CONTENTS 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, April 21, 1917. 
FARM TOPICS. 
An Original Agricultural School Commence¬ 
ment .575 
The City-raised College Student .575, 576 
Getting Ready for the Corn Crop .576, 577 
Improving Stiff Clay Soils .577 
Fertilizer for Melons; Stem-rot of Sweet Po¬ 
tatoes .578 
Sweet Clover in Vermont .578 
Steam Sterilization of Seed Beds .578 
Seed Com and Crows .678 
Coming Farmers’ Meetings .582 
Hope Farm Notes .584 
Farmers and the Food Problem .687 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY. 
Sheep and Dogs .583 
Senator Towner and the Milk Bill.587 
Ayrshire or Holstein .696 
Other Breeds Besides Holsteins, Jerseys and 
Guernseys .596 
Sheep That Whipped Dogs .596 
Ration for Work Horses .600 
Ration for Milch Cows .600 
Rations for Freshening Cows .600 
Rations Including Peanut and Cocoanut Meal.600 
Salt in Dairy Ration .600 
Improving Ration .600 
Brewers’ Grains or Silage .600 
Unbalanced Ration .600 
Planning for Swine Breeding . 604 
High-priced Dogs ....604 
Lameness .604 
Convulsions .604 
Paralysis .604 
Indigestion .604 
Lice .604 
Sidebones .604 
' THE HENYARD. 
Poultry Killed by Dog . 
The "Black Giant” Poultry . 
Care of Breeding Geese . 
.602 
.602 
.602 
HORTICULTURE. 
Culture and Chick Feed Together.576 
The Field Mice Scourge .577 
Are Strawberpr Plants Personal Property ?... 577 
Cross Fertilizing .678 
Mixing Sprays and Quality .585 
Blueberry Plants as Ornamental Shrubs .585 
The Ontario Apple . 686 
WOMAN AND HOME. 
Farm Women’s Experience Club ..,.680 
Bits of Experience . 580 
"Sizin’ Up a Woman” .588, 598 
The Market for Butterflies .....590 
Experience With Turkeys ....690 
Eggs by Accident . 590 
A Business in Meat Canning .690 
Keep Receipts for Payment .590 
A Business in Apron Making .690 
Making Potato Chips .590 
Kitchen Conveniences .591 
Naturalization of Married Women .592 
Disi>osal of Property by Will .592 
Rights of Lateral Support of Land .592 
Distribution of Joint Property .592 
Muzzling the Rooster .592 
The Popular Song Humbug—A Typical Case 
Explained .592 
The Home Dressmaker .593, 595 
The Pastoral Parson and His Country Folks..694 
Pearls from Oysters . 594 
Some Irish Potato Desserts .696 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Waterproofing Fabrics .579 
Dyeing With Logwood and Copperas.579 
Electric Action in Eaves Trough . 579 
Making Cider Vinegar . ’579 
Mending Rubbers and Iron Pails . .. . .!>79 
A Test for Gold . 679 
Boston Markets .‘ 58 I 
Events of tlie Week .! 682 
Editorials .] ;686 
The Proposed Wicks Bill .687 
A Cotton-picking Machine .;601 
Wind Power for Electricity . 601 
Publisher’s Desk . !606 
Crops and Farm News 
Kvprytliing is sf-arop and high. Cattle 
rangp from ,$.50 to .$75; potatops. .$2.L'5 
per bu.; bnttpr. 40c; eggs. 2Sc; milk soH 
at ri'giilar price in second zone; apples, 
.$2.,50; hay slow sale, about .$12 per ton 
in mow; straw. .$7 per ton. Calves. 17c 
per lb., hog-dres.sed ; pork, 1.5c; ham. 2.‘ic 
per pound; all feeds are high. Corn, 
.$2.*i0 per cwt.; wheat middlings. .$2.20; 
corn on ear sold at auction .$.34 per ton. 
Tlster Co., N. Y. c. d. 
Spring has opened up and the farmers 
are getting to work earlier than usual. 
