APRIL 24 
THE 
RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
Conducted by 
ELBERT 9. CARMAN. 
Address 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
No. 34 Park Row. New York. 
SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1888. 
ALL SHOULD READ THIS. 
Alt, applications made for seeds up to 
April 7th have been mailed. The potato 
is sent as the weather permits. Any of 
our readers who. having applied for the 
seeds prior to April 7th, hare not yet re¬ 
ceived them. will please notify us by postal 
at once. 
In each envelope of seed there should 
be (1) two small envelopes of the Black- 
Dearded Centennial Wheat: (2) one of 
Garden Treasures; (31 one of Niagara 
Grape; (4) one of Perfection Watermelon; 
(5) one of Wysor's Shoe-peg Corn. 
All notifimtiom should he addressed to the 
Editor , at Itiver Edge. Bergen Co.. New Jer¬ 
sey. They will receive prompt attention. 
TO ADVERTISING PATRONS. 
We call attention to our changed ad¬ 
vertising rates for 1883. as presented on 
page 257. The change divests them of all 
discounts, presenting them in the simplest 
form so that they may he understood at a 
glance. We beg to assure, those who 
would favor ns with their advertising 
patronage that these rates are invariable 
and that any correspondence looking to a 
change would under any and all circum¬ 
stances prove ineffectual. 
As we have never adopted the plan of 
notifying our subscribers when their sub¬ 
scriptions expire, we would ask them to 
look at the address slips on the wrappers 
and thus ascertain for themselves. Thus, 
if the number after the uame is 1735, the 
subscription will end next week; if 173B, 
the week after, and so on. 
cannot agree with Mr. Poore’s views re¬ 
garding agricultural colleges ; but Mr. 
Poore’s views are entitled to respect be¬ 
cause they are those of one who has gained 
distinction among the loading men of 
America, and, no doubt, many of our 
readers will fully indorse them. 
The Hon. Marshall P. Wilder writes 
us:—“From the large attendance and great 
interest manifested at the last session in 
Boston of the Am. Pom. Society it is ex¬ 
pected' that the coming meeting will lie 
one of the b^t ever held by the Society. 
Philadelphia is so convenient for the 
South and West that large delegations will 
come up. and the. North will not hold 
back." We. hope that the A. P. Society 
may be invited by the N. Y. Hort. Society 
to hold its next session in New York City, 
where. 35 years ago, it was originally 
established. 
It will be remembered that two plants 
of the new Marlboro Raspberry were sent 
to the Rural Grounds last August, in the 
middle of a severe drought. They were 
planted with extreme care, shaded and 
watered until the leaves ceased to droop 
aud new growth commenced. One cane 
measured about seven feet in bight. This 
was tied to a stake and so remained during 
the entire Winter without shelter of any 
kind. We now find that this cane is but 
slightly injured at the tip and that the 
other canes have sustained no further in¬ 
jury than those of the Turner growing a 
short distance away. 
We beg to be again permitted to tell 
our readers that some of the bagged 
hunches of grapes at the Rural Grounds 
last year, were in appearance as perfect as 
any hot-house grapes we have ever seen, 
though not. of course, so large. Bagging 
does not increase the size of thebuneh. but 
enables the berries to preserve all the lus¬ 
cious beaut)'that belongsto them and to ri¬ 
pen in perfection. Do not suffer yourselves 
to think, Rural readers, that this is one of 
those foolish, fussy notions, often com¬ 
mended, that cost more to “do” than any 
results arc worth that come from the doing. 
Tt is a simple, practical method of grow¬ 
ing grapes that will delight the eye and 
cause the mouth to water when the bags 
are removed from the delicious clusters 
and one eats of the delicious fruit. 
ly emphasizes the “interested influences’’ 
that were brought to hear to secure the 
prohibition of American pork in France. 
It appears that through the business com¬ 
munity there is a widespread opposition 
to American trade so far as it may affect 
the prices of French productions, and this 
opposition is intensified with regard to 
American pork. Ever since 1877, when 
the French pork trade greatly declined 
and competition from this country began 
to be grievously felt, “interested parties” 
have been sleepless in their endeavors to 
secure legislative interposition between 
the failing domestic trade and competition 
from this country, and it is the representa¬ 
tions of these to the Minister of Agricul¬ 
ture rather than any objection to the qual¬ 
ity of American pork, which caused the 
issue of the decree of prohibition, just 
as it was the prejudiced representa¬ 
tions of German farmers that caused 
the more sweeping embargo in Germany 
which a cablegram this morning tells us 
has just been gazetted throughout the coun¬ 
try. Our high tariff on manufactured goods 
from these and other countries doubtless 
predisposes them to avail themselves of all 
plausible pretexts for retaliating by placing 
restrictions on the importation of our 
goods, and as the imports from this 
country are almost entirely agricultural 
products, our agricultural population are 
likely to be the chief sufferers. 
