1472 
December ±6, 1922 
The Rural New-Yorker 
THE BVSI.XKSS PARMER'S TAPER 
A National Weekly Journal for Country and Suburban llomea 
Established lioO 
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Jons J. UlLLON, Treasurer and General Manuper. 
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•'A SQUARE DEAL" 
We believe that every advertisement in this paper is backed by a respon¬ 
sible person. We use every possible precaution and admit the advertising of 
reliable Iu«i*hm only, But to make doubly sure, we will make good any loss 
to paid subscribers sustained by trusting any deliberate swindler, ii eespon- 
sible advertisers or misleading advertisement* in our columns, and any 
snob swindler will be publicly exposed. We are also often called upon 
to adjust dlireroiees or mistakes between our subscriber* and honest, 
responsible bouses, whether silvcrtiscrs or not. We willingly Use our good 
offices to this end, but such eases should not be confused with dishonest 
transactions We protect subscribe!-; ngainst rogues, lull wc w ill not bn 
responsible for the debt* of honest bankrupts sanctioned by the court*. 
Nonce ol the uOldplalnt must be sent to hr within one month of the time of 
the transaction, ami to Identify it, you should mention The Rural New- 
Yorker when writing the udvertiser. 
T HE recent election seems to have strengthened 
the farmers’ political situation as developed in 
Congress. A considerable number of "progressive" 
Senators have been elected in the place of conserva¬ 
tives. As now considered, a "conservative” seems to 
be one who thinks old ideas and methods are good 
enough. He will admit that farmers and consumer* 
are being exploited and wronged, hut he seems to 
think these troubles will settle themselves if you 
only let them alone. A "progressive" is tine who 
believes that “letting them alone" is the surest 
way to make them worse, because the management 
of public affairs has passed into the hands of the 
powerful banking and transportation interests. They 
will simply get more powerful if you let them alone. 
Without question the progressive represents the pop¬ 
ular thought of the middle classes —North and West. 
There are more of them in Congress than ever be¬ 
fore. and they can control legislation through the 
"farm .bloc,” The conservative Republicans are 
afraid of a new party. Ten years ago came the 
Roosevelt bolt. The country was not. ready for it 
at that time, and the reaction from it seems to have 
given the monied interests greater power than ever. 
To save their party organization, therefore, the Re¬ 
publicans in Congress seem prepared to meet the 
progressives half way, anil will favor much farm 
legislation which was formerly bitterly fought. We 
think, therefore, that much of the legislation de¬ 
manded by the "farm bloc” will be quickly made 
into law. These conservatives might as well remem¬ 
ber one thing. There has been an unequal distribu¬ 
tion of wealth in this country. It has made society 
topheavy. It must he distributed fairly and hon¬ 
estly as a matter of plain justice on the part of 
those who have an undue share, or there will he a 
revolution in this country. 
* 
E do not live in Michigan, and do not under¬ 
stand local conditions. That is why we have 
not discussed the election of Senator Newberry. It 
is evident that thousands of farmers voted for him. 
or he never could have been nominated or elected. 
We do not know why they did it. Newberry spent 
an enormous sum of money to finance his campaign. 
He claimed that he did not know it was being spent. 
If we take his word for it. we are forced to admit 
that he is too child-like and innocent ever to occupy 
r seat in the Hinted States Senate. That should he 
reserved for grown-up men rather than for children. 
Michigan has now given her verdict, and Newberry 
has resigned. That is what he ought to have done 
two years ago. and then come before the people for 
vindication. As it is Michigan has a new Senator 
greatly superior to Newberry, and the scheme of 
buying an election lias been stamped as criminal by 
the public. 
* 
NE of the things which helped defeat Governor 
Miller in New York State was the repeal of 
the primary law. At the time the repeal bill was 
before the Legislature we opposed it. and told plainly 
what the effect would be. The law was repealed 
to please the politicians. There was no popular 
demand for repeal. It was well known that the rank 
and file of country people favored the primary and 
wanted the law math* over and improved—not killed. 
We hope the now administration will give us a new 
primary law—strengthened and improved. 
* 
A N overworked high school teacher sat in her 
school-room long after the pupils had gone 
home. She had a mass of papers for correction 
which would keep her busy far into the night. Two 
painters working on the outside of the building 
looked iu and saw this teacher at work. 
