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The Rumely Ideal 
Increases Crop Profits 
By having a Rumely Ideal Separator you will be 
able to thresh when you are ready; save the time and 
expense of stacking; save thresherman’s fees; clear 
your land for early plowing; save the weeks of exchange 
work with your neighbors; use this time profitably on 
your own farm; take advantage of the market; get 
better prices. 
Early threshing usually means a better grade and 
a bigger yield. Weather exposure is reduced and much 
spoiled and sprouted grain is avoided. This increases 
your profits. 
Rumely Ideal Separator 
The Rumely Ideal operates on a tried and proved principle that 
“saves all the grain.” An even flow of straw is maintained through 
the machine. Winding, clogging and bunching are overcome. You 
get unusual speed, capacity and thoroughness, at least cost for 
operation and upkeep. Thousands of farmers know this. 
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There are two sizes of the Ideal Rumely Separator adapted 
for individual use. The 22x36, easily operated by the 12x20 
OILPULL TRACTOR, threshes up to 900 bushels of wheat daily. 
The 28x44, operated by the 16x30 OILPULL TRACTOR, 
threshes up to 1500 bushels of wheat daily. Write to nearest 
point listed below for complete catalog. In the meantime, see 
the local Advance-Rumely dealer. 
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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. 
Opposed to the Volstead Law 
Permit me a few words in reply to 
your editorial in the May 13 issue, in 
which you do injustice to the men who 
are promoting the movement for the 
amendment to the Volstead act so as to 
permit the manufacture and sale of light 
beers and light, wines. 
What the really temperate people are 
trying to accomplish is an amendment to 
the definition of “intoxicating" in the 
Volstead act. The Supreme Court, in 
the prohibition cases held that a court 
could not undertake to decide what was 
intoxication and what was not. That 
was held to be the business of Congress. 
The Volstead act. defines the phrase 
“intoxicating liquor” to mean any liquors 
"containing one-half of 1 per centum more 
of alcohol by volume which are fit for use 
for beverage purposes.” 
It is a matter of common knowledge, 
which was admitted on the record in the 
prohibition cases, that beer containing 
no more than 2% per cent of alcohol is 
not intoxicating. The temperate people 
are satisfied that wine or beer of this de¬ 
scription is beneficial if used temperately, 
and they favor an amendment to the Vol- 
will give him very few kits, and all rats 
will lie prime and bring a higher price. 
Under favorable conditions, the muskrat 
breeds early and her progeny will run 
from 40 to GO in a season. Such a place 
will be hunted out by the mink, and he 
will he able to pick up a few of them 
while catching the rats. To tell him of 
the tricks of the trapper to save his rats 
from gnawing off a foot, etc., he will 
learn by experience. If I have a regret 
today it is that years ago I did not liny a 
worthless marsh and now own my own 
muskrat farm, which would need little or 
no work 10 months in the year, except 
planting a patch of parsnips to feed them 
in early Spring. w. u.M. 
Illinois. 
Another Faithful Hired Man 
The article on page 54G, “A Satisfied 
Farmer on Hired Men,” including your 
editorial commenting on the above-men¬ 
tioned article, were interesting reading.. 
May I intrude on your space to give some 
experiences along the same lines? We 
have iu our employ one who until recent¬ 
ly was farm superintendent, and formerly 
This picture might well be called “What every man knows,” for most of us who live 
in the country have had a hand at beating the dust out of carpets. In the city this 
dust is usually sucked out of rugs and carpets by strong air pumps, but iu the coun¬ 
try we get right down on our knees and beat it out. And we are usually well super¬ 
intended, so that a good job is done. 
stead act which will permit its manufac¬ 
ture and sale. We do not advocate the 
restoration of the saloon. 
We believe that the Volstead act 
should be obeyed so long as it is the law 
of the hind. Hut we arc convinced that 
it is opposed to the plain teaching of 
Scripture and the church, that its en¬ 
forcement imposes a grievous burden 
upon the taxpayers, and on the whole 
does more harm than good. Therefore, 
we advocate its amendment. And we 
are convinced that if amended in the 
manner proposed, much of the existing 
dissatisfaction would he removed, and the 
most people who crave a stimulant would 
he satisfied with light, wine and beer and 
would give up the pursuit of unlawful 
and injurious spirituous liquor. 
