1907. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
23l 
FARM TELEPHONES 
)mvo had as much to do with mak¬ 
ing the farmers prosperous as any 
improved Implement of the nge. 
If you are interested In making 
and saving time and worry, write 
Booklet 4 ‘Over the Wire.” 
THE WILLIAMS TELEPHONE & 
SUPPLY CO* 
78 Central Are.. Cleveland, O. 
money M 
um for ■ 
$4.00 
Pays 
Freight 
800 Mile** 
1907 Vehicle Bargains 
“0 Direct from factory — lowest 
prices in America. Buy from 
local dealers and you would pay 
$50 to $60 for this Buggy. Abeo- 
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changes If not «ntl«foctory. 
Nearly 200 styles and kinds. Now 
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on Vehicles, Harness, Implements and household needs. Write 
today. Address KALAMAZOO SUPPLY HOUSE, 
703 Lawrenco Sq., Kalamazoo. Mich. 
FENCE 
The life of a fence is no 
v, longer than the life of tlio 
smallest wires in it. Rust 
soon oats through small wire. 
There aro no small wires in 
"EMPIRE.” Every wire is 
of uniform size. The Knot, 
stays, laterals aro 
ALL No. 9 HARD STEEL 
WIRE, heavily galvanized. Every rod is guaran¬ 
teed. Shipped all woven ready to set up, freight 
prepaid. In “EMPIRE” you get more weight, 
greater strength, longer service, at proportionally 
less cost than any other fence. Write today for 
prices, also ask about the "Bond Splice,” the best 
devico made for joining two wires. Wo sell only 
direct and do not sell through agents or dealers. 
Address, BOND STEEL POST COMPANY, Adrian, Mich. 
Farm and A\ /Ts 
Ornamental; ,,,n 
Handsome, easy to build, always 
stands erect. Ask for Fence Book D. 
ANCHOR FENCE & MFC. CO. 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
nchor Fence 
Combines strength and 
beauty witli long life. 
Largo hard stool wires. 
Hoavily galvanized. 
Wire Fence 90r 
4R-in. stock fpnr^ ner rod only * 
48-in. stock fence per rod only 1 
Best high carbon coiled steel spring wire. 
Catalog offences, tools and supplies FREE, 
Huy direct at wholesale. Write today. 
MASON FENCE CO. Box 07, LccBburg, 0> 
C 
THE 
CYCLONE 
Catalogue, 112 pages, 
showing Ornamental 
Fences. Gates, Arches 
Vines, Trellis, Lawn 
Border, etc., will in¬ 
terest yon. Write for it today. Address 
The Cyclone Woven Wire Fence Co,, Cleveland, Ohio. 
THE TOWNSEND 
WIRE STRETCHER 
1 b the most easily attached or detached 
of any implement made. Stretches to 
last post hh well hh to any. Steel grips 
that never slip. Can begot at any Hard¬ 
ware Htoro. Write for circulars. Satisfac¬ 
tion guaranteed. 
K. It. TOWNSEND, Painted Post, N. Y. 
YTrX- 
FENCE Made?—** 
Made of High Carbon coiled wire. Wo 
liave no agents. Sell direct to user at 
factory prices on 30 days free trial. 
We pay all freight. Catalog bIiows 37 
styles anil heights of farm and poultry 
fence. I t’e f ree. Buy direct. Write today 
COILED SPRINC FENCE CO. 
BOX 263 WINCHESTER, INDIANA, 
IWAN POST HOLE&l 
in AH WELL AUGER, 
for fence and telephone post holes, 
wells, etc. Used by u. S. Government. 
Three times the work accomplished I 
with an I wan Auger than with any other 
auger or digger. Makes hole smoothly, ( 
- quickly, empties easily and is very 1 
i durable. Sizes 3 to 14 inch. Inquire of 
hardware or implement dealer. Send i 
for our book Easy Digging. It’s free' 
.. IWAN BROS., 
FHdw.Mfrs.,Dept. 4 Streator, Ill, 1 
ROSSMAN LAWN FENCE 
(STEEL AND IRON) 
combines the strength of a stone wall 
with the beauty of a hedge. More durable 
than wrought iron and erected at med¬ 
ium cost. Ask for Catalog I. Write today. 
