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THE RURAE NEW-YORKER 
February 13 
FARMERS’ CLUB 
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ROUGH LAND PEACH GROWING. 
A year ago we showed some pictures 
taken in new peach orchards of J. H. 
Hale, of Connecticut. Hale bought old 
pasture land which could well be classed 
as “ abandoned.” Rocky and rough, 
with tumble-down stone walls, and 
grown up to brush and scrub trees, this 
land was most unpromising for ordinary 
farm purposes. Hale had the brush cut 
and grubbed out, the stone and stumps 
pulled and planted peach and apple 
trees. Our picture, Fig. 59, page 137, 
shows the results of three years work. 
To the right is a sample of the woods 
which were left standing. The young 
peach trees shown are thrifty and fine 
specimens of business trees. 
A NEW MEXICO HOME. 
The picture at Fig. 60, page 139, shows 
a bridal group in “S. W. quarter Sec. 9, 
Tp. 18, Range 39,” New Mexico. That 
seems to be the nearest we can get to it. 
Our correspondent puts it this way: 
D. J. II. Raulstone, a graduate of the 
U. of O., tiring of life in the more con¬ 
gested eastern cities,—one of a type who 
have made the Great West great.—drifted 
into New Mexico and became a cattleman. 
Mr. Raulstone also took up a claim in New 
Mexico and continued his cattle pursuits, 
intending sometime indefinite in the dim 
future, as were then all things in that 
wide expanse of prairie, to make a farm of 
it. One day this Spring Mr. Raulstone rode 
past his claim and discovered that he had 
neighbors. One was Miss Jessie Forker, a 
graduate from Pennsylvania, the other was 
her brother, Frank Forker, a teacher in a 
business college. Their claims “cornered” 
that of Mr. Raulstone. Their little houses 
were up and housekeeping had commenced. 
Suppose you had been Mr. Raulstone? Ten 
years in the wilds, fairly outside of knowl- 
apple feast was followed by apple talks by 
a score of good talkers. The only criticism 
of the bill of fare was that there “wasn’t 
cpiite enough apple in it.” One man, while 
pouring the cream over his steamed apple, 
wanted to know where the “De Laval sauce 
was.” lie was a dairyman at that! An¬ 
other loyal citizen wanted to know why the 
phrase “like mother used to make” was 
given to describe the ideal apple pie. This 
peculiarly well-favored individual said his 
wife could make a better pie than her 
mother, while his daughter bid fair to beat 
his wife ! The little after-apple talks were 
all hopeful and full of cheer. They dealt 
with the future of Connecticut fruit grow¬ 
ing and the opportunities which await the 
coming farmer. It was a great time—far 
better than any “programme” could have 
been. Such an “apple banquet” ought to 
be made a feature of every horticultural 
meeting. 
Likes a Windmill. —The article “An 
Argument for Wind.” on page 63, by J. S. 
Woodward, meets with my approval. J. E. 
II. can pump a 20-foot well with a six-foot 
windmill with a 2%-ineli pump cylinder. 
If his well is an abundant one he might 
better have a larger mill and take ad¬ 
vantage of the wind, and raise a greater 
amount of water in the same time. With 
an eight-foot wheel, four-inch pump cylin¬ 
der and 10-mile wind he could raise 274 
gallons 35 feet in an hour. A 2 1 / £-inch 
cylinder would raise only 89 gallons with 
a six-foot mill. You can readily see that 
it is much better to have the larger out¬ 
fit, as it has the advantage of nearly 200 
gallons per hour in a moderate wind. 
In a 20-mile wind the capacity would be 
more than doubled. The cost of tower 
would lie the same in either instance. 
When we erected our outfit we bought a 
two-feet larger wheel than was required, 
and can pump our tank full in a few 
hours. Our well is 146 feet deep, and w T e 
have only four days storage; we are never 
troubled for water. With a smaller outfit 
that was worked to its full capacity we 
undoubtedly would have occasion to pump 
by hand. With a windmill properly erected 
the only cost for running is an occasional 
oiling. The oil cups are large, and once a 
month is sufficient. It is always a good 
idea to be on the lookout for loose nuts 
when the outfit is new and if this is 
properly attended to there will never be 
any expensive repair bills. 
Pennsylvania. h. p. templeton. 
edge of home as home should be, except as 
a matter of recollection. Right here, at his 
hand, the little house with its neat interior 
—the cute little stove, with oven on the 
pipe, that would set any woman wild with 
delight; the trunk full of finery that every 
woman must have or be forever unhappy; 
the wall cupboard full of dishes from the 
old home; the photographs and books on 
the tiny dresser; and the piano, bearing on 
its rack the Merry Widow waltz partly hid¬ 
den by a Grieg romanza; and the pretty 
little mistress, unattached except so far as 
a fine brother whom anybody would be 
proud to attach. Well—if Mr. Raulstone 
is a fool no one has as yet mentioned it in 
his hearing. Happy? Why, a canary bird 
hung up in that little house is fairly sing¬ 
ing its head off. 
