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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
February 11, 
A MASSACHUSETTS “HUSKING." 
This is a self-centered age, especially 
in rural communities. We are all so 
busy that we find little time to meet with 
neighbors for social enjoyment. Happy is 
the method by which this may be accom¬ 
plished by combining business and pleas¬ 
ure. If there are any who think there 
is no place in this twentieth century for 
the old-fashioned gaieties of our grand¬ 
fathers, let him have a “husking” next 
year and see how much pleasure and good 
feeling it will afford, and perhaps inci¬ 
dentally some profit. We have had three, 
the picture, big. 44, being taken after our 
last one in 1902. The last two years we 
have not had corn enough for one. There 
were 75 present, men, women and chil¬ 
dren, who husked 2j4 hours, about 200 
bushels of husked corn being the result 
of the evening’s work. The usual husk¬ 
ing supper was served afterwards, and a 
royal good time was enjoyed by all from 
beginning to end. The first husking was 
rather hard work at both house and barn, 
but by studying methods we simplified 
things very much, and the last one was 
comparatively easy. A long bin was built 
along the center of the barn floor, as seen 
in the picture. The ears were picked off 
the stalks and piled around the bin on 
both sides and at the ends. Outside the 
piles joists were placed for seats, the 
husked corn being easily thrown into the 
bin. This saved much hard work and 
membet green stufT will not keep unless 
the air is thoroughly expelled. The shal¬ 
low depth will be hard to overcome, but 
you may succeed by using the above- 
mentioned precaution. H. K. c. 
BUTTER MAKING AT HOME. 
The article on page 14 in regard to Win¬ 
ter butter impels me to write the method 
I use. I find it easier to make butter in 
Winter than Summer; not half the worry. 
I have three cows, a six-year-old Jersey, 
a grade of four years, and a two-year-old 
grade heifer; the four-year-old fresh in 
October, the others fresh last Spring. They 
are fed two feeds daily of cut cornstalks, 
one of hay or oat feed, one bushel of man¬ 
gels, divided among them, a small feed of 
bran at night. I am making now 13 
pounds weekly. T make butter for custo¬ 
mers the year around; those who prefer 
the handmade to creamery. My pantry 
being too cold, 1 had a cupboard built that 
will hold 20 pans of milk; it stands in the 
kitchen, with door open at all times when 
there is no dust or steam. Each night I 
put the pans of the previous day’s milk on 
the stove till it wrinkles or just com¬ 
mences, then skim those pans; the next 
morning add a li’tle salt and set the pail 
in the cupboard. I churn every third day; 
have no trouble in its coming, generally in 
a half hour, often much less. I set the 
cream pail in a pan of hot water, raise it 
to 65 degrees in very cold weather, never 
AFTER THE HUSKING IN A NEW ENGLAND BARN. Fig. 44. 
confusion. In the house the use of white 
paper for table cloths and paper napkins, 
all purchased for a few cents, eliminated 
the linen problem. The fewer the vari¬ 
eties on the table the better—baked beans, 
brown bread, apple and pumpkin pie, with 
hot coffee and Fall fruit is all that is 
necessary, and more enjoyed than more 
elaborate fare. W r e were not troubled 
with lack of people, but it was quite a 
problem to keep the number down to our 
limit. Written invitations were sent out 
instead of a public announcement. The 
work accomplished was satisfactory, and 
the resultant good feeling more than 
paid. c. c. j. 
Amesbury, Mass. 
ALFALFA IN THE SILO. 
Last September I put Alfalfa in a cemented 
cistern in an inclosed building; packed it 
as solid as possible, then covered it with old 
newspapers, then boards, and weighted with 
stones, expecting to have green Alfalfa for 
my chickens this Winter. I have taken about 
a foot off the top; it seems to be all rotten 
and wet, like manure. What is the cause V 
I never put in silage before. Did I do it 
right? If not, what is the proper way to put 
it down? 0. H. 
Warrensville, N. J. 
You fail to give the entire depth of 
the Alfalfa silage. You may have one 
foot of decayed stuff, and then some that 
is all right if you dig deeper. I should 
not expect with so shallow a filling that 
you would keep the Alfalfa all green. 
