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meeting places than has been the case 
for over two years. The decision of Ref¬ 
eree Merwin establishing the legality 
of cooperative marketing of milk has 
created much comment, and will prob¬ 
ably have an effect on the number of 
withdrawals from the Cooperative dur¬ 
ing this month. The general feeling 
now prevailing seems to be that there 
will not be nearly the withdrawals 
that was forecast in the summer in 
this part of the State. 
A thaw in January brought suffi¬ 
cient water to relieve in many cases 
the water shortage, and raised the 
ponds and creeks enough to permit ice 
cutting, which is now in full swing. 
Ice ranges from 12 to 20 inches and is 
of fairly good quality. Unusually high 
gales have kept the roads drifted full, 
causing the railroads much trouble 
and making it impossible for busses on 
the rural routes to operate ^t times. 
An 11-ton outfit, consisting of a plow 
10 feet in heighth mounted on a truck, 
has been giving good service on a 75- 
mile route. 
Oats are moving slowly at 50 cents. 
The hay market is sketchy, with few 
sales and prices ranging from $10 for 
lower grades to $15 as the very top 
figure. Not many potatoes being of¬ 
fered. Cash prices for strictly fresh 
eggs run from 45 cents down. Chicken 
thieves have raided many roosts. 
Woodlot owners are taking advantage 
of the market brought by the fuel 
shortage, and are selling their wood in 
stove cords. Prices- are $5 to $6.50, 
delivered. 
Jared Van Wagenen, Jr., the well- 
liked Schoharie farmer, with his whim¬ 
sical style of address that cannot be 
imitated, has been speaking at commu¬ 
nity meetings held under the direction 
of local Farm and Home Bureau and 
Grange committees. At two places 
men drove long distances to “see if he 
looks like his picture in the American 
Agriculturist, and whether he talks as 
good as he writes.”—W. I. R. 
Franklin Co.—Farmers are busy 
putting up their ice and cutting wood, 
which has been selling for $3.50 a cord, 
delivered. Cows are freshening now 
and the milk supply is considerably 
increased at our local plants. Dairy¬ 
men were much more satisfied with the 
prices paid for December milk than in 
many months. It is believed that most 
farmers in Franklin County will stay 
with the League again this year, with 
some new ones to come in. Most farm 
produce is low in price. Potatoes 40c, 
oats 55c, wheat $1.25, hay $18, eggs 
40c, beef 5 to 8c, hogs 15% to 16c. 
—H. T. J. 
St. Lawrence Co.—The ice harvest is 
in full swing. There will be very few 
withdrawals from the Dairymen’s 
League. Not all of the members are 
satisfied as yet, but are looking for bet¬ 
ter things in the future. Eggs are very 
plentiful and are bringing 45c. Hay is 
holding out fairly well. We have had 
lots of snow, and the weather is cold. 
Roads are being kept open fairly well, 
making auto traffic possible,—H. S. H. 
LONG ISLAND DUCK GROWERS 
HAVE SUCCESSFUL YEAR 
The Long Island Duck Growers’ Co¬ 
operative Association started its spring 
shipping with nearly 3,000 live ducks 
in January. Although market prices of 
other live ducks have fluctuated con¬ 
tinually the Long Island Association 
have been able to keep a fairly even 
price during the entire year by superior 
quality and oi’derly marketing. Their 
own representatives in the market has 
.^gauged the demand daily and had com- 
'plete control over quantity shipped by 
members and the price. Their policy 
has been to send each week just what the 
market would clean up, regardless of 
inducements offered by buyers. The 
standards of grading of the Association 
are very rigid. Scientific feeding has 
largely eliminated shrinkage. They es¬ 
timate their crop this year at 2,000,000 
head, of which about 300,000 will be 
shipped alive. 
Kicked from the Chaff 
It is just as important to hustle when 
marketing as when growing the crop. 
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Disking in the manure before plowing 
helps to assimilate it with the soil. 
* * * 
The hen will go to the bam to lay 
because she finds there a soft bunch of 
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