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The  Rural,  New-Yorker 
THE  BUSINESS  FARMER'S  PAPER 
A  National  Weekly  Journal  for  Country  and  (Suburban  Homes 
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ITEMS  like  the  following  are  appearing  in  the 
local  papers  in  New  York  State.  This  one  is  from 
Odessa,  N.  Y.,  a  town  of  some  000  inhabitants : 
At  the  school  meeting  held  Tuesday  evening,  July 
3,  the  proposition  to  raise  $10,000  by  a  bond  issue  for 
the  purpose  of  building  and  equipping  an  annex  to  the 
school  building  was  defeated. 
We  understand  that  the  original  proposition  was 
for  $20,000.  This  was  carried  by  some  rather  ques¬ 
tionable  practices.  The  main  argument  was  that 
when  the  new  school  bill  passed  the  bonds  would  be 
spread  all  over  the  surrounding  country  in  the  or¬ 
ganizing  of  a  “community  unit”  as  provided  for  in 
that  hill.  The  Board  of  County  Supervisors  would 
have  organized  this  unit.  The  school-house  cost 
more  than  was  expected,  and  this  special  election 
was  to  provide  an  extra  $10,000.  The  plans  under 
way  for  building  new  school-houses  in  case  the  new 
law  permits  it  will  call  for  vast  sums  of  money.  It 
is  true,  as  we  have  stated  in  explaining  the  bill, 
that  the  State  will  pay  part  of  this  cost,  but  it  must 
all  be  raised  by  taxation  of  some  sort 
* 
T  is  reported  that  the  Borden  Company  will  locate 
a  large  condensed  milk  factory  at  Starkville, 
Miss.  No  better  location  for  such  a  factory  can  be 
found  in  the  Gulf  States.  Starkville  is  in  the  fa¬ 
mous  limestone  belt,  which  stretches  like  a  finger 
down  from  Tennessee,  pointing  the  way  to  an  im¬ 
proved  Southern  agriculture.  On  this  limestone  soil 
all  the  legumes,  corn  and  ordinary  grasses,  grow 
profusely.  With  something  of  the  drying,  apparatus 
described  on  our  first  page  this  section  will  become 
famous  for  its  production  of  forage  and  hay.  It 
produces  everything  which  a  cow  needs  to  produce 
anilk  and  gives  her  eight  to  nine  months  of  outdoor 
life.  This  section  also  has  the  cows  and  the  dairy 
inheritance  needed  to  make  milk  production  on  a 
large  scale  possible.  A  local  factory  will  be  able  to 
distribute  through  a  territory  where  the  demand  for 
milk  is  rapidly  growing.  And  think  what  all  this 
means!  Many  of  us  can  easily  remember  when  there 
was  only  a  small  handful  of  dairy  cows  south  of 
Tennessee.  Improved  cattle  sent  to  that  section 
from  the  North  died  like  flies  from  attacks  of  ticks 
and  the  fevers  these  insects  brought.  The  “experts” 
agreed  that  commercial  dairying  never  could  suc¬ 
ceed  south  of  the  Ohio  River.  Surely  a  tremendous 
change  in  one  generation — and  we  have  hardly  be¬ 
gun  the  mighty  work  of  readapting  our  soils  and 
climates  to  suitable  crops.  What  an  outcome  if, 
with  the  progress  of  dairying  as  far  South  as  Texas, 
cotton  growing  should  travel  as  far  North  as  South¬ 
ern  New  Jersey ! 
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HE  new  Senator  from  Minnesota,  Magnus  John¬ 
son,  seems  to  be  the  nearest  approach  to  a 
genuine  “dirt”  farmer  that  ever  entered  the  United 
States  Senate.  He  has  no  other  occupation  beside 
that  of  running  a  160-acre  farm,  with  a  mortgage 
on  it,  at  that.  A  plain  man,  truly  of  the  people, 
knowing  what  the  common  people  need  and  with  the 
evident  courage  to  stand  up  against  force  or  ridicule 
in  defence  of  popular  rights!  That  is  the  way  the 
man  appears  to  us,  and  we  are  of  the  opinion  that  a 
few  such  homely  men  in  the  Senate  will  do  that 
ancient  and  honorable  institution  more  good  than  a 
dozen  new  golf  players  and  society  leaders  who  con¬ 
duct  a  side  line  of  legal  practice.  When  asked  what 
he  will  do  about  helping  farmers,  Senator  Johnson 
honestly  says  he  does  not  clearly  know  yet,  but  he 
will  study  the  question  as  he  would  any  problem 
which  arose  on  his  farm.  This  answer  has  excited 
great  ridicule  from  some  of  the  politicians.  Some 
of  these  men  go  about  with  plans  for  settling  aTl 
the  great  problems  of  society  offhand,  but  when  they 
come  face  to  face  with  responsibility  they  fade  away. 
