THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
November 12, 
1060 
A CALIFORNIA FARMERS’ ASSOCIATION 
MAKES GOOD. 
On page 1011 we gave a short extract 
from a circular issued by the Lima Bean 
Growers’ Association of Oxnard, Cal. We 
wanted to know how it was possible for 
any organization of producers to talk in 
that way. You cannot put up such lan¬ 
guage on a 3o-cent dollar! So we wrote 
the Association to find out, and here is 
the answer. It gives material for a year’s 
thinking: 
“The tremendous struggle which is go¬ 
ing on here on the Pacific Coast to wrest 
the control of the Lima bean market from 
the unscrupulous manipulators, who for 
years have worked for their own gain to 
the detriment of both grower and jobber, 
can scarcely be realized by the public in 
the East and Middle West, for if it were 
fully realized we know that they would 
give us their full and unqualified support, 
no matter what the manipulators would 
promise them. First of all it must be 
borne in mind and impressed upon the 
public that the growers on the Pacific 
Coast are not the grasping individuals 
which they are made out to be. Such 
information is given out by the middle¬ 
men here, who, in trying to find an ex¬ 
cuse for making more than their legiti¬ 
mate share of profit, shift the blame upon 
the farmer and advertise him as the grasp¬ 
ing one, whereas, as a matter of fact, the 
average California farmer is contented 
with a fair and steady price, which is in 
accordance with other foodstuffs and in 
consistency with the demand and supply of 
that particular article. In these days, 
when we read and hear so much about 
anti-trust laws and national legislation 
to regulate prices, we wish to go on rec¬ 
ord as stating that w-e court investigation 
by the Government, for such an investi¬ 
gation will prove beyond the shadow of a 
doubt that this Association is not only not 
acting in restraint of trade, but is actually 
doing away with the pests who have been 
doing so, and who now, under the guise 
of righteousness, are sending anonymous 
letters to the Department at Washington 
stating that this corporation was doing 
business unlawfully and in restraint of 
trade; the fact that they are cowardly 
enough to send these letters under fic¬ 
titious names shows what caliber of indi¬ 
viduals they are, and if the department 
will put some of its secret service men to 
work on these cases they will undoubtedly 
find that they can trace the origin of 
these letters back to the manipulators 
who formerly controlled the Lima bean 
market. 
"You say you would like us to tell you 
how it is possible for au organization of 
farmers to be able to take sucb a strong 
position; and to this wc would reply that 
as long as we know absolutely that we 
are honest in our intentions, that we are 
telling the truth and that our actions are 
honorable and bringing about better con¬ 
ditions for grower and jobber alike, just 
so long will we be strong and successful in 
our undertaking, and the fight which is 
being waged against us will utterly fail. 
As regards sending you a copy of our by¬ 
laws or constitution, we have only one copy 
in our office, and this is no more or less 
than the kind of document which every 
California corporation has, and has no spe¬ 
cial feature to it at all. There is one 
thing, however, which has made it pos¬ 
sible for the writer to build up an enor¬ 
mous business within one year, and to 
maintain it against tremendous odds, and 
that is the fact that when accepting the 
position of general manager he insisted 
upon absolute power to conduct the busi- | 
ness in accordance with his own plans, 
and that there was to be no interference 
from within or without, and he is proud 
to be able to state that there has never 
been a time when the hoard of directors 
did not stand behfnd him solidly and up¬ 
hold his actions, knowing and realizing 
that in unify there is strength, and, fur¬ 
thermore, there has never been a time 
when this same board of directors was not 
willing to get out, day or night, rain or 
shine, and work for the good of this or¬ 
ganization among the growers in this coun¬ 
ty, Los Angeles County, Orange County 
and San Diego County. These men deserve 
a great deal of credit, and it is fit and 
right that they he given the credit when¬ 
ever mention of the association is made in 
print.” J. M. WATERMAN, MGR. 
A Corn Binder.—I notice on page 985 
a reply by J. P. K., of Bath, N. Y., to J. 
Henry Rines, and I quite agree with J. P. 
K. I had three acres of sweet corn fodder 
and two of yellow corn cut by a machine 
this Fall and I was well pleased with its 
work. When it only costs $2 peg. acre and 
the twine, I consider it much cheaper and 
easier than the hand cutting. The ma¬ 
chine leayes it in neat little bundles just 
right to handle easily and quickly. I do 
not ka9w of any man beraapouts who 
rOuld cut and bind an acre of corn fodder 
for less than $4 and most would want $5. 
This man handles from four to 6 acres 
per day with two horses weighing not over 
2,6o0 pounds. C. J. B. 
Vassalboro, Me. 
POULTRY FOR THANKSGIVING. 
Thanksgiving comes early this year, No¬ 
vember 24. Poultry intended for this trade 
should be in the receivers' hands by the 
latter part of the previous week, or at any 
rate not later than Monday of Thanksgiv¬ 
ing week. Unless poultry is very scarce, 
so that retailers are unable to get suitable 
supplies early, the late arrivals are likely 
to meet a very poor trade, and may have 
to be carried over to the next week- All 
poultry should be kept without food long 
enough before killing to empty their crops, 
but not make them gaunt. Dry-picked 
usually sell best. In handling be careful 
to avoid bruising, as discolored spots injure 
the sale. Pack in barrels or boxes closely 
enough to avoid shaking about. If any 
packing, like straw or excelsior, is used, 
cover the birds with clean paper, so that 
the packing will not stick to them. It is 
usually best to grade the stock, putting hen 
and tom turkeys in separate packages. 
A Hot Oven in Twenty Minutes with the STERLING RANGE 
W ITH your present range, can you start with a cold stove, build 
a new fire, and get a baking heat in twenty minutes? You 
can with the 
Fertility in Chicken Run. 