The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
“Say, now,” said one kindly man, “what do teach¬ 
ers get for their job?” 
"From $900 a year up, according to their ability.” 
"Well, that’s the reason why taxes are so high.” 
"But how much do you get for your work?” 
•We get $10 a day for an eight-hour day—but 
t Hon we work —teaching is play.” 
In truth, such men often put iu seven hours or 
less, and if tlie wages are not satisfactory they can 
strike and leave the job unfinished. The faithful 
teacher works on an average three hours longer 
than the mechanic or craftsman. She does not 
strike, and her work is far more wearing and monot¬ 
onous. As for real service to the State, nothing can 
exceed in value the labor of training the minds and 
habits of youth. The good teacher ranks first as a 
national asset. Yet here were men holding up so¬ 
ciety with extravagant wages aud then attributing 
high taxes to the money appropriated for under¬ 
paid teachers. 
* 
OMEONE connected with an egg-laying contest 
should make a full study of the composition of 
an egg. How does the food affect such composition? 
Is a Leghorn egg as rich in food value as one from 
a Brahma or a Cochin? No one seems to he sure 
about it. Personally, we are inclined to think the 
eggs from different breeds vary considerably. Not 
as much as the milk from different breeds of cattle, 
perhaps, hut we think they do vary somewhat, and 
nobody seems to know. The scientists may put us 
off with tlie statement- that "an egg is au egg t ” but 
they apparently have no exact data to prove it. 
Here is an important thing about the poultry busi¬ 
ness which should he settled. Suppose we were back 
at the point where we said "milk is milk,” without 
regard to breed! Here is a problem which the agri¬ 
cultural chemists ought to work out. 
* 
I see you state that under general laws it is a mis¬ 
demeanor to sever from ibe soil any product thereof 
on either public or private hinds, and from this it looks 
as if the conservation law gives the hunter the right to 
violate the general law aud permits the irresponsible 
person, who has little regard for any law. the right to 
take a gun and proceed. Can you give an estimate of 
what it costs to post the average size farm? M. 
New York. 
HERE never was such an interest in our game 
laws and posting farms. At common law, the 
owner of real property is entitled to the exclusive, 
peaceable possession of bis property. In a sense, the 
conservation law pretends to give anyone the right 
to trespass upon this property in pursuit of game, 
provided it is not posted. The owner, however, has 
a civil action against the trespasser, but the dam¬ 
ages awarded are not large enough to help much. 
The number of notices required to post the average 
farm of 100 acres is 12 to 16. There must be one 
notice on each corner, one on eacli side, and the 
notices must tie not less than 40 rods or 220 yards 
apart, and must be posted conspicuously along the 
boundary of the property. It is wise to post the 
notices well within 220 ft. in order that there may 
be im question that the property was properly post¬ 
ed. The notices should read : 
"All persons are warned against hunting or fishing 
or trespassing upon these premises for that purpose.” 
Paper signs cost from 3 cents to 10 cents each, 
from which you can figure the cost, including labor. 
* 
OT long ago Marshal Foch, the great French¬ 
man who “hog-tied” the German army in the 
Great War, came to this country for a visit. The 
newspapers gave us a full picture of his daily life. 
Among other things we were told that the great 
marshal drank three gallons of milk per day. We 
thought that a more remarkable feat than any per¬ 
formed on the battlefield—but why complain when 
the dairy business needs boosting? Now comes 
Georges rienienceau, the famous “Tiger of France,” 
81 years old and 18 years young. “Upon what meat 
does this our Caesar feed, that lie has grown so 
great?” The answer may he found in the following 
little story now going tin* rounds of the press: 
Chicago, Nov. 28.—Georges Clemenceau’s secret of 
longevity, with a retention of vitality and endurance 
thin would tiix the energy of a man half his 81 years, 
is eggs. 
He ordered eight of them, soft-boiled, for his supper 
last night, and ate them. Before retiring for the night, 
lie asked for five more soft boiled eggs for breakfast at 
5:20 o'clock this morning. 
"I am not so very tired.” he said, “but I have to 
keep to my schedule. (<• bed at S and up at 5. I go to 
bed and get up with the chickens. That is why eggs 
form m.v principal diet." 
