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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 3 
Down with Jersey Weeds. 
A, T. T., Fbanki-in Park, N J. —Nearly 
all Northern States are now more or less 
infested with “wild carrot.” Like the 
Hassian thistle, it is an annual, and, al¬ 
though often standing so thickly in 
meadows as to near y exclude a crop of 
rowen, it is eaty enough to eradicate if 
the farmer will attend to it in time. Two 
cutt'ngs with a mower after haying will 
complete the job. The seed of any of 
the plants starting later than the middle 
of September will not mature. New Jer¬ 
sey has a law intended to exterminate 
this pest • While it may appear ludicrous 
to look to legislation to banish a weed, 
yet the Jerseymen who passed that bill 
were all right in theory. The difficulty 
has been to enforce a practical illustra¬ 
tion of the theory. Fifty dollars fine is 
the penalty for neglect to exterminate 
the weed on each farm. No one pays the 
fine, and only thrifty farmers kill the 
weed. The law is in effect a dead letter, 
but every farmer knows that he can 
easily rid himself of it if he choose. 
The negligence of a neighbor is often 
an obstruction in these matters. Mr. A 
will cut his ground over twice, and there¬ 
by insure a clear field for the following 
y» ar; but Mr. B. who adjoins A, will do 
nothing, and, in consequence, A’s fields 
two or three years later are again in¬ 
fested with carrots. If the weed appeared 
in the first hay crop of the season, doubt¬ 
less it would be held in greater detesta¬ 
tion, and more pains would be taken to 
stamp it out; but it does not, at least not 
here in central New Jersey. What a 
farmer won’t do to improve his own con¬ 
dition, however, is past finding out. With 
the Russian thistle in the West as easily 
killed as its Eastern contemporary, it 
seems an imposition to be importuning 
CoEgrets for an appropriation to rid the 
Dakotas or any other State of it, and it is 
to be bcped no such bill will be allowed 
to pass. 
There are soils in which these noxious 
weeds do not fiourish, not necessarily im¬ 
poverished soils, either; but from some 
cause, in such they fail to perpetuate 
themselves. 
Some years since, up in central New 
York State, a field was worked “ on 
shares ” by a neighbor of mine, the field 
being sowed to oats. He bought his seed 
in Cortland Couilty, N. Y., from a place 
notoriously covered with Canada thistles. 
The oats grew and thistles appeared 
promptly. The following year very few 
thistles showed tht mselves, and the third 
year not one was to be seen. Of course, 
the man who provided the seed should 
have been prosecuted, as the fact that 
none lived to spread and encumber the 
ground was through no effort of his, but 
rather the contrary. A crop of Canada 
in a small way but try.” In “ Chemicals 
and Clover,” Mr. Collingwood sayj that 
he thinks fertilizers will pay only in con¬ 
nection with potatoes, berries or som- 
other money crcp. This agrees with my 
experience. The Mapes or the Stock- 
bridge potato manures have given me a 
fair profit—twice over 100 per cent— 
every ti ne I have used them with but 
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In wrttlnK to adyertlsers, please always mention 
The ucthal Nkw-Yorkbr. 
Agawam Blackberry. 
Hilborn Raspberry. 
first Class two-vear olJ plants Sena for our prices 
Saoniit year list ol wants to us for stock in general. 
It w'll pay you. 
SALES.MEX WANTED. 
We can famish steady einployroent at good pay to 
enerireilc men eltntr in the United -tates or Canada. 
'I bs Foothill Nurseries. Over 7(MJacres, l.argest in tne 
Dominion. STUNK & WELLINGTON, Toronto, Ont 
GRAPE VINES. 
On receipt of 11.00 I will mall at once postpaid, a 
practical treatise on “GRAPE CULTURE,” glvl >g 
full Instructions howto plant, cult'yate, prune and 
train the ylnes, so as to ensure the most perfect 
success. Price of book 25 cents, and In Spring. 12 
first-class well ro'ted ylnes-four each—Niagara, 
Bilghton aid Worden, best White. Red and Black 
yarletles. Safe arrlyal in good condition guaranteed 
Price list free. Early orders solicited. 
J. n TRVON, Willoughby, O. 
CTDAVUDrODV Dl IIIT^ of newer and stand- 
U I nflllDCnn I rLQIf l j ard varieties at $1.75 
to $2.50 per M.: also best Raspberry ai d fsiacaberry 
Plants at $4 to 16 per M. Catal gue free. 
C. E. WHITTEN, Bridgman, Berrien Co., Mich. 
Six new Van Deman Strawberry 
plants and our bPI illustrated 
Catalogue, or If you wi.l sena fire 
two cent stamps to pa? postawe, 
we will se-.d you either, tbree 
varieties ol verbenas—two grape 
vines or six psckets cf flower seed. Before sending 
your order eisewhere send us 
your want list and let us price 
It. We have 1,600,-00 trees 
shrubs and plants. Address 
ELIZABBTU NURSERY CO., ELIZABETH, N. J 
TRUE OSAGE. 
