CONTENTS 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER,  October  28,  1916. 
FARM  TOPICS. 
Soil  Fermentation  and  Feeding  of  Crops. 
Part  I . - . _ 1361,  1362 
Cutting  Dry  Corn  Fodder  in  the  Silo  . 1362 
The  Farmer  and  the  Hunter  . 1362 
Machine  for  Raking  S'.ones  . 1363 
Hava  You  Missed  Potash?  . . 1364 
The  Kinir  Drag  . . . 1364 
Selling  Standing  Corn  . . 13CT 
Crop*  and  Farm  Notes  ..  . 1369 
Hope  Farm  Notes  .......  . 1370 
LIVE  STOCK  AND  DAIRY. 
Shall  We  Make  ‘‘Quality"  Milk? . 1376 
National  Dairy  Show  . 137  6,  1377 
Horso  Feeding  and  Ailments  . . 1378 
Rye  for  Pigs  . 1378 
Shrink  in  Milk  . 1378 
Garget  . 1378 
A  Nebraska  Dairy  Ration  . 1378 
Lacerated  Teats  . 1379 
Buckwheat  for  Hogs  . 137  9 
Ailtng  Cow  . . 1379 
Worms:  Abortion  . ...137  8 
Grain  Mixture  Half  Gluten  . 137  3 
Pigment  Tumor  . 1382 
Lameness  . 1382 
Cough  . 1382 
Obstructed  Teat  . 1382 
Founder  . 1382 
Swollen  Udder  . 1382 
THE  HENYARD. 
“Figuring  It  Out”  . 1362 
The  Egg-Laying  Contest  . 1381 
Poultry  Ration  for  Texas  . . 1381 
HORTICULTURE. 
Buckwheat  as  an  Orchard  Cover  Crop . 1"63 
The  Brush  Burner  .  .  .  .  . . 1363 
Grape  Notes  from  Missouri  . . 1364,  1365 
Does  the  Gravenstein  Apple  Drop  Prema¬ 
turely?  . . 1365 
Destroying  Trees  by  Poison  . 1371 
Onion  Maggots  . 1371 
Propagating  Raspberries  and  Grapes . 1371 
Destroying  White  Fly  . 1371 
Destroying  Chickwoed  . 1371 
WOMAN  AND  HOME. 
From  Day  to  Day  . 1374 
Seen  in  New  York  Shops  . 1374 
The  Rural  Patterns  . 1374 
Tomato  Relish  . 1374 
Preparing  Horseradish  . 1374 
A  Magazine  Christmas  . 1374.  1375 
Embroidery  Designs  . 1375 
Caramel  Custard  . 1375 
Green  Tomato  Mincemeat  . 1375 
Four  Sweet  Pickles  . 1375 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
How  to  Make  an  Icehouse  . 1363 
The  Persistent  Honey-fly  . 13C4 
Judge  Seabury  on  Foods  and  Markets . 1366 
Boston  Produce  Markets  . 13d 
Frank  of  Peach  Hill,  Concluded  . 1367 
Editorials  . 1372 
Notes  from  Bureau  of  Foods  and  Markets.  .1373 
Publisher’s  Desk  . 1382 
Foods  and  Markets  Department  Sales 
(Continued  from  page  1373.) 
2  libls.  carrots  . . . . 
2  bbls.  carrots . 
. 1.62% 
4  bids. 
5  bags  beans  . 50 
3  bags  beans,  950  lbs . 03 
1  bag  Lima  beans  . 90 
8  bags  Lima  beans . 75 
3  baskets  onions  .  1.00 
1  bag  potatoes  . 50 
2  baskets  sweet  potatoes . 6214 
6  baskets  sweet  potatoes . 50 
fruits. 
.2  bbls.  apples  .. 
3  bbls.  apples  . .  . 
. $6.00 
. rs 
1  bbl.  apples  ... 
_ _  5.00 
1  bbl.  apples  ... 
. 4.25 
4  bbls.  apples  . . 
. 4.00 
6  bbls.  apples  . . 
. 3.75 
21  bbls.  apples  ... 
. 3.50 
20  libls.  tipples  .  . 
. 3.25 
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49  bbls.  apples  ... 
.  2.75 
127  bbls.  apples  ... 
