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June 10 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
WB WANT TO KNOW, YOU KNOW! 
If you don’t see what you want , ask for it 
Growing Gherkins—W hat li tho proper way to 
grow East India Burr gherkins as a Held crop? What 
is the best fertilizer; and the right time of planting 
and the distance apart? jj. a. d. 
Ans.—T he culture doesn’t differ materially from 
that of cucumbers ; thoroughly pulverized soil, well 
enriched with well rotted yard manure, preferably 
from cows, or commercial fertilizers. The ground is 
marked out five feet apart each '-vy, and the seed 
planted about the first week in Ju'y In this latitude. 
A dressing of fertilizer In the hill will give the plants 
a more rapid start, and put them sooner beyond the 
reach of insect enemies. Thorough cultivation In¬ 
sures best results. 
Potatoes as Bedfki.lowb.—W ill putting pota¬ 
toes In the holes In which young trees are set help 
to keep them damp and more liable to live, w w. 
Ans.—W e haven’t any advice, because we haven’t 
had any experience. Never heard of Its being done. 
II ave any of our readers? 
Wolf Teeth.—D o "wolf teeth’’ in oolts cause 
blindness unless they are pulled out; or Is not weak¬ 
ness of eyes often noticed in colts from three to six 
years old caused by overwork and over-exertion In 
pulling loads ? y, B. H> 
ANS.—No, they are perfectly harmless, though use¬ 
less. If they are extracted at all. they should be 
taken entirely out, as, If broken off, the parts remain¬ 
ing are likely to Irritate the gums. The “weakness 
of eyes" mentioned as occurring in young horses Is 
simply ophthalmia, one of the exciting causes of 
which Is the cutting of the teeth, which occurs during 
the period mentioned. The wolf teeth have nothing 
to do with It, and the quack who attributes Inflam¬ 
mation of the eyes to this cause doesn't know enough 
to prescribe for any horse, unless It be a dead one. 
He Is a quack; Are him out. The same Is true of the 
barbarous Ignoramus who cuts out the membrane 
known as the haw. The best the farmer can do for 
these cases Is to keep his horses In good thriving con¬ 
dition. Anything more than this requires the ser¬ 
vices of a skilled veterinarian, but If one Is secured 
who tries any of the barbarities mentioned, kick him 
out. 
Feeding Young Turkeys.-W hat is the best food 
for young turkeys hatched too early to obtain Insect 
food, and what will kill the lice found on their 
Ans.—P robably the best food in this case is curds, 
mixed with bread crumbs, crackers or similar sub¬ 
stances. The safest Insecticide Is a good insect 
powder like Buhach, or the Persian Insect powder. 
The poults are very tender when young, although 
nmongthe hardiest and most Independent of birds 
when once well started. 
Spraying Pumps.—I want to plant two acres of 
White Star potatoes this spring, and as they are 
troubled with blight T would like to know where I can 
get a spraying outfit that will spray the two acres 
with Bordeaux Mixture as well as my plum trees. 
When should I make the first application, and how 
many times? Can I mix Paris-green with It to kill 
bugs? How strong should T make It? Where can I 
get the copper and lime, and how must I prepare the 
solution? I want a small, cheap spraying outfit. 
P. E. h. 
Ans.—W rite to the Field Force Pump Co., Bock- 
port, N. Y. They will send you a book of instructions 
that will tell you all about this business. We have 
published a formula for Bordeaux Mixture nearly 
every week recently. You can mix Paris-green with 
It. The Ingredients may be purchased of any drug¬ 
gist. 
Bashes.—W hat Is the address of n firm that manu¬ 
factures sashes for “with and without" glass? 
F. M. T. 
Ans.—I f our correspondent means for greenhouses 
and the like, we would refer him to Van Horne. 
Grlffen A Co., 135-187 Franklin Street, New York; If 
not, If he will let us know what he does wish them 
for, we will try to help him further. 
Bringing Kwkb in Heat.—H ow can ewes be 
treated so as to be brought to the buck, say, in .lune 
for winter lambs? hurscrirer. 
Ans.—W e don’t know, unless, as one facetious 
breeder suggested, they be put Into cold storage. 
