CONTENTS 
THE RUKAL NEW-YOUKER, DEC. 14, 1918. 
FARM TOPICS 
Brimstone for the I/and’s Sake.1373, 1374 
Big Popcorn Ears. 1376 
Questions of a Share Farmer. 1375 
Soy Beans in Vermont. 1376 
Best Early and Late Potatoes for Maryland 1377 
Bacterial Inoculation . 1377 
Destroying Weevils in Beans. 1377 
Crops and Farm Notes. 1379 
A "Yellow Sweet Clover” Case. 1383 
The Bright Side of Farming. 13S5 
The Hired Man Situation. 1385 
The National Grange at Syracuse, N. Y.... 1385 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY 
Beef for Home Use and Local Market— 
Part II.1374, 1375 
A Market for Horsemeat. 1377 
Sale of Cow. 1378 
Damage by Trespassing Animals. 1378 
Sheep-tight Fences . 1378 
Reports of Dairy Conditions... 1380 
The Sheep Meetings at Albany. 1388 
Apple Pomace for Hogs. 1388 
Dressed Weight of Veal. 1388 
Feed for Breeding and Fattening Hogs. 1388, 1390 
Buying Foundation Stock. 1390 
Milking Shorthorns . 1390 
Holstein Cattle . 1390 
Identifying Purebred Cattle. 1390 
Pumpkins for Swine. 1390 
Mixing Feeds . 1390 
Rations for Breeding Ewes.. 1390 
Moldy Silage; Nutrient Values. 1392 
THE HENYARD 
Artificial Light in Jersey Henhouse.1375 
Spraying the Henhouse. 1377 
Egg-laying Contest . 1393 
Blood Spots in Eggs. 1393 
HORTICULTURE 
Variations in Washington Navel Orange. 1374 
Chinese Cabbage . 1376 
Experiments with Electrifier. 1376 
Planting Nuts in Fall. 1377 
Events of the Week. 1380 
Waist Carrier for Fruit Picking. 1383 
Illinois Apple Show. 1383 
The Measure of Damage for Misfit Trees.. 1385 
WOMAN AND HOME 
From Day to Day. 1386 
That Mortgage: Fruit Beverages. 1386 
The Rural Patterns. 1386 
Winter Notes from Tennessee. 1386 
Service Molasses Cake. 1386 
Controlling Cockroaches . 1387 
Embroidery Design . 1387 
Curing and Smoking Meat. 1387 
Apples Once More. 1387 
MISCELLANEOUS 
More About Belting. 1381 
Mending a Leaky Tank. 1381 
The Helpful Skunk. 1377 
Countrywide Produce Conditions. 1378 
■ 1 MAKE A DOLLAR AN nOl'B. SOLMENDETS 
11 V0n iS '*• P'^ient patch for instantly mending leaks 
O'' ''in all u ton si Is. Sample p a c k a g e f ree. 
COLLETTE MEG. CO., Kept 108. Amaterdnm, N.Y. 
Formor Anonfc teas, coffees, pure 
rdl IIICI nycllls food products. Good profits. 
Any quantity. 1 pound up. Send for wholesale price list. 
niPOIlTEUS MILLS €0., Dept. 14,173 Greenwich St., New York City 
FOR SALE-126-ACRE FARM 
Income last year, $7,496.44. Price. $8,340.00. Write 
Perry Farm Agency, Canajoharie, N. Y. 
SUBSCRIBERS’ EXCHANGE 
Farm Help Wanted 
WANTED—Man by year; wife to help milk and 
care for dairy utensils; must be competent to 
take charge of farm when owner is absent; man 
familiar with gas tractor preferred; will furnish 
good house, fuel, milk and potatoes; running hot 
and cold water in house; will pay $75 a month. 
\V. R. AITKEN, RocktTale, N. Y. 
WANTED—A good single man to take charge of 
poultry plant: also single man for farm work. 
GILBERT FARM, Georgetown, Conn. 
