October 1, 
The Rural New-Yorker 
THE BUSINESS FARMER'S PAPER. 
A National Weekly Journal for Country and Suburban Home*. 
Established. 1850. 
Published weekly by the Rural Publishing Company, 409 Pearl Street, New York. 
Herbert W. Colli ngwood, President and Editor, 
John J. Dillon, Treasurer and General Manager. 
Wn. F. Dillon, Secretary. Mrs. E. T. Koyle, Associate Editor. 
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advertising in ourcolumns, and any such swindler will be publicly ex¬ 
posed. We protect suberibers against rogues, but wedo not guarantee 
to adjust trifling differences between subscribers and honest, respon¬ 
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honest bankrupts sanctioned by the courts. Notice of the complaint 
must be sent to us within one month of the time of the transaction, 
and you must have mentioned The Rural New-Yorker when 
writing the advertiser. 
TEN WEEKS FOR 10 CENTS. 
In order to introduce The R. N.-Y. to progressive, 
intelligent farmers who do not now take it, we send it 
10 weeks for 10 cents for strictly introductory pur¬ 
poses. We depend on our old friends to make this 
known to neighbors and friends. 
* 
That Pennsylvania farmer who gives his windfall 
apples to children is the right sort of a missionary. 
He goes about doing good. Beer vs. apples. That is 
about the way the case stands and any man who can 
encourage apple eating not only helps an honorable 
business but aids public morality. Every year we 
call for the record showing that a man can be a 
drunkard and at the same time a hearty eater of sour 
apples. If you know of any such person let’s hear 
about him, for he will be a wonder. 
* 
Complaints of extortionate express charges are com¬ 
ing in thicker than ever. It is reported that whenever 
complaint is made the drivers or agents say that the 
Interstate Commerce Commission forces the express 
companies to make these charges. It would be hard 
to frame a more foolish or impudent lie. The Inter¬ 
state Commission simply tries to make the rates fair 
and to see that these rates are alike to all. The ex¬ 
press companies make their rates, the Commission re¬ 
views them. The transportation companies all seem to 
be trying to discredit the work of the Commission 
whenever they can. 
* 
L,et a farmer get 30 to 40 acres well seeded to Al¬ 
falfa and he ought to consider himself well fixed finan¬ 
cially. With four or even three tons of hay per acre 
at present prices he will have the income from $50,000 
clear. He need not keep any stock except his work 
teams, and he can spend the Winter where he pleases. 
This means selling all the hay, and the supply will 
never catch up with demand. That Colorado man 
offered Alfalfa hay at $10 per ton, but the freight rate 
of $12.80 to New York prohibited trade. Thus the 
Eastern Alfalfa grower need not fear Western com¬ 
petition, but can have a clear field. There is a great 
opening in Alfalfa. 
* 
It seems to be settled that there is a fair crop of late 
potatoes in the Eastern States; not quite so good a 
crop in the Middle West, and close to a failure in the 
Northwest. Instead of shipping potatoes the North¬ 
west will probably need a supply. This situation will 
not be likely to affect prices greatly in the Eastern 
markets, as we know from past experience, whenever 
the price of potatoes reaches a certain figure, imports 
will begin, for Europe always has a supply. Retailers 
make no effort to increase sales of potatoes by making 
fair prices. They charge about the same, whether the 
crop is large or small. Under these circumstances 
holding potatoes for a rise in Spring becomes very 
much of a gamble. 
* 
The New England Corn Show at Worcester, Mass., 
in October, will be a great event. A Western visitor 
would be surprised to see what New England corn¬ 
fields can produce. When Western land was given 
away and corn was burned- as fuel in Western towns, 
New England corn was neglected. Then came the 
reign of the silo, and in order to obtain big crops of 
forage the large Southern corn was planted. All this 
drove out of cultivation a number of varieties of flint 
corn which had been selected for many years until they 
had become remarkably prolific. With the recent rise 
in prices of grain some of these flint varieties have 
come back into general cultivation, and when properly 
fertilized on good soil, will, we believe, outyield any 
of the dents. The New England Com Show will give 
greater prominence to these flint varieties, and prove 
that New England is in the corn belt. 
THE KUR.A.L, NEW-YORKER 
Suppose, 50 years ago, some one had stated that a 
National apple show would be held at Vancouver, B. C., 
with 15,000 square feet of exhibits and $25,000 in 
prizes! The man making such a statement at the 
opening of the Civil War would have been fortunate 
ir he escaped the lunatic asylum. Yet just such a show 
will be held this year in early November. If you stop 
to think what that means you will listen with respect 
to the following statement. Many a young man now 
living will see the time when the exports of apples 
from New England alone will be greater than exports 
of bread stuffs from the Central West. Much as we 
think of the apple in this country, we have scarcely 
began to appreciate its commercial importance. 
