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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
April 7 
Farmers’ Club. 
[Every query must be accompanied by the 
name and address of the writer to Insure atten¬ 
tion. Before asking a question, please see 
whether it is not answered in our advertising 
columns. Ask only a few questions at one time. 
Put questions on a separate piece of pape- 1 
Compressed Air Sprayers. 
N. O. H., Rothsville, Pa .—In reply to the 
article concerning spraying with com¬ 
pressed air (page 37), I inclose circular, not 
as proof of success, but rather as a warn¬ 
ing to those tempted to buy. I want to 
purchase a good pump, and my reasons for 
not purchasing the Rochester compressed 
air No. 6 are as follows: The company gives 
no reference, and no address of those using 
pumps, that one may w'rlte to those using 
sprayer. The qualifications of pump are 
not fully explained. The main effort is to 
show amount of money in selling. I asked 
to try a No. 6 and would forward express 
charges, give reference, or deposit money 
with justice of the peace, but the company 
accepts no propositions, and yet goes to 
the trouble to write me a letter asking pay¬ 
ment after examining sprayer at station! 
If my views are too narrow, I beg to be 
corrected. If a warning should go to The 
R. N.-Y. readers I hope you will give it. 
Ans. —The circular is a startling af¬ 
fair with cheap and extravagant pic¬ 
tures. Here are some quotations from 
it: 
We’ve Got It Now.—It’s self-operating. 
It’s new and up to date. You never saw 
anything like it. No merchant in your 
locality ever had it on sale. You never saw 
it advertised in newspapers. 
At first glance it looks as though this 
man was taking a morning walk and en¬ 
joying a smoke. He is, but at the same 
time he is spraying two rows of potatoes 
with a Rochester sprayer. The spray is 
like a fine mist or fog, and will adhere to 
the vines instead of rolling off in drops, as 
is the case when put on with a whisk- 
broom or sprinkling-can. An automatic 
agitator keeps the solution thoroughly 
stirred. 
Prof. M. V. Slingerland, when asked 
what he thought of me sprayer, says: 
1 think N. u. n. is fully justified in 
making the statements he does regard¬ 
ing the Rochester compressed-air spray¬ 
er. I think, however, that the firm offer- 
'ing it for sale are reliable nurserymen. 
But their bombastic and cheap way of 
advertising this pump should make any¬ 
one hesitate to invest in it. I saw one 
of the pumps at a farmers’ institute a 
few weeks ago, but I did not see it nor 
hear anything of it among the numerous 
spraying machines shown at that great 
meeting of wide-awake horticulturists, 
'the Western New York Horticultural 
Society, held recently in Rochester. I 
am quite sure that this little com¬ 
pressed-air sprayer would be looked 
upon as a mere toy by a majority of 
such horticulturists. I have not had an 
opportunity 'to test the machine, but 
when one considers its size or capacity, 
even if ft is mechanically all that is 
claimed for it, it is difficult to under¬ 
stand how it could be of much use to a 
man who has an acre or more of fruit 
trees or other crops to spray. The term 
“self-operating,” which they apply to it, 
is a misnomer, for it will require a good 
deal of operating on the piston to get a 
sufficient pressure of air in the tank be¬ 
fore a spray of sufficient force will be 
thrown when the stop-cock is opened. 
Then, of course, for a moment or two, 
all one has to do 'is to hold and direct 
the nozzle. The air-chamber is so small, 
however, that the force of the spray 
will soon diminish, and resort must be 
had to the pumping again. I doubt 
whether as forceful a spray can be ob¬ 
tained with this cheap compressed-air 
machine as one gets with an ordinary 
bucket or knapsack sprayer. There are 
on the market several kinds of large 
spray pumps, which have a very large 
compression air chamber, but they are 
little used here in the East. Some of 
these pumps are arranged so that the 
revolution of the wagon wheel does the 
pumping as the team moves from tree to 
tree; arranged in this way, these, com¬ 
pressed-air pumps may do satisfactory 
work. However, unless the pressure is 
kept up to about the same degree, the 
force of the spray must vary. Therefore, 
theoretically, I should expect a small 
air-chambered pump requiring constant 
pumping to give a much more even and 
forceful spray, and I doubt whether 
much more power would have to be ex¬ 
pended on such a pump to produce more 
satisfactory results than could be ob¬ 
tained from the compressed-air ma¬ 
chines. I wish some one would make 
some careful comparative tests of these 
compressed-air pumps, and determine in 
what respect they are superior to the 
others, if such superiority exists. From 
the little I have seen and heard, at pres¬ 
ent, I would not invest in a compressed- 
air spray pump, and certainly not in the 
cheap, toy-like Rochester machine. Will 
some one who has had extended experi¬ 
ence with both a compressed-air and a 
good small a.r-chambered spray pump 
give The R. N.-Y. readers tne benefit of 
such an experience? 
