CONTENTS 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER.  September  23,  1916. 
FARM  TOPICS. 
A  Visit  lo  Optimistic  Farm.  N.  J . 1229.  1230 
A  L' dense  of  the  Farm  Bureau . ..1230 
Crveit  Manuring  and  War  Prices . 1231 
Run;  and  Vendable  Cellars  . 1231 
Sewing  Wheat  on  Com  Ground . 1232 
Convenient  Corn  Handling  . 1232 
Lime  Requirements  of  Plants . 1232 
Comfno  Farmers'  Meetings  . 1232 
Crop  Notes  . 1235 
New  Eiiftl.mil  Notes  . 1234 
New  York  State  Fair  .  1234 
The  Ohio  State  Fair  for  1916 .  1236 
Northern  Vermont  . 1237 
Hope  Farm  Notes  ..  .  . 1238 
AdvertMnn  Farm  Products  . 1233 
LIVE  STOCK  ANO  DAIRY. 
The  Fioures  of  a  Dairy  Farm . 1230 
Three  Kirin  and  a  Cal*  . 1232 
The  Community  Hoqhause  . 1244 
A  Living  Price  for  Milk  . 1244 
Dairyman  Ferguson  and  His  Farmer  Friend. ...  1244 
Uncontrolled  Boll  . 1245 
Two  Ailing  An'mals’  Treatment  . ...1245 
Cross-bred  Rabbits  .  ... . 1245 
Wart:  Ringworm  . 1245 
Teed  Dealers  and  Dairymen  . 1246 
Uncut  Sllaga  . 1248 
A  Climbing  Cow  . 1248 
Strinqy  Milk  .  . 1248 
Leaking  Milk  . 1248 
Ration  for  Jersey  . 1248 
Ration  for  Guernsey;  Poultry  Mash . 1248 
Peanuts  and  Stuck  . 1248 
Sores  on  Udder  . ....1248 
THE  HENYARD. 
Eng- laying  Contest  . 1249 
Blackhead  In  Turkeys  . . 1249 
Trespassing  Hens  . . 1249 
HORTICULTURE. 
Notes  from  a  Maryland  Garden.. 
Crab  Grass  in  Lawn  . . 
Pruning  to  an  Ideal  . . . 
Stock  tor  Dwart  Fruit  Trees  . 
Hickory  Leaves  and  Mosguitnes  .. 
...1233 
...1238 
...1239 
...1239 
...1239 
11  crates 
26  crates. 
14  bskts. 
20  bskts. 
17  bskts. 
51  bskts. 
15  b 
-f 
1.1  bbls. 
1  bbl. 
40  bbls. 
bbls. 
bbls. 
bbls. 
10  bbls. 
1!)  bbls. 
i  t  bbls. 
:*,!)  bbls. 
21  bbls. 
22  bbls. 
1  bbl.  . 
12  bbls. 
2  bbls. 
PEAKS. 
1.00 
.65 
.40 
5.00 
4.75 
4.50 
4.25 
4.00 
3.75 
3.62% 
3.50 
3.25 
3.00 
316  bbls. 
20  bskts. 
5  bskts. 
I  bskts. 
Id  bskts. 
17  bskts. 
6  bskts. 
4.N  bskts. 
23  bskts. 
3  bskts. 
5  bskts. 
15  bskts. 
4  bskts. 
3  bskts. 
7  bskts. 
10  bskts. 
1 5  bsk  ts. 
1  bskt. 
1  bskt. 
20  bskts. 
10  bskts. 
2.50 
2.25 
2.00 
1..75 
3.75 
1.66  2-3 
1.50 
1.37% 
1.25 
1.12% 
1.00 
.00 
.85 
.80 
.70 
.60 
.50 
.40 
-30 
255  bskts. 
7  boxes 
1  box  . 
220 
.15 
•87% 
.li> 
s  boxes, 
o  k*'jts 
7  kegs 
s  kegs 
1.25 
1.20 
1.00 
21  kegs. 
