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CATALOGUES, ETC., RECEIVED. 
FERTILIZERS. 
Bowker Fertilizer Co., 43 Chatham St,, 
Boston, Mass.—This is one of the most exten¬ 
sive fertilizer firms in America. They manu¬ 
facture fertilizers according to Prof. Stock- 
bridge’s formula,and offer, also, the chemicals 
for home mixing. These chemicals (so-called), 
ground and dissol red bone, bone black, dried 
blood, nitrate of soda, potash salts, etc., are 
delivered free on board the cars either in Bos¬ 
ton or New York. Bowker & Co. make the 
claim that potatoes grown with the aid of the 
Stockbridge fertilizers are larger, smoother, 
more mealy and less liable to rot than those 
grown with farm manure, a claim which wa 
can support whether the fertilizers be Stock- 
bridge’s Potato or any other high-grade well- 
proportioned complete fertilizer. It has seemed 
odd to many that potato fertilizers, accord¬ 
ing to the Rural’s experiments, give larger 
crops than farm manure, season alter season; 
and this, too, in very poor soil. We account 
for it in this way: From the day that the 
tuber begins to form until it matures, the 
plant must, be well fed, if a large crop is to be 
raised. The time is short; the tax upon the 
plant greater than upon almost any other 
plant for the same time. In fertilizers the 
food is ready and abundant from the begin¬ 
ning. In farm manure unless it is well de¬ 
composed and large quantities are used, the 
plants are more liable to be checked in the 
food supply just when food is most needed, 
Given an acre of poor soil aud our choice be¬ 
tween 20 tons of farm tnauure and half a ton 
of high-grade potato fertilizer, we would 
choose the latter, were we to raise potatoes for 
a wager. The Bowker treatise will be exam¬ 
ined with interest by those of our readers who 
desire to instruct themselves as to fertilizer 
questions. 
John M. Pearson, Steamboat Dock, Hud¬ 
son, N. Y.—A treatise setting forth the merits 
of Mr. Pearson’s several brands of fertilizers. 
Mr. Pearson proposes to sell direct to con¬ 
sumers for 25 per cent, less than when fertil¬ 
izers are sold on time through agents. His 
Empire State Superphosphate is offered at 
$30 per ton; his Emeudo Superphosphate at 
$25; his Fine Ground Bone and Potash at $30, 
which according to the appended analyses are 
well worth these prices, They are put up in 
bags of 100 or 200 pouuds as preferred, or in 
barrels. They may be ordered in any quan¬ 
tity. Mr. Pearson also offers the constituents 
separately to those who wish either to mix 
them or to use them separately. These are 
sulphate of ammonia, dried blood and nitrate, 
of soda for nitrogen: sulphate of potash, mu¬ 
riate of potash, kainit, etc., for potash; bone 
for phosphoric acid. All will be delivered 
free on board of boat or cars at New York. 
The circular should be examined. 
George S. Pickering, 135 Fifth St., Troy, 
Y.—A circular respecting Poudrette or 
night soil. 
implements. 
Brown's Railway Fence Bcilder. —Cir¬ 
cular from-John P. Brown, Rising Sun, Indi- 
ana —This machine has given great satisfac¬ 
tion. By its means a strong and durable feuee 
can be built at an average cost of $127.80 per 
mile. One mile of five barbed wires costs 
$180. and one mile of posts and five boards 
costs $351.10, This machine builds a picket 
fence that will last 50 years> It takes less than 
one-eighth the space required for a rail fence, 
cannot lie climbed, will not burn readily aud 
is not easily blown down. The machine works 
well on hilly ground and uses heavy wire and 
any style or length of pickets, 1 his is one of 
the best fence machines made, and those who 
use it will never wish to go back to the old 
style rail or board fence. It will be very valu¬ 
able at the south, or in any place where refuse 
poles or canes can be obtained. These can be 
woven into a strong fence. 
