The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
1215 
A Mail Driver and His Horse 
They hang the photographs of faithful 
horses in a postal galaxy in the Chicago, 
postoffice. Postmasters, from having been 
wheel horses in one political party or the 
other, and having been appointed postmas¬ 
ters for no other reason, all have their por¬ 
traits hung in one of the corridors of the 
big $5,000,000 Federal building, from the 
first down to the last. Likewise, the 
head and shoulders of fine-looking equines 
—real wheel horses, horses that have 
hauled tons and tons of Chicago mail, and 
were both faithful and knowing in their 
jobs —have had the memory of their serv¬ 
ice perpetuated by displaying their pic¬ 
tures along with the political wheel 
horses. 
When the service was changed in a 
night from horse-drawn vehicles to power 
cars, Harry Seeger, who had charge of 
the transfer service, caused to be made a 
first-class photograph of the intelligent 
A Veteran Mail Carrier and His Riff 
face of each horse of the great herd that 
had to be turned out to pasture. Each 
face of these accomplished wheel horses 
looked out over the particular name by 
which he had been known while in Gov¬ 
ernment service. The photographs were 
pasted on one large frame in an attract¬ 
ive design, and hung among the pictures 
of men who had been serving Uncle Sam 
most of their lives. So that’s thr reason 
why the picture of Sam Farmer and of 
his gray mare Dolly, and of his two-wheel 
cart, is going to be hung in this odd pos¬ 
tal galaxy. Sam is a colored man who 
has been in the Chicago postal service 
31 years. lie is the last man to drive a 
horse in the delivery of mail in the second 
largest city in the United States. All 
the vast, herd of other horses have gone 
forever. Dolly, driven by Sam, is still 
holding on to the job. simply because no 
kind of a flivver could serve the route 
they deliver. It is about 10 square miles 
of city territory that stretches out clear 
to the Indiana boundary line. Sam and 
Dolly cover it each working day of the 
year, rain or shine, cold or hot. 
Uncle Sam allows Dolly $400 a year 
for her work, and Sam draws the maxi¬ 
mum salary of a letter carrier. Dolly 
has been on the same kind of a job for 
18 years. She seems to know every turn 
in a perfect maze of crooked streets and 
railroad tracks. When Sam must needs 
get off the cart and deliver stuff to a 
block of houses, Dolly walks on. nibbling 
here and there green things along the 
way. At noon Sam fastens a grain bag 
over her head, while her master swal¬ 
lows a quart «.f milk bought at a neigh¬ 
boring store. This mail route is not to be 
confounded with any rural free delivery, 
but is a city district inside of the city 
limits, but at that it is verily the last of 
the Mohicans. J. L. graff. 
Illinois. 
Adulterated Cream 
The questions and answers pertaining 
to cocoa nut oil and adulterated cream on 
page 1)23 prompts me to ask the following 
questions: What States do not permit 
the use of eocoanut oil for the adultera¬ 
tion of milk products? How can one 
know positively, apart from taste, that a i 
substitute fat is being used, and in what 
quantity? I have tasted ice cream that 
I was quite certain contained some for¬ 
eign fat. I have also had cream served 
in coffee when away from home that did 
not appear the same as our home product. 
Maine. a. i. b. 
Legislation against the manufacture of 
filled milk (eocoanut oil) was considered 
by Congress last year, but failed of pas¬ 
sage by a small margin. The following 
States have laws prohibiting the manu¬ 
facture of filled milk: Ohio, Maryland, 
South Carolina and Florida. Pennsyl¬ 
vania. New Jersey and Wisconsin have 
considered legislation along this line, 
with more or loss favorable results. The 
detection of filled milk is rather difficult, 
and no simple popular tests can be noted 
here. The detection of foreign fats in¬ 
volves the use of extensive technical tests, 
lienee the apparent advantage for the 
manufacturer of such products. The imi¬ 
tations are practically like the real thing, 
and are not easily detected by the average 
consumer. j. w. b. 
Hay, $20 per ton; straw. $10; corn, 
70c per bn.: oats, 4$c; wheat, $1.15; 
butter, 45 to 55c per lb.; eggs, white, 50c 
per doz.; eggs, brown. 44c: potatoes, $2 
per bu. Tobacco an average crop, nearly 
all housed. Corn crop couldn’t be better; 
most of it in shock. S. s. s. 
Lancaster Co., l*a. 