APPLES. 
4 
bbls. 
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bbls. 
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bbls. 
2.25 
TO 
bbls. 
2.00 
“0 
Mi!-. 
2.77. 
.» 
bbls. 
2.65 
76 
bbls. 
2.7,0 
“1 
bbls. 
2.27* 
IS 
bbls. 
2.00 
•  > 
bbls. 
1.-S7 
12 
bbls. 
1.75 
ir. 
bbls. 
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1.62 
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bills 
1  7,0 
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bbl 
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*  J 
bbl-. 
.75 
316  bbls. 
10  bskts. 
5  bskts. 
14  bskts .  1.25 
104  bskts .  1.15 
42  bskts . 112% 
27  bskts .  1.00 
41.  bskts . 90 
12  bskts.  . . «... . 85 
8  bskts.  . . 80 
59  bskts . . .  .75 
3  bskts . 70 
25  bskts . ,, . 65 
26  bskts.  . . .60 
1 1  bskts.  . . . 55 
15  bskts . 50 
12  bskts.  . - . 40 
WOMAN  ANO  HOME. 
From  Day  to  Day  . 1242 
Embroidery  Design  . 1242 
4  lie  Rural  Pattern*  . 1242 
Homemade  Soap;  Watermelon  Pickles  . 1242 
A  Pair  of  Rompnre  for  Five  Cents . ..1243 
A  Harvest  Hume  Sunday  . 1243 
Quince  Recipes  . 1243 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
A  Portable  Concrete  Mixer  . 1231 
Expensive  Breakfast  Food**  . 1231 
Nameless  Heroism  . 1232 
Events  of  the  Week  . 1236 
Co-operative  Cement  Buying  . 1237 
Value  of  Acetylene  Waste  . ...1238 
Frank  ot  Peach  Hill  . 1235 
Editorials  .  1240 
The  Milk  Situation  . 1241 
N  -tos  From  Department  of  Foods  and  Markets.  1241 
Publisher’s  Desk  . 1250 
Foods  and  Market  Department  Sales 
(Continued  from  page  1241.) 
7  crates  .  . .  1.15 
415  bskts. 
15  bskts.  . . - .  1-00 
1  bl.l . 2.70 
5  bbls . 2.40 
2  bbls.  .  2.05 
12  bskts.  . . 75 
223  bskts.  1-Ou 
111  bskts . 70 
10  bskts . 80 
18  bskts . 85 
3  boxes  . - . 
misceLLan eous  fruits. 
2  bbls.  crab  apples  . $6.75 
3  bbls.  crab  apples  -  -  -  - . 6.00 
3  bbls.  crab  apples . 5.00 
1  bbl*  crap  apples .  5.25 
1  bbl.  crab  apples . o.OO 
2  crates  crab  apples  .  2.00 
4  e rates  crab  apples  -  -  - .  -90 
1  bskt.  crab  apples . 1-25 
3  bskts.  crab  apples . »0 
2  bskts.  elderberries . -•> 
4  crates  grapes  . 56% 
US  bskts.  grapes . 4o 
2  bskts.  grapes  . ->0 
“Do  m.iiud  yx  don’t  git  lmr-rt.  Put,” 
said  Bridget.  “It’s  dangerous  a-workm 
in  that  quarry.”  ‘Tbot’s  ail  roight, 
Biddv  ”  said  Bat.  “Oi’ve  borryed  two 
dollars  frrom  til’  foreman,  and  he  don  t 
let  me  do  any  dangerous  work  auuy 
more.” — Onward. _ 
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If  you  want  to  buy  or  sell  or  exchange,  make  it 
known  here.  This  Rate  will  be  5  ‘hints  a  word,  pay¬ 
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tvpe  used,  and  otily  Farm  Product",  Help  and  Posi¬ 
tions  Wauled  admitted.  For  sulwcrlboijt  only.  Deal¬ 
ers,  Jobbers  and  general  manufacturers  announce¬ 
ments  not  admitted  here.  Poultry.  Eggs  and  other 
live  stock  advertisements  will  go  under  proper  head¬ 
ings  on  other  pages.  Seed  and  Nursery  advertisements 
will  not  be  accepted  for  this  column. 
