American Agriculturist, April 19, 1924 
Among The Farmers 
Of New York and Pennsylvania 
T HE campaign being conducted in 
Western New York to increase the 
membership of the Western New York 
Fruit Growers Packing Association, Inc., 
is progressing very well. One of the out¬ 
standing and most encouraging features 
of the campaign is the readiness with 
which the larger growers, who were 
previously non-members, are joining the 
association. The campaign around Hil¬ 
ton is progressing exceedingly well as is 
that being conducted around Hall. Lo¬ 
cals have been started at Gorham and 
Rushville. Three new locals are being 
organized in Ontario Comity.—N. R. P. 
Dairy Demonstration Train to 
Tour Northern New York 
HE Agricultural Relations Depart¬ 
ment of the New York Central Rail¬ 
road, under the direction of R. W. Quack- 
enbush, general agricultural agent, is or¬ 
ganizing the dairy demonstration train, 
in cooperation with other agricultural 
agents in the State, that will cover most 
of the Northern Country. Those agen¬ 
cies cooperating are the New York State 
Department of Farms and Markets, the 
New York State College of Agriculture 
at Cornell, the Joseph Slocum College of 
Agriculture at Syracuse, New York State 
Breeders Association, the Dairymen’s 
League, Farm Bureau, and Grange. 
The schedule of the train is as follows: 
April 19, Heuvelton; April 21, Canton; 
April 22, Potsdam; April 28, Gouverneur; 
April 29, Evans Mills; April 30, Car¬ 
thage; May 1, Lowville; May 2, Boon- 
ville; May 3, Holland Patent; May 5, 
Newport. _ 
Summer Meeting of Horticul¬ 
tural Society Announced 
The New York State Horticultural 
Society announces through its Secretary, 
R. P. McPherson of LeRov, N. Y., that 
the summer meeting of the association 
will be held at the home of Charles S. 
Wilson of Hall on Wednesday, July 30. 
New York County Notes 
Jefferson County—A wonderful rain 
followed the melting of the snow with the 
result that the frost came out of the 
ground very rapidly. This has made the 
dirt roads especially bad. Meadows seem 
to have wintered well and clover is show¬ 
ing up well in new seedings. Most farmers 
have their seeds ordered for spring de¬ 
livery. Seed oats are selling from 75c 
to 80c a bushel and there seems to be a 
good many bushels on the market. Eggs 
have taken a decided drop, some coun¬ 
try stores offer only 22<* a dozen. Farm¬ 
ers who have regular customers are get¬ 
ting 25c and 30c. City people are finding 
out that the infertile egg is a much bet¬ 
ter keeper in water glass and these eggs 
find a ready market for preserving. But¬ 
ter is selling for 53 to 58c a pound. Maple 
syrup is getting a little bit dull on the 
market. Prices ranged from $1.50 to $2 
a gallon. A very good grade of syrup 
was made this year. We had little rain 
until recently so that the sap had no rain 
water in it. Maple sugar is bringing 50c 
a pound in some places. Few people are 
making sugar as it is too much work. 
Turkeys are backward in starting to lay. 
Daniei Helmer had a very satisfactory 
auction of his farm equipment last 
month. He has moved to town and 
rented his farm. Many folks in this sec¬ 
tion are doing well with hatching eggs. 
—Mrs. C. J. 
Chautauqua County-^On April 1 the 
thermometer hit the freezing point and we 
had a very heavy snow storm. Potatoes 
are now selling at $1 a bushel. Butter is 
bringing 55c a pound, poultry 30c a 
pound live weight, eggs 27c a dozen; 
hay $20 a ton in the barn. Very few 
farms are changing hands this spring 
either by lease or through sale. Many 
farmers through this section have in¬ 
stalled radios. It is reported that the im¬ 
proved roads leading from Silver Creek 
to Irving, Smith Mills and Forestville, 
are to have electric lights. Most of the 
grapes in this vicinity have been pruned. 
—C. B. 
Broome County—Just as the robins 
and bluebirds had convinced us that 
spring had arrived, we had a two-dav 
fall of snow. This was preceded by a 
hard thunder-shower with very sharp 
lightning, in fact the sharpest I have 
ever seen in March. There does not 
seem to be the usual number of auction 
sales. Eggs are plentiful but are only 
bringing 22c at the stores. Butter is 
bringing 46c. Young pigs are plentiful 
at $5 each. Hay is bringing around $15 
in the barn. Potatoes are selling from 
80c to $1 a bushel.— Mrs. E. M. C. 
Sullivan County—Snow is practically 
all gone. In a few places along dirt 
roads a few drifts remain. The ice 
went out of the Delaware River quietly. 
We had a very heavy fall of snow on 
April 1. Potatoes are bringing from $1 
to $1.40 a bushel. No apples in this sec¬ 
tion. Butter is 50c, eggs 25c. Folks 
throughout this section are dissatisfied 
on account of high taxes.—M rs. C. R. M. 
Eastern Pennsylvania Notes 
Oliver D. Schock 
A N 80-acre farm with house and barn 
situated in Perry County, was sold 
at public sale for $625 or less than $8 
per acre. The highest price cow brought 
$40 and the best horse sold for $60. 
Some farmers who did not cut all of 
their hay crop' last season because of 
threatened low prices are now treated 
to the sight of seeing more prudent neigh¬ 
bors selling surplus hay at $30 and up¬ 
wards per ton. 
Hundreds of acres of land will be sold 
for nonpayment of taxes by the Schuyl¬ 
kill County Commissioners. A large 
proportion is usually redeemed by the 
owner. Much of the land sold is the prop¬ 
erty of corporations. 
The Chestnut Street Market houses in 
Harrisburg, have realized a large increase 
in patronage, the stalls being rented by 
Dauphin, Cumberland, Lebanon and 
Perry county farmers. The old “market 
square” market houses were razed many 
years ago and three modern markets es¬ 
tablished. 
Grass seeds of all kinds sell at world’s 
war prices. The bulk of the seed sold was 
produced in distant states while foreign 
grown clover seed is also common, even 
is less desirable. 
Peach orchards escaped winter harm 
and there is a favorable indication for a 
heavy bloom. Apple trees also present 
a most promising appearance. The Stay- 
man Winesap, York Imperial and Grimes’ 
Golden trees are in an especially good 
condition. 
Special agents of the Department of 
Agriculture resumed their visitations to 
rural communities in search of unlicensed 
dogs. Many farmers neglected to obtain 
the requisite license tags. These dog 
owners had to pay a license fee, as well 
as a penalty to prevent their dogs from 
being killed. 
The comparatively mild winter re¬ 
sulted in many ice houses remaining 
empty, causing a serious inconvenience 
of a very considerable expenditure for the 
purchase of the almost indispensible 
commodity. 
Tioga County, Pa. 
Tioga County—This has been the best 
maple sugar spring in a number of years. 
Sugar and syrup are of fine quality. The 
price of sugar is 30c a pound, syrup $2 
a gallon. Last few days of March were 
very cold and blustry. During the first 
week in April we had a great deal of rain. 
Grass looks good. Right now the roads 
are in bad shape.— Mrs. W. C. G. 
Seed Corn 
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Good seed corn is so scarce that prices may ad¬ 
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We offer, for immediate delivery, Improved Learning corn 
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Special quotations to Farmers’ Clubs, Granges, etc. 
If interested in any other seeds ask for details and prices 
Gardner Seed Company 
49 Spencer Street Rochester, N. Y. 
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