FEB 2 
TUI RUSAL ?3IW-Y0MIB. 
74 
sn*.; 
there must be some slope to them. One inch in 
a foot is enough. 2 . Notin the slightest degree. 
M. Y., Cincinnati, O,— Is it possible to raise 
100 or more bushels of potatoes on a bill? 
A ns, —We have raised 200 bushel) of pota¬ 
toes per acre on the top of a high bill All de¬ 
pends upon the soil and the fertilizers applied. 
Hill-top ground, all other things being equal, 
suffers more from drought and from washing 
than level land, All of our heavy .yields of 
potatoes have been raised upon a clay loam 
in a valley that rarely Buffet’s from drought. 
Draught is the great enemy to successful po¬ 
tato raising. 
D. J U., Farmington, Minn .—What is the 
comparative value of ground and uuground 
oats as feed for young cattle { 
A ns. —Oats are more completely digested by 
coarse grinding or crushing than when fed 
whole This, however, does not apply to 
sheep, which grind their food very complete¬ 
ly. It is not advisable to grind them finely, 
mere crushing is sufficient. 
J. M. R., Brndevelt, N. I —Which is the 
better feed for horses and cattle—“new” or 
“old process” linseed meal? 
Ans.—T he only difference is that “old-pro¬ 
cess” meal contains 10 or 12 per cent, of oil 
and the new process has none. There is very 
little “old-process” meal now made. Tne 
“old process” meal is richer in fat-formiug 
material 
h. H. S., Rockford, Minn .—How man 3 ’ 
cubic inches in a bushel of apples, potatoes, 
aud roots i 
Ans.—T he number of cubic inches iu a 
bushel varies somewhat iuthe different States. 
A level bushel varies from 2,150 to 2,151>.£ cu¬ 
bic ioches: a heaped bushel, from 2,750 to 
2,70S cubic inches. 
./. K., Address Mislaid .—I am gardening 
about two acres of river bottom ground, cov¬ 
ered over with well rotted manure. What 
would be the best fertilizer to improve the 
same '( 
Ans. —Fertilizers are scarcely required uu- 
der these circumstances. 
B. S., Ridgewood, A r . 1'.—Will moisture in¬ 
crease the bulk of ashes ? 
Ans. —Ashes are not increased iu bulk by 
moisture; the water absorbed is simply held 
iu the interstices between the particles; the 
particles themselves will not absorb water so 
as to swell and enlarge in bulk. 
J. . 1 . B,, Rapids Citg, Canada. —What is 
the earliest wheat iu cultivation ? 
Ans. —Wysor’s Eureka is the earliest wheat 
we have ever tried. It grows but two feet 
high. His address is H. L. Wysor, Newberu, 
Va. 
G. W., Kcnnebunk, Me ,—Uuder the head of 
Colic iu Horses, iu the Rural of January 12, 
we are advised to give a “piut of oil,” etc.; 
what kind of oil is meant ? 
Ans.—L inseed oil. 
B, D. F.. Kingston, Ind., sends a variety 
of corn for name. 
Ans.— it is a Southern gourd-seed and will 
not do well far north of you. The sample is 
splendid. 
F,, Lyons Farms, .V. ./.—What is the 
address of au English seed firm by the name 
of Sutton. 
Ans. —Sutton & Sous, Reading, England. 
G. IF. D., Davis, Mich .—See answer to J. 
M. R., Bradevelt, N. J. 
U . R (\, Middletown, Of //:—We cannot 
tell au 3 r thing about the old coin you speak of. 
Cecils amt ^lante 
Mvtttt, $amt ^tant.si 
J. M. THORBUKN &, Co 
15 JOHN STREET, NEW YORK. 
WILL BE PLEASED TO MAIL THEIR 
ANNUAL DESCRIPTIVE PRICED CATALOGUE FOR 1884, Containing 
VEGETABLE SEEDS, 
FLOWER SEEDS, 
NEW SEEDLING ROSES 
We take great pleasure in offering- for the first 
time, our fine, new Seed Uhl' Rows. MAltSU ALL 
P WILDER 1 Hybrid Eemrmtant), ROSALIE 
Tea>. Circular giving description and price mailed 
Tee to any address. 
