62 
\THr5 RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 21, 
EVENTS OF THE WEEK. 
DOM E STIC. — Ex-Representative 
Lucius N. Littauer and his brother, 
William Littauer, who pleaded guilty the 
day before to smuggling a tiara worth 
$9,000 into this country, apparently 
faced imprisonment for six mouths. Feb. 
4, when Judge E. S. Thomas, in the 
United States District Court, thus 
sentenced each and also imposed a hue 
of .$1,000. The sentence was mitigated 
the next instant, however, when Judge 
Thomas explained that because so many 
others had escaped with fines only he 
would suspend the prison sentence and 
place the prisoners on parole for five 
years. While the two smugglers, one of 
whom made the bulk of his fortune as 
the result of the enforcement of the cus¬ 
toms laws on leather, will not go to prison 
unless their behavior within the five 
years sends them there, in the eyes of 
the law they are convicts and lose their 
citizenship. 
The State Senate Codes Committee 
gave a hearing at Albany, Feb. 4, on 
the bill of Senator George A. Blauvelt 
of Rockland county, which is designed to 
prevent the sale of bichloride of mercury 
tablets except on a physician’s prescrip¬ 
tion. Dr. Henry Gallant of New York 
predicted that the manufacture of the 
tablets will soon be prohibited by law. 
McDonald De Witt of New York, who 
led the fight for the bill, said that there 
had been 7S deaths in the past eight 
months from bichloride of mercury pois¬ 
oning and that only .35 of these were sui¬ 
cides. The remainder, he said, took the 
poison by mistake, 22 of them thinking 
they were taking headache tablets. A 
dangerous feature of the drug is that any 
person can go to a drug store and get 
enough for 10 cents to kill a whole family, 
he declared. Wholesale druggists op¬ 
posed the bill because they claimed that 
under it the distribution of bichloride by 
them is prohibited. It is believed this 
objection will be met by an amendment. 
Lorenzo B. Adams, “an investment 
brokei,” of 1 Broadway, New York, said 
to be a nephew of the late A1 Adams, the 
policy king, although he denies the rela¬ 
tionship, was arrested Feb. 0 by the 
postal authorities, charged with using the 
mails to defraud. Lorenzo Adams be¬ 
came an investment broker five years ago, 
but the attention of the authorities did 
not become focussed on him until about 
three months ago, when complaints 
caused an investigation. For three 
mouths Post Office Inspectors May hew 
and Swain kept tabs on his business; 
then they drew up the complaint and ar¬ 
rested him. They assert that Adams used 
a cheap scheme to defraud, cheap but 
highly lucrative. It is charged that he 
represented to firms wishing to sell stocks 
or bonds that he had a large wealthy 
clientele and it would pay them to have 
him push the stock, lie said he had a 
mailing list of 20,000 and numerous 
agents through the country. If a firm 
wanted him to push its stock he would 
say the first step was to circularize his 
mailing list. This would cost anywhere 
from .$87.50 up, the maximum sum that 
has come to the attention of the authori¬ 
ties being $1,000. He would make the 
firm pay the cost of printing and mailing 
these circulars, according to his alleged 
system, and instead of sending out the 
circulars would keep the money. In the 
last three months, while his business has 
been under the eye of the authorities, he 
has obtained $0,000 in this manner, the 
postal inspectors say. 
The British Court of Appeal, Feb. 4, 
sustained the decision of the King’s 
Bench Court, which in a test case brought 
last June by an Irish farmer, claiming 
damages for the loss of his son in the 
Titanic disaster, declared illegal the 
clause printed on the steamship tickets 
exempting the company from liability for 
loss by a passenger even through negli¬ 
gence of the company’s servants. The 
judgment of the Court of Appeals, in dis¬ 
missing the appeal of the White Star 
Steamship Company from that decision, 
was delivered by Lord Justice Sir Roland 
Vaughan Williams, who declared that 
practice did not justify a vessel in main¬ 
taining her course a.ul speed when the 
warnings of danger ahead were such as 
the Titanic received- 
FARM AND GARDEN.—The sixth 
annual farmers’ week will be held in 
Burlington at the College of Agriculture 
of the University of Vermont, Monday, 
Feb. 2“ to Friday, Feb. 27, inclusive. 
Thirty-five different speakers, 55 ad¬ 
dresses, more than a score of demonstra¬ 
tions are scheduled. The attendance in 
recent years has exceeded 400. A 
women’s institute will be held coinei- 
dently, under the auspices of the Depart¬ 
ment of Home Economics of tin* Uni¬ 
versity. The Greater Vermont Associa¬ 
tion also meets in Burlington on Feb. 24. 
