CONTENTS 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, DECEMBER 22, 
1917 
FARM TOPICS 
Work of a Potato Fraud........1438 
Dry Pumpkins and Squash Which May Not 
Keep in Storage...1438, 1439 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY 
A Day on a Dairy Farm.1437, 1438 
The Milk Investigation.1445 
A Well-hred Guernsey Sire.1462 
Town Dairy in a Livery Stable.1462 
A Chapter on Skunk Farming.1452 
Milk and Farm News.1466 
THE HENYARD 
A Hopeful Poultryman Talks.1438 
HORTICULTURE 
Bogus Apples in the Barrel.1439 
WOMAN AND HOME 
Inexpensive Gifts for Christmas.1441 
The Country’s Call.1447 
Beans and the Wedding Outfit...,. 
Easy Dishwashing .1447 
New York Women and the Vote.1447 
The Fanner’s Wife Helps Out.1447 
The Home Dressmaker.1461, 1464 
The Pastoral Parson.1449, 1462 
A Woman’s Farm Day.1460 
A Day’s Work in a Cable Station.1460 
Sample of Trick Photography....1460 
Farm Women’s Facts and Opinions.1464 
Some Specially Desirable War Breads.1454 
MISCELLANEOUS 
A Concrete Block Machine. 
The Stone Crusher as Town Property.. 
The School Question on Long Island.... 
Test for Kerosene Oil. 
Tests for “Hard” Cider. 
"Old-fashioned” Molasses Wanted. 
Making Com Sugar . 
What’s the Matter with Sugar!. 
Home Chemical Mixing. 
Peroxide of Hydrogen. 
Editorial . 
Sugar Profiteering . 
Department of Foods and Markets. 
Buffalo Markets . 
Country-wide Markets . 
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Legal Questions 
Old Mortgage 
Twelve yeiii’s ago I purchased a piece 
of property in Wyoming Co., N. Y., the 
selling party giving a search dating back 
to July 1, i851, showing the place to be 
clear. In trying to sell the place my 
agent tells me that Wyoming County 
was part of Genesee County and in run¬ 
ning the search in Batavia, N. Y.. we 
found a mortgage dated July 10, 1S30, 
assigned to another party July 24, 1830, 
which 'has not been destroyed. The person 
that I bought the place from did not tell 
me about Wyoming County being a part 
of Genesee County, and I did not know 
the difference. July 1, 1851, there was a 
warranty deed given, and the place was 
sold a number of times. On November 
16, 1857, there was a mortgage given on 
this property. On December 6, 1858, the 
property w’as sold under mortgage fore¬ 
closure, also affidavits of sale verified De¬ 
cember 15, 1858. Again, on June 3, 1872, 
the place was sold under mortgage fore¬ 
closure, but during all this time from 
1830 down to date nothing has been heard 
from the first mortgage. If there are 
any heirs can they claim this farm, or 
would they lose their claim by not pre¬ 
senting it at one of the mortgage sales? 
.\lso, if they filed a claim, would they not 
have to produce the mortgage dated July 
10, 1830? Also, can I hold the widow of 
the person I purchased the farm from? 
Their deed guarantees the title, as it was 
a joint deed. F- w. 
New York. 
You have nothing to fear from this old 
mortgage. In the first place, it is out¬ 
lawed. Then it was undoubtedly cut off 
by either or both of the foreclosures, and 
last, you have a warranty deed from 
your grantor which protects you. The 
heirs of the holder of the 1830 mortgage 
have lost their claim by not presenting 
it before. If they filed a claim they 
would have to produce the mortgage. You 
may hold the heirs of the party from 
whom you bought the property if trouble 
comes. The widow is probably not the 
heir, but merely relea.sed her dower by 
signing the deed. His children are the 
heirs. These heirs should clear this old 
mortgage matter up by affidavit if possi¬ 
ble. 
Prei...iinaries to Judgment 
1. In New York State, is it always 
necessary to issue summons and bring a 
case to trial before judgment can be se¬ 
cured on a note? 2. Can property (real) 
assessed at .$500, located in another county 
other than the one in which debt was 
contracted and note given, be levied upon 
for above note, which wa.s for rent due? 
The note i.s for $400. E. N. 
New York. 
