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THE RURAL INI EW-YUKKER 
April 17, 1015. 
EVENTS OF THE WEEK 
DOMESTIC.—Corporal Langdon of 
the Coast Artillery was killed and many 
American soldiers and Panama police¬ 
men were badly injured in rioting at 
Colon April 2. The taking over of the 
policing of the cities of Panama and 
Colon by the United States Government 
will probably be the result of the riot. 
More than 70 lives were lost at sea 
in disasters due to the great storm which 
swept up the coast on April 3. The total 
may reach a much larger figure. The 
most serious loss was the disappearance 
of the Royal Dutch West Indies Mail 
Line steamer Prins Maurits off Cape Hat- 
terns, with four passengers and the crew 
of 45. Several steamers that responded to 
her distress call were unable to find any 
trace of her. Fifteen of the 10 men of the 
crew of the ocean-going tug Edward Luck- 
enback were drowned when that craft 
foundered off False Cape. At least 10 men 
were lost when two coal barges broke 
loose from their tow and were wrecked 
in the vicinity of the Delaware Capes. 
They were the crews of the Consolidation 
Coal Company’s barges Nos. 0 and 9, 
bound from Baltimore for Boston with 
coal, and were drowned when their crafts 
foundered near Cape Ilenlopen. 
Artemio Ricarte, known as “the Viper.” 
one of the leaders in the Christmas Eye 
uprising at Manila, has been arrested in 
China on a charge of treason. For over 
three months the search for Ricarte has 
been going on. He was known to have 
fled to Hong Kong after the revolt was 
crushed with Sexto Lopez, another leader. 
Five other generals who took part in the 
uprising have been arrested previously 
The insurrection was arranged to start 
simultaneously in Manila and at Navotas, 
10 miles distant. The police, aided by 
10.000 regular troops, were prepared for 
it, however, and when the bolomen came 
from their houses they were surprised by 
the armed preparations, and many of 
them fled. 
In the biggest vote ever cast in a muni¬ 
cipal election in Chicago William Hale 
Thompson was elected Mayor April 0 in 
a landslide that nearly complete returns 
indicate carried the entire Republican 
ticket to victory. His indicated plurality 
over Robert M. Sweitzer, Democratic can¬ 
didate, is 140.000. Incomplete returns in¬ 
dicate that 85 per cent of the total regis¬ 
tration of 709,100 was polled. Of this 
number approximately 200,000 were cast 
by women who for the first time partici¬ 
pated in a Mayoralty, election. 
Donn M. Roberts, Mayor of Terre 
Haute; Eli Redman, Judge of the Vigo 
Circuit Court: Thomas G. Smith, Judge 
of the Terre Haute City Court, and twen¬ 
ty-four others, were convicted of conspir¬ 
acy by a jury in the Federal Court 
at Indianapolis April 6. They, with 89 
defendants who had previously pleaded 
guilty, were sentenced April 12 by Judge 
A. B. Anderson. Impeachment proceed¬ 
ings against Mayor Roberts will be start¬ 
ed soon at Terre Haute by the City Coun¬ 
cil on the ground that he attempted to 
bribe three City Councilman to vote 
against an ordinance. 
The German cruiser Prince Eitel Fried¬ 
rich was interned at Newport News, Va., 
April 7. 
FARM AND GARDEN.—The Grape 
Belt reports from Silver Creek, N. Y„ 
April 2, that whether or not the South 
Shore Growers and Shippers Association 
will continue local shipments along the 
line of the Erie railroad this year will be 
decided by the directors soon. A meet¬ 
ing of growers was held at Sheridan 
March 30 at which the subject was dis¬ 
cussed at length. A. B. Cranston was 
chairman of the meeting which was held 
in Grange Hall and President Charles 
Reynolds of Forestville, S. J. Cook and 
many growers spoke. Most of those pres¬ 
ent were in favor of the local ship¬ 
ment plan but some advocated carload 
shipments only. Among those who spoke 
were A. .T. Salisbury, F. M. Cockburn 
and A. M. Geiger. At a meeting of grow¬ 
ers at Farnham March 31, a large num¬ 
ber signed up for grape shipments through 
the association from mat station. Pres¬ 
ident Reynolds and Mr. Cook held a meet¬ 
ing at Dewittville April 3 to consider 
pickle acreage and possibly the growing 
nf other produce for carload shipments 
from Mayville including cabbage and po¬ 
tatoes. 