All meetings are free to all comers. Pro¬ 
grams can be secured on application ad¬ 
dressed to Dean J. L. Hills, University 
of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont- 
The annual meeting of the Jewish 
Agricultural and Industrial Aid Society, 
was held in New York. Feb. 7. Of the 
farm credit system, President Jaretzki 
says: “Our credit unions, of which we 
have seventeen, are exercising a potent 
influence upon Jewish farming in this 
country. They have been in operation for 
periods averaging a little over 13 months. 
They now have a total membership of 
517 and a paid-up capital of $9,165. The 
loans made by them aggregate $73,624.66, 
and their net profits amount to $1,317.93. 
They are doing excellent work, and, as 
the pioneer cooperative agricultural credit 
banks in this country, have attracted gen¬ 
eral and favorable attention. During the 
year 1913 the aid society made 423 loans, 
aggregating $244,997.85, surpassing all 
previous records. The repayments from 
farmers amounted to $119,225. During 
the 14 years of its existence the society 
has lent a total of $1,739,415. The loans 
were made in 32 States and in Canada, 
to 2,600 farmers. There are now out¬ 
standing loans aggregating $902,649- 
Thirty-five scholarships to children of 
Jewish farmers were awarded during 
1913, as against 20 in the preceding year. 
The credit unions established by the so¬ 
ciety are the outgrowth of the land credit 
system. The first one began business in 
May, 1911. Of the 17 existing, eight 
are in New York. Tin* society also sends 
labor to farmers. The directors of the 
society are Eugene S. Benjamin. Francis 
I). Poliak, Percy 8. Straus, Alfred 
Jaretzki, Solomon G. Rosenbaum and 
Cyrus I.. Sulzberger. 
The Idaho Seed Growers’ Association 
elected the following officers at the an¬ 
nual convention at Pocatello: B. C. Mc- 
Waters,’ president; J. Wyley Sessions, 
vice-president; It.»B. Ooglan, Pocatello, 
secretary, and W. I,. Shattuek. treasurer. 
The seventh annual convention of the 
Ohio Nurserymen’s Association was held 
Jan. 21. at Cleveland, O. The officers 
were reelected and are as follows: Presi¬ 
dent, \V. N. Scarff, New Carlisle; secre¬ 
tary. W. B. Cole, Paineville; treasurer, 
A. It. Pickett, Clyde. Executive com¬ 
mittee, Robert George, Paineville; A. R. 
Dinsmore, Troy; T. B. West, Perry ; W. 
F. Bohlander, Tippecanoe City, and J. 
W. Gaines, Xenia. 
The annual meeting of the Oregon- 
Washingtou Nurserymen’s Association 
was held in the Hotel Kennewick, at Ken¬ 
newick, Wash., Jan. 20, and the follow¬ 
ing officers were elected: President. C. 
F. Breithaupt, Richland. Wash.; vice- 
president for Washington, F. W. May, 
North Yakima, Wash.; vice-president for 
Oregon, II. A. Lewis, Portland: secre¬ 
tary and treasurer. C. A. Tonneson. Ta¬ 
coma. Executive committee. A. Brown¬ 
ell, Portland, and J. McGhee. Oreuco, 
Ore. It was decided to hold the next 
meeting of the association at Vancouver, 
B. C., in June. It will be held jointly 
with the Pacific Coast Association of 
Nurserymen. 
The abolishment of the Board of Food 
and Drug Inspection of the Department 
of Agriculture, which was made promi¬ 
nent by Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, former 
head of tin* Bureau of Chemistry, was an¬ 
nounced. Feb. 7. Hereafter all authority 
which was vested in the board will be in 
the hands of Dr. Carl Alsberg. successor 
of Dr. Wiley. Dr. A. S. Mitchell and 
Dr. II. N. Loomis, who were members 
of the board of food and drug inspection, 
have been given other duties in the 
bureau of chemistry. Dr. Alsberg will 
be assisted in the administration of the 
law by Dr. It. I.. Emerson of Boston. 
Make Every Inch of Soil Produce 
the Maximum at Lowest Cost 
I N ORDER to make your soil produce its maxi¬ 
mum yield, you should supply a fertilizer “made 
to order'' to meet your individual soil and crop 
conditions. 
Consumers Brands for General Farm Use 
comprise special distinct compositions of plant food ele¬ 
ments for forage crops, root crops and cereals to meet just 
your individual soil and crop requirements. They supply 
just the constituents your particular soil may need for some 
special crop. You pay for no unnecessary plant food ele- 
Early Crop Odorless Fertilizers 
is prepared especially for the market garden trade for vege¬ 
tables, small fruits, greenhouse and garden crops. It sup¬ 
plies the four plant food elements needed for these crops in 
soluble form, mixed in such proportions as to meet your 
particular soil and crop requirements. Although soluble, 
it is so prepared in granular form as to prevent leaching 
and wasting. It produces quick growth and early maturity, 
which means bigger profits. 
