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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
February •, 
CONTENTS. 
The Rural New-Yorker, February 9, 1907. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Good Work With a Corn Husker. 103 
Hints on Spring Sowing.101, 102 
An Experience With Alfalfa Meal. 102 
A Farmer’s Boy on Farm Help. 103 
Reseeding to Alfalfa .. 3 04 
A “Cover” Crop for New York. 104 
A Corn Shock Loader. 106 
Hope Farm Notes . 109 
Questions About Hen Manure. 110 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Some New Hampshire Hens. 110 
More Field Institutes Wanted. Ill 
Jersey and Jewel . 331 
Cattle Bedding and Lice. 112 
“Teeswater” Cattle . 112 
The Dog Law in Maine. 112 
Corn for Work Horses . 112 
A Thief-Proof Henhouse. 113 
Facts for The Country Gentleman.... 115 
HORTICULTURE. 
Peach Growing in the Desert. 102 
Pennsylvania Apple Grower Talks. 
Part II.. 103 
Handling Moore’s Early Grape. 104 
Cost of I.ime-Sulphur Spray. 104 
Pruning Grapes . 105 
A Michigan Fruit Exchange. 107 
Notes from the Rural Grounds. 108 
Lime and Sulphur for Me. .. 113 
WOMAN AND HOME. . . 
From Day to Day. 116 
Two Chocolate Recipes . 116 
Cup Custards . 117 
Airing the Spare Bed. 117 
The Rural Patterns . 117 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Excellent Suggestions for Mail Privileges 102 
Notes from British Columbia. 103 
Products, Prices and Trade. 107 
Stone Dust for Concrete . Ill 
Editorials . 114 
Publisher’s Desk . 119 
MARKET 
Prices current at New York during week 
2,000 
To 
6,000 
Feet a Day 
SAWMILLS 
From this size up to largest, standard mills with var¬ 
iable friction feed. Favorites in every '.umber 
district. Cut most with least power, easy to 
handle. Edgers, Trimmers, Lath Mills, Shingle 
Mills, Cut off and Kip Saws, etc. Send for free catalog. 
American Saw Mill Mch’y Co., 
12GHopo St.. Hackettstown, N. J. t 
610 Engineering Bldg., New York City. 
LUST” 
Self • Recommending 
Churn is sent you on 
15 DAYS 
FREE TRIAL 
and if not satisfactory it 
can be returned at my ex¬ 
pense. I do not ask you 
t o send one cent in ad¬ 
vance. Write today for 
circular, prices and my free 
trial offer. You’ll not 
regret it. 
C. C. CONSTANCE, 
Mansfield, Ohio 
ending February 2, 1907, wholesale unless 
otherwise specified. 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay, prime .. — @21.50 
No. 1 .20.50 @21.00 
No. 2 .18.50 @19.00 
No. 3 .16.00 (a 1 7.00 
Clover, mixed .18.00 @19.00 
Clover ..3 5.00 @17.00 
Straw, long rye .12.00 @14.00 
Short: and oat. 9.00 @11.00 
MILK. 
In effect February 1, the N. Y. Exchange 
price was reduced orie-fourth cent, netting 3 1 /.. 
cents to 26-cent zone shippers who have no 
extra station charges. 
BUTTER. 
Creamery, best . 
— 
@ 
33 
Lower grades .. 
. . . 24 
@ 
31 
Storage . 
. . . 20 
@ 
30 
State Dairy . 
. . . 19 
@ 
29 
EGGS. 
Fancy •white .. 
. . . 31 
@ 
32 
White, good to choice .... 
. . 28 
@ 
30 
Mixed colors, best . 
, . . 28 
m 
29 
Ixnver grades . 
. . 22 
<h 
25 
FRESH FRUITS. 
Apples, Jonathan 
King . 
Spitz . 
Spv ;. 
bbl. 
. . . 2.00 
. . 1.50 
Strawberries, Fla., 
Cranberries, bbl. . 
quart.., 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes. Bermuda. No. 1. bbl.5.00 
Maine, hag.1.65 
Brussels Sprouts, quart. ...... 4 
Cabbage, D’sh seed, wte, ton. 15.00 
Red. ton . 25.00 
Kale, Norfolk, bbl.1.25 
Kohlrabi. New Or.. 300 bchs..2.00 
Lettuce. Florida, basket .3.00 
North Carolina, bbl. ..... .2.00 
Onions, while, bbl.3.00 
Red .3 .50 
Yellow . 2.00 
Radishes. N. Orleans. 3 00 bchs — 
Sqnasli. Marrow, bbl. 
.. .3.25 
@4.25 
@2.50 
@3.25 
@2.50 
(a 2.50 
@3.00 
@ 50 
@7.50 
@5.50 
@1.75 
@ 12 
@18.00 
@40.00 
@ — 
@4.00 
@4.50 
@3.00 
@6.00 
@o 25 
@2^50 
@ — 
@1.75 
@1.75 
@2.25 
@3.50 
Cambridge Steel Plows 
have back of them 61 years experience in plow 
building, are guaranteed to be the lightest draft, 
most durable, best working plows made. Our 
soft centre steel mouldboards tempered by onr special 
process are warranted not to break or wear out 
for 5 years. Our steel beams 
and malleable stand'*rds are 
warranted for a lift time. 
