1899 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
9i 
FARM LEGISLATION AT ALBANY . 
BILLS INTERESTING TO FARMERS. 
Against Process Butter. —Senator 
Ambler and Assemblyman Litchard have 
introduced in the New York Legislature 
a bill aimed at “renovated” or “pro¬ 
cess ” butter. The bill is an important 
one, and has the approval of the State 
Department of Agriculture, and Senator 
Ambler has received many letters ap¬ 
proving the measure. The bill amends 
Sec. 27 of the agricultural law. It pro¬ 
vides : 
No person by himself, his agents or employees, 
shall manufacture, sell, offer or expose for sale, 
butter that is produced by taking original pack¬ 
ing stock or other butter or both and melting the 
sameTso”that the butter fat can be drawn off, 
then mixing the said butter fat with skimmed 
milk or milk or cream or other milk product and 
rechurning the said mixture, or that is produced 
by any similar process and is commonly known 
as boiled or process butter, unless he shall plain¬ 
ly brand or mark the package or tub or wrapper 
in which the same is put up in a conspicuous 
place with the words “ renovated butter.” If the 
same shall be put up, sold, offered or exposed for 
sale in prints or rolls, then the said prints or 
rolls shall be labeled plainly with printed letters 
in a conspicuous place on the wrapper with the 
words “renovated butter.” If the same is packed 
in tubs or boxes or pails or other kind of a case 
or package the words “ renovated butter ” shall 
be printed on the top and side of the same in let¬ 
ters, at least one inch in length, so as to be 
plainly seen by the purchaser. If such butter is 
exposed for sale, uncovered, not in a package or 
case, a placard containing the label so printed 
shall be attached to the mass of butter in such 
manner as easily to be seen and read by the pur¬ 
chaser. No person shall sell, offer or expose for 
sale, any butter or other dairy product contain¬ 
ing a preservative, but this shall not be con¬ 
strued to prohibit the use of salt in butter or 
cheese. 
The Senate committee on agriculture 
gave a hearing on the bill Tuesday. 
Senator Ambler explained its provisions. 
Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture, 
J. H. Kracke, of the Metropolitan Dis¬ 
trict, said that process butter is old, ran¬ 
cid butter bought in the West and melt¬ 
ed, then run through a sieve, and 
“blowed” in order to aerate it. This 
performance is repeated until the oil is 
cleansed, when it is placed in fresh milk, 
and worked over. It is then packed in 
tubs and shipped to the cities. Large 
quantities come to New York, where 15 
or 20 wholesale houses handle it. Some 
sell as high as 200 or 300 tubs a week, at 
three cents less a pound than is received 
for creamery butter, and the retailer gets 
as much for it as he does for creamery 
butter, thus injuring the sale of legiti¬ 
mate butter, and hurting New York 
State dairymen. It would not keep 36 
hours, and it was stated that cases had 
been found in other places where pre¬ 
servatives had been added. Process but¬ 
ter contains about 70 per cent butter fat, 
while creamery butter contains 86 per 
cent. There is twice as much water in 
process butter. 
J. A. North, of New York City, wrote 
that he favored the bill, especially the 
clause against preservatives. He said 
that 98 per cent of the commission houses 
favored the bill. No one appeared in 
opposition. 
Assemblyman Litchard has introduced 
a bill to compel commission merchants 
to render a written statement on oath 
to consignor, showing what portion of a 
consignment has been sold and the price 
received therefor, with names and ad¬ 
dresses of persons to whom goods were 
sold, under a penalty of $100 for each re¬ 
fusal or neglect to make such statement. 
Assemblyman Babcock has introduced 
a bill providing that, where there is no 
overseer of a highway district, the com¬ 
missioner of highways shall serve written 
notice on the owner or occupant to cut 
down noxious weeds. 
Assemblyman Tripp has introduced 
the bill that was introduced, but failed 
of passage, last year, at the request of 
the Eastern New York Horticultural 
Society, defining the standard size of 
baskets, boxes, or packages for small 
fruits, berries, etc. 
Senator Ambler and Assemblyman 
Litchard have introduced a bill, requir¬ 
ing preference to be given to products 
raised within the State, by managers of 
State institutions, when purchasing sup¬ 
plies. The main intent of the bill is to 
encourage the New York State butter 
and cheese industry. 
W. S. Marks, of Chapinville, president 
of the New York Association of Bee¬ 
keepers’ Societies, has asked Commis¬ 
sioner of Agriculture Wieting to have 
the present bee law in relation to foul 
brood amended. He thinks the law too 
severe, and wants a preventive and 
remedial measure, rather than one that 
allows the destruction of the entire 
colony, as does the present law. 