Ames’ Plow Co., 53 Beekmau Street, 
Y.—Circulars of the Improved Billings’ 
Planter and Fertilizer, the Ames’ Patent 
Chilled Centennial Plow, and the Matthews 
Seed Drills (single and combiued). It is 
claimed for the Planter that it is superior to 
all others for planting feed, ensilage and fod. 
der corn, broom corn, beaus, and other seeds 
of like size, and that it does better work 
whether on stony or mellow land. One horse 
is sufficient, and seven to 10 acres, it is said, 
can be planted by one man in a day. 
The machine has a hopper, in two parts, 
one for seed, the other for fertilizer. 
The circular should be examined. The Cen¬ 
tennial Plow and Matthews’ Seed Drills are 
also illustrated and fully described. 
New York State Agricultural Works. 
—Catalogue from Wheeler & Melick Co., 
Albany, N. Y.—An excellent pamphlet, clear 
]y written and well illustrated. A few of the 
implements described are railway horse 
powers, double geared horse powers, thrasher 
and cleaner, horse railway power, six- 
horse fearless level- power, challenge separator, 
“champion” cultivator, fodder cutter, end¬ 
less chain calf or pony power and sawing 
machine. This firm prides itself on making 
the best machines in the market. No effort is 
made to compete in price with inferior machin¬ 
ery, as such competition would only impair 
the quality of the work aud material employed 
in constructing the best goods. These who 
need any of the above named implements 
should send for this catalogue. 
Champion Harrow and Cultivator. Cir¬ 
culars from John R. Whittemore, Chicopee 
Falls, Mass,—These implements are highly re¬ 
commended. The double spring-tooth riding 
harrow can also bo used as a potato digger 
and a corn hoe, and be made to do very nice 
work. The prices are very reasonable. 
LIVE stock. 
“Cholera Proof Hogs.” Circulars from 
the L. B. Silver Co., of Cleveland, Ohio. This 
firm has become noted for its Ohio Improved 
Chester Hogs, which are said to be able to re¬ 
sist successfully the diseases which are all 
grouped under the head of “cholera.” These 
hogs, as we are told iuthe circulars, have been 
put to the severest tests as to vitality. Mr. 
E. E. Loose, of Tuscola, 111., is said to have 
placed 34 Berkshires with two Improved 
Chesters. The liffu-k bogs all died while the 
whites were uot affected. Tests like this have 
induced the originators of the breed to claim 
its title of “cholera proof.” Certain it is 
that these hogs have been widely disseminated 
about the country and that many have been 
ordered from England, Mexico and South 
America. All farmers who like a white hog 
should by all means investigate the claims 
made for this breed. Send for the circulars. 
POULTRY. 
Samuel Wilson, Mechanicsville, Bucks 
Co., Pa.—We are much interested iu an an¬ 
nouncement made in this seed catalogue, a 
part of which is given to poultry, of a new 
breed of fowls called the “Patagonian.” The 
claim is made t hat they are “one of the most 
wonderful breeds ever introduced into this 
country.” They are of “prodigious size;” they 
lay eggs of “unusual size;” they are “extreme¬ 
ly hardy,” coming from the southernmost 
part of South American; they are “compactly 
built,” are perfect in form and shape, of quick 
growth, docile habits and steady layers. The 
Rural has ordered a setting of eggs aud will 
report in due time. Mr. Wilson is the rntro- 
ducer of the White Brazilian Flour Corn, a 
remarkable variety certainly where it will 
mature. There are many novelties announced 
in the catalogue which will be sent^ without 
charge to applicants. 
Waldo F. Brown, Oxford, Butler Co., O. 
—A circular of poultry. Mi'. Brown men¬ 
tions that he has eggs for sale of choice straius 
of Light Brahmas aud Plymouth Rocks. 
C. S. Cooper, Seraalenburgh, N. J.— Cir¬ 
cular of White Wyandottes. Laced Wyau- 
dottes, Plymouth Rocks aud White Plymouth 
Rocks. We have knownMr. Cooper for years. 
