1903 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
i47 
Spraying Grapevines and Cherries. 
R. D., Evans City, Pa.—Will an application 
of crude petroleum to grapevines and 
cherry trees before the buds swell be in¬ 
jurious to the vines or trees? Would such 
an application be a preventive of rot? Can 
you suggest a better remedy? 
Ana.— Petroleum does not often injure 
cherry trees if properly sprayed on as 
the buds swell, and is most efidcient in 
clearing off scales and injurious dor¬ 
mant insects. It has apparently some 
slight effect in restraining the rot, but 
is far inferior to copper sulphate solu¬ 
tion, four pounds sulphate to 50 gallons 
of water, to he followed after blossoms 
fall with Bordeaux Mixture, four pounds 
copper sulphate and four pounds lime to 
50 gallons of water. This may with 
great advantage be repeated when fruit 
is half grown, and again just before it 
begins to color. Petroleum is rarely 
used on grapevines, as they are not sub¬ 
ject to scale infection on account of 
their deciduous bark. It would probably 
not injure the vines when so applied, but 
\z would be of doubtful benefit. 
An Attack of Cowpox. 
,)/. L. U., Orafton, Cal.—My neighbor tells 
me his cows have a disease he calls cow- 
pox. He also says that his milkers have 
the same disease, until they can hardly 
milk. Is it advisable to sell the milk from 
these cows to private families or to the 
creamery? Is there a remedy that you 
could recommend? 
Ans.— True cowpox is quite a serious 
disease, running a course similar to 
smallpox, but is much less dangerous, 
seldom causing death. The attenuated 
virus of cowpox is now almost exclu¬ 
sively used for vaccination as a preven¬ 
tive of smallpox. It is doubtful wheth¬ 
er the cows and their milkers have gen¬ 
uine cowpox, but probably some stub¬ 
born eruption. It the sores on both man 
and animals are thoroughly washed two 
or three times a day with a solution of 
20 grains each corrosive sublimate and 
table salt to one quart of water they 
should soon heal. Use no salves except 
pure vaseline or lanoline applied when 
healing begins. This solution is poison¬ 
ous if taken in the stomach, and should 
be kept in a secure place. 
Rheumatic Pullets. 
B. B., Ansonia, O.—l have a flock of about 
05 Black Ijangsham pullets. They are In a 
room 14x36 feet; the building is double 
weather-boarded with paper between and 
is plastered. Their roosting-poles are at 
the east and west ends of the building, and 
are about 314 feet from the floor. 1 have 
boards laid up for the fowls to wa-lk up 
and down on. The floor is covered with 
straw, which is being removed once in two 
or three weeks, and replaced by new. In 
the morning I feed them small grain, such 
as wheat and oats, scattered in the straw. 
At noon they have a warm mash consist¬ 
ing of cut Alfalfa hay, ground wheat and 
in evening warm corn; I give them 
plenty of sweet milk, fresh buttermilk and 
clean water to drink, and once or twice a 
week I feed them a sliced beet. They also 
have meat scraps and plenty of grit; free 
range; I am getting from 20 to 25 eggs a 
day. For the last two or three weeks on 
arriving at the coop in the morning some 
of the fowls are unable to walk; they hob¬ 
ble around on their foot and lower leg. 
They eat and drink and do not seem sick, 
but they have no use of their legs. Some¬ 
times they will be this way in the morn¬ 
ing and till evening are better, and again 
the trouble appears in the evening and till 
morning they are better, but one hobbled 
around two or three days and I killed her. 
1 examined her closely but found nothing 
I thought to be the cause. Am I giving 
them the right kind of care, and feeding 
the right kind of feed? 
Ans.— These hens act as though they 
had rheumatism, and unless sure there 
was no dampness in the house we 
would doctor the hens for rheumatism 
by giving a pinch of salicylate of soda 
in their drinking water to the sick ones. 
A house as well built as this one must 
be well ventilated by having the doors 
and windows opened every day that will 
permit it, in order to dry the walls and 
prevent rheumatism. The feed seems to 
be all right, and the egg record is very 
good. Another trouble frequently seen 
among hens that are laying, which is 
sometimes thought to be rheumatism, is 
caused by the pressure of the passing 
egg on some nerve which causes partial 
paralysis, but when the egg is laid the 
ben is all right again, white a rice. 