ELLWANGER * CARRY, ‘SS" 
00,900 PEACH TREES Alltel 
tarieHesoi new and Old Strawberries, 
Currants, Or apes, Easpberriee, etc. 
EARLY CLUSTER 
New Blackberry, earTr, hardy, good. 
Single hill yielded IS quart* at one 
. ,,__.. quart* at one 
send for tree Catalogue. 
L 1 _N M iviw-ar.strn, \ -f 
EEDSMAN 
Orders for Spring Delivery of the 
(Late of the fl'-m of HENRY A. DREERt, 
WAREHOUSE, 1018 MARKET ST., 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. * 
Smiths Seed Catalogue for containing all the 
best leading varieties of lrcsh and reliable Flower. 
Vegetable, and Field Seeds, also Implement* und 
Garden Requisites, sent fr,e to all applicants. 
MAYFLOWER POTATO 
SHOULD BE SENT IN AT ONCE. 
i ANTS ~ 
A. E. SPALDING. 
Ainsworth. Iowa. 
SEEDS! 
embraces every desirable Novelty of the season, as well as all standard kinds. A special tea 
tnrp fur IkKiifl IhAfcAiieanfAN ■■ a a _I_t>i_ a _ * it .. r , 
I—r IT D CD Plants by mail or r Vfrrrr 'U one-half 
r* l r r * n ' Attent*' price*. FSID Strawberries, 
Raspbern«jCuiTant^Blaek-M n C PUB dTI ri 
hemes and New Strawberry Ip no. uAlir I tLU 
A yhrfeet ffoweriatfSee.Vi n gnf Cr-A-er ,which it far*ur. 
1 1ae>-,r. FiUldescrip’n 
in freecatalogue. HALEBROS . So.Glast.VbS-V.Ct 
PETER HENDERSON & CO 
II1 UC Cl I The carded and t»n,t rsluxhle Raspberry, 
II All O L LL Early Hurrcrl Blackberry, AtlnntleA- 
Dautel TTooneStrawberries; ••ni f/OC Cr.K. T'a'largtot 
md FRXJITS •" 11 inclu¬ 
ding nil valuable tarUCite, /leu- und old. fllwlf'i'eii catalogue. 
te'NEW's j@-CH0ICE"®« 
SEEDS! FRUITS! 
All of tne best, both new and old. Plant*. Trees, 
v toes, Seed*..vc.. by mail, a specialty Safe arrival 
guar amend. GO choiee.eheai. * l Sets,fui example: 
12 ROSESS$l 
30 PACKETS Fur«T 1 ,c .&«; $1. 
For the othar B8 $1 ami 1,001 things t>e- 
SKH^send for our illustrated CatAkvne of over 100 
yon* «it>T wiorc r c < I '|!’.ig Estab¬ 
lished 30 yrn* dOO acres. 21 t&tV” Greenhniu^a. 
Very productive, « to ,8 inches high. Second 
1 m’ lir 'hi.rt, , CJ '5 r TleMirip a full crop until UMMt; au excellent Uic rxriety. xS to 24 
p ea pij',’ , , 1 t,lH.!Al a iv Cbe i 3>nclrCamfel ' e,lce - hiuneuscl.* productive, ijr. per pi :Xe- . $ ..ackei*. L.oo. 
o’, , A n ericuii 33 uuder. Thand wu-lk-st ™rirfy gtovm. Very dwarf, excellent flavor. » cents per 
w ■£“ mii 4 V' , r pl '’ ’ I 1 " '-lanrl, post-paid. F 
e< ! va *S U ,® 3 wlU e^ ve you Peas the ent;-* season until frost. Require no brushing. 
