1 
1894 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
189 
THE PROSPECT. 
The New York State authorities have approved a 
contract for the use of electricity on the Erie canal. 
The Cataract General Electric Company has obtained 
a 50-year permit to operate boats by electricity. It is 
said that another company will at once build a number 
of electric tug boats which will not only carry freight, 
but tow horse boats at a fair price. The company is 
not permitted to charge at a rate exceeding 320 per 
electric horse power for each season of navigation, 
and is not to interfere with horse or steam power on 
the canal. The company must furnish free of cost to 
the State, the motive power for opening and closing 
locks and the proper light for such locks at night. It 
is also permitted to furnish electricity for light, heat 
and power at any point along the canal—as for use in 
cities and villages. This company will take its power 
from the great plant at Niagara Falls. What an age 
this is when Niagara leaps out of its course to float 
boats to Albany. That is what this electrical scheme 
amounts to. 
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Some persons have expressed surprise that the 
members of the Senate were so ready to put a tariff 
on sugar after the House and President Cleveland had 
declared in favor of free sugar and no bounty. It is 
interesting to see what influence the people of Louis¬ 
iana have brought to bear upon the Senators to effect 
this change. The sugar planters have taken the 
ground from the first that free sugar and no bounty 
would kill the sugar business in Louisiana. They re¬ 
garded the bounty provision of the McKinley Bill as a 
contract with the Government, and went ahead with 
large investments in machinery and improvements. 
Take away the sugar business and you destroy the 
only characteristic crop of southern Louisiana. That 
was one plea, and a stronger one was what is termed 
“ domestic reciprocity.” The sugar planters buy all 
their supplies from other States in the Union. This 
interstate trade amounts to nearly 360,000,000 a year 
and is greater than all the trade with other sugar pro¬ 
ducing countries like South America and the West 
Indies. Breadstuffs, hay and grain, mules, meat, 
cooperage, clothing, machinery and hundreds of other 
things needed by the planters are all bought in the 
North and West—almost every State being repre¬ 
sented. Ruin the sugar business and all this trade is 
broken up, while the trade with Cuba and Brazil will 
be but little increased. That is what they call 
‘‘domestic reciprocity,” and it was a shrewd move,for 
people in a dozen States who are interested in supply¬ 
ing Louisiana with needed articles at once began to 
pour petitions into the Senate. It was a question of 
business pure and simple and the result will be that 
sugar will be put on the dutiable list, or the whole 
tariff bill will be blocked. 
The Wilson tariff bill as passed by the House put a 
duty of 10 cents a bushel on potatoes, as against che 
present duty of 25 cents. The Senate finance commit¬ 
tee has made many changes in the bill, and among 
others reported is one on the potato rate from 10 cents 
a bushel to an ad valorem rate of 30 per cent. In other 
words, instead of 10 cents a bushel, this means 30 per 
cent of the value as imported. Curious to know how 
this would compare with the present rate, we have 
looked up the values and quantities imported in the 
last year of the old tariff of 15 cents, and the first year 
of the McKinley tariff. He^e is the statement: 
IMPORTS OF POTATOES. 
Tariff at 30 
Quantity, Price per per cent 
Value. bushels. bushel. ad valorem 
1891. 12,797,926 6,401,912 .62 
1890. 1,365,898 3,415,678 . 40 .12 
1889. i 21.100 883,380 . 36 .10 4-5 
1888 . 3.693,621 8,259,538 . 45 
The year 1890 was the last in which shipments under 
the 15-cent tariff were made. The average price of 
three years before the McKinley tariff was a trifle over 
40 cents, which under the proposed Wilson Bill would 
mean a tariff of 12 cents. If we were to take the aver¬ 
age for 10 years instead of three, the price would be 
lower yet. It is our opinion that with a 30 per cent 
ad valorem tariff, within five years the average tariff 
per bushel would be under 10 cents. It is also pro¬ 
posed to put a 30 per cent ad valorem duty on hay. Fig¬ 
ured at the same basis as above, the following facts 
are shown about hay ; 
IMPORTS OF HAY. 
