1903 
283 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
Hay Fork for Small barn. 
On page 188, E. L. S., North Truro, Mass., 
Inquires about a horse fork for putting 
hay from the outside of the barn. He 
needs no track at all. Set a good strong 
pole 12 or 14 feet from the barn, bore a 
hole at top and bottom of pole to fasten 
pulley to; brace the pole at the top with 
two good braces to the corner of the barn. 
Securely fasten pulley to the far end of the 
barn about one foot from the peak. The 
best way to secure pulley Is to spike a 
plank on the outside of the barn. Put a 
good strong wire several times around the 
plank and through the eye of pulley; if 
there are no cracks in the barn bore holes 
in each side of the plank, and commence 
to string the rope. Put a pulley directly 
ever the load, then put rope through pulley 
at top of pole and down through pulley at 
bottom of pole. Fasten the rope to 
whlffletree, at this end. then fasten double 
harpoon fork to pulley over the load. Now 
put rope through pulley at far end of barn, 
bring it back and tie to eye of fork. The 
rope will sag down, so the fork can be set 
In load, and as the horses tighten up on the 
rope the fork will rise up and the upper 
rope will become the track for the pulley 
to slide along. I have two tracks In my big 
barns; 1 use slings on one, the other I use 
a fork. 1 have a sheep shed 20x50 that I 
flli this way; it never got out of order for 
eight years, and I can’t say that with my 
hay cars and track. The cost besides the 
rope in this vicinity wpuld be: Four steel 
pulleys, 25 cents each, $1; double harpoon 
fork, $1.26. I have often taken off a load 
weighing over a ton with four forkfuls. 
The necessity of the pulley being fastened 
In end of barn so securely is when getting 
near the top of the mow farmers like myself 
will want to put every forkful they can In 
barn; when the forkful begins to drag and 
rub on the sides it requires a strong 
fastening, particularly in end of barn. 
Huron Co.. Mich. a. l. smith. 
EVERYBODY'S GARDEN. 
How should I grow rhubarb and aspara¬ 
gus? What are the best kinds to grow? 
Liverpool, O. a. j. w. 
For rhubarb, the best soil will be 
either rich clay or heavy sand loam. 
The loamy soils are best; but lacking 
those, then take next best. Plow deeply 
and work to best possible condition. 
Turn under plenty of manure, and also 
top-dress heavily and work into the soil 
well before setting the roots out. Fur¬ 
row out the ground four feet apart each 
way, or mark it and dig holes with a 
spade. Four feet each way is as close as 
it ought to be set. The roots (one year 
old) may be obtained of any of the seed 
or nurserymen. Set the roots deeply, 
covering all but just the crown. Firm 
tlie soil well and cultivate as soon as 
through setting. The Hrst season the 
tops will not grow large enough to pre¬ 
vent cultivation nearly the whole season 
through, and a catch crop of beans, beets, 
carrots, etc., may be grown between the 
rows if desired. Set out the plants as 
early as possible to give them the bene¬ 
fit of the cool weather and moist soil of 
early Spring. Do not pick any stalks the 
first year, nor allow any to go to seed. 
If old roots of desirable varieties are ob¬ 
tainable, use them to propagate from. 
Divide the clumps, leaving two or three 
good eyes or buttons to each division. 
Set them same as young plants. In the 
Fall, a heavy coat of manure should be 
spread all over ;the ground, and lie 
through the Winter, to be worked in the 
following Spring. 
Growing From Seed. —There is but 
one variety, Myatt’s Victoria, that can 
be profitably grown from seed, as other 
sorts do not reproduce true to type or 
name. Make the seed bed rich and mel¬ 
low. Sow in drills two feet apart and 
cultivate thoroughly. When the plants 
are well established, thin to eight to 10 
inches apart, and they will be ready for 
transplanting to permanent bed next 
Spring. The Victoria, Linnaeus and Early 
Strawberry will be your best varieties. 
