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General  Farm  Topics 
pig\p*i  New  Fall  Catalog 
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The  Pictures 
Big  Vegetables.-  Mrs.  M.  J.  Clark  of 
Holmes  County,  Ohio,  sends  the  photo¬ 
graph  shown  at  Fig.  2, SO,  page  768.  She 
says  this  is  some  of  their  best  vegetables, 
which  were  raised  on  a  rundown  farm 
after  seven  years  of  hard  work.  It  makes 
a  remarkable  showing,  and  we  well  know 
how  much  work  has  been  required  to  pro¬ 
duce  such  crops  on  naturally  poor  land. 
Many  of  us  start  in  at  this  season  of  the 
year  fully  determined  to  make  just  such 
a  showing  as  is  seen  in  this  picture,  but 
the  great  majority  of  us  in  September 
would  hardly  care  to  give  great  prom¬ 
inence  to  the  average  results  of  our  toil. 
Still  there  is  a  good  deal  of  excitement 
and  interest  in  this  matter  of  trying  to 
beat  our  previous  records  in  the  garden, 
and  the  more  we  try  the  more  respect  we 
are  bound  to  have  for  the  energetic  and 
careful  people  who  can  make  such  a 
showing  as  Mrs.  Clark  gives  us  here. 
Extension  Spraying. — The  picture  at 
Fig.  281  shows  liow  Bordeaux  mixture  is 
sprayed  to  the  vine  crops  in  some  parts 
of  Southern  New  Jersey.  These  crops 
must  be  sprayed  in  order  to  carry  them 
through  safely,  and  when  the  vines  be¬ 
gin  to  run  and  cover  the  ground  it  will 
do  about  as  much  harm  as  good  to  drive 
through  with  the  ordinary  sprayer  and 
smash  down  the  vines  and  fruit.  There¬ 
fore  iu  many  cases  such  a  device  as  is 
here  shown  can  be  used.  As  will  be  seen 
the  pipes  and  nozzles  are  attached  to  a 
long  pole,  carried  by  two  men,  one  at 
each  end.  A  long  pipe  is  attached  from 
the  sprayer  to  this  pole,  so  that  by  driv¬ 
ing  once  through  the  field  a  very  wide 
space  can  be  spread  with  the  sprayer 
driven  directly  down  upon  the  vines.  All 
sorts  of  schemes  are%  resorted  to  year 
after  year  to  take  care  of  these  crops, 
and  the  heavy  sprayers  of  the  present 
time,  while  excellent  to  operate  from  a 
central  point,  are  too  heavy  and  clumsy 
to  drive  directly  through  many  truck  or 
fruit  crops.  Such  an  extension  as  is 
shown  in  the  picture  helps  iu  such  cases, 
although  a  good  deal  of  hand  labor  is 
required  to  work  them  properly. 
Beautifying  The  Grounds. — It  is 
now  or  never  for  this  year  for  beautify¬ 
ing  the  ground  around  the  house.  Many 
a  farmer  has  neglected  this  too  long, 
and  he  ought  to  take  a  day  off  this 
Spring  and  help  the  women  folks  fix  up 
the  yard  with  a  flower  garden  and  shrub¬ 
bery.  Our  picture,  Fig.  282,  shows  how 
one  man  gels  at  it.  and  he  is  having 
more  fun  in  looking  forward  to  the  fu¬ 
ture  effect  than  he  ever  had  working  in 
the  field.  This  fixing  up  the  home 
grounds  is  not  entirely  a  woman’s  job  by 
any  means,  nor  is  it  to  be  compared  en¬ 
tirely  with  putting  on  your  black  coat 
and  sitting  around  at  some  comfort¬ 
able  job.  There  is  solid  value  iu  these 
times  in  fixing  up  the  place.  Many  a 
man  has  been  obliged  to  take  from  lo1#*, 
or  more,  less  for  his  property  than  be 
could  have  obtained  if  the  ground  had 
been  nicely  seeded  to  a  lawn,  and  the 
house  well  surrounded  tvith  flowers  or 
shrubs.  If  a  man  wanted  to  sell  a  horse 
or  a  cow  to  the  best  advantage,  be  would 
have  them  well  cleaned  up  and  smoothed 
before  he  showed  them  for  sale,  and  it  is 
strange  sometimes  that  farmers  Avill  not 
see  that  the  same  thing  applies  to  their 
property.  It  is  the  women  folks  gen¬ 
erally  who  want  to  do  this  work,  and 
perhaps  that  is  why  so  many  farmers 
have  considered  it  rather  a  side  issue. 
