THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 18 
194 
1 Besik ik 
ONLY SIX WEEKS. 
There are left only 35 working days 
from this date to May 1, when the $2,000 
cash will be divided among all those who 
send clubs of five or more new subscrip¬ 
tions to The Rural New-Yorker or 
American Gardening. Likewise as to 
the “ special ” premiums, many of which 
are of great value, far exceeding the cost 
of any efforts that would be required to 
win them, and many of the best of them 
still remain to be called for. Just as in 
the competition for the $200 cash divided 
January 1, so in this case the $2,000 and 
the “specials” will go to a compara¬ 
tively few earnest workers, simply be¬ 
cause the rest of you think that you might 
not win. But every elub raiser must win 
a handsome compensation under the con¬ 
ditions of our offers. There is no lot¬ 
tery or chance about it. 
THE BLACK LIMA BEAN. 
SELF-EXPLANATORY. 
On page 174 of TnE Rural New-Yorker I notice 
you offer “ Burpee's Black Dwarf Lima Bean.” This 
is evidently a typographical error, as you must know 
from the illustration and remarks published con¬ 
cerning this bean In The Rubai, of February 25, It is 
a Pole Lima and not a bush form. While of the 
Sleva type, It Is distinctly the earliest of all Limas to 
mature and Is very prolific. Yours truly. 
W. ATLEE BURPEE. 
See last week’s issue of The R. N.-Y. 
with reference to the seed and plant gifts 
now being sent out to subscribers. 
The Last Ditch. 
That's about the condition of many of the patients 
that come to Drs. Starkey & Palen, the discoverers 
and only dispensers of Compound Oxygen. They 
have been the rounds—tried the suggestions of 
friends, the stock of the druggist and the skill of the 
family doctor. Nothing but the most wonderful 
healing agents In the world would be able to cope 
with these abandoned cases. Yet its surprising 
record of cures Is made largely from this class. The 
power of this simple agent to restore and heal taxed 
the credulity of the Doctors themselves for 
years. They have, therefore, the greatest patience 
with those who hear of Its wonderful cures for the 
first time, and only ask that they will not, even If in 
the last ditch, give up In despair, but write for proof 
In the very words of well-known people who have 
been restored to good health after having been given 
up by others. Address with particulars, Drs. Star- 
key & Palen, 1529 Arch Street, Philadelphia, or 
Chicago, San Francisco, New York, and Toronto, 
Ont.— Adv. _ 
WE WANT TO KNOW, YOU KNOW I 
If you don’t see what you want , ask for it. 
Potatoes.— 1. What potatoes should I plant for 
early and late? 2. Where could I get the Rural New- 
Yorker No. 2 by the barrel, and what would they 
cost? 3. Of what sire are trays on which grapes are 
put before they are packed for market? d. w. a. 
Indiana County, Pa. 
Ans.— 1. Try New Queen, Early Maine, Early Ohio, 
and, when you can get It, the Carman No. 1 for 
early. For late, Rural New-Yorker No. 2, and White 
Star. 2. Of almost any of the seedsmen dealing In 
potatoes who advertise In The R. N.-Y. Prices vary, 
but may be learned by consulting the catalogues. 
3. Usually about 10 pounds, although they vary con¬ 
siderably. 
Raising Horse Radish.— 1. How can I raise horse 
radish? How Is It sold, and Is there much of a mar¬ 
ket In New York? What Is the price? 2. Is there any 
book that treats of truck farming telling how to pack 
and ship to New York, peas, beans (both green and 
dried), cucumber pickles, tomatoes, sweet corn, etc.? 
Middle Hope, N. Y. M. 1 >. t. 
