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TIIE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 17 , 
ADVICE TO THE HOPE FARM MAN. 
About the Gasoline Engine. 
The writers intended to give you some 
pointers about that prospective gasoline en¬ 
gine. and now since its purchase and in¬ 
stallation is an actual fact we “bang away." 
You write truly, that most farmers buy 
an engine too light for the work they re¬ 
quire of them ; that it is better to have re¬ 
serve power, and then you state yours is a 
five horse-power and expect to shred fodder 
with it. and hint that you might use it in 
doing some work for neighbors. Soon you 
will want a feed grinder, and when you get 
to shredding 1.800 bundles of fodder per 
day (as we do) and grind feed, you will 
wonder where your reserve power is. You 
don't state whether it is five horsepower 
“brake test" or estimated power. If it is 
“brake test” you should not use over four 
to have reserve power. Don't undertake to 
run a “Blizzard” (the best) shredder with 40 
to 60 feet of eight-inch pipe on, or try to 
grind feed for the chickens of O. W. Mapes. 
We have used a 10 horsepower (estimated) 
engine for three years, and it is in use almost 
continually in a radius of three miles from 
home, and think we have learned by actual 
experience about all that can l>e learned in 
that time. Another thing: Don't bother 
yourself about its mechanism. T.et Seymour 
do that. Encourage him to study its vari¬ 
ous parts, and then if “she won't go" (it 
is probable sometimes she won't) he will 
l>e ready to locate the trouble at a glance, 
and remedy it without loss of time or a vex¬ 
ations delay. No doubt all gasoline engines 
are run, but not all are run successfully 
and satisfactorily, as we term it. 
Don’t send to headquarters for an expert 
to adjust your engine if you get “stuck" if 
- you can avoid it. The bill resulting will 
make a plumber’s bill look like the proverbial 
30 cents. For this reason especially the 
above admonition about making a thorough 
study of the engine makes it the more im¬ 
portant. Y’ou will not regret the purchase 
of the engine if it is a good reliable make, 
but you will wish before a year is past, that 
you had bought a larger one is our predic¬ 
tion. 
Here are a few figures of our work to 
prove what a good engine is capable of doing 
under proper management. Last year was 
our best year of the three, and we sawed 
80 cords wood, ground all feed for a large 
dairy, baled 125 tons hay, thrashed 14,000 
bushels grain, filled eight silos and shredded 
nearly 00,000 bundles fodder. Our gaso¬ 
line cost us .$175; but just consider what 
work is represented in the above figures. 
We charge 50 cents per cord for wood, 
$1.50 per ton for baling, three to 5% cents 
per bushel for thrashing grain, $12 per 
day for silos, and $8 per thousand for shred 
ding. We furnish gasoline at these prices and 
do our own moving. Our experience has been 
that the man with a good up to date outfit, 
good management, square dealing to all, need 
not hunt work, but. on the other hand, must 
refuse much for lack of time. Our wages 
at work mentioned above range from $8 to 
$16 per day. The sum total is quite an im¬ 
posing "side-show" to our extensive farm¬ 
ing operations on 143 acres of excellent till¬ 
able land. h. L. & w. f. d. 
Chester Co., Pa. 
A FEW HEN NOTES. 
I want to tell yon what my hens are doing 
for me this Winter. I have 30 hens. Since 
December 18 until January 18, I have sold 
25 dozens of eggs from ther at 40 cents 
per dozen. a. a. 
Syracuse. N. Y. 
January 1, 1905, I had 21 pullets that 
were a cross of the Barred P. Hock and 
Buff Orpington, that laid during the year 
2,708 eggs that brought at market prices 
$51.38. This year I have the Buff P. Rock 
and also the Blue Andalusians which I 
think will have a record also. 
New' York. e, b. snyder. 
We don’t pretend to be very well versed 
on the hen or egg question, but we did 
get at least “one egg" for every day of 
1905. We think Mr. Mapes" formula for 
feeding too strong in corn; would substitute 
buckwheat for cracked corn, shredded wheat 
waste for the 400 pounds meal in mash. Our 
hens respond to the wheat better, w. j. b. 
