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Mr.  H.  W,  Taylor  rif  Venice  ('enter,  N.  V.,  writes 
“I  have  been  using  I  lie  / Inniiu  a  Milker  for  over 
two  years  nrul  it  has  given  perfect  satisfaction  as  it 
is  so  simple  ther  •  is  not  hint:  to  get  out  of  order.  1 
Would  not  l>e  without  (lie  milking  machines  lor  sev¬ 
eral  times  their  cost.” 
Wliy  Continue  to  bitvtt  your  milking  (lotto 
by  linnil  wlien  niljor  tliiiryiiicn  all  around  you— 
thousand';  ol  thorn— am  cutting  down  expenses 
by  using  the 
Hinman  Milker 
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ers  or  ol  being  “short  of  milkers. ” 
in  a  Hinman. 
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Interest  on  tbn  Investment. 
Some  uf  thr  iidviutOigen  of  the  Umnunt  n ri'  mllklpg  one  caw 
ul.  u  tfrrm  with  itnch  unit;  f.hn  orTtfliml  Ihnvma  clrlvo  rod  wyi 
turn;  i ho  rapid  will  olmruflnu  h|t»t,  vl*lhl«*  milk  (low  uml 
rurnplr  mnMioti  of  k<*rpinjt  »i  ri*vtmi  or  ouch  row’ll  ymlij. 
Tli**  •  r  b  no  ptpHnp  iihit  »*  Mmfifi*  mnvluflr  rod.  Tho  I  tinman 
linn  only  two  trmviuic  purlit 
OUR  FREE  MILKER  BOOK 
forinntiOn  on  ciiUiiy?  I  In*  rxtwiiM**  of  ilitirviup.  Why  not  drop 
An  Evening  Call. 
Hearing  a  succession  of  sharp  rustling 
soumls  in  the  dry  Autumn  leaves  outside 
my  bedroom  window  one  night  last  Full, 
and  remembering  the  origin  of  similar 
sounds  on  previous  October  nights,  f 
jumped  from  ray  bed  and  looked  out  into 
the  moonlight  which  flooded  the  yard 
and  lighted  up  some  open  chicken  coops 
nearby.  A  pretty  black  animal  with  u 
broad  white  stripe  miming  down  his 
back  was  evidently  starting  out  on  an 
evening  excursion,  or  returning  from  one. 
1 1  is  short  legs  stirred  the  leaves  through 
which  he  ran  back  and  forth  and  pro¬ 
duced  I  lie  noise  which  wakened  me  from 
the  doze  into  which  I  had  fallen.  A  poul¬ 
try  keeper  sleeps  lightly;  if  lie  doesn’t, 
he  is  apt  to  become  a  poultry  loser. 
Naturalists  tell  us  that  these  pretty 
little  animals,  one  of  which  I  saw,  are 
farmers’  friends,  living  chiefly  upon  field 
mice,  grubs  stud  other  crop-destroying 
vermin,  and  some  fanners'  hoys  obtain 
quite  a  little  annual  income  by  trapping 
them  for  the  coats  of  “Alaska  sable” 
which,  by  some  strange  freak  of  nature, 
they  arc  permitted  to  wear.  Poultrymou 
know,  however,  that  the  American  pole¬ 
cat,  which,  by  the  way,  isn’t  a  polecat  at 
till,  having  borrowed  Ihc  name  from  some 
European  cousins,  is  especially  fond  of 
nice  fat  pullets,  and  tin  evening  call  from 
him  is  not  to  he  desired. 
Our  skunk  hits  ways,  too,  which  tire 
far  from  endearing  him  to  the  human 
family;  my  caller  exhibited  some  of 
them.  .Tumping  into  trousers  and  rub¬ 
ber  boots  as  quickly  as  possible,  I  seized 
a  long  hard-wood  club  as  I  went  out  of 
the  woodshed  door  and  faced  Mephitis 
mephiticn  just  as  he  came  around  tile 
coiner.  We  were  both  it  bit:  timid,  hut 
his  nerve  gave  way  lirsl  and  he  turned 
to  run.  I  followed,  at  a  reasonably  safe 
distance,  and  finally  cornered  him  be¬ 
tween  the  house  and  it  porch.  lie  was 
game:  when  lie  saw  that  his  way  was 
blocked,  he  made  a  dash  directly  toward 
me.  1  retired,  for  no  good  sportsman 
will  refuse  an  animal  it  chance  for  its 
life.  I  had  other  reasons,  too.  When  bo 
made  a  dash  for  liberty,  I  again  followed, 
only  lo  repeat  the  strategic  retreat  when 
Mephitis  seemed  perfectly  willing  to 
to  meet  me  more  than  half  way,  finch 
and  forth  we  went.  Trouble,  Urn  black  cat, 
sal  on  <i  nearby  door  step  and  languidly 
watched  the  combat,  maintaining  the 
while,  tin  attitude  of  strict  Wilsonian 
neutrality.  Hy  this  time  there  was  no 
reason  why  all  the  neighbors  to  the  lee 
should  not  have  known  what  was  in  the 
air,  hilt  none  offered  help. 
