1907. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
3i3 
PUBLISHER’S DESK. 
Some of our good and cautious friends 
have warned us that The R. N.-Y. would 
sutler because of the position we have 
taken in regard to some public matters, 
especially in the Wadsworth, Dry den and 
A. J. C. C. controversies. It has been 
pointed out to us that all of these people 
have friends. They are men of broad 
acquaintance and of considerable influ¬ 
ence. It is only natural that they should 
oppose a paper that opposes them and 
the things they stand for. This cau¬ 
tion has come from some of our best 
friends. These friends, however, did not 
present anything that we had not previ¬ 
ously considered. These things were to 
be expected We have no wish to attack 
any individual. We wish it were not 
necessary; but when for selfish motives 
or any other reason men put themselves 
in opposition to the interests of the farm 
and the farm home then we are naturally 
opposed to them, and we cannot if we 
would remain silent. If a farm paper is 
not for the protection of farm interests, 
what possible excuse has it for exist¬ 
ence? While we knew we would en¬ 
counter some opposition, we confidently 
expected the support and encouragement 
of the plain everyday farmer, and in this 
expectation we have not been mistaken. 
Every mail brings us letters of the great¬ 
est encouragement and the kind of sub¬ 
stantial support in subscription renewals 
for themselves and new orders for 
friends that leave no doubt of their ap¬ 
proval of our position and the sincerity 
of their commendations. Here is a sam¬ 
ple of the kind of letters that accompany 
renewals: 
I’ut me down as another life member of 
lhe Rural family. I am an old soldier and 
fought all through the Rebellion. I would 
as soon have thought of deserting after the 
battle of Gettysburg as to desert The R. 
N.-Y. now more than ever before, for it has 
shown that it is not only the greatest alU 
around agricultural paper printed to-day, but 
that it is a great moral power in this land. 
It pays to do right. I am going to be as 
soon as possible at the bead of the Postage 
Stamp League. w. m. 
New York. 
When an old soldier puts The R. N.-Y. 
in a class with the old flag, with Gettys¬ 
burg remembrances, there is nothing 
stronger that he can say in the way of 
praise. 
Here is another strong letter from an 
old friend: 
My subscription to The R. N.-Y'. does not 
expire until September, but I want that 
grapevine, and so band you my dollar for 
another year. Keep punching the. frauds; 
“we love you for the enemies you are mak¬ 
ing." and we (the farmers) are going to 
back you up. c. c. s. 
Vermont. 
While the country is full of men of this 
stamp, speaking right out their sentiments, 
we are not much alarmed about the an¬ 
tagonism of grafters, influential or other¬ 
wise. 
No particular section of the county is 
represented in these sentiments. The 
feeling is universal. Listen to this from 
the West: 
Don't ever stop my paper (The R. N.-Y.) 
until you get special order from me. I am 
proud of '•our paper and of your good work. 
Nebraska. m. a. p. 
Of late the A. J. C. C. case has come 
in for its share of consideration. It will 
be remembered that there was an attempt 
on the start to switch this issue off on a 
dozen different side tracks. Among the 
others an attempt was launched to make 
it appear that our position was an attack 
on live stock interests generally, but the 
farmers and the honest breeders of the 
country soon put a stop to that conten¬ 
tion. They saw the point with wonder¬ 
ful clearness, and acted promptly and 
vigorously. Wc can give space to only 
a few of these expressions, but these will 
serve to show the general sentiment. 
Some of these are from well-known 
breeders: 
No other paper that T know of stands up 
for the farmers’ rights as does The R. N.-Y'. 
Never has it taken up a matter of more im¬ 
portance than the Jersey cattle case. Every 
breeder of registered cattle in the United 
States, regardless of the breed they have, 
should appreciate what you are doing. 
New Jersey. G. G. G. 
I see you have compelled The Country (Jen- 
tleman to sort of got down on his knees in 
the mud in his last issue. As a breeder I 
am very much interested in keeping records 
absolutely correct. dr. h. s. 
Pennsylvania. 
I enclose $1 for renewal. The stand you 
have taken in this Jersey cattle case would 
be enough to secure my renewal, if nothing 
else. j. j. d. 
Connecticut. 
I bad almost decided to quit The R. N.-Y. 
Put when I received the horticultural num¬ 
ber, and also saw how you were after the 
politicians with the big stick, and the strong 
stand in the A. J. C. C. upheaval, I could 
not do otherwise than send you my subscrip¬ 
tion to help you along in the good work. 
Long live The It. N.-Y'. G. K. 
Pennsylvania. 
