1911. 
THE KUKAb NEW-YORKER 
466 
CONTENTS 
The Rural -New-Yorker, April 1, 1911. 
FARM TOPICS. 
Steam Sterilizing Tobacco Seed Beds, 
425, 42(1 
An Experience With Lime. 42(1 
Co-operative Marketing No. 2. 427 
Where to Put the Farm Manure. 427 
Some Promising Young Stock. 427 
Peas Before Potatoes. 428 
Sound Sense on “Back to the Land”.. 428 
Shall We Harrow in Lime?. 429 
The Imported Onion Maggot. 430 
Sprouting Potatoes; Starting Melons.. 481 
Use of Wood Ashes. 431 
Self-sown Oats; Fertilizer for Truck.. 431 
Cotton Boll-worm “Conspiracy”. 481 
More About Manure Spreaders. 482 
Was Soil or Fertilizer at Fault?. 432 
Slaking a Carload of Lime. 433 
Lime After Potatoes. 434 
Trap-Nests for the Flea Beetles. 434 
Interesting the Boy. 435 
Cost of Ten Acres in Alfalfa. 435 
Lime and Potatoes. 435 
Flax Diseases . 435 
Hope Farm Notes . 438 
S'jortsvifle Farmers' Day and Institute 441 
Farm Values in Massachusetts and 
Idaho .. 441 
Winter Work in Wisconsin. 448 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
A Horse Deal in Connecticut... 42(1 
“Best Cow in Iowa”. 444 
An Iowa Dairy Train. 444 
The "White Faces” . 444 
Alfalfa for Steers. 444 
The Mule or the Cow. 444 
Cost of Meat or Milk. 444 
Horse Breeding . 444 
Cement Floor for. Stable. 445 
A Horse Salesman. Talks. 445 
More Short-born Dairy Cows. 445 
Dairy Short-borns Once More. 44(1 
Largot. 440 
Lameness. 440 
Crease .. 440 
Making an Ox Yoke. 447 
A Washington Laying Flock. 447 
Planning a Barn. 448 
Milk . 449 
Grains for Milch Cows._449 
Cement Floor for Henhouse. 450 
Bronze Turkeys . 450 
Clipping Hens' Wings. 450 
Lice and Sitting liens. 450 
Complete Henyard Fertilizer. 450 
Bordeaux Mixture and liens. 450 
The Nest Egg Fallacy. 450 
Hen Lice .. 450 
Corn Fodder for Litter. 450 
Wet Grains in Storage....'.. 450 
How to Handle Little Chicks. 451 
Purchased Dairy Feed. 452 
Improving a Ration. 452 
Ration Needs Improvement. 452 
Ration for Fattening. 452 
HORTICULTURE. 
Pedigree Trees or Bud Selection. 420 
Hairy Vetch in a Peach Orchard.... 420 
Dishorning Old Apple Trees. 420 
Freaks and Fakes...... 428 
New Forms of Arsenic for Spraying.. 428 
Spray the Apple Trees.".. 429 
October Sales From a Back Yard.... 430 
Baldwin Apples Every Year. 481 
(.rafting in the Fall. 431 
Transplanting Large Grapevines. 431 
Mulching to Retard Buds. 431 
( hestuut in the South.. 432 
Where Can Fruit Be Sold?. 432 
Summer Pruning Apples in Ohio. 434 
Ball Game for the Peach Crop. 435 
Treatment of Old Orchard. 430 
Oriental Pear Stocks. 437 
Milkweed, Dahlia and Sunflower for 
Seed . 437 
Growing Raspberries .437 
Early-bearing Quinces . 439 
Clematis from Seed. 489 
Ants in Mushroom Beds. 489 
Left-over Lime-Sulphur Mixture. 439 
Pruning Wistaria . 489 
Larkspur and Medicinal Herbs. 439 
WOMAN AND THE HOME. 
From Day to Day. 442 
The Fireless Cooker. 442 
Home Candy Making. 442 
The Rural Patterns.*443 
A Homemade Bookcase. 444 
Quick Raised Biscuits. 444 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Cement for Bracing Posts. 429 
Motors and Fruits.. ;. 429 
Terms of Contract. 432 
Building an Icebox. 436 
Editorials . 440 
Other People's Money. 441 
Events of the Week. 441 
Publisher’s Desk . 454 
MARKETS. 
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LIVE STOCK 
HUMOROUS 
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5.00 
calves, Pi ime Veal, 100 lbs. 
