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The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
August 23, 1924 
these trees. The oil was brought out of the 
back country of Burma and Siam, and 
no one knew definitely just what trees 
yielded it, though the official source of the 
drug has always been Taraktogenos kur- 
zii. Mr. Bock came to Washington, un¬ 
listed the support of this department, and 
went to Burma and Siam in 1920. His 
studies there revealed the fact that chaul- 
moogra oil was being secured from sev¬ 
eral different trees, all of the order Fla- 
courtiateae, and he secured large quan¬ 
tities of seeds, including the true chaul- 
moogra, Taraktogenos kurzii, and several 
others, such as Hydnocarpus wightiana 
and H. anthelmintica. Some of these 
seeds were sent to Hawaii, others to the 
United State. We grew young plants in 
our greenhouses near Washington, and 
have distributed them widely in tropical 
America. In addition to the plantations 
which have been established in Hawaii, 
there are now others in the Canal Zone, 
Porto Rico, Costa Rica, Cuba and other 
regions. It will probably be several years 
before any of these commence to yield. 
After bis’ return from Burma and 
Siam, in 1921, Mr. Rock started on a 
second voyage of agricultural explora¬ 
tion for this department, this time to the 
province of Yunnan, in Southwestern 
China. There he secured and sent to 
Washington seeds of many chestnuts, in 
the hope that some of them might prove 
blight resistant and assist in replacing 
the chestnut forests of this country, 
which, as you know, are rapidly being de¬ 
stroyed by blight. He also sent many 
wild forms of Pyrus, Malus and Prunus, 
which 'he thought might prove useful to 
plant breeders, and for stocks on which 
to graft cultivated stone fruits. 
After two years of work in Yunnan, 
the National Geographic Society of 
Washington took over the support of his 
expedition, and he remained on our rolls 
as a collaborator, sending all of his seeds 
and plants to this department. He re¬ 
turned to Washington the first of this 
month. During the past year he has col¬ 
lected large quantities of seeds of half- 
hardy trees and shrubs, in particular a 
collection of nearly 500 different Rhodo¬ 
dendrons. WK. A. TAYLOR. 
Chief of Bureau of Plant Industry. 
Countrywide Situation 
POTATOES AND WHEAT GAIN, AND APPLES 
LOSE IN PRODUCTION OUTLOOK 
Features of the August crop situation 
are the moderate improvement in wheat, 
which is still decidedly below average, 
the gain of 26,000,000 'bu. in potato pros¬ 
pects, bringing the crop from below aver¬ 
age to slightly above, and the falling off 
of the commercial apple crop by 3,000,- 
000 bu. 
SWEET POTATOES LIGHT 
Sweet potatoes will be a moderate crop. 
The reduction in sweet potatoes is a 
strong example of the effect of reports on 
“Intention to Plant,” a form of report 
which crop experts of Europe consider 
one of our best new ideas in that line. 
Early in the season southern growers 
were enthusiastic and planned a big acre¬ 
age, but after the intention report came 
out they cut down so hard that the acre¬ 
age was about the same as last year. The 
season has not been favorable, resulting 
in about four-fifths of an average crop, 
as indicated by present conditions. This 
means more money from about the usual 
acreage, because the price is likely to be 
fairly high. It is certainly opening high, 
at over $10 per bbl. Probably it will pay 
to store sweet potatoes this season for 
those who have up-to-date storehouses. 
The world-wide improvement in wheat 
makes some farmers wish they were sure 
they could sell at the present prices. It 
can be done by selling contracts to deliv¬ 
er when the wheat is ready, but the mar¬ 
ket outlook is still rather good. 
APPLE OUTLOOK CHANGING 
Another decrease of apple production 
as great as happened this month would 
bring the commercial yield below the five- 
year average. The decrease from early 
prospects has been mainly in the West 
and South. ‘The North still has a rather 
large crop, but as it looks now there will 
be at least one-fourth less western apples 
as compared with last season, and some 
less eastern apples. It needs no argu¬ 
ment to conclude that the price situation 
is more favorable, although there will be 
plenty of apples left. 
Early apples are selling in the great 
city markets on an average of 25 to 50c 
per bu. higher than a year ago. Some 
early sales in the West for future deliv¬ 
ery at $1.50 per box have also been on a 
higher basis than a year ago. Talk of 
prices for the main crop is of little use 
until at least a month later, although 
most experts seem to think apples will 
cell higher this season than last, mainly 
because there will be less pressure from 
western apples. 
