1257 
Creosoting Pine or Hemlock Shingles 
Give m ny information you have on the 
use of second growth pine and hemlock 
for shingles if they are creosoled. Ilow 
much a thousand would it cost to creo¬ 
sote them, and where can I obtain the 
creosote? Can they he creosote?! at home 
with the means that you find on any 
ordinary farm? Where a person has the 
timber in make the shingles is il advisable 
to use it, instead of buying good grade 
shingles at the price they are now? 
Should they be thoroughly seasoned be¬ 
fore they are ereosoted? a. ii. c, 
Laceyville. I’a. 
Creosote suitable for treating shingles 
can be purchased at from 45 to 60 cents 
per gallon. The average price will prob¬ 
ably be in the neighborhood of 50 cents 
per gallon. I am uuable to find any in- 
fomation on the amount of creosote 
necessary to treat shingles, but judging 
from the amount absorbed by fence posts. 
I believe that one gallon would be enough 
for perhaps 200 or 250 shingles, making 
the cost per 1,000 from $2 to $2.50 for 
material alone. Besides this, there is 
the work involved in preparing them. 
The treated shingles will be as durable 
as. if not more durable than, a good grade 
of cedar shingle. Whether or not they 
are cheaper will depend upon the local 
market for shingles and one’s own con¬ 
ception of the value of his labor. 
The creosote may be contained in a 
large washtub or steel barrel. It is most 
satisfactory when heated to a tempera¬ 
ture of about 170 degrees F. The shin¬ 
gles should he set into the hot creosote 
with the thick edge down, and allowed to 
"stand for an hour or more. It is not 
necessary that they be entirely covered 
by the liquid, because for several inches 
the thinner cud will be protected by the 
overlapping shingle. Furthermore, a 
couple of inches of untreated wood at 
one end will greatly aid in handling them. 
After standing in the hot creosote for 
au hour or more they may be put on a 
board to drain. This board should be so 
set up that the excess creosote will flow 
back into the tub. for with creosote at 
50 cents a gallon it is worth saving. 
G. H. C. 
idea! “ Aftco 
Seating Outlh 
This farmer 
bums 
com cobs 
in ARCOLA 
Said 
the 
Farmer 
W HAT Arcola owners 
say is much more im¬ 
portant than anything we can 
say about Arcola. Read this 
letter from a Kansas farmer: 
“I had an ARCOLA heating plant 
installed in my eight room house 
last November (ARCOLA in the 
kitchen connected with an Ameri¬ 
can Radiator in each room). 
“I burn corn cobs and wood all 
the time and can heat my home 
most satisfactorily in cold weather; 
in extreme cold weather 1 mix in 
some coal. 
“I can heartily recommend AR¬ 
COLA as my home is cleaner, 
healthier and better heated than 
ever before.” 
A. M. Householder. 
Route 1, Merriam, Kansas. 
•'I’.rown's Pencil Jacket ii-rtuinl.v fulfills 
nil the claims you niiike Cor it. The cloth, 
while thick, is plinblc, ami rciullly adjusts 
itself to the form, making it a comfortable 
garment to wear iuuI work in," 
II is ns warm as an overcoat, cheaper 
than a good sweater, wears like iron, can 
be washed and keeps its shape. It cotues 
coat without collar, coat with collar, and 
vest, 
ASK Torn DEALER 
BROWN’S BEACH JACKET COMPANY 
. Worcester, Massachusetts j 
Mr. Householder has no run¬ 
ning water in his house; he fills 
Arcola-s boiler from the pump 
and had to add only one gal¬ 
lon between November and 
March. At almost no cost for 
fuel, he is getting the same 
healthful hot water warmth 
that this Company's larger 
heating plants give to man¬ 
sions, cathedrals and famous 
buildings all over the world. 
Send today for your copy of the 
finely illustrated ARCOLA hook. 
AMERICAN R ADIATOR 
COMPANY 
IDEAL Boilers and AMERICAN 
Radiators for every beating need 
104 West 42nd Street, New York 
Dept. F-10 
816 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago, III. 
Belt.. All Sizes . S4.25 
Men's All-Wool Sport Coal. All Sizes. 
Black, Navy. Heather mixtures in Brown 
and Gray Oxford... S2.98 
Men's All-Wool, extra liettvs Arctic 
Auto Coat, with Collar, Heather color-, 
$1.25: without collar. $3.85 
Men's Heavy Vest. Heather Colors, with 
collar $3.25; without collar. $2.90 
All-Wool Auto Robes, >1 x ?.*" . $3.40 
All-Wool Auto Robe% extra si/e 51x81 $4.00 
Money back if dhwitisfled. 
Send Money Order by Mail. 
NATIONAL KNIT FABRICS CO. 
Department F Lehighton. Pa. 
