1903 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
893 
PUBLISHER'S DESK. 
How time flies as the years crowd up¬ 
on us! In youth the seasons seem long 
and the years endless. As time advances 
years succeed each other with startling 
rapidity. Here we are at the close of an¬ 
other year. It seems but yesterday that 
we began to write 1903 in place of the 
year that preceded it. This is the im¬ 
pression as we view the year as a whole, 
but as we recall the many Incidents and 
anxieties, duties and pleasures of the 
months we realize that after all there 
have been actually 365 days of active 
life. To us as with you they have been 
days of long hours and hard work, but 
it has been a fruitful toil. A farmer 
who called at the office this week said; 
‘T give The R. N.-Y. credit for my suc¬ 
cess in farming. Before I knew it I was 
barely making a living, now I am clear¬ 
ing $1,600 to $1,700 a year.” Every mail 
brings letters in something the same 
strain. Surely this is reward enough for 
any labor, no matter how arduous. No 
other pleasure can be so great as the 
consciousness of being of use and ser¬ 
vice to others—therein lies the true se¬ 
cret of happiness. Do not think for a 
moment, good friends, that we are tak¬ 
ing credit for these things to ourselves. 
The credit does not belong to us. A 
large share of it is due to you. The R. 
N.-y. is not what we make it alone. It 
is what you make it with our assistance. 
The farmer who gives The R. N.-Y. 
credit for his success in any particular 
simply expresses his appreciation of 
what all its members, subscribers, edi¬ 
tors and publishers. Including himself, 
are able to accomplish through honest 
and conscientious cooperation for the 
good and well-being of all. This is the 
spirit we wish to prevail in this organi¬ 
zation. It is our aim and purpose sim¬ 
ply to interpret your wishes and antici¬ 
pate your wants. 
At this time of universal cheer and 
good will we wish especially to acknowl¬ 
edge the many words of cheer and com¬ 
fort and encouragement extended to us 
during the past year. We wish to ex¬ 
press thanks and appreciation of the 
kindly criticisms as well as for the un¬ 
stinted praise of partial friends. We 
thank you for the support and help given 
in every way, and especially for the 
kindly interest in bringing new faces in¬ 
to The R. N.-Y. family. In so large a 
family it is inevitable that trial and sor¬ 
row should come to some. We always 
hear of these afflictions with regret, and 
while many of them are personally un¬ 
known to us, their expressions of sorrow 
always find a sympathetic echo in our 
heart, and now as the old year closes we 
wish peace, good health and happiness 
to you and yours, and trust that tlie 
coming year may reward and bless your 
labors. 
What did you do with those little 10 
cent envelopes? Have you one or two 
of them about the house yet? If so. 
kindly see that some neighbor gets 
them. 
Did you show that picture of rose to as 
much as one neighbor? If not yet, 
please do so. He may want you to in¬ 
clude his subscription with his own. 
Every day this month so far the sub¬ 
scription returns have exceeded those of 
last year, except two days near the first 
of the month. The day after New Year's 
is invariably our largest day. Last year 
we had a big day. Help us to exceed it 
this time. If not sent before, mail re¬ 
newal the last day of the month. We will 
tell you of the result the following week. 
McClure’s Magazine for 1904 promises 
much of interest, including a continuation 
of Miss Tarbell's history of the Standard 
Oil Company. A variety of interesting pub¬ 
lic questions will be discussed by experts. 
A series of articles by Lincoln Steffens on 
the “Mlsgovernment of States” will be as 
fearlessly written as the former articles 
on dishonesty in the cities. 'Phe fiction and 
illustrations of the magazine will keep to 
their usual high standard. 
VIRGINIA HORTICULTURAL MEETS. 
There is a section of Virginia commonly 
knowm as “The Valley,” which lies be¬ 
tween the Blue Ridge on the east and the 
main Allegheny Mountain chain on the 
west, and extending from near Harper-s 
Ferry to the North Carolina line. It is a 
high plateau of varying shape and eleva- 
tlon* but generally lying well for farming 
and fruit growing. It is watered by 
mountain streams which finally form the 
historic Shenandoah, New and other rivers 
of unusually clear water. At Pulaski, 
which is in almost the southern extremity 
of this valley, the annual meeting of the 
State Horticultural Society was held the 
first week in December. The attendance 
was good, and all those who came seemed 
in deep earnest. Speakers from other 
Stateo were present, who. together with 
the home talent, filled up a good pro¬ 
gramme. There was an excellent display 
of fruit, mostly apples, for there is no part 
of America where apples do better, espe¬ 
cially in the mountain coves. Such speci¬ 
mens of Winesap, Jonathan, Newtown (Al¬ 
bemarle), York Imperial and many oth'-r 
varieties are not often seen. It is only pos¬ 
sible here to mention a few of the 
thoughts that were presented and discuss¬ 
ed. Prof. G. Harold Powell, of Washing¬ 
ton, D. C., talked about “Handling Fruit 
for Cold Storage.” “Apple Culture in 
Delaware” was the subject of a talk by S. 