Again, I judge it was put in whole, very 
much against close packing. I would sug¬ 
gest another trial with the Alfalfa cut fine 
and thoroughly wet with water at time 
of filling, treading well, and then weight¬ 
ing with stone as you did before. Re- 
over that. Just before churning I add 12 
drops of butter color to that amount of 
cream. I would not advise the making of 
Winter butter to those who have a house 
filled with tobacco smoke or strong odors 
from cooking. I keep some fire all night 
when it is very cold, as it will not do to 
let the milk or cream freeze. mrs. f. 
Connecticut._ 
Finnegan : “Oh, yis, Oi can under- 
slitand how thim astronomers can calkilate 
tli’ distance av a shtarr, its weight, and 
dinsity and color and all thot—but th’ 
thing thot gets me is, how th’ divvle do 
they know its name.” —Puck. 
Veterinary rr >1717 
sAdvice JT KHiij 
Ur. S. A. Tuttle, a veterinary Bur¬ 
geon of long experience lias writ¬ 
ten a book entitled “Veterinary 
Experience” on the diseases of 
horses, giving symptoms and 
treatment in plain terms. It is 
fully illustrated with diagrams 
showing the skeleton and eircu- 
. latory and digestive systems with 
•references that make them plain. 
'Tells how to buy a horse and 
know whether it is sound or not. Every horse owner 
should have one. It is sent to any one. 
TUTTLE’S ELIXIR 
is the only guaranteed cure for Colic, Curb, recent 
Shoe Bolls and Callous. It locates lameness, relieves 
and cures Spavins, Ring Bone, Cockle Joints. Crease 
Heel, Scratches, Catarrh, etc. Send today and get the 
book free and information about Dr. Tuttle’s specifics. 
Tuttle’s Elixir Co. 30 Beverly St. Boston, Mass, 
Avoid all blisters: they are only temporary relief. 
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Have conical shaped grinders. Different l 
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THE 
SMITH 
Great Western Apron 
Manure Spreader 
QDRF A flQ a kinds of manure, straw stack bottoms and commercial fertilizer regard- 
vrnCNUw less of their condition. Spreads as much in a day as IS men can by hand. Spreads the 
largest load in 2 to 4 minutes. Makes the same amount of manure go three time* as far and 
produce better results; makes all manure fine andimmediately available for plant food. 
NnM-QIlNPUADI IT D A If C forms a hopper, holds all hard chunks in contact 
BlUI«"DUIlunHDLC IlnlVE With beater until thoroughly pulverized. 
Film FQQ A DRMI is one coutinous apron, (not a Vt. apron) therefore always ready to 
LIIULLvw Hi nUll load. You don’t have to drive a certain distance to pull it back 
into position after each load or wind it back by hand; it is a great advantage in making long hauls. 
TUFRF IQ NO fiFAEHUft about our Endless Apron to break and cause trouble, 
intnt lw IIU U Ln (II Ih U it is always up out of the way of obstructions as it 
does not extend below axle. Spreads evenly from start to finish and cleans out perfectly clean, 
ftinnn AMD cun RATE keeps manure away from beater while loading; pre- 
F1UUU HI1U EHU UH I C vents choking of beater and throwing out a bunch 
when starting and acts as wind shield when spreading. It has a graduating lever and can be regulated 
while in motion to spread thick or thin, 3 to 25 loads per acre. 
I imiT n D A CT because the load is nearly equally balanced on front and rear axles. 
LlUnl UtlHr I The team is as near the load as it can work. Front and rear axles are 
the samelength and wheels track; beater shaft runs in ball and socket bearings, therefore no friction. 
Beater is 23 inches in diameter, seat turns over when loading. Machine turnsin its own length 
QIMDI I f*l T Y There are only two levers on our machine. One which raises the hoodj 
OllHiLIUII I locks it and throws the machine in gear at the same time. It can then 
be thrown in and out of gear without lowering the hood. One lever which changes 
feed to spread tljick or thin, making it so simple that a boy who can drive a team can handle it. 
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fSIIARAUTFF sbou *G any part break, wear out or get out of order within one year we 
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15 S. Clinton Street, _ CHICAGO, ILL. 
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"T th Quality and durability in it. You’ll be surprised at its low cost and 
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