1903 
3o3 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
FRUIT NOTES. 
A Strawberry Crop.— Two years ago I 
set a bed of strawberries 28 x 20 feet in size. 
I.^t Summer I picked 68 quart baskets of 
marketable berries. The bed received 
pretty good care by odd moments. A very 
fair yield for a new hand. f. a. s. 
Plymouth, N. H. 
Prices for Spraying.— Tell that Massa¬ 
chusetts subscriber who evidently wishes 
to do his work (spraying, etc.) by the job 
that its value depends entirely on how well 
it is done. Personally I would not employ 
a novice to do such work except by the 
hour. What he would be worth by the 
hour—well, I should wi.sli to see one job 
lie had done. h. o. mead. 
The Martha Crab Apple.— In your issue 
of March 28, special inquiry was made in re¬ 
lation to the Martha crab. I have been 
Iruiting this variety for the last 10 years, 
and find it the best crab without any ex¬ 
ception tliat we have raised for market, 
and for all culinary purposes it stands at 
the head. It is large, handsome, and very 
productive. The Transcendent and Hyslop 
are in no sense to be compared with it. 
New York. s. d. willard 
A Canadian Opinion.—As a practical ap¬ 
ple packer, shipper and producer, I will 
add my experience. On rough hilly land 
I prefer the mulch system; reasons, no land 
leaching, lower heading of trees less liable 
to sunscald, easier to pick fruit, less 
damage to windfalls, also cleaner fruit. No 
damage to trees by whiflletrees and har¬ 
rows, and my experience is, better col¬ 
ored fruit with better keeping qualities. 
My orchard produces full crops of very fine 
fruit, and annually. Deductions, mulch 
heavily, spray thoroughly, prune intelligent¬ 
ly, pick and pack honestly and carefully to 
get good results. w. j. b. 
Warkworth, Ont. 
Red Apples for Eastern New Eng¬ 
land.— The varieties of red apples that 
have been “weighed in the balance and 
not found wanting’’ in every particular are 
few. In fact, I do not know of a variety 
that has no faults. Those tliat will give 
the greatest satisfaction (profit) if half 
fairly treated, are Astrachan, Williams, 
Wealthy. Gravenstein, Hubbardston, Bald¬ 
win and Sutton Beauty. Not one of them, 
however, will be profitable unless well fed, 
properly pruned, sprayed and the fruit care¬ 
fully picked, sorted and packed. For the 
greatest profit in large markets one, two 
or three of these varieties will be more 
piofitable than more, but which one of 
lliem will give the greatest profit must 
be determined. Elarly varieties, Astrachan 
and Williams, must be perfect and be 
handled quickly to bring the best prices. 
The Gravenstein succeeds best on a sandy 
loam soil that is not subject to drought. 
The Wealthy comes into bearing early, is 
very fine when well cared for, and its 
beauty will sell it anywhere. The Hub¬ 
bardston bears young and under favorable 
conditions every year. The Baldwin is the 
all-round apple for strong land and good 
cultivation. In poor soil and neglect it is 
one of the poorest varieties grown. It 
seldom bears every year. The Sutton 
Beauty makes a vigorous sturdy tree, bears 
well and the fruit is equal or perhaps su¬ 
perior to the Baldwin. Under neglect the 
fruit is of small size. s. t. maynard. 
Prices for Spraying Materials. 
There is no doubt that it would be 
not only a very convenient arrange¬ 
ment, but a profitable one also for all 
concerned. If in many localities, especi¬ 
ally where there are many small or¬ 
chards, some one would take up the 
work of spraying for his neighbor. The 
cost of material for spraying is variable 
in different localities, and as the trees 
to be sprayed range in size from a year¬ 
ling peach to a 60-year-old apple tree, 
a price could not be fixed that would 
be practical for all locations and con¬ 
ditions. The right price can easily be 
determined at the end of the first day’s 
spraying, after figuring on cost of ma- 
teriai per gallon and the amount used 
per ti’ee. At Syracuse, N. Y,, lime fresh 
from the kiln can be purchased at 80 
cents per barrel of three bushels, or 210 
pounds. This is “the run of the kiln” 
and contains some fine lime. Hand¬ 
picked lime, all lumps, costs $1.25 per 
barrel. The present price of sulphur is 
2% cents per pounds by the barrel of 
250 pounds. Blue vitriol 6^4 cents a 
pound per barrel of 450 pounds. At these 
prices the material for lime-sulphur- 
salt wash costs about 1% cent per gal¬ 
lon, and for Bordeaux Mixture a little 
less than one cent per gallon. An im¬ 
proved Vermorel nozzle can be procured 
that is guaranteed to do whitewashing, 
and a device called an “automatic ad¬ 
juster” is also used that is designed to 
control the position of the nozzle and 
hold it at any desired angle; especially 
useful for walls and ceiling work. 
