1906. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
797 
BUYING GASOLINE ENGINES. 
Not Enough Power for Work. 
We judge that some farmers make the mis¬ 
take of buying a gasoline engine which is 
not powerful enough to do their work. The 
tendency seems to bo to buy a three-horse 
power engine when a five-horse power engine 
would be more satisfactory. Will you tell us 
if this is true of your customers? 
It is^ our opinion that there is a tendency 
to purchase a small engine when a larger en¬ 
gine would be more satisfactory. 
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY. 
The tendency has been with the farmers 
and all purchasers of gas and gasoline en¬ 
gines to buy an engine too small, and there¬ 
fore it has necessitated a good many changes: 
that is to say. it has been necessary for 
them to change their engine for a larger size 
very soon after purchasing. 
HUNT, MOSS & CO. 
The horse power of a gasoline engine is 
equal to a steam engine horse power. The 
trouble is. a great many builders of small 
engines rate them too high, in order to sell 
them at an apparently low price for the 
power. Another difficulty is the fact that the 
majority of farmers do not know how much 
power they need, and they make a guess that 
a certain horse power should do their work 
easily. charter gas engine company. 
The tendency is in our territory, as you sug¬ 
gest, that is, many of the farmers are in¬ 
clined to buy an engine which is too small 
for their work or perhaps more strictly speak¬ 
ing, the tendency is. after they get a power 
of some kind to increase their labor so that a 
larger power is required, and in this way 
overtax the original machine. We think 
also that there has been some tendency in 
the past few years for manufacturers to over¬ 
rate the efficiency of their engines. We 
think the tendency among manufacturers at 
the present time is to give a more conser¬ 
vative rating on engines, especially gasoline 
engines. stoddard mfg. co. 
We are strongly convinced that nothing less 
than a five horse-power engine will give sat¬ 
isfactory results for general farm work. As 
you probably know, we have been specializ¬ 
ing on this class of work for a long time, 
and are so firmly convinced of the above 
point that we make no engine between a 
small one suitable for pumping, separating 
cream, etc., and our five horse-power engine. 
While some concerns are making smaller en¬ 
gines for the farm trade, they are generally 
used as ‘teasers,” the idea being to have an 
engine installed for a smaller amount of 
money and making an exchange for a larger 
engine of required size. 
ABENAQUE MACHINE WORKS. 
We think it is a very common fault with 
the public in general in buying a gas engine 
of too light a power, and especially among 
the farmers, for they do not fully realize the 
power required to operate the different ma¬ 
chines. We find in our experience with farm¬ 
ers that they really do not know what power 
they require. Take for instance where they 
buy an engine to operate saw. They write 
to the manufacturers that they will operate 
on three horse-power engine. Now it may 
be possible to operate their saw with this 
power, but they do not go far enough to 
advise them what amount they could saw 
with this, for it is a fact that the size of 
engine alone determines this. If they could 
saw a cord of wood in 30 minutes with a 
three horse-power engine, they could, by using 
a five or six horse-power saw this in less 
than half the time. The manufacturers’ 
estimate would be just, but they do not go 
far enough to advise them about what work 
it would do with this power, and what power 
they should use in doing a certain amount of 
work. THE R. M. CORNWELL CO. 
Farmers frequently buy a smaller engine 
than is actually required to do work in a 
satisfactory manner, as they are not suffi¬ 
ciently posted in such matters to determine 
just what they should have. Another thing, 
the cost of the engine is an important con¬ 
sideration. and very often the farmer will 
buy a smaller one simply for the sake of sav¬ 
ing a few dollars, not realizing that in the 
end the expense will be greater than if he 
had secured sufficient power at the start. All 
engine builders know just what their engines 
will do, and no reliable builder will misin¬ 
form a prospective customer simply for the 
sake of making a sale. A sale of this kind 
usually means trouble in the end, and an 
enemy of the person to whom the engine was 
sold. With a 3% horse-power engine we can 
grind from six to eight bushels of shelled 
corn per hour, so that it will be sandy, but 
not real fine. The same power will grind 
from three to six bushels of corn and cobs in 
the same time, a cast-iron plate mill being 
used in both instances. The 314 horse-power 
engine will also operate a 28-inch circular 
saw in a very satisfactory manner when used 
for sawing cord wood. 
P. H. A. DISSINGER & BRO. 
It frequently happens that a farmer will 
purchase a three horse-power engine when 
in fact he will require considerably more 
power than that to operate his machinery. 