Some about ready to .sow oats t[March 
271. Wheat has begun to grow up and 
grass has began to grow. The township 
officers are hauling stone and repairing 
the stone roads. Stone roads are thick in 
this county; they are nice while they la.st, 
but they are short lived, so you see what 
the farmers are up against in the way of 
o. R. 'b. 
Henry Co., O. 
Potatoes. $2.20; corn in ear. 50c. bu.; 
apples, hand-picked, Winter, 75c.; oats, 
IK '■ ’ •1'l-'<’5 ; buckwheat, per 100 
lbs.. ,$2. Cabbage, 5c. per lb.; onions, 
p.40 per bu.; cattle, fat. 
■ •c.; sheep, per head, 
horse.s, .$110. Putter, 
chicken.s. live weight, 
are average price.s. 
Venango Co., Pa. 
f’ows. ,$75 to .$100. Rutter, .35c. per lb. 
P.eef cattle from $7.50 to .$9 per cwt. 
t alve.s hog-dressed, ,$17 per cwt. Pota¬ 
toes. .$3 per bu.; cabbage, 5c. per lb.; 
onion sets, 15e. per lb.; onions, 
1 -0. per lb.; beans. 12c. per lb.; 
oorn. $1.25 per bu.; wheat. $1.50 per bu.; 
hay, common $10 per ton; hay, prime, 
straw, —this i swhat the farmer 
gets. Oats. S,5c. E. c. c. 
Payette Co., Pa. 
Milch cows $50 to $75; potatoes $2.25 
i’l''i-yearling hens about 
■>1.2o. Apides last Fall about .^1.75 
hbl. ; eggs 32c; milk, retail, 5c qt. Cider 
apples 2,5c per 100 lbs. These are Fall 
and U inter prices. L. L, P. 
Oreene Co., N. Y. 
.$$; 
3.5c. 
15c. 
live weight, 
cow.s, $50; 
eggs. 30c.; 
The above 
F. ir. M. 
Double Spring Profils 
You cun raise from S*0 to S>5 perl 
cent of your young hatches - 
perhaps 100 per cent on 
ABen's Nutro Chick Mash 
Three pounds of this feed equal to one 
pound of flesh. Reduces mortality to a cvpher 
—makes strong, healthy chicks a ceri.dnty. 
Insures heavier birds in shorter time. 
Wrong foods kill more chicks during 
I the critical first weeks than any other 
cause. Wliy take any more risks ? 
I Allen's Nutro Chick JIash costs no 
more than ordinary food. 
Write for prices 
of Alien's Guaran¬ 
teed Foods and 
interesting 
literature. 
ALLEN 
MILLING 
COMPANY 
Department 5 
Niagara Falls.'N. Y. 
Vacancies for Pupil N urses iru^^®Mo,ucfah® 
Three year course. General Hospital, 150 beds" iiew 
buildings; attrtictive nurses' home; large grounds 
and tennis court; nearNewYork; allowanceof $8 and 
tIO per month and maintenance. For particulars address 
St l’EUI.\TE.NUE5T, Hountainslde Hospital, Montclair, J. 
Subscribers' Exchange 
Complying with several sugge.stions received recent¬ 
ly. we open a department here to enable RUR.VL 
NEW-YORKER readers to supply each other’s wants. 
If you want to buy or sell or e.vchange. make it 
known here. This Rate will be 5 Cents a word, pay¬ 
able in advance. The name and address must be 
counted as part of the adverti-sement. No display 
type used, and only Farm Products. Help and Posi¬ 
tions Wanted admitted. For subscribers only. Deal¬ 
ers, jobbers and general manufacturers’ announce¬ 
ments not admitted here. Poultry, Eggs and other 
live stock advertisements will go under proper head¬ 
ings on other pages. Seed and IJursery advertisements 
will not be accepted for this column. 
Copy must reach us not later than Friday morning 
to appear In the following week’s Issue. 
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc. 
.?900 SECT'RES 200 acres, Montgomery County 
Dairy Farm, ?19.50 per acre, balance on long 
time, easy payments; posses.slon at once; fine 
dwelling; good barns, ample buihlings; good 
potato land and general farming. W. J. CROSS, 
Fultonville, N. T. 
