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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
November 2, 
PAINT FOR CISTERN. 
H. S., (No Address ).—Is there any prepara¬ 
tion that can be applied to the walls of a 
cistern that will prevent the water from 
coming in coni act with the cement and becom¬ 
ing hard? Why will not iron paint do? Will 
there be any danger in trying it? 
Ans.— Where a cistern has been well 
plastered with a rich coat of good Port¬ 
land cement, and this surface, after it has 
set, has been twice brushed over with a 
thick wash of the clear cement, as white¬ 
wash is applied, only the water which fills 
the cistern for the first time is rendered 
materially hard by the solution of mate¬ 
rials from the cement. The amount of 
this first hardening effect can be very 
materially reduced by thoroughly wetting 
the walls of the cistern with a whitewash 
brush, using clean water two or three 
times, after the second coat of cement 
wash has been applied, and the walls of 
the cistern will be improved thereby. If 
the cistern is to be used simply for wash 
water, if the last brushing is done with a 
strong soapsuds the surface will be ren¬ 
dered more impervious and the first fill¬ 
ing of water less hard. The use of iron 
paint would not prevent the water from 
dissolving out some of the lime, as it is 
not impervious to water when standing 
continuously against it. If H. S. wishes 
to coat the surface so as to render it as 
nearly as possible impervious to water a 
thick coat of ’;ot asphalt, applied with 
the brush, is the best treatment; this, 
however, would only be effective when 
applied on a thoroughly dry surface, and 
it is a very unpleasant job to do on ac¬ 
count of the unpleasant and stifling odors 
which arise from the melted asphalt, and 
the job should not be undertaken with¬ 
out convenient arrangements being made 
to come quickly out of the cistern. Such 
a treatment would not injure the water, 
but if the cistern was simply plastered 
on an earth wall there would be danger 
of the capillary moisture from the soil 
causing the asphalt to flake off in time. 
The use of iron paint would not injure 
the water except that it might make the 
water turbid in flaking off. In our judg¬ 
ment it is better on the whole to endure 
the inconvenience of the hardening of the 
first lot of water than to try to reduce 
the effect by the use of some impervious 
coating. f. h. king. 
PRODUCTS , PRICES AND TRADE. 
Apples are selling here at fair prices, 
though not on a basis to warrant the extreme 
figures paid by orchard buyers in some sec¬ 
tions. But this fruit is intended for storage 
and will doubtless net good profits later. 
The offerings in this market at present com¬ 
prise many windfalls which must necessarily 
he discounted from one-third to one-half. The 
writer knows one dealer who is offering choice 
picked Greenings at $4.50 and seconds at 
$3.50 to $4. 
Poultby. —The market for live poultry is 
very slow. At this writing at least 20 car¬ 
loads are standing on the track and no im¬ 
mediate demand for them. In dressed poultry 
Spring chickens are in greatest surplus, and 
all but top grades are selling low. The high 
prices of grain have led to early marketing 
by many who usually hold until later. Very 
close figuring will be required this Fall to 
fatten chickens profitably. It is not too early 
to be making arrangements for Thanksgiving 
shipments. Those who are acquainted with 
reliable commission men should notify them 
at once what they are going to have for sale. 
This will help the commission dealer to figure 
on the outlet for his stock. As a rule it is 
best to follow closely his instructions regard¬ 
ing dressing and shipment. Next week we 
shall give a few general rules for handling 
dressed poultry for a holiday market, covering 
the practice of experienced shippers and 
handlers. 
The Wall Street Slide. —This would be 
scarcely worth mentioning if it concerned only 
the professional speculators who have pulled 
the roof of their house down on their own 
heads during the past week. The country 
could well get along without these parasites. 