GENTLEMAN with farm of one hundred thirty 
acres, Westchester County, thirty-five miles 
from New York City, desires to engage farmer 
and his wife with not more than two children, 
preferably not under fourteen years of age: 
wages generous: house provided. Communicate 
SUITE 2103, 00 Wall St., New York City, giv¬ 
ing fullest particulars, references, wages desired. 
Situations W 2 unte<l 
SUPERINTENDENT wants position; have oper¬ 
ated this farm for eleven years; only inter¬ 
ested in proposition that will afford salary of 
.$5,000 after first year; can furnish several re¬ 
liable farm assistants: I would prefer position 
near Philadelphia or New York; can give best 
of references. Address. ADVERTISER 4010, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
CAP.VBLE, Intelligent married man; now at 
liberty; thoroughly understand cropping, or¬ 
chard. breeding, feeding and stock raising, but¬ 
ter making; state wages and conditions. BOX 
90. Goldens Bridge, N. Y. 
FARM MANAGER—Married; agr. college train¬ 
ing; ten years’ practical experience; executive 
ability; hold records in production; commercial 
propositions considered; want to locate near 
New York City. Address ADVERTISER 4607, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
DAIRYMAN—Middle-aged, single, steady, reli¬ 
able, thoroughly understands all branches of 
the business, wishes steady position. ADVER¬ 
TISER No. 4025, care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Position on stock farm with view to 
become superintendent or manager; married, 
37, small child; American; no bad habits and 
not afraid to work; reference given; at liberty 
after Feb. 1st. F. R. WHITNEY, Stanley, N. T. 
FARM SUPERINTENDENT—Open for engage¬ 
ment now or later: college training and prac¬ 
tical experience In all branches of general agri¬ 
culture, purebred stock, A. R. O. work, certified 
milk, gardening, etc.: small family; best of re¬ 
ferences; only first class position considered. If 
interested, address ADVERTISER 4C02, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Position b.v American as superin¬ 
tendent of gentleman’s small place; thorough 
farmer; life experience In all its branches; care 
of all live stock; growing of all crops, grain, 
gardening, fruit; handy with tools; understands 
all machinery, gas engines, dynamos, electric 
lighting plants; honest: sober; willing worker; 
thoroughly dependable; always on the job; best 
references. ADVERTISER 4001, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
POULTRYMAN—Single; Cornell poultry course 
graduate; four years’ experience: desires to 
get on good working plant. G. R. SMITH, 2374 
University Ave., New York City. 
POSITION WANTED—American: 33 years of 
age: married; 10 years experience with own 
farm and large herd of pure-bred cattle: efficient 
in developing and caring for show cattle; good 
calf raiser; understand handling of men and all 
farm machinery: only high class proposition con¬ 
sidered. Address ADVERTISER 4606, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
FARMERETTE wishes position in refined home: 
milking and care of stock specialty; best of 
references. ADVERTISER 4603, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
WANTED—An experienced man and wife as 
caretaker for a small estate; man must care 
for lawns, shrubbery, flowers and gardens, and 
In Winter eare for heating system, shovel snow, 
and whatever else needs attention; woman must 
do laundry work and aaslat around the house on 
special occasions; If you have children or dogs 
do not apply; reference required. Address AD¬ 
VERTISER 4.579, care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Married man on dairy farm; bouse 
and usual privileges furnished; good oppor¬ 
tunity for practical farmer not afraid to work; 
state experience, age, salary expected, and give 
references. ADVERTISER 4534. care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Practical head farmer; married or 
single; must Iiave experience, good character 
and references; situation open now; state wages 
and full particulars; located 8 miles from 
Sehenectady. CHARLTON INDUSTRIAL FARM 
SCHOOL, Ballston Lake, N. Y. 