SIX FAR.MS FOR SALE, New York and New 
Jersey fruit, dairy and truck. HARRY VAIL, 
Owner, IVarwick, N. Y. 
FOR .SALE—4-aore poultry, fruit farm. NO. 
2090, care Rural New-Yorker. 
FOR SALE—For .$1,800 cash, a truck and poul¬ 
try farm of 8 acres. House, barn, garage. In-, 
cubator cellar and feed house, poultry houses 
with capacity for 600 layers; buildings alone 
worth 82 ,Oi)i»; 21 ^ miles from station. B, 
CLAUDE JONES, Craryvllle, N, Y. 
FOR FAMILY REA.SONS will sell cheap 115- 
acre Piedmont Virginia farm, equipment and 
stock if desired. Desirable for party of mod¬ 
erate means. For particulars address VIR- 
i:iNI.4 OWNER, No. 2140, care Rural New- 
Yorker. 
IX CATSKILL MOUNTAINS—Desiralde section. 
Must sell to settle estate, 180 acres, % mile 
from railroad station, with 25-room house, C- 
room cottage, running water, tliree barns, ice¬ 
house filled, two springs, apple orchard; stream 
near; suitable for dwelling or boarding house; 
$O.8.-0. VAN BT REN & LOUGHRAN, Attor¬ 
neys, Kingston, N. T. 
UNEXCELLED, Suburban, 65-aere fruit, truck, 
poultry farm; good buildings; railroad siding 
with factory sites; cold storage; schools, 
churches, libraries, theaters and macadam roads. 
Also 255-acre, well watered, blue gra.ss dairy, or 
grain and stock farm; good buildings, macadam 
road: 3 miles to railroad, .50 to Washington. 
.\ddress "OWNER,” 401 S. Braddock St., Win- 
cliester, Va. 
FOR .'S.tLE—30 acres highly improved Western 
Oregon farm I 3 mile from station, very chea;i, 
er trade for sheep ranch; give full particulars. 
I'.VRL SJOBERG, Comstock, Oregon. 
lOR SALE or e.vchange, fifty acres in Eastern 
Ohio: good buildings, fruit, water, gas; two 
miles to town. Crops, stock, tools; twentv-five 
huiulred. WIN.NIB SCHNABEL, R. 1, Kings¬ 
ville, O. ■ . b 
FOR S.VLE—My house and lots in Bogota, N. J.; 
all iinprovenieiits. Address A. B. BOGERT. 
Lake Katrine, N. Y. 
W.XNTED—To lease farm on Long Island or 
New Jersey for three to five years, with op¬ 
tion. M. LEBOWITZ, 170 East 107th St., New 
York City. 
FOR .‘^.VLE or exchange, a first-class bakery 
with or without property, free and clear; been 
established since 1885. Would exchange for a 
first-class, fully-equipped stock farm which must 
he free and clear also. Price $27,000. F'or par¬ 
ticulars ..ddress J. KOSTER, 8732 18th Ave., 
P.rookiyn. 
F.AliM WANTED with good apple orchard. New 
5 ork State, 40 acres or more, not over 50 
miles from New York City, east side Hudson 
River. State terms, etc.; will consider exchange 
New York City property. NO. 2148, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
D.VIRY l.VUM FOR S.VLE—211 acres, carry 40 
cows, team, good buildings, nicely situated, 
concrete floors, 12-rooined house; modern con¬ 
veniences, never failing springs, 4r)°F. Grand 
situation for lake; six miles to railroad: on R. 
F. 1).; with or without stock. A. L. THORING- 
TON, Roscoe, N. Y., R. F. D. No. 1. 
W.VNTED—F'arm for rent, option of huving. 
-VUTIIUR PAUL, 58 Gordon St., Ridgefield 
Park, N. J. 
Farnn Help Wanted 
W.VNTED—Men who can milk 15 cows no other 
experience necessary; certified milk dairy, 27 
miles from New York; no boozers. Address NO. 
2035, care Rural New-Yorker. 
W.VNTED~Experience(l man for general farm 
work. No milking. State wages wanted. 
J. C. HESSE, Smitlitown, L. I., N. Y. 
YOT Nil, married man for small farm; must 
Tinderstand modern milk production, butter- 
making, usual croiis and stock; $45 and found. 
