THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 3 
146 
As We Qo To Press. 
“TALKING LEAVES.” 
That is what the Indians called the 
first books and pipers they eyamined, 
They s > w that while men used the books 
as a medium of exehang'e for ideas, the 
leaves of the book talked—that is they 
spread information. That is right—in¬ 
formation must be spread—we believe 
not only in broadcasting it but in drilling 
it in. A few of the leaves that are hunt¬ 
ing for listeners just now are recorded 
below. 
The New Potato Culture.—By E. S. 
Carman.—No man who aim^ to master 
potato growing can afford to be without 
this book. Price 40 cents in paper, and 
75 cents in cloth. 
The Business Hen.—Read what Mr. 
Crosby says about this on page 144, and 
remember that its prices are the same as 
New Potato Culture. 
The Horticulturist’s Rule Book.—By 
Prof. L 11. Baiky —No ‘ rule of thumb” 
about this but a plain statement of just 
what you want to know about garden 
work. 
Our Farming.—By T. B. Terry.—In a 
word, this is the best account of real 
farm operaticns that has ever been 
written. Price $3, or with The R. N.-Y. 
one year $2 75. 
Manures; How to Make and XJse 
Them.—Bv Frank M. Simpers. Thii is 
j ist the book to satisfy the hundreds 
who are asking questions about manures 
and fertilizers. Price 50 cents. 
The following books cost only 20 cents 
each : A Fortune in Two Acres—By Fred 
Grundy.—Chemicals in Clover, Fertilizer 
Farming, Fertilizers and Fruits, My 
Handkerchief Garden, Silos and Ensil¬ 
age, Milk Mikiiig and Marketing. 
WE WANT TO KNOW, YOU KNOW I 
[f you doyi't see what you want, ask for it. 
Markow Bkaks.— 1. What Is a ‘Marrow bean?” 
2. How loDK Is their season of growth to maturity? 
8. Are they a gojh ylelaing bean? Are they a proUt- 
able all-arouad beau for Held culture? i I notice 
luyour market quotations Marrow beans are quoted 
much higher tnau otner varieties. Wny? w. H. o. 
Hart. Mien. 
A.N8 —1. The “Marrow” bean Is the common name 
for toe White Marro»fat, a large, ivory-white bean 
of extra quality. 2. U depends upon clrcumsiauces 
of coll, climate, etc , but is longer than that of the 
Pea bean. We would cot advise planting them In 
you’’locality unless lu a small way f r trial. 3 The 
variety Is not so sure a cropper as some others, bat 
under proper conditions yields well. 4. There Is 
more of a demand for them, and the supply Is net so 
large in proportion. 
Distances for Pi.anting Fruits— 1. What is 
the beat distance for setting cnrianis for field cul¬ 
ture? 2. Al?o distance lor plums? 3 Which Is the 
better sell for plums, clay or sandy? 4. Wllisome 
one tbat has tried tbe Uerman prune for marseiglve 
experience? 5. Will it co to cut plum trees back 
when tney are set? 6. What firm makes a one-horse 
hoe tor working close to grapes and small fruits? 
Niles, Ohio. Q.w B. 
A.ns.-I. Four to five feet apart. 2. From 12 to 15 
feet accordl g t o tne variety. 3. Ciay. 4. Will our 
readers who knoiv give their experience? 6. Cer- 
talnlv, tbe brancies should always be shortened, at 
least enoi gh to bal nice tbe mutilation of tbe rcots 
Ind gglng. The latter should nls be cut smoothly 
and not be left ragged and b’Oken. 6. Write D. 8. 
Morgan & Co., Brockpott, N T. Their cultivator for 
this purpose Is an excellent tool. 
Great American Strawberry — Is the Great 
American a good strawoerry? Is It better than the 
Gandy ? j. L. P. 
New .Tereey. 
ANS —Tbe Great Ame’’lcan Is a handsome berry, of 
excellent quality, a d grows to a large size on rich 
land; but it succeeds only In a few locall'les. It Is 
one of Dnrand’s seedlings, and Is generally consid¬ 
ered a failure It is worth cultivating where It win 
succeed, but should be tested only on a small scale 
at first. There Is really no comparison between It 
and the Gandy, they are so totally difierent. 