Eggs. 40c; liens. 21c; turkeys, 35c; 
ducks, IS to 20c; dairy butter, 42c; 
creamery butter, 46c; veals (live), 10c; 
lambs dive), S to 10c; potatoes, $1.25 
to $1.50; green hides, lb., 2c; leather, at 
the store, per oz., 7e; hay, $17 per ton; 
rye straw. $12 per ton; oat and wheat 
straw. $10; oats, per bu., 50c; rye, per 
bu.. $1; buckwheat (old), per 100 lbs., 
$2.25; hogs, live, S 1 /,e; cows, fresh. $65 
to $75; strippers, around $40. This is 
quite a dairy and poultry section, o. j. 
Bradford Co., Pa. 
| SWINE j 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
AT HIGHW00D: 
We want you to come here and see the size of our 
Berkshire* and the size of their litters. March boar 
pigs weighing up to 300 pounds. Unrelated gilts, 
weanling pigs. Big hogs that raise big litters. 
H. C. & H. B. HARPEND1NC Box 15 Dundee. N. Y. 
SHADYSIDEBERKSHIRES 
Mu*t dispose of 40 head at once. Bred Sows, Sows with 
Bitter*, Service Boars. Spring Bigs of all ages. We ship 
C. O. D. K, G. FISH E K, Hamilton, New York 
FOK SALE. REASONABLE PRICES. DIRECT FROM FARM 
Thoroughbred Berkshire Pigs 
jersey "cows German Police Dogs & Puppies 
and HEIFERS. FRENVILLE FARM. Wayside. N. J. 
Phone Allenhurtt. N. J.. 2354, or Rcekman 2064. 
LSI High Class Berkshires 
3-mos.-old females, Barron's Sueeessor-Longfel¬ 
low’s Double breeding. Herd immune. $15 to $20. 
WILDACRES FARM R. F. D. I East Greenwich, R. I. 
SPRINGBANK BERKSHIRE HERD 
offers 10 Registered. Immune, bred Sows and Gilts (Fall 
of 1919) to farrow in March, bred to Symboleer’s Superb, 
256336, and Duke’s Champion 22nd, Xo. 246234. For price 
address J. E. WATSON, Prop., Marblednle, Conn, 
STONE’S BERKSHIRES 
We offer Service Boars, Bred Sows and Summer 
Pigs at reasonable prices. 
RICHARD H. STONE Trumansburg, N.Y. 
RorLohiro Poor J" 8 *' P«*$ two years. About 400 lbs. 
DCI Kollll c DUal Kpochal'sMat>‘hIess3rd.Excellentcondi- 
tion and great breeder. Cost, 175 when R mos. old. Bred 
by K. H. Stone. *60 buys him. A. G- SCOFIELD, Fiihkill. N.T. 
For Sale-100 Pigs—Berkshires & Chester Whites 
0 weeks. $5.50 each. Rouse Bros., Dushore, Pa. 
We Expect to Show or*85 
SENSATION, 2nd, and a 
few other SENSATIONS at 
Syracuse, N. Y., Spring- 
field, Maes., and Trenton, 
N.J., this fall. IF T0UNEE0 
A HI6H CLASS DUR0C SOAR OR 
A FEW FOUNDATION FEMALES 
... _ IUY HOW for SENSATION 
/♦•'pee'—blood is in demand, and 
prices are within reach of all. Every animal guaranteed 
as represented or your money refunded. Herd immune. 
Visit or write. GORKI. FARMK, Annandale, N. J. 
Reg. Durocs odithia farm -6 
Big type. 
Stanley, N. Y. 
HAMPSHIRE HOGS. JOHN DUNLAP. Jr.. Williamsport. Ohio 
For Sale-Pure Bred 0 uroc-dersey Pigs A “ reKister ' 
Cornfield Point Farm, 
ed s t. o c k. 
Saybrook, Conn. 
D | I r» Sensation, Orion and Taxpayer 
a# A A Breeding. All ages Tor Male. 
F. M. PATTIN’GTOST & SON, Merriliold, N.Y. 
LONEPINECHESTER WHITES 
Boar pigs, servic* boars,bred sows and gilts. Brince 
Big Bone. Prince Big Boy and Rajah blood lines. 
Our best stock priced reasonably for Fall sale. 
VAN WYCK FERRIS 
Lone Pine Farm, Greenwood Lake, Orange Co.. N. Y. 
