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Govt.  WATER  CART 
Made  for  the  U.  S 
Government  by 
Studebaker  Wagon 
Works.  Brand  new, 
in  Perfect  Condition; 
stored  in  concrete 
government  ware¬ 
house.  Easily  con¬ 
vertible  into  sprayer 
at  small  cost-Usealso 
asGasolineorOilCart 
or  Sprinkler.  150-Gal¬ 
lon  Tank  Removable. 
Horse  Drawn 
Weighs  About 
1600  Pounds 
Last — 
While 
They 
$275.00  Cost  to  U.S.  Govt. 
A  wonderful  value  from  the 
Government's  great  war  sup¬ 
plies.  Any  principal  part  of  this 
equipment  is  by  it  self  worth  the 
price  of  all.  We  understand  that  these 
carts  cost  the  government  $275.00. 
An  All-Around  Cart  Worth  Four  Times 
the  Price.  Even  the  farmer  who  needs  no 
water  or  sprinkling  cart  should  buy  one  of 
these;  remove  the  tank  and  use  it  for  a 
water,  gasoline,  oil  or  disinfectant  tank; 
then  build  a  simple  body  on  the  frame  and 
you  have  an  all-around  cart  worth  three 
timea  your  investment.  They  are  strong 
and  well-made — will  last  a  lifetime. 
Only  468  Carts  Left 
468  of  these  carts,  offered  to  you  subject  to  pre¬ 
vious  sale.  Enclose  your  check  or  money  order  and 
your  cart  will  be  shipped  knocked  down  in  orig¬ 
inal  crates,  just  as  received  from  the  Studebaker 
Wagon  Works  and  Indiana  Wagon  Works. 
Shipped  F.  O.  B.,  Portsmouth,  Va. 
Rush  Your  Order 
advantage  of  it.  Send  in  your  order  today! 
NATIONAL  JOBBING  CO. 
54  W.  Lake  St.  Dept.  100  Chicago,  Illinois 
Note  these 
^  Features 
Tank  of  one-piece  galvanized 
iron  with  splash  partition, 
solid,  riveted  joints,  150  gallon 
capacity.  Pump  “Red  Jacket” 
or  Gould,  supposed  to  be  the 
best  pumps  on  the  market. 
Strainer  device.  Hose  25  feet 
long,  of  2-inch  4-ply  rubber. 
Standard,  approved  Brake  Rod 
wheels  54  inches  in  diameter, 
10-inch  steel  hub.  Steel  axles. 
Foot  brakes.  Tool  box  under 
seat.  15  Brass  faucets  in  rear 
for  drawing  water,  gasoline 
or  oil. 
£ 
MALONEY  TREES 
Fruit  and  Ornamentals,  Vines,  Shrubs, 
m  Maloney  A-l  quality,  selected  from  the 
EM*  choicest  stock  grown  in  our  100-acre 
nurseries.  Direct  to  you  at  cost  plus 
one  profit  only.  Hardy,  fresh  dug, 
uKj*  healthy,  true  to  name— Write  for  free 
9ft;  descriptive  catalog  aivingr  valuable  intorma- 
tion  about  nursery  stock.  We  prepay  trans- 
portation  charges  on  all  orders  over  $7.60. 
MALONEY  BROS.  NURSERY  CO.,  INC. 
Ornsvilte’i  Piaster  Nurserict,  59  Main  SI..  Oansvilie,  N.T. 
For  Sale-Young  Fruit  Trees 
(about  2-3  years  old)  40  Greenings.  40  Yellow  Trans 
parent.  40  Gravenstein,  25  Spies,  at  reasonable 
prices.  H.  Folkers,  Penton  Hook  farm,  Hudson,  N.  Y. 
TIMOTHY  SEED 
Few  dealers  can  equal  Metcalf’s  Recleaned  Tim¬ 
othy,  99.70?&  pure.  $4.00  per  bushel  of  45  pounds. 
Metcalf’s  Timothy  and  Alsike  Mixed,  at  $4.50  per 
bushel  of  45  pounds. 
Bags  free  and  freight  paid  on  each  in  five  bushel  lots. 
