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THE RURAIi NEW-YORKER 
January 7, 
A PERFECT STAND 
Of potato** U what you will f.t with (sod 
Mod ud »n Iron Age Planter It plants 100 
pat cent, without mluu ot doublet or In¬ 
jury to the teed. Every teed piece pieced. 
Jut* right, at even tpecet end covered uni¬ 
formly. The boy peys for bit labor 10 to 20 
tlmea over, end the planter payt for ittelf— 
•tkeny near. With or without fertilirer dlttrlbnter. 
Farm and 
_ Garden Tools 
bave "made food” and proven their 
tuperiority for 75 yeart. 8end 
postal to-day for our Anni¬ 
versary Catalog—it tells all 
about our Potato Planter*, 
Oultlratort, Diggers, Spray¬ 
ers, Garden Toole. Wheel 
Host, Drill!, etc., and ia 
IHS1. Don't delay. 
BATEMAN M*P*0 CO. 
BOX 1026 9RENLOCH, N. J. 
mm 
HAMILTON RESERVOIR 
ORCHARD 
HEATER 
Positively 
the most 
effective 
heater be¬ 
cause of its 
REGULATED 
FIRE. Many 
other points of superiority. 
Write for our RED BOOK on orchard 
heating free. Tells you how best to smudee 
HAMILTON ORCHARD' HEATER CO., Grand Junction, Cole. 
48 Million Shortage 
Government statistics show there were 48,000,000 bush¬ 
els less of potatoes grown In the United States last 
year than In 1909. This with increasing population 
must necessarily make a larger demand for potatoes 
In 1911. No crop as a 
Money Maker 
equals It. and the Information showing how to grow 
for profit will be mailed absolutely free to any one 
asking for It. Our president has devoted over fifty 
years to the study of potato culture and the manufac¬ 
ture of machinery for handling the crop in all stages. 
ASPINWALL MANUFACTURING CO. 
437 Sabin Street, Jackson, Michigan, U. S. A. 
World’s Oldest and Largest Makers of Potato Machinery. 
Make Your 
Loading Easy 
4 Out out the backaches, strains and ruptures by 
using low Empire Steel Wheels for your farm 
hauling. Ton can put on a bigger load. Half the 
work. Half the time. Save your team. Don’t 
out up your fields. 
EMPIRE LOW 
STEEL WHEELS 
cost only one-half as much as wood¬ 
en wheehi. They save you tire cut¬ 
ting and repair expense. You can 
change your wooden wheels for your 
Empire Steel Wheels any time in 5 minutes. 
Send for free catalog showing wheels and 
low-priced Empire Handy Wagons. 
Empire Mfg. Co.. BoxgsX. Quincy, III. 
[mining Water on the Farm SSsSOTa 
t low first cost with an automatic 
RIFE RAM 
Cheapest and most efficient 
water supply for country 
place, irrigation, farms, etc. 
Satisfaction guaranteed. 
Booklet, plans, estimates fre*. 
Rife Engine Co. 2429TrinityBldg„N.T. 
WAT •rtf f DRILLING 
W I/LfLf MACHINES 
Over 70 sizes and styles, for drilling either deep or 
•hallow wells in any kind of soil or rock. Mounted on 
wheels or on sills. With enginesor horse powers. Strong; 
pimple and durable. Any mechanic can operate them 
Many. Send for catalog. 
WILLIAMS BROS., Ithaca. N. Y. 
SAVE HALF THE LABOR 
in sa wing wood. You can do 
this and at the same time, 
cut more wood in a given 
time than in any other way 
by using 
Table is mounted on grooved rolls, moves 
easily—cut of saw is down instead of 
against the operator as in old style ma¬ 
chines. Must be seen to be appreciated. We also 
manufacture Drag Saws, Saw and Shingle Mills. 
<l«t our prices on Canvas Belting; they will surprise yon. 
Send tor prices and lull information. 
Ireland Machine 8 Foundry Co.,14State St.,Norwich,N.Y. 
TRADE MARK REGISTERED IN U.S. PATENT OFFICE. 
. . . SOLELY MANUFACTURED BY . . . 
*The Rogers Cl Hubbard Co., 
Middletown, Conn., 
Send for Free Almanac telling all about 
the Hubbard “Bone Base” Fertilizers. 
