Uhe RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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REX STRIP SHINGLES 
THIS IS A FAIR OFFER 
T^^HEN you buy our roofing it is 
guaranteed to be satisfactory. 
If it is not, you may ship it back 
and we will bear all expenses. 
If our roofings prove unsatisfactory 
after applied—showing that the material 
itself is defective—we will gladly make 
reasonable adjustment even to the extent 
of furnishing a new roof free of cost. 
Our roofings are of such good quality 
that we rarely are called upon to fulfill 
the terms of our guarantee. When we 
are, it is done without a quibble. 
There probably is a dealer in your town 
who sells Rex Products. If not, you can buy 
direct from us just as safely. Our bia Catalog 
No. 20 fully describes Rex Products. It will be 
sent (samples and prices included) on request. 
THE FLINTKOTE COMPANY 
105 Pearl Street, Boston, Mass. 
Chicago New York New Orleans 
The standard handbook on gas engine 
compression. Every farmer who runs an 
automobile, engine, tractor, etc., ought 
to have it. 
It tells how McQuay-Norris \ g a.v<.- \5oof 
Piston Rings give more power, save gas, 
reduce carbon. 
McQuay-Norris Mfg. Co. 
2878 Locust St. St. Louis. U. S. A. 
pitch Your Land 
With This i ^imjsilex 
Sent on 
10 Days' 
Trial 
Insures crop success In wet 
land. Saves hillsides. DigsV- 
Hhaped ditch In any soil. Ad- 
Jiistahle to narrow or wide cut 
Mostly steel. Reversible, 
Pquals too men. Write for 
free book, prices, termsand 
money-back guarantee, 
Simplex Farm Ditcher Co., Inc. 
Box 6iS Owensboro, Ky. 
Successful Crops 
You may be certain of big profitable 
crops If you adopt the most up-to-date 
method of seed grain treatment as re¬ 
commended by the U. S. DepL of 
Agriculture— 
FORMffLDEHynE 
Former’s Friend 
This powerful disinfectant destroys 
grain smuts, rust and fungus growth. 
It prevents flax wilt, also scab and 
black-leg diseases of potatoes. It rids 
stables and chicken houses of disea^ 
germs and flies. Formaldehyde is 
surely a great boon to the fsumer. 
Our Formaldehyde at your dealer, 
35 cents in pint bottles will treat 40 
bushels of seed. Big illustrated Hand 
Book sent on request—free. 
Perth Amboy Chemical Works 
100 William Street New Yorkjq 
RURALISMS 
“ A Potato Pen ” 
Last Spring most of the papers con¬ 
tained an article about growing potatoes 
in a pen. It was stated that 42 bushels of 
potatoes were grown on a plot of ground 
eight feet square, or an equivalent of 28,- 
0()0 bushels to the acre. That was enough 
to drive any sensible man away from the 
proposition, espeeially when the name of 
one Hendrix of Kansas City was plainly 
given. This was, of course, a scheme on 
the part of Ilendri.x to obtain a lot of 
personal advertising. The papers that 
printed his stuff ought to have . known 
better, but evidently they did not. and 
the result was this scheme went the 
rounds. 
The plan was to ’build a pen somewhat 
like a hogpen—the picture given below 
showing how it was to be constructed. 
The potatoes were planted in thin layers 
of dirt and manure, the proposition being 
that the vines would grow out every¬ 
where between the rails so that the whole 
thing would be covered with vine. The 
result would be that the inside of the 
pen ought to be one solid mass of potatoes 
at the end of the season. It does seem 
strange that anyone who had ever seen 
the potato grow would really spend 
money on such a contrivance, but it is 
evident that thousands of people did so, 
and what else Hendrix ever got out of 
them will probably remain a secret. We 
were urged to expose this scheme last 
Spring, but it seemed so foolish and child¬ 
ish 'that it did not seem possible any of 
our readers would seriousl.v undertake it, 
and we have found, ulifortunately. that 
oftimes an exposure of such a thing only 
advertises it for people who think they 
How the Potato Pen was Made 
are smart enough to beat the game. Now. 
however, we print a picture of one of 
these potato pens, sent us by Mr. C. H. 
