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•the RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January 3, 11)20 
If you ask at the store for a Kodak 
camera, or Kodak film, or other Kodak 
goods and are handed something not of 
our manufacture you are not getting 
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what you specified, which is obviously 
unfair both to you and to us. 
“Kodak” is our registered and 
common law trademark" and cannot be 
rightly applied except to goods of our 
manufacture. 
^Trademark: Any symbol, mark, name or other characteristic or 
arbitrary indication secured to the user by a legal registration, adopted 
and used, as by a manufacturer or merchant to designate the goods 
he manufactures or sells and to distinguish them from the goods of 
competitors. Standard Dictionary. 
If it isn V an Kastman, it isn ’/ a Kodak. 
EASTMAN KODAK CO., Rochester, N. Y. 
Fruit Crops that Pay 
_Spray — A Fine, Mist-Like Spray under HIGH-PRESSURE is the 
only kind which does the work properly. 
The— FIELD OSPRAYMO— engines and pumps yield a maximum 
and constant pressure which lightens labor and insures a perfect 
“Cover” of foliage. 
Automatic Agitators keep the liouid in constant solution. Brushes 
clean the suction strainers and prevent sediment from clogging- 
pumps and nozzles. 
The OSPRAYMO Line includes 
A SPRAYER for Every Need 
HIGH PRESSURE Guaranteed 
If your dealer does not handle the famous OSPRAYMO Line write us 
for new catalog and discounts. 
FIELD FORCE PUMP CO., Dept. 2, Elmira, N. Y. 
OSPRAYMO 
SPRAYERS 
The Junior Deader 
illustrated here is 
one of our most 
popular* machines 
embodying the lat¬ 
est improved fea¬ 
tures. 
Our Trade Marie 
[ospp/Wmo 
Insist on it 
Things To Think About 
The object of this department is to give readers a chance to express themselves on farm 
matters. Not long articles can be used—just short, pointed opinions or suggestions. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER does not always endorse what is printed here. You might 
call this a mental safety valvo. 
A Resolution for the General Welfare 
The Delaware County, N. Y., Farm 
Bureau at its annual meeting passed the 
following resolution, among others. What 
is more, the members believed it. Some¬ 
times a “resolution” is merely perfunc¬ 
tory and meaningless, but this one was 
genuine. It is a good expression of the 
feeling among the majority of farmers. 
“Be it resolved, by the Delaware 
County Farm Bureau Association, in an¬ 
nual meeting assembled, that* the general 
welfare is paramount, that individual and 
class interests are secondary and that all 
agreements that would interfere with 
Government service, the service of public 
utilities, or the production and distribu¬ 
tion of necessities bo declared opposed to 
public policy: that all persons entering 
the service of the Government, public 
utilities and necessary industries be re¬ 
quired to sign an agreement not to strike 
or enter into any movement that will in¬ 
terfere with the proper functioning of 
that, particular service, and that drastic 
penalties be provides! and enforced for 
violation of the agreement.” w. N. 
The Next U. S. Census 
As the time is close at hand for the 
taking of the fourteenth census. I desire 
to impress upon the farmers the impor¬ 
tance of answering accurately all ques¬ 
tions asked them. It is the duty of every 
farmer to himself, to his business, and to 
tlie Government, to answer all questions 
with care and accuracy. 
There are some mistakes which the 
farmer is quite apt to make. First, lie is 
apt greatly to underestimate the amount 
of money which he has invested in build¬ 
ings and implements. Many seem to 
think that this is a rather unimportant 
matter, but it is not. Another mistake 
which some farmers are inclined to make 
is to overestimate the amount of butter, 
eggs, etc., produced when no records are 
kept. Some may make this last-named 
mistake on account, of a sort of vanity or 
false pride which makes them .want, to 
make a better showing than their neigh¬ 
bors. This is very foolish, for no one in 
his town but the enumerator sees the 
record, and he is strictly forbidden from 
telling anyone, and probably forgets the 
figures himself before a week has passed. 
A decision cannot he called unfair 
which is based on the witness’ own testi¬ 
mony. and if every farmer in the country 
were to underestimate the amount of 
money required and invested in his busi¬ 
ness, and was at the same time to over¬ 
estimate his income, lie could not wonder 
at it if city people or the Government 
should overestimate the profits of lii.s busi¬ 
ness and therefore did not show him the 
sympathy which lie really deserves. So 
as a duty to your Government and for the 
good of the farming industry, bo accurate 
in your answers and do not let either 
carelessness or the disposition to brag 
cause you to deviate from the true facts. 
Maine. percie e. lee. 
Cause of High Prices 
The majority of the farmers are in¬ 
clined to blame the laborer for his troubles 
with the high cost of everything he buys, 
and all this strike business. The trouble 
is with them both—laborer and capitalist. 
They want to do as little as they can and 
get the limit for it. live high aud have 
plenty of amusement. The capitalist has 
set the style so far. In the meantime we 
hicks arc expected to work a little harder 
to keep the cost of food down. Things 
will right themselves when the drones arc 
chased out. w. J. KIENE. 
Dutchess Co., N. Y. 
A Baseball Miracle 
I read with much interest your thanks¬ 
giving story in “Hope Farm Notes.” 
