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T1IE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
April ft. 
MAPES, THE HEN MAN. 
Do you ililuk Unit the four genera tloofi of 
the Mi: pc* family would be ii* they are under 
the condition* depleted In recent report* of 
child laborV Do you think he would write 
what, he did If he knew the condition* of 
child labor In till* free and glorious countryV 
.1 u*l think, two million* of them under 14 
year* of age laboring 10 and 12 hour* per 
(lay. Then think of the merry wchool chil¬ 
dren, hIx hour*' Mtudy for the older one*, 
two to three hour* for the younger one*. 
Tell Mr. Mu pc* to write (luHtuvu* Myer*, 17!iM 
Broadway, New York City, for Information 
In regard to child labor, and to get the 
Cotnnopolltfln Magazine for October, 1005. 
Ik M. p. 
I congratulate Mr. Mape* upon the splendid 
record of hi* family. It would he hard to 
find It* equal; a father and mother who 
pUMHed their nlxty-fourlh wedding minivers- 
ary, with a family of *eveu children all 
living, I* truly remarkable. In them* day* 
of (pilck divorce* and “trial marriage*" It I* 
truly refre*hlng to read of a union of *uch 
long continuance. May Ood hie** them, 
and give them a clearne** of mind and In¬ 
tellect to the very end of their life. Looking 
at I ho*e four men In the picture, four *trol)g 
men, I don't think they will «tand by and 
nee that Mchool girl abiiHed or overworked, 
with the care of flOO hen*. I certainly think 
that a little manual liilxir, properly applied, 
will not hurt even the *malle*l. child. Take 
tho*e two little chap* that are Hlandlng he 
aide the great-grand*lre. They are not loo 
*mnll to learn how to do Koine light lank ; 
to gather up their plaything* when they are 
through with them, to do little errand* for 
mamma or grandma. Why, there I* nothing 
that build* up lpc physical coiiMtllullon equal 
to work, hut you remember the old *nw "All 
work and no play, make* Jack a dull hoy; 
all play and no work make* Jack a great 
shirk." Ho to get the bc*t, out of life and 
to make It endurable, w'e mu*l mix It Up a 
little. Don't have the Mtraln all on one 
trace. I am watching with much Intercut 
that "hen barn experiment," It *eem* to me 
that 500 In one flock are alinoKl too many 
to handle successfully. I feel pretty Mure 
that I would not he able to ulcer them dear 
of trouble. I do not think Hie profit* are 
going to Ik - ko large, that a aevore attack 
of roup will not wipe It out, An epidemic 
of any kind will he apt to run away with 
a good deal, and with *o large a flock It la 
going to be Homelhlng of a Job to move I hern 
to renovate their quarter*. I *uppo*e Mr. 
Mape* doe* not anticipate anything of I Ida 
kind and intend* to make til* hen* Immune 
from dl*ca*e. I hope he Im* *truck the key 
note of how to do It and we ahull he Inter* 
e*lc(1, for we have 111 * word for II, that we 
Mini 11 know the truth nboul It, he It a *ueee** 
or otherwise. I would like to *ee about three 
feet of hoard* on lire Mouth wide of that Irani 
ripped off, and covered wllh wire with rnnwlln 
erirlaln* to *hul down on atorrny or windy 
day*, I do not like hi* way of ventilating, 
all hough It may keep ilia place “rcMpIrahly 
pure," a* lhey *ay. w. r. w, 
Ma**ri( IniMd f*. 
Possibly I do not know of all the condi¬ 
tions referred to in regard to the child 
labor problem, but I cannot see that I 
have written a word that I wish to revoke. 
I firmly believe that we arc making a mis¬ 
take as a nation in holding our young chil 
drcn to the most severe mental labor, 
while shielding them studiously from man 
uni labor. If we can devise some system 
whereby mental labor and manual labor 
can be blended more successfully, carry¬ 
ing the education along nearei lo maturity, 
we shall have better citizens physically, 
mentally and, I might add, morally. If I 
bad any voice in the matter I should favor 
a course of manual training in our schools 
for those who can afford the time, and for 
those who cannot, shorter hours in school 
and shorter hours ai some gainful occu¬ 
pation where healthful surroundings are 
assured. Three hours of study and three 
hours of work a day will harm no healthy 
hoy or girl. Three hours of study at the 
age of 18 will he more valuable as a rule 
than three hours at the age of six or eight. 
