1907. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
323 
PRODUCTS, PRICES AND TRADE. 
Potatoes. —Instead of Improving, the mar- 
set on old stock Is weaker and prices down 
10 to 25 cents. New and southern second 
crops have done a little better than last 
week. 
Eggs. —Receipts continue very heavy, 
180,400,000 eggs arriving at New York dur¬ 
ing a recent period of 20 days. Storage 
business is active. But a few years ago a 
man would have been considered crazy to 
store eggs at 17 or 18 cents, and' some of 
these speculators may have a similar opin¬ 
ion of themselves before next Spring. 
London Fur Sales.— Reports from the 
March sales show a heavy demand for mink, 
at 40 per cent advance over last year’s 
prices. Red fox was 10 per cent higher; 
otter. 15 per cent: fisher, 35 per cent. The 
market for skunk is in bad condition, this 
sale showing a decline of 35 per cent. 
Mixed Labels.—“A re tags ever stolen or 
changed on freight or express shipments of 
animals or other farm products?” a. d. 
New York. 
I have heard of several cases of this 
sort, one recently in which the evidence is 
undoubted. A dressed calf was delivered to 
a dealer here, an employee signing for it 
and paying the express charge, which the 
bill stated was on 80 pounds. As soon as 
the proprietor saw the calf he said : “Where 
did that bob veal come from?" He put it 
on the scales and found that it weighed 60 
pounds. It was put out of sight and thrown 
away later to avoid seizure and fine. The 
shipper is a farmer who knows how to 
fatten calves and has always sent good ones, 
lie swears that the calf bearing the tag 
which the receiver got weighed the full 80 
pounds billed. The receiver is now after the 
express company, and the indications are that 
they will have to pay the damage. It will 
probably never be learned who changed the 
labels on those calves. Perhaps a messenger 
was bribed, or it might have been done while 
the calf was lying on the shipping platform. 
It is commonly believed that there are people 
who drift along the railway lines looking 
for opportunities to steal or change tags that 
are easily detached. Quite likely the prime 
calf was delivered so that some shark got it. 
Money Matters. —Let Wall Street specu¬ 
lation alone is good advice for people with 
small sums of money to invest. Two young 
men of the clerk type sat behind me in a 
suburban train. One was bewailing his hard 
luck, as the bottom had dropped out of cer¬ 
tain stocks in which he had put a few hun¬ 
dred dollars on a “margin.” He was worked 
up into a great state of mental misery. Here 
was a man with youth and the ability to 
make his living by productive work whining 
because he had failed to win a gambling deal! 
This is the material from which defaulters 
are made and one of the surest ways of doing 
a thorough job. He blamed President Roose¬ 
velt for “upsetting confidence" by attacking 
the trusts and railroads. Secretary Cortel- 
you was a cowardly incompetent for not im¬ 
mediately “relieving the situation” by putting 
ready money at the disposal of Wall Street 
speculators; and Mr. Harriman was a villain 
with the one sole delight of tearing the vitals 
from financial underlings. In other words, 
this young man wants the material world to 
bow to him and pour a stream of money, 
which he has not earned, into his pocket. 
This loss was the best thing that could have 
happened to him, and it were well that other 
youngsters similarly inclined were thus met¬ 
aphorically spanked and sent to bed with¬ 
out any supper. 
The present uneasiness, panic, or whatever 
It may be called, is partly a cut-and-dried 
affair, made up to suit the needs of the cur- 
ters and driers, and partly the result of 
distorted ideas of money and its uses—a 
shortage of financial common sense. There 
is an absurd, fearsome worship of the bank¬ 
er and general handler of money, and a dread 
of looking into the workings of railroads or 
other public utilities whose stocks are bought 
and. sold, lest “confidence” be shaken. But 
daylight is the one thing necessary to create 
confidence with a solid foundation. 
W. W. H. 
CLOTH VENTILATION FOR BARNS. 
