1894 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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THE PROSPECT. 
The Wilsox Bill has passed the House, and will 
soon be under discussion in the Senate. The following 
questions are being sent out by the Senate Finance 
Committee. This set of questions relates to agricul¬ 
ture—others are sent to manufacturers or merchants 
and importers: 
1 . What Is the character of your product? 
2 . Uo similar foreigu products compete with yours ? 
3. What would be the effect upon your product of a reduction of 
duty on imports of all kinds ? 
4 . Have the wastes which you pay for labor Increased or decreased 
within the past two years ? 
5. To what extent does your State expert agricultural products ? 
6 . What com petition do such exports meet abroad ? 
7. To what exteat, In your opinion, are the prices and character of 
your prodacts affected by the manufacturing Industries of your State? 
8 . Have your llrlng exparses Increased or decreased during the 
past four years ? 
9. Please give your views on the proposition to restore sugar to the 
dutiable list. 
10. Do the present duties beneflt, in any respect, people engaged In 
growing agricultural products and staples ; and If not, how can they 
be so modilled as to produce this result ? 
11. State, generally, anything which you believe would be useful to 
the Committee in preparing tariff legislation ? 
Farmers who wish to answer these questions, may 
send their answers to Hon. D, W. Voorhees, Washing¬ 
ton, D. C. The fate of the Wilson Bill in the Senate 
seems uncertain. On the one hand we are told that 
plans have been made to rush it directly through 
without material change, while others say that it will 
be loaded down with amendments and so changed, 
that it will hardly be recognized. As to the effect of 
the bill the same uncertainty prevails. We heard a 
well-informed man say last week that he thought 
this country was about to enter upon the most pros¬ 
perous era it had ever known, because the stocks of 
manufactured goods are exhausted, and as soon as the 
Wilson Bill passed, all would plunge in and make 
more. On the other hand we are informed that agents 
of foreign manufacturers are in this country already, 
taking large orders for foreign goods at low prices. 
In that case the boom in business would benefit buyers 
and importers only. One thing is sure ; In uncertain 
times like these the man on a well-managed farm is 
better provided for than a workman in any other 
line of trade. t J ^ 
Somehow or other the peach borer is a favorite 
medium for the tree fraud to use, in tapping the farm¬ 
er’s pocket. It is a very backward spring when we 
do not receive several letters like the following : 
There has been a man around here selling a recipe to kill peach and 
apple tree borers. You pay $3 for the recipe and then you have to 
put your name to a paper that you will not reveal It to any one, under 
a penalty of (60J. The stuff will cure peach trees that have the yel> 
lows, and when the trunks and roots are washed with It, the borers 
will come out from under the bark (like a ground hog smoked out of 
his hole I expect), and will die on the outside of the bark. A number 
of recipes were sold In this section last fall, but of course the pur¬ 
chasers can’t try them till spring, so can't tell what the result will be. 
If It Is a swindle, the public should know It. S. J. 
Quakerlown, N. J. 
The man who pays $5 for that recipe may, very likely, 
kill off the borers, but he will be out $4.50. If a man 
has that amount of money to throw away, we have no 
fault to find, thougli we might suggest that he could 
get more pleasure out of it by buying presents for his 
wife and children! If you want to kill borers and 
keep your $5 read the following correspondence : 
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The question is a sample of many received at this 
time of year: 
Can you tell me if pine tar applied to peach trees, either alone or 
mixed with lime, will keep away the borer; and, if so, will it Injure 
the trees ? I tbink of applying it close down to and above the ground, 
for the purpose named. If it will not Injure the trees t. p. d. 
Kalamazoo County, Mich. 
We have often given directions for killing borers, but 
there is nothing like going to headquarters for infor¬ 
mation. This reply is by J. H. Hale, probably our 
best authority on commercial peach gro vying : 
“ In reply to T. P. D., I would not recommend the 
use of pine tar to keep borers out of peach trees ; any¬ 
thing of that kind is too apt to seal up the pores of the 
bark and work injury to vigorous tree growth. The 
application of a wash, made of lime, soft soap and 
crude carbolic acid, will keep the borers away every 
time. The real ‘ meat’ in the whole thing is the car¬ 
bolic acid, which makes such an offensive odor that 
the beetle laying the egg is driven to seek more con¬ 
genial quarters ; the potash in it tends to smooth the 
bark and do away with hiding places, and the lime 
furnishes a good base to hold the mixture to the 
tree.” 