Growing Asparagus. —Select the 
warmest sunniest soil you have, shel¬ 
tered west and north if possible. A 
southern slope is best, but at all events, 
give it the all-day sun, unobstructed by 
shade trees. A light moderately rich soil 
is desirable, but the ground before plant¬ 
ing out should be freed from all rubbish, 
M sticks, stones, etc. Plow the ground 
deeply, using plenty of manure. If only 
a small bed for family use is set, then 
the rows need not be over two feet apart 
by one foot in the row. For field culture 
furrow the ground four to five feet apart 
(better the latter, I think), driving back 
and forth with the plow. After this 
clean out the trench with shovel eight to 
10 inches deep. The plants should be 
set 24 to 30 inches apart in the rows and 
it is good practice to leave a slight 
mound in the bottom of the trench 
where the plants are to be set. The roots 
grow umbrella-shaped, and when setting 
out, the plant should sit squarely on the 
mound and the roots allowed to fall nat¬ 
urally into place. Set in freshly worked 
soil and moisten the roots before plant¬ 
ing. Avoid exposure to wind and sun, 
filling in sufficient soil, well firmed down 
to cover the roots and hold them firmly 
in place. The remainder of filling in 
may then be done with plow or V- 
shaped scraper. Various ways will sug¬ 
gest themselves, but deep covering, eight 
to 10 inches, will give best results. 
Age and Varieties. —The plants for 
best future results should be one year 
old. Do not be talked into setting older 
ones. As to varieties, there are several 
good ones. Barr’s Mammoth, Conover’s 
Colossal, Palmetto and Argenteuil are 
doubtless best of all. The two latter are 
rapidly growing in favor, and usually 
thought to be freest from rust of all the 
varieties. j. e, horse. 
Western I THE KELLY CO., 
SEED MERCHANTS. 
150-152 Sheriff St., Cleveland, Ohio. 
All kinds of grass and field seeds and 
poultry supplies. Seed manual free. 
Grown 
Clover, 
'riraothy, 
Etc. 
Kuuiwjr supplies. Deeu mauuaj 
Reference, this paper, or Park National Bank. 
Mountain Northern Grown Seed Potatoes. 
No blight, rot or scab. Iiate planting and right stor¬ 
age insure vitality and vigor. Bovee, Earliest of 
Karlies, Sir Walter. Carman No. 3. Prices reasonable. 
E. A. HILL, Windham, N. T, 
POTATOES 
SEED POTATOES. 
Northern-grown, any quantity. Leading varlo 
ties. Write to-day, stating wants. 
Farming Implements* 
E. F. MANCHESTER, Bristol, Conn. 
QOTATOCTQ MAINE GROWN. 
■ ^ I lb Fifty varieties. Ad¬ 
dress CARTER & COREY, Presque Isle, Maine, or 
310 Washington Street, New York. Catalogue. Ship- 
ments can be made either from Maine or New York. 
CEED POTATOES—Most popular varieties. Biarly 
and Late. Moderate prices. Satisfaction guarau' 
teed to purchasers. C. W. BURNETT, Phelps, N, Y. 
S EED POTATOES—Choice Early Rose, Bovee,Crown 
Jewell & NewQueeu. Bu.,80c.; seconds, half price. 
12 kinds Beans, 2 pkts., 5c. J. W. Hartman, Sligo, Pa. 
potatoes—Bovee, Carman, Cobbler, Harvest, 6 Wks. 
* King,Ohio, Rose. 85 kinds. C.W. Ford, Fisher, N.Y. 
No. 3 $4.00 
SEED POTATOES. Per mi. 
Klondike, best of all. Tuber, 15c.; bbl., $10. Plngree 
and White Mammoth, bbl., $5 (all bbls.4 bu.) Whole¬ 
sale list free. Geo. A. Bonnell, Waterloo, N. Y. 
growa espeolallf for SBEID. 
10 varieties. SEEDOATSL Eight 
of the best varieties of CTDAU/QCDDV Dl lUTC 
Prices right; list free. OinAflDLiinl iLAnlQi 
GEO. H. COLTIN, Crest Farm, DUtoo, Fa. 
POTATOES FOR SEED. BiaSTEM 
w W JERSEY Yellow,$ 2.75per bbl.; Jer¬ 
sey Yellow, fancy strain, $2.75 per bbl.; Jersey 
Red, $3.25 per bbl.; Vineiano Bush, $5 per bbL 
Write fur price list. Plants in season. 
F. 8. NEWCOMB, Vineland, N. J. 
SEED POTATOES 
name, $1 per bushel. Send for circular to tbeN. Y. 
PEERLESS Farm, Lyons, Wayne Co., N. Y. 
TA PI PCF PUT 1 ^01 ^ell Six Weeks and 
lU ULUdb UU I Triumph potatoes at 75o.; 
Irish Cobbler, 90c.; Cane Seed, $1 per bushel. 
B. H. BROWN Oxford, Ohio. 
P n W PEA Q —Early Black, $1.26 per bu., sacked and 
UU 11 I LAO f. o. b. O. O. Gwathmey, Aylett, Va. 
