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The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
June 21, 1919 
V .y. W. 
20 to 22c, and if one wants to buy a piece 
of salt pork the price is 35c; lard, 3Sc. 
Wool, 50c per lb. Potatoes, $1.40 per bu. 
All kinds of grain continue high, with 
corn around $2 per bu. Cheese is the 
highest ever known, 40c per lb. The 
young men have in many cases left the 
farms in this section and have gone to 
the cities, called by the high wages, and 
the amount of work done on the farms in 
planting and sowing shows a great reduc¬ 
tion as compared with 10 or 12 years 
ago. R. W. H. 
Waldo Co., Me. 
The Home Dressmaker 
(Continued from page 1003) 
room than enough for a tiny handker¬ 
chief. in addition to the fittings, but as 
the fashion of the moment many women 
carry them when they would be better 
served by a larger bag. 
A handsome dress of light blue tissue 
noted had set-in pockets in the skirt, 
having a rounded flap of the material 
covered with a cuff of Irish crochet. 
Many people 1 have cuffs of this lace saved 
which do not go with modern sleeves, 
and they may be utilized on pockets in 
(his way, being decorative and up to 
date. Irish crochet is so serviceable and 
handsome that it deserves its present re¬ 
vival. 
Among slip-over blouses are some of 
sheer organdie, with round neck and plain 
sleeves ending just above the elbows. The 
only trimming is hemstitching around the 
edges of sleeves, neck and hem, the blouse 
being a smock that goes over the skirt. 
A loose tie sash and bows on the sleeves 
finished the blouse. Such a blouse costs 
$6.50. 
Very pretty little bib collars fastening 
in the back are made of row upon row 
of Valenciennes lace, in white or cream. 
We saw them recently for $1. Vests may 
be made to match by purchasing frilling 
made of row upon row of the lace upon 
net. This costs $4 to $0 a yard, and a 
quarter of a yard will make the vest. 
Such a vest and. collar give a dressy look 
to a plain dark frock. 
Amber is again much in style, and 
necklaces of either clear or clouded amber 
give a fashionable touch. Of course there 
are many imitations; real amber neck¬ 
laces cost from $12.50 to $250. There 
are some beautiful strings of amber com¬ 
bined with jade, crystal or ivory. 
Short waists are “out.” All the new 
dresses show a long-waisted effect, and 
in some the girdle is draped below what 
we used to consider the natural waist line. 
Summer Materials. —A new color 
that is to lead in silks the coming Fall 
and next Spring is Alsace blue, a clear 
shade, a little lighter than the blue of 
the French flag. Blue in all shades con¬ 
tinues one of the most popular colors. 
Printed chiffon is much favored for warm 
weather, usually made up over a founda¬ 
tion of taffeta. China silk or crepe de 
chine. Skirts in this thin material are 
draped, or made in several tiers. A five- 
tiered skirt was a pretty model for a tall 
woman. Organdie, white, pastel and 
darker shades, is also very popular. Some 
pretty organdie frocks for young girls 
had round neck and elbow sleeves finished 
with plea tings, a gathered skirt with 
three inch-deep tucks .and a wide crushed 
sash with flowing ends. Voile remain; 
one of the most popular Summer ma¬ 
terials, especially in foulard patterns. 
Dotted voile, which looks like dotted 
Swiss, but is easier to launder, is one of 
the attractive new white goods. All cot¬ 
ton goods are very high in price. 
Dissatisfied HousEiioi.nER: “Do you 
mean to say that this meter measures the 
amount of gas we burn?” Gas Collector: 
“I will enter into no controversy, sir: but 
I may say that the meter measures the 
amount of gas you will have to pay for.” 
—Credit Lost. 
Potatoes, 75e; eggs. 40c; hay, $>S per 
ton; veal. 14c: butterfat. 50c. Farm crops 
do not look favorable in this district. 
Sullivan Co., Pa. n. m. 