DiSHOK.viNG Cows.- In dishorning cows, is there 
ny danger ot their bleeding to death? What should 
be put on to stop the flow of blood? Would hot tar, 
applied as soon as tbe hor.is are cut off, be good? 
B J. B. 
ANS —Yes. If done by a burgler. No one has any 
business to undertake this j ob unless he has learned 
how from a skilled operator. Usually In cold 
weather all that Is needed Is a layer of absorbent 
ootton pressed down to stop the flow of blood. In 
summer an application of pine tar is advisable, but 
It should be warm, not hot. It would probably do no 
harm If applied In winter. 
The Kussian Government. 
The Unselan Gove-nment alter a thorough In- 
vcsilgath n has bought and lurnlsted tnelr Gov- 
ernmeit br<edlrg its bits with tbe Peifect Impreg- 
nator sold by Spec. Mlg. Co.,.Carrollton, Mo.—Adv. 
Mare with Sweebed Uegs.—1. What is the mat¬ 
ter wuh my in-vear-old mare T Her right hind leg is 
always swollen frrm the hock downward After con¬ 
siderable exercise it snosldes somewhat. Sne doesn’t 
seem to do well. 2. How can I teil wnether a cow is 
with ca.f or not ? 3. Can yon give me a rule to find 
the welgnt of a cow or hog by measnrements ? 
J. B , .TR. 
Anb.— 1. The mare's leg Is probab'y stocked- 
swelled leg It Is sometimes called. It may be due to 
anv one of a number of different causes, as disease 
of tbe heart liver or kldnevs. a lymphatic constitu¬ 
tion, heavy feeding when Idle, or a camp, unventl- 
lated, filthy stable. It may a’so be caused by debility 
from any cause, or exposure of the iimos to cold and 
wet The first thing to no Is to remove tne cause If 
It can be found. Itedncetbe faei If heavy feeding 
has been practiced, or change the feed Heavy feed¬ 
ing of corn Is to be avoided. Give a phys c ball of 
four to six drams of the best aloes with one ounce cf 
ginger, and fodow with the following powders: Pow¬ 
dered gentian and glauner salts, each one pound; 
nitrate of potash, rne-baif pound: mix. Dose, two 
tabipsooonfu.s in tbe feed tw'ce dativ. Give spec ai 
attemton to care and diet. Keep the animal where 
wa-m and drv and give dallv exercise 2. After she 
gets well aloeg in ges'attoD, she will show it by her 
locreasl-g size; wo know of no other wav 3. We 
know of no rule. Do any of onr readeis ? Some peo- 
rlo aie ver» expert in judi^lng weight, bnt we do not 
know that they do It by making measnrements. 
In writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The hural New-Yorker. 
The 
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Describes fully the new line of Co- 
lumbia Wheels, and is by far the /fh. 
handsomest and most comprehen- 
sive ever issued by a bicycle estab- 
lishment. It is artistic in design, 
and beautifully printed and illus- 
trated. Its pages are alive with 
interesting matter pertaining to 
cycling,and should be r<iad by every W/' 
intending purchaser of a bicycle, 
We mall It on receipt of two 2-cent stamps, or %\ 
it may be obtained free at Columbia Agencies. 
POPE r’\PG. CO., 
Boston. New York. Chicago. Hartford, 
1 ( 1 14 cents in stamps for oiir Daily Memo- 
raiidum Desk Calendar. The best thing yet. 
WORLD’S 
FAIR 
AWARDS 
Onule. ♦07 .iO. -A" Unule, •4i. TWO MEDALS 
and one Diploma for Beauty. 
IKtrenirtli and t'heapneas.Uvei 
60,UX) of these venicles have 
been sold direct to the people 
\Send at once foi our complete 
/catalogue (D) of every kind ol 
_ _ v«lii4*le(& barnoMH.aldo book 
“A ' Grad*. $isu. of testimonials, they are free 
ALLIANCE CARRIAGE CO., CINCINNATI. O. 
Beware of finest 
grained salts for but¬ 
ter, whieh wash 
away in the work¬ 
ing, leaving nothing 
behind. 
Ashton’s Salt 
stays in the butter and you 
never throw money away 
when you use it. Even-grained 
and not too fine. 
