1905. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
119 
A SELF-WARMING WATER TANK. 
The device pictured in diagrams is 
thus described in a letter to one of our 
readers: There is a half inch block tin 
pipe running up through the main pipe 
(or supply pipe), and at the bottom of 
boxings there is a “dry well,” which is 
always warm. Enough of this warm air 
percolates up through the half inch block’ 
tin pipe to keep the water from freezing. 
In extremely cold weather we pump tank 
full about twice or three times a week. 
This in itself is a protection, as it keeps 
the large bulk of water above freezing 
except at surface. The tank is jacketed, 
making air spaces all round. The supply 
pipe continues up through the water in 
tank and out of the top of the supply 
pipe sticks the block tin pipe, and lets 
the warm air out. There is an air space 
all round the tank. Thus far we have 
had not the least trouble. We have thus 
far this Winter had a perfect supply of 
running liot and cold water on both floors. 
We had one spell of steady cold weather 
about the week before Christmas. There 
are more than 40 of this kind of water 
supply system in use from here (Massa¬ 
chusetts) to Maine, and only one was 
ever frozen up, and that was owing to 
faulty puTting up. E. p. 
Massachusetts^_ 
RAISING A BARN. 
I have a barn 45 feet square. I would like 
to raise up and put stabling underneath, 
and thought some of the many readers of 
The It. N.-Y. could give me a plan. I would 
like four stalls and -one box stall for horses 
on one side, with the remainder of that side 
for a silo; two rows of stabling for cows in 
the remainder of the space. g. w. e. 
Fordham, N. Y. 
I should say the plan here shown would 
We 
meet your demand. If more convenient 
to the house change the horse stalls to the 
south and put silo in north corner, and put 
short row of cows back of silo and box 
stall. The platform can be made to suit 
the size of cows kept; five feet would be 
for large Holsteins. Leave a narrow pass¬ 
age at one end, whichever is most conven¬ 
ient to carry silage. The large open space 
back of horses will be useful often to 
drive in with wagon or sleigh. It would 
be difficult to have row of cows past horse 
stalls; in fact, this room as arranged will 
hold more stock than the silo and room 
above would hold feed if a barn floor and 
granary is taken out. Put in three win¬ 
dows on the west, 3 x 6 feet, two on the 
south, say 4x6 feet, because it is not easy 
to get one in the center in the door. Use 
small windows in each horse stall, about 
two feet square and near the ceiling. Use 
three windows on north side, or if you 
prefer put in four on the west and two on 
the north, which would probably be better. 
Ceil inside, leaving an air space of not less 
than eight inches, and stuff with straw; 
have perfectly tight floor overhead. Put 
in King system of ventilation, and you 
have a fine home for your stock. Don’t 
fail, of course, to use concrete for floor. 
H. E. COOK. 
IMPROVED GARDEN TOOLS. 
Success in farming or gardening depends 
more than is generally believed upon the se¬ 
lection of tools. Many a gardener lias learned 
to his own loss that out-of-date implements 
are little better than the old-fashioned hand 
methods. One of the most striking exam¬ 
ples of modern labor-saving garden tools— 
which in service and improvements approach 
well-nigh to perfection itself is the famous 
Planet Jr. line made by S. L. Allen & Co. of 
Philadelphia. 
Planet Jr. tools are used extensively in 
every quarter of the globe. They are so thor¬ 
oughly up-to-date that every user of them has 
the advantage of improvements virtually 
made to meet his own individual needs. This 
feature is forcibly illustrated in the Planet 
Jr. No. 4 Combined Seeder shown herewith. 
It Is pictured as a seeder, and plants either 
in continuous rows or in hills 4, 6, 8, 12 or 
24 inches apart. -The seed-sowing device is 
absolutely accurate, and is so simple in con¬ 
struction that it is practically impossible 
for it to get out of order. But a moment 
is required to convert the tool into a culti¬ 
vator or plow capable of doing the finest 
kind of work in hoeing, either to or from 
plants, furrowing, ridging, cultivating, mark¬ 
ing, etc. The Planet Jr. family includes seed¬ 
ers, wheel hoes, hand plows, one and two 
horse cultivators, harrows, combination tools, 
sugar beet cultivators, etc. 