Niagara Falls, N. Y. 
Here is a bit of 'perience that may throw 
some light on Mr. Mapes’ non-laying hens. 
On this ranch “Mother" takes care of the 
chickens. Last Summer she was sick, and 
when she got about in the Fall she found 
a fine looking lot of hens and pullets, but 
not one egg. Father was directed to haul 
a load of straw and dump it into the scratch¬ 
ing shed, and to produce some wheat, which 
he promptly did. Then Mother went to work 
on those chickens. Their condition was not 
very dissimilar from Mr. Mapes"; there 
were about 55 in a house 10 x 16. with a 
scratching shed adjoining. Every morning 
they were given a bran mash (hot) and then 
from four to 10 times a day just a little 
wheat was thrown in the straw, or rather 
buried in the straw, and those chickens had 
to scratch or starve. At night they had all 
the corn they could eat. Yesterday we got 
17 eggs and day before 20 eggs. Mr. Mapes 
will probably be deluged with suggestions (it 
is so satisfying when an expert fails) but 
if he will take one colony by way of ex¬ 
periment and divide those three quarts of 
oats into six pints and bury one pint at 
a time at intervals through the day, I 
think the result will be both interesting and 
profitable. p. b. crosby. 
Maryland. _ 
Gathering Leaves. —I have been interested 
in what has been written about gathering 
leaves. Our method is to take a piece of 
plank IS inches square, nail a piece of board 
on each of the four corners about three feet 
long, with a sharpened nail in the end, on 
which to catch the bag. Take this, a bundle 
of large bags, and a rake, and you can fill 
them quicker than in any other way 1 have 
ever heard of. This Fall two persons filled 
16 bags in 114 hour, ready to be brought to 
the barn when the team was harnessed for 
some other work. They can be pressed down 
very close in this way. MRS. N. L. f. 
Danbury, Conn. 
Alfalfa Note. —Please ask your Rhode 
Island man to tell us two things; is there a 
good amount of humus in soil, and did he 
rake off the clippings from mowing? We 
had recently the largest, most enthusiastic 
and most profitable meeting, jointly Pennsyl¬ 
vania Dairy T'nion and Live Stock Breeders' 
Association ever held here and praise and 
lots of it is due E. S. Bayard of the National 
Stockman for the results. Willis O. Wing 
talked on Alfalfa and Gov. Hoard gave more 
Alfalfa experience, and emphasized the need 
of sweet and well-prepared soil, and especi 
ally humus. R. f. shannon. 
Pennsylvania. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you'll get a quick reply and 
• a square deal.” See guarantee, page 18. 
JONES™ 
& OATES 
are HONESTLY HADE through and 
through. Coiled spring wire*, heavy 
stays, locks that won’t slip, GOOD 
galvanizing. Easy to put up—last 
longest—therefore 
CHEAPEST IN THE END. 
If yon »ro going to buy fencer 
•ate. write for .atalog No. 2. 
INTERNATIONA!, FENCE A F. CO. 
622 Bottles Are., Columbne, Ohio, 
, , ta wonted where we bore none. 
c 
riiriir nnCTC Cheaper than wood, make youf 
tmtD I lUul v own on a Hercules Post Ma¬ 
chine. Also Building Block Machines. Catalogue free* 
Hercules Mfg. Co., Dept. A-36. Centerville, Iowa* 
THE TOYVNSKNH 
WIRE STRETCHER 
Is the most easily attached or detached 
of any implement made StretoheR to last 
post as well as to any. Steel Krlpn that 
never slip. Can ho got at any Hardware 
store. Write for circulars. Satisfaction 
guaranteed. 
F. K. TOWNSEND, Painted Post, N. Y. 
Wire Fence 9Qf 
48-in. stock fence per rod only “ * ** 
Best high carbon coiled steel spring wire. 
Catalog offences, tools and supplies FREE 
Buy direct at wholesale. Write today. 