For sale by leading grocers 
everywhere. 
FRANCIS D. MOULTON & CO., 
.General Agents for U. S. and Canada, 
29 Broadway, New York. 
Roof’s Home Repairing Outfit 
Consisting of 3 Iron Lasts and Standard, and 30 first- 
class, full-sized Tools and Materials ; enables one to do 
his own half-soling, boot, shoe, rubber,harness and tin- 
8c: flitch-straps, 15c; Bi-east-satraps, 40c. Double Lines, 
1.60; plain stryis, blackwl and creased, naif usual prices. 
Blacksmith Tools, Saddlery, etc., cheap. Live Agents 
wanted everywhei«. S*-nd for free catalogpte. 
ROOT BROS., MEDINA. OHIO. 
P AINT cracks.—It often costs more to pre¬ 
pare a house for repainting that has been painted in the first 
place with cheap ready-mixed paints, than it would to have 
painted it twice with strictly pure white lead, ground in pure linseed oil. 
Strictly Pure White Lead 
forms a permanent base for repainting and never has to be burned or 
-scraped off on account of scaling or cracking. It is always smooth 
and clean. To be sure of getting strictly pure white lead, purchase 
any of the following brands : 
“ANCHOR” (Cincinnati). 
“ARMSTRONG & McKELVY ” (Pittsburgh), 
“ATLANTIC” (New York). 
“ DEYMER-EAUM AN ” (Pittsburgh). 
“ BRADLEY ” (New York). 
“ BROOKLYN ” (New York). 
“COLLIER ” (St. Louis). 
“ CORNELL ” (Buffalo). 
“ DAVIS-CHAMBERS” (Pittsburgh). 
“ECKSTEIN” (Cincinnati), 
“FAHNESTOCK’ (I’ittsburgh). 
“JEWETT” (New York). 
“ KENTUCKY ” (Louisville). 
“ JOHN T.LEWIS & BROS. CO.” (Phila). 
“ MORLEY ” (Cleveland). 
“MISSOURI ” (St. Louis). 
“ RED SEAL ” (St Louis). 
“SALEM ” (Salem, Mass.) 
“ SHIPMAN ” (Chicago). 
“ SOUTHERN ’’(St. Louis and Chicago). 
“ULSTER” (New York). 
“UNION ” (New York). 
PoR Colors.— National Lead Co.’s Pure White Lead Tinting Colors, a one-pound can to a 
25-poimd keg of Lead and mix your own paints. Saves time and annoyance in matching shades 
and insures the best paint that it is possible to put on wood. 
Send 11s a postal card and get our book on paints and color-card, free; it will probably save 
you a good many dollars. 
NATIONAL LEAD CO., New York. 
I 
SPRAYPUMPHk^S.SO. 
AUTOMATIC MIXER BARREL ATTACHMENT. 
Endorsed by the leading Entomologists of the U. 8. 
A valuable illu.s. Book (worth $.5.00) given to each 
purchaser. SA’TISFACTION GUARANTEED 
or .Yloney Refunded. Illus. Book on .Spraying 
E'ree. Rapid sellers. One Agent has already sold 
over 2,000. For full particulars and terms, nddress 
P.C.LEWIS BlFG.CO.cX^SKiiltSTv. 
WILLSPRAY 1 0 ACRES PER DAY. 
SPRAY 
PUMPS 
Every Farmer 
and fruit grower 
should have one 
to GET SOUND 
FKUIT. Special 
terms to Agents 
Catal gue for 2c. 
stamp. 
Columbiana Pump 1 o.,10 U. K. St, Columbiana,O 
fSPBUY PUMPS. 
! EXPANSIVE! DOUBLE ITHOUSANDS 
^ BUCKETS {acting. | IN USE. 
• Largest Pump and Huy Tool 
S YVorks lit the I'. 8. 
4 . CATALOGUE FREE. 
2 tVrIU for I’arllriiinrti, Prlrio., rlr, 
J F. E MYERS & BRO. Ashland, 0. mt,™- t 
the peppier sprayer 
Potatoes, 
Trees and 
Vineyards. 
Will Spray 30 ACRES of POTATOES a Day. 
SPLE.NDID I.ANY'N SPRINKLER. 
