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THE RI'KAL NEW-YORKER, AEGEST 21, 1918 
FARM TOPICS 
A New Potato Trouble, Part II. 994 
Baling Hay for Market. 995 
The Overgrowth of Red Clover. 995 
Fifty Farmers in New York Legislature.,,.. 996 
Coming Farmers’ Meetings.. 996 
Hope Farm Notes. 998 
The Cornell Farm Unit. 998 
HORTICULTURE 
Discussion of the Spray-gun.994, 995 
Northern N. Y, Farmers Speak. 1001 
Question About Grain Supplies. 1001 
From Share Farmer to Manager. 1001 
Testing Grain Separators. 1001 
Up-State Farm Notes. 1001 
, LIVE STOCK AND DAIRYING 
The Hope for Dairying.993, 994 
Business Methods of the Dairymen’s League. 1001 
The Wool Growers of Delaware Co., N. Y. 1001 
Making Butter for the Navy. 1008 
Live Stock Notes. 1009 
Soft Butter . 1012 
Care After Calving. 1012 
Leaking Teats . 1014 
THE HENYARD 
Egg-laying Contest . 1013 
WOMAN AND HOME 
Rash Caused by Commeal. 997 
Utilizing Old Cans. 997 
Paste Shoe Dressing. 997 
Petrified Bodies . 997 
Composition of Paris Green. 997 
Acid Foods in Tin. 997 
Hair Removers .997, 999 
Wild Stories About Food Arrests. 999 
Straining Vinegar . 999 
Boric Acid in Septic Tank. 999 
Low or High Wheels. 999 
Peter’s Surprises .1002, 1010 
Eat Beans or Lose Them. 1003 
What of Home Economic Organization?... 1003 
Married Woman’s Separate Property. 1003 
Dower Right . 1003 
Notes by a Farm Mother. 1004 
The “Blue Day’’ Changes Color. 1004 
What a Plain Country Woman Thinks, 
1004, 1012 
The Postoral Parson and His Country 
Folks . 1006 
Two Helpful Hints. 1006 
The Home Dressmaker..... 1007 
Making Cottage Cheese.1007, 1012 
A Chinese Shoemaker. 1012 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Editorials . 1000 
Publisher’s Desk . 1014 
Philadelphia Markets 
(Continued from page 1013) 
LIVE POULTRY. 
Fowls, 35 to 3()C; ehiekens. 30 to 42c; 
roosters. 25 to 20c: Spring ducks, .34 to 
30c; pigeons, pair, 30 to 35c. 
DUE.SSED POULTRY. 
Fowls, .3.3 to .30c: roosters. 28c; chick- 
en.s, 39 to 41c: ducks, .30 to 37c: squabs, 
doz., .$5 to .$8.25. 
FRUITS. 
.\pples, bbl.. .$2.50 to $G: bu. bskt.. .$1 
to .$2.50: peaches. 0-bskt. crate. .$1.75 to 
.$2..50: grapes, 10-lb. crate, .$1.25 to .$1.50: 
imiskinelous. bu., .$1 to .$2.50: water¬ 
melons, 1(X), .$35 to .$75. 
VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, No. 1. bbl., .$.3,50 to $4.25: 
No. 2. $1.25 to $2..50: 1.50-lb. bag, .$2.25 
to $4: sw'eet jiotatoes, new, bbl., $2 to 
.$0.50: lettuce, bu., $1 to .$2: green peas, 
bu.. $1 to $2.25: onions, bu., $1.25 to 
.$1..50. 
HAY AND STR.VW. 
Tlay. Xo. 1. Timothy, ,$20 to $20.50: 
No. 2. .$2.3.50 to .$24..50: No. .3. $17..50 to 
$10.50: clover mixed. .$20 to ,$25: straw, 
rye, $10 to $17: oat and wheat, $11 to 
,$12..50. 
