November id 1!EM 
1378 
The Rural New-Yorker 
T1IE BUSINESS FARMER'S FA PER 
National Weekly Journal lor Country and Suburban Homes 
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Yorker when writing the advertiser. 
It is a “dangerous age ” when a man o] middle 
years acquires the armchair habit, and wants to sit 
on one foot of feathers for the rest of his life. 
X 
I am pleased to have the opportunity again to read 
your valuable paper. I can truthfully say it has been a 
great benefit to me and my family of wife and eight 
little Crooks. I am sending an additional subscriber, 
who I am sure will prove to appreciate your paper. 
Ohio. LEWIS CROOK. 
T HERE are no doubt certain families of 
“Crooks” who would hardly agree with these 
kindly sentiments. Here are 10. however, who come 
straight to the point, and we are particularly glad to 
know that we can benefit these “eight little Crooks.” 
* 
O N page 1272 we printed a review of a notable 
book, “Teeth and Health.” The author, Dr. T. 
R. Ryan, makes the following startling statement: 
In all likelihood had that great statesman and ster¬ 
ling American, Theodore Roosevelt, only had a thorough 
investigation of his tooth condition by means of the X- 
ray, and had these teeth been properly attended to by a 
competent dentist. Col. Roosevelt might still be alive, to 
give us the benefit of his sage counsel in these trouble¬ 
some times. 
Dr. Ryan states that Col. Roosevelt was attacked 
by rheumatic fever which followed the death of a 
tooth pulp or nerve which became abscessed more 
than 20 years before. The poison from this diseased 
tooth was finally responsible for the fatal disease. 
We believe it is true that many persons who think 
their teeth are in at least fair condition are slowly 
going to pieces as the result of poison in the jaw. 
The truth of these conditions nas been made appar¬ 
ent only during the past few years through the 
agency of the X-ray photograph. There have been 
plenty of people who have “doctored” uselessly for 
stomach or heart or kidney trouble while the real 
cause of their ailment lay at the roots of their teeth. 
* 
Following the article on farm fencing, I would suggest 
another on farm gates, perhaps a discussion by your 
readers. The writer is contemplating replacing a num¬ 
ber of old-time barways with gates and is undecided on 
the best type of all-round farm gate. s. F. 
GOOD suggestion. The articles on fencing have 
pleased our readers, and it will add to the 
satisfaction if we can find the answer to the gate 
questions. This is a ease for general discussion. 
There may he two or three standard kinds of fence, 
but there are hundreds of suitable gates. A farmer 
seems to express something of his own character 
when he makes a satisfactory gate. We have seen 
dozens of good ones in use. The way to find out 
about such things is to begin right at home. Will 
you tell us what sort of a farm gate suits you best— 
and why? 
* 
HE conference for disarmament opened in a 
startling manner. At such conferences in the 
past there have been long, meaningless speeches, and 
weeks or months of secret “diplomacy,” which when 
interpreted means a combination of bluffing, bribery, 
trading and bullying. That is the history of most 
other international conferences, and it is no doubt 
true that while hoping for better things the great 
majority of Americans expected much the same pro¬ 
ceedings. In place of this the cards were laid on 
the table with a frankness that was almost brutal. 
Secretary Hughes reminded us of the days when he 
was at his best as Governor of New York State, when 
he boldly proposed that England. Japan and this 
nation should “scrap” about half their expensive 
fleets and agree to stop building new warships for 
a period of 10 years. A search through the entire 
history of the world will fail to reveal any more 
startling proposition. It is made, too, by the 
strongest, most powerful nation iu the world—the 
one nation which has nothing to fear from any 
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foreign foe. It has been figured that the proposed 
reduction of navy strength will save to the leading 
nations at least $600,000,000 each year, or more than 
six billions during the proposed 10 years' period! 
The representatives of England, Japan, France and 
Italy have already agreed to the plan “in principle.” 