Howland of Michigan, and here is what 
Mr. Rowland has to say about his expe¬ 
rience : 
“I saw a newspaper item about a pen 
for growing potatoes. I got busy at once, 
and about .Inly 1 I had pen completed 
and had a picture taken of it. I followed 
directions very closely, planted ly^ bush¬ 
els of potatoes, costing $2 per bushel; 
total, $2.50. Tlie moisture was good all 
of the time. They came up well only on 
top of the pen, not to amount to any¬ 
thing around the sides. On Nov. 6 I 
harvested my crop, IIG potatoes, not quite 
one peck. I am.the laughing stock of this 
vicinity at present; they all say, T told 
you so.’ ” 
He seems to have spent $2.50 and a lot 
of time; as a result but one peck of po¬ 
tatoes and became “the laughing stock of 
the neighborhoiKl.” He really got out of it 
very well, and he is not likely to try any 
more of these schemes of taking nature 
by the collar and running her across lots. 
Florists’ Greens 
It is too late now to make arrange¬ 
ments with firms dealing in Christmas 
greens, though much material is sent in 
late to regular dealers. In spite of early 
snows in some sections, the supply seems 
quite up to previous years, and of good 
quality. English mistletoe is not expect¬ 
ed, owing to freight difficulties and the 
fact that much of it came from certain 
sections of France. Among standard 
greens, boxwood sjii-ays are quoted at $15 
per 1(^ lbs.; dagger and fancy ferns. $1 
to $1.50 per 1,0()(); laurel festooning, 5c 
and 6c per yard; branch laurel, large 
bunches, 35c; ground pine, 10c per lb.; 
ground pine festooning, Sc and 10c per 
yard; laurel wreaths, ,$2.50 to $3 per 
doz.; Southern galax leaves, $1 to .$2 per 
1,000, bronze and green. Green is usu¬ 
ally lower in price than bronze. Natural 
sheet moss, per bag of 100 square feet, 
$1.75 to $2; perpetuated sheet moss, per 
bag, $.3.50; sphagnum moss. 5-hbl. bales, 
$1.80 per bale; fancy holly, per case 
(2x2x4 ft.), $.3.25. Ruscus, or butcher’s 
broom from the South, red in color, is 
very popular, selling at about 75c per lb.; 
it is also gilded, silvei’ed and otherwise 
colored for special use. The florists ab¬ 
sorb Immense quantities of these woods 
materials now, pi-oviding work for many 
in communities where ready money is not 
plentiful. This Winter, however, the fuel 
shortage is causing acute anxiety in 
greenhouse circles, as there is an un¬ 
certainty as to the attitude the Fuel Ad¬ 
ministrator will take towards this busi¬ 
ness. If flowers are declared a luxury, 
and as such curtailed in fuel supplies, 
it will mean widespread disaster to a 
host of men and women whose entire cap¬ 
ital is tied up in greenhouse property. 
Wet Work—Dry Feet 
Redakin Shos. 
Serviceable, eona- 
fortable and 
dependable. 
iAMBertville 
'^RUBBER FOOTWEAR^ 
N O matter how rough the work—how hard the knocks, how demand 
wet the slush and snow, you can buy the right kind of footwear 
from the dealer that sells Lambertville Rubber Boots and Shoes. 
There’s a Lambertyille Brand for Every Purpose and Every Purse 
That means that when you buy Lambertville you get what you want. 
You don t have to take boots or shoes that don’t exactly suit your pur¬ 
pose. Pick out yours from the following brands. Every Lambertville 
Brand bears a Green Oval Label that assures your getting the best in 
rubber footwear. 
Snag-Proof —All rubber and duck. 
Seven thicknesses of rubber ground into 
the heavy duck. 