Read that to the man with the recipe when he 
comes again and ask him to “ move on.” 
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Wk have spoken of the great use of planing-mill 
shavings for bedding. Do they injure the manure in 
any way ? It is evident that some people fear that 
they do, as we may learn from these notes : 
I notice In an editorial In The R. N.-Y. of February 3 what la aald 
about planlng-mlll ahavlnga for bedding. Gardeners and tiorlsts be¬ 
lieve that manure which la mixed with ahavlnga produces a fungus 
In the soil. This la especially so when used In greenhouses Can you say 
whether it does any Injury on the farm or In the garden? Cr Is the 
trouble merely Imaginary ? E. L. 
Is horse manure made with shavings for bedding good on a light, 
dry, sandy loam ? a. e. w. 
Gardeners have often told us the same story, though 
none has given proof of it, or explained why and how 
the shavings are injurious. We never heard of their 
doing any damage in farm use, and do not believe they 
are objectionable when handled as manure should be. 
Dr. E. H. Jenkins, of the Connecticut Station, gives 
this as his opinion : 
“ I cannot tell why the use of manure from stables 
where shavings were used for bedding is objectionable 
in greenhouses or gardens, and I have some doubt in 
my mind whether it leally is so. Manure which is 
mixed with coarse shavings is more likely to fire-fang 
than when a bedding is used which packs closer. Saw¬ 
dust on this account is better than shavings. It has 
been used by the Omnibus Company, in Paris, who find 
that 33^ kilograms of sawdust per horse is as efficient 
as an absorbent as 4 8-10 kilograms of straw. Some 
years ago, experiments by Miiatz showed that on a 
light, sandy soil, manure in which sawdust had been 
used as a litter produced a larger increase of crop over 
unmanured soil than the same quantity of manure 
with which straw had been used as a litter, and his 
opinion is that the prejudice of farmers against the 
use of sawdust is unfounded. Other experimenters 
have shown that sawdust or shavings mixed with ma¬ 
nure, decay in the ground within a year.” 
BUSINESS BITS. 
Who wants eggs? Geo. W. Belden, Rlchford, Tioga County, N. Y., 
can furnish them. 
A FINE chance to rent a farm Is offered by F. C. Caldwell, 2 Wall 
Street, New York. 
Mammoth Bkonze turkeys and other thoroughbred poultry eggs Is 
whai S. J. B. Dunbar, Elkhorn, Wls., wants to Interest you In. 
Do jou want that second-hand burr mill of .Mr S B. Replogle’s, 
Uloley, Md.? The R. N.-Y. Is gettlbg to be a great middleman. 
Mr. A M. Smith, St Catharines, Ont., has a new hybrid gooseberry 
that he wants to tell The R. N.-Y. readers about. A postal card 
will get It. 
There have been many Inquiries for that " automailc hen's nest.” 
Mr. Mapes advertises It in another column. The R. N.-Y. recently 
visited Mr. Mapes and saw the nest work. It Is just what he says It Is. 
The .Joseph Dixon Crucible Co , Jersey City, N. J.. have Issued a re¬ 
vised edition of their pameblet on “Graphite as a Lubricator” which 
they tell us they will send to any one interested In the subject, free of 
charge - try It instead of grease on wagons and machinery. 
Fau.mers will find matters of Interest In the Iron Age catalogue of 
farm and garden Implements, Issued by the Bateman Mfg. Co., Gren- 
loch, N. .1. This Urm Is also manufacturing the Improved Robbins 
potato planter. Ask for a description of It when you send for the 
catalogue. 
Wr understand that D. 8 . Morgan & Co., of Brockport, N. Y., and 
Chicago, 111, manufacturers of harvesting machinery and other Im¬ 
plements, have had phenomenal success with their pulverizers, called 
the Morgan spading harrows, having sold over 20,000 of them the past 
three years. 
