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Safety at the Crossing 
P ROTECTION of life at railroad crossings is a 
work that the New York Central Lines, 
through its Safety Bureau, has been aggressively 
engaged in since the coming of the automobile. 
While the records show that only a small pro¬ 
portion of automobile accidents occur at railroad 
crossings, loss of life at crossings is a cause of deep 
concern to railroad managements. 
When it is realized that 70% of crossing acci¬ 
dents occur in daylight, that 63% are in the open 
country where approaching trains can easily be 
seen, and that the majority are at crossings with 
which drivers are very familiar—it is plain that 
the number of crossing accidents can be greatly 
reduced if automobile drivers will not attempt to 
cross the tracks until they are sure that it is abso* 
lutely safe to cross . 
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T HESE are unsettled days, strenuous days, when the time is 
so filled with thoughts of this world, thoughts of self and 
pleasure, that there, seemingly, is no time to think or plan for the 
future. 
We realize that we are not to live here forever; but do we realize 
that we are to live somewhere? We live here for a few years, but 
where shall we spend the long years of eternity? 
Perhaps you do not mean to neglect Him, Jesus Christ, who 
died for you, but are you so busy that He is crowded out? Some¬ 
time you mean to turn to Him —Why not now? 
STOP AND THINK: “For what shall it profit a man, if he 
shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” Mark 8:36. 
“The world passeth away, and the lust thereof; but he that 
doeth the will of God abideth forever.” I John 2:17. 
“Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I 
will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28. 
WHY NOT COME NOW? 
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American Agriculturist, August 2, 1924 
Among the Farmers 
State Fair Secretary Endorses “Golf” Contest 
T HOUSANDS of farmers throughout 
New York State who are becoming so 
enthusiastic over the good old game of 
pitching horseshoes will be interested in 
the following letter just received by 
American Agriculturist from Mr. J. 
Dan Ackerman, Jr., Secretary of the 
New York State Fair: 
“Announcement that horseshoe pitching 
had been recognized to the extent that it would 
have a place in the program at the coming 
New York State Fair aroused considerable 
interest in Syracuse, and I have no doubt that 
state-wide elimination contests leading up to a 
championship contest at the Fair will awaken 
genuine interest wherever this game of skill is 
followed. 
“Every organization picnic or outing now 
has this horseshoe pitching game and there is 
every reason to believe that the interest in the 
sport is general. I heartily approve of the 
American Agriculturist’s project and pre¬ 
dict that several thousand people will witness 
the crowning of the horseshoe pitching cham¬ 
pion at the Fair. 
“I can see nothing to prevent the holding 
of the grand finals in the ring of the new 
Coliseum, which, with its tanbark floor and 
large seating capacity, should prove ideal for 
such a match from the view-point of the con¬ 
testant and spectator.” 
New York County Notes 
Delaware County.—Farmers are mak¬ 
ing hay. Farm help, is very scarce 
and demands high wages. As a result 
most farmers are getting along with little 
help. The hay harvest was good. The 
Ayer-McKinny Creamery at Delhi paid 
$1.70 flat price for May and $1.80 for 
June milk. The May price was 15 cents 
more than was paid by the Nestle’s 
plant at Walton. Some farmers are sell¬ 
ing their dairies but cows are so low that 
farmers cannot get their money out of 
them even when they do sell. Some 
farmers are taking city boarders to 
increase their incomes and apparently 
are making more at that than at dairy¬ 
ing.—E. M. N. v 
Alleghany County.—We have had a 
very cold backward season. Very few 
oats were sown in this section this year 
and they are looking bad. Not as many 
potatoes were planted this year as usual. 
At present the ground is too wet to cul¬ 
tivate and on account of the cold wet 
weather the corn crop is very poor. More 
beans were planted this year than ever 
and as a rule they looked pretty fair. 
More cows are being kept around here 
than before. Veal calves are selling for 
10 cents a pound on the hoof.—T. E. B. 
Chautauqua County.—Farmers are 
busy. Meadows that have been well 
taken care of by seeding and fertilizing 
are producing a fine crop of grass. The 
last dividend from the condenseries 
netted us $1.44 for 3^ per cent, milk or 
less than 3 cents a quart. Prices like this 
are going to cause the farmers to go out 
of the dairy business.—P. S. S. 
Warren County.—As this is being 
written, July 21, farmers are busy haying. 
In general the report is that there will be 
a very light crop. Help is not very 
plentiful. Feed in pastures is poor as 
most ground was badly cut up with white 
grubs last year. All crops are very back¬ 
ward and late. Corn is not looking well, 
while potatoes look fairly good. Most 
farmers have signed up to have their cows 
tested •which will be done as soon as 
arrangements can be made. Farm and 
home bureau meetings are being held 
regularly every month. Summer board¬ 
ing-houses report a poor year so far. 
—R. T. A. 
Suffolk County.—The north side of 
Long Island is much in need of rain. 
The potato acreage is above normal. 
Blight in many cases has made its 
appearance and in some instances has 
been hastened by early morning fogs 
followed by hot sun and sultry -weather 
later in the day. Corn is making fair 
growth. Haying is about completed with 
yield not quite up to last year. Less 
grain was harvested this year than usual. 
Cabbage is looking fairly well though 
much resetting has had to be done. 
Erie County.—Farmers are busy hay¬ 
ing. The crop is a good one. Potatoes 
are looking well. Lots of poultry being 
raised in this section. Small fruit will be 
plentiful such as cherries and berries. 
State Vegetable Association Tours 
Markets and Nassau 
(Continued from ■page 70) 
Secretary T. H. Townsend made its way 
Jo the State School of Applied Agriculture 
at Farmingdale, where Director H. B. 
Knapp and his staff welcomed them and 
guided them about the place. The 
crowd was ready for early bed in the 
dormitory that had been assigned and 
was on its way by 8:30 the next morning, 
Up-State gardeners were impressed with 
the condition of land and crops and also 
with the apparent smoothness of opera¬ 
tion at the farm of John Boos at Hicks- 
ville. Mr. Boos moved two years ago 
from Forest Hills where suburban de¬ 
velopment had crowded him out. He 
now operates over a hundred acres. At 
the time of the visit, workers were digging 
every other pair of rows of potatoes, 
revealing Hubbard squash plants already 
well above ground. The remaining rows 
would be removed as soon as the vines 
begin to run. Thus two long season crops 
are grown in one year. ✓ 
Schneider Brothers, Charles, August 
and Frederick, have developed an or¬ 
ganization on a sixty acre farm to care for 
trade, both wholesale and retail, which 
comes to them to be supplied. Grocers 
from a distance of seven or eight miles are 
willing to come after produce and pay 
good prices because they can be assured of 
the quality they need, and get the goods 
fresh. 
Dinner was served by Massapequa 
Grange and a brief session was held with 
President C. E. Haw of Syracuse pre¬ 
siding. Most of the discussion centered 
around the control of plant enemies, with 
Dr. E. E. Clayton and Dr. H. C. Huckett 
of the Long Island Vegetable Research 
Farm bringing the latest word from their 
studies. The afternoon was spent visit¬ 
ing some of the more intensive gardens 
in the vicinity of Valley Stream. 
The above shows potatoes being dug on the farm of John Boos at Hicksville, Long 
Island, to make room for the growing squash plants, just visible at left of potatoes. 
