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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
July 27 
Where Are We At ?" 
H. S., Waverly, Pa. —Within the past 
few years, I have come to the conclusion 
that it is one of the easiest things in the 
world to be mistaken ; we are so likely 
to take appearances for reality, and 
theory for fact. Like other people, 1 was 
taught that sound was caused by waves 
in the air. Just look at the long article 
on acoustics in the Encyclopedia Britan- 
nica, and one would think that surely, 
they know whereof they write ; but just 
go through “ The Wave theory of Sound” 
in “ The Problem of Human Life,” and 
then see what the other fellow knew ! 
Which is the mistaken one ? Then there 
is Darwinism and Universalism, in the 
same book. Are not the medical systems 
of allopathy, homeopathy, eclecticism, 
and the host of patent medicines, sailing 
in the same boat ? Where would those 
people come out, who kill their pork and 
plant their beans in certain phases of 
the moon, or sit at table with 12 
others? Unlucky thirteen ! There is the 
perpetual motion man trying to lift him¬ 
self over the fence by the straps of his 
boots, just for the want of a little knowl¬ 
edge of natural philosophy. There is 
the farmer who has a wet corn-stubble 
field, that he is in a hurry to plow, and 
thinks that, by splitting the rows with a 
plow, he can hurry the drying process. 
He thinks that the dry, loose soil on top, 
is an indicator of the condition a few 
inches below, when the real fact is, that 
his soil would have dried much faster 
without being disturbed. 
Rose Bugs ; Spraying Peaches. 
M. M., Medway, Mass.—I have seen 
very few rose bugs this season. 1 would 
like to know whether they have disap¬ 
peared in other parts of the country also. 
The thought was suggested to me by the 
total absence of complaints of their rav¬ 
ages in the farm papers. Two years ago, 
they were very strongly in evidence. 
If any of your readers are thinking of 
spraying their peach trees, I would say 
to them, Go slow. I sprayed mine this 
season soon after they leaved out, with 
the r>0-gallon formula of Bordeaux Mix¬ 
ture ; but I wish I hadn’t. The damage 
is quite serious. Some trees have lost a 
large part of their leaves, which are still 
dropping. It does not seem to act on 
the peach foliage in the same way it 
does on the foliage of other plants. The 
leaves showed no damage for about two 
weeks, then they began to turn light 
colored, as though ripening, and to drop 
off. There was no scorching, as I have 
seen on plum trees when Paris-green 
was used too strong. I put some Paris- 
green in the Bordeaux Mixture which 
was used. Plum, pear and apple trees 
were not hurt by the same mixture. 
R. N.-Y.—As will be noticed under 
Ruralisms, rose bugs were very numerous 
at the Rural Grounds this year. At other 
places, there seems less complaint than 
usual thus far. 
Seed Corn Ears. 
J. C. S., Ore Banks, Va.—The R. N.-Y. 
is right in saying “that the very best 
ears are the highest”; but why did it 
not add that one good ear is better than 
two with an equal weight of grain ? The 
former takes half the time to husk, is 
less troublesome in handling otherwise, 
is more attractive in appearance, and 
will command a better price, in the ear, 
alongside of its shorter brother. My 
advice would be to select ears for seed 
from robust stalks 'with a single large 
ear low down. Owing to cross fertiliza¬ 
tion, one must not expect a progeny 
that will altogether resemble the mother 
plant, and he must remember that it 
takes years of careful selection to estab¬ 
lish a type, and that planting near corn 
of different habits, will speedily undo 
what it may have required years to at¬ 
tain. However, if one persist he will 
succeed in a measure, and at the same 
time may always look upon his seed for 
the next crop with considerable satisfac¬ 
tion. 
Examinations for Farmers. 
J. J. B., Pkattsbukgh, N. Y.—I sub¬ 
mit the following to The R. N.-Y. read¬ 
ers, and would like to see the subject 
treated seriously : Why should not the 
farmers combine the same as lawyers, 
doctors, veterinary surgeons and den¬ 
tists ? If I go now and help my neigh¬ 
bor with a sick cow or horse, I can get 
no pay. Let us get a law passed ex¬ 
actly like those passed in the interests 
of the professions. Let all who are 
farming at present, register at the County 
Clerk’s office. After a certain date, no 
one can commence farming without pass¬ 
ing an examination conducted and pre¬ 
scribed by farmers. In other words, a 
man to practice farming, must hold a 
diploma. If such laws are a good thing 
for one class, why not for another ? 
How Can Farmers Borrow ? 
J. C. S., Oke Banks, Va.—I n cities, 
money goes begging at a low rate of in¬ 
terest. The use of $500, for which six 
per cent would readily be paid, would 
make hundreds of farmers comparatively 
rich. The lack of ready cash causes 
them to relinquish the farm, or simply 
to impoverish it still more. A little more 
money would enable them to buy more 
fertilizers, put the farm on a sound foot¬ 
ing, and by systematic rotation there¬ 
after, the farm would make them practi¬ 
cally independent. I need say no more, 
as you will understand the point as well 
as I do. Many of thqse farmers may be 
worth from one to several thousand dol¬ 
lars, and themselves be men whose word 
is truly worth more than many a rich 
city man’s bond ; still they cannot borrow 
any money because they do not own 
“city property.” If a man can prove 
that he is worth, say, three times the 
amount he desires to borrow, that he is 
honest and meets his obligations 
promptly, what can be done to give him 
a chance to use some of the money that 
“ goes a begging,” and lift him from the 
down grade to the road that leads to 
prosperity ? I mean, of course, that he 
is to use the money for the improvement 
of his farm. 