I have a chance to buy the run wutre 
chickens have been kept for nine years. 
There are two spaces about 20x30. Coal 
ashes have been mixed with it. Do you 
think that there is any plant food left in 
it after being so old. E. r. 
Rutledge, Pa. 
Yes, there is considerable plant food in 
such places. No one could do more than 
guess how much. We have found it more 
economical to plant a garden right in this 
soil rather than try to carry it away to 
fertilize some other spot. 
Propagating Privet. 
A friend was trimming his hedge of Cal¬ 
ifornia privet. He saved me cuttings 
enough if 75 per cent grow but i am in 
a quandary as to the best process to fol¬ 
low. whether to plant them out to get 
rooted this Fall, or lay them away to keep 
over Winter, and to plant out and get 
rooted next Spring. I have heeled them in- 
Altoona, Pa. J. R. 
Cuttings of one-year wood, eight to 14 
Inches long, should be tied in small bun¬ 
dles and buried, tops up, over Winter. In 
the Spring plant deep enough to expose one 
bud, four inches apart in the row, rows two 
feet apart, and give clean culture. 
DRAINAGE LOANS NEEDED.—The ar¬ 
ticle in The R. N.-Y. on Canadian drain¬ 
age loans has set me to thinking what 
might be done with our bottom lands along 
the branches. From my window as I write 
1 can get a view of about 40 farms along 
the stream that runs fast to the Potomac. 
This land is located just a short distance 
from the national capital in the track ins 
section, where good land sells high. Nearly 
every farm along this stream is subject 
to overflows, which of course makes if 
risky to plant a crop on what should be 
the most productive part of the farms. 
Were it possible for the farmers along this 
branch to borrow money on the Canadfap 
drainage plan to put the stream in con¬ 
dition to carry off all water the land would 
be worth about three times as much as at 
present. It might also be used to furnish 
electricity, as there is considerable fall. I 
believe ere long our streams will be put 
under legislative control as well as our 
roads, for. while our roads need all the at¬ 
tention that is or likely to be given them, 
unless we van fit our farms to produce 
heavier crops to handle ou the good roads 
they will be of little benefit to the man 
who knocks over the clods. p. p. s. 
Maryland. 
Ste rung-Range 
The draft is never produced by the stove—the chimney has to 
furnish that. But some stoves kill even a good draft, because they are 
full of air leaks. I he S i KRLING is tight. It uses all the draft your 
chimney can give it. When you start a fire in the STERLING, it 
starts. You don t have to nurse it along, or wait, or worry. 
Our booklet tells of a score of exclusive features that will interest 
you. Get a copy from your dealer, or send the dealer’s name to us, 
and we’ll send you the booklet.- 
SILL STOVE WORKS, 
Sill Stove Works, 215 Kent St . Rochester. N. Y. 
Please send yonr book on Sterling Ranges to 
My Nam «e. . 
215 Kent St., Rochester, N. Y. 
Address 
State 
Seed Potatoes 
We offer for sale, carefully packed in barrels, 
seed potatoes of the Green Mountain variety. 
These potatoes have been grown on our own farm 
in Massachusetts, near the New Hampshire State 
line, from Aroostook County, Maine, seed, care¬ 
fully treated with formalin, and planted on sod 
land absolutely free from scab. It is the highest 
type of seed potato of this variety and absolutely 
reliable, and taken from the product of the farm 
where the yield was enormous. Experienced grow¬ 
ers south of us are always looking for seed pro¬ 
duced under these conditions, and we invite corre¬ 
spondence from prospective buyers. 
Price $2.50 per barrel, or for two and 
one-half bushels—sixty pounds to a bushel. 
Address ST. MARTIN FARM, Littleton, Mass. 
My Dealer's Name. 
CTRAWBERRY PUNTS —AU the lending mid money iiMkmg 
O varieties ready to ship now. I>. RODWAY, Hiirllv. Del. 
Peach and Apple Trees 
For fall or spring planting. Prices right; stock 
right. MYER & SON. Bridgeville, Dei" 
Martin Fertilizers 
again in 1910, far exceed expectations in sales and 
crop results. Farmers for 30 or more years using 
fertilizers say they never had as good crops as with 
Marlin’s; oats over 60 bu., wheat over SO bu. per 
acre with but 150 pounds. Agents are selling more 
Mai tin Pure Animal Bone Fert ilizers easier and in 
less time than any they ever sold. Raw materials 
used are of the best and chiefly from our own 7 large 
abattoirs and stockyards. VVe want active, re¬ 
sponsible agents at once. Farmers who have spare 
time during the winter can add to their incomes. 
Write NOW. 
D. B. MARTIN CO., 706 Penn Bldg., Pittsburg, Pa. 
PEACH TREES 
FAR Q A 1 F — 170 acre farm near Havre de Grace, 
I Ull OHLL Mu. Address Box fill. Aberdeen. Mil. 
FALL 1910 SPRING 1911 
vVe are prepared to quote prices and enter 
orders now for just what you want of our 
own grown trees. Don’t be disappointed 
again the coming season but order now. 
JOSEPH H. BLACK, SON & COMPANY 
HIGHTSTOWN, NEW JERSEY 
IFfl Forme FOR SABE (’HEAP, in fertile 
IUU I Cl I III 0 Delaware Valley. New catalogue 
aud map free. Horace G. Reeder, Newtown. Pa. 
PflQ QJll F-FAR-M OF 71 H> ACRES, eight 
lUll OHLC room house, two barns, standing 
timber for which $500 has been offered, 25 tons of 
hay. All for $1,500. $500 cash. HALL’S FARM 
AGENCY, Ovrego, Tioga County, New York. 
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