'*~he RURAL NEW-YORKER 
1093 
THE MAILBAG 
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No More Singing Spindles 
Mica Axle Grease ends squeaking, 
friction-bound axles and hot-boxes. 
Makes it easier for the horse and 
less expensive for the owner. The 
finely ground mica fills spindle 
crevices and makes a perfect bear¬ 
ing surface. 
MICA 
AXLE CREASE 
Enreka Harness Oil prevents cracking and 
breaking, makes leather soft and pliable. 
STANDARD OIL CO. of NEW YORK 
Principal Offices 
New York Baffalo Albany Boston 
Volunteer Vetch 
I have one field of 40 acres. Last year 
it was seeded to wheat. I have heeu try¬ 
ing to plow it since harvest to seed to 
wiieat again. So far I have not plowed 
one-tentli. owing to no rain. As we 
shall be too late for wlieat. I have been 
thinking of seeding it to rye and Hairy 
vetch, plow it under next Spring for corn. 
I am informed that it is a risk, as some 
of the vetch may not germinate for an 
indefinite period, and may appear in our 
grain crops, to he seeded later in tlieir 
regular rotation. .T. b. .s. 
Ileisterstown, Md. 
We froipiently find patches of vetch 
appearing about the farm and in all crops. 
It was evidently self-seeded, or the seed 
had remained dormant in the .soil. This 
vetch makes a nuisance when it works 
into the wheat, as the seed is hard to 
separate from the grain. We should not 
ii.se the vetch on a farm with wheat in 
the rotation, though it is a grand crop 
for fruit or dairy or garden farms. 
m 
SILOS 
AT HALF PRICE 
Warehouse needed for 
pressing work. Am forced 
to close out my entire hold¬ 
ings of sixty-five silos of a 
well-known make which I 
will sell at pre-war prices. 
Silos all new and first- 
class. Advise size desired. 
M. L. SMITH 
MANUFACTURER’S AGENT 
286 Chestnut Street. Meadville, Pa, 
Prompt Shipment 
Silos all ready for iiimiediate ship¬ 
ment. No delays. This year—of all 
years—ALL the corn should be saved 
even though not mature. Silage is 
cheaper than any other feed. Write 
CREAMERY PACKAGE MFG. CO. 
338 West Street, Rutland, Vt. 
Green Mountain 
SILOS 
Growing South Carolina Corn 
I think we are all amused at the dif¬ 
ferent ways discii.ssed of planting emm, 
sciuK' on the level, some (the last advo¬ 
cate in Tuk K. N.-Y.) on the bed. I will 
tell yon how we plant in the sandy coast 
Norfolk sand. W<‘ are in sight of ohl. 
historie Fort Sumter that was never re¬ 
taken during the War of the States. We 
plant corn on four to five-foot beds, a 
foot below the level, as we set out as¬ 
paragus, and give it sometimes one clmp- 
I)ing. costing about SO cents per acre. 
That is all the hoe work. It is then 
about 18 inches high. Then we work it 
with a one-hor.se disk cultivator, trying 
to lay it by on the level, the last work¬ 
ing with a one-hors(‘ harrow lightly, AVe 
)tiit in coAv iieas with a Planet .tr. drill, 
which does not cut many roots. Onr 
corn, planted Hay 8, after green peas, is 
riiie enough to _stri|i foddi'r in ,S() days. 
If the ground is very grassy we burst 
dn* high middle and run a one-horse cul¬ 
tivator harrow .a couple of times. Tim 
last time we put about lOO pounds ncid 
roek and 100 pounds nitrjite of sodn 
Tins is called the AVillia mson i>lau, and 
it IS good. (If conr.se you must let the 
water have a conr.se to go off if heavy 
rains occur. I am sending yon a smail 
nod of Sea Island cotton which .sold for 
jiO cents per pound last year: it is the 
coarsest we raise. 'I'in- fini'st brings about 
00 cents to Yon will note tins cot¬ 
ton has black seed instead of gremi. wocdly 
seed of the short stajile. 
South (’iindina. it. B. cmMn\i r. 
^^oure mighty 
lucky to have those 
Lamhei'tville Boots 
You bet I am. They were the last 
pair in the store. There’ll be mighty 
few Lambertvilles for some time.” 
SILOS 
SAVE MONEY 
by buying NOW. 
mher i.s Iianl to get and price is 
iiiibing liigher. ciihIi 
11(1 early sliIxMiient 
Take no chances on late del 
ivei'ies this year. A 
MIo isyonr bet thisyeai-. 
Adjustable door-rVanie with 
ladder combined. a-foot 
extension Koof inake^ cum- 
jiiete Hilo v. iili le:*s expen^te. 