IIORE POTATOES 
The month’s increase of 26.000,000 bu. 
in the potato crop outlook tends to remove 
some of the shine from early hopes of 
high prices. It brings the expected'crop 
within 13,000,000 bu. of last year. But 
last years crop was really under-estimat¬ 
ed. since there were more main crop po¬ 
tatoes shipped than for the season before. 
Many of the potatoes of this 1924 crop 
are like water that has gone over the mill 
wheel. The big southern crop is out of 
the way, or will be soon. Potatoes have 
picked up notably in the upper Great 
Lakes region. The prominent potato 
States, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Mich¬ 
igan, now promise more potatoes than 
last season. The East and the western 
irrigated region are not doing so well. 
Back of moisture has been the usual 
trouble where crops failed to gain in 
July and early August. On the whole, 
the crop situation is showing the usual 
tendency of a late season to catch up 
with usual conditions. 
General business conditions, which 
have been growing worse all Spring and 
Summer, now show a few signs of coming 
recovery, and hopeful people are looking 
for increased activity in the mines, fac¬ 
tories and stores this Fall. g. b. f. 
Farm and Garden Notes 
Three heavy hailstorms in the Windsor 
(Conn.) tobacco 'belt, coming in quick 
succession August 7. damaged 2,500 acres 
of tobacco from 25 to 100 per cent, which, 
figured on the basis of $250 an acre on 
the basis of minimum damage, caused 
loss of at least $150,000. Hail insurance 
was carried. Nine tobacco sheds were 
blown down. Matrius Elmore, a tobacco 
grower, was killed by a bolt of lightning 
while driving through the storm in his 
auto. Four sheds of the American Su¬ 
matra Tobacco Company, in the Wea- 
togue section, were blown down and the 
crop was damaged by hail with a total 
loss of about $25,000. 
P. H. Dorsetf, for 25 years with the 
Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Intro¬ 
duction of the United State Department 
of Agriculture, and his son, J. H. Dor- 
sett, sailed recently from San Francisco 
for Shanghai where they will begin a 
three-year plant exploration trip in cer¬ 
tain areas of China. Mr. Dorsett is a 
well-known scientist and was one of the 
foundation builders of the Bureau of 
Plant Industry. He has been on several 
plant exploration trips, and a few years 
ago made an extensive search of large 
areas in Brazil. During the long stay 
in Northern China the two investigators 
will search particularly for hardy plants 
suitable for cultivation in our northern 
Great Plains region. 
As the result of a campaign started by 
Mrs. M. Orme Wilson of No. 3 East 64th 
St., New York, sister of the late John 
Jacob Astor, and carried on by the Amer¬ 
ican Society for the Prevention of Cruel¬ 
ty to Animals, three drivers of American 
Railway Express Company trucks were 
fined $5 each August 11 by Magistrate 
Jean Norris in Jefferson Market Court 
on charges of cruelty to chickens. Mrs. 
Wilson reported to agents of the society 
several days before that chickens were be¬ 
ing transferred from Jersey City termi¬ 
nals to Manhattan in unventilated, over¬ 
crowded vans. An agent was ordered to 
inspect the loading at the terminals, and 
made five arrests. 
“Tommy, stop eating with your fin¬ 
gers.” “But, mamma, weren’t fingers 
made before forks?” “Not yours, Tom¬ 
my.”—American Legion Weekly. 
