May 6 
3 24 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
WE WART TO KNOW, TOD KKOWI 
If you don’t see what you want , risk for it. 
Read the advertisements. 
Readers are continually asking ns questions that 
are answered In our advertising columns. They are 
wasting their own time and money, as well as ours 
needlessly. One asks where he can buy an Incu¬ 
bator) several good ones are advertised. Borne want 
to know to what commission merchant to ship prod¬ 
uce. We advertise several. Many want to know 
where to buy seeds, Insecticides, garden Implements, 
etc. Write to the seedsmen advertising In our col¬ 
umns for their catalogues. In these you will find al 
these goods. So with almost every line of goods. 
Borne one Is advertising It. Again, read the adver¬ 
tisements. 
COTOOLUNB.—This word occurs In Thb R. N.-Y. of 
April 8, page 264, half wav down the column. It Is 
not In the new Webster. What is It ? R. j. b. 
Ans.—T he manufacturers claim that “ oottolene ” 
Is made of refined cotton-seed ell, solidified to some¬ 
thing of the consistency of lard, with a small per¬ 
centage of beef suet from which the oil has been ex¬ 
tracted. Knowledge of the exact process Is not pub¬ 
lic property, and we must take the word of the 
makers that the processes of manufacture are 
cleanly and that only the purest and best materials 
are used. Cottolene Is used as a substitute for lard. 
There are thousands of words not found In even the 
newest Webster. 
Black Knot.—C an a person oblige a neighbor to 
remove black knot from plum trees just over the 
line ? 3. A. 
New York. 
Ans.—C ertainly, "just over the line,” or anywhere 
else In the State If he goes about It according to law. 
Get three persons to sign a petition to the supervisor 
for the appointment of a commissioner, yourself If 
you wish, and then serve notloes upon any who are 
so lacking In publlo spirit as to be harboring black 
knot. It Is your supervisor’s business to be posted 
as to the proper method of procedure. 
Hay Caps; Brilliant Graph.- 1. Will common 
cotton doth unbleached, such as costs 10 or 12 cents 
a yard, make good hay caps? Would a yard square 
be large enough or should each be four feet? What 
would make them water-proof without rotting them 
as oil does? 2. I received a Brilliant grape In fine 
shape from Prof. Munson and was well pleased with 
It; but will we who get it have a chance to get the 
Carman next fall. A. v. amos. 
Grand View, Tenn. 
Anb.— 1. Yes. The size must depend upon the size 
of whatever Is to be covered. Four feet would be 
better than three ordinarily. The following method 
1 b recommended for waterproofing cotton cloth, 
though we have not tried It : Powdered alum and 
sugar of lead each eight ounces, dissolve In eight 
gallons of rain water. When the mixture Is clear, 
pour the liquid from the sediment, immerse the 
cloth for 24 hours, then drv, and press smooth. It 
will be necessary to fasten these caps to prevent the 
wind blowing them away. Why not try some of the 
hay caps advertised In last year’s R N.-Y. ? 2. No ; 
the Brilliant and some other varieties were sent In 
place of the Carman after the stock of the latter was 
exhausted. 
Hatching With Incubators.— 1. Weuld it be 
profitable to buy an Incubator for hatching 300 or 400 
chickens and one-third as many geese and ducks per 
year? 2. Will a good Incubator hatch as large a per¬ 
centage of eggs as hens, both being under like good 
conditions? 3. What are the best makes of Incuba¬ 
tors? t. C. F. 
Ans.— 1. Yes, under ordinary conditions, though It 
would be more profitable to run the machine for a 
longer time than would be necessary to hatch that 
number. The profit must, of course, depend upon 
the skill with which It Is handled. 2. Yes. 3. The 
Monitor, Challenge, Pineland, Prairie State, Mon¬ 
arch, and many others are good ones. Consult our 
advertising columns. 
What breed of poultry Is the most prolific as lay¬ 
ers and what breeds make the best early broilers ? 
Who are reliable breeders of both classes and of 
other breeds that “ pay ’’ on the farm? Where can 
I procure a reliable work on fish culture? e. s. m. 
Ans.— Mlnoroas or Leghorns, probably; all things 
considered, none equals the Leghorns, as prolific 
.ayers. The Brown Leghorns seem hardier than the 
Whites, but do not lay quite such large eggs. You 
can’t go far astray with either as layers. For broil¬ 
ers, the Plymouth Rooks or Wyandottes. or their 
crosses are excellent, and for roasters the Light 
Brahmas. The Indian Games, also, are excellent for 
crossing, and many other breeds have their cham¬ 
pions. Write to C. H. Wyckofl, Groton, N. T., Mah- 
lon Sager, Orangeville, Pa., G. H. King, Otlsvllle, N. 
