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7She  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
December  16,  1916. 
we  have  the  great  vital  principle  which 
im  st  of  us  do  not  understand.  The  East¬ 
ern  Progressive  wanted,  in  his  heart,  to 
light  inside  the  old  party.  The  Western 
man  has  simply  got  past  that,  and  has 
left  the  old  party  for  good.  lie  will  not 
come  back  until  the  party  is  made  over 
anew.  With  him  the  old  issues  are  dead. 
The  parties  are  now  conservative  and  rad¬ 
ical.  Another  astonishing  thing  about 
this  correspondence  is  that  it  shows  a  sur¬ 
prising  change  in  the  feeling  toward  Mr. 
Roosevelt.  Many  of  these  Western  peo¬ 
ple  feel  that  he  got  them  going  on  radical 
measures,  led  them  out  of  the  old  party, 
and  then  left  them  outside.  Thus  in  a 
State  like  Kansas  a  great  majority  voted 
for  the  Republican  Governor  because  they 
called  him  progressive  and  voted  against 
Mr.  Hughes  because  he  attacked  some  of 
the  measures  which  President  Wilson  ad¬ 
vocated.  The  same  thing  was  especially 
true  in  Washington  and  California.  The 
Western  man  has  simply  come  to  the 
point  where  he  is  willing  to  put  what  he 
calls  principle  above  party,  and  the  pri¬ 
mary  is  largely  responsible  for  it.  It  is 
a  strange  thought  that  at  the  other  end  of 
the  country,  in  New  Jersey,  the  primary 
and  the  popular  thought  of  voters  worked 
to  the  great  advantage  of  Mr.  Ilyghes.  It 
all  shows  how  the  East  and  the  West 
have  been  drifting  apart  in  political 
ideals.  This  election  brought  things  to  a 
head,  and  the  country  split — about  at  the 
Mississippi  River.  A  section  once  called 
by  a  great  statesman  “the  wild  abode  of 
snakes  and  prairie  dogs,”  now  promises  to 
dominate  the  nation.  What  did  the 
women  voters  do?  We  will  try  to  answer 
that  next  week. 
The  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin  Apple 
I  am  sending  you  a  few  samples  of  the 
Cox's  Orange  Pippin  apple,  of  which  I 
told  you  of  a  recent  sale  in  London  at 
the  highest  price  of  any  American  apple 
sold  in  England.  Eight  years  ago  I  im¬ 
ported  100  trees  of  this  variety  from 
England  and  propagated  50  trees  from 
them,  all  on  Doucin  dwarf  stock.  They 
have  borne  three  successive  crops.  In 
1014  the  crop.  00  boxes,  were  sent  to 
London,  but  the  war  was  declared  after 
the  steamer  sailed,  and  they  could  not 
be  sent  to  London  and  were  a  total  loss. 
The  variety  originated  in  England 
nearly  a  century  ago  and  is  highly  prized 
there.  It  Js  a  little  above  medium  jn 
size,  exceedingly  high  flavored,  very  crisp, 
nutty  and  juicy  and  in  addition  highly 
aromatic.  I  made  a  recent  shipment  of 
25  boxes  to  London  of  2%  and  214  min¬ 
imum  sized  fancy  with  a  cable  announce¬ 
ment  that  they  sold  for  $4.76  average  per 
box.  the  highest,  price  for  which  Ameri¬ 
can  apples  have  been  sold.  So  highly 
are  they  prized  in  England  that  they  sell 
for  an  English  shilling  or  25  cents  each 
at  retail.  English  visitors  who  have 
seen  the  apple  at  Orchard  Farm  have 
been  surprised  to  find  them  superior  and 
larger  in  size  than  as  grown  in  Eng¬ 
land.  They  are  not  suited  for  commer¬ 
cial  planting  except  by  expert  special¬ 
ists.  They  are  especially  adapted  to 
dwarf  trees  though  wc  have  grown  them 
well  upon  standards.  Some  of  the  dwarf 
trees  have  produced  four  boxes  to  the 
tree.  Thirty-five  more  boxes  have  just 
bemj  shipped  to  the  London  market  of 
the  214  size,  the  balance  of  the  crop 
having  been  sold  here  for  $2.50.  $2.75 
and  $3  per  box.  according  to  the  size, 
f.o.b.  Ghent. 