Puty at 30 
Quantity Price per per cent 
Value. in tons. ton. ad valorem 
1891. 1145,461 68,242 *7.(a *2.20 
1890. 1,143.445 124,544 9.22 2.76 
1889. 1,082,885 105,395 10.31 3.09 
1888 . 919,524 100,269 9.75 2.92 
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The Kansas Farmer reports an important legal de¬ 
cision recently given in that State. A farmer bought 
what was represented to be Alfalfa seed, which he 
sowed and cared for. It turned out to be Sweet clover, 
a plant grown chiefly for bee food. The farmer 
brought suit for damages against the merchant, and 
obtained a verdict. The seedsman’s defense was that 
he believed the seed to be Alfalfa, and had bought it 
for such. The court held that in selling the seed for 
Alfalfa without restrictions, the dealer virtually war¬ 
ranted it, and was therefore liable for errors. In a 
statement of the law of such matters by the lawyer 
who conducted this case, we are told among other 
things, “ a seedsman is allowed to do what the law 
calls, ‘ puffing his wares,’ and if the purchaser is fooled 
thereby, no remedy exists. The law, which is not a 
subtle dealer in casuistry, says that in the ordinary 
transactions of life, a man should look out for him¬ 
self, and if he is deceived by a ‘ trade lie,’ it is just 
punishment for his stupidity. This rule is changed, 
however, when the seller is guilty of absolute fraud. 
and when the chattels sold are not ascertained, and 
are insusceptible of examinations, in which cases an 
implied warranty of quality very frequently arises. 
Moreover, in any case, if the purchaser is aware of 
the real facts, he would undoubtedly be prevented 
from recovering damages for any mistake or fraud of 
the seller.” In other words, a man should be guided 
by the advice of his agricultural paper about buying 
some startling novelty rather than to expect a lawyer 
to get his money back after the novelty proved worth¬ 
less. Most seedsmen nowadays distinctly state that 
they do not guarantee their seeds, and claim not to be 
liable for damages. But how about the nursery man who 
deliberately sends what the customer did not order ? 
BUSINESS BITS. 
Funoikenb Is one of the fungicides which Is guaranteed not to In¬ 
jure foliage. Air, J. H. Tlbblts, Astoria, Long Island, N. Y., Is a chem¬ 
ist of considerable experience. Ills literature will be sent free on 
application. 
All who like currants, as well as those who sell currant stock, will 
be Interested In the new NffPth Star currant advertised by the .lewell 
Nursery Co., Lake City, Allnn., which Is said to be the most delicious, 
hardiest, easiest grown, and most profitable fruit of Its kind. 
J. W. Spangler, York, Pa , has Invented a machine for distributing 
Paris green mixed with plaster. In this dry method of poisoning 
“ bugs” you know how It has to be done by hand sifters. This machine 
runs like a wheelbarrow and drops the poison Just whore you want It. 
Send for the circular and see what this tool will do. 
Nearly 400 pounds of butter a year and a cash *100 In 1893 Is the 
record of some cows In Falrvlew herd. If your cows are not doing 
this, after you have given them proper care and feed. Isn’t It safe to 
conclude that your caws are not what they oughtjto be. Some of the 
stock that made the above record are now for sale. Write to Mr. Henry 
A. Stack, Hurstvllle, N. Y., for particulars. 
Cheap, durable and reliable fences are what the farmers of the 
country want, and manufacturers are exerting their Ingenuity to sup¬ 
ply them. There are some features of Standard Portable fence, 
manufactured by Mr. U. C. Platt, Canandaigua. N. Y., that seem very 
desirable In a Held, and we think those who have to provide fence 
material will do well to send lor description of his fence. 
Suppose we were to say that a shovel is a good thing with which to 
move dirt. Some of our readers would accuse us of “talking primer” 
to grown-up men. Yet, those who use the Planet .Ir. wheel hoes, cul¬ 
tivators and other tools know that praise for these goods Is even less 
necessary than for the shovel. You can carry more dirt with a wheel¬ 
barrow than with a trowel and yon can do more work with a wheel 
hoe than with a hand hoe. Send to S. L. Allen & Co., Philadelphia, 
Pa., for a catalogue of the “Planet Jr.” goods. Do It now. 