DontSend 
a Penny 
Just write stating size and width— 
that’s all. We’ll send the shoes promptly. We want 
you toseetheseshoeeatourrisk. Examine them, try 
them on—and then decide as to whether or not you 
wish to keep them. Our special bargain price is only 
$3.95 per pair while they last, delivery charges pre¬ 
paid. We send them to you, not a cent in advance so 
that you can compare them with any $5.00 or $6.00 
shoes. If you don’t think this the biggest shoe bargain 
you can get anywhere, send the Bh oes back at our 
expense. You won’t be out a cent. 
Stylish and 
Durable 
Made of Renuine leatb* 
er in ruo metal, populate 
etyle awinR too last. Blu* 
cher style. Comfortable, 
substantial, lonR wsarinR, 
Kenuine oak leather soles 
—reinforced shank and 
cap. Military heel.,Boat 
expert workmanship 
Black only. Sizes 
6 to 11. _ 
lx $ 3:25 
on arrival. If on 
examination you 
don’t hnd them [ 
the RTcatest shoe 
bartcain of the 
year, return 
them and back 
Koea y ^u i 
money. No 
send at once 
.. be sure of 
ffettInR them. A 
sale like this soon 
lells the stock. 
SEND NOW 
Just your reouest. No 
money now. Wait until 
eome. We ship thorn pre- 
_veep them only if satis- 
^ factory in every way. Be sure to rIvo 
i width. Send now while sale is on. Send no money* 
Leonard-Morton & Co., Depti2030 Chicago 
For Sale for Cash or Cash and Stock 
■■■“• To someone who wants to start a 
Cider, Vinegar and Jelly Outfit 
This is a good apple country and needs this 
outfit to care for the waste. I have a big build¬ 
ing with lots of shed room, 150 H.P. Boiler, good 
engine. Dryer that could be used for drying 
the Pulp and enough elevator gearing. Good 
shipping facilities can give a buyer a good deal. 
(Addreia H. W. .MARSH, MunUtce, Michigan J 
ParniDr Anonfc sell teas, coffees, pure 
rdllllcl niycllls FOOD PRODUCTS. Good profits. 
.Anv (luantitv. 1 pound up. Send for wholesale price list. 
IHPOUTEKS MILLS CO., Dept. 14,173 Greenwich St.. New York City 
Subscribers’Exchange 
If you want to buy or sell or exchanRC. make it known here. 
Thih 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 Rencral manufacturers’ announcements 
not admitted here. Poultry, Errs and other live stock adver¬ 
tisements will Ro under proper hcadinRS on other paRes. 
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 
WANTED—A working manager past draft age 
to take charge of a small farm; wife must he 
a good hnttermaker and cook for help; one who 
nn(lerstands tlie poultry business preferred; 
must be temperate; good home and board; state 
wa,ges. l?OX 23, Stevensville, Sullivau Co., 
New York. 
WANTED —\ working housekeeper for a family 
of three in a farmhouse with modern con¬ 
veniences close to the railroad and town; a 
good home for a reciprocating party. Address 
I’RGF. HAYWARD, Del.aware College, Newark, 
Delaware. 
MEN WANTED to pick peaches and apples on 
Western New York farm; must he active and 
willing workers; will pay highest wages; send 
your age, weight, occupation, and wages per 
month with hoard, that you desire. ADVER¬ 
TISER 4305, care Rural New-Yorker. 
HERDSMAN W-VNTED—Single, for certified 
dairy farm for Central N. J.; 85 cows milking; 
1.000 quarts daily; one who can handle help, 
without friction, and get results; state age, ref¬ 
erence and experience, and wages wanted first 
letter. ADVERTISER 4297, care Rural New- 
Yorker. 
COUl’LE—Woman for general housework, in¬ 
cluding washing with electric machine, iron¬ 
ing; man general caretaker, milk cow, care few 
chickens, lawn, car; write, stating salary and 
particulars. Address C. A., Box 53, Room 307, 
135 Broadway, New York. 
GENERAL HOTTSEWORKER — Light cooking, 
washing, electric machine, ironing: family of 
three. Address illtS. .\. 0. VANDERPOEL, 
Montvale, Bergen Co., N. J. 
