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Oic RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January 20, 1917. 
‘‘The Coulters 
Do The Work’^ 
They cut, crush, smooth, pulverize, and 
mulch, turning the soil twice—all in one 
operation. That’s why the 
*‘Acmc**Pulvcrizing Harrow 
makes an ideal seed bed. Light draft "pasy on 
the horses and YOU ride. There’s an ‘ ‘Acme’ ’ 
for every purpose—sizes 3 to 17 Vi feet in width. 
Send for new free lx>ok. The "Acme” Way to 
Crops That Pay. Do it NOW. 
Duane H. Nash Inc. 
141 Millington 
Elm St. ' N. J. 
No. 23 1. Jx 6Vi ft. wide 
Farm, Carden and Orchard Tools 
Answer the farmer’s bifr questions: 
How can I srow more crops with 
least expense? How can I cultivate 
more acres and have cleaner fields? 
IRON AGE 
Ctiitiur 
Cultivator 
\ 
NO. 78 
will help yon do this. Has pivot vhcels and pranprs 
with parallel motion. Adjustable to any width 
of row. Every tooth canbe raised, lowered or turned 
to right or left. Lever 
adjusts balance of frame 
to weight of driver. 
Light, strong and com¬ 
pact— the latest and best 
of riding cultivators. We 
make ti complete line of 
potato aachinery.garden 
tools, etc. Write us to¬ 
day for free booklet. 
Bateman M’f’g Co., Box 2D ,Grenloch,N.J. 
S KEMP CLIMAX SPREADER 
A LIGHT WKIGHT TWO HORSE SPREADER 
Th*' (Iriiin is to t)i<* ni.Tiniro spi’cfidcf wliiM tin* cudor bar 
j.s to llio nio\v» r. Tills New Kujiip ('Uiiia\' )ut.s rev(?rsil)le, 
Soif-Siiar|M'ninjr Eb>< TciMli. with ciiclosod drum 
limt will handle all material nt onr-tbird bss ])o\ver. 
It shreds tin* niat<*rial. You p:(‘t ovor 4<» .vejii s experience 
in this niaehiue. \i ri:e for catttloK- 
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My Big New Farm 
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I want every landowner to have my big I'roo Hook 
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easy Gwinaing (iafca never aagr, drag, rot out or break 
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ALVIN V. KOWli, President 
Costs Less than All Wood—Lasts 3 Times as Long 
Made with eithor 4 or 6 inch boards, doiiblo-bDltod botwcon 8 . 
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SANITARY SEPARATORS 
Have taken the field by storm. The 
__ new Galloway Sanitary Separator is 
the highest quality separator possible to build, 
Simpie.Bciontmc design* only two ehafta f.n the whole 
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(rearinflr. Bowl oaaily washed. 
\ All working: parts run in oil 
} spray. Easy to operate. A 
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SAVE MONEY 
You can save oven half 
because we build these perfect sep- 
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S ossible cost for line materials and sell them 
irect from factory to farm at one small profit. 
BUILTIN OUR FACTORIES 
Our business based on enormous volume. Our 
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Guaranteed for ton years Compare and test 
it beside ANY 8KHAHATOR PUILT, Hiffhef 
priced machines will not run easier* nor skim 
closer, cannot bo more perfectly., sanitary. 
Ask for my 1917 free cutaloff. 
If interested In cream separators kindly 
mention same iu writintf. 
Convince You? 
MASTERPIECE ENGINES 
are powerful, durable, reliable. Well 
made throughout. Designed by ex¬ 
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builders In our own factories. Built for lonK.burd, 
continuous heavy duty service. Use any fuel. De¬ 
velop way above rated horse power. Easy to start 
in cold weathA!r--no cranking. Heavy weiKht* larve 
boro, lontf stroke* wide bearings* low speed. 
, WHOLESALE PRICESI 
From 1 8-4 to 16 h. p. portable, stationary* saw rigs* 
pumping: outfits. Shipped from St. Haul* Council Bluffs* 
[owa, Kansas City* Cnicano. ^ 
^ Vaterloo. 
