874 
W* RURAL NEW-YORKER 
June 7, 1924 
WHEN IT’S A 
QUESTION OF MONEY 
SPEED WAGON prices are the lowest ob¬ 
tainable, capacity and quality considered. 
SPEED WAGON long-life features distribute 
depreciation charges over hundreds of thou¬ 
sands of miles. 
SPEED WAGON strength and brute stamina 
cut maintenance costs to almost nothing. 
SPEED WAGON power and roadability over¬ 
come the hazard of bad roads and weather. 
SPEED WAGON capacity (500 to 2500 
pounds) enables the handling of profitable 
pay loads. 
SPEED WAGON completeness,—pneumatic 
cord tires, demountable rims, electric starter, 
electric lights, ammeter, speedometer, battery, 
electric horn, etc.—saves the usual cost of 
‘‘extras.” 
Chassis price is $1185 (at Lansing, plus tax) Twelve 
standard bodies, all as relatively low in price. 
The Speed Wagon is designed and manufactured in 
the big Reo shops,—not assembled;—and serviced 
by more than 2000 Reo dealers. 
REO MOTOR CAR COMPANY « Lansing Mich. 
r 
DYNAMITE 
Simple Science 
By Dr. F. D. Crane 
Salt to Insulate Refrigerator 
I wish to build an iceless refrigerator. 
Would salt be a good filler between 
boards of icebox; as good as sawdust? 
Bayville, N. J. J. H. 
It would not; it wonld be a very poor 
material to use. 
Removing Nickel Plating from Brass 
Is there any chemical or other non¬ 
technical process that I could obtain for 
use in removing nickel plating from 
brass? A. o. 
As you do not say what sort of brass 
articles you wish to work on, we can 
only advise some sort of polishing cloth, 
or paper, starting with a coarse size and 
finishing with a fine. 
Renewing Bichromate Battery 
Could a bichromate battery be renewed 
by renewing the zinc plate? Could it be 
used for a small lighting plant? How 
often would the zinc have to be renewed? 
What would the amperage be? ,F. H. S. 
Seneca Castle, N. Y. 
The bichromate battery is merely the 
carbon-zinc-in-sulphuric-acid battery with 
the addition of chromic acid, in the form 
of a salt, to give oxygen to take up the 
hydrogen set free by replacement w T ith 
zinc in the sulphuric acid. The zinc 
would have to be renewed quite often if 
much service was desired and, as the am¬ 
perage is volume of flow, no one can tell 
what that would be, since it depends on 
pressure (voltage), and resistance, just 
as the squirt of water at the bottom of 
the dam depends on the height of the wa¬ 
ter behind it, and also on the size of the 
hole. The bichromate battery is the most 
expensive and unsatisfactory of any for 
a light plant; in fact, all chemical bat¬ 
teries are out of the question for this 
purpose. 
Salt in Water Glass 
Would it be desirable to use salt in the 
waterglass employed in preserving eggs? 
I am told it will prevent yolks from 
breaking. C. H. T. 
Richville, N. J. 
This idea is quite new to us. We will 
try the idea this year, since sometimes 
schemes which work well in the hands of 
the originator are not so good when ap¬ 
plied by casual readers, and if we find 
any marked advantage we will be glad to 
report to our people. 
Ambergris or Paraffin 
I am sending samples of a sort of fat 
which I found on the seashore. A neigh¬ 
bor says it is ambergris, and is quite val¬ 
uable. Is this so? W. S. 
Miami, Fla. 
Examination by a chemist proves that 
the substance was not ambergris, but 
paraffin. It was insoluble in alcohol and 
soluble in chloroform, whereas ambergris 
is quite soluble in alcohol. The melting 
point was also characteristic of paraffin. 
It is not unlikely that you may find am¬ 
bergris along shore in your neighborhood, 
but this, unfortunately, was not. 
Smoky Meat 
I have a galvanized smokehouse, but 
the meat I smoked in it has a raw, smoky 
flavor, and it does not color up right; it 
gets black looking. Is there anything I 
can do to remedy it? H. D. M. 
Bloomsburg, N. J. 
The chances are you are running it a 
little too fast, and the sides of the house 
are acting as condensers for the smoke, 
rather than the meat. Try going slower 
and hanging the meat a little farther 
from the fire. 