Ans.— 1. The market gardeners near New York 
grow horse radish as a second crop, usually follow¬ 
ing early cabbages, cauliflowers or beets. The sets 
for planting are the small roots taken off while pre¬ 
paring the crop for market during the preceding 
autumn They are cut Into pieces four to six Inches 
In length, tied In bundles of perhaps 50, the top end 
cut square, and the bottom end slanting, and packed 
in boxes of sand, kept either in a cool cellar or pitted 
out-of-doors. The sets are planted about May 1. 
between the rows of early vegetables, about 12,000 
plants to the acre. The planting Is done with a long 
dibber, so as to leave the tops of the sets two or 
three Inches beneath the surface, and the earth 
pressed firmly around them. Little culture Is re¬ 
quired besides that given the early crop of vege¬ 
tables, and the crop Is harvested as late In the fall 
as the weather will permit, washed and stored till 
desired for market, the same as other vegetables. It 
Is usually sent to market packed in barrels, only the 
large, straight roots being marketed. The soil for Its 
culture must be very rich, and it must be gathered 
the year of growth. There Is always a market for 
roots of good quality. The price varies from three 
or four to eight cents per pound. 2. None better than 
Henderson’s Gardening for Profit, unless It be some 
of the pamphlets on special crops, like Gregory’s 
Onion Culture, etc., a list of which Is sent you, and 
will be sent to any one Interested who will ask tor It. 
The coupon for The R. N.-T.’S roses names 75 
eents as the postage. Is this correct? We can get 
20 roses for II any day. 8. A. L. 
Ans.—T he amount named Is correct. True, but 
these are all new, and many of them will undoubt¬ 
edly prove extremely valuable. 
Where can I get a machine to bunch dandelions ? 
Northumberland, Pa. J. d. l. 
AN8.—We have never heard of any. In this mar¬ 
ket, dandelions are usually received In baskets ; 
sometimes, possibly. In barrels or boxes, but we have 
never beard of their being bunched. There are sev¬ 
eral machines for bunching asparagus. 
1. In bulldlag for cold storage, Is It preferable to 
build Into a bank or entirely above ground? 2. 
Should the Chinese Narcissus bulbs The RURALsent 
be Immersed In water or half covered, or should only 
the lower ends stand In water? w. A. w. 
Elmwood, Conn. 
Anb.— 1. The answer to this question Is r pretty 
clearly given In the article by T. H. Hoskins on 
page 164. Further facts about cold storage will be 
given In an article soon to be published. 2. Partially 
Immersed. Pimply place them In some shallow dish, 
supporting them In an upright position bv means of 
pebbles, keep the dish supplied with water to offset 
that lost by evaporation, and keep In a warm room, 
away from the direct rays of the sun. Renew the 
water every few days. 
Where can'I get Hong-Kong and Sebastopol geese 
eggs? A. 8. C. 
ANS.—Write to T. Treadwell, East Wllllston. N. 
Y., and toll him he should advertise In The R. 
N.-Y. 
Can a man working for me by the month collect 
wages for the holidays while off “ on a bum ? ’ 
I claim he cannot, he claims he can. There Is noth - 
ing right about a man's collecting wages for 2fi days’ 
pay, for 24 or25days’work and be “bumming” the 
rest of the time. p. w. j. 
Pontiac, Mich. 
Anb.—H e can, In this State, and we think In mcst 
others, unless he agrees to work holidays. Why not? 
What are holidays for, If not to be celebrated? Why 
not expect the man to work Sundays, too? Were 
you the hired man, how would you feel to be com¬ 
pelled to work on holidays, or to lose your time, 
while others are off having a good time? Look at 
the matterfrora the hired man's standpoint, and see 
howltlooks But we wouldn’t hire a man who was 
In the habit of being “ off on a bum.” We wouldn’t 
have him around. 8till, It is none of the employer's 
business where a hired man spends his spare time, 
provided he doesn’t so spend It as to make his ser¬ 
vices less valuable to the employer. 
Where can I get the Chr'stmas rose mentioned by 
S. A. Little In The R. N.-Y. of February 4 ? j. w. 
Ans.—O f James Vick's Sons. Rochester, N. Y. Hel- 
leborus Niger Is the variety you want. 
1. I want to see some one advertise In The R. N.- 
Y., Yorkshire or Essex hogs, or both, for sale. 2 
What Is the best corn for ensilage and where can I 
get it? 8 . a. l. 
Irdell Co., N. C. 
Ans.— 1. The breeders are probably afraid of being 
swamped with orders if they advertise In TnE R. 