Copy  mutt  reach  ut  not  later  than  Friday  morning 
to  appear  In  the  following  week’s  Ittus. 
FOR  SALE — White  clover  and  buckwheat  ex- 
t-acted  honey.  10  lbs.  by  mail,  prepaid  within 
second  zone.  $1.40;  third  zone.  St...O.  Forty 
ll.s  or  more,  8.10  per  pound  t.  o.  b.,  «0  U». 
cans.  $5.70.  It  AY  C.  WILCOX,  West  Dauby, 
N.  Y. _ _ _ 
HONEY—  Pure  clover  lmncy.  Thick,  rich  and 
dcll.ioUB,  by  puii'd  post  12  lbs.  $2.  LONG- 
ri’LLOW  BROS.,  Ua llowell,  Me. 
1.50 
1.35 
ELEVEN-INCH  OHIO  HH.AGH  CUTTER:  per- 
fect  condition,  for  sate  or  exchange  larger 
size.  SUXXYBKOolC,  Culpeper,  Va. _ 
APPLES,  APPLES.  APPLES— For  lull  amJ 
Winter  apples  write  Sit  once  to  C.  J.  luur.ll, 
Orantsville,  Md. 
FOlt  SALE — Faucv  sweet  potatoes  ut  $2  per 
libl.  C.  A.  NOTTINGHAM.  Cape  Charles.  Va. 
WANTED — Outr-num  stump  puller  complete  in 
A  1  condition  at  once.  FRANK  C.  HON  ESS', 
Bellevue,  Ta. 
EXCHANGE  several  standard  Cyphers  and 
t'has.  A.  Cyphers  .Mode!  Incubators,  all  slr.es 
fur  pullets  or  yearling  hens.  Leghorns,  Reds. 
Pocks.  M.  E.  I'll  ELL'S,  It.  D.  No.  2,  Ellioott 
City,  Maryland. 
FARM  FOR  SALE — Thirty-live  a.  res  sandy  loam, 
ten-room  bouse,  bam,  hog  bouse,  and  simp. 
Three  horses,  three  cows;  till  tools  and  crops. 
Hay  and  oats  enough  for  winter.  For  terms  ad- 
ilVcHH  C.  8.  BA1I.EY,  CttUUstotu,  N.  Y„  lL  D.  3. 
WANTED — 300-acre  farm;  level,  loam  soil; 
Eli  stern.  Central  States.  8pot  cash  for  g  iod 
farm  priced  low.  J.  1  BED  SPRAGUE,  Marieu, 
N.  C. _ 
Hilt  RENT  till  April  1  1!»I7,  140  acres  farm, 
31s  hours  front  New  York,  all  game,  to  relia¬ 
ble  party  at  $5  per  month;  house  modestly  fur¬ 
nished;  supplies  convenient:  2, non  feet  above 
sea  level;  sunny  slop**,  balmy  air;  big  brook: 
seven  springs,  wood  free,  “HIGH  FARM,” 
Koscoe,  Sullivan  Co.,  N.  Y. 
BEAUTIFUL  fruit  and  poultry  ranch.  5  u<— es, 
with  stock  and  tools,  $2,500.  A.  F,  AMES, 
Fallbrook,  San  Diego  Co.,  Cul. 
Bl  I  ADDING  HOUSE  suitable  for  school  or  suni- 
toriinn,  with  128  acre  dairy  farm,  $S0  an  acre. 
For  illustrated  description  address  MERWIN, 
Willlklll,  New  York. 
SOUTH  FLORIDA  LAKE 
citrus  aud  garden  land. 