. 2.50 
2.11  bbls.  tipples  .,  . 
. 2.25 
5  bbls.  apples  .. . 
. 2.20 
186  bbls.  apples  ... 
114  bbls.  pa  pies  ..  . 
. 2.15 
.  212% 
29  bbls.  apples  ... 
.  2.10 
1  17  bbls.  apples  .  . 
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387  bbls.  apples.  .  . 
. 2.00 
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.  1.87% 
209  bbls.  apples  ..  . 
.  1.75 
87  bbls.  apples  ... 
. 1.62% 
235  bbls,  apples  ..  . 
9  bbls.  apples  .  . 
.  1.50 
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79  bbls.  apples  ... 
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7  bbls.  apples  ... 
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3  bbls.  apples  . . 
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13  bbls.  apples  . .  . 
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12  bbls.  apples  ... 
. 85 
1998  bbls. 
24  baskets  apples 
.  1.00 
10  baskets  apples 
13  baskets  apples 
. 65 
43  baskets  apples 
. 62% 
30  baskets  apples 
. 60 
18  baskets  apples 
. 50 
67  baskets  apples 
. 45 
6  baskets  apples 
. 40 
211  baskets. 
3  boxes  apples  . . .  . 
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8  boxes  apples  . . . . 
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10  boxes  apples  .... 
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24  boxes. 
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10  crates  apples  .  .  . 
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.  5.50 
3  bbls.  crab  apples 
.  4.50 
4  bbls. 
1  keg  crab  apples  . 
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. 2.50 
7  kegs  crab  apples  . 
.  1.75 
8  kegs. 
2  baskets  crab  apples  .... 
.  1.00 
2  baskets  crab  apples  .... 
. 75 
4  baskets  crab  apples  .... 
S  baskets. 
1  crate  crab  apples  . 
. 1.50 
8  bbls.  pears  . 
. 5.50 
1  bbl.  pears  . . 
. 5.25 
2  bbls.  pears  . 
. 5.00 
11  bbls.  pears  . 
. 4.50 
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23  bbls.  pears . 
.  4.00 
21  hills,  pears . 
. 3.75 
30  bbls.  pears  . 
. 3.50 
14  bbls,  pears . 
. 3.25 
3  GO 
25  bbls.  peal's  . .  .  .  .  . 
2.75 
17  bbls.  pears  . 
.  2.50 
pears 
2.3214 
2.25 
2.00 
bbls. 
79  bbls,  pears 
104  bids,  pears 
2  bbls.  pears . 1.87% 
21  bids,  pears .  1.75 
0  bbls,  pears .  1-62% 
48  bbls.  pears .  1.50 
7  bbls.  pears  .  1-37% 
26  bbls.  pears  .  1.25 
1  bbl.  pears  . 1.10 
1  bbls.  pears  . 75 
4S4  bbls. 
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1.00 
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3  baskets  pears  . 
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18  baskets  pears  . 
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128  baskets. 
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2  boxes  pears  . 
1.00 
2  boxes  pears  . . 
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10  boxes. 
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4  crates  pears  . 
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3  baskets  peaches  . 
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19  baskets  peaches  . 
.55 
55  baskets  peaches  . 
.50 
47  baskets  peaches  . 
.45 
125  baskets. 
1  basket  plums  . 
1.00 
5  baskets  plums  . 
. 
.75 
15  baskets  plums  . 
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3  baskets  plums  . 
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54  baskets  plums  . 
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10  baskets  plums  . 
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55  baskets  plums  . 
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15  baskets  plums  . 
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7  baskets  quinces  . 
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26  baskets  grapes  . 
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‘Gent’s  Made-to-Fit  Tailored  Clothing”  SUi^i 
Measure  and  stylo,  *18  to  $36.  Guaranteed.  Solieit- 
ng  or  Merchant,  representatives  wanted  all  or  part 
,ime,  or  take  your  own  measurements.  Purchases 
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Subscribers'  Exchange 
Complying  with  several  suggestions  received  recent¬ 
ly.  we  oven  a  department  here  to  emihle  RURAL 
NEW-YORKER  readers  to  supply  each  other’s  wants. 
