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eases. Each year we make some progress 
in remedying these defects, but just think 
what the proportion is in a district not so 
eared for. There is a reason for country 
children’s health average not being as 
high in proportion to the same number of 
city children owing to large amount of 
clinic and welfare work done in the city 
(of which those same children of which 
you wrote are tin example), lint it is 
surely time now to forget die mote in the 
city’s eye and find the beam in our eye 
and give (he rural child good health, ac¬ 
cording to modern standards of good eyes, 
good teeth, clean throat and a well-nour¬ 
ished body, SECRETARY. 
The Red Hook (N. Y.) Nursing Ass’n. 
More About the Hired Man 
I have read the articles on the hired- 
man question with a great deal of inter¬ 
est. Two tilings seem apparent. First, 
ouly those that are dissatisfied have writ¬ 
ten, both employers and employes; those 
who are satisfied have kept still. Sec¬ 
ond, if the Golden Rule were applied on 
both sides, there would he no trouble. So 
long as the employer’s idea is to get tine 
most work out. of his employes at. the least 
possible pay, and the employe’s idea is 
to get the most, possible pay for the least 
amount of work, so long there will be fric¬ 
tion and dissatisfaction. 
Perhaps my experience may be of in¬ 
terest. After working a farm on shares 
for six years, I determined to seek work 
for wages in the Fall of 1920, having an 
auction to dispose of the stock and tools 
on the farm. Having read so much of the 
scarcity of farm, labor, I thought it only 
Improving the Roads 
I was very much interested in “Rocky 
Road” poetry. Being a fanner, and very 
much interested in good roads, may I ask 
what is. in your judgment, the best way 
to get all good roads through the coun¬ 
try? My idea would be for each town to 
own a stone crusher and roller and make 
some good road each year. It would not 
The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April $, 1922 
Things To Think About 
The object of this department is to give readers a chance to express themselves on farm 
matters. Not long articles can be used—just short, pointed opinions or suggestions. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER does not always endorse what is printed here. You might 
call this a mental safety valve. 
This is the largest hen’s egg we have yet received. It was laid by a R. I. 
Red hen. owned by C’. L. C’layton of Park Ridge, N. .T. It measured 9J4 
by inches, and weighed seven ounces. It was a double egg—that is. a 
well-formed, smaller egg was found inside the large one. The hen laid 
three of these big eggs and then died. So far as our investigations go this 
is the record for a hen’s egg. We find that most of the big eggs sent us 
were laid by Red hens or pullets. 
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SPRAYING VEGETABLES DISINFECTING STABLES 
necessary to advertise for a job and 1 
could take my choice, but it. proved to be 
“Hobson’s choice.” Few answered my 
ad. Some did not write the second time; 
one wanted to rent, one hired me, but 
subsequently backed out on account of 
the closing of the local milk factory. I 
finally obtained a job with a young, 
hustling farmer in our own county, and 
stayed with him a year. 
Now as to the favorable things in that 
experience. My boss was a man of good 
character, did not teach my boys to smoke 
or swear, did as he agreed in every re¬ 
spect. lie allowed us the nse of a team 
to go to church and occasionally to town, 
and was very good about getting groceries, 
etc., for us when he went to town, and 
was accommodating in other respects. 
We had all the wood we wanted to uqe 
delivered and split at the door, two quarts 
of milk a day, with tile privilege of Inly¬ 
ing more at DO a quart <>r less, and a half¬ 
acre garden spot, which toy wife had to 
do the most of the work on. 
As to the unfavorable things. We had 
to live in part of the same house with 
the proprietor. Had four rooms and a 
small woodshed, which made it altogether 
too crowded for a family of six. Long 
hours, .9 a. m. to 7 :MO or 8 p. ra., with 
about two hours off for meals. And the 
pay was not sufficient to support my 
family, and we live very plainly. He said 
he could not afford to pay more, for all 
farmers were hard hit by the slump in 
juices last year. 
So we are back working a farm on 
shares again, with a good, roomy house to 
live in. but less income than last, year; 
but I am my own boss, which is worth 
something. H. M. w. 