Every planter should have a copy of the 
1905 Planet Jr. catalogue. It is one of the 
most, attractive as well as comprehensive 
hand-books of garden tools ever published. Be¬ 
sides containing beautiful photographic illus¬ 
trations of garden scenes, it carefully de- 
scrioes the entire line of Planet Jr. tools. 
It may be had free upon request to S. L. 
Allen & Co., Box 1107 V, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Here’s the Power 
tliat’a simple and efficient and reliable. Not the 
whimsical wind or the unreliable gas 
engine. It’s steam and it’s 
A Leffel Engine 
After all others are tried out you come back to 
steam for ensifage and feed cut¬ 
ting, sawing, grinding, etc. Leffel 
is the line adapted to all 
farm uses. Many 
styles, horizon¬ 
tal and upright, 
all of same ef¬ 
ficiency. Quick 
steaming power 
that’s sure and 
equal to every 
duty. “Leffel 
quality.” Write 
for large free 
catalogue. 
The James 
ffi? Leffel 
g & Co., 
"! Box 146, 
Springfield, O 
When Plow Hunting] 
SYRACUSE 
choose from the celebrated Syracuse line 
a plow that the experience of thousands 
has proven to be right. Of the long line 
of Sulkies, Gangs and Walking Plows the 
No. 401 
CHILLED 
PLOW 
shown here has proved one of the most 
popular. Wearing parts all chilled, made 
right and left handed. A glance at its 
moldboard suggests the smooth, even fur¬ 
row it turns. It’s the plow that’s at home 
in the gravelly, stony soils. If your dealer 
does not handle the Syracuse Chilled 
write us. We’1,1 send catalogue and see 
you supplied. 
Syracuse Chilled Plow Co., 
Syracuse, N. Y. 
Takes the 
Place of 
the Plow 
in Many 
Soils 
JOHNSTON 
And it Does 
the Work 
Better 
Quicker 
uu Easier 
cCac 
USE 1 DISK HARROW 
is a truly economical implement. It turns, breaks up and thoroughly pulverizes the soil, 
letting in the warm sunshine, thus sweetening and freshening sour, stale land. Cuts 
andcovers up weeds, stubble and trash; cuts but does not pull up sod. Works with 
least possible friction and tills entire width of cut. Lightest draft disk harrow made. 
Send for a copy of our Disk Harrow booklet and learn why its Roller Bearings, Improved 
Center Bumpers, Pressed Steel Weight Boxes, Special Steel Disks, Steel Scrapers and 
Direct Draft for three horses make it the most desirable tilling machine to buy. Strong 
and durable; will outwear any other makes. Made in widths from 4 to 25-ft. cut, 16,18or 
20-in. solid disks, 16 or 18-in. cut-out disks, one lever or two, with or without Center-Cut at¬ 
tachment or Disk Drill and Seeder attachment. Grand Prize—highest St. Louis Award. 
Johnston Harvester Company, Box C-1, Batavia, New York, U. S. A. 
IF WE HELP YOU , WILL YOU HELP US? 
I F you order a Whalebone Vehicle from us and we furnish you with a vehicle that suits you and on 
which we will save you from 40 to 60%— the retail dealer’s profit— wiil you help us sell other vehi¬ 
cles in your neighborhood? By our One .Month’s Free Trial Plan you have the best protection 
that anyone can give you. We will ship you any vehicle that you 
may select from our 1906 Catalogue, giving you One Month’s Free 
Trial Use of same, and if at the end of that time, you are not sat¬ 
isfied that it is just what you want and that it suits you from top to 
bottom, you Bond it back to us, we pay freight both ways, and it has 
not cost you one cent of expense. A penny for a postal will bring yoi 
our new 1 905 Catalogue of all the styles we manufacture with de¬ 
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you just why we are able to make this wonderful offer. 