We have recently received the follow¬ 
ing inquiry: 
What do you know about the Hart Pioneer 
Nurseries up to date? I received their price 
list of nursery stock a few days ago, and 
notice their price on Concord grape plants 
is just one-half, plus the freight, of the price 
asked by nurserymen here for Concord. Do 
you think I would be safe in sending for 
some of their plants? c. h. 
Michigan. 
This house failed last year, and has 
been in the hands of a receiver. We 
have not been advised that the receiver 
has been discharged. As a rule, it is safe 
to buy nursery stock of responsible and 
reliable houses.. If you would be satis¬ 
fied with inferior stock any nurseryman 
can supply culls cheap, but it is good 
business to get good stock. 
I think of ordering some trees (nursery 
stock) of Reliance Nursery Co.. Geneva. N. Y. 
Do you know them to be reliable? As the 
cash is to accompany the order, I would like 
to be certain, as I have no cash to lose. 
New Jersey. ■ j. p. b. 
We used to run the advertising of this 
house, but for the last year there were 
many complaints and while these were 
generally adjusted in one way or another, 
we felt satisfied that there must be some 
who were not treated right, who made 
no complaint and suffered loss in silence. 
The stock was alleged to be not always 
true to name; it was sometimes shipped 
after planting season, and carrier charges 
unpaid when prices had been made for 
prepaid delivery. Because of this we 
canceled the advertising, and the expla¬ 
nation is due our subscribers. 
The Brown Seedling grape has already 
gone to the Southern States, and we are 
getting letters of acknowledgement. 
These, of course, are not necessary, 
though we are always glad to hear from 
our friends on any subject. We print be¬ 
low two of these acknowledgements so 
that you can see what is thought of the 
plants: 
The grape plant arrived in good condition 
and is now carefully planted in my vineyard. 
It is a vigorous looking specimen" and I am 
much pleased with it. I thank you for it. 
Kentucky. g. b. 
The grapevine for planting came to hand 
all right; accept my thanks for same. It 
is a fine, well-rooted plant, and I have al¬ 
ready put it in the gr.ound. Again thanking 
you and hoping that it may do as well as 
your manly course in The R. N.-Y. 
Kentucky. p. m. o. 
^ The plants are now going out to other 
States as the weather and conditions war¬ 
rant; but they will not go to the colder 
Northern States for some weeks yet. It 
will not be long now, however, before 
planting time in every section, and we 
want them in your ground as soon as pos¬ 
sible. We would suggest therefore, if you 
have not yet sent in your renewal, to do 
so at once, and yours will then go in the 
first shipment. . 
We have never sent out anything that 
cost us so much as this grape. Wc will 
hardly ever be able to do so again. The 
expense is more than we ought to have 
assumed, but we had our hearts set on 
getting this grape distributed, and we 
wanted the plants old enough and hardy 
enough so that they would be sure to 
grow in the hands of anyone who would 
put them in the ground. This was ex¬ 
pensive in both growing and mailing, but 
if everyone who has not yet renewed will 
do so, and make sure a wide distribution 
of the grape we will feel repaid. Many 
arc also showing the plant to neighbors, 
and some new names have come in from 
this work. If you do so we will appreciate 
your interest. j. j. d. 
MODEL 
Incubators and Brooders 
are world-beaters for 
hatching and rearing 
chickens. 20,000 chick¬ 
ens were reared in them 
on the Model Farm last 
season, 30,000 out now, 
land more coming. You 
can do as well when 
iguided by the advice of 
one who knows. 
Pres. Brown, of the 
Lakewood Farm, who 
raised 7,000 layers last 
season, says: "Mr. Cy¬ 
phers, our results this 
last year will place us in the first rank of 
successful poultry farms; and we feel 
that we owe our success largely to you. 
The years of research and accumulated 
knowledge that have enabled you to give 
us poultrymen an incubator that hatches 
chicks: and the advice and counsel to 
which you have made us welcome, and 
which have helped avoid money-wasting 
errors, have, with our own work, made 
Lakewood Farm a financial success.” 
The Model catalog describes these 
real hatchers. I will send it and a report 
book, showing that the Model Incubator 
hatches more and stronger chicks at 
agricultural stations: on the biggest 
money-making poultry plants in the 
world: for small poultrymen: for fan¬ 
ciers: and for amateurs who never before 
operated an incubator. . 
You can make big money producing 
Now have 
me today 
CHAS. A. CYPHERS. 
357 Henry St., Buffalo, N. Y. 
operaieu an uiaiuawi. 