If  they  Avill  think  for  a  moment,  how¬ 
ever,  they  will  see  how  much  a  clean 
lawn  and  pleasant  grounds  around  the 
bouse  actually  add  to  the  value  of  real 
estate. 
Cut  shows  Ellis  Champion  No.  2  complete  with 
wind  stacker,  tailing,  elevator  and  grain  bag. 
Can  be  operated  by  either  steam,  gasoline 
engine  or  tread  power.  Made  in  four  sizes  and 
various  styles.  We  also  make  ensilage  cutter, 
corn  shellers,  etc.  Send  lor  our  catalog  today 
and  learn  all  about  our  line  ol  threshers  and 
other  machinery. 
Ellis  Keystone  Agricultural  Works 
Pottstown,  Pa. 
Why  Not  Cut  Off  the 
Two  Cars  of  Filler? 
H  ■  if!  ■  BA  Choice  collection  of  named 
I1A  H  I  f  &1  !S  "  varieties.  Cactus,  decorative 
and  show.  12  for  $1.  CANNAS 
A  tine  collection  of  Bronze  and  Green  Leaved.  10  for 
SI  . 25;  both  for  S2  postpaid.  Ralph  Benjamin. Calverton.L  I 
It  takes  400,000  cars  to  carry 
Fertilizers  to  our  farmers 
every  season.  Forty  per  cent. 
—  2  cars  out  of  5 — is  Filler. 
Order  higher  grades  and  Ni¬ 
trate  of  Soda  for  your  active 
Nitrogen  and  save  freight. 
The  greater  producing  capacity  of 
high-grade  fertilizers  without  much 
filler  means  bigger  out-bound 
tonnage  for  railroads  and  bigger 
purchases  by  farmers. 
Send  for  "Cost  of  Available 
Nitrogen.” 
DR.  WM.  S.  MYERS,  Director 
25  Madison  Ave.,  NewYork 
-350  varieties  5e.  up.  postpaid.  Catalog 
,J.  S.  GK1FFING,  Cutchogue,  N.  X 
true  to  name  Id 
Fruit  and  Ornamental  trees,  vines*  shrubs,  etc., - — -  -- 
small  or  lar>ie  lots  el  wholesale  prices.  Grown  and  guaranteed  by 
the  largest  Nursery  in  New  York.  Write  for  but  free  catalog 
MALONEY  BROS.  &  WELLS  COMPANY.  BOX  27.  DANSVILLE.  N.  Y. 
FRUIT  TREES  0  VEGETABLE  PLANTS 
BY  EXPRESS  OR  MAIL  PREPAID 
bonding  mrl-tie.  STRAW  liKKHV,  RASPBERRY.  BLACK- 
lUKKY,  GOiiSFBEUIM.  (CURaST.  GRATE.  ASPARAGUS, 
ri  an  ARP.,  caixii  i.oweR.  cm,  pry.  sweet  potato, 
TOMATO,  BEET,  I.E  I  1  IT  I  .  I’EITI  II,  KUO  IT.ANTB}  I'  KITT. 
SHADE.  ORJiAME.Vl  Al,  TREES,  SHRUBS. 
First  elfti-s  stork  stunned  prepaid  to  Non'  EDsrlnnd  and  Middle  At¬ 
lantic  States  at  reasonable  prices.  CsliiWik  /rce. 
Harry  L.  Squires,  Remsenburg,  N.  Y. 
SWEET  POTATO  PLANTS 
Early  Carolina,  Early  Guidejl.  I'p  Rivers,  Big  Stem 
,ier.-,ey,  Y’eilow  and  Red  Jersey.  Naiiry  Hall,  and 
.Southern  Queen-  5,nui)cir  more.  $t_25  per  L, DUO.  1,000. 