Y., Wm. T. Sherman, Dresserville, N. Y. for prices. 
“ The Business Hen,” 40 cents, paper, of The Rural 
Publishing Company, will help 'you. A B C of Carp 
Culture, by Root & Finley, 40 cents; American Fish 
Culture, by Morris, $1.75; Practical Trout Culture, 
by Slack, $1 are all good and may be bad from this 
ofllce postpaid on receipt of price. But why raise 
carp? Thev are of poor quality as a food fish, are 
unprofitable for market near the sea coast where so 
many better fish are found, and are worthy of cul¬ 
ture only Inland In locations where good fish are 
difficult to procure. The bass and trout ponds must 
also be kept entirely distinct. 
How are horse nets made ? J. B. 
ANS.—The only nets that we know of that can be 
made at home are sheets from good strong factory 
cloth. These can be made without much work, and 
serve not only to keep off Insects, but dust as well. 
They should be well bound around the edges, holes 
made for the hames and turrets, the latter being 
bound to prevent tearing, fastened with strong 
strings to the back strap near the crupper, at the 
hames. and to the breeching If there be one. The 
sheets may come to the bridles, or end at the hames, 
separate pieces being used to protect the necks, 
such sheets are worth many times their cost in afford¬ 
ing comfort to the team and driver. A <reat saving 
in feed Is effected, also, as It Is a great strain upon a 
team to be compelled to fight files while at work. 
Pecuniary If not humanitarian considerations should 
prompt every horse owner to provide this protection 
where files abound. The faithful horse deserves 
every comfort that can be bestowed. Many use 
these sheets in protecting cows during fly time. Any 
additional hints from readers will be welcomed. 
Where can I get tobacco dust to use against the 
striped beetle on melons? Is It ground tobacco, or 
dust from manufacturing It? J. w. 
Ans.—T he dust may be obtained from J. M. Tbor- 
burn & Co , New York; Peter Henderson & Co., New 
York; Vaughan’s Seed Store, Chicago and New York, 
and, we presume, of any dealer in horticultural seeds 
and supplies. Judging from the price at which It Is 
sold.lt must be a waste product of manufacture. 
Tobacco stems obtained from the same sources, and 
used as an Insecticide, are the refuse left In manu¬ 
facturing tobacco. The dust might be obtained by 
grinding up the tobacco leaves. 
I am going to build a hen house 12x30 feet, 654 feet 
high on the south side and nine feet on the north I 
Intend to use the Neponset water-proof fabrics for 
roofing. For the floor I Intended to use cement; but 
having learned that It would be necessary to start 
the foundation below the frost line, I have aban¬ 
doned the Idea as too laborious and expensive. Now 
If I put In a wood floor, can’t I cover It with some 
hard, vermin-proof substance that could be easily 
oleaned? Would The Rubai, advise the use of the 
roofing I have mentioned? A. H. 
Bchohalre County, N. Y. 
ANg.—Cover your wood floor, after saturating It 
with kerosene, with several Inches of dry sand or 
earth. This Is to be cleaned out aad replaced once 
or twice a year. You can’t get anything better. If 
you wish to experiment, you might cover the floor 
with a light tarred paper smoothly putdown, before 
putting In the earth. The Neponset roofing can’t be 
beaten If properly put on. 
^ • . the best is cheapest. ^Strictly Pure White 
1—A O 1 4" ^ eat * ‘ s . best >’ properly 1 * applied it will not 
1 Cllll L scale > c ^ li P> chalk, or rub off; it firmly adheres 
to the wood and forms a permanent base for 
repainting. Paints which peel or scale have to be removed by scraping or 
burning before satisfactory repainting can be done. When buying it is im¬ 
portant to obtain 
Strictly Pure W hite Lead 
properly made. Time has proven that white lead made by the “ Old Dutch” 
process of slow corrosion possesses qualities that cannot be obtained by any 
other method of manufacture. This process consumes four to six months time 
and produces the brands that have given White Lead its character as the 
standard paint. 
‘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 Chicago) 
“ ULSTER ” (New York) 
“ UNION ” (New York) 
are standard brands of strictly pure Lead made by the “ Old Dutch” process. 
You get the best in buying them. You can produce any desired color by 
tinting these brands of white lead with National Lead Co.’s Pure White 
Lead Tinting Colors. 