If  you  want  to  buy  or  sell  or  exchange,  make  It 
known  here.  Tilt*  Rate  will  be  5  Cents  a  word,  pay¬ 
able  in  advance.  Thu  mini's  and  address  must  bo 
counted  as  part  Of  tho  adrertMcmeiit.  No  display 
type  used,  and  only  Farm  rroducts.  Help  and  Posi¬ 
tions  Waited  admitted.  For  auhtcrlbcrs  only.  Deal¬ 
ers.  Jobbers  and  gvneral  manufacturers’  announce¬ 
ments  un*  admitted  hone.  Poultry.  Eggs  and  other 
live  stock  advertisements  will  go  under  proper  head¬ 
ings  on  other  pagan.  Heed  snd  Nursery  advertisements 
will  not  be  accepted  fur  this  column. 
Copy  must  reach  us  not  later  than  Friday  morning 
to  appear  In  tho  following  week's  Issue. 
WANTED — Selected  black  walnut  meat;  state 
quantity:  scud  sample:  quote  price.  JOHN 
II.  DOORMAN  &  SON,  Baltimore,  Aid. 
WANTED— Yellow  potato  onions.  CLOVER- 
MEAD  FARM,  Girard,  Illinois. 
WANTED  to  exchange  select  yellow  sweet  pota¬ 
toes  for  No.  1  apples,  onions,  white  potatoes 
or  cabbngp  barrel  per  barrel.  Also  large  select 
shell  oysters  for  white  potatoes,  onions  or  cab¬ 
bage.  AVM.  LOUD,  East  New  Market,  Md. 
FOR  SALE — Acetylene  gas  generator,  first  class 
condition,  or  would  exchange  for  live  stock. 
BOX  1(115,  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
il!2-AC'RE  Alfalfa  Farm  for  sale.  Central  New 
York:  well  located;  good  buildings,  $8,000. 
F.  H.  RIVEN  BURG  II,  Stoekbrldge,  N.  Y. 
STEUBEN  CO.,  N.  Y..  Dairy  Farm  For  Sale  at 
a  bargain  if  taken  within  30  days,  1ST  Vi  acres, 
large  Gambrel  roof  barn,  silo,  some  timber, 
well  watered  by  springs,  near  school,  church  and 
stores,  milk  taken  to  eondensery  from  door; 
price  includes  large  quantity  hay,  straw,  grain, 
wagons,  plow,  drag,  biml'er,  milking  machine, 
15  cows.  3  horses,  colt,  700  egg  incubator, 
$7,600:  terms,  $3,100  cash;  balance  mortgage. 
CORAL  I.  -MORGAN,  Osceola,  Pa. 
FOR  SALE— Jersey  poultry  farm,  1  220  enpn- 
city,  $2,800,  BOX  1584,  care  Rural  New- 
Yorker. 
FOR  SALE — 170  acres,  first  class  potato,  grain 
and  dairy  farm  sold  on  reasonable  terms.  Ad¬ 
dress*  GKO.  H.  SEXTON,  Cream  Ridge,  N.  J., 
It.  D. 
VALUABLE  FARM  for  sale  at  public  auction. 
Not.  2,  1916,  75  acres  in  the  Ferkwinen  valley, 
2  miles  from  Palm  Station:  large  Swiss  barn, 
silos  and  all  necessary  buifdings;  10-room  brick 
house;  hot  and  cold  water,  bath  room,  water  by 
gravity  to  house  and  barn.  D.  J.  MePHEE, 
E.  Greenville,  R,  D.,  Montgomery  Co,,  Pa. 
282  ACRES  Dairy  Farm,  I’-j  miles  from  Tillage, 
cheese  factory  and  depot;  . . .  buildings;  $2S 
per  acre.  S.  W.  REED,  Fredonia,  N.  Y. 
FOR  SALE — 160-aere,  Chenango  Co.  dairy  farm. 
Level;  good  water  supply;  good  buildings; 
Teague  milk  prices;  20  tons  liny  included  Tor 
$3,600;  part  cash.  R.  1IAUMER  SMITH,  R.  3, 
Box  49,  Kingston,  N.  Y. 