EUREKA Stock Farm 
for sale— Chester White Pigs 
eligible to registry at Farmers’ Prices. 10-wks, to 
10-mos. old. Send 2c stamp for circular and prices. 
Edward Walter Boi 66R West Chester, Pa. 
O. I. C. AND,CHESTER WHITE PIGS 
8*and *1 O each prepaid. Guaranteed to please. Address 
GEO. F. GKIEFIE R. ». S NewviUe, Pa. 
BigTvp 
Slate Fa 
e O.I.G.’s 
air Winners. 
R*g. Free. Choice Pigs either Sex, 
$11 each. Pairs no-akin. Bred from 
Sat. Guar. *. HILL. Stntca Falls. N. T. 
Rupracht’i Seleciid 0.1.C. Pigi S52?. f Bo1h 
iex. Prices right. «RO. H. HLPHACHT a SON, BalUry, N.Y. 
My Poland-China Bred Sows and Pigs 
Are a Continous Performance For Profit. 
IJr. KNOX Box 50 Danbury, Conn. 
BARA Li: 
EliflhUjiifi. 
• 10, at eight weeka. 
m Waterloo, New York 
GUERNSEYS 
OAKS FARM GUERNSEYS 
BULLS FOR SALE 
Out May 1st “Sales List” ip now ready to be sent 
to you upon your request, it consietp of 15 bulla a 
number of which are ready for service. Priced 
from $150 up. Herd tuberculin tested since 1013 
by the United States Bureau ,of Animal Industry. 
W. S. Kerr, Mgr. Cohasset, Mass. 
STANNOX FARM 
MAY ROSE GUERNSEYS 
Offers three Bull Calves from 8-12 mos. old. 
Also a few females. Herd free from tuber¬ 
culosis. All stock from high testing A. R. 
dams. Prices, Bulls $150-$250. Females 
$300-$800. 
P. F. Staples, Mgr.. East llolHstoii, Mass. 
SOUTHDOWN LAMBS ko^ksaTi! 
Bull Calves at Bargain Prices 
We otter Farmers and Breeders of Guernseys an op¬ 
portunity to secure exceptionally bred, healthy 
bulls, from a clean. Tuberculin Tested Herd at rea¬ 
sonable prices. King of the May—Dolly Dimple— 
Golden Secret, and Glenwood breeding out of A. li. 
dams or dams that will be tested. Write for sales list 
and Pedigrees. WAW# hairy FARMS, 22 S 32d St.. Phil*., Pi. 
“Shagbark Farm Guernseys ,, 
Otters at reasonable prices Bull Calves from 3 lo 15 
mos. of age. Sired by “Plorham Laddie,” who is t he 
best proven SOM of “NE PLUS ULTRA.'* These bulls are 
from cows with records, or finishing records better 
than 500-lbs. fat and from a Federal tested Herd. 
Write at once for prices and particulars. 
F. SHAGBARK FARMS, Saugerties. New York 
TARBELL FARMS GUERNSEYS 
Bull calves and bulls of serviceable age. A. It. breed¬ 
ing. Reasonable prices. Write for particulars. Will 
take notes for one or two years without interest from 
responsible purchasers. Smithville Flats. Cheitanqo Co.. N.Y, 
BULL CALVES niXKK 
out'of cows now on test for A. R. O. records. 
Prices reasonable. WESTVIEW FARM. Pawling. N. V 
DeRuyter STOCK FARM 
offers 20 Registered Guernseys. AH ages. Write 
your wants. P. L. DWIGHT, Deltuytcr, N. Y. 
F OR SALE—Rear. OUERNSF.Y B l I.L, JD yrs. old. 
Three young Guernsey cows. Prices very low. 
B. CALL, I.OCU8T KNOLL, R. F. 0. 2, » hit. Plsin,. N. Y. 
br fTS b m ,k GUERNSEYS 
We offer 
BREIDABLIK ROYAL MASTER 72212 
born April 10. 1921. His sire, Brookmead's Tauru- of 
Breidahlik 47867, is out of Brookmead’s Dorothy 
55715, leader in (Mass G with 742.80 lbs. fat. His dam. 
Forget-me-not of Cedartop 38291, lias a record of 
537.46 lbs. fat in Claes C. l’KIOEIT FOR (JPICK SALT. 
Full particulars of this and other bulls willbe mailed 
upon application. Federal Accredited Herd. 
BREIDABLIK FARM 
P. O. Bex 950 Wilmington, Delaware 
Florham Farm—For Sale—A Few Choice Bull Calves 
from tested dams. Prices very reasonable. 