CROPS AND PRICES. 
An unusually dry Fall; Mississippi RiTer 
lowest on record, at this point one foot 
lower. Winter wheat I would judge 75 
per cent of usual stand, fields infested 
with Hessian fly, some few fields badly. 
Probabilities are that great damage will 
be done by the Spring brood of Hessian 
fly. Fall-sown grass seed badly damaged 
by dry weather. Corn crop was good in 
this section; oat crop an averagewheat 
below an average; hay, good crops. 
Nauvoo, Ill. M. H. 
At present shelled corn is 33 cents per 
bushel, 56 pounds; oats 25 cents per bushel 
of 32 pounds. Wheat bran is $1.15 per 
hundred barrels; hay (wild or prairie) $10 
per ton. Corn fodder at present is not 
sold, most of this feed is left in the field 
and cattle turned out, but this latter prac¬ 
tice is rather wasteful, which will be reme¬ 
died in the near future, as land values are 
getting on a rather high level for a west¬ 
ern country. Land is selling at $60 to $125 
per acre, accord to improvements and loca¬ 
tion. C. L. 
Pierce. Neb. 
The dairy and cold storage commissioner 
of the Dominion Agricultural Department 
reports on experimental shipment of 
peaches made to Great Britain from Can¬ 
ada last Autumn that, averaging the ship¬ 
ments to the different markets, the peaches 
sold in Great Britain for $1.04 per case 
of 20 to 23 peaches. The costs to be 
deducted were inland and ocean freight 
from St. Catherines, Ontario, 13.6 cents 
per case, and selling charges in Great 
Britain, including commission, 9.7 cents 
per case, leaving a net price of 80.7 cents 
per case f. o. b. St. Catherines. On these 
shipments this figured out 13 cents per 
pound, or about 40 cents per dozen to the 
shipper. 
The apple crop in Augusta County, Vir¬ 
ginia, was very good this year; 13,042 cars 
of apples were shipped, aggregating 248,- 
170 barrels, at an estimated value of about 
$600,000. This is only the beginning of 
the real apple industry in that part of 
Virginia. Up to within a few years ago 
very little spraying was done, and the 
scale and other insects had begun to in¬ 
jure the orchards. The Virginia Horticul¬ 
tural Society, through its campaign for 
better fruit, started a great interest in 
spraying and thorough care, with the re¬ 
sult that large quantities of insecticides 
have been used, fine fruit turned out, and 
what is better, a great interest developed. 
At the next meeting of the Horticultural 
Society in Roanoke January 11 to 13, 
there will be a hard competition for the 
prize of the best five boxes of fruit, and 
everything indicates a wonderful develop¬ 
ment of Virginia orcharding. 
Winter began November 30 in the form 
of a raging blizzard, and has continued to 
this date (December 20) though without 
the blizzard part now. Ground covered 
with snow; a steady cold without wind. 
Wheat crop well protected; large area 
sown and made fine Fall growth. Some 
corn still out in the fields and little head¬ 
way can be made in husking now. Stock 
outlook better than one year ago- still 
there is a shortage in some kinds. Health 
of animals unusually good; no cholera 
among hogs. Scarcity of beef cattle makes 
them in good demand. Horses are also in 
good demand. Business outlook fair. The 
holiday trade will be large. Farmers are 
waking up and are beginning to act in 
many important matters. High time, too. 
Wheat, 92 cents; corn, 37; oats, 32 ; hogs, 
$7.75 per 100; cattle, 5 cents per pound; 
potatoes, 90 cents bushel; apples, $1.50 
bushel; butter, 30 cents a pound; eggs, 53 
cents a dozen ; poultry, 8 to 9 cents; poul¬ 
try, young, 10 cents; hay, scarce, $14 and 
$15; Timothy, $12 to $13 clover. J. H. H. 
Carroll Co., lnd. 
SUCCESSFUL CO-OPERATION. 