You can make big money pre 
eggsforme. Top prices paid. Nc 
five receiving stations. Write m< 
GOOD POULTRY FOODS 
» are necessary for big poultry profits. 
Harvey's Out Alfalfa and Cut Clover Hay, 
Poultry and Chick foods of all kinds are 
profit-makers. Send for Free samples 
and catalog of full line of poultry supplies. 
HARVEY SEED CO. 
731 Elllcott St., Buffalo, N. Y. 
Racine 
Incubator 
The simple, sure, dependable kind. Used by 
thousands of successful poultrymen and women 
Our free Incubator -- 
Book tells about them 
—tells how to make 
poultry pay. 25 years 
experience. Don’t buy 
until you read it. Ware- _ 
houses: Buffalo, Kansas I We pay. 
City, St. Paul. Address fl*. the freight . 
Racine Hatcher Co., Boi 87(Raclne,WfsJ 
Peep O'-Day pattern with Cornell Standard 
regulator and heater—slightly discolored, 
not damaged. Perfect hatchers. Com¬ 
plete and ready to oprrate. Former price, 
108 egg, $14.00—now $9.50; 216 egg now 
$14.75 (formerly $20.00), Cash with order, 
Cornell Chick Machinery Catalogue free 
upon request. 
CORNELL INCUBATOR CO Ithacany 
IDE LIT Y 
POULTRY FOODS 
Food “A” makes chicks strong,"'^ 
sturdy, vigorous; food “B” contains 
_making ingredients that heap up 
i egg-basket; food “C” fattens fowls to 
, top-notch market prices. Feed them 
Jatalog free. Agents wanted. 
^Plneland Incubator Co., Boi DO, Jamesburg, R. J 
EARLY CHICKS PAY BIG 
T Our 
Guarantee 
Protects you 
Hatched in January, Feb¬ 
ruary and March, they make 
big profits. Hatch them in a 
BANTAINCUBATOR 
Heat uniform, case tight, 
ventilation gives strong 
chicks, regulator reliable. Ten 
minutes work daily. New cata¬ 
log free. Banta-BenderjWffbCo Dept. 46. Ligonler.lnd. 
40, 60 or 90 Days’ Trial on 
"Old Trusty^’ 
Try chicken raising on the John¬ 
son plan. My people are an en¬ 
thusiastic lot. We get the results. 
2-year guarantee. Low price. Old 
Trusty Catalogue tells the whole 
story—It’s FREE—write for it today. 
M. M. JOHNSON CO.. CLAY CENTER. NEB. 
Make Money With Fowls 
Beginners, Broiler Raisers, £gg Farmers, 
and Experiment Stations Use and Rec¬ 
ommend 
YPHERS INCUBATORS 
FREE 260-Page Book—“Howto 
Make Money with Poultry & Incubators.*' 
Cyphers Incubator Co., Buffalo, N.Y. 
BRANCHES: New York, Boston. Chic** 0 . 
Kansas City, Oakland, Cal., and London, Eng. 
Hatch Chickens by 
Steam with the 
EXCELSIOR INCUBATOR 
Qr WOODEN HEN 
Simple, perfect, self-regulating. 
Hatch every fertile egg. Lowest 
priced first-class hatchers made. 
GEO. H. STAHL, Quincy, Ill. 
METAL MOTHERS 
Complete fireproof 
HATCHING AND BROODING PLANT 
for $>7.50. 2 qts. oil will 
hatch .and brood the chicks. 
Our nest system is the latest 
discovery. Full line poultry 
supplies. Lowest prices. Free 
catalogue. Write to-day. 
CYCLE HATCHER CO. 
Box 212, Elmira, N. Y. 
(CAPON 
TOOLS 
Big Profits in Capons 
Caponizing is easy—soon 
learned. Complete outfit with 
free instructions postpaid 
$2.50. Capon book free. 
QE0. P. PILLING & SON, 
2233 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Poultry Supplies 
We keep everything 
in the Poultry Line 
—Fencing, Feed, In¬ 
cubators, Live Stock, 
Brooders—anything— 
it’s our business. Call or let us send 
ou our Illustrated Catalog it’s free, 
ixcelsior Wire & Poultry Supply Co., 
Dept. HG, 26-28 Vesey St„ New York. 
