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THE RURAL. NEW-VORKER 
April 22, 
OLD FRIENDS AND NEW. 
From an Old New Yorker. 
Years ago, even “befo’ de wab,” my 
father, in New York State, subscribed regu¬ 
larly for The R. N.-Y. It was the farmer’s 
vade meeum, and D. D. T. Moore was one 
of the greatest men in the world. Later, 
during years of professional work, I missed 
The Rural, but now, in Ohio, am greatly 
enjoying the weekly visits of my old boy¬ 
hood friend. It has been a special pleas¬ 
ure to read articles contributed by my 
schoolmates, T. II. King and D. II. Ayers, 
and by my old friend, A. C. Peterson. 
When I began to read The It. N.-Y. again I 
found that there was at least one news¬ 
paper in the United States that was in¬ 
dependent enough to fight all frauds and 
fakers. Your work in exposing E. G. 
Lewis entitles you to the admiration of 
every American citizen. Your excoriation 
of Bailey, of Texas, for fighting the peo¬ 
ple’s parcels post bill, was appreciated, 
lie is the same Bailey who defended the 
luscious Lorimer, and who denounced the 
constitution of Arizona, the best constitu¬ 
tion every presented by a Territory about 
to become a State; a constitution for the 
citizens rather than for the corporations, 
for the people rather than for the politi¬ 
cians. “Hence these tears” of the trusts 
and the big and little bosses. This consti¬ 
tution is worth more than a glance. Let 
me recall some of its safe and sane pro¬ 
visions : 
It includes the initiative, the referendum, 
and the recall (what the people are pining 
for). Direct primaries. (Remember Charles 
E. Hughes.) Advisory primary for United 
States Senators. Amendment of the con¬ 
stitution upon initiative of fifteen per cent 
of the voters. The publication of campaign 
expenses. The prohibition of lobbying. 
Non-partisan election of judges. Juvenile 
court, with the age of criminal responsibil¬ 
ity fixed at 18. Rigid supervision of cor¬ 
porations. Physical valuation of railroads 
as a basis for rate x-egulation. Municipal 
home rule. Officers to be paid fixed salaries. 
No franchise to be granted for longer than 
20 years. Shareholders in corporations to 
be held individually responsible for debts. 
Monopolies and trusts never to be allowed. 
Employers compelled to make careful pro¬ 
vision for the safety of their employees. 
Children under age protected. Polygamous 
marriages forever prohibited. Public ser¬ 
vice corporations to receive and transport 
property without delay or discrimination. 
No corporation to issue stock except to 
bona fide subscribers; all fictitious increase 
of stock or indebtedness to be void. The 
last section of Article Ten reads : “No in¬ 
dividual, corporation or association shall 
ever be allowed to purchase or lease more 
than 160 acres of agricultural land, or more 
than 640 acres of grazing land.” 
Hamilton Co., Ohio. lewis halsey. 
Short Term Begins Long Friendship. 
Find enclosed my remittance of one dol¬ 
lar. I am not a farmer, but I enjoy the 
paper very much. If you would like to 
know I will tell you how I happened to get 
the paper. I am a paving cutter by trade, 
and own my own house and seven acres of 
land, which is mostly rocks. I raise about 
all of my vegetables and keep a cow, and 
my wife has 16 hens, and I also have 10 
apple trees six years old. I was talking 
with a fellow workman in Stonington, Me., 
where I was working at that time, about 
taking some farm paper. He says: 
“Why don’t you take The R. N.-Y.? You 
can get it 10 weeks for 10 cents.” I asked 
him where to send. 
“Oh,” he said, “I will send and get it 
for you.” 
Pretty good fellow, wasn’t he? I like 
your paper ever so much, good clean read¬ 
ing, and then you take up the workingman’s 
side, and there are so few of the papers 
that do that. I would like to see the 
Hope Farm man. I believe that he is a 
Christian, as he seems to get so much out 
of a little. I have not mentioned the best 
thing here; I have five children, all under 
school age except the eldest boy ; he will be 
16 years old to-morrow, and he is working 
with me as an apprentice. I have always 
believed in giving a boy or girl a good 
practical education, or in other words, to 
teach them to work with their hands as 
well as their heads. It is dreary here in 
Winter, but fine in Summer. We live on a 
little island at the mouth of Penobscot Bay. 
We have about 750 inhabitants, and are 
connected by cable with the mainland, so it 
isn’t so bad. warren staples. 
Maine. 
A Farm Boy Comes Back. 
In my early manhood I lived on a farm, 
and for many years The It. N.-Y. was my 
most valued paper. I would as soon have 
thought of farming without a plow as 
without The R. N.-l r . It helped me make 
and save many dollars as well as in¬ 
structed me in some of the higher refine¬ 
ments of country life. But in middle age 
time changed with me. I engaged in busi¬ 
ness in the city and moved there to be 
near my work. I have been fairly pros¬ 
perous and happy in my later home, but I 
missed many of the joys of the country, 
among them The R. N.-Y'., which I no 
longer received after moving to the city. 