On  National  Apple  Day  T  gave  all  of 
the  children  of  the  public  school  a  Gox's 
Orange  Pippin,  as  also  the  people  who 
attended  the  exercises  of  the  day,  and 
it  has  been  surprising  how  the  reputa¬ 
tion  of  the  apple  for  its  high  flavor  has 
spread  through  the  community.  There 
is  no  difficulty  in  creating  a  large  de¬ 
mand  locally  for  apples  that  have  high 
quality,  while  in  any  of  our  city  mar¬ 
kets  by  right  advertising  of  line  quality 
for  well-grown,  well-graded  and  well- 
packed  apples,  a  largely  increased  de¬ 
mand  may  be  stimulated.  If  fruit  grow¬ 
ers.  like  the  milk  producers,  would  learn 
the  lesson  of  cooperative  work,  and  re¬ 
solve  to  coin  bit  io  their  interests  and  send 
their  good  fruit  in  regular  car-lot  ship¬ 
ments  for  regular  auction  sale,  they 
would  receive  the  highest  value  with  a 
minimum  of  cost.  GROBGE  T.  POWELL. 
Columbia  Co.,  N.  Y. 
R.  N.-Y. — Samples  of  the  apples  are 
shown  on  page  1537.  Fig.  508.  It  seems 
astonishing  that  apples  of  this  size  can 
be  sold  for  25  cents  each,  but  the  facts 
are  unquestioned.  Mr.  Powell  has  a 
letter  from  Garcia  Jacobs  &  Co.  of  Lon¬ 
don  who  say : 
Certainly  these  are  the  best  Cox's  we 
have  ever  seen  from  your  side,  and  they 
compare  very  favorably  with  the  fruit  of 
the  same  variety  that  comes  from  British 
Columbia,  as  they  have  all  the  charac¬ 
teristics  of  the  English-grown  Cox’s. 
The  value  here  would  necessarily  depend 
the  quantity  shipped  and  the  sup- 
p’ws  available  generally ;  hut  we  do  not 
doubt  that  there  will  be  a  favorable  out¬ 
let.  for  fruit  of  this  class,  as  it  is  a  va¬ 
riety  which  is  always  held  in  high  ap¬ 
preciation,  providing  it  is  true  to  its 
characteristics. 
Mr.  Powell  has  sent  us  some  very  in¬ 
teresting  notes  about  growing  this  va¬ 
riety  and  other  old-fashioned  sorts — which 
will  soon  be  printed. 
Coming  Farmers’  Meetings 
National  Corn  Show,  Minneapolis, 
Minn..  Dec.  11-10. 
Maine  State  Poultry  Show,  Portland, 
Dee.  12-14. 
New  Jersey  State  Horticultural  So¬ 
ciety.  annual  meeting,  Burlington,  N.  J.. 
Dec.  12-14. 
University  Horticultural  Society  of 
Ohio  State  University,  sixth  annual  show 
of  fruit  and  vegetables.  Columbus,  <>., 
December  14.  15  and  10. 
Madison  Square  Poultry  Show,  Madi¬ 
son  Square  Garden.  New  York  Citv,  Dee. 
20- Jan.  3. 
Poultry  Show,  Marshalltown,  Iowa, 
Jan.  1-7. 
West  Virginia  State  Horticultural  So¬ 
ciety,  annual  meeting,  Morgantown,  W. 
Va.,  Jan.  3,  1017. 
New  York  State  Fruit  Growers’  Asso¬ 
ciation.  Rochester,  N.  Y..  Jan.  3-5.  1017. 
Peninsula  Horticultural  Society,  Do¬ 
ver,  Del.,  JaO.  8-1 0. 
La  Fayette  poultry  show.  La  Fayette, 
Ind.,  Jan.  S-13. 
Corn  Growers’  and  Stockmen's  Con¬ 
vention,  Urbana,  Ill..  Jan.  S-Feb.  23. 
1917. 
Kansas  Citv  Poultry  Show,  Kansas 
City.  Mo.,  Jan.  8-13. 
Norfolk  Poultry  Show,  Norfolk,  Ya., 
Jan,  0-13. 
Ayrshire  Breeders’  Association  annual 
meeting.  New  York  City,  Jan.  11. 
Chicago  Poultry  Show,  Jan.  10-10. 
Central  New  York  Poultry  and  Pet 
Stock  Association,  annual  exhibition, 
Utica,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  15-20. 
W.  Va.  State  Grange,  Charleston,  W. 
Va..  Jan.  10. 
New  York  State  Agricultural  Society, 
Albany.  N.  Y„  Jan.  18,  1017. 
New  York  State  Association  of  Coun¬ 
ty  Agricultural  Societies.  Albany,  N.  Y., 
Jan.  18,  1017. 
American  Forestry  Association,  Wash¬ 
ing,  D.  C„  Jan.  18-10. 
Marietta  Poultry  Show,  Marietta,  Q„ 
Jan.  22-27. 
Pennsylvania  State  Board  of  Agricul¬ 
ture.  State  Horticultural  Society,  State 
'Breeders’  Association,  State  Vegetable 
Growers’  Association,  Harrisburg,  Pa., 
Jan.  23-25. 