, - natnplou Watermelon.- I be best e.-uioe and best, nping melon grown. More producBve than any other 
Kln.h.;rL 1 "'V ^,.,:. , V:; €auH ‘l«Wer, Sea Voam.—The test early variety, sore aahead. jutb. per packet 
Rhubarb, Early I arago»._ A nc , v E „ K , isletj Th# Cttrltarf 3IlJ pn>J , JCtivc , ^ ^ art. 
I aiisy, ICliss’ Perfection.—The ciusicest strain yetpuHiuc«l. OuzC.ar. 
Carnation, .Sluilic^rVan y a( 111,1 ningnl6c<v.i . .uc ty. g, cu. ,,c» pocket of 50 seeds. 
.1* * T, “t fia*stever inuodoced. Conthuw in Sower the.wholescasnn. sorts.pcrpltt. Plants, 
' L ” for die set or 9 varieties. Wild Garden Seeds. -A mixture of u o roricies of Flower Seeds. A 
Novel tv II »S rU. i*r pkt., 5 pki». luw lor other N veltiessec UlLss’ IUustrated 
IILISS* 1 * 1 'I V‘i'Tie V'irll'ixwV.'’ Jl 4 ' Flowers. Vegetables. Frails, Cereals. Piu.it, etc- Mailed/rre. 
BeTnt.nnr ' V 7 KI> HAND-BOOK I OK TUK FARM AND GARDEN, 150 pages, 
ww " ■ - ^ t0 iotereslc i in g.udeuing'Or farming. Mailed for '• cents. 
THE ST0RRS& HARRISON CO 
PAINRSVILLF, LAKE COL'NTY, OHIO 
MY NE13 CATALOGUE 
rSMALL FRUITS] 
B _ - _ ■ *n'niu.ir,ic [oaiunteresleo mgamemn 
A- 34 Barclay Street, New-York 
! CARNATIONS! 
rand PANSIES 
\ r*ti of i m formal ion OO their 
cuituns, free to all,®offers 
Plants ig ruasonable prices. 
EO.S. WILES SSfUS 
ANDRETHSMseed-CATALOGUE 
“G ARDENER S’ COMPANION.” 
P ? } ° £ Eji T^ The most complete and brilliantly embellished Seed Cutalogue ever 
publtshiyl, co*ting fifteen cents. The article on Market G'nrdrninaunder lilaww ■* worth 
iwenty times the Prioa. This bemg OUK ONE III NTlKEIlTn ?EUtfwe ,nbh*h this 
■ Hrtlute Guide for l.urdi-u and harm. To ail sending us TEN CENTS iu stamps, 
1“ 1.1 ill a cop? 1 aud on ardt-r-, for Seed will give credit for that amount. Address 
33 eelulin itur Seeds are I n*urr,a, 
00 *. >v C 4 — — — — • 
OFFKU !__ 
• niiiM tiuorj <mh u to Air uwAiocti" " 
.’iVctiRF M’f * * 1 * ‘ - 
“ * ; - ... IWRUg rm. . 
Inlrtxliii-c tbvin Hi:., tbuu,*ud>uf uvw 
bom, • will lr.,. !>r mail on r.--r tf.c f 
1 ION IRIX OP SEEDS, I fzv F-cIeuTJf ili* 
,allow - K bvmarx.blv Cabhag^*. Jobmo-u B Ste/tee Km Uni 10 ,j,, 
4 -t •«£. rioliiT than Cauildowor J.i S lhcw - .. 
I'KUEMorlMriBi hwl,. a ilaadtonu'now I.., 
1'J'r bc»t. ? UelMoiu New M«lnn«. Void,n titm- 
I blf-l'.s for bet Mvlorc It Su|H,rior Iluloic our 
*li'i ) ,'Uav Varner,. leiinjtK n , ,Vor f.,win l .mt.tC. 