Setting a Montana Orchard. 
J. H. L., Great Falls, Mont.—In planting 
apples, pears, plums, peaches, cherries, etc., 
how deep may I set them safely? In this 
arid State If set too near the surface I am 
afraid they would soon burn up without 
irrigation. I expect at times to carry water 
to them from a well. How large must the 
holes be? How should they be trimmed— 
root and stem? That is, how much ought 
to be cut off of the branches and roots? 
Could you print illustrations explaining 
same? Name some cheap practical book 
on the above subject. 
Ans.— The trees should be set about 
the same depth that they stood in the 
nursery. It would be unwise to set them 
more than two or three inches deeper 
even in the dry climate of Montana. A 
mulch of straw or some coarse litter for 
a distance of two feet or more about 
the trees will help to keep the soil 
moist. The holes should be dug about 
three feet in diameter and a foot deep. 
Rich, mellow soil should be put in them 
when the trees are planted. The roots 
should be cut back very little and the 
tops of apple and pear trees should have 
their last year’s growth pruned back 
about one-half. Peach, plum and cherry 
trees should have their branches cut 
back more severely, leaving only mere 
stubs. Illustrations of proper pruning 
of young trees appeared on page 142. 
Principles of Fruit Growing gives good 
directions for planting trees, and this 
book can be had from this office; price 
$1.25. H. e. V. I). 
The President 
The finest new strawberry now on the 
market. Largest size and brightest color. 
Send for circular. Price, $10 per hundred. 
$3 per dozen, by mail. 
THOMAS R. HUNT, 
Originator. Lambertville, N. J 
Strawberry Plants 
and Seed Potatoes. 
How to Grow Biggest Crops. 
Finest Fruit. 
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE FREE. 
Send for it. Bargains in New 
Varieties. 
FLANSBURGH & PEIRSON, 
Leslie, Mich. 
Money in Strawberries 
' If tou get Good Plants. One of my cns-, 
[ tomers the past season sold $600 worth of i 
I Strawberries from one acre. I sold him the ' 
• plants for $20. Vou can do the same if you buy [ 
' the best—and that’s the kind I have. Cata-, 
[ logue 1 H. LiIGHTFOOT, Chattanooga,Tenn. 
ni lUC’Q DDinC ThenewSTRAW 
ULIlC O rniULi berry contains 
more points of excellence than any other 
variety Introduced In recent years. Forty 
other varieties of Choice Stock, etc. 
Write for Free Catalogue. 
John W. Hall, Marion Sta., Md. 
eiG STRAVI/BERRtES. 
Fine var es of strawberries are my specialty. With 
an e:<> oeof 2 f) 7 ':)ar 8 1 have selected and perfected 
a list of 1 adi ‘an, nest sorts. A fine selection of 
Raspberries and Bl.^ckberrles, Currants, 
Grapes, etc. Bveryt 1 g true to name, guaranteed. 
Sen for fre. catalo'iue t>day. 
D. BRANDT, Box 300, Bremen, Ohio. 
BEST NEW and 
Standard Straw’by, 
Ras’byand Blk’by. 
Plants, Vigorous, Heavy Rooted and True to 
Name. Guaranteed to reach you in good condition. 
High quality, and low prices. Large catalogue FREE 
A. R. WESTON & Co., Box G, Bridgman, Mlch.« 
Qur Strawberry Plants pay you to plant. They are 
grown on new land, and the best soil in the 
world. Every plant is sure to grow and produce large 
crops of big berries Our catalogue Is different from 
any other, and do not forget that the new Cardinal 
Raspberry Is a winner. Catalogue free. 
P. W. DIXON, Holton, Kan. 
'The New Auto Strawberry—110 per M. The 
* Iiargest, Most Productive, Marketable Strawberry 
Grown. Fruited three seasons with perfect success. 
Great Money Maker. Plants in quantity. Also all 
other leading varieties. 
JNO. M. RICKARDS & SON, Camden, DeL 
I IIA AC the strawberry for which I was awarded 
LllwHw a medal at Pan-American Exposition. 
About 60 choice varieties: $2.25 to $2.50 per 1,0<X). Send 
for estimate of varieties wanted. Catalogue free. 