Everybody knows that M. Crawford, of Cuyahoga Falls, O., Is one 
of our best authorities on strawberries. He not only knows what good 
varieties are, but he knows ho V to grow them. His llitle catalogue 
for 1894 tells the story about strawberry plants and gladiolus bnlos. 
Send for it. You ought to see It and read It 1 
At the World’s Fair two medals and one diploma were awarded to 
the Alliance Carriage Company for strength of work, beauty of finish 
and cheapness of price. No other carriage or vehicle coa pany of any 
kind was shown this high honor and distinction. You can nave their 
latest catalogue for the asking. Send for catalogue “D,” Alllnnoe 
Carriage Co., Cincinnati, O. 
Artificial incubation has become a necessity to poultrymen. The 
trouble Is that many of them want a machine that will run alone and 
regulate Uself. The Monitor, made by A. F. Williams, Bristol, Conn., 
perhaps comes as near to d'^lng this as any one made. Its heat-regu- 
latlng device is well nigh perfect, and Is one of Its strongest features. 
It Is said tnat a machine recently locked up In a room for 48 hours 
showed a change of only one-half degree. Send for their caialogue. 
The Vermont Farm Machine Co , of Bellows Falls, Vt., is one of the 
most reliable concerns In the country. In these days when the 
“creamery sharks” are abroad seeking to decolve dairymen. It Is a 
pleasure for The R.-N Y. to recommend a sound and reliable house 
where farmers can be sure of fair dealing. To all who roniemplaie 
building a creamery, we wish to say that this company issues a 
pamphlet describing how creameries are built and equipped. All the 
different systems are described and well lllaslrated. It Is a valuable 
pamphlet, and all Interested readers are Invited to send for It. 
The Cutaway Harrow Co , of Hlgganum. Conn., who manufacture 
the celebrated Cutaway harrows, report a large Increase In business 
from their exhibit at the World s Fair. They received five first pre¬ 
miums, and these awards were made for actual work done at the great 
Held trial at Wayne. Ill, August 8 , where the Cutaway goods received 
the only award for actual held test. They are now completiog one 
single order of 20 car-loads of the Cutaway harrows, all of which are 
the seven and eight-foot sizes. These harrows are designed for the 
Nebraska and Iowa trade, and are for the Llnlnger & Metcalf Co., 
Omana, Neb. Their orders from the Pacific coast have also been un¬ 
usually heavy this season. 
PAMPHLETS AND BOOKS MAILED FREE BY THE 
143 LIBERTY STREET, 
NEW YORK. 
MAPES COMPANY, 
Correspondence especially solicited from practical growers of Potatoes, Truck, Celery, Onions, Tomatoes, Orchards, Small Fruits, 
Strawberries, Grapes (for wine or market). Lawns and all farm crops. 
Write us fully, stating what you desire to grow, character of soil, rotation, etc., and we will mail to you pamphlets and circulars that 
will help you. We have now ready for mailing and in press : 
“A FORTUNE IN TWO ACRES.” An interest¬ 
ing account of practical success ingrowing vegetables and fruit. 32 
pages. By lired Grundy. The Rural New-Yorker considers this 
pamphlet the most interesting thing Fred Grundy has ever written, as 
well as the best actual story of a town garden ever put in print. 
“FERTILIZER FARMING,” by H. W. Colling- 
wood, editor of The Rural New-Yorker. An account of visits to 
farms of successful truckers, growers of cabbages, caulltlowers, pota¬ 
toes, etc., on Long Island. This pamphlet has received the highest 
praise of the leading agricultural journals. It Is thoroughly practical. 
Dr. F. M. Hexamer, editor of the American Agriculturist, says of 
“ Fertilizer Farming:” “The reading of tnis little book Is as fascinat¬ 
ing as a first-class novel, and yet there U not a panicle of tlctlon or 
theorizing about it. It Is simply a cleai statement of solid facts. Any 
one who will take the trouble to visit the farming districts of Long 
Island, and w.ll stop at the most thrifty looking farms, will And hun¬ 
dreds of farmers who do not hesitate to declare that they owe their 
good crops and success mainly to the use of Mapes Fertilizers, and 
that they would never think of attempting to farm without them.” 
