American Agriculturist, August 4,1923 
77 
Give a thoiight 
to (Advertising 
B ECAUSE people seem to 
think that an advertising 
man should know everything, 
one of his biggest jobs is to 
ask questions and try to be a 
walking encyclopedia and 
dictionary combined. 
Recently in answer to a re¬ 
quest for information we sent 
out two thousand post cards 
to American Agriculturist 
subscribers from which the 
following is quoted: 
Dear Subscriber— 
As the owner of a beard, you have, 
of course, had some experience with 
shaving soaps. 
The manufacturer of a well-known 
brand of shaving soap has asked us 
for certain information concerning 
the shaving habits of farmers. We 
are going to ask the subscribers of 
the American Agriculturist to 
help us give this manufacturer the 
information he wants. 
Then we listed these five 
questions for which we re¬ 
quested answers. 
1. What brand of shaving soap are 
you using at the present time ? 
2. What form of shaving soap are 
you using at the present time ? 
(Please state whether it is stick, 
cream, powder, cake or mug 
soap.) 
3. What was the name of the last 
brand of shaving soap you were 
using just before you changed to 
the brand you are now using ? 
4. What form of shaving soap were 
you using just before you 
changed to the brand you are 
now using ? 
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1. Was recommended 
2. Saw it advertised 
3. Received sample. 
To make it worth the time, 
the manufacturer offers a free 
sample tube of shaving cream 
good for at least six shaves to 
anyone who answers and signs 
his name. Already the replies 
are pouring in. 
How would you answer 
those questions ? Let us know. 
You see we are like all adver¬ 
tising men—always asking 
questions—but the more an 
advertising man knows the 
more he is able to help, not 
only his magazine and the 
advertisers in it, but also its 
subscribers. So we adverti¬ 
sing men don’t mind being 
walking question marks. 
Also we’re always glad to 
hear from you about any ad¬ 
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that is troubling you, anything 
you would like to know— 
you’ll find the key hanging 
outside the door—and us on 
the job with the information. 
JldverUsing <5%Ccmager 
Weather, Crops and Labor 
Condensed Report of Conditions on New York Farms 
T HE following summary of conditions 
was obtained from accurate informa¬ 
tion furnished from every section of 
New York State. It is a matter of 
great interest and value to every farm¬ 
er. In studying the reports, we were 
especially impressed with what a great 
farm empire New York State is in it¬ 
self. For instance, there has been 
plenty of rain in the big dairy counties 
of the north, making good pastures, 
hay and crop conditions, while in the 
southern and southeastern parts of the 
State, the reverse was true for the most 
of July. Farmers living in the north 
would draw entirely opposite conclu¬ 
sions as to crop prospects as those liv¬ 
ing in the southern and southeastern 
parts of the State. It is only by judg¬ 
ing the conditions of the whole State 
and of the Nation itself that one can 
form an accurate judgment as to the 
size of crops and the markets at har¬ 
vest time. 
The summarized report follows: 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. 
1. Northern New York: Wet with 
cool nights. 
2. Western New York: Fairly dry. 
3. Central _ New York: Dry, with 
cool nights. 
4. Southivestern New York: Dry, 
with cool nights. 
5. Southern and Southeastern _ New 
York: Very dry and cool nights. 
MILK FLOW AS COMPARED WITH 
SAME TIME LAST YEAR. 
Generally higher in northern New 
York, averaging about the same in 
the central and western sections of 
the State and less in the southern 
and southeastern sections. 
Note how milk flow is influenced by 
dry weather. 
CROPS. 
1. Winter Wheat: Good in western 
New York; fair in other sec¬ 
tions where the acreage is 
smaller; wheat harvest is crowd¬ 
ing and interfering with haying. 
2. Oats: Good in northern New 
York on high ground; good in 
western and central New York; 
poor to very poor and short in 
the southern tier counties and 
in the eastern and southeastern 
sections of the State. 
3. Corn: Late and poor in northern 
New Yorkj reported good in 
' western New York; fair to poor 
in most of central New York and 
fair to good in the southern and 
southeastern sections. 
4. Alfalfa: Good to excellent in all 
sections of the State. 
5. Hay: Excellent in northern and 
western New York; good to fair 
in the central part of the State, 
and fair to poor in southwest¬ 
ern, southern and southeastern 
sections. 