That probably means some attempt to modify the 
plan. For example, Japan will probably seek to 
include a stop in Building forts in the Pacific islands, 
while England will no doubt call for more small 
warships. Such things must be adjusted and pro¬ 
vided for, but it seems evident that the general plan 
of reducing navy strength will be carried out. Presi¬ 
dent Harding said that the American people desire 
more of disarmament and less of war. He is right. 
The vast majority of Americans have had enough 
of war, and they are profoundly thankful that this 
conference has started with the American proposal. 
* 
Here in Meriden, Conn., a hen owned by a Captain 
Clark is being shown in a window with the card: 
“Lady Egg-a-day.” with world’s record; 34.” eggs in 
365 days, made at Delaware Official Contest.” 
Is this record correct? A great many people ask me 
what I think of it. I finally decided to ask you. 
Connecticut. J. J. B. 
T first thought such a record seemed impossible. 
Mr. F. L. Turner, manager of the Delaware 
egg-laying contest, says that Captain Clai'k pur¬ 
chased a pen of Buff Orpingtons which had been en¬ 
tered at the contest by Joseph Thomas, an English¬ 
man. He says that one of the birds in this pen 
actually laid 343 eggs in one year! The highest 
previous record was 339 eggs, laid by a Black Orping¬ 
ton in Australia. We confess that this seems incred¬ 
ible to us, hut this is the reported record. We are 
living in an age when horses trot a mile in less than 
two minutes, while men fly over 100 miles in an 
hour. 
* 
It might interest you to know, after going tliroagh 
each issue of your paper, I mark the articles that am 
particularly interested in. and tabulate each in a card 
index, so that I have easily found information when I 
want it by consulting the index. Your binder will 
help out in caring for the papers. 
Connecticut. j. c. B. 
T would be an excellent thing it more it our 
people would follow such a plan. We think The 
Rural New-Yorker contains enough solid matter to 
give it value as a work of reference. We receive 
countless calls for information which we have 
printed again and again, and usually we are unable 
to supply hack numbers. If people, would develop 
this card-index system and keep important articles 
they could get far more good from the paper. 
X 
N our department of “Farm Mechanics” a large 
part of the questions from farm readers refer to 
plans for installing water systems in farmhouses. 
For many years some spring on the hillside has 
poured its pure water uselessly down the slope, or 
some swift brook has idled its power away as it 
tumbled down hill. This has been going on for years 
while the water supply in the house has been lim¬ 
ited to the application of hand labor—in carrying 
or pumping. A now day has now come. On thou¬ 
sands of farms the spring and the brook are made 
to provide the power which lifts the water to an 
elevation so that it may run all through the farm 
buildings. We know the convenience and value of 
this service in our own ease, where a spring on the 
hillside sends its water down to the house in cease¬ 
less flow. There is no better indication of permanent 
prosperity and increased intelligence among farmers 
than this securing a private water privilege right 
on the farm. Only those who have worked it out 
successfully can ever realize how farm life is im¬ 
proved and widened by introducing a good water 
system in the farmhouse. Where we may have a 
constant supply of hot and cold water circulating 
through the house, family life responds to it just as 
an improved circulation of the blood raises the 
spirits and the powers of any human being. This is 
one of the things which every farmer should strive 
for. There are many localities where, at compara¬ 
tively little expense, the family could enjoy all the 
advantages of a city water supply. And think of 
this:—the money spent on a single big warship 
might put a water system into 100,000 (arm Domes. 
