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Ihe RURAL NEW-YORKER 
July 1, 1922 
inienting has not boon lost, as T now 
know that a poultry farm of any sizo 
cannot raise corn, oats or wheat profit¬ 
ably for the following reason; . 
1. Corn must bo stored, shelled and 
cracked to be fed. It can be stored iu a 
crib, but when ready for cracking it may 
be insufficiently dried, which makes a 
poor product, and heals quickly when 
stored in the grain house or bins. 
2. Wheat must be raised on a large 
acreage to supply sufficient quantity, and 
I found the labor cost and detraction 
from necessary poultry work too expen¬ 
sive. 
Oats are such an unknown quality 
crop that I found it more profitable to 
buy Canadian oats, which would sprout 
readily, and which the hens seem to like 
best. 
In Rockingham County. N. II., the 
fanners organized the County Exchange, 
capitalized at $75,000, preferred and com¬ 
mon stock, to overcome both the excessive 
prices charged by dealers and the cost and 
time of raising their own grain. Five 
years ago our experiment started, and to¬ 
day we own a plant for storage in the 
southern part of the county, a 1.000-ton 
mill in the central part and a real old- 
fashioned water-power mill in the north¬ 
ern section. We buy in quantity, and as 
far as possible direct from the farmers 
of the 'West. Our feeding formulas are 
all approved or given us by our State 
College, ami the farmers are sold quality 
first, and price is a secondary considera¬ 
tion, but even competing under a handi¬ 
cap of quality we have lowered the price 
of grain and supplies from $G to $12 a 
ton, and farming in Rockingham County 
is profitable, especially in the poultry 
line. WALTER B. FARMER. 
New Hampshire. 
Hay a Good Cash Crop 
I have never lived in a section of the 
East where hay was not a good cash crop 
for a farmer whose land was suited to it. 
If this man can grow hay and can sell 
it to any sort of advantage. I would 
advise a long rotation, corn followed by 
wheat sown in the Fall, and the land 
seeded with the wheat; if for any reason 
wheat is not desired, the grass seed could 
go in with a thin seeding of oats the next 
Spring. Wheat is to be preferred, as it is 
likely to mean a better seeding of grass, 
and the work of seeding is done in the 
Fall instead of Spring, when incubators 
and brooders make the poultry side of the 
farm take more time. The size of the 
unit in the rotation depends on how long 
his land will give good hay without re¬ 
seeding. 
This system of handling his land gives 
a substantial cash crop—hay : a minimum 
of plowing, which is expensive work: it 
gives two grains, valuable straw and 
cornstalks. T think the farmer would do 
well to grow grain to this extent at first. 
If he increases his flock to 1,500 to 2.000 
hens, he will very likely want to -educe 
his crop-raising somewhat, and can keep 
his grass land in good condition by top¬ 
dressing. If his land is not producing 
good grass at first, and he is short of ma¬ 
nure to improve it with, it might be wise 
to grow some buckwheat for a few years, 
until he has bis fields in new seodings. 
Connecticut. francis f. Lincoln. 
Leaky Boiler Cellar 
Could yon advise me what I can do 
with the boiler pit in my greenhouse? It 
is made of cement, but the water comes in 
to the height of 7 in, I had it cemented 
last year, but it is not watertight. I can¬ 
not raise my boiler, as it is as high as it 
can be for a hot-water boiler, l was won¬ 
dering if there was some preparation of 
cement and tar you could recommend that 
can lie used on the inside, as there is no 
way of getting to the outside walls. 
Hackensack, N. J. l. c. 
• 
This is u pretty difficult proposition, 
and could be easiest accomplished during 
a season that is dry enough to allow the 
water level to sink below the cellar bot¬ 
tom. If the trouble is from river, or 
other seepage as in some eases, the work 
will he harder to perform satisfactorily. 
I do not know of any material that will 
render cement waterproof by applying it 
to the inside of a wall to keep the water 
out. 
