Tlil.C IX I JJXA.D NttW-YORKKR 
May 0 , 
The Rural New-Yorker 
TJIK JtVHINRH8 FARMERS PAPER. 
A National Wrrlcly Journal for Country and Suburban llornra. 
Kutablinkfd IH/iO. 
ful41ih<'it wu-tly by th* Itnrnl ISibltHhlny Cnntpany, 409 IVarl Hlri-**l., Naw York. 
Ukrueut W. Coi.unowood. President jukI Editor, 
John J. DiMiON, Troimtirw and General Manager. 
Wm. K. I)h,i,on, Secretary. 
I>u. Waj/tkk Van Pi.KKrand Mich. E. T. Rover, AnHochito Editors. 
SUBSCRIPTION: ONI DOLLAR A YEAR. 
To foreign cmintrieH in the Universal Postal Union, $2.04, equal to 
Hs. fld., or H'vt marks. or I0*a franca. Remit in money order, 
oxproNM order, eersonul check or bank draft. 
Entered at Now York Pont Office an Second Claim Matter. 
" A SQUARE DEAL." 
We believe that every advertisement in thin paper Ik backed by a 
responsible per non. lint to make doubly mire we will make good any 
Im To paid MibaorlberK HiiNtained by trusting any deliberate swindler 
ad vertising in onrcolurnnH, and any such a windier will be publicly ex- 
poked. Wo protect subcriber* against rogues, but we do not guarantee 
to adjust trilling differences between subscriber*nnd bonimt, rospon 
aiblo advertisers. Neither will wo be responsible for the debts of 
honest bankrnptK annctioned by the courtx. Notice of the complaint 
mm.i he bent to mi within one month of the time of tlm tranbactlon, 
and you munt have mentioned Tine Ruhai, Nkw-YoicKRB wlien 
writing the advertiser. 
TEN WEEKS FOR 10 CENTS. 
In order to introduce The R. N. Y. to progressive, 
intelligent farmers who do not now lake it, we send it 
10 weeks for 10 cents for strictly introductory pur¬ 
poses. We depend on our old friends to make this 
known to neighbors and friends. 
* 
The Guernsey Cattle Club will meet at the Hotel 
Imperial, New York, May 13. Efforts will be made 
to amend the by-laws so as to ensure the early report¬ 
ing of all births of Guernsey calves. This is a good 
move. The club cannot possibly do too much to 
ensure accuracy in registering cattle, or begin to fit 
the papers too early in the calf’s life. 
* 
Those "institutes on wheels” are getting to he 
great features in the farm education of many States. 
On the first page we sec a group of western fruit 
growers come to listen to a fruit talk. They look 
just like other Americans. If these arc the men who 
can guarantee their apples so well that dealers come 
running to huy them there is no reason why New 
York growers cannot do the same. 
* 
There has been a law in New York prohibiting the 
use of “short” apple barrels unless they are branded as 
such. This law was pretty much of a failure, be¬ 
cause il did not specify who was to enforce it. The 
new law puts the power of enforcement in the hands 
of the Commissioner of Agriculture, and the work 
will he done. A combination of “short barrel” and 
cider apple packing will do more harm to New York 
growers than the San Job6 scale ever could. Both 
curses are doomed. 
* 
This world lost a strong and useful character in 
the death of Edwin Hoyt, of Connecticut. He was 
one of Nature’s noblemen, and through his long and 
useful life held high ideals of character and service. 
Born 7f> years ago, Mr. Iloyt, with his brother James, 
succeeded to his father’s nursery business, and made 
Ihe name honored among fruit growers throughout 
New England and beyond. He held public office, and 
was an authority on farm and horticultural matters. 
Probably his last article for the press was the account 
of the concrete house which we printed a few weeks 
ago. Mr. Iloyt built this house with his own hands 
when a young man, and recently celebrated his golden 
wedding in it. That house, built upon honor, was 
so honestly and thoroughly made that it stands today 
good for another half century. An<l the character 
and reputation which Mr. Iloyt built up and left 
behind him arc like that house, so true and solid that 
they are enduring. 
* 
When The Country Gentleman published its tirade 
against the work of the experiment stations Dr. W. 
H. Jordan, of the Geneva Station, wrote a strong 
letter in reply. When he came to print it Mr. Tucker 
cut out the following which was the most important 
part of the whole tiling: 
Ah the work In New York Ih being chiefly criticised on 
1 1 , 4 - IhimIh of the result* with the Buffalo Fertilizer Com¬ 
pany's good#, It Is fair that the farmers of New York 
understand what results have lieen reached In other Hlales. 
If l he deficiencies shown for the goods In quest ion arc an 
evidence of dishonesty, unfairness or Inaccuracy, charges 
ih on I * I he rniifle agnliiKl the inspection In Connecticut, 
Massachusetts, Michigan and Pennsylvania. In all of the 
three Hlflfes certain brands put out by IIiIh company have 
been reported much below the guaranteed In 11107, Tills 
Ih a strange collusion between Stales! It Is dlftteult to 
understand what relation cxIhIh between the analyses of 
samples taken this year out of the Buffalo Fertilizer Com¬ 
pany's stork of goods at Buffalo, and the composition of 
aiimptcM taken by dealers In 1007 by the officials of tin* 
Department. A difference In the analyses of hucIi samples 
proves absolutely nothing a>< to the a ecu racy of the eheml 
cal work or the reliability of the Inspection In 1007. 