MASON FENCE CO. Box <57, Leesburg, Ok 
IWANS 
AUGER 
POST HOLE 
AND WELL 
Best earth auger in the world. For Fence and 
Telphone Post Holes, W ells, etc. Three times 
the work ac- r*iT"n -y complished with an 
^ Iwan Auger than wit h 
^any other. Makes 
-- hole smoothly and 
Iquiokly-.emptiei eMlly; !■ T.ry durable, tied by U. S. Gor't. 3.4.6, 
I A, 7, 8. 9»nd 10 inoh, »2.60 nch; 12 inch, »6.00; 14 Inch ,17.60. Sample 
**t special prioe to introduce. Apente Wented. Inquire of de.lera or wrte 
direct fox particulars. IWAN BROS,Dept,No4 Streator, ILL. 
FENCE WIRE 
$1.40 Per 100 Lbs. 
Wire Shorts, No. 14 gauge, per 
100-lb. bale.#1.40 
B. B. ’phone Wire, 100 lbs. a.75 
Painted Barb Wire, per 100 lbs. 2.10 
Galv. Barb Wire, per 100 lbs.. 8.50 
Poultry Netting, galv., XOOsq.ft. .40 
Galv. Field Fence, 48 inches high, per rod.45 
Steel Fence Posts, 35c 
feet above ground, 18 in. below. Made with Onotches. 
Corner Post. #1.00 to #1.25. Gate Posts,#1.50. Hitch¬ 
ing Posts, #1,25. 
Wira Nolle S1.50 Per 1O0 Lbs. lO.OOOKegs 
nil C ndllOf Mixed Wire Nails, each containing 100 
to 110 lbs., from 8 to 30 penny-weight, per keg, #1.50. 
One size In a keg, 100 lbs., #2.00. Wire Spikes, 100 lbs., 
(1.90. Mixed Iron Bolts, per 100 lbs., #8.00. 
Ask for free 500-page Catalog No.O 67 On Wire, Fenc¬ 
ing, Roofing, Household Goods, Tools and merchandise 
of every kind from Sheriff’s and Receiver’s Sales. 
CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO., 35th md Iron Sts., CHICAGO 
Write 
to-day 
Motsinger Auto-Sparker 
Starts and Runs 
Gas Engines without Batteries. 
No other machine can dolt successfully 
t° r lack of original patents owned by 
U8 . No twist motion In our drive. 
No belt or switch necessary. No 
batteries whatever, for make and 
break or jump-spark. Water and 
V&, dust-proof. Fully guaranteed. 
MOT8INGKR DEVICE M’F’G. CO. 
68 Main Street, Pendleton. Ind., U. S.A* 
100 Per Gent INVESTMENT. 
We can prove to anv fair minded man that 
Wonder Gasoline Engines 
are 100 per cent. CHEAPER, 100 
per cent. Lighter and 100 per 
cent. Simpler than any other 
make of Engines anywhere, 
and we ll prove it by a Free 
Trial on your own farm. 
Write and ask ns. K. M. 
CORNWELL CO..444 So. 
Salina St., Syracuse, N,Y 
AMERICAN FENCE 
TALKS 
American fence is a structure of hard, stiff steel wires, 
possessing great strength and flexibility, adjustable to uneven 
ground, sound durable and guaranteed. Great improvements 
are continually being made over the fences of years ago. See the 
modern, up-to-date American fence, built of big lateral wires, 
with heavy upright or stay wires hinged—the most perfect 
structure for a square mesh fence. 
It is Steel that makes possible the 
great modern structures, like bridges, sky¬ 
scrapers, locomotives and steamships that 
people confidently trust. Steel for wire is 
specially made and becomes stronger and 
more durable by drawing into wire and 
annealing. And when thoroughly galvan¬ 
ized by lately improved processes and 
woven into American fence, makes the most substantial struc¬ 
ture about a farm. Properly put up and treated, it is a per¬ 
manent and money-making investment for many years. 