In describing Dr. Santee’s barn at Cort¬ 
land, N. Y., we spoke of the system of venti¬ 
lation—which consists of taking the glass 
from several windows and putting thin cloth 
in place. There has been some discussion as 
to the merits of this plan compared with 
the King system of tubes which carry the 
foul air from the lower part of the building 
to the top. The following letter was sent 
to Dr. Santee: 
“The condition of my stock, plant and 
equipments was such as to merit good report, 
score 00, when you first visited me on De¬ 
cember 22, 1906, and the suggestions which 
you then and since have so willingly given 
me were taken advantage of to the end that 
when you again inspected my establishment 
here on February 9, 1907, you felt that con¬ 
ditions were so much improved as to merit 
excellent report as to general sanitary con¬ 
ditions. the score being 95. This betterment 
was chiefly brought about by increasing the 
light and ventilation in the barn by putting 
90 square feet of muslin curtain such as you 
suggested, which has been somewhat in the 
nature of a revelation here, and my experi¬ 
ence is below given for your particular in¬ 
formation and through you for the benefit of 
all who may yet be in doubt. After satisfy¬ 
ing myself from your statement of experi¬ 
ence that the curtain was all right, I desired 
to try it, and taking my manager. Col. A. B. 
Marshall, a practical and experienced archi¬ 
tect and builder, along. I indicated to him 
where I wanted the side walls cut and 
frames, with muslin only on put in. Well, 
he looked at me, aud after assuring himself 
that I really meant it, sat down to advise 
against such a really inhuman course, ex¬ 
plaining his belief that it meant subjecting 
the cattle to unnecessary exposure to the 
cold winds which must blow through the 
mesh of the muslin during the Winter and 
indeed freeze them. However, I persisted 
that they must be tried and they were (with 
marked glances of sympathy at the under¬ 
signed) finally put in. 
“The first two or three nights thereafter, 
being mild weather, caused no alarm for 
condition of cattle, but the morning of the 
fourth day saw the thermometer down to 
seven degrees Fahrenheit and the wind blow¬ 
ing a gale when at 5 a. m. Col. Marshall, 
with his corps of men approached the barn 
with feelings akin to fear and trembling, but 
on entering he was agreeably surprised to 
find the conditions much more ideal than ever 
before; the cattle comfortable in a suitable 
temperature of dry healthy atmosphere, free 
from drafts and dampness. The manager, 
still doubtful, approached the most exposed 
curtain, that facing the north-northwest 
wind which was forcing It inward by a 
strong outward attack, but he could hardly 
perceive the cold, and had to resort to a 
method he learned on the plains of wetting 
the finger and holding it up to detect the 
direction of the wind; when at two inches 
from the curtain he thus discovered the 
admission of air: but that being there assim¬ 
ilated at once with the temperature of that 
within was constantly driving out the damp¬ 
ness and foul air, and furnishing the barn 
with pure atmosphere without noticeable 
cold and in the most admirable and econ¬ 
omical manner. That morning when the 
Colonel met me he was and is an ardent 
advocate of the muslin curtain, and will say 
so to anyone, for both barn or chicken houses, 
but his conviction is not without chagrin 
that he, a practical builder of wide experi¬ 
ence in the use of muslin windows in new 
buildings in extracting dampness, so that 
mechanics may continue their work on the 
inside in the most approved manner, should 
have been unwilling to admit its utility on 
the farm until after a practical demonstra¬ 
tion.” ROBERT G. SMITH. 
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¬ 
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253 Broadway Now York City 
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Three times the work accomplished 
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free booklet tells all 
about fences. Shows how 
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FROST WIRE FENCE 
to other fences. No matter how much you 
spend you can t get abetter fence. Write to-day 
for this book.We pay freight everywhere. 
THE FROST WIRE FENCE CO.. Cleveland. Ohio. 
II. B. Prate A Co., MO Went St. New York 
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THE 
CYCLONE 
Catalogue, 32 pages, 
showingOrnamental 
Fences Bates,Arches 
Vines, Trellis, Lawn 
Border, etc., will in¬ 
terest you. Write for it today. Address 
The Cyclone Woven Wire Fence Co., Cleveland, Ohio. 
FENCE 
Made of High Carbon colled wire. We 
have no agonta. Sell direct to user at 
factory prices on 30 days free trial. 
We pay ail freight. Catalog shows 37 
styles and heights of farm and poultry 
fence. It’s free. Buy direct. W rite today 
COILED SPRING FENCE CO. 
Box 203. WINCHESTER. INDIANA 
Made of heavy steel 
wire, heavily galvan¬ 
ized, it stands every test 
and lasts a life time. 
SUPERIOR WIRE FENCE 
Send for our new catalog, free* 
which will show you how much you 
can save. We sell High Carbon, Coiled 
Spring Wire and Soft and Barb Wire 
at wholesale price. Freight prepaid. 
THE SUPERIOR FENCE CO.. Cleveland, Ohio. 
Wire Fence 90c 
48-in. stock fence per rod only * ^ 
Best high carbon coiled steel spring wlrrw 
Catalog of fences, tools and suppl ies FREK 
Buy direct at wholesale. Write today. 