An Am-ruMP Sprayer. —In answer to 
your question asked in the issue of 
January 20, regarding spraying by com¬ 
pressed air, I have used my machine 
(when necessary) since I made it, June, 
1897. Tank and pump on a wheelbar¬ 
row. The tank holds 10 gallons, and 
when half-full of solution and charged 
to 25 pounds pressure, will discharge all 
in it without recharging. Last Summer 
I used a 30-gallon tank, as it was strong¬ 
er than the old one, and sprayed all my 
trees twice. The only trouble with it 
is that it is rather long to use on a bar- 
row, as it is inclined to tip over side¬ 
way. My trees consist of three apple 
trees, two cherry trees, about 10 years 
old, and a number of smaller trees. I 
intend to spray all of them with crude 
oil before Spring. At present it is not 
ready for use, as the hose is worn out, 
and I shall have to replace it before I 
can use the machine again. My pump is 
three inches in diameter, with six-inch 
stroke; there is no trouble about its 
being powerful enough, as my boy can 
charge the tank, and it will throw a 
stream over my highest tree. I consider 
it ahead of anything I have seen, except 
the outfit of the entomologist of Cen¬ 
tral Park. Q. L. w. 
Rutherford, N. T. 
Cabbage, in Greenhouse and Elsewhere. 
W. K., Cairo, III.— Can you grow cabbage 
plants in greenhouses as well as in cold 
frames? If so, when must seed be planted 
to transplant in open ground about March 
1? What temperature must be maintained 
to grow good stocky plants, and how many 
plants can be grown under a given space, 
say, three by six feet? What is the earliest 
cabbage ? 
Ans. —Cabbage plants can be started 
in the greenhouse at any time after the 
middle of January, and transplanted two 
inches apart each way in fiats or shal¬ 
low boxes of soil after they have made 
a few true leaves, but they should be 
hardened off in a frame for two or 
three weeks before they could safely be 
planted out as early as March 1. The 
best temperature for the healthy growth 
of cabbage plants is an average of 45 
degrees, with abundant ventilation, 
when the outside air is above freezing. 
This is rather low for most greenhouse 
products. The earliest cabbages are 
generally grown from seeds sown in 
drills in the garden about the middle of 
September, using the earliest kinds, 
such as Wakefield, Express and Etampes. 
The young plants are set in cold frames 
two or three inches apart each way, late 
in October, and kept as nearly dormant 
as possible, using no covering until 
there is danger of actual freezing, after 
which they may be covered at night, 
and the glass be removed every mild 
day, in order not to encourage growth 
These plants should be set out in the 
Spring as soon as the ground can be 
properly worked. Such plants are more 
vigorous, and will usually head up much 
better, than those started in a green¬ 
house or early hotbed. About 200 plants 
can be accommodated under an ordin¬ 
ary sash, three feet by six. The Wake¬ 
field cabbage in its different strains may 
be considered the earliest variety, 
though the Express, Early Summer, 
Etampes and Winningstadt all have 
their champions. 
For the land’s sake, use Bowker’s Fer¬ 
tilizers. They enrich the earth.— Afro. 
No other Seeds 
are tested so thoroughly nor warranted so 
completely as are 
Burpee's Seeds 
Our best customers are those who know 
us best. We would like to make your 
acquaintance, and shall he pleased to send 
Burpee’ s Farm Annual for 1 900 
Then, if you decide to order, we w ill give 
Free both our useful new “Vest-Pocket” 
Guides to Success, and also several valu¬ 
able novelties for advance trial. 
W. Atlee Burpee &. Co., Philada. 
Western New York 
m 
We can supply you with pure seed beans of old and 
established varieties that are always in demand. 