WANTED—A married man on Long Island dair.y 
farm to milk and take care of cows; wages 
$60 month witli house, milk, fuel and garden; 
wife to board one man, $25 month; state age, 
nationality, exiierience and size of family. AD- 
VER'riSER 4308. care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED AT ONCE—Industrious, sober man, 
exempt from draft, as assistant ponltryman; 
experience preferred; desirable opportunity and 
chance for advancement: would consider strong 
woman, .or man and wife with son—man to 
work at general farming; state wages expected, 
age, nationality, etc. J. B. CASTERLINE, Or¬ 
chard Park, N. Y. 
GENERAL HANDY MAN—Care of kitchen gar¬ 
den, chickens, cow. automobile; $60 per 
month: cottage furnished; arrangements possible 
for women folks to do household work if cap¬ 
able. Address V. A., Box 53, Room 307, 135 
Broadway, New York. 
WANTED—Two women to do cooking and house¬ 
work in the country; must not object to chil¬ 
dren and must understand living on a farm. 
Address ADVER'riSER 4307, care Rural New- 
Yorker. 
W.\NTED—Male attendants and firemen to work 
in an institution: salary .$45 a month and 
maintenance. Apply to SUI’ERINTENDENT, 
Letchworth Village, 'rhiolls, N. Y. 
W.VNTED—Married man for general work 
around country house, 70 miles from New 
York; no objection to one child; reference. Ad¬ 
dress ADVERTISER 4254, care Rural New- 
Yorker. 
W.INTED—Experienced single man for poultry 
farm, draft exempt; good home and wages 
and steady work for reliable man; must be 
strong and willing, temperate and a Christian, 
MATTITUCIC WHITE LEGHORN FARM, Mat- 
tituck, N. Y. 
WANTED—Shepherd (married); must have thor¬ 
ough experience with both stock and crops, 
and capable of liandling 200-acre farm. WAYNE 
FARM, Ariel, Pa. 
WANTED—Married man to work on a country 
estate: wife to board help. E. W. BIGI.OW, 
Supt.. Westbury, Long Island, N. Y. 
AVAN’TED—Single man for orchard; exiiorience 
in pruning and spraying necessary; wages $80 
per inontli. Address JOHN A. FORBES, Lo- 
retto. Pa. 
W.VN'TED—A live young man of good habits, 
from Hi to 20 years, that wants exj)erience in 
general farming, that would like experience in 
the care of pure-bred Holstein-Fricsian cattle; 
will pay good wages. ADVERTISER 4290, care 
Rural New-Y’^orker. 
TE.VMS'l'Elt—All-around man, on gentleman’s 
country place in New Jer.sey. ADVERTISER 
4315, care Rural New-Yorker. 
AV.AN'TED—(!irl as dairy maid to have charge 
of milk house and retail milk on estate in 
Eastern Massachusetts: modern dairy with most 
modern sanitary equipment; good home-living 
conditions; also want girls or draft-exempt men 
for liarn work. ADVERTISER 4312, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
W.VNTED—Farmer, married, good practical man, 
sober and industrious, capable of taking 
charge; imist understand crop rotation, care of 
slieep and hogs, and the general care of farm 
on private estate; good wages and modern house 
to the right man. .\ddrcss, giving full particu¬ 
lars, to JOHN A. FORBES, Loretto, Pa. 
WAN’l'ED—Experienced man for general farm 
work; some milking and teaming to do; good 
American home in Western Massachusetts. 
SUNSET FAIt.M, Shelburne, Mass. 
HERDSM.VN WANTED for small herd of regis¬ 
tered Guernseys; must be thoroughly experi¬ 
enced; herd recentl.v started on new place; barns 
and herdsman’s house, new and modern; $70 
and privileges; advancement to riglit person; 
send copy of references, experience, etc. AD¬ 
VERTISER 4311, care Rural New-Yorker. 
