D*  RURAL.  NEW. YORKER 
All  Sorts 
Stopping  the  Fence  Flyers 
You  recently  printed  a  note  giving  the 
Cornell  method  of  cutting  the  wing  of  a 
hen  to  prevent  her  from  flying  oyer 
fences.  Will  you  print  a  ngure  showing 
just  where  to  cut  in  order  to  do  this  work 
properly?  ...  R. 
Prof.  J.  E.  Rice  sends  us  the  following 
reply  : 
“There  are  three  large  cords  or  tendons 
used  to  control  the  last  section  of  the 
wing.  One  of  these  passes  around  the 
front  of  the  joint.  This  one  is  used  to 
pull  the  wing  down  in  flight.  If  a  section 
of  this  tendon  is  removed  from  one  wing, 
the  fowl  will  be  unable  to  fly  over  an 
ordinary  poultry  fence,  but  will  have 
otherwise  perfect  control  of  the  wing. 
“Make  a  slit  in  the  skin  from  A  to  B. 
Insert  a  small,  sharp  knife  under  the 
the  House  of  Representatives  emanate 
from  four  separate  but  closely  related 
sources,  namely,  the  Constitution,  Jeffer¬ 
son’s  Manual,  the  Rules,  and  the  pro¬ 
cedure  in  the  past  comprising  decisions 
of  the  Chair  contained  in  Hinds’  Pre¬ 
cedents. 
The  authority  to  make  rules  of  pro¬ 
cedure  comes  from  the  Constitution 
itself. 
The  general  parliamentary  law  gov¬ 
erning  the  procedure  is  covered  in  the 
manual  which  was  prepared  by  Thomas 
Jefferson  for  the  use  of  the  Congress  and 
based  principally  on  the  parliamentary 
law  of  the  English  Parliament. 
According  to  the  practice  of  the  House 
for  the  whole  of  its  existence,  except  a 
brief  period,  a  system  of  rules  is  adopted 
when  each  new  House  organizes  for  the 
Congress  in  which  its  term  falls.  While 
in  theory  these  rules  are  new  in  each 
Congress,  yet  in  fact  the  essential  por¬ 
tions  of  the  system  of  rules  have  been 
continued  from  Congress  to  Congress,  and 
have  become  an  existing  code,  permanent 
in  its  essential  provisions. 
Making  Splint  Brooms 
In  regard  to  the  splint  brooms  men¬ 
tioned  on  page  606,  this  type  of  broom  is 
virtually  a  thing  of  the  past  here  now, 
although  they  were  in  common  use  among 
the  early  settlers  of  the  town.  Around 
here  they  were  called  “stripped  brooms.” 
The  process  employed  was  something  as 
/load 
tendon  and  sever  it  at  point  A.  Then 
remove  a  small  section  by  cutting  again 
at  B. 
.  Dynamiting  Cesspool 
I  am  building  an  8-ft.  cellar  addition 
to  my  house.  I  also  want  a  cesspool. 
Sketch  gives  measurements.  The  cesspool 
and  cellar  will  necessitate  a  lot  of  dig¬ 
ging.  The  ground  through  which  I  must 
dig  is  mostly  hardpan.  Can  I  use  dyna¬ 
mite  to  soften  the  ground  without  injury 
to  my  house?  Cellar  wall  18  in.  If  I 
use  dynamite,  give  me  the  necessary  di¬ 
rections  as  to  its  use.  Is  there  any  danger 
of  the  wastes  from  the  cesspool  contami¬ 
nating  my  well  water?  How  large  should 
the  cesspool  be  for  bathroom  and  sink, 
three  to  four  persons?  F.  L. 
New  York. 
I  am  not  prepared  to  advise  as  to  the 
use  of  dynamite  in  digging  fhis  cesspool, 
but  should  think  that  small  charges  might 
be  used  without  damage.  It  would  prob¬ 
ably  be  well  to  experiment  with  half 
charges  before  running  any  risk  of  upset¬ 
ting  your  house  with  a  large  quantity  of 
that  explosive.  So  far  as  surface  indica¬ 
tions  go,  I  should  expect  a  cesspool  lo¬ 
cated  according  to  your  diagram  to  be  as 
safe  as  a  cesspool  can  be  expected  to  be, 
but  if  your  soil  is  hardpan,  a  cesspool  is 
not  likely  to  prove  satisfactory.  Cess¬ 
pools  are  used  with  the  expectation  that 
the  liquids  discharged  into  them  will 
gradually  seep  away  into  the  surrounding 
soil,  and  are,  consequently,  laid  up  with 
uncemented  stone  walls,  through  which 
the  liquids  may  drain  away.  A  hard  clay 
soil  is  so  nearly  impervious,  however, 
that  it  is  likely  to  become  simply  a  cis¬ 
tern  to  hold  the  liquids  discharged  into 
it.  Cesspools  work  well  in  loose,  gravelly 
soils.  In  clay  soils  a  septic  tank,  with 
discharge  into  drain  tiles  laid  a  few  inches 
below  the  surface  of  the  ground,  is  to  be 
preferred.  M.  b.  d. 
Parliamentary  Rules  of  Congress 
Will  you  let  me  know  by  what  set  of 
parliamentary  rules  Congress  is  governed? 
What  is  the  price  of  the  book,  and  where 
can  it  be  bought?  MRS.  o.  B.  L. 
Massachusetts. 
