1904 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
69 
fl Smoke House Without Heat. 
One of our readers wishes to build a 
smoke house which will, as he says, 
“smoke his meat without roasting it.” He 
wants a house of concrete and stones, but 
liow can he obtain an abundance of smoke 
without much heat? He thinks of build¬ 
ing a cellar under this house with a. con¬ 
crete floor over it and large holes in the 
floor to admit smoke into the house. A 
fire could then be started in the cellar 
and the smoke let into the house without 
much heat. Do you consider this practical? 
I should think the plan outlined would 
serve the purpose wanted. However, I 
will state that I have no trouble from 
heat in smoking 2,000 pounds of meat 
hung to high joists. R. h. price. 
Virginia. 
The plan of a cellar under the build¬ 
ing where the fire is to be kept, with a 
concrete floor over it, with openings for 
the smoke to ascend through it. is a 
good one. One would need iron joists 
to support the floor, and might get some 
worn-out railroad rails to make them; 
or they might be of cast iron, cast half 
hollow to obtain the necessary strength, 
without too much weight. He might 
find it preferable to use flagstones for 
the floor, instead of concrete. A smoke 
house should not be too tight. There 
should be a ventilator or a chance for 
some of the smoke to move out, or a 
building of stone and concrete, being 
nearly air-tight, would get too hot. In 
a smoke house built of boards consider¬ 
able smoke and heat escapes through 
the cracks. My father built a smoke 
house on a rise of ground, and at the 
foot of the rise (several feet lower) and 
about 16 feet from it, dug a ditch to it, 
which when stoned up and covered made 
a flue, and a draft for the smoke to pass 
up into the building where the meat was 
hung, and on its way up the smoke had 
a chance to cool off some so the lard 
never dripped from the hams hanging 
in the house. With this arrangement a 
bouse built of cheap lumber would an¬ 
swer every purpose, and be safe against 
fire. It would last a long time, and be 
much cheaper than concrete, stones or 
brick. To smoke meat properly the 
wood used to make the smoke should be 
hickory, maple or birch, so as to give 
the meat an agreeable flavor. Corncobs 
make a good smoke, but they burn too 
rapidly, and make too much heat. Oak 
and pine should not be used. The wood 
should be in chunks well seasoned, so 
they will hold fire, smolder, and smoke 
without much if any blaze. Where the 
fire is built inside the house, I have used 
a large tin pan that had been in service 
for washing dishes to keep the fire 
smothered. It was placed bottom side up 
over the fire and kept it from blazing. 
Meat should not be hung directly over 
the fire. J. w. ingham. 
Pennsylvania. 
I do not consider that the plan pro¬ 
posed is practical from an economic 
standpoint. It would be very expensive 
to build a concrete floor over the cellar, 
as I understand the description of the 
plan. I think the most practical plan 
would be to build a furnace outside of 
the smoke house and conduct the smoke 
by means of a pipe or underground pas¬ 
sage, to the interior or center of the 
smoke house ground floor; then have a 
few feet of pipe to conduct the smoke 
upwards and to give draught. Build a 
smothered fire in this open furnace, or 
fireplace outside, that will give a large 
amount of smoke and a minimum 
amount of heat. R. J. redding. 
Georgia. 
R. N.-Y.—It is desirable in this case 
to have the smoke house occupy a point 
on well-kept ground. It is built of 
stones, so as to present a handsome ap* 
pearance. _ 
“The flowers along your garden fence 
seem fo grow' better than any of the 
others,” remarked the visitor. “Yes,” 
explained the host. “That’s where we 
have always buried the neighbors’ cats.” 
—Melbourne Australasian. 
NEW YORK FRUIT GROWERS' 
ASSOCIATION. 
Part II. 