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9.00 
Culls . 
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5.CO 
Sheep, 100 Jbs. 
... 4.00 
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4.50 
Lambs. 
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7.25 
Hogs. 
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7.75 
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Wheat, No. 1. Northern Spring ... 
... 1.08 
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No. 2, Bed. 
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No. 1 Macaroni. 
. . .97 
I'orn, ns to quality, bush. 
.53 
Oats, as to weight, bush.. 
... .35 
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.86 
MILL FEED 
Spring Bran,ton.. 2:5.00 <8 20.00 
Standard Middlings. 26.00 i& '-’8.00 
Rod Dog. 27.50 (<d 28.00 
Hominy Chop. 22.50 IS) 20.70 
Lin seed Meal. 85 00 (<e 80 00 
corn Meal.28.U0 <0 21.00 
COTTON 
New York, Middling Upland. 14.55 
XT Middling Gulf. H «0 
New Orleans, Low Middling. u.i; K 
Good Middling.. 15.00 
WOOL 
New York Fleeces, Delaine, unwashed. 
Ohio half blood combing. 
Kentucky, three eighths blood.! 
Michigan, half blood. 
TOBACCO. 
Conn, broadleaf-tiller. 
Fine wrppp's. 
N Y. State Fillers."!”!!!!“” 
Fine and Selections. 
Ohio, Zimmer s Spanish. 
Vi-vinia Dark Lugs. 
Dirk Leaf.. 
Bright Cutters. . 
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“Your own baby, if you have one,” 
advertised the enterprising photographer, 
“can be enlarged, tinted and framed 
for $9.75 a dozen.”—Blue Bull. 
“He always was a bad egg, but no¬ 
nobody seemed to notice it while he was 
rich.” “Yes, he was all right until he 
he was broke.”—Blue Bull. 
Drug Clerk: “Yes, sir, we have 
many applications for corns.” Custo¬ 
mer: “That’s odd! Most people want 
to get rid of them.”—Purple Cow. 
Mr. Struckoil : “That there sculptor 
feller says he’s a goin’ to make a bust 
of me.” Mrs. Struckoil: “Henery, it’s 
just turrible the way you do talk; say 
‘hurst,’ not ‘bust.’ ”—Philadelphia Rec¬ 
ord. 
Stranger: “I hear you have a sick 
hyena here, dying of hydrophobia?” 
Keeper of Zoo: “Yes, sir.” Stranger: 
“I’d like to get his final ravings on this 
phonograph. I'm a manufacturer of 
automobile horns.”—Judge. 
Country Vicar (visiting a family 
where a child has scarlet fever) : “I 
suppose you keep him well isolated?” 
“Lor, bless you, sir, yes. He keeps be¬ 
hind that clothes-horse, and don’t come 
among us but for meals.”—Punch. 
Farmer (watching motor car) : 
“What’s that thing stuck on up the 
side?” Chauffeur: “That’s spare tire 
in case one of the wheels goes wrong.” 
Farmer: “Well, I’ve drove horses for 
almost twenty years, an’ I never carried 
a spare leg for one of them yet.”—Puck. 
"Ah ! So that is the oldest inhabi¬ 
tant?” said the city man. “A venerable 
figure, truly! How do you account for 
his having lived all these- years?” 
“Well,” a trifle acidly replied the land¬ 
lord of the Skeedee tavern, “I guess it’s 
b’cuz he’s never done anything else.”— 
Puck. 
On a recent examination paper in 
civics was this question: “If the Presi¬ 
dent, Vice-President, and all the mem¬ 
bers of the Cabinet should die, who 
would officiate?” Robert, a boy of 
twelve, thought for some time, trying in 
vain to recall who came next in succes¬ 
sion. At last a happy inspiration came 
to him and he answered, “The under¬ 
taker.”—Housekeeper. 
CnPC~ P,;ABL GUINEAS, Indian Runner 
LUUU 1)u< ‘ ks - Barred Plymouth Rocks and 
Mammoth Bronze Turkoys. Write for 
Free Price list. POPLAR LAWN FARMS, West Falls, N. Y 
tgge—30 for $1.00; $8.00 per 100 8. <’. Brown 
Leghorns. Good stock guaranteed. 