.Vdvancement if deserved. Details and refer¬ 
ences in first letter. Do not reply if unable to 
come .May hrst. E. R. CRANE, Richmond, Mass. 
WLVNTED—Housekeep.'r in farm home; am 
American widower with children In New York. 
NO. 2149, cure liural New-Yorker. 
COMMERCIAL POT’LTRYMAN, intelligent and 
reliable, desires position on plant or build and 
manage eomniereial plant. Thoroughly under¬ 
stands incubation, brooding and feeding for 
fggs. Married. .No children. State full partic- 
ulars. Excellent references. NO. 2131, care 
Rural New-Yorkei'. 
•• iv* 
The present value of 
Cotton Seed Meal man¬ 
ure is $38. The figures 
below are based on 
average fertilizer prices 
Tod Vohie of Manure from 
•toch fed Cot-^ AC* Q& 
too feed Meal 9 a9sOD 
Every Ton of Cotton Seed Meal 
Returns Manure Worth $38.00 
The value of manure from animals fed cotton seed 
meal always pays for the feed. For cotton seed meal is 
not only a rich feed, but one of our richest plant foods. Accord¬ 
ing to “Henry’s Feeds and Feeding” aton of 37% meal contain ; 
141 lbs. of Nitrogen, 5 3 lbs. of PhospborIcAcidand36lbsof Potash. 
At present prices it is worth, as a fertilizer. $48. Feed it and 80% of its plant food is re¬ 
tained in its manure. Thus, the manure is worth $38 per ton. Ataveraze fertilizer prices, 
the manure is worth $25 per ton. The manure from corn is worth $6 and the manure from 
oats but $7, VViicn you buy cotton seed meal you really get 80c worth of fertilizer witn 
each dollar’s worth of feed. 
Saves $88 Worth of Corn and Hay 
In no way can you get protein so cheap. In Indiana it was found that “a ton of cotton 
seed meal saved $55.40 worth of corn and clover bay.” At present prices for corn, each 
ton saves $38. The figures below show just the number of pounds of protein to a ton in 
different feeds, and tlie cost of protein in each. The price is based on corn at $44 per ton 
—oats $43 pet ton—middlings $40 per ton—bran $40 per ton—cotton seed meal $45 per 
ton. You can see that if cotton seed meal were costing $90 it would still be tlie cheapest 
source of protein. This does not allow anything for the rich manure frora-cotton seed mciil. 
Our valuable book on feeding cotton seed meal sent free. Address nearest office. 
PUBUQTY BUREAU —Divison E Inter-State Cotton Seed Crushers’ Association 
Dallas. Texas. Columbiiu S. C. Atlanta, Ga. Memphis, Tenn. 
6c lb. 
I IBclb. I ISclb. I 24c lb. I 26c lb. 
WANTED—Country girl, fond of cblldroii, as 
nurse and waitress. MRS. J. B. HARRISON, 
Gardiner, N. Y. 
FARM HAND WANTED at once; good place for 
the right man all the year rqund; no boozer. 
F. S. HAYWOOD, Pemberton, New Jersey, R. 
D. No. 1. 
^-^XTED—Young man to act as teamster and 
make himself generally useful on farm: cotne 
at once ready for mmediate work. EUGE.N'E 
B. BENNETT, Easton, I’a., Route 3. 
WANTED—Working foreman, about forty, niar- 
Tied, to take charge of general farm near 
Buffalo, and to board one man. New buiiga' 
low, running water and gas furnished; per¬ 
manent position the year around. I’lease write 
giving references to C. H. CL.VRK, 68 Norwood 
Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. 
WANTED—For iip-to-d'ate ixiultry plant on coun¬ 
try estate, an assistant, who would taae 
charge of plant in September if he makes good. 
Also a general handy man with some experience 
in carpentering. E. A. JONES, New Canaan, 
Conn. 
.SINGLE F.VRM II.VND, good all round man; 
understands machinery; $40 month, board. 