* 
At the Clinton fair they know a good thing, and they 
come year after year, appreciating that the Clinton fair 
is a winner and they wanting to share in the distribution 
of the spoils. There have been some new, really novel 
things evolved in faker lines within the past year, and 
you are sure to find them at this fair. A word to you, 
fakers. Don’t icait until the last minute this year. 
The 1910 fair is going to be a winner, and it's to your 
advantage to get the best of stands. It will be money 
for you. 
This is from the bulletin of the Clinton, Mass., fair. 
We never heard of a more remarkable invitation. In¬ 
stead of running the fakes and frauds off the grounds 
a r the point of a pitchfork the “management” actually 
invites them to come and get good “stands.” They 
are right in saying that “new, really novel things” 
have been evolved—this invitation to fakes and frauds 
is the newest. A foul fair! Better keep the “spoils” 
ir. your pocket! 
* 
“A flourish, trumpets 1 Strike alarum, drums! 
Let not the heavens hear these telltale women 
Rail on the Lord's anointed 1 Strike, I say. 
Either be patient and entreat me fair 
Or with the clamorous report of war 
Thus will I drown your exclamations.” 
Those who have seen the play of Richard III will 
remember the scene where the two wronged queens re¬ 
proach the wicked king. They intercept him as he goes 
marching in royal state and proceed to ask him a few 
“leading questions.” Neither their words nor their 
manners are suited to a Sunday school discussion, 
but they have been deeply wronged, and they give 
the king several large slices of the raw truth. Unable 
to answer them, Richard calls for a loud noise as a 
suitable argument against any attack upon the “Lord’s 
anointed.” That was 425 years ago, yet human nature 
has survived the years. We have a good illustration 
of this in the case of E. G. Lewis. The American 
Woman’s League gave money and time on the strength 
of certain promises. These promises were conditioned 
on a certain “Final Plan” which the members expected 
to help in preparing. When this “Final Plan” was 
finally rushed through it was found that many of these 
promises had been disregarded. When complaint is 
made it would be easy to say, “Of course they were 
conditioned on the ‘Final Plan.’ ” A very slick scheme 
surely, but a few strong and capable women like Mrs. 
Tener, of West Virginia, cannot be put off in this way. 
They demand square answers to fair questions which 
any business 'man would ask before lending money. 
Does Lewis answer them? Just about as clearly as 
Richard III answered those two queens. He knows 
he cannot answer, so he calls Mrs. Tener names, makes 
mean and hateful insinuations, and calls upon his de¬ 
voted bodyguard of women to attack her. It never 
will do to let these women with their embarassing 
questions “rail on the Lord’s anointed !” Throw mud 
at them. Shout them down with sarcasm and insinua¬ 
tion. “Either be patient and entreat me fair”—(which 
means keep quiet and get out) or I will blast your 
reputation for good! There you have this champion 
of “superb womanhood,” dropping his painted wooden 
lance and down to his true job of beating a bass dfum 
to drown the voices of “these telltale women.” Too 
late, Mr. Lewis, the secret is out. 
* 
During the month of July 30,510 gallons of cream 
were shipped from Quebec Province—entering one 
point at Vermont. Butter brought 22 cents in Canada 
and 29 cents in this country. There is a tariff on but¬ 
ter, but cream is free. This $15,000 worth of cream 
was made into butter by large manufacturers, and en¬ 
tered into competition with butter made from Ameri¬ 
can cows w’ithout benefiting American consumers. 
Ever since the beginning of this Government there has 
been this strange mix-up of tariffs. In 1789 Congress 
first met to arrange for a revenue. Rum and molasses 
were two articles of commercial importance. Both 
w r ere brought from the West Indies. They were ex¬ 
changed for American goods, and gave occupation to 
American sailors. Rum distilling was one of the chief 
industries of New England, while the great majority 
of the people used molasses on their bread as our peo¬ 
ple now use butter. It was proposed to put tariffs on 
both rum and molasses. Rum was sure to furnish a 
good revenue. A tariff would, it was claimed, discour¬ 
age importation, and that would help the morals of 
the people! Then the advocates turned right around 
and said the tariff would keep out rum, but let in more 
molasses, and thus enable the New England stills to 
make more rum. So Congress taxed rum at 15 cents 
a gallon and molasses at six cents! During the de¬ 
bate one man from New England claimed that Con¬ 
gress was not a church or a school to discuss morality, 
but a body of men looking for a plan to raise money 
for the country—and we suppose for themselves! 
