CONTENTS 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, JULY 27, 1918. 
FARM TOPICS 
Soil Temperature and Crop Production.. .913, 914 
Why Not Mail-Order Farm Produce?. 914 
Noxious Weeds Used as Flowers. 914 
Wood Ashes for Wlieat. 914 
Controlling a Plague of Grasshoppers. 
Part II. 915 
New York Farmers’ Institutes. 915 
Potato Growers Meet. 916 
Spraying for Bean Weevil. 916 
Crops and Farm Notes. 918 
Home Grain Grinding. 919 
Hope Farm Notes. 920 
Sowing Rye and Buckwheat. 920 
New Asparagus . 921 
The Price of Wlieat. 923 
Work for Federation of Agriculture. 923 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY 
Sheep in Orchards and Pastures. 926 
Raising Pigs by Hand. 926 
Milk and Live Stock News. 926 
Schoharie County Calf Club. 926 
Homemade Rennet . 928 
Dried Milk Powder. 928 
Rye as Cow Feed. 928 
Shrink in Milk; Hen Ration. 928 
Obstructed Teat . 930 
Pin Worms . 930 
Heaves . 930 
THE HENYARD 
Putting Chicks of Different Ages Together. 917 
Lame Poultry . 917 
Selecting Layers . 917 
An Unusual Chick Trouble. 917 
Rolled Oats and Cornmeal for Chicks.917 
Floor for Henhouse. 917 
Poison Ivy and Turkeys. 917 
Cure for Cannibal Hens. 917 
Egg-laying Contest . 929 
HORTICULTURE 
Plant Lice and Other Garden Enemies.915 
Notes from Maryland Garden. 916 
The Starling . 916 
Dishorning Peach Trees. 920 
Galls on Roses. 921 
Culture of Foxgloves. 921 
Perennials with Hollyhocks.. 921 
Propagating Currants and Climbing Roses.. 921 
Propagating Butterfly Bush. 921 
WOMAN AND HOME 
From Day to Day. 924 
War Vegetarianism . 924 
The Rural Patterns. 924 
Baited Beans . 924 
Fruit Leather . 924 
Mailing Photographs Over Seas. 924 
Some War-time Make-overs.924, 925 
Canned Ham . 925 
Hot Tamales . 925 
Embroidery Design . 925 
Three Apple Recipes. 925 
Ice Cream Cake. 925 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Prices for Black Walnut Timber. 914 
Outfit for Drag Saw. 916 
Identifying Oueen Cells. 916 
An Auto Trip from New England to Iowa.. 917 
Events of the Week. 918 
A Gas Gun for Woodchucks. 919 
Construction of Septic Tank. 919 
Editorials . 922 
V^at Does Dillon Want?. 923 
Up-state Farm Notes. 923 
Publisher’s Desk . 930 
Products, Prices and Trade 
higher. i^cattoring lots of strawberries 
from Western New York have wholesaled 
around .'50c. Other small fruits high when 
in good condition. 
Apples—New, bu. 50 @ 2 .50 
Currants, qt . 11 @ 16 
Pears. Le Conte, bbl. 2 00 @10 00 
Raspberries, red, pint. 10 @ 15 
Black-caps, pint. 11 @ 14 
Huckleberries, qt. .. 13 @ 20 
VV.aterraelons 100 .20 00 @40 00 
Miiskmelons, bu. 1 50 @ 3 50 
Peaches. 24 qt. crate . 1 50 @ 3 75 
Blackberries, qt. 16 @ 25 
Cherries, lb. 15 ® 20 
Gooseberries, qt. 15 ® 22 
VEGETABLES. 
Receipts from nearby are increasing 
and market firm on all well graded stock 
at ,$4..50 to .'i!5 per barrel wholesale. 
Onions in large .supply from nearby. .Ter- 
sey sweet corn seling in a wide range, 
some showing effect of dry weather. Cab¬ 
bage plentiful and easy. Tomato market 
strong on sound high grades. 
Potatoes—New. No. 1, bbl, 
New, No. 2, bbl.. 
Sweet Potatoes, bu. 
Beets, 100 bunches. 
Carrots. 100 bunches. 
Cabbage, bbl. 
Lettuce, half-bbl. basket. 
Onions, new, bu. 
Peppers, bu.. 
String Beans bu. 
Squash,new, bu. 
Peas, bu. 
Lima Beans bu . 