MASON FENCE GO. Box G«, Leesburg, (S 
THIS PLOW AT FACTORY PRICE 
And We Pay the Freight Besides 
BANNER 
You know what this means 
- ,- ■ to you. It saves the middle- 
NO. man’s profit, the jobber’s 
W'V. profit, the dealer’s profit. 
210 We send it straight from us 
to you at the real factory 
price. We pay all the freight 
charges on this plow and 
guarantee safe delivery. 
The Banner Flow No. 210 Is the most 
irciyill successful general purpose plow ever 
made. It has no equal in sod or stubble. 
Guaranteed to scour In the most sticky soil. Workmanship and material un- 
equaled. We pay the freight. Send for our large, handsome Implement 
Catalogue; full of money-saving prices. Write us at once. 
QREENVILLE IMPLEMENT CO., Dept. 1 L Greenville, Mich. 
We pay 
Our 
Entire 
Line 
at Factory Prices 
Star Garden Plow $1.79 
ellvered. We send free sample for inspec- 
and test. Write for fence book of If" 
styles. The Brown Fence Wire 
Co., Olcvelund, Ohio. 
GATE The 
FARMER, STOCKMAN, POULTRYMAN AND CITY RESIDENT 
MADE IN WOOD OR GALVANIZED STEEL. 
The Weston Gate slides and swings, does not bind, sag nor 
drag, works easily as a door, does away with extra walk gates; 
endorsed by hundreds of Farmers. You can buy our attach 
meats, make your own gates and save money. We pay freight 
aud sell on trial. Catalog and prices free- 
WESTON GATE COMPANY, Bat 32, NORTH DOVER, OHIO. 
THE TOWNSEND 
WIRE STRETCHER 
Is the most easily attached or detached 
of any Implement made. Stretches to 
last post as well as to any. Steel grips 
that never slip. Can begot at any Hard¬ 
ware store. Write for circulars. Satisfac¬ 
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F. R. TOWNSEND, Painted Post, N. Y. 
FARM AND 
ORNAMENTAL 
Handsome, easy to build, always 
stands erect. Ask for Fence Book IL 
ANCHOR FENCE & MFC, CO. 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
When Is a Gate Not a Gate ? 
Steven’s Revolver Is Never a Jar 
But is at last 
A Perfect Home=Made Farm Gate. 
EMPIRE 
FENCE 
THE FENCE OF TODAY 
Made of big. strong bard 
Steel wires, including up¬ 
rights, horizontals and 
knots, and they are ail 
_ No. 9 Hard Stoel. 
People have learned better than to use the light, 
soft wires that soon rust out. Empire fence is 
neat and it has the strength and staying quali¬ 
ties. No animal can go through it or break it 
down. Heavily galvanized. 
We sell only direct and do not sell through agents 
or dealers. Write and let us quote you prices. 
ROND STEEL POST COMPANY, Adrian, Mich. 
Following are just a few of its individual char¬ 
acteristics: 
It is the only gate on earth that goes over and over 
when opened and closed, because it is protected by 
the ONLY PATENT EVER ISSUED by the U. S. 
Patent Office on such a gate. 
It will not sag, twist or get out of shape, as it is on 
the ground all the time and has positively no strain 
whatever upon the supporting post. It never lias to 
be locked for it stays shut of its own accord and no 
animal but a pig can get through it when not locked. 
It will operate over any height of snow and can be 
made any length without affecting its durability: the 
wind can not open it when not locked and it will stay 
open at all times when desired whether fastened or not 
Send $1.00 for the patent right to make and use the 
gate upon your farm, together with a complete set of 
working drawings and specifications telling exactly 
how you can make any of the gates you now have, 
either wire or wooden, into a Stevens Revolver, for 
an loutlay not to excoed 35c,, and when made, if it 
does not do as claimed, we will cheerfully refund the 
dollar sent. 
S. GEO. STEVENS, 
Consulting Engineer and Patents, 
120 5th Avenue West, Duluth, IVilnn. 
TILE DRAINED LAND IS MORE PRODUCTIVE 
creases the value. Aijres of swampy land reclaimed and made fertile. 
1 Jackson's Bound Bruin Tile meets every requirement. We also make Sewer 
Ra Pipe, Ked and Fire Brick, Chimney Tops, Encaustic Side Walk Tile, etc. Writ* 
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We are ready to prove it the 
Lightest Draft Elevator Digger Made . 
We have so much confidence 
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Box 812, York, Pedn*a. 