W. 8. TODD, Greenwood, DeL 
Fairfield Strawberry^*eL?y a wiek earue; 
than Michel’s Early,50c. per dozen, by mail. Circular 
free. STANTON B. COLE, Bridgeton, N. J.« 
B eekt Fkuits.—M y 190.3 catalogue tells the whole 
story about growing 60 varieties of berry fruits and 
prices. B. F. Smith, Drawer C., Lawrence,Kan. 
eRAPE VINES 
Cvmtnta. OooMbGxrlest BImIe- 
bcrrlMy jEtaapberrl*^ Straw- 
berrlea. Price List FREB. 
Send t« itamp for tlloitratcd dueriptlT* 
T. S. HUBBARD CO. Fredonli, N. Y. 
Premo 
Dewberry 
The eArlleftt and moAt prodnottve 
BUckberry variety. Very lar^e, jet 
hlaekp Arm and solid. Crop ripens rap¬ 
idly. This la the berry to plant for 
protJt.Writ«atonce for price.4 and parUcuiars. 
Myer A Son, Brtdjt^vUle NurserleSf 
Brid^evllley Del* 
Rhubarb Roots 
Linnaeu.s, Victoria and Queen. Send for prices 
stating quantity wanted. Also Asparagus Roots. 
EUGENE WILLETT, North Collins, N. Y. 
REST SMALL FRUITS. 
mL9 Standard and improved varieties of Raspberries» 
Blackberries, Gooseberries, Currants, Grapes, Strawlierrics, 
•to. ETtry pUnt grown and gu»r»tit««d bj m*. Ship only oImd, vlgoroui, 
w«ll rooted, froth dug pUnte tbnt girt rttulte. Write for Ute eatelog. 
Allen L, Wood, Wholesale Grower, Rochester.N.Y. 
PEACH TREES General assortment, $2 to $3 per lOO, 
Circular free. 
Also plum, pear and cherry trees. 
R. S. Johnston, Box 4, Stockley,Del. 
TpCCO~One dollar’s worth up at whole.sale prices; 
I ntLO secure variety now, Spring payment; 80- 
page catalogue. G. C. STONE, Wholesale Nurseries, 
Dausvllle, N. Y. Established 35 years. 
THOUSAND 
PEACH TREES. But Hriditi, 
a.s many Apples, Plums, Cherry, 
Etc., cheap. Catalogue free. 
WOODVIEW NURSERIES, MT. HOLLY SPRINGS, P*. 
mrMICHIGAN mEs 
n»*" That’s why we 
best fruited, bearin^f 
are **bred for bearlni 
cut all buds from the 
trees. It also insures stock true to name and 
variety. Over three million trees—913 acres. 
All new and standard varieties of Apple, 
Peach, Pear,Plum, Quince, etc. Also orna¬ 
mental trees and shrubs. We sell direct at 
wholesale prices* Illustrated catalogue free. 
WEST MICHIGAN NURSERIES, 
Box 54, Bentoa Harbor, nich* 
SWEET 
TREES 
GROW 
AND 
BEAR 
FRUIT. 
The Superior quality of our 
stock, all grown by ourselves, 
has given us a constantly in¬ 
creasing business for 34 years. 
Buy once, always a patron. Right 
now our great nurseries are filled 
with the smoothest, healthiest, heft 
rooted fruit tree stock in the world. 
All the fruits, all the approved var¬ 
ieties, fvith vines, shrubs, etc. 
Write for I atest catalogue. 
Geo. A. Sweet N ursery Oo., 
Box 160& DanavlUe, N. Y. 
TREES SUCCEED WHERE 
BarJestNun^ry. OTHERS FAIL 
'Fruit Book Free. Result of 78 year,’ experience 
'stare BROi. Louisiana, Mo.; Oonsvilte. N. Y.; Ek 
Specialties: Apple, 16c; Peach, 12c; Cherry, 15c, Small fruit planu, 
Roses, vines. 100-page catalogue free. 2 New Red Cross currants 
lOo. Secrets of Frutt Growlnst photos, 10c. Copy 
Green's Frnit Grower free. Good siuary paid for work at home. 
GREEN’S NURSERY CO., Rochester, N.V. 
Northern-Grown FruitTrees 
Grown In the best section of northern New York. 