John 8. Collins’ Son, Moorestown, Hurllngton County, N. J.— 
Small and large fruits and ornamental trees. Small fruits are a spec¬ 
ialty. The Beebe strawberry has been thoroughly tried at the llural 
Grounds. It resembles Bubach In size and shape. The quality Is bet¬ 
ter and the vines more prollHc. We think this variety well worth a 
trial. Among the other sorts of strawberries which we regard favor¬ 
ably, offered In the catalogue, are Iowa Beauty—a beauty Indeed— 
Jucunda Improved, Tlmbrell and Shuster’s Gem. A specialty In large 
fruits Is the Llnco n Coreless pear. 
The Jerseys won the great dairy test at Chicago and cameln so far 
ahead of the others that they were “out of sight.” Some good Jersey 
blood In your herd would q Jlcken up the butter record wonderfully. 
The best Is good enough for you, particularly when you can get the 
beet at a bargain. A novel scheme for buying a dear Jersey cheap Is 
proposed by Ayer & .McKinney. Times Building, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Halt the famous Merldale herd Is to be s old at once and you will have 
a chance of obtaining some Une animals at your own price. Write at 
once for full particulars. Don’t wait a day. 
Stahl’s 
Double Acting 
Excelsior Spray¬ 
ing Outhts prevent 
L^f Blight A Wormy 
Fruit. Insures a heavy^ 
neld of all Fruit and 
Vegetable cropa Tho 
anas in use. Send 6 cts. for 
catalogue and full treatise 
on spraying. Circulars/ret, 
WM.STAHL.QuincyM\ 
, SPRAY Y0U[\T1\EES. 
INCREASE YOUR PROFITS., 
SPIWING PUMPS. 
I Pamphlets free on Application. 
"RUM5EY&C0ATD.5enecaFalls.NY. 
SPRAY 
lUTOMATIG 
^ MACHINERY. 
Send for circular. JOHN J. McGOWEN, Ithaca, N.Y 
- THE 
Comet, 
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YqurtreesI 
vVplants aVlNES 
.ASPRAYER' 
&HandPumpCombin[d. 
ALL B^SS FO^_0.' 
Thousands iVusi! 
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THROWSWATER60 FEET. 
jSPRAYfNGRKIEPTSFREE 
EveryFarmer&FruitGrower 
W ShouldSenoforcatalogue. 
GcaninterestyduliveAbentsWanted. 
, H.B.RUSLER MFR. 
Johnstown ohio.u.s.a. 
LEGGETT’S (Patented) 
Paris-Creen or Dry Powder Gun. 
Distributes Paris-green, London-pnrple, Helle¬ 
bore, or any dry powder In any quantity desired. 
One acre of Potatoes can be covered per hour, using 
from one-half to one pound of Pure Paris-green. 
By turning the crank a volume Of powder is lorced 
thrcugn the tube. It is simple and durable. Price, 
complete, with four tubes, nve nozzles, straps, etc., 
(7.UU; allowance for expressage. Send for circular. 
LEGGETT & BUO., 301 Pearl St.. New York. 
DOM’T POISON 
_ AND ANIMALS 
WriH DRY POWDER. USE 
Bigelow’s Liquid 
PARIS-GREEN or LONDON-PURPLE. 
It Is SURE DEATH to Potato Bugs, Cinch Bugs, 
Cnicullo, Canker, Cotton Worms, etc. Put up in One 
Pound Tin Cans, two dozen in a case, hehmetically 
SEALED. Cheaper and better than the dry forms. 
Price, per case of two dozen. *4 50; per dozen cans, 
*2 35; per can. 25 cents. Pull Directions with each can. 
PERFECTLY SAFE, Impossible to Inhale while 
preparing It for use. Mingles freely when put with 
water and never settles. Nothing to clog up the 
nozzle or sprinkler. Re sure and use the Liquid, and 
avoid the danger of getting poisoned. One can suffi¬ 
cient to poison 180 gallons of water. 
