fsmm 
least 12 acres and at least 20 acres of hay and 
fodder corn, with several tons of bran and 
other purchased food. This will give an idea 
of the difficulty of supporting so much stock 
on so "comparatively small a farm. 2. No. 
4. It depends wholly upon the management. 
Sheep keeping requires more skill, than feed¬ 
ing beeves or dairy cows: but the profit is 
greater with sheep that are successfully man¬ 
aged. 4, We should plant standards. It is 
a good plan to plant dwarfs between, so that 
when the latter give out, the others will come 
in bearing. But be careful what kinds you 
select for dwarfs. The most profitable 
dwarf pear orchards in the country are all of 
the Duchess variety. 
E. L, W. t Brooklyn, Pa , L How many 
bushels does a standard apple barrel hold and 
what does it weigh, filled ? 2. Is there any 
market for evaporated sweet corn and at 
what price? How many pounds of evaporated 
corn will a bushel of ears make? 3. The ad¬ 
dress of originator or owner of the Pough¬ 
keepsie Red Grape? 4. What are the best 
works on grape culture, and where can they 
be obtained? 
Ans.— 1 Apple barrels hold about 2% bush¬ 
els, and while there is no standard weight, it 
will not vary much from 150 pounds, per bar¬ 
rel, gross. 2. Experienced produce dealers 
in this city inform us that there is no demand 
and no sale for evaporated sweet corn in this 
market. We cannot give the exact loss in 
weight per bushel by the process of evapora¬ 
tion. 3. A. J. Caywood, Marlboro, N. Y. 
4. Fuller’s Grape Culturist $1.50 and Hus- 
xnann’s Grape Growing and Wine Making, 
$1.50; to be had through the nearest book¬ 
store or the American News Co., of this city. 
O. M., Ontario, sends an advertisement 
headed “Ears for the Million.” 
WHAT CAN WE SAY 
m«Ht«•.-»♦«•<* fb 1 aja rtg g 
Catalogue niM! ^ J " ~ 
Send the address of TEX Person-- who Buy 
S icrcpsanil I’T.iVN't’S, and wo will m-nd you 
"TraAfaia Pkf. of the new OamrWIldeSunfloe <-r 
gratis a T'kf. of the new Oiwnr Wilde Sin;’ . r 
INN1SFALLEN GREENHOUSES, Springfield. 0, 
For 1883 Is nn Elegnnt iinok of 150 Pnges. 
3 Colored Plate* ot Flowers and Vegetables, 
und more than 1.000 Illustrations u. the 
choicest flowers. Plants and Vegeta Lilt a, ami Blrr-c 
turns tor growing, ft. i* handsome enough for the 
Center Table or a Holiday Present. Send on your 
name and Post Office address, with 1U cents, and I 
will send you a copy, postage paid. This la uot a 
quarter of Its cost. It Is printed In both English and 
German. If you afterwards order seeds deduct the 
ID cents. 
Vick’s Seeds arc the Best In the World! 
The Floral uuidk will tell luiw to get and grow them. 
Vick’s Flower and Vegetable Garden, 175 
Pages, 6 colored Plates, 5Uv EngrsYJhgF for ^ic. In 
paper covers; 81 In elegant cloth. In German or Eng¬ 
lish. 
Vick's Illustrated Monthly Maoazinic —32 Pages, 
a Colored plate In every number ana many Hue En¬ 
gravings. Price $1.35 a year; live copies for $5. Speci¬ 
men Numbers sent for HE-.; H trial copies for 25 cts. 
J A IVIES VICK, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
and Grape Vines. One of the ! .re - t arul finesi, 
stocks ever grown, ictnbiueri with cAeectiiugly lib¬ 
eral oTliiv. ill t e Icadliurcn HE* ok. a mg 
noveit .‘m r: .oiiugue rree.Bj Lfl 
Com.viH-on-Hudson,* -I* -SbISw 
New York. MHa IllVh 
Fifty-second Year, 
We wish to call your Attention to 
HIBISCUS COCCIXEUS. 
One of the handsomest new perennials known. 
Flowers a brilliant crimson. riant* from seed bloom 
the first, year. Seed per park:) ni,;y hy post paid .plants 
$1.Silver or postage stamps tale; u.’Addr' ss PIXGUKEA 
KINGSLEY, Seedsmen, Box M3. New ILiveti, Ccnn. 
1st.—Tho Stock from which our Seeds are 
grown is the best that can be procured. 
2d .—Our Seeds are cithc-r grown by ourselves 
or under our personal supervision. 