MARKET  GARDEN  or  chicken  farm  site;  vil¬ 
lage,  20  miles  out;  easy  drive  Newark;  15 
acres;  $2,800.  JAMES  T.  PETTY,  370  W. 
noth  St.,  N.  Y. 
SOUTH  FLORIDA  LAKE  FRONT,  furnished 
five-room  bungalow;  garden,  fruit,  healthful, 
pure  water;  $150  for  7  mouths.  E.  PUTNEY, 
Avon  Park,  Fla, 
50-ACRE  Dairy,  Fruit  end  Poultry  Farm,  13 
Jlolsteins,  10  sheep,  350  liens,  4  hogs,  pair 
horses,  best  farm  in  town.  Gl'S  MINER, 
Williamstotvn,  N,  Y. 
EXCHANGE,  16-room  house,  all  conveniences, 
large  lawn,  shade,  suitable  for  boarders  or 
two  families.  Farm  wanted.  LOCK  BOX  341, 
Haininontou,  N.  J. 
NORTHERN  VA.  Dairy  Farm  cheap,  200  acres, 
on  macadamized  road;  fertile  soil,  good  build¬ 
ings,  adjoins  It.  R.  town.  Washington  22  ml'es. 
Sickness  reason  for  selling.  Price,  $14,000; 
$7,500  can  remain  on  farm.  Address  BOX  1008, 
care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
ORANGE  CO.  FARM,  20  acres,  9  room  house, 
large  barns,  rich  soil,  orchard,  near  school, 
$2,000;  easy  terms.  MRS.  ELLIE  niGBY, 
Montgomery,  N.  Y. 
WANTED — Within  30  miles  New  York,  two 
acres,  house  with  conveniences;  moderate 
rental;  good  water  supply  and  mail  service  cs- 
seiiiinl.  J.  PHILLIPS,  909  Valley  road.  Upper 
Montclair,  N.  J. 
WANTED — About  25  acres,  with  woodland, 
water,  house  and  barn,  about  75  miles  from 
New  York  or  other  city;  state  lowest  cash  price 
too  ngcuts).  BOX  1003,  care  Rural  New- 
Yorker. 
FOR  RENT— Fruit  and  general  farm  in  li!gh 
state  of  cultivation  to  experienced  orehardlst, 
Mercer  Co.,  N.  J.  BOX  1C02.  cure  Rural  New- 
Y’  orker. 
THIRTY-FOUR- ACRE  FARM,  high  state  of  cul¬ 
tivation,  extra  good  land,  near  good  market, 
church  and  school,  in  beautiful  Cumberland  val¬ 
ley,  good  buildings,  8-room  house,  wash  house, 
frame  barn,  hog  house,  chicken  bouse,  corn  crib, 
etc.,  two  wells  of  water.  Price  $2,950;  clear 
title.  JOn.N  R.  WILSON,  Carlisle,  Pa.,  R.  D. 
No.  1,  Box  73. 
FARM  FOR  RENT  on  equal  shares  in  the  Mo¬ 
hawk  Valley,  Central  New  York:  235  acres, 
about  half  river  fiats,  balance  upland;  80-cow 
dairy  goes  with  farm.  Tenant  must  furnish 
horses  and  tools.  II.  B.  SWEET,  Clarendon 
Building,  Utica,  N.  Y. 
FOR  SALE  OR  RENT — Ten-acre  poultry,  truck 
farm;  good  buildings,  running  spring  water; 
well  located',  W.  M.  STEVENS,  Owner,  l’erk- 
asie.  Pa. 
I'oR  SALE  or  exchange,  one  acre  home  at  Tona¬ 
lly,  N.  J.,  40  minutes  to  New  York.  10  to  sta¬ 
tion  and  electrics,  8-room  house,  all  improve¬ 
ments,  stable,  hennery,  much  fruit  and  berries; 
fine  shade,  high,  wide  view.  Want  farm,  near 
Worcester.  Moss.,  or  Providence.  R.  1.  preferred. 
Particulars  OWNER,  Box  267,  Penally,  N.  J. 
TO  LET — A  Northern  New  Hampshire  well 
equipped  poultry  plant  of  800  bird  capacity, 
brooding  houses,  2,000  chicks.  Small  farm  con¬ 
nected,  a  going  proposition,  now  Stocked  to  ca¬ 
pacity.  600  Rhode  Isarid  Ited  Pullets,  well  bred, 
beginning  to  lay,  200  yearling  Leghorn  liens. 