If you do not want a new vehicle or set of harness yourself, 
tell one of your friends whodoes. Our Whalebone Model 
Top Baggy is the most complete, stylish and up-to-date 
buggy ever produced by any manufacturer We on n finish 
it in any way you want—very fancy or plain, light or 
heavy. Every vehicle guaranteed in writing for two 
years. Don’t fail to write for our Catalogue today. Address 
The Whalebone Carriage and Harness Co. 
171 W. Sixth St. Cincinnati , Ohio 
CUTAWAY TOOLS FOR LARGE HAY CROPS. 
plow anew 
my Harrow keeps the land 
30 ' — - — 
cut forest. His Double-Action Cuiawiv 
true, moves 18,000 tons of earth, cuts 30 acres per day. His Rev. 
DiskPiovvcutsafurrowotolOin.deep, <4^44in.wide 
All these machines will kill witch- 
grass,wild mustard,charlock,hard- 
hack. sunflower, milkweed, thistle 
orany foul plant. Send forclr’lars. 
CUTAWAY HARROW CO., 
Hlgganum, Conn., U. 8. A. 
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New Steel Roofing and Siding 
Painted red on both sides 
$2.00 Per 100 Square Feet. 
Most durable and economical covering for Roofing, Siding or Celling, for Barns, Sheds, Ilouses, Stores, 
Churches, Poultry Houses, Cribs, etc. Cheaper and will last longer than any other material. Sheets 
six and eight feet long. 
We Pay the Freight 
to all points East of Colorado, except Indian Territory, Oklahoma and Texas. Write for prices for shipment 
to such points. This roofing at 82.00 per square is our No. 10 grade, flat, seml-hardened. 82.10 for corrugated, 
“V” crimped or pressed standing seam. 82.25 for brick siding and beaded celling or siding. No experience 
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WRITE FOR FUF.E CATALOGUE No. C- 57, on Building Material, Wire, Pipe, Plumbing Material, 
Furniture, Household Goods, etc. We Buy at Sheriffs’ and Receivers’ Sales. 
CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO., 35th & Iron Sts., Chicago. 
TOP BUGGY at BOTTOM PRICE 
BUYS THE 
SPLIT 
HICKORY 
SPECIAL 
On 30 Days 
Free Use Plan 
The Fastest Sell¬ 
ing Top Buggy 
on the Market. 
Why? Because it is made by the old reliable Ohio Carriage Manufacturing Co. from 
thoroughly seasoned second growth split hickory. Because every Split Hickory vehicle 
is guaranteed by this company for two full years from date of purchase—the longest 
guarantee period of any reliable manufa turer. Because the 30 Days Free Use affords 
ample time for the purchaser to thoroughly satisfy himself that the buggy is first class in 
every particular, and a better vehicle than dealers /sell for nearly double its price, 
RIGID FACTORY INSPECTION 
Every Split Hickory Special Top Buggy is given the most rigid factory inspection 
before shipment, so that the company is perfectly safe in staking its reputation for high- 
grade goods on that particular buggy. 
UinC Tfl YOUR nnnER We not only make Split Hickory Specials so that 
ITIRUb I U I UUn UnUCrl each one comes up to our ideas of all that a buggy 
should be, but we let you decide just how you want it finished—whether you prefer a 
wooden spring bar or a Bailey body loop; whether you want a three or four-bow top; 
high or low wheels; arched or dropped axles; wide or narrow body—in fact, your wishes 
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Split Hickory Specials are designed on graceful lines, finished like pianos, and stand 
the strain of hard usage because they’re built “on honor.” Material and workmanship 
A 1 throughout. Never was more buggy value crowded into a 150 price. In proof of our 
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The 1905 Split lllekory Catalogue of our full line of buggies and harness, 192 
pages, is now ready. Save jobber’s and dealer’s profits by buying from factory. 
THE OHIO CARRIAGE MANUFACTURING CO. (H. C. Phelps, Pres.) 
STATION290 CINCINNATI, O. 