N.-Y. 2. Opinions differ. The larger number seem 
to favor some of the large Southern varieties. One 
successful feeder save Stowell's Evergreen makes 
the best ensilage, but that It doesn't vield so much 
as the other varieties. The seed of any of these may 
be purchased of any of the leading seedsmen adver¬ 
tising In The R.-N.-Y. 
1. Where can I get true seeds of the dwarf Cham¬ 
pion tomato? Is there any variety more productive 
and as early? 2. Will the curds of skimmed milk 
with the whey all run off take the place of fresh 
meat for laying hens? How does It compare with 
meat, pound for pound ? r. w. h. 
Warren, Maine. 
ANS.—1. Pitcher & Manda, Short Hills, N. J., or you 
can probably get It of almost any seedsman adver¬ 
tising In The It. N.-Y. This variety Is usually given 
as the earliest, but there are others only a few days 
later but more productive. The Lorlllard Is one of 
the best forcing varieties. 2. Never having tried 
Just this plan, we can't say whether they will take the 
place of meat: but knowing from experience that 
milk Is a good egg food, we should think the curds 
might be a good substitute. We would hardly think 
a pound of them would equal a pound of meat, how¬ 
ever. Try them on a small scale, and report results 
for the benefit of other readers. 
IN writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The Rural New-Yorker. 
Good Butter 
is often spoiled by 
the use of poor salt. 
You wouldn’t wash 
.your butter with im¬ 
pure water, why salt it with 
impure salt ? 
Ashton’s Salt 
is absolutely pure, and keeps 
butter fresh and sweet. The 
best dairymen and creameries 
use no other. 
FRANCIS D. MOULTON & CO., 
29 Broadway, New York. 
A Cough or Sore Throat, 
which might be cured by a 
simple remedy like Brown’s 
Bronchial Troches, may cause 
a serious Bronchial or Lung 
Trouble. The Troches are un¬ 
rivaled for relieving all Throat 
Irritations caused by cold. 
? Why is Strictly Pure White Lead the best paint? 
Because it will outlast all other paints, give a 
handsomer finish, better protection to the wood, 
• and the first cost will be less. 
If Barytes and other adulterants of white 
lead are “just as good” as Strictly Pure White Lead, why are all the 
adulterated white leads always branded Pure, or “ Strictly Pure White Lead ?” 
This Barytes is a heavy white powder (ground stone), having the appearance 
of white lead, worthless as a paint, costing only about a cent a pound, and is 
only used to cheapen the mixture. 
What shoddy is to cloth, Barytes is to paint. Be careful to use only 
old and standard brands of 
Strictly Pure White Lead 
“ANCHOR” (Cincinnati) 
“ARMSTRONG & McKELVY” (Pittsb’gh) 
“ ATLANTIC ” (New York) 
“ BEYMER-BAUMAN ” (Pittsburgh) 
“ BRADLEY ” (New York) 
“ BROOKLYN ” (New York) 
“ COLLIER ” (St. Louis) 
“CORNELL” (Buffalo) 
“ DAVIS-CHAMBERS ” (Pittsburgh) 
“ ECKSTEIN ” (Cincinnati) 
“JEWETT ” (New York) 
“ KENTUCKY ” (Louisville) 
“FAHNESTOCK” (Pittsburgh) 
“LEWIS” (Philadelphia) 
“ MORLEY ” (Cleveland) 
“RED SEAL” (St. Louis) 
“ SALEM ” (Salem, Mass.) 
“SHIPMAN ” (Chicago) 
“ SOUTHERN ” (St. Louis and ChicagcH 
“ ULSTER ” (New York) 
“ UNION ” (New York) 
are strictly pure, “ Old Dutch” process brands, established by a lifetime of use. 
For colors use National Lead Co.’s Pure White Lead Tinting Colors with 
Strictly Pure White Lead. 
For sale by the most reliable dealers in paints everywhere. 
If you are going to paint, it will pay you to send to us for a book containing informa¬ 
tion that may save you many a dollar ; it will only cost you a postal card to do so. 
NATIONAL LEAD CO., 
i Broadway, New York. 
THE BABY WHIPPED. 
Numerous tests between the U. S. Hand Separators and the Baby Alpha 
Separators have resulted in victories for the U. S. Separators. 