Science for Old Farmers. 
J. C., Portland, N. Y.—Never too old 
to learn, but too old to go to school, is the 
case with a great many farmers. What 
is a man to do in such a position, who 
wishes to know how to farm in the most 
approved style ? I have read with inter¬ 
est what Cornell University is doing for 
young farmers ; but it does not reach 
the class to which it would be of the 
most service—those who are already in 
the work, and could put the knowledge 
gained in immediate practice. What is 
the feasibility of a plan similar to that 
of the C. L. S. C., having the different 
branches of study ? Instead of history, 
languages, etc., let it be agriculture, hor¬ 
ticulture, dairying, etc., arranged in 
such a shape that it could be studied at 
home. Classes could be formed in neigh¬ 
borhoods or towns, examinations taken, 
and diplomas given as in the C. L. S.C. Let 
such a course begin with the year, and 
as the season advances, have the study 
keep pace with it, so that anything 
learned by being immediately applied, 
would thereby be more thoroughly im¬ 
pressed on the mind. The lectures de¬ 
livered before the class at college could 
be published for the class at home. The 
results of the trials made by such classes 
all over the country would, I believe, be 
of great importance to farmers in gen¬ 
eral, and it would show the possibilities 
of their different localities. I hope and 
trust that some such a plan, or a better 
one, may be made practical at an early 
date. 
R. N.-Y.—Something of this character 
has been tried, we believe, in some locali¬ 
ties. Can any of our readers tell us more 
about it ? 
Impure Blood 
Manifests itself in hives, pimples, boils, 
and other eruptions which disfigure the 
face and cause pain and annoyance. By 
purifying the blood Hood’s Sarsaparilla 
completely cures these troubles and clears 
the skin. Hood’s Sarsaparilla overcomes 
that tired, drowsy feeling so general at 
this season and gives strength and vigor. 
Hood’s Sarsaparilla 
Is the only true blood purifier promi¬ 
nently in the public eye to-day. 
Mood’s Fills 
me iii Lcr-uiniier pm ana 
family cathartic. 25c. 
LEGGETT S 
fungiroid 
A Powdered Bordeaux Mixture 
prevents blight. 
No water necessary. Ready for use. Send for circular 
LEGGETT <fc BRO., 301 Pearl St., New York. 
STRAWBERRIES 
for acrop next season. Descriptive clrcularon request 
ELLWANGER& BARRY Rochester, N. Y. 
BUDS FOR SALE 
A. Li L TILE NEW 
VARIETIES. 
Starr, Parlin, Flory, Paragon 
and other apples; Koonce, 
Lincoln, Seneca, Lincoln 
Coreless, Arnold and Angel 
Pears; Spaulding, Lincoln. 
Wickson, Giant Prune. Juicy 
and Willard Plums; Crosbey 
Lorentz & Triumph Peaches, 
as well as the standard sorts. 
Send for prices. 
WM. PARRY, 
Pomona Nurseries, Parry,N.J 
THE BRANDYWINE 
STRAWBERRY 
has now produced a f ull crop for the sixth consecutive 
season. Plants ready July 16, that with care will 
make a good matted row for next season’s fruiting. 
For prices address the originator, 
EDWARD T. INGRAM, West Chester, Pa. 
PCI CDV Di A MTC“ Kltra fine - All the leading 
ULLLiII iLMIllu varieties. $1.50 per 1,000 
Write for prices and sample on larger orders. 
THEO. HARSCH, Narberth P. O., Mont. Co., Pa. 
SPANISH PINK 
p^POISO/v 0 
MARK. 
DESTROYS CABBAGE WORMS. 
One pound cans, 30 cents. One pound per acre. 
Ask your dealer for it. 
LEGGETT & BROTHER, 301 Pearl Street. New York 
MAMMOTH WHITE WINTER RYE. 
Noted for its productiveness in both grain and straw, 
$1.25 per bushel; over 10 bushels, $1.10. 
E. L. CLARKSON, Box 15, Tivoli, N. Y. 
CRIMSON CLOVER 
—The largest handler 
grown Crimson Clover Seed in the United States, 
is JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, Grower and Jobber, Mil¬ 
ford, Del. Write for prices. 
Crimson Clover Seed has visited my 
farm and knows that my seed is pure and fresh. My 
clover is better than ever this year. 
E. H. BANCROFT, Camden, Del. 
Crimson Clover Seed SY™ 
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E. G. PACKARD, Seed Grower, Dover, Del. 
CRIMSON CLOVER SEED, 
1895 Crop. Those intending to sow should secure 
Delaware-grown Seed at once. Price reduced. Write 
for particulars, stating quantity desired. 
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Crimson Clover „^? 0 v 
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weed seeds. CLARENCE W. HAZEL, 
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DIBBLE SEED CO.’S 
UriM nnnn Crimson Clover Seed now 
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C RIMSON CLOVER SEED-Buy of the grower 
to be sure of getting guaranteed home-grown. 
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with order. WYNKOOP BROS., Milford, Del. 
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before purchasing seed. A. N. BROWN, Grower 
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Crimson Clover 
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1,000,000 Cabbage Plants. 
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