The  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
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What’s  the  difference 
between  a  House 
and  a  Home  ? 
In  winter,  some  people  just  ex¬ 
ist  in  a  house;  others  live  in  a 
home.  In  a  house  the  occupants 
are  snuggling  around  a  stove 
trying  to  keep  warm.  In  a  home 
there  is  warmth  in  everyroom,  where  there  is  a 
Red  Cross 
Pipeless  Furnace 
Constant  circulation  of  pure, 
warm  air  throughout  the  house. 
Any  fuel.  A  size  and  style  for 
every  home.  Fire  pots  with  sides 
straight  up  and  down.  Deep  cup- 
joints  thoroughly  cemented  and  gas 
tight. 
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THE  MAILBAG 
Who  Owns  the  Tree? 
Could  you  give  me  any  information 
about  a  tree  that  forms  a  boundary  line? 
Can  the  other  party  cut  the  tree  down 
without  getting  permission  from  us? 
Could  anything  be  done  to  him?  p.  c. 
It  depends  on  the  exact  location.  The 
tree  belongs  to  the  owner  of  the  land  out 
of  which  it  grows.  If  it  is  one  foot  over 
the  line  on  B’s  land,  it  belongs  to  B,  or 
to  A  if  it  grows  from  his  land.  If  it 
grows  directly  on  the  boundary  line,  it 
belongs  to  both,  and  neither  would  be 
justified  in  cutting  it  without  agreement 
with  the  other. 
Early  Grafting 
In  Mr.  Peck’s  article  on  grafting,  on 
page  316,  I  note  he  says  failure  may  oc¬ 
cur  from  too  early  grafting.  My  long  ex¬ 
perience  warrants  me  in  saying  that  in 
this  he  is  in  error.  T  have  set  grafts 
about  the  middle  of  December  and  Christ¬ 
mas,  and  very  many  in  February,  and 
have  always  been  successful ;  in  fact,  the 
worst  failure  I  ever  made  was  just  as  the 
hud's  were  starting.  The  sap  exuded  so 
much  the  wax  would  not  stick.  From 
my  extended  experience  I  am  satisfied 
that  grafting  can  be  done  successfully  any 
time  from  the  time  the  trees  become  dor¬ 
mant  until  they  start  in  the  Spring.  The 
work  must,  be  well  done  and  waxed  well 
and  the  ends  of  the  grafts  covered  with 
wax.  CHARLES  BLACK. 
Starting  a  New  Grapevine 
On  page  327  I  saw  W.  H.  C.’s  question 
in  regard  to  moving  his  grapevine  6  ft. 
Perhaps  my  experience  will  prove  of  as¬ 
sistance  to  him.  Over  30  years  ago  I 
wished  to  move  a  large  vine  to  a  new 
arbor,  a  distance  of  20  ft.  I  simply  dug 
a  shallow  trench  and  laid  the  vine  down 
in  it,  bringing  the  tip  up  at  the  new 
trellis.  Today  it  is  a  sturdy  vine,  about 
3  in.  in  diameter  at  the  base,  bearing  as 
good  crops  as  any  of  my  other  vines. 
Connecticut.  H.  G.  c. 
Refrigerators 
In  reply  to  inquiry  by  John  Buchanan, 
on  page  235,  I  have  seen  a  refrigerator 
along  the  line  he  asks  about.  The  re¬ 
frigerator  is  a  two-story  affair,  built  very 
much  like  an  ordinary  icebox.  The  upper 
floor  holds  approximately  200  tons  of 
ice.  (I  may  be  mistaken  on  the  amount 
exactly.)  The  lower  floor  is  the  cold 
storage  compartment.  Air  circulates' 
around  the  ice  to  the  floor  below.  The 
ice  floor  is  arranged  with  cracks  between 
the  plank.  Eave  troughs  catch  any  drip¬ 
ping  of  melted  ice. 
The  ice  room  above  is  filled  in  the 
Winter  when  ice  is  cheap,  and  a  smaller 
supply  is  put  in  about  September,  as  the 
Winter  supply  is  not  enough  to  carry  the 
entire  year.  Employes  with  whom  I  have 
talked  say  that  the  system  is  very  satis¬ 
factory.  W.  R.  T. 
Come,  Now,  You  Muskrat  Farmers 
I  am  interested  in  muskrat  farming. 
I  have  Farmers’  Bulletin  No.  860,  but 
there  is  nothing  in  it  of  much  value  to 
me.  I  would  like  to  know  how  they  fence 
to  keep  rats  from  getting  out.  Will  they 
do  well  without  deep  water?  Do  you 
know  of  any  “farms”  back  away  from  the 
coast?  Are  the  animals  given  ito  wander¬ 
ing  away  from  their  home?  I  have  two 
marshy  places  here,  handy  to  watch,  that 
I  could  dam  and  make  a  nice  place  for 
them.  In  a  very  dry  season  it  might  be 
short  of  water  for  a  while,  but  in  the 
Spring  and  Fall  there  would  always  be 
^  good  supply.  'If  you  could  put  me  in 
touch  with  any  good  reading  matter  on 
this  subject,  I  would  appreciate  it  very 
much.  j,  e.  6. 
We  believe  some  of  our  readers  have 
had  experience _  in  “farming”  muskrats. 
Will  they  dig  into  their  experience  and 
answer  some  of  these  questions? 
Nutmeg  for  Bleeding 
I  noticed  a  reference  to  bleeding. 