The DeLaval Company see that these defeats on the merits of the machines 
would soon result in the entire trade going to the U. S. Separator. They realize that 
something must be done immediately to prevent losing all the trade, if possible. 
So they try once more their old tricks of 
scaring and bulldozing, that they have so often 
failed in, and trump up a patent upon which to 
bring suit, that is so cumbersome in its combination 
(having 15 elements in the combination) that they 
do not use it themselves, and certainly no one else 
would. 
It is not used by the U. S. Separator, and 
they know it, but they take these desperate 
means to try to hold the trade. 
We think the public by this time should fully 
understand the animus of the De Laval Com¬ 
pany, as they have tried similar schemes for several 
years, and have failed every time in accom¬ 
plishing their designs. 
This last attempt of theirs will prove to be a 
boomerang in their hands, as the others have, 
for the reason that all thoughtful men cannot fail 
to see that their desperate efforts are caused by 
the fact that the U. S. Separator is found by the 
dairymen'to he a much superior machine. 
Such attempts to scare on unused patents will not have 
the desired effect and will not frighten thoughtful men. 
Send for pamphlets containing full particulars and description of the machines. 
VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., Bellows Falls, Vt. 
ROBINSON 
WOOD AND METAL PICKET FENCE MACHINE 
with ease. NO OIL required on the wlres^ Cheapest and *best. 
wanted.) For prices and free catalogue address 
(Ager 
SAFETY GATE COMPANY, Box Y, RICHMOND, IND. 
LEGGETT’S PARIS GREEN 
dry powder in any quan¬ 
tity desired. By turning 
the crank a volume of 
powder Is forced through 
the tube, and envelopes 
the plant bush or tree In 
a cloud of dust. It is 
simple, durable and 
cheap. Send for descrip¬ 
tive circulars and testi¬ 
monials. Price, lt>. 
LEGGETT BROS., 301 PEARL STREET, NEW YORK. 
Complete Fertilizers 
ros 
CORN and VEGETABLES. 
Also Dissolved S. C. Phosphate and Fertiliz¬ 
ing Chemicals. 
WM. DAVI8GN A CO., Baltimore, Md. 
“WAY DOWN UPON THE” 
PI O D in A PENINSULA is 
■ Nb W IA I a FROST-FREE 
township of high, healthful land, dotted with clear 
lakes, free of marsh, filled with Northern people. 
No negroes, no liquor, no malaria; where plneapples, 
lemons and oranges grow best, and fresh vegetables 
are gathered all winter. Homes sold on Installments 
so cheap I “The Florida Homeseeker,” monthly, 
tells all about It. Sample Free. Write 
PA IIIIIII ft MACHINERY and SUPPLIES. 
UHniillVU D. G. Trench Co., Chicago, Ill., and 
Farnham, N. Y Mention this paper. 
RHEUMATISM. 
To any person 
suffering with 
RHEUMATISM 
In any form, Lumbago, or Neuralgia, I will gladly 
give, without charge, Information that will lead to a 
complete cure, as It has In mv case, and hundreds of 
others. I have nothing to sell or give, only direct you 
to a cure. Address F. W. PAUKHUBST, Fraternity 
Publisher, Box 1501, Boston, Mass. 
A CTUM A TAFT’S ASTHMALENB 
I ■« Iwl/\ — ni|B|;niiever fails; send usyour 
address, we will mail trial wUill.ll bottle |Q ^ 
THE DR. TAFT BROS. M. CO.,ROCHESTER,N.Y. r rCfcfc 
O. M. CROSBY, Editor, Avon Park, Florida. 
S U DTU A M Writing thoroughly taug/.t 
■ 1L/ rv I nAIIU by mail or personally, 
ituations procured all Dupils when competent, 
end for circular. W. G. CHAFFEE, Oswego,N.Y. 
Bookkeeping, Penmanship andoSpanleb thoroughly 
taught by mall. 
for our list of 19 Cat** 
logs of DIusic and 
Musical Instruments. 
W. Stoby. 26 Central St-.Boston. EaK 
ANIIIII Morphine Habit Cured in 10 
I ft* 111 M to 20 days. No pay till cured. 
UrlUlfl DR. J.STEPHENS; Lebanon,Ohio, 