Cauliflower, bbl. 
Egg Plants, bn. 
Tomatoes, nearby, bu.... 
Mushrooms lb . 
Horseradish, 100 lbs. 
Cucumbers, nearby, bu,. 
Spinach, bu. 
Leeks, 100 bunches,. 
4 00 
2 00 
1 00 
1 50 
1 00 
150 
50 
175 
1 00 
50 
75 
1 50 
1 50 
1 00 
50 
1 00 
25 
3 00 
1 25 
75 
100 
@ 5 00 
® 3 00 
@ 3 00 
@3 50 
® 2 00 
® 2 00 
® 1 25 
® 2 75 
® 1 75 
® 1 25 
® 1 25 
® 2 75 1 
® 3 50 I 
® 3 00 ! 
@ 1 00 ! 
® 3 00 ' 
® 55 
@ 6 00 
@ 1 50 
@ 1 00 
® 2 00 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Hay. Timothy, No. 1. ton . 26 00 @27 00 
No. 2.23 00 @25 00 
No. 3 .17 00 @22 00 
Clover mixed.20 00 @24 00 
Straw, Rye,.17 00 @18 OO 
ITay is a short crop in this vicinity, 
and has been .selling from .$12 to $20 per 
ton, pressed in the haras. Buyers report 
shortage of cars. Cora is not looking well 
owing to poor seed and cold weather. Our 
local creamery paid IHc per lb. for May 
butter. Farmers are now busy with their 
corn and buckwheat, and a few have com¬ 
menced haying. c. E. w. 
Albany Fo., N. Y. 
Philadelphia Markets 
BUTTER. 
Fancy prints, 152 to o.^c; tub creamery, 
best. -17 to 48c; good to choice, 44 to 4()C; 
lower grades, 40 to 4.‘lc. 
EGGS. 
Best nearby, 50 to 51c; gathered, good 
to choice, 43 to 45c; lower grades, 30 to 
40c. 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Spring chickens, best, 42 to 44c; lower 
grades, ,30 to 40c; fowls, 37 to .38c; 
roosters, 25 to 27c; ducks, 20 to .30c; 
pigeons, pair, 30 to 45c. 
NEW YORK, .JULY 38, 1918. 
ni-TTER 
Prices are onc-fouidh to one-half cent 
higher and di'inaud good, including some 
reported Government buying. 
Creamery, fancy lb. 46 ® 46?;^ 
Good to Choice . 43 @ 45^6 
Lower Grades. 38 @ 41 
Dairy, best. 44J^@ 45 
Common to Good. 36 ® 44 
City made. 32 @ .36 
Packing Stock. 30 @ 34 
Process ... 34 @ 40 
CHEESE 
3'he market is strong and about one- 
half cent higher, hf)th here and at New 
York primary markets. 3’he (|uality_ of 
the new make is keeping up well. Prices 
of the toj) grade.s are above the export 
limit. 
Whole Milk, fancy . 25 ® 25’4 
Good to choice. 23 @ 24}4 
Lower grades. 21 @ 22 
Skims, best. 18 ® 19^ 
Fair to good. II ® 15 
EGGS. 
No special iirice change is noted. 'Fhe 
market is a little weaker on top grades, 
owing to the high retail price necessary 
to make any profit on them. 
White, nearby, choice to fancy. 52 @ 54 
Medium to good. 45 @ 51 
Mixed colors, nearby best. 48 @ 50 
Common to good. 40 ® 45 
Gathered, best, white. 50 ® 52 
Medium to good, mixed colors ... 39 ® 45 
Lower grades. 28 @ 34 
LIVE POTTT.TRY. 
Arrivals are quite large. Choice fowls 
are higher and broilers a trifle lower. 
Broilers, best. 38 to 40c; good to choice, 
35 to ,37c; fowls, .35 to 30c; Spring 
ducks, 36 to .37c; old ducks, 27 to 28c; 
geese, 20c; old roosters, 25c. 
DRESSF.n POULTRY 
Receiiits of fresh-killed are smaller and 
market very firm. 
Chickens choice broilers, lb. 55 @ 60 
Fair to Good. 45 @ 50 
Fowls. 34 @ 3654 
Roosters. 27 @ 28 
Spring Ducks. 34 @ 35 
Bquabs. doi. 2 00 @8 00 
BEANS. 