6. Late Potatoes: Quite generally 
looking well with good prospects 
in all parts of the State except 
two or three of the counties in 
the southeastern section and on 
Long Island. Long Island pros¬ 
pects are reported poor. 
7. Early Potatoes: Everywhere bad¬ 
ly affected by the dry weather. 
8. Beans: Reported fair in western 
New York. 
9. Cabbage: Western New York re¬ 
ported set too late and a smaller 
acreage than usual. 
10. Buckwheat: Northern New York 
a larger acreage than usual and 
reported a good start. No re¬ 
port on the remainder of the 
State. 
11. Pastures: Excellent to extra good 
in northern New York; good in 
western New York; varying 
from poor to good in central 
New York, and from poor to 
very poor in the southern and 
southeastern sections. Note how 
the report on the pastures varies 
as to the amount of rainfall. 
12. Apples: Generally a light crop in 
western New York and fair to 
poor elsewhere. 
13. Peaches: Reported generally poor 
except in the Hudson River 
Counties. 
14. Pears: Reported good in western 
New York; very light elsewhere. 
15. Plums: Reported a light crop. 
16. Cherries: Good in Genesee and 
Ulster Counties; fair to poor 
elsewhere. 
FARM WAGES. 
1. Month. Man With Board. 
a. Northern New York: Vary¬ 
ing from $35 to $50. 
b. Western New York: $60. 
c. Central New York: Vary¬ 
ing from $50 to $60, with 
one report in Oneida 
County of $87.50; Albany 
County, $50; Montgomery 
County, $75. 
d. Southwestern New York: 
$45. 
e. Southeastern New York: $45 
to $50. 
2. Month Man Without Board But 
With House Privileges, etc. 
a. Northern New York: $60. 
b. Western New York: $75 
to $80. 
c. Central New York: $50 
to $75. 
d. Southeastern New York: 
Varying from $62 to $72. 
There was one report from 
Ulster County of $90. 
3. Wages of Day Man for Harvest. 
a. Northern New York: $5.50 
to $7.00. 
b. Western New York: $5.00 
to $5.50. 
c. Central New York: $2.25 
to $5.50. 
d. Southeastern New York: 
$3.25 to $5.00. 
GENERAL REMARKS 
Although weather has been excellent 
for haying, the work is far behind 
owing to lack of help. 
I F you are going to need an Ensi¬ 
lage Cutter this year, write at once 
for all the facts regarding the Ross 
Line for 1923. Find out why bettef 
silage is positively insured with 
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Dept. 230 Springfield, Ohio 
Successors to The E. IV. Ross Co., Est. 1850 
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LONG NEWS IN SHORT 
PARAGRAPHS 
The New York State Department 
of Farms and Markets reports that the 
disease, rabies, is more prevalent in 
the State than it has been before in 
several years. Outbreaks have oc 
curred in Rennselaer, Chenango, and 
Schoharie Counties. Strict quarantines 
have been laid in these counties and 
every precaution taken to prevent the 
spread of the disease. 
* * ■ * 
The seventh annual meeting- of the 
National Milk Producers’ Federation 
will be held in Pittsburgh, Pa., Novem¬ 
ber 8 and 9. The meeting will go to 
Pittsburgh on the invitation of the 
Dairymen’s Cooperative Sales Com¬ 
pany, a cooperative dairymen’s or¬ 
ganization in the territory supplying 
the city of Pittsburgh. Besides the 
regular business session, arrangements 
are being made to secure speakers who 
are internationally known experts on 
cooperative mai'keting. An attendance 
of at least two thousand cooperative 
members and leaders is expected. 
The National Milk Producers’ Fed¬ 
eration represents twenty-six impor¬ 
tant cooperative dairy organizations, 
including a joint membership of about 
250,000 milk farmers, selling annually 
from two hundred and fifty to three 
hundred million dollars’ worth of milk. 
The officers are: John D. Miller, presi¬ 
dent; W. F. Schilling, first vice-presi¬ 
dent; H. W. Ingersoll, second vice- 
president; F. P. Willits, treasurer, and 
Charles W. Holman, secretary. 
* * * 
Dr. Louise Stanley, Dean of the 
School of Home Economics in the Uni¬ 
versity of Missouri, has been selected 
by Secretary H. C. Wallace to head 
the newly-established Bureau of Eco¬ 
nomics in the United States Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture. Dr. Stanley will 
assume her new duties September 1. 
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