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GKKIUER’S FINK CATALOGUE 
1907 tells all about pure-bred poultr. and 
describes and Illustrates 60 varieties. 10 beauti¬ 
ful natural color plates. Gives reasonable prices 
lor stock and eggs, bow to cure diseases, kill lice, 
make money. This \aluatde book only 10 cents, 
B. H. CREIDER, RHEEMS, PA. 
ETsav Cola—Cornell, Charles A. Cyphers, Model, and Cyphers 
• UI WQ IC Company Incubators, and Brooders, fcatnti Poultry 
Feeds, and Beef Scraps, Drinking Fountains, Grit, Shell, Food 
Hoppers, eic. One day old Plymouth Rock, While leghorn ami 
While Wyandotte, ami Rhode Island Bed Chicks. Circulars 
and price list on application. All goods shipped freight or 
express paid, hclie.ieetady Poultry and Farm 
1’roduce Company, Schenectady, New York. 
MAPES, THE EGG MAN. 
Consignments of Eggs wanted from country store¬ 
keepers and producers. WINFIELD H. MAPES.son 
of Mupes, the Hen Man. Commission Merchant, 671 
Hudson street, New York City. 
.00 - 
Buys the Besf 
120-EGG 
Incubator 
freight prepaid, ever made. 
Double cases all over; best 
_ copper tank; hot water; 
self-regulating. Best 100 chick hot water 
Brooder 84.50. Incubator and Brooder ordered 
together 811.00. Satisfaction guaranteed. Our 
book, "Hatching Facts” tells all about them. 
Mailed free. Write today. 
Belle City Incubator Co., Box 4» Racine, Wis. 
BONNIE BRAE I B f e e<lers of strictly high 
uunnit URHb I class Single and Rose Comb 
New Rochelle, N. Y.| White Leghorns. White 
' Wylindottes, White and 
Barred Plymouth Rocks and Pekin Ducks. Sixty- 
five ribbons and two silver cups won at the last 
Poughkeepsie Danbury Walden and Madison Square 
Gulden Shows. Eggs for hatching now leaoy in any 
quantity at $6 to $6 per 100. $1.50 and $2.00 per sitting. 
Eighty percent, fertility guaranteed. Send for free 
circular. Choice breeding cockerels and Pekin Ducks 
still on hand in any quantity. Laigcst plant in vicin¬ 
ity of NcwYork City. Incubato's 10J.C0 eggs c- pacity 
UTILITY! 
Laying ability first.standard require¬ 
ments second.' LARGEST POULTRY 
PLANT IN AMERICA. S. C White 
Leghorns, White Wyandottes, Barred 
Plymouth Bocks. Free Booklet. 
WOODLANDS FARM, Iona, New Jersey. 
White Rocks 
Prize Winning Strain 
The Bird Uncle Sam Has Adopted. 
A limited number of Settings, $3 per 15, securely 
packed—Express prepaid. 
SEVEN ELMS FARM, Box 2 k. Hrewerton.N.Y. 
UIHTTE PLYMOUTH ROOKS,FisheI strain,eggs 
“from tested layers, $1.50 per 15; $5.00 per 100. Large 
orders filled promptly. Isaac C. Clark,Penn Yan,N.Y. 
DARREI), BUFF AND WHITE PLYMOUTH 
ROCKS, White Wyandottes, White Minorcas, 
White Leghorns, Mammoth Pekin Ducks; $3.00 each, 
$7.50 for trio, $12.00 for breeding pen. Catalogue free, 
EDWARD G. NOONAN, Proprietor East Donegal 
Poultry Yards, Marietta, Pennsylvania. 
W HITE AND PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTE EGGS 
from Prize Winners, $2.00 and $3.00 per 15. White 
Wyandottes only $0.00 ami $10.00 per 100. LAUDER¬ 
DALE POULTRY FARM, Loudonville, Albany Co.. 
N. Y. Walter McEwan, Prop. W. H. Skik, Mgr. 
Wyandottes layers. Eggs,$ 1 ,50per 15. Incubator 
.— Large, hardv, snow-white, heavy 
50 pe 
eggs, $5.00 per 100. U. G. CLARK, Tylerville, Conn. 
W HITE WYANDOTTES-Excellent winter layers. 
and fine table birds. Small feeders and free 
from disease. Eggs, $2.00 for setting of 13. 
J. JR. DAVIES, Maywood, Bergen Co., N. J. 
WHITE LEGHORN AND WHITE 
WYANDOTTE EGGS. 
GUARANTEED TO HATCH. Send for Catalogue C. 
MAPLELING POULTRY YARDS, Pulaski, N. Y. 
B ARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK, R. I. RED AND 
WHITE LEGHORN EGGS, from the best strains 
in the country. $1 per sitting; $5 per hundred. 
GEORGE HOWARD, Jr., South Bound Brook, N.J. 
