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—the larger trees, killing outright the smaller 
ones and destroying the fruit. j. f. b. 
Indiana. 
Pendleton, Madison Co., Feb. 15.—Thirty 
to forty years ago this part of Indiana was 
unsurpassed as a fruit country. Apples, 
peaches and cherries were so abundant that 
the two former often rotted on the ground for 
want of a market at a remunerative price. 
Peaches refuse to grow here auy longer. Ap¬ 
ple orchards have died out until there is not 
half enough fruit raised for home consump¬ 
tion. Apples from Michigan and New York 
sell readily for $1 and upwards per bushel. 
Apple trees from home and distant nurseries, 
have been planted in great numbers every 
year, but insects, diseases or climate, or all 
combined, kill them before they bear* fruit. 
Fortunately small fruits—grapes excepted— 
do well, and farmers and villagers are appre¬ 
ciating them more and more, and the supply 
will soou tie ample. Last Summer strawber¬ 
ries and raspberries were plentiful at 10 cents 
a quart. s . w H 
Michigan. 
Maple, Ionia Co—From 42 kernels of the 
Rural Union Corn I raised, the first year, two 
bushels of very nice grain. Last year I plant¬ 
ed a quarter of an acre of sod; the cut-worms 
destroyed all the first planting except six 
plants. From the second planting, on June 
15, I obtained 41 bushels of ears. The Blush 
Potato is tip-top—doesn’t rot; all others rotted 
badly here. The Boss Melon is very early 
and the best market melon in this section. The 
Diehl-Mediterranean Wheat is very product¬ 
ive. I got eight pounds. From 50 seeds of the 
Thousand-fold Rye, sown October 26, I got 10 
pounds. Garden Treasures splendid—some 
rare plauts among them. H. 
Sew York. 
Burnhams, Chautauqua Co. — Stratagem 
Peas the finest I ever saw—pods larger than 
those of any other variety; all saved for seed. 
Flageolet Beaus very nice. Tomatoes fine. 
An uuruly cow liked the Johnson Grass so 
well that it didn't get a fair show'. The ears 
on some of the 50 crosses of com were as high 
as I could reach; while those on others were 
close to the ground. Some of the latter failed 
to mature, and some of it was quite early. The 
Garden Treasures were rightly named; they 
were perfectly charming — a delight to all 
PtSfeUane0U£ 
RURAL SPECIAL REPORTS, 
Colorado. 
CaSon City, Fremont Co., Feb. 9.—All 
around us we have heard of tervific storms 
and heavy snows, while here we have been 
almost free from both. We have abundance 
of coal right, here, exhaustless supplies of iron 
and copper near at baud, and lead, silver and 
gold in this and adjoining couuties. Our 
smelter here runs two furnaces day and night 
and keeps some thousands of tons of ore con¬ 
stantly on hand. The Arkansas River has an 
average fall of about 40 feet to the mile, af- 
fordiug almost unlimited water power, only 
a small fraction of which is as yet utilized. 
Much land is beiug brought under irrigation 
and fruit raising is a great success. Heavy 
losses of stock are reported from all direc¬ 
tions; but as yet no reliable data can he pro¬ 
cured as to the extent of those losses, partly 
ou account of a lack of accurate information 
on the part of the stockmen, and partly be¬ 
cause they are iu no hurry for the public to 
know all the facts iu the case. 
A Perfect Smoothing and Scotch 
Harrow Combined. 
Thoroughly Tested and Warranted. 
Send for Illustrated Pamphlet to 
THOMAS HARROW CO., 
Geueva, N. Y, 
I AND 
TILE 
Macontber’s Hand Planter, for Com, Beans, 
and Beet seed. The best In the world. Money refund¬ 
ed If It does not prove satisfactory, after a fair trial. 
Agents wanted. Send for circular and terms. 
S. M. Mncomber Co., M'f’g’s, Grand Isle Vi. 
W.'pFNFIELD^fls 
SON. *illOT<5bbr,0. >0^ 
The price of 
butchers 1 stock will probably be extensively 
“bulled” on the strength of these losses. 
Steel, Cast, and Chilled PLOWS, 
EQUIPPED WITH J0INTER3, 
^«*a*“r***- jLa 
Dakota. 
Harold, Hughes Co.—Crops were very 
good here last year, but we hope to do better 
this. Wheat is worth 50 to 60 cents; corn, 25 
cents; oats,25 cents; potatoes, 40 cents; eggs, 
15 cents: butter, 15 cents; coal, $0fco$8. A great 
many farmers are using flax straw for fuel. 
This is done by means of a straw-burner, which 
is simply a sort of a box made of sheet-iron, in 
the shape of a wash boiler. This is filled with 
straw and the two front lids and cross-piece 
of the cook stove (very few farmers here use 
more than one stove as yet) being removed, 
it is turned over the fire-place, the lower drafts 
of the stove are shut up tightly, and the burner 
raised a little so as to admit of a draft at the 
top of t he stove. This will make a good fire 
for an hour or more. It is a “big thing” for 
the farmers, as coal is very high, owing to the 
unreasonably high rates charged by the rail¬ 
road companies, and flax straw is very plenti¬ 
ful dud represents no value whatever. A cer¬ 
tain agricultural paper. “published in the in¬ 
terests of the Dakota farmers,” offers for the 
small sum of $1.00 to inform its subscribers 
how to make the above described straw burner. 