That is characteristic, of The Country Gentleman. 
Over a year ago Mr. Isaac C. Rogers wrote Mr. 
Tucker offering to give the facts in this Dawley cattle 
case. Mr. Tucker garbled the letter, took what 
Rogers meant for several sentences, knocked out the 
punctuation marks and printed what it called “a string 
of words.” The object was to make Mr, Rogers ap¬ 
pear ridiculous and laugh him out of notice. We 
might expect, from past experience, such treatment of 
a man in serious trouble, and supposed to be without 
influential friends, hut what should lead a paper to 
mutilate the letter of a man like Dr. Jordan? There 
can be hut one answer. The Country Gentleman 
knew that it could not defend the Buffalo Fertilizer 
Co. on its official record. As its paid champion, how¬ 
ever, some defence was necessary, and it preferred 
raising a dust with bluff and mean insinuation rather 
than to face the truth. In order to do this it was 
necessary to cut Dr. Jordan’s letter, and insult him 
with what is practically a charge of falsehood. Yet 
Ibis must come easy after the practice Mr. Tucker 
has had in piling sneers and insults upon such men 
as Rogers, Benedict, Squiers and Hunt in the Dawley 
case. We are supremely indifferent as to what The 
Country Gentleman may say about The R. N.-Y, or 
any member of its staff, but we will not permit its 
sneers and falsehoods aimed at friends—cither indi¬ 
viduals or honorable business houses- to go unre- 
huked! 
* 
Govewnor Hughes lias called an extra session of 
the New York Legislature to meet May 11. An effort 
will he made then to pass the anti-gambling bills. 
The Governor feels 1 hat it is his duly to press this 
legislation, and the great majority of the respectable 
people of the State are with him. Those hills can 
only he passed by the influence of country people. 
A new Senator is to he elected in the district com¬ 
posed of Niagara and Orleans counties. Governor 
Hughes can bank on the farmers in those counties. 
They will send a man pledged to stand by the Gov¬ 
ernor and vote against gambling. We know they 
will do that from the record they have made in the 
past. There is also a good chance that some of these 
Senators in our black list will “listen to reason” if it: 
is put at them so they cannot dodge it They arc 
hanking on a straight party vote in this presidential 
year to enable them to bluster and bluff their way 
through. Right now in the few days before that 
extra session is the time to call that bluff and make 
them realize what is coming. Two names in partic¬ 
ular on our list need special attention: 
Benj. M. Wilcox, Auburn. 
Owen Cassidy, Watkins. 
Mr. Cassidy is the man who seems to consider 
“John and I”of greater importance than the real voters 
of his district. Mr. Cassidy says that just before the 
vote was taken he received this telegram: “John and 
1 think you better not support Governor on race track- 
bill owing to conditions in your district.” On the 
strength of ibis he voted against the hills at the 
request of “I,” though he knew that hundreds of 
voters requested him to vote for them. Now it is 
explained that the word “not" did not belong in the 
telegram. But what is “I” that his suggestion should 
he final? It stands for Congressman Bassett of 
Elmira. Who is "John?” Congressman John W. 
Dwight, of Tompkins Co., who side steppped like a 
dancing master when one of our readers asked where 
he stood on parcels post! Mr. Cassidy seems to re¬ 
gard “John and I” as a very large capital “I.” while 
the men who do the voting represent “i" wilh even 
the dot knocked off. And that is just what the voters 
of that district will he if they permit Mr. Cassidy 
to put them under the door mat for “John and I” to 
walk over. Mr. Cassidy represents Chemung, Schuy¬ 
ler and Tompkins counties. I he R. N. Y, has over 
3,000 subscribers in these counties. We urge every 
last one of them to get busy at once. “John and I” 
have two votes—you and your hired man have the 
same number. Make Mr. Cassidy and also “John 
and I” understand that you arc not the mere checkers 
with which they play the game, but that you are right 
in the game yourself. Up and at them! 
v 
Two fertilizer firms this year offer to sell under con¬ 
tract, the buyer to pay for what a chemist finds in 
tin* goods and no more. These firms are the Buffalo 
Fertilizer Company and the Smith Chemical Com 
pany. Why do these firms make such an offer? (/ne 
of them had, last year, about the worst official record* 
at the station ever made by a fertilizer concern What 
we mean is that a large proportion of the fertilizers 
of this concern were found below guaranty. If any 
worse record can he pointed out we want it. I he 
other concern is accused of bribing inspectors to 
substitute bogus samples for those which represent 
the goods sold. On their official record, therefore, 
neither of these concerns could appeal to customers 
this year. There was nothing left for them but 
to use extra care in making their fertilizers, and 
then sell by analysis. It does not appear that they 
were led to this step through benevolence. No manu¬ 
facturer whose goods have shown high character at 
the station for years has found it necessary to make 
the offer. Enforced honesty is the sort that needs 
watching. 
