1906, 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
443 
Hope Farm Notes 
The Farm. —On the night of May 8 
there was a heavy frost in the valley be¬ 
low us. It was sharp enough to kill to¬ 
matoes and sweet corn, had they been out. 
It was a still night, and that saved us, for 
on such nights there is often a difference 
of live degrees or more on the higher 
land. Really we had little up that could 
have been hurt. As it was some of the 
earlier strawberries were hurt and those 
transplanted potatoes were nipped. Mr. 
Hartman of Pennsylvania, wrote me while 
the mercury was falling that he had 4,000 
tomato plants out and sweet corn up. Vet 
he expected to sleep without fear, since 
every one of those tender things had been 
covered with a light layer of soil. By 
scraping it away the next morning the 
plants will be enabled to grow on. , . . 
This year it has not paid to start melons 
on sods or in pots. The cold winds have 
nipped those early birds. It may pay in 
some seasons, but cannot be advised for 
general practice. . . . We are having 
showers freely, and the soil is well tilled 
with moisture—in far better condition 
than a year ago. The grass has made a 
great start and every tree planted this 
Spring seems to be going into business. 
Corn planting will be late, as the ground 
is still cold. The drawback is the cold, 
dry wind which sucks the ground. . . . 
1 spoke a few weeks ago of a piece of 
land between the two houses which we 
want to make into a lawn. We found it 
caked down as hard as a brick. We 
plowed it between showers (and right 
through a few) on a rainy day, and in 
spite of the soaking some of that soil 
turned up as dry as a chip. We got it 
over with a heavy coat of manure, and 
then worked it fine with the Acme. My 
first plan was to put tomatoes there, tied 
up to stakes, and give thorough culture. 
I finally decided to sow Japanese barnyard 
millet. We shall cut some of it for feed, 
but most of it will be plowed into the 
ground before we start to fit it for sowing 
lawn grass seed. Our hard soil needs 
humus badly. . . . We began cutting 
the rye for hay on May 12. Our regular 
hay supply is about gone, and the horses 
must make the most of rye hay for awhile. 
They don’t like it, but it is all they have. 
I once saw an excellent farmer who was 
in some trouble. He had cut the rye early 
for hay, but just as be got ready to feed 
some one came along and told him it 
would poison the horses. He hesitated, 
and was almost at the point of buying 
hay at $20 a ton! I told him to go ahead 
and feed the rye. He did so. and had no 
trouble. It is strange how such notions 
get about. I am told that in some places, 
when Alfalfa hay is first grown, farmers 
denounce it as dangerous. I know' of a 
case where a farmer fed a horse too much 
green Alfalfa. The horse bloated and 
died, and it w'as reported all over the sec¬ 
tion that Alfalfa is poisonous. It took 
years to overcome this prejudice and get 
"farmers to stay by this valuable crop until 
they made sure of it. . . . That re¬ 
minds me to say that we have that or¬ 
chard nearly plowed and fit for the cow 
peas. I shall use the Black-eye pea, and 
on the advice of Prof. E. B. Voorhees 
sow some Kaffir corn with the peas. I am 
after fodder to cut in August, so as to 
seed down to Alfalfa. Each day’s plow¬ 
ing is crushed dowm with the Acme. We 
shall cut the surface over several times 
with the Acme, running as deep as possi¬ 
ble, then sow the seed evenly and cover 
with the Acme running fiat. I am told by 
some farmers that we cannot cure cow 
pea hay in our “muggy” August weather. 
I shall try it, but even if we can’t cure it 
I shall not let it get sick. We have a nice 
drove of shotes that can be turned in at 
any time, since there is a woven wire 
fence around the field. These shotes will 
keep the peas from spoiling. . . . Our 
hens are doing well now, though eggs are 
very cheap. Some of the pullets were 
hatched late last Summer, and had a poor 
start when they did get out. They we e 
quite small when Winter opened, and did 
nothing up to the middle of April but eat 
feed and provoke us. Now they are at 
it in full blast, and I think they will keep 
up their work through the Summer when 
most liens fall away. In our section eggs 
bring high prices in August and Septem¬ 
ber. We find it to our advantage to try 
foi late crops on our hills. Late peaches, 
apples, strawberries and sweet corn pay 
us best. Possibly those late hatched pul¬ 
lets will rank with the rest. We hope to 
add a novelty in the way of Faverolles, a 
French breed. A good friend who just 
returned from Europe brought me several 
settings of eggs from Paris. They came 
in beautiful shape, without a crack, and 
we have them now tucked away under 
hens that we hope will prove faithful. I 
am told that this breed is the “Business 
Hen” of France. It will have to do some¬ 
thing besides cackle to beat our Hope 
Farm R. I. Reds, but I hope to give it the 
chance. ... “A gentleman wants to 
see you!” I was cultivating strawberries 
when the little boy ran across the field 
with this message. When I am busy I 
generally fell gentlemen they can walk 
out to see me, and this one came. Had I 
known who he was I don’t know but what 
I should have run to find him before he 
got away. 
