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The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
July 15, 1922 
The Rural New-Yorker 
the Business farmer-8 paper 
A National WceUj Journal for Country and Subur?*an Homes 
Established isso 
I'ublUhrd wrekly by ll.e liaml PivhlUhin* Company. K.XS West 30th Street, Sen fork 
n’ltttiiBtir IV. OouiNGwoon, Fretffilent and Editor. 
Jolts’ .1. 1 Hi.bo.s’, Treasurer and General Mamiper. 
V». F. Dillon, Set-retHr}’. Mks. E. T. Royi.b, Associate Editor. 
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"A SQUARE DEAL" 
AVi believe that every advertisement in this paper is backed by a respon¬ 
sible person. We use every possible precaution aud admit the advertising of 
reliable houses only. Hut to make doutdv sure, we will make good any loss 
to jiaid subscribers sustained by trusting any deliberate swindler, irrespon¬ 
sible advertisers or oiislcadmir advertisement* in our columns, and any 
such swindler will in' publicly deposed. We an’ also often called upon 
to adjust dilTeivJiCrs or mistak.-s between our rabsellhens and honest, 
responsible bouses, whether advi rtlwra or not. We willingly use our good 
office* to this etui, bill, such cases should not be confused with dishonest 
transactions. We piMicct nibsciihrrs against rogues, but we will not tie 
responsible for the debts of honest bankrupts sanctioned by Ihe courts. 
Nolice of tlie eomclaiiH must be sent to us wilbin one inotuli ol tlift time of 
the ii*un«ict1on, anil to blcniliy it, you should montlon Tin Kcnyt, N'tcw- 
YOBKElt wlien writing tile advertiser. 
What is the cost of running the United States Gov¬ 
ernment for one day? B. L. J. 
HE following figures of national expenses have 
been obtained for us at Washington: 
lhlT. 
1 <t1 s 
. $1,178,908,963 
Is 144 SOI 715 
1920. 
. 4,S50.lt >9.029 
1921. 
15)22 . 
. 
.... 
. 4,789,300.920 
. 3,5)60,354.021 
For 1022 this is an approximate figure, or $10,850,280 
a day. In 1017 was the first billion dollar a year cost, 
li went to over 25 billions in 1010. when the war was 
at iis height, and since then it runs quite constant at 
abound four billion a year. 
This means about 40 cents a day for each man, 
woman and child in the country this year. 
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N O question about it. hundreds of farmers are 
losing their bay crop through this long contin¬ 
ued wet. weather. They may be able to put a few 
loads of discolored and leached stuff into the barn, 
but it is not good bay. In some cases the wet clover 
has been cut right into the silo, but it is better, when¬ 
ever possible, to cure the legumes and feed them dry. 
We shall all need more fodder than we can cure in 
this rain. We are still planting Sudan grass. Jap¬ 
anese millet and Soy beans. They may not come to 
full growth, but they will produce considerable fod¬ 
der before frost—more than any other crops we 
know of. In many eases the silo corn crop Is very 
poor. That can be partly made up by feeding Jap¬ 
anese millet in drills, giving good cultivation. Thus 
handled, the millet grows to large size. It can he 
cut in bundles by using a corn harvester, and may 
be cut right into the silo. This rain is spoiling many 
of our plans, and we must make some lightning 
changes if we want the mows and the .silo filled. 
T in: celebration of tlie “Glorious Fourth" took a 
new significance this year. There were fewer 
fireworks and less of cheap oratory, but more of 
thoughtful discussion of the great American prob¬ 
lems. We are coming to realize just wliat the Dec¬ 
laration of Independence means. A handful of 
farmers and fishermen and a few town people stood 
up in protest against the strongest nation then on 
earth. It was i protest against the old moth-eaten 
idea that certain classes of men are bom to rule over 
■others, and that the under dog must be content to 
remain under. That is what it meant, and there are 
too many of ns who do not realize that a successful 
Republic means a constant repetition of that protest 
and struggle. For always, again and again, it is the 
tendency Of any group or party which may gain 
power to exceed its privileges and grab more than 
its share of power. And so, again and again, the 
plain people must protest, as our ancestors did. and 
guard their rights if they hope to retain them. 
Eight at this time our farmers and country people 
are entering a period of protest which is expressing 
itself in every primary and every meeting where 
farmers can make themselves heard. Some of the 
hardshell politicians bemoan this fact, and say it 
will lead to “bolshevism.” Nonsense! It is a heal¬ 
thy sign. Our farmers are sane, and know just 
what they are doing. 
