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to pay, if yyu wish. 
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no installation expense. Just right for 16 to 20 
cows. Little work—easy to handle— easy to clean. 
(Engine and electric power models for larger 
herds.) Find out free; no obligation; write today. 
Learn about our iron-clad 
guarantee that The PAGE 
must do the work. 90 days 
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The Burton Page Co. olp*. 4853 k<, ch.c r ;*i' 
Grow Hogsand Poultry 
on Buttermilk 
Feeders are ever on the lookout for ways of 
growing better hogs and poultry, ami growing 
them more quickly and eo n.unicully. Experi¬ 
enced feeders will tell you that nothing lias ever 
been found any better than good, rich butter¬ 
milk, but it has been almost impossible to get 
enough buttermilk to make it a regular part of 
the ration. This objection has been overcome 
and a process worked out by the Cons Ablated 
Products Company of Lincoln, Nebraska, of suc¬ 
cessfully condensing buttermilk without I :sing 
Us valuable feeding elements. This condensed 
product, called Semi-Solid Buttermilk, is shipped 
to hog and poultry growers all over the country 
from factories located in different sections. 
Simply add water to Semi-Solid Buttermilk and 
get real buttermilk which hogs relish and eager¬ 
ly consume. A tonic and conditioner as well as 
a feed. Anyone interested in reducing feed costs 
and at the same time getting rapid growth and 
keeping their stock healthy should get some of 
this product. Write for free sample and booklet 
containing valuable information about Semi-Solid 
Buttermilk and feeding for a profit, I. II. Neater 
&. Co., Dept. 3540, No. 3 Chestnut St., Philadel¬ 
phia, Pa., or Consolidated Products Co., Dept. 
3540. Lincoln, Nebraska. 
one 
-/or fruits and vegetables- 
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Read about Pyrox.thecombined poisonand fun¬ 
gicide, in the March 12th issue of this paper. 
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INDOOR 
TOILET 
REAL COMFORT FOR EVERY HOME 
Sanitnry, odorless, convenient. Installed In 
16 minutes in any part of bouse. No plumb¬ 
ing, drainage. Bcwerage. You owe it to 
>our family, old folks and children to In¬ 
stall one beforo winter. 
30 days’a trial on a money-back guaran- 
tee. Write for direct-from-factory 
prices. Address 
IDEAL CHEMICAL CLOSET CO. 
Box 120 Senooa Falls. N. Y. 
Send for 
Catalog 
Agents 
COLI.K'I 
MAKIi A not, I, A It AN not It. SELL MENDET8 
^ a patent patch fur instantly mending leaks 
“ in all utensils. Sample package free. 
TIC M F<«. CO., Kept. 108, AuiHterriuiii, N. V. 
AGENTS WANTED 
Active, reliable, on salary, to take 
subscriptions for Rural New-Yorker 
in New York State. Prefer men 
who have horse or auto. Address: 
‘The Rural New-Yorker 
333 W. 30th Street, New York City 
Softening Hard Water 
So many questions are asked about 
treating hard water so as to make it 
more useful for laundry purposes that 
we reprint the following: 
“Prepare a mixture of ammonia car¬ 
bonate, say, four ounces, and eight ounces 
of the strongest water of ammonia ; dilute 
this with ordinary water to one pint, 
shake to dissolve. When you wish to 
soften some water, add a few drops of 
this and stir. Just how much you will 
have to add it is impossible to say. You 
should make a test with a reasonable 
amount, say a gallon, of the water, and 
after adding half a teaspoonful of the- 
mixture, allow it to stand for a few 
hours, and then take some of the clear 
water from the top and, placing it in a 
good light, add a few drops of the mix¬ 
ture. If you see a cloud, it shows that 
there is not quite enough added in the 
first place. It will do no harm at all 
to the clothes if you get a few drops 
too much of this mixture, and we think 
it will give you results if you are willing 
to take the trouble to use it. On the 
other hand, if you happen to have mag¬ 
nesia hardness in your water, this will 
help some, but will not wholly cure the 
trouble. In that case you will have to 
use a water softener which also contains 
sodium ammonium phosphate. If the 
suggestions given above do not work, you 
may write us again and we will see what 
we can do for you.” 
Cleaning Paint Brus'ies 
If L. F. H. will boil his paint brushes 
iu strong cider vinegar, he will find it 
cleans them beautifully. I have cleaned 
a great many brushes in this way that 
were perfectly useless;when cleaned were 
as good as new. It does not seem to in¬ 
jure the hair. 
If a screw has become rusty and hard 
to remove put on a few drops of hot vin¬ 
egar: it will loosen in a few minutes. 
Virginia. j. g. V. 
I note in “Simple Science,” page 3G2, 
the inquiry as to cleaning paint brushes 
and the answer given, which in some in¬ 
stances will do the desired work. A well- 
known paint firm advises boiling vinegar 
and allow brushes to stand in it or to 
use a “paint and varnish remover.” The 
trouble is easier avoided than overcome. 
Breaking up the hard paint with a ham¬ 
mer will permit the solvent to got access 
to the mass, and working the brush in the 
hamjs after -oaking in kdrosene has 
saved brushes for the writer. 