Only  experienced  applicants  with  high  refer¬ 
ences.  absolutely  temperate  and  good  moral 
character  will  be  considered.  A  bond  will  bo 
required  to  cover  value  of  live  stock.  Rented 
on  a  6  per  cent,  basis  plus  actual  depreciation 
on  less  improvements.  A  good  proposition  for  a 
single  man.  Address  M.,  P.  O.  Box  335,  Berlin, 
N.  H. 
FARM  FOR  RENT — A  farm  of  295  acres  to  rent. 
on  shares,  located  in  Madison  County,  adapted 
to  Alfalfa  and  dairy  farming;  there  is  60  acres 
Alfalfa,  40  acres  Timothy,  ahont  300  apple  trees, 
runniug  spring  water  in  most  of  buildings:  main 
bouse  of  15  rooms,  two  tenant  houses.  Address 
BOX  1010,  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
SHALL  WANT  butternuts  in  quantities.  Will 
be  glad  to  hear  from  any  one  who  can  supply 
them,  stating  what  quantity  you  can  supply, 
(diolled.  Price  per  lb.,  and  cost  per  lb.  for 
parcel  post  from  your  Station  to  New  York. 
Address  A.  BENNETT,  447  East  58tU  St.,  New 
York  City. 
FOR  SALE — 5  Model  Incubators,  260  and  360  egg 
capacity,  iu  good  condition.  BABY  CHICK 
FARM,  Staatsburg,  N.  Y. 
FOR  SALE — 4  unit  Sharpies  mechanical  milker 
in  good  order,  very  satisfactory,  but  have  no 
further  use  for  it.  C.  B.  CLARK,  Mt.  Airy, 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 
WANTED — Carriage  or  rocking  saw  frame,  and 
saw.  First  class  condition.  What  have  you? 
CARRYL,  01  Washington  Avenue,  Newark,  "New 
Jersey. 
FOR  SALE  or  exchange,  store  and  fixtures,  for 
small  farm  or  village  property.  BOX  1604, 
care  Rural  New-Yorker, 
FARM  FOR  SALE — 235  acres,  suitable  for  dairy¬ 
ing,  slock  or  general  fanning,  one  mile  to 
railroad,  100  miles  6>  New  York,  summer  resort 
section  of  tile  Catskills;  10-room  house,  large 
barns  and  outbuildings;  bargain  at  $5,000;  easy 
t'-rins;  lor  foil  description  address  DU.  C.  P. 
BYINGTON,  Ossining,  N.  Y. 
FOR,  S ALR — 200  acre  dairy  farm,  wi 'll, or  with¬ 
out  stock  and  full  equipment.  GEORGE  L. 
NAPIER,  Franklin ville,  N.  Y. 
WANTED — Good  hand  (single,  middle  aged  pre¬ 
ferred)  ;  general  farming,  stock  raising,  ma¬ 
chinery.  MAPLE  DALE  FARM,  Wooster,  O., 
It.  7. 
WANTED — At  once,  a  high-class  man  with  suc¬ 
cessful  experience,  to  develop  a  dairy  farm  iu 
northern  Delaware.  Only  those  who  have  a  good 
training,  euergy,  industry,  judgmeut  and  a  con¬ 
structive  mind  need  apply.  For  further  infor¬ 
mation  address  II.  HAYWARD,  Newark,  Del. 
POSITION  WANTED — By  American,  single,  ex¬ 
perienced  in  general  faruifug,  dairying,  batter* 
making,  testing,  references.  BOX  1593,  care 
Rural  New-Yorker. 
TRAINED  DAIRYMAN  WANTED— Must  liate 
had  college  training  in  all  dairy  operations. 
Unmarried  man  preferred.  Location  is  oil  farm 
near  New  York,  having  modetn  dairy  •qulpment. 
Trade  is  G’-adc  A  products,  including  cheese, 
etc.  BOX  99,  Flushing.  L.  1. 
WANTED — 'Married  man  with  small  family,  to 
operate  dairy  and  peddle  small  milk  route. 