We are glad therefore to learn from 
Washington that retaliatory measures un¬ 
likely to be adopted by the United States 
against those countries that discriminate 
in a hostile spirit with regard to the im¬ 
portation of American goods. Our treaties 
with France, Germany and nearly all other 
countries place us on the footing of “the 
most favored nation,” and while we should 
have no just ground of complaint against 
restrictions imposed on our trade equally 
with that of all other friendly countries, 
we have strong grounds of complaint 
against the restrictions placed on our pork 
trade on the flimsy pretext that Ameri¬ 
can pork is exceptionally dangerous to life. 
It appears to be the impression at the 
State Department that the President will 
recommend retaliatory legislation to Con¬ 
gress when it assembles next December. 
Indeed, the State Department officials 
are now engaged in considering whether 
anything can be done, in the absence of 
legislation, to rebuke those countries that 
are injuriously discriminating against the 
United States. The countries that are 
likely to feel the force of our indignation 
are Austria. France, Germany, Greece, 
Italy, Spain, Russia, Turkey, Norway, 
Morocco, the Argentine Republic, Peru, 
Guatemala, Hayti, some of the British 
Colonies. Cuba and Porto Rico, all of 
which have discriminated in an unfriendly 
way against one or another of the pro¬ 
ducts imported from the United States. 
GLANDERS. 
There was recently brought to our no¬ 
tice an article in one of our “exchanges,” 
discussing to some length the disease 
called glanders, in which prescriptions 
were given for the treatment of this 
plague. There is perhaps no disease that 
horse-flesh is heir to that is of a more 
deadly nature, or more to be dreaded. 
Contagious, vile and surely fatal, there is 
no remedy except death. There recently 
came under our observation a case where 
glanders had brokeD out among some val¬ 
uable horses in this city, which were own¬ 
ed by a large brewery. One of the best 
veterinary surgeons in America was called, 
lie immediately ordered that those horses 
which he was fully satisfied had the 
glanders, should be killed immediately. 
In the course of a few days he had dis¬ 
patched seven whose combined value was 
$3,500. A few days ago the Detroit City 
railroad companies shot a dozen horses af¬ 
fected with the same malady, and a bill is 
now before the Michigan Legislat ure which 
specially provides that “horses or other 
animals affected with glanders shall be de¬ 
stroyed, on the fact being established that 
they are so affected, by the testimony of a 
qualified veterinarian.” Similar laws are 
already in force in several of the States 
and should be in all. 
The disease while incurable is terribly 
infectious being communicated by inocu¬ 
lation with matter exuded from glanderous 
ulcers or by poison conveyed in some way 
from the glandered animal to a wound or 
some delicate membrane of another horse, 
a mule, an ass or a human being. A tele¬ 
gram from Springfield, Illinois, on April 
9, says that six glandered horses had been 
found on the Conway Farm, Genesee Town¬ 
ship, Whiteside County. On March 11 
George Conway, son of the owner, was 
taken sick of the disease and died on the 
22d “after the most horrible sufferings.” 
His father was next attacked, aud died on 
April 7. The State Veterinarian was not 
authorized to kill the infected animals 
under the law, which confines his author¬ 
ity to animals of • the bovine species; 
but the State Board of Health ordered 
that the diseased animals should be killed, 
the promises thoroughly disinfected, and 
that any persons found afflicted with the 
malady should be isolated under super¬ 
vision of a medical attendant. Among 
human beings the disease is as fatal—or 
nearly so—as among animals of the equine 
genus. Out of 07 cases reported in the 
London Veterinarian as occurring in man, 
only three persons recovered, notwith¬ 
standing the utmost exertions of the ablest 
physicians that could be procured. 