In November, 1909, the Producers’ and 
Consumers' Exchange was incorporated at 
Brunswick, Me., with a capital of $10,000, 
divided in shares of $1 each. The object 
in making the price of shares so small was 
to give everyone a chance to join with 
us. It was thought that a company com¬ 
posed of 8,000 to 10,000 active members 
could do more good than if the shares 
were placed higher and a less number of 
shareholders. Last April headquarters 
were opened in Boston, and the Exchange 
began its fight to sell the produce of its 
members and purchase the supplies needed. 
While no startling results have been ap¬ 
parent, the Exchange has made a steady 
growth and sold for its members some¬ 
thing like $22,000 worth of potatoes, hay, 
apples, eggs, butter, poultry, etc., at prices 
in most cases a little over the market, 
and bought supplies consisting of fertilizer, 
chemicals, grass seeds, groceries, farm 
tools, etc., at quite a saving. The work 
of the Exchange is being closely watched 
by both its friends and enemies, and the 
enemies have put all the obstacles possible 
in its way. It is a difficult task to find a 
market for the produce of our members 
in the face of lie opposition which the 
Exchange is encountering, but it is being 
done. The most serious drawback is not 
having sufficient capital. At the annual 
meeting of the Exchange in November last 
Manville Hall was elected president; F. S. 
Adams, vice-president; B. L. Stevens, treas¬ 
urer and manager; E. H. Libbey, secretary 
of the Maine State Grange, clerk; E. C. 
Patten, Overseer of Maine State Grange, 
auditor; C. E. Stetson, Master of Maine 
State Grange; M. Hall, F. S. Adams, Cattle 
Commissioner, and E. G. Tilley were elected 
directors. 
At the State Grange of Maine, held at 
Augusta, December 20-22, th(e manager, 
B. L. Stevens, was present and made a 
brief report of what the Exchange was 
trying to accomplish. A great deal of 
enthusiasm was displayed. F. S. Adams, 
E. C. Adams and others spoke in its favor. 
Any member of the Patrons of Husbandry 
is eligible to join with us. and become 
shareholders, and we wish that every 
Patron would take as many shares as pos¬ 
sible at $1 each. We have been talking 
cooperation for years, and now that we are 
trying to put it into actual practice we 
would like your help. 
B. L. STEVENS, Mgr. 
the Full Value of 
Fence Investment 
OW? Use good cor¬ 
ner and end posts, well 
braced. Then stretch the 
fence — stretch it till it sings. 
Ell wood fence will stand any stretching. 
You cannot break it. 
Erect your fence in this way and 
it will last twice as long. Any 
fence dealer can supply the tools. 
It costs no more to erect a fence 
properly. It requires no greater 
effort if you expend a little thought 
to get the knack of doing it. Our 
dealer nearest you will give you 
a booklet explaining how to erect 
a fence—how to make the work 
easy and right. 
The steel in Ellwood fence is 
specially made for the purpose 
from carefully selected stock. It 
is hard, elastic, tough and springy. 
The line wires, composed of two 
or more wires twisted into cables, 
give each individual wire the shape 
of an elongated coiled spring. 
The fence is therefore sufficiently 
elastic to take care of expansion 
and contraction, and yet so rigid 
when properly stretched as to pre¬ 
vent sagging. The small and per¬ 
manent mesh is made by weaving 
one continuous wire throughout 
the fabric. The mesh or stay wires 
are so interwoven that slipping 
is impossible. The triangular truss 
is the strongest form of construc¬ 
tion known. For this reason, 
Ellwood fence will stand the 
hardest usage and still retain 
its shape. 
Look for 
Ellwood Fence is sold in your town. t L he E n 
•wood dealer and let him show you his different styles of fence and 
quote you his low prices. Get his expert advice on your special 
needs. He is on the spot, buys in large quantities, gets the lowest 
carload freight rates, demonstrates quality before your eyes and is 
the man from whom you will get the most for your money. 
FRANK BAACKES, Vice President and General Sales Agent 
American Steel & Wire Company 
Chicago 
New York 
Denver 
San Francisco 
Send for copy of “Ellwood Fence Hews,” profusely illustrated, devoted 
to the interests of farmers and showind how fence may be employed to 
enhance the earning power of a farm. Furnished free upon application . 
EMPIRE FENCE 
the genuine EMPIRE big 
wire fence, direct, at wholesale. 
Save dealer’s profits. 