“DESCRIPTIVE PAMPHLET ON THE 
MAPES MANURES.” How to use them on Truck, 
Cabbage, Cauliflower, Sugar Beets, Tomatoes (for canning). Onions, 
Celery, Rhubarb, Top-dressing Grass or Lawns, Seeding to Grass, 
Orchards. Tobacco, Small Fruits, Grapes and General Farm Crops. 
This our General Pamphlet covering all crops. ( 
This Descriptive Pamphlet is arranged for easy reference to any ^ 
crop. It should be in the hands of every Farmer, Fruit-Grower, ; 
Trucker and Special Crop-Grower. ) 
“THE MAPES TOBACCO MANURES.” Testi- ! 
mony of tobacco packers and buyers, also large growers, on the Mapes ? 
system of Tobacco Growing for light-colored leaf of choice qualUiej. ( 
“ORANGE AND TROPICAL FRUIT GROW- J 
ING.” Necessity of special minuring' for promoting ( 
quality and quantity of fruits, apart from vigorous wood growth. ) 
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“FERTILIZERS AND FRUIT,” by H. W. Col- j 
llbgwood. Under the latter title Mr. Colllngwood has written a series } 
of articles In The Rural New-Yorker, descriptive of his visits to ) 
some of the most prominent and snccessfui growers on the Hudson ( 
River. New York, of grapes, peaches, apples, pears, strawberries, S 
gooseberries, blackberiles, currants, etc. Mr. Colllngwood gives full ) 
details of the preparation of the ground, fertilizing, setting out, ) 
cnltlvatlon, pruning, and all practical details necessary for any ( 
grower to know who wishes to follow the methods that have made ( 
this section so famons for success In fruit growing. The questions ( 
asked by Mr. Colllngwood of these practical growers elicited answers ( 
that bear directly on each phase of the subject, aud furnish the best ; 
practical experience, and also bring out the principles that underlie 
successful fruit culture, and whicn are applicable In a less or greater 
degree to all sections, and we believe this book will prove valuable to 
the growers ot fruit on all classes of eoIis. One point that Is especiallv 
emphasized in these interviews, as related by Mr. Collicgwood, Is the 
great Importance of developing the highest fruiting power, not only 
In quantity, but in quality of fruit, lusclousness. high color, early 
maturity, good shipping qualities, and at the same time fell vigor of 
vine, trees and shrubs, freedom of disease, healthy, vigorous stamina, 
without any tendency to excessive wood growth. 
Vineyards that have received nothing but the Mapes .-'rult and Vine 
Manure since setv'’ • out over 10 years agj, have proved 10 be the 
healthiest, and to produce FRUIT BARL18IR in maturity, FINER 
FLAVOKKD and B’lSKlt COLORED, and to yield more largely than 
where stable manure was used. 
The Mapes Mauures have been used many years and almost ex¬ 
clusively by the growers on the North River, whose methods are 
described In “Fertilizers and Fruit.” Over 6,000 tons of the Mapes 
Fruit Manures were sold In the past year. 
“ SEEDING TO GRASS, Spring or Fall, with 
or without Grain.” Top Dressing in Spring old or 
worn-out meadows, mowing or pasture lands, lawns. Farmers in all 
sections are claiming that they can make hay growing prohtable with 
the Mapes T. p Dressing Manures. 
Some of the largest Truckers are using 150 tons and upwards a season of the Mapes Manure for Potatoes, Cabbages, Early Truck, Spinach, Lettuce 
Celery, Onions, etc. Some of those now use no stable manure beyond the supply from the few horses they keep, although formerly they were heavy 
purchasers until convinced after an experience of eight or ten years of the greater economy and efficiency of the Mapes Manure. They claim the great 
advantages of EARLIER MATURITY and SUPERIOR QUALITY OF PRODUCT. 
