CONTENTS 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, NOV. 2, 1918 
FARM TOPICS 
One of the Fifty Fanners . 1232 
Wintering Bees; Feeding Calves and Brood 
Sows . 1232 
Up-State Farm Notes ... 1232 
A crop of Sunflowers . 1235 
Care of Seed Com; Lumpy Cement . 1235 
Crops and Farm Notes . 1236 
Countrywide Produce Situation . 1236 
Simple Sweet Potato Storage . 1237 
Rabbit and Guinea Pig Manure . 1239 
Hope Farm Notes . 1240 
Monmouth Co., N. J. After the Prize .... 1243 
Coming Farmers’ Meetings . 1248 
Farm Labor in 1828 1252 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY 
The Consumer’s Dollar in Hide .1229, 1230 
Another Steer Feeding Story . 1231 
Cornstalks for Horses . 1239 
Raising Calves . 1239 
The Fixed Price of Milk . 1243 
Composite Milk Test of Dairy Herd . 1246 
To Feed Grain Blindly is Waste . 1246 
Sheep Fence Law . 1246 
Grain With Silage . 1246 
Covering Silos . 1246 
Shrink in Milk . 1248 
Diseased Udder . 1248 
Garget . 1248 
Lame Pig . 1248 
Coming Live Stock Sales . 1248 
Artificial Feeding for Young Pigs . 1250 
Copra Meal for Feeding. 1250 
Grain, Mangels and Hay for Cows . 1250 
Early Silage Feeding . 1250 
Pigs Dying . 1250 
Weaning Foal . 1250 
Ailing Dog . 1250 
A Yankee in Iowa, Part II.1252 
Ropy Cream . 1252 
HORTICULTURE 
Apple Growing in Michigan. 1230 
Choice Fruits for High-class Markets. .1230, 1231 
Notes from a Maryland Garden. 1235 
Winter Radishes; Water-Glass Eggs. 1235 
Storing Strawberry Plants Over Winter.... 1239 
Storage for Squashes. 1241 
Small Fruits in the City. 1241 
The Vegetable Dishrag. 1241 
New Way to Market Fruit. 1243 
WOMAN AND HOME 
From Day to Day. 1244 
Fried Pies . 1244 
Nourishing Corameal Dishes. 1244 
The Rural Patterns. 1244 
Candy Baskets ...'.. 1244 
To Make the Old Look New. 1244 
Sorghum Recipes .1244, 1245 
Pear Pulp Combinations . 1245 
Embroidery designs. 1245 
“War” Cakes . 1245 
Green Tomato Mincemeat; Sugar Beet 
Pickles . 1245 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Boys and Girls Can Spell. 1231 
The Size of Nails. 1232 
How to Resilver a Mirror. 1233 
Events of the Week. 1234 
An Increase of Pension. 1235 
Division of Property. 1236 
The New York Dog Law. 1236 
Inheritance Tax . 1236 
Wife’s Property Rights After Separation... 1236 
A Satisfactory Sink and Drain. 1237 
DriTdng a Well. 1237 
A Sensible Tractor Talk. 1238 
Improving a Well. 1238 
Peat for Fuel. 1238 
Smoke Cartridges . 1239 
Hard Cider; Chestnut Disease. 1239 
Changing the Time. 1239 
Removing Hair by Electricity. 1239 
Praise for the Cat. 1240 
Editorials . 1242 
High-priced Public Food. 1243 
Army Trucks and Use After the War. 1243 
State-wide Jottings . 1243 
Buffalo Markets . 1248 
Publisher’s Desk . 1254 
Mange 
Do cats have mange? We have a cat 
nearly two, years old. About a year ago 
the hair came out on his legs, and now 
his back is being affected the same. Is 
there any cure for this? Q. E. D. 
New York. 
Cats suffer from parasitic mange, but 
eczema or fleas also may cause scratching, 
rubbing and loss of hair. If fleas are 
present, put some Dalmatian insect pow¬ 
der in a sack, insert the cat all but its 
head, and shake to get the powder into 
the hair. For skin trouble, wash and 
scrub clean with soap and hot water and 
then rub in sulphur ointment once daily 
for three days, then wash again and then 
allow the cat to go untreated for a week, 
when the treatment may be repeated if 
It seems to be necessary. A. S. A. 