Called the Western Market Wonder. 
Best Melon to eat, to ship or sell ever introduced. 
Mine is me orlgln.-ti stucc Sr->m which the variety 
was Introduced; the lutroaucer patirg me more 
money for a small s.ock ot seed ana the prlvlltge of 
introducing It than was ever before paid lor any 
veg table Alter Inspecting my Melon fie ds and 
“ Metnod of Savlrg S“ed ' last august. Prf Haley 
says in Horest ana Garden, October H. i8U:i: “It is a 
deiict'ius Melon and as 1 ate it at Ben’oo Uarbur, I 
thought It the bert I have ever known.” My seed 
was saved ir m the choicest s.>eclmeis on twenty 
seres of prime MeH-ns, a d a limited quantity will 
be sold ai $6 Ou per pound, one-quarter pound $1.00; 
one ounce, 40 cents, by mail, postpaid Seedsmen, 
who are m.t satisfied wltn their stock, can now get 
stock seed that is absolute y right in every puitlcular. 
Try It It you want s m-thing choice. 
R MORRILL, Benton Harbor, Mich. 
90 c. per pound, postpaid. 
Genuine Yellow Glebe Danvers Onl n Seed. Red 
Wetbersneld crop fcOS. EVe.hY SEEir WIHL, 
OK *\V 90c per pound, postpaia. 
^fall-sized pkts. standard Vegetetable S^eds, $'.00 
10 " *• CDOlcest vsrieius I'unsr Seeds, 40c. 
All postpaid. Order now. Cataiosue tree. 
H. G. FAUST & CO., 
64 & 66 North I'ront Street, PuLadelphia, Pa. 
DIBBLE^S SEED POTATOES, 
“NORTHERN GROWN.” 
Pare, True to Name, Best Quality. Direct to you 
from the grower at prices as low as $2.50 a barrel, 
with special rates on car-loads. 
Illustrated Catalogue free. 
At Auction in Slancateles, N.Y., 
ENTIRE BREEDING STUD OP 
ASSOCIATED FARMS, 
Wedrresday, March 7, 1894, 
At your price. 19 Imported and purebred Cleveland 
Bay Stall.ona. Mates and K.liles ay such famous 
sires as Sportsman 299 Newio.i, Reform, Prince of 
Wa-es. Wonderlnl Land, etc. lo r sons tf Alcan¬ 
tara, Lancel t a'd Votagban by Lord Hassell. Imp. 
Percheron Mates and btlles of Bril rant 751 blood. 
Owing to changes in business, this stock must be sold 
without reserve. Catalogue ready. 
GEO. M. TALCOTT, Treasurer. 
K. M. KERR, Auctioneer. 
CAD C A| C Pd* Fowls in pair at $7.50 per 
I iAll omul., pajr A. 11. BOB, Greenooro. Mj. 
FOR SALE 
Burbank and Satsuma plum 
wo'dailOce IS per ft ot. H. 
O’MEAD, Lanenburg, Mosa. 
hmum ROOTS 
Largoet stock In United 
Htaies bive best kicds, 
Eltui'a and t'olumoian While. Ail kincs ■ f vege- 
tap.e plants in seasoa. 1 & J. L. LEO'* AUl), 
Iona, Gloucester County. N. J. 
SECOND CROP 
Seed Potatoes. 
More to the acre all large; all mar- 
keia le. Try them and lead TO-jr 
ne gli orhood. Full supply <jt Brauti/ 
of Hebron, Puritan a d Tneiba'L. 
Prices: 42 per bushel, $l..50 per barrel 
forsorl g t la tir.g. Snec.at rates fo 
July p an It g f<)r second cou. S no 
tor circular. JOHN C. PEAR'.E & 
CO.. Growe’s, 404 W. Main Sireol, 
LoulsvlUe, Ky. 
**ceD 
MY OWN O H OWING, 
$2 50 per barrel for Rural New- 
Yorker No. 2andcibeis. Write f,t free Catalogue 
of seve ty varieties. 
M 1-. WEBS I'ER, 
Victor, N. Y. 
POTATOESs 
DHTATHFC The celebrated Freeman, 
^ ” I M I UCwi $ {,0 per bushel, 3 oush is, 
$4. (My stock direct fr m .\la. le th ee years ago ) 
It. N.-Y. No. 2, $1 per Push-l, 3 ousbelB. I’.oO feacss 
free. C G. WlLLiAMS. GuSlavus.Or.lo. 