Our readers may trust him. 
NURSERY. 
G. H. & J. II. Hale, South Glastonbury, 
Conn.—A catalogue of small fruit plants with 
the Earhart and Curmau Raspberries as 
specialties. The above firm considers that 
the Truitt, Jewell, Sharpless, Lida, Manchest¬ 
er, Longfellow, Jessie, Belmont and Parry 
bear the largest berries; that the Manchester, 
Belmont, Windsor Chief, Crescent, Miner, 
Jewell, Liila, May King aud Bubach are the 
most productive; that those above mentioned 
as “the most productive” are also the best for 
market, excepting Bubach and Lida; that 
Mrs. Garfield, Prince of Berries, Parry, Mi¬ 
ner, Dowuiug, Indiana, Henderson, Loug- 
fellow and Belmont are the best in quality. 
As grown at the Rural Grounds, the classifi¬ 
cation would have to be materially altered. 
This firm finds the Marlboro Raspberry a 
failure—lacking health and vigor; the Golden 
Queen “one of the most perfect of berries for 
the family garden.” Several pages are given 
to the Everbearing black-cap, the Earhart, 
and the Carman is described as the “earliest, 
extra large, most productive black-cap yet 
introduced.” 
J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, New Jersey.— 
We do not know of any other small fruit cata¬ 
logue that equals this. The descriptions for 
the most part are trustworthy and the engrav¬ 
ings fairly true to nature. A colored plate 
shows the Ogden, Botan, Spalding, Mariana 
aud Kelsey Plums. Among specialties we 
may note the long-keeping Delaware, the 
showy and flue-flavored Loy apples, the Law- 
son or Comet Pear, the Mitmewaski and Erie 
Blackberries; the Earhart, Carman, Golden 
Queen Raspberries; the Monmouth, Gandy’s 
Prize, Lida, Ontario, Crimson Cluster, Jessie, 
Bubach No. 5, Belmont, and Conhauziek Straw¬ 
berries; Moore’s Diamond, Empire State, Vic¬ 
toria and Berckman’s Grapes. A list of chest¬ 
nuts, filberts and walnuts completes the inter¬ 
esting catalogue. 
John Saul, Washington, D. C. —This, tho 
first of the series of catalogues sent out by 
Mr. Saul, is one of “new, rare and beautiful 
plants.” The catalogue begins with new 
roses, pelargoniums; then follow a long list of 
rare plants, dioffenbaehias, begonias, nn- 
thuriums, dracaenas, pitcher plants, now 
asparagus tormuncutnl), crotons, ferns, 
and so on through a long list, ending with 
collections of all sorts of plants, both tender 
and hardy. 
William Parry, Parry P. O., New Jer¬ 
sey.—A catalogue of strawberries, blackber¬ 
ries, raspberries, grapes, currants, goose¬ 
berries, apple, peach, pear and cherry plants 
and trees. The frontispiece is a colored cut 
of the Lawson Pear, which Mr. Parry claims 
to be “the earliest large pear, the largest 
early pear, and the most beautiful of all 
pears,” claims which the R. N.-Y. does not 
fully indorse. 
John B. Moore & Son, Concord, Mass.—A 
circular of the new Eaton Grape. Judging 
this grape merely from the magnificent 
bunches we have seen, the immense black ber¬ 
ries and their quality, we should say that it is 
the most promising child of tho Concord we 
havB seen. Mr. Moore says the vine is hardy, 
vigorous aud productive. Our own specimen 
may fruit next season. 
Ellwanger & B\rry.— A circular of 
“good new things and some specialties of par¬ 
ticular merit.” Among these are the Iudus- 
try Gooseberry, new Russian apples, the Pur¬ 
ple-leaved Plum, new spiraeas, new lilacs, etc. 
Collections of choice trees, shrubs aud roses 
are offered. 