K. H. ALLEN, Mgr. Madison, N. J. 
| AYRSHIRES .% | 
SOUTH FARM 
AYRSHIRES 
We are offering animals of all ages for sale. 
Let us know your wants. Visitors welcome. 
GEORGE A. CROSS. Mgr. - Willoughby, Ohio 
AYRSHIRE BARGAIN 
Get particulars about our generous offer on bull 
calves. Herd passed two annual tuberculin tests 
with no reactors. Accredited herd plan. Our prices 
on heifers and cows are very reasonable. 
CREST MONT FARM . Sunbury, Fa. 
MILKING SHORTHORNS 
Milking Shorthorns 
for milk and meat. The Durham cow of our forefathers. 
Inquiries invited. WALNUT GROVE FARM, Waihinqtanville, N- V. 
SHEEP 
F atrhalme Hampshire RAMS this season are excep¬ 
tional bargains. Sired by an Imported show ram. All 
sent on approval. Karl I>. Brou n, Illnn, N.Y. *. No. 2 
Qkrnnekira HAN- D by imported sire; beauties. Also 
uniUfJollllB LING ItuuH ewes. Large Kainbouillet Kmiiis, 
heavily wooled. HUIINT C. IEAN0SIEY, Montour Folio, New Fork 
Rair riolainoo Bams and Ewes. Two strains of breed- 
nOg. UClainoS ing, representing best Ohio flocks. Satis¬ 
faction guaranteed. J. V. WKATHERBY, Tramtnoburg, .\.Y. 
R egistered HAMPSHIRE DOWN EWES and Ram 
Lambs. Keg. South Down Ewes and Ham Lambs For 
8ale. - ELLIS TIGER, Gladstone, N. J 
a eg. Shropshire Yearling Rums and Ewes for sale. 
H. B. COVERT 
Lodi, Sew Yohk 
1C Reg. Shropshire Yearling Ranis. Some good 
10 Ewes. FRED VAN VLEET, Lodi, New York 
R eg. Shropshire Rams, 1 and * years old. Wooled to 
nose. Bargains. LEKOY 0. BOWER, l.udlewvill,, M. Y. 
Reg. Shropshire Roms. 1 & 2 yrs. old. Also 
30 *wes. STEVENS BROS., Wilson, N. Y. 
C.rCsU Reg. HAMPSHIRE SHEEP, HAMS und 
rOlOalB ewes. Apply OPHIR FARM, P.irehs.., N.Y. 
Car C.la Yearling Oxford Rains and Hampshire Ram 
rOl uall lambs. E. J. Colbert, East Chatham, N.Y. 
S hropshire and Southdown Rams. By Wardwell 
and McKwen sires. 1. M. COLItST I SONS.Etst Cksthin. N T 
F OB ’SALE—One Registered Cheviot Ram Lamb. 
R. G. GARDNER South Nxw Berlin, New York 
MISCELLANEOUS 
P UIl l»E» Hampshire Shoats. III. Pigt, 110. 3 ebsap 
farms for sale. 40 S. 8. Hamburg h«n» ; about 30 Pul¬ 
lets ; very beautiful. . Hens laying. All for $100. 
B- B. FIGGS R. D. I Delmar, Delaware 
| ,% JERSEYS ""1 
HAMILTON irncrvc 
FARM el EiIOJLj I C* 
Several Grandsons of 
FERN’S OXFORD NOBLE 
P 5012 HC—Out of R. of M. Dams. Priced to 
SELL IMMEDIATELY 
HAMILTON FARM. GLADSTONE. N. J. 
JERSEYS 
Herd Bulls; Champion Torono’s Son 
whose son sold at auction lor $7,500 
Owls-Over-fhe-Top and Golden Maid's 
Vidor’s Jolly 
100 Head—Accredited Herd 
Ulsterdorp Farms, Highland, N.Y. 
Hedges Homestead Stock Farm 
offers young Jersey Bulls, by White Heart’s Rustic 
sigmond, out of Hgister of Merit dams. Farmers’ 
prices. C. H. Jennings, Owner, East Durham.Greene Co. ,N Y. 
Fosterfields Registered Jerseys SI ( S 
now on. Heifer calves. Write Fosterflelds, P. ©. Box 
I * t{, Morristown, MorrlsCo., N. .1. Prices reduced. 