After a few years I determined I would 
not remain entirely out of touch with the 
soil, and in the rear portion of my lot I 
established a garden which I dig and plant 
with my own labor, and the pleasure of 
the work and of the fruits thereof have 
been beyond all calculation. I still missed 
something, and until a year or so ago did 
not realize what it was. A visit to some 
friends in the country brought me in touch 
again with The It. N.-Y., and I saw at once 
what I needed in my little garden work. I 
sent in my subscription and I find The 
R. N.-Y'. as indispensable to me as it once 
was to my farm life. I believe The R. 
N.-Y'. to be not only the best farm paper 
but the best garden paper, the best fruit 
paper, and tbe best poultry paper. My 
garden is 50 by 70 feet. I could tell some 
large stories of yields, but will not bother 
about that. As I garden for pleasure, I 
sell nothing, giving away the surplus, so I 
do not keep a financial account. The profit 
I derive from my garden could not be ex¬ 
pressed in money. The point that concerns 
you most is that The R. N.-Y. is extremely 
valuable to the cultivator of one-tenth 
of an acre. It is in my judgment corre¬ 
spondingly so to him who works many acres. 
Monroe Co., N. Y. w. a. landers. 
Heading Off Cutworms and Other Pests. 
I read Mr. Thomas’ way to beat the cut¬ 
worm, and while it is good, yet I have a 
cheaper and easier way that I have fol¬ 
lowed for many years. Rabbits are bad in 
cutting cabbage and celery, and cutworms 
equally as bad on the tomato and pepper 
plants. I collect through tbe Fall as many 
tin cans that have been used in the can¬ 
neries, and by throwing them in the fire un¬ 
solder and remove the ends, leaving a nice 
cylinder to put over the plant when we set 
it in the open ground. I push the cylinder 
slightly in the soil when setting it. In 
case of frost, a sheet of paper placed on 
the cylinder will ward off all danger, and 
the plants are protected from winds sway¬ 
ing them about. There is a large cannery 
here, and in the season they have many de¬ 
fective cans. These can be had for hauling 
them away. Restaurants, hotels or board¬ 
ing houses also have them, and are glad to 
get rid of them. The labor in using these 
is much less than in the way Mr. Thomas 
does. I have followed this plan for all of 
50 years. Not a plant need be lost by at¬ 
tention to business. I never move the 
cylinder till when cleaning up; if any afe 
fit for a second use they are kept over. In 
unsoldering the cans I build a brush heap 
and fire it and toss the cans in—when the 
fire dies out we have them ready for use. 
Indiana. J. H. H. 
LOW—EASIEST TO LOAD 
Broad tires, no rutting. Quick changes from sowing 
In rows to broadcasting, also for thick and thin 
spreading. Furnished with shafts or tongue. 
Write for descriptive circulars and testimonials. 
Special Large Size, Sowt 8 Feet 3 Inches Wide. 
BELCHER & TAYLOR A. T. CO. 
Box 75 Chicopee Falls, Mass. 
Fertilizer > Sower 
For Broadcast 
Top-dressing 
or Sowing 
in Rows 
Spreads to width 
of 6 ft. 10 Inches, 
200 to 4000 lbs. 
per acre. 
Handles 
All 
Commer¬ 
cial 
Fertilizers 
Made for. 
Work-Wear 
YET SO EASY IN ACTION 
A CIRL OR BOY OF SIXTEEN 
CAN OPERATE IT 
* y CUmVAT0R 
No pushing or pulling the shovels from 
one side to the other. Just a touch of the 
foot and the wheels and shovels move e sily 
and quickly to right or left. No stopping the 
machine to regulate the width between gangs 
or the depth of the shovels. 
Uneven Land, Crooked Rows and Hillsides 
as Easily Cultivated as Level Ground. 
Made in high and low wheel and 
KRAU8 pivot gang. Built entirely 
of steel and malleable iron. 
Every possible adjustment. 
Light Draft. Perfect balance. 
Choice of 26 different equip¬ 
ments gives you just the one you 
Deed for your work. Also the 
Clipper llammoeb Seat and the 
Carpo Walker. Don’t accept a sub¬ 
stitute. If your dealer does not 
handle tbe KRAUS write us for 
full descriptive catalogue. 
AKRON CULTIVATOR CO. 
— DEPT. 18 AKRON, OHIO 
How long do you want 
your Wagons to last? 
yy 
—Asks the Little 
Paint Man 
How long do you think they will 
last if they are left out in rain and 
shine without even a patch of paint 
to protect them ? 
A wagon that stands outside the year around and is not re¬ 
painted will last six or maybe seven years, but it won’t be very 
good toward the end of that time. A wagon that is repainted, 
both the ironwork and woodwork, about once or twice a year, 
will last fifteen or twenty years, and will be good all the time 
it lasts. 
It means only a few dollars for paint and only a few hours 
of your time to do this, and the profit to you is the difference 
between the cost of one wagon and three wagons. 
