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THE RURAI> NEW-YORKER 
October 1 
EVENTS OF THE WEEK. 
DOMESTIC—George E. Davis, an 
ironworker, was taken to Indianapolis 
October 2 after be bad confessed that tor 
four years be had been dynamiting non¬ 
union' built bridges in accordance with 
directions furnished to him by the execu¬ 
tive committee of the International Bridge 
and Structural Iron Workers Association. 
In his confession he laid bare the methods 
and purposes of a war against non-union 
builders in the East similar to that car¬ 
ried on in the West by James B. and 
John J. McNamara and Ortie McMan- 
igal. He declared that Frank C. Webb, 
a member of the executive board of the 
union who was convicted last February 
in Indianapolis, is the' man who directed 
his movements just as the McNamara 
brothers directed those of McManigal. 
Among the men he implicates is llarry 
Jones, now the secretary of the Interna¬ 
tional Bridge and Structural Iron \\ ork- 
ers Association. Jones was arrested in 
Indianapolis. 
The worst floods Southern Texas ever 
experienced swept a cfozen persons to 
death October 2. Four persons were 
drowned at San Antonio, four at George¬ 
town, two near Santa Marcos and two 
in the country West. of San Antonio. 
San Antonio sustained damage that may 
reach $1,000,000. Houston, Beaumont, 
Orange, Victoria, Brownsville, Lulling, 
Kyle, Bryan and smaller towns also suf¬ 
fered considerable loss. The total dam¬ 
age in property and crops in Southern 
Texas will easily exceed $50,000,000. 
The floods are the result of continual 
heavy rains for the last two weeks, swell¬ 
ing creeks and streams out of their banks. 
The water in many of San Antonios 
streets was from four to six feet deep. 
The street car, water, electric and gas 
services were wholly suspended. Esti¬ 
mates of probable cotton losses run from 
300.000 to 500.000 bales, while 50,000.- 
000 bushels of corn have been ruined. In 
Eastern Texas 118 lumber mills have sus¬ 
pended operations. 
The crew of the British freight steamer 
Templemore, which was burned at sea, 
arrived at Baltimore, October 2, on Die 
Hamburg-American steamer Arcadia. The 
hulk of the burned vessel is believed to 
have sunk. The value of vessel and car¬ 
go is estimated at $700,000, covered by 
insurance. The Templemore was loaded 
with cotton, oil and lumber, and the fire 
was so rapid that after calling the Ar- 
C adia by wireless, the crow of 54 had to 
take to small boats. The Arcadia was 
about 50 miles away, and the storm pre¬ 
vailing put the boats in great danger. 
A suit of the Triangle Waist Company 
of New York against the Royal Insurance 
Company to recover $5,000 insurance on 
the plaintiff’s premises because of the 
fire in March. 1911, when 140 girls were 
killed, went to trial October 6 before Su¬ 
preme Court Justice Hendrick. In out¬ 
lining the defence E. J. Nathan, counsel 
for the insurance company, told the jury 
that six months before the fire the tri¬ 
angle company “marked up its stock $100,- 
000 in excess of the real value of the 
goods it had on hand.” Nathan said that 
the company’s books showed a stock worth 
$203,000, although the real value was 
only $103,000. 
A tidal storm has destroyed one-half 
of Nome, Alaska. The damage is esti¬ 
mated at $1,000,000. Five hundred per¬ 
sons are homeless—most of them desti¬ 
tute Three unidentified bodies have 
been washed ashore. The steamships 
Victoria, Navajo and Corwin are safe at 
anchor seven miles out. Fire broke out 
October 7 in the storm-stricken city and 
the flames attacked the Pacific Cold Stor¬ 
age plant, where the chief supply of meat 
for the Winter was stored. The fire ap¬ 
paratus was destroyed in the gale. 1 ront 
street became a seething mass of wreck¬ 
age into which seas broke while hundreds 
of homeless persons struggled to save ne¬ 
cessities of life. Receding seas carried 
away the contents of wrecked houses and 
stores as well as parts of wrecked struc¬ 
tures. None of the buildings on the 
sandspit remained standing and the lev¬ 
elled structures there were in flames. 
During an aviation display at Bath, 
N. Y„ October 7, by Lincoln Beachey, the 
machine dipped too low in passing over 
a building where spectators were seated 
on the roof, killing one young woman and 
injuring several other persons seriously. 
Beachey had retired from aviation last 
Spring,* after fatal accidents to others 
associated with him, but had returned to 
outdo the French aviator I’egoud. 
FARM AND GARDEN.—The De¬ 
partment of Agriculture lias removed the 
quarantine against the importation _ of 
cattle from Great Britain. This was im¬ 
posed last year on account of an out¬ 
break of foot-and-mouth disease, which 
has been entirely stamped out by the 
British Board of Agriculture. 