All  contests  must  end,  however,  and  an 
unlucky  manoeuvre  brought  my  antago¬ 
nist  within  reach  of  my  club,  wielded  tit 
arm’s  length.  One  blow  stunned,  and 
others  killed  him.  I  was  really  sorry; 
he  had  made  a  gallant  tight,  against  tre¬ 
mendous  odds,  and  perhaps  he  was  only 
out  looking  for  field  mice,  anyway.  ]{e- 
turning  to  my  bed,  I  bad  not  again  fallen 
asleep  before  my  wife  came  down  stairs 
to  open  my  door  and  inquire  anxiously 
if  I  didn’t  smell  skunk  “awfully  strong." 
I  acknowledged  that  I  did.  I  still  do. 
stuffed  into  glass  jars,  but  I  certainly 
don't,  know  what,  sort  of  packer  you  could 
use  or  wind  would  happen  to  the  glass 
jar  while  you  were  forcing  such  a  roll 
in.  Make  il  as  easy  as  possible  hy  cut¬ 
ting  in  small  pieces  about  onc-lmlf  inch 
thick  and  have  little  "nibs”  to  (ill  in  the 
chinks  for  you  want  it  in  as  solidly  ns 
possible.  I  have  known  people  to  can 
the  hams  and  shoulders  and  oven  side 
pork.  Personally  I  do  not  care  for  too 
much  fat  on  the  canned  pork.  The  meat 
should  till  be  canned  while  fresh,  dust¬ 
ing  lightly  with  salt,  and  pepper,  l’ork 
must  neither  he  salted  down  nor  smoked. 
1  have  seen  beef  in  large  quantities 
put  up  this  way.  After  the  meat  was 
taken  ns  closely  ns  possible  from  the  bones 
they  were  put  in  and  a  heavy  stock 
(boiled  down  ns  much  as  possible)  made 
and  canned  hot.  There  is  one  tiling  to 
remember,  when  the  jars  are  taken  from 
the  boiler  and  sealed  do  not  he  alarmed 
if  the  juice  of  meat  does  not  (ill  the  can; 
you  will  tint!  it  keeps  till  right  without 
the  addition  of  lard  to  (ill  the  can,  which 
some  seem  to  think  necessary. 
Kero  In  t.hn  first  ron.l.  pract.lcnl  tdnn.  for  st 
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CONTENTS 
—Good  Markets  —  High  Prices 
t  Prizes  Awarded  to  Western  Canada  for 
\  _  Wheat,  Oats,  Barley,  Alfalfa  and  Grasses 
\  Tho  winnings  of  Western  Canada  at  the  Soil  Products 
k  1  Exposition  at  Denver  were  easily  made.  The  list  comprised 
Wheat.  Oats, Barley  and  Grasses,  (he  most,  important  being  the 
gL  prizes  for  Wheat  and  Oats  and  sweep  stake  on  Allalfa. 
|r  *‘\  No  less  important  than  the  splendid  quality  of  Western  Canada’s 
I  T  wheat  and  other  grains,  is  the  excellence  of  thccattlc  fed  and 
fattened  on  the  grasses  of  that  country.  A  recent  shipment 
of  cattle  to  Chicago  topped  the  market  in  that  city  for 
1  quality  and  price. 
We*»em  Canada  produced  in  1915  one-third  ns  much  wheat 
aa  all  of  the  United  States,  or  over  300,000,000  bushels. 
Canada  in  proportion  to  population  tins  a  great*  r  exportable 
AtV-v  tan  plus  of  wheat  this  year  than  any  country  in  the  world,  and  at 
present  prices  you  can  figure  out  the  revenue  for  the  producer. 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER,  Fnbruary  19,  1910. 
FARM  TOPICS. 
Trucker,  Jr.,  Looks  26  Years  Almtul . 271 
Jersey  Justice  tor  Farmers  . 271,  272 
Handling  Swoet  Clover  Seed  . 272 
"Back  to  the  Land"  . 
Organic  Mutter  for  Sweet  Potatoes  . . 
Farm  Institute  Worker  on  Long  (Island. Part  31.876 
Homemade  Potato  Cutter  ...  2]M 
Hydrated  Limn  . j*J* 
Coming  Partners’  Meetings  ..  . ••  • 
Phosphates:  Tlmir  Origin  and  Use.  Part  V  28} 
Green  Mamiro  in  Virginia  . 2H1 
Continuous  Potato  OrowitiK  . 