Very liberal, isn't it? It. seems to me that a 
farm journal that would ask money of its 
patrons for such information, is published in 
the interest of its publishers rather than 
that of the farmers. What does the Rural 
think about it? [We heartily agree with 
you.— Eds. 1 h. s. c. 
Delaware. 
Dover, Kent Co.—January was rather a 
rough month, ou the whole. Wheat looking 
well. Peach buds weut into winter-quarters 
in good shape. Markets are about as follows: 
Wheat, 85 to 90 cents; corn, 40 cents; oats. 
35 cents t potatoes, 50 cents; sweet, 50 to 60 
cents ; butter, 25 cents; eggs, 22 cents; tur¬ 
keys, 11 cents; chickens, 9 eeuts; beef 8 to 10 
cents. Htock wintering well: food plenty at 
fair prices. s. t. s. 
Rising Sun, Kent Co., Feb. 15.—The ther¬ 
mometer rauged from zero to 12 degrees be¬ 
low on the 5th and 0th of tills month, threat¬ 
ening und in many places injuring the peach 
crop for 1880. Mauy farmers iu this county 
report the peach buds all killed every Winter, 
and yet we do not have an entire failure more 
than once in 10 years. By recent examina¬ 
tions, I find t hat the reports that all the peach 
buds are killed, are not correct iu this immed¬ 
iate vicinity. Some orchards show 50 per 
cent, of the buds good, while others show 
from 10 to 50 per cent, good; but some are 
apparently all killed. From examinations 
made and consultations lind with other farm¬ 
ers in this vicinity, 1 think it safe to say 
enough live poach buds are left to make a crop 
equal to that of 1885, and if the same be true 
of the whole Peninsula, there will be a crop 
of 3,000,000 baskets. Peach growing is the 
greatest industry of our State, and in many 
cases the dependence of our farmers. A good 
crop at good prices brings to this county alone 
more than half a million dollars. Many of 
the farms are from ouc-b .If to throe-fourths 
under peach trees, containing from 1,000 to 
30,000 trees each, thus setting all other crops 
in the background. c. G. B. 
Florida. 
Manatee, Manatee Co.—I do not believe 
that orange culture in this State can ever 
prove a success, for the following reasons; 1, 
The continually reduced market will not 
compensate for the outlay of time, labor and 
money necessary to raise a grove and sustain 
it. 2. The trees are too subject to disease and 
insect depredations. 8. Heavy frosts, snow 
and ice set back—sometimes for several years 
*iTr ninri/i Is the only Successful Direct 
IHr r IlnrK d Draft Mower manufactured. 
-kUllkitft It will do at least, one third 
more work than the side-cut machines wilb same 
power As tho cut is untrampted, hay will 
cure quicker ,nd •..* for more money. Don’t 
fall to see the Eureka before bnying. Send for 
new 1SSS catalogue. Mention this paper. 
EUREI'l MOWER CO.. Utica, N. *' 
HEftLEY’S 
IMPROVED 
MONARCH 
FJE\CE| 
L’V'-L- - Wl H U I! I n L. 
JEkrLlfllF * ,1*. pi '■ patented. 
I The only practical machine in use that makes the 
fence In rh,- field wherever wanted; makes the best, 
strongest, und most durable fence for general use and 
farm aud -rock purposes,- weaves anv size picket and 
any size wire. The fence will turn all stock without 
Injury- to same. For catalogue und full particulars 
address M.C. HENLEY, » 
■"* . Sole jVnnu/tt'-lurer. V 3 " 
Factory, 533 to 533 North 16»h Street, 
Richmond, Itid. L- 
EUREKt 
This set has given j/erfnet satisfaction; is durable* 
effective ana cheap, weighs less than 4 ozs., and Is 
adapted to all varieties of cross-cut saws. Anv man 
can perfectly set a saw In 3 mins Also (’ 11AIIPIOX 
wl A(«E for ringing raker teeth, warranted. Sample 
ot each by mail on recei pt of $1.00. send for circular 
and prices to J. E. \VHmNO. MoprrROSE, Pa. . 
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SOMETHING NEW. 
Any one cart make it at home and clear 
$10 to $25 per day. Full particulars with 
testimonials. Illustrated Catalogue Free. 
STANDARD M FC. CO.Cincinnati,O' 
Satisfactory reference*, given. For Illustrated Book 
address Osgood & Co., Insun vmton, N. Y 
ten lbs BENNETT S IMPROVED 
a STUMP PULLER 
h*rvir<.| 0.fr*nwif Ut tat. 
Is now tn uso In Canada and 
nctu ly every part of the U. S. 
LIFTS 20 TO 60 TONS. 
Stand* on runners, worked 
by two men. Price*. 835 to 
Circulars free. Manu- 
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Westerville, Franklin Co., O. 
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