A. SAVACOOL, Bristol, Penna. 
WANTED—A capalde, reliat)Ie and' experienced 
man and wife without children, or mother and 
daughter to take charge of and conduct a coun¬ 
try living club for 0 .sober. Intelligent, trust¬ 
worthy, single farm men. Cleanliness, good 
plain cooking, good housekeeping and highest re- 
8pectal)ility are essential: the use of liquors :iid 
cigarettes prohibited and tlie use of tobacco dis¬ 
couraged on tlie premises. Everytlilug fiir- 
nislieii': permanent position, a good home and 
good wages to ttie riglit parties. References re¬ 
quired. Address THE ELI SELL COMPANY, 
P. O. Box 3, Greensburg, I’a., giving ages, ex¬ 
perience and qualifications. 
WANTED—-Married farmer for liumlred-aere 
farm, dairy and general crops; must under¬ 
stand all farm machinery and he sober ahd 
well recomniended; house, garden and usual 
privileges. Give full particulars and wages ex 
pected. BOX 141, Bound Brook, New Jersey. 
W.VNTED—Two single men for general farm 
work, good milkers and teamsters, farm on 
car line; wages $35 a inontli and board. 
ARTHUR J. TEOT, R. 1). 1, Che.shire, Mass, 
W.VNTED—Experienced and' practical poultry- 
man, single, good habits and American; sat- 
Isfaotor.v salary to the right one, having above 
qualifications and good references. S. C. BULL, 
15 8t, Georges Ave., Rahway, N. J. Tel. 220W. 
DAIRYM.VN W.VNTED—.Married man with own 
help, care dairy, swine and poultry: must be 
steady, sober and respectable: wages .$70 and 
privileges to right man. A. H. DIEFENDERUER, 
Supt., Northampton, I’a. 
W.VNTED—Iniinedlately, a good, intelligent, 
willing white young man to work on general 
farm: board and lodging with $30-$35 per month 
to right man: references. .SONDERN iN IloUIt- 
DEQUIN, Avondale, Chester Co., Pa. 
Wanted—P osition as working farm manager: 
single, nearly 21; graduate of agricultural high 
school; brought up on fruit, poultry and grain 
farmdesires position along same line of work; 
no dairy; experience in farm machinery; .$60 per 
month, board and room; neither smoke, drink 
nor up late nights; excellent references upo'.i 
request. NO. 2142, care Rural New-Yorker. 
POSITION W.VNTED as farm manager, marrie i, 
age 27, fitted by experience and education ii> 
handle a large proposition; would consider otli r 
employment where tlie application of eoiiscic-n- 
tions business ability is wanted. NO. 2143, care 
Rural New-Yorker, 
HANDY M.VN—Young .Vmeri can desires position 
on gentleman’s estate; imderstaiuls automo¬ 
biles, farm machinery, horses and farming; 
■willing and obliging. Address NO. 2144, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
YOUNG MAN. 21, American, single, six months’ 
farming experience, desires position on gener.ql 
farm witli opportunity to learn plowing, etc.; 
also learn to milk. Good lioine essential. Open 
May 1st; reference. NO. 21.50, care Rural New- I 
Yorker. 
jiig 
cafional tr 
IVliscellaneous 
I'OR S.VLE—4 Cyphers Portable Hovers and 
Heaters in .V No. 1 condition. F. M. DAVIS 
niase I’oultry rarm. Cincinnatus, N. Y,, R. d’ 
No. 1. 
FOR S.VLE—New one-ton Model D Erie Trailer 
all complet e. BOX 57, Westbury, L. I. 
FOR S.VLE—Empire Grain Drill, ten hoed ste.-l 
frame; nearly new. U. A. WILTSIE, South 
Bethlehem, N. Y. 
WAN’TED—A single man who can run auto¬ 
mobile, and understands farming on a snialj 
farm. Good wages and good home for right 
person. FRED’K D. BOGERT, Ridgewood, N. 
J., R. D. No. 1. 
PURE MAPLE SYRUP $1.25 gallon F. O. B. 
ERNEST TOUCIIET TE, E. Berkshire, Vt. 
Laval Cream Separator: cana- 
city 400 lbs. per hour; used two seasons. Price 
$oJ. II. C. PRI CE. Evergreen Farm, Newark, O. 