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T HE Thirty-sixth X. Y. Congressional District 
covers the counties of Wayne, Cayuga, Seneca, 
Ontario and Yates. It is an agricultural district, 
farming and fruit growing being the leading indus¬ 
tries. For some years it has been represented in 
Congress by N. .T. Gould, a manufacturer. After some 
trouble with the Farm Bureau, we understand that 
Mr. Gould will not seek a renomination. This opens 
the way to a new deal. Here is a chance to nominate 
and elect a farmer to represent this farming dis¬ 
trict. Why not? What could be more appropriate 
t?ian for these country people to send an intelligent 
farmer to Washington? We shall need all the farm¬ 
ers we can get in the new Congress. We understand 
that several names have been suggested, among 
others that of Charles 8. Wilson of Ontario County, 
former State Secretary of Agriculture. 
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P ROSPERITY! A much used word. We all 
think we know what it means, but most of us 
try to measure it in terms of money, aud not in con¬ 
tentment. One thing is sure. Any such thing as 
national prosperity is impossible unless it starts 
from the farm. It must grow out of the land, like 
any other useful crop. In a Republic like ours, the 
true motto should be “Take cart of ihe farm and Ihe 
farm iriU lake rare of the nation." That does not 
mean that the farmer should have special favors or 
privileges, or be given advantages which other indus¬ 
tries are denied. Thus far these particular advan¬ 
tages have been given to other industries, and the 
fanner has been forced to work under business and 
political handicaps. This is partly due to the sel¬ 
fishness of men in manufacturing and business, and 
partly re the indifference and party loyalty of farm¬ 
ers. Naturally there lias got to be a change. Agri¬ 
culture must have a “square deal." which means 
equal opportunity in all its lines of business. That 
i-’ what farmers will demand—no more and no less. 
Naturally the interests which have grabbed more 
than their share will not voluntarily give up their 
selfish plunder—therefore ire have pot to do it our¬ 
selves. That means refusing to vote for men who 
will not help us. 
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If a man hasn’t supported his family or paid taxes on 
a farm for over 17 years, and his wife works out to 
support the family, her husband and herself, would her 
husband still be considered boss of the house i Dr m 
what light would you look at it? M - L - 
T HAT is a fair sample of hundreds of letters 
which come to us. Somehow there seems to 
be an unusual number of them at this time. Of 
course, we cannot he of much help in such cases. 
Wo do not know the other side. What has the hus¬ 
band to say? On the face of it. without knowing 
more about it, we shouhl be obliged to say that this 
husband is no man at all. He ought to be ashamed 
of himself, hut it is doubtful if he has any shame 
left. Under the common law the husband is sup¬ 
posed to be the head of the house. Legally he would 
probably be considered the boss. Morally, lie is 
nearer a beast than a boss, and. in our opinion, a 
woman should not submit to injustice. We have 
enough knowledge of human nature, however, to 
know that, there is often, if not usually, a little fault 
on both sides. Why lias this woman submitted for 
17 years to such a condition? The way to stop such 
work would be to protest at once when it started. 
We think there are too many women, and men, too, 
who permit such troubles to grow into crimes be¬ 
cause they hesitate to have a frank talk at the begin¬ 
ning. and thus have their rights and duties clearly 
understood. We think many a woman has found her¬ 
self worked into a form of slavery through her reluc¬ 
tance to have a straight end clear understanding 
about money matters and work at her marriage. 
Such an understanding is. or should be, the most 
important part of the ceremony. 
T HOUSANDS of our readers will be glad to hear 
once more from Mr. ,1. (’. Horning and liis wife. 
They are the people who set. forth to cross the con¬ 
tinent in their ox-team express. We hear from them 
now at Lexington. Mo. (on June 20 1 . working on to 
Kansas City. That was 4.”»7 days since the oxen 
trudged West and South out of New York Uity. The 
Berrangs are taking their time, and they are seeing 
much of life. We are promised a new Story of the 
ox-express. 
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W E still have some little annoyance from people 
who refuse to sign their letters or questions. 
Very likely some of this is due to haste or forget¬ 
fulness, but in many cases the writers evidently 
think we will reply to anonymous communications. 
They are mistaken—no notice can be taken of un¬ 
signed letters. We regret this rule, because some of 
these questions must be of value. They refer to per¬ 
sonal troubles ifi which we might be able to help. 