Rpff ilpriPV Riill Rolf Financial King, Oxford Blood 
nog. UGlacjf Dull udll I in,, s ; solid color. Price. $50. 
KILSYTH FARM, Box 36, Huntington, N. Y. 
ForSale- K '\mtVoV Mir 25 High Grade Jersey Cows 
Good color and high testers. Marshall Campbell, Andit. n.y. 
HOLSTEINS 
Holsteins for Sale 
20 heifers, past 1 yr. old. $100. 
2-yr. old springers, $175. 
springer cows, $200. 
high record cowsand 
on request. 15 calves, 
to6 mos. old. $75 to $!IO. 15 
.buils, 6 to 18 mos., 
5 up. 75 grade Hol¬ 
steins at your price. Grade 
heifer calves, $15. 
JOHN C. REAGAN, Tully.N.V. 
FOR SALE 
Ten Perfect Reg. Holsteins 
3-year old. Due to freshen this fall and winter, 
Ormsby brooding. CIIAS. A. HOWELL, Howells. 
Orangn Co., N. V. 70 miles west N. Y. C. Erie K. R. 
H olstefn-Krlokian Heifer and (lull Calveg. Pure bred register 
ed and high grade. Splendid individuals and breeding 
Reg. Duroc Pigs. BROWNCRQFT FARMS. McGraw, Cortland Co., N.Y 
GOATS 
Get 
$25. S. J. Ml APPLES 
Pure, i(i?5 to *150. 
A Grade worth having 
It. II. 5. Norristown, I’n 
For Sale-One 4-Year-Old Milk Goat is mos. 
old Nanny Kid. $25. I. I*. Kl.l OKI.V, lint Killlngly. ('aim. 
For Sile-Milk Goafs 
F. M. MKRKKLL 
Kobesonln 
Ph. 
Milch finale 3 Docs. % Tog. Bucks. Bargain. 
lUIICn ooai* c. 4 ;. KLLIM»N Fnrestvllle, Conn. 
L 
HORSES 
coMffiNAT?oN *pair Chestnut Sorrels 
full brothers; perfect beauties; coming 5 and (i in 
May; thoroughly broken, single, double or saddle. 
Full of Pep, but kind and gentle. The mother of 
these colts was a high bred mure, was brought up 
from the city by myself and have raised these colls 
from her. Have always handled and broken them 
myself. Drove them down to New York last No¬ 
vember through tiie city streets and they behaved 
like gentlemen. Safe for lady or gentleman to han¬ 
dle. If interested will correspond by mail and 
send photos. Price. 1,000. 
OTTO C. ROPKE Liberty. New York 
| DOGS and FERRETS 
German Shepherd 
COLLIES, AIREDALES 
OLD ENGLISH SHEPHERDS 
T it a i x k n Dons, Brood 
Matbons, Purs. Send 10c for large instructive list. 
NISHNA COLLIE KENNELS, W. It. Matson, 
Mgr., Box 1745, Mncon, Mo., formerly of Oahiind, lost 
For Sale-Promising English Setter 
male. ENDERLEY FARMS, Castleton, N. Y. 
MY AIREDALE TERRIERS SATISFY 
At Home, On Farm or Hunting Field. 
Dr. KNOX Box 50 Danbury, Conn. 
Airnrlalc BITCH, 10-ntoe., daughter of International 
All OUdIG ChampiouCootinaChinook. with papers. Start¬ 
ed on rabbits. $85. PINEHUNST POULTRY FANM. Port Royal. f>. 
For Sale-Airedale Pups ^ di - Kre - ?d '• c ' 9 " nti ' y 
Female. $10. M. W. von 
Bred. Male,{$15; 
LOH H GInaaboro, Si. .1, 
^PflRT^MPII We hunting dogs, foxes, mink, scent- 
oruni Ollicn less Skunks, Wild rabbits. TAN MAN. qamey. Pa 
P EDIGREED COL LI E PI'PH. the intelligent kind. 
N£L30N BROS. - Grove City, Pa. 
FOXHOUND PUPS. Walker strain. FIELD. Samara, Cana. 
FERRETS 
EitharColor orHex. Single paira or doz 
lote. Priee list free. Catalogue 10c 
O. H. Keefer A- Co., Greenwich, O. 
FERRETS 
For bunting and killing rats. Instruc¬ 
tion hook and price list free. 
LEVI FAHNSWOltTH, Now Loaitoa, Ohio 
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