W iiidow i’rec. 
liny Nou —Ship Now—Pay 
ow—Ijittvc Now—Write Now. 
GLOBE SILO CO., 2-12 Willow St., Sidney, N.Y. 
Superior ROOT Cutters 
WILL CUT 
any klud nr size of vexe- 
tiibles very fast and easy 
(I to ;; bu. per luimite) in 
line bliape for feeding. 
'I'liey save lime, labor and 
makeyourfeed go farther. 
■Made for hand or power 
anil with Electric Motor 
attaclied. 
If not at your dealers 
write u-.—I’lHco y o u r 
order early. 
SUPERIOR CHURN & MFG. CO., Box 454 Norlliville. Mich. 
A Live Woodchuck Cure 
I hnvc read with nnich interest dining 
tho last few \vo(?ks variou.s ciiros for tho 
woodchuck evil. If any f.irmer annoyed 
by thc.se animals, or by skniik.s. rats, 
weasels, etc., will get a full-grown Aire¬ 
dale and turn him loose, he will h.-ive no 
further tronhle. I have a pair of Aire¬ 
dales, and they have killed or driven all 
such vermin out for miles around. 
1‘ennsylvauia. joiix v.vx Tavx,. 
AXi) .\\-T.s.— Referring 
to your article on getting rid of wood- 
cluicks. Would say the woodchuck, being 
gramnivorons, is very fond of salt, (tet 
rock salt as large as hnekwheat and 
using, say a (piart or mor(“. sprinkle it 
over with I’aris green, stirring it until the 
salt is well colored, 'i’hen go around to 
the holes of the woodchucks and put a 
haiidfiil w(dl down in each occupied hide. 
It will he found to dispose of the animals 
a.s thoroughly and cheaply as any method 
known in this jtart of the State. The 
writer was vei-y succossfiil in ridding the 
house of ants in this way. ''I'h(“y came in 
from one iiaiticiilar side of the house, 
Wi‘ .nixed a sprinklin' of Paris green and 
■iv.-iter. one-half teaspoonful to a gallon 
of water, .•iiid going ai'oimd outside the 
house sprinkled the wall and ground tiior- 
oughly with the mixture. A few came 
after the first appliciition. but .sini'c the 
second not an ant has been seen in the 
house. I\’hen dry it does not show more 
than on iiotato vines. u.i:. c. 
Cattaraugus Co.. N. Y. 
‘ Why, I need a pair now. Surely I 
can get them somewhere.” 
“No sir-ee, not unless you happen on 
an odd pair that a dealer has left over. 
You see the Government’s taking 
nearly all the factory can make.” 
a 
Gosh—Sherman sure v/as right! 
Two Excellent Vegetable Books 
By R. L. Watts 
Vegetable Gardening ..... $1.75 
Vegetable Porcing ....... 2.00 
Clearly written, practical, convenient for 
reference, covering outdoor and green¬ 
house vegetable work. For sale by 
The Rural New-Yorker 
333 W. 30th St., New York 
Kn.i.ixe lUitnocic.—On page '.isl I 
mite F. C. A.’.s ijiiei-y in regal’d to a siu’c 
way to destroy burdocks, and yotir reply 
to the same. I can tell yon an easier 
way than to dig down and cut them oil 
under the ground. Arm yourself with a 
good shai’i* hoe. and an ordinary machine 
oil can, in which is placed .some kero.senc. 
Cut the burdock off at the .surface of tin- 
gronn 1. apply two or three drops of the 
kerosene to the toji of the root, and your 
warfare will he destructive and coiniileto. 
Xot one will survive this treatment, if 
ini.iierly administered, as I know from ex¬ 
perience. Dandelions and plantain in 
the lawn can also he eradicated in tin- 
same manner, hut care mii>t be taken to 
apply only a very small iiuanfity of the 
kero.i-ciie. on nccoiint of injuring the 
grass. 1. L. A. 
Lambertville enthusiasts 
are naturally disappointed at 
the scarcity of their favorite 
rubber footwear. Dealers, 
too, are disappointed because 
Lambertvilles meant good 
business, rapid turnover and 
eood will wherever sold. 
But everybody realizes 
I 
that war is war and that the 
Government’s demands come 
first. And no one will forget 
the boots, arctics, etc., that 
have set a new standard in 
rubber footwear. When it 
is possible, v/e will again 
supply dealers with our full 
line of rubber footwear. 
Until such a time, we ask 
your tolerance of this unusual 
condition, over which we 
have no control. 
LAMBERTVILLE RUBBER CO., Lambertville, N. J. 
East Stroiuksbiirg. I' 
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