THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
January 27 
6o 
As We Qo To Press. 
“SHORT POINTS.” 
So many folks “Want to Know” things 
this week that we must have short stories 
here. Some of our best premiums have 
not been called for yet. There are great 
chances for enterprising men to obtain 
bargains. The subscription season is 
still young and there is always room on 
our lists. We are prepared co give you 
the purchasing chance of your life and 
there never was a time when a little sub¬ 
scription work would give better returns. 
Write for what you want! 
L? ? 
Tuk following note comes from Michi¬ 
gan : 
A man Is around here taklnR orders for different 
kinds of potatoes represented as coming from The 
llUHAL, and I understand that he pretends to be 
working for Th e Uckal. I said that 1 didn't believe 
fou had any such man out selling potatoes. 
That is correct. We have no man “ out 
selling potatoes.” He is a fraud. Mr. 
Carman has t riginated three of the best 
potatoes in the world—which we give to 
our subscribers. For example, any agent 
is authorized to say that subscribers to 
Thk R. N.-Y. can have a tuber of the 
Carman No. 1 potato next fall, according 
to limitations then to be made known. 
Any man, however, who goes about sell¬ 
ing potatoes in quantity claiming to sell 
for The R. N.-Y. is a fraud and a humbug. 
§ ? § 
J UST one thing more. The R. N.-Y. is 
not one of those who believe that Ameri¬ 
can farming is going to the dogs. If the 
proposed tariff bill is wrong, the Ameri¬ 
can people will rise up in 1896 and wipe 
it out of sight. In the meantime there 
is life, profit and fun to be had on the 
farm. Read this letter from Connecticut: 
In reading the Item on page 8 of The U. N.-Y. 
about the man whose farm had paid belter In 189.S 
han for the last live years, 1 had to say, Amen! 
In spite ol all the depression In business we have 
made better sales In 1891 than In years back. Like 
him, the chief articles sold were butter, potatoes, 
stock and poultry products. Tally one for the stand¬ 
bys. The season was unfavor b.e with us as the 
tempests in Augugt Injared our corn and about 
destroyed our late fruit; but as for the hard times, 
that condition of things has not made f 2 difference. 
I'LLG EARMEU. 
The R. N.-Y. is t'le organ of the •‘stand¬ 
bys.” During the coming year we are 
going to work and study harder than 
ever to find the secret of the success that 
can dodge “ hard times.” 
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Bought “ Oar Farming,” by T. B 
Terry yet ? Why not ? 
WE WANT TO KNOW, YOU KNOW! 
[f you don't see what you want, ask for it. 
Grease Heel OH Scratches in Horses.—W hat 
will cure scratches In a horse? G. f. h 
I have a horse that has “grease heel” In both hind 
feet. What shall I do for him? “Andrew.” 
Ans.— Grease, or, as It Is commonly called, grease 
heel, and scratches are only different forms of the 
same trouble In horses, Inflammailon of the heels. 
The causes are a poor or debilitated condition of the 
animal, with a tendency to swelled or slocked legs: 
washing the legs with caustic soap, or leaving them 
wet or muddy when put Into the stall; currents of 
cold air striking the heels; stnndlr g In slush, mud, 
or nitb, especially In stables which are left long 
without cleaning, so that Irritant fumes arise from 
the accumulated manure and urine. The Bret treat¬ 
ment consists In removing or overcoming these 
causes. If much inflammation be present, get the 
horse In'ogood condition by means of la-xatlves like 
gl tuber salts and alo .’s. If the horse oe debilitated 
give tonics like Iodide of Iron. Avoid feeding corn, 
buckwheat or other heating foods. Keep the animals 
clean, dry and comfortable, and the stables dry and 
well cleaned These precautions are as Important 
as any treatment that can bo given In simple In¬ 
flammation where there are no eruptions or dis¬ 
charges, apply cloths wet with a weak solution of 
sugar of lead or other astringent, and In winter cover 
these with a dry bandage to prevent freezing. Wher 
cracks have appeared, apply a similar lotion with 
the addition of a few drops of carbolic acid or grains 
of chloral-hydrate, covering promptly with a band¬ 
age. in case of a discharge the lotion may be made 
with chloride of zinc or lime In place of sugar of 
lead, or powdered charcoal may be sprinkled over 
the poultice. In bad cases, keep the horse from 
gettlEg the parts wet. In less severe cases, apply 
benzoated oxide of zinc, or glycerine and aloes, or 
camphorated Spirit and chloral with a few drops of 
tlnctureof chloride of Iron. When the inflammation 
subsides and the scales drop off, leaving a healthy 
looking surface, smear with some good ointment. 