In view of the uselessness of all sorts of 
treatment, of the imminent danger of in¬ 
fection by other animals of the same genus 
as well as by man, and of the loathsome 
nature of the malady and the terrible suf¬ 
ferings of the human patients, the sup¬ 
pression of this disease, as well as of 
farcy, essentially the same and equally 
infectious, should be provided for iu 
evevv State and Territory of the Union by 
the prompt slaughter of all infected 
beasts so soon as the presence of the dis¬ 
ease has been determined by a competent 
veterinarian. According to the Census 
the number of horses in the United 
States in 1879 was 10.357,488, and of 
asses and mules 1,812,808. Surely these 
represent an interest important enough to 
be entitled to all the protection that can 
be accorded by legislation—leaving out 
of consideration altogether the great dan¬ 
ger to human life from this foul aud 
hopeless disease. 
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BREVITIES. 
It is true that “Auger manages everything 
badly.” 
The Rural Niagara Grape seeds are sprout¬ 
ing, as it appears from numerous notes received 
from subscribers. 
Many of our Pyretlmun (Peraan Insect 
Powder) plants are growing tiuely. They are 
among the first to start. 
Compare the official figures for the winter- 
wheat crop, as reported by the Department ot 
Agriculture and by the Secretaries of the 
State Boards of Agriculture on page 256. 
-T. J. H. Gregory writes ur that Early Mar¬ 
blehead Corn is as good an early corn as the 
Early Ohio is an early potato. We tested this 
eoru when it was first, offered, we believe, 
and our report was, that it was the earliest 
variety known to us. Tt is like the Nairagan- 
solt, but earlier. 
It is stated by the California papers that 
Governor Stanford has had an engineer in the 
San Bernardino Mountains for some time past, 
investigating the feasibility of building a sys¬ 
tem of reservoirs, to supply water for a large 
extent of choice orchard land in that valley, 
now useless ou account of its aridity. The 
tracts to be supplied an* capable of immense 
yields, and the entire scheme is of great im¬ 
portance to the southern counties of Califor¬ 
nia. It appeara probable that the work will 
be undertaken. The coloniesof Lugonia, Red¬ 
lands and Crufton are situated on similar soil 
and have been unexpectedly successful. Dr. 
J. B. Stillman’s large vineyard, oue of the most 
extensive in t he country, is at Lugonia, 
A FAVORAHLK change in the weather has 
occurred iu England, but too late to give more 
than two-thirds of an average crop of wheat. 
In France it is thought that under any cir¬ 
cumstances the crop cannot be over 85 per 
cent of an average. In Germany, although 
the weather was unusually cold up to t he end 
of March, vet, the crop reports are not discour¬ 
aging. The further east from the Atlantic iu 
.Europe, the bn'crhter are the prospect* for the 
wheat crop. The general outlook indicates 
that while in the principal exporting countries 
there is a prospect of at least fair average 
crops, the importing countries are sure to re¬ 
quire heavier imjiorts than usual to make up 
the deficiency of next harvest. 
The rush to Dakota in the United States, 
and to Munitolia in Canada, but especially to 
the former, is extraordinarily largo. Every 
State in the Union appears to be contributing 
its quota, as well us the whole northern part of 
Europe, in some parts "f Michigan, Illinois 
and Wisconsin there appears to be a regular 
stampede for the northwestern wheat, fields. 
In Manitoba, the recent advance in the duty 
on agricultural implement* and the increase 
of freight rates on the Canada Pacific Rail¬ 
road, cause great imUgnatiou among funnel's, 
who are talking loudly of annexation to this 
country. Tt would be well for any of our 
friends who are thinking of joining the west¬ 
ward-moving crowd to ponder on President 
Htockbridgc’s article in bust issue of the Rura l. 
APRIL 9th we planted the following pota¬ 
toes in experimental plots: First,, Our own 
seedlings, about 50 in number: then Jumbo, 
Early Telephone, Rubicund, Tyrian Purple, 
Rosy Morn, Jewel, Mayflower, seedlings un¬ 
named, from John U/ivnes, of Iowa: Wall’s 
Orange, second year; El Paso. Next, in order 
to test the relative earliness and yield, Early 
Ohio, Beauty of Hebron, Early’ Rose, and 
Vermont Champion. Next, Ashtop and Cos¬ 
mopolitan two new kinds sent to us by James 
Carter & Co., of London. It may seem to 
our renders that this planting is’ done too 
early. There is u risk, no doubt, but we have 
only bei/vn. Our tests are so numerous that 
unless planting is begun earl)*, and our work 
is pressed vigorously, we cannot give the 
needed care to tests which uro valueless with¬ 
out care. Potatoes thus early planted are 
liable to be injured by severe frosts. Long- 
continued cold or wet weather too often causes 
the seed pieces to rot in the ground. Never¬ 
theless in warm, well-drained soil, we have 
never yet had occasion to regret early pla nting. 