Redskin — Made of long wearing red 
rubber. 
Lamco —Pure gum reinforced with seven 
stout ribs to prevent cracking or breaking. 
L, Brand —Duck vamp, long service foot¬ 
wear at moderate price. 
White —Pure white rubber in Snag- 
Proof quality—Steam cured in vacuum, 
designed for extreme severe service. 
You should find Lambertville Footwear for sale at the best store in your locality. 
Not all stores sell the Lambertville line because we limit the sale to merchants who value 
a satisfied customer above a quick profit. If you do not find a dealer near you, write us 
direct and we will see that you are supplied. 
LAMBERTVILLE RUBBER CO., Lambertville, N. J, 
The useful 
gift- 
hallmark 
SHIRTS 
FOR CHRISTMAS 
Typify true economy—Fit well—Look well 
—And do wear. 
Colors are indanthrene—We guarantee they will 
not fade—Will last as long as the shirt. 
Fabric and Detail Quality Kept Up 
You will find just the colors and patterns you 
wish at your own dealer’s. 
HALL. HARTWELL & CO.. Makers, Troy, N.Y. 
HAND POWER. 
1^4 Stump 
Write today for 
special offer and free booklet 
on Land Clearing 
Works on any land, on hillsides and marshes 
where horses cannot operate. 
Easily rips out any stump that can be pulled by any 
horse power machine at about one-half the cost. Safer, 
better and cheaper than powder. One man with a K 
can outpull 16 horses. Works by leverage—same prin¬ 
ciple as a jack. 100 pounds pull on the lever gives a 48 
ton pull on the stump. Made of the finest steel. 
Guaranteed against breakage. Endorsed by U. S. 
Government experts. 
WALTER J. FITZPATRICK 
182 Fifth St., San Francisco, California 
Roofing Prices “Smashed” 
"We beat the world" on 
good mill ends. Slate coated 
(heavier than 3-ply), needs 
no painting; Are retardent 
(color, red or grayish green). 
$1.68 for 100 sq. ft.: slato 
coat mill ends shingles 
(color red or green), $3.48 square; rubber roofing, 3- 
ply, $1.85 sq.; 2-ply, J)8c sq.; 1-ply. 78c sq.; includ¬ 
ing nails and cement. SAVE 50 per cent. Fresh oar 
load. Mail check with order today. 
— ... *<'^6 ROOFING COMPANY, 
107 W. Third St., Cincinnati, Ohio 
The Threshing Problem 
Threshes cowpeas and soy beans 
from the mown vines, wheat, oats, 
rye and barley. A perfect combina¬ 
tion machine. Nothing like it. "The machine I 
have been looking for for 20 years." W. F. Massey. 
"It will meet every demand." IT. A. Morgan, Di¬ 
rector Tenn. Exp. Station. Booklet 29 free. 
KOGER PEA & BEAN THRESHER CO.. 
Morristown. Tenn. 
SUNSET ROOFING 
GIVES LONG SERVICE 
We Sell the User Direct. 
You Save .50-.7S per Roll. 
Why pay lilgher prices for no greater 
roofing value or longer roofing serv¬ 
ice? This roofing has been kno^vn. 
for 20 years and its proven quality 
has made WEDt’O on roofing rec¬ 
ognized as a mark of satisfactory 
service. Dlrect-to-user means low 
prices. Order now. 
Guaranteed as Represented 
Sunset will stand more frost, heat, 
cold, thawing or wind than many 
more expensive roofings, and we 
duplicate any other manufacturer’s 
quality or service guarantee for 
roofing of simiiar quaiity. l-p!y, 
11.38; 2-ply, $1.65; 3-ply, $1.90. 
Roofing Price List and Fall Bargain Sheet of 
Building Material FREE, 
WEBBFR LUMBER & SUPPLY CO. 
_ 82Thompson St. Fitchburg, Mass. 
Heavy 
3 ply 
SUNSET 
Hoofing 
ONLY 