Horse distemper.—W e have distemper In our 
stables. What is a remedy? “andrew.” 
ANS —Little medicine Is required, unless there be 
costiveness, wnen this should be overcome. Keep 
the animal warm and comfortable, avoid draughts, 
but provide plenty of pure air. Give hot bran 
mashes, and If the case be very severe, apply poul¬ 
tices between the bones of the lower jaw. When 
matter forms, the swelling should be lanced, and 
the poultices continued. If the case be so severe as 
to threaten suffocation, the services of a veterinar¬ 
ian are Imperative. 
Fowls Eating Feathers.—W hat is the matter 
with fowls that seem healthy, but whose feathers 
drop off (or are picked off) and the bare skin looks 
blood-red? It seems to affect the throat and neck 
mostly, but In the worst cases they have bare spots 
on other parts of the body. What causes It? Is It 
very contagious? What Is the remedy for It? E t. 
ANS - This appearance Is the result of feather eat¬ 
ing. the fowls pulling and eating each others' feath¬ 
ers It is a habit, not a disease, and Is contracted 
through Idle less, generally by fowls closely confined. 
The New York Experiment Station overcame the 
habit by smearl-g the fowls with vaseline or lard 
mixed with powdered aloes. The hens evidently 
didn’t like the taste of the aloes. If the fowls can 
be given their liberty on an unlimited range, they 
will probably stop of their own accord. Fovls run¬ 
ning at large, seldom or never acquire the habit 
Mortgage Foreclosure.—C an the holder of a 
bond and mortgage on a farm foreclose It If the In¬ 
terest Is paid up? / H s. 
Ans.—N ot If all payments are made when due. 
When default Is made In any payment of principal 
or Interest, foreclosure proceedings may be begun at 
once, but not before. 
Corrosive Surlim ate.— I have seen considerable 
talk about corrosive sublimate for potato scab. 
What portion should be added, say, to one gallon of 
water? d. b 
ANS.—About one pound of corrosive sublimate to 
100 gallons of water seems to be a good proportion. 
Pei’I’ermint Oil.—I see peppermint oil quoted In 
the market reports at $2.25 to $3.25. What quantity 
sells for that? c. A L. 
ANS.—One pound. An article on peppermint cul¬ 
ture soon to be published will answer your questions 
about Its cultivation and distillation. 
WORMS IN Horses.— What will remove worms 
from horses ? g 'W. h. 
Ans —What kind of worms ? There are no lees 
than 10 different kinds of worms haroored by horees_ 
In general, the treatment consists of the administra¬ 
tion of agents to kill the worms, or of purgatives to 
expel them and their eggs. Tonics are also beneficial 
to the affected animal. Before a vermifuge Is given, 
clear out the bowels with a dose of aloes. Common 
salt allowed to the animals at will Is excellent. Oil 
of turpentine, calomel, tartar emetic with sulphate 
of Iron for six successive mornings, asafoetlda, 
tansy, etc., are useful for the round worms usually 
found Tape worms require somewhat different 
remedies. In all cases, prevention Is better than 
cure, and the horses should have sound, nourlshirg 
food and pure water. 
UuST ON Celery.-W hat Is the cause and preven¬ 
tion of rust on celery ? c. w. k. 