WANTED—Couple to work on estate; woman 
to do general housework for family of two 
adults, three ehildren; no boarders; man for 
general work; board and $20 per week; refer¬ 
ences required. Address BOX 116, Ossining, 
N. Y. 
FARM FOREMAN—Willing worker, capable of 
handling men, teams and machinery on certi¬ 
fied dairy farm in central New Jersey. State 
wages. ADVERTISER No. 4019 care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Single poultryman for small flock 
Leghorns; to good man $(i0 per month, hoard 
and room. Apply JAMES HAMILTON, Wick- 
liffe, Ohio. 
HERDSMAN WANTED—Single man who Is good 
milker and butter maker; also feeder and un¬ 
derstands mixing balanced rations; small herd 
Guernseys: state age, nationality and wages ex¬ 
pected. HILLSIDE FARMS, Greenville, Maine. 
HERDSMAN—For certified dairy farm; 1,000 
quarts daily; one wlio can come well recom¬ 
mended and able to milk; must be sober and 
capal)le of handling men without friction: no 
cigarette fiends. RARITAN VALLEY FARMS, 
Somerville, N. J. 
FARM MANAGER OR SUPERINTENDENT— 
Young man, single, American, desires perma- 
Bent position: has had good practical experience 
In general farming with modern machinery. Ad¬ 
dress BOX 115, Kennett Square, Pa. 
POULTRY MANAGER-A well-known poultry 
expert, with a record of snceess, wants to man¬ 
age a commercial plant large enough to pay him; 
salary or salary and percentage of net profits; 
am ready to build, equip, and put on a paying 
basis a new plant; references. Address AD¬ 
VERTISER d.'iflfi, care Rural New-Yorker. 
BRIGHT, healthy .. years old, raised on 
farm, wants a good home in country with re¬ 
sponsible party where he can go to school, in 
exchange for reasonable amount of work; refer¬ 
ences required, are Rural 
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL GRADUATE desires 
position on estate; seven years’ experience; 
capable taking entire charge; $65 and hoard. 
JOSEPH KT.T.NER, 850 Longwood Ave., Bronx, 
New York City. 
WANTED—Position as farm or estate superin¬ 
tendent by a thoroughly experienced, compe¬ 
tent, middle-aged Scotchman; small family; best 
of references; at liberty now. Address ADVER¬ 
TISER 4.563, care Rural New-Yorker. 
W.VNTED—Position as farm teamster; Amer¬ 
ican; sober and industrious; no milking iire- 
ferred: give full particulars In first letter. AD¬ 
VERTISER 4594, care Rural New-Yorker. 
MANAGER or herdsman wishes situation on gen¬ 
tleman’s country estate; first-class man with 
cattle: understands lireeding, feeding and raising 
calves; also fitting and showing; married; 
Scotch; two ehildren; would like furnished house; 
references; interview. ADVERTISER 4596, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Position as superintendent or work¬ 
ing manager on gentleman’s estate; thoroughly 
experienced in all branches of farm work, breed¬ 
ing of stock, farm machinery, gas and electric 
engines, orchard work; capable of handling men 
to best advantage; Scotchman; 39; married; no 
family; good reference. ADVERTISER 4623, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
WORKING HERDSMAN—Grade Holstein herd; 
Hinman milking machine; $70; house; wood 
for fuel; garden; milk. ADVERTISER 4612, 
care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—Elderly or young man or strong 
woman to assist with poultry; experience un¬ 
necessary. MISS MARY HORNOR, Chesterfield, 
N. J. 
MOTHER and daughter, or two women, for 
cooking and general housework on farm. S. 
H. HEIST, Center Square, Pa. 
WANTED—Single men for dairy plant and 
farms; milkers, $60 per month with board and 
room; barn men, $55 per month with board and 
room; farm bands, $50 to $55 per month with 
board and room; assistant engineer and fireman, 
$60 per month with board and room. COLUM¬ 
BIA MILK FARMS, Juliustown, N. J. 