Marrow, 100 lbs. .1150 @12 75 
Pea.1109 @12 00 
California, small white,.12 00 @12 25 
Bed Kidney.1175 @13 00 
White Kidney.13 00 @14 25 
I.ima, California.12 50 @12 75 
DRE.SSEl) POULTRY. 
Fowls, .35 to .37c; old roosters, 2Scj 
Spring ducks, 35 to 36c; squabs, doz., $5 
to $8.25. 
FRUITS. 
Apples, new, bu., 50c to $1.50; peaches, 
6-l)skt. crate, $2 to $4; cherries, 6-11). 
bskt., 75c to .$1 ; miiskmelons. hu., $3 to 
.$4 ; watermelons, 100, $25 to $60. 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes. No. 1, bbl., .$4 to .$5; No. 2, 
$2.25 to $3.25; swi'et potatoes, hu., .$2 to 
.$.3; cucumbers, bbl., $1..50 to .$2.50; 
onion.s, bu., .$2.25 to $2.50; mushrooms, 
11)., 20 to 50c. 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Ilav, No. 1, Timothy, .$2,5..50 to $26.,50; 
No. 2, .$2.3 to $24; No. 3, $17.50 to 
.$1!)..50; clover mixed, .$20 to $25; straw, 
rve, $15.50 to $17; oat and wheat, $13 
to $14. 
H A VAII have many able-bodied young 
Uv I VU men, mostly without farming 
experience, who wish to work 
y F F n on farms. If you need a good. 
11 k Ka II steady, sober man, write for an 
order blank.Ours isa philantlirop- 
F A D Ml organization and we make no 
■ H It III charge to employer or employee. 
H F 1 P 7 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 
■* F ■■ 1 • J 75 Second Avenue N. Y. City 
Subscribers’Exchange 
If you want to buy or eel! or exchange, make itknown here. 
This Rate will be 5 Cents a word, payable in advance. The 
name and address 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, jobbers and general manufacturers' announcements 
not admitted here. Poultry, E{;(;s and other live stock adver* 
tisements will iro under proper headings on other pai;es. 
Seed and Nursery 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. 
Farm Help Wanted 
THE BROOKLYN ST.VTE HOSPITAL, Clarkson 
and .Mbany .\venncs, Brooklyn, N. Y., is in 
need of einjiloyees for the following positions: 
Attendants, nurses, head cooks, cooks, chauf¬ 
feurs, tailor, gardener, shop-foreman, laundry 
wasliers and' fireman. Salaries range from .$23.10 
to S71..'iO per month, with complete maintenance, 
with increases at the expiration of each six 
months. Both men and women will lie consid¬ 
ered for appointments. Address Dr. ISH.V.M G. 
HARRIS, Snpt. 
WANTED—A married man: age not under 30 
years, and with small family; his duties would 
be to assist with the care of a large herd' of 
dairy cattle: must be a good, clean milker, kind 
and gentle in handling the cattle; must be sober 
and willing to take an interest in Ills work; 
we pay good weekly wages and furnish good 
tenant house, near tlie bams; the hours of labor 
are from 4:30 A. M. to 4:30 P. M., with one and 
one-half hours at noon; can also use one single 
man to work with and care for calves; must be 
a gocKl' milker; good wages and home are fur¬ 
nished. Address BR.VNFORD FARMS, Live 
Stock Dept., Groton, Conn. 
WANTED—By September l.st, an assistant herds¬ 
man in herd of purebred Guernseys where A. 
R. work is bhing carried on; everything modern, 
and pleasant houi’s; an excellent chance for con¬ 
scientious and willing worker to get experience 
in Advanced Registry work; cleanliness an es¬ 
sential quality, and no booze allowed: good 
wages and chance for advancement. .VDVER- 
TISER 4238, care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Reliable, experienced married man 
for general farm work to take charge of a 
good f.-irm of 200 acres in Orange County, N(‘w 
York; position permanent and a )ilcasant one for 
the riglit sort of man; wages $50 per month, 
with cottage, garden, milk, fuel, vegetables, 
fruits, etc., and a liberal percentage of all crojis 
sold: have some six hundred apple trees, and a 
knowledge of fruit desirable; must be able to 
furnish references as to character. Answer 
ADVERTISER 4249, care Rural New-Yorker. 
EXPERIENCED OX TEAMSTER on farm; per¬ 
manent t)osition; state age, wages expected. 
.VDVKRTTSKR 4247, care Rural New-Yorkei’. 
