RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
some  other  reason.  Salting  is  recom¬ 
mended,  but  I  have  never  tried  it.  On  a 
small  scale  I  have  tried  another  plan, 
and  it  has  proved  so  successful  that  I 
am  planning  to  try  it  on  a  larger  field. 
iy  I  do  not  approve  liming  on  sod  ground, 
is  but  I  spilled  some  lime  on  sod  several 
it  years  ago,  with  such  beneficial  effects, 
g  that  I  tried  lime  on  a  square  rod  of  al- 
ie  most  clear  paint  brush.  Not  until  ma- 
IU  nure  was  added  was  there  any  consid- 
,b  erable  response,  but  now  ther^  is  very 
)r  little  of  the  weed  in  sight.  On  two  or 
three  other  plots  I  have  tried  the  same 
„  treatment,  and  the  combination  of  rather 
ie  heavy  liming  and  manuring  seems  to 
,r  make  grass  and  clover  grow  to  such  an 
,e  extent  that  the  weed  does  not  trouble.  It 
ie  may  not  work  as  well  on  all  soils  or  in 
y  all  places,  but  I  have  sufficient  faith  in 
a  the  scheme  to  try  it  out  ou  some  stony 
fh  Ids  that  are  in  sod.  and  which  I  do  not 
wish  to  plow.  Liming  is  not.  so  prompt 
in  response  on  sod  ground  as  when  the 
lime  is  harrowed  into  the  soil,  and  it  is 
nut  certain  that  as  complete  effect  is  real¬ 
ized  from  it,  but  I  am  sure  that  results 
are  obtained.  Get  the  lime  into  the  soil 
if  possible,  but  in  places  where  that  can¬ 
not  be  done,  it  may  be  well  to  try  lime 
on  tbe  sod.  ir.  n.  lyon. 
August  26,  1916 
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Garden  and  Farm  Notes 
Double  or  Inter-cropping  od  has  been  successfully  employed 
The  picture  on  page  1122  is  printed  to  celery  growers  and  market,  gardeners, 
show  what  is  being  done  at  double-crop-  it  has  a  desirable  advantage  in  that 
ing  on  some  well  situated  farms.  The  does  not  wet  the  foliage  of  the  growi 
scene  is  laid  on  Fred  Butpinan's  farm  crop,  thereby  inducing  diseases  of  1 
in  Camden  Co.,  N.  J.  There  is  a  youug  foliage.  However,  the  overhead  s.vst 
orchard  of  peach  and  apple  trees.  There  of  irrigation  has  many  advantages  wh 
is  room  for  five  rows  of  potatoes  between  place  it  far  ahead  of  other  metb  ?ds 
two  rows  of  trees.  These  Were  being  most  purposes.  With  this  latter  systc 
sprayed  when  the  picture  was  taken,  the  water  is  applied  more  gently  tb 
You  will  notice  vines  growing  between  rain  itself.  The  soil  does  not  beco 
the  trees.  These  are  watermelons.  When  puddled  and  a  limited  supply  of  wa 
the  melon  vines  get  three  or  four  feet  can  be  used  most  advantageously.  Th 
long  the  two  outside  rows  of  potatoes  are  manufacturers  who  will  supply  i 
are  dug  and  as  the  vines  grow  still  complete  irrigation  systems  for  a 
further  the  rest  of  the  potatoes  are  taken  shaped  or  s.zed  piece  of  ground  at 
“Friend” 
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Peaches  Mean  Prosperity 
especially  Harrison  Quality  Peaches.  We  have 
millions  of  peach,  apple,  plum  and  cherry 
trees.  Hardy  growth,  free  from  disease,  and 
true  to  name.  Every  one  genuine  Harrison-grown 
and  budded  from  Ix-aring  orchards.  We  pack 
with  great  care  and  ship  by  freight,  express,  or 
parcel  post.  Large  or  small  orders. 