We sell through dealers all over the country. In this way the buyers’ Interests are 
best looked after. Dealer then becomes your business friend and he will see that you 
are treated right. See him, examine different styles, get catalogue and make selection 
to suit your requirements. Or, write us direct and we will send catalogue and tell you 
where you can get the fence. 
NOT EXPENSIVE—Prices range from about 17 cents a 
rod up, according to height, style and location of your place. 
American Steel & Wire Co. 
Chicago New York Denver San Francisco 
Every wire— * 
both Mrand and slay—No. 9 cauxe. 
Thickly galvaniz.4. Best grade steel. We mall free sample for inspec¬ 
tion and test. A more substantial, stock resisting, time-defying fence 
was never stapled to posts. We pay freight on 40 rods. Write for book 
showing 110 styles. Brown I ence At Wire Co. Cleveland, O. 
l6 To 35cr s . 
PER ROD 
DELIVERED 
NOT HOW CHEAP] 
but how good. The I 
Frost Fence.owing toitsl 
weight ;t tid we iring quali-I 
ties, will last 3 times as longnsl 
woven fabric. Hustling agents! 
'wanted. Liberal terms Exclusivel 
'territory to the right man. II.B Drakel 
& Co.. Gen’l Eastern Agents, 28 Broadway, N.Y, I 
THE FROST WIRE FENCE CO., Mfrs., Cleveland, Ohio. 
THE 
COLUMBUS 
Gits and Gasoline 
Engines. 
Simple, effective, 
easily started and 
adjusted. 
Columbus Machine Co. 
Columbus, Ohio. 
Send for Catalogue 
Mo. 62. 
A Never Failing Water Supply, 
with absolute safety, at small cost may be had by using the 
Improved Rider Hot Air Pumping Engine and 
Improved Ericsson Hot Air Pumping Engine. 
Built by us for more than 30 years and sold in every country in the world Exclu¬ 
sively intended for pumping water. May be run by any ignorant boy or woman. 
So well built that their durability is yet to be determined, engines which were sold 
30 years ago being still in active service. 
Send stamp for “ C4 Catalogue to nearest office 
RIDER-ERICSSON ENGINE CO., 
35 Warren St., New York. 239 Franklin St., Boston 
40 Dearborn St., Chicago. 234 Craig 8t.,West,MontreaLP.Q. 
40 North 1th St., Philadelphia. 22 Pitt. St., Sydney, N. o. Wr 
Teuiente-R.y 71, Havana, Cuba. 
“ABENAQUE” 
COMBINATION CIRCULAR AND DRAG 
SAW OUTFIT WITH 5 H. P. ENGINE. 
Everything, 
on one set 
of trucks. 
Simple, 
Strong, 
Easy to 
Operate. 
GASOLINE 
ENGINES 
and 
SAW RIGS. 
ABENAQUE MACHINE WORKS. WestminsterSta., Vt. 
Write for Free Cat. O. 
100 Gallons 
30 Feat 
1 Cent 
Name. 
Town.. 
F airbanks-Morse 
Domestic Water Supply 
Provides all the conveniences of city water 
works at moderate cost 
Gas. Gasoline or Kerosene Engines for all purposes 
from 2 h. p. up. 
Cut out complete advertisement and send to 
FaJrbaLnks, Morse (El Co. 
Monroe St. Chica-go, Ill. 
Please send me Illustrated Catalogue No. W 598 
Gasoline Engines. 
£ may want.h. p. to__ 
_Street No.... 
..State... 
DON’T BUY GASOLINE ENGINES 
all one-cylinder engines; revolutionizing gas power. Costs Less to Buy and Less to Run ( 
tionary or traction. Mention this paper. Send for Catalogub. TIIE TEMPLE PIT 
UNTIL YOU INVESTIGATE 
‘‘TIIE MASTER WORKMAN.’* 
a two-cylinder gasoline engine superior t. 
, easily started. No vibration. Can tie mounted on any wagon at small cost—portable, sta- 
P CO., Mfr»., Meagher A 15th Sta., Chicago. THIS IS OUR FIFTY-SECOND YEAR. 