W.VNTED—.411-aronnd man on dairy farm; $.50 
per month: steady job for right man. AD¬ 
VERTISER 4314, care Rural New-Yorker. 
Situations Wanted 
OPEN FOR A PROPOSITION Sept. 1, 1018; no 
certified' place considered. SUPT. ARCADY 
FARMS, Lake Forest, 111. 
FARM SUPT. POSITION WANTED—Farmer, 
40, single, temperate, best habits. $125 month 
with board; not afraid of blight, droughts, etc.; 
jiotato and corn expert: will cultivate crops be¬ 
fore seeds break ground; no weeds; please cor¬ 
respond. JOSEI’TI PROCTOR, 420 Hawley Avc., 
Bridgeport, Conn. 
POSITION WANTED by American married man, 
30, teamster or head teamster; understamfs 
machinery; reasonable wages to good place 
not more than 25 miles out of N. Y. C.; no 
boarders or duties for wife, 2 children; state 
wages and full particulars in first letter. AD¬ 
VERTISER 4302, care Rural New-Yorker. 
FARM MANAGER, with practical experience, 
twenty-five years managing estate, open for 
engagement: sober, reliable, married; no small 
cliildren; draft exempt: best of references; 
would prefer place within fifty miles of New 
York. ADVERTISER 4293, care Rural New- 
Y'orker. 
POULTRTMAN, ORCHARDIST, experienced, 
single, at present manager of large commercial 
poultry plant, have practical experience in all 
branches of poultry and fruit growing, desires 
position on private or gentleman’s estate; draft 
exempt. ADVERTISER 4304, care Rural New- 
Yorker. 
POSITION WANTED—Farm manager, private 
estate or dairy farm, up to date In every de¬ 
partment; two-year college course and 25 years’ 
experience in management and upkeep of first- 
class places; certified dairies and high-grade 
stock; single, American, 48; best reference. F. 
CARRIGAN, Durant Farm, Northford, Conn. 
ORCHARDIST—Years of practical experience 
growing, packing and marketing fruit on a 
large scale; nothing but a first-class proposition 
considered, where there is sufficient help and an 
up-to-date equipment. Inquire ADVERTISER. 
4288, care Rural New-Yorker. 
POSITION W.VNTED—On farm or estate; agri¬ 
cultural course and lifetime experience farm¬ 
ing, dairying or gardening: married', small fam¬ 
ily, age 32; open by Sept. 1. J. YAVENER, 
R. F. D. No. 3, Danbury, Conn. 
HERDSMAN wishes situation in a registered 
herd; life experience; good calf raiser and 
feeder; also fitting for the show ring; would like 
situation on private estate; married, 2 children; 
Scotchman, 33 years of age; hustler; good wages 
and good cottage expected; references. Address 
ADVERTISER 4310, care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Position in New York State; expe¬ 
rienced dry-hand milker; general farmer; 
ready Oct. 1. Address ADVERTISER 4309, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
POSITION WANTED as herdsman and dairyman 
by a single man. 37 years old: life experience 
and the best of reference*. ADVBRT'ISER 4306, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
TWO YOUNG MEN seek position on up-to-date 
dairy; both are good milkers, of good habits 
antf out of draft: nothing under fifty dollars and 
good living conditions considered; state full par¬ 
ticulars in first letter. BOX No. 317, Barber¬ 
ton, Ohio. 
SUPERINTENDENT desires position by Sep¬ 
tember 15; qualified for large proposition; salary 
$1,500 and maintenance. .Vddress ADVER¬ 
TISER 4286, care Rural New-Yorker. 
YOUNG MAN, agricultural college graduate, 
goo<r family and habits, perfect health, height 
six ft. two, not afraid of work, practical ex¬ 
perience in stock and farm work, desires posi¬ 
tion as manager or assistant, where energy and 
painstaking work will be appreciated, under 
congenial conditions: best of references. H. II. 