Why not vitriolize tomato seeds before 
pla nting to counteract rot, the same as we 
do seed oats to counteract smut? 
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A farmer friend tells us that, having oc¬ 
casion to dig a deep trench near Lima 
Beans, he found roots extending down 
eight feet. 
Mr. J. B. Rogers tells us that lie finds 
hen manure an excellent fertilizer for fruit 
trees in general and especially for peaches, 
plums and cherries. 
Mr. Caywood says, in another column, 
that the cost of bagging an acre of grapes, 
when the vines are trained as he trains 
them, is $10, including cost of material. 
We would like our friends to plant a 
given number of hills of the three potatoes 
Early Ohio, Early Rose and Beauty of 
Hebron. Plant side liy side on the same 
day; manure and cultivate the same and 
note the periods of ripening and yield. 
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IIon. Ben. Peklky Poore says in his 
article (see p. 253) that he sees no more, 
reason why farmers should graduate, at 
agricultural colleges than that shoemakers 
and bakers and carpenters should receive 
diplomas from institutions devoted to 
their particular callings! Whatever may 
be thought of this view, the article is 
worthy of a careful perusal. Do not fail to 
read il. farmers’ wives, sons and daughters. 
The Rural has given the experience of 
several poultry-men with incubators,which 
has not been favorable to their use. We 
are now receiving so many inquiries iu re¬ 
gard to them that we request that others 
who have used them will kindly favor us 
with Die results, whether favorable or 
otherwise. Requests of this kind are often 
answered by those who have machines to 
sell. We do not want their experience. 
“Making Farm Homes Happy” is the 
title chosen by the Hon. Ben. Perley Poore 
for his contribution to the Rural series of 
articles, by distinguished writers, which 
appears this week on the next page. We 
The Whiskey Interest failed to get Con¬ 
gress either to lower the tax on their pro¬ 
duct or to allow the surplus stock to 
remain in bond for three years without 
paying duty. It then tried to get the 
Canadian Government to modify its cus¬ 
toms regulations so as to permit the 
whiskey to be imported in bond with a 
view to being subsequently exported to 
the United States; because imported 
liquor is allowed to remain here in bond 
two or three years without paying taxes. 
The Canadian authorities refused to aid in 
thus enabling our citizens to evade our laws. 
The stuff would be sent to Mexico were 
there any bonded warehouses there suit¬ 
able for storing it. It is now proposed to 
send 75,000 barrels to the Bermudas to be 
thence, imported later on. The expense 
would be $2 a barrel; and this outlay 
would have to be made to evade the im¬ 
mediate payment of the tax of only $2 a 
barrel, which must be paid before the 
“pizen” can be sold in this country. 
Henry Merrill, of Essex Co., Mass., 
writes us that his Niagara Grape seed, 
planted Feb. 19, began to sprout March 
24. Air. Stephen Williams, of New Hamp¬ 
shire, writes us that he soaked his seeds 
in warm water, planted them in a box and 
kept it on a shelf near the stove. Ten 
have already germinated. Mr, F. A. Glad¬ 
win, of New A ork Alii Is writes ns, under 
date of April 6th, that “five are up and 
one of them one-and-a-hnlf inch high, 
planted March 1st.” 
C. B. G. writes from Mount Vernon, Ind., 
under date of April 7: ‘‘From my 40 Niag¬ 
ara Grape seeds I now have three nice, lit¬ 
tle plants, end am looking for more every 
day. Two of them are two weeks old and 
the other ten days. The seeds were plant¬ 
ed in 2-inch pots in a hot-bed on Feb. 
15th.” Again, .1. N. writes from Bow, N. 
IL, under the same date: “Aly Niagara 
Grape seeds were planted dry in a flower¬ 
pot of common loam on the last of Febru¬ 
ary. The pots were placed on a window 
sill iu a warm room, about eight feet from 
the stove, and were kept moist from the 
top. The vines were above ground on 
April 5.” 
RETALIATION. 
Consul Wilson, of Nantes, France, in 
his report to the State Department strong¬ 
