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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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PUBLISHER’S DESK. 
Here is a Tittle item from a Delaware 
County, New York, paper that will be of 
interest to many farmers through New 
York and other States: 
Last week a blanket mortgage for $100,000 
was presented to County Clerk Black for fil¬ 
ing. It was given by tlie Farmers’ Market¬ 
ing Co. to the Chicago Loan and Trust Co. 
The mortgagor is the reorganized American 
Farm Co., which has a feed store at Delhi 
and another at Ilartwick. lion. Henry Davis, 
of Delhi, bought 25 cars of feed of the com¬ 
pany last year, the price to he $7 per ton less 
than the dealer's prices in Delhi. Ho is still 
waiting the arrival of the goods, but has been 
assured that they arc “running.” The com¬ 
pany sold $15,000 worth of stock to the farm¬ 
ers at Delhi and vicinity. 
Mr. C. M. Crosby writes that he has 
just obtained a non-suit with them at 
Meadville, Pa., which was the last of his 
pending litigation with them. He was in¬ 
terested in all in 13 suits, and beat them 
in every case. It is reported that the 
feed stores at Delhi and Hart wick are 
not worth over $1,000 each, and it would 
seem that the margin between this and 
the $15,000 collected from farmers at each 
place ought to be a satisfactory profit for 
the promoters, but the mortgage evidently 
shuts the local farmers out of any equity 
in the feed stores, small as that was to 
begin with. 
II. Lightfoot, the nurseryman at Chatta¬ 
nooga, Tenn., is going through bankrupt 
proceedings. It is reported that he has 
been paying his bills for some time back 
in notes and checks, both of which he 
deliberately let go to protest, inflicting 
extra costs and expenses on the houses 
which gave him credit. Such indifference 
to business obligations may be conveni¬ 
ent at times, but it is not intended to stim¬ 
ulate confidence for future transactions. 
'flic Philadelphia rose cannot be sent 
out in July. Those who want it must 
send renewals now before the close of 
June. The time is short. Just send the 
renewal for 1904 to-day, and the rose will 
be going your way to-morrow. It is the 
last chance. _ 
CORN AND SILO NOTES. 
Corn is our money crop, hut it is used for 
feed for cattle, hogs, horses and chickens. 
I believe the time is coming when we shall 
build some silos, hut now farmers cut up 
a good deal of corn and feed it, corn and all, 
to cattle. a. s. 
Bagley, Iowa. 
1 have not used a silo myself, as my farm¬ 
ing has been largely in the crop line. As a 
rule those who have silos are very much 
pleased with them. Some have what they 
call Summer silos to feed from in time of 
drought. Those are more especially for 
dairies. A practical business farmer told me 
that he fed silage to his horses, cattle, sheep 
and hogs, and all did well on the feed. The 
large-growing dent corns are mostly used, and 
put in when nearly or cpiite mature. Pride 
of the North, which is not the largest kind of 
corn, is quite popular with silo men here. 
Corn planting is late with us; but little 
planted in May; I think not over 50 per cent 
the usual amount is planted, but the re¬ 
mainder will be filled out with fodder corn. 
Trumansburg, N. Y. a. b. w. 
I have had a silo about 10 years. It has 
been the means of increasing the cows I could 
winter from 15 to 25. I have not tried any¬ 
thing but corn. Best silage would be from 
corn matured so that the ears are just com¬ 
mencing to gla/.e. It would be best if it 
were cut in field, and as soon as possible cut 
in one-half-inch lengths into the silo. A man 
should be in the silo to pack and keep the 
silage level. The last year I cut some straw 
and covered the silage, and gave the straw a 
thorough wetting, and it kept as well as any 
1 ever had. I opened it In from four to six 
weeks, and found it all right. I have fed 30 
pounds apiece to cows, two feeds a day, 
morning and night; a feed of hay at noon. 
I think 20 pounds a feed enough. I have not 
had large quantities spoil. The corners of a 
square silo have spoiled a small way in. A 
small quantity has spoiled on top when I 
have failed to shut the air away from It. 
Any defect that will let the air get to the 
silage will cause it to rot. b. j. b. 
No. Stephentown, N. Y. 