Between 200 and 300 farmers and 
stockholders in the proposed Lewis Coun¬ 
ty Canning Association met in Chehalis, 
Wash., recently, and perfected the or¬ 
ganization. The report of the committee 
canvassing the stock showed that $21,- 
850 had been subscribed. More than 
$7,000 of this amount was raised in Che¬ 
halis among the business men. The rest 
nf the stock is held by the farmers. 
The Department of Agriculture put in 
effect April 4 an order modifying the va¬ 
rious quarantine orders of the Bureau of 
Animal Industry in the effort to stamp 
nut the foot and mouth disease. The in¬ 
fection disappeared on April 1 but, as a 
precaution, a few counties in each of 
the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, 
Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio. Pennsylvania 
and West Virginia are still quarantined. 
"It is pointed out,” says the Department, 
"that Michigan, the State in which the 
epidemic started, is believed to be entire¬ 
ly free from the disease. All territory in 
the State is now included in the restricted 
•>rea, for which the regulations are the 
'east stringent of any of the four classes 
r COMING FARMERS’ MEETINGS. 
American Nurserymen’s Association, 
fortieth annual convention, Detroit, 
Mich., June 23-25. 
International Viticulture Congress, 
Panama-Pacific Exposition, San Francis¬ 
co, July 12-13. 
National Fertilizer Association, annual 
convention, Hot Springs, A T a., July 13-14. 
New York State Fair, Syracuse, N. Y., 
September 13-18. 
Genesee County Fair, Batavia, N. Y., 
September 21-25. 
Farmers’ National Congress, annual 
meeting, Omaha, Neb., September 28-Oe- 
tober 1. 
Irate Country Gentleman (white 
with anger at being disturbed) : “You 
book canvassers make me so angry with 
your confounded nerve and impudence 
that I cannot find words to express my 
indignation!” Canvasser (jumping with 
enthusiasm) : “Then, sir, I am a great 
help to you. I have here the very thing 
you need—a dictionary of the English 
language, containing all the words and 
slang phrases known, and only five shill¬ 
ings. Take it, and you will never be at 
a loss to express yourself again.”—Tit- 
Bits. 
in the quarantined area. No territory 
east of the Mississippi and north of the 
Tennessee-Virginia line, is entirely free 
from quarantine regulations.” 
Much of the fruit of East Texas is 
killed, but not all, is the report made by 
Commissioner of Agriculture Fred W. 
Davis. He reported that, in spite of the 
backward weather, which has a tendency 
to reduce the corn acreage, there will be 
a considerable reduction in the cotton 
acreage. This land will go to various 
crops, in which peas, peanuts and Sudan 
grass will play an important part. 
Many of the press comments on the de¬ 
cision of the United States District Court, 
rendered March 20, at Topeka. Kansas, 
holding that the Federal Migratory Bird 
Law is unconstitutional, according to the 
United States Department of Agriculture, 
are erroneous and are apt to mislead the 
public concerning the real situation in 
this matter. The Kansas decision, like a 
former decision to the same effect, in the 
Eastern District of Arkansas, is limited 
in its operation, solely to the district in 
which it was rendered. Neither decision 
settles or nullifies the law. and the exact 
contrary has been held by the United 
States District Court for South Dakota. 
The Arkansas case has been appealed to. 
and is now pending in the United States 
Supreme Court. The Act of Congress 
protecting migratory birds stands effec¬ 
tive until the Supreme Court finally de- | 
cides the question of its constitutionality. 
In the meantime, it is incumbent on 
every law-abiding citizen to observe its 
provisions and regulations. 
The Indianapolis News reported from 
Hammond, Ind., April 2, that Lake Coun¬ 
ty farmers who ship milk to the Chicago 
market are on strike because they say the 
price paid them for milk by agents of Chi¬ 
cago milk distributing companies is too 
low. Two hundred cans of milk were 
fed to pigs by the farmers April 1, rather 
than send the output to Chicago. This 
quantity was doubled the next day, mak¬ 
ing 900 cans in all. Chicago dealers as¬ 
sert they cannot afford to pay the prices 
demanded because their trade has fallen 
off 00 per cent, and that a price reduc¬ 
tion of 90 cents a can is necessary or they 
will be forced out of business. Efforts to 
reach an amicable arrangement have 
failed. 
The Oregon State Board of Control has 
decided to offer to farmers who plant fiber 
flax $15 a ton for (he straw delivered at 
the penitentiary and in order to aid the 
farmers the State will also furnish con¬ 
vict labor to pull the flax and will supply 
the seed to those who wish to plant at $3 
per bushel. The Governor announced 
that the seed need not be paid for until 
the flax is harvested. 