H HNDP thousand 
■ TREES. BtstVirliiltt, 
as many Apples, Plums, Cherry, 
Etc., cheap. Catalogue free. 
WOODVIEW NURSERIES, MI. HOLLY SPRINgS, P* 
400,000 TREES 
and PLANTS at Wholesale Prices. Appie, Pear, 
Cherry and Peach trees, $8.00 per 100. Cat. Free. 
RELIANCE NURSERY, Box 10, Geneva, N. Y. 
Steam Engines 
3 to 25 H. P., mounted or stationary. 
Tread Powers from 1 to 3 H P..and 
Sweep Powers from 2 to 8 H.P. All 
farm machinery. Separators, 
ComShellers, Feed Grinders, 
Fodder Cutters, W ood Saws, 
CulUvators.Comand Potato 
Planters. Catalogue FREE. 
E88IN0EK xru. CO. TsteOT, P>. 
FADIII>DC grow Coni all cob. Bn lose 
rmillllBlIO stamp for free sample REALCORN. 
Yellow grains three-fourths Inch long; small cob. 
MT. BLANCO POULTKY FARM. Mt. Blanco, O. 
ClkM C^lA—Second-growth Seed Potatoes, $1.25 
■ Wr OClIw per bushel; Home-grown Crimson 
Clover Seed, $3 per bushel; Cow Peas, $1.75 per bu. 
JOSEPH E. HOLLAND. Milford, Del. 
ONION SEED—Southport Qlobo.* 
MEEKER’S SMOOTHING HARROW. 
_ Send for nrlces and catalogue. 
THE C. O. JELLIFF MFG. CO.. SOUTHPORT, CONN. 
P 
flT Harvest, Ohlos, Hebrons, 
U I HI uuo Ualeighs, and 20 other choice kinds, 
Ix)w rates on Central or Lehigh. Seed Corn, White 
Star Oats. Sample free, and description. 
SMITH’S POTATO FARM. Shortsville, N. Y. 
N. Y, Stale Grown Soy Beans, aSSiS 
Rape, etc., at close prices. Leaflet on Forage 
Crops Old and New, free on request. 
BINGHAMTON SEED CO., Binghamton, N. Y. 
Seed Corn. 
^ Garden Seeds 
I®” Nursery Stock iff®"® 
i^$100 IN PREMIUMS ON CORN. 
Apple Trees, $4 per 100. Catalogue Free; 60 pages. 
J. M. T. WRIGHT NURSERY CO., 
Portland, Jay County, Ind. 
V 
EARLY CHAMPION 
EArllest potato on earth. Fine quality; bigyleldera. 
The potato growers bonanza. 1 lb. 3ftc; 3 1bg. 7f)c, 
poet paid. Peck 80c; bu. |2; bbl. |5; exp. rft. chge. 
follow. Early Michigan or Early Ohio*—leading new 
gorte—12.75 bbl. 
Farmers Friend 
yloldor. Peck 50c; bu. 11.50; 5 bu. or more |1 bu. 
Other cheaper kinds. Pull line Farm and Garden 
Seeds Write for CATALOG NO. 18. FREE. 
MAPLEWOOD STOCK FARM. 
„ ALLEGAN. MICH. 
Home of the Wool-Mutton Golden Fleeced Shropshire. 
GREEN 
RAPE 
" costs(;;_ 
25 cents I 
perJON . 
jOHNXSALZERSEWCft)^ 
Greatest, Cheapest Food 
on Earth for Sheep, Swine, 
Cattle, etc. 
Will be worth $100 to you to read what 
Sutzer'a catalo g says abou t rape. 
Billion Dollar Grass 
will positively make you rich; 12 tons 
of hav and lots of pasture per acre, so 
also Bromua, Peaoat, Speltz, Macaroni 
wheat for arid, hot soils, €3 bu.H. per 
acre. 20th Century Oats, 250 bus. per 
aero and Teosinte, Yields 100 ton$ 
Greea Fodder per acre. 
Forthls Notice and 10c. 
we mail big catalog and 10 Farm Seed 
Kovelties, fully worth $10 to get a start. 
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A well built, finely finished top 
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Has all the style shown by rigs cost¬ 
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Write for price and agency plan. 
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Box A &6, Olaelnaatl, O, 
WriU 
far 
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On Wheels 
Lightest Draft Harrow made. Saves at least 
a half horse power over other makes. Adapt, 
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of very best ma¬ 
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for free cat¬ 
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