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China Asters. The roots are attacked by a brown 
bug as large as the end of one’s finger, so that 
no one in this neighborhood has thus far been 
able to perfect either of the flowers spoken of; 
we call the bug the June Bug. It is not uncom¬ 
mon to dig up a quart of them around one plant. 
Now will you be so kind as to fix these bugs ? 
Yours Truly, H. W. Sim&. 
Will Mr. Allen or any one else who can please 
answer this correspondent? 
MORE LIGHT WANTED. 
I have been trying to raise chickens for sev¬ 
eral years but without success on account of ver¬ 
min. Hawks and’owls take the young and old one 
too during spring and summer, and minks deci¬ 
mate in fall. I have tried traps—have one now 
on a pole—but without success, partly from hav¬ 
ing trees all around, pines, etc. Can you sug¬ 
gest any remedy? I want to try incubating and 
raising without hens; had to sacrifice two dozen 
eggs a short time ago and have three or four 
dozen more waiting for hens to set. Can’t afford 
these expensive machines; will you tell me 
where I can get explicit and practical directions 
for making a cheap home-made incubator and 
brooder and practical dire ctions for managing 
same ? J. Cowen. 
THE TREE BEAN. 
Edinburg, Mo., Mar. 21, 1884. 
Mr. Tillinghast: Dear Sir, Please give me 
some information regarding the “Tree Bean.” 
What time to plant, kind of soil, how cultiva¬ 
ted, and how do they sell in market compared 
with the common Navy bean ? Let me know 
your lowest cash price per bushel. 
Respectfully, J. A. Hall. 
Answer: The tree bean is a small, white bean 
somewhat resembling the Navy in appearance. 
It has a short, close branching habit and is very 
productive. We have never grown them largely 
for market but see no reason why they should 
not be profitable. We have some very nice seed 
still on hand which we will sell at $2.00 per peck. 
STILL MORE LIGHT REQUIRED. 
Kingwood, Pa., Mar. 15, 1884. 
I. F. Tillinghast, Esq.: Sir, I enclose an order 
for seeds. I bought my seeds of you last spring 
and was very much pleased with them. The 
mixed cauliflower seed was the best I ever had; 
every plant headed nicely, while before I could 
never get over three or four heads out of a dozen 
plants. The m ixed cabbage seed was also very 
good, some of it being quite early, the rest late 
in the season. While many persons around here 
failed to raise cabbage, I had a large crop, all 
nice solid heads. It keeps very well and does not 
rot. I have a nice lot yet at this date. Among 
the seeds ordered this season are some for my 
neighbors: have ordered all in my name and I 
will distribute them. I would like to ask a 
question through Seed-Time and Harvest: 
what will prevent rot in tomatoes and tomato 
plants, or what varieties will not rot ? My toma¬ 
toes rotted badly last season, and I might say the 
plants rotted worse than the tomatoes. Will look 
for answer in paper. Very Respectfully, 
Mrs. B. F. Snyder. 
THOSE NEW POTATOES* 
Duke Centre, Mar. 26, 1884. 
I. F. Tillinghast: Dear Sir, Enclostd find my 
annual seed order, a little lower than usual, viz: 
$8.58, though I expect to make it considerably 
larger before the season is over. Bokton Market, 
Wall’s Orange, Rural Blush, Early Gem, Beauty 
of Hebron, Rochester Favorite, Pride of America 
and Belle did remarkably well with me. The 
two first were awarded first premiums and Belle 
second premium at our county Fair. I experi¬ 
mented with one pound lots of new potatoes with 
the following result: Boston Market 193 lbs., 
Early Gem, 162i lbs., Rural Blush 158i lbs., 
Rochester Favorite 147 lbs.; 1 peck Wall’s Or¬ 
ange 28 bushels, £ bushel Early Beauty of He¬ 
bron 48£ bushels; Boston Market, Early Gem, 
Wall’s Orange and Beauty of Hebron were as 
fine a lot of potatoes as were ever seen in this 
country; the latter grew so large, many who saw 
them took them for the White Elephant. The 
pound lots were cut to single eyes, planted one 
eye in a hill, three feet apart each way. Early 
Beauty of Hebron and Wall’s Orange were 
planted one and two eyes in a hill, according to 
size of set, same distance; all were planted on 
new ground and no fertilizers used, except what 
ashes were made in clearing the land. All of 
our other seeds were 0. K.; particularly the 
Jersey Wakefield Cabbage. D. M. Cauley. 
P. S. I think “those boys” that started into 
the “Cabbage Plant Business” deserve much 
credit. Would that we had more such boys. 
D. M. C. 
g HATCHING 
-FROM- 
PURE BRED STOCK. 
For the season of 1884 I can supply Eggs from the 
following varieties of fowls at the low rates attached 
packed in baskets and delivered to express here. 
Langshans, $1.50 per sitting of 13 Eggs. 
Light Brahmas, 2.00 ” ” ”13 
PlymHh Rocks, 1.00 ” ” ”13 ” 
Brown Leghorns 1.00 ” ” ”13 ” 
All the above are from strong birds kept on sepa- 
arate farms. !W. H. CAP WELL, 
La Plume, Lack’a Co., Pa. 