Grub-eaten  Potatoes  for  Seed  . 282 
Farming  in  Europe,  Tart  VI . 
Hope  Farm  Notes  . 
Jack  tho  Weed  Killer  . 298 
New  York  Kt.ato  Grange  . 301 
LIVE  STOCK  AND  DAIRY. 
A  Famous  Herd  Sira  . 300 
Gulled  norsn;  Ailing  Fowls  .  . . “JJJJ 
Milk  and  Cream  by  Parcel  Post . “00 
Senator  Vest’s  Tribute  t.o  tho  Dog . 300 
The  Limit  With  “Oamo  Laws” . 301 
Temporary  Hoghottse  . 30} 
The  Troublesome  Dog  . 301 
Horse  With  Sweeny  . 30} 
Sudan  Grass  and  Fo.tnrlta  . 30} 
Sudan  Grass  in  New  Jersey . 30} 
Big  Cow  Story  . 30} 
Sweet  Clover  and  Milk  . 30} 
Weeds  in  Silage  . . 3”* 
Value  of  Silage  . . 302 
Cow  Ration  :  Unthrifty  Pigs . 302 
Ration  for  Dry  Cows;  Mangels  . 3tK 
Revised  Gram  Ration  . 3*}" 
Ration  for  Milker#  . •••••• . ijO.. 
Lice  on  Cuttle',  Ration  for  Pigs  and  Bull . 302 
Abnormal  Breathing  . 306 
Blind  Teat  . 305 
Ropy  Milk  . 305 
Mammitis  . 306 
Value  of  Buckwheat  . . 307 
Bone  Men  I  and  Abortion  . 307 
Feeding  Cottonseed  Oil  . 307 
Wide  Ration;  Sore  Teats  . 307 
Poisoning  . 307 
Li co  ...  . 307 
THE  HENYARD, 
Feeding  for  Eggs  . 3}0 
Moist  Mush  ...  •  •  . . .  •  •”}} 
Planning  a  Henhouse  .  3}® 
Ailing  Hens . .  •  •  •  ••}}£ 
NarragnnscU  Turkeys;  White  Miliorcas . 3}C 
Roup;  Dissolving  Copper  Sulphate  . 3}C 
Management  of  Breeding  Stook  . 3}} 
Semi-monitor  Henhouse  . . Jit 
Fall  Layers;  Shrink  in  Milk  . 311 
Egg-laying  Contest  . . . 3 IS 
Caro  of  Hen  Manure  . . 312 
Squab  Broilers  . 312 
These  Hens  Do  Well  . . 312 
HORTICULTURE. 
Training  Apple  Trees  . 272 
The  Felly  of  Dishonest  Packing  . 272 
Selling  Lime  ami  Murl  . 272 
Keeping  Cnnna  Roots  . 274 
Salt  on  Young  Asparagus  . *74 
Fooann  in  Maryland  .  *74 
A  Well  Grown  Wistaria  . 274 
Western  New  York  Horticultural  Society. 
Pnrt  II . 275 
Plant.  Limitation#  . 272 
Planting  "In  the  Moon"  . 272 
Notes  From  ft  Maryland  Garden  . 27*2 
Pruning  and  Training  Grapevines  .  ...278 
Early  Pens  In  Delaware  .  .  .  ,27f 
Training  G  rape  vinos  . 282 
Jelly  From  Pomace  .  ,282 
Finooohio  or  Florrnen  Fennel  . 288 
Forest  Trues  and  Civilization  . 28fi 
Cyanide  of  Potnsh  and  Celery . 288 
WOMAN  AND  HOME. 
