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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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PRACTICAL NOTES ON SPRAY INC. 
Tkh MPu Peach and Rot.— On page 
.39 G. E. H. inquires for results on spray¬ 
ing Triumph peach as preventive of 
Brown rot. I^st season we sprayed all 
our peaches—several varieties—with the 
Bordeaux Mixture with the result that 
the Triumph was the only variety lost 
hy rot. The fruit nearly all rotted on 
the trees before ripening. What few we 
gathered were of but little value; they 
were of poor quality and not a true free¬ 
stone here, as claimed by some. The 
trees are rapid growers and immensely 
productive. A neighbor of mine had a 
fine block of Triumph, which he spray¬ 
ed, and with the same results. He has 
since found a sure preventive in the ax; 
he has cut down every Triumph tree. 
This peach may be all right in its Geor¬ 
gia home, but it surely is not adapted 
to southern New Hampshire, e. b. p. 
Wilton, N. H. 
Spraying Grapes. —I agree with you 
that we need a better fungicide than the 
Bordeaux Mixture. While with me it 
does well for grapes I have had poor 
sticcess when used on peaches and 
plums, burning the foliage somewhat 
when used only one-third the standard 
strength, and have not saved the fruit 
then. Since reading of Dr. Finsen’s dis¬ 
coveries in regard to light, that the blue 
rays are the ones that burn, I have 
wondered whether the blue color of the 
Bordeaux was not partly at fault. It 
does not burn as badly in cloudy weath¬ 
er, which goes to confirm the above; if 
the color could be made red it might 
help. I have succeeded in saving all my 
grapes, even the kinds that are entire 
failures here without spraying, and in 
the worst seasons. Grapes pay much 
better here than at the North, but the 
rot is very bad; still I have no fear of it 
for with five or six sprayings I can save 
all my Niagaras. I have seen no gain 
by early spraying, as I have saved all 
when not sprayed till the fruit was set, 
while neighbors who did not spray lost 
all the Niagaras. a. f. a. 
Virginia. 
Lime and Sui.phur Wash. —I gave the 
lime, sulphur and salt a thorough trial 
last season. 1 make it by the formula 
published in The R. N.-Y., put it on hot 
as we could get it to the trees, and gave 
them two thorough sprayings. The 
trees stayed coated two months. It 
seemed to be just the thing to make 
them grow and spread. Where I used 
coal oil on some pear trees it cleaned 
them all off and made the trees make 
an extra growth. I find the Japan 
plums as subject to the yellows as are 
peaches. It showed on one tree in the 
first place; I dug it up, now it is here 
and all over the orchard in places. They 
have paid very well except Burbank; 
nothing will keep it from rotting. 
Ashgrove, Va. r. t. b. 
WE WANT TO KNOW. 
Thr R. N.-Y. Invitp.s short, pointed di.s- 
rus.sions of the questions printed under 
tliis heading. Give us facts if possible. 
Sawotist for Mui.ciiing.— Can you say 
anything in favor of saw.dust as a mulch 
for fruit trees? I can get all I want gratis 
by hauling 1% mile. d. r. 
Ilartly, Del. 
Appee Information Wanted.— Have any 
growers in New York tested these varieties 
of apples: Black Ben Davis, Apple of Com¬ 
merce. Champion and Delicious? t. t. 
Washington Co., N. Y. 
Malt Sprouts and Milk.—I would like 
to ask the readers of The R. N.-Y. wheth¬ 
er any of them ever fed dried malt sprouts 
soaked in skim-milk to sows they were 
wintering, if so, with what results? 
Patterson, N. Y. c. b. a. 
Where to Put the Load.— Several years 
ago a farmer brought me a small load of 
hay and I noticed the greater part of it 
was on the front of the rack. I asked him 
why he loaded it there, and he said the 
roads were very rough and bad, and he 
wanted to favor the team by getting the 
load as close to them as possible, for it 
w'ould draw easier. I said: "The hind 
wheels are larger and will carry the load 
easier.” “You may think so,” said he, "but 
I have tried this way and am satisfied.” I 
was nor convinced and spoke of our dif¬ 
ferent views to a crowd of farmers in the 
postoffice, and all but one live Granger 
agreed with him—10 to 2. Are majorities 
even generally right? 
R. K. STODDARD, M. D. 
iS American Institute Rose Show. 
The March rose show of the American 
Institute, held at I'J and 21 West Forty- 
fourth Street, New York, March 11-12, was 
not as extensive as in previous seasons. 