The great display of spraying implements 
and the close study given the different 
makes by the fruit growers show that 
spraying has come to stay. The principal 
interest centered around the various power 
machines, for all fruit men know that the 
power question is the greatest one we have 
to solve in the spraying business. Grow¬ 
ers from the large apple districts of 
Niagara and other counties say that the 
first question a man will ask when he 
comes to hire out is: “Will I have to work 
a hand spray pump?” There is no hand 
machine yet made that one man can run 
all day and keep up the pressure to a point 
required for the best results. There were 
a number of gasoline engines uhown which 
will furnish the required power, but they 
are somewhat intricate in construction, are 
heavy to haul around the orchard and 
vineyard, and are expensive. The growers 
are looking for some other power, and 
many seemed to think either the compress¬ 
ed air or the gas machine came nearer 
filling the long-felt want than any other 
power shown. The compressed air is free, 
and the gas costs for a day's spraying just 
about a man’s wages for working a hand 
pump, tiie gas machine is lighter and has 
absolutely nothing to wear out, or get out 
of order. An outdoor exhibition of the 
compressed air machine was given at noon 
each day, which drew a crowd of observ¬ 
ers. After the required pressure was once 
obtained, enough power seemed to be 
pumped up in driving 30 feet to spray a 
medium-sized tree. The Gould Company 
showed a new nozzle and a very light ex¬ 
tension rod, both of which will certainly 
come into favor with the man behind the 
nozzle. There were all kinds of ladders, 
curculio catcher, barrel caps nnd cush¬ 
ions, paper for trimming and lining fancy 
box fruit, non-chemical wrapping paper, 
and numerous kinds of packages for fruit. 
The gentlemanly manner of the exhibitors 
of machinery was worthy of note; each 
man confined his endeavors to showing 
how good a thing he had, and uttered not 
a word condemning the other machines. 
A. N. Brown, of Wyoming, Del., spoke 
on the methods of growing, packing, grad¬ 
ing and marketing employed in that State, 
and explained where their system was de¬ 
fective. G. Harold Powell, of the Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture at Washington, D. C., 
spoke on handling the apple crop for stor¬ 
age. The leading feature of the evening 
session was an address by Prof. L. H. 
Bailey, Dean of the Agricultural College 
of Cornell University, on “Agricultural 
Education.” J. H. Hale, of Connecticut, 
gave an address of more than an hour in 
length on “The Commercial Side of Pruit 
Growing.” Mr. Hale is full of vigor and 
push, and his combination of wit and wis¬ 
dom makes of lively meeting; he differs 
fiom a noted clergyman in this respect, 
the clergyman could take the same text 
several times and preach a different ser¬ 
mon each time, while no matter What text 
Mr. Hale takes he always preaches the 
same sermon—the gospel of better cultiva¬ 
tion and fertilizing, honest packing and 
grading, thorough advertising and com¬ 
bination of effort in marketing. He said 
many people thought a piece of land and 
some trees made an orchard, but he show¬ 
ed the fallacy of such an idea. This Asso¬ 
ciation differs from most fruit growers’ 
associations in this respect; it is more of 
a business organization, it strives to aid 
its members in selling their products, and 
in the purchase of fertilizers and spraying 
materials at wholesale prices. Other so¬ 
cieties aim to help in the production, while 
this one puts more effort on the marketing 
of the product. 
The officers elected for this year are: 
President, T. B. Wilson, Hall’s Corners; 
first vice-president, J. T. Roberts, Syracuse; 
second vice-president, J. B. Collamer, Hil¬ 
ton; third vice-president, Albert Wood, 
Carlton; fourth vice-president, Ira Pease, 
Oswego; secretary, W. L. McKay, Geneva; 
treasurer, C. H. Darrow, Geneva. These 
were all reelections except the secretary, 
the former secretary, F. E. Dawley, declin¬ 
ing to serve again. The Association voted 
to hold the next annual session at Geneva. 
Considerable criticism was heard floating 
around after the meeting was adjourned, 
it being feared the organization was be¬ 
coming localized. This session was held at 
Geneva, the next one is to be held at Gen¬ 
eva. The president lives but a few miles 
from Geneva, the secretary and treasurer 
both live in Geneva. There was a strong 
effort made to have the next annual ses¬ 
sion held at Buffalo, and some favored 
Lockport, but the vote showed a majority 
in favor of Geneva. E. c. g. 