That is all very well, but in what way 
are Mr. and Mrs. Raulstone any better 
off than they would be up in the bashful 
“For the Land’s Sake use Bowker’s 
Fertilizers; they enrich the earth and 
those who till it. Write Bowker Fer¬ 
tilizer Co., Boston, New York, or Buf¬ 
falo, who make attractive propositions 
to farmers who will act as agents. 
Illustrated catalogue free.” 
crun for our special prices of Farm Seeds, 
Odin Oats, Corns and Potatoes. Fine Stock. 
SMITH BROS., Seedsmen, Auburn, N. Y. 
DADPR DnTQ- Fore ^b' vegetables. Rec- 
rurcn ■ UIO ommendod by Penna. and 
Md. Ex. Stations. 1000 3-in. $1.25, 5000 $5.00. 
P. B. CROSBY & SON, Catonsville, Md. 
Send for our Catalogue of 
Qt. Baskets & Berry Crates 
before ordering packages for 1909 
H. H. AULTFATHER, 
Box B. Minerva, Ohio. 
State—Vermont? We like to see a tree 
and a hill or a flower now and then! 
A CONNECTICUT APPLE BANQUET. 
The meeting of the Connecticut Pomo- 
logical Society at Hartford, February 3-4, 
was of unusual interest this year. There 
was a larger attendance than ever before, 
and an excellent programme. While the 
orators and scientists who contributed to 
this feature were if anything better than 
usual, they were outclassed as an attrac¬ 
tion by our good friend the apple! In 
place of the usual evening session the 
Society tried its band at an apple banquet. 
Some 250 people sat down to the following 
menu, and did not get up again until they 
were from 10 to 15 per cent apple: 
MENU. 
Steamed Apples De Laval Sauce 
Connecticut Style 
Soup 
French Nut 
Kellogg, Battle Creek Style 
Roast 
l’rotose with Dressing Apple Sauce 
Entree 
Hickory Chop Jelly Fritter De Pom 
Salad 
romological 
Dessert 
reach Dumpling. Hale Sauce 
Fruit Trees. 
Now is the time to make your selec¬ 
tion and order your Fruit Trees—while 
the Nurseries have a full stock to select 
from, and while you have time to attend 
to it. Call’s Nurseries, Perry, O., have 
a large stock of the best quality at reason¬ 
able prices. They deal direct with the 
farmers. Write them for Price-List. 
WAGON SENSE 
Don’t break your back and kill your 
horses ■with a high wheel wagon. 
For comfort’s sake get an 
Electric Handy Wagen. 
m It will save you time and money. A 
—' set of Electric Steel Wheels will 
make your old wagon new at small 
cost. Write for catalogue. It is free. 
ELECTRIC WHEEL CO.. Boi 88. Quincf. Ui. 
COOK YOUR FEED and SAVE 
Half the Cost—with the 
PROFIT FARM BOILER 
With Humping Caldron. Empties 
its kett le in one minute. The simplest 
and best arrangement for cooking 
food for stock. Also make Dairy and 
Laundry Stoves, Water and 
Steam Jacket Kettles, Hog 
Scalders, Oaldrons.etc. jySend 
for particulars and ask for circular J. 
D. R. SPERRY & OO., Batavia, Ilk 
Mothers Made 
Macaroons 
Raisins 
Apple Pie, the Kind Outf 
Ice Cream, Orchard Style 
Nuts 
Coffee 
Apple Juice Grape Juice 
steamed apples 
TREES 
YORK STATE GROWN. 
We offer you the hardiest 
and choicest Fruit and Orna¬ 
mental, also Small Fruit, 
Shrubs, Roses, etc. Our 
to prices are right for quality. We charge nothing for 
,, , . _ _ _* packing and boxing. We guarantee safe arrival. Get 
grape juice the banquet was a great sue- our Catalog before placing your order, A postal card 
cess. With J. II. Hale as toastmaster the will bring it. ALLEN L. WOOD. Rochester.N.Y* 
All the way from 
Rural 
Telephones 
Do you realize that rural telephones, 
more than anything else, tend to increase 
the earning power of every farm and 
farmer? Do you realize that 
ALL of the material needed to build the very 
best rural telephone line—exactly the same as 
the Bell Company puts up—will cost you and 
your neighbors less than 20 bushels of wheat each. 
Over 4,000,000 Western Electric Telephones 
are in use in the United States to-day. We made the first telephones and 
we have made the most—in fact, wo have made more than all other 
manufacturers combined. 
Wc have brought the rural telephone within the reach of every 
farmer, and with our Free Bulletins before him a boy can install and 
operate the system. Our telephones are guaranteed. 
Cut out this advertisement, write yonr name and address on the margin and mail it to-day so that 
the Free Bulletins, which describe the entire plan in detail, may be sent to you immediately. 
Eastern 
New York 
Philadelphia 
Boston 
Pittsburg 
Atlanta 
48 
upp 
Eq 
Central 
Chicago 
Indianapolis 
Cincinnati 
Saint Paul 
Northern Electric and Manufacturing Co., Ltd 
of all Apparatus and Equip 
ment used in the Construc¬ 
tion, Operation and Mainte¬ 
nance of Telephone Plants. 