Roses are more backward than usual, but 
the exliibits were generally of extremely 
high quality. Some American Beauties 
neared the limits of possible perfection in 
bloom, stem and foliage. There was a no¬ 
ticeable absence of the deep-colored varie¬ 
ties, such as T.iberty, Meteor, etc., but 
the lighter kinds were very fine. Mrs. J. 
Plerrepont Morgan, deep rich pink with 
light center, was in splendid form. Ivory 
and Bride w'ere the best whites, while the 
only good yellow was the well-known Perle 
(ics Jardins. Carnations were in great 
form; some of the new ones are superb. A 
pure white sport from Mrs. Lawson is 
quite certain to attain popularity, as it has 
better finish than any white kind now gen¬ 
erally cultivated. Orchid.s were welt shown 
in great variety. The flowers are often 
strange and wonderfully beautiful, but 
there is hardly enough foliage. There were 
fine lots of the new targe-flowered hybrids 
of Primula obconica and some splendid 
Cinerarias, which made a mass of satis¬ 
factory color. Other good things were 
forced Azaleas, Camellias, Rhododendrons 
and lilacs, and Innumerable bulbous 
flowers. _ 
Treatment for Harness. 
J. ir., Norwich, Conn.—Is it a good plan 
to wash a harness with kerosene previous 
to oiling? 
Ans.—W e should not advise it. A 
thorough washing with castile soap will 
put it in good condition for oiling, with¬ 
out danger of injury. 
For the land’s sake, use Bowker’s Fer¬ 
tilizers. They enrich the earth.— Ado. 
You have in your bins 
the best, cleanest, 
purest and heaviest 
SEED 
OATS 
to be fouiui anywhere if you will only separate it from the rest. 
ir‘o;rb:-nOhe FANNING MILL 
A\ ill separate the good from the bad. Separates oats and wheat, 
take<i cockle out of wheat and plantain out of clover seed. 
M. CAMPBELL FANNING MILL CO., LTD., 
Catalog on application. 116 Wesson Ave.,Detroit, Mich. 
BEFORE BUYING Send 4 cents postag'e 
. _ _for ilUistrated catalog 
A NEW HARNESS fun description 
and prices to consnraer 
King Harness Co., No. 10 Lake St., Owego, N. Y. 
CRONK’S 
Improved 
Staple Puller 
FRONT. Ask your dealer to show 
It. Three wire cutters, two hammers, two splicing 
clamps—all in one tool. A Staple Puller that will 
pull staples when no other make will. A cutterthat 
will reach wire when the button cutter will not. One 
day’s use will save the cost of It. #1.00. postage paid 
CKONK& CAKKIKIl aiFG.CO., Elinira.N. V. 
THE MERIT of YEARS 
J 
STAHDARO 
attaches to this roofing. It is 
known and used In every seo- 
•'b® whole country. 
fire, wind and 
WATER PROOF, 
( durable and low In price. Be¬ 
ing soft and pliable, it is easy 
_ to fit and lay. Exposure makes 
teas hard as slate. Send for Sample and Olreular, 
THE A. P. SWAN CO., 114 Nassau St.. NEW YORK. 
Li 
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NO PAINIINC REQUIRED iS5j 
Roofing. Can 
be esallytilaid 
as tbe work 
only ooosista of 
oalltiig and oe« 
mentlng the 
joints. Samples, prices & booklet giving Instmotiona 
ASPHALT READY ROOFING laying sent 
186 Water St., New York. postpaid. 
This admits of widest adjustment— 7 1-2 feel wide 
for field work and can be narrowed down to 3o in, for 
work between rows. Front wheel makes it run easy 
and Bt«ady. FurnUbed either with round teeth or with flat to suit 
tbo diflforent Boils, as we are licensed by the ifallock Wceder Com¬ 
pany to use their famous flat tooth. We mail Weeder Booklet Free. 
We also make a full line of Corn Plasters, Cultiraton, liarrows. 
Kellers, etc. Ask for Catalogue 0. 
KEYSTONE FARM MACH. CO,,1547 N,BeaverSt..VQrl(. Pi. 
