610 
oijine tractor needs Socony 
Motor Oil—developed and perfected 
to stand up in the engine under the 
stiffest kind of operating conditions. 
♦ 
Tractor breakdowns are costly. Poor 
or only average lubrication is respon¬ 
sible for most of them. The heat- and 
friction-resisting film of Socony Motor 
Oil prevents wear and produces full 
compression and economical power. 
♦ 
Finer tractor lubrication with Socony 
Motor Oil means fewer mishaps in 
the engine—only minor repair bills— 
more dependable service and longer life 
from the motor. Consult the Socony 
chart at your dealer’s. Delivery in 
metal 30 or 50 gallon drums, with 
faucet, probably will suit you best, and 
it costs no more. 
Call or write our nearest station. 
STANDARD OIL CO. OF NEW YORK 
26 Broadway 
SDCDNY 
MOTOR OIL 
y Tractor Lubrication 
Jo 
The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
Countrywide Produce Situation 
EUROPE LIKES OUR APPLES ; COMMON 
STORAGE SELDOM PAYS; WESTERN PO¬ 
TATOES IN DEMAND ; MILK HABIT IN¬ 
CREASING. 
Like a steady little stream from a 
flooded field the apple exports have some¬ 
how drained off the worst of the apple 
surplus, and there is a good chance that 
even the western boxed apples may clean, 
up at fairly steady prices. This is about 
all the holders of boxed apples can expect 
according to past experience. 
Only in two years out of seven have 
prices been much higher in Spring than 
in Fall, and these two seasons were the 
result of war conditions or eastern crop 
failure. Holders of eastern apples have 
not made very much better showing in 
apples kept in common storage. Cold 
storage stock has frequently showed a 
profit above cost of storage, but not so 
often or so liberally as to give any .special 
encouragement to growers to put their 
apples in such storage. The western 
holders often have no choice because there 
are but few cold storages in Northwestern 
apple sections, and usually not cars 
enough to ship everything to the East 
early in the season. In a year like the 
present, they seem rather fortunate not 
to have yet suffered serious decline in 
prices. 
EUROPE TAKES TO APPLES 
They may thank the apple consumers 
of Europe and this country, who have 
surpassed all previous records in apple¬ 
eating. Even the Chinese and Filipinos 
have had a good taste of American fruit. 
The results in the line of advertising its 
excellence are likely to appear in coming 
seasons. Most of the apples sold lower 
than home prices, but many of them on 
account of low grades and small sizes, 
would have wrecked the market if all sold 
here. 
Potato prices have been rising a little 
in the West and sagging slightly in the 
East. The far western supply has been 
draining off from both sides because of 
the shortage in California as well as the 
demand from mid-western cities. Far- 
western potato growers have been saved 
financially by a good yield and the de¬ 
mand for their excellent long baking po¬ 
tatoes at prices above the market average. 
If the East can keep using 800 carloads 
of potatoes a day for a while longer, the 
probable supply will just about meet the 
demand. Florida reports 30.000 acres 
of early potatoes mainly looking well but 
only just beginning to start fop market. 
At 100 bushels per acre, Florida would 
have 6,000 carloads, but after all that is 
only a week’s average potato supply for 
the city markets, and the prices started 
at $15 per barrel, which placed the stock 
out of competition with old potatoes for 
awhile. 
USING MORE MILK 
The average consumption of fresh milk 
is increasing about 4 per cent a year. 
Two years ago the average person used a 
little less than one pint a day—now he 
uses considerably more than a pint a 
day, and this notwithstanding the in¬ 
creasing use of canned milk. Farmers 
do not use very much more milk than 
city people because the liberal milk ra¬ 
tions on dairy farms are off-set by de¬ 
pendents on canned milk on farms where 
no milk cows are kept. G. b. f. 
April 5, 1924 
STaBTS 
liOW A* 
ITI* M 
rtRATOft. 
ATTENTION DAIRYMEN ! 
Run your Cream Separa¬ 
tor right and get ali the 
Cream with 
The New Strite 
Governor Pulley 
It aroea rigrht where the handle 
is attached and takes the place 
of the regular 12 inch pulley. 
The most practical way to drive 
the Separator yet devised. 
WRITE for folder. 
Strife Governor Pulley Co. 
301 3d St. S„ Minneapolis, Minn. 
The “Antique” Buyer 
Beware of antique dealers and pen¬ 
knives ! We had a piece for sale. A 
real estate dealer called, and while look¬ 
ing over the house said he would like to 
have a friend call and see some nice 
pieces of furniture which I had. So I 
consented, and in the evening they came. 
He wanted to buy. but did not want to 
pay the price. There was a bureau that 
“took his eye.” It was of mahogany, but 
he was not sure of the wood, or of my 
word. They dickered around, and I no¬ 
ticed a penknife in the hand of one. 
When the rest were busy he used it on 
the front of the bureau. I did not notice 
this until they had left, but there were 
three deep cuts which will have to be re¬ 
paired. Such fellows need to be made an 
example of, and I think I shall meet him 
again “some sweet day.” l. m. w. 
Massachusetts. 
Does not 
scar or 
discolor 
the hair 0m 
V 
N O CHANCE of a scar or discolored 
hair when you use Gombault’s Caus¬ 
tic Balsam. The 4I-year-tested remedy 
for most horse ailments. Supersedes fir- 
i ig and cautery. Dependable and quick 
in results. Directions with every bottle. 