X 
E regard the discovery and introduction of 
Hubarn clover as one of the things likely to 
have great influence upon Eastern agriculture. This 
is a plant which seems to grow anywhere so long as 
it is well supplied with lime. It i v es more than 
twice the growth in one short seas ~ any other 
form of clover. It is suitable for ture. hay or 
green manure and provides more food for bees than 
any other single crop. In less than 100 days it will 
spread over an acre of reasonable ground, the equiva¬ 
lent of 10 to 12 tons of good stable manure—an 
hauled and delivered. While originated in the South, 
and introduced from the West, we still think its 
greatest value will he found as a manurial crop in 
the East The greatest needs of our Eastern soil.i 
are lime, phosphorus and organic matter. Hubam 
clover will he the best interpreter for the lime 1 
phosphorus, and will supply more organic matter 
grown between two regular farm crops than any 
other plant The crop of seed is short this season, 
and prices will run high, but Hubam will slowly and 
surely spread through this section, and carry pros¬ 
perity wherever it goes. 
* 
ET us all hope that the woman who, on the first 
page, asks Dow to make a concrete walk may 
have her wish gratified. It will be a genuine cause 
for thanksgiving if her husband will put this infor¬ 
mation to practical use—and build the walk. Here 
we have a new application of “we must do it our¬ 
selves”—the wife obtaining the information and the 
husband working it out. If this walk can be put 
down it will suggest other conveniences which can 
be installed without great expense. Do not think 
that we are trying to make things hard for the 
“Great Order of Husbands.” As a member of the 
order, we know something of its obligations. 
* 
AST week the milk dealers succeeded in securing 
temporary court injunctions in New York and 
Brooklyn and iu nearby New Jersey sections against 
(heir striking milk drivers. This was a severe blow 
to the drivers. The injunction restrained the unions, 
the officers and members, from interfering with the 
dealers in the distribution of milk. It restrained the 
drivers from assembling in the vicinity of the plants, 
and from picketing the plants, or attempting to in¬ 
duce new men to abandon their new jobs. This had 
a disorganizing effect on tne unions, and practically 
broke the force of the strike. During the week the 
union j wore practically abandoned in parts of New 
Jersey, the men voting to return to work at the old 
wage on the open shop plan, which means that the 
deaiers deal with the men separately and not with 
the unions. It recognizes the right of the dealers to 
employ non-union men. In New York City the deal¬ 
ers claim that they are delivering 85 per cent of 
their regular trade. Their house deliveries, however, 
have not been resumed. A fairly regular supply 
can be had at the stores, and the companies are run¬ 
ning wagons through some streets at which house¬ 
wives may buy milk on the cash and carry plan. 
The pros)>ecfs now are that by the time dairymen 
read this brief report, the big companies will have 
resumed their regular deliveries. League officials 
report that there has been little waste in the country, 
because the milk has been converted into by-products, 
but tlie returns will be for the manufactured price, 
which will reduce the returns to the producers for 
the mouth. 
Brevities 
Grease the tools for Winter. 
No mail is ever licked until he is ready to admit it 
If you cannot have a turkey, be thankful for potatoes. 
Well. boys, keep moving—even though it is only to 
mark time. 
Home, sweet home! A sour home is the meanest 
place on earth. 
If you have no electric light to shine before men— 
light a candle anyway. 
A load of sickness and a load of pain would leave 
your home through a good kitchen drain. 
Many a housewife will keep pork chops “fresh” by 
partly frying them and then packing in jars with melted 
lard. 
There is usually a lien on the property of the man 
who is always looking around for something to lean 
against. 
The antidote for rats is cats. There is greater dif¬ 
ference in the killing abilitv of cats than in the speed 
of horses or the milking capacity of cows. 
One reader reports that he has used union carbide 
for killing peach borers, in much the same way as the 
long named chemical. We should think it? action 
would be doubtful. 
Many of the limestone deposits of New England are 
of the highest grade. New England soil is peculiarly in 
need of lime. ’ there is comparatively little used for 
agricultural purposes. Most of it is used in manufac¬ 
turing. 
At one of the egg-laying contests we notice a pen <_> 
It. I. Reds bred and raised in England. This reminds 
us that one of our readers visited England and attended 
a poultry show. There were some good Reds on exhi¬ 
bition, and Hie owner assured our friend that the breed 
originated on the Island of Rhodes—an English pos¬ 
session. 
