THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
Jmplctimtb m»l PitrMnenj 
ULLARD’S 
HAY- 
will then smoke in a pi|»e. The smoking to¬ 
bacco of commerce is “manufactured,” ••doc¬ 
tored,” and most of it •‘drugged*’* till few 
would use it if they knew what it contained; 
and we can’t see how any really neat, tidy 
person of good taste, will use the stuff any 
way or at any time. 
RAISING TRAILING ARBUTUS. 
D. A. B., Troy, Vt .—How can I raise the 
Trailing Arbutus! Will it grow from seeds or 
slips? 
Ans.— Under exceptional circumstances it 
may be made to grow and thrive in the garden; 
but generally it is exceedingly difficult to es¬ 
tablish. Patches of it lifted from open, dryish 
places, rather than from shady, mossy woods, 
where all the roots are preserved intact, may 
be transferred to the garden and given a place 
as near the most favorable natural conditions 
as possible—with hope. But although It may 
live for a year apparently unhurt, it is likely 
after that to decline. In pots, box as and cold- 
frames we have known it to grow and prosper, 
and transplanted thence to a somewhat shady, 
moist place in the gardeu in leaf-mold and 
peaty earth, to grow well. But we have never 
seen it in the garden as beautiful and vigorous 
as In its wild state. Of course, it can be raised 
from seeds, but. we should not advise the at¬ 
tempt either from seeds or slips, except by way 
? ’ 8., I'lover, Il fs,—What is the cause of 
mildew ou potato viues? Is there uuy remedy ? 
Ans.—T here is a rust that attacks potato 
vines, that is the first stage of the rot. There 
is also a mildew, or rust, that is probably 
caused by very hot, (lamp weather. For tlie 
first uo one has as yet found a remedy; nor 
does any one know the cause. For the mil¬ 
dew caused hi* climatic influences, it is quite 
probable that could we know beforehand what 
the weather would be.and mulch with some 
coarse material, it would l>e prevented. 
A. L. C., Perth Amboy, N, ./,—To whom 
should I apply for advice concerning pension 
claims? 
Ans.—T o any pension agent in good stand¬ 
ing in your city or Philadelphia. So much 
rascalitv has lately been brought to light in 
the dealings of pension agents with their pa¬ 
trons, that we must decline to recommend any 
special agent. Perhaps it would be best to 
write to the Commissioner of Pensions, Wash¬ 
ington, D. C. 
■I. II. S., llillman, Mich.— 1. The RuRALsays 
%-inch galvanized iron pipe can be bought 
in New York for (5.3 cents per foot, 
and one inch pipe for cents; are couplings 
included? 2. How long are the pieces usually 
made? 
Ans —l. Yes. 2. From 12 to 20 feet. It 
can be ordered of any particular length be¬ 
tween these limits, we think. The pipe cun ho 
obtained from the nearest plumber, or if there 
is uo plumber iu the next town, stove dealer’s 
or tin-smiths can generally supply it. The 
above are the wholesale prices. 
A Header , Addison, N. Y., sends a .speci¬ 
men of Coleoptera, and asks its genus, species, 
and the common name? 
Ans. —It is of the genua Elater; species Ocu- 
latus. The common name is spring-beetle, de¬ 
rived from the faculty these beetles have of 
throwing Iheuisolvos upward with a jerk 
when laid ou their bucks. Oculatus, the spe¬ 
cific name, refers to the large, oval, velvet- 
black spot, like an eye, on each side of the 
thorax, Just back of the heud of the beetle. 
G. W. P., Portvilte, N. Y .—Will peas, 
taken from this year’s vines, do to plant this 
season for a second crop? 
Ans.—O f course, they will grow; but it is 
very doubtful whether they will amount to 
anything, as the weather would bo so wet and 
cold thut they would almost certainly mildew 
and fail to ripen. 
W. II. L., St. Giles, Canada .—If I sow 
spring rye iu September and do not let it head 
out, will it ripen next Spring! 
Ans. —Much would depend upon the severity 
of the Winter and the umount of snow cover¬ 
ing. If it wintered successfully it would, uo 
doubt, produce a crop. 
A. F. K., Chester Springs, Pa , sends sam¬ 
ples of wheat for name. 
Ans.—N o. 1 looks like C’lawson. No. 2 is 
Velvet Chaff. No. 3 is one of the so called 
i’alestiue or Southern Wheats, sold in this 
country as Uolden Grains. 
F. V. It , Liberty, Va .—Does plaster lose its 
strength, uftor being ground, if kept in bags? 
Ans.—I t loses nothing if kept any length of 
time. 
N. E. R., Bvaman's Corner, N. Y., sends 
plant for name. 
Ans.— It is Purple Rarl>erry. 
C. B. K ., Milo, la., asks about the use of 
lime for defecating sorghum molasses. The 
whole subject of making sorghum molasses 
and sugar will be exhaustively treated by 
Prof. Wiley, Chemist of the Department of 
Agriculture, in the series of articles, the first 
of which iH published iu this issue. 
'Never /ail* to gin* 
. eat it faction." 
Does better and more 
work, drawn easier, costs 
less for repairs, (s ix-tlor 
rmilo, lasts longer, dona 
not run on the npn-nd 
Shu-h, ts the only Tedder 
proving «at- 
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B, I „ Hastmys, Neb.— 1, My tomatoes are 
troubled with small black bugs which have 
long wings aud very small bodies. They get 
on the leaves ami cause them to curl; what 
are they, uud how can I prevent them from 
hurting the plants? 2. Is it better to have a 
board floor iu the hen-house or not. 3 What 
is the best food for young chickens and ducks? 