/.•ton /iirfllmrBr.tit. Anerreuji IT 
l vWiyle OururnAtr. Improved {erne 
m. ty C, jnp . t K , oh 1 h i 
I Ul,n, nua V.IO, „(,,(* H 
flip. «ml atrial pakn n r 
[lUcket* «f Choice I 
^ I HILL. 
iilftlt, «iu,| jr <M ,, 
. lilt' i ho!(<c«i fi« Wi<r • *--!i Kr Mil: if.:i v til-i-irn 
vr •' ^ 1*1 •njr jn PI VP Oll.I.P. Till \ 
<»/»/»- J a purify tented lor- jendiue 
$665.00 IN CASH PRIZES FOR 1884 
■ONE DOLLAR 
. .■-.-.--■ww,- rtiihiA, an.l 
J.'JJ p ^f^!i kkrfcc * ,iC esvry u.nd to 
“ r ' Nrtl * A micuuung Vt rciulu-,.r. 
-1 OIK M»K« I VL 1-NTHOIirt- 
kc , or x .1 heat new nud Mawdurd > urictle*. ns 
r 'U). torm r tbit, *u> other. Keen Favorite 
me. p.sit £>t 4 (cA. ifn * tii «1 jf.i W jti -.ar <_ aM>o*ic. i'V^H 
• tu w Uitli. /vf.'ip.r xtdI y%ibn1rlphiu /**r/icS(on, # I (> PRIZE 
< Ru**, ami IciKy— Wau-r #;>0 CASH 
V AN.igr^e Sivel., .Sm<4 r rr /*>u CluW. Mr a K*rty Ned 
, >fk ,V| Mlifr r.'ira Jittrrl < Wwi b, SVu 
WnUtr Grtrii 
t D l* t* 7 ***' PicrBffrti. >r^- p*nnf Itnr*. fWir.Y #Vr«^v. Mutn 
;* "*r. rtn ' h iV.w Nummrr'Radish, 
V/.<D y r perfrx* Km Jfartia f.V»rf 3 Jtur.i h Tin 
ho » M v .,Tf V r r f'lXH We wrtlr (Till 111 ‘.«4X fni- «f rhitriri’, 8 
UtTketUHR* > pf« - I 1*1 -"urwlre ... rh**r *»r *U.LtUlrr, tn ml Si I’m kum. 
» n..r»\ I.r **A«if*. If Mi-nrJlu^fT :» tr.*r. At 1 M U *.i*! rre.- v, • • h<.v hv rciurii 
it ^tur v ir nilD PI milrn />Ai i rf>Tin»i <-..ninricnuf 
A WONDERFUL’ DISCOVERY 
Farmer-* mu! Fruit Growers save vour trees 
^ ,,nd Cnrrulio, by 
Fruil T r ***‘ luvigomror. It 
glxvs heal ill to the rrees, and Increases the produc¬ 
tion of I ruit. Price <1.50 per box. continuing a 
quantity siifltotent to beat from 1*3 to ’do Tree. 
Seui iiv road on receipt of prlcv. Send for circular to 
l*htrillx I ri.it Tree Invi^orntor Co.. 
I.ivonm. I Ivilitfstoii Fouutv. 3. 3 ’. 
COMMVSieATIONS RKCEIVED FOR THE WEEK ENDING 
S vtckday, Jan. 26. 
M. H. B.-n.C. O. CM. J-J. K.-G. A. G.-H. H- 
F.—J. R. O., for Prize I. , 1 . 1 ’. S.^S. A. D., for 
several prizes, r. r„ for Prize IL-Mrs. j. c. w , for 
Prize IIL-C. \V. R-C. W. F„ for several priz, s.- 
Box lnl. Tor Prize II. B,. for Prize Vll Geo. 
Hoover thanks; the wheat looks like Swutup, sent 
out by Ag. Dep..T>. C. (’, E. P.-J. C. U. .! s„ for 
severul prUcs.-.L >1. 1 C., for Prize Y. A. II. M. M 
B., for i'rize IT. I). K.-H. C. R. M. D., for Prize I. 