Holden’s Special Fertilizers 
For Florists and Gardeners for Greenhouse Work 
These fertilizers are prepared by men who have made a life 
Study of greenhouse fertilization in such a manner as to 
furnish just the plant food elements which your compost 
lacks. For this reason you save the cost of such plant food 
elements as your particular soil or crop may not require. 
Mak-Gro Odorless Plant Food 
A clean, high grade, granular fertilizer for potted house 
plants, window boxes, flower beds, small fruits, lawns and 
general home garden use—made for the amateur. A splen¬ 
did side line for florists operating their own stores. 
Agricultural Chemical and Fertilizer Materials 
We are prepared to furnish all high grade agricultural 
chemicals and fertilizer materials in any quantity. We 
make a specialty of Genuine Thomas Phosphate Powder 
(Basic Slag). 
HE SELL ONLY DIRECT TO THE CONSUMER 
IVrite today) for our Fertilizer Booklet 
CONSUMERS FERTILIZER COMPANY 
301 Longacre Building New York City 
GOV. GLYNN’S MESSAGE.—Agri¬ 
cultural organization rather than legis¬ 
lation is needed in New York, Gov. Glynn 
told the Legislature, Feb. 10, in a special 
message. In keeping with tins declara¬ 
tion he asked the legislators to appropri¬ 
ate* not less than $25,000 nor more than 
$50.00 to be expended in a campaign of 
organization and education in the rural 
districts. By means of lectures he would 
enlighten farmers on the present State 
agricultural laws, and instruct them in 
the best methods for organizing coopera¬ 
tive societies for the sale of their 
products. The lecturers also would take 
an active part in the organization of 
cooperative societies. After pointing out 
that the few cooperative societies in the 
State had been successful in reducing 
tin* price of many farm supplies and rais¬ 
ing the price of farm products, the Gov¬ 
ernor gave some suggestions on how the 
organizers should go about their work. 
“The Legislature,” he said, “should se¬ 
cure for tin* State the services of men 
who will make it their sole duty to go 
through the State explaining these co¬ 
operative laws and assuming the respon¬ 
sibility for creating and organizing credit 
unions and cooperative marketing socie¬ 
ties. These men should make it their 
business to organize markets and ship¬ 
ping stations under the control of local 
cooperative marketing associations. One 
large receiving center in cities arid towns 
of medium size will answer all the pur¬ 
poses of a packing, grading, shipping, 
and marketing station. Here the pro¬ 
duce will be delivered by the neighboring 
farmer and credited to his account- The 
goods will then be graded, packed, and 
labelled. Pains will be taken to supply 
first of all the demands of the local 
towns. The balance then can be ship¬ 
ped in carload lots to the centers of best 
demand. One central station equipped 
with cold-storage facilities can accom¬ 
modate the surplus products of several 
smaller stations.” 
COMING FARMERS’ MEETINGS. 
Sixth National Corn Exhibition, State 
Fair Grounds, Dallas, Texas, February 
10-24. 
Annual farmers’ week. Vermont Col¬ 
lege of Agriculture, Burlington. Vt., Feb¬ 
ruary 23 to 27. 
Massachusetts Agricultural College, 
Amherst, ten-weeks’ Winter course, Jan¬ 
uary 6 to March 13. 
Thirty-ninth annual meeting of the 
American Association of Nurserymen, 
Cleveland, O., June 24-26. 
502— Bushels Potatoes 
From One Acre of Ground 
T wenty different farmers 
in 20 different parts of New England 
competed the past year in growing 
potatoes. The crops were widely separated 
as to climatic and weather conditions. Each 
one planted, cultivated and took care of his 
crop in his own way; but all used 
Bowker’s Fertilizers 
And No Other Dressing 
The winning crop was 502.6 bushels. The average 
of the twenty crops was 322.8 bushels. The average 
yield in New England is 131.6 bushels, and for the 
United States 89 bushels. Our crop-growing contests 
of the past four years have been so fairly and accurately 
conducted that they have been accepted everywhere as 
authentic. Henry Wallace, Editor of Wallace’s Farmer, 
writes: There is no guesswork about them.” 
Send for our Book of the Contest. Also tell us what your 
crops are, and your fertilizer requirements and we will send 
you our helpful book ou Plant Food and our new Illustrated 
Catalogue. 
FERTILIZER COMPANY 
DU W fvHfV 43 Chatham St., Boston. 
Also New York, Buffalo, Philadelphia and Baltimore 
When you write advertisers mention The R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply 
and a “square deal.” See guarantee editorial page. 