Big Factory. Big 
Sales. 23 Styles 
No traveling salesmen, small 
expense, prices low. Every- 
guaranteed. Free samples by 
mall. Prices of leading stylesfreight pre¬ 
paid to all points north ot the Ohio and 
east of the Mississippi River:— 
Vires Inches high Medium Weight Extra heavy (all No.9) 
9 39 23c per rod 37c per rod 
10 47 2Cc per rod tic per rod 
12 B5 S2c per rod 49c per rod 
Special rates beyond this territory. 
BOND STEEL POST CO.. 23 E. Maunee St.. Adrian. Mich. 
.0 D 
FROST 
WIRE FENCES 
Extra Heavy Weight Farm Fences. Built 
for service and satisfaction. Quality 
first consideration. Best material snd 
workmanship used in our Woven 
Wire or Field Erected Fences. 
Ask vour dealer. FREK catalog. 
THE FROST WIRE FENCE CO. 
Dept. H Cl.EVF.LANT>, O. 
FENCE 
Strongest 
Made — 
Made of High Carbon Double Strength 
Coiled Wire. Heavily Galvanised to 
prevent rust. Have no agents. Bell at 
factory prices on 30 days’ free trial. 
We pay al I freight. 37 heights of farm 
and poultry fence. Catalog Free. 
COILED SPRING FENCE CO. 
Box 263 Winchester, Indiana. 
13i Cents a Rod 
- P-S* For 18-in. 14 8-4e for 22-in. Hog *«— 
Fence; 15e for 26-inch; 18 3-4c 
1 for 32-inch; 25e for a 47-inch 
~ Farm Fence. 48-inch Poultry 
fence 38 l-2e. Sold on 30 days 
trial. 80 rod spool Ideal Barb 
Wire $1.45 Catalogue free. 
KITSELMAN BROS., 
Box 230 MUNCIE, IND. 
maMmanaBtaasHsi 
LAWN FENCE 
Many Styles. Sold on trial at 
wholesale prices. Save 20 
to 30 per cent. Illustrated 
Catalogue free. Write today. 
KITSELMAN BROS. 
Box 440 Muncie, Indian. 
LAWN FENCE 
Many designs. Cheap as 
wood. 32 page Catalogue 
free. Special Prices to 
Churches and Cemeteries, 
oiled Spring Fence Co. 
Box 3 1 4 Winchester, lnd. 
FENCE 
, O W PRICES. Ornamental iron fence is cheaper than wood 
ir Lawns, Churches, Cemeteries, Public Grounds. Best Poultry 
nd Farm Fence. Free Catalog. Write lor Special Offer. 
iur til sen etucc rn Rat MR. rinrstur. lnd. 
■tUlll. a rod 27c 
Best high carbon coiled steel 
wire. Easy to stretch over 
hills and hollows. FREE 
Catalog—f ences, tools. Buy 
from factory at wholesale 
prices. Write today to Box 67 
Yi. H. MASON, LEESBURG.O. 
•St —' -(fj - Uh — ■• A/ — — V i/ 
I FE/Nf 
Rust Proof - Bull Strong 
Fences for horses, cattle, sheep, 
hogs, chickens, etc. 160 styles. 
BARGAIN PRICES: 
14 Cents Per Rod Up. 
We pay the freight. Lawn Fences 
and Gates. Free catalog and sample. 
Th» Rrnwn Fence & Wire Co.. 
Pi 
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PUT UP REPUBLIC FARM CATES 
fnex- 
Handsome Catalog of Republic Farm 
Gates and Ornamental Fences sent 
FREE 
REPUBLIC FENCE 4 GATE CO., 
And see for yourself how convenient, 
pensive and durable they are. 
Easily raised above snow drifts, or to allow chickens or hogs 
to pass, at the same time turning cattle and horses. 
Cost less than wooden gates, more easily handled 
and last ten times as long. 
REPUBLIC FARM GATES 
arc built to stand the wear and tear of years. Frame made I 
of high carbon extra heavy tubular steel, thoroughly braced 
to prevent sagging. No holes to weaken the gate. Fabric is I 
lar^e heavily galvanized, rust proof wires, closely spaced. | 
A gate that weather and stock cannot destroy. 
211 Republic St., 
NORTH CHICAGO, ILL. 