The  rules  of  the  House  of  Representa¬ 
tives  are  compiled  in  a  bound  book,  and 
are  only  intended  for  members.  Of 
course  it  is  not  for  sale.  The  rules  of 
follows :  A  round  yellow  birch  stick  of 
the  required  size  was  taken,  the  bark 
removed  and  the  fibers  stripped  from  the 
lower  end  up  the  required  distance,  and 
turned  up  against  the  handle,  as  shown 
in  first  picture,  working  around  the  stick 
until  stripped  down  near  the  heart ;  then 
the  core  or  heart  is  cut  off  at  A.  The 
splints  are  then  brought  back  to  their 
original  position  and  the  fibers  from  the 
upper  part  are  stripped  and  turned  down 
over  the  first  ones,  as  shown  at  A,  second 
cut.  A  short  section  of  wood  at  B  is 
left  solid  ;  when  the  upper  part  has  been 
stripped  down  to  the  size  required  for 
a  handle  the  wood  at  C,  second  cut,  is 
whittled  away  to  finish  the  handle.  A 
wooden  hoop  is  put  around  the  broom 
to  keep  the  splints  in  place.  A  jack¬ 
knife  is  used  to  start  the  splints,  then 
by  pulling  they  can  be  stripped  back  the 
required  distance.  p.  e.  l. 
Lee,  Me. 
R.  N.-Y. — These  splint  brooms  will  be 
found  very  useful  around  the  barn  or 
garden  for  sweeping  rough  surfaces,  brick 
or  stone  walks,  or  smoothing  the  surface 
of  a  gravel  path. 
/Wife:  “Funny  about  these  strawber¬ 
ries  I  bought.  They  look  red,  but  they 
are  hard  and  sour.”  Hub:  “My  dear, 
the  redness  of  early  strawberries  does  nor 
indicate  ripeness ;  they  are  merely  blush¬ 
ing  at  the  price  that  is  charged  for  them.” 
— Boston  Transcript. 
801 
Quiet — Long-Wearing — Economical — Safe 
The  beveled  All-Weather 
Tread  on  the  new  Good¬ 
year  Cord  is  made  from  an 
improved  rubber  compound. 
That  means  longer  wear. 
The  sidewalls  of  this  new  tire 
are  thicker  and  heavier  than 
before. 
That  means  greater  curb 
and  rut  resistance. 
The  clean-cut  rugged  blocks 
of  the  tread  are  reinforced  at 
the  base  by  heavy  rubber  ribs. 
That  means  a  stauncher 
tread ,  and  quieter ,  smooth¬ 
er  running. 
The  blocks  which  line  the 
tread  on  either  side  are 
beveled  at  the  outer  edge. 
That  means  less  vibration 
and  strain. 
The  carcass  is  made  from 
high  grade  long-staple  cot¬ 
ton,  and  embodies  the  pat¬ 
ented  Goodyear  principle 
of  group -ply  construction. 
That  means  maximum 
strength ,  endurancey  resili¬ 
ence  and  serviceability. 
The  tire  as  a  whole  is  the 
finest  that  Goodyear  has 
ever  sold. 
That  means  extreme  quality 
and  economy. 
It  preserves  without  sacri¬ 
fice  the  advantages  of  the 
famous  All-Weather  Tread. 
That  means  sliplessy  slide¬ 
less  y  skidless  travel ,  and 
safety. 
You  want  this  new  Good¬ 
year  Cord  with  the  beveled 
All-Weather  Tread— ask  for 
it  by  name. 
Get  it  from  your  Goodyear 
Service  Station  Dealer,  who 
will  help  you  get  from  it  all 
the  mileage  built  into  it  at 
the  factory. 
The  new  beveled  All-Weather  Tread  Cord  Tire 
is  made  in  all  sizes  for  trucks  and  passenger  can 
One  Mower  Knife 
Instead  of  Four 
All  you  need  is  one  knife  for  each  mowing 
machine.  You  don’t  have  to  change  dull 
knives,  you  change  blades.  That’s  where 
you  save  money  when  you  use  the 
PATENTED 
“  The  Safety  Razor  of  the  Fields '* 
It’s  the  new  mower  sickle  with  renewable  blades; 
made  so  you  can  replace  dull  or  broken  sections 
without  even  taking  the  knife  out  of  the  cut¬ 
ter  bar.  The  blades  are  double  locked  in  place  and 
can  not  loosen  until  you  yourself  pull  the  locking  key. 
You  carry  a  set  of  new,  sharp  blades  in  the  tool  box 
and  change  them  right  in  the  field.  You  can  grind 
up  the  dull  ones  when  you  have  time — and  it’s  easy 
to  grind  every  blade  clear  to  the  heel,  when  you 
handle  them  singly. 
Every  User  Likes  It 
“The  time  saved  in  changing  the  knives  will  compen¬ 
sate  the  farmer  tenfold  on  the  old-fashioned  way.” 
“  I  drove  half  a  mile  on  very  rough  road  with  the 
team  trotting,  shaking  the  machine  and  nearly 
throwing  me  from  the  machine  by  the  jars,  and  not 
a  blade  in  the  Sickle  Knife  was  loosened.” 
(Farmers’  Names  on  Request) 
You  Will  Too! 
Made  for  every  make  of  mowing  machine  and  in  all 
standard  lengths. 
Ask  Your  Dealer 
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Machine  &  Foundry 
Company 
511  Fifth  Avenue 
New  York 
I  want  to  know  the  nearest  dealers 
handling  A-M-F  Sickles. 
Send  me  circulars! 
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