On the same page W. H. It asks, “Is 
it. true that a razor is improved by rest¬ 
ing?” T see no reason why it should, as 
the work it performs can fatigue the 
metal in no way. Metallurgists arc 
agreed, I think, that iron, steel and some 
other metals used in machinery become 
fatigued by use which constantly jars, 
bends or otherwise puts sudden stress on 
the metal in various directions. The 
“fiber,” "grain” or particles become so 
| disarranged as to be brittle and break 
| seemingly without cause. The broken 
part'shows the metal crystallized. When 
the strain is relieved and the stress has 
not gone too far, rest it is assorted, allows 
the parts to assume a normal condition. 
H. M. F. 
If L. F. IT. will boil his hardened paint 
brushes in vinegar, the hair will become 
soft and pliable without iniury to the 
hrushes. mks. c.m. t. 
FARM WAGONS 
High or low wheels— 
steel or wood—wide 
or narrow tires. 
Wagonparts of all 
kinds. 1 Wheels to fit 
any running gear. 
Catalog illustrated in colors free. 
Electric Wheel Co., 48 Elm Sf..Quincy.HK 
MILK TICKETS 
Latest sanitary style. Stop looses. Save time. Free 
Delivery. Free samples. TRAVERS BROS., Dept R. Gardner Mass. 
New York State FARMSo?m“Tey! 
making farms for sale. We have a size, location and 
price to please you. Stock and tools included on many of 
them. MANDEVILLE REAL ESTATE AGENCY, Inc., Oept. I, Olean, N. V. 
F ARMS anu HOMES in Delaware where the climate is pleas¬ 
ant. the lands productive and prices reasonable. For in¬ 
formation write STATE BOARD OE AGRICULTURE, Do»er, Delaware 
For Sale-Farm, 128 Acres SSSMFil.Sift 
Ea«y terms. HAItKY VAIL, Hew Milford, Orange Co., N. Y 
Septic Tank; Tile Silo 
1. Can you give me information as to 
size of a septic tank for a family of eight, 
and could it also be used as a disposal 
plant for refuse water from the dairy 
house, amounting to about GO to 100 gal¬ 
lons daily? This water contains some 
washing soda, which some say would 
have a tendency to kill the bacteria which 
work in the sewage. 2. Are glazed tile 
silos practical in this climate? Some 
say the silage does not make properly in 
tile silos where the temperature gets as 
low as New York State. 8. J. w. 
New Hartford, N. Y. 
1. The septic tank described in the 
October 20, 1020. issue of this paper is 
sufficiently large for a family of eight. 
Its dimensions are 0 ft. hy 3 ft. 6 in. by 
5 ft. 0 in., inside measurements. It would 
probably bo better to dispose of the drain¬ 
age from the dairy house iu some other 
way, as by carrying it into an ordinary 
dry cesspool. The grease from there 
might be in sufficient quantity to clog the 
pipes of the' septic tank, as grease is not 
destroyed in these tanks, and washing 
compounds, as you suggest, might inter¬ 
fere with bacterial action in the tank. 
2. Tile silos are in common use iu this 
State, and I have never heard of any 
other complaints than are lodged against 
silos of any construction. As a matter 
of fact, the material of which a silo is 
built is of small consequence, so far as 
the silage is concerned. It is a question 
of initial expense and economy of up¬ 
keep, and this is a question that each 
must answei* for himself. m. b. d. 
Keep Down Costs 
Increase Profits 
Higher yield per acre! That’s the one thing to 
build to. Whether prices for crops go up or 
down, by producing more per acre—per man or 
per hour—you are certain of a profit. 
Bigger crops at lower cost are a direct result of 
Samson Power Farming. You can plow deeper, 
till, plant and harvest quicker and better, saving 
man power, time and money on all belt work as 
well, with a Samson Model “M” Tractor and 
power implements. 
The experience of thousands of Samson farmers in all 
sections of the country has proved this. They made 
money last year and will make money this year. Will 
you take advantage of their experience to make certain 
the profits on your farm this year? 
On the average farm today, power machinery is the 
solution of the farm production problem. It is coming 
sooner or later to every farm—the earlier the accep¬ 
tance the quicker the profits. 
Get the Facts 
Write UsToday 
We have new information 
that will help you to put this 
year's production on a lower 
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Division of General Motors Corporation 
Manufacturers of Tractors, Trucks, Power and Horse-Drawn Implements 
TRADE MARK REGISTERED U.S. PATENT OFFICE 
All Pure Salt 
No Lumps, No Grit, No Moisture 
COLONIAL^ 
(Farmers 
jcaioNiAi.sM* 1 ^ 
AKRON.- 0W*0* 
"ET WEIGHT . 
70 fcftS. 
When you buy Colonial Special Farmer’s Salt you 
get just what you pay for— pure salt, in fine, 
flaky grains, without adulteration of any kind. 
COLONIAL 
SPECIAL FARMER'S 
SALT 
A Better Salt for Every Farm Purpose 
Prepared especially for farm use, it gives a finer taste to 
butter, better keeping quality to cured meats and just the 
right flavor to cooking and baking. 
The 70 pound bags in which it is packed are convenient 
to handle, prevent waste by spilling and leaking, keep 
the salt in good condition free from lumps and make fine 
towel material when empty. 
Always Ask For This Brand. If your dealer does not have 
^Colonial Special Farmer’s Salt, write us, giving his name. 
Don’t accept a cheap substitute. Cheap salt won’t do the 
work. Use the best and be satisfied. Manufactured by 
THE COLONIAL SALT CO., Akron, Ohio 
Chicago, Ill. Buffalo, N.Y. Boston, Mass. Atlanta, Ga. 
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