It may be possible to do a watertight 
job by breaking nil the old cement plaster 
off the surface of the wall perfectly clean, 
then washing the wall surface with a 
dilute solution of hydrochloric or muriatic 
acid. This acid will remove all the ce¬ 
ment. particles from the stone of the con¬ 
crete wall and allow the new coat to 
adhere firmly. A heavy coat of plaster 
composed of sand, cement and hydrated 
lime may make a satisfactory job, though 
I would much prefer to try a 2 or 3-in. 
coat of new concrete over the entire bot¬ 
tom, and up the side walls as far as there 
is any possibility of the water rising. 
This concrete should be composed of fine 
♦•rushed stone six ports. Fort land cement 
one part, arid about one-eighth part of 
hydrated lime. This will make a water¬ 
proof concrete. If the stones are not 
crushed very line, enough sand must be 
added to fill all the voids in the mixture. 
This coat should be applied several 
inches thick and must all DC poured at 
one time in a very wet condition, so there 
may be no joints anywhere caused by 
some portion setring and the new material 
not uniting perfectly with it. When the 
material is poured it must be thoroughly 
tamped and puddled so there may be no 
small voids for water seepage, lj.w, 
Plants for Sandy Bank 
We have a barren bank fronting the 
house and facing the southeast. Soil is 
poor, light and loose, there being no sand 
or clay apparently in it. It grew some 
cow peas last year. Because it is located 
high and dry, grass does not succeed long. 
There is no doubt the soil is sour, because 
its close proximity to a big iron works 
makes it so. I am. however, putting out 
a little time every Spring. Can you sug¬ 
gest something we can sow there in April 
that will grow enough to coyer the ground 
by the hot weather? How will millet or 
golden rod do, or is there some quick- 
growing vine suitable? Will Johnson 
grass grow in the latitude of Philadel¬ 
phia? There is a lot of Achillea (yar¬ 
row) growing wild here, and lust Fall I 
collected all the seeds T could and scat¬ 
tered them on this bank. T hope to see 
some of it coming up this Slimmer, for 
it seems to grow in poor soil and stands 
nil kinds of drought and keeps green 
right through the Summer. We do not 
care how tall or short the plants may lie 
so long as there is some vegetation grow¬ 
ing on the bank to bind the soil and to 
make it look better. M.T, 
Peneoyd. Pa. 
There are a number of vines and plants 
suggested for holding shifting soil on 
banks. Periwinkle (Vinca major t, for 
part shady locations; Japanese evergreen 
honeysuckle (Lonieera Japonica). planted 
itional 
jerries 
Senator James E. Towner 
On June 15 the Republican County 
Committee of Dutchess County, N. V., 
unanimously tendered to Hon. James E. 
Towner a re-designation for Senator of 
the 28th Senatorial District, which he has 
served for nine consecutive years. Sen¬ 
ator Towner surprised and disappointed 
the members by declining the designation 
for the primary, which meant certain 
nomination and election. The designation 
was tendered in the following terms: 
Revolted, That our committee endorses 
without reservation the almost unparal¬ 
leled record of public service of lion. 
.Tames E. Towner, as Slate Senator from 
our Senatorial District. At the end of 
the year 1022 he will have completed five 
terms in the Senate, which is greater 
than any other within the recollection of 
present generations ar least. No mem¬ 
ber of the State I egislature C 00 Id give 
move intelligent or faithful service to the 
people. He has a distinguished record of 
never having mis-c.l a ndl call, lie lias 
oeen a faithful ally to and promoter of 
the agricultural interests, most important 
of all in his district, and at the same time 
lie has been found on the side of sound. 
Buckbee and Kcvitt’s Jubilee aren’t 
ordinary berries at all. You can 
make more money by growing ber¬ 
ries of this kind, for extra size means 
extra profit. 