CASH OR TIME 
Don’t buy an o n g: I n e of 
any ni a k o or kind until 
you have seen my new 
low 1917 prices and 
road my free book. 
It tolls you the truth 
about enKincB of a 11 
kinds. If interested 
nicntion cns:ino8 on a post¬ 
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OVER 100,000 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BUY THIS SPREADER! 
Every reason Is a user. Save S25 to $50 over prices usually 
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MY NEW 1917 No. 8 LOW 
DOWN SPREADER 
-♦only 42 in. hiKh at center. Easy to 
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3 cW*an-out push-board worth $10 ex¬ 
tra. All these exclusive Galloway 
& features cost you nothlnK extra. 
Manufactured in our own factories. 
Bold direct from factory to farm. 
GROW BIGGER CROPS 
^PRICES ARE HIGH! 
Make use now of every avail¬ 
able load of manure! Proper¬ 
ly spread it means more 
money added to your bank 
account next fall. Ask for 
my 1917 free book today. A postal 
will brinK It to you by return mail. 
When. writinK be sure and mention 
article you are '‘nterested in. 
THE WM. GALLOWAY CO., Farm Implement Manufacturing Specialists, Box 277 Waterloo, Iowa 
Feeding the Hired Man 
In the Good Old Days 
Pr.KXTV OF WoKK. —My work as a 
hired in:in lias horn mainly on farms in 
Kastrrn Now York whore gonoral farming 
is done—corn, the small grains, hay. po- 
tators, a lialf-acre or so of garden, cows, 
slieep, poultry, working in the woods ami 
at the woofli)ile, hauling manure, cutting 
l)ogs and hnslies. digging ditclies, making 
fence, i)ainting tlie barn, ami various 
other jobs to fill in the “odd siiells.” t)n 
the 200-acre farm that T am now speak¬ 
ing about tliere was always i)lenty to do, 
and my boss believed in keeping “on top 
of the work.” which is not a had plan for 
other lines than farming. Yet I have no 
recollection of feeling overworked. The 
elasticity of youth and the enthusiasm 
and good humor of the boss kept things 
moving along without frietion. lie was 
known as a “good farmer,” though no 
better than some otliers in the locality. A 
good farmer ma.v at times he a harder 
boss than the other kind, but on tlie 
whole a liired man is mneli Ix'tter off on 
such a farm tlian one where work is 
slighted. Things around the hnildings 
were handy, so that the chore's were done* 
witout chasing about and making a lot 
of extra motions. '^I'he farm tools were 
kept in their jehices, and if a saw or hoe 
or tenpenny nail was wante'd. any man on 
the place knew where to find it. lie had 
six farm wagons with hay riggings for all, 
and room on the barn fioors for nix loads, 
so that in “catchy” -weather we were able 
to keep going and. at the last, run in all 
the wagons, which were unloaded in the 
morning while the dew was on. 
The Moon a.vd Sioxs. —Most of the 
imimrtant farm jobs—plowing, seeding, 
hauling mainire, butclu'ring. etc.-—were 
begun according to the moon and signs of 
the zodiac. I low much faith In' really 
had in this T don’t know. It was an_ in¬ 
heritance from his i)arents and his “wife's 
folks.” I never notici'd that it interfered 
much with the work, as the moon and 
zodiac usually had an opc'ii date for some 
job that we wanted to do just then. So 
long as the woi’k was done with common 
sen.se and good farming methods, there 
seemed to bo no liarni 4n letting the moon 
have credit—at least, enough to j>ay for 
the moonlight given. 'I’lie tniaiip seed 
was sown after sni.set. and in tlie new 
moon, if I renn'inher rigidly, 'riu' last 
liatch I seedi'd thus on that farm gave a 
large c-ro]). though possibly the facts that 
the soil was specially suited to turniiis, 
and in good condition as to- tiltli and fer¬ 
tility, had something to do witli it. 