Eggs. 55 to 60c: poultry, 35 to 40c, 
live weight. Butter. 70 to 75c; milk. 9c 
qt., wholesale; 13c retail. Calves (good), 
18 to 19c on hoof; steers. 16 to 16% ; 
hogs, 23c, dressed. Oats at public sale. 
80 to 85e. Good Timothy hay, $3S; 
mixed, $36. Grain crops look fair to good 
at this time. w. E. L. 
Montgomery Co., Pa. 
The main crops are oats, buckwheat, 
potatoes, apples and hay. The principal 
interest is in dairying. Milk. $2.06 per 
ewt : butter 60c; eggs. 40c. Pork, 23c: 
veal calves. 20c. Oats. 90c; hay. $20 per 
ton. Apples have been selling for $1 per 
bu. The outlook is good for the farmers 
provided they just dig with all their mind 
and strength. M. R. r. 
Potter Co., Pa. 
Wheat looks fair, a little short in the 
straw. Grass looks very well. Lots of 
rain just now. potato fields are getting 
full of grass. Corn is about all planted. 
Potatoes from $1.50 to $2 per bu.: fresh 
eggs. 44c; good farm butter, 64c: corn. 
31.60 per bu.; rye. $1.70; wheat. $2 50. 
Very little wheat in farmers’ hands. We 
got $2.10 to $2 20. c. i,. p. w. 
Lehigh Co.. Pa. 
The leading business in this section is 
dairying, and farmers are satisfied with 
the League prices for milk. Veal calves 
are 14c per lb.: live hogs. 14c per lb.; 
eggs, 45c; potatoes (old). $1 per bu.; 
wool, 50c per lb. Grass and Winter grain 
looks well. On account of wet weather 
there will not be as large an acreage of 
oats as intended. Some are already sow¬ 
ing oat ground to barley, and some will 
be left for buckwheat. M. n. n. 
Tioga Co.. X. Y. 
It is very wet in Central Maine, plant¬ 
ing not over half done. There will be a 
reduction in acreage planted to crops, 
especially potatoes. There is a full bloom 
of apples and a big crop is forecast. 
Our orchards were damaged by the severe 
cold of the Winter of 1917-18; Baldwin, 
Wealthy, Gravenstein and some other 
trees were damaged 60 per cent or more 
on an average; Ben Davis. McIntosh, 
Stark. Greening and some other varieties 
were not injured at all. The Baldwin 
was the best commercial apple grown in 
Maine, but it seems unsafe to depend on 
it in future. I think Stark is the best 
apple to take its place. There is much 
interest here as to what variety we shall 
•set in place of the Baldwin. More chick¬ 
ens are being hatched than last year, but 
only about the average number; last year 
was less. Many are raising more hogs; 
have fenced in a piece of woodland and 
have hogs in pasture. Cows are in good 
demand at $100, more or less, according 
to quality. The creameries will take no 
milk from new patrons, and in some cases 
are turning back part of the milk, taking 
only cream. Will the higher prices for 
milk stimulate production near Boston 
to such an extent that the milk companies 
will no longer draw milk from Maine to 
meet the demand? This question is being 
considered by many farmers in planning 
for the future, and the tendency is more 
to raise the dual-purpose and beef breeds 
of cattle. There is a brisk demand for 
hay at $20 to $25 per ton. but there is 
very little old hay to be found at any 
price; dealers are asking nearly $6 per 
bu. for Herd's grass seed, and 35 to 40c 
per lb. for clover seed. Butter, 50c; eggs. 
50c at local stores. Bound hog sells for 
Farmers get $2.50 per bu. for wheat. 
I bought one-half bu. at the mill and had 
to pay $1.55. or at the rate of $3.10 per 
bu. Farmers get $1.60 per bu. for corn. 