H. A. THATCHER : : : Peruljick, Pa. 
FOR SALFt. S P- White Leghorns (Young’s 
■ vii Strain) eggs tor hatching, $5 per 100 
$40 per 1000. L. MOORE, Route 1, Ellenville, N. Y. 
“Bred to Lay, Sure to Pay” Eggs from vigorous ma- 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS turo birds, result of seven 
WYGROPPR str a IN y« ars breeding 011 the 
YVYLKUMS STRAIN 860 A. free range. LAKE- 
VIEW FARM, Eofls and Stock, R. F. D. 2, Peekskill, N. Y. 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORN BABY CHICKS 
Blanchard strain hatching eggs; prices reasonable 
JAMES GOODMAN, New Ringgold, Pa. 
□ mil TDV- 35 Eest Breeds. Bred for Laying. 
I UUU II I Large circular illustrated in colors 
Free. JOHN E. HEATWOLE, Harrisonburg, Va. 
"IXTYCKOFF-BLANCHARD strains Single-Oomb 
77 White Leghorns, $1.25 setting. Heavy laying 
Rose-Comb Black Jlinorcas, $1.50 setting. Circular 
HIGH RIDGE POULTRY FARM, Laurel. Md' 
PULLET^~ S C - W - LEGHORNS-Booking orders 
I . ' ** future delivery. Hatching eggs from 
vigorous birds for prompt shipment. Limited 
number choice breeders. Lakewood and Youngs 
strains. SUNNY HILL FARM, Flemington, N. j. 
ORPINGTONS—S. C. Black and White Cockerels; 
7^ Black Bullets. Standard bred stock at reason- 
able prices. Eggs, $2 per 15. R. M. Morrison, Lyme, N. H. 
EGGS _BARRED R OOKS; S. C. REDS; large, 
vigorous layers; $1.00 for 15, $5.00 per 100, 
J. It. ELLIS : : ; : Pulaski, N. Y. 
R C,B. MINORCAS; great layers; eggs, SI.00 
AV * for 15. GEO. BOWDISH, Esperance, N. Y. 
S C. BLACK MINORCA COCKERELS, (Northup Strain) 
• range reared. Eggs for hatching; prices reason¬ 
able. JAMES GOODMAN, New Ringgold, Pa. 
PURE BRED WHITE HOLLAND TURKEY 
A EGGS. Mbs. E. J. RIDER, Rodman, N. Y. 
\A/HITE EGG STRAIN INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS— Thor- 
VI oughbred, vigorous birds. Wonderful layers 
of large white eggs; mated with imported drakes, 
well marked, fawn and white; $2.00 for 15; Buff 
Orpingtons, $1.50 for 15. Liberal discount for incu- 
batoreggs. Ciikrry Hill Farms, Pittstown. N. J. 
...... RUNNER ducksand drakes.from 280egg strain. 
.Light Brahmas. C. GORDON, Sprakers, N.Y. 
INDIAN 
■ Li- 
Ti^AMMOT 11 PEKINS and Indian Runners from 
1 nip. stock. Strong, vigorous ducklings, 15c. 
Lggs, $.) hundred. W. Irish, R.D., Po’keepsie.N.Y. 
INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS —Black Langshan Kggs for 
I sale. J. GORDON DRAKE, Port Huron, Mich 
WYOMING SHOVELS 
Just one look tells you that WYOMING 
SHOVELS will give that long, satisfactory 
service you have been looking for. 
They are made to stand the gaff. Their blades 
are made of crucible steel—they seldom need grind¬ 
ing. Their strong ash handles defy the most severe 
strain you are apt to put upon them. 
If you want to accomplish twice the work in a 
given time, and save the money usually lost in 
buying inferior grades, use WYOMING SHOVELS. 
Your money invested in them will be 
well spent. Get a WYOMING SHOVEL 
to-day and prove its worth for yourself. 
All varieties of shapes. Every one fully 
guaranteed. Write for our Free Booklet 
“ Calling a Spade a Spade.” At your 
dealers, or conveniently supplied. 
WYOMING SHOVEL WORKS 
Wyoming, Pa. 
^ </-& noo* g 
well seasoned 
ash handle/ 
ThePETTEBONE 
Patent Protected 
BackStrap 
Blades made oj 
Standard^ rode 
CRUCIBLE STEEL. 
t * ie n ? an the Plow wants a Good Fertilizer. For the 
1 CI S Hid Oj Land’s sake give him the real Farm Chemical, such as: 
Nitrate of Soda 
Sulphate of Potash 
Muriate of Potash 
Kainit 
Our 40 years of experience, prompt service, best facilities, are back of every bag of these Genuine Materials. 