I filled one for eight years; my silo was 
square 13 x 13 x 10 feet deep, which I put 
in myself, using two courses of hemlock 
hoards with paper between, the inside being 
matched. I had been in the milk business 
two years before putting in silo, and found 
with silage I could keep more cows and 
keep them better than I had before; In other 
words, I found silage the cheapest food for 
producing milk as regards quality and quan¬ 
tity. I never fed silage to any stock but 
cows, as i couid not afford to; they appeared 
to like it, and it agreed with them. I never 
used any thing but corn for silage; planted 
Learning and filled silo as soon as the corn 
began to glaze; cut in half-inch lengths, and 
was very particular to have silage spread 
over the silo and tread well around to sides 
and corners. After silo was filled and al¬ 
lowed to settle four or five days would put 
on about a foot of grass, and paid no more 
attention until it was opened, when the 
grass would be spoiled, but the silage all 
right to feed. All the silage I had spoil 
would be in the corners. One important 
tiling about sno is to have stock enough to 
take off about three inches over the whole 
top every day. I used to feed two bushels 
per cow a day, morning and evening; also 
the average weight cow four quarts wheat 
bran and corn on cob ground, mixed, equal 
weight. The larger cows would give more 
grain. At noon I would feed hay. It would 
be hard to estimate the acreage of corn this 
year, as many have planted the second 
time, and that is not sprouting. I have 
about four acres, every hill of which came 
up, but the blackbirds have pulled some. I 
have planted in but it commenced to rain 
yesterday (June 8j and has been raining 
ever since, so think the second planting will 
rot. c. s. c. 
Claverack, N. Y. 
I have used a silo for six years; could 
not think of farming without a good silo, 
as it adds one-half in keeping stock dur¬ 
ing the Winter. I have a 120-ton silo, and 
calculate it to keep 20 head of milch cows five 
months; have fed it to horses and young 
stock with good results as to health and 
general condition. I have never used any¬ 
thing but the southern white corn for 
silage, and with the exception of last year 
have always had the best of luck In getting 
a good crop, well eared and fairly well ma¬ 
tured, the stalks ranging from eight to 14 
and 16 feet in length. I try to leave filling 
my silo until just before frost so as to give 
it all the time possible for maturity; then I 
have it cut with a corn harvester, and with 
my eight-horse gasoline engine and Ross 
silage cutter I start filling. To do a good 
job I take two days, putting in the 120 tons; 
the most essential part of filling a silo is 
to have a good silo to start with; then when 
filling, silage must be cut fine, well packed and 
mixed. What I mean when I say mixed is 
when using an elevator, and there is lots 
of corn on cob, the corn will fall to the 
farthest point while the leaves will drop 
directly down, making lots of work for not 
less than two men. Here is where a blower 
comes In. I would advise any one In the 
market for a silo outfit to purchase a blower, 
as a blower distributes silage evenly all over 
the silo. I have no special time to open the 
silo, as I generally have sowed corn to cut 
for my stock when first being kept up after 
Fall pasture. I usually begin feeding silage 
during the month of November. A fair¬ 
sized cow will consume (being used to silage) 
one bushel twice a day, morning and night; 
grain ration always depends on the silage. 
I never had silage spoil to any great amount; 
sometimes the top not being taken care of 
as should be will spoil four to six inches. 
Hillsdale, N. Y. c. L. si. 
THE WOODCHUCK HAS FRIENDS. 
Since the Hope Farm man told of giving 
that woodchuck a chance for his life (page 
447) a number of farmers have had their 
say. We print a few comments here. The 
Hope Farm man is no special friend of a 
woodchuck. lie knows that this animal often 
becomes a nuisance, and then it must be 
killed. lie believes in teaching fair play, 
and avoiding any killing that is murder. 
That woodchuck story makes me want to 
shake hands with you. I uid not suppose 
there was anyone else so “soft" that way as 
I am—that Is, a business man. I remember 
last Winter I rooted out a great big black 
bug or beetle from under the chips at the 
woodpile. He was so stiff and cold that 
he was helpless, so I took him and tucked 
him under the fallen leaves of some trees 
nearby. c. t. sweet. 
Maryland. 
I approve very much of your stand in 
that woodchuck case. I myself have been 
pretty much of a “killer" in years gone by. 
There seems to be an inborn propensity in 
most humans to kill something, and I sup¬ 
pose I was no exception. Most of the “var¬ 
mint” family must have a heavy score 
against me, as well as game, snakes, and, I 
must own, an occasional bad dog, but the 
reaction has set in, and now I feel very 
sorry to take life. From being an expert to 
dispatch a neighbor’s old or hopelessly in¬ 
jured animal, or a farmer's “beef,” I shirk 
the job on to some other fellow. And when 
Jack or Nell get a weaker animal in a tight 
place, I do just as you did, draw the dog's 
attention away till the cornered one can 
scoot. I don’t doubt but It will find many 
sympathizers. WM. t. smedley. 
Pennsylvania. 
Civilization seems to be something more 
than a mere profession at Hope Farm. I 
wish this were true of more farms in this 
country of ours. The woodchuck has as 
much right to a home at Hope Farm as its 
human owner so long as his conduct does 
not abridge that right. His addition ol' 1 
life to those Jersey hills is God-given, and 1 
Shep was right, only, in calling attention 
to the creative Presence represented in the 
life of the little rodent. Had Shep hurt 
“Mr. Woodchuck,” I should have felt a 
sorrow for his training. The fact that you 
did not urge the dog on to the destruc¬ 
tion of the unoffending creature, whose ex¬ 
istence was not a creation of its own, nor 
its environments, perhaps, a matter of its 
own choosing, is strong evidence that civili¬ 
zation of the Hope Farm kind is more fhan 
skin deep. dan m’cijae. 