Michigan. 
Defects in Country Children 
Your editorial on the health of the 
rural child does not present nil the facts 
of that large problem fairly, and because 
you and I he rest of us have kept some 
undernourished city children in the Sum¬ 
mer is no reason to blind ourselves to the 
health conditions in rural communities. 
Don’t resent, the statements of Dr. Wood, 
but find out the truth as regards rural 
children over any given area and then rry 
to disprove his statistics. 
We have a nursing association in our 
town whose particular field of endeavor 
has been Hie correcting of the children’s 
defects, and even after five years work 
we find out of 149 school children exam¬ 
ined 29S who had defects ranging from 
112 tonsils cases down to five orthopedic 
be many years before we would have all 
good roads, at a small cost each year. 
Of course the first cost to tho town would 
be quite a little, hut then the taxpayers 
would be getting something for their 
money. In the way most of the towns 
are working the roads with the old road 
machine it looks to me as though we 
were throwing our money away. Most of 
the towns have plenty of stone walls by 
the side of the roads that the poopl'e 
would he glad to get out <>f the way. and 
save the snow from drifting over them 
and blocking the road, making more ex¬ 
pense. I would like to read other opin¬ 
ions on how to get. better roads. 
Essex Co., N. Y. f. o. robuins. 
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP. MANAGE¬ 
MENT. CIRCULATION. Etc.. Required by the 
Act of Congress of August 24. 1!»12, of THE 
RURAL NEW-YORKER, published weekly at New 
York, N. y„ for Apt!! 1, 1922. 
State of New York. . 
County of New York. '' 
Before me, a Notary Public in and for tho State 
amt county nforesuid, personally appeared John J. 
Dillon, who, having been duly sworn according to 
law. deposes and says that he is the business mana¬ 
ger of The Rural New-Yorker and that the following 
Is. to the best of liis knowledge and belief, a true 
statement of tho ownership, management (und if a 
dnllv paper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid 
publication for the date shown in ihe above caption, 
required bv the Act of Augitot 24. 1912, embodied In 
section 4 IT, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on 
the reverse of this form, to-wit; 
1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, 
editor, managing editor, and business managers are; 
Publisher: The Rural Publishing Company, 333 West 
80th Street. New York. N. Y. 
Editor: Herbert \V. Coll logwood, WoodclIlT Lske. 
New Jersey. 
Managing Editor: Herbert W. Colllngwood, Woodcllff 
i ni,,-. New Jersey. 
Business Manager: John J. Dillon. 104 Riverside 
Drive. New York. N, Y. 
2. That the owners are: 
The Rural Publishing Company. 333 West 30th 8t., 
New York, N. Y 
John .1. Dillon. 404 Riverside Drive. New York. N. Y. 
William K. Dillon, New Rochelle. N. Y. 
Herbert W, Colllngwood. Wnadcliff Lake. New Jersey. 
S. There are no bondholders, mortgagees, or other 
r.eeurltv holders. 
4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the 
names of tho owners, stockholders, and security hold¬ 
ers. if any. contain not only the list of stockholders 
nnd security holders as they appear upon the hooks of 
tho company, hut also, in cases where the stockholder 
or security holder appears upon tho books of the 
company as trustee or In anv other fiduciary relation, 
the inline of the person or corporation for whom such 
trustee is acting, la given; also that the said two 
paragraphs eontnin sIMeiilonl.-s embracing affiant's full 
knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and con¬ 
ditions under which stockholders and security holders 
who do not appear upon tho bimka of the company as 
trustees, hold stock and securities In a capacity other 
than that of a bona tide owner; and thin affiant has 
no reason to believe that any other person, associa¬ 
tion. nr corjmration lias any Interest, direct or indi¬ 
ted, tn the said stock. ItmidP nr other aecuiUies than 
us so staled by him. 
JOHN J DILLON. Business Manager. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23d day of 
March. 1032. 
WILLIAM A CROSBY. fSeal.J 
Notary Public. N. Y. Co., 198. 
(My commission expires March 30, 1022.) 