8 KEO POTATOES.-Pure Seed of Landreth's 
Farmers' Alliance for sale, at uriCcs ij suit me 
times. Aadress W. W. HAVELV, Coal Center, Pa. 
GLOVEB SEED 
FOR SALE Crop grown '893; 
cho ce ana rlsan; f o. o cars 
111 new sHCks at $ per bushel 
E. M. GRAVES, Birmingham, Onio. 
Have you seen our Catalog, 
“EVERYTHING FOR GARDENERS”? 
It Is unliJie other catsl''g8. S ra'ghtforward 
ard irmhf il descrli non oy a pratt cai maiket 
gardener fihebastln SKKOS. 'els about 
growing 2,00U buihels f I’rizetaUer OnioiiK 
on an ac e. We . 11 r Vegetable I’lants, 
Tiriibrell a d ofier Strawoe-iies aod e ding 
Small Fruits, Trees, hni SuopUes tor a«ta 
eners. dh^ice Danvers Onions, $1.00 per pound; 
True Prizetakers, $2.25. T» Is is a s ecialtv » tn 
us. We Betij a packet <:i U and of uneev early 
Tomuti)-sniooth ri e s all over, gooa size ar.a 
earliest; just what garoeners waot. Also a 
tackei 01 new Sensation lettuce, with our cata¬ 
log and several leatleis •lb usetni loeas f^r 
gardeners, an fcr only 10 ctnts. Send now. 
CHRISTIAN WECKESSER, Niagara Falls, N. Y. 
SHIP YOUR PRODUCE, 
Fruits Ve.eiables, Poul'ry, Po'k, Calves etc . to the 
old reitapie Commissi in 11 use. E-tao ished Ir6 . 
m. zz. z:. zz. fzlos'X', 
100 Pant Place New York. 
Stencils ard Sblpptug Cards lurnlshed on applica¬ 
tion. References: Irv ng National Bank, or any cf 
the Commercial Agencies. 
A ll kinds of rrdse furnished. Pore marie products 
wanted. M. G. LerxiBNToN', E. t a.Lon, N. V. 
30th Annual Statement 
OF THE 
Brooklys life 
fflSUMKE CO. 
OF NEW YORK. 
January 1st, 1894. 
ASSETS. 
By bonds and mortgsges (secured by 
properties nearly douols in value). $'73.595 00 
By city and other first mortgage oonds... 405 75.j 83 
liy loans on call. 8,0lu00 
By real estate. 409 475 00 
By casb In Trust Co., banks and office.... 63 544 08 
By loans on Company’s owj puliclss . ... 141 879.59 
By interest accrued but not due__ 12,19.) 4'2 
By deferred and iinpa d premlu us, less 
20 per cent. 29,.599 66 
By agents’ bhlances. 499 22 
LIABILITIES. 
$1,617,544 40 
To reserve (by new standard of N Y.) ... $1,483,592 CO 
’’’o death losses. j 
To maturea enduwmeuis'i chujIcioi y 
I of japers. ) 
To various actuarial obligations, liiclud- 
15.349.C0 
Ing liabl Ities on lapsed polic c.s etc..., 3,244 35 
To sarplns by new standard (4 pe.- cent).. 145.359 f.5 
$1,647,544.40 
Surplus by former standard, $225,500 00 
During tbe Year 1893 the Brooklyn Life 
INCREASED 
Its Issue of new Insurance over 1892. 
INCREASED the amount of assets. 
INCREASED its insurance in force, and 
INCREASED its income. 
Certifleate.s of tlio Finance and Audit¬ 
ing Coinmittee.s attached to 
the Annual Report. 
We here vlth certify that we have made a th trough 
fxamlnatlon of the securities, deeds and cash assets 
be.ODglrg to th s company, and have iouad them as 
stated In the annual report, and we have likewise 
inspected and inves .lgated the items of lUol tiles 
and uoreslized assets, and we have found them cor¬ 
rect as presented. 
FELIX Campbell, 
CHAS T. BARNEY, 
D. BIRDSALL, 
WIu,LlA.M H FORD. 
MfCH L CUAUNCEY, 
ALO.N’ZO SLOTK, 
BENJ. RICHARDSON, 
FELIX CAMPBELL, 
OFFICERS: 
WILLIAM M- COLE, President. 
WILLIAM H. WALLACE, Vice Pres. 
WILLIAM DUTCHER, Secretary. 
WILLIAM H. FORD, Counsel. 
D. PARKS FACKLER, Cons'g Actuary, 
GEORGE F. HADLEY, Supt. of Agencies. 
MARTIN T. FORD, General Agent. 
I Finance Committee 
I Auditing Committee. 