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 containini 
tion that may save you many a dollar; it will only cost you a postal card to c 
' informa- 
o so. 
NATIONAL LEAD CO., 
i Broadway, New York. 
CHOP AND MARKET NOTES. 
Cabbages are lower, receipts heavy. 
Supply and price are usually in Inverse ratio. 
Asparagus keeps up to its former high prices. 
The Kocohange price for milk Is 2% cents per quart. 
Dried fruits are firmer, and the demand Is Improv¬ 
ing. 
Eggs are a trifle lower under liberal arrivals, and 
a moderate demand. 
Florida oranges are nearing the end. Supplies 
light Demand good. 
Strawberries are of fine quality, supplies heavy, 
demand good, prices low. 
The bop market is dull, and buyers show no incli¬ 
nation to advance prices. 
Poultry shows little change In prices, receipts are 
moderate, and the demand quiet. 
Receipts of apples continue heavy, but they are 
well cleared up, and the market Is firm. 
Potatoes are firm with little change In price. There 
Is a wide variation In the quality of Florldas. 
Supplies of potatoes are liberal, and domestic are 
easy. Florldas are very irregular In quality, and 
show a wide range In price. Bcotoh and Irish Mag¬ 
nums are firm. 
A company of Americans are reported to have pur¬ 
chased over 200,000 acres of coffee lands on the 
Tehuantepec Railway In Mexico. Other large pur¬ 
chases have also been made by Americans. 
Prices for old cheese show little change. The mar¬ 
kets for new cheese opened at Utica and Little 
Falls Monday, and the good prices obtained there 
strengthened this market. The demand Is good. 
Pullv 2,000 bales of hops are reported In first hands 
on the Pacific coast. In one of the principal hop 
growing counties In central New York one-fourth of 
the crop Is reported In growers’ hands, and is being 
firmly held for higher prices. 
Secretary Morton is determined to stimulate the 
demand for our corn in Europe. He invites the 
cooperation In this work of all manufacturers of corn 
products, from whom he desires, as a preliminary 
step, to obtain a full statement of the various kinds 
of products made from corn by the manufacturer In 
each State, with a brief statement as to characterls- 
tlcsand excellence. 
(Continued on next page.) 
IN writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The Rural New-Yorkeb. 
ALL KINDS OF FRUITS, VEGETABLES 
AND PRODUCE. 
S ll 0 r II r n A AT 100 Park Place, N. Y. 
II. ft t, II. rltUu I OuMon linkuti. 
R-csirenoi: Rural New-Yorker, Irving Nat’l Bank 
Any! 
Timei 
is the right time 
for everybody to | 
drink 
'Hires '^'’, 1 
A temperance drink. 
I A home-made drink. 
A health-giving drink. 
A thirst-quenching drink. 
A drink that is popular everywhere. 
Delicious, Sparkling, Effervescent. 
A 25 cent package makes 5 gallons of this l 
delicious beverage. Don’t be deceived ifa dealer, 1 
for the sake of larger profit, tells you some other I 
kind is “just as good”—*tis false. No imitation i 
is as good as the genuine Hires'. I 
There is nothing more con¬ 
venient or effective for relieving 
Hoarseness and Coughs than 
Brown’s Bronchial Troches. 
They are absolutely unrivaled 
for the alleviation of all throat 
irritations caused by cold. 
Don’t Fail to Order 
Sherwood’s Steel Harness 
Parties may address . 
Sherwood Harness Co. __ 
Syracuse, N. Y., or Auburn, N. Y. 
Canada Thistle Doomed! 
A work on SEEDING, PROPAGATING and ERAD¬ 
ICATING. The Great Columbian Method of 
Exterminating. Includes an essay on Golden Rod, 
Ox-eye Daisy and other Troublesome Weeds. How 
to Treat them Everywhere. By Mall, #1. 
H. B. RICHARDS EASTON, PENNA. 
FOR SALE CHEAP 
IF SOLD AT ONCE. 
Entire breeding stock of Black Hamburgs: Three 
cockerels, seven pullets, two hens, 90 points amd up¬ 
wards. Also, six extra fine Light Brahma hens and 
cockerel. 
L. ED. BENEDICT, Supt. “ Kirby Homestead,” 
Charlton, New York. 
Red Ras. 
12,000 Thompson’s Pro¬ 
lific, 10,000 Marlboro, 
10,000 Cuthbert. Fine 
Plants. $5.00 per 1,000 ; 75 cents per 100 
EDWD. YOUNG, Milton-on-Hudson, N. Y. 
