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teur culture in Central Massachusetts, Aga¬ 
wam or Salem? 8 . What is the quality of the 
Niagara as a table grape? 4. What are the 
best keepers among table grapes that will 
ripen in Central Massachusetts? 
Ans.— 1. Almost any garden crop is good 
for a young orchard, particularly melons; 
only supply as much food as they require. 2. 
We think the Agawam the surest, because the 
earliest. We should fear the Salem would 
not ripen there. Try Amina. Roger’s No. 3'J. 
Get the genuine. 3. The Niagara is of very 
good quality, and when fully ripened, as it 
was last Fall on the Hudson and in New Jer¬ 
sey, it is superior. 4. We know of no very 
good keepers among those sufficiently early 
for Central Massachusetts. 
77. S. C., ft (tines, Pa .—My land is a clay loam 
which, ten years ago, was covered with 
heavy timber. The clay is so stiff that it 
would make good brick. I don't make stable 
manure enough, would it pay to buy ‘‘com¬ 
plete” fertilizers; if so. where cau 1 get them? 
2. Would it pay to draw leached ashes from 
hemlock bark two miles as a fertilizer for 
corn and potatoes? 3. What grape will ma¬ 
ture in this section ? 
Axs.—1. The judicious use of fertilizers 
would pay you. You can do no better than 
to order them of the nearest dealer, if trust¬ 
worthy. 2. W e should say it would not pay 
you to haul the leached ashes. They will give 
you only lime. 3. Probably Moore’s Early, 
Eldorado and Lady would mature with you. 
M. H., Drewsey, Oregon. —1. What are the 
relative values of Timothy hay, oats and bar¬ 
ley for horse feeding? 2. Is there a cure for 
ringbone, and, if so, what is it? 
Ans. —1. Oats and barley are worth twiceas 
much, pound for pound, as Timothy hay, aud 
barley is worth somewhat more than oats; so 
that where Timothy hay is worth #20 a ton, 
the others are worth about two ceuts per 
pound; but where a horse has to labor he 
can hardly keep up on hay alone; nor has he 
time enough to eat it, so he should have a 
feed of grain with it, always feeding the bay 
first. 2. There is no cure for ringbone It 
can be treated by firing so as to lessen the 
lameness. 
IF. & Argusrille, N. F.—1. Is that part 
of Virginia lying along the James River from 
Norfolk to Richmond healthful? 2. Is the 
soil good? 3. Is the Piedmont region health¬ 
ful? 
Ans. —1. It is quite subject to malaria, ahd, 
of course, people who are careless have chills 
and fever. 2. The soil about Norfolk is light 
and more or less sandy. As you go toward 
Richmond it becomes heavier—a sort of day 
loam, quite dark-colored, and with proper 
care it is very good laud. The river bottoms 
are quite subject to overflow. 3, Yes, quite 
healthy, and as you approach the mountains 
particularly so. 
H. N. G., Highmore, Dak, —1. What is a 
good, reliable work treating of the breeding 
and care of swine aud of the diseases to which 
they are subject? 2, Is any periodical special¬ 
ly devoted to the keeping of swine? 
Ans.— Manual of Swine Husbandry, by F. 
D. Coburn, #1.75; and Harris on the Pig, 
#1.50, are both go d works, the former being 
the larger aud later. To be had through the 
nearest book store, or the American News 
Company, this city, 2. No 
D. C. M., Shelburne Falls, Mass .—Where 
cau I get seed of the tomatoes sent out by the 
Rural last year, so highly praised by all. 
Ans.— Those seeds were selected from the 
best strains in our own grounds, supplemented 
by the newest aud best varieties in the mar¬ 
ket. The Rural's Heed Distributions will be 
appreciated some day. The seeds can be ob¬ 
tained only of those among our friends who 
have preserved them. 
J. A. Lowell, Mass .—What work treats 
of fish culture? 
Ans.— Roosevelt aud Green’s Fish Hatching 
aud Fish Catching, #1,50; Slack’s Fish Cul¬ 
ture, # 1 . 00 , treat of the subject; but the bent 
works are the Reports of the ITuited States 
Commission of Fish and Fisheries, to be hud 
gratis from the Government through the Con¬ 
gressman from the applicant's district. 
A. J. K., Starkey, N, F.—l. Will muck 
from a mill pond, drawn and spread at the 
rate of 30 loads per acre this Winter, have a 
tendency to sour the lund if thoroughly har¬ 
rowed previous to plowing? 2. Are parsnips 
good stock food f 
Ans.— 1. We should not fear it. 2. A capi¬ 
tal food; but expensive to raise aud harvest. 
J. M., Washington, Minn .—Is privet hard¬ 
ier than barberry, and would it be sufficiently 
hardy for fencing in this climate? 