Buckbee 
Kcvitt’s Jubilee 
Set them in your pateti this fall; 
they'll produce next year, and pay 
big the season following. If you 
grow standard sorts, get our prices 
on Nick Ohmer, Brandywine, Jersey 
Giant, and others. Ours are fine, 
healthy plants, absolutely true to 
type. Send lor tree catalog R 
. of bulbil adi) borrifl* 
WILLIAM M. 
gpgp&\ HUNT & CO., Inc. 
148 Chambers Street 
Nevv York C|, y 
VEGETABLE PLANTS 
Tomato, Sweet I'ninio* CuullflOWrr, Cabbage. Brunnels 
•Sprouts. Beet, Celery. I.w'g Blanc, Pepper. KuJc. Onion, 
Parsley, Hop, Mint, Sage plants i Asparagus, Uhuhurn, 
Horseradish roots. 
FLOWER PLANTS 
Hollyhock. Atirhima, Co hi mbim*. Canterbury Bells, 
Delphinium. Foxglove. Guilhirdix. Goltton Glow, Forget- 
Mo-Not, Phlox, Shufttii Daisy, Sweet William, Bunny, 
Alter. Salvia, Snapdragon, Ag eta turn, DkiuihiiN, I.urkn- 
pur, FlrcbUftll, Verbena, Zinnia and other perennial and 
annual flower plants. Dublin, Cuimu, Gladiolus bulbs. 
BERRY PLANTS 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS for August and full planting. 
Pot-grown and runner plants tliat will bear fruit next 
summer Raspberry, Blackberry. Gooseberry, Currant, 
Grape plants, HOSES, SHRUBS for fall planting. 
Catalog free. HARRY L. SQUIRES, Good Ground. N. Y. 
Strawberry Plants 
Ten of the beat varieties sc* 
I voted out of « hundred—early, 
mill-Henson and late. Order our 
HK& catalog, today, of Tested 
Garden Seed of all kindw; also 
all kinds of vegetable plantain 
season. 
CALEB HOGGS & SON 
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Cabbage and Other Plants 
*1.60 per Lm. Catalogue free. M N. Bi 
tlllnii Uutii.lt Cabbage Plants. 100—f>Oc; 1 . 
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illion-Cultlingc iiu<l Tomato Plant*. 1,000—88.80) 
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Save Fruit—Make Money 
with the l». S. Cook Stove Drier, fan 
lie used on Cook or (Jos Stove. Dries 
nil fruit# and vegetables. Thousands 
in use. Endorsed by Agil. Depi. IT. s. 
■ iov. Satis fa e l I o a h ■iitruntcetl. 
Directions free. Filer *5.50 and post¬ 
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price delivered to you. irmi, „ um. it. 
AMERICAN EVAPORATOR « O. 
Itox J-It Waynesboro, Pa. 
Wi curly Spring, is one of the best. Among 
deciduous shrubs mentioned arc tip-root¬ 
ing blackberries, Kuhns Canadensis, R, 
diimotortim and R. occitlcntulis; also the 
cultivated "blackberries and raspberries, 
matrimony vine, Indian currant, the 
weeping golden bell and wild roses (Rosa 
lucida and R. nitida). 
ELMER J. WEAVER. 
constructive legislation, whether for the 
benefit of country or city. 
As a member of importum Senate com¬ 
mittees he has attained great influence 
over legislation, and by his unswerving 
loyalty lias gained a high place in the 
councils of the Republican party. 
Ills greatest asset in public life lias 
been his unswerving integrity. When 
Senator Towner said he would or would 
not do a definite thing, anyone who knew 
him appreciated that that settled it. He 
also stood firm by his decision, without re¬ 
gard for the oousequences to himself or 
others. That quality made him a Sena¬ 
tor of the first rank, high in the esteem 
of his colleagues and with countless 
friends in liis district and throughout the 
State. Senator Towner may well feel as¬ 
sured that the people of Dutchess County 
take the greatest pride in Ids long and 
enviable record. As the representative of 
the Republican organization of Dutchess 
County, we extend to him our everlasting 
gratitude and the assurance of a personal 
friendship that will never die. 