3d — \Vo test all of our Seeds in a house built 
expressly for that purpose 
4th.—We Can sell cheaper Tm: i unv other 
house because, raising our o.vn Seed, we 
save grower’s profit. 
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, FREE. 
W ill be waned cuke to all applicants, and to cus¬ 
tomers of last year without ordering it. Itcontains 
about. ITS pSin-s, UOO illustration a, price- accurate 
descriptions and valuable dtr -.-tion- for planting 
150U varieties of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, 
Plants, Fruit Trees.etc. Invaluable, to all, aet-ec- 
tally to Market Gatxfcau rs Send for it! 
D. M, FERRY &.CO. Detroit Mick. 
puffing up to 
the skies and a good deal higher, Foo Choo’s 
Balsam of Shark’s Oil as a positive cure for 
deafness, and our friend asks our opiuiou as 
to the truth of the claim. 
Ans.—T he first syllables of the name of 
the nostrum—foo-cboo—are those of “fools 
choose,” the latter being probably an ignorant 
mistake for “choice” or the real word may be 
“choose”—“fools choose” to squander money 
on this fraud. “Shark’s oil,” in sooth! Do 
you for a moment suppose these sharks would 
really let you have any of their own oil? Is it 
necessary for us to say anything more about 
this old humbug concerning which we have 
expressed very decided opinions in the Rural 
more than once already? 
J. It. G., Walkerton, Fa.—1, TV hat is the 
sweet fodder corn for soiling mentioned in 
the catalogues. 2, What is the best time for 
sowing German Millet and quantity per acre? 
3, Where can I get a specimen of Rose of 
Jericho or Resurrection Plant? 
Ans. —L Sweet corn is best for soiling. 
Some sell one kind, some another. The Black 
Mexican or Stowell’s Evergreen is good. 2. 
Not until the weather has become warm and 
there is no longer any danger of frosts. A 
bushel to the acre. 3. We have examined a 
number of catalogues but do not fin. I it. It 
is easily grown from seed. Other answers later. 
TF. S., Salisbury, Pa., and S. E. M., Wor¬ 
cester, Mass .—What is the comparative feed¬ 
ing value of yellow and white corn for 
feeding purposes ? 
Axs.—The different analyses of white and 
yellow corn go to show that yellow corn con¬ 
tains a larger proportion of albuminoids and 
less starch than white coru, and this would 
render the yellow corn some little the better 
for feeding. A good deal of attention given 
to this question during several years has uot 
enabled us to discover any difference what¬ 
ever in the feeding values of the two varie¬ 
ties of corn. 
TF. C., Trapjw, Md.—l. Is the Rural Thor¬ 
oughbred Flint Coru the same as the Blount 
Corn? 2, Is the Rural Heavy Dent Corn the 
same as the Chester County Mammoth dis¬ 
tributed by the Rural last year, 
Ans.— 1. Not at all. 2. By no means. We 
have never disseminated the Chester Co. Mam¬ 
moth. That Is a yellow dent. 
J. P. B., Greencastle, Pa .—Where can I get 
Jersey Red hogs and Bronze Turkeys? 
Ans.— Hogs, of W. Atlee Burpee & Co., 
Philadelphia, Pa. The turkeys can be got 
from Homer H. Hewitt, Williamsburg, Pa.; 
A. J. Pontius, Millersburg, Pa. 
Chester Co. Seed Corn, $2 per 
bushel in bags. 
Rural Thoroughbred. Flint and 
Rural Heavy Dent Corn, 20 ct.s. 
packet: 50 cts. pint; $1.00 quart. 
B. I>. WOOD, Due Kuu, Cheater Co., l’n. 
Or r n It pays to BOW Rood, new varieties, 
UhkUt and so proved by reports fron my hist 
___ year’s customers Before ordering your 
|2 R A I N Wheat, Barley, Oats. Corn, Pot it- 
U "“I II »top8, <te.. see my Descriptive Catalogue 
of newest and beat varieties. 
Name this paper and address 
LAKE SHORE SEED FARMS, 
Sheboygan Falls, Wis. 
POMONA NCRSEK V -5.000 
KJEFFER’S HYBRID PEARS In Or 
chard and 50.U00 In Nursery, prop 
sweated exclusively from Stand, ids' 
No Buds or Scions taken Bom Dwarfs. 
NIGil'S SUPERB Strawberry HAN¬ 
SEL!, Raspberry, Blackberries, New 
Grapes and Currant-. Fruit. Shade 
and Ornamental Trees, Vines and 
Plants in variety. Catalogue free. 