Up-to-date,  sanitary  proposition.  No  liquor  or 
cigarettes;  modern  bouse.  U.  L.  ST,  JOHN, 
Cnnajoharie,  X,  Y. 
COLLEGE  TRAINED  Farmer  Wanted — Desire 
young  married  man  who  is  a  hustler  able  to 
manage  help  and  board  same  with  knowledge 
of  farm  machinery,  gas  engines,  soils,  crops,  or¬ 
chards,  etc.  I  also  have  herdsman  and  poultry- 
man.  Location  near  New  York,  BOX  99,  Flush¬ 
ing,  L.  I. 
WANTED — By  on  American  college  graduate, 
position  as  head  or  assistant,  head  gardener  on 
private  estate  or  commercial  truck  farm.  Green¬ 
house  experience.  Married;  no  children.  Wife 
to  do  light  housework  for  few  hours  daily  if  de¬ 
sired.  Excellent  character;  reliable;  reference. 
Address  L.  U.,  Loeb  Homo,  East  View,  N.  Y. 
FARM  HANDS  wanted  to  work  with  feeble¬ 
minded  boys,  or  to  drive  a  team.  Salary.  $32  a 
month  and  maintenance.  Apply  to  SUPERIN¬ 
TENDENT,  Lctcli worth  Village,  Tliiells,  N.  Y. 
roSTTTON  WANTED  as  herdsman  or  dairyman, 
A  No.  1  Butter  Maker;  understand  dairying  in 
all  Its  branches.  Address  BOX  128,  Rarnegnt, 
N.  J. 
WANTED — One  stable  man  and  general  farm 
band  on  gentleman's  place;  state  wages  and 
nationality  iu  first  letter.  BOX  1606,  care  Rural 
New-Yorker. 
WANTED — At.  once,  experienced  poultry  man, 
state  age,  experience,  salary  and  whether 
married  or  single.  M.  C.  CONWAY,  Syracuse, 
N.  Y. 
WANTED — Dairyman,  single,  thoroughly  com¬ 
petent  for  first-class  dairy  where  highest 
grade  of  milk  is  produced;  butter  maker,  etc., 
DeLaval  separator;  also  able  to  operate  Ice 
plant;  all  run  by  electric  and  steam.  BOX 
1697,  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
POSITION  WANTED — -Poultry  marl  thoroughly 
experienced  with  Utility  stock.  Practical 
knowledge  of  all  brandies.  I  make  poultry  pay 
profits  or  no  salary,  giving  tills  guarantee  only 
where  1  have  full  charge.  Salary  with  percent¬ 
age  of  profits.  Must  have  house  rent.  Married, 
no  ehldren.  Give  full  particulars.  Including 
wages  offered  in  first  letter.  All  offers  in  full 
will  bo  answered.  W.  (  .  IlOSSFIELD,  North 
Tlaledon,  New  Jersey,  R.  F.  D.  No.  3,  care 
Ballentiue, 
YOUNG  MAN,  18,  German  American,  wants  po¬ 
sition  with  good  farmer.  Had  some  experi¬ 
ence.  Can  milk  some.  Address  R.  KROEGER, 
428  42d  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
MIDDLE-AGED  COUPLE,  reliable  and  trust¬ 
worthy,  wants  place  as  caretaker  of  country 
home  or  small  estate,  in  vicinity  of  New  York. 
Address  BOX  1605,  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
WANTED — Married  man  on  dairy  farm,  near 
Albany.  Separate  house  provided.  Good 
wages.  '  Write  giving  age  awl  experience  to 
WILLIAM  BROOKS,  Voorheesville,  N.  Y.,  R. 
F.  D. 
MAR  HIED  COUPLE  seek  position  as  caretakers 
on  gentleman’s  country  estate.  A.  R.  MER¬ 
CHANT,  Windy  Knoll,  Farmington,  Maine. 
WANTED — Married  couple,  without  children,  on 
nn  up-to-date  farm,  man  for  general  farm 
work,  woman  for  housework;  must  lie  first  class 
in  every  way;  wages  $55  per  mouth  and  lodging; 
references  required.  Apply  BOX  0,  North 
Chatham,  N.  Y.,  Columbia  County. 