Worms; Indigestion 
1. My horse has always been n very 
hearty feeder; I suspected he had worms; 
he has taken to passing them in his droiv 
pings. I have noticed throe, each one 
from 12 to 15 inches long, a bright^ brown 
or yellow color, and about the thickness 
of a lead pencil, tapering at the ends. 
Can you tell me anything I can do to_ rid 
him of them? 2. One of my cows is a 
little off color the past two weeks. She 
will eat her hay or corn, but will only 
touch her grain'mash every two or three 
days. What do you suppose ails her? 
New Y'ork. J. E. 
1. The parasite described is the com¬ 
mon round worm of the horse (ascaris 
megalocephala), and its eggs are taken in 
from contaminated drinking water, or on 
horse-tained pasture, ilix together two 
parts of common salt and one part each 
of powdered copperas (sulphate of iron) 
and flowers of sulphur. Of this mix one 
tablespoonful in the dampened feed night 
and morning for a week, then skip 10 
days and then give the mixture for an¬ 
other week. It destroys the worms and 
they are digested, so do not expect to see 
them in the feces. 2. Give the cow a full 
dose of physic, viz., one pound of epsom 
salts and half a cupful each of common 
salt and blackstrap molasses in three 
pints of lukewarm water, very slowly and 
carefully from a long-necked bottle. Aft¬ 
erward allow free access to rock salt and 
feed whole oats if she does not readily 
take to meals. Do not feed mash. This 
may help, if there is no serious disease 
present. A. .s. A. 
Sweeny 
What is the best cure for sweeny? I 
have a four-year-old mare whose shoulder 
seems to be sweenied, although I can see 
no fault in her gait, and it does not seem 
to hurt her in any way. The back part 
of her shoulder is hollowed slightly, al¬ 
though not very bad yet. Will it hurt to 
work her? Would the shoulder get well 
if she were turned out to pasture? Two 
years ago I had a mare sweenied and the 
veterinary used a hypodermic and an air 
pump and pumped the hide full about 
once A week. He did this three or four 
times and had me rub the shoulder daily 
besides. I used a screw driver handle 
for a rubber and rubbed until the shoul¬ 
der was sore. Did the air do any good, 
or was that merely a trick to pump a fee 
out of me? Would an injection of tur¬ 
pentine be any good, and, if so, how 
should it be administered? c. D. H. 
Ohio. 
In such a case brisk hand rubbing done 
several times a day may suffice, the mare 
to be kept at steady, ordinary work. If 
an injection is found necessary, use tinc¬ 
ture of iodine injected at the top of the 
wasted part and worked downward with 
the hand. Air inflation is the old treat¬ 
ment, ^nd better than rubbing 'alone. _ 
A. s. A. 
Deafnes* 
I would like to know what to do for 
my horse. He seems entirely deaf in 
both ears since a heavy storm of hail 
and lightning. Has not been overworked 
or injured in any manner. Feed consists 
of corn, oats and Alfalfa. Eight years 
old, in good condition. G. B. K. 
It is unlikely that treatment will do 
any good, but in such cases some veterin¬ 
arians believe in applying a blister to the 
poll of the head after clipping off the hair. 
A. 8. A. 
School I’eaciier (to her little boy): 
“If a farmer raises 1,700 bushels of wheat 
and sells it for ,$1.17 per bushel, what 
will he get?” Little boy: “Automobile.” 
—Credit I.ost. 
inn FINE WHITE ENVELOPES NEATLY PRINTED with your 
retui'ii name ami address 07i corner, postpaid, 
only 50c. Samples free. A. HOWIE, Printer, BEEBE, VT. 
rQT>mot> An^ntc sell teas, coffees, pure 
rdrnicr ftycllls food products. Good protus. 
Anv qiiantiiv, 1 pound up. Send for wholesale price list. 
nii’OUTEKS HILLS CO., Dept. 14,173 Greenwich SI., New York City 
Partner Wanted 
300 -ACRE FARM 
7n Eastern Massachusetts, wants manofrer on 50-50 basis.. 