A Dixxkh—Framework axd Trim- 
MINO.—The boss liked good food and 
plenty of it, and the hired man always 
“ate with the family.” Following tlie 
])low or harrow hauled by tliree i»owerfnl 
horses gave me a friglitfnl appetiti*. ’I'wo 
or three large* jtotatoi's, four or five* slici's 
of Iii-ead t!iree-(]iiarlers of an incli tliie'k. 
two slices of hoili'd or roast Ix'e'f tor it 
might he mutton, ham or <diicken) and 
l■eal milk from iiastiirizi'd cows, niade^ a 
sort of standard framework for the din¬ 
ner. and Uh' cliinks were tilled in with 
cahliage, tiirniiis, sweet eorn or othi'r veg- 
etalih's. pudding, i>iel\les and various 
kniekknneks. 'Piiis may seem. liigii 
living for a hiia'd man. hut it is not ex¬ 
aggeration. .and was typical of tliat loeal- 
it.v. as xvell as tliree* or four e)the*r.s tliat I 
have kneewn. ’riie*re* was an eee-e'asienial 
stingy fariiK'r en- hemse'wife, hiit tliey were 
the exceiitions. 
FIreciai, Dishk.s. .Vs I have said, the 
nie'als iisiially Intel a wide variet.v. Init 
there were a fe*w siie'cial elishe*s that h.v 
common cemsent were ce>nsiele*reel teio goeid 
to mix with anything else, so jiraetically 
a whole meal was maele frenn the*m. ’rin* 
first of tliose* dishe*s had nei name* that I 
ever heard. It was boiled ham witli 
steamed jieetpip and swe‘e*t niiples cut in 
(piarters aiul core*d. Tlie* imiieirtant fe'.a- 
tnres were the apple's and peitpie*. .Vny- 
one who felt like it ate a little* eif the* ham. 
hut its chief n.se* was for Ihtvoring. Tiieise 
who had a swe*et teioth jnit nieelasse's em 
the* i)f)ti)ie*. The* boss neve*r nseel nieeiasse's 
because it reminde'd him of sugar, of 
which he had sad memeeries. M'lien a 
hoy, a package of sugar and a jiajie'r eif 
tobacco had he-en broken in a grain hag 
with othe*r gre)C-e*rie*s hrenight frenn the* 
store, and the* niixeel teiliae-e-e) ;tnel .sugar 
was laiel aside* tei he* threewn away. Fn- 
ohserveei Iiy his jiarents tlie* lieiy jiickeel 
enit what teeliaecei he* cenilel and ate> seime 
of the partiall.v cleaned sugar. In n slmrt 
time* sonie'tliing liappe'ne-d. ^^'lle'n I knew 
liiiii he was (it) years eilel. Init Iiad iie've'r 
feirgeitten tlnit eiiialniish e'xpe*rie*nce. No 
sugar or anything that taste'el like it for 
him. unless it was elisgnise*e] in cookery. 
.\t Iintclie'ring time*, renist siiare'rlb was a 
disli In a class h.v itself. A se*t of ribs 
witli plenty eif me*at mid fat le*ft on. was 
init inte) a elripi»ing jian with lire-ad criiiid) 
anel sngc* dressing, miel cooke*d until te*ii- 
ei('r. If we hail ne> comininy. the* nii*at 
was eaten from tin* hones conieob fasliion. 
Tills dish is not re*eonimi*nel(*d for dysiii'i)- 
ties. (’hiel<(*n potpii* was anothe*r spi*- 
cialt.v. A fe'w ])otatoe*s wi're cook<*el witli 
it for those* wlio felt tliat ne> meal is 
coniidete* witlioiit tliat stanilliy. Tlie* cor¬ 
rect jirojiortion in eating was one of 
chicken to ti\ e> or six of potiiie*. 
The Ton Notch Luxury. —'With late* 
Fall came* the* open season for sauerkraut 
—the choice'st morse*! of tlie year. Mak- 
I iug it was an .afternoon joli for ail hands. 