I know' the men who are active in the 
movement, and I can assure you that 
there are not grouped with or behind us 
“some of the worst elements in political 
and business life." If you will look 
over the list of officers and members, you 
will be convinced of this. The history of 
the Turks shows what prohibition will 
accomplish if carried out efficiently for 
centuries. It is based on the idea wdiieli 
Mohammed taught that character can he 
changed by external restriction. Christ 
taught that evil comes from the heart. 
EVERETT I*. WHEELER. 
R. X.-Y.—Wo are quite willing to 
print Mr. Wheeler’s letter, but wo cannot 
open a long discussion of the subject. 
Whatever Mr. Wheeler thinks, the public 
well understands what is back of this 
movement and what would happen if it 
succeeded. 
A Muskrat Farm 
On page 512 Mr. Egbert asks if he 
could not make a little money by catch¬ 
ing the muskrats on a certain spring 
slough. I fear the man who owns this 
slough is a little easy if he will permit 
these trappers to catch his rats. For his 
information I will say that in my young¬ 
er days I was a trapper and know, or 
did know, a little of their habits, If the 
land and spring are such that lie can in¬ 
crease the size of the slough a few acres, 
put in some lily roots and sow wild rice, 
lie will no doubt be able to catch any¬ 
where from .TOO to 500 rats each Fall, 
lie must not. catch them out too close, so 
as to run short on breeders for the next 
season. 
Do no trapping later than January, 
and none in the Fall earlier than neces¬ 
sary to finish before it freezes up. This 
sole farm baud, until the acreage was 
enlarged, requiring more help, when this 
employe was put iu charge. lie so re¬ 
mained until lie was superannuated, al¬ 
though he continues to cure for the 
greenhouse and supervises the garden, as 
well ns giving the present superintendent 
(his son) the benefit of his life’s experi¬ 
ence. This valued employe has been in 
the family nearly 40 years, having com¬ 
pleted 45 years of faithful service in Au¬ 
gust of 11)21. 
lie has labored day and night for his 
employer, never counting the hours of a 
day’s work; has cared for the stock and 
for the crops as if they were his own. 
His purchases for farm account were as 
economically made as though for him¬ 
self, and as he is a Scotchman, it may 
1 k> assumed that if for himself economy 
would ho well studied. If an ailing ani¬ 
mal needed care at night, he could be re¬ 
lied on to give it all needed attention, 
even if it kept him up all night. 
After 10 years’ services lie was given 
a vacation to visit bis old home iu Scot¬ 
land, his expenses all being paid by his 
employer. Yearly, while able to travel, 
he was given vacations at no expense to 
himself, visiting New York. Washington, 
trips up the lakes, down the St. Law¬ 
rence. etc. 
The present farm superintendent, his 
son, was born on the farm 39 years ago, 
and has been with us to the present time. 
Another son. 34 years old, has been with 
us all Ins life. (1 might also mention 
that our cook has been with us 25 years.) 
Two others farmers have been with us for 
10 and eight years, respectively. This is 
another good record, and l doubt if there 
are many instances to match it. It re¬ 
minds one of the Scotch gardener de¬ 
scribed by Irvin Cobh, employed on the 
country estate of a wealthy New Yorker 
“who had been with him, man and boy. 
for four years." 
His reward? He has had a good liv¬ 
ing wage, and has a fine home, the gift of 
his employer, worth $7,5(H). s. 
A PROFESSOR had a class in English 
composition, and was teaching them the 
intricacies of punctuation. “Now t would 
like you to consider this sentence, he said, 
“and then tell me how you would punc¬ 
tuate it: ‘A lady was passing along the 
street smiling pleasantly.’” The pause 
was merely momentary. Briskly came this 
suggestion from a member of tile class: 
“What about a dash after the lady, sir?”— 
New York Globe. 
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