But many innocent people and useful indus¬ 
tries must suffer with them. Why should 
things “go to smash” thus all at once? In¬ 
flation of values, inflation of credit and the 
attempt to keep too many irons in the fire 
at once ^re three of the reasons. Those 
financiers who lay the entire disturbance to 
President Roosevelt’s policy prove by their 
own actions that they dp not believe the 
statement themselves. They know what the 
remedies are and have Insisted that those 
bank presidents and directors who are deeply 
involved in outside speculation or interested 
in business ventures whose success depends 
to a large extent on their influence as bank 
officers, and possible money backing by the 
banks themselves, shall resign (?). The in¬ 
flation of credit is recognized by the refusal 
to grant further credit to such men and in¬ 
stitutions ; and the inflation in values of 
stocks has been shown by their speedy drop 
when the boom support which has kept them 
on an artificially high basis was withdrawn, 
though it is probably true that some of these 
stocks have been pounded down below the 
actual value of the industries thev represent, 
by interests attempting to nunish or crush 
them. One of the most serious features of the 
situaton heretofore has been the tendency 
to give credit on practically no collateral 
other than “nerve” or brazen assurance. 
It is a hopeful sign that a man with 10 cents 
in his pocket and unlimited “gall” is finding 
difficulty in getting $10,000 credit on this 
capital. lie might be smart enough to use 
the $10,000 in such a way as to pay the 
loan promptly and have a big profit left but 
if anyone wishes to risk making such a loan 
he should do it out of his own funds and not 
from those of others which he is bolding in 
trust. Business “confidence” worthy of the 
name is not readily upset; confidence with¬ 
out a safe basis ought to be upset. 
w. w. H. 
WANT TO KNOW. 
Cement Tiioughs fob Flokida. — I am irri¬ 
gating my orange and grape fruit grove at 
present through a cypress box 12x12 inches; 
it is decaying in this tropical climate very 
rapidly. I wish to replace this with a cement 
or concrete box of same dimensions, placing it 
on a solid rock wall 20 inches thick. I ex¬ 
pect to lay this wall in lime mortar, point or 
face with cement. The lay of the land is 
such that I can reach all parts of grove from 
this trough. As this is a tropical climate, 
and we have no frosts, can I use a cheaper 
cement than Portland? Would like sugges¬ 
tions from readers and would like to get ad¬ 
dresses of cement manufacturers. How much 
cement will I need for 2,000 lineal feet of 
wall and ditch, the former 10 inches high, 
the latter 12x12 inside measurement? 
Miami, Fla. w. w. 
Clover Cutters. —The pou'try supply 
houses are selling cut Alfalfa in about one- 
quarter-inch lengths. Do you know who 
makes the machines that will do this work? 
We bought a three-knife cutter, supposed to 
cut in one-quarter-inch lengths. When the 
clover hay reaches the knives parallel it cuts 
it up to six inches. I have been trying for a 
year to find a cutter that would cut the clover 
in uniform lengths and have utterly failed. 
The great difference In the cost of feeding 
when the cut clover is fed makes it a sub¬ 
ject of utmost importance, particularly when 
grain is so high. f. c. c. 
Maine. 
The Gabber Fear. —What is the quality 
of the Garber pear, and its value as a market 
variety? Is the tree a good grower, and does 
it resist the San Josd scale or not? Can it 
be successfully grafted over to Bartlett, Bose 
or other variety? Does it come into bearing 
at an early age like the Kieffer? I should 
like to have these questions brought to the at¬ 
tention of those who have had some experi¬ 
ence with this variety. a. l. w. 
Ontario. 
New Peaches. —Will some of your readers 
give their experience with Mathews’ Beauty 
and Lamont peaches for commercial planting? 
In an orchard of about 900 trees, set last 
Spring, I set about 000 Elberta. 100 Niagara, 
70 Lamont, 30 Mathews' Beauty and remain¬ 
der Smock and Fitzgerald. I wish to set 
about 130 more in same orchard, and from 
catalogue description the two mentioned 
would be suitable, but I would like practical 
experience of others. a. h. p. 
Ilulberton, N. Y. 
Pennsylvania Alfalfa. —I started 20 
acres of Alfalfa last August a year ago and 
have just started to take the third crop off; 
will average about two tons to the acre for 
this year, and I am getting $20 per ton. I 
put iii 20 acres more last August, which looks 
fine; is from three to four inches high. 