SCHULTE, 29 Stratford Place, Newark, N. J. 
HOUSEKEEPER—Widow. 31 years old, with 
two daughters. 8 and 10 years, wishes position 
in country. MRS. .T. LEHMKUIHj, 395 Henry 
St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
W.VNTED—Position as manager of farm or es¬ 
tate by American, Protestant, married, no 
children; thoroughly experienced in all branches; 
highest references: give prospectus of position. 
ADVERTISER 4313, care Rural New-Yorker. 
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc. 
MARKET GARDENER—Active and honest; op¬ 
portunity seldom avallahle; any jiart one to 
five acres, all respects ideal, for immediate op¬ 
eration; easy access Pliila.. seashore and New 
York markets; income $2,000 an acre not un¬ 
usual jiropcrly haniihoi; to sliow good faitli 
alnlity to finance irrigation of acreage desired 
necessary; liberal contract and honorable co¬ 
operation; term of years; privilege to buy. 
NICHOLAS, 225 R 3, Vineland, N. J. 
FOR RENT—On sliares, equipped farm, 288 
acres (liundred wood); furnished house; high¬ 
est references required. J. PETTY, Red Hook, 
N. Y. 
PDR SALE—Poultry farm containing 15 acres, 
one-fourth mile from town of 3,500 population, 
with splendid schools and churches, 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 
liens; 500^pple trees; large house containing 
11 rooms; *he owners are engaged in other busi¬ 
ness and cannot give this the proper attention. 
THE DELAWARE EGG FARM, Milford, Del. 
FARM WANTED—Give description and price in 
first letter. ADVERTISER 4300, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
FOR S.VLE—Hundred-acre farm, 2 barns; cot¬ 
tage (residence burned), brook, springs, fruit; 
cordwood wortli price, $2,000. J. PETTY, Red 
Hook, N. Y. 
WANTED—Farm 100 acres or more, well lo¬ 
cated; wood, water, fruit, stock, tools, crops; 
particulars first letter. LELAND ELLSWORTH, 
Montgomery, N. Y. 
W.VNTED—Farm, not less than 8 acres, on 
State road, near school, within 50 miles of 
New York city. ADVERTISER 4303, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
AN OPPORTUNITY—Farm 80 acres, good build¬ 
ings, silo; barn equipped for nine cows; running 
water; milk 8)4c quart at farm; apple orclmrd; 
20 acres, nine timber: coal mine in operation; 
38 acres: coal land adjoining leased at 8c ton; 
near railroad; tile right man can make big 
money; other business occupies all owner’s time; 
$9,000, half cash; balance first mortgage. 
J. SHERIDAN REAHAN, Clearfield, Pa. 
FOR EXCHANGE—Rochester, N. Y., income 
property, in fine location, for California, Cen¬ 
tral, Southern preferred; $5,000 to $8,000 value. 
E. L. DE LANO, 17 .Maple St., Batavia, N. Y. 
FOB RENT—Unusnal opportunity to rent farm 
in the Blue Ridge Motmtains, 26 miles from 
Harrisburg, Pa.; equipped for raising poultry 
and pigeons on large scale; running water In 
every building: fifteen acres cultivated; railroad 
adjoins property; very attractive proposition; 
will I'p offered to riglit party. .Vddress M. B. F., 
453 Title Bldg., Baltimore, Md. 
VALUABLE FARM FOR RENT—Completely 
stocked or otherwise; 1(!0 acres situated along 
beautiful river; land all level and in high state 
cultivation; 8 minutes’ walk I’enna. R.R. Station 
aiuf town 1,500 on State road; excellent and com¬ 
plete buildings; a No. 1 proposition for an ex¬ 
perienced. responsible, progressive worker; 18 
miles from Easton, Pa.; 43 from Phila.; 60 
miles from New York. ADVERTISER 4299, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
FOR SALE—150-acre farm, all equipped; 6 
horses, 18 head of cattle, farming tools, all 
first class; 20 acres of Alfalfa; land all tillable 
except 12 acres of timber; 20 miles from Buffalo 
on improved road. For particulars inquire 
ADVERTISER 4268, care Rural New-Yorker. 