DON’T SEND Us A CENT 
We Prepay All Transportation Charges, and deliver this ideal ‘‘Standard Washer” 
direct to your own door without asking you for a penny in advance. Just drop us a 
line, stating that you need or can use a washer in your family, and we will immediately 
Our Washing Machine Is Different 
from any other you ever saw. It can 
clean the clothes of a small wash as well 
as a large one. It takes dirt as thor¬ 
oughly out of the wristbands, neckbands, 
collars, etc., as it does out of sheets, 
pillow cases and table cloths. It will 
wash one pair of socks as cleanly as it 
will a tubful of sheets. With the double 
rotary motion you do the SSkine 
amount of cleaning 
witK HAI^F tKe 
amount of labor 
and witbin a quar¬ 
ter of tbe time that any 
other washer requires. We don’t 
ask you to accept our word for this, 
we simply want an oportunity to prove to you, without asking for a cent of your money, that our 
Standard Washer will do all that we claim for it. It don’t cost you a cent to make the test, we 
deliver it free of charge right to your door. You keep it and try it for thirty days. If you do 
not find it does all and even more than we claim for it, if you don’t find it to be the easiest work¬ 
ing machine you ever saw or heard of, if you don’t say after thirty days’ trial that it is a heaven¬ 
sent blessing to every woman who has to wash clothes, then we will be glad to make you a present 
of the machine, free of any charge whatever. 
If you want us to send a washer FREE ON TRIAL for use in your own family, or if you 
want to act as our'agent in your neighborhood, send us your name and address and you will hea,. 
from us by next mail. wiafti Mfg, Gom, Deftt. L East Avon, N, Y. 
ship one with all transportation charges prepaid. 
THE KELLY CO., 
SKED MEKCHANT.S. 
150-152 Sheriff St., Ci.kveland, Ohio. 
All kinds of grass and field seeds and 
poultry supplies. Seed manual free. 
Recleaned 
Western 
(irown 
Clover, 
Timothy, 
Ktc. 
Keference, this paper, or Park National Bank. 
Lepme Seeds and Bacteria 
Largest and choicest assortment of Northern Grown 
Legumes In America; Soy Beans, Canada and Cow 
Peas, Beans, Clovers, Vetches, Lentils, Lupins, and 
Bacteria for all of them. Book of Legume and 
Forage Plants free. For 10c. we will send you a sin¬ 
gle seed of the largest bean known and samples of 
35 other legumes. Mention this paper. 
THE EVANS SEED CO., Ltd., 
(44<i 12’ North Latitude). West Branch, Mich. 
^ something you want; it costs you a postal to send 
for it. If you need nothing, it will keep you posted 
on prices. J. M. Philips Sons, Pittsburg, Pa. 
PR n urn A Don’t grow Com all cob. Bn lose 
miinidlv stampforfreesampleBEALCOBlf. 
Yellow grains three-fourths Inch long; small cob. 
MT; BLANCO POULTUY FAKM, Mt. Blanco, O. 
Whipi>oorwill. 
c. C. BKOWN, BrldgevHle, Del. 
nr rn—Yellow 8-rowed Corn; White Star Oats, 
V L L 11 first at N. Y. State Fair; Beardless Bar- 
IjLLU ley,*I per bu. POTATOES—Cobblers, 6 
^ Weeks, Ohlos, Raleighs. 20 kinds. I)e- 
scrlption 11 kinds Field Beans and yields. Write to¬ 
day for free package Iceberg Lettuce. 
SMITH’S IOTATO FARM, Manchester, N. Y. 
SUCCESS WITH SEEDS AND SEEDING 
The new Book about Grasses, Forage Plants 
and Grains, free with every seed order. Get our 
list. Seeds of all kinds. 
BINGHAMTON (N. Y'.) SEED CO. 
CEEl) OATS—Improved American, 70c. bu. Sample 
^ and clr. free. Woodbine Farm,;Hartstown, Pa. 
Seed Oats 
Lincoln variety. Grown for 
Seed purposes. 66c. per bu.; no 
bag charges. Sample by mail. 
GEO. SISSON, La Plume, Pa. 
Golden Fleece Oats 
A magnificent new white oats; very early and won- 
dcrfvilly prolific. Others are charging $1.50 ormore 
per bushel for it. Our price is 96 cents. Full descrip¬ 
tion and sample free. JOSEPH HAKRIS CO., 
Moreton Farm. Coldwater, N. Y. 
20th CENTURY OATS. 
White branch, thin huU, stand up well. Originated 
In England. First prize there and U. 8. On 12 acres 
they yielded 75 bu. per a., 4014 lbs. per bu. Common 
oats yielded 50 bu.per a., 32 lbs. Price only 70c. bu. 
Bags, 15c. each. Sunlight potatoes, white, earliest. 
MILLION Dollar potatoes late but unexcelled in 
yield or quality. Price $l per bu.. $3 per 165-lb bar¬ 
rel. JAS. MILLER, R. D. 3, Penn Yan, N. Y. 