This ig not always the fault of the party sell¬ 
ing the engine, but In a large number of 
cases due to the misrepresentations of the 
manufacturer, or his agent, as to the amount 
of power required to operate a certain ma¬ 
chine. To guard against such mistakes 
farmers should require a guarantee from all 
manufacturers from whom purchases are 
made as to the actual brake horse power re¬ 
quired to operate such machines to full 
capacity and under all conditions. For ex¬ 
ample: We will say he requires 10 horse 
power to operate a certain busker to its full 
capacity with the fodder very dry. Now if 
the fodder is in bad shape aud wet it may 
require 10 to 15 horse power to operate the 
same machine. An agent in selling a machine 
of this character tells the purchaser a 10 
horse power will run it but he does not say 
or guarantees if will operate the machine to 
its full capacity under all conditions. The 
farmer purchases a 10 horse-power gasoline 
engine expecting it to run his husker ; he finds 
it works quite satisfactorily so long as the 
grain is dry, but will hardly pull the machine 
\yith wet grain. He immediately writes the 
gasoline engine manufacturer that the engine 
sold him is not a 10 horse-power engine, and 
that he wants another that will develop the 
power for which he has paid. This same 
farmer never thinks of writing to his manu¬ 
facturers of the husker complaining the 
husker requires 15 horse power to operate 
it Instead of 10 horse power as represented. 
COLUMBUS MACHINE CO. 
Quicksand in Well. —There are just two 
ways for H. E. C., page 070. to fix his well. 
Get weeping tile the size of his well if he 
can, and put in from bottom to top of quick¬ 
sand, and brick the bottom, with cement 
joints. He can lay a brick bottom as above, 
and lay porous brick curbing to top of quick¬ 
sand : only the joints to be laid in cement. 
If well done it will be very durable, inex¬ 
pensive and a good filter. d. p. b. 
Fence Weaving Machines.— You ask what 
has become of the fence machines recently 
so commonly used for weaving picket fence 
by hand on the farm. I have one, and know 
of many more that have been used extensive¬ 
ly, usually with wire pickets, though small 
wooden ones could he used. But like all 
other hand work, it is being displaced by 
machine. There is no great inducement to 
weave fence by hand when as good or better 
fence can lie bought factory woven at from 
It! to 50 cents per rod. according to height 
and number of wires, and nearly as easily 
fitted to uneven surfaces. Now is a good 
time for farmers to find out how their would- 
be Representatives to Congress stand on the 
parcels post and other measures. w. s. 
Illinois. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee, page 8. 
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You Can’t Afford 
THAT 
To Miss 
for a I 
Single 
Barrel 
Breech 
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THIS GUN 
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Ha 
It’s our* 
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high grade selected Walnut Pistol Grip Stock. It’s 
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It is better value than guns others sell for (12.00. 
for a 
high grade 
'Double Damas¬ 
cus 8 tee 1 Barre1 _ 
Breech Loading Imported Shotgun w-lth Silver Dog'; 
Inlaid Lock. 10,12or 16 gauge with 30or 32 inch bar¬ 
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Buys the 
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DoubleDamasousSteel Barrel Breech Loading Hand¬ 
somely Hand Engraved Shot Gun It is possible to 
produce at such an extremely low figure. It will 
shoot farther, give better target and greater pene¬ 
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I (13.98 which Is all we ask and Is covered by our blad¬ 
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| today. DO IT NOW. 
ALBAUGH BROS., DOVER & CO. 
Department A86, Chicago, Ill. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you'll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee, page 8. 
Why Not Buy At Wholesale Prices ? 
=3h'$20.50 
buys this 
big hand¬ 
some new 
1907 model 
Steel Range with Steel Reser¬ 
voir and High Warming 
Closet, exactly as illustrated! 
The body is made of 
high grade smooth 
steel, strongly riveted 
and finished off at the 
bottom with a heavy 
band of angle iron, for 
the better protection of the 
bottom edge. The oven is 
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the inside, which makes it clean and bright. Has 
strong built fire box, good capacity, and has an 
improved Duplex grate tor burning wood or coal. 
The Fire Box is fitted with patent gas and smoke 
burning construction, which burns all smokes and 
gases, and doubles the value of the fuel. The Res¬ 
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doors roll up and in. All the trimmings are nickel 
and each stove we send out, is fully covered by our 
binding guarantee. We guarantee every stove to 
reach you safely, free from breakage or damage of 
any kind. Very much lower price, if you do not 
need the reservoir or high warming closet. This 
big strong heavy attractive modern range is worth 
fully $35.00, but if your order is received by us 
within 30 days, we will send it to you at the aston¬ 
ishingly low price of $20.50. 
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WHITE, VAN GLAHN & CO. 
19 CHATHAM SQUARE. Established 1810. NEW YORK CITY. 
The Oldest Mail Order House in America. 
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D ON’T spend time or 
money on a cheap 
tank when the CALD¬ 
WELL TANK costs no 
more and wears and lasts 
much longer. Red Gulf 
Cypress and scientific 
hooping make our tanks 
leak-proof, wear-proof 
and decay-proof. 
Thousands sold to 
prove It, with many 
right In your vicinity. 
Ask for references and 
Illustrated catalogue. 