W3I, I*A BUY, Parry P. O , N. J. 
SEND FOR CATALOGUE, ma,ledrree 
Architectural, Farming,Sporting 
and Miscellaneous Books, 
SUITABLE FOR RURAL HO MRS. 
Till*. AMIUt AN NEWS COMPANY, 
31) Chamber* 8t. f N. V. 
•iAAjonbuf 7. Co*m. r sen«! tr^*e 
|ilw»rri.-, KInrkbrrriex, t»rajn**, 
[CIIKSTMC Strmrbcrrt* //JE ,\>T 
_J •€■!!: 
so ACJiliS of l’ijins, 
THEBAN 
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WITH I.OOO.OCO YOUNG ONES 
SvLWKb WANTS BIG BERRIES 
°" r /U i e*il \i*< -huirjtitr V.? SC£/ESI/Ii IX FI 'LL 
JS;;;.sv AND LOTS OF THEM. 
BIG BOB and NIGH’S SUPERB 
“ Are the R1GGEST and BEST .Strawberries yet Intro¬ 
duced ” For Descriptive circular, lowest prices, and 
best stock, address proprietor. J. VV. NIGH, Piqua, D, 
GOOD SEED 
V il S K I!' -• - UI.MK i tp suritvFt 
or express to silt ports of ii-< l'Li ted Slat 
basis of NiceYeir- 
iblt-x, Benutifhl 
lowers,and Dig 
a drirm crops.f/.r 
*rnl h trr.'.t for 11 - 
k Uility and purity, 
^W'-Vortcrod 
<W« ore tho fury. 
. ?<•-«f fuHllCp., owl 
-l K n 'W*'->- A deal- 
> ers anywhere, 
v-erivy Cninb ipvr 
’tdl-'jnwer.Vecc- ta¬ 
ble, fc'arni .itudTnv 
ieeil, t'rci;. Cata 
lojae of Fh’trtriny 
Um <oi,l ft'jntj for 
imuNae,$nftl 
tinlcrops,Kiirl 1 i’n irSont i’ue<li:i .n 
IB cts. Grain a«<lf>ir«ywh Manual -hGtury,desn p 
lion 8. ciilttim of bed Grains.GmssaA.Pot.iti it) cl*. 
HIPAIV1 SIBLEY «fc CO.. Seedsmeru. 
Koi'livatcr. N. Y. it ml (it[ruc<i. 111. 
L T OVV HEA»Y TO MAIL FRKS 
TO ALL APPLICANTS. — 
J. s We offer to Market Gardeners i-armers and 
others Intereatod In buying good fresh Seeds, a large 
stock of the best varieties of choice Vegetable and 
harm Seed* In cultivation; also a great many kinds 
of Farm and Garden Implements All inquiries 
promptly answered. 
UT Choice ONION SEED a speclaltv. 
Address U. n. HAW I EY. 
Seed nnd Tiiiplciiicnt Warehouse. 
193S Main St., Harttord, Conn. 
Plants Free by Mail 
In good Dollar Collections. Send for Illustrated 
Catalogue of new and fine Green house Bedding and 
Haroy plants and Seeds Address 
E S. MILLER, Wading Uiver, N. Y. 
For Home Gardens. Our 1 l 
i.t-*r)u-irpGAHi>K.t Maxi al u 
WAUliiQI hook v^irra auvy toall. 
Send for U nnd examine our 
erovsniLler^, MAR¬ 
KET GARDENERS write 
*_<- at om-e for «nr waoleaile 
"S^price list. 8,nt FREE 
ttOLKt- lllin, n.i_ 
Educated and practical srrowers now assent to our 
motto “That the lur flier North seeds art- 
grown th<-earlier their product Mill he.” 
\\ <- otter tills y.**r a full Line of StandaixlPcrtaPn-s 
try 1 ' najue, gr OVTtOa dry upland; Scotch Eyfe nr 1 
B1 uu Stem NVhea t; White Russian Oats; Ft. ,n \ j es Cu i 
Inure, said to beoue woidt earlier than F-itiv York; our 
North Star Yellow I’cnt Com st;Lt-;.i-c ;hr lead, ai ,1 
for fodder lx equal t-x any; of oiu. n tumatui.-. 
carrots, pou-. Ac..&c . a lull line :ui 11 t ,-j crop, ail 
lt*s3 trn-w'hita ourovi n furnii. WtM Ri.-e for auck 
ponds Always on haml for Si-rimr or Fall sowit-c 
ith Annual Catalogue. /><-r. T. 31. M ETC A 1,1-', 
Grower, ImtiortercY ,lobber,8t. I*uul, dlinn. 