The miracle of restoration of sight 
through heroic and accidental treatment 
of red pepper was one of those things that 
occasionally happens. It recalled an in¬ 
cident that occurred here a few years_ ago. 
aud it may possibly interest, you. I am 
giving real names. A friend in the neigh¬ 
boring town of Ilarwinton invited a num¬ 
ber of us to a dinner at his farm. Bert 
Butler was then, as now, a husky citizeu 
of activity and energy, but he was badly 
handicapped by an unusual rupture. The 
doctors said au operation might cure bun ; 
but the matter was so delicate a one they 
dared not take the chances, so he suf¬ 
fered torture and inconvenience. In the 
party was Chief of Police Bolden, a man 
of powerful physique and muscle. After 
dinner adjournment was taken to the 
meadow for a game of baseball. Host 
Butler insisted on playing, so as the saf¬ 
est place was supposed to be behind the 
bat, he was installed as catcher. Chief 
Belden was in the pitcher’s box, and 
Butler called for a “fast one.” Forget¬ 
ting conditions, the pitcher complied. The 
hall with terrific speed passed through the 
catcher’s hands and struck him in the 
rupture. He fell unconscious. It was a 
sorrowful party that left for home. The 
doctor said the probability was that he 
would never recover consciousness. For 
several weeks we exoeCfed to hear of Lis 
death, and made no telephone inquiries 
because of the belief that the answer 
would sadden us. During those weeks 
the chief never smiled. He could not. rid 
himself of the feeling that he had killed 
his friend. Then one day Butler walked 
into the police station in Bristol, all 
smiles, in the best of health, and congrat¬ 
ulated the chief on curing him. He.ex¬ 
plained that the ball so swiftly driven 
had driven the organs that caused the 
rupture bark into place, something the 
doctors dared not do; that nature had 
done the rest, and he was actually cured 
of a serious and supposedly chronic af¬ 
fliction. I have met Butler may times 
since, and lie appeal's to have fully main¬ 
tained his remarkable cure. The last 
time I met him he was the picture, of 
health and strength. So it. appears that 
baseball may justify its popularity in 
more ways than its'devotees imagine. In 
any case, tile incident proves” that “mir¬ 
acles” still happen, and it is not the part 
of wisdom to be too skeptical. 
In passing, permit me to once again 
congratulate you on the splendid work 
you and the good old It. X?-Y. continue 
to do. WALLACE I r. MILLER. 
Connecticut. 
Selling Direct to Consumer 
Answering Senator Capper of Kansas 
in his statement about a Maryland far¬ 
mer who sold his apples for 50 cents a 
bushel, this price being four cents a 
bushel less than cost of production and 
getting to market and that later a com¬ 
mission merchant offered this farmer his 
selfsame apples at $.'{.20 a bushel, why 
do not farmers get the trade of the city 
consumer direct through the parcel post? 
I have tried and tried to get apples, but¬ 
ter and eggs direct from the farmer 
without success. Some calling them¬ 
selves farmers offered them to me, but 
on investigation they proved to he them¬ 
selves middlemen, though owning a few 
acres of land. There are hundreds of 
thousands like me. If the columns of 
I iik R. N.-Y. were used, and if The It. 
A.-5. would advertise only reliable farm¬ 
ers who were also producers, there would 
grow up an immense business direct be¬ 
tween the producer and the consumer. 
That, trade would mean a low price to 
consumer, and thus increase consumption, 
and a high price to producer, and thus 
increase production, the ideal way. One 
obstacle now is that the consumer using 
the parcel post cannot pay c. o. d nor 
• an lie inspect before paying, and having 
no way of finding out the reliability of 
flic farmer he hesitates using the parcel 
post. Why can’t a simple, practical 
method of getting flic parcel post busy 
solving tlie II. C. L. lie worked out? 
New York. dewttt c. morrell. 
We would like to hear both sides of this 
question. We have some reports from 
customers who have been well served by 
parcel post, while others make the most 
bitter complaint about poor service and 
inferior goods. 
The High Cost of Farming 
Inclosed find clipping from a local 
paper. Can you tell me what part of 
.consumer's dollar this farmer and fruit 
grower gets from this deal? I can’t do 
it myself so am coming to you: 
“T. W. Richardson, who owns a small 
orchard at foot of the Peaks, says he has 
a vivid idea of the ‘high cost of farming’ 
by his recent experience in marketing a 
small lot of apples he sold in Richmond. 
He sent samples of the apples, which 
were Albemarle Pippins, to Quick & Co., 
commission merchants, Richmond, Va., 
aud asked what they would bring on that 
market. Quick & Co. replied that apples 
as good as sample would bring from $4.50 
to $5 a barrel. Thirty barrels of the 
apples were shipped to this firm, aud letter 
acknowledging receipt was returned Oc¬ 
tober 8, stating market was good, and re¬ 
port would shortly be made. November 0 
statement was received from Quick & Co. 
with remittance of $50.40 for the 30 bar¬ 
rels, this amount being net, less freight 
and commission, the apples bringing gross 
$74.20. Mr. Richardson then counted the 
cost aud figured what he made on tho 
shipment as follows: 
Sale of 30 bbls. apples by 
Quick & Co...$74.20 
Cost of barrels. 22.50 
Picking, packing and hauling.25.50 
Freight to Richmond. 16.32 
Quick & Co., commission. 7.42 
Net proceeds. 2.4(1 
Thirty barrels of apples for $2.40 
makes eight and one-fifth cents a. barrel, 
or about two and three-fourths cents a 
bushel. T. W. Richardson, the grower, 
receiving almost, but not quite, a third 
as much as Quick & Co., the commission 
merchants, The Richmond consumer 
pays $2 to $4 a bu. for apples.” 
Virginia. jab. w. meadah. 
It would require a microscope to cipher 
out any such problem. The consumer 
paid an average of 300 cents for a bushel. 
Mr. Richardson received 2% cents for tho 
bushel. Seems to us that commission 
firm is well named. Mr Q.uick must be 
n o sw':ijn Ku<nness with Mr. Get Rich. 
