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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
May 20 
tyMnstas 
THE $2,000 CASH PRIZES. 
The task of carefully tabulatiDg the 
records of the new subscription clubs, 
sent in competition for the $2,000-cash 
prize distribution is much greater than 
we anticipated, because of their number 
and the necessity of absolute accuracy 
and of fairness in the division and 
awards. The work is going on apace, 
however, and as rapidly as possible, con¬ 
sistently with the routine work of the 
subscription department. As the paper 
goes to press a week ahead of its date, 
announcements often appear to be much 
later than they really are. Pending the 
cash awards, we would remind the club 
raisers that the “special” prizes are now 
being rapidly taken, and that of course 
all will be awarded to the first applicants 
entitled to them under our offers. 
WE WANT TO KNOW, YOU KNOW! 
If you don’t see what you want , ask for it. 
Hkxtheh. —Where can heather be feund? m. a. 
Ontario. 
Aws.—At J. M. Thorburn & Co's.. 15 John Street, 
New York, the seed mar be purchased. Look for 
Ulrica, on page 85 of their catalogue. We presume 
the plants may be purchased of most florists. 
BROODER House.—W hat Is a good plan for a 
brooder house with capacity of 1,000 chicks, heat to 
be supplied by lamps with wood Are auxiliary, capac¬ 
ity of Individual brooder from 150 to 250 chicks? 
Huntington, Ind. A. E. S. 
ANS.—The brooder described on the flrst page of 
this Issue will probably suit our friend. “ From 150 
to 250 chicks” are too many In one brooder. Not 
over 100 should be placed together. A warmly con¬ 
structed house, 12 feet wide, with a two-foot alley, 
and five feet long for each 100 chicks will fill the bill. 
Insect BOGS.— What are the names of the Inclosed 
forms of Insect life? All the specimens are from a 
couple of apple trees. - I am especially Interested In 
specimen No. 2. Is It the " case borer?” It occurs 
In great numbers on the apple trees, but I find no 
specimens on the pears. No. 5 are very white eggs. 
I found In a very large mass on a twig, but had 
trampled them In the soli before I thought of making 
a collection, and then I could not find another 
sample. The black aphis seems to be preseat In per¬ 
son ready for work. With so many assailants at 
hand, It looks like an alarming situation for our poor 
trees. John t. Roberts. 
Ans.—N o. 1 are the remains of a last year’s group 
of eggs of the AppleHree Tent Caterpillar, that Is, 
eggs that were hatched last spring. No. 2, we think. 
Is the OyBter-shell Bark Louse, the eggs being found 
under the scales on the twig. Nos. 3 and 4 belong 
either to the Leaf-roller or Leaf-crumpler families. 
No. 6 was so badly crushed as to be hardly recognlz 
able, but we should Judge It to be the eggs of one or 
the other of the two speclos of Canker Worms which 
Infest the apple. 
Budding and Graeting.— What about budding 
fruit trees? Where can I get a good, brief work on 
budding and grafting suoh trees? J. C. V. H. 
Ans.—W e haven't the spaoe to spare to do the 
subject anything like Justice. You need the Nursery 
Book, by Prof. L. H. Bailey, paper 60 cents; cloth, 
*1, from this office. In this everything connected 
with the subject Is exhaustively treated. 
Hxperjment Station Bulletins— Where can I 
get bulletins from the experiment stations? K. M. L. 
X Kg —Write for them to the Station Directors. 
Alpalea Seed.—I have two bushels of Alfalfa 
seed that I am going to sow this spring. I have al¬ 
most any kind of soil from a mucky swampy tort to 
that whleh Is light sand. Which kind Is the best for 
It? I would prefer to have It on low land If It will 
grow there. Could It be sown on wheat If the latter 
were harrowed well ? How much seed should be 
used per acre? How late may It be sown? Has It 
been tried very much In Western New York? A. M. 
Bast Pembroke, N. Y. 
Ans.—S ee the article, Success with Lucern, by J. 
B. Wing, on page 318 of The R. N.-Y., issue of May 
(>. Western New York Is so near Ohio that we pre¬ 
sume conditions are very similar. Alfalfa does not 
generally do well sown with other crops, but should 
be sown alone. 
(Continued on next page.) 
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