Hlustrated and Oescnntive Catalogue Frrr. Also Riggs* 
Gang Plow and Higgs' Improved Furrower. 
THOMAS PEPPLER, 
i.“/M 0 NG THE 0 ZAPK 8 ,” 
TilK LANDOv R'G U'D APPLW8. Is the title of an 
aiiraclive and hl.biy Inieres Ing boos recrnil* Is¬ 
sued. Is bandnomeii lll’’8irnted with view . of Siuiih 
Ml’souri scenery, luciudl'g me am Jus Olden trull 
laim of 3,000 acres In 1 lowe'l Countv. It pertairs 
enilreiv to fruit rsl-l’-g in that great fruit be.i of 
America tbe Fuiiloein so e ot tbe Ozarks, and will 
rrove 01 great va ue r r l onlv to Iruit growers bnt to 
every faneer and homeseeker in otrer state* look¬ 
ing for a farm and a n me, .Mailed free. Address 
J. E. I.0CKW001>, Kansas City, Mo. 
LEGGETT’S (Patented) 
Paris-Green or Dry Powder Gun. 
Distributes ParP-green, London-purple. Helle- 
b( re. or any div uowoer In anr quantliv desired. 
One acre 01 Potatoes can be covered per heu', using 
Ift m one-baif to cne pound tf Pure Pans-green 
B» turnirg ibe ora'k a v, lame of powder is loreed 
tbn ugu the tune. It is simple and durab e. Price, 
c mpitte, with lour tub* s, bve cizzles, straps, etc., 
tT.Ou; allowance tor expressage. Sena lor circular. 
LEGGETT & BHO.. 301 Pearl St.. New York. 
ME Vines, Trees and Plants 
W.&B. DOUGLAS, 
Middletown. Conn. 
Brnnch Houses: 
85*8' JihnSt .NewYork, 
197 Lake St. Ctlcsgo, 
Manufacture the largest 
variety of 
PUMPS 
fer Sr raving ard o'her 
purposes In the Wor.d. 
TH •- AQUAl ULT 
Sent Exp C. O. 1) , nsl $5 
Knapsack sprayer. 
Sent Exp c o. n.. ret, 114. 
Send for full circular. 
WANTED 
Torer t farm accessible to New 
York. Se d lnl> partio lars to 
B. P. Mills, Dobbs * errv, N. Y 
T T? O TVT A 17 ” Cultivating 
lIvviN Implements 
WMO 
MAKES XMEM? 
ALSO, 
“NEW MODEL” Seed Drill. 
“ADVANCE” Fertilizer Distributor. 
“GEM” and “JEWEL’’Wheel Hoes. 
BATEMAN MFC. 
C 3 -H.DE 3 ia'X*OOH 
COMPANY,-^ 
, ST. O'. 
Stir up your dealer about them, or send direct for 1894 Illustrated Catalogue. 
TME JLITXl-E GIAMX 
HAND BROADCAST SEED-SOWER. 
THE GREATESr LABOK-SAVING INVENTION OF THE AGE. With Metal 
Bow and Agitator or Force Feed. 
This Is tbe Best Built, easiest runclng and most perfect machine In the mar¬ 
ket. Itswesone fourtn seed ard iwo-tPlrds abor. Weighs but three p< npds. 
Man or boy can sow perieciiy even any desired quaefty (cne quart to three busb.) 
per aoieof clover, Tlu otby. Millet, Hungarian fl»x, wheat, rye barley, cats peas, 
coin,Orchard grass, Blue grass. Bed Top or other seed, teitlllzer and ashes, etc. 
Price, single one, $2; Three In one Order, $5; Six in one Order, $9. 
Erpress charges pteoald by us. Special Price for larger orders. 
Btillu iVarrnnted the Btst Out. We can make you low orlcvs for Clonrr of all 
kinds; Timothy, Blue Grass, lied Top, Orshard Grass snd Lau n Grass Seed. We have a large su ck of 18% 
c op. " e re'er to anv bank in Toledo. This some Seeder w lid crank at or 60 cents each added to the 
Broadcast Seecer prices. Send lor Cl cu.ars and Prices and cur seed CataKgue. 
THE HENRY ,PH1JL1P1*S SEED AKH IMPLEMENT CO., Toledo, OMo. 