Ground  nutmeg  on  a  piece  of  absorbent 
cotton  stopped  hemorrhages  of  the  gums 
years  ago,  when  I  had  four  teeth  ex¬ 
tracted,  and  -when  all  else  failed  to  stop 
the  bleeding.  I  had  the  gums  packed 
by  a  dentist  twice.  but  when  the  packing 
was  pulled  out  they  began  again.  As 
soon  as  I  used  nutmeg  I  had  no  more 
trouble.  H.  N.  b. 
Jefferson  Co.,  N.  Y. 
Voucher  Checks 
C.  T.,  Connecticut,  page  435.  who  paid 
out  checks  to  cancel  a  note  he  had  given, 
should  have  written  on  each  check  wdiat 
it  was  for.  The  banks  can  supply  what 
are  ealledi  voucher  checks,  or  some  write 
on  the  back  of  the  check  what  it  is  for, 
so  the  party  endorsing  the  check  thereby 
acknowledges  the  transaction. 
New'  York.  w.  B.  w. 
Mrs.  Nexdore:  “Your  husband  is  so 
handy  with  tools  you  ought  to  get  a  lot 
of  jobs  done  around  the  house  while  he’s 
on  strike.”  “Mrs.  Longsuffer:  “He  could 
do  ’em  all  right,  only  every  job  I  want 
done  belongs  to  some  other  union  than 
his.” — Credit  Lost. 
Now’s  the  Time  to 
Spruce  Up  Around  the  Place — 
BUILDINGS  newly  painted.  Fences  all  fixed. 
And  to  complete  the  job — new  roofs  on  house 
and  barn. 
Spring  is  re-roofing  time  for  American  farmers. 
And  by  far  the  biggest  part  of  the  roofings  they 
use  bears  the  Barrett  Label.  For  farmers  are  “roof- 
wise.”  They  know  from  experience  that  Barrett 
Roofings  can  be  depended  on.  For  nearly  three- 
quarters  of  a  century  The  Barrett  Company  has 
been  justly  recognized  as  America’s  leading  manu¬ 
facturer  of  roofings  and  roofing  materials. 
Described  below  are  six  styles  of  Barrett  Roofings 
— four  kinds  of  shingles  and  two  of  roll  roofing. 
The  shingles  are  durable,  strongly  fire-resistant ; 
handsome  enough  for  a  fine  mansion — economical 
enough  for  a  snug  little  cottage.  The  roll  roofings 
are  sturdy,  easy  to  lay,  low  in  price.  Select  the 
roofing  you  want  from  these  six  styles. 
Be  sure  the  Barrett  Label  is  on  the  roofing 
you  buy. 
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“Barrett  Flandbook  for  Home  Owners  and  the 
Farmer”  describes  the  right  roof  for  your  home, 
barn  or  other  steep-roof  building.  Shows  how 
Barrett  Roofings  look  when  laid,  and  tells  about 
each  in  detail.  Also  describes  other  useful  Barrett 
Products  that  will  save  you  money. 
06^  ROOFINGS 
Your  Choice  of  Six  Styles 
Everlastic  “ Rubber ”  Roofing 
The  most  popular  of  plain¬ 
surfaced  roll  roofings.  Made 
of  best  grade  roofing-felt, 
thoroughly  saturated  with 
high-grade  water  -  proofing 
material.  Under-surface  is 
protected  by  rot-proof  “seal- 
back.”  Tough,  durable  and 
low  in  price.  Easy  to  lay. 
Nails  and  cement  in  each 
roll. 
Everlastic 
Mineral-Surfaced  Roofing 
A  beautiful  and  enduring 
roll  roofing.  Mineral-sur¬ 
faced  in  red,  green  or  blue- 
black.  Has  rot-proof  “seal- 
back.”  Nails  and  cement  in 
each  roll.  Very  popular  for 
bungalows,  cottages,  garages 
and  all  farm  buildings. 
Everlastic  Multi-Shingles 
Four  shingles  to  a  strip. 
Base  of  best  grade  roofing- 
felt.  Have  rot-proof  “seal- 
back.”  Mineral-surfaced  in 
red,  green  or  blue-black. 
When  laid  look  exactly  like 
individual  shingles.  Fire-re¬ 
sisting,  durable.  Need  no 
painting.  Two  sizes — 10 
inches  and  12J4  inches  deep, 
both  32  inches  long.  The 
12 Yz -inch  Multi-Shingle,  laid 
4  inches  to  the  weather,  gives 
three-ply  roof — the  10-inch 
gives  two-ply  roof. 
Everlastic 
Octagonal  Strip  Shingles 
Latest  development  in  strip 
shingles.  Mineral-surfaced  in 
red,  green  or  blue-black.  Af¬ 
ford  novel  designs  by  inter¬ 
changing  red  strips  with 
green,  or  red  strips  with 
blue-black. 
Everlastic  Single  Shingles 
Weatherproof,  fire-resist¬ 
ing  and  need  no  painting. 
Mineral  -  surfaced  in  red, 
green  or  blue-black.  Base  of 
best  grade  roofing-felt — have 
rot-proof  “seal-back.”  Size  8 
x  12 inches.  Laid  easily 
and  without  waste. 
Everlastic  Giant  Shingles 
Identical  in  coloring,  size 
and  shape  with  Everlastic 
Single  Shingles,  but  with 
extra  heavy  waterproofed 
base.  “Giants”  for  strength 
and  durability.  Because  of 
their  rigidity,  are  often  laid 
on  top  of  old  roof. 
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