Joel Horner & Son, Merchautville, 
N. J.—This catalogue opens with a chapter 
oil “Planting, Pruning and Culture of the 
Grape.” Then we have a list with descriptions 
of new grapes, and next a general li3t of 
grapes. The catalogue closes with de¬ 
scriptions and illustrations of strawberries 
raspberries, etc. 
Green’s Nursery Co., Rochester, N. Y.— 
Green’s Fruit Guide and catalogue of plants, 
trees, shrubs, viues, etc., all in one. Mr. 
Greeu is the introducer of the Jessie Straw¬ 
berry, which is announced iu a way to excite 
great expectations. 
Lewis Roesuti, Fredonia, N. Y.—A des¬ 
criptive list of grape-vines, strawberries, etc. 
Mr. Roesch claims to have 850,000 vines aud 
100 varieties. A chapter on planting and 
pruniug the grape will help beginners. 
Wtley & Co, Cayuga, N. Y.—A catalogue 
of apples, pears, peaches, plums, cherries, 
apricots, quinces, small fruits, flowering 
shrubs, etc. 
C. H. Perkins, Moorestown, Burlington 
Co., N. J.—Fruits, large and small, with the 
new Globe Peach as a specialty. Colored 
illustrations of this and tho Rancocas Rasp¬ 
berry. 
Sidney Tuttle "& Co., Proprietors of the 
Bloomington Nurseries, Bloomington, Ill. A 
wholesale catalogue of trees, shrubs, roses, 
bulbs, etc. 
George Pinney, Evergreen,Door Co., Wis. 
—List of evergreens, forest trees and tree 
seeds. 
seeds. 
W. W. Rawsox & Co., 34 South Market 
St.. Bostou, Mass.—This isa very large cata¬ 
logue (8x11 inches), well illustrated with en¬ 
gravings aud two colored plates, one of sweet 
peas, the other, double size, of leading vege¬ 
tables. Among specialties are all sorts of 
insecticides, bellows for their application. 
Eddy’s Duster is illustrated, a device which 
we have used for many years for applying 
Paris-green aud plaster upon potatoes. It is 
perfection in its way, and though the price is 
$1.50, it will certainly please all who use it. 
It may bo sent anywhere by express. The 
lists of grass seed (illustrated), spring wheat, 
barley (including Maushury), forage plants, 
oats, buckwheat, etc., are uuusually full. 
Two new |>eas are offered, viz.. Carter’s Light¬ 
ening and Anticipation (both English), which 
we shall try. The catalogue is one that will 
well repay a careful examination. Amateurs 
will find all needed instructions as to the sow¬ 
ing and cultivation of seeds. Uld friends of 
the late firm of B. K. Bliss & Sons will be 
pleased to know that Mr. B. K. Bliss Is con¬ 
nected with W. W. Rawsou & Co. Rural 
readers are referred to their advertisement in 
another column. 
George \V. P. Jeriiaud, Caribou, Maine. 
—A catalogue of Aroostook Seed Potatoes and 
seeds, a select list only, grown iu the far 
northeast Aroostook County. The supposed 
superior qualities of potatoes used for seed 
I 
grown iu Maine is pretty generally enter¬ 
tained, though doubted by some. Mr. Jer- 
rard offers potato seed (true seed), which he 
says is the result of a cross between the old 
Blue-uose and Jackson White. It is now just 
about the time to sow this seed, Sown in pots 
of mellow soil the seed will sprout sooner than 
tomato seeds. The plants, as soon as they got 
second or rough leaves, should be transplanted 
to thumb pots, there to remain until it is time 
to thump them out into the garden. Thus 
treated many of the plants will produce pota¬ 
toes as large as hens’ eggs; some will be 
larger. Now, as during the past 10 years, wo 
respectfully urge our farmers to raise seedling 
potatoes, since it can be done so easily. There 
is, besides, a chance that varieties may thus 
be produced better suited to a given farm or 
section than any in the market. 
