7bt RURAL NEW-YORKER 
589 
A “fairly prosperous farmer” will do 
mueh of Iiis outdoor work, and his wife 
and girls will do most of the housework, 
lie will have his children rigid under his 
hand during that part of life when char¬ 
acter is being formed, lie can take into 
his home other children who Jack oppor¬ 
tunity and spend part of his surplus in 
their training. If he happens to acemnu- 
lato a little money, hi' can invest in men— 
by starting some faithful and honest ten¬ 
ant or hired man on a farm at. such terms 
that the man will pay out. The world is 
open to Mioh a man—-open to the broadest, 
and finest life that T can think of. I have 
no quarrel with the man whose question 
started this talk. 1 do md envy him. I 
feel sorry for him, because 1 think he has 
missed one of the "Toatest joys which the 
World can offer—a supreme ambition to 
live the full life of a “fairly prosperous 
farmer.” it. \y. c. 
Notes from New England 
When one looks through the catalogues 
which are coming in by the dozen at this 
season of the year, and notes the scores 
of varieties under the heading of each 
vegetable, one is not, surprised that ama¬ 
teurs have difficulty in making a selec¬ 
tion. There are some vegetables which, 
while well adapted to the needs of the 
market gardener, are decidedly inferior in 
quality to other kinds which can lie grown 
in the home garden, although not suitable 
for shipping. Usually the catalogues do 
not explain these matters very fully. It 
is a good plan for the garden maker to 
make a test each year of several of the 
newer varieties, or. at. least, of kinds 
which lie has not grown before. In this 
way lie is likely to find a prize, just as I 
did last seusou, when 1 experimented 
with the Table Queen or Dos Moines 
squash. It may he worth while to make 
a list of vegetables which have proven 
satisfactory for New England gardens, 
taking them alphabetically. 
Eor string beans it is hard to surpass 
Burpee’s Stringless Breen Pod, while 
Hound Pod Kidney Wax, or Brittle Wax, 
is among the best of the wax varieties. 
Bountiful has also proved to he a good 
string bean of the bush type. No other 
variety has equaled Kentucky Wonder as 
a "Climbing string beau, and Kentucky 
Wonder Wax is almost as' good. The 
Horticultural bean keeps its supremacy 
as a shell bean, apart from the Lima 
type. There are many parts of the coun¬ 
try where the Lima is the only shell bean 
known, lmr in New England it is grown 
to a much less extent than the so-called 
shell varieties. Tewskhury and (ioddard 
are improved forms of the Horticultural 
bean. If the amateur wants to grow 
Limas, he will find both the Fordlmok and 
Henderson good varieties. The Inst named 
is a Siova bean, which means that it is 
much smaller than ordinary Limas; hut 
it bears very bountifully, and for a long 
season. For some years one of the big 
market gardeners raised pole Limas very 
successfully, but now has given them up 
entirely. 1 have never recoin mended pole 
Limns for rhe home garden in New Eng¬ 
land. hut two new varieties have been put 
on the market which may cause me to 
change my mind in this respect. One is 
called Farpeuteria and the other Burpee’s 
•Sunny Brook. Both kinds are said to be 
extremely early and very prolific. It 
may be rhat they will be a success in the 
New England climate. 
The best beet for the home garden in 
New Eugland is Detroit Dark Red. both 
for Summer eating and for storage. It 
is an ideal beet for canning, too. and pro¬ 
duces a great abundance of tops which 
arc excellent for greens. 
The average amateur needs ouly two 
kinds of cabbage, Copenhagen Market and 
Savoy. The latter is not common in the 
markers, because not. a very good shipper, 
hut with its crinkled leaves is unexcelled 
for homo use. 
Chuntenay is the carrot for the average 
garden. It is sweeter and betted looking 
than Danvers Half Long, and matures 
earlier. If you have the courage to try 
cauliflowers, choose Early Snowball. It 
will head when most other kiuds fail, and 
is a good flavored variety. 
I Impe that started plants of Easy 
Blanching celery will be offered this year. 
It’s the only kind for the home garden, 
except perhaps White Plume for a late 
variety. Easy Blanching itself comes 
early, yet will keep well into the Winter. 
Holden Self Blanching is not to be com¬ 
pared with it, either for quality or for 
freedom from rust. It is easy enough to 
start: from seeds in a cold frame, or in 
boxes in the house, uud amateurs who 
grow celery should get acquainted with it. 
There is no reason for growing any 
corn except Golden Bantam in the home 
garden. Of course, there are other kinds 
which are good, including Holden Ginut, 
hut the old reliable Holden Bautam fills 
the hill pretty satisfactorily. 
Davis Perfect is the encumber to grow 
if you have no fungus trouble. It is dark 
green, of good size, and fine flavor. If 
your cucumbers usually blight, however, 
you will do well to rely on the Japanese 
(’limbing variety, trainiug it on strings 
or over a trellis. If is much more nearly 
immune t han any other kind, and reason¬ 
ably good. 
If you grow tuiusktnclons in.New Eng¬ 
land, you need to get them in early and 
have them mature as quickly as possible. 
Late in the season they are likely to go 
down before pests and plant diseases. 
Some form of Emerald Hem is satisfac¬ 
tory. I have found no better water¬ 
melon than Cole’s Early. 
E. I. FARRINGTON*. 
A Truly Marvelous Motor! 
If there is any one unit that, more than 
any other, 1 accounts for the stamina and 
the long life of the Reo Speed Wagon? it 
is the power'plantr 
Of course the''other units—transmission, 
axles, driving shafts and gears—must be 
strong enough to*sustain the full thrust 
of the.motor. 