W. E. CALDWELL CO., Louisville, Ky. 
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Wind Mills, Pumps, Gas Engines. 
GATHER VEGETABLES 
In our VENTILATED BUSHEL CRATES. 
They save one-third time. Strong, durable, 
cheap. 9o and llo each, diicounta on quantities. 
Write today for FREE Illuatrated booklet. 
Geneva Cooperage Co.,Box 20, Geneva.0. 
GILSON 
ENGINE 
GASOLINE 
& ALCOHOL 
A Boy or Girl can run it Send for catalogue 
- GOES LIKE SIXTY 
SELLS LIKE SIXTY 
SELLS FOR SIXTY 
144 Park St. 
For Pumping, Cream 
Separator, Churn, &e. 
' GILSON MFG. CO. 
Port Washington 
Wisconsin 
CHAIN-HANGING 
CATTLE STANCHION 
The Most Practical 
CATTLE FASTENER 
ever Invented. 
Manufactured and for 
sale by 
O. H. ROBERTSON, 
Forestvllle, Conn. 
Wire Fence 9Qc 
48-in. stock fence per rod only “ * ** 
Best high carbon coiled steel spring wlrtfc 
Catalog offences, tools and supplies FREE. 
Buy direct at wholesale. Write today. 
MASON FENCE CO. Box 67, Leesburg, Q. 
Best farm Powers 
Widest uses, most power, always a 
dependable. No other power can *5 
possibly take the place of steam, a. 
Leffel 
Engines 1 
are the highest type, 
standard for many 
years. Horizontal, 
Upright, Portable, < 
etc. Highest effici- 
ency guaranteed. M 
Send for book and W 
Investigate before buy- 9 
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JAMES LEFFEL & CO.. l&n 
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Box 191, Springfield, O. 
Write 
to-day 
Motsinger Auto-Sparker 
Starts and Runs 
Gas Engines without Batteries. 
Noother machine can doit successfully 
for lack of original pntents owned by 
U 8 . No twist motion in our drive 
No belt or switch necessary. No 
batteries whatever, for make and 
break or Jump-spark. Water and 
dust-proof. Fully guaranteed. 
MOTSINGER DEVICE M’F’G. CO. 
58 Main Street, Pendleton, Ind., U. S.A. 
ADVANCE 
Gasoline Engines 
We make a spe¬ 
cialty of Gasoline 
Engines for farm¬ 
ers. If you want to 
learn about the 
best farm gasoline 
engine on the mar¬ 
ket write to Geo. 
D. Fohl Mfg. 
Co., Vernon, N. Y. 
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FENCE 
Made of High Carbon eolled wire. We 
have no agents. Sell direct to user at 
factory prices on 30 days fro© trial. 
We pay all freight. Catalog shows 37 
styles and heights of farm and poultry 
fence. It’s free. Buy direct. Write today 
COILED SPRING FENCE GO. 
BOX 263. .WINCHESTER,INDIANA* 
Lasting Service 
That’s what you want when 
you buy a fence, and you'll 
get It, too, If you buy the 
FROST wire fence 
Vo soft wire used. Made of heavy, high 
carbon coiled steel wire, heavy steel stays, 
clamped with the Frost Steel Lock. Costs no more 
than a soft wire fence. Catalog free. Wepay freight. 
THE FROST WIRE FENCE CO., Mfrs..Cleveiano 1 Ohio. 
II. B. DRAKE A CO., 29 Broadway, New York. 
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more than most fences. 15 to 85c per rod ^ 
elivered. We send free sample for inspec- . 
tion and test. Write for fence book of 133 
styles. The Brown Fence «fe Wire 
Co., Cleveland, Ohio. 
STRENGTH 
DURABILITY 
ECONOMY 
These are the charaoteris-, 
' tics of Page Fence. Strong 
because made of high car¬ 
bon double strength Page 1 
Wire. Durable because it 
, will spring and not break. ■ 
Economical because it re¬ 
quires fewer posts.no, 
' repairs and lasts. 
Our catalog tells all. 
about it. Write us. 
PAGK WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO. * 
Box Jl, Adrian, Hleh. _ «■ 
ass* diiNSS 
SUPERIOR 
WIRE FENCE 
Madeof very heavy.high carA 
bon steel wire, heavily galvan-T 
lzed, securely connected wit" 
the Superior Lock, strongest ; 
most easily attached lock made. A'' 
SAMPLE PIECE to test and CATA-T 
LOG FREE. Write to-day. 
THE SUPERIOR FENCE CO., Cleveland, Ohio. 
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CARTRIDGES 
For Rifles, Revolvers and Pistols. 
; Winchester cartridges in all 
: calibers from ..22 to .50, shoot 
where you aim when the trigger 
is pulled. They are always 
accurate, reliable and uniform. 
| Shoot Them and You’ll Shoot Well. 
Always Buy Winchester Make. 