1. Unless judgment has been confessed 
it is necessary to issue and serve a sum¬ 
mons before judgment can be secured on 
a note. The case does not necessarily 
have to be brought to trial, as the de¬ 
fendant may put in no answer, in which 
case the plaintiff would wait 20 days and 
then apply to the county clerk to enter 
judgment on default. 2. Property in an¬ 
other county may be levied on. The pro¬ 
cedure is as follows: Judgment is first 
obtained in the home county. A certified 
copy or transcript of this judgment is 
filed with the countj ' -k of the other 
county and execution issued on this trans¬ 
cript. 
Payment of Tjixes in Different Counties 
My farm lies in two counties, Sara¬ 
toga and Montgomery. Do I pay school 
taxes in both counties, or just one? My 
school is in Saratoga and they assessed 
me full value of the whole farm, and I 
paid it. The Montgomery collector came 
and collected for the part in Montgomery. 
The Saratoga collector said the Mont¬ 
gomery collector had no right to what he 
got. j. R. • 
New York. 
In New York the necessary household 
furniture, working tools and team, pro¬ 
fessional irstruments, furniture and li¬ 
brary (not exceeding ,$250 in value), gro¬ 
ceries for family use, and a few other 
articles are exempt from sale under an 
attachment or execution. They might 
amount to more than $600 in value. But 
no limit in dollars is set. In Vermont a 
homestead to the value of .$500, besides 
many other things, such as w’earing ap¬ 
parel, bedding, tools, etc., team, etc., is 
exempt, but, with the exception of the 
homestead, no aggregate value is set. 
2. In both New York and Vermont it 
takes six years to outlaw a debt. 
For Sale-^i'i^ET Mammoth Incubators 
1916 Model. Location, central Ohio. 4800—1915 Model. New 
Jersey. 2400—1916 Model. Eastern Ohio. SOOO—Hall. 1917 
Model. Eastern Mass. Also Prairie State and Cyphers lamp 
incubators. Attractive prices for quick shipment. WATSOM 
MFE.C0.,»122,Lsiicatlsr,Pa. Dap(.2027,48W Dimnii St., Chicago, 11. 
The law is that if a farm or lot is di¬ 
vided by a line between two or more tax 
districts it shall be assessed in the tax 
district in which the dwelling house or 
other principal buildings are located, the 
same as if the farm or lot was whoUy in 
such district, except that if the land is 
unoccupied or has no buildings, the part 
in each district shall be separately as¬ 
sessed. If your buildings are in Saratoga 
County you should pay your taxes in that 
county, and the collector from Montgom¬ 
ery (bounty has no right to collect for the 
part of the property in his county. See 
section 10 of the tax law and 185 New 
York, page 196. 
ForSale" 
-WALNUTS-FOUR CENTS POUND; SHELL BARK 
HICKORY NUTS, seven cents pound; LARGE 
HICKORY NUTS, four to five cents pound. 
PECANS twenty two cents pound. Hougland Milkr, Boonvillc, Ind 
Subscribers^ Exchange 
If you want to buy or sell or oxchanfre, make It known hero. 
This Rate will be 6 Cents a word, payable in advance. The 
name and addresa must be counted as part of the advertise¬ 
ment. No display type used, and only Farm Products, Help 
and Positions Wanted admitted. For subscribers only 
Dealers, jebbera and flrenoral manufacturers' announcements 
not admitted here. Poultry, Egrffs and other live stock adver¬ 
tisements will go under proper headlnsrs on other paaes. 
Seed and Nursery advertisements will not be accepteafor 
this column. 
Copy must roach us not lator than Friday mornins 
to appear in the lollowins week's issue. 
Farm Help Wanted 
FARM or estate manager (28), eight years’ 
practical work on farm; best of references: 
competent, energetic, reliable; good judgment 
and managing ability; strictly temperate. 
Please give full particulars, including salary. 
NO. 2713, care Rural New-Yorker, 
YOUNG MAN, ag 29, -wants position on estate 
or farm; sonr 'xperience. NO. 2719, care 
Rural New-Yorkt. 
HERDSM.AN desires position on up-to-date place; 
fully qualified to take charge of feeding, breed¬ 
ing, calves and butter-making; only Guernseys 
and A. R. w'ork considered. NO. 2717, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—.Situation as working superintendent 
on Holstein dairy farm, or the making of 
one, by American with help and ability; look 
me up, stating wages. BOX 285, Richford. Vt. 
WANTED, April 1, 1918—Position as farm man¬ 
ager or superintendent. Married American, 
understands construction farm buildings and con¬ 
crete work; reference; practical and scientific 
farming. In answer give full particulars, wages 
paid, etc.; only first-class position considered. 