The  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
We  cannot  see  any  dangler  whatever  in  the  election 
of  a  man  like  Johnson.  It  is  the  most  effective  pro¬ 
test  against  wicked  and  ruinous  conditions  that  the 
people  of  Minnesota  could  have  made.  To  have  de¬ 
feated  him,  under  the  present  conditions,  would 
have  been  an  admission  that  the  Western  farmer 
has  no  real  grievance.  The  New  York  State  farmer 
also  has  a  just  grievance.  Could  he  help  himself 
by  electing  a  candidate  pledged  like  Johnson  to 
stand  without  flinching  against  ridicule,  force  or 
slander?  Unquestionably!  But  can  you  name  any 
man  in  New  York  State  who  would  stand  up  in 
that  way — without  strings  of  politics,  education  or 
organization  tied  to  him?  Why  have  we  not  de¬ 
veloped  such  men? 
* 
I  am  23  years  of  age  and  had  three  years  in  high 
school.  I  desire  to  obtain  an  expert  medical  education, 
then  try  by  experimenting  to  extend  human  life.  That 
is  so  a  person  may  live  several  hundred  years,  having 
the  energy  of  a  person  between  25  and  30.  I  have  no 
money  to  hire  an  expert  medical  instructor  privately, 
so  the  only  way  I  know  of  is  to  get  someone  to  pay.  I 
have  tried  Mr.  Ford,  Mr.  Rockefeller;  also  Mr.  Hard¬ 
ing.  Mr.  Harding  hasn’t  answered.  The  others  politely 
refused.  Can  you  aid  me  in  finding  someone  who  would 
be  willing  to  meet  the  expense,  or  could  you  suggest 
someone  who  might  help?  furman  mason. 
New  Jersey. 
LL  sorts  of  propositions  come  to  us  in  the  course 
of  the  day’s  work.  Most  of  them  involve  the 
loan  of  money.  This  one  is  a  little  out  of  the  ordinary 
—but  all  seem  based  on  the  theory  that  people  who 
have  money  are  quite  willing  to  stake  it  on  a  wide 
chance.  Many  of  us  would  be  quite  willing  to  live 
several  hundred  years  with  the  vigor  that  ought  to 
go  with  25.  We  have  seen  some  young  fellows  of 
that  age,  however,  whose  energy  would  not  carry  us 
far.  We  have  an  idea  that  in  the  coming  years  men 
and  women  will  easily  retain  a  fair  share  of  their 
vigor  for  100  years  or  more.  It  seems  as  if  a  well¬ 
born  child  starting]  today  with  all  the  helps  which 
modern  science  offers  might  easily  reach  that  age 
without  becoming  over-ripe.  At  the  same  time  we 
doubt  if  any  ordinary  citizen  will  feel  like  buying 
this  young  man’s  services.  Most  of  those  who  have 
greatly  helped  humanity  have  been  obliged  to  do  it 
themselves  by  showing  through  their  actions  and 
character  peculiar  fitness  for  their  work.  Let  this 
man  show  superior  qualities  through  his  own  exer¬ 
tion  and  in  his  own  humble  place,  and  he  will  be 
sure  to  attract  the  attention  he  desires. 
* 
I  would  like  a  little  information  in  regard  to  having 
the  farm  name  recorded.  I  am  of  the  opinion  that  this 
should  be  done  at  the  county  clerk’s  office,  but  was 
wondering  if  that  would  protect  me  outside  of  this 
State.  A.  jj.  t. 
NEW  YORK  State  law  provides  that  the  county 
clerk  shall  register  a  farm  name  for  a  small 
fee.  In  some  of  the  counties  blank  forms  are  printed 
and  supplied  by  the  clerk.  These  are  to  be  filled  out. 
•The  process  is  simple,  and  another  State  registry 
can  be  made  at  Albany  if  desired.  A  trademark 
name  covering  the  entire  country  can  be  obtained 
under  certain  conditions  from  the  Patent  Oflice  at 
Washington. 