SI  00.  100,  postpaid  35c.  Fot  the  vast  twenty  years  I 
have  made  a  specially  of  selecting,  and  propagation 
til  the  Sweet  Rotate.  Can  guarantee  yon  strong, 
healthy  plants,  prompt  shipment,  and  good  order 
delivery.  Descriptive  ll-t  free.  H.  AUSTIN.  Felton.  Del. 
Why  Take  Chances  With  Others  Since 
UCPCTARI  C  PI  UlTC  P01ATC  TOMATO  PEPPER  CAULI- 
VtbtlAbLt  PLAN  I  5  f\owER,  CABBAGE  AND  EGG 
PLANTS.  TotnalO, $1-25  pet  1.00U;  5.000  nr  11101  eatSl  per 
1,1100.  t'(ild,:ifie,*ljper  1,01)04  10. 1)00,  $8  .SO  Catalogue 
Tree  MICHAEL,  N\  BORGO,  Vineland,  N.  J. 
won  over  all  competitors  at  Experiment  Station. 
Wooster,  O.  Costs  only  $1  for  acre  size  can  delivered 
next  mail.  State  Kind  wanted.  It's  In  powdered  form 
and  sticks  to  seed.  Tell  your  friends  about  “Nature's 
Easy  Way."  Postal  brings  proof. 
McQueen  Bacteria  Co., 
Box  190  -  -  Baltic,  Ohio 
UNLOAD6^ 
ALONE 
quicker  than  a  man  can  un¬ 
hitch  and  hitch  a  team.  Not 
onlyfor  hay  bui  ior  loading  and 
unloading  groin,  coal,  fertiliz¬ 
er,  machinery,  etc.  You  can  save 
Iwo-lhirds  of  work  and  lime  with  an 
Farmers  who  nave  nseo  nay-caps  me 
generally  well  satisfied  with  them.  I  he 
objection  occasionally  heard  is  that  it 
takes  too  much  time  to  adjust  and  fasteu 
them.  However,  they  are  accounted  of 
great  help  in  the  saving  of  clover,  Alfalfa 
and  grains  in  shock.  Especially  is  this 
true  of  Alfalfa;  the  first  cutting  is  so 
early  that  catching  weather  is  often  en¬ 
countered,  which  renders  the  curing  of 
tliis  crop  almost  impossible  without  them. 
An  Alfalfa,  grower  once  related  this  ex¬ 
perience  to  me.  The  first  cutting  of  Al¬ 
falfa  was  so  heavy  that  the  supply  of  caps 
was  not  sufficient  to  cover  it.  Bran  sacks 
were  used  on  a  few  shocks,  and  some 
were  left  unprotected.  After  a  long  spell 
of  rainy  weather,  iu  which  it  was  impos¬ 
sible  to  handle  the  crop,  the  part  capped 
was  found  in  good  shape.  Where  bran 
sacks  were  used  it  was  almost  worthless, 
and  where  unprotected,  utterly  worthless. 
Probably  the  best  material  to  use  is  a 
lightweight  canvas.  It  is  not  necessary 
to  oil  them  ;  4*4  feet  square  makes  a  very 
convenient  and  usable  size.  To  fasten, 
some  use  weights  at  the  corners,  some  use 
long  wooden  pins  fastened  to  the  corners. 
Many  of  the  larger  users  tie  them  on 
with  ropes  four  or  five  feet  long  fastened 
to  the  corners.  They  are  not  expensive, 
and  with  care  will  last  a  long  time. 
Ohio.  F.  L.  ALLEN, 
ecd  o tatoes 
Free  from  blight,  from  the  well  known  Knowles- 
villa  potato  farms. initialling  the  -Sir  Walter  Kaleigh. 
Order*;  lilled  for  gov  quantity.  Write  for  prices. 
POMEROY  &  TILLMAN.  Knowlesville,  N.Y. 
Cost  lc.  a  load.  Operates  easily,  quickly  and  safely 
r  r~  I  MS  Special  pullc.v  for  your 
Free  Circulars  fljf  engines*  Guaranteed 
ffljV  Ireland  Machine  &  Foundry  Co. 
jrTV 22  State  St.,  Norwich,  N.  Y. 
JRKL?  Also  mfg's.  drap  sows  wood 
^  saws,  saw  and  shinglo  nulls. 