B.  F.  METCALF  &  SON,  Inc. 
206-208  W.  Genesee  St.,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 
PERENNIAL  VEGETABLE  GARDEN 
Plant  roots  that  last.  Two-year  Asparagus  roots,  <2  per 
100  postpaid ;  $10  per  1,000  Two-year  Rhubarb  roots,  $1  50 
per  dozen  post  paid  and  8-;  per  100,  Horse  Radish  roots, 
*1.50  per  100  postpaid,  and  $10  per  1.000.  Four-year  Grape 
Vines,  60  cents  each  and  $5  per  dozen  postpaid.  Prices 
for  larger  lots  quoted.  List  sent. 
WARREN  SHINN  Root  Specialist  Woodbury,  N.  J. 
EARLY  CABBAGE  S§5  “FROSTPROOF” 
plants.  All  leading  varieties.  100,  60c.:  300,  $1.00;  500, 
*1.25  1000,  $2.25;  mailed  prepaid.  Expressed,  10,000, *15.00. 
Sweet  Potato.  Lettuce,  Tomato,  Pepper,  etc.,  in  season. 
Good  order  delivery  positively  guaranteed  or  money 
refunded.  4.  P.  Conncllt  Co.  FranfcUn.YVIrglnlu. 
CABBAGE  PLANTS 
Plant  Fulwood’s  Frost-Proof  Cabbage  Plants  and  have 
headed  cabbage  three  weeks  earlier  than  you  will 
with  home-grown  plants.  Varieties:  Jersey  Wakefield, 
Charleston  Wakefield,  Succession,  Flat  Dutch  and  Copen¬ 
hagen  Market.  Prices  by  express  *1.00  per  thousand.  By 
Parcel  Post,  postpaid,  600  for  $1.26;  1,000  for  *2.25.  Prompt 
shipments.  Satisfaction  guaranteed  or  money  returned. 
P.  D.  FULWOOD  -  -  -  Tifton.  Ga. 
CABBAGE  seed 
Danish  Ball  Head  Imported  direct  from  Holland. 
$2.25  lb.  postpaid. 
B.  F.  Metcalf  &  Son,  Inc.,  210  W.  Genesee  St.,  Syracuse,  N  Y. 
GBOW  GENUINE  PEDIGREED  Washington  Asparagus 
Extra  large,  selected  roots.  $16  per  1,000;  $2  per  100. 
Howards  No.  17  strawberry  plants,  $8  per  1.000. 
Wilfrid  Wheeler  -  Concord.  Mass. 
20,000  Asparagus  ROOTS  SI  Per  1 00 
(’hickory  Roots,  $1—1001  DAVID  RODWAY,  H*rtly,  Del. 
Washington  ASPARAGUS— ROOTS,  SEED 
Prolific.  Earlv.  Rust  resistant.  Send  for  price  list. 
8AMPEL  BPRNiEY  -  Beekonk,  Mass. 
heavy  Alberta  OATS 
(Weighing  46  lbs.  to  measured  bushel) 
$1.35  per  bn.  of  32  lbs.  Freight  paid  on  *  bu.  or  mor*. 
B.  F.  METCALF  &  SON,  1st.,  204  W.  Cetmee  St.,  Syncs  it.  N.  Y. 
QUAKER  HILL  FARM 
SEEDS 
Are  SUPERIOR  Because 
1.  Each  strain  was  developed  by  plant¬ 
breeding  experts. 
2.  They  have  averaged  highest  yields  in 
farm  bureau  and  college  tests. 
3.  Field  and  bin  inspections  by  disin¬ 
terested  persons  show  the  disease  freedom 
and  purity. 
Oats,  Barley,  Corn,  Potatoes, 
Beans 
IVrite  for  Descriptions,  Records  and  Prices. 
BUY  DIRECT  FROM  GROWER 
K.  C.  LIVERMORE,  Box  M,  Honeoye  Falls,  New  York 
Early  and  Late  Frostproof  Cabbage  Plants 
300— SI;  500— $1.25;  1,000— $2.25,  postpaid;  expressed, 
$1.50.  Sweet  Potato,  Tomato,  standard  varieties, 
treated  against  disease  and  rot.  May,  June  Deliv¬ 
ery.  Prices  Free.  Quality,  satisfaction  guaranteed. 
MAPLE  GROVE  FARMS  -  Franklin.  Virginia 
THE  BEAUTIFUL  GLADIOLUS 
Send  a  dollar  for  30  bulbs  (will 
bloom  this  summer),  including 
pink,  white,  scarlet,  yellow,  crimson, 
orange,  rare  purple,  etc.,  with  easy 
planting  directions,  postpaid. 
