1892 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
What  Others  Say. 
(Continued.) 
Lycium  Chinense. — Lycium  Chinense 
has  far  larger  fruit  than  Lycium  vulgare, 
and  its  fruit-laden  vines,  too,  are  very 
much  longer  and  more  abundantly  berried 
than  those  of  the  common  matrimony 
vine . 
M.  M.  McLear,  of  Alleghany  County. 
Pa.,  writes  as  follows :  “  Last  year  I 
•bought  a  package  of  potato  seeds  and  man¬ 
aged  them  according  to  The  New  Potato 
Culture.  The  netting  kept  the  beetles 
off,  but  the  fleas  managed  to  get  through. 
Ashes  were  sprinkled  lightly  on  the 
plants,  but  thickly  on  the  ground  and 
the  fleas  disappeared.  For  several  years 
I  have  used  fine  ashes  from  soft  coal  to 
destroy  fleas  on  cabbages  and  turnips. 
The  potatoes  from  those  seeds  were  quite 
small  and  of  all  shapes  and  colors.  The 
best  of  them  set  out  this  soring  have  pro¬ 
duced  some  fine  plants,  scarcely  two 
alike  in  leaf,  blossom  or  manner  of 
growth.  If  Rural  readers  wish  to  try 
something  very  interesting  let  them  raise 
potatoes  from  seed . 
G.  W.  Farlee  owns  a  farm  in  Bergen 
County,  N.  J.  His  one  year’s  experience, 
as  presented  in  our  respected  contem¬ 
porary,  the  Country  Gentleman,  with 
Crimson  Clover  is  interesting.  The  plants 
stood  30  inches  high,  and  as  thick  as  the 
proverbial  hair  on  a  dog — by  all  odds  the 
heaviest  crop  of  clover  he  ever  saw.  It 
was  much  heavier  than  a  crop  of  Red 
Clover  of  seemingly  equal  bulk  would 
prove,  for  the  reason  that  the  growth 
was  so  dense.  Each  plant  had  several 
stalks,  and  hence  the  fodder  from  it  was 
fine  in  texture,  and  much  more  palatable 
to  cattle  than  the  heavy  stems  of  Red 
Clover.  He  was  bothered  to  decide  when 
to  cut  it,  but  concluded  that  it  was  time 
when  the  the  bloom  had  disappeared,  on 
June  7.  It  is  possible  that  he  cut  it  too 
early,  as  the  stalks  and  leaves  were  still 
very  green,  while  the  heads,  also  green, 
were  packed  with  solid  green  seeds.  He 
fancies  that  there  must  be  a  good  deal  of 
nutriment  in  the  heads,  which  were  more 
solid  than  those  of  Red  Clover,  and  at 
least  two  inches  long.  In  this  green 
state  he  had  trouble  to  cure  it,  the  extra 
heavy  yield  also  interfering.  He  cured 
it  principally  in  cock,  as,  in  fact,  all 
clover  should  be  cured . 
There  is  no  second  growth,  as  with 
Red  Clover,  but  the  single  crop  with  Mr. 
Farlee  was  enormous,  though  he  does  not 
state  how  much.  He  does  not  see  why  it 
will  not  succeed  where  Red  Clover  suc¬ 
ceeds  if  sown  the  last  of  August . 
There  are  but  two  sure  remedies  for 
rosebugs  known  at  present,  remarks  the 
New  England  Homestead  editorially. 
One  is  hand  picking  and  the  other  the  use 
of  hot  water.  The  use  of  hot  water  as  a 
spray  has  been  found  successful  where  it 
can  be  put  on  hot  enough.  If  it  reaches 
the  beetles  at  a  temperature  of  130  or  135 
degrees  it  is  sure  death,  but  they  will 
survive  120  or  125  degrees. 
Again  our  contemporary  tells  its 
readers  of  a  R.  N.-Y.  discovery.  Why  not 
give  it  credit  ? . 
It  has  already  been  mentioned  that 
The  R.  N.-Y.  planted  a  number  of  differ¬ 
ent  kinds  of  beans  or  pea-beans  which 
Prof.  C.  C.  Georgeson  brought  with  him 
from  Japan.  They  were  planted  May  3. 