Senator Coggeshall and Assemblyman 
Litchard have introduced bills appro¬ 
priating $50,000 for beet-sugar bounties 
and the carrying out of other provisions 
of the sugar-beet law, and amending the 
same law by permitting the grower who 
sells his beets to a beet-sugar factory, to 
weigh them on his farm, or at the station 
where delivered, instead of having them 
weighed at the factory. 
Among the Marketmen. 
WHAT / SEE AND HEAR. 
Florida Tomatoes —Some very fine 
ones are now coming from Miami, which 
is on the east coast, pretty well toward 
the southern part of the peninsula. They 
are packed in the common six-till car¬ 
riers, and arrive in prime condition. 
They sell for as high as $3 to $3.25 per 
carrier now. Each tomato is usually 
wrapped in paper. They are picked be¬ 
fore fully ripe, and ripen up on the way 
or after arrival. 
X X X 
Poultry lor Europe.— The low prices 
for poultry in this market have led ship¬ 
pers to seek new outlets. A short time 
since 20 car-loads of 20,000 pounds each 
were shipped from the West to Europe, 
via Montreal and Boston. Canada has 
been shipping considerable poultry to 
England, and there seems no reason why 
the Yankees shouldn’t share that trade. 
Some of them will need to learn a few 
things about dressing and packing, how¬ 
ever. 
X X t 
Flour at Auction. —It has been a 
common thing in this market, for some 
time, to sell lots of damaged flour in 
this way, but dealers say that a recent 
sale of 1,100 barrels of straight goods 
was the first of its kind. The attendance 
was good, the bidding spirited, and 
prices received were so satisfactory that 
the firm making the sale purpose to hold 
weekly sales hereafter. A great variety 
of products has been sold at auction 
here during the past few years, most of 
them proving so satisfactory as to be¬ 
come regular features of the auction 
market. About the only one that proved 
a flat failure, was wool, and that largely 
because the principal promoters did not 
have the confidence of the trade. 
X X X 
□ A Hay Fraud. —The frauds aren’t 
all among the commission merchants,” 
said one of the latter, and then he re¬ 
lated the following : A hay dealer re¬ 
cently received from the West a con¬ 
signment of 12 car-loads of hay, billed 
as containing 10 tons each. A draft was 
made on the receiver for nearly the full 
value of the hay, and as the latter ap¬ 
peared to be all right, the draft was 
honored. This is a common practice 
among commission men who receive 
large shipments, so that the shipper 
gets a part of his money before the goods 
are sold. In this case, the receiver 
sold several car-loads of the hay at 10 
tons to the car. When one of the first 
buyers began to unload, he found the 
middle of the cars filled all right, but 
not a spire in either end. The middles, 
so far as they could be seen from the 
doors, were filled, and that was all. By 
actual weight, there were from 3 34 to 4 
tons in each car. The shipper had re¬ 
ceived payment for about 70 or 80 tons 
that he never sent. The receiver here 
had to make the shortage good to his 
customers, and his only recourse is to 
catch the shipper. f. h. v. 
AGood Farm Engine 
ptyl fop itself in many ways. The con¬ 
venience of an ever-ready power for out- 
tine and frlndlnf feed, 
threshing, shelling corn, 
separating cream, pumping; 
water, sawing wood, etc., is^ 
appreciated by all. Then, too, 
If you have the power you may 
make a great deal of money 
by grinding feed for your 
neighbors. We make 
UPRIGHT and 
HORIZONTAL 
ENGINES 
with STEEL BOILERS 
from 3 H. P. up, both sta¬ 
tionary and portable. We 
believe them to be the best all-around farm engines 
made. You will agree with us when you read our Book 
on Engines nnd Rollers, sent FREE to intending, 
buyers. Prices reasonable. 
JAMES LEFFEL & CO. Box 39, Springfield. O. 
A wonderful Improvement in Friction Feeds and 
Gig-Buck. Back motion ol Carriage :t times as fast 
as any other in the market. Friction Clutch Feed, 
causing all the feed gearing to stand Ptill while back¬ 
ing; great snving in power nnd wear. Cata¬ 
logue and prices free. Also Spring Harrows, 
Cultivators, Corn Plnnters, ^hellers, etc. 
Mention this paper. 
BENCH <fc DROMGOLD, Mfrs., York, Pa. 
WOOD 
Saws 
MM ALLEY MFC. CO., 
Our .Smalley and Bat¬ 
tle Creek sclf-iecd 
Drag Saws are the 
standard of the world. 