Send  for  free  illustrated  catalog  of  over 
one  hundred  magnificent  varieties- 
HOWARD  M.  GILLET.  Gladiolus  Specialist 
Box  253,  New  Lebanon,  N.  Y. 
_  50  Mixed  bulbs. 
•  $1 ;  36  Named 
•bulbs,  six 
colors,  $1.  Guaranteed  to  blossom.  Get  colored  catalog. 
PIERCE  BULB  CO.,  WEST  MEDWAY,  MASS. 
DAHLIAS 
Up-to-date  Dahlias  and  Gladioli.  Also 
old  favorites  at  reasonable  prices. 
Free  Catalogue 
D.  V.  HOWELL,  Peconic  (L.  I.),  N.  Y. 
Dahlia  Specialist 
DAHLIAS 
8  fine  tubers. . . . 
6  named  cactus. 
$1.00 
1.00 
Ail  best  cut  flower  varieties— postpaid. 
HORROCKS  BROS.  -  Concord,  Mass. 
DAHLIAS  feial 
6  FOR  $1;  15  FOR  $2.  OR 
1  25 FOR  $3;  regularprice 
double.  All  different,  fine  as- 
forted  varieties  in  Cactus.  Peony,  Decorative,  Show 
and  Single.  FREE— 5  Beautiful  Gladiolus  with  each 
$1  worth  of  dahlias.  SKY-L0U  FARM.  Midland  Park,  N.  J. 
PEACH  TREE  BORERS  (P-CBenzene).  l-lb.,$lj 
Killed  by  KRYSTALGAS  tested  or  C  O  D. 
Dept.  A.  HOME  PRODUCTS  Inc.  Rah  wav.  N.J. 
The  School  Bill  and  a  Correction 
The  inadvertent  dropping  of  a  single 
letter  from  a  word  in  my  discussion  of 
school  affairs  on  page  i>90  made  me  seem 
to  criticize  my  own  rural  school  of  the 
present  time,  which  grieves  me  very 
much.  In  speaking  of  women,  of  the  dis¬ 
trict  who  have  no  vote  in  school  matters 
I  supposed  I  was  saying  “(he  past  years,” 
not  “the  past  year.”  As  a  matter  of 
fact,  our  school  is  perhaps  above  the 
average  today,  and  there  was  no  inten¬ 
tion  to  refer  to  it  in  this  manner — a  mere 
typographical  error,  or,  perhaps  more 
likely,  one  due  to  careless  handwriting 
on  my  part,  for  which  I  sincerely  apolo¬ 
gize.  Then,  too.  I  thought  I  was  saying 
“better  type  of  school  privilege,”  not 
“better  type  of  school,”  meaning  trans¬ 
portation  to  a  village  school.  In  this 
section  of  good  roads  and  not  over-long 
distances  this  would  mean  a  saving  of 
exnense  and  the  advantages  of  Profes¬ 
sionally  trained  teachers.  I  had  in  mind 
also  the  large  number  of  women  in  the 
State  who  have  had  no  vote  in  school 
matters  for  years  past,  whose  influence 
and  thought  in  matters  of  education 
would  have  been  a  helpful  one. 
Another  dismaying  feature  of  this  dis¬ 
cussion  on  page  590  wTas  the  idea  that 
anyone  could  or  would  think  that  one 
would  use  ridicule  in  such  a  discussion. 
Mrs.  M.  ft.  C.  H.’s  letter  was  so  well 
expressed  that  it  was  outstanding  and 
could  hardly  fail  to  attract  attention. 
Mv  thought  was  that  such  a  letter,  if 
taking  the  wrong  angle,  could,  and  I 
think  does,  do  harm,  in  that  it  handicaps 
or  tends  to  delay  progress  in  a  matter  of 
such  vital  importance  as  education. 
Surely  I  would  not  ignore  or  ridicule  an 
honest  misunderstanding,  and  am  not  at 
all  sure  but  there  may  be  errors  in  judg¬ 
ment  in  minor  details  in  the  bill  under 
discussion.  But  these  can  and  will  be 
amended  or  allowed  to  pass  into  oblivion 
as  a  “dead  letter”  in  the  law,  as  there 
are  so  many  examples  in  the  school  laws 
nowr  on  our  statutes. 