MANUFACTUUED BY 
BIGJSLOW & CO., 
716-718 Larrabee Street, Chicago, Ill. 
fSPRAY PUMPS. *•“ 
! EXPANSIVE! DOUBLE ITHOUSANDS 
1 BUCKETS IaCTINQ. | IN USE. 
2 Largest l*iimp and liny Tool 
2 Works in the U. S. 
i- CATALOGUE FREE. 
S Write for Parllriilar., I'rlm, etc. 
jF.E. MYERS &BR0. Ashland, O.MT.r.M*;;mp.. i 
-■-♦♦♦■N •aaa^N-—-a-—-a-— 
gPRAY PUMPS 
KNAPSACK SPRAYERS. 
Bucket and Barrel PlJillP.S. 
Deiiiing, Bordeaux, A Veriiio- 
rel Hprav Nozy.les. Largestvari- 
ety. Best Goods World's Fair Awards 
THE DEMING CO., SALEM, OHIO 
WentsmAnts jHeiilon <fe Hubbell 
WestemAgts. ^ C’liicaKO, III. 
Send for Catalogue and Treatise. 
THE PEPPIER SPRAYER 
RfaspRAYERfnas 
ULOl ON EARTH I UII Vineyards. 
Will JSproy 30 ACRES of POTATOES a Oay. 
ISPLE.NOIO I.AVVN SPItlNKI.EU. 
XUnstiated and Oescnptive Catalogue Free. Also Riggs' 
Gang Plow and Riggs’ Improved Furrower. 
THOMAS PEPPLER. 
PARIS-GREEN 
DISTRIBUTOR. Send for circular. 
Address J. W. SPANGLER, York, Pa. 
P||QAj|—A good stock and grass farm, new 
buildings, large house and barn, ffne 
■ pastures heavy timber, well watered, 
within three miles of good market and R. R. center. 
265 acres Will sell cheao. Apply to 
R. G. THOMAS, Box 221, Greensboro, N. C. 
NO PROFIT IN FRUIT 
When orchard and vineyard are Infested with Insects and fungi. You have only yourself to blame for such 
a state of things when cheap and simple remedies Insure large paying crops. Pamphlet on Injurious 
Insects and Fungous Diseases and Their Treatment mailed free. 
J. H. TIBBITS, 213 Temple Street, Astoria, Dong Island, N. Y. 
, ^ Our Garflcbl Knapsack, 
^ ’ Double empire. Perfection, and 
w' l.lttle 4icm li-arl all olhers, Tho best is 
always cheapest, DCOT Brass working parts. 
- ....d those are the DCO I ■ Automatic stirrers. 
Vermorel nozzles and heavy liose.Rememljer tho Garfield is the 
only knapsack that is concaved to fit tho back. Write for special 
price list and book of instruction. We can save you money. 
HKLI) FOKCK rUJIP to., lia Brl»tol Are., LOCKrOUT, N.Y. 
OpiD A Every Farmer 
iX fruit grower 
should have one 
to GET SOUND 
FRUIT. Special 
terms to Agents 
Catalogue for 2c. 
stamp. 
Columbiana Pump t:o.,10 R. R. St., Columbiana,O 
Z'Vines, Trees lu Plants 
PUMPS 
Rranch Houses; 
85&87 John St., NewYork, 
l'J7 Lake St, Chicago, 
Manufacture the largest 
variety of 
PUMPS 
for Spraying and other 
purposes In the World. 
TIIK AyUAPULT. 
Sent Exp. c. o. d., net *5. 
Knapsack Sprayer. 
Sent Exp c. o. D..net, *14. 
Send /or full circular. 
Fertilizers Unprofitable 
Very often on account of a deficiency of Potash. 
Farmers, avoid these and secure paying yields by 
selecting brands containing high percentages of 
Potash, or apply Potash Salts, such as Muriate of 
Potash, Sulphate of Potash and Kalnlt. For In¬ 
formation and pamphlet address 
GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., N. Y City 