N.  Y. 
FRONT.  10  acres, 
BOX  51,  Purling, 
140  ACRES.  Central  X,  Y.,  Alfalfa  and  Dairy 
land.  Unusual  bargain  on  account  of  sick¬ 
ness,  BOX  1530,  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
PEACHES — 30-acres  set  to  2,4' mi  two-year-old 
trees;  handsome  orchard,  located  on  state  road 
having  three  fronts,  1  Vi  miles  io  Vineland  dV|x>r, 
must  sell  as  1  am  expecting  to  leave  town;  sell 
for  land  valuation;  price  $4,S00;  easy  terms; 
best  orchard  in  Vineland,  New  Jersey.  Address 
owner,  JOHN  E.MMKLCTH,  Viuclnml,  N.  J. 
118  FARM  must  be  sold;  new  12-room  lion  e, 
steam  heat,  300  fruit  trees,  largo  pottlLry 
house,  1-3  mile  from  R.  R.  depot,  state  road,  It. 
F.  D.  aud  'phone,  L.  B.  MOORE,  Deiauson, 
N.  Y. 
FOR  SALE — 98  acres',  u.-ar  Saratoga;  very  pro¬ 
ductive;  good  buildings;  all  kinds  fruit.  BOX 
1524,  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
SELL  or  exchange,  good  laying  farm  for  e'ty 
property,  small  farm  or  reut;  good  buildings. 
445  acres;  stock,  tools  and  crops;  price  reason¬ 
able.  AUGUST  RABENSTE1N.  Berkshire.  N.  Y. 
FOR  SALE  -  Small  orchard  of  apples  on  trees. 
Pippins,  Greenings,  Spys.  Baldwins,  ltnssctt, 
Lady  Sweet  Kings  i sprayed  twice;  JOHN  L. 
BICE.  Bcacin  lulls  L_:  l. 
FOR  SALE — 112  acre  Monmouth  Co.,  New  Jer¬ 
sey,  potato  and  fruit  farm  near  cross-state 
stone  auto  road,  11-room  honse,  bath  and  water 
system;  2,650  fruit  trees,  40  acres  potato  land, 
$12,000.  JOSEPH  E.  DU  BOIS,  69  West  Main 
St.,  Freehold.  N.  J. 
FOR  SALE — Beautiful  country  home,  near  two 
railways,  towns  all  around:  fruits,  Unworn, 
everything  iu  abundance;  $20,000  cash.  J.  A. 
OWENS,  Span-,  Florida. 
136  ACRES  Ltme-roclr  Land,  State  road,  line  cul¬ 
tivation,  extra  buildings,  Alfalfa  growing. 
Price  right;  terms  easy.  Write  for  photos,  etc. 
C.  G.  PARKER.  Moravia,  NT.  Y. 
FOR  SALE — Farm,  220  acres,  Greene  Co.,  N. 
Y. ;  very  desirable  for  city  party,  and  for  gen¬ 
eral  business  purposes;  write  for  full  particulars. 
BOX  71  Medusa,  N.  Y.,  U.  D. 
FUR  HALE  to  settle  estate,  live  hundred  acres, 
on  Saeatidnga  River,  Saratoga  County,  N,  Y. 
One  hundred  acres  river  flats  or  hay  land,  quan¬ 
tity  of  timber,  balance  pasture,  large  house  and 
barns,  running  water,  ideal  place  for  stock 
raising;  price  $8,000.  Address  BOX  031,  Balls- 
ton  Spa,  N.  Y. 
FOIL  SALE — Good  paying  retail  greenhmm-  bus¬ 
iness.  established  twenty  years,  five  thousand 
feet  of  glass;  mild  climate;  live  minutes’  walk 
from  two  depots ;  houses  stocked  for  winter. 