The middleman pays at the mill $1.85 
per bu. and sells it at $2 per bu. Farm¬ 
ers get 75c per bu. for oats and the re¬ 
tailer gets $1 per bu. Butter. 64c per 
lb.; eggs, 44c; lard. 35c; ham. 45c; 
bacon. 40c: hay. $30 per ton, delivered ; 
wheat straw, $12 per ton. At a public 
sale this Spring where grade cows were 
sold, the first brought $275; the second 
$250; the third $200. Not one was sold 
for less than $125. If we should have 
poor crops or low prices farmers would 
find it hard to pay their sale notes. At 
the pres'nt time all indications point to 
a bumper wheat crop. Of course we may 
get hailstorms, or the wheat may not fill 
up well, but otherwise the crop will 
simply be immense. IIow the farmers can 
harvest the crop with the daylight-saving 
law is what we cannot understand. If 
it would come to a vote it would be killed 
in a minute. An immense acreage of 
potatoes has been planted: the same is 
true of corn. Oats and grass are grow¬ 
ing well. Most of the fruit trees have 
been full of blossoms, but on account of 
the cold, wet weather tin 1 crop may not 
be so large. As a rule, farmers are get¬ 
ting along fairly well; many a soldier has 
returned and more are returning daily 
and are helping their parents on the 
farm, so farm work is going along better 
than for the past few years. A. w. I.. 
Northampton Co., Pa. 
There was a time when this county 
(Adams Co.. Iowa) was counted strong 
on draft horses; had two or more resident 
importers. One of them told me more 
than two years ago that the auto and 
truck had taken the profit out of his busi¬ 
ness. and lately the tractor is becoming 
popular, but not many of them used yet. 
A few years ago nearly every farm had 
from one to three or more colts ; now we 
seldom see one. On a 70-mile drive a few 
days ago we saw two or three colts; 10 
years ago we would have seen many on 
a like trip at this time of year. If con¬ 
ditions are similar over the country, 
horses will be at a premium in three or 
four years. Locally the conditions are 
about this way : Last year corn and hay, 
on account of drought, was a failure; live 
stock was reduced to the limit in most 
cases, excepting perhaps cows and sheep 
to a less extent. At farm sales in the 
Winter colts sold very low. We bought a 
pair, the making of a good draft team to 
weigh around 1.660 lbs. when they get 
their growth. We paid less than $75 for 
the pair at a public sale, and they are 
coming two years old. There will be very 
few colts next Spring here. But gasoline 
will not take the place of horses to as 
great an extent as sometimes appeal's. 
Yesterday one of the boys came in and 
said we must have another horse right 
quick. They had plowed the driest field 
with the tractor. In the next field lie 
had mired down several times, and it is 
getting late. In an hour I had a good 
five-year-old 1.600-lb. horse, guaranteed 
in every respect, at a cost of $150. That, 
with an unbroken colt, gave us two three- 
horse teams to get the corn in. With the 
exception of Fall wheat and grass the 
season is from two to three weeks late, 
with excessive rain. With a good crop 
of hay and corn the horse business will 
take a new start. J. s. 
Adams Co., Ia. 
natural milker 
Alternates, Like Milking With Hands 
My sister and T. or our brother. 
12 years old, do the milking, and 
father and the hired man can stay 
in the field as long as they want to. 
CORA BROWN. 
Wapakoncta, O.. R.R. 1> Box 121 
Milks Better—In Less Time—At Less Cost 
You will require less help and 
save money by using the Uni¬ 
versal Natural Milker. 
It milks in nature’s way, with 
a gentle suction similar to the 
calf’s tongue. 
The rubber lined teat cup will 
fit any size teat. 
The gentle alternating action 
of the pulsator milks two teats 
at a time allowing other two to 
rest and refill. 
That is why cows do better 
and frequently give more milk 
when milked with the Universal. 
One double unit milks IS to 
20 cows per hour. 
It is simple in operation, safe, 
durable and easily kept clean. 
A Universal will “pay its way, 
every day.” 
See our nearest dealer or write 
for full descriptive catalogue. 
Universal Milking Machine Company, 
608 Mound Street, Columbus, Ohio 
Milk and Live Stock 