Well, hoys, got to it! If the tier of Germany 
drinks three gallons of milk every day. and the tiger 
of France eats 12 eggs in two meals, how many 
Frenchmen must we invite to this country in order 
to save the dairy and poultry business? It has been 
a much debated question as to who won the war. 
After these, diet revelations we shall support the 
cow and the hen as leaders. Any man who can eat 
13 eggs in one day and "get away with it” deserves 
to win his mission. Those eggs must have been laid 
by Game chickens! There are in this country several 
millions of the idle rich—perhaps the most, unprofit¬ 
able class wo have. Let them he patriotic and imi¬ 
tate the feeding habits of these great Frenchmen. 
That will end the market troubles of dairymen and 
hen men, and keep the idle rich out of mischief! 
* 
CONNECTICUT reader asks if there is any law 
regulating the use of traps in that State. There 
Is an endless battery of such laws. Section 3180 of 
the game laws declares: 
Any person who shall set any trap for the purpose 
of taking any wild animal, who shall fail to visit the 
same at least once in each 48 hours, or any person who 
shall set a steel trap on land not owned or leased by 
him, in any path, old wood road, bar-way or specially 
made furrow, or who shall set such trap not having 
the name of the person using such trap legibly stamped 
thereon, shall be lined not more than $25. 
'Plie use of scented bait means a fine of $50. 30 
days in jail, or both. Sun ring is prohibited, and if 
is illegal to locate or set any trap without, first ob¬ 
taining consent of the owner or legal occupant of 
the land. Thus it seems that in Connecticut wild 
animals have a better chance than the trapper. 
* 
To your inquiry, “What has Henry Ford done for 
agriculture?” please tel! J. N. <’. that the principal 
thing he did was to sell tlivvers to the farmers "so 
cheap" that he only made $70,000,000 profit last year— 
as per report filed in Massachusetts—therefore, we 
must all vole for him for President. v. w. 
New York. 
T seems a little difficult for us to get some of our 
people to understand just what this suggestion 
of "12 great agriculturists" means. We are not try¬ 
ing to "boom” anyone. We just want, honest opin¬ 
ions from our readers, and we merely gave the rea¬ 
sons our folks advance for putting Mr. Ford in the 
list. Regardless of what Ford has made out of liis 
business, there seems no denial of the statement that 
the cheap car has been of vast advantage to farmers. 
Up to the time of the "flivver,” automobiles were 
hut little more common than flying machines. It is 
also generally believed that Mr. Ford is in some way 
financing several of the political movements among 
farmers. That may or may not he a suitable way 
of broadcasting liis millions—depending on the way 
you look at it. But in any eveut all there is to The 
I t. N.-Y.'s connection with this list of great, men is 
that we want full and free opinions from our people 
—“only this and nothing more.” 
* 
O NE of our readers sends some quite important 
questions. He writes PLEASE IIURRY, in big 
letters, with a full display of ink, and then forgets 
to sign his name! We can put on a burst of speed 
if need be, but it would he like running around in a 
circle to try to carry the good news to one who con¬ 
ceals his identity. In spite of all we have said 
about it. people come with letters mid questions and 
forget or refuse to sign their names. Once in a 
while some reader writes an abusive or ill-natured 
letter, attacking someone who has offended him, 
without signing his true name. We do not quite 
understand why people do this, for we have cer¬ 
tainly made it clear that no notice will be taken of 
unsigned communications. We always respect con¬ 
fidences, but we cannot pay attention to unsigned or 
unidentified letters. In some cases the question or 
statements must be of great personal importance, 
though of no value to the public, and we have spent 
much time trying to identify the writers. 
Brevities 
Milk is the best lime food for humans. 
LET the calf have the first milk the cow gives after 
calving. 
Pitching horseshoes may be called the farmer’s golf. 
We find it at every outdoor meeting. 
This is what they call the “Ohio mash” for feeding 
laying hens: Equal parts of ground corn, ground oats, 
bran, standard wheat middlings, and meat scrap or 
tankage. Ground wheat will take the place of the oats. 
Now comes a report from Texas of a hen’s egg which 
hatched in an open nest where no hen could go. It was 
just "hot air,” and nothing else which hatched the egg. 
Another report from Kansas tells how a hen left her 
eggs and the weather was so hot that several of these 
eggs hatched by themselves! 