Further ftcxolred, We cordially extend 
to Senator Towner a re-designation as our 
candidate for Senator from the 2Sth Sen¬ 
atorial District. 
This paper has no concern with par¬ 
tisan politics of any kind; but it does not 
hesitate to commend men in public places 
who prove their loyalty to agricultural in¬ 
terests. We have known something o’ 
Legislatures for many years, and we do 
not hesitate to say that a stauncher, 
steadier or more loyal friend of the farm 
than Senator Towner did not hold a legis¬ 
lative seat in Albany during the past 50 
years. He could always he relied upon to 
hack an honest farm measure; and we 
confess to a sincere regret that lie is to 
leave the Senate. 
We believe, however, that it would he 
a wise policy for farmers to reward their 
friends as promptly as they would rebuke 
an enemy. An opportunity now exists to 
express appreciation of Senator Town¬ 
er's service to agriculture. Why not des¬ 
ignate him as the farmers’ choice for the 
office of Stato Pont roller? No candidate 
has yet appeared for this place. Senator 
Towner is well equipped for the office, 
and farmers could feel an honest pride in 
his position. Let us make Jiio Towner 
the next Controller. 
XjATE cabbage plants 
DoJiisli Bull Hum!, Laic b hit Dutch, Savoy, c'opcnhugeu, 
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VEGET ABLE and FLOWER PLANTS 
Asters. 40c—100: 3U0—01. t'olory, G S. Bleach¬ 
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SI; »«. 15 nor 1,000. Cabbage, 40e—100 . 500— $1; 
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, JULY 1, 
FARM TOPICS 
How to Kill Woodchucks . 
Coming Farmers’ Meetings. 
Hope Farm Notes.. 
Fighting the Chinch Bug. 
Gasoline and Woodchucks. 
Terriers and Woodchucks. ••••• 
An Agricultural Legislation ‘'Platform" ... 
New York State Notes. 
Reflections of an Old Boy. 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY 
Draft Horses in New York State.838, 
The Hog His Own Harvester. 
A Legal Test Over a "Milk Conspiracy ... 
A Verdict Covering Milk... 
Possible Tuberculosis .. 
Cows Fail to Breed... 
THE HENYARD 
Shall the Poultryman Raise Grain?... .839, 
Chicks and Potato Bugs. 
Feeding Sour Milk to Poultiy... 
Sour Cron tn Turkey. 
The Truth About Geeso.• • • • 
Piano Box Brooder House. 
Possible Depluming Mite... 
Excess of Protein . 
Notes on. Raising Peafowl. 
Egg-laying Contest . 
Sure "Cures" for Blankhcad... 
Pullet or Hen — Which t. ...... 
HORTICULTURE 
Planting Strawberries Standing Up.. 
Notes from a Maryland Garden. 
Some Old-fashioned Strawberries. 
Aphis on Peach Trees. 
Orange Rust; Cutworms. . .. 
Virtues of the R. I. Greenings. 
When to Water the Guidon. 
Properties of Poke Bo rios. 
Propagating Roses . 
Field-grown Tulips... 
WOMAN AND HOME 
From Day to Day... 
Another Tea Cart Suggestion. 
The Rural Patterns. 
Buttermilk Cliueso with Caraway Seels. 
To Black a Cook Stove. 
Are We Eitting Enough Cereals?. 
Tennessee Notes . .850, 
How I Secured a Toa Wagon tor $2.17. 
Embroidery Design .... 
Canning Grape Juice . 
Some Basket Possibilities. . . . 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Suggestions of the Committee of Twenty 
one ..837 
Senator J. E. Towner. 
Fumigating Houseflies . 
Fencing Questions .... 
To the Hills for Health. 
The Subsidy for American Ships. 
First CIass Second Hnnd Pe»ch and 
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