It  has  seemed  to  me  for  a  long  time,  that  our  pres¬ 
ent  prosperity  was  based  very  largely  on  the  supposi¬ 
tion  that  mother  would  keep  right  on  working  in  the 
future  as  she  had  in  the  past.  Mother  always  had 
worked  for  her  board  and  clothes,  so  why  not? 
And  father — he  had  always  “plowed,  dragged  and 
produced  the  stuff,”  so  from  the  city  point  of  view, 
food  would  always  be  plentiful  and  cheap. 
I  d  m'r,  know  of  anything  that  is  going  to  help  much 
toward  a  better  understanding  between  city  and  coun¬ 
try,  except  to  keep  right  on  doing  as  you  are  doing 
now.  Country  people  are  slowly  waking  up  and  re¬ 
alizing  the  need  of  team  work  and  that  they  “must 
do  it  themselves!”  All  this  may  sound  to  you  like  soft 
soap,  but  it  isn’t,  and  country  folks  can  thank  you, 
more  than  anyone  I  know  of,  if  they  get  more  than  35 
cents  of  the  consumer’s  dollar.  w.  o. 
Connecticut. 
IT  is  true  that  for  many  years  the  “prosperity”  of 
farmers  depended  on  the  unpaid  labor  of  women 
and  children.  When  a  man  “accepted  a  position”  in 
town  or  city  he  demanded  a  wage  that  would  pro¬ 
vide  for  the  entire  family.  It  was  not  expected  that 
“mother”  would  become  a  bread-winner.  It  was 
enough  for  her  to  keep  the  house  (a  flat)  in  order. 
And  the  children’s  labor  was  not  counted.  But  the 
entire  country  family  was  expected  to  keep  right  on 
working  for  just  about  the  cost  of  living.  As  former 
luxuries  began  to  be  considered  necessities  in  this 
“age  of  gas,”  city  living  became  more  expensive,  and 
organization  has  given  workers  a  chance  to  demand 
and  obtain  higher  pay.  Now  down  to  the  last  penny, 
the  income  of  city  workers  comes  originally  out  of 
the  land  and  the  labor  of  these  who  work  on  the 
land.  It  has  been  expected  that  father,  mother  and 
the  children  on  the  farm  would  continue  to  work 
as  they  have  always  done,  satisfied  to  live  and  read 
about  the  operation  of  their  city  friends.  The  shake- 
August  4,  1923 
up  in  political  life  which  is  now  coming  is  due  to 
the  determination  of  the  farmer  and  his  family  that 
they  will  no  longer  work  as  they  have  been  doing. 
They  are  beginning  to  understand,  and  they  are 
thinking  out  a  plan  of  action.  It  will  not  be  revolu¬ 
tion  or  anarchy  or  any  course  that  spells  injustice 
to  any  other  class,  but  they  will  find  a  way  to  obtain 
what  they  need.  As  a  class  the  farmers  have  greater 
respect  for  law  than  any  other  class  of  Americans. 
In  a  way  that  fact  has  been  somewhat  to  their  dis¬ 
advantage,  since  other  interests  have  imposed  upon 
them  regardless  of  “law.”  We  think  they  are  going 
to  take  the  law  right  into  their  own  hands — in  a 
perfectly  legal  way  by  proceeding  to  do  it  themselves. 
That  will  mean  discharging  a  lot  of  useless  middle¬ 
men  and  coming  closer  to  the  consumers. 
* 
Winston-Salem,  N.  C.,  July  12. — George  C.  Tuder, 
Jr.,  son  of  a  wealthy  citizen,  felt  the  heavy  hand  of  the 
law  here  this  week.  He  was  charged  with  operating 
an  automobile  while  under  the  influence  of  intoxicating 
liquor  and  was  given  a  fine  of  $125  by  Judge  Hartman, 
of  the  city  court ;  also'  a  suspended  sentence  on  the 
county  roads,  conditioned  on  the  defendant  being  of 
good  behavior  and  law-abiding  for  one  year.  He  is  also 
debarred  from  driving  a  car,  either  sober  or  intoxicated, 
on  the  highways  of  North  Carolina  for  12  months. 
HAT  is  taken  from  the  Greensboro  (N.  C.) 
