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APRIL 28 
MAST.FOOS&CO. 
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say nothiug of the “etc.” Good works on hor¬ 
ticulture are Henderson’s Gardening for Profit, 
$1.50; Quinn’s Money in the Garden, $1.50; 
Barnard’s Gardening for Money, $1.50; and 
Hoe’s Piny and Profit in the Garden, $1.50. 
For fruit growing Barry’s Fruit Garden, $2.50, 
and Thomas's American Fruit Guitarist, $3.75, 
are good. 
C. R. T., Rhinebeck, N. Y.— Last year I 
grafted some cherry trees, but lice got on the 
grafts and killed them; how can this annoy¬ 
ance be prevented? 
Ans.—W o have been pestered in the same 
way and have tried various methods to conquer 
this pest. We were the tti-st to announce that 
Paris-green applied in water would not hurt 
them. We have tried Pyrethriun power blown 
through bellows. This if followed up will 
subdue them, perhaps, but the remedy is too 
costly at present. Spraying with tobacco 
water, whale-oil soap or carbolic acid water is 
said to be effectual. 
J. B., Sac City, A?.—What is a good plan 
for a cheap, home-made incubator? 
Ans. —No home-made incubator would bo 
cheap; for the best home-made incubator 
would cause so much loss of eggs, time, labor 
and temper as to be a very dear machine in¬ 
deed. Twice during the last few years we 
have given illustrated plans of home-made in¬ 
cubators, but our having done so was one of 
the few things which wo have regretted. 
T. A. /’., So, Bend, hid ,—Is the Brandywine 
Raspberry as firm as the Black-caps? Is it as 
large as the Turner? Are any red raspberries 
larger than the Cuthbeit? 
Ans. —No, but it is as firm as any red rasp¬ 
berry except the Thwack which is worthless 
otherwise. It is not quite so large as the Tur¬ 
ner. Yes, there are several larger than the 
Cuthbert, e. g., Clarke, Marlboro, Shaffer’s 
Colossal, Autwerp, Belle de Fontenay. 
J. A, P., Portsmouth, Va .—What is the best 
work on the hog for one who keeps him for 
profit? 
Ans.—H arris on the Pig $1.50, and Swine 
Husbandry by F. D. Coburn. $1.75, are both 
good. The latter is the larger and later work. 
Both can be had through the nearest book¬ 
store or from the American News Company. 
N. Y. 
L. H. .V., Quincy, Win.— 1. Which are the 
Yucca seeds? 2. Will it do to plant any of the 
seeds out-of-doors, after the w eather begins to 
grow warm? 
Ana— 1. The Yucca seeds are thin, flat and 
black, about one-quarter of an inch in diam¬ 
eter. 2. Yes. All of them may be planted 
out-of-doors in well-prepared seed-beds. 
N. R. M., Montreal, Canada .—What is the 
best way of breaking a horse of the habit of 
wind sucking. 
Ans.—A strap placed tightly around the 
neck will sometimes prevent it; also keep salt 
in the manger to occupy the animal and im¬ 
prove his digestion, 
C. H. (?., Terrarkana. — What is a reliable 
work on fruit culture for this latitude? 
Ans.—W e do not know any work especially 
devoted to fruit culture in the South; but 
Barry’s Fruit Garden, $2.50, is a trustworthy 
work on the subject for any part of the country. 
S. M., Kelly Brook, IFts.—What is the best 
work on grape-growing? 
Ans —Husmaun's American Grape Grow¬ 
ing. Price $1.50. American News Company, 
Chambers St,, N. Y. 
S. S. R., Auburn, Mich.— How is grafting 
wax made ? 
Ans.—M ix two parts of tallow, three of re¬ 
sin and three of beeswax. 
R. O., Tukonsha, Mich .—What is the address 
of the party who controls Green’s Drive Well 
patent. 
Ans.—W. D. Andrews & Bro., 233 Broad¬ 
way, N. Y. 
.7. IF. C., Memphis, Tenn .—Where can I 
obtain bunch beans ? 
Ans.— From the St. Louis Seed Company 
St Louis, Mo. 
E. C. Randolph, Pa .—Adam Maurrell, 444 
Ninth Av., N. Y., and Hugh Nesbitt, 552 Grand 
St., N. Y., are wholesale dealers in painters 
supplies. 
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Saturday, April 21: 
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