James Vick, Rochester, N. Y.— The pres¬ 
ent work combines a part of Vick’s monthly 
magazine, with his Floral Guide for 1887, 
making 170 pages in all, that in point of fine 
paper, dear print, as well as iu the number 
and excellence of illustrations, are scarcely 
equaled by any other work of the kind. 
There are several colored pictures, aud 10 
pages are devoted to novelties in the way of 
beans, celery, melons, oats, potatoes, sweet 
corn, peas aud flowers. A new potato is 
called tho Ohio Junior, for which earliness, 
superior keeping qualities aud productiveness 
are claimed. We hive never known the old 
Ohio to bear either blossoms or fruit. The 
catalogue offers an insect exterminator, 
which, it is claimed, will destroy lice, cab¬ 
bage worms, potato bugs, squash bug9, etc., 
while harmless to the plants. Bellows for ap¬ 
plying the powder are also offered. This is au 
important announcement, coining from a firm 
so trustworthy, aud we shall not fail to try 
the new insecticide aud report the results to 
our readers. 
D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich.—An ex¬ 
cellent catalogue of the seeds, plants, etc., 
offered by this well-known house, one of the 
largest iu America. Views on their seed 
farm; instructions as to the formation and 
management of vegetable gardens; hot-bods, 
etc., etc., are well presented. A supplement 
gives such novelties as, according to their 
careful trials, are deemed worthy of being 
offered for sale. The seeds of fruit trees, 
forest trees, ornamental, deciduous and ever¬ 
green trees are a feature of this catalogue in 
which many readers will be interested. This 
is a first-rab> firm. 
Price & Knickerbocker, Albany, N. Y.— 
A large illustrated catalogue of seeds, bulbs 
etc.—-This firm is the introducer of the Early 
Sunrise Potato, which it considers the earliest 
variety known. Pee and Kay and Tom 
Thumb sweet corn, Surprise Muskmelou. au 
extra early pea, VVid >-Avvuke Oats, Bristol 
Cabbage, Rural Branching Sorghum are 
among the specialties of late introduction. 
The Longfellow Yellow Flint Corn, though 
by no means a novelty, is in all respects, ac¬ 
cording to our trials, as desirable a variety as 
any we know, 
John Lewis Childs, Queens, Long Island, 
N. Y. —This is a catalogue that will please all 
lovers of flowers, especial ly of those which are 
new or rare, and it is certaiuly a very artistic 
and creditable work. It contains two ebro- 
mos, one of pansies, tho other of the beautiful 
new fuchsia, “Storm King,” besides eight 
colored illustrations and numberless well- 
executed wood cuts. The lists of vegetable 
seeds and fruits are also selected with great 
care. This will be sent, without charge, to 
all of our readers who apply. 
IV. H. Smith, 1018 Market street, Phila¬ 
delphia, Pa.—Au illustrated catalogue (100 
pages) of farm, garden and greenhouse 
requisites. The lists of peas aud potatoes are 
well selected. A new buckwheat, called 
European Silver Hull, is mentioned as ripeu- 
iug two weeks earlier than the American 
Silver Hull. Thu now oats, "Wide Awake,” 
are spoken of as better than an}' other kind as 
regards weight of grain, vigor, aud loss 
tendency to rust. 
Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut street, 
Philadelphia, Pa.—A very large (130 pages 
illustrated catalogue of seeds, plants and fruits 
us well as a garden calendar aud guide to the 
successful management of the flower and kit¬ 
chen gardou. There are 24 pages given to 
novelties of tho rarer seeds, roses, pansies, 
etc., etc. This is a valuable catalogue. Our 
readers should apply for it aud mention the 
Rural. 
Robert Scott & Son, Philadelphia, Pa.— 
A first-rate catalogue of roses, pansies, chrys¬ 
anthemums, pinks, etc. aud a select list of 
choice flower seeds. Mr. Scott has an experi- 
rience of 38 years in growing roses. They are 
all upon their own roots. There are several 
collections of popular plants offered at reduced 
rates which have been selected with care aud 
taste. There are many new things offered aud 