Who was he—the governor? 
No! a much more useful person—a big, 
stout man who actually wanted to work 
on a farm! We will try him. I need a 
man and wife who are willing to work, 
and I can give such a couple a good home 
and a good job. Where are they? 
Women as Stock Breeders.— We have 
had a number of questions like the follow¬ 
ing: 
Would you advise a young girl, high school 
graduate, to adopt as a profession the stock 
raising business, more particularly, sheep, 
(hothouse lambs, etc.) swine or poultry, say 
that she had capital to embark in the busi¬ 
ness near some large city? Iiow could she 
best attain a scientific knowledge of such 
business, and when secured, would it not be 
better paid and more independent, and about 
the same risk for success, as compared with 
the profession of teacher, stenographer, etc.? 
Would such a business require extra physical 
strength? The girl has a fair amount, and a 
liking for such employment. 
I would not generally advise a woman 
to attempt keeping large animals. Some 
women have been quite successful at such 
work, but there are many offensive and 
disagreeable things about it. With some 
near relative to help the girl might get on. 
but the business requires considerable 
strength, and we would advise poultry 
keeping or the handling of smaller ani¬ 
mals. Some women have done well with 
poultry. Those writers who try to make 
it appear that there is no hard work con¬ 
nected with chickens do much harm, as 
they mislead people who have but little 
strength. There is considerable lifting, 
such as carrying grain and the work of 
cleaning. There is a good business for a 
woman in rearing Angora cats and some 
of the toy breeds of dogs. Near the large 
cities a good business could be developed 
by a careful hand in boarding cats and 
dogs. Wealthy people go away and will¬ 
ingly pay $2 to $3.50 per week for the 
care of a pet animal. I think a woman 
could do better with such work than in 
breeding large animals. I would have 
such a girl attend one of the short-term 
poultry schools. At Cornell last Winter 
I saw several girls studying poultry keep¬ 
ing, expecting to make a living at it. 
H. w. c. 
Mice in Hotbeds.— As to experience with 
mice in hotbeds, we use poisoned wheat, a 
few kernels placed in a shallow dish in two 
or three different places in the beds. The 
poisoned wheat can be secured at seed stores. 
Pueblo. Col. w. l. e. 
BALING PRES 
The Daln Baling Press bales 
more hay with less labor than 
any other press made. Is all- 
steel, pull-power, continuous 
travel, 2 feeds to each round. 
Built better than necessary to 
stand racket without breaks or 
trouble. Sold by all dealers. 
Write today for free catalog. 
Bain Manufacturing Co. 
Ottumwa, Iowa. 
DOG POWERS 
Box 
HARDER MFG. CO. 
II, Cobleskill, N. 
Y 
will run hand cream, 
separators, churns, 
fan mills, washing 
machines, etc. 
. Best. Cheapest 
1 TIT Hay Press. 
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POWER. A-M\\ 
38 styles and sizes of 
Presses. 
For many years the stand¬ 
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of work, speed, easy 
and safe operating.g 
Don’t buy until youl 
seethe Eli catalogue.^ 
Mailed free. Write 
for it today. 
COLLINS PLOW CO,, 1111 Hampshire St., Quincy, ills 
WEBSTER BASKET CO. 
Manufacturers of the best 
WIRE SEWED 
BERRY BASKET 
Box 
ON THE MARKET. 
Get our catalogue with prices 
before ordering elsewhere. 
WEBSTER BASKET CO., 
35, Webster, Monroe Co., New York. 
DUZZARD = 
with wind elevator, either mounted 
or unmounted. Cuts hay, straw, 
feed, etc. Elevates to any height. 
Strong, durable, economical. Fully 
guaranteed. Write for particulars 
,/vA how to get a machine on trial. 
Send for new illustra¬ 
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Joaeph Dick Agricultural 
Work., Box69 Canton, O. 
THE Hoover Digger 
Clean, last 
work. It stands 
the wear and 
tear. 
Favorite In every great pota¬ 
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The Boover-Prout Co., Lock Box 56, Avery. O. 
wwwva' 
BEATS THE 
Grindstone 
Ten Times Over. 
Grind any tool, knife to mower? 
sickle, with the 
Practical 
Grinder. 
3,000 revolutions of 
alundum wheel per min¬ 
ute. Greatest abrasive 
known. No pressure 
needed; does not tlraw'_ 
temper or heat tools.^ 
Every home needs it.' 
Different sizes. Write for 
price and circular. Foot- 
power attachment. A 
few good agents wanted. 
Royal Mfg. Co., 226 E. Walnut St., Lancaster, Pa. 
SAVE $10 TO $20 
In Buying from us at 
WHOLESALE PRICES 
ho. 221 K. 
SPINDLE SEAT RUN- *QC Cft 
ABOUT, with Shafts 0*0.5JU 
Our Carriages are strictly high grade and fully 
guaranteed. Prices are the lowest ever quoted 
on first-class work. If you want a Carriage that 
is better than the average and if you want to buy 
it at wholesale price write to us. We will send 
you our complete Carriage Catalogue for 1906 and 
Wholesale Price List. We will show you 70 
different styles. Catalogue is absolutely FREE. 