Kwes take the ram better during a cold spell of 
weather, and such would be a good time to turn him 
In. Keep them In good thriving condition, but not 
too fat. There seems to be a great deal in the mat¬ 
ter of breed, ns It Is claimed that the Dorsets will 
take the ram at any time when emntv. and will thus 
breed twice a year continually. Some breeders snv 
that a good sharp run through the pasture field will 
help the matter. They must, however, be well fed, 
on nitrogenous foods, as a poor sheep 1 b a very slow 
breeder. 
Mice Bepedi.ers.—T wo hundred of my young ap¬ 
ple trees were completely girdled by mice the past 
winter, when from two to ten Inches in diameter. 1 
washed them during the winter with soap and lime 
toward off attacks of rabbits and mice, and also 
tramped around them after every snowfall, and did 
not discover the damage until this spring when 1 
began plowing. What Is a reliable recipe for a wash 
that will certainly prevent future depredations of 
the little pests ? Would It not be advisable to put 
arsenltes with tho wash ? When and how should 
It be applied ? n, ■ w _ D> 
Kentucky. 
Ans —Little dependence can be placed upon 
washes, as they are quickly washed off by rains A 
compact mound of earth a foot high raised around 
the tree In late autumn Is one of the best preven¬ 
tives. Protectors are sometimes made of sheet tin 
or sheet Iron. They are cut as wide ns the height to 
which It Is desirable to protect the tree, and long 
enough to wrap around the tree. They are to be 
placed around the trees In autumn, and removed 
after danger of Injury has passed In the spring. If 
carefully housed during the summer, they will last 
many years, and are comparatively Inexpensive. 
They may be wired to the trees to hold them firmly 
In place, or the ends may be so shaped as to hook 
Into each other. Rabbits may be kept from the 
trees by encircling them with wire netting to the 
height to which tho animals are able to reach. 
Goose Questions. 1. How many geese should be 
allow'd to or e gander ? 2. Can goose eggs be batched 
successfully In an Incubator ? 3. Would It d • to 
partly fill one with goose eggs, then after a week 
finish filling with hen eggs? 4. What Is the best 
feed for little goslings ? 6. Should they be allowed 
free access to water ? 6. What Is the best breed of 
geese for profit ? n. d. b. 
ans.— 1. Authorities differ; some say not over 
three, others four or five. The season makes some 
difference. Early, dur’ng cool weather, a less num¬ 
ber than later when the weather becomes warmer. 
2. Y6b. We shall have an article on the methods of 
the largest duck farm In America, within a week or 
two, and these are very similar In many ways to 
those necessary In the handling of geese. 3. No. 4. 
See article mentioned above. 6. After they are s 
few days old ; when quite you r g, they will not be 
lively enough to keep themselves warm, unless the 
weather and water are warm. Of course the temper¬ 
ature of the latter makes a great difference. 6. 
There Is a difference of opinion. The Embdens are 
good, as are the Toulouse, while some breeders ad¬ 
vise a cross. __ 
CROP AND MARKET NOTES. 
The Baldwin apple crop Is reported to be a failure 
In western New York. 
Great damage from ball is reported from some 
parts of central New York. 
A large pork packing establishment Is to be erected 
on the east side of the Red River, Winnipeg. 
Two New York butter dealers were recently held 
for trial for selling oleomargarine and representing 
It to be butter. 
Packing at Chicago since March 1 shows a de¬ 
crease of 318,000 bogs compnred with the returns of 
last season to date. 
Several convictions for selling oleomargarine have 
been made In Baltimore, Md., and fines varying from 
$100 to $200 imposed. 
The first large shipment of water-melons this year 
was made from Grand Island, Fla., May 31, to Cincin¬ 
nati. There were 10 car-loads. 
The Mississippi Is again on the rampage, and has 
caused much damage to the crops which were already 
much belated by the spring freshets. 
The Connecticut Legislature killed a bill making 
the legal width of wagon tires *14 inches, but passed 
one preventing dogs roaming at will In the public 
nlghways. 
Pacific coast hop growers claim that thelrhop vines 
have been making a growth of an Inch an hour, 
while one grower not to be outdone, claims 27 Inches 
In 24 hours. 
A species of wood lice belonging to equatorial coun¬ 
tries have been discovered in eastern Penn. They 
have survived the winter with the thermometer at 
24 degrees below zero, and are asserted by some to 
be the forerunners of a plague. 
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