WANTED—Reliable man to sell vegetables 
wholesale by auto or team. A. N. F.VRN- 
HAM, New Haven, Conn, 
REFINED WOM.VN, fond of cooking and inter¬ 
ested in following food conservation rules, 
wanted as cook for Summer or longer In large 
private family; also lanmVress. willing to learn 
use of simple electric wasliing machine; single 
rooms with hath and dining-room; .$35 a month 
and fare one way. Send full particulars to 
MRS. WHJ.I.VM CR.VNE, Richmond, Mass. 
WANTED—Experienced herdsman for dairy herd 
producing Grade “.V” milk; must be honest, 
capable and thormigh, of good habits and able 
to manage help: would consider either married or 
single applicant; references rciiuircd. ADVER¬ 
TISER 4244, care Rural New-Yorker. 
MIT.KERS W.VNTED—F'or the great .Vnna Dean 
Herd of Guernseys; good opportunity for well- 
disposed, capable men; wages for single men .$45 
to $.50 per month, willi excellent accommoda¬ 
tions; married men $60 to $70, with cottage; 
applicants applying in person ready for duty 
preferred. ANNA DEAN F.VRM, Barberton, 0. 
W.VNTED—Single man as farm teamster on 
private estate, one who is familiar with all 
farm machinery. Address KENRIDGE F.VRM, 
('ornwall, N. Y’. 
W.VNTED—3 single men on largo farm in Massa¬ 
chusetts, one as teamster, capable filling po¬ 
sition a.s liead teamster; one as barn man, good 
milker: one as general man, good milker; ex¬ 
perienced feeding few iiigs. etc.; state age, 
wages, desired. ADVERTISER 4240, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
MAN W.VNTED—A single man to work on large 
poultry and fruit farm, one with farm ex¬ 
perience preferred; good wages and' a steady 
vear-ronnd job for tlie riglit man; first-class 
cliance to learn every part of the poultry busi¬ 
ness. ADVERTISER 4245, care Rural Np’.v- 
Yorker. 
W.VNTED—F'or fine country estate, where tlie 
best of aecommodntions and wages are pro¬ 
vided for, one orclmrd man, two teamsters, two 
milkers and two laborers; only reliable, expe¬ 
rienced men need apply. Send .your application 
to “THE ELMS,” 710 Chamber of Commerce, 
F.VRM HELP W.VNTED—Teamsters and farm 
bands; good opportunit.v for well-disposed, 
capatile men; wages for single men .$45 to $50 
per inoiitb, with excellent accommodations: mar¬ 
ried men $60 to $70. with cottage; applying in 
person rend.v for dut.v preferred. ANN.V DE.VN 
F.VR.M, Barberton, 0. 
W.VNTED—At once, fann band, good milker and 
teamster; good wages, steady employment. 
MAPLE 8H.VDE FARM, R.F.D. 2, Litchfield, 
Conn. 
W.VNTED—Cow testers; men above or below 
draft age, or women who have had dairy ex¬ 
perience and can test milk for butterfat. JOHN 
W. B.VRTLETT, Dairy Specialist, .New Jersey 
Experiment Station, New Brunswick, N. J. 
M.VRRIED D.VIRY.MAN and one teamster 
wanted on large farm; good wages and per¬ 
manent iiosilion to right irarties; must be Amer¬ 
icans and mean business. SIIAGB.VRK F.VRM, 
It. F. I). No. 3, Box 151, Sangerties, N. Y. 
WANTED—On poultry farm, a young man or 
strong woman to assist. (Miss) M.VRY 
HORNOR, Chesterfield, N. J. 
W.VNTED—.V herdsman on dairy farm; must be 
married. solier and industrious; excellent 
wages, incliid'ing house with all modern improve- 
inenls, etc., etc.: state salary expected and send 
r<-ferences. F. E. OSBORNE, Derby, Conn. 
WANTED—-V xvorking farm manager to take 
charge of large dairy and stock farm in West¬ 
ern New York State, making a specialty of hogs; 
must be between 35 and 45 years of age and 
have references from last two employers, or 
have had at least five years’ experience at farm¬ 
ing for himself; give full particular in first let¬ 
ter. Aifdress ADVERTISER 4239, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
W.VNTED—Woman to do plain cooking for farm 
hands on farm in N. J.; twenty-five miles 
from N. Y. City; good wages and good home. 