Plan  at  once  for  fall  planting.  Write  today  for 
our  catalog  and  special  prices.  Backed  by  more  than 
a  25  years"  experience.  _ 
Ventilation  of  a  Cellar 
We  have  two  root  cellars  each  15  feet 
by  50.  nine  feet  high,  built  on  a  side  hill. 
One  wall  is  exposed,  (he  others  are  cov¬ 
ered  with  soil.  The  walls  are  built  of 
hollow  tile  and  concrete,  the  roof  is  rein¬ 
forced  concrete  and  Hat ;  two  doors  to  each 
cellar;  also  three  four-inch  vents  on  top. 
This  Spring  everything  was  white  with 
mold,  just  like  show.  Do  you  think  it 
needs  more  ventilation  on  top  and  some 
on  wall  near  floor?  Advise  me  how  much 
ventilation  these  cellars  require.  A. 
Port  Chester,  N.  Y. 
It  would  be  hard  to  secure  much  circu¬ 
lation  of  air  through  cellars  constructed 
as  above.  There  must  be  a  chance  for 
air  to  enter  as  well  as  leave  the  com¬ 
partment,  and  the  construction  must  fa¬ 
cilitate  the  movement  of  air  through  the 
entire  room.  The  best  way,  and  indeed 
the  only  way,  to  do  this  is  to  construct 
ventilating  shafts  reaching  from  near  the 
floor  to  well  above  the  roof,  and  provide 
intakes  at  the  opposite  sides  or  ends. 
The  ventilating  flues  should  open  near 
the  floor,  and  the  intake  openings  should 
be  near  the  ceiling.  This  will  occasion  a 
gradual  change  of  air  through  the  com¬ 
partment. 
The  difference  of  temperature  in  the 
outside  and  inside  air,  together  with  the 
suction  caused  by  the  wind  blowing  across 
the  t<>]>  of  the  ventilating  shafts,  will 
cause  a  slight  current  of  air  in  at  the  in¬ 
takes.  throughout  the  cellar  and  out 
through  the  shafts. 
If  the  doors  are  at  the  side  of  these 
large  cellars,  it  would  be  best  to  con¬ 
struct  two  ventilating  shafts  for  each  cel¬ 
lar — one  at  either  end,  and  intakes  at  the 
doors.  In  this  case  shafts  8-10  inches 
square  would  be  sufficient,  with  intakes  of 
corresponding  size.  If  only  one  shaft  is 
used  at  the  end  of  the  cellar,  it  should  be 
12-14  inches  square,  with  acorresponding 
intake  at  the  opposite  end.  It  will  be 
best  to  provide  both  shafts  and  intakes 
with  control  doors  or  slides.  It  will  add 
to  (he  efficiency  of  the  system  to  equip 
the  top  of  the  shafts  with  swivel  hoods 
sueh  as  are  sometimes  used  on  chim¬ 
neys  to  increase  the  draft ;  they  make  the 
suction  greater. 
Give  tbe  moldy  cellar  a  thorough  ren¬ 
ovating.  Remove  everything  and  white¬ 
wash  floors  walls  and  ceiling.  Be  sure 
to  kill  all  mold  spores;  then  with  a  sys¬ 
tem  that  will  insure  a  slight  circulation 
of  air  you  should  have  no  further  trouble. 
F.  L.  ALLEN. 
Getting  in  the  Alfalfa.  Fig.  457 
HARRISONS"  NURSERIES 
Box  14, 
BERLIN,  MD. 
Big  drop  in  prices.  Buy  now  from  us.  Also 
millions  of  trees,  slirubs  amt  plants.  New  price 
list,  ami  catalog  ready. 