In the farm home these matters can he 
arranged as nowhere else. I have raised 
one girl of my own who long before she 
was 14 took her place beside her brothers 
in the berry field, keeping at ii many a hoi 
day for 10 hours. Some seasons she held 
the record wilh over 150 baskets per day 
to her credit. Did it hurt her or make a 
"pigmy” of her? Well, hardly! The pay, 
which she was sure to draw every night, 
kept her in spending money, and taught 
her the value of a dollar, which is a more 
important part of a child’s education than 
many of the things taught in school. She 
grew to more than average stature, and 
tips the scales at 170 pounds. The bloom 
of health which glows on her own and 
her baby’s cheeks can hardly he surpassed, 
though she is now laboring with the ser¬ 
vant problem as the wife of a professional 
man in the great city. 
I am not ready as yet to sec "three feet 
of hoards ripped off and replaced with 
muslin.” I he deacon and I recently at¬ 
tended our farmers’ institute (where II. 
K. Cook was the conductor), and exhibited 
tin models of buildings with muslin front, 
with open front, will) the King system, and 
with the system of ventilation in use in 
the hen ham, with a lighted lamp burning 
in each. In the model with the muslin 
front, and also with the King system, the 
lamp flickered and went out right before 
the eyes of the audience every time we 
lit it, while in the open front, and also in 
the patent system | am using, it continued 
to burn with a steady glow. 
Mr. Cook rode home with us after the 
evening session. It was jusj such a night 
as I had in mind when writing one of my 
first articles, and saying that “the cold 
blasts would blow a gale against that sid¬ 
ing some night,” etc. The temperature 
was 10 below zero, and poor Mr. Cook’s 
hat blew off during the trip, scurrying 
across the fields for a long way with a hat- 
less man in pursuit. We found the BOO 
liens sitting in cozy comfort in-ide those 
stuffed walls, in a temperature of 44 de¬ 
grees, but no indication of stuffiness in the 
atmosphere. Some of the liens actually 
sang ca-a ca-ca lo us while we were up 
there at It I\ M. by lamplight. 1 hear 
that Mr, Cook stated at a subsequent in 
stitute that it is the best ventilated hen¬ 
roost he was ever in. He believes I can 
safely pul ISO or 200 more hens into the 
building. I had previously arrived at the 
same conclusion, hut shall await another 
eason to try it, There is abundant room 
on the perches and also on the floors. This 
would bring the cost of housing down to 
one dollar per hen, even at present high 
prices for lumber, as the hen barn only 
cost me $550._o. w. MAPKS. 
Compressed Air Sprayers. 
We ore frequently asked If Mr. A. L, 
l/aqi, of I'cnnsyl vaiila, I* attll using (lie 
compressed air sprayer wbleli lie described 
some year* ago tn Tun It. N V. I* It *1111 
*all*fae(ory? Till* milflt work* on the air 
lank or popgun principle. Two mIoii! lank* 
are nioiui|c<! on wheels. They are connected 
by pipes w'llli valve* to clo*e conned Ion 
when necessary. The *prny liquid 1* put Into 
one lank, and air I* forced Into the other 
at high pri-MKiire. My opening the valve !*•- 
tween the two lank* force t* given to blow 
till * 1 liquid out. One horse can poll (hi* 
simple outfit without trouble. When one 
charge tin* been blown out tlie tank* arc 
brought to some central place in the orchard 
and filled. Till* oullll require* a number of 
the mounted lank*, an air eornpreiiHcr and a 
l rung engine. Mr. Loop send* ii* the fol 
lowing Klntement. 