Texas. 
Knife Rack.—A little board with clothes¬ 
pins stuck in, fastened up in a convenient 
place, is just the thing to hold the sharp 
kitchen knives. Whittle off the knobs and fit 
them into one-fourth-inch holes. Say, does 
your wife sharpen ( ?) her knives on the stove 
pipe or do you see to it that they are sharp? 
H. D. T. 
Recent experiments conducted by most 
eminent scientists, prove that light is a 
great remedial agent; it is essentially t 
Nature’s agent. It may be either sun¬ 
light or electric light, but it has a de- ' 
cided effect in helping nature to banish 
disease and restore health. Other scien¬ 
tific men have proved that oxygen elec¬ 
trifies the heart and can prolong life. 
The people on this earth are susceptible 
to some laws which govern plant life. A 
S lant cannot be successfully grown in the 
ark. A man is seldom healthy and strong 
who lives in the dark or in sunless rooms. 
After all, Nature’s ways are found to be 
the best. Nature’s remedies are always 
best for eradicating disease, and by this we 
mean a medicine made of roots and herbs. 
They are assimilated in the stemach and 
taken up by the blood and are, therefore, 
the most potent means which can be em- 
S loyed for the regaining of lost health. 
•r. R. V. Pierce, consulting physician to 
the Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute, 
at Buffalo,_ N. Y., in many years of exten¬ 
sive practice, found that he could pin his 
faith to an alterative extract of certain 
S lants and roots for the cure of all blood 
iseases. This he called Dr. Pierce’s 
Golden Medical Discovery. Containing no 
alcphol nor narcotics, entirely vegetable, 
this " Discovery ” makes rich red blood and 
is a powerful tissue-builder, giving the tired 
business man or woman renewed strength 
and health. Rapidly growing school-girls 
and boys often show impoverished blood 
by the pimples or boils which appear on 
face or neck. To eradicate the poisons 
from the blood, and feed the heart, lungs 
and stomach on pure blood, nothing is 
so good as Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical 
Discovery. 
Don’t allow the dealer to insult your in¬ 
telligence by offering his own blood rem¬ 
edy to you instead of this well-known 
preparation of Dr. Pierce’s. Ten chances 
to one he will substitute a cheap compound 
having a large percentage of alcohol in it. 
Dr. Pierce’s Pellets are the best for the 
bowels. Use them with the "Discovery.” 
S CIENTIFIC CORN HARVESTERS.—Cut 
Corn quicker, better than any other. No ears 
knocked off. No mouldy fodder. Get catalogue 
K. FOOS MFG. CO., 8pringtleld, Ohio. 
THOUSANDS OF TONS 
of surplus Page-Wire are made Into Coll Springs. 
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Buy fence from the makers. 
Advance fence 
middlemen or dealers to take part of your money. Wo I 
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Bo^k telling all about our fencing and giving prices.] 
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r«l3 Old street, Peorlu, Illinois. 
Union 
Lock 
Poultry 
F encing 
Fits uneven ground without cutting and is easily 
erected. Fine mesh at the bottom for small chicks. 
All horizontal lines are cables, making it strong. 
Made of high grade steel wire, galvanized. The 
largest Poultry Farms use this fence, because it is 
best by every test. It will pay you to try It. 
Get our prices before you buy Farm, Lawn or 
Poultry Fence. Wo sell you ut Fuetory 
prices. 
Case Bros., Colchester, Conn. 
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FARMERS. 
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J 
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The Superior 
Cream Separator 
Gets ALL the Cream In 60 to 90 min¬ 
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KA DEXX 
Cream Extractor 
Has three times the separat¬ 
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Does not mix water and milk. 
Beats Them All 
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16 KaDcxx Bldg. ROCHESTER, N.Y. 
ROT DEPOSITED IN THE BANK 
$ 75 , 000.00 
IN CASH GIVEN AWAY. 
To arouse interest in, and to advertise the 
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NEW HOMES 
IN THE WEST 
Almost a half million acres of the fertile and 
well-watered lands of the Rosebud Indian Res¬ 
ervation, in South Dakota, will be thrown open 
to settlement by the Government in July. These 
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tickets via this line. Special low rates. 
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A HOME 
Send for a copy of pamphlet giving full informa¬ 
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acres of land at nominal cost, with full descrip¬ 
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tunities for business openings, railway rates, 
etc., free on application. 
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Passenger Traffio Manager, 
HWy* CHICAGO, ILL, 