N. T. Thomas Barrett, for Prize X. T. T, l — c. w. 
L., for Prize IL—E. S.0.-A. A., for Prize L-H. S.— 
(t - " C. K. E.C. J. , 1 . M,, the essay Is uceouted be 
eause It Is sood, but wo oanuol sny II will take a pre 
iiilmn S. M. G.. for Prize I. F. SI. -S.. uns. by mall. 
H. S. H,, for prize lit, J. II., fur prize II —II A. K.. 
lor prize III.-J W., for prize V. \\ . I . L. - S. M.. 
Chester Co . Pa., r»r prize I. J. S. H. s K. J 1). 
D - *'• >•« C.- F. ti. -A, R. J. C. C. S. H. R. W. \V. K.. 
thank*. 1). H., for prize l. You do nm give your 
U!l,,, e or address, or p, has beeu delaebeii. It. K.. for 
I rize I. ,1. , W.. for prize 1. M t; , for prize I. A. 
— A- P C. P.,Canada, l'or prize vm, -t \, 
Met'. J. R, t; , tor prize IX. Mrs. A N,, Kansas, for 
several prizes, ii. K. P.-T. R.-l> P. C., for prize 
II. S. M. Mel,., tor prize I.—K. W. S.—R. c. T. II. 
M . M H . for prize I.—E. V. T. Archer, thanks, 
k-I*. M. I.. b\. fur prize l. A C K. for prize X. Mrs. 
,r H-. for prl/.i>s I and II. ti. C. u. C. H A. X., We 
liuve trlyd It thoroughly K. S. S. ii J. . 1 , K. J{, y| 
■'•M., for prize II. I.. H. E. -It. , 1 . Y. Elm.-i. I’., 
prize II u. o J„ f r prize VIII M A. F,-C. I). 
f’ w ; w - "rl/e ill. C.C.M.. lor prizes 1 and X. j. o. 
", for prize Mil. s.r.S,.prize 11 I.. P. R. ti. I,, s. 
i"i prize ii j. n. w ,| >; j| t.Vines) for several 
prizes K. M„ for prize 1. K. H.-W. b\ B., for prize 
' IL-F. K. M . prize IH.-G. M. H , for prize Vll. and 
several others. 
lAlltlnnii * ‘ ' V ' 1 ’’ ' * • " « ' • xi.tM.l K. Hulled i Kit, A.l.lro, 
JOHNSON & STOKES^Seed Browers. Philadelphia 
TRY THE L.3/.V W IVES BEAMS 
TRY THE MONTANA St GAR COK> 
.Jf'Q OUR NEW DEPARTURE in the 
^ Jr Relief for the People, 
„ NO BIG KR033 N-sTONI? FRONT 
PICT I TIDES VALUE. NO I 
I n order to introduce our ho 
17 nnnlrckfv over S oiuo-v. 
II paCKBlS, n.gun^inr^. 
pni'ts Wn* ^ I. ft A, OiiTvrvlid "! 
und Ip,proved - i —Lacy Wives 
Early Klu«d Turnip Keel. Ear 
Cucumber, «u»i| l„r picktei vt 
uoru Iu ihu world. New Pvrpeluu 
entirely nc«: love u» I bo ('uhau Ouee 
of Hie Sunils Inh 1 -1,,r,.I lfie .t 
zrus • ft,.,at sal to orqK ft [uouib. | 
Isianmil {W|ipl<r r\er luipro 
eimil i,,i -inuurrur wlue-r u.e, j.i, j, 
fllieoJ n.< until i-'iii, o Ul i t, nslu, i 
ulid • I a leiiiincr (*. CENU 
Irani ane J-an ace auekcl u ere 
tull-licailcl stalks. IN ALL I i 
BCC all applicants and to 
DEt year without ordering it. 
prices, descriptions and 
ing al. \'egetab!e and Flower 
Invaluable to all. 