H. Derby of that State. While the condi¬ 
tions in Delaware, where the land is level 
and the soil very loose and easily worked, 
are very different from the rough and 
rocky lands of the Virginia mountains, he 
thought certain principles might be applic¬ 
able to both. He '>el!eves in frequent and 
thorough tillage where at all possible, and 
seeding to Crimson clover wherever It will 
succeed. One thing that he insists on Is 
to keep something growing on the land in 
the Autumn and over Winter. Turnips are 
usually sown with the clover about August 
12, and sometimes rye. Weeds he thinks 
better than nothing on the ground. The 
reasons for this are, to create humus and 
save nitrogen from escaping from the soil. 
Spraying is another of Derby’s strong 
points. He uses a large spraying outfit 
rigged on a platform that is carried about 
on a wagon. The platform where the op¬ 
erators stand Is 12 feet high and is sup¬ 
ported by a single line of upright posts 
in the middle, so that there will be little 
interference with projecting branches, ano 
that the spraying may be easily done. In 
preparing the spray mixtures tanks are 
placed on the upper floor of a shop and 
water conducted there by gravitation from 
a permanent supply tank; and after dilut¬ 
ing the chemicals to the full requirement 
the prepared mixtures are let into the 
carrying tank or barrel on the wagon be¬ 
low. By this means there is little work 
to do when the rush of spraying comes. 
The part which Virginia is to take In the 
Louisiana Purchase Exposition was quite 
fully discussed by Geo. E. Murrell, one of 
the State Commissioners, and others. Over 
800 barrels of the choicest apples from tue 
large crop just harvested have been stored 
and the second best space in the horticul¬ 
ture builling at St. Louis has been se¬ 
cured, on which to make the exhibit. 
There is no doubt that Virginia will be 
well represented in the fruit show there, 
by stored fruit of the crop of 1908 and by 
that freshly grown next year. There Is 
no good reason why this should not be so, 
for there is no State where fruit can be 
grown to better advantage, all things.con¬ 
sidered. 
In the discussion of the recommended 
list of commercial apples for Virginia 
York Imperial stood first. There was very 
little to be said against it, as it succeeds 
all over the State and pays better than 
any other. Reports from foreign ship¬ 
ments of it the present season were very 
favorable. Ben Davis was discouraged 
for extensive planting. Buyers and pack¬ 
ers have objected to It, and in some cases 
refused to take it at all. It was thought 
best to let the western fruit growers have 
the Ben Davis. Winesap is a general fa¬ 
vorite and all seem to like It. Stayman Is 
gaining in favor. The only point raised 
against it was a little lack of color, but 
otherwise it is equal to the best that can 
be said of Winesap. Yellow Newtown (or 
Albemarle), was highly commended for the 
mountain .sections, as has long been the 
case. Grimes was thought to be the best 
fancy market apple grown. Its high qual¬ 
ity. rich color and regular bearing make It 
a favorite with the grower and consumer. 
Jonathan also came in for much praise. 
Missouri is yet a doubtful variety, as it 
does not flourish in all places, but may yet 
become one of the standards to use as a 
filler between the more permanent trees. 
The old officers were elected except Sec¬ 
retary Walter Whately, who wished to bo 
relieved, and S. L. Lupton, of Winchester, 
was put in his place, h. e. van deman. 
Barn Plans and Outbuildings, by Ed- 
v/in C. Powell, revised edition; 404 pages; 
375 illustrations; Orange Judd Co., New 
York. This book Is well worthy of a place 
in the farm library. Various types of 
barns, stables, poultry houses and all 
buildings connected with the farm are de 
scribed. Price, Jl.W from this office. 
Gentleman (to peddler); “Call these 
safety matches? Why, they won’t light 
at all!” Peddler: “Well, wot could yer 
’ave safer?”—Tit-Bits. 
“Pleasures,” said Uncle Eben, “is a 
good deal like mushrooms. De right 
kind is fine, but you has to be on de 
lookout foh toadstools.”—Washington 
Star. 
“Do you like stories. Wally?” asked 
the visitor. “Yes. All except the end 
of ’em,” said Wally. “Why don’t you 
like the end of them?” “Because that’s 
where they stop.”—Credit Lost. 
“Dooley, that Canton economist, is 
about the stingiest on record.” “Wliat’s 
he done now?” “Why, he had a patent 
dishwasher attached to his wife’s elastic 
exercisers, and she’s had to give up phy¬ 
sical culture in consequence.”—Balti¬ 
more News. 
Red is the color of danger, 
whether on the semaphore 
or on the skin. When the 
^ face is reddened by eruptions, 
I'M when boils break out on the 
Mm body, or the angry red of 
sores and ulcers is di.splayed 
in the flesh, it is nature’s 
danger signal. The blood is 
obstructed and tainted by 
impurities, and there can be 
no safety until the blood is 
made pure. 
Dr. Pierce’s Golden Med¬ 
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and removes the effete matter which 
clogs and corrupts it. It cures pim¬ 
ples, boils, eczema, scrofula, sores, 
ulcers and other consequences of 
impure blood. 
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I was unable to do any work at all. After 
taking two or three bottles of your ‘Golden 
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treatment you prescribed for me, I was 
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scrofula.” 
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