Builds  Worn  Out  Soil.  lias 
higher  protein  content  titan  alfaltu. 
Write  for  p»i0**8  and  information. 
E.  Barton,  Box  29,  Falmouth,  Ky. 
3  000.000.  Several  varieties  *1 
thousand.  C.t  BROWN,  Bndgerille,  Del. 
Sweet  Potato  Plants 
POTATOES — Blls*,  Cobbler,  Ofaur,  llriimu  llnm*.  Six-Weeks, 
Mwiiex  maker,  Ohio,  Queen.  bJ  kind*.  W,  KURD,  Fishers,  N.  Y. 
Write  for 
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Standard  Fruit  Books 
Host  quality.  A  1st,.’  *;  Any  quantity. 
C.  N.  ROBINSON  &  BRO,,  Oopt.  A  Baltimore,  Md 
Successful  Fruit  Culture.  Maynard - 
The  Nursery  Book.  Bailey . 
The  Pruning  Book.  Bailey . 
American  Fruit  Culturist.  Thomas..., 
Citrus  Fruits.  Hume . . 
California  Fruits.  Wickson . 
Dwarf  Fruit  Trees.  Waugh . ..... 
Plums  and  Plum  Culture.  Waugh . 
Fruit  Handling  in  British  ColuniDia 
Bealby  . . . . . 
Farm  and  Garden  Rule  Book  . 
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Elderly  Bee-keeping 
She  may  be  a  grandmother,  this  white- 
haired,  capable-looking  woman  of  the 
frontispiece,  but  there’s  no  hint  of  the 
chimney  corner,  or  of  slowly  growing  blue 
yarn  socks,  about  her.  The  arm  that 
holds  the  smoker  still  has  the  punch,  and 
the  bare  face  and  hands  indicate  a  fear¬ 
lessness  £hat  defies  old  age.  And  why 
not  bee-keeping  for  elderly  people?  It  is 
a  gentle  art ;  it  requires  a  minimum 
amount  of  physical  labor;  and  it  takes 
one  out  of  doors  during  tile  delightful 
RIMnFR  TWIN  P  Farmer  agents  wanted 
UinULn  I  "TIliL  ,,ur  samples  ji  ml  pi  n 
TIIEO.  SORT  &  SONS  -  Melrose,  Ohi« 
Types  and  Breeds  of  Farm  Animals, 
Plumb  . 
Principles  and  Practice  of  Poultry  Cul¬ 
ture.  Robinson. . . . . . . . 
Swine  in  America.  Coburn . 
Diseases  of  Animals.  Mayo . 
Farmers’  Veterinary  Adviser.  Law..., 
Principles  of  Breeding.  Davenport.... 
Hens  for  Profit.  Valentine . 
Diseases  of  Poultry.  Salmon.... . 
ir  bushel ;  E<*nd  crupper;  ripptio  early :  big  yield 
FRANK  H,  WOGD,  Stale  Education  Biiildmo  Albany.  N  Y 
Sr  c  n  ft  a  N  — G  o  I  d  e  n  Orange 
t  t  U  W  VJ  fX  Tl  K  rowed  yellow  tlmt 
Seed  Corn.  $2.50  per  bushel.  Sample  and  circular  free. 
Harry  Vail,  New  Milford,  Orange  Co.,  N.  Y. 
“How  are  the  plans  of  your  new  house 
coming  along?”  “Splendidly.  My  wife 
lias  finally  laid  out  all  the  cupboards  she 
wants,  and  now  all  the  architect's  got  to 
do  is  to  build  the  house  around  them.” — 
Melbourne  Leader. 
To<4nrl  Coad  Pnt'fi-’Taily  Michtoen,  'a  w liite  cap  dent, 
l estea  5eea  uorn  as  r.nrufniij  selected 
stock;  strong  germination ;  95  percent,.  Oil  llmboli. 
70  lbs..  $2.60:  shelled,  50  lbs.,  $2.46;  sacks  free.  Write 
for  circular  anti  price  for  larger  quantity.  Shelled 
sample,  2c.:  ear.  10c.  J  N  McPHERSON,  Scottsville,  N.Y. 
FOR  SALE  BY 
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