REALLY  EXPERIENCED  Leghorn  poiiltryman, 
desires  betterment.  Large  proposition  only 
for  results  and  efficiency  in  nil  departments; 
best  character  and  ability  references,  Single, 
BOX  1598,  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
MAN  who  thoroughly  understands  care  of  sheep, 
and  can  make  sheep  pay.  Wishes  to  change 
situation.  BuX  1599,  care  Rural  New-Ynrlcer. 
INTELLIGENT,  active  young  man  who  would 
like  good  home  with  refined  young  couple  on 
small  farm;  state  wages,  BOX  1600,  care  Rural 
New-Yorker, 
WORKING  SUPERINTENDENT  with  family  de¬ 
sires  position  on  dairy  farm.  Weald  consider 
renting  completely  stocked  farm  with  option  of 
buying.  BOX  1601.  care  Rural  New-Yorker, 
POULTRY  MANAGER  open  for  position  Janu¬ 
ary  1;  life  experience  with  commercial  and 
fancy  poultry  iu  developing  unsuccessful  plants 
•and  the  laying  out  and  building  of  new  ones 
A:  1  references;  married;  no  family.  P.  O. 
BOX  144,  Far  Hills,  N.  J. 
WANTED — Position  as  superintendent  on  farm 
or  estate  by  man  35  years  old.  married,  no 
children;  A  No.  1  references.  BOX  1612,  care 
Rural  New-Yorker. 
WANTED — Woman  for  general  housework:  coun¬ 
try,  modern  house,  near  village.  Apply  fully 
with  wages.  GEO.  B.  SNYDEIt,  Saugerties, 
POSITION  WANTED  by  experienced  farmer  and 
dairyman,  as  manager  on  large  farm  or  estate. 
American,  married,  good  references.  Address 
BOX  1609.  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
MAN  AND  WIPE  wanted  by  small  family  on 
country  place.  Give  reference  and  full  details 
first  letter,  BOX  1614,  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
WANTED  -Woman  with  son  about  fifteen, 
white,  for  general  housework,  three  in  family, 
no  washing.  Buy  for  poultry  and  garden  work. 
L.  T,  PARKE,  Summit,  N.  J. 
WANTED— Farmer  and  wife  for  private  estate, 
wife  t"  board  help:  must  thoroughly  under¬ 
stand  care  of  cows  and  chickens;  liberal  wages 
will  be  paid  to  suitable  party.  SUPERIN¬ 
TENDENT.  North  Brook  Farm,  Greenwich, 
Conn. 
WORKING  MANAGER  or  superintendent  would 
like  to  correspond  with  first  class  farm  owner. 
Employed  at  present.  BOX  1611,  care  Rural 
New-Yorker. 
WANTED — Steady  single  man  for  farm  work; 
must  be  good  teamster  amt  fast  dry  band! 
milker:  $35  per  month  and  board;  steady  place. 
IV.  H.  MAGE,  Cortland,  N.  Y. 
MARpIKD  MAN  for  general  work  oil  dairy 
farm;  none  but  a  sober,  reliable  man  need 
apply;  good  wages.  Write  BOX  453,  Sherburne, 
WANTED — We  want  a  young  man  over  twenty- 
one  who  was  raised  ou  a  farm  and  not  afraid 
of  hard  work.  We  offer  a  thorough  training  in 
tlie  fertilizer  business  and  promotion  as  he 
shows  ability.  Salary  to  start,  modest,  oppor¬ 
tunities  for  advancement  good;  must  be  willing 
to  learn  the  business  thoroughly  and  prepared  to 
stick.  Give  full  details  of  practical  farm  expe¬ 
rience,  general  education  and  reasons  why  you 
believe  you  could  he  a  successful  salesman. 
BOX  1616,  care  Rural  New-Yorker. 
MAN  AND  WIFE  to  work  on  country  place:  man 
to  take  charge  of  tlie  work  ami  grounds,  wifo 
to  take  charge  of  the  house.  State  lull  partic¬ 
ulars  and  any  references  when  answering  this 
advertisement.  BOX  1613,  care  Rural  New- 
Yorker. 
WANTED  f"r  housework  country  woman,  city 
conveniences  family  of  three.  MRS.  JOSEPH* 
West  Xyack,  N.  Y. 