The Federal Horticultural Board, 
Washington, has issued notices in regard 
to the Pine shoot moth. On and after 
July 1 next the importation of Pines from 
all European countries and localities, ex¬ 
cept for experimental and scientific pur¬ 
poses by the Department of Agriculture, 
is prohibited, owing to the iner ase of the 
highly injurious Pine shoot moth. The 
same department also forbids the further 
introduction into the United States of all 
Indian corn from Java. India and 
Oceania (except Australia and New 
Zealand), owing to the presence of a se¬ 
rious corn disease there. 
Reports received by the office of Mar¬ 
kets and Rural Organization of the De¬ 
partment of Agriculture from the Louis¬ 
iana district, which shipped more than 
1,300 carloads of strawberries in 1914, 
indicate that the frost of March 21 de¬ 
stroyed three-fourths of the crop already 
set and will probably reduce the expected 
shipment of 2,000 cars by about one- 
fourth. The plants are setting another 
crop, but heavy shipments will be delayed 
for two weeks. 
To the Boys’ Corn Club and the Girls’ 
Tomato Club, South Carolina has added 
the Pimento Club. One of the club or¬ 
ganizers got some pimento seed from 
Spain, and has distributed the seeds 
through the schools, and is organizing the 
clubs through the schools. They are try¬ 
ing to teach boys and girls how to raise 
something besides cotton. 
Read the wisdom 
MAN on Page 587.— 
of the ROOF-FIX 
-Adv. 
THE SALISBURY & MURPHY 
Platform Folding Hay Rack and Wagon Body 
AS A 
WAGON 
BODY 
Will fit any ordinary farm wagon. Tt, is 
strong and simple—easily converted to 
suit the work at hand—no lifting of body 
is necessary. It is an ideal 
equipment for all kinds of farm 
work, its capacity being 22 to 
24 barrels or 75 bushels in bulk. 
As a stock rack its width al-‘ 
lows of drawing nearly double 
the usual number of calves or 
sheep. 
Our Reference.—We use 
the following letter by per¬ 
mission: 
Exchange Bank of Holly. 
We would state that 
any contract entered in¬ 
to by Salisbury & Mur¬ 
phy would absolutely be 
carried out to the full satisfaction 
of the purchaser. They are well * 
known and reliable. - 
W. S. H ousel. Cashier. 
W. A. Downs, Vice-President. 
AS A STOCK RACK 
AS A 
HAY 
RACK 
Our rack is covered by 
patents and it is our inten¬ 
tion to protect same. 
Here is the law on the 
subject: 
“ It is an infringement of 
a patent to either make or 
use or sell a patented thing 
without legal permit. Mak¬ 
ing for one’s own use is as 
wrongful as making for 
:sale and making without 
either using or selling is 
infringement. 
in order to introduce this body and hay rack, we will ship same freight prepaid to any 
R.R. Station East of the Mississippi River upon receipt of $24.00, or with stock racks 
complete for $28.00. If you do not find them as represented, return eame at my expense 
and money will be refunded. 
JOHN MURPHY, 25 State Street, HOLLEY, N. Y. 
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Wood’s Virginia 
Lnsilage Corns. 
Our Virginia-grown Ensilage 
corns, on account of climatic 
reasons, make much larger growth 
in the North and West than corn 
grown in other sections. Our 
corns, too, are cured under natural 
conditions, and are unsurpassed in 
vigorous germination. 
Wood’s Virginia. Ensilage, 
Pamunkey Ensilage, 
Eureka Ensilage, 
Cocke’s Prolific Ensilage, 
Va. Horsetooth Ensilage. 
Write for price and “WOOD’* 
CROP SPECIAL" giving informa¬ 
tion about Cow Peas, Soja Beans, 
Sudan Grass and all Seasonable 
Seeds. Mailed free on request. 
T. W. WOOD & SONS, 
SEEDSMEN, - Richmond, Va, 
Guaranteed Genuine 
Grimm Alfalfa 
Produces plants with large branching roots which 
resist winter conditions. Leafier and of better 
feeding value than other varieties. Booklet, “How 
1 Discovered The Grimm Alfalfa," and sample free. 
Will also send testimonials from patrons in your localily. 
A. B. LYMAN, Grimm Alfalfa Introducer 
Alfalfadale Farm. Route 3. EXCELSIOR, MINN. 
