1909. 
Q07 
THE RURAE NEW-YORKER 
LEGAL MATTERS. 
Trouble with a Horse Deal. 
I bought a horse warranted to be “kind 
and true in all harness and good wind.” 
The horse has the blind staggers. Can I 
recover anything for breach of warranty? 
New York. c. w. o. 
The terms of the warranty will be con¬ 
strued strictly, and you must show that the 
defect comes within one of them. The 
warranties mean that the horse is gentle 
and reliable in harness, and as to its physi¬ 
cal condition it is not windbroken. Noth¬ 
ing is stated as to soundness of health 
except as to wind. Nevertheless a jury may 
conclude that a horse with blind staggers 
is not “true in all harness” ; also that the 
seller should give notice of its dangerous 
habits. It is a case for settlement, if that 
is possible. 
Right to Lay Water Pipes. 
A local corporation has secured water 
rights nearby, and propose to lay their 
pipes through my land, and offer 50 cents 
a lineal foot; otherwise they will condemn 
the land. What should I do? s. l. e. 
New Jersey. 
The corporation no doubt is duly or¬ 
ganized and may acquire its right of way 
through land necessary for its route. But 
it must pay the owners fully for all injury, 
loss, inconvenience or damage. A com¬ 
pany seizing the property of another must 
pay fully for every item of loss besides 
the expense of the proceeding. Do not 
listen to their irresponsible agents, who are 
sent out to secure valuable rights by arti¬ 
fice and deception. Confer with your neigh¬ 
bors, and agree upon a reasonable rate 
and demand this. Keep in mind that con¬ 
demnation actions cost the company 
heavily, so that they may be willing to 
pay such fees to you rather than take it to 
court. 
Exclusion of Children from Estate. 
A husband leaves all of his property to 
his wife, making no provision for his chil¬ 
dren. Is such a will valid? n. l. 
New York. 
Yes, provided there was no undue influ¬ 
ence used by the wife, and that he had a 
sound mind. Often all is bequeathed to 
the surviving husband or wife with the un¬ 
derstanding that he or she will properly 
provide for the children. We urge people 
to be fair and reasonable In tbeir wills, 
thus avoiding the criticism and family feel¬ 
ing occasioned by a partial will. 
Change in Highway. 
The town has authorized a change of 
highway, so as to go under a railway, thus 
cutting off a part of A’s farm, paying him 
$200. A claims that the abandoned road 
must be kept open for his use, as It is the 
only way of approach. Is the owner of ad¬ 
joining property obliged to maintain this 
road ? k. f. p. 
New York. 
From the facts we think that the $200 
paid him was to cover his damage in being 
cut off. If the old road was formally 
abandoned by action of the town, you need 
not maintain it. Consult the records, as 
much depends on the order. A should make 
some terms with the railroad or his neigh¬ 
bors, so as to reach his land. But If you 
have to allow A his way of necessity you 
need not fence nor maintain it as a high¬ 
way. 
Right of Tenant to Crop. 
A tenant leases a farm, the term to ex¬ 
pire April, 1910. He plans to sow wheat 
this Fall. Can he harvest the crop unless 
he renews the lease? c. d. j. 
Ohio. 
Annual crops sowed by the tenant are 
regarded as the personal property of the 
tenant, who may reap or sell them; thus 
If the owner sells the farm before his term 
expires the owner must make good to the 
tenant for his crop. But in this case the 
tenant proposes to continue to use the 
land after his tenancy has ended. “The 
tenant is not entitled to gather the crop, 
for it was his own folly to sow when he 
knew that his estate must terminate be¬ 
fore he could reap ” 30 Am. Decisions 510, 
658. 
Slat and Fence Machines. 
I see on page 283 J. B. W. asks about 
slat fence machine. I am using one now, 
and think it the best kind of fence that I 
can build. I am using cull broom handles 
for slats, and then clip hens’ wings. I am 
going to build about 100 rods next Sum¬ 
mer, cost about eight cents per rod for 
wire. If cull lumber can be bought for 
about $6 per thousand, it will cost about 
15 cents per rod to build 48-inch high 
fon <*. L. A. H. 
Pittsfield, Pa. 
Referring to query for fence machines, 
there is on a large farm near here an auto¬ 
matic fence machine made by the Kitsel- 
man Bros. Co., which gives entire satis¬ 
faction. It works as follows: Height of 
fenee, four feet; put up posts and stretch 
12 horizontal wires with special stretcher 
which is part of outfit. The machine then 
weaves a diamond mesh, wrapping each 
stay wire around the horizontal wires. It 
works rapidly. A fence put up four years 
ago is as tight and in general good condi¬ 
tion as any ready-made fence up same 
length of time. h. h. t. 
Tifton, Ga. 
As for a slat and fence machine I know 
nothing about them, neither do I want to 
know. I think you would better use your 
slats for kindling wood, and put up a sub¬ 
stantial wire fence and you will have a 
fence that will please you. I have had ex¬ 
perience with the fence you mention. I 
have had all kinds of trouble with it. 