ME  WESTMINSTER  MUNSERT.  Bo.  129,  Weitminiler,  Md. 
tnese  young  trees,  a  good  yield  ot  pota-  Composting  Swamp  Muck  and  Seaweed 
toes  and  watermelons  later — the  clover 
I  have  at  my  disposal  large  quantities 
following  to  cover  the  ground.  of  swamp  muck  and  seaweed.  I  propose 
I  his  is  but  one  combination  in  double  combining  the  two  in  a  sort  of  compost 
cropping.  There  are  many  others.  A  few  to  use  on  straw  berries  and  small  fruit 
days  ago  we  saw  a  farmer  who  had  generally.  The  land  is  a  fine  sandy  loam 
planted  earlv  sweet  corn,  putting  a  straw-  ^}’ee  stones  and  weeds.  I  wish  to  know 
*  ,  the  most  efficient  rendering  agent  that 
berry  plant,  between  each  two  corn  lulls.  can  bc  use{]  both  to  increase  the  fertil- 
This  corn  was  worked  one  way  with  the  izing  value  of  the  compost  and  to  hasten 
horse  and  well  hoed.  In  late  July  the  decomposition,  R.  F.  G. 
corn  had  paid  a  good  profit  and  the  stalks  Barrington,  It.  I. 
wore  then  pulled  out  by  the  roots  and  Manure  and  lime  are  the  best  reducers, 
fed  to  cows.  This  left  the  strawberry  Make  a  compost  in  alternate  layers  of 
plants  and  a  row  of  spinach  was  seeded  weed,  muck  and  manure,  sprinkling  lime 
midway  between  the  row’s.  In  order  to  thickly  on  the  layer  of  weed  and  of  muck, 
work  any  such  plan  with  satisfaction  the  Make  four  feet  high,  cover  with  earth 
soil  must  be  warm  and  quick,  so  as  to  be  and  wet  down  with  stable  liquid  if  avail- 
planted  early.  It  must  be  clean  and  well  able.  Two  months  later  it.  should  be 
manured  and  fertilized,  and  tbe  farmer  forked  over  and  mixed  together,  then  left 
must  know  just,  what  to  do  at  every  until  wanted.  Eel  grass,  which  ;  rows  in 
stage.  It  is  not  a  plan  for  general  farm-  shallow  water,  is  tbe  kind  that  is  more 
ing,  hut  for  special  eases  near  market  properly  termed  seaweed.  It  is  tough 
and  on  good  soil.  and  slow  rotting  and  needs  something  like 
-  the  compost  plan  to  put  it  in  condition. 
....  .j,,  .  /-.i  .1  ,-»•  A  simpler  plan  is  to  use  it  for  mulch  or 
66  for  bedding,  I  he  mixed  weeds  that  are 
Can  you  give  me  some  information  commonly  washed  up  along  the  coast  are 
about  making  a  canvas  pipe  that  will  de-  ",  ,  fIM _ 
liver  irrigation  water  along  the  rows  of  a  sOinowimt  different  pioldem.  1  he.v  an. 
a  quarter-acre  patch  of  early  tomatoes?  a  mixture  of  ribbon  weed,  dulse,  round 
The  crop  is  on  sandy  land,  and  since  my  an<i  flat-stemmed  rockweod,  etc.,  and  all 
water  supply  is  limited,  being  confined  to  ,  rot  qllieklv.  They  may  be  used  di- 
the  output  of  a  hundred-foot  well,  J  *  •  • 
pumped  with  a  gasoline  engine  (two-  rt*ct  in  the  furrow  or  broadcast,  like  mn- 
liorse )  and  delivered  to  the  field  through  nure.  This  is  the  common  practice  in 
a  one-inch  pipe,  my  trouble  has  been  manv  shore  localities.  Fertilizer  is  often 
that  the  water  sinks  in  the  sand  too  ,  ‘  ...  ,  ,  ,  , 
rapidly  to  permit  of  its  reaching  and  added,  especially  phosphates  and  nitrate. 