We advise to buy now, prompt service. Write us for Prices TO-DAY. Any amount from 200-lb. bag up. 
FARMERS UNITED CHEMICAL CO., Box 317, Reading, Pa. 
AGENTS Here It Is 
POCKET SEWING MACHINE 
uiiMiJL 
That’s what ^... ^ 
Cd Hopper calls It. Sold 97 In few days 
ridicMoualy^Iow^price? “* 100% PROFIT 
If you want a quick seller, one that gets the money easy, 
send now for confidential terms and FRKE BOOKLET, 
‘‘Inside Information on the agency business.” A few hours 
a day means many a dollar lu your pocket. Send a postal. 
A. MATHEWS 6265 Wayne Street, DAYTON, OHIO 
WANTED 
An all-around man to look after a small country 
place near White Plains, New York, including 
vegetable gaiden, care of horse and cow and a 
few chickens. Also to take care of pump anil 
furnace and keep the lawns in shape. 
If married, can give wife employment as 
laundress, if desired. No children wanted on 
the place. 
Position includes thoroughly comfortable five- 
room cottage, and all the vegetables needed for 
family use. Steady all-the year-around job for 
the right party. 
First-class references absolutely nocessary. 
otherwise don’t waste time in making ap¬ 
plication. 
Apply ROBERT FROTHINCHAM, 
Buttnrlc-k Building, Spring and Macdougal Sts. 
New York City. 
YA^ANTED—Experienced farmer; references; to 
7 7 care for and farm (ifl acres; ceuterof bungalow 
colony. Pomona, 155 West 65th St., New York City. 
M 
Ef’IIANIC with thorough electrical experience, not afraid of 
work, wauls position on big farm. H. C., care K. N.-Y. 
YXf ANTED—A Scientific Fanner, able to meethis 
” own expenses, can operate my home farm and 
manage other real estate interests in the far South. 
Address C. M. W., care Rural New-Yorker. 
W ANT!®—For General Housework, an intelligent woman 
with good knowledge of plain rooking; family four adults; 
one who would like a good home iu a beautiful locality near 
New York. Address l*. F. II., care of Rural New-Yorker. 
W 
ANTED—At once, Good Farm Help; state 
wages. PINE WOLD, Burlington, Vt. 
HICKORY DALE FARM 
Berkshires and Wyandottes. Berk shires are from 
prize-winning stock; in pairs not related. Stock of 
all ages. Columbian Silver Laced and Boston's 
White Wyandotte Eggs from selected stock, $2.06 
for 15; $8.50 for 80. My stock pleases the buyers. 
J. ALONZO HLJLS15, Wading ltiver, N. Y. 
White Wyandottes-P^^-^te 
range. Eggs: $5.00 per 100, $1.00 for 15. 
0. H. FOGG, R. F. I). No. 3, Bridgeton, N. J. 
Golden & Silver Laced Wyandottes ]5 r ! : of’ 
Best egg strain. Swart Mercantile Co., Maroaretviiie, N.Y, 
B v l 
FT WYANDOTTES, heavy laying strain, 
.... vl.2o and $2.00 per set of 15; also Single Comb 
White Leghorns at $1,00 per set of 15. SUNNY 
HILL FARM, Nursery Ave., Woonsocket, R. I. 
1! a b y Chicks, 
EGGS for Hatch¬ 
ing. Write for 
prices. Address 
S.C. RHODE ISLAND REDS 
At The Horseshoe Road Poultry Farm 
D f it UN . At 11(1 t*H V V 
WM- R. BURKHOLDER, Box 152, R. 5, Lanca ster. Pa. 
REDS EXCLUSIVELY 
Eggs from Handsome Dark Matings, $2.00 for 13; 
$8.00 per 100. From Utility Heavy Layers, $1.00 for 
13; $4.50 per 100. 
O V K K L O O K PODt T It Y FARM 
Tel. 59-4 Foxboro, Mass: 
S, C. White Leghorn BABY CHICKS 
$10 per 100 in any Quantity. Breeders are vigorous 
YeHJ'lHjjfsand 2-year-olds. Circular. VANCREST 
I Ol LI R\ FARM, Salt Point, Dutchess Co., N.Y. 