Berwyn, N. Y. l. l. woodfobd. 
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k^9l«.50BUYS A BUGGY] 
1^ £0— (with top $33.50)1 
■ superior quality, style andf 
I durability. Our entire Outpuy 
of two enormous fao- 4 
torles sold direct t<^ 
consumers only. 
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Stick Seat Runa¬ 
bout, exactly as Il¬ 
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the equal of top 
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low prices, and carries with it 
MUS'r NEE before ordering 
$ 49.75 
this, 
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model Family Fa¬ 
vorite large alze 
aurrey or car¬ 
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and back curtains, 
lamps, large fen- _ 
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»OI TC buys this, 
^wlt 19 our new 
1903 model, big Road 
King Combination 
Hall Platform 
Spring Wagon, ex- 
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complete with two 
seats, full spring 
cushions and backs 
and shafts. Others 
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SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO., CHICAGO. 
14750 
Somethinff never before attempted by any 
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to the consumer on 30 Days* Free Trial 
for only IB47.60. Has 100 points of merit. 
Mere are u few of tbemi Wheels, saafts, body and all gear woods carried one 
hundred days In pure oil and lead before painted. 36-inch genuine leathers on the shafts. . 
Special heel braces on shafts. Quick shitting shaft couplings. Long distance, dust proof 
axles. Full length velvet carpet and side panel carpets. Full length steel body loops. 
Belnforced back curtain. Screwed rim wheels. Longitudinal center spring nnder the 
body. Four extra clips on the axles. More than are furnished by anyone else, ji-lnch 
steel tires. Full box frame spring cushion. Solid panel spring oacE. All wool head¬ 
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The South Side Mfg, Co. 
PETERSBURG, VA., U. 8. A. 
Carriers for Strawberries, Raspberries, Peaches, 
Mushrooms, Egg Settings, Hothouse 'romatoes, etc., 
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;30 YEARS SELLING DIRECT 
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_ at our factory. 
po.719--priving Wagon Xm.Xelly Rubber Tire.. Large Catalogue FBKB. 
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Price $55.50. As g<K)d as sells for $i0 more. 
ELKHART CARRIAGE & HARNESS MFG. CO., Elkhart, Ind. 
No. 349—Canopy Top Trap. Price $93. 
As good as sells for $50 more. 
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Our Baggy Book is now read; 
and deecrlptli 
idy for 1903. It gives prices 
of hii' 
harnees. e kind that are known as 
Kalamazoo Quality 
Not how cheap —but bow good. 
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sold on 
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KALAMAZOO CARRIAGE A HARNESS MFG. OO. 
148 Ran.ume SL, Kalamazoo, Mich. 
mBUGGIESs HARNESS 
DIRECT FROIVI US AT FACTORY PRICES 
1*50 Top Buggy for 088.50 
<90.50 & UPWARDS 
over ISO Styles 
Road Wugona.RunaboutH 
PhaetooH, Spring Wagons 
Carts, Surreys, Buggies 
BUBBER TIKES When Wanted 
All Styles Harness from 04.ii5 
060 Top Buggy for 0 86.50 
085 Top Buggy for 057.50 
050 Driving Wagon 085. OO 
085 Driving Wagon 050. OO 
Surreys from $50 to $100 
—MANY OTHER BAROAI.NS— 
"Chicago Queen" Top Buggg 
$3970 
Worth 
$65.00 
Send 
For 
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CONSUMERS CARRIAGE 6 MFG. CO. 
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i UBBER-TIRETOPBUGGY On?ll 
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