NO. 2710, care Rural New-Yorker. 
YOUNG married American, now superintendent 
dairy and Guernsey stock farm, will consider 
any proposition tliat is an improvement over 
present position. Farm bred, well educated, 
wants no snap but good wages and living con¬ 
ditions are requisite. Passed draft examinations; 
exempted on agricultural grounds. Reply NO. 
2715, care Rural New Yorker. 
W-\NTED—Responsible . position with commer¬ 
cial farm; A1 references from positions in 
charge of'fruit and dairy industries; expert 
with tractors and other farm machinery. NO. 
2709, care Rural New-Yorker. 
FARM M.4NAGER wishes position as working 
superintendent; 37 years of age; married; one 
child; thoroughly experienced In farming and 
all Its branches; have had 10 years’ experience 
in A. R. O. work; am competent to fill first-class 
position; best references furnished; In reply, 
state wages paid and full particulars. NO. 2708, 
care Rural New-Yorker, 
Renewal of Contract 
How long does a contract on property 
run before one has to renew it? I got a 
contract on my little farm in August, 
1013. I have been paying the interest at 
every interest date, and can pay on prin¬ 
cipal any amount that suits me until 
.$1,000 is paid and get my deed for the 
property. In my contract it does not 
read any date when the contract comes 
due, only that I have to pay $25 or more 
on principal until 'I get the deed. Must 
I renew the contract ? J. K. 
New York. 
Contracts generally carry a provision 
as to when they expire, as this is usually 
an important part of the contract. Where 
there is no expiration date mentioned, as 
in your case, you do not need to have the 
contract renewed, but will have a reason¬ 
able time to pay the principal. You 
should comply with all of the other terms 
of the contract, as you no doubt have, but 
you do not need to renew the contract. 
Sale of Property for Taxes 
I have a first mortgage on house in 
Irvington, N. J. Taxes for 1916 have not 
been paid. I have been told that the 
property will be sold for taxes if not paid, 
and my mortgage would be void. What 
do you advise me to do? T. w. 
New Jersey. 
If taxes on real property in New Jer¬ 
sey remain unpaid the land may be sold 
either for a term or in fee to pay them, 
but the owner or mortgagee may redeem 
within two years after the sale, and until 
the right or redemption is cut off by 60 
days’ notice served or mailed to them. 
The sale does not by any means make 
your mortgage void, for you therefore 
have two years after the property is sold 
in which to redeem it. Probably the best 
thing for you to do is to bid in the prop¬ 
erty at the sale and acquire the tax title. 
This will protect your mortgage, and give 
you the title to the property. The owner 
could, of course, redeem by paying you 
what you had paid. 
■ Right of Way 
There was a right of way laid out in 
1856, taking a strip off two farms, A 
and B, in favor of C; C, wishing to 
work a road, it is necessary to cut some 
trees that have grown in that time. 
What is C’s right in regard to cutting, 
and to whom do the trees belong after be¬ 
ing cut? H. c. K, 
New York. 
If Cl’s right of way is mentioned in both 
A’s and B’s deeds, he has the right to cut 
out the trees and make his right of way 
passable, unless he has in some way 
given it up. The trees probably belong to 
O, but this would depend .somewhat on the 
wording of the deeds, just what was 
granted to C. If merely a right of way 
was grante<l, the trees might belong to 
the owner of the land. If there is any 
dispute of this the trees should be given 
to either A or B, depending on whose 
land the trees are cut on. But a great 
deal depends on the wording of the grant 
of the right of way. 
WANTED—At once, a good, sober, reliable man 
to work in cow barn; a good place for the 
right kind of man. BLOOMINGDALB FARM, 
Belle Mead, N. J. 
WANTED—Working foreman and herdsman for 
farm near Pittsburg, Pa.; registered Guernsey 
herd of twelve head; modern house furnished. 
State full particulars in first letter. Address 
NO. 2605, care Bural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Single men to work In an Instltu- 
tion, either as attendants or teamsters; sal¬ 
ary, $35 a month and maintenance. Send ref¬ 
erences with application. Apply to SUPER¬ 
INTENDENT, Letchworth Village, Thiells, N. Y. 
POULTRYMAN WANTED—Single, on up-to- 
date farm. State your experience; good wages 
paid to men who understand their business. 
BRANF’ORD FARMS, Groton, Conn. 