S O \A/ LEGHORN EGGS for hatching. Good laying 
lUilVi strain. $1 per 15, $5 per 1(10. Also Baby 
Chicks. GEO. LUNDGREIIn, Wyoming, Del. 
GEO. P. HAMMOND. KST. 1875. FRANK W GODWIN 
GEO. P. HAMMOND & GO., 
Commission Merchants and Dealers in all kindsof 
COUNTRY PRODUCE. Apples, Peaches! Ber 
rl ®s Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Poultry. Mushrooms 
and Hot house Products a Specialty. Consignments 
solicited. 34 «Sc 36 Little 1 2th St.. New York- 
Hothouse Lambs. 
Calves, Poultry, Fancy Eggs, Hothouse Products, 
Fruits, Vegetables. Top prices secured for choice 
goods. Correspondence solicited. 
Archdeacon & Co. , 100 Murray St., N.Y. 
JOHN C. QUICK CO. 
COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 34 JAY STREET, NEW YORK 
POULTRY FARM EGGSoUR SPECIALTY. 
QUICK Returns Our Motto. Established 1855 
SHIP YOUR CONSIGNMENTS 
-TO- 
GEO. OLIVER & COMPANY 
Established J 850 
COMMISSION MERCHANT8 
WEST WASHINGTON MARKET, NEW YORK. N. Y. 
PROMPT RETURNS 
Boston Produce Go. 
Commission Merchants, 
Fruits and Produce. Consignments Solicited 
93-95 South Market St,, - Boston. 
Eggs, Poultry, Meats, Produce. 
Shipments solicited. JELLIFFE, WRIGHT & CO., Com¬ 
mission Merchants, 284 Washington St., New York. 
pi. 10 ASK semi a trial shipment to the Oldest Com- 
1 mission House in New York. Est. 1838 Butter 
Eggs. Poultry, Pork. Calves. Hay, Grain Beans’ 
Apples, etc. K. II. miOIMV.Utli, 302 Ure.unlch st„ N.v'. 
PARTNER WANTED-S^?”S,.„S;™” 
to wotk f*um and wife to help with housework. 
Must have $3,000 cash, advertiser will also advance 
$3,000: the $0,000 to buy and run 35 acre fa rut near 
N £ w Jersey. I^and value assured, 
CORNELL, 27 Rutgers Place, Nutley, New Jersey. 
i WANTFflu :Aee,lts to sel ' Farmers’ Account Book, 
unit ill) Indorsed by Farmers. Big Inducements. 
Act quick. Address, L. L. SYPHERS, Fort Wayne, Ind. 
DO YOU NEED FARM HELP? 
The Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Aid 
Society lias cn its itsts men wishing to obtain em¬ 
ployment upon farms. Most of them arc without 
experience, but they arc able-bodied and willing 
to work. They speak little or noEnglish, although 
many of them speak Gorman. If you can make 
use of such help, please communicate with us, 
stating what you will pay. whether the work is 
permanent, and whether you prefer a single or a 
married man. We are a philanthropic organiza¬ 
tion, whose object it is to assist and encourage 
Jews to become farmers. We charge no commis¬ 
sion to employer or employee. Address 
THE J. A. S L A. S., 174 Second Avenue, NEW YORK CITY 
FOR SALE==T0 SETTLE AN ESTATE 
300 acre farm in town of Springfield, Vt., l'-j miles 
from R. R. station, at Bartonsville, two story 
stone house, 5 barns, sugar and apple orchards, 
plenty wood and lumber. Price $*.{,800. Address 
F. C. ADAMS, Chester Depot, Vt. 
p*OR SALE—A rare chance to secure a most de¬ 
sirable Stock and (up-to-date) Poultry Farm 
completely equipped, for less than cost of buildings 
and recent improvements. Location : Chester 
county, Penna.; convenient to Philadelphia. Situa¬ 
tion ideal. No further expenditure needed. For 
full particulars address: JOHN P. SAUTTER 
Manager, Chester Springs, Penna. 
$7*1 SUYSHolsteiiiYearlingBull; sire 754 blood of 
V 7 World Champion Cow and brother to The King 
of the. Pontiacs; a bargain. IRA S, JARVIS, Hart- 
wick Seminary, N .Y., Riverside Fruit & Stock Farm 
CYPHERS MODEL OUTDOOR COLONY BROODERS in 
good condition $8.00 each: cost $15.00. 
F. B. DIETS, Flemington, N. J. 
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