Phaseolus  radiatus  or  Black-podded  Ad- 
zuki  are  now  about  five  inches  high.  The 
White-podded  are  about  the  same — all 
rather  feeble-looking  little  bush  plants. 
The  Yellow  Soy  Beans  (Glycine  hispida) 
are  14  inches.  This  is  called  Kyusuke 
Daidzu.  The  Edamane,  light-green  seeds, 
are  also  14  inches.  The  Yamagata  Cha- 
Diadzu,  brown  seeds,  are  also  18  inches 
with  the  largest  leaves.  The  Soys  are  all 
vigorous  little  bushes . 
The  Journal  of  Commerce,  alluding  to 
home  influence,  says  that  the  children 
learn  their  lessons  of  obedience  from 
the  conduct  and  not  from  the  lips  of  their 
parents.  The  father  whose  direction  to 
his  children  was,  “  Do  as  I  say  and  not 
as  I  do,”  and  who  thus  substituted  pre¬ 
cept  for  example,  lost  their  respect  with¬ 
out  gaining  their  confidence.  Parents 
who  cannot  govern  their  own  temper  will 
not  succeed  in  governing  their  household ; 
and  lessons  of  morality  from  profane  and 
mocking  lips  go  no  further  with  the 
pupils  than  the  nerve  of  the  listening 
ear.  They  never  reach  the  heart  and 
therefore  cannot  control  the  life.  Little 
ones  are  quick  to  see  the  inconsistency  if 
the  finger  that  points  the  way  for  their 
feet  does  not  mark  the  path  in  which 
their  counselors  are  treading,  and  the 
most  eloquent  plea  for  unselfish  living 
from  one  who  will  make  no  sacrifice  of 
ease  or  comfort  for  another’s  welfare  is 
like  an  unmeaning  fable  which  carries 
no  moral  with  it . 
The  general  opinion  among  noted  New 
York  doctors  is  that  women  suffer  more 
than  men,  but  stand  pain  better  because 
they  are  more  used  to  it . 
A  man  of  long  experience  with  leather 
and  harness,  quoted  by  the  New  York 
Tribune,  says  that  he  is  convinced  that 
the  most  expensive  harness  is  not  always 
most  serviceable,  and  that  harness-oils 
have  much  to  do  with  the  destruction  or 
preservation  of  harness.  He  has  experi¬ 
mented  for  years  with  different  oils  on 
separate  sets  of  harness  made  of  first- 
quality  leather.  Nothing  has  proved  to 
be  so  great  a  preservative  as  pure  castor 
oil,  at  the  same  time  keeping  the  leather 
silky  and  supple . 
Abstracts. 
- Practical  Farmer  :  “Six  or  eight 
deliveries  of  mail  matter  every  24  hours 
in  some  sections  of  the  large  cities  and  a 
weekly  trip  of  several  miles  by  the 
farmers  to  get  their  letters  and  news¬ 
papers,  are  two  extremes  of  our  present 
postal  system.  Why  not  cut  down  this 
unnecessarily  large  number  of  deliveries 
and  collections  in  the  large  cities,  and 
use  the  money  thus  saved  to  improve  the 
country  delivery  and  collection  ?  ” 
- London  (England)  Agricultural 
Gazette  :  “  Let  people  say  what  they 
will,  agricultural  shows  and  agricultural 
publications  will  have  a  good  deal  more 
to  do  with  a  farmer’s  success  in  the  future 
than  they  have  ever  had  in  the  past.  We 
do  not  in  the  least  deny,  for  we  have,  for 
years,  insisted  upon  it,  that  to  have  had 
actual  experience  upon  the  land  and  with 
animals  and  markets  is  absolutely  indis¬ 
pensable,  not  only  for  those  who  would 
conduct  a  farm  successfully;  butfortho  e 
who  would  contribute  to  a  paper  that  is 
intended  for  that  class.  There  is  no  sub¬ 
stitute  for  the  genuine  knowledge  which 
practice  supplies.” 
“  So  far  as  we  can  see,  the  American 
has  neither  a  better  climate,  a  better  soil 
nor  cheaper  labor  than  has  the  British. 
If  he  undersells  us — at  this  great  dis¬ 
tance — it  can  only  be  by  his  greater  en¬ 
terprise  and  exacter  knowledge  how  to 
choose  varieties,  pack  produce,  and  suit 
the  requirements  of  the  wholesale  British 
merchant,  who  is  virtually  the  king  of 
the  position.” 