F.  M.  I-YON.S,  Vineland,  N.  J, 
FOR  SALE — Poultry  and  fruit  farm,  14  acres, 
7  room  house,  outbuildings,  capacity  500  lay¬ 
ers;  brooder  bouse,  yards,  equipments,  crops; 
only  one  tlnm  amf  dollars  cash;  mortgage:  20 
minutes  by  train  to  Baltimore,  Md.  BOX  1510, 
care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
FOR  SALIC — 03-acre  poultry  farm,  capacity  l,4nt> 
layers,  silo,  80  foot,  barn,  8  acres  Alfalfa,  12- 
room  full  two- stofy  house,  furnace  heat,  garage, 
several  kinds  of  peaches,  plums,  cherries,  apples, 
1  a i  miles  front  R.  K,  town,  high  school,  stores, 
south  of  Auburn,  N.  Y.  Price  $6,800.  S.  L. 
PURPIE,  Genoa,  N.  Y. 
TWENTY-ACRE  FARM;  ten  acres  c!  nred.  eight 
roomed  house,  pun  new,  on  electric  railroad. 
Address  P.  O.  BOX  6,  Richland,  N.  J. 
AUCTION  SALE.  Tuesday,  O. T.  3d,  ct  1  o'clock. 
farm  70  acres:  no  waste  land,  good  house  and 
barns;  also  all  personal  property  will  be  sold  ut 
that  time;  1  'i  miles  wth  of  Walden,  Orange 
Co.,  New  York.  W.  D.  SOARE. 
122-ACRE’  Alfalfa  Farm  fur  sale.  Central  New 
York;  well  located;  good  buildings,  $8,000. 
F.  H.  RIVEN  BURGH,  Stoekbridge,  N.  Y. 
FOR  HALE — Connecticut  dairy  and  fruit  farm; 
splendidly  located,  good  buildings.  BOX  1407, 
care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
FARM  FOR  SALE — Connecticut;  owner  com¬ 
pelled  to  make  change;  great  bargain. 
IGNATZ  SANTE,  Yantlc,  Com). 
FARM  FOR  SALE— 130  acres,  well  watered, 
sugar  bush,,  large  house,  2  barns,  ice  house, 
up-to-date  milk  bouse,  near  school;  on  tol--- 
phone  line;  mail  route  and  milk  route.  MARY' 
TECHENTIEN,  Cattaraugus,  N.  Y. 
FARM  WANTED — -To  operate,  shares,  salary  or 
rent,  by  sober,  experienced  American:  lias 
own  help.  BOX  1539,  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
SACRIFICE  125  acres,  big  house,  hank  ham, 
tools,  team,  $3.n'ih;  working  farmer  started 
without  money.  STONEROAD,  Yeagertown,  Pa. 
FOR  HALE — Dutchess  Co.  farm  108  acres  pro¬ 
ductive  laud.  Near  city  of  35.000.  Plenty  of 
water,  fair  buildings.  For  i>a--t'eulars  address 
;  OX  3538,  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
GOOD  OPPORTUNITY  to  reut  90  acres  dairy 
farm,  tillable  land;  located  at  Lincoln  High¬ 
way,  near  ITineetoU,  N.  J.:  rent  moderate.  J. 
I  ROKESC1L  546  West  124lh  St.,  N.  Y. 
40  ACRES,  level,  smooth,  corn,  potato  soil;  good 
water,  fruit,  burn,  silo;  sev-  i-room  house; 
Iniiliflngs  Worth  price;  gl.wiO;  $800  cash ;  easy 
terms.  EMORY  ROBINSON,  Packer,  Conu. 
POULTRY?!  AN  wants  position  as  manager  of 
Commercial  nr  private  plant  or  of  a  general 
farm  with  poultry.  Experienced  in  modern 
methods  and  mammoth  equipment.  Can  man¬ 
age  work  and  men  efficiently.  Also  experienced 
with  stock,  farm  crops  ana'  fruit;  well  educat¬ 
ed,  Cornell  poultry  course:  American.  28,  single, 
no  hud  habits.  BOX  1540,  cure  Rural  New- 
Yorker. 
WANTED — General  fu-m  h  ml:  must  be  good 
milker;  through  w  -k  evenings  ut  6;  wages 
$30  per  mouth.  ROCK  GAT  E  FARM,  Mt.  Kisco, 
Westchester  Co,.  N.  Y. 