No investment required. Guernsey oattie. Write fully to 
JOHN A. DAVIS, Salem, Musa. 
7 miles ScottsviUe, Va. Adapted 
hogs, or farm crops 
‘ Level.' Good buildings. S6,S00; 
♦1.000 cash. HARRY VAIL, New Utlford, Ornnge N. T. 
nnn A r« 7miles 
360-Acre r arms 
176-ACRE MONEY-MAKING FARM 
2 mileg from town and railroad; Ist-classhouse; new 
basement barn; otlier buildings; good water supply; 
sugarbush; IScows, team horses, crops; $5,600; $2,000 
cash. Write PERRY FARM AGENCY. Canajoharie, New York 
Subscribers'Exchange 
If you want to buy or sell or exchange, make it known here. 
This Kate will bo 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 sreneral manufacturers' announcements 
not admitted here. Poultry, Egtesi and other live stock adver¬ 
tisements will Ko under proper hcadintra on other pages. 
Seed and Nursery advertisements will not bo accepted for 
this column. 
Copy must reach us not later than Friday morning 
to appear in the following week's issue. . 
Farm Help Wanted 
AT ONCE—Farmer, married, no children, cap¬ 
able, all-round man, general farm, near New¬ 
ark; wife neat, plain cook, board owner, batch- 
elor; house, fuel, light, vegetables, milk, eggs; 
$45 month; state nationality, full experience, 
all particulars flr.st letter. ADVERTISER 4490, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
COUPLE WANTED—Protestant, New England 
farmer; entire charge of farm; owners away; 
20 head young, dr.v stock; thr(*e horses; forty 
milei from New York City; state wages expect¬ 
ed. ADVERTISER 4490, care Rural New- 
Torker. 
W.4.NTEI)—A man to milk and be generally 
useful about the farm; a sober, good worker 
required; wages, $65, with hoard. ADVER¬ 
TISER 4498, care Rural New-Yorker. 
DAIRYMAN WANTED to take charge of small 
herd ®f Guernseys; make butter on private 
place; state nationality, salary exiiected, with¬ 
out board; can sleep on place. SUPT. OLD 
OAKS FARM, Oeennic, N. J. 
WANTED—Man to work in cow liarns; either 
married' or single: permanent position; strict¬ 
ly modern stables; milking liglit: purebred cat¬ 
tle only are handled; wages to single man, $45 
per month ami board; married man, $75 and 
house. FRANK S. I’EER, Crauford, N, J, 
GENERAL PARMnANT>— No milking; $55, with 
hou.se, fuel and garden. ADVERTISER 4503, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANl'ED—A housekeeper; a young or middle- 
aged woman; must be refined, sweet tempered, 
capable amf companionable; small farm, run by 
lady owner: work light; a home for the right 
person: wages, $30; best references required. 
PAULINA BRANDRETH, Brandreth, N. Y. 
MILKAr—D airyman: married; milking machine; 
modern barns; ,$60: house, wood for fuel, gar¬ 
den, milk. ADVERTISER 4.504, care Rural 
New-Yoi’ker. 
MARRIED MAN for gener.il farm work; no 
milking; $60; house, garden spot and fuel. 
ADVERTISER 4505, care Rural New-Yorker. 
WORKING HERDSM.\.N—Grade Holstein herd, 
Hinman milking machine; $70; house, wood 
for fuel, garden, milk. ADVERTISER 4500, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
HOUSEKEEPER WANTED—Respectable woman, 
40 to 50 years Old; small place near town in 
Pennsylvania; references. ADVERTISER 4507, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—An elderly woman to .assist in hotise- 
keeping; three in family; no laundry work: 
modern improvements in house; must be aceus- 
toineff to live in the country year round; refer¬ 
ence. ADVERTISER 4501, care Rural New- 
Yorker. 