Cattle and hogs will soon learn it is an 
easy fence to crawl through. s. w. b. 
Pennsylvania. 
Appi.es for Drying. —Foi* apple sauce to 
be made from dried apples probably no va¬ 
riety is superior to Rhode Island Green¬ 
ing. For drying, apples should have 
white flesh and be somewhat acid or 
scur. The Greening is rather sour until 
thoroughly matured and mellow, and it is 
classed as an excellent eating variety, as 
it has a high flavor in addition to its 
slight acidity. In the East it is a pro¬ 
ductive and valuable variety. 
Corn Mixing. —If sweet corn is planted 
in the same field with field corn and both 
bloom at the same time there will, un¬ 
doubtedly, be a mixture, and the sweet 
corn will deteriorate when used for seed. 
If, however, they don’t tassel and silk at 
the same time the resulting seeds will 
probably be pure for each kind. 
Seedling Chestnuts. —We have fruited 
about 20 pure seedlings of Paragon chest¬ 
nuts and find they do not reproduce Para¬ 
gon at all. The chestnuts are of good 
quality, but only about half the size. From 
the appearance of nuts and trees we think 
there was some crossing with wild or 
native nuts. If one intends growing nuts 
for maTket we would advise by all means 
to graft Paragon seedlings, so that one can 
be certain of size and uniform quality. 
Experience with Quack. —Land, one- 
half acre, was plowed shallow; replowed 
about the middle of June, made a fine seed 
bed and planted to squash. The land being 
rich I did not fertilize the hills, which 
should be done on poor soil. I hoed little 
(for quack) Hnd cultivated frequently. The 
leaves of the squash smothered the quack 
perfectly. Now we have not a blade (or at 
this time of the year a live root) on this 
patch. I was much surprised at the ease 
with which 1 had such a complete vic¬ 
tory. I have also plowed another bad field 
about the middle of June and planted to 
buckwheat. I have not been on the place 
after that year, but heard it was a great 
success. The point seems to me to plow 
in middle of June or thereabouts and use 
smother crop. t. f. v. 
Wisconsin. 
Hand Toon for Distributing Fertili¬ 
zer. —As T. D. says on page 201 there are 
many readers of The R. N.-Y. who are in 
search of information in regard to drills 
and fertilizer distributors; I am one of 
these readers. T. D. has touched my needs 
in one respect, but I am also looking for 
the best tool or machine for distributing 
fertilizers by hand. This scattering dry fer¬ 
tilizer from a pail, by hand, on a windy 
day, is anything but' pleasant work. Do 
any of The R. N.-Y. readers know any¬ 
thing as to the merits or defects of the 
“McWorter man-power fertilizer dis¬ 
tributor”? G. H. M. 
Chenango Co., N. Y. 
Quick Churn and Apples.— I often see 
in your paper substitutes for a churn in 
making butter. I wonder If any of your 
readers ever tried a Universal cake mixer? 
A pound or so of butter can be turned 
out in a very few minutes and a six-year- 
old child can amuse itself by doing the 
work. A cake mixer and a bread mixer, 
especially the latter, is a present that every 
farmer should make to his wife. As it is 
the wife would not part with hers, if she 
could not purchase others, at many times 
the cost. In New London, Conn., good 
oranges are selling at 20 cents per dozen, 
and poor apples at 50 cents the dozen. One 
comes from California and freight must be 
paid on a 3,000-mile journey; where the 
others come from I do not know, as the 
packers are not willing to father them by 
putting on a label. There does not seem 
to be very much money in oranges in Cali¬ 
fornia this season. w , w. c. 
Connecticut. 
Japan Plums in Maryland. —I have 11 
trees of Burbank plum, 11 of Abundance 
and eight Gold. I planted them 14 years 
ago. The third year after planting I sold 
from my 11 Abundance trees 35 bushels of 
plums, beside what we used and gave away, 
and they are excellent for butter, but not 
so good canned. The Burbanks bore well 
and are as fine a plum as I ever put into 
my mouth. They are very large, with a 
fine down over them. I live up in the 
upper or northern corner or Maryland. 
Maryland. daniel gregg. 
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20th 
Century 
Steel Ball Coupling Pivot Axle 
Cultivator Row D c 0 o b rn 
Planter and Fertilizer 
Attachment complete 
in One Machine. 
Awarded 
COLD MEDAL 
at World’s Fair, 8t. 
Louis. A wonderful 
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gangs and wheels re¬ 
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to different styles. 
Thousands in use. M’fr’sof all kind of Ag’r’l Im¬ 
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up to 
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RUNNING WATER ON FARM 
THE AERM0T0R GASOLINE ENGINE 
Is designed to supply water for the farm 
building. This outfit insures a supply of 
water at all times and the price is within 
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gals, tier hour, 15 ft. elevation: 800 gals. ,15 
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59 Park Place, N. Y. 