A  Group  of  Pet  Foxes  . 285 
The  Cheap-Toll n  Paper  Fake  . 285 
Uses  Reel  and  Wheel  for  Four-acoro  Years.  .  .287 
Materials  for  Kitchen  Floors  . 287 
A  Woman’s  Flmloaa  Cooker  . 287 
The  Freedom  Suit.  . 292 
‘‘When  I  Waft  Maiy‘»  Beau”  . . 292 
Trouble.  With  the  Neighbors  . ...292 
Cleaning  Chtekon  Feathers  . 292 
Planning  a  Hummer  Outing  . 292 
Her  Awakening  . .294 
PnStornl  Pumrn  on  tho  Lonely  Read.  .  .  .296,  297 
The  Homo  Dressmaker . 29f 
A  Woman'll  Homo  Inventions  . . 297 
Home  Soap  muking  .  .  . 29f 
Canning  KhI . 80f 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
New  England  Notes  .  . 270,  284 
Preventing  Sues  from  Swarming  . 27f 
Events  of  the  Week  . . 28C 
The  Ananias  Of  Farm  Journalism  . ,....292 
News  From  the  Auction  .  292 
Keeping  Buildings  Insured  ;  Back  Taxer, . 30£ 
Property  of  Step-mother  . 30f 
Diitie#  of  Co-tenant.  . 305 
Marriage  Right#  . . .......305 
Distribution  of  Property  . 305 
Wife  mid  Son's  Shuro  . . 3(ld 
An  Evening  Call  . 302 
Publisher's  Desk  . 314 
nation  us  to  beat  locations,  etc.  Address 
Canadian  Government  Agent, 
1139  Elm  St.,  Manchester,  N.  H. 
How  to  increase 
your  Chicken 
Know  the  plain,  solid  facts  about  getting 
the  most  out  or  hatching  your  chick*.  This 
hook.  Just  ntf  the  press,  tells  lmw  to  raise 
more  c  hicks  with  less  trouble  and  /« i  hns. 
llow  to  operate  along  toil  business  itnes. 
Every  page  Is  brim  full  of  sound  and 
valuable  Intormntlnnon  incubators, broodri# 
and  all  the  proper  equipment  for  hatching 
and  raising.  Il  explains  and  lllutttiates  the 
pn  tin  pie  on  which  all  Incubator*  should 
be  constructed  —  what  points  teally  add  to 
thetr  value — whut  are  toil  Itibrtt  savers, 
and  what  arc  lust  plain  frills  that  add  to  the 
cost  without  helping  to  batch  chicks.  It 
shows  what  are  the  best  egg  trays,  tbei 
tnoineters,  egg  texler#,  nurseries,  etc.  De¬ 
scribes  latest  methods  of  keeping  chicks 
healthy  ami  sound,  used  by  the  most  pro¬ 
gressive  poultry  men.  Gives  you  the 
scientific  tails  in  plain  stratgbttorword 
language. 
When  you  stop  lo  think  what  ti  great 
part  the  incubator  plays  In  the  poultry  bus 
Incss,  you  begin  to  realize  the  tremendous 
Importance  of  getting  an  Incubator  and 
equipment  of  absolute  dependability. 
POINTS  COVEREO  IN 
THIS  HOOK 
j ,  M<*w  to  mnk»  thu  most 
money  in  iho  I’oultiy 
buiinattfl. 
2.  M«w  to  opomto  on  bua- 
IriMHit- lik*J  im*t|iOil*«. 
3.  Th*»  Klcrht  kind  of  Equip* 
4.  wiiut  •*»  tlm  rltfhtprlr**  to 
Vi »y  for  imi  incubator  7 
,«w  prleod  irmchititm. 
11.  Mot  Attiirha«tlHtt. 
7,  l  let.  Hlf  heat  tint . 
H.  Mont  without  amok**. 
0.  Mow  to  roKulato  hoot. 
It).  Thobo  it  ImMIntf  BiynUun, 
1 1 .  llow  to  Miivn  on  oil. 
12.  Thu  proptM  vuntUaiton, 
13.  Tin*  Qiiontlcm  of  tnoin« 
turn.  ,  .  , 
14  Inducr  nuil  outdoor 
llfoodoni. 
1f».  Eiritl'  -U  Broodora. 
Questions  in  Canning  Meat 
AVe  are  very  much  iritci'cHtt'fl  in  vvliat 
wp  liavc  linen  reading  about  ennnint;  all 
kinds  of  fresh  meat,  pork.  beef,  rant  ton, 
ehieken,  ete.,  but  want  a  little  more  deli- 
nile  infornmtioil  from  Home  one  win* 
knows,  ('tin  fresh  pork  anti  ehieken  or 
turkey  be  etiniied  in  gloss  jurn  like  ttb> 
beef  ih  canned?  Wlml  abotit  the  bones? 
Arc  (hey  ent  up  with  (lie  meat,  ami  put 
in  jars?  llow  is  the  beef  and  pork  ent. 
np?  Would  you  ent  il  up  in  hUcch  like 
they  do  in  I  he  meat  shops,  Unm  roll  up 
the  slices  and  stuff  into  glass  jars?  How 
is  the  best  way?  1  >ock  the  pork  have  to 
lx*  salted  down  or  smoked  before  ettn- 
IlillK?  M.  S.  A. 
Oswego,  County,  N.  Y. 
You  should  never  try  to  cure  meat  with 
bone  in  it.  The  temperature  at  which 
the  bones  could  be  cooked  would  be  so 
high  as  to  overcook  t lie  meat.  Chicken 
can  be  canned,  blit  must  be  freed  from 
the  bone.  It  can  be  boiled  until  tender 
so  as  to  free  from  bone,  then  packed  iw 
cans  and  proceed  sis  directions  for  beef. 
Fresh  pork  can  be  canned  with  line 
results,  (hit  the  pieces  in  slices  as  for 
frying  and  of  a  convenient  size  to  pack 
in  can.  I  sv;  rtf  se  it.  could  bo  rolled  and 
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