WANTED—Man and wife: man for general farm 
work on farm 2Vi miles from Princeton, N. J., 
and wife as cook for family of three adults; 
no washing; house has every convenience, in¬ 
cluding bath for help; wages. $70; must have 
reference. Apply C. P.. Princeton. N. J. 
WANTED—Unmarried man. draft exempt, for 
position as assistant in experimental work in 
Agronomy at the Delaware College Experiment 
Station; salary, $1,200, Write A. E. GRAN¬ 
THAM. Newark, Dei. 
WANTED—On or before Nov. 1, thoroughly ex¬ 
perienced dairyman, accustomed to handling 
help, to take charge of modern plant, bottling 
sanitar.v milk for a retail business; references 
required: state wages in first letter. SUNNY 
SIDE F'ARM,Saddle River. N. J. 
WANTED—Competent head' herdsman; good 
milker and buttermaker: R. of M. Jersey 
herd; references required; married man, no chil¬ 
dren'. preferred: apply immediately. SUS.VN 
WILLIAMS, The Hermitage, near Centrevllle, 
Maryland, 
DAIRYMAN WANTED—Married or single: must 
understand modern methods and lie a good 
milker and calf-feeder; give full particulars iu 
first letter. ADVERTISER 4510, Rural New- 
Yorker. 
F'ARMER — Competent working, middle-aged 
farmer and manager of good judgment, witli 
record for getting results; an expert in the care 
and management of pure-hrod stock: must un¬ 
derstand machinery and gas engines, and be 
neat and systematic about work: married man 
without children preferred; wife to board two or 
three in help; give full particulars of past ex¬ 
perience, age, nationality and references: wages 
$100 per month aiKl house and fuel. ADVER¬ 
TISER 4511, care Rurtil New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Woman for general housework; small 
family; 30 miles from New York; modern 
lionse, all improvements: electric washing ma¬ 
chine and iron; one mile from village; good 
churclies and stores. MRS. S. B. DARLING, 
Pleasantville, N. T. 
DAIRYMAN WANTED—Married or single; must 
understand modern methods and be a good 
milker ami calf feeder. MOHEGAN FARM, 
Peekskill. N .Y. 
M.VN with definite, practical knowledge of apple 
orcharding, wlio is willing to “prove up” iu a 
man’s job; state age, nationality, experience, 
mimber in family, and wages. ADVERTISER 
4452, care Rural New-Yorker. 
POULTRYMAN, single, draft exempt, on I.,eg- 
horn farm. 20 miles from Philadelphia, Pa.; 
state wages oxpeeteii, experience and references 
iu first letter. ADVERTISIOR 4480, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
WANTED—A motlier and daugliter for house¬ 
hold work iu the country; all modern con¬ 
veniences; private liatlirooni: laundry done out; 
daughter to wait on table and help witli care 
of clHldren. Aildress ADVEItTISER 4482, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—^Trustworthy middle-aged American 
woman to aid in housework for family of two 
adults and four children on farm; no washing 
expected, hut must lie good sewer and willing 
to help with mending and plain sewing and care 
of children; be tresited as one of the family; 
wages $30 per montli; permanent position for 
riglit person. ADVERTISER 44.89, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
Situations Wanted 
FARM-WORKING FOREMAN, married, three 
children, wants place on gentleman’s country 
place or large farm; good refereiicet; steady 
place; wages, $75, house, garden and fuel. 
AUGUST WOLF. Montvale, N. J. 
MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN, university graduate, 
desires position In teaching, secretarial^ or 
clerical work; some experience; references given 
and required, BROOKHURST, Hopewell Junc¬ 
tion, N. y. 
WANTED—Position as manager or superlntemf- 
ent of up-to-date live stock farm, by Ameri¬ 
can; married and have one child; tliorouglil.v 
understands management and care of all kinds of 
live stock, handling of men and farm machiii- 
er.v, register and merit work, and raising of all 
kimis of farm produce; interested in any good 
profit-sharing proposition. Address BOX 21, 
Commack, N. T. 