!RY & co.^k: 
,3 I.l'.N PRODUCER AND CONSUMER, NO - 
WEIGHT. NONE III T TUli BEST. " 
ace (Is. \\c tiiake the following iiuprtseileulul ofl'er: ^ 
Inc rc’ipu- h 
9 la»r retail ™ 
fnlloH ilic How M 
Imih\ liuprou i d 
luster | 
: Mc-far 
WELCOME OATS 55 cent 
Halaav. ,l»uii,s ul uiaia-y, ire wtU send ano i,y, ,;ueh eftli, 
Ol.mle.iev-,1 In ,,|| ts. || H . h,,; heill dui Brass, w II. 
r* t*bl»«**e, • -.rlle.t and pest fur IsmUv i-- Early Urccn 
rl) 'lam.mu Sagar I’nro. dtvidmih me earli, .1 »n.l [ 
, n-udei 41.4 crisp Irani .(irlilg until fall', ^onlv Hark W uterlu.-lau ■ 
‘“’ V 'Sissl "III" t’bti.u,, ,- llaney l»e« ti re. a l It run, , imUvJ " 
s .^al l'. 1 ' .. 1 N, '» Italian llulun, ,„U lluiar. ■ 
"Bar I ursi,l|». Golden ILu i, Mungu. j . , i-ut. , *s,vt. most 
la.rm Scurlct Kmllsli. I’erfirs t K, m NiUoaIi. ru-. ll. at Mavur. ■ 
i» f arurlh- l utuutv, lb* . eatUe.x, -n„si|r,e,r. u,„.i uilel md 
• I urntn. SkiiiiiIu ja v „rihe Tr«c I t-am lair « ■ 
iUOME OATS, nbs U 1.1 U ., ....... e l?'; _ 
vi; vS’I.p.'i”J?"i’TlA.'. r ”*>«c single urulii fO large, ■ 
-mwtb-Tme!fb\ r :■.!!"f^.ron^o. B 
null." 1 • iiiierat pi . .. bn.r ,.r me ..„i i upackets of choice flower 
cents,", /..W' r 1 '”'. «••»*»*•. tarn- dauh>. tuivl >1 iicnuiietle ■ 
, ' • l ""«Uee„ Holly boek. lurvr double E„ S U.|, Pun stem Ur, .1 .*'*»*,"*,“•* _ 
' 7 ,v VI '..I’.r- Swerl Williams. ,„l\ i tool,l v ■ -.Vffi" 
* l»J I.iul t..press lla.'./.lnnlus. ,-\,r» lar.-e, double. brirlu ..i„r, >„ mi .a r ‘ K,, “*' 
... ■- 1 - > •■t.d.e*-4ui.^oa:soL,;",.l v . *i a- 
. u SAMUEL WILSON, Serd lirowe, Mcehanle*. Ille, Backs Co.. 1’a. 4 ME 
Q.J Money Order* und l’oslul Njjlc* puyuble ut Uuylestoau, Pa. , ' LgL-y 
"The tierries v.»:m the L-sr 
ever tasted’ —f arm a*,/ Harden 
’’ Herrk'a received A; SiUntilud 
sweet died gi>od ,"—larm duo mu 
Eiirjjvst large Bt'rrv, he* 
quality, most pruduclive 
L'or adldarits and testiiiiqpMte o 
IQ DTS. Irm.iS|Mi|,|: IIILLnl 
IO one piekioa, see t'ctal,vile, free 
Alsu Other Berries, Mue*. Fruit TroerkA. 
J.S.COLLINS, Moorestown.N.J 
c c r\ o 1 " 11 bABiiu i. ut den 
I m Guide ites.-iPitm i •«/«’,• 
^ UiUaiitej .N'teu- i- .’tailed 
FREE to all. 33 V offer the /..!TEST 
Ynrcaito in Seed I’olaloes. tioin nul 
hits, and t lie Best Collection ,if Vegetable. 
'> and free Seed. Everything is tested 
liRO.. Seedsmen. BELLA, 1033 .3 