UNUSUAL  opportunity  for  a  young  boy  of  mod¬ 
erate  aneans  to  prepare  for  college;  principal 
a  Yale  graduate.  WESTPORT  HOME  SCHOOL, 
Westport,  t'ouu. 
FARM  FOREMAN  (working)  wishes  position  on 
private  or  gentleman's  estate,  developed  or 
undeveloped,  up-to-date  in  all  methods  of  agri¬ 
culture,  competent  to  take  full  charge;  at  pres¬ 
ent  employed;  American,  married,  aged  45,  no 
children,  excellent  reference;  only  first-class 
proposition  considered.  Address  BOX  1537, 
care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
WANTED  at  once,  married  man.  with  small 
family,  for  ham  and  dr iry  work;  no  funn¬ 
ing;  must  be  good  dry  hand  milker,  sober  anil 
steady,  $50  per  mouth,  house,  fuel.  milk,  etc.; 
$50  bonus  at  end  of  six  months;  also  single  man 
for  general  farm  work;  good!  dry  buud  milker. 
T.  W.  KLSOK,  Monesseu,  l‘a. 
WANTED — Woman  for  general  housework. 
Good  home;  good  wages’,  XV.  T.  DOTY,  Citvlo- 
vllle,  N.  Y. 
WANTED  on  private  place,  an  all  around  farm 
lutnd;  good  Steady  Job  for  right  tnan.  HENRY 
J.  GROOM,  Supt.,  Box  414,  Erie.  Ua. 
PRACTICAL  Poultry  man.  single,  wishes  posi¬ 
tion;  references.  BOX  1527,  care  Rural  New- 
Yorker. 
HOLLANDER,  27  years  old,  wants  position  us 
working  foreman  or  herdsman  on  gentleman’s 
estate;  understands  all  farm  machinery,  horses, 
cattle,  good?  butterniaker  and  tester;  only  good 
proposition  considered:  A  I  references.  BOX 
1526,  cure  Rural  New-Yorker. 
WORKING  FARM  MANAGER  on  estate  or  farm 
desires  position,  thoroughly  understands  farm- 
log:  married:  one  child:  A.  1  references.  l'OX 
1528,  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
COUPLE  with  one  child  want  position;  man  as 
herdsman,  or  dairyman,  good  butter  maker; 
wife  to  board  help.  -V  1  references.  CHAg. 
lilOlG ELFIVTII,  .state  Line,  Mass. 
POSITION  WANTED  by  25  year  old  man  who 
understand*  both  hired  man's  and  dairy  man's 
work  in  certified  work;  also  butter  making,  milk 
testing,  gas  and  steam  engine,  Troy  laundry, 
aniniouin  ice  compressors,  milking  machines,  and 
balancing  rations  for  milk  production;  am  will¬ 
ing  to  take  a  third  degree  exam  on  any  subject 
mentioned,  aud  will  furnish  good  references; 
$66  per  month  and  board  at  start.  R,  E, 
PLANT.  TSavnuswuud  Farm.  M’orrHt'Jwn,  N,  J. 
FOREMAN  WANTED — .Small  herd  dairy  cows 
anil  general  farming;  wife  to  board  men  when 
necessary;  state  wages  expected  and  copies  of 
references  in  first  letter:  steady  position  If  sat¬ 
isfactory.  II.  S.  KOTHEUA,  Meadowsweet. 
Farms,  reekskiU,  N.  Y. 
WANTED — Competent  single  man  as  herdsman 
and  dairy  man  to  take  charge  of  large  certi¬ 
fied'  dairy  in  Virginia;  must  be  thoroughly  effi¬ 
cient;  iu  bis  work,  a  scientific  feeder  and  get 
production;  must  be  aide  to  handle  men  and 
heist  on  absolute  cleanliness;  also  know  some¬ 
thing  about  machinery:  state  8alary,  references, 
etc.  BOX  1584,  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
WANTED — Man  to  take  charge  of  condensery 
plant  in  country ;  must  be  experienced  with 
vacuum,  pans,  capable  to  handle  help.  BOX 
1535,  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
WANTED — Position  as  dairyman,  herdsman, 
butterniaker.  married,  aged  32;  life  experi¬ 
ence,  references;  would  board  help.  BOX  1536, 
euro  Rural  New-Yorker. 