EXPERIENCED, married farmer, now operating 
farm which has been sold to settle- estate, de¬ 
sires position ill Southeastern New York, New 
Jersey, Eastern Penusylvania, Delaware or 
Maryland as manager of farm, either with 
straight saliiry or salary and percentage; might 
consider share proposition; have had' experience 
in all general lines of farming; have specialized 
with poultry, and have had commercial apple 
orchard exix-rience; jiroposltion must he per¬ 
manent and offer opportunity for good inconie 
iu return for unusual iiitelligeuce ami aliUity 
ill managoment; free any time from Dec. 15 to 
Mnrcii 1. 1919; references; give particulars. 
ADVERTISER 4508, care Rural New-Yorker. 
CARE OF A PL.\(1E—Englisli couple, no family, 
competent. IIICKSVILLE, Nassau Coiiuty, 
Long Island, New York. R. 1). 2. Rox 123. 
IIEUDS.MAN, American, 47, single, up-to-date iu 
ever.v department dairying, two years veterin¬ 
ary college and dairy course; advanced' registry, 
certified plant, etc.; a hustler and willing 
Nvorker; will do no milking: best references. 
ADVERTISER 4514, care Rural New-Yorker. 
rOTTTjTRTMAN —Thoroughly experienced, pri¬ 
vate, commercial; also experience all other 
branches farming; drive Ford; married. AD¬ 
VERTISER 4509, care Rural New-'Yorker, 
A COMPETENT POULTRYMAN, with 10 years’ 
practical experience, an agri. graduate, the 
last 3 years an instructor in poultry husbandry, 
desires a position as a poultryman, or farm man¬ 
ager; moderate salary. B. RABKIN, Woodbine, 
N. J. 
YOUNG FARMER wants position as manager on 
dairy and grain farm, near Philadelphia; can 
take entire charge and can bring several married 
farm helpers, milker, teamster, etc.; I have 
operated present farm for past ten years; best 
references. ADVERTISER 4-168, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
POULTRY EXPERT desires position as working 
manager on large plant or estate; managed 
one plant 12 years; successful incubator and 
brooder m.an; living salary and profit-sharing 
basis; American, married. ADVERTISER 4478, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc. 
FOR SALE—Delaware farm; must sell 165 acres, 
all tillable: perfect natural drainage, splen¬ 
didly adapted to apple, peach or grapes; near 
railroad anff boat landing; finest market In tlie 
State; 12-room house, tenant house, good build¬ 
ings; terms. TRUSTEE, Box 356, Dover, Del. 
MAINE FARM FOR SALE—136 acres upland 
farm; one of the very best lu Franklin Coun¬ 
ty; fine set of buildings, clapboarded and paint¬ 
ed; hardwood floors; running water In hou.se and 
before cows; tie-up for 17; silo; fine orchard of 
400 Stark apples; new sugar house and evap¬ 
orator; cut 80 tons hay this year. Price $6,000. 
Apply to IT. A. COMPTON, Farmington, Maine. 
A FARM WANTED, all stocked, ready to start, 
from 2.50 to 300 acres, 100 to 200 miles of 
New York City In New York State; must b« 
smooth, fertile land, good pasture anj plenty 
of water; good buildings, silo, and close to 
milk receiving station and railroad; state low¬ 
est price. ADVERTISER 4497, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
FOR S-\LE—315 acres grain and dairy farm; 
290 acres tillable; 25 acres wood and timber; 
farm slightly rolling; can use tractor on entire 
farm; situated 2Vi miles from railroad, town and 
State road; 8 miles from Schenectady, N. Y.; 
telephone and R. F'. D.; price $18 per acre; 22 
head IToIsteins, 3 horses, 14 pigs, 2 brood sows; 
hay and grain; wagon, harness, machinery, etc., 
at inventory; will sacrifice for quick sale; have 
Ollier Inisiness and cannot run this farm to ad¬ 
vantage. WM. R. BROWN, ICM) Eastern Ave., 
Sclieneetad.r, N. Y'. 
FARM FOR S.LLE—in Rhode Island: stock ami 
tools included. Apply ADVERTISER 4500, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—A good farm In Western Maryland 
or Southern Pennsylvania; .50 acres under cul¬ 
tivation; State road; particulars and terms In 
first letter. ADVERTISER 4502, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
■ ■ ■ — I 
WANT TO BUY imiiroved farm; about fifty 
acres; Maryland. Pennsylvania. GALE 
GREENE, Milford, Indiana. 