GOLDEN ROD POULTRY YARD. 
Plymouth Rock Eggs for sale, 75e. setting of 15; $4.00 
per hundred. Satisfaction guaranteed. HOWARD 
SUTTON, Fairmount, New Jersey. 
DARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK EGGS $1.00 per 15; 
u $5.00 perlOO. 4,500 eggs sold last year for hatching. 
N. P. WESTFALL, Beemerville, New Jersey. 
White Plymouth Rock Eggs for hatching, $1.00 
j per 15 - $4.00 per 
100. No circular, order from this ad. 
STONYCKOFT FARMS, Box 366, Rome, N. Y. 
W hite Wyandottes. Eggs for hatching; 15 eggs, $1.00 
best stock. E. SCHIEBEK, R.2, Bucyius. O. 
B ARRED and White Plymouth Rock Eggs $1.00 
per 15, or $4.00 per 100; good laying strains. 
WM. E. HOWKR, R. F. D. 4, Uatawissa, Pa. 
F ink standard-utility kred s. c. 
WHITE LEGHORNS. Eggs $5.00 per 100, 
$1.00 per 15. HARRY PARKER, R. F. D. No. 2, 
Burlington Flats N. Y. 
H ATCH STANDARD CHICKS : 26 eKKS for $1.50 B. P. K. and R.L 
R. Order uow. Willowdale Poultry Yards, Wellsvllle, Pa. 
R. C. Rhode Island Reds. 
Eggs, $1.50 to $5 per 15; $0 to $15 per 100. Mating List 
sent on request. A few fine Cockerels left, $2 ap. 
SINCLAIR SMITH, 602 Fifth Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds.^;;;;^,^: 
fully mated. Eggs 100 each, W. li. FISHER, Mem¬ 
ber R. I. Red Club, Swiftwater, Monroe Co., Penn. 
B UFF, Wb. Leghorns, Kggs 75c. per 15, $1.25 per 30; S. C. R. I. 
Red Eggs90c.per 15, $1.50 per SO; Mottled Ancona Eggs, $1.25 
per 15, $2.00 per 30; Cir. free. JOHN A. KOT1I, qiiakertonn. Pa. 
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds _ $^\gss 
Try a few settings and be convinced and raise some 
prize winners besides. Eggs from prize winning stock 
and satisfaction guaranteed. Eggs. $1.00 per setting 
of 15. J. F. KELLOGG, Avon, N. Y. 
AN OPPORTUNITY 
To get a great strain of Barred Rocks at reasonable 
prices. Farm bred and great layers. Eggs for hatch¬ 
ing. Write GRANT DA VIS, Whitehouse, N. J. 
M tPl.E VILLA POn,TRY YARDS can till orders from alt vari¬ 
eties, Andalusians. Berks, Wyandottes, Minorcas, Leghorns, 
Haiul.nrgs, Spanish, Anronas, Javas. W. G. Mosher,Sylvania,Pa. 
Van Alstyne’s R. I. Reds. 
Eggs for hatching from selected pens. $1.50to$3.00 
per setting. $6.00 per hundred. 
EDW. VAN ALSTYNE & SON, Kinderhook, N. Y. 
R0CK-H0LLAND FARM 
STONE RIDGE, 
... ..... . NEW YORK. 
W. Plymouth Hocks ami W. Holland Turkeys. 
EMPIRE STATE S, C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
W iliners at N. Y. State Fair, 1904-05. Trios, $5; Eggs 
for hatching, $1 for 15; $5 per 100. Catalogue free. 
C. H. ZIMMER, R. D. 41, Weedsport, N. Y. 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
Eggs for hatching from 500 mature hens, selected 
from over 1,500 birds bred for egg production. Write 
for prices. WHITE & RICE, Yorktown.N. Y. 
SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. p r a 6 S! 
cellent layers; $1.00 per 15 eggs, $4.00 per 100. 
PETER C. LITTLE, Home, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
S rt WHITE LEGHORNS EXCLUSIVELY, 
■ U i Healthy stock bred for heavy laying. Free 
range. Eggs for hatching, $1 per 15; $4 per hundred. 
D. F. ARNOLD, Burlington Flats, N. Y. 
Wright’s White Wyandotte Eggs. 
per 15; $4.50 per 100. Mammoth Pekin D 
per 11. 
— Duston’s 
direct. $1.00 
Duck Eggs, $1.00 
GRAND VIEW FARM, Stanfordvilll, N. y. 
BARRED ROCK EGGS ST 
J. W. COX, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. 