Pay. 
100,000 Strawberry Plants forSale 
Sixteen best varieties. Six acres In fruiting. Send 
for Price-list. WALTER F. TABER, 
Lakevlew Fruit Farm, Poughkeepsie, N. Y 
W ANTED—Position as Manager on Farm or 
Gentleman’s place by a thoroughly compe¬ 
tent man. For particulars and references apply to 
R. D. HEINEMANN, Montmorenci, 8. C. 
SEED POTATOES. 
Choice Swamp Rose, Rural New-Yorker No. 2, Monroe 
Seedlings and other new and leading varieties, very 
cheap. Address for price, 
O. H. WHITE & SON, Miller’s Corners, N. Y. 
P OTATOES.—Burpee’s E. Early, E. Vaughan, $4 
per bbl. Many others cheaper. Wholesale list 
free. GEORGE A. BONNELL, Waterloo, N. Y. 
B II'rrDTDQ SEND FOR 
IV EL EL a EL iV Sample copy of 
CLEANINCS IN BEE CULTURE. 
A Handsomely Illustrated^ tC CIIDDI ICC 
Magazine and Catalog, of DtC OUl rLltw 
FREE. AJMOSI. ROOT. Medina. O. 
Morphine Habit Cured in 10 
to 20 days. No pay till cured. 
OR. J.STEPHENS, Lebanon, Ohio, 
nriTTV Organs 27 stops S22. Pianos, 9150. 
DLAI 1 I Catl’g fret. Dan’l W. Beatty, Wasfc’toa.N.J 
THIS 
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IS BUTLT ST (HI 
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D AND POWDER SPRAYERS. 
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On GRAPE VINES. GARDENS, FIELD CROPS, 
Etc. ONE TO THREE ACRES PER HOUR. $1.00 to 
$3.00 each. These articles carry first prize in all State 
Fairs where shown. Recommended by all State Agri¬ 
cultural Colleges, all stamped The Woodason and 
Warranted. Sold by first-class Seedsmen. CAUTION 
—Shent per cent parties are sending out bogus ar¬ 
ticles of this description. See that you get Thu Wood¬ 
ason stamped 0.0, and W. on head of tacks. Catalogues 
Free. THOS. WOODASON, 2900-02 D St„ Philad’a., Pa. 
HORSE CARTS 
NARROW ANdTp I 2 
WIDE TIRES.USTYLES. 
Two and Four Wheels. $25,Upwaro. 
WRITE FOR CIRCULARS. 
ANO SAY WHAT VOU NEED. 
HOBSON &CO.JATAMY. Ra 
Hotel 
Hamilton 
*1 a Day per person. 
Good Rooms During 
World’s Fair. 
267-271 S. CLARK ST. 
Chicago, Ill. 
Convenient to theaters, 
depots and Fair. 
S3T" Send stamp for World’s Fair Guide. 
FREE! FREE! 
During the next 30 days we will send, Free of 
Charge, to any one making application, our new 
illustrated treatise on Chronic Urinary Diseases. 
This is a valuable book, containing 85 pages of solid 
reading matter. Send at once, as this advertisement 
will not appear again. G. ALLAN ROWE, M. D., 195 
Franklin Street, Buffalo, N. Y. 
DC A nil lA ™ s “ 
rCAull GEORGIA. 
Macon is the center of Peach Lands In Georgia. 
Unequaled anywhere. No Irrigation necessary—as 
Is the case In California and New Mexico. Climate 
delightful and health unsurpassed. Crops of Elberta 
Peaches sell at $200 to $'00 per acre on the trees. Plenty 
of buyers; refrigerator cars and ice factories. lean 
sell any size farm carefully selected for Peach Grow¬ 
ing or large acreage to syndicate. In writing state 
acreage wanted. If you visit Macon, call to see me; 
office 458 Third Street. A. M. RODGERS, Macon, Ga. 
CHEAP VIRGINIA STOCK FARM. 
1,016 acres for $4,500 ; good land, 300 In original 
hardwood timber; good buildings of all kinds; near 
two depots and navigable river. Mild and eminently 
healthy climate the entire year. Splendidly watered; 
much fencing and bottom land. Good society, post- 
office, churches, schools, one mile. Full particulars 
W. G. STEVENS, Houston, Va. 
AAftlUlllfi MACHINERY and SUPPLIES. 
If AIIIVIIV U D. G. Trench Oo., Chicago, Ill., and 
Faraham, N. Y Mention this paver. 