WANTED — Mail  and  Wife  to  work  on  dairy 
f.r-rri.  Man  to  look  af'er  a  Calf  way  Milking 
M  Id  my  do  milking  and  take  care  of  milk 
room.  Wife  to  board  two  farm  bands.  Good 
wages  and  good  home  to  right  parties.  Address 
EBENSBU11G  DAIRY  FARMS,  Ebemsburg,  Pa. 
WANTED — Man  who  understands  handling  of 
o\eU,  is  on  private  place.  Must  be  a  single 
limn.  W.  C.  WHIPPLE,  Purchase,  N.  Y. 
POSITION  WANTED — First-class  farm  or  es¬ 
tate  manager  is  open  for  engagement  In  No¬ 
vember;  good  references;  eight  years  with  pres¬ 
ent  employer;  up-to-date  in  every  way;  nothing 
but  first  class  position  accepted:  give  full  par¬ 
ti  nla rs  in  first,  letter.  BOX  1538,  care  Rural 
New-Yorker. 
POULTRY  MANAGER,  12  years’  experience, 
married,  desires  position,  large  plant  pre¬ 
ferred1;  strictly  sober:  finest  references.  BOX 
1 552,  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
WANTED-  -  Cornell  graduate,  with  two  years' 
experience,  raising  and  selling  fancy  fruir, 
wauls  to  prove  ills  value  in  a  large  commercial 
orchard:  single,  age  26;  best  references;  state 
particulars  and  salary.  BOX  1531,  care  Rural 
New-Yorker. 
WANTED — Position  as  farm  superintendent  by 
N.  Y.  State  man:  nothing  less  than  a  thou¬ 
sand  considered.  BOX  1520,  care  Rural  New- 
Yorker. 
POSITION  WANTED — Farm  superintendent  nii- 
dV-rvtlUuIs  rotation  of  crops,  care  of  stock, 
in.i'-lunery,  lawns,  roads,  etc.;  references.  BOX 
1322,  care  Rural  New-Yorker, 
WANTED — Position  by  American,  30,  single,  oil 
gentleman's-  farm;  capable  of  taking  charge:  a 
thorough  knowledge  of  fanning,  horses,  cattle 
and  poultry,  open  for  engagement  October  13th; 
wages  and  ail  particular*  in  first  letter,  BOX 
J  321,  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
WORKING  FOREMAN,  farmer  and  ganiVnor; 
married:  family;  wants  position  on  farm  or 
ge  tictnau’a  estate.  BOX  1523,  care  Rural  New- 
Yorker. 
POSITION  WANTED  by  American,  married,  a* 
caretaker  on  private  place  or  small  farm,  ex¬ 
perienced.  SAMI' EL  DICKENS,  General  Deliv¬ 
ery,  Waterbnry,  Conn. 
SINGLE  MAN  on  certified  dairy:  wages  $35  per 
month  and  board.  Address  DII.  F.  TAYLOR, 
Pulaski,  I’a. 
POSITION  WANTED  rs  foreman  on  farm  Nov. 
1st,  by  sober,  reliable  American,  42,  married, 
no  children:  best  references.  BOX  1529,  care 
Rural  New-Yorker. 
WANTED— Some  one  who  can  make  poultry 
pa.v;  1,600  Single  Comb  White  Leghorns,  trap- 
nested  records  up  to  245  eggs,  $65  per  month 
and  percentage  of  net  profits.  No  novice  or  be¬ 
ginner  need  apply.  BOX  1503,  care  Rural  New  - 
Yorker. 