WANTED—Young man, 17 to 18 years, to care 
for 4 cows, do chores and cut wood for bouse 
on small place; $15 per month, board and wash¬ 
ing for Winter, W. H. FANCHER, Oliverea, 
N. Y. 
WANTED—Correspondence with farm boys who 
desire to be farmers. Good opportunity for 
one or more boys ambitions to become efficient 
farmers. D. A. KNEELAND, Mountain Home 
Farm, Waitsfleld, Vt. 
WANTED—On gentleman’s estate, engineer and 
handy man from 35 to 50 years of age; duties, 
running steam boiler, pump, engine, dynamo, 
house furnaces, fireplaces, electric sweeper, care 
of piping, wires, etc. If married, no children. 
Give age, nationality, experience, references, 
wages expected. Address EMPLOYMENT BU¬ 
REAU, Y. M. 0. A., Springfield, Mass. 
WANTED—March 1 or earlier, young man of ex¬ 
cellent habits, to learn poultry business. As¬ 
sistant to owner; good home; state wages. A. 
B. HALL, Wallingford, Conn. 
WORKING Farm Superintendent wanted, having 
wife. State experience, age, references. If any 
children and ages. Farm is 35 miles North of 
New York City. NO. 1721, care Rural New- 
Yorker. 
WANTED—Man to help in poultry and general 
(arm work; modern plant; fine opportunity; 
must be clean and willing. NO. 2720, care Ru¬ 
ral New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Practical working foreman, capable 
of taking charge of farm devoted to sheep 
and cattle rai.sing. Man willing to work him¬ 
self and capable of directing the work of others. 
Send full particulars in first letter. NO. 2714, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Man and wife on gentleman’s coun¬ 
try home; man to do general work around 
place; one horse, cow, some poultry. Woman to 
do general housework; family of three. Extra 
good accommodations; good wages. P. E. WOOD- 
SV-\RD, Waldorf Bldg., Albany, N. Y. 
MARRIED MAN WANTED — Large modern 
dairy farm; must be a'good milker and will¬ 
ing to do general farm work; good house, vege¬ 
tables and fuel furnished; permanent position 
for good man who is interested; positions open 
for single men; state wages, experience and 
particulars in first letter. Situated on mac¬ 
adam road in small village with store, school, 
library, etc. NO. 2712, care Rural New-Yorker. 
COUPLE wanted for work on up-to-date fruit 
_ farm; man for pruning, spraying, dusting, cul¬ 
tivation and general work; woman to board one 
or two extra men in season; cottage and wood 
supplied. State qualifications, references and 
wages expected. P. O. BOX 595, Hudson, N. Y. 
WANTED—Married couple, by year; general 
farm; wife to assist in home; family of two; 
no objection to one child; must be quiet with 
stock and horses and a good farmer; can com¬ 
mence at once; state experience, nationality and 
wages expected, with board and room. G. S. 
DOLLAR, Athens, N. Y. 
EXPERIENCED farmer and stockman, married; 
sober; can handle men; understands A. R. O. 
work; only high-class position considered. NO. 
2707, care Rural New-Yorker. 
DAIRYMAN—Single; experienced; good butter 
maker; understand care of cattle; private «s- 
tate; references, NO. 2711, care Rural New- 
Yorker. 
EXPERIENCED, energetic and ambitious poul¬ 
tryman desires a position as manager on a 
commeroial poultry farm; best references. NO. 
2698, care Rural New-Yorker. 
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc. 
FOR S.\LE—Cheap; 75-acre hay and dairy farm. 
PETER FOX, Route 1, Blossvale, N. Y. 
FOR_S.\LE—53 acres; productive soil, first-class 
buildings, large house, basement under barn, 
and wagon house; good water, orchard; 100,000 
feet sawing timber, mostly pine, hemlock; price, 
$2,300. BOX 83, Smithboro, N. Y. 
WANTED—Dairy F'arm, 60 to 100 acres. North 
Central Virginia; good shipping facilities to 
Washington, FRED CAMPBELL, Ashtabula, O. 
IF you want to buy a 90-acre farm, with good 
buildings, at the door of Philadelphia, Pa., in 
the pink of condition, reasonable, 1,500 young 
bearing fruit trees, 5 acres of large palmetto 
asparagus, crops producing this year from $90 
to .$400 per acre, will pay for itself In two 
years. I am going to retire. C. A. SHIP- 
TAUGH, owner, Mullica Hill, New Jersey. 