4. How can 1 raise a cral>-upple tree from a 
cutting? 
Ans.— 1. It is impossible from soiuiperfect a 
description to identify the bugs; but whatever 
they are, if they eat the leaves, the kerosene 
emulsion will kill or drive them away, and 
so will Rutiaeh Powder. 2. Unless the ground 
is quite dry, it is much the best to use a tight 
floor, laylug close, slanting platforms under 
the roosts, to catch the droppings, and these 
should be cleaned as often as once each week, 
the droppings being put into barrels and cov¬ 
ered with soil or plaster. 3. The best, food for 
very young chicks and ducks is coarse ground 
oatmeal with hard boiled eggs; no matter if 
the eggs are spoiled, they are still good for 
the clucks; wet the oat-meal in milk. When 
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of experiment. • 
BLOODY MILK. 
J. McG., Methuen, Mass .—One of my cows 
has a two-weeks old calf, and has given bloody 
milk the two or three times I milked her, how 
should she be treated? 
Ans. —If our friends would ouly keep the 
Rural on file, they could readily refer to its 
columns for information on numerous difficul 
ties that are likely to rise now and then on a 
farm. This is especially true iu cases of the ail¬ 
ments of live stock. For instance, in the Ru¬ 
ral of June 28th last, page 418, «e are told that 
bloody milk is caused by congestion of the 
udder and the flue net-work of the milk ducts. 
The glands secrete blood instead of milk. 
The only effective treatment is to reduce the 
the feed, giving onlya bran mash and no corn, 
and even the pasture should be light, (live a 
cooliug laxative, as a pound of Epsom salts. 
Give also an ounce of nitrate of potash every 
second day for a week. Bathe the udder with 
cold water after milking, and keep the boast 
quiet. A cow once affected will probably 
prove more profitable for liecf than milk. 
arrangement of a small hot-housk. 
W. F. T., Sherburne, Canada .—How 
should a 12xlfl foot hot-house be heated and 
how should the pipes run? I want to raise 
tomatoes and cucumbers aud a few Itodding 
plants. 
Ans.— Buy one of the small boilers (base- 
burning water heaters) made by our promi¬ 
nent hot house boiler makers. These are very 
efficient, economical and easily managed, and 
can be put up by any practical mechanic. 
Ordinarily, Iu a 12 foot wide house, the best 
and most convenient arrangement is to run 
the pipes arouud under the side benches. Eu¬ 
less you wish to raise tomatoesaud cucumbers 
early enough to fruit in your house, you will 
not need more than ordinary greenhouse tem¬ 
perature, say 45 w in Winter; economizing sun- 
heat In Bpring will give you what extra heat 
you may require. 
ROW TO WRITE ON ZINC LABELS. 
J. H., Westbury, N. i'.—What is a recipe 
for indelible ink for writing on ziuc labels. 
Ans. —We And the following recipe:—One 
dram of verdigris, one of sal ammoniac pow¬ 
der, and half a dram of lamp-black, aud mix 
them with 10 drams of water. We don’t 
know how good it is. But why use an iudel- 
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Manufacturers of 
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FRUIT EVAPORATOR! 
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We Manufacture the (test Evapo¬ 
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from cider without sugar. 
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COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED FOR THE WEEK ENDINO 
Saturday. July 19. 
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—H. C.—W. L. S.-H. S. C —B. P. M„ thanks-Y. M.— 
C. S. C.—W. R., wheat for name received—M. M. C. 
thanks—F. D. C.-A. B. A.-H. M G.-B. F. J. 
THE SEED DRILL REGULATOR 
\ C AUkC two-flfthsof the Seed 
\ rJir , id rmiuiisir ..f tha 
r T ° aud one-half of the 
(Qjr^f Fertilizer. Lighti'tin the draft, Pre- 
Nj/V I vents cIokkuik Need will corne up 
several days sooner. 50 percent, more 
seed will come up. Produces strong plants 
and large yield. Send for pamphlet “How to RaU* 
WAraf."Seed Drill Regulator Co.Lsmotit,Centre Co. Pa 
of your soil, we would say that raw boue flour 
is just the best special fertilizer you can use. 
It gives no potash aud little nifcrogtm. Now 
if it should not improve your crops, add uu- 
leacbed ashes or sulphate of potash to the 
bone, and also nitrate of soda There are no 
soils too rich in bone (phosphoric acid) and it 
remains in the soil. 
W. II. R., Chittenden, Vt ..—What has been 
the result of using kuinit as a fertilizer in the 
Rural Experiment Grounds? 
Ans.—P lease read the accountof our potato 
experiments in the Rural of July 5. it will 
there appear that kainit, whetherused iu large 
or medium quantity, has no effect except to 
turn the leaves a yellowish-green. This i a 
Farmers! 
(1*1 4^ WILL BUY a FORMULA of POWELL’S PRE» 
•N I IMliEI) CHEMICALS for WII EAT, which, wilh- 
vf/Lfv'oiit any trouble, you can mix at home, making a Ton 
of Good Fertilizer, that will not only produce a Large Yield 
of Grain, but will bring the Grass in abundance. Leading 
farmers in every State as reference. Write for Pamphlet, mention¬ 
ing this paper. BROWN CHEMICAL CO., 
Manufacturers of Powell’s Pure fertilizers, Baltimore, Md. 
Miscellaneous. 
L. M., Fort Qu\ Appelle, N. W. T.—l. No 
fall wheat has ever been sown here; but we 
aie thinking of putting some in, the coming 
Fall. Would it be well to put it in early, aud 
would Spring wheat do well if sown in the 
Fall? 2. How should alkaline spots in a field 