CONTENTS 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, AUG. 23, 1924 
FARM TOPICS 
Permanent Meadows with Chemicals. .,1105, 1106 
Michigan Farmers Seeing New York. 1106 
Condemnation of New York Farm Land.... 1106 
Hope Farm Notes .1112, 1120 
Notes from, Ontario Co., N. Y. 1113 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY 
The New England Milk Problem. 1115 
The Milk Committee of Fifteen. 1115 
What Grass for Pasture. 1118 
Feeding and Fat Percentages. 1118 
Figuring Contents of a Silo... 1118 
Steel Collars for Horses. 1118 
THE HENYARD 
Tough Broilers . 1121 
Chicks with Weak Legs; Cheese Making; 
Care of Geese . 1121 
New Jersey Egg Contest. 1121 
HORTICULTURE 
Delaware Grape . 1106 
Thompson’s Seedling Grape. 1106 
Peonies, the Flower of the Ozarks. 1107 
New England Notes. 1111 
Dropping of Peaches and Plums. -. 1113 
Getting Lettuce to Head. 1113 
Sunscoreh of Maples. 1113 
Leaf-spot of Raspberry. 1113 
North Carolina Notes. 1113 
Fruit Prospects in Nova Scotia. 1115 
WOMAN AND HOME 
From Day to Day. 1116 
Canning Fruit Juices. 1116 
Peach Leather .. 1116 
The Rural Patterns. 1116 
Why I Like the Oil Stove...1116, 1117 
Tennessee Notes . 1117 
The Delectable Tomato . 1117 
MISCELLANEOUS 
“Educational Crime” in Wayne Co., N. Y. 1107 
Chaulmoogra Oil—and Joseph F. Rock. 1107 
Lightning Protection . 1109 
Auto Mechanism Questions . 1109 
Chimney Problem; Chemical Toilets. 1109 
Cleaning Old Barrels . 1109 
Draining Engine Room. mi 
Editorials. 1114 
This Woodchuck Was Full of Fire......... 1115 
Tanglefoot for Trespassers. 1115 
The Ox-team Express in Oregon.. 1120 
An Electric Wire Tragedy. 1120 
Publisher’s Desk. 1122 
Hoffman’s 
Box 15 
Seed Wheat 
Grown in famous Lancas¬ 
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hardiness—vitality — pro¬ 
ductiveness. Is reliable— 
means increased yields. 
38 Bushels per Acre 
—a Gain of 75% ! 
That’s what our “ Leap’s 
Prolific ” seed meant to Mr. 
Cloud (Penna) this year. 
It made him 38 bushels per 
acre—while his own seed 
yielded 22 bushels per acre 
sown alongside. 
New Catalog Free 
Offers nine kinds—bearded 
and smooth sorts—graded 
—sound—cleaned clean— 
free of rye, garlic, cockel, 
chess, weeds. Let us mail 
you this free book — with 
Seed-Wheat samples. 
Seed must please you— 
Sold on Money - Back 
plan. Costs you very lit¬ 
tle per acre to buy it. Let 
us explain. Write today. 
A. H. HOFFMAN, Inc. 
Landisville, Lancaster C»., Penna. 
KELLYS’ 
CeAfiJfaids 
True to tiame Fruit Trees 
You take no risk when 
buying Kelly Trees. They 
are well-rooted, perfect 
specimens and guaranteed 
to satisfy. 
“Kelly” Planting Pays 
Our reputation for square 
dealing is established. Pur¬ 
chase direct from Kelly 
Bros.—save the dealer’s 
profit. Kelly Trees are 
packed by experts with 44 
years’ experience. 
CATALOG FREE 
Our 1924 Fall Catar 
log will be sent 
freeupon request. 
It lists apples, 
and other fruits 
as well as shrubs, 
ornamental trees, 
loses and grape¬ 
vines. 
Kelly Bros. Nurseries 
1160 Main Street, Dansville, N. Y. 
all Uinni VADM for sale. From manufacturer. 
ALL IT UUL I H nil 75c to $2 perlb. Free samples. 
11. A. BABTLETT -t- HARMONY, MAINE 
3 Peonies, 3 10 £,*£ 3 ? eyes 
5 Iris, 5 Sweet William Plants 
(perennials). All above different colors. 
Sept.-Oct. delivery, with culture direct¬ 
ions. $3.00 delivered. 
H. R. Urate Lakemont, N. ¥. 
PEONIES 
One of a kind, of ten varieties, not 
named, 4 pink, 4 white, 2 red, for 
$2.50, or prepaid to you at $8. 
.\I tinsel I Tilton, Ash tabula, Ohio, List for asking. 
IRIS & PEONIES 
WRITE FOR PRICES 
»V. H.TOPMN Herchantville, N. J. 
BERRYsFLOWERPLANTS 
Pot-grown Strawberry plants for August and Fall plant¬ 
ing ; runner Strawberry plants, Raspberry, Blackberry, 
Gooseberry, Loganberry, Currant, Grape plantB f< r Sep¬ 
tember and October planting ; Delphinium, Hollyhock, 
Foxglove, Columbine, Canterbury Bells, Oriental Pop¬ 
py, Phlox and many other hardy perennial flower plants 
for Summer and Fall planting. Catalogue free. 