This is just as good a way to make money as it is to get a 
few cents a bushel more for your wheat. It applies just as 
much to mowers, reapers and binders as it does to wagons. 
I wish you would ask me to send you my little booklet, 
“Paints and Varnishes for the Farm,” and when you get it, 
read it, and when you read it, act on it and see if this is not a 
money-saving tip. 
Address THE LITTLE PAINT MAN, care of 
Sher win-Williams 
PAINTS 8- VARNISHES 
635 Canal Road, Cleveland, Ohio. In Canada, 897 Centre Street, Montreal 
Sold by dealers everywhere. Ask for color cards 
P the man behind the Plow wants a Good Fertilizer. For the 
L armers, 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-Ib. bag up. 
FARMERS UNITED CHEMICAL CO., 
Box 317, Reading, Pa. 
Try the'DELIN' 
ff/f/r fbarMoney in Voi/rPocAef 
Try it for 30 days on your own roads; then, 
if you find it entirely satisfactory, you pay 
us. Buggies—all styles-and harness at lowest 
wholesale prices, direct to you, on approval. 
No Cash With Order-No Deposit 
“DELIN” offers more liberal terms and 
better values than you can get elsewhere. 
Our FREE 1911 Catalog gives full information. Shown 
metal auto seat buggies and hundreds 
of other dandy styles. Get acquainted 
with the values we offer also with our 
exclusive “DELIN'* terms. Write for 
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The Delin Carriage Co. 
173*, Central Avenue 
Cincinnati, Ohio 
IRELAND 
HAY HOIST 
GEARED 
Saves one man 
and team. Man 
on load operates 
machine by pull¬ 
ing a small rope 
attached to lever 
whenever he has the fork 
Cipsdty or sling full, ready to 
1500 Lbs. hoist. The machine stops 
instantly when he releases lever rope, drop- 
ping load at any point. Only 3 H. P. gasoline engine requir¬ 
ed. Takes off a load of hay, ice or anything that has to bo 
elevated to a height, quicker and easier than any machine on 
the market. 
WRITE TODAY FOR FULL PARTICULARS about Single 
Drum, Double Drum and Self Acting Brake. Give speed 
of engino and size of drive pulley. 
IRELAND MACHINE & FOUNDRY CO. 
14 State Street, Norwich, N. Y. 
zrrrt 
Put elate on your roof and you’ll keep dollars in your 
pocket. No more leaks or expensive repairs. Nothing 
equals Q|iri nnU’Q SEA GREEN AND PURPLE 
oncLUun o roofing slate 
for durability, strength and economy. 
The first cost no greater than high-priced prepared 
roofing or shingles. Slate does not rust or water soak 
will not melt—not affected by climate. Our free book ! 
"The Roof Question” tells why. Write ub today about) 
your wants. Special prices on car lota. 
F. C. ShddOll Slate Co. Granville,*N.Y. 
Manufacturers of all 
kinds of fruit baskets 
and crates. Write for 
Catalogue and Price 
List. 
WEBSTER BASKET COMPANY, 
Box 431. Webster. Monroe Co.. N. Y. 
SfiaRe With An American 
r 
N Lumber is high. A car load or two pays 
|J for an American Mill. Supply your needs 
P and your neighbors’. No experience needed. 
U Haul mill to timber if desired. All Sizes— 
\ All Prices. The Variable Friction Feed, 
••Combined Ratchet Set Works and Quick Receder 
*• ■ ” means most work 
with least power. 
Free Catalogue 
lists all kinds of 
wood working ma- 
chinery. Ask for it. 
AmerlrRn Saw H1U 
machinery Co. 
129 Hope St. 
HackettKlown, N. J. 
1582 Terminal 
Buildings 
New York 
SPLENDID CROPS 
Saskatchewan (Western Canada) 
800 Bushels From 20 Acres 
of wheat was the thresher’s re¬ 
turn from a Lloydminster farm 
in the season of 1910. Many 
fields in that as well as other 
districts yielded from 26 to 35 
bushels of wheat to the acre. 
Other grains in proportion. 
Large Profits 
are thus derived from the 
FKEE HOMESTEAD 
LANDS of Western Canada. 
This excellent showing ouuses prices 
to advance. Land values should double 
in two years’ time. 
Grain growing, mixed farming, 
cattle raising and dairying are all 
profitable. Free Homesteads of 160 
acres are to be had In the very best 
districts; 160-acre pre-emptions at 
$3.00 per acre within certain areas. 
Schools and churches lu every set¬ 
tlement, climate unexcelled, soil 
the richest; wood, water and build¬ 
ing material plentiful. 
For low Bottlers’ railway rates and iliastra- 
ted pamphlet, "Last Best West,” and other in¬ 
formation, write to Sup’t of lrnuiig., Ottawa, 
Cau., or Can. Gov't Agt. 162) 
Supt. of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or 
Canadian Government Agent. 30 Syracuse 
Savings Bank Bldg., Syracuse, N. Y. 