Removing Soot from Copper 
I beg to suggest that you tell J. W. S., 
page 469, to try to remove soot from his 
copper heater with salt and saleratus, 
equal parts, used with a cloth wet _ in 
warm soft water. Scour freely. I think 
that he will be successful. M. D. H. 
Sehuylerville, N. Y. 
Prospects for a Potato Crop 
I have noticed from time to time in 
The R. N.-Y. statements that the price 
of potatoes for 1923 crop was satisfac¬ 
tory to Maine growers. Can Maine grow¬ 
ers produce a crop by hiring help at pres¬ 
ent wages, and sell the potatoes at prices 
prevailing for last six months, and have 
any profit for themselves? Please pre¬ 
sent this question through The R. N.-Y. 
for someone to answer. I am a farmer, 
now working a farm of 225 acres, and 
raised a crop of potatoes last year at a 
loss. Price so low I received no profit; 
65c per bu., Spring prices. I am at a 
lose to know what to plant for money 
crop at present outlook, and I am not a 
baek-to-the-lander, but have spent a num¬ 
ber of years farming, working 10 to 14 
hours a day. Something in line of a 
change will have to come shortly, as 
farmers who are in debt are out of the 
business. F. G. 
New York. 
R »T 
\ 
The reliable 
and effective 
remedy for: 
Spavin 
Capped 
Hock 
Curb 
Splint 
Ringbone 
Thoroughpin 
Quittor 
Wind Galls 
Poll Evil 
Strained 
Tendons 
Fistula 
Sweeney 
Barb Wire 
Cuts 
Calk 
Wounds 
“Of course my horses 
are always fit and 
working! I never fail 
to have Gombault’s 
Caustic Balsam on 
hand. It doesn’t 
cause scars or dis¬ 
colored hair like fir¬ 
ing or cautery.’’ 
Used for 41 years. A million suc¬ 
cessful treatments given each year. 
Directions with every bottle. $1.50 
per bottle at druggists or direct 
upon receipt of price. 
ALSO GOOD FOR HUMAN USE 
An excellent remedy for sprains, 
bruises, cuts, burns, sore throat, 
muscular and inflammatory rheu¬ 
matism, sciatica and lumbago. 
The Lawrence-Williams Company, 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
GOMBAULTS 
Caustic 
BALSAM 
The tiny, soft, 
porous flakes of 
Colonial Special 
Farmers Salt 
make it the 
quickest dis¬ 
solving salt. 
Livestock Needs Salt 
Regularly —as You Do 
Horses, beef or milk cattle, 
hogs, sheep and even poultry 
need the mineral elements of 
salt in their food—just as 
regularly as you do. 
Colonial Special Farmers Salt best 
meets their need. Its porous, fluffy 
flakes don’t harden or sift out of feed, 
and dissolve instantly when eaten. 
Pure salt—a 70-lb. bag as big as 100 
lbs. of ordinary salt—easier tohandle. 
Try a few bags of Colonial Special 
Farmers Salt—for feeding and every 
farm use. 
The Colonial Salt Company 
Akron, Ohio 
Chicago Boston 
Buffalo Atlanta Pittsburgh 
COLONIAL 
SPECIAL OAT "T" 
FARMERS O^LJUI X 
W.T. Greathouse, 
Salem, Mo., writes.' — “Rec'd 
fence o. k.. saved $30.00 in 
baying from you.'’ Write today for 
BARGAIN CATALOG 
of Fence, Gates, Steel Posts, Roof- 
1 ing and Paint. See how my Direct 
FENCE 
GATES 
POSTS 
ROOFING 
PAINT 
From Factory Freight Paid prices save you money. 
L THE BROWN FENCE > WIRE CO., D.pt. 4304 Cl.v.Und, O. 
Only $1415 Down 
For 
2H-P. WITTE 
(Throttling Governor) 
Easy Terms on best engine 
built. Burns kerosene,distillate,gasoline or gas._ 
S ower at will. Equipped with the famous VV 
iagneto. Other sizes, 2 to 25 H-P.—all styles. 
T Write today for my Big Engine B 
■ 1 Sent free—No obligation on your i 
WITTE ENGINE WORKS 
1801 Oakland Avenue, - KANSAS CITY, MO. 
>891 Empire Building, PITTSBURGH, PA, 