Western  New  York  Horticultural 
Society,  Rochester.  N.  Y..  Jan.  24-2(1. 
American  Cranberry  Growers’  Asso¬ 
ciation,  Camden,  N.  J.,  Jan.  27. 
Appleton.  Poultry  Show,  Appleton, 
Wis..  Jan.  28-31. 
Farmers’  Week,  Ohio  State  Univer¬ 
sity,  Columbus,  O.,  Jan.  20.  30.  31-Feb. 
Acting  on  this  years  experience  ive  will  dust  again  next  year.” 
That's  the  verdict  of  every  fruit  grower  who  used  the  Niagara  Dusting 
Method  this  year.  Their  letters  from  many  fruit  sections  all  read  practically 
as  follows : 
“The  Niagara  Method  of  Dusting  obtains  as  good  if  not  better  results 
than  spraying  and  the  Dust  can  be  applied  so  much  faster  i  If,  to  10  times) 
that  frequent  application  can  be  made  oner  large  areas  at  critical  times,  as¬ 
suring  better  protection.'* 
Which  will  he  ready  for  distribution  about  January  1st  (comprehensive 
folder  now  ready  ).  This  book  will  have  a  complete  history  of  dusting  giv¬ 
ing  experii  nee  of  growers  in  various  sections  of  the  Country  as  well  as 
tabulated  results  obtained  in  our  own  experimental  orchards. 
It  proves  that  a  Niagara  Duster  with  a  3-horse-power  engine,  total  weight 
1000  ib. — will  do  as  much  work  as  5  power  sprayers  and  give  at  least  equal 
protection  from  codling  moth,  leaf  roller,  green  worms,  gypsy  moth,  apple  scab, 
c-aterpil’ars.  etc.,  etc.  That  the  Dust  sticks  to  the  fruit  and  foliage  as  long 
as  liquid  spray — may  be  applied  at  any  time  of  day  and  on  any  day  you  can 
apply  liquid  spray — that  there  is  not  more  wasted  material  than  with  liquid 
spray  and  that  the  Dust  Method  effects  an  actual  saving  of  25%  in  cost  as 
well  as  saving  man  and  horse  time — and  taking  away  all  the  dirty  sloppy 
drudgery  of  spraying. 
Uhe  IJiaqara  JDusfinq  TTJachines 
and  materials 
The  materials,  so  far  as  we  know, 
successful  dusting  materials  made. 
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power  sufficient  to  1/luW  a  cloud  of  TL.  , .  ... 
dust  over  the  tallest  orchard  trees  '  A  Inis  machine  will 
are  the  features  which  have  made  1  ,rrp,  „  J. 
them  successful.  Model  1)1  weighs  1 
only  300  11), — Is  mounted  on  skids  ^  I  __ 
long  enough  to  allow  the  mount-  LAjpBPNL.  yfe 
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Mud  Boat  Crooks 
Something  every  farmer  should  have. 
All  steel,  wt.  12  lbs.  will  wear  for  yean. 
<  ‘bin  State  Dairymen's  Association, 
Ohio  State  University,  Oolumbus,  O., 
Jan.  30.  21 -Feb.  1-2. 
Ohio  State  Horticultural  Society,  Ohio 
State  University.  Columbus,  O.,  Jan. 
30- 31. 
Ohio  Percheron  Breeders’  Association, 
Ohio  State  University,  Columbus.  O., 
Jan.  31. 
Ohio  Vegetable  Growers’  Association, 
Ohio  State  University,  Columbus,  O.. 
Feb.  1-2. 
Ohio  Rural  Life  Association,  Ohio 
State  University.  Columbus,  O.,  Jan.  30, 
31- Feb.  1. 
Ohio  State  Corn  Show,  Ohio  State 
University,  Columbus,  O.,  Jan.  29,  30, 
31-Feb.  1-2.  Entries  close  Wednesday, 
Jan.  23. 
Machinery  Show,  Ohio  State  Univer¬ 
sity.  Columbus,  ().,  Jan.  30-31-Feb.  1-2. 
Duluth  Poultry  Show,  Duluth,  Minn., 
Feb.  1-6. 
New  York  State  Grange,  Oneonta,  N. 
Y.,  Feb.  6-9. 
Farmers’  Week,  Cornell  University, 
Ithaca,  N.  Y..  Feb.  12-17. 
New  York  State  Vegetable  Growers’ 
Association.  Ithaca,  N.  Y„  Feb.  13-15. 
American  Jersey  Cattle  Club,  New 
York  City.  May  2. 
Holstein-Friesian  Association  of  Amer¬ 
ica,  Worcester,  Mass.,  June  6. 
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116  S.  Pearl  St.,  Albany,  N.  Y. 
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turkeys.  Prices  have  ruled  low.  Most 
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