Our No. 29 
STEEL RE¬ 
VERSIBLE 
PLOW, illus¬ 
trated here, 
works equally 
well on level 
land or hillside, turns as good a Jt'urrow as any flat 
land plow made. If there is no Cambridge agent in 
your town write us for our special proposition 
and complete implement catalogue, illustrating the 
finest line of Steel Plows, Harrows, Cultivators, 
Planters, Hillers. Gasoline Engines, Ensilage Cutters, 
etc., sold in the East. 
H. H. LOVEJOY & SON, 
20to40 Foundry St., Cambridge, N.Y. 
30 DAYS 
ON THIS 
Woodpecker 
AN ENGINE THAT WORKS 
A hundred-job power for farm 
work. Perfectly simple and never 
any trouble to make it run. Try till 
you know. Shipitbackifyou have 
any kick; no harm, no expense. 
Uses alcohol or gasoline- '&y i% 7,14 
h.p. A selling plan that’s fair and 
square. Write and let us tell you. 
WOODPECKER, 10th St. Office,Middletown,Ohio. 
99 
Hubbard . 1.50 
Spinach, Norfolk, bbl.2.00 
Tomatoes. Florida, carrier... .2.00 
DRESSED POULTRY. 
Turkeys . 15 
Chickens, best . 24 
Lower grades . 13 
Capons ... 15 
Fowls . 3 2 
Ducks . 11 
Geese . 8 
Squabs, dozen .2.25 
COUNTRY DRESSED MEATS. 
Calves, prime . — @ 12 
Common to good. 5 @ 10 
Lambs, hothouse, head'..9.00 @11.00 
@ 18 
@ 28 
@) 21 
@ 24 
@ 14 
@ 14 
@ 12 
@5.50 
For the land’s sake use Bowker’s Fer¬ 
tilizers. They enrich the earth.— Adv. 
COOK YOUR FEED and SAV1 
Half the Cost—with the 
PROFIT FARM BOILER 
With Dumping Caldron. Empties its 
kettle in one minute. The simplest 
and best arrangement for cooking 
food for stock. Also make Dairy and 
Laundry Stoves, Water and Steam 
Jacket Kettles, Hog Scaldors, Cal¬ 
drons, etc. KS" Send for circulars. 
1). It. SPERRY & CO., Batavia, Ill. 
PAPER POTS 
—$1.25 a 1000. Send for circular 
with photo. P. B. CROSBY 
& SON, Catonsville, Md. 
Farmers should use W. J. EMBRY & CO.’S 
EASILY DECOMPOSABLE SUN=DRIED FINELY 
GROUND PHOSPHATE ROCK 
and increase the value of their manure 60£ clear of 
the cost of the material. Pamphlet giving full infor¬ 
mation free upon application. Write to-day to 
W. J. Embry & Co., Box 124,Columbia,Tenn. 
F OR SALK— New Cream Separator. New Upvight 
Hay Press; cheap. F. BOOTH, Stanley, N. Y. 
HI CA0C send a trial shipment to the Oldest Com- 
iLCHOL mission House in New York. Established 
1838. Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Poultry, Hay, Apples, etc. 
E. B. WOODWARD, 302 Greenwich St., New York. 
Economy Silo 
Keeps all ensilage in perfect condition, 
because it is absolutely air-tight all over. 
Doorways are continuous and make 
the ensilage easy to get at. Self-adjust¬ 
ing doors that fit snugly but are easily- 
opened without tools of any kind. Right 
in design and construction, well-hooped— 
hoops form a permanent ladder—easy to 
put up and fully guaranteed. 
Write to-day for free illustrated cata¬ 
logue with experience of users. 
ECONOMY SILO & TANK CO. 
Box 38.J, Frederick Md. 
ROOFING 
There Is more wear in Walrus roofing than any other. 
It is so tough that it can be used as floor covering. The 
8torma can’t wear it out j the wind can’t rip it oft'; the 
rain can’t get through. Don’t buy the other kinds 
until you have seen a sample of Walrus. 
Write for Free Booklet and Sample. 
WARREN CHEMICAL & MFC. CO.,28 Battery Place,N.Y. 
Buy Land Now T ennessee 
I can sell you farms and plantations today in deep, rich 
*oil sections of Tennessee at $5 to $20 an acre for cash, 
or, on easy terms . You can raise cotton, wheat, potatoes, 
hay, vegetables, or fine stock fait enough in that fine, 
healthful climate to quickly pay for your land, which is 
advancing in value rapidly with the prosperity of the South. 
Write me today for facts and free booklets. H.F. SMITH, 
Traffic Mgr. N. C. <fc St. Louis Ry.,Nashville, Tenn. Dept. C. 
$5 to $20 an Acre & going up 
CONGO 
ROOFING 
Congo is “never leak” 
high-grade ready roofing. 
