1913. 
MAKING A WILL. 
The question of what is to become of 
the farm after the death of the present 
owner is a subject which is too often 
overlooked. It is generally taken for 
granted by the owner that his children 
will make an equitable distribution of 
the estate, but this does not always work 
out satisfactorily. Too many times the 
boy or girl who has stayed at home to 
help the home folks keep the farm has 
found, on the parents’ death, that there 
was no will and that the best that could 
be hoped for was a share of the prop¬ 
erty. Then, if they wish to continue 
their work on the farm they are com¬ 
pelled to buy out their brothers’ and sis¬ 
ters’ shares, and this generally leaves the 
most dutiful child saddled with a heav¬ 
ily mortgaged property. This is but an 
instance. How much better it would be 
for the father to leave a will stating ex¬ 
actly how he wished the property to des¬ 
cend ! People fail to realize that the 
best method of the disposal of property 
after death is by will. A will is merely 
an expression by a person of his wishes 
for the distribution of his property after 
his death. If no will is made the prop¬ 
erty is distributed under the laws of the 
State, which give equally to members of 
the same class, to children, for instance, 
and no wishes of the testator expressed 
orally before death can be taken into 
consideration. Of course, the laws of 
the several States differ considerably as 
to the necessary requirements for a valid 
will, and where any considerable . prop¬ 
erty is to be disposed of it is always best 
to consult a local lawyer. 
Speaking generally, any person, male 
or female, of sound mind, over 21 years 
of age, may dispose of personal and real 
property by will. As a rule, a person 
may dispose of his property by will as he 
desires, but the dower right of a wife to 
the third of her husband’s estate, and 
right of a husband in his wife’s prop¬ 
erty, may not be defeated by will in the 
State where these exist. So, gener¬ 
ally, a child may be disinherited 
A person about to make a will should 
THE) R U RA I> NEW-YORKER 
after named to pay my just debts, funeral 
and testamentary expenses, as soon after 
m.V ( death as may be practicable. 
Second: I give and devise to (here 
make whatever disposition of the real 
property is contemplated, describing it 
as accurately and concisely as possible). 
Third : _ I give and bequeath to (This 
provision is for personal property and it 
should be accurately described). 
(It is best to make a separate para¬ 
graph of each devise or bequest.) 
Foltrtii : All the rest, residue and re¬ 
mainder of my estate, real, personal and 
mixed, I give, devise and bequeath to 
Fifth : I appoint 
the executor of this my last will and 
testament, and I direct that (he or she) 
be not required to give any bond or se¬ 
curity as such. 
Sixth : I hereby revoke any and all 
other wills or testamentary documents by 
me at any time heretofore made. 
In witness whereof, I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal at , 
. , this day of , 
in the year 191 . 
c , , . (Sign here.) Seal. 
Subscribed, sealed, published and de¬ 
clared by the above named testator, 
, as and for (his or her) 
last will and testament, in the presence 
of us, and each of us, who, in (his or 
her) presence and at (his or her) re¬ 
quest, and in the presence of each other, 
have hereunto subscribed our names as 
attesting witnesses this dav 
of , 191 . 
WITNESSES: ADDRESSES: 
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Indian Buckwheat. 
M. D. 
Can you give me some information 
about Indian buckwheat, and where can 
I get it? T . z . 
“Indian” buckwheat is a new one to 
me, and I have not been able to find 
any reference to such a variety in agri¬ 
cultural literature. Perhaps some read¬ 
er may know to what variety this name 
is applied and be able to give the informa¬ 
tion wanted. m. b. d. 
Catarrh. 
I am afflicted with catarrh of the nose 
and head; my nose is stopped up on both 
sides. My doctor says there are no 
growths in my nose. . Do you know of 
any medicines that would open up the 
air passages in my nose? j. l. p. 
New York. 
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bear in mind the following: He should 
know the exact nature of the property 
to be disposed of and of each item; a 
sufficient description for identification of 
each parcel of real estate or article of 
personal property should be made; the 
persons naturally entitled to a share in 
the estate should be remembered, if for 
no other reason than as evidence that the 
testator knew of their existence when 
preparing his will; in the event of the 
death of any beneficiary, it should be 
made known what is wished done with 
the property in that event; a clause should 
always be inserted giving the balance of 
all property not disposed of by previous 
provisions of the will to some one. Prop¬ 
erty acquired after the execution of the 
will should be provided for. A person 
leaving wife and children cannot, as a 
general rule, leave more than a share 
ranging from one-fourth to one-half, of 
his property to a charitable or similar 
organization. The subscribing witnesses 
should be persons other than those men¬ 
tioned as beneficiaries in the will. An 
executor may receive property under the 
will. A new will should be made after 
marrige and the birth of a child. 
A will executed as follows is good in 
New York and in practically all of the 
States; It should be signed or the sig¬ 
nature acknowledged by the person mak¬ 
ing the will at the end thereof in the 
presence of two or, preferably, thre6 
witnesses, and declared by the person 
making the will, at the time of signing 
or acknowledging, to he liis last will and 
testament, and the witnesses should sigu 
their names at the end of the will at 
the request of the testator. The wit¬ 
nesses should set opposite their names 
their respective residences. 
Below is given a blank form of will 
which may be of service to those desir¬ 
ous of drawing their own wills, but as 
before said, the laws of the different 
States differ in many respects, and 
where any considerable amount of prop¬ 
erty is involved, it is the best policy to 
consult a local attorney. If this form is 
followed, however, we believe a will can 
be made which will be good iu practically 
»U of the States. 
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<!o hereby make, publish and declare this 
t" be my Last Will and Testament: 
1 iust : I direct my executor herein- 
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M. B. D 
Packing a Water Pipe. 
We have a water pipe (%-inch) which 
owing to several conditions it is impos¬ 
sible to place deeper than about two 
feet. Last Winter I packed this with 
horse manure, but it froze during the 
latter part of the Winter. What can I 
pack around this to make a permanent 
job of same, and to keep it from any 
chance of freezing? Will sawdust work 
well, cinders or coal ashes? w. R. g. 
Richmond, Mass. 
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is sometimes run through a large tile 
pipe which furnishes an air chamber 
about it. I know of no other practicable 
methods of protecting a small water pipe 
in an exposed situation. m. b. d. 
Strawberries and Fishworms. 
W ill you give me some information 
about strawberries and fishworms? I have 
a small bed of strawberries and they don’t 
do very well. The ground is alive with 
fishworms. Do they do harm and how 
can I got rid of them? ai. n. 
Pueblo, Colo. 
We should let the fishworms alone. 
They do not injure large crops, and are 
a benefit to the soil. Lime usually drives 
them away, but that would injure the 
strawberries. Most likely white grub's 
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