Dibble^sSEED OATS 
will produce better crops even on the thinnest Our 
varieties have produced over 100 bus. per acre for entire crops 
rightherein the Genesee Valley. They will do equally well 
on your farm. "Twentieth Century Oats" are heavy, 
bright, prolific and grow on a good, stiff straw,which stands 
up well. Buy and sow this seed this spring and another sea¬ 
son you can supply your entire neighborhood. Outcrops arc 
we^ed twice while growing and the gralnls thoroughly cleaned. Hand¬ 
some Catalog Free. Ask also about our iSud Potato*^ and ifud Com. 
EDWARD F. DIBBLE. 
ONION SEED-Southpori Globe. 
MEEKER’S SMOOTHING HARROW. 
_ Send for prices and catalogue. 
THE C. O. JELLIFF MFQ. CO., SOUTHPORT, CONN. 
^ Seed Com. 
Garden Seeds S?Ss^h^C^ 
^ Nursery Stock gS®'® 
^$100 IN PREMIUMS ON CORN. 
Apple Trees, $4 per 100. Catalogue Free; 60 pages. 
J. M. T. WRIGHT NURSERY CO., 
^_ Portland, Jay County, Ind. 
Don’t Plantlomatoes 
until you get that little book of directions, 
“ Littooy’s Tomato Culture,” 
telling what varieties to use, how to plant and eulti- 
rate, and especially: 
How to grow for the Puget Sound Climate (or any 
climate where the potato ^11 grow). 
How to force ripening from two to three weeks 
earlier than the average crop of eastern or western 
Washington. 
How to make the hotbed. 
How to conserve the manure so as to prevent 
leaching, burning or other loss. 
Written by J. F. Littooy, Horticultural Inspector of 
Snohomish County. 
For sale for 25c., postpaid by mall, by 
HAWES’ BOOKSTORE, 
1818 Hewitt Ave., Everett, Wash. 
QCen DflTATnCQ 65c. and up. Salzer’s Sunlight 
OLLU ru Ini ULO Early and SlrWalter Raleigh. 
ARTHUR NOR'IHRUP, Cullen. N. Y. 
I r QT Seed POTATOES are Hall’s Superior Second- 
IloI Oron. Mv free Catalogue will convince you 
AROOSTOOK 
Seed Potatoes 
AND 
Garden Seeds 
Early and Reliable. 
Catalogue FREE. 
TheGeo.W.P.JerrardCo. 
CARIBOU, MAINE. 
potatoes —Bovee, Carman, Cobbler, Harvest, 6 Wks. 
^ King,Ohio, Rose. 85 kinds. C.W. Ford, Fisher, N.Y. 
AROOSTOOK COUNTY the cold northeast county 
of Aroostook, state of Maine, on our four seed farms. 
Fifty varieties, all true to name. We offer free the 
best potato catalogue ever printed. 
K. B. PARKHURST & Co., Presque Isle, Me. 
POTATOES 
MAINE GROWN. 
Fifty varieties. Ad¬ 
dress CARTER & CORBY, Presque Isle, Maine, oi 
310 Washington Street, New York. Catalogue. Ship¬ 
ments can be made either from Maine or New York. 
PATATACC Brown especially for seed 
r U I A I UCv 10 varieties SBEDOATa Eight 
KfS'SJUrSI™' STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
GEO. H. COLVIN, Crest Farm, Dalton, Pa. 
__ free from Scab. Burpee’s Extra-Ear- 
rOlQlOSS ly, Bovee, June Eating and several 
other choice early and late varieties,50c. to 85c. perbu. 
Holstein-Frlesian Bull Calves of choice breeding. 
E. TKAVER, New Herliu, N. Y. 
Second-growth Seed Potatoes, 11.25 
or OhIv per bushel; Home-grown Crimson 
over Seed, $3 per bushel; Cow Peas, $1.75 per bu. 
CECOND-CROP SEED POTATOES—Mature 
^^oarlier, yield more and larger potatoes than any 
other seed. 1 grow them. Catalogue free. 
ALF. A. WHI'l’TINGTON, Marion Station, Md. 
Seed Potatoes 
Pure, sound and vigorous. Direct 
from grower to planter. Ulus. cal. 
describing 60 var. free. A. O. Aldridge, Fishers.N.Y. 
EED POTATOES—Most popular varieties. Early 
and Late. Moderate prices. Satisfaction guaran 
SEED 
POTATOES—By. Ohio, Six Weeks and 
others. 50c. to 80c. a bush. Catalogue free 
McAdams seed Co., Columbus Grove, O. 
«TeCL CLAP STONE BOAT 
PAT*0 AOG.aOUi ie»9 ^ 
RjirnC plank save tiiuber and cash. Best, cheap- 
Unlllo est, strongest. 6,0(X> in 44 States. Book for 
stamp. Shawver Brothers, Bellefontalne, Ohio. » 