ANS.—It Is generally ascribed to extreme drought 
or extreme moisture. It Is usually less prevalent on 
new, fresh soils. Shade is said to be a preventive. 
Fruit Paper-W here can I secure a flrst-class 
pape' devoted entirely to fruit growing ? 
A SUBSCRIBER. 
Ans.—W e don’t know of any such. American Gar¬ 
dening under Its present management will probably 
come as near it as any paper published. 
Wholesale Hardware Firm —What is the 
address of some reliable wholesale hardware firm In 
New York city ? 
ANS.—Peter Duryee & Co., corner Vesey and Green¬ 
wich Streets 
Wide or Narrow Drills for Oats —In this sec¬ 
tion, no winter grain is sown, and all grass seeding 
Is done with oats. For this combined purpose which 
Is preferable, a grain drill with hoes seven or el.ht 
Inches apart? The soil is naturally dry and loose. 
Inclining to gravel. t. 
ANS.-We would prefer the one with seven-inch 
spaces, as It would scatter the seed more than the 
other. 
Chufas. Etc —1. What is the meaning of the let¬ 
ters f o. b. ? 2 What are chufas ? I). F. B. 
ANS.—1. The letters f. o. b. mean free on b lard; that 
Is, If an adverilser offers seed potatoes for S't per 
barrel, f. o. b., he agrees to deliver them free on the 
cars or other tianspcrtatlon line. In cities, where 
£0 such agreement is made, a charge Is made for 
cartage. 2. Cnufas, also called earth almonds, are a 
species of earth nut, Cyperus escu’entus often used 
to fatten hogs. The nuts are very sweet and nutri¬ 
tious. 
Grafted vs budded Trees —Which is the best 
way to graft fruit trees ? There Is an agent here who 
tells us that a grafted tree Is no good He Is selling 
budded trees. J. d. 
Ans.— For small stocks, whip grafting; for large 
ones, cleft grafting. Any agent who makes such un¬ 
qualified assertions Is either an Ignoramus or a 
knave. Seme nursery stock Is propagated by graft¬ 
ing and some by budding. The common method of 
propagating apple trees Is by root grafting Most 
other fruit trees, excepting dwarf pears, are propa¬ 
gated by budding. Let such tree agents as this one 
severely alone. 
Strawberries between Raspberries.— Can 
black raspberries be planted eight feet apart and a 
row of strawberries be put .between the raspberry 
rows for profit ? Or would It be better to plant In a 
separate patch ? 
ANS.— They can be, but It Is useless and a waste of 
land to plant them so far apart under ordinary con¬ 
ditions. Usually seven feet Is plenty far enough 
apart, and then a row of strawberries may be planted 
between each two rows of raspberries. They will bear 
a crop and may the'n be plowed under before the rasp¬ 
berries require all the land. 
Packing eggs for Hatching.—!. What is the 
best way to pack and ship eggs for setting ? 2. What 
are the express charges on a box of 15 eggs, saw, to 
be shipped to California ? 3. Is It customary for the 
purchaser to pay transportation 7 F. E. S. 
Brie County, N. Y. 
■ ANS.—1. The best way Is In a flat basket containing 
the pasteboard racks used In egg carriers. The size 
Of course, depends upon the number of eggs It Is de¬ 
sired to pack. The bottom of the basket should be 
covered with a layer of excelsior, the eggs wrapped 
In paper so as to fit firmly Into the compartments, 
and the top covered with another layer of excelsior, 
and a wooden cover securely fastened on. They 
should be plainly marked, “ Eggs for Hatching.” 2. 
They depend upon the route and the distance. Ask 
your express agent. 3. Yes, though some advertisers 
agree to prepay all charges. 
Grafting Plu.m Sprouts —I have a number of 
young plum trees uve or sir feet high, sprouts from 
my Wild Goose plums. Can I bud or graft them 
with Blue Damson scions, and If so when and which 
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