These men of a century ago were a little more blunt 
in their hold-up than those w r e send to Congress now! 
* 
I have read with interest the article in your issue of 
September 14 on “Parcels Tost in Politics"; also the letter 
from your subscriber as given on page 877 on the same 
subject, and I think your campaign in favor of parcels 
post should be coupled with a campaign to put the express 
companies out of business. I do not see that they serve 
us any useful purpose, which cannot be better done by the 
Government with its parcels post, and by the railroads 
themselves by simply establishing a wagon collection and 
delivery system in cities and towns where it is needed. The 
railways haul the merchandise, and if they could get a 
small part of the enormous profits made by the express 
companies it would greatly assist them in paying their 
dividends. As I see them they are but parasites on tha 
public, serving no useful purpose, which could not be done 
equally well by the Government parcels post and the rail¬ 
roads themselves. Walter p. stokes. 
That is the conclusion which the American people 
are coming to. They are being driven to it now faster 
than ever. In Europe and Great Britain the railroads 
carry parcels and give good service, having been 
driven to it by a government parcels post. We have 
fought the express monopoly for years, and have en¬ 
deavored to put Congressmen on record. Nine-tenths 
of them will deny that they are influenced by these 
robbers, yet their actions show plainly that they do not 
dare offend them. The great majority of our papers 
hedge and dodge when any real fight comes up, and will 
not make the definite and specific attacks which are 
necessary if we hope to make headway for parcels 
post. 
* 
We talked with hundreds of farmers at the New 
York State Fair. The great majority of them were 
Republicans, and with one accord they agreed with this 
sentiment expressed in a recent letter: 
While I never subscribe for papers for the sake of the 
premiums offered, still I regard the premiums you have 
given the farmers in the last three issues of your paper 
a great inducement and encouragement to all farmers to 
subscribe. I refer to the article on State regulated milk 
prices and a political crisis in New York. This is the 
kind of talk the farmers want to hear and have need 
to hear. a. j. w. 
Pawling, N. Y. 
There is no possible chance for anyone to mistake 
the feeling among farmers and country people this 
year. Timothy L. Woodruff was at Syracuse, and he 
must know the facts by this time. We would have 
liked to try an experiment with and for him. We 
would stand in any building or on any avenue at the 
Fair with Mr. Woodruff and ask 100 farmers at ran¬ 
dom as they walked by this question: “What do you 
think of the action of T. L. Woodruff?” We would 
tike these men at random, and we will guarantee that 
Mr. Woodruff would see himself as others see him if 
he never did before. It cannot be possible that these 
bosses do not realize the feeling among voters. They 
must know it, and that is what adds to the anger of 
these country voters, for they see themselves scorned 
and treated with contempt. Looking beyond the pres¬ 
ent it seems to us that Woodruff, Barnes and the rest 
of them are just now doing more than anyone else for 
primary nominations, for they are illustrating the need 
of them, and that is just the sort of schooling our 
farmers must have. 
BREVITIES. 
Be sure to sow rye on the bare spots. 
Make the children take care of their teeth. 
Alsike clover and Orchard grass for low ground. 
One man. can be a Spartan father by practice where 
15 play the part by precept. 
Corn smut is different from that of small grains. Burn 
the smutted ears and stalks if you can. 
The “Clark method" of seeding grass means making 
acres as nearly like a lawn as possible. 
The New York cabbage crop is reported large and 
heading up earlier than the growers like. Florida grow¬ 
ers may well go slow this year. 
PARis-green on seed corn. The reports seem to be 
badly mixed—except that it's a sure thing that the corn 
is killed when you use too much “green.” 
The cocoanuts of the Malay peninsula produce a sort 
of pearl just under the stem. In some cases these pearls 
are so perfect that they age sold for oyster pearls. 
There was recently held a reunion of survivors of sol¬ 
diers who fought in the Mexican War. There were about 
30 present—the youngest a “boy” of 78. These old men 
were so feeble that it was voted to disband permanently. 
There will never be another meeting. 
' Cuba is planning to establish an agricultural mortgage 
bank, for the purpose of loaning money to farmers on 
easy terms. It is understood that a New Y'ork hanking 
house is bidding for the business in Cuba. Everyone 
seems willing to loan money to farmers except Uncle Sam. 