A number of students have registered 
for the short course in floriculture at 
Cornell University, which extends from 
November 11 to February 13 next. Any 
one interested should send to the secre¬ 
tary of the College of Agriculture, Ithaca, 
N. V., for an “Announcement of Winter- 
Courses” for 1913-1914 or write to Pro¬ 
fessor E. A. White of the department of 
floriculture. 
The Lamport & Ilolt liner Vandyck, 
which brought here in her cold storage 
compartment 100 tons of Argentine beef, 
sailed October 4, carrying in the same 
compartment 300 tons of choice New 
England and Canadian apples, which will 
be sold in Buenos Ayres for not less than 
20 cents each. That is the value the 
retail fruit stores of tin 1 capital of Ar¬ 
gentina put on select American apples. 
It is reported by Dr. B. T. Galloway, 
Ass’t Sec’y of the U. S. Dept, of Agri¬ 
culture, that after a year and a half of 
the State law requiring the teaching of 
agriculture in the common schools of 
Ohio, more than 900 high schools are 
teaching the subject and more than hall 
a million children are studying it. It is 
estimated that about 4.000 teachers took 
work in agriculture in the Summer 
schools last season. 
CROPS IN PENNSYLVANIA. 
“There will be scarcely 10 per cent of 
an apple crop this year in Pennsylvania,” 
declared one of the leading growers of the 
northwestern part of Pennsylvania, out¬ 
side of the fruit belt along the lake shore. 
This statement covers Crawford, Mercer, 
Venango and Lawrence counties. Among 
growers are Messrs. Martin, Greenlee 
and Starrett, and J. W. Cox, State or¬ 
chard inspector of New Wilmington, Pa. 
The section a quarter of a century ago 
was well known because of its apples, 
but owing to the destructiveness of insect 
pests orchards were neglected, and onry 
during the last two or three years has 
interest been revived in horticulture. Mr. 
Cox declared that more than 50 per cent 
of the apple trees in the counties under 
his surveillance were infected with scale. 
There are many orchards of Ben Davis, 
Baldwin, Spy and other varieties that 
have been neglected for a score of years. 
Some of these orchards are being pruned 
and sprayed, but the interest in rejuve¬ 
nating orchards in the locality is but in 
its infancy. The orchards are not large, 
ranging from a few trees to a dozen acres. 
The average-sized orchard is about three 
or four acres, and their owners have been 
slow to adopt tbe power sprayer, but its 
efficiency has been demonstrated on sev¬ 
eral orchards this year. Mr. Starrett 
stated that his crop was only a partial 
failure, and spraying this year was the 
best insurance he could place upon his 
crop. lie has been selling cooking apples 
at Grove City, Pa., for $1 a bushel, and 
lie expects to receive that price for all his 
carefully sorted product. Some new or¬ 
chards are being established, and Mr. 
Johnston, of Lawrence County, set out a 
large acreage this year. There are a 
number of orchards in Lawrence County 
that are being rehabilitated. The or¬ 
chard tenant system is not practiced in 
this section of the State. More attention 
■is being directed toward the location of 
the orchard, and this year which has 
been particularly inauspicious owing to 
cold and frosts following a warm spell 
in May, a number of well-located orchards 
suffered little from the frost. Farmers 
in the lowlands are giving attention to 
dairying rather than fruit. The corn 
crop is considered good in this section 
of the State, although it was dry during 
a portion of the Summer. Western 
Pennsylvania did not suffer as seriously 
from the dry weather as States further 
west. Buckwheat is quite an important 
crop through this section, and it is an 
average crop this year. The acreage is 
possibly greater this year than hereto¬ 
fore. Oats thrashed out well, and wheat 
did nicely. There is a greater acreage of 
wheat sown than previously. Many fields 
are well up and look well. W. J. 
COMING FARMERS’ MEETINGS. 
National Dairy Show, Chicago, Octo¬ 
ber 23-November 1. 
Vermont Corn Show, Windsor, Vt., 
November 5-7. 
Third Indiana Apple Show, Indianap¬ 
olis, November 5-11. 
National Grange, Annual Meeting, 
Manchester, N. II., November 12. 
New England Fruit Show, Horticul¬ 
tural Hall, Boston, November 12-16. 
National Grange, Manchester, N. II., 
November 13. 
Fruit Week, Washington, D. C., No¬ 
vember 17-22 ; union meeting of Ameri¬ 
can Bornological Society, Society for 
Horticultural Science, Eastern Fruit 
Growers’ Association and Northern Nut 
Growers’ Association. 
Maryland State Horticultural Society, 
Maryland Crop Improvement Association, 
Maryland Dairymen’s Association, Mary¬ 
land Beekeepers’ Association and Farm¬ 
ers’ League, Baltimore, November 17-22. 
Paterson, N. J., Poultry^ Show, No¬ 
vember 14-22. 
Maine State Bornological Society, 
Lewiston, Me., November 18-20. 
Society for Horticultural Science, an¬ 
nual meeting, Washington, D. C., Novem¬ 
ber 20-21. 
