RURAL. NEW-YORKER 
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Your L&ivd MsyNeed 
GROUND LIMESTONE \ 
I ivstead of Maiwire 
N O matter howrich your land, 
it will not produce the max¬ 
imum yield unless it is sweet—re¬ 
lieved of its acidity. One farmer 
used nine tons of manure on one 
acre and got 9 bushels of wheat. 
He used two tons of lime on an 
adjoining acre and got 19 bushels 
of wheat. 
Buy BESSEMER Ground 
Limestone now from our county 
agents or direct so you will have 
it when needed— it is the moat 
economical form of lime you 
can use and will be scarce later on and 
you may have trouble. Five 
per cent discount during 
winter months. Carload lots 
now awaiting delivery—in¬ 
teresting booklet on agricul- iljj YGROUND' 
tural experiments on re- W LIMESTONE 
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WILSON CELEBRATED MILLS. 
No. 1 Mill for grinding Dry 
Bonos, Oyster Shells, Grit and 
Grain for poultry. 
Phosphate Mills, Green Bono 
and Clover Cutters, Food 
Mixers for Poultry Feeding, 
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Box 6 Eeston, Pa. 
Trap Nest. 
Records 
have had printed 
on cardboard 1144x7 
neat and complete trap- 
n e s t record. Printed 
both sides—25 each side. 
Will send 12 for 10c. 
W. F.W., care Rural New-Yorker 
333 Wes! 30th Street, New York 
THE MAILBAG 
Cats and Birds 
T have two eats autl no mice or rats, 
while my neighbor is carried away with 
them. I also have plenty of birds, every 
tree in my yard having nests in them. I 
protect the birds by putting a piece of 
tin around the trunk of the trees about 
four feet from the ground, so that the cats 
cannot climb up. r. M. 
Farmiugdale, N. J. 
Salt on Asparagus Bed 
I have been told to sprinkle my aspara¬ 
gus bed with a solution of salt and water, 
as it would kill weeds and also stimulate 
growth of the asparagus. What is your 
advice? f. G. 0. 
Mi Her ton, N. Y. 
We conclude from experience that the 
salt kills some of the weeds and then helps 
in keeping the asparagus clean. We have 
seen no evidence that the asparagus crop 
is stimulated or helped by the salt. 
Government Aid in Buying Farms 
T have heard that the Government will 
buy farms for persons, giving them 80 or 
more years time, the buyer paying about 
$300 per annum. Is there any truth in 
this rumor? ' e. G. P. 
Perry, Ohio. 
No, the Government does not buy farms 
for citizeus. The Federal Land Bank 
loans money on about half the value of a 
farm, and permits payments on a plan 
which wipes out the debt, in about 30 
years. Probably that is what you have 
heard about. Write to the Federal Land 
Bank at Louisville, Ky.. for full particu¬ 
lars. 
Thatching Advice Wanted 
.Will you inform me how to proceed 
with a small job of thatching with straw? 
I am building a rustic house around a 
well, and would like to put a straw roof 
on it. The frame is about three feet wide, 
nine feet long, eight feet high. Let me 
know about what slope to give the raf¬ 
ters, and if a gable roof would look bet¬ 
ter. and be more serviceable than a hip 
roof; also how much straw it would take 
four inches thick. Which is better for 
the job. wheat or rye, and how fasten 
straw down so it will not blow off at 
ends ? s. w. d. 
Thatching with straw is a real art, and 
we would like advice from some old-time 
thatcher. A hip roof would be undesir¬ 
able ; a steep pitch is required. We be¬ 
lieve wheat straw is used, but they grow 
little rye in the thatched roof districts 
of Great Britain. It. is fastened down in 
courses like shingles, in some cases with 
withes, in other cases with twine and 
thateher’s needle. Who can give us prac¬ 
tical instruction ? 
Wool Prices 
I note on first page of Dec. 2S issue a 
man says he received 67c for his wool 
from grade and purebred Shropshiree. I 
have no purebred, but good grade Shrop- 
shires, and I received through the co¬ 
operative association or wool growers’ as¬ 
sociation 79c for mine. L. I. t. 
In every case thus far where reports 
have come from au assortment of sheep¬ 
men the price for wool has been above 
that of individual sales. 
The Civil War Debt 
There has been disputing about whether 
the Civil War debt is paid or not. Will 
you tell me which is correct? j. c. c. 
James, Md. 
Except for some small amounts of ma¬ 
tured bonds that have never been pre¬ 
sented for payment on March 31, 1916. 
tlie remnant of the interest-bearing debt 
of the Civil War amounted to $441,728,- 
950, which was the amount of the four 
per cent funded loan of 1907 refunded into 
consols of 1980 and beaming interest at 
two per cent. Beginning April 1, 1916, 
the provisions of the act of December 23, 
1913, relating to the conversion of cer¬ 
tain two per cent bonds, went into effect 
and certain of these two per cent consols 
have accordingly been converted iuto three 
per cent conversion bonds and one-year 
Treasury notes, and thus the remnant of 
the interest-bearing Civil War debt has 
lost its identity as a whole. 
The non-interest-bearing Civil War 
debt on June 30. 1918, consisted of the 
following items: 
United States notes.$846,681,016.00 
Old demand notes. 53,012.50 
Fractional currency. 6,845,137.82 
However, against the issue of United 
States notes there is held a gold reserve 
of approximately $152,000,000. 
W. P. BRIGHTON., 
Chief, Division of Loans and Currency. 
“1 thought you said you knew some¬ 
thing about cooking,” said the sergeant. 
“I did say so.” admitted Mr. Erastus 
Pinkley. “Well, how do you make hash?” 
“You don’ make it. It jes’ accumulates.” 
—Washington Star. 
T HE steel is so tough and hard and the 
forged edge is the toughest, hardest part 
of the disk. ■ This is a big reason for 
your buying a 
ful fil Single Action 
TYr'l "iM W* Disk Harrow 
It will give you many years of service. It cuts deep 
without straining your team. It’s reversible. The 
perfect balance of the whole machine helps lighten the draft. 
You can’t get the best from your land without the best tools. This 
nation and half of Europe depends upon you to do your best. 
It is to your own interest to get a Clark “Cutaway” before spring. 
Ask your dealer about genuine Cutaways and write' 
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and the interesting Cutaway catalog 
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680 Main Street 
Higganum - Connecticut 
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No gun will shoot true unless it is always properly cleaned and oiled after 
using. 3-in-One is the proper oil for cleaning and oiling all shotguns, rifles 
and pistols. It’s a pure oil compound, greaseless, non-acid, non-gumming. 
Cleans out the residue of black powder; prevents rust inside and out; lubricates 
the action perfectly; polishes the wooden stock. 
Is recommended in army text books, and used reg- every farm, for oilingall lightmechanisms, cleaning 
ularly by hunters, soldiers and marines. Most and polishing, preventing rust, 
prominent gun manufacturers tbink so well of 3-in- Sold at all good stores in 15c. 25c and 50c bottles; 
One that they pack a bottle with every gun and also in 25c Handy Oil Cans. 
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Until 60 Days 
Send no money—just mail coupon—and we will send 
you this strong, durable Majestic Hand Feed Grinder 
for Tabio Meal and Poultry Feed, for 30 days’ free 
use. If you decide to keep it, make first small pay¬ 
ment in 60 days and take a full year to pay. If not 
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we will pay transportation both ways. 
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