HARRY L. SQUIRES, Hampton Bays, N.Y. 
FRUIT TREES 
Apple, Peach, Pear, Plum and Cherry Trees 
Also GRAPE VINES ami other small fruits, bred anti 
grown from true-to-name orchard bearing trees,and 
sold to the planter at lowest possible prices. Write 
for Illustrated descriptive catalogue and price list. 
BOUNTIFUL RIDGE NURSERIES. Box 166, Princess Anne, Md. 
TIMOTHY SEED 
Few dealers can 
equal Metcalf’s Recleaned Timothy 99.70* pure. $4.50 
per bushel of 45 lbs. Metcalf's Ti m o t h y and Alsike 
Mixed, at $5.00 tier bu. of 45 lbs. Cotton bags free and 
freight paid in 5 bu. lots. Ask for seed catalogue. 
B. F. METCALF 
202-204 W. Genesee St. 
SON, Inc. 
Syracuse, N. Y. 
SEED R Y E-Russian Pitkus 
Rank grower. Big yielder. Great cover crop. 2-5 bu., 
$1.80 per bu. Larger lots, $1.20; bagged and shipped. 
Cash with order. Cloverdale Form, Charlotte) N.Y, 
TREES & PLANTS s F ^ b T b r e%% 8 : 
Barberry, Privet, etc. Highest quality direct to you at 
materially reduced prices. Large assortment. 
WESTMINSTER NURSERY.Oesk 1 29, Westminster, Md. 
Science Wins-Three Best Strawberries 
ORIGINATED AT N. Y. STATE AG. EXP. STATION 
BEACON, best early; BOQUET, greatest yielder; BLISS, 
highest quality. Plants for Fall setting. Dozen, 
DOLLAR ; 100, S5. Postpaid. Circular free. 
Certified Plant Farm Macedon, N.Y. 
Pot-grown H o w a r d 17 
and Senator Dun lap. 
ready now, SI.25 per 
100 ; 835 per 1.000. 
>. D. AIKEN 
Putney, Vermont 
ROOT BORERS 
Peach, Prune & Apricot; also Pear & 
Apple Aphis and Grape Phyllox¬ 
era. Killed with PARmFIX, (Pur® 
Paradichlorbenzene recommended 
by U. S. Gov. & State Exp. Sta.) 
Full instructions, results Ruaran- 
teed or money back. Booklet FREE. 
Treat 10 trees $1—66 trees $3. Post¬ 
paid or C. O. D. The Parafix Co., 
Grand Centra! P.O.Box273, N.Y.C, 
B ILLHEADS. Letterheads, Envelopes or business cards, 500 
-$3.50; 1,000—$5. Send sample. Rodgers Printtry. Higganum.Ct. 
FARM 8 FOR 8 A LE—Orange Co., N.Y. ,50 miles north¬ 
west N. Y. City. 140-acre dairy farm; good buildings and 
soil; on State road; 30 head of cattle; income, $8,400 per 
year. Also smaller farms for sale. W. W. STONE. Glen Cave, N.Y. 
You CAN Get Repairs For 
WALTER A. WOOD 
Harvesting Machinery and Tillage Tools 
We have purchased the patents, patterns, dies, etc., of the Walter 
A. Wood Mowing & Reaping Machine Company, Hoosick Falls, 
N.Y. There are plenty of Repair Parts on hand. Additional stocks 
now being made. 
Ask your dealer for Walter A. Wood parts. If he doesn’t handle 
them, write direct to US. Be sure to give casting numbers. 
Bateman Brothers, Inc. 
618-A So. Washington Sq. Philadelphia, Pa. 
Use Oscillating Automatic Irrigation Pipe 
Lines For Better Crops 
30 Days’ Trial—Satisfaction or Money Back 
Let Us Estimate for Yo ur Farm, Gardens or Greenhouse 
MARCH AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION CO. 
333 Western Avenue MUSKEGON, MICH. 
The thoroughness of automatic irrigation matures crops 
earlier than the uncertainty of hand operated systems. 
L The March Automatic eliminates the constant attention 
necessary with ordinary installations. 
Driven by low water pressure of any kind. Turns the spray back and forth with a 
constant swing. Nozzles supplied for field irrigation or greenhouse use, as desired. 