Lebanon, Pa. b. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you'll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee, page 14. 
S TRAWBERRY PLANTS—1,000,00# llich Grade plants for 
Fall setting now ready. Prices $L.7fi per 1,000 up. Catalogue 
Free. Address, S. A. VIRDIN, Hartley, Delaware. 
PEACHES A FRUITS 
ARE BRINGING HIGH PRICES. 
You Had Better Plant Some Trees this Fall. 
We have them for sale. 
Address JQg R BIvACK? SON 6 CO., 
HIGHTSTOWN, N. J. 
™S° APPLES 
lOfTvarieties. Kinds adapted 
to all localities. Tree stock 
finest grown; strong rooted, 
shapely, vigorous. Packed 
for safe delivery everywhere. 
Satisfaction g u aranteed. 
Send today for fine non Catalogue quoting prices thnt please. 
HARRISON’S NURSERIES, Box 29, Berlin. Md. 
Tobacco Stems 
Can furnish limited amount tobacco stems at 
$7 per ton in bales. This Is one of the best 
fertilizers that can be used, either to turn 
under or as a mulch. Cash must accompany 
order. To any purchaser not satisfied wit It 
results in one year’s time, we will cheerfully 
refund his money. Reference : First Nation¬ 
al Bank. 
S. 3<L WATERS CO., Mlamisbnrg, Ohio. 
E. FRANK COE FERTILIZERS 
PERUVIAN BRANDS 
GENUINE PERUVIAN GUANO 
THOMAS PHOSPHATE POWDER 
TELL THEIR OWN STORY AT 
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It will pay you to read our booklet “ RESULTS ” 
sent free if you mention The Bubal New-Yorker. 
THE COE-MORTIMER CO., 
Manufacturers of E. FRANK COE BRANDS and 
PERUVIAN BRANDS. 
24 Stone Street, New York City. 
LAVAL SEPARATOR 
MAKES GLEAN 
AT THE GREAT CHICAGO DAIRY SHOW 
AND 190 7 STATE FAIRS. 
In keeping with the triumphant record of fifteen years, butter exhibits made from 
I) E LAVAL SEPARATOR CREAM made a clean sweep of all high scores at the big 
NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW in Chicago the past week. 
First Prize went to A. Lindblad, North Branch. Minn., with a score of 97 ]/ z . 
Second Prize went to A. Schroeder, Adams, Minn., with a score of 97. 
Third Prize went to Herman C. Raven, Bloomer, Wis., with a score of 96 J4. 
94 ) 4 % of all the entries were De Laval made, showing the overwhelming use of De Laval 
machines by well informed buttermakers everywhere, while the average score of all the De Laval made 
entries was 92 against an average score of 89 for all the other entries, proving again the 
unquestionable superiority of De Laval separated cream in good buttermaking. 
Then, as usual, DE LAVAL BUTTER HAS MADE A CLEAN SWEEP OF ALL 
FIRST PRIZES AND HIGHEST HONORS AT THE 1907 STATE FAIRS, reports to date 
giving chief winners and best scores as follows : 
WISCONSIN, O. R. McCormick, Bancroft.Score 98 
MINNESOTA, M. Sondergaard, Hutchinson. ” 97 
IOWA, L. C. Peterson, Story City. ” 97 ]4 
KANSAS, Mrs. W. H. Coberly, Hutchinson. ” 97 
ILLINOIS, W. J. Kane, Morrison. ” 96 y z 
INDIANA, T. C. Halpin, Trafalgar. ” 96 
SIOUX CITY, L. P. Holgerson, Troy Center, Wis. ” 97 
SOUTH DAKOTA, A. H. Wilcox, Bloomer, Wis. ” 95 
KANSAS CITY, MO., Ike Oswolt, Topeka, Kans. ” 97 
COLORADO, Mr. Parfeit, Golden.score not reported. 
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was held in the presence of 5,000 people and Miss Kate Gleaves who won First Prize of $50.- 
made her butter from De Laval cream. 
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1901 was De Laval made ; as was also the Grand Prize butter of the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904. 
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