I'OW'ER SPRAVEU at a bargain—Deming 3 H. 
I’, tank. 1.50 gallons: horse drawn. Cost $265• 
will sell .$ 160 . .MOHEGAN FARM. Box Y 
I’eekskill, .\. Y. • - . 
W .VNTED—Man and wife on dairy farm. Man 
Diiist be an experienced dairyman, qnnlilied to 
feed balanced rations. W’oman good butter 
maker. Furnish reference as to cliarnctcr and 
aliility. Compensation $50 per montti, Iiouse, 
fuel, milk and ground for gard'en. Addres.t - 
JOHN I.LOYD, Sunhrook Farm, Altoona, Pa. ' 
————__ I 
YOUNG M.VRRIED M.VN wants place on South 
New Jersey farm; have no experience, but 
want to learn and don't mind work or long 
hours. A. E. CASSE, 2212 Eighth Ave., New 
York. 
Situations Wanted 
POULTRYM.-VN. American, (21), tTesires position 
on niodern farm, June 1st, six years’ practical 
experience, Cornell training. NO. 2146, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
ORCH.VRD HAND, 27, wishes work in orchards 
or other farm work. H. SCHENKEL, 192 
Central Ave., Jersey City, N. J. 
YOUNG MAN, 26, American, single, good char¬ 
acter, wishes position on a good farm with 
chance to learn; please state full particulars 
HERBERT VOGEL, Ashland Ave." Wist Orange, 
t't'W.V Yokes crocheted for $1 for orders n-- 
, ceived in next two montli.s. .MISS DELIA 
•'IIDDLLTON, Sterling, Virginia. 
AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE—Mitchell. 1016. six- 
cylinder, Sedan body'; five passenger, ample 
power; electric self-starter and lights; used 0 
months: cost $2.13.5: price now f. o. b.. New 
IrarA ‘•^'eck gets It. Address 
ALIO, care Rural New-Yorker. 
PURE Vermont Maple Syrup; extra good qual- 
ity, $l.oO per gallon. MAPLEWOOD FAR.M, 
Jtocksonville, \ ermont. 
FOR SALE—Hurst 3-.V four-row field .and 
orchard spra.ver, one-horse hitch; almost new. 
Incubator. $16, 360-egg siz.-. 
C. KORBMACIIER, Jord'an, N. Y. 
W.VNTED—Small potatoes, early and late, state 
price on cars. W. M. WOODWORTH, Cort¬ 
land, O. 
postcard size camera, $6. VIRCIL 
SI LM ER, Friendsliip, N. Y. 
EXCH.VNGE for seed potatoes. Shepherd leuiaie 
pups. V\ . V\ . NORTON, So. Hammond, N. Y. 
POULTRYM.VN, experienced, capable, conscien¬ 
tious worker, desires iiosition: single, twenty- 
‘’'^:.»”>'P''<'ial plant or iioultry, fruit fan'n. 
jSO. 2147, Uural Xow-Yorkf*r. 
OPP^njlT XI I \ A\ .VXTKD—Botoriiiinod youii^ 
man, Cornell Agneultnral sfudent, wishes to 
ftoenre a position on farm, with object of rent- 
jng an<l buying place: practiea! experience, edn- 
*ainlng, sound bnsiness princitdes. 
XVV.x‘ xV suuiHi inisiness principles, 
.JOHN nOXXKU, 328 East 150th St., Now York 
City. 
HOLL.VNDKR, single. first-class dairyman. 
wants position as herdsman, understand.s H-ed- 
!ng and tireeding of liigh-da.ss entile; also A. 
R. O. work: No. ,V 1 references. NO, 2045 care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
WAN I ED Position as herdsman or farm m.an- 
ager by agricultural school grudnatc; e.\pc- 
Heiiced in lierd work. \Vill furnisli referen<‘e of 
nigh standard upon reonest: wages oxjicctcd .$60 
and board. -Vddress NO. 2141, care Rural New- 
lorker. 
I\ .V.\ I LD—Lsed De I.aval Separator No. 10 
or 11 , in good working order. J. B. H.VR- 
RISON, Gardiner, N. Y. 