They are not of enough general value to warrant a 
reply in print. Please remember that no notice nill 
he taken of nnsipntd Idlers. Some amusing things 
happen in this matter. For example, we received a 
set of questions relating to the disposition of pro¬ 
perty by will. No name is signed, but at the bottom 
we read: 
"If you wish my name and address, 1 will send thorn 
to you ou request.” old subscriber. 
Hut liow are we going to request it? There are 
at this man’s postoftice about 65 subscribers, and how 
many “old subscribers” do you imagine there arc? 
Write it out. You are safe to do so. We will never 
betray any confidence you may have in us. 
W HAT can a student of political human nature 
make out of this? North Dakota is an agri¬ 
cultural State, and the radical element is strong. 
Four years ago the people elected Lynn Frazier as 
Governor for the second time. Tie represents the 
Non-Partisan League, and has favored the most, 
radical measures. Two years ago a majority of the 
people voted to “recall” this same Frazier, aud he 
was removed from office. In most of the Eastern 
States that, would have ended his political life, yet 
these same people of North Dakota have just nomi¬ 
nated him for the United States Senate, and he is 
practically sure of election! lie defeated Senator 
MeCumber. who has been 20 years in the Senate, 
chairman of the most important committee and 
chief backer of the bonus bill. What does it mean? 
Taken in connection with tlie other primaries in 
Western States, it shows discontent and unrest 
among Republican voters—such as has not been seen 
since Roosevelt ran in 1012. We do not think there 
will be any break away from tlie party yet, but we 
think the next Congress will be controlled by 
younger and more progressive men. In the Senate 
there is likely to be a new “bloc” of radical men who 
have little respect for the red tape and dignity which 
made the Senate in the past a sort of gentlemen's 
club. 
S OME years ago The R. X.-Y. organized tlie Apple 
Consumers’ League. The object of this was to 
induce the people to think about apples. What we 
eat and what we wear and what we do is the result 
of what we think. Mind is tlie motor which runs 
the material machine. Well, the Apple Consumers’ 
League made the public think about apples so well 
that a mighty business has been developed. If the 
market, could be confined to fruit of good size and 
quality everyone would be happy, hut the trouble is 
that for lack of a better outlet millions of bushels 
of small or poor apples come rushing to market. 
They rarely pay the shippers any profit: they only 
beat down the market for good fruit and hurt the 
sale of the better grades. So now we have a new 
job for tlie Apple Consumers’ League. Wo must not 
only induce the public to think apples, hut also 
to drink apples. That means the plan of making 
pure, sweet sterilized apple juice the American 
national drink. Cut that billion of dollars now spent 
for “soft drinks” in two and spend half of it for 
Mpple juice, and apple growing will be doubly pros¬ 
perous. 'There will be a better market for the 
superior grades, and far more money in the small 
specimens when made into juice. There are great 
possibilities in the scheme—they have to do with 
every apple grower in the land. In order to put it 
over right we must have some strong man in Con¬ 
gress to represent apple juice. No man could he 
better for such a job than Clark Allis of Medina, the 
original apple juice man. Mr. Allis is a candidate 
for Congress in the district covering Orleans. Gene¬ 
see, Wyoming, Livingston and western Monroe. His 
issues are practical and pertinent, and every fruit 
grower in that district ought to support him. Every 
fruit grower outside the district will wish him well. 
Brevities 
There are too many peoph' seeking for head jobs 
when nature designed them for band jobs. 
A DOSE for woodchucks is Paris green and salt. ]ett 
near their holes. This is based on the theory that 
woodchucks “are crazy for salt. 
We know men and women who say they feel like 
slaves within the narrow limits of their farm. Tlie old 
poet said, “My mind to me a kingdom is." 
Oxb suggested method of “breaking" a sitting hen is 
to tie a rag to her tail, She will run away from it. and 
the exercise takes away her desire to brood. 
It is true that a good application of lime on n mead¬ 
ow will usually make the 'Timothy and clover so much 
stronger that they will crowd out the weeds. 
At the Missouri State Fair arrangements will he 
made for giving the acid test for soils. Farmers may 
bring a sample of soil in their pocket and have it tested 
to show whether lime is needed, and how much. 
Several readers ask for advice about fighting an 
order to out ihe weeds on the highway fronting their 
farms. Why fight about it? We regard this as n con¬ 
tribution to the public good which we .should nil be 
willing to make. 
There has been a tremendous planting of Wealthy 
apples in late years. These apples are picked when 
quite green and sold mostly for cooking in the general 
belief that early fruit pays best. We think this plant¬ 
ing of Wealthy hits been overdone. 