Dover, N. J., Poultry, Pigeon and Pet 
Stock Association, annual show, Dover, 
N. J., November 24-29. 
International Live Stock Show, Chi¬ 
cago, November 29-December 6. 
The Capital Poultry and Pigeon Asso¬ 
ciation will hold its annual show at 
Washington, I). C., December 2-6. 
New York State Dairymen’s Associa¬ 
tion, Syracuse, December 9-12. 
St. Mary’s Poultry Club, first annual 
show, St. Mary’s, Pa., December 18-19. 
Poultry Show, Madison Square Gar¬ 
den, New York, December 26-31. 
New York State Fruit Growers’ Asso¬ 
ciation, Convention Hall, Rochester, N. 
Y., January 7-8-9, 1914. 
Peninsula Horticultural Society, an¬ 
nual Winter meeting, Easton, Md., Jan¬ 
uary, 13-15, 1914. 
Western New York Horticultural So- 
cietv, Rochester, N. Y., January 28-29- 
30, 1914. 
“RAIN-TIGHT” ROOFING LOOKS GOOD AND IS GOOD. All roofing look, good and will turn 
water when new—but to determine the lasting qualities you must look below the surface and find out what material, 
go into it. Tar and paper will turn water for a while but will never make a permanent roof. 
“Rain-Tight” Rubber Roofing 
is made of Trinidad Lake Asphalt which is standard the world over. In the city street, it .lands the wear of 
horses hoofs and heavy laden trucks for years -as a roof over your buildings there can be no question about it lasting 
a generation—or more. It is as near indestructible as any roof can be. 
Remember the so-called “cheap roofing" that must be repaired and replaced frequently are dear at any price. 
You will save money, trouble and eventually expense by buying “Rain-Tight” at the start. 
Our brand of “Perfect Roofing” is the same as “Rain-Tight” with mica flakes added to the surface which 
make it fire-resisting. It is a non-conductor of heat and lightning and insures against fire from sparks falling on the roof. 
Perfect Resin Sized Sheathing and Perfect Tarred Felt are Best fer Sheathing Purposes 
If you need a ncu) roof for any building, now or in the future, 
it will pay you to send for samples and booklet—Write us today. 
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You can now hnve running water in every l>utid¬ 
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You and your family can 
enjoy the luxury and protec¬ 
tion of running water. No 
more tramping through 
the snow on a winter's 
morning to reach the 
weliorspring. Nomore 
big risk of tire. The 
water can be right 
on tap in the house 
or barn ready for 
instant use. You can 
havo a private water¬ 
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little expense. Just the 
twist of a faucet and the 
water will gush forth. 
Get the Facts 
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VERMONT FARMS 
Send for free book “Vermont Farms.’’ 
Tells how Vermont ranks in per-acre pro¬ 
duction of many staple crops and in dairy¬ 
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also lists hundreds of fertile farms offered 
for sale at low cost. Every homeseeker 
should have this book. Get your copy 
by writing 
GUY W. BAILEY, Sec’y of State, 
Dept. L, Essex Junction, Vt. 
Persons desiring advice regarding the 
purchase of farms or wishing to obtain 
employment on farms, write E.S. BRIGHAM, 
Com. of Agriculture Dept. L, Bureau of 
Agricultural Labor, St. Albans, Vermont. 
sickness Forces sale 
113}* Acres; two-story, 10-room, fine house, paiwreii end paint¬ 
ed ; ~3 lame, good barns, basement stables, 86x46, 36x1*6, 30x1.6 ; 
all painted ; hog house, hen house, apples, pears, plums and 
neschas ; buildings Insured fur $.7,000 ; include fur Immediate 
sale, 3 good Uorsea, 10 Holstein cows, 3 heifers, bull, brood sow, 
6 hogs, 100 bens, 27 geese, 3 turkeys, 8 guineas, 10 ducks, 2 mow- 
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ami pulleys, two heavy wagons, platform wagon, two buggies,4 
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Level, fertile, paying farms in the most 
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Fred C. McCarty, Anburn, N.Y. 
New York State Farms 0 J en 
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M oney making farms near Philadelphia -Catalogue 
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Farm acres * good buildings, fine 
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$600 worth heavy oak furnituro; all tools, mnehinerv 
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STOCK, CROPS AND IMPLEMENTS included, 70 acre farm 
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pasture, balance good level machine worked fields, 
good 9-room house and outbuildings. Price only 
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ASSOCIATION, Secretary No. 1, Oneida, N.Y. 
FARM FOR SALE 
Farm of ICO acres, 2 miles from McDonough Village, 
an excellent dniry farm; good market for milk: 
land lays level and is easy to till, and under good 
cultivation; buildings and fences are first-class and 
in good repair; 150 thousand feet of sawing lumber 
on the place, mostly hemlock. Owner wishes to sell 
on account of ill health For price and terms call or 
address GEO. A. PURDY. Oxford, N. Y„ or 
ALBERT BECKWITH, McDonough, N. Y. 
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