News.  Many  of  our  readers  will  join  with  us 
in  extending  a  hearty  welcome  to  Judge  Hartman 
to  move  to  New  York  or  New  Jersey  and  hand  out 
a  strict  line  of  justice  to  some  of  our  boot-legging 
auto  hogs.  Many  of  them  think  it  the  part  of  a  true 
American  to  drink  “moonshine”  and  then  show  their 
speed  by  moonlight.  Light  fines  and  gentle  lectures 
have  no  effect  upon  them.  One  of  Judge  Hartman’s 
$125  fines,  with  a  year  away  from  the  car  and  con¬ 
stant  visions  of  life  on  the  stone  pile  would  do  much 
to  sober  some  of  these  soaked  spirits.  A  good  car 
wisely  and  reasonably  driven  is  an  aid  to  civiliza¬ 
tion.  In  the  hands  of  an  auto  hog  it  becomes  a 
dangerous  social  pest.  We  hope  that  Judge  Hart¬ 
man  will  continue  to  have  a  heart— a  heart  of  flint! 
5k 
HE  various  labor  unions  or  the  Federation  of 
Labor  have  gone  into  the  banking  business  suc¬ 
cessfully.  They  have  been  able  to  obtain  control  of 
several  well-established  banks,  and  are  now  con¬ 
ducting  them  in  their  own  way.  The  money  comes 
from  assessments  or  dues  paid  in  by  members  of 
labor  unions.  The  object  of  this  evidently  is  to  pro¬ 
vide  a  fund  for  defense  or  for  conducting  the  busi¬ 
ness  of  organized  labor  without  being  dependent  on 
loan  companies  or  bankers  for  capital.  It  has  been 
stated  that  these  banks  have  been  made  possible  by 
Prohibition.  Since  the  saloon  was  put  out  of  busi¬ 
ness  it  is  the  general  report  that  payment  of  dues 
and  assessments  by  working  men  comes  easier  and 
surer.  At  any  rate,  the  banks  are  doing  business, 
and  in  that  fact  lies  a  big  thought  for  farmers.  They 
have,  when  combined,  abundant  assets  and  capital 
to  do  a  large  banking  business.  They  could  do  it 
at  a  profit,  and  with  great  help  to  land-owners  who 
need  capital.  If  the  farmers  of  New  York  State 
could  combine  and  obtain  control  of  some  solid  bank¬ 
ing  institution  with  branches  in  each  agricultural 
county  they  could  settle  this  matter  of  farm  credits 
by  handling  their  own  money  to  advantage.  The 
Eastern  farmer  has  few  if  any  financial  friends. 
His  business  is  at  a  disadvantage  at  the  banks  as 
compared  with  other  lines  of  industry.  Everyone 
like  to  pat  him  on  the  back  (before  election),  but 
no  one  pats  his  poc-k etbook  except  to  empty  it.  There 
is  only  one  way  out  We  must  do  it  ourselves. 
Brevities 
IIe  will  be  crowded  roughly  from  the  track  who  will 
not  use  his  head  to  save  his  back. 
Booth  Tarkington  wants  to  know  this:  ^Will  you 
please,  cell  me  how  a  child  can  ever  respect  its  parents 
after  it  has  seen  them  turkey-trotting?” 
Hereafter  in  New  York  State  any  person  who  sells, 
gives  away  or  furnishes  liquor  which  results  in  the 
death  of  any  human  being,  is  guilty  of  murder  in  the 
first  degree. 
Some  of  our  readers  in  Pennsylvania  have  heard  that 
no  one  without  a  veterinarian’s  license  is  permitted  to 
caponize  chickens  and  charge  for  doing  it  in  that  State. 
The  State  Veterinarian  tells  us  the  report  is  not  true. 
The  authorities  do  not  interfere  with  caponizing. 
Whenever  it  is  possible  it  will  pay  to  clip  grain 
stubble — where  wheat  and  grass  have  been  seeded.  This 
clipping  with  the  mower  cuts  off  weeds.  This  checks 
their  growth  and  also  gives  a  light  covering  for  the 
young  clover  plants.  It  would  help  if  we  could  clip 
pastures  in  the  same  way. 
This  controversy  over  the  laying  qualities  of  Jersey 
Black  Giant  poultry  calls  for  some  exact  figures  if 
there  are  any.  At  the  Vineland  egg-laying  contest  are 
three  pens  of  Jersey  Black  Giant  pullets,  20  in  each. 
At  the  end  of  36  weeks  these  pens  have  laid  1,294,  1,469 
and  1,356  eggs.  At  the  Delaware  egg-laying  contest 
two  pens  of  five  each  had  laid  in  35  weeks  465  and  490 
eggs. 