But ifTthe*final'analysis,* it is'the motor 
that'must withstand the*grief— must do 
the’work’ 
That four*cylinderi motor was designed 
^nd built^inlthe'Reo.shops for precisely 
this v work. 
Crankshaft ;is “SO^per^cent^oversize,’' 
and all bearings,’‘connecting rodse'eanr- 
shaft, valves'and? otherj parts, conform, 
to.the'same Reo*standard. 
This isn’t a “carriage horse'’’ hitched to 
a heavy truck—this is a bigTpowerful 
“drafter”—bred for’.this special work. 
“Bred”,is right—for this motor was the 
result of long years of development. 
It is^an.evolution—not an inspiration., 
We maintain that no other motor—and 
f v ^ 
certainly none of lighter construction- 
can stand up beside this great Reo! en¬ 
gine. 
Experienced users—owners of individ-- 
ual trucks and of fleets^rendorse our 
contention by standardizing on Reo 
Speed .Wagons. 
./ 
Amatchl ess^ combinationof brutalrug- 
gednessjinjdesign. and of watch-work 
'finenes sjn^cons truction ^th i^Reojnotor 
has*pr6v enqe *qual to ^ttfe-most^strenuous 
work'oyefTa 1 ong perio'dfof/years. 
Un tilJyouVhave^lound * ariJecjuaT: fo^ this 
motor, it is futile to look’for’a truck that 
will stand up beside a Reo Speed Wagon. 
Besides those here illustrated,'there are several other standard 
body types for all kinds of hauling. Get particulars from your 
Reo dealer. Prices shown are f. o. b. factory, plus Federal Tax 
Reo Motor Car Company, Lansing, Michigan 
<g> R. M. C. Co. 
FARMS 
In Sunny Southern 
New Jersey 
far OUT free, Iliuitrwted caUdouuu, man and photo* *Jo- 
mound Beautiful vifiRLANDjte 
»Un m>»i Coast; cloao to Atlantic City. tha ploy- 
xround of America ; trait and poultry svutet and 
tho w.'il.j 'g bo«t marital; ■tfrcialUItiff In fruit and poultry 
farm*, aino irrain. dairy, tiuek and tfanotal farroa, at uwtntra' 
Ijwedi pHCw. Not eonnocUd with any I’lty farpi *<r»TOie» 
r. otfar. 
• liiftittCt each and evoty farm wr < 
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Wo p*r*r.mvi 
fingf from ..... _ J_.... JB. 
ind OQutppod. Toll ua what you want. Writ* today, 
VINELAND FARM AGENCY, 549-K Landis Arc.. Vineland, N. J. 
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FERTILIZERS 
We Recommend for 
Potatoes, General Trucking, Gardening 
Croxton Brand 
4-8-5 
Wo also soli Raw Materials, carloads or 
less than carloads, as follows: 
NITRATE OF SODA 
SULPHATE OF AMMONIA 
ACII) PHOSPHATE 
BLOOD AND TANKAGE 
BONE MEAL 
MURIATE OE POTASH 
SULPHATE OF POTASH 
Address Dept. F 
N. J. FERTILIZER&CHEMICAL CO. 
Factory Croxton, Jersey City, N. J. 
Oftico, 40 Rector Street, New York 
THE JOYNT BRAND 
PURE. UNLEACHED, HARDWOOD ASHES The Best FertilUer by Test 
A complete itutl profitable fertilizer for nil growing crops, 
fruit, tobacco and truck xi owing, Tap dressing and seed¬ 
ing down. Agents Wanted. OORRESPoNUtKCB Invited. 
Address JOHN JOYNT • Lucknow, Ontario, Can. 
PAINT 
$ 1.25 
PER 
Gallon 
ORDER DIRECT FROM FACTORY 
We will send you as many gallons as you 
want of good quality red or brown 
BARN PAINT 
upon receipt of remittance. We ore paint special¬ 
ists ami can supply you with paint tor any pur¬ 
pose. Veil us your "-ants and let us quote you 
low prices. We call save yon money by shipping 
direct from our factory. Satlj-f act ton Guaranteed. 
On order, for thirty ir.tlon.or ov.r we will prepay the 
freight y> ilh.n .1 1 iiillu, of three hundred miles. 
AMALGAMATED PAINT CO. 
Factory: 372 WAYNE ST.. JERSEY CITY. N. J. 
[ When you write advertisers mention The R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a 
quick reply and a “square deal.' ’ See guarantee editorial page. 
Tension System 
THE NEW WAY 
The different but only correct 
way to fence farms. You get UK)';, 
strength of the wire fencing used with 
evenness of tension throughout. Why 
limit fencing strength to the individ¬ 
ual line post strength. Longer wire 
life, greater fence efficiency. Study 
UniteKl iyistos Goaammenl '.mD ami bum 
feoce Urns*. Heavlaal. ilrouKot post* 
m&d«s Ky* Ream shape. 
Auk fur cht" new catalog. 13+ E. 
CARSO STCCL PRODUCTS COMPANY 
Morte* Park Chicane Dllnola 
EDMONDS POULTRY 
ACCOUNT BOOK 
If you keep only ten ov a dozen hens, 
there will be Satisfaction and Profit 
in knowingjust, howtlie account stands. 
This book will tell the whole story. 
The account, may be beyun at any time, 
and the balance struck at any time. 
Simple and Practical. 
Price, $1.00 - - To Canada, $1.25 
For sale by 
RURAL NEW-YORKER 
333 West 30th St., New York 