SLEUTH, BROOK Sc SEAMAN CO^* 
*253 Broadway New York City 
i_l 
The most satlg- 
f actory and econom- L 
leal fence to buy is the I 
^ FROST WIRE FENCE 
Owing to Its weight and wearing 
^ qualities it will last three limes as l 
i_- long as woven fabric. No soft wire I 
Knscd. Don’t buy a fence until you get our 
,, free catalogue. We pay freight. 
THE FROST WIRE FENCE CO.. Cleveland. Ohio. 
H. H. I)r»k. k Co., 29 Broadway,New York. 
FARMER, STOCKMAN, POULTRYMAN AMD CITY RESIDENT 
MADE IN WOOD OR GALVANIZED 8TEKL. 
The Weston Gate slides and swings, doe* not bind, sag nor 
drag, works easily hh a door, does away with extra walk gate«; 
endorsed by hundreda of Farmers. You can buy our attach¬ 
ments, make your own gates and save money. We pay freight 
and sell on trial, Catalog and prices free. 
WESTON GATE COMPANY, Box 32, NORTH DOVER, OHIO. 
STATE EXPERIMENTERS' LEAGUE. 
Yearly Meeting at Ithaca. 
Pakt I. 
The fourth annual meeting of the New 
York State Agricultural Experimenters’ 
League was held at the college buildings at 
Ithaca on Washington’s Birthday and the day 
previous. The first session was given up 
largely to a discussion of potato growing, 
especially that part of the process relating 
to spraying. Before that subject was taken 
up, however. Dean Bailey gave an address 
of welcome. Prof. Bailey spoke of the new 
Agricultural building which is now nearing 
completion, and which is being occupied. 
The College of Agriculture is now an entity 
by Itself, although a department of the 
University. The various other agricultural 
and kindred societies of the State represent 
the old-time ideas, and they are doing good 
work. The Experimenters’ League stands 
for the college men, and Its scope is broad¬ 
ening, until it has already almost outgrown 
Its name. It may be necessary In time to 
hold the meetings in sections instead of one 
series of sessions. 
Respecting potatoes, F. C. Stewart, of the 
Geneva Experiment Station, started Ihe 
question by going over his work at the sta¬ 
tion and In connection with farmers about 
the State. The purpose of the work is to as¬ 
certain and to demonstrate whether spraying 
Is successful during a series of years when 
measured from a money-making standpoint. 
The method of spraying has been known for 
20 years, but its adoption is nowhere gen¬ 
eral, although there are a few localities 
where it may be said to he almost general. 
There is not blight every year, and many 
farmers have held the opinion that there is 
more profit in omitting to spray and take 
the consequences in those years when blight 
docs attack the vines. 
Prof. Stewart believes that spraying for 
late blight is not the only thing to consider. 
The early blight, the flea-beetle, and the 
Potato beetles are all Injurious to the crop 
of potatoes, and may a 1 1 be destroyed by one 
operation, so far as concerns the brief space of 
time during which the application is effec¬ 
tive. The experiments have been conducted 
for a space of live years, and are to be 
continued five years longer. It is believed 
that 10 years will demonstrate whether It 
does pay to spray every year, or for a series 
of years. Blight varies with different years, 
and with different soils. Expense of spray¬ 
ing does not differ greatly. Potatoes on 
clay soils aro more likely to lx* affected by 
blight. For Geneva, the average for four 
years has been found to result as follows: 
Without spraying the yield has been 15.2 
bushels; with three sprayings, 244 bushels; 
with live sprayings, 280 bushels. In addi¬ 
tion t.o the experiments at Geneva there Is 
a series of farmers’ business experiments. 
In these, fields are selected whore five acres 
or more are planted and the spraying Is 
done by horse power. From six to 15 of 
these have been conducted each year, and a 
representative of the Station Is always on 
hand to weigh the potatoes as they are dug. 