Ans. —It is not hardier than barberry; but 
if ever so hardy it is worthless as a fence. It 
has no thorns, and cattle would only make a 
play-thiug of it. 
•A S. A., Topeka, Kansas .—Is there a swivel 
plow that will work as well on uneven land as 
these made for flat land plowing? 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
Ans. —We do not think such a plow can be 
made; at least, it has not been made as yet, 
though some swivel plows work fairly well. 
A. J. J., Columbus, Ky .—Givealistof sweet 
corn for family use, from earliest to latest? 
Ans. —Narragansett Early, Darling’s Early, 
Marblehead, Stowell’s Evergreen and Mam¬ 
moth and Black Mexican. The last is a 
superior corn, the only objection to which is 
its color. 
M. P. B., Peoria, Kansas .—My pmonies get 
almost ready to blossom and then dry up,how 
shall I prevent it? 
Ans. —Mulch several inches deep about them 
with prairie grass early in the Spring, 
G., MorrisonviTle, III .—How is Johnson 
Grass eradicated? 
Ans. —We are assured by several Southern 
subscribers that with thorough cultivation 
there is no trouble about it at all. 
M. IF., Omro, Wis ,—What is the best pub¬ 
lication devoted exclusively to small fruits? 
Ans, — Fuller’s Small Fruit Culturist, 
#1.50; and Roe’s Success with Small Fruits, 
#5, are both good works. 
J S. L., Freeport, 111 .—At what time do 
you-begin to count when you say how many 
days it takes corn to ripen? 
Ans.—F rom the time of planting, of course. 
O. P. M., Hope, Dak. Of whom can I get 
Hodgeman’s Seedling Potato? 
Ans.—I t is not at present for sale by any 
body. 
T. H , Baltimore, Md .—Where can “seed” 
of the Green Mountain Potato be obtained? 
Ans. —Of J. A. Everett, Watsontown, Pa. 
O. S. C., Address Mislaid .—Where can I get 
cions of Scott’s Winter Apple? 
Ans. —Write Dr. T. H. Hoskins, Newport, 
Vt. 
The new subscription sent to us for the 
Rural in connection icith the cyclopedia or 
Webster's dictionary will not, of course, count 
also for the *3,000 worth of presents to sub¬ 
scribers. , 
(Continued on page 125.) 
DISCUSSION. 
“Uber,” Falls Church, Va.— Some time 
ago I noticed in the F. C., a ‘‘query’’ in re¬ 
gard to removing warts from cows’ teats, and 
the reply was the old “tie a thread around 
them.” Well I presume that would be a 
“good enough” remedy in cose of a single 
wart here and there, with a large crown that 
would not allow the string to slip off; but 
when you have warts to deal with, such as I 
recently have had, you wilt ask to be ex¬ 
cused from trying tbac remedy. In the case 
to which I refer, the warts were so numerous 
as to preclude the possibility of counting them, 
and so close together that there was uot suffi¬ 
cient space to put threads in, aud so long and 
tapering that a thread could not have been 
kept on. There now remaia but a few, and 
these are gradually disappearing, aud their 
removal has caused the cow no discomfort, 
and the remedy is simple—lard applied once 
or twice a day, after milking. 1 do uot re¬ 
member where I learned it; but it is thor¬ 
oughly efficacious, though people will not re¬ 
member what they do not pay for, so the next 
time 1 give this to the public I will insert an 
“ad.” and charge a dollar or so for the “pre¬ 
scription.” 
J. 8 .L., Freeport, III.—The curing of pork 
has been discussed in a late F. C. I have cured 
mine in this way for over ten years, aud it has 
always been good and sweet, never strong, 
and it has never got soft or greasy, as when 
pickled, but stays firm and solid. For 500 
pounds of pork take salt, seven quarts ; 
saltpeter, one-fourth pound ; pepper, one- 
half pound ; brown sugar, one-and-one- 
half pound. I rub the meat thoroughly with 
this preparation,and leave it in the cellar two 
or three weeks; then smoke it, and it is al¬ 
ways good. After rubbing I always lay each 
piece separately. 
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Saturday, Ekuucaky H, isss. 
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Look at the new offer to Rural subscribers 
on page 128. .4 cyclopedia of general knowledge 
800 pages, 1200 illustrations for ONE new sub¬ 
scriber. The new subscription must be sent to 
us by one of our present subscribers. It is 
for the benefit of the hitter that the offer is 
made. It will Iasi until March 15. In addi¬ 
tion to the $2.00, 15 cents must be sent for 
postage unless the book is delivered at the 
Rural Office. Webster's Dictionary is now 
added on the same terms. 
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