FOR S.\LE—46-acre farm; all good buildings. 
•ERNEST CHAMBERLIN, Munderf, Pa. 
FOR SALE—17-acre fruit farm, adapted to rais¬ 
ing poultr.v; modern liouse: desirable location. 
ADVERTISR 4512, care Rural New-Yorker, 
FOR SALE—225 acres, located in Eastern Penn¬ 
sylvania: fine Soil; buildings to stable 75 head; 
also to accommodate five families; running 
stream; silo, poultry plant for 3.000 layers; a 
money-making proposition. ADVERTISER 4513, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
FOR S.VLE—Good farm, 50 head stock. 4 horses 
and tools, making $0,000 per year; $7,000 
down, balance as rent. E. E. RICII.LRDS, New¬ 
port, N. y. 
FOR LEASE—50-acre farm; small farm house, 
barns, etc.; run as dairy farm for years; 
nearby market; city water and electric power; 
one hour from New York City. P. O. BOX 1, 
Prince Bay, Staten Island, New York. 
Miscellaneous 
INCUBATORS FOR SALE—3,600 amf 4,800 Can- 
dees, 1915, complete: perfect condition; very 
rea.sonable for quick sale. JUSTA POULTRY 
FARM, Southampton. N. Y. 
FOR SALE—Good one-horse tread power with 
speed governor and 2 sizes belt pulley. A. L. 
FITCH, Westmoreland, N. Y. 
YARNS for hand knitting; absolutely all wool; 
clean scoured; full pounds: khaki, gray, nat¬ 
ural. fancy shades. 0. B. GRANCELL. 653 E. 
Penn St., Germantown, Pa. 
FEED MILL FOR SAI.E—Sprout-Waldron ball¬ 
bearing attrition mill, with elevators; nearly 
new. PENN YAN PRESERVING PRODUCTS, 
I'eim Yan, N. Y. 
-1 I . - - — ■ , .. ■ . ■ . I 
BEEMAN GARDEN TRACTOR FOR SALE— 
cost, witli attachments, about .$4.50; in A1 
order; used one season; special harrow cart, 
plow, bars for one and three-row cultivating at¬ 
tachments, large bull wheel rims, large castor 
wheels, heavy cultivating teeth, billers, fur- 
rowers, and sweeps; will sell at a bargain) for 
quick sale. E. W. SMITH, 1613 Sansom St., 
Philadelphia. 
FOR SALE—Pure maple syrup, $2 gal. 
ERNEST HELD, Bloomville, New York. 
FOR SALE—Ten sections Candee Incubator, with 
heater, slightly used, $50 section; a bargain. 
SUNSHINE POULTRY F'ARM, Ridgely, Md. 
CIDER APPLES W.VNTED—Carload lots or less. 
JOHN F. WILKENS, Peekskill, N. Y. Tele¬ 
phone, Peekskill 21 F-4. 
WANTED—8 or 10 H. P. Gasoline Engine; 
must be in good condition. CALVIN D. 
GT'MM, Showell, Md. 
CIDER APPLES WANTED—Carload lots. F. 
P.\I..MER, Coscob, Conn. 
FOR S.VLE—16-horse power Geiser gas engine, 
28t) speed, mounted on wheels, gootl as new; 
price $700. J. STANLEY SMITH, 312 Stephen 
Gerard Building, I’hilad'elphia. 
FOR SAI.E—Fifty tons carrots, $30 per ton, 
sacked; special prices on carlots, bulk, barreled 
or sacked; apples, windfalls, sound and good for 
cooking or eating; mostly Baldwins, $1 per 
biisliel; also few bushels cooking turnips, $1 per 
bushel. MARVIN T. FORSTER. Hall, N. Y. 
FOR S.\LE—No. 1 America.'i sawmill with 
50-im;h inserted tooth saw. all nearly new and 
In good shape. D, S. CDOPER, Pittsfield, Muss. 