FARM FOB SALE—75 acres good land; well lo¬ 
cated. OWNER, R-48, Box 28, Cato, Cayuga 
Co., N. Y. 
RESIDENT PARTNER WANTED, or for sale 
_or lease, $4,000.00 Seneca County, New York, 
25 acres—10 apple, 6 vineyard, 9 grain—com¬ 
pletely equipped. Stocked poultry plant 4,000 
incubating, 5,000 brooding, 1,500 fowl capacitv. 
New house, JAMES G. CRANE, Kendala, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—Farm of 135 acres. One of the best 
potato and grain farms in New York State; 
located on State automobile road, 1 1-4 miles 
from milk and shipping station and 3 miles from 
city of 13,000 population. Net revenue this year 
over 25 per cent of price asked. Selling on ac¬ 
count of sickness. For description and price 
address NO. 2718, care Rural New-Yorker. 
FOR SAIvE—Hudson Valley farm, . 100 acres; 
mostl.v fruit; 14-room house; hot-water fur¬ 
nace; plenty spring water in house and barn¬ 
yard; li<ijf mile frontage on Hudson River. 
Address NO. 2706, care Rural New-Yorker. 
FOR SALE—150 acres, main valley road, 1 mile 
to new creamery and village; well adapted 
for cows, hens or sheep; large orchard, sugar 
bush; low price; easy terms; no agents’ fees. 
J. D. SEELEY, N. Hnrpersfield, Del. Co., N. Y. 
316-ACRE FARM, with dairy, 5 miles from rail¬ 
road; basement barn and silo; $10,000; .$3 OOO 
down; balance, easy terms. J. D. SHEL.MIDINE 
Lorraine, N. Y. 
IVliscellaneous 
ORANGES and Grapefruit—Golden russets, $2.00 
per box, half box $1.00 P. O. B. Miami, Fla.; 
mixed boxes same price. Boat rate on two or 
more boxes »t one time prepaid to Baltimore, 
Philadelphia and New York City, 87 cents per 
box, and can be forwarded from these points to 
destination by express, collect. GEO. B. CEL- 
LON, Tropical Grove, Miami, Fla. 
WANTED—Two sections Hall incubator; good 
condition. BERYLSON, Liberty, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—100 tons Timothy hay, $30 per ton 
f. 0 . b. GATES HOMESTEAD FARM, Chltte- 
nango, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—Bull tractor, suitable for light farm 
work; used only few months; guaranteed per¬ 
fect condition; any demonstration given; price, 
$225 at farm. EDWARD RUSSELL, Wood- 
bridge, Conn. 
Exemption from Execution; Limitation of 
Actions 
1. How much money is exempt from at¬ 
tachment for de'bts in Xew York State; 
also in Vermont? I was advi-sed a few 
years ago that something like $600 was 
exempt from attachment in New York 
State. 2. How many years does it take 
in New York and Vermont for a debt to 
outlaw? A. o. w. 
Connecticut. 
_ 1. No amount of money is named in 
either State as exempt from execution. 
W.\NTED—Single young women as attendant* in 
an institution for the feeble-minded; salary, 
$30 a month and maintenance. .Send references 
with application. Apply to SUPERINTEND¬ 
ENT, Letchworth Village, Thiells, N. T. 
Situations Wanted 
FARM MANAGER wishes change; at present in 
charge of 1,500-acre farm; an A1 proposition 
only considered; good reasons for change. Ad¬ 
dress NO. 2699, care Rural New-Yorker. 
WOMAN desiring greenhouse experience would 
like to hear from woman wishing assistance 
in greenhouse work. Address NO. 2710, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
SEVEN HALL COLONY BROODERS for sale. 
POPLAR HILL FARM, Wallingford, Cmn. 
NEW 5-10 Avery Motor Cultivator, guaranteed 
perfect condition, for sale at half price. J. 
LANGSTRETH, Cranbury, N. J. 
SEVERAL carloads of No. 1 Timothy hay for 
sale. Write for prices. P. H. FITZPAT¬ 
RICK, Empire Hotel, Syracuse, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—At half price, ten electric street 
lighting fixtures that cost $5 each. A. D. 
P.\LEN, Rockland, N. Y, 
vv A-x i niu- 
-eiiauuuru maae or 12-24 kero¬ 
sene tractor; no old, worn-out machine want¬ 
ed. WELLS LOGAN, Bowling Green, Ky. 