Hardy, thrifty and well grown. “Highest quality; 
lowest price.’’ Headquarters for Facklng Deal¬ 
ers’ Orders. 75,000 Peaches, large stock of Apples, 
Pears, Cherries and Plums; three grades. Send for 
my free and Interesting Spring Catalogue. Valuable 
Premium with early orders. 
MARTIN WAHL, Dept. H, Rochester, N. T. 
DWYER’S 1903 SPRING CATALOGUE 
Two Hundred Acres of Hardy Fruits and Ornamentals. 
Reliable descriptions; perfect illustrations and beautiful colored plates. T. J. Dwyer’s Book on 
Hardy Trees, Plants and Vines 50 cents. This work will be sent postpaid, free, for all Spring 
orders. The Catalogue is free. Write for it to-day. 
T. J. DWYER & SON, Orange County Nurseries, Cornwall, N.Y. 
STRAWBERRY 
Raspberry and Blackberry Plants. A large! 
and fine stock. All of the best new and old I 
standard varieties. 
plants as well as seeds are the best. Our Catalogue is valuable, both in information and low | 
price of stock. Don’t fail to send for it. It may be worth dollars to you. 
04VfO KNIGHT A SON, Sawyet, Mich. 
“STRAWBERRY PLANTS THAT GROW” 
The best Standatd Varieties and many of the newef soris at reasonable 
prices. Descriptive Catalogue with Cultural Instructions Free. 
C. E. WHITTEN’S NURSERIES, BRIDGMAN, MICH. 
I nnn nnn strawberry plants 
I _ them. Thompson’s Karliest, Mark, ] 
* y Aroma will prolong the season from 5 t( 
100 Varieties. If you wish the 
best and earliest, yoix must plant 
Mrs. Mark Hanna, Howell and 
to 6 weeks. 300,000 Early Jersey 
Wakefield Cabbage and Lettuce Plants ready to plant any time. Hardy Chrysanthemums, Dahlias, 
Tobacco Dust, etc. Address Originator, MARK T. THOMPSON, RiO ViSta, Va. 
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM and 
combined showing 20 or more of the most 
practical, conservative, distinguished large 
orchardists in this and other States who plant my Trees, who have extensive Fruiting 
Orchards of them. I promise best care and best values in Fruit Trees of all kinds; will 
FRUIT CATALOG 
convince you if you will let me. 
treatise (13 pages) on Peach Culture. 
Get catalogue now, it is free, together with a 
WILEY, Cayuga, N. Y. 
ataiogui 
Ha Sa 
THE YORK IMPERIAL 
is for many reasons the best win¬ 
ter apple grown. Tree stands 
the most rigorous climate and 
bea»s enormous quantities of 
bright red. good sized, fine fla¬ 
vored, juicy fruit. Second to no 
other variety for orchard profit. 
HARRISON’S 
NURSERIES 
HIELEY PEACH 
is a prime favorite on account of its early 
ripening of beautiful colored, rich, juicy 
fruit. Treeis hardy; fruitis an excellent 
keeper and most popular on the market. 
Write for catalogue showing many 
other excellent varieties of apples, peach¬ 
es, Kieffer Standard and other pears 
grapes, etc. Mailed free. 
I, Box 29, Berlin, Md. 
Almost half a century of fair dealing has given our products that prom¬ 
inence which merit deserves. We still offer everything of the best for 
Orchard, Vineyard, Lawn, Street, Garden and Green¬ 
house. Seeds, Plants, Roses, Bulbs, Small Trees, Etc., 
sent by mail postpaid, larger by express or freight, safe arrival and satis¬ 
faction guaranteed. Elegant 168 page catalogue free, send for it and see 
what values we give for a little money. 49 years, 44 greenhouses, 1,000acres. 
THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., 
Box 202. Painesville, Ohio. 
TREES 
tf'O I PLUM and PEACH; healthy, true to name 
JJCl IvfvF and Fumigated. All kinds of trees and plants at low wholesale 
prices. Don’t buy until you get our catalogue, which is free, or send list of wants for 
special price. Address KELIANCE NURSERY, Box 1, Geneva, New York. 
Jh 
WAUKEGAN NURSERIES 
Evergreen and Ornamental Trees 
Fruit Trees, Shade Trees, 
Shrubs, Vines, Roses, Etc. 
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 
R. DOUGLAS’ SONS, 
VTTTTVVVVV.TV 
WAUKEGAN, ILL. 