* 
Just another word about those 10-weeks trial sub¬ 
scriptions. We can trace them by their footprints. 
The tracks arc plain enough here: 
After 10 week#’ trial I have become ho attached to 
Tnr. It. N.-Y. and find it ho valuable In my work, that 1 
am IncloHlng my renewal for a year. Ita Interest*! are 
varied, and Hhow untiring efforts on the pari of the rnen 
back of It. m. l. B. 
Pennaylvn nia. 
Or you may take this one: 
1 had intended giving up tin* paper when I came South. 
Dill the man I hired out to ban read a few of them and 
liken il. ho we are going hnlveH, and when I get to know 
the people down here, I will try that 10-weeks Kiibnerlp 
Mon work, which will probably work better down here than 
in the ear shop where I worked before. j. ii. w. 
Alabama. 
So you may see that the hired men stand ready to 
help. “Short visits make long friends.” A subscrip 
tion to The R. N.-Y. is one of the things that you 
double by halving. And what about this from an 
Ohio farmer? 
A few month* ago, when my brother sent me Tnr, 
It. N.-Y. for 10 weeks, I did not think there would be any 
indiieemenl t<> secure me uh a regular HUbserlbcr, an we 
now lake more papers Mian we ran read, about 14 or 15, 
but somehow Tiik R. N.-Y. lilts tin* bull's-eye every week. 
Your editorial on page 520 oil the Ohio fertilizer situation 
Was especially to the point and opportune. k. k. c. 
Ohio. 
We are told in the Scriptures that we may possibly 
entertain angels unawares. Some live in pleasant hope 
that the possibility may be realized. There are many 
who, having enjoyed the visits of a good friend, like 
to pass him on to their neighbors. 
* 
It is now 893 days since Dawley sold those Jersey 
cattle to Rogers, 192 days since the A. J. C. C. voted 
to investigate, and 112 days since Squiers and Benedict 
swore that cows in Rogers’ barn were grades which 
Dawley sold to Rogers. On April 23 the executive 
committee met to consider Mr, Keeney's report. We 
are informed that influential members urged im¬ 
mediate action on the report. Friends of Mr, Dawley 
urged that in fairness to him he should he* given a 
hearing. This was finally granted, and the committee 
adjourned for a week. On April 30 Mr. Dawley’s 
attorney made a pica of about four hours for his 
client. Then the committee adjourned once more, in 
order that the members might have time to read the 
lawyer’s brief. They now expect to meet again on 
May 5- -the day before the annual meeting of the 
Club. Readers will remember that the testimony 
against Dawley was given openly—one day being 
enough to present ihe case. Mr. Dawley’s testimony 
has all been given in secret session. We have not 
even been informed how he accounts for the cattle. 
While Mr. Dawley’s lawyer has had full opportunity 
to examine testimony against Dawley and was granted 
four hours in which to review it, neither Mr. Rogers 
nor The R. N.-Y. has been given opportunity to ex 
amine Dawley’s defense, or to analyze the case against 
him before the committee. We make no objection to 
this, as we realize that Dawley, being a member of 
the Club, is entitled to every fair privilege. We merely 
wish to make the facts clear to our readers. It must 
now he evident t" all that the case against Dawley is 
so serious that h taxes the powers of the A. J. C. C- 
to the utmost. Meanwhih Mr. Dawley has asked for 
and obtained another postponement of his libel suit. 
It came up again on April 27, and on Dawley’s request 
was put over until the May term. 
BREVITIES. 
Mivw iik your experience with AlHlkc clover! 
lx California a “pedro farmer” seem* to be one who 
bangs around a saloon when In town. Noi bad! 
Wk are Informed that a prize of $1000 In gold will be 
given for the Ih*h( Mingle apple al Mu* Natloii.il Apple Show 
at Spokane, Washington. 
A Tkxak rancher Ih described an dynamiting prnlrlc 
dog townH, and IIiiik getting rhl of Ihe lllilc anlmalH, 
which are a nerlciUK |h*hI In the Texas Panhandle. 
Tin! He 11 boiled Ilmc-Mulphur mixture, Mint Ih, boiled with 
the beat of Ihe Hlakliig lime, Iiiih been found a good remedy 
for brown rot and other pouch dlMcaiicH. II wait iikciI Iii 
Rummer. 
Tiik advice to dry a borne's legH b.v rubbing thoroughly 
wllli wiwdutd, page 421, HoundH practical. A draft home 
with long-haired fetlock* will he grateful for hucIi a rub 
In wet weather. 
Wm do not advlae any f&oncr to iiho Ktilphurlc arid on 
the farm for "reducing" meat or bouca for fertilizer. The 
add Ih too dangerous to handle. A Mingle drop In an eye 
would do the IhikI no**. 
It Ih wonderful bow many farmers are planning to noil 
their rattle wholly or In part. They have rye or wheat 
ready to cut, and Home have PrltriHon clover and vetch to 
follow. 4int h and pens will Ih* the lirnt of IIiIh year's crop, 
with millet and fodder corn coming. 