For Sale-Agricultural Ground Lime Stone 
$1.50, Bulk—Bags. $2.50 per ton. Write for analysis 
and full particulars. 
JOINTA LIME CO., - Glens Falls, N. Y. 
FOR SALE 
Cow Peas. $2.50 bushel: Soy Beans. $2.50 bushel: 
Crimson Clover Seed, $6 bushel: lied Clover Seed, 
$9.50 bushel; Bean Screenings. $40 ton: Oat Flakes. 
$50 ton. Joseph E. Holland, Milford, Delaware 
Cornell, No. 11, YELLOW DENT 
You can get the benefit of seven years of selection 
in co-operation with Cornell by buying your seed 
corn of us. Write for prices toH. E. CROUCH, Manager. 
Brightside Farms, Aurora, N. Y- E. W. MOSHER, Prop. 
C VA/F' FT SEED. White and large biennial 
" *-**-* * yellow. Prices and circular on 
At/m request. E. BARTON, Box 
L'LrVJVJLrK 29, . Falmouth, Kentucky 
PURE FIELD SEEDS 
Clover, Timothy, Alsike, Alfalfa and all kinds of 
PURE FIELD SEEDS direct from producer to con¬ 
sumer; free from noxious weeds. Ar 1< for samples. 
A. C. HOYT & CO., Box R, Fostoria, O. 
CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES 
Lowell Oreen Mountain, Dibble’s Russet, Early 
Surprise, Clyde, Early Eureka. Write for special 
quantity price. FRANK LOWELL 8 SONS, Sardiner, Me. 
Bethel Beauty Seed Potatoes 
Mr. A. M. Harrigan, of Mass., says of it. “Best I ever 
planted, and I had eight kinds in 1914.” Also Standard 
Varieties in car lots or less. Unheard-of Low Prices. 
I. I.. WAKE, - - Gardiner, Maine 
1*12“ GRAPEVINES 
69 varieties. Also Small Fruits, Trees, etc. Best rooted 
stock. Genuine, cheap. 2 sample vines—10c. Descriptive 
price list free. Lewis Roesch, Box L, Fredonia, N. Y. 
FRUIT TREES-GARDEN SEEDS 
All Leading Varieties at Reasonable Prices. 
Catalog Free. Harry L. Squires, Remsenburg, N Y. 
PEDIGREED SEED CORN 
Cornell No. 12 
If OR five years we have been testing varieties of 
corn for yield of grain. This work has been done 
in co-operation with the Plant Breeding Department 
of the State College of Agriculture at Cornell 
University. The Cornell No. 12 has proved the 
best, and we have discarded the others for it. We 
have bred this by the ear to row method, and have 
selected for earliness and yield. For the past three 
years it has yielded us on an average of one hundred 
bushels of dry shelled corn per acre. 
Price for seventy pounds of ears, or fifty-six pounds 
of shelled corn, S54.00, f. o. b. express or freight. 
BROADBROOK FARM, Bedford Hills, N. Y. 
HANDYBINDER 
JUST the thing for preserving files of 
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and cheap. Sent postpaid for 25 cents, 
‘The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
333 West 30th Street, New York City 
DIBBLE’S FARM SEE 
Nerthem grown from selected stock seed are the highest grade obtainable 
Dibble S Heavyweight Oats, heaviest grown in the U. S. A., average weight 45 lb, 
Dibble’s Twentieth Century Oats, 
Dibble’s Seed Corn 
5 s 
Extra early, average weighs 38-40 lb. As low 
as 80-85 cents per bushel. See Catalog. 
Mammoth Yellow Flint, Sanford’s White Flint as low as 
11.75 per bushel. 
For ensilage. Early Yellow Dent, Improved Leamin-, Mammoth White Dent as low 
as $1.86 per bushel. See Catalog. Average germination tests above 95{&, 
B. Brand Northern Grown Alfalfa, Clover and 
T:_„il_c_1 99.504 pure or better at wholesale prices, direct to 
1 lmOtny Deed, you. Full Stock of Vetch, Canada l’eas, Barley, 
Millets, Soy Beans, ete. 
Dibble’s Seed Potatoes. SeTnffi;a& 
low as 60c. per bushel, in quantity. See special price list. 
Dibble’s Farm Seed Catalogue FREE 
.Address EDWARD F. DIBBLE SEEDGROWER 
Honooye Falls, N. Y. Box B 
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OATS 
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