WORKING poultry manager of selenee and 
aliility open for engagement; American; mar¬ 
ried; Cornell training; liighest recommendations: 
salary $75 a month: house, fuel, milk, etc. 
ADVERTISEK 4622, care Rural New-Yorker. 
M.VNAGER—Single; experienced general farm¬ 
ing, poultry and dairy; open for position: 
seeks interview with employer In need of a 
practical man; at present employed. ADVER¬ 
TISER 4621, care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—By single man, position assistant 
superintendent; practical and college experi¬ 
ence: A-1 reference as to character and ability. 
.\DVERTISER 4515, care Rural New-Yorker. 
HOUSEWORK—Wanted on farm, small adult 
family, by reliable country woman (48); good 
cook; atate wages. ADVERTISER 4608, care 
Rural -New-Yorker. 
I'.VRM MANAGER — American: married: no 
children; desires position on up-to-date farm 
or estate; thorouglily experienced in all branches 
of agriculture, including improvements and farm 
machinery; have executive ability; reliable in 
every instance; capable of handling an estate in 
a most successful manner; state full particulars 
in first letter. ADVERTISER 4620, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
MANAGER OR HERDSMAN-Wishes situation 
on gentleman’s country estate; first-class man 
with cattle; understands breeding, feeding and 
raising calves; also fitting and showing; mar¬ 
ried; Scotch; two ehildren; would like furnished 
house: references; interview. ADVERTISER 
4.596, care Rural New-Yorker. 
FARM MANAGER—American; married; now 
open for position; have you practical, scienti¬ 
fic management? Are you producing maximum 
results? Write for particulars; I solicit your 
fullest investigation. ADVERTISER 4624, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
SINGLE MAN, with experience, wishes a posi¬ 
tion on fruit farm; A-1 reference. ADVER¬ 
TISER 4516, care Rural New-Yorker. 
WORKING farm manager desires position; 
either private or commercial; college graduate 
and practical experience In all branches; Amer¬ 
ican: 30; married; best of references. ADVER¬ 
TISER 4017, care Rural New-Yorker. 
FARM FOR ,S.\LE containing 70 acres; 35 in cul¬ 
tivation; balance In good timber; good or-- 
chard; six-room dwelling; large barn; good well 
and spring; eight miles from I’etersbnrg; seven¬ 
teen from Richmond, on fine gravel road; good 
truck land; price, thirty-five hundred if sold in 
thirty days; terms easy. W. B. CREECH, 37 
Franklin Ct., Petersburg, Va. 
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FARM FOR SALE—108 Acres; good hnlldings; 
plenty fruit; plenty water: wood; good soil; 
clear title: $2,.500; 75 acres <Ienred. ROLI.O 
SIIOEMAKElt, Rl, Bangor, Pa. 
FOR SALE—64-acre dairy farm, (‘>8 miles from 
New York City. BOX 96, Unionvllle, Orange 
Co., N. Y. 
WANTED—Farm on shares; with stock and 
tools; or would work as farm manager; best 
of references; four years in last place; If you 
are looking for a good man look me up. W. L. 
PLU.MMER, 100 West Town St., Norwichtdwn, 
Conn. 
FOR REN'r—.Vpril 1st, 1919: 1.50-acre farm; 30 
inirehrcd Holsteins; 18 milkers; Berkshire 
swine: milking machines. Correspond with 
ADVERTISER 4018, care Rural New-Yorker. 
FOR S.'VLE—One of the best eqniiiped poultry 
plants in Eastern Pennsylvania; within easy 
accc.ss of New York and Philadelphia. ADVER¬ 
TISER 4013, care Rural New-Yoi-ker. 
SINGLE MAN, 25, with practical experience, 
strictly temperate, desires position on general 
farm; good location and surroundings desired; 
wants privilege of buying or running it on 
shares after one year; state full details and 
wages. ADVERTISER 4614, care Rural New- 
Yorker. 
Farms For Sale, to Rent, etc. 
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. 