Also all sizes of Circular 
Saws, and the celebrated 
B. C. Picket Mill 
Ilorse Powers for oper¬ 
ating. Silo Machinery, 
Feed Mills, Hoot Cut¬ 
ters, Corn Shelters. 
SeU Jlakcn, Manitowoc, Wls. 
Maple Evaporators. 
MOST DURABLE, MOSJ ECONOMICAL, 
CHEAPEST. Manufactured by 
MoLANE & SCHANK, Linesville, Pa. 
WILLIS 
Will 
break. 
Send for 
circular. 
CHARLES 
»Sap Spout 
In one piece with hook. 
Handsomely made from tinned mal¬ 
leable iron. Far superiorto all others. 
Full line of other Maple Sugar Goods. 
MILLAR A- SON, I’TICA, N. Y. 
FARMERS, 
FEEDERS, 
RANCHERS, 
And All Other Men 
are appreciating the 
Charter Gasoline Engine, 
Stat binaries, Portables, Engines and Pumps. 
Proof, by addressing 
Charter Gas Engine Co., Box 26, Sterling, III. 
Farmirs and 
Mechanics. 
BLOOMFIELD MFG. CO.. 
UNIVERSAL REPAIR MACHINE 
Vise, Anvil, Drill, Hardy, 
Tool Grinder, Last, Pipe 
Vise, Sewing Clamp. 
Satisfaction guaranteed. 
Sells at sight. Big Induce¬ 
ments to agents. 
Address with stamp 
• Bloomfield, Indiana. 
PHEAPER WELLS 
DRILLED WELLS 
are cheaper and far superior to dug 
wells. THEY DO NOT CO DRY; 
they contain pure water. The 
STAR 
DRILLING 
MACHINES 
are far superior to others. 
They are stronger, faster 
and easier to operate. Made in ten sizes. We 
also have a full line of supplies. CATALOGUE FREE. 
Star Drilling Machine Co., Akron, 0. 
Cider Maohlnery.—Send for oatalogue to Boomer & 
Bosohert Press Co., 118 West Water St., Syracuse, N. Y 
DRILLING 
Machines 
Over 70 sizes and styles, for drilling either deep or 
■hallow wells In any kind of soli or rock. Mounted 
on wheels or on sills. With engines or horse powen. 
Strong, simple and durable. Any mechanic caa 
operate them easily. Send for catalog. 
WILLIAMS BROS., Ithaca, If. Y. 
LIGHTNING WELL MACHY 
IS THE STANDA_R 
STEAM PUMPS, AIR LIFTS, ; r fi, ... 
GASOLINE ENGINES MsL 
WRITE rOK CIRCULAR EH 
THE AMERICAN WELL WORKS H -- 
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AURORA.ILL - CHICAG0 - DALLAS.TEX. 
The Agricult ural Drain th _ 
ough equipment and superior clay will produce. Tile drained land la 
\tho earliest easiest worked and most productive. Make also Sewer Pipe, 
JACKSON, 
are the vaur 
, . , ---„ —,—rience, thor- 
and superior clay will 
_easiest worked and most productive. 
'Chimney Tops, Bed and Kire Brick, Oven Tile and Supply Mortar Colors, 
Cement Plaster,Lime, etc. Write for what youwant. Third Ave. 
4-o 1 tr nmu 1 rl 
Printed talk or 
spoken talk would never have built up the 
immense Iron Age business. It’s the work that’s behind 
the machines and the excellent work they do in the field and garden that 
sells them in increasing numbers every year. Our success is built on work 
—not talk. See ail Iron Age machine at work and it will talk for itself. 
It does the best work in the least time. The latest 
Iron Age Implements 
are described in the handsome Iron Ago Book for 1890 which 
we send free. The Iron Age Hill and Drill Seeder lias a 
wheel 16 inches high with a two-inch tread. Opening 
plow is clog-proof, instantly adjustable in depth. The 
hopper holds 4 quarts and is close to the ground, 
making accurate spacing possible. Can he changed 
Instantly from a row drill to ft hill dropper. 
Patented cam Index regulates llow of seed. 
For particulars address 
BATEMAN MFG. CO., Box 102,Grenloch, N. J. 
OLIVER CHILLED PLOWS 
A man may plow with a crooked stick. For that 
matter he may turn up the earth with a spade, but in 
either event he is not really tilling the soil. Good tilth 
begins with good plowing. It’s the very foundation of good argri- 
culture. Lay a good foundation and start right by buying an 
OLIVER CHILLED PLOW. 
They are the best that the genius of man can devise in the largest and 
most complete plow works in the world. There are some new 
things in the Oliver. Read all about them in our 
free printed matter. Get it from local Oliver Agent. 
Oliver Chilled Plow Works, 