Write at once to ROCHESTER VEHICLE 
CO., P. O. Drawer 1002, Rochester. N. V. 
Two Years Guarantee 
AND A BARGAIN 
Send direct to our factory for catalog, 
make your selection (many styles) and we 
will ship it, freight prepaid, for you to try- 
30 days. If it doesn’t stand the test, if quality 
isn’t high and price low (about half local 
dealers’), if you are not satisfied, ship it back 
at our expense. 
You Deal With the Factory 
when you buy our vehicles. Not a mail order 
house or agent. And you can buy just as safely 
from us as from any local dealer. Be sure 
you send for catalog. We make it all plain 
there. We pay the freight. Address Dept. N. 
The Apex Mfg. Co., Bloomington, III. 
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“Anderton” 
Vehicles 
are the only ve¬ 
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No money in advance; no money on deposit; 
no note to sign; no fuss of any kind. 
We dare make this offer because we can 
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and because we can really save you from 515.00 
to $35.00 on your vehicle. 
More than this. We give you a 
ICKMORK 
I GALL CURE ■ 
Is sold by all dealers 
and they will pay the 
jnoney back if it does 
, not cure harness and 
, saddle galls, wire 
i cuts, speed cracks, 
scratches or grease 
heel while you work 
the horse. Nothing 
better for bruises, 
rope burn, old sores 
or cracked cow’s 
teats. No substitute 
one half sogood. Write 
today for Bickmore’s 
Horse Book, illustrated, and large FRE' 
Sample box Gall Cure for 10 cents to_pay 
postage on both. Sold by dealers. Bich- 
more Gall Cure Co., Box 12 Old Town, Maine. 
Two Years Approval Test, 
backed by a 825,000 bank deposit which we have 
put up to guarantee the return of your money, 
if your vehicle does not give satisfaction. 
Why not "try an Anderton with your money 
in your pocket?" 
Write for our free 110-page illustrated cata¬ 
logue No. 14. It fully explains our offer on 
high-grade vehicles and harness. 
THE ANDERTON MFG. CO., 
19 Third Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. 
Saw Mills 
if you need anything In saw mills or wood working ma¬ 
chinery, send for our catalog. Our line is complete. 
Goods highest quality and prices reasonable. 
Aatricin Saw Mill Nch. Co., 129 HopeSt.,Hackettstown,N. J 
New York Office, 610 Engineering Building. 
Warranted to Give Satlafaction. 
GomhauWs 
Caustic Balsam 
Has Imitators But No Competitors. 
A Safe, Speedy and Positive Cure for 
Curb, Splint. Sweeny, Capped Hock, 
Strained Tendons, Founder, Wind 
Puffs, and all lameness from Spavin, 
Ringbone and other bony tumors. 
Cures all skin diseases or Farasites, 
Thrush, Diphtheria, Removes all 
Bunches from Horses or Cattle. 
As a Human Remedy for Rheumatism 
Sprains, Sore Throat, etc., it is invaluable. 
Every bottle of Caustic Balsam sold is 
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testimonials, etc. Address 
The Lawrence-Wllliams Co., Cleveland, 0. 
SUCCESS MANURE SPREADER 
There are not so many new features, but lots 
of valuable old ones. 
You know the Success is the spreader that 
literally grew. Not the kind that some "genius’’ 
made in a day. Nearly 30 years developing. 
Its principles and its making are right be¬ 
cause they have been proven to be right. 
That can’t be said or all spreaders. 
Take strength, for an example. 
We are not guessing at necessities when we 
put a larger axle in the Success than is found in 
any other spreader. We know from experience. 
So with the frame. We make it of second 
growth white ash. 
Not every builder appreciates the wracking 
and jolting that a spreader frame has to stand. 
We do. So we make it of just as tough materi¬ 
al and just as substantial as is possible. 
And so on all the way through. 
KEMP <& BURPEE MFG. CO.. 
We’ve demonstrated that the beater drive 
chain absolutely must be direct working to 
avoid breakage. Note the steel pin chain. 
The harpoon teeth on end of beater are a val¬ 
uable feature. They cut the straw and keep 
beater ends clean. 
Whatever feature you find on the Success.be 
sure that it is a necessary feature. Here are a 
few: 
—Solid steel brace from axle ends to beater ends. 
—Force feed of bottom—locked going up or down hill. 
—Adjustable pulverizer—make line or coarse as 
wanted. 
—Superior change of feed device, etc.,etc. 
These are not mere talking points. The Success is 
aspreader of essentiuls. You can appreciate every one 
of them if you've ever had experience with spreaders. 
The thing to do Is to know them all or to know as 
much about them all as possible before you buy. 
Our spreader book tells the story truthfully. It’s 
yours for the asking, free. 
Box 38. SYRACUSE. N. Y. 