Let us name yon prices on Marrows, Peas, Medi¬ 
ums. Improved Yellow Eyes. Red Kidneys.Red Mar¬ 
rows and Black Turtle Soup, no not be fooled into 
buying some new kind that will not have any estab¬ 
lished value after you get them grown. 
Send for circulars and prices. 
E. M. UPTON k Co., Hilton, N. Y. 
Early Black Cow Peas. C. C. Brown, 
Brldgeville. Del. 
FOR SALE 
—1,000 Bushels Crimson Clover 
8eed: 1,000 Bushels Cow Peas. 
JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, Milford, Del. 
KGRAPE VINES 
TOO Varieties. Also Small Fruits, Trees. Ac. Best root¬ 
ed stock.Genuine,cheap. 8 sample vines mailed for He. 
Desorinti e price-list free. LEWIS KOKSCH, kredunls. i\. Y. 
Seed Sweet Potatoes, Seed Jersey Yel¬ 
low and Red. *1 per bu., 83 per bbl. of 3 bu. Securely 
packed to carry safely. Send for price list of fruit 
trees, small fruits, etc. 
CHAS. BLACK, Hlghtstown, N. J. 
f)VERY HOME should 
be adorned with Palms 
and other leaf and flower¬ 
ing Plants. We have 44 
greenhouses full. Also 
have hundreds of car¬ 
loads of 
Fruit and Ornamental Tree*, 
Shrubs, Roses. Plants, 
Vines, Bulbs, Seeds. 
, ■■ Rarest new, choicest old. 
v- J/ Mail size post paid, safe 
arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. Direct deal will 
save you money, try it. Elegant catalog free. 46th 
year. 1000 acres. 44 greenhouses. 
THESTORRS & HARRISON CO. Box 794.Painesville,0. 
Vegetable Plants. 
Transplanted Cabbage, Celery, Cauliflower and 
Lettuce plants ready now. Tomato, Egg-plant 
and Pepper plants ready May 1. 
Write for Catalogue. 
J, E, HUTTON & SON, Conyngham, Pa. 
Seeds! Seeds! 
76th Annual Priced Catalogue of 
Vegetable, Farm and Flower Seeds 
Is now ready and mailed free to all applicants. 
DRIDGEMAN’S SEED WAREHOUSE, 
37 East 19th Street, New York City. 
The President 
Wilder Currant 
heads the list as a producer and 
a money-maker. Plant no other. 
Prices given on application. 
S. D. WILLARD, Geneva, N.Y. 
n[inu TREES $15 per 1000. Othcr8tock. 
ILnuri CHEAP. J. TWOMEY, Geneva, N. Y 
"LJEATH’S New Seedling Potatoes. Special 
■La 10 days offer to readers of The R. N.-Y. 1 lb. 
Extra Early Market, 25c. Circulars Free. 
T. C. HEATH, Tidal, Pa. 
QATJ|TfirQ Grown especially for SEED. 11 
l U IB* UCw varieties. Prices right. List free 
GEO. H. COLVIN, Crest Farm, Dalton, Pa 
MICHIGAN SEED POTATOES. 
Admittedly the Best. Quantity to Suit. 
MICHIGAN SEED POTATO CO. GreenvilU, Mich. 
CARMAN NO. 3 $3.00 
SEED POTATOES. 'w W per bbl. 
Sir Walter Raleigh and Early Bovee $4.00 per bbl., all 
bbls. 4 bu. Dewey, the great cropper, per bbl. $5 00. 
Wholesale list free. GEO. A. BONNKLL.Waterloo.N.Y 
Blight- 
Proof 
Seed 
Potatoes 
Sir Walter Raleigh and Living¬ 
ston. $2.88; Carman No. 3, Seneca 
Beauty and B ,nner, $2.87; Rural, 
$2.00; Extra Early Ohio, $3.27; 
Bovee. $4—4-bushel barrels. 
W. E. I M E S , Seed Potato 
Specialist, Vermontville. Mich. 
JTHI 
MILLION DOLLAR^ 
Most talked of potato on earth ! Our, 
Catalog tells—so also about Sal- 
rer’s Earliest Six Weeks’ Potato. 