It is durable, weather-proof, 
rot-proof and easy to lay. The 
rolls are carefully tested and 
inspected in manufacture so 
that every one is perfect. No 
faulty rolls, no torn edges, 
no waste. Sample free for 
the asking. Address 
Buchanan = Foster Company, 
Philadelphia. 
1033 Monadnock Building, 
San Francisco. . 
^To -day 
For Free 
Sample* 
Keeping Clean on the Farm 
isn’t such a dreaded task after all when you have the best equipment. 
w a h s o k u t s h e °IS c SYRACUSE "EASY” WASHER. 
Mks. F. J. Morgan, Greenport, N. Y., writes: 
“1 have used the ‘EASY’ for over a year. This morning did a two weeks’ wash with 
finished at 10 o’clock. Was so little tired that after dinner dishes were 
washed I ironed all the unstarched pieces. I am not strong and never was 
able to do a washing in the old fashioned way. Living on a farm as we do, 
the men’s working clothes are very much soiled, yet the “EASY” hustles 
them to the line sweet and clean. Then the “EASY” Is easily cleaned and 
rolled away to Its place keeping in perfect order until next wash day, so 
much better than the wooden machines. Mrs. F. J. Morgan.” 
We can give you more of this kind of evidence 
than you have time to read. Won’t you take time 
right now to ask for our free booklet on Modern 
Washing Formulas ? Page 26 tells you what caused 
the iron rusd in your clothes and page 30 tells you 
how to get it out. Also tells you how the “EASY” 
washer cuts your washing expense in half. Better 
order now for 30 Days Free Trial and commence 
washing economy next week. 
DODGE & ZUILL, 
539D So. Clinton St., = » *> Syracuse, N. Y. 
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[No money in advance—Pay when convenient. Sprays every. 
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Doubles your crop. Even 2-acre growers say: “It pays for it¬ 
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can operate it with ease. Brass Ball valves, Cylinder, etc. 
Guaranteed 5 years. Wholesale Price— (where no agent ) 
AGENTS 1YANTID. After trial, if you keep it, we make terms to suit , on. 
Qnnoial Prep flffpr to flr,t on ® e »d> locality. ‘‘SPRAYING GTJIPE’ and 
°H cu,dl rrce Ulicr full information Free. We pay Freight. Write today. 
H. L. HURST MFG. CO., 56 North St., Canton, O. 
m 
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Our BOOKLET plainly tells the story of 
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from some of the 20.000 progressive farmers who 
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milk substitute. Writer for„booklet—it’s FREE. 
Blatchford’i Calf Meal Factory. Waukegan. Ill, 
TO LEASE OR RENT ON SHARES 
my market garden and farm of 150 acres in a city of 
40,000. Four greenhouses, winter stabling torGO head, 
silos, root cellar, fruit. Good home market. A good 
chance for a man of experience and some capital. 
Address E. L. T., care The Rural New-Yorkeb. 
F arms AND HOMES in the “Garden of Eden” near 
Buffalo, N. Y. Free descriptions with cuts of 
buildings. Established 16 years. Address 
D. A. PALMERTON, Eden, N. Y. 
riQU COD C AI P Cheapest one ever offered 
rAnm rUll vMLC for the money; contains 200 
acres, half in cultivation and half in timber. Good 
house, good fruit; splendid location. Price $2,500. 
Many other great bargains; write forcatalog. Address 
Samuel P. Woodcock, Salisbury, Wicomico Co., Mil. 
5 FARMS $100 
West Egg Harbor, N. J. 
$5 Down $5 MONTHLY 
buys a five or ten-acre farm plot at West Egg 
Harbor, in the heart of Southern New Jersey. 
Right on the main lines of two railroads from 
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Close to best markets in America. Only 17 
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cilities. Plots close to railroads. Fine climate, 
good roads, pure water. Good schools, churches, 
stores and other modern conveniences close by. 
5 acres, $100; 1-acre gardens, $35. Title insured. 
Fine investment. Write to-day for booklet. 
DANIEL B. FRAZIER CO. 
620 Bailey Building, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Don’t Wear a Truss 
Brooks’ Appliance is a new 
scientific discovery with auto¬ 
matic air cushions that draws 
the broken parts together and 
hinds them as you would a 
broken limb. It absolutely bolds 
firmly and comfortably and never 
slips, always light and cool and 
conforms to every movement of 
the body without chafing or 
hurting. I make it to your 
measure and send it to you on a 
strict guarantee of satisfaction 
or money refunded and I have 
put my price so low that any¬ 
body, rich or poor, can buy it. 
Remember I make it to your 
order—send it to you—you wear 
it—and if it doesn’t satisfy you, you send it back to me and I will 
refund your money. The banks or any responsible citizen in 
Marshall will tell you that is the way I do business—always abso¬ 
lutely on the square and I am selling thousands of people this way 
for the past five years. Remember I use no salves, no harness, no 
lies, no fakes. I just give you a straight business deal at a 
reasonable price. 
C. E. Brooks, 3558 Brooks Bldg., Marshall, Mich. 
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