I can I ruth fully say the more wr use 
it the belter wr like it. I now use five 
carls in my outfit. I have discovered no 
defects, hut have added several improve 
incuts, none of which, however, changes 
the original plan, only relating to agita 
lion, separation and distribution of the ! 
mixture. I was fearful at first that the 
tanks might give out, hut I am still using 
the original experimental tanks along 
with the rest, cold-water test up to 50 
pounds above working pressure showing 
no weak points. We found a company 
to manufacture the outfits. After placing 
several machines we gave up the business 
through no fault of the plan itself, hut 
on account of slow sales. The first cost 
of the outfit (about $400) is so great 
that it lessens demand, (irowers are slow 
to he convinced that they get more ma¬ 
chine for the price than any other plan 
gives them. 1 do not claim that no bet¬ 
ter plan can he discovered, hut I do claim 
without fear of contradiction that there 
is no better plan in use at the present 
time. No machinery is taken into the 
orchard to break down or delay the work. 
The machinery at the central station is 
simple and always ready. I would as 
soon expect my farm wagons to give out 
in ordinary use as to he delayed by any 
trouble with spraying apparatus. I am 
not engaged in the manufacture of the 
machines, and have none for sale, so can 
write this hotter without fear of my mo¬ 
tive being impugned. A. I. LOOP. 
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h> i iar iiMF. Jtanli ItJ«l|(., 
HyriidUHO, Nbw York 
I Am the Paint Man 
2 Full Gallons Free to Try—6 Months Time to Pay ^ 
' Guarantee Freight Ghargoa . 
OX, 
Bt. Loula, Mo. 
AM the paint man, 
1 have it new way 
of manufacturing 
and selling puinte. Jt'n 
unique -//’l heller. Il 
revoluiioni/cd the paint 
Inikincotof lliin counti y 
hi*t year. 
before my plan wins 
invented paint wan nold 
in two wiry* either 
ready mixed or the in¬ 
ured ien in were bought nrnl tuned by llioptiintci. 
Keadymixed paint nettle* on the nhelven, form¬ 
ing a nediment ai the bottom of tho can. 'I Wo 
chemical notion in ready mixed paint, when 
standing in oil, out* the life out of the oil. Tito 
oil its the very life of all paint*. 
Faint made by the painter cannot be proper¬ 
ly made on account of lack of the iteavy mixing 
machine. 
My paint in unllht ws other paint in the wot id. 
Ii in ready touae. but not ready-mixed. 
My paint in made lo order after each orderi* 
received, packed in hermetically nealerl can* 
with tin! very day it i* made stamped on each 
can by my fuctory innpoctor. 
I nlitp my thick pigment, which Ii* double 
•■tiongih, froddy ground, in separate can*, and 
in another can. I uhjp the pure, old prone** 
LI mm nd Oil thekind youuaed to buyyeai n ago. 
Any r In hi can nl i r them together. 
I null my paint diroct from my factor y lo 
nner you pay no dealer or middleman prohie. 
My $100.00 Cash Guarantee 
I rfuarantnn, under $100 Cash Forfeit, 
that the paint I am ottrrin/t you ilorn 
not contain water,hrn/mo. whiling, or 
iraryle* and that my Oilo i* pur*, old. 
(aahionnd llnaeed oil and contain* ab¬ 
solutely no foreign auiratance wiialever. 
/BUnrnnteethe /reiuht on nix gallon* or river. 
My paint i* no good that J make linn wonder 
fully fair lent oiler: 
When you receive your ahipmant of paint, 
yon can litre two lull tin!tom that will covet 
(NN) Kqunre feet of wall twocoat*. 
If, uftei you have mind that much of my 
paint, you are not perfectly irutiuhud with it in 
NOTE My O Year Guarantee Backed by $50,000 Bond\ 
evciy I eta i I, you run return the remainder of 
your order and tho two gallon* will not com 
yon one penny. 
No other paint manufacturer ever made such 
a liberal oiler. 
Il la because I manufacture the Intern paint, 
put up in the held way, that I can make thin 
oiler. 
I go even further. I null all of my puint on 
•t i wont hr lime, Ifdonirod. 
I Id* given you an opportunity lo paint your 
building* when they need it. and pay for tho 
paint at your convenience. 
Hack of my paint atandu my Eight- 
Year officially aigned, iron-clad 
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of colling, and compline color card of all 
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Mo. I will acrid my paint hook the mom com¬ 
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Da fit. 4 a SI. Loulm, Mo. 