At  the  round  table  discussion  in  the 
Assembly  parlors  at  Albany  last  week, 
when  the  bill  came  up  for  public  hearing, 
a  farmer  who  is  a  trustee  in  his  own  dis¬ 
trict  rose  and  explained  the  powers  lie 
now  has  under  present  laws.  He  said  he 
could  hire  a  teacher  and  say  to  her : 
“You  are  to  teach  a  certain  amount  of 
physiology  and  give  a  certain  amount  of 
physical  training  work  as  required  by 
law.  But  aside  from  that  you  are  not  to 
give  one  bit  of  instruction  to  these  little 
folks  during  the  year,  excepting  in  the 
study  of  German.  And  no  one  can  hin¬ 
der  me  from  giving  such  directions  if  I 
wish.”  Yet  no  one  is  worried  about  the 
matter,  as  it  is  obviously  impractical,  and 
so  is  a  dead  law.  We  are  at  present  sub¬ 
ject  to  enforced  consolidation  under  the 
present  law.  Yet  we  are  not  worried 
about  it,  as  it.  has  been  found  impractical 
and  the  State  Department  has  waived  its 
rights  to  consolidate. 
It  was  stated  at  this  hearing  that  there 
can  be  but  three  ways  of  looking  at  con¬ 
solidation  :  First,  as  it  is  under  the 
present  law,  which  gives,  the  State  the 
power  to  enforce  it,  and  which  may  be 
made  an  active  law  at  any  time,  if  I 
mistake  not. ;  second,  no  consolidation  per¬ 
mitted  in  any  case,  an  obvious  error  in 
school  financing  and  control ;  or,  third, 
consolidation  in  the  hands  of  the  people 
concerned,  which  the  Downing  bill  pro¬ 
vides. 
The  Downing  bill  consolidates  only  so 
far  as  taxes  are  concerned,  unless  tbe 
people  want  to  carry  it  further.  And  the 
correction  it  offers  to  present  tax  in¬ 
equalities  cannot  but  be  a  help  to  poor 
districts.  M.  G.  FEINT. 
R.  N.-Y. — We  are  glad  to  print  this 
correction  for  Mrs.  Feint.  No  one  will 
imagine  for  an  instant  that  there  was 
any  thought  of  ridicule  or  any  effort  to 
misrepresent  the  situation.  She  meant 
no  personal  reference  whatever. 
CONTENTS 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER,  APRIL  28,  1923 
FARM  TOPICS 
Wireworms  . 
The  Farmer  and  the  Bankruptcy  Law 
A  Farm  Dog  and  His  Work . . . 
Hope  Farm  Notes . . 
Some  Old  Potato  Poetry . 
New  York  State  Notes . 
Shall  It  Be  Horse  or  Tractor? . 
Pasture  for  Hogs . . 
Different  Feeds  for  Milk  Cows . 
649 
650 
650 
658 
661 
661 
664 
660 
666 
THE  HENYARD 
The  Future  of  the  Turkey  Industry . 
The  Long  Island  Poultry  Contest . . 
Ventilating  Incubator  Cellar . 
Care  of  Breeding  Stock . 
Abnormal  Growth  . 
The  Long  Island  Poultry  Contest . 
..  649 
.  668 
.  668 
.  668 
.  668 
.  671 
HORTICULTURE 
Shade  Trees  for  the  North .  664 
Apple  Dishes  Old  and  New . .  653 
WOMAN  AND  HOME 
Bones — A  Neglected  Form  of  Food .  655 
More  About  Canning  Meat  and  Vegetables..  657 
Boys  and  Girls . 662,  663,  6<1,  672 
The  Home  Dressmaker .  °65 
Thoughts  from  a  Farm  Home .  665 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Two  Cases  of  Women’s  Citizenship .  650 
Here  Are  Some  Ugly  Bees .  650 
Pastoral  Parson  . .  654 
Painting  Sap  Pails . 659 
The  Greatest  Blessing  of  All — Radio .  659 
Editorials  . . . .  •  •  660 
The  System  of  Federal  Farm  Loans  Ex¬ 
plained  . .  •  •  •  •  . .  661 
A  Discussion  of  the  School  BUI . . .  661 
Publisher’s  Desk  .  674 
HAVE  SOMETHING  TO  HARVEST 
WHEN  HARVEST  TIME  COMES 
PLANT 
SELECTED 
SEEDS 
Northern-grown  seeds.  Selected  with  ex¬ 
treme  care.  Produce  unusually  well.  Are 
reasonably  priced,  too.  Try  them  this 
season.  We  make  it  easy  for  yon  in  our 
SPECIAL  OFFERS 
on  Seeds  in  Packets  and  Ounces  * 
Buy  $1.C0  worth  of  seeds  as  listed  in  catalog 
and  you  may  select  25  cts.  worth  additional. 