Largest farm and vegetable seed 
growers in U.8. Potatoes, $1.20 and j 
up a bbl. Send this r 'Mice and 5c. | 
■ •uuip for Bif Catalog. Fi4l ■ 
JOHN A NAI7FRSEED 0-lACROSSEWlsl 
TREES 
at Wholesale prices. Apple, Plum and 
Pears, $6 per 100; Peaoh, 3c. Cat. Free 
Reliance Nursery, Box 10, Geneva, N. Y 
m 
STARK BRO’J 
TREES 
best by Test— 
'74 YEARS. Larg¬ 
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DAV CASH WEEKLY & want MORE 
I /V I home & traveling salesmen 
STARK BRO’S, LOUISim, )10.; Dansville.N. Y. 
fSDllfCC New Early Yellow DCflflll 
UlMVbd FREESTONE rtAun 
Price-list free. W. J. Graves, Originator, Perry, O. 
REID’S 
Fruit Trees, Small Fruits, Roses, 
Ornamental Trees and Plants 
true to name. Low prices. No. 1 
stock. Illustrated catalogue free. 
REID’S NUR8ERIES, 
Hox 1, Upland, Ohio. 
ow prices. No. 1 
FRUITS 
FRUIT TREES AND PLANTS. 
Only well-tested reliable varieties. No untried 
novelties of peach, apple, pear and other fruit trees. 
Twenty live varieties of strawberries. Blackberry, 
raspberry and other small fruit plants. 10,000 Kan¬ 
sas, the best black cap raspberry. Very cheap, 
healthy, well-rooted trees and plants packed free in 
best manner. For price list address 
CHARLES BLACK, llightstown, N. J. 
rf* 
Large 
Trees 
Deciduous and Evergreen, 
Shrubs and Vines, also bearing age 
Fruit Trees. Purchasers wanting to 
ornament new grounds or Improve 
older ones, can obtain trees of large 
size as well as those of medium 
growth. Oaks a specialty. Send for 
our new Illustrated catalogue. Assort¬ 
ment complete. Quality unsurpassed. 
THE WM. H. MOON CO., 
Morrisville, Pa. 
Glenwood Nurseries: 
60 miles from New York 
SO miles from Phila. 
7$ 
Business Apples 
A fine selection for business and for 
profit; York Imperial, Sutton, Grimes, 
Jonathan, Rome Beauty, Arkansaw or 
M. B. Twig, Baldwin, Greening, Hubbard- 
ston and others. Also, Kieffer, Bartlett and other business pears. No finer assortment fruit trees 
for business; no better values anywhere. Those who know tis best trust us most, and you will find 
it safe in every way to place your orders with 
The Rogers Nurseries, Tree Breeders, Dansville, N. Y. 
FUMIGATED FRUIT TREES. 
We have a certificate of inspection, and we believe our trees are entirely ffee from Scale, but as 
Mr Woodward and other Rural New-Yorkers prefer Trees TO BE FUMIGATED, we have built the largest 
fumigating house In the country, and fumigate every tree and vine before we send it out, and we DON’T 
CHARGE you a “ CENT ” extra as Mr. Woodward suggests. 
don’t need fumigating, of course, but you will need the largest “ Berry ’ 
StraWDBrrieS houself you plant our “ PEDIGREE ” NEW SEEDLINGS. 
Our descriptive catalogue IS FREE. 
JOS. H. BLACK, SO TV <£ CO., H1CHTSTOWN, N. J. 
I will send, by express or freight, 1 Paragon, 1 Alpha, 1 Parry’s 
For $5 
1 Pecan, 1 Bismarck Apple, 1 Dwarf Rocky Mt. Cherry, worth $ 8 . 20 . 
Nursery Stock. 
Giant, 1 Early Reliance, 1 English Walnut, 1 Japan Walnut 
Full line of 
ARTHUR J. COLLINS, Moorestown, Burlington Co., N. J. 
Certificate. 
for profitable results are named in our 1900 
Catalogue. This book names all the trees and 
plants that will succeed in a northern climate; 
gives accurate descriptions of varieties and 
instructions about planting. Catalogue mailed FREE at your request. Write to us for any 
farther information you need about fruits. Sixteenth Year. 
T. J. DWYER & SON, Box I (Orange Co. Nurseries), Cornwall, N. Y. 
The Fruits to Plant 