“Witat is the end of man?’ asked the 
Sunday school teacher impressively. 
“His feet,” replied the new scholar 
promptly.—Houston Post. 
WHY SWAMP-ROOT 
GIVES STRENGTH. 
Almost every one, from personal experience, knows that the effects 
of any kind of severe physical strain are felt, first of all, in the small 
of the hack—in other words, in those Vital Organs, the Kidneys. This 
is as true in the case of the very powerful as it is with one of less 
strength, and it is especially true whenever the kidneys are weak. 
The Great Kidney Remedy Swamp-Root, strengthens the kidneys 
and through them helps all the other organs. 
Among the many famous cures of 
Swamp-Root investigated by “Rural New- 
Yorker,” the ones we publish this week 
for the benefit of our readers, speak in the 
highest terms of the wonderful curative 
properties of this great kidney, liver and 
bladder remedy. 
Mrs. H. N. Wheeler, of 117 High Rock 
St., Dynn, Mass., writes on Nov. 2, 1901: 
“About 18 months ago I had a very severe 
spell of sickness. I was extremely sick 
for three weeks, and when I finally was 
able to leave my bed I was left with ex¬ 
cruciating pains in my back. My water at 
times looked very like coffee. I could pass 
but little at a time, and then only after 
suffering great pain. My physical condi¬ 
tion was such that I had no strength and 
was all run down. The doctors said my 
kidneys were not affected, but I felt certain 
that they were the cause of my trouble. 
My sister. Mrs C. E’. Littlefield, of Lynn, 
advised me to give Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp- 
Root a trial. I procured a bottle and in¬ 
side of three days commenced to get relief. 
I followed up that bottle with another, 
and at the completion of this one found 
I was completely cured. My strength re¬ 
turned, and to-day I am as well as ever. 
Swamp-Root is so pleasant to take. 
My business is that of canvasser. I am 
on my feet a great real of the time, and 
have to use much energy in getting 
around. My cure is therefore all the more 
remarkable, and is exceedingly gratifying 
tc me.” 
MRS. H. N. WHEELER. 
The mild and extraordinary effect of the world-famous kidney and bladder 
remedy, Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, is soon realized. It stands the highest for its 
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. 
Weak and unhealthy kidneys are responsible for more sickness and suffering 
than any other disease, therefore, when through neglect or other causes, kidney 
trouble is permitted to continue, fatal results are sure to folloiv. 
We often see a friend, a relative, or an acquaintance apparently well, but in a 
few days we may be grieved to learn of their severe illness, or sudden death, 
caused by that fatal type of kidney trouble—Bright’s Disease. 
The Effect of the Sample Bottle of Swamp-Root. 
“Having heard that you could procure a sample bottle of Swamp-Root, free by mail, 
I wrote to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample bottle and it was 
promptly sent. I was so pleased after trying the sample bottle that I sent to the drug 
store and procured a supply. I have used Swamp-Root regularly for some time and 
consider it unsurpassed as a remedy for torpid liver, loss of appetite and general de¬ 
rangement of the digestive functions. Ithink my trouble was due to too close con¬ 
finement in my business. I can recommend 
it highly for all liver and kidney complaints. 
I am not in the habit of endorsing any medi¬ 
cine, but in this case I cannot speak too 
much in praise of what Swamp-Root has 
done for me.” 
EDITORIAL NOTE—If you are sick or “feel badly” begin taking the wonderful 
discovery, Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, because as soon as your kidneys are getting 
better they will help all the other organs to health. A trial will convince anyone. 
You may have a sample bottle of this great remedy, Swamp-Root, sent abso¬ 
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of the thousands upon thousands of testimonial letters received from men and wo¬ 
men who owe their good health, in fact their very lives, to the great curative prop¬ 
erties of Swamp-Root. In writing to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.. be sure 
to say that you read this generous offer in the New York “Rural New-Yorker.” 
If you are already convinced that Swamp-Root is what you need, you can pur¬ 
chase the regular fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles at the drug stores everywhere. 
Don’t make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer’s 
Swamp-Root. and the address, Binghamton, N. Y., on every bottle. 
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