Buying  $2.00  worth  yon  may  select  an 
additional  50  cts.  worth,  complimentary. 
With  $5.00  purchase,  it  is  your  privilege 
to  select  $2.00  worth  more.  Instead  of  extra 
seeds,  with  each  dollar’s  worth  of  seeds, 
you  may  prefer 
Cinnamon  Bulbs 
Write  for  particulars 
These  bulbs  develop  into  beautiful,  fragrant 
climbers.  Select  your  seed  selections  from 
our  select  list  in  our  1923  CATALOG. 
Write  for  YOUR  free  copy  today 
*  NOTE— Special  offer  does  NOT  apply  to  seeds  in  BULK. 
KENDALL  &  WHITNEY 
Established  1858  Portland.  Maine 
Buy  Trees 
with  a 
Reputation 
Kelly’s  Trees 
are  all  sturdy, 
healthy,  per¬ 
fect  specimens. 
We  guarantee 
that  every  tree  sent  you  will  satisfy 
you  perfectly.  All  varieties,  trees 
for  every  locality  and  condition 
of  soil. 
Send  for  Free  1923  Catalog 
Interesting,  helpful,  filled  with  valu¬ 
able  information  gleaned  from  our  43 
years’  experience  dealing  direct  with 
fruit  growers.  Get  this  latest  1923 
Catalog,  entirely  free. 
Kelly  Bros.  Nurseries 
1160  Main  St.  'Dansville.  N.  Y. 
AN  EXTRA  COW 
KEEP  AN  EXTRA  COW 
And  get  the  extra  profits 
without  burdening  your- 
extra  feed  cost. 
ROSS’  GENUINE  EUREKA  CORN 
Will  do  it  for  you.  This  corn  has  made  won¬ 
derful  records  the  world  over.  For  your  pro¬ 
tection  every  bag  of  Genuine  Ross’  Eureka 
bears  our  trademark.  Let  us  send  you  our 
big  1923  catalogue.  Dept.  R. 
NorthemlGrown  Seeds 
ROSS  BROS.  CO.  -  Worcester,  Mass. 
Grown  in  New  England 
A  House  Is 
Not  a  Home 
'T’lMBER,  bricks  and  mortar  make 
A  the  house;  you  must  complete 
the  home.  Let  your  house  snuggle 
amid  Roses  and  Flowering 
Shrubs,  girded  with  Ever¬ 
greens  and  Shade  Trees. 
The  cost  is  trifling;  the 
results  are  satisfying,  if 
you  order  direct  from  us. 
Writs  for  Price  List  of 
Omanientala  arid  fruit 
Trees. 
THE  BARNES  BROS.  NURSERY  CO. 
Box  8  Yalesville  Conn. 
20  Apple  Trees  for  $5 
First-Class,  One- Year,  2  to  3 
Feet,  By  Parcel  Post,  Prepaid 
York  Imperial,  Rome  Beauty,  Jonathan, 
Grimes  Golden,  Winesap,  Delicious,  Stayman 
Winesap  and  full  assortment  of  others.  No 
disease;  varieties  true;  satisfactory  quality  and  condition 
guaranteed.  Your  Money  Back  if  not  pleased. 
Write  for  catalogue  on  full  line  of  other 
nursery  stock 
NEW  HAVEN  NURSERIES 
Department  R  -  New  Haven,  Missouri 
Gardner  Farms  Pedigreed  Potatoes 
Certified  Rural  Russets.  Selected  for  type  and 
yield  for  ten  years,  with  yields  from  300  to  562  l>n. 
per  acre.  Blue  Ribbon  on  Rural  Russets.  Also 
Sweepstakes  medal  over  all  varieties  at  Cornel) 
Potato  Show.  Feb.  1923. 
C.  A.  GARDNER  &  SONS  Tally,  N.  Y . 
Certified  No.  9  Seed  Potatoes 