Nails for the Peach Borer 
Recently I heard of a new way of com¬ 
bating peach borers. One of the large 
and successful growers in Adams County, 
l’a. (famous for it- fruit I. says he is 
never troubled by jieach borers, because 
he drives into the trunks of the trees at 
surface of soil a complete circle of six¬ 
penny cut nails (wire nails will not do). 
He does not say what he uses while his 
trees are growing to the diameter sufii- 
eient for a complete circle of sixpenny 
nails. My own experience is that the 
borers do the most serious damage fo 
peach trees when they (the trees) are 
small. j. r. 
Carlisle, Pa. 
We never heard of nailiug the peach 
borer down before. We know that some 
growers drive nails into the tree or put 
old rusty iron into the hole when the tree 
is planted. The object of this is to “feed 
iron to the tree.” but this idea of nails 
for the borer is a new one. 
Make the breezes ip, 
which blow across ^ Jt/A 
your farm pump / 
your water o ffl/VC' 
Save some of the free ® IfilT* 
power which is going to WIHDMILL 
waste on your farm. The wind excels in pumping water, 
and will save you both time and money now spent in doing 
this work. 
Suspenders and Garters 
Unequalled for Comfort and long/yi 
Wear. On., Y.-nr’s Laalin gj/m 
Stretch Guaranteed. 
Thousands get two and three 
years wear. Suspender*. V.'ic. // -s jj 
Garters, 60c. JJ vVW 
Ask Your Dealer--If Mf ft 
he hasn’t them, send *y rjy 
direct giving dealer’s 
name. Look for "NU WAT" on 
bucklee. Accept no substitutes. 
Nu-Way Strech Suspender Co. 
1^. Dept. E 1710 Adrian, Mich. 
The Model 12 Star Windmill 
will pump all the water used on your farm. It will do it, year after year, for 
so many years that the cost is negligible. A few cents worth of oil, once a 
year, provides plenty of lubrication. One oiling a year insures the light, easy 
running properties which enables the Star to pump in the lighter breezes. 
Send for catalogue No. 95 and learn 
what the Star will do for you. 
FLINT & WALLING MFG. COMPANY 
Dept. Y, Kendallville, Indiana 
A Profitable Crop of Oats 
The following is taken from the Daily 
American, published at Montevideo, 
Minn.: 
"Hans J). I Horn has just returned from 
(’rushy, X. I)., where he had been to 
thrash the crop on his farm near that 
place. lie reports crops good in that 
locality, and no doubt believes with trav¬ 
eling men and bankers when ihey say 
that it’s the farmers’ own fault if they 
do not prosper. He sa.\s he paid nine 
rents a bushel for thrashing his oats and 
three cents for hauling it to market, and 
it was selling for 16 cents in (’rosliy, 
leaving the magnificent sum of four cents 
to pay for tbe_ seed and profits for a 
year’s work. When we hear prune ped¬ 
dlers, business sharks and political shy¬ 
sters, telling how extravagant the farmer 
is if he drives a Ford or buys bis wife a 
new dress, we feel that ii is time to 
commit murder, and that Russia is a 
shining example of advanced civilization.” 
Natural Yarn Cotton Socks. Not dyed or 
bleached. Just as they come from t lie 
machines. Heal comfort for 
tender, swollen or blistered TTW 
feet, Give twice the wear of 
dyed stockings. Send 20 rents 
for single pair; 95 rents for lialf . 
dozen; or $1.80 per dozen. Sizes | I’d 
9$4-HH- Prices west of the Mi-. <1. 
sissippi River. $1.00 for bull’ 
dozen or $1.90 per dozen. State 1. C 
size of shoe. J y • 
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better quality and lasting satisfaction. 
Edwards “ Reo” Metal Shingles 
have great durability—many customers report 16 and 
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Due one year to 5 years from 
date. Interest. 5Y<, payable 
semi-annually. We give you am¬ 
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State’s diversified agriculture. 
Write for particulars. 
Farmers Fund, Inc. 
M. W. Cole, President 
Lincoln-Alliance Bank Bldg., Rochester, N. Y. 
Capital $400.000 Surplus SI 10,000 
Curing a Flaring Lantern 
A flaring lantern was found to be the 
result of the filling up or charring over 
of the two rows of small holes on the 
Haring tip of wick tube just where the 
wick Comes out to he lighted. Most of 
those tubes had a row of tiny holes on 
each side of the llare. which supplies air 
to the flame, and if they become clogged, 
the air is greatly reduced and the daring 
results. Scraping with a knife or some¬ 
thing similar to remove the char and 
cleaning the holes by running a pin into 
them has always done the work for me. 
JESSIE. 
^BRAS® 
urn mutll uAKAutS * 
Low, .o prices on Ready-Mada 
Fire- Proof Steel Garaevs. Set 
up any place. Semi postal for 
Garage Book, showing styles. 
THE EDWARDS MFG. CO. 
1023 1073 Pike SI. Cincinnati, 0. 
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The Rural New-Yorker and you'll net 
a quick reply and a "square deal,” See 
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