QUAKER HILL FARM, Plainfield, N. J. 
W.VNTED—-Operator for farm creamery selling 
Grade ”A” milk at retail; must he reliable, 
clean and obliging; good wages with board and 
lodging for suitable man; give refei’cnces and 
apply to BROAD BROOK FARM, Bedford Hills, 
N. 
Situations Wanted 
CARPENTER—All-round mcchanice wants posi¬ 
tion on farm by Sept. 1; own tools; temiierate; 
married; first-class references; state xvages, etc. 
ADV’ERTISER 4235, care Rural New-Yorker. 
POSITION WANTED—A working farm manager 
with wide experience wislies a change: mar¬ 
ried, American, understanding all branches, 
dairy, garden, poultry, and fruit, and handling 
men; location within 100 miles of Boston. Ad¬ 
dress BOX 17, Minis, Mass. 
POULTRYMAN desires position as working man¬ 
ager; thoroughly experienced and capable of 
taking full charge of plant; American; married. 
ADVERTISER 4234, care Rural New-Yorker. 
HERDSMAN—Amerioan; married; good sto<’k 
feeder and cattle raiser; Holstein cattle pr<‘- 
ferred; would run good dairy on shares; refer¬ 
ences exchanged. AOVERTISEH 4230, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
POSITION wanted as general manager on a 
large commercial dairy farm, by Sept. 1; rec¬ 
ommendations furnished; American; single; life 
experience: state salary willing to pay. AD¬ 
VERTISER 4214, care Rural New-Yorker. 
OPPORTUNITY—.\t liberty October first: posi¬ 
tion wanted by superintendent with ability; 
experienced In all branches of farming and A. 
R. O. work; competent to fill first-class posi¬ 
tion. In reply, state full particulars. AD¬ 
VERTISER 4217, care Rural New-Yorker. 
POSITION wanted as manager of private estate 
by married American, (lualified by many years’ 
practical experience. ADVERTISER 4240, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
M. 'VN, married American, wishes position as 
farm foreman; life experience; released July 
l.')th: age 33. ROBERT H. DAHN, Walklll, 
N. Y.; R. F'. D. No. 2, 
POULTRYM.VN — Qualified, experienood man 
seeks position on private estate; year around; 
guaranteed results from good bred birds for 
table, egg production, or show; am draft exempt; 
highest references. ADVERTISER 4241, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
OI’PORTUNITY to secure a high-grade man¬ 
ager of commercial fruit or vegetable farm; 
college graduate; 29; married; thoroughly ex¬ 
perienced; successful record on own farm; per¬ 
manent. ADVERTISER 4237, care Rural New- 
Yorker. 
Farm M.VNAGER wants position on farm near 
Philadelphia; can bring with me several mar¬ 
ried assistants, teamster, farm mechanic and 
hlacksmith, tractor operator and one first-class 
milker. Address ADVERTISER 4242, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
FARM M.\NAOER with a practical experience 
of twenty years managing estate, open for en¬ 
gagement; thorough accountant; best of refer- 
eneos: sober, reliable; married; over draft age. 
ADVERTISER 4243, care Rural New-Yorker. 
YOUNG JIAN, .Vmeriean GO), with two years’ 
experience, wishes position ns assistant to a 
fanner on a modern general farm. W. H. 
STEINER, 78 9th Av., llrooklyu, N. Y. 
TWO YOUNG MEN (19), one with two years’ 
experience, want positions on modern farm. 
M. ROAWAN, !j88 7th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
WANTED—Position as manager of large farm to 
be ran on business basis; scientific knowledge 
and practical experience; soils, crops, breeding 
and fooling; unquestionable evidence of ability 
and integrity; references. Address ADVER¬ 
TISER 4232, care Rural New-Yorker. 
Farms For Sale, to Reirt, etc. 
FOR SALE—-Poultry farm containing 15 acres, 
one-fourth mile from town of 3.500 population, 
with splendid schools and chnrehes, situated on 
Du Pont Boulevard; farm equipped as follows: 
incubating capacity, 9,000 eggs; brooding ca¬ 
pacity, 12,000 chicks; laying houses for 4,000 
hens; 500 apple trees; large house containing 
11 rooms; the owners are engaged in other busi¬ 
ness and cannot give this the proper attention. 
THE DELAWARE EGG FARM, Milford, Del. 