- Orchard  and  Garden:  “  Only  vig¬ 
orous  constitutions,  developed  by  country 
air  and  by  country  labor,  can  successfully 
get  away  with  such  hearty  food  as  oat¬ 
meal  and  pork  and  beans.” 
- Dr.  Sereno  Watson:  “ - “the 
great  mass  of  synonymy  which  is  being 
heaped  like  an  incubus  upon  the  science 
of  botany.” 
- Colman’s  Rural  World  :  “  Does  a 
man  wish  to  determine  with  any  degree 
of  certainty  whether  the  world  is  pro¬ 
gressing,  let  him  ask  himself  the  ques¬ 
tion,  is  it  any  the  better  for  his  living  in 
it  ?  Are  his  children  any  better  educated 
than  he  was  at  the  same  age  ?  Are  they 
better  fitted  for  the  battle  of  life  than  he 
was  ?  Will  he  deliver  to  them  on  passing 
away  a  better  inheritance  than  he  re¬ 
ceived  at  the  decease  of  his  own  father  ? 
This  life  is  pretty  much  what  we  make 
it.  How  is  it  with  you,  reader  ?  ” 
- Holston  Methodist:  “God  bless 
you,  my  farmer  friend.  The  conserva¬ 
tive  influences  that  are  to  save  the  coun¬ 
try  from  wreck  by  the  unhealthy  excite¬ 
ment  and  wild  speculations  of  this  age 
are  in  the  rural  homes  of  the  land. 
Acquit  yourself  like  a  man,  and  preserve 
and  improve  the  fair  heritage  God  has 
given  you.” 
- Scrirner’s  :  “  There  are  a  good  many 
servants  who  are  bad  only  in  the  sense 
that  their  standard  of  righteousness  is 
not  that  of  the  family  they  live  with.” 
- Farm  Journal  :  “  If  the  young  man 
who  has  from  $80  to  $135  to  invest  in  a 
bicycle  will  put  it  into  a  first  quality  colt 
and  take  care  of  it  he  will  have  a  machine 
that  will  constantly  increase  in  value  and 
can  travel  as  well  over  sand  and  up  grade 
as  elsewhere.  A  wheel  is  soon  worn  out 
and  becomes  a  dead  loss.” 
“When  the  ‘  teeth  are  on  edge  ’  from 
eating  fresh  fruit  or  vegetables,  or  from 
any  other  cause,  take  a  teaspoonful  of 
lime  water  after  meals,  and  brush  the 
teeth  with  it  several  times  a  day.  We 
can  vouch  for  the  efficacy  of  this.  Slake 
a  small  lump  of  lime,  let  it  settle,  pour 
off  and  strain  the  clear  water,  and  keep 
always  on  hand.” 
“  I  find  wash  day  a  good  time  to  attend 
to  the  ‘  manicuring’  we  are  all  exhorted 
to  do  in  these  days.  AVhile  my  hands  are 
well  soaked,  with  a  little  ivory  imple¬ 
ment  that  comes  for  the  purpose  (price  10 
cents),  I  loosen  and  push  back  the  skin 
that  grows  over  the  nail  at  the  root,  and 
with  circular  scissors  trim  the  nails  in 
good  shape.  It  takes  but  a  minute  or 
two,  then  with  a  touch  occasionally 
through  the  week,  they  keep  in  credit¬ 
able  order.” 
- Weekly  Press:  “The  man  who  buys 
for  cash  gets  the  most  credit.” 
“  Choose  a  couple  of  trees  that  are 
about  on  an  equality,  picking  one  half  of 
the  first  forming  fruit  from  one,  leaving 
the  other  to  overbear  if  it  will;  at  gath¬ 
eringtime  compare  the  crops  from  the  two 
trees  and  learn  a  useful  lesson.” 
- Mr-.  Pattison:  “  The  main  cause  of 
barren  orchards  is  starvation.  Take  the 
orchard  of  the  ordinary  farmer  and  you 
will  see  that  he  treats  it  as  though  the 
trees  were  not  there  at  all.  He  crops  all 
kinds  of  cereals  upon  it  and  then  expects 
to  get  apples.” 
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