WANTED — A  man  and  wife  to  work  on  dairy 
farm*  wife  to  work  in  house;  also  man  to 
drive  learn;  state  wages  and  references  ill  first 
letter.  SMYRNA  WOOD,  Lake  Placid,  N.  Y. 
FARM  MANAGER  wants  position,  Scotchman, 
aged  39,  married,  thoroughly  capable,  honest, 
sober,  reliable;  understand*  all  machinery, 
crops,  stock;  accustomed  to  direct,  good  refer - 
erjcCB.  O.  S.,  Greenville,  Delaware. 
W.\  NT  ED — By  two-year  graduate,  position  as 
assistant  ou  modern  poultry  farm.  Small  salary 
while  lear&lng.  Experienced  with  Leghorns. 
BOX  1491,  care  Rural  New-Y'orker. 
PfU'LTUYMAN  wishes  position  on  a  gentle¬ 
man’s  estate  or  ti.  t -class  poultry  plant,  lnh,' 
die  aged,  aoher,  steady,  single  Hollander,  IS 
years'  experience,  understands  how-  to  build 
poultry  houses;  best  of  references.  Address 
HOLLAND,  Box  1546,  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
I’OULTRYTMAN  -Thoroughly  experienced,  sin¬ 
gle,  seeks  position  of  responsibility  on  com- 
ineryjal  or  private  estate,  fumiliar  with  all 
brunches;  reliable,  sniper*  conscientious  worker; 
references.  BOX  1543,  car**  Rural  New-- Yorker. 
WANTED — Superintendent  or  working  manager 
dairy  t'ami  New  York  State.  Fine  thorough¬ 
bred  Jerseys  aud  Berkshlres.  Farm  operated 
on  practical  Hues.  Must  have  experience  in 
feeding  aud'  Reg.  of  Merit  testing,  handling  all 
fuita  machinery,  drainage  and  up-to-date,  meth¬ 
ods.  flood  handler  of  men  aud  animals.  A  good 
salary  with  advancement  for  cheerful,  intelli¬ 
gent,  urobtrlous  bustler,  who  can  produce  re¬ 
sults.  Give  full  details  with  salary  expected. 
W.,  974  Sixth  Ave.,  New  York  Fit/. 
WANTED — For  place  iu  Colnmb’.a  County,  N. 
Y\,  competent,  all  round  farmer,  monthly 
wages,  thirty-live  dollars.  Wife  must  he  good 
cook.  Send’  full  particulars  and  references  to 
BOX  1544,  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
POSITION  WANTED  by  experienced  American 
couple  us  foreman;  wife  as  housekeeper  for 
gentleman's  place;  would  like  rooms  or  cottage; 
beat  of  references.  BOX  1543,  care  Rural  New- 
Yorker. 
WANTED — Married  man  to  work  100-acre  farm 
on  shares;  must  be  thoroughly  competent;  un¬ 
derstand  all  crops,  cows,  horses  aud  pigs,  and 
modern  farm  inaobin* A  1  references;  write 
P,  O.  BOX  52,  Morristown.  N.  J. 
POSITION  WANTED  on  u  commercial  egg  farm 
(White  Leghorns  preferred)  by  an  experienced 
graduate  pQultrymnn;  s-,-ue  r  hiry  and  full  par¬ 
ticulars.  BOX  1542,  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
FARM  MANAGER  with  the  experience,  energy 
aud  executive  ability  to  ha-:dle  any  farming 
proposition  oi«en  for  engagement.  Thoroughly 
experienced  in  all  branches  of  fa --ruing.  Including 
nil  stock,  dairying,  fruit  raising,  etc.:  am  sys¬ 
tematic,  economical,  married,  str'ctly  sober, 
honest  and  industrious.  Only  first  class  proposi¬ 
tions  considered.  Address  BOX  1541,  care  Rural 
New-Yorker. 
WANTED — Reliable  country  girl,  white,  with 
reference,  for  cleaning:  wages  four  dollars  per 
week  and  board.  MY'HTIC  ORAL  HCUOOL, 
Mystic,  Conn. 