wetting  the  lower  ends  of  the*  rows.  My  On  the  farms  along  Rye  Beach,  N.  II., 
information  is  that  a  canvas  pipe  will  mixed  shore  weed  is  popular  as  a  dress- 
deliver  the  water  throughout  the  lengths  .  „  .  _ ,  ,  _  .  „ 
of  the  rows  before  it  begins  to  percolate  111  -  w,10n  to  c,0V(‘r  .a,,d  for  t0”- 
througb  tbe  cloth.  If  this  is  true,  will  dressing  grass.  Average  mixed  seaweed 
you  not  instruct  me  how  to  make  the  is  scarcely  one-half  as  rich  in  plant  food 
canvas  pipe,  respecting  the  desired  size  flS  mam/re.  A  ton  of  average  mixed 
the  proper  weight  of  cloth  to  use  and  ,  ,  , ,  ,  . .  . 
the  manner  of  making  connection  with  barnyard  manure  would  have  11  to  1  - 
the  hydrant?  C.  D.  C-  pounds  nitrogen,  five  to  six  pounds  phos- 
Deentur,  Tex.  phone  acid  and  10  to  11  pounds  potash, 
When  surface  irrigation  is  to  he  prac-  compared  with  four  to  five  pounds,  one  to 
ticed  on  very  sandy  soil  a  better  dis-  1%  pounds  and  six  to  eight  pounds,  re¬ 
tribution  of  the  water  can  he  had  by  spectively,  in  average  mixed  seaweed, 
using  the  very  inexpensive  cloth  pipe.  G.  B.  F, 
Usually  such  pipes  are  made  of  strips  _ 
of  heavv  unhleached  muslin  torn  into  . 
strips  10  inches  wide.  The  edges  are  Lime  and  Manure  for  Paint  Brush 
sewn  together.  A  “pipe”  is  thus  formed  The  control  of  “paint  brush”  as  it  is 
three  inches  in  diameter.  This  cloth  called,  seems  to  be  a  question  of  making 
tube  is  laid  along  the  rows  to  be  irri-  something  else  to  grow.  That  can  be 
gated  and  tbe  pipe  from  the  water  sup-  done  by  plowing,  cultivating,  manuring 
ply  is  inserted  into  the  end  of  the  tube,  and  liming  the  land,  and  making  clover 
This  is  securely  tied  and  the  lower  end  or  something  else  grow  so  well  that  there 
of  the  tube  is  closed.  Then  the  water  is  no  room  for  the  weed.  Iu  some  cases 
is  turned  on  and  as  soon  as  the  tube  is  it  is  difficult  to  do  all  this.  Some  land 
filled,  the  water  will  pass  through  the  is  too  stony  or  too  steep  for  successful 
meshes  of  the  cloth  and  quite  evenly  wet  cultivation,  or  the  location  may  be  one 
the  entire  length  of  the  row.  This  meth-  that  is  undesirable  for  cultivation  for 
WHEAT  GROWERS 
Not  gutting  host  results  should  sow  one  of  the 
'  HOfFMAN  SEED  WHEATS. '"  Six  kind#  — reliable, 
hardy,  prolific—  varieties  that  w  ill  thrive  under 
trying  conditions.  Graded — clean  of  rye,  cockle, 
cheat,  garlic,  smut.  PRICES  ARE  JUST 
Catalogue*  and  samples — both  (ro>\  If  you 
tell  where  you  thin  offer. 
A.  H.  HOFFMAN,  Inc.,  Landisville,  Pa. 
For  August  and  Fall  planting.  Runner  and  pot- 
grown  plants  thnt  will  bear  fruit  next  summer. 
Leading  Standard  and  Everbearing  varieties.  Also 
RASPBERRY.  BLACKBERRY.  ASPARAGUS  PLANTS.  FRUIT 
TREES.  ORNAMENTAL  TREES.  SHRUBS.  Catalogue  free. 
Harry  L.  Squires,  Remsenburg.  N.  Y. 
STRAWBERRY  PLANTS  SALE 
August.  September  and  October  settings.  Layer 
E  hints  from  uO  different  varieties,  including  Fall- 
eunug.  bend  for  catalog.  J.  Keitlord  Hall,  Dept. 2,  Rhodeidile.  Md. 