OFFICES: 
BROOKLYN LIFE INS. CO.’S BUILDING, 
61 Liberty Street, New York. 
THE H OOSI ER 
Broadcast Hand 
Seed Sower sows all 
kinds of Grain and 
Seeds. Send for cata¬ 
logue of Seed Sowers 
and Sickle Grinders to 
C. A. Foster Nov¬ 
elty Co., 
BLKBAKT, INI'. 
thistles apptared in one of my fields in 
New Jersey, tbe seed from which was no 
doubt brought by four or five steers I 
had purchased from the stock yards in 
EDWARD F. DIBBLE, Seedgrower, 
Uoneoye Falls, N. Y. 
YOU CAN’T AFFORD 
Our Kitchen Garden Order. 
New York. The steers were stabled as 
soon as delivered at the farm, and the 
manure carted on a field intended for 
corn. Where the first manure was spread 
the thibtks grew. No other thistles 
showed themselves anywhere in the field 
or on the farm, and there was no way to 
account for their appearance except on 
the theory that the seed had retained life 
in the stomachs of the cattle long enough 
to reach the farm. A vigorous use of the 
hoe soon exterminated the unwelcome 
visitors. 
Some Potato Comments. 
G. A. P.. WiLAtvANA. Pa. —I do not re¬ 
call that The 11 N.-Y. has, editorially, 
ever given the advice, “ Go in debt for 
fertilizers.” Oa the contrary its advice 
has uniformly been : ‘‘ Try new things 
to pass ns by. If you are looking fcr reliable 
SEED POTATOES 
We handle Aroostook Co. (Maine) stock, than which 
no hotter grows. Send for clrcniar. 
WM. 8. SWEET & SON. Providence, R. I. 
POTATOES. 
Northern - g'own Potat''es best to 
plant. Gel your Seed ol G. B. PICKER¬ 
ING & CO., Growers and Dealers in 
Potatoes for Seed, Fishers, Ontario 
County, N. Y. 
B T* A TP p O Buy vour Seed direct from 
» I I El ^ tbe Grower. Bur ee s R. 
Early, $1.50 per onehet; American v\onuer. $ : Monroe 
Seediirg, 70 cems Ma. y other kinds. Who.esaie price 
listiree GEO. a. BONN ELL. Waterloo. N Y. 
Corn, Cory, 1 pkt.; Corn. Evergreen, 1 pkt.; Peas, Little Gam, 1 pkt , Paas, 
Telephone, 1 pkt.; H=‘ans. Golden Wax, 1 pit.; Beans, Black Wax, 1 pkt ; Baets, 
Eclipse. 1 pkt. ; Batts. Lmg Blood Rad. 1 pkt ; Ridish, White Tipped Scarlet Tur¬ 
nip, 1 pkt..; Ridish, Market Gardeners’ Lang Scarlet. 1 pkt ; Cab-iage, E ir’y J^'r- 
sey Wakeficid. 1 pkL; Cabbage, Market G-ardePers’Lite Fiat Dutch 1 pkt.; Lat- 
tuce, Elapton Read, 1 pkt ; Lettuce, B.ack Seeded Siti'pson. 1 pi<t ; Pepper, Bull 
Nose, 1 pkt ; Pumpkin. S veet Sugar, 1 pkt.; Carrtt, Danvers Half Lo g. 1 pkt ; 
Pannip, Sweet Sugar, 1 pkt.; Oaion, R»d Wetherfield, 1 pkt; Onion, Yellow 
Globe Danvers, 1 pkt.; Tomato Acme 1 put ; Tomato, Yellow P.um, 1 pkt.; Rita 
Baga, Bioomsdale Swede, 1 put.; Turnip, Wnite Glob^. 1 pk’.; Spinach, Lmg 
Standing, 1 pkt.. Melon (Muski, Extra Eirly, 1 pkf.; Melon (Wa’er) Dira Ice 
Rind 1 pkt.; Squash, Hubbard, 1 pkt.; Squash. P‘tty Pm. 1 pk'.; ''ncumber. Bos¬ 
ton Pickle. 1 pkt.; Cucumber, Wnite Spine, 1 pkt.; Egg F ant, Lirge Round Purple, 
1 pkt.; Parsley, Double F ne Curled, 1 pkt.; Celery, Wait“ Plume, 1 pkt.; Silsify, 
Sandwich IsJanus, 1 pk*.; Eadive. Green Curled, 1 pkt.; Dill, 1 pkt.; Sage, 1 pkt.; 
Thyme, 1 pkt.; Summer Savory, 1 pkt. 
These 49 pkts. sent postpaid on receipt of $1.00, or the 20 
pkt. your own selection, postpaid for 50c. 
Freeman Potatoes relT* 2 M“er'buin.! 
f. o. b. Address .1. D. MUion, Seneca, Ont. Co., N. Y 
HOWE, HAMILTON & GRANT, Seedsmen, 
20 BRIDGE SQUARE, MINNEAPOLIS. MINN. 