FOR SALE—Beautiful salt-water front farm. 
Eastern shore of Maryland; 240 acres, 100 un¬ 
der cultivation, 100 more tillable If cleared: 
enough timber to more than pay for farm, if 
marketed properly: splendid beach, fine hunting, 
fisliing; good hnildings; price .$15,000; terms. 
W. J. VESSEY, Shelltown, Maryland. 
FOR .S.\LE—One of the best located and produc¬ 
ing farms In Western New York; thirty miles 
from Rutfalo on State automobile road; 135 
acres; price, one hundred and fifty dollars per 
acre. Write for terms and particulars, ADVER¬ 
TISER 4.585, care Rural New-Yorker. 
WHO wants EDWIN BROWN’S farm at Pine 
Busli, N. Y. ? Write him. 
FARM FOR S.XLE in Rhode Island; stock and 
tools included. ADVER'riSER 4597, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
FOR RENT—Cash or shares, 200 acres, Columbia 
County farm, dairy and general farming: must 
furnish own implements and horses. ADVER¬ 
TISER 4595, care Rural New-Yorker. 
WANTED—A farm, 5 to 10 acres, witli lO-rocm 
house, within .50 miles of New York City, and 
along lim? of New York Central or New York, 
New Haven vfe Hartford Railroads. Address .M. 
T. HA.NNA, Kingsbridge Terrace, Bronx, New 
York City, N. Y. 
IIO-ACRE Northampton County farm; grain 
planted, stock, equipment, for sale; bargain 
if taken now. ISAAC RISSMILLER, Wind Gap, 
Miscellaneous 
FOR SALE—One Newcomb (lying shuttle rag 
carpet loom, "Weavers Delight”; very little 
used; good as new; about half price. BOX 62, 
Chatham, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—195-acre farm near Norfolk, Va. 
Address JOHN PARR, Berkley, Va., R. R. 
No. 3. 
FOR SALE—Fully equipped poultry farm, in- 
eludiiig stock, grain, etc.; market at door; 
now paying profit. Address ADVERTISER 
4611, care Rural New-Yorker. 
W.VNTED—Equipped farm; 125 to 1.50 acres; 
Delaware, Ulster or Orange counties; shares 
or rent; privilege of buying; no agents. L.V.W- 
RENCE BUCK. Naples, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—A quantity of baled dry pea vines; 
a bright, fine quality; excellent for store sat- 
tle and horses; price $15 per ton f. o.. h. Au¬ 
burn, N. Y. H. C. HEMINGWAY & CO., Au¬ 
burn, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—1917 Cleveland tractor, .$600; Oliver 
No. 78 two-bottom plow, $140. CHAS. E. 
LOVE.TOY, Victor, N. Y., R. No. 1. 
APPLES! APPLES! APPLESl—For clioice Win¬ 
ter apples write to C. J. YODER, Grants- 
vllle, N. y. 
FARM WANTED—Wish to rent, with option of 
purchase, or on shares, first-class farm, with 
stock and tools; am broadly educated American; 
experienced in all branches of farming; send 
fullest particulars. ADVERTISER 4609, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
WANT TO RENT, with option buying, 10 to 30 
acre farm; state full particulars. G. R. 
SMITH. 2.374 University Ave., New York City. 
FOR SAl.E OR TR.VDE—For N. Y. City pro¬ 
perty—180 acres in Berkshire Hills; 100 acres 
level; cultivated; rest pasture and wood; base¬ 
ment barn for 25 head; silo, etc.; 3 houses, 
steam heated; running water in all buildings; 
% mile from trolley, stores, etc. $3,000 cash; 
balance easy terms. ADVERTISER 4604, care 
Rural New-Yorker. 
FOR SALE—100 acres, large 8 room house, large 
basement barn niuf a small barn; with never 
failing spring; fenced and cross fenced: young 
orchard, 326 trees; old orchard, 50; all kinds 
fruit for family use; 2% miles to market; high 
seliool; 2 miles to large college. Address 
OWNER, Box 73, Lakemont, N. Y. 