The average of this series for five years 
shows a gain over the entire cost of $20.50 
per acre. The experiments have been con¬ 
ducted still further, and what is known as 
volunteer work has been done. This Is on 
smaller areas and is well distributed about 
the State. The result of 141 of these ex¬ 
periments shows a gain of 58 bushels per 
acre. Prof. Stewart asserts that the exact 
mixture for spraying is less important than 
that the work bo thoroughly done. All the 
foliage must be covered. On lots of one 
acre or less a knapsack, hand, or compressed 
air sprayer is good. From one acre to 10 
acres a barrel and pump costing about $15 
works well, spraying four rows at a time, 
one man doing the work. On larger areas 
a horse power should ho used. 
Several farmers then gave their experience 
in potato growing. C. T. Osborn, Suffolk 
County, ,T. A. Miller, Livingston County, 
G. A. Poole, Genesee County, and T. E. Mar¬ 
tin, Monroe County, gave Interesting data. 
Mr. Martin made the greatest record. lie 
has been longer engaged in the business, 
and undoubtedly has superior conditions. 
Ills average of 417 bushels per acre on 18 
acres is phenomenal. He aims at something 
better than this, however. Seventeen years 
ago his farm produced 02 bushels of pota¬ 
toes per acre. Last year the crop was planted 
with the use of 1.000 pounds of fertilizer, 
containing 2 1 /. per cent nitrogen. 914 por 
cent phosphoric acid, 15 per cent potash. 
The ground was thoroughly tilled, and some 
of it received 12 cultivations after planting. 
The land is thoroughly tile-drained, and was 
thoroughly worked to a depth of six to 10 
inches before planting. A clover sod was 
turned under when the land was plowed for 
potatoes. Thorough spraying had much to 
do with the success of the crop. 
The three other men who reported are 
recent students at the agricultural short 
courses. They are enthusiastic believers In 
the college and its teachings, and have nut 
those teachings into actual practice. Mr. 
Osborn, for example, who took the Ammer- 
man first prize for experimental work, se¬ 
cured a yield of 1,107 bushels from four 
acres. He also cultivated intensively, 
sprayed nine times, and secured a return 
of $1(50.02 per acre, selling at 55 to (50 cents 
per bushel. His total expenses, Including 
rent of land, his own lalx>r. etc., amounted 
to practically 86 cents per acre. The fertil¬ 
izer used cost from $24 to $20 per acre, 
according ns he 1 Knight ready-mixed material 
or mixed his own. H. H. L. 
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BOSTON 
ATLANTA 
■ No- 6 Iron 
■ Age Combined 
I Double and 
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llioe, lllll and 
■ Drill 
■Seeder 
Labor-Saving Garden Tools 
Iron Age Implements easily pay for themselves the first season, not only 
^ on account of the time and labor they save, but because they do 
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The No. 6 Iron Age combines a hill and drill 
seeder with the double and single wheel hoe, and 
is the most compact, practical and useful ofjtll 
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of Iron Age Riding and Walking Cultivators, Horse Hoes, Seed 
Drills, Sprayers, Potato Planters, Diggers, etc. 
BATEMAN MFG. CO., 
Box ioa , 
Grenloch, N. J. 
No. x 
Iron Age 
Double 
and Single 
Wheel lloe I 
IRON AGE IMPLEMENTS 
WILL DIG YOUR 
POTATOES O. K. 
Send for Our 
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D. Y. HALLQCK A SONS, Box 812, York, Pa. 
Every wire— 
SAMPLE 
both strand and stay—No. J) gauge. 
I Thickly galvanized. Best grade steel. We mail free 
I for inspection and test A moreisuhstantlal, stock 
|ing, time-defying fence was never stapled to posts We 
pay freight on 40 rod». Write for book showing 133 styles. 
[The BKOWN FENCE & WIRE CO.. Cleveland. O. 
I5 t "33ct,7 
PER ROD 
DELIVERED. 