SIX-.VFRE PGT’LTRY FARM—Modern oinipped 
buildings; house with modern improvements; 
main road between Vineland and Millville. 
ROBERT TWEED, .Millville, N. J. 
FOR SALE—Comfortablo country place, 1’^ 
acres, seven-room house, barn, onthnildings, 
twenty-five miles from N. *Y.. near station; 
price .$3,000. BOX 013, I’earl River, N. Y, 
FARM W.\NTED—About 20 to 30 acres, prefer¬ 
ably located on Uhesapeake Bay or other water; 
must be some woodland; price about $3,500; 
write, giving full particulars. H. I. PELS, 
Queeius, N. Y. 
100 ACRES, .$1,500. SHEPHERDSON, Snow 
Hill, Md. 
F.VRM—40 acres, all very productive, .$2,500; 
well watered; keeps seven cows, two horses; 
pleasant 8-rooin house, gooif hams; half mile 
from school and cheese factory; apples, pears, 
cherries, grapes; nine miles to railroa<1 depot; 
R. F. D. For terms, address SA-MUEL CRAIG, 
Salem, N. Y. 
FOR S.\LE—First-class 90-aere New Jersey 
farm, 32 miles from New York; Pennsylvania 
railroad; fine location. J. MIDWOOD, 60 Orien¬ 
tal St., Newark, N. J. 
FLORIDA F.VRM, 32 acres; plenty fuel, stock, 
tools, crops; nice house; near town; price, 
$3,500. CUAS. TIDD, Dade City, Fla. 
FOR S.VLE—250-aere farm; a payer; investigate. 
Information, description, terms, write TABOR, 
R. D. 1, Box 7, Cheshire, Mass. 
Miscellaneous 
WANTED—Second-hand bean, pea thresher. 
NI.M DAVIS, Abingdon, Va. 
W.VNTED—Alfalfa and clover hay. P. A. LONG, 
Fraukford, Del. 
FOR SALE—Cheese and butter factory, elienp. 
taking in about 10,000 pounds milk daily. 
LE ROY GRAN'T, Parish, N. Y. 
FOR S.VLE—Pure woolen yarn from the wool 
from our own sheep: gray sock size oiilv; 7.5e 
skein, ’/i lb. WISE.MAN FARMS, R. P. D. No. 
2, Lewiston, Me. 
FOR SAI.E—Heavy double harness, brass trim¬ 
med; little used; $.50; 22-ineh all leather collar, 
$5; IVi H.P. “Associated” gas engine in excel¬ 
lent running order, $18; first cash takes either 
or all. A. J. DUNCKEL, Dolgeville, N. Y. 
.VCCOMMODATTONS on a quiet Green Mountain 
farm for a few Summer hoarders; rates reason¬ 
able. Address MRS. JOHN RICHARDS, Bethel, 
S’ermont. 
FOR S.VT.E—30-ineb buzz saw with mandrel out¬ 
fit; compressed air 4-gallon sprayer; hand corn 
planter: 3-bnrner oil stove; milk-water sepa¬ 
rator. 10 gal.; all new or nearly. ED. GRAN¬ 
GER, Worcester, N. Y. 
WANTED—A grain cradle, grapevine style. 
D. B. HA’I'CH, Woodstock, Vt., Route 2. 
FRESH IGIUITS. 
Apples are in a little larger supply, and 
the market weaker except on fancy hand 1 
picked. Be Conte jiears are selling at a 
very wide rtingi’: ))e:u*hes ;iv<‘rii,ging i 
W.VNTED—Man, single, to assist in cowstable; 
good milker; on<“ who understands butter¬ 
making preferred: wages $80 per month, with 
n;om: musl be sober and industrious. Apply to 
JOHN ,V. FORBEvS, Supt., Charles M. Schwab 
Estate, Loretto, Pa. 
POSITION wanted on fann by an up-to-date 
.Vmeriean single man, 40 years of age, as 
working foreman, well experienced in both farm 
and dairy; reasonable wages to a good place, 
but must have full charge. Address ADVER¬ 
TISER 4248, care Rural New-Yorker. 
AVERY TRACTOR 5-10 for sale. CH.VS. A. 
BEST, Esperanee, N. Y. 
FOR S.VLE—Witte 6 H. P. Engine; 30-in. saw; 
Papee ensilage cutter R 10; mounted'; used 
once. W. L. GREENE, Catskill, N. Y. 