FOR S.VLE, in Southern Maine, farm about 
100-a.: ten-room house; barn, 36 by 00; shed 
and henhouses; plenty fruit, all kinds, for home 
use; 1% miles to railroad and electrics; scliooI, 
church and stores; water in house and barn; 
heautifnl elm shade; wood for home use; more 
land could he obtained if desired; pictures and 
price on application to D., 64 Roberts St., Port¬ 
land, Me. 
W.VNTED—Small gasoline trench machine suit¬ 
able for laying farm drain tile not over five 
feet deep. Reply ADVER'l'ISER 4573, care Rural 
New-Yorker. 
BUCKWHEAT HONEY In 60-lb. cans, $12 per 
can f. o. b. G. W. BELDEN, Berkshire, N. Y. 
WAN'l’ED—Locust Logs and Lumber. C. C. 
Galbraith & Son, Inc., 90 West Street, New 
York, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—De Laval Cream I’ower Steam Tur¬ 
bine S<“parator; 1,2.50 lbs. capacity; complete 
with boiler; reason for selling have sold stock; 
bargain price to <iuick buyer. Write RALPH 
D. EARL. Herkimer, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—Portable 18 H. P. Gasoline Badger 
Engine; perfect condition; reason for selling, 
have bought tractor. Write RALPH D. EARL, 
Herkimer, N. Y. 
FOR S.VLE—Colt acetylene light plant: never 
installed. Reason for selling at a bargain. 
ADV’ER'riSER 4605, care Rural New-Yorker. 
FOR SALE—.Slit saw table outfit, small Rumsoy 
feed mill, encased Trevor heading jointer, 
Superior planter, new; also Case 10-20 gas trac¬ 
tor with 3-14 inch plow outfit. Wanted—drug 
saw machine. FRED CLARK & SON, Wyoming. 
N. Y. 
FOR SALE—Nnumber one. second cutting, thir¬ 
ty-five dollars P. O. B. Palrmount. IVYWILD 
ALFALFA FARM, Camillus, N. Y. 
FOR 'I'RADE—Improved farm in New Mexico, 
on gravel road, one mile from town of 5,000; 
value $18,000; this proiicrty will stand closest 
Investigation: wish to exchange for farm land 
in one of Eiistern States. P. R. FULLER, 25 
West 9th St., New York City. 
FARM FOR .SALE—243-acre; suitable for dairy 
and general farming; located near New York, 
with two railroad stations near farm, at reason¬ 
able price, CHARLES PERMAN, 239 4tli Ave., 
New York. 
FOR S.VLE—103-acre farm, including horses, 
cows, pigs, chickens, ducks, feed and machin¬ 
ery; buildings in good condition; $4,500. AD- 
V’ER'I'ISElt 4(i00, care Rural New-Yorker. 
FOR S.VLE—Large farm; well equipped. BOX 
62, R. F. D. 3, Jefferson, N. Y. 
FOR SALE—Hinman milking machine; perfect. 
MR.S. C. 'r. BURR, Framingham, Mass. 
HOT WATER FURNACE for house heating; 700 
ft. black 2-incIi pipe; colony liouses; 8x8. 
Apply H. L. H.\.MlLTON, Huntington. L. I. 
FOR SAI,E—Three carloads carrots in bulk; $20 
ton F. O. B. Hall, N. Y. MARVIN T. FORS¬ 
TER. 
TR.VCTOR—Titan 10-20; perfect order; good as 
new; has not plowed 100 acres; no use for 
same: very reasonable; any demonstration. R. 
11. DELAPENHA & CO.. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
FOR .SALE—160 tons hay; balled and delivered 
F. O. B. cars Clncinnatns, Cortland County, 
•N. Y.; price .$.30 ton; will sell all or part. W. 
R. AITKEN, Rockdale, N. Y, 
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