Cabbage,  Beets,  Celery  Plants  ^Too  -  *$8.50 
per  10,000.  Tomato  Plants — $150  per  1,000  Nweet 
Potato  apd  Pepper  Plants—  $1.50  per  1,000.  Cauli¬ 
flower  Plants— $2.50  per  1.00U.  J.  C.  SCHMIDT, "'rislol.Pa. 
Carefully  grown,  selected  stock  that  has  yielded 
better  than  so  bu.  per  acre,  and  straw  averag¬ 
ing  over  seven  leetbigh.  $1.50  per  bu.  f.  o.  b. 
Farmingdale.  Sampie  free 
TYWACANA  FARMS,  Farmingdale,  L.  I.,  N.  Y. 
A.  E.  Wright,  Supt.  llox  68 
“  Stoner's  Miracle,”  and  ’*  St.  Louis  Grand  Prize.’1 
Best  recleaned  seed.  Prices  reasonable.  \V  t  it®  forcir- 
cularand  samples.  J-N.  McPherson,  R.  D.,  Scultsvillc.N.Y, 
RnrLnrkeaE-tCl  malt®  hens  lay.  Good,  clean,  Jap. 
DULitwucal.  buckwheat  for  sale  in  five  bushel  lots 
or  more  $1.00  per  bushel.  W.  H.  DARR0W.  Putney,  Vt. 
MAMMOTH  WHITE  BYE  I!K,k,;!;TO,Rla.S: 
Samples  and  catalog  free.  W  N.  SCARFF.  8*«  0,  #«w  Carlisle,  0. 
Sl/U  C  CT  Builds  Worn  Out  Soil.  Has 
» W  Km  U  ■  hiirhdr  protein  cot) tout  tlmn  Alfalfa. 
I  + \\i  CT  D  Write  for  price*  ann  information, 
CLOVtK  E.  Barloo.  Box  29,  Falmouth,  Ky, 
“Oh,  George,  before  you  get  your  ra¬ 
zor,  I  must  tell  you  that  I — I  borrowed  it 
yesterday.”  “What,  again !”  “Y-yes,  I 
had  to  do  some  ripping.  But  it’s  just  as 
good  as  ever.  You’ll  never  notice  the  dif¬ 
ference.  I  sharpened  it  on  the  stove¬ 
pipe,'" — Credit  Lost. 
ALFALFA  SOI L J&teiSSS: 
E.  T.  GILL,  Haddon  Farms,  Haddonflekl,  N.  J< 
?I?rri  Q  Pest  hand- 
mail®.  Thor, 
Kobt.  Gillies,  Medina,  N.Y- 
PLANTED  THIS  FALL— JUMP  AHEAD  NEXT  SPRING 
■  ‘  tie,  I’cach, 
Thousands  of  choice  specimens  of  all  the  standard  varieties  of  April 
Fear,  Plum,  Cherry,  and  Quince  Trees— Small  Fruits,  etc.,  backer!  bj 
of  expert,  culture,  slliuped  direct  from  our  Nurseries  to  your  orchard. 
When  you  plant  a  Kelly  Tree  you  know  that  it  him  received  the  pet 
tentioh  of  one  of  the  live  Kelly  Brothers  front  the  seedling  to  the  shipment.  Our 
iroes  ar©  guaranteed  absolutely  tn  lie  ptimty,  five  from  disease  ana  true  to 
name.  You  do  not  speculate  in  Kelly  stork ,  you  invest  in  kelly  security. 
Semi  for  yourVopy  of  our  large,  free*  Catalog.  Jt  described  our  Stork  ana 
Quotes  low  prices.  Your  nmue  on  a  postal  now  will  bring  it  toy  return  mail. 
KELLY  BROS,,  WHOLESALE  NURSERIES,  11  Main  St..  Oanavllle.  N.Y. 
You'll  AVrcr  Regret  Planting  Kelly  Tret* _ 