Western 
Saint Louis 
Kansas City 
Denver 
Dallas 
Omaha 
Montreal and Winnipeg 
Pacific 
San Francisco 
Los Angeles 
Seattle 
Salt Lake City 
Write Our Xe»re«t House 
SIZES 
8 to 16 Discs. 
DISCS 
16 to 20 in. 
Diameter. 
THOROUGH CULTIVATION 
and preparation of the seed bed means bigger 
crops and more money for you. 
THE THOMPSON IN-TIIROW DISC HARROW 
will be appreciated on every farm and pay for 
itself in better crops the first season. 
IT IS THE ONLY HARROW THAT CUTS 
ALL THE GROUND IT COVERS. 
Simple, strong, flexible, light draft. 
We also make the Out-Throw Disc Harrow. 
Vineyard, Orchard and Spring Tooth Har¬ 
rows, Harnesses, Cultivators, Plows, Land 
Rollers, Low-Down Wagons, Bob Sleds, etc. 
For full information regarding our full line 
of farm tools, write 
EVA.KTS IVIFGr. CO., Lock Box 7, HAMMOND, NEW YORK. 
ER 
AreunSceUedli^urityrVitaiity aud Productiveness. Bein, 
submitted to government test, we guanantcc our Farmer Branu 
Clover and Grass Seeds as to purity and vitality, and to conform 
with the requirements of ail seed laws. 
Our carefully selected Clover-Grass Mixtures for 
PERMANENT PASTURES AND MEADOWS 
produce the quickest returns—either a most luxuriant pasture 
or a bountiful crop of hay the same year they are sown—and 
are the hardiest, most drought-resisting for all climates and sods. 
For 10c we mall you 10 samples of Alfalfa. Red & Alsyke Clover, 
Millet, Timothy, Bromus Incrmis and other Grass seeds. 
Large catalogue free, English or German, describing a most 
complete line of Farm and Garden Seeds. Bulbs and Shrubs 
FARMER SEED COMPANY. 849 Eighth Av., Faribault, Minn 
CUCUMBER 
FISKE’S FORCING 
WHITE SPINE 
Long dark green, few spines, very prolific, Grown by a Market 
Gardener for Market Gardeners’ use. % oz. 50c ; 1 oz. 75c ; 14 lb. 
§2.00. Let us tell you more about the Seeds we sell, our prices, etc, 
1909 catalogue mailed for the asking. 
H. E. FISKE SEED CO., 
12 and 13 Faneuii Hall Square, Boston, Mass. 
H 
ARDY Fruit and Ornamental Trees 
SHRUBS, SMALL FRUIT PLANTS, Grapevines, etc. 
Grand lot of Peach and other Fruit Trees. We aim to give satisfaction. Send for Catalogue. 
Address, T. B. WEST, Lock Box 287, Maple Bernl Nursery, Perry, Ohio. 
P EACII TREES—Orchard size. 4 and 5 cents each, Kl- 
berta, Etc.; write for free catalogue. Woodbine Nur¬ 
series, W. A, ALLEN, & SON, Geneva, Ohio. 
The FARMERS' GARDEN 
A Seed Drill and Wheel Hoe is in¬ 
dispensable—not only in a village 
garden but on largest farms. 
Farmers should grow all manner 
of vegetables and “live on the fat of 
the land.” Should provide sueeu- 
lentroots for Cattle, Sw 1 no, Poultry, 
and save high priced feed 
stuff. Great labor-sav- , /W Only On. 
ing tools of special 4 W of Mm, 
value for the home Al v iron Ago Tool, 
as well as the 
market gar¬ 
den. Send 4 — 
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complete 
tool 
made 
DON’T JUMP HAY. 
Upright hay presses fitted with Starr’s patent im¬ 
proved Hay Packer. Will press 14 to 20 tons a day. 
Gan also sell reliable makes of new presses with 
Packer attachment. C. S. STARR, Elmira, N. Y. 
BATEMAN MEG. CO.. Box 102-G, GRENLOCH, N. J. 
Nitrate of Soda 
Nitrate Sold in Original Bags 
NITRATE AGENCIES CO. 
64 Stone Street, New York 
Keyser Building, Baltimore, Md. 
36 Bay Street, East, Savannah, Ga. 
305 Baronne Street, New Orleans, La. 
140 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill. 
Holcombe & Co., 24 California Street 
San Francisco, Cal. 
603-4 Oriental Block, Seattle, Wash. 
Address Office Nearest Yon 
Orders for All Quantities Promptly 
Filled—Write for Quotations 
OUR CATALOGUE 
—the acme of perfection in cata¬ 
logue-making—is the most instruc¬ 
tive, the most useful, the most 
concise, and contains the least 
extravagant descriptions of any 
seed annual published. 
AV eri table Mine of Information 
You will agree with us when you 
have secured a copy. 
Ready Now Mailed Free 
Postal Sufficient 
J. M. THORBURN & CO. 
Department Y 
33 Barclay St. : : New York 
107 YEARS IN BUSINESS IN NEW YORK CITY 