Miscellaneous 
W.VNTED—To lease, buy or manage cre'amery; 
state fully what ,vou have in first letter. 
T. M. TOT.MAN, Rochester, Ind. 
FOR SALE FOR CASH OB CASH AND STOCK 
—To someone who wants to start a cider, 
vinegar and jell.v outfit. This is a good apple 
country and needs this outfit to care for the 
waste. I have a big building with lots of shed 
room, 1.50 H. P. Iioiler, good engine. Dryer that 
could Ik? used for drying the pulp and enough 
elevator gearing. Good shipping facilities; can 
give a buyer a good deal. Address H. W. 
M.VRSH, Manistee, Michigan. 
CIDER PRESS AND GRATER for sale. F. 
I’ALMER, Coscob, Conn. 
YELLOW LOCUST TIMBER WANTED for Gov- 
_ ernment ships; best prices paid for standing 
timber, logs or plank; will contract with local 
saw mills for entire output; write or wire at 
once, giving details as to timber available in 
your vicinity; we manufacture exclusively for 
tile United States Shipping Board Emergency 
Fleet Corporation. FOREST CORPORATION, 
Tarrytown, N. Y. 
FOR SALE — Bntterworth long straw rye 
thresher; also nice potatoes, cauliflower, cab¬ 
bage, tomatoes and other vegetables. BELLE- 
ELLEN STOCK FARMS, Sussex, N. J. 
FOR S.VLE—Pure woolen yarn spun from the 
wool from our own sheep; gray sock size only; 
75c skein, % lb. WISEMAN FARMS, B. F. D. 
No. 2, Lewiston, Me. 
W.VNTED—Stump-puller; kind, price. C. B. 
Munson, R. F. D. 1, Burks, Va. 
W.VNTED—A wood-splitting machine; state 
price and condition. G. A. BURDICK, Tully, 
N. Y. 
WANTED—New rye for seed; state price. L. M. 
YOUNG, Orient, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—Two new tractor plows below cost. 
ADVERTISER 4301, care Rural New-Yorker. 
FOR SALE—One Rumely 15-30 Oil Pull tractor; 
good condition; have no further use for trac¬ 
tor; also power band log cut-off saw; one heavy 
friction drag cut-off. CILVS. A. PARFREY, 
Richland Center, Wls. 
FOR SALE—10.000 two-piece wood peach cov¬ 
ers, hooks included, $30 per thousand f. o. h. 
Lebanon, N. J. J. L. SHURTS. 
FOR SALE—Two Double XTnit New Empire milk¬ 
ing machine, used less 3 months. 0. T. 
CALDER, Granby, Mass. 
FOR SALE—Tractor attachment for F'ord car: 
do farm work of four good horses. C. -M. 
DOUGLASS, Mohawk, N. Y. 
FOR S.VLE—O.OOO-cgg Candee Incubator. Model 
Colony Brooder, Sattley 2-horse complaiiter 
and corcTwood saw. KUNTZ, Iseliu, N. J. 
Uncle Sam is asking New York State 
farmers to help him grow more wheat— 
the world’s greatest breadstuff. If you’re 
hesitating because of lack of ready funds, 
we can help you. 
We will loan, on approved 6% notes, any 
sum needed up to $10 an acre for seeding 
wheat ground. No signature but your 
own will be required. You can use the 
money to buy seed and fertilizer and to 
pay for labor and equipment. 
The earlier you start, the better the crop 
will probably be; so write us at once. 
Tell us how many acres you intend to 
plant and how much you will need. 
We also loan money to purchase Hogs 
and Sheep. 
PATRIOTIC FARMERS FUND 
MONEY 
TO GROW 
WHEAT 
M. W. COLE, Secretary 
UTICA, N. Y, 