HoLDthcHoISTURE 
In Your Lands 
No tool on the farm has greater value 
as a crop maker than a good disc harrow. 
Discing before and after plowing is 
the only sure way to make a moisture 
holding seed bed. 
Moline 
Economy Disc Harrow 
Penetrates deeply, thoroughly pulverizes 
hard ground. 
Sharp discs cut stalks and stubble, mixing them 
thoroughly with the soil. 
Flexible gangs follow uneven ground. 
Patent spring device ab¬ 
sorbs end thrust between 
gangs, prevents bumping 
and friction—reduces 
draft. 
Bearings dust proof; have 
hard oilers and oil soaked 
maple bushings. 
"rhe Economy is convert¬ 
ible into a Double Cut 
harrow. Does the work 
of two harrows at once. 
Ask your Moline dealer 
about the Moline-Econo- 
my, or write us for illus¬ 
trated literature. 
Moline Plow Co., 
THE MOLINE LINE 
Corn PUnters, Cotton 
Planters, Cnltivators, 
Corn Binders, Grain 
Binders, Grain Drills, 
Harrows, Hay Loaders, 
Hay Rakes, Lime Sow¬ 
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Spreaders, Mowers, 
Plows (chilled and 
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Seeders, Stalk Cotters, 
Tractors, Farm Trucks, 
Vehicles, Wagons. 
APPLETON 
WOOD SAWS 
Make money from wood 
this winter. The portable 
3 rig (below) can earn its 
cost, plus, a big profit, in 
'one season; and the 
whole outfit is made to 
stand years of hard seryice. 
Mounting; strongest oak or steel, mortised, 
bolted and firmly braced. Best steel wheels, 
staggered spokes. Saw frame, heavy angle 
steel t)ars.bolted and rigidly hraced:equipped 
with tilting table. Saw blade 20 to 30 inch. 
Appleton Engines deliver full rated h. p.with 
least use of fuel; and wear for years. Sizes Iri 
to 22 h. p. (4 to 10 h. p. for outfit below.) 
Wood Saws nnd full line of Engines Grinders.etc, 
Appleton Mfg, Co, 627 Fargo St,, Batavia, III. 
IWAN 
POSTHOLE 
AUGER 
Digs post holes faster than the man be¬ 
hind can set posts, without hard back¬ 
breaking labor. Digs wells also. 
The two interlocking sharp crucibim 
Steel blades easily cut through any soil. 
DECS QUICK AND EASY 
and saves time and trouble. Don’t be 
imposed upon. Refuse the poorly made, 
flimsy imitations. A poor tool is dear 
at any price. Reliable dealers sell the 
original, patented, "guaranteed Iwan" 
for only $2. It pays for itself in oiia 
day’s work. 
WRITE FOR FREE BOOK 
about Iwan Post Hole DitcKera* Sickle KdKa 
Hay Knives,DitchinK Spaiies. Drain ('luant'rs* 
Tilo Ilooka* Chimney Tups* Ventilators* Kts. 
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1523 Praliie Ave.* South Bend.Ind. 
ENORMOUS PROFITS 
TAKING ORDERS FOR 
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TOILET ARTICLES, FEKFUMES, SIM<‘KS, FLAVOK.S, 
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sellers. Wanted in every liome. Good repeaters. Exclii- 
Hlve lerrltory to MKN OH WOMEN. All or Hpare timp. 
Why ho a laborhi)? drudge whoii you can enteran eat«v per- 
innnout hiislneas with a h(’4^ income? NO CONTUAiri', 
NO lUO UKgUIUKI). NEKI) NOT INVEST ONE CKN T. 
OUTFIT FKKE* EXEEIUENf’E NOI* NKCESSAKY. Full 
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Write for particulars <jivin<j age and occupation, 
OrOFACTOKIKS, Dept. II. 2D, No. Java, N.Y. 