$1.50 per bottle at druggists or direct 
upon receipt of price. Qood for human 
use, too. The Lawrence-Williams Co., 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
GOMBAULTS 
Caustic 
BALSAM 
fil CUfTAIHC For Horses, 
H EL VV I U l« O Cattle, Hogs. 
Conditioning, Worm Expelling 
Indigestion, Heaves, 
Colds, Coughs, Distem¬ 
per. Is your horse 
afflicted with 
Over SO years’ sale 
HEAVES 
Use 2 large cans. Cost 
$2.50. Money back if not satisfactory. One can 
at $1.25 often sufficient. A Veterinary s Com¬ 
pound, in powder form. Given in the feed. Most 
economical. Safe to use. 65c and $1.25 cans. 
At dealers or post-paid. 
.'he NEWTON REMEDY CO., Toledo, Ohio 
FORD TRUCK OWNERS 
The“Chicago” Selective Auxiliary 
Transmission is the jatest improv¬ 
ed device for increasing Power and 
Speed of Ford Trucks and Cars. When 
attached to standard Ford Transmis¬ 
sion, gives six speeds forward-three 
reverse. . __ « . 
Doubles the power, gives30 percent 
more speed, eliminates 80 per cent 
use of planetary bands, no change in 
Ford design. Any owner or garage 
man can install without special 
tools. Complete in one unit-aup- 
plied with super strength propel¬ 
ler shaft: gives two-ton performance 
loaded — speed wagon empty at one 
ton Ford cost. 
A two - ton Ford truck for hills, sand, 
mud or soft earth. Fully guaranteed. 
AGENTS WANTED '' 
CHICAGO TRANSMISSION COMPANY 
33 2-m So. Michigan Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 
TOWNSEND’S WIRE STRETCHER 
For stretching 1 plain, twisted and barbed wire, and 
an exceptional tool for stretching zvoven wire. The 
only successful one-man wire stretcher made. Grips 
like a vise; won’t slip; and loosens itself immediately 
when released. The person stretching the wire can 
also nail it to the post without assistance. If your 
dealer hasn’t it, write direct. Manufactured for 30 
years by F. J. TOWNSEND, Painted Post, N. Y. 
Galvanized Roofing and Fence 
For Immediate Shipment we offer prime No. 1, 
Galvanized Roofing and Wire Fence. 
ZV.-in. Cong. 
IK-in. Con g. 
a V Crimp & 1 stix.. 
3 V Crimp & 1 stix.. 
Nails, 1 Oc per pound. Leadwashers, 20c pound 
035—35-in., No. 12. Filler Fence. 26c per rod 
635—H 35-in., No 11, Filler Fence. 30!*c “ 
635—35-in., All No. 91s Fence. 34fec “ 
80 Rods, 2-point, cattle liaib wire. $3.55 each 
80 Rods, 4-point, cattle bin b wire. 3.75 “ 
The above price. F. O. B. Mill. Quality Guaranteed 
or money refunded. Write for our delivered price. 
Consumers Mfg. & Supply Co., Moundsville, W.Va. 
28 ffaufre 
wt. 
28 ?au?e 
Wt. 
$458 
77 
$4.75 
84 
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4.80 
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pets. Quickly clear dwellings and outbuildings, with 
no offensive after-effects. It is called Danysz \ irus. 
. Get our free book on rats and 
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I ■ and how to get some. 
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[ 
When you write advertisers mention The R. N.-Y. and you II get a 
quick reply and a “square deal.” See guarantee editorial page. 
Farmers Beware of Tourists 
I hope The R. N.-Y. will print this for 
the benefit of those inexperienced with 
things that happen along a public high¬ 
way. Last October a fine-looking man 
and woman stopped at our door and asked 
permission to pitch their trailer in the 
farmyard. My husband gave them per¬ 
mission, and all went well for three 
weeks. The fourth week was cold and 
some snow came. The trailer got damp, 
so they came in the house and became 
part of the family. We gave them sev- 
tral meals and furnished them with milk 
sill the time they were here. They left 
here very suddenly before daylight one 
morning.’ and also left us with a check 
from a certain bank in Michigan which 
was absolutely no good. They were rep¬ 
resenting a fertilizer company of which 
we have read some articles in Hie h. 
N.-Y. We have been unable to locate 
them, and as we are $20 out we naturally 
feel a little sore and hope none of our n. 
N -Y friends will get stung as we did. 
Cayuga Co., N. Y. mbs. c. e. m. 
FENCING 
We manufacture a ready made 
Cedar Picket andGalvanized Wire 
Fence—i nterwoven — Painted 
Green—Red—or Plain—made in 
3 or 4 ft. height. Used extensively for Snow Protection 
along Highways. 
I'l. .* «Ml» -,\u/ 
Excellent for chicken, stock or any yards. Write for 
prices and catalog Agents wanted. 
NEW JERSEY FENCE CO., 12 Logan St., Burlington. N. J. 
Adventures in Silence 
By Herbert W. Collingwood 
T HIS is the first serious attempt 
to interpret the peculiar and ad¬ 
venturous life of the hard-of-hearing. 
Beautifully bound in cloth. 288 Pages. 
Price $1.00, postpaid 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
333 W. 30th St. New York City 