U A|ieC| I Th- n,«t Hemnrk- 
il n II 0 LLL kblo Rjwnhrrry f»rr 
i'rotiur+d, Spiul for full kfCODOt 
*o<l i t-cmitiful chromn of it- Tb« 
finf •! ttock In ihe Cl. S. of 
fnjhrkCfUi.* dir LkitikblH utimImi 
kUo 4 iDf^r-io* •lock of Cruit 
Trw«. I.t»> err'* *ruall Fruit# 
kfr t^*t. hdlluui- 
iv lilukiraiotf {folor«*4 platM), t«ll» 
Ian bow to Rot kin! grow them. 
hoiicnt description*. f»ir price*, 
ft-ee. The ui--*t (".■•uurul autl n.»fuI Kruit Csteloeue over 
ctibllshi-tl. J. T. LOVETT, bltll* Stiver, N. J.. 
ntradiutr «/ t *i(A6r-r Hatpberry ,* itaiicAesler -V<rau6rrrp. 
SAVE MONEY 
TRY OUR 
l GOOD IN QUALITY 
( LOW IN PRICE. 
Communications Rxcittv*,, roa tub wkrk Eidiso 
Satuudat, February 3. 
W. H. W.—H. *S.- J. T. A.—H. D. W.—W. K.—A. 
N- C.-P. It.— P. C. T.—L. .11.—Amateur—X K. V.— E. 
A. 8.. will answer as soon as possible, t he Hurad Is 
behind In Its answers to questions—T. F, U.-P. H. 
S.—Sen news columns—J. G.—H.W. R.—M, C.-G. 
It. B.—W. F. Bassett, we slmU be glad to try It—C. 
Nungham, ive are behind In that department, thanks 
-D. A. It E. P. 8.-0. F II. L. F. H. B.-M. R. B.- 
L. A. R.—M. P. W.-F. P.—J. R R, L. H. N.—VV. 
F.-C. S. 0.-M.C.-A. B. A.-C.E. P.-J. W. N.-J. 
B. —S. K. Wlnuns, we shall endeuvor to explain—A. 
J,0.t8,-W.C,—A.B.A.-J, J. K., thanks—T. W. 
L. J. E. D.— H, C. B.—H. II. Clark, thunks for good 
report-H. W.-R. I.-X-J. G.—H. F. s.-B. B. R _ 
8. E. L.-D. 8.-E. J. C.-P. R.—Y. R. S. W. K. W.— 
D. A. S.—Mrs. M. E,—J. B.—F. E. A.—E. A.—J. H. \V.— 
J. B. P.-C. A. K,—A. E. S , thanks—G. W. Peebles, 
thunks—M. I,. II.-8. W.-L. L.—A. F.-J. J. M -A S 
f BEST QUAimE?™ 
FIELD & f LOWEST PRICES. 
FLfiWF IT I Blustratud * Descriptive Cat*. 
* *» *-•*,( lo.-nie mailed ou <u>pllc»tion. 
J. M. M’CULLOUGH’S SONS, 
IKiUhiishod 1838’ 136 Walnut St . Cincinnati,0. 
and all other* who have occasion to purchase Seeds 
b.v pound, ounce and bu*hel. For price list and 
(set of 4) i'oiuie Veirr-t nble Cord*, send yourad 
dress on postal JEROME B. KICK A t «. 
Cambridge Valley Seed Gardena.) Cambridge, N. Y 
500,000 Manchester 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS, 
MALLFRUITS 
CARNATIONS 
ROSES and PANSIES 
S, SEEDS & FLOWER PLANTS 
r llO JlYrri (nil itl»l t’llt'l hills for L*ultu?v 
th<? now VHrlcUt'H. urt t»!v Plaiitnat rc*«f»on- 
V,:i. 8. S.WALES in,"®. 
Bv thk OitniiNATOB, at Reduced Price* for Spring 
of 'S3. Buy at the Fountain Head and get the pure, 
Averages twice as large a* the Wilson and yields fully 
double the number of quarts per acre; is an excel¬ 
lent shipper, vicuv attilvctivk in appearance, of ttx. 
ckllent flavor, and retains Us Color and flavor to a 
rksurkablk degree ofior being picked. Free ctrcn 
lar» at an early data, 
J. BAT1EY. Manchester. N. J. 
