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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
May 6 
Best Hedge Plant and Evergreen, 
J. II. G., Bradford, Mass —1 Which is the beat 
hedge plant for the roadside in front of a resi¬ 
dence where the shade of a large walnut tree 
would interfere, Japan quince or privet? 2. 
Which is the best evergreen ? 
Ans— 1. We would choose the Japan 
quince for your locality. The new 
privet, Ligustruxn Ibota, would be our 
choice of privets. 2. The American 
Arbor-vitae. 
Strawberry Plants in Hills. 
J. W. C ., Borne, 111— I am setting out 10,000 
strawberry plants, and I want to set them in 
hills 3J4 feet apart each way, and one to three 
plants in each hill, so I can cultivate each way 
until the weed season is over, and then let them 
take care of themselves. What is your advice 
on this plan ? 
Ans —We would not attempt to raise 
strawberries this way. We would much 
rather set the plants 18 inches apart in 
rows 3% feet. After the plants are well 
set, you can use the cultivator between 
the rows, and work across the rows with 
the weeder, in this way saving a large 
amount of hand labor. At first thought, 
it would seem that the weeder would 
pull most of the plants out of the ground, 
yet some of the best growers in the 
country are using the weeder just in 
this way, and they lose very few plants. 
Setting three plants in each hill would, 
in our opinion, he a mistake ; it would 
leave the field, probably, in thick clumps 
and not well covered, with the plants so 
close together that they could not pro¬ 
duce first-class fruit. 
Lizards in a Spring. 
jy. H. C., East Freetown , N. Y .—The spring 
from which we get our supply of water for the 
dwelling and creamery seems to be alive with 
lizards, varying from three-quarters inch to 
eight inches in length. Some of them are not 
larger than the bead of a pin, and go through a 
fine strainer on the end of a pipe at the spring, 
and go down the pipe into the water tank in the 
factory. They have never bothered before as 
they do this Spring. Do they injure the water? 
What will rid the spring of them ? 
Ans.—I have just consulted our ex¬ 
pert upon lizards, and he thinks that 
these creatures have found W. H. C ’s 
spring a fine breeding place, and have 
multiplied there in unusual numbers. 
They will not injure the water in any 
way, and he thinks they can be elimi¬ 
nated from the spring by first giving 
the spring a thorough cleaning, and 
then fixing up a net of motquitc- 
bar and fishing out the larger lizaids 
with it This procedure, if persisted in, 
should soon free the spring from the 
creatures. Could not a finer strainer 
be placed over the end of the supply 
pipe in the rpring, so as not to allow so 
many of the little ones to get through ? 
I know of no practicable method by 
which any chemical might he introduced 
into the spring to kill the lizards, and 
not injure the water or spring, m. v. s. 
How Much Fertilizer ? 
Subscriber—Is it true that our experiment sta¬ 
tions say that half a ton of fertilizer per acre is 
all that should be used on potatoes ? 
Ans.— The New York State Experiment 
Station, at Geneva, has conducted a 
series of experiments to determine how 
much fertilizer can safely be used on pota¬ 
toes. Two years 8go, the Station found 
that 1,000 pounds per acre of high- 
grade fertilizer was all that could 
be used -vsith profit in potato grow¬ 
ing. Last year, the experiment on Long 
I-land showed that 1,500 pounds per 
acre gave the most profitable results. 
At Geneva and Fayetteville, it was found 
that 500 pounds of high-grade fertilizer 
can be applied with profit on most soils, 
but that larger amounts are not likely 
to he profitable, and that more than 
1,500 pounds may really injure the crop. 
These experiments do not agree with the 
conclusions of practical men of Long 
Island. It is quite customary, on the 
Island, to use a ton of fertilizer to the 
acre, and good farmers continue this 
heavy fertilizing year after year. This 
amount of fertil'zjr not only gives a 
crop of potatoes, but also serves to feed 
a crop of wheat and two crops of grass. 
In other words, 90 per cent of the fer¬ 
tilizer used in a five-years rotation, will 
be used on the potato crop, and all the 
manure used on the corn crop, which 
follows the two years of grass. In esti¬ 
mating the profit of a ton of fertilizers 
on potatoes, allowance must, of course, 
be made for the fact that this ton feeds 
four different crops. 
Analysis of Fish; Cow Peas. 
F. Tf. O (no address ).—What is the analysis of 
wet crude fish? Will it be all right to sow cow 
peas at the last working of corn about the last 
of July ? 
Ans —The analysis of wet fish varies 
with the amount of water the fish con¬ 
tains. On an average, fish with less 
than 20 per cent of water contain about 
5% per cent of nitrogen, 8% per cent of 
phosphoric acid ; with more than 40 p*r 
cent of water, there is about 5 per cent 
of nitrogen and 5 per cent of phosphoric 
acid. You must remember that fish con¬ 
tain no potash, and that, in order to 
make them effective, potash in some form 
should he added. We would not advise 
you to sow cow peas at the last working 
of the corn. Crimson clover is a much 
better plant for this purpose. Last year 
we sowed cow peas at the last working 
of the early sweet corn. They made a 
fair growth before frost, but did not 
mature seed, and were killed to the 
ground about the first of October. Crim¬ 
son clover, sown under similar condi¬ 
tions, has lived through the Winter, and 
is now making very rapid growth. When 
using cow peas, we prefer to give them, 
at least, the entire months of J aly and 
August for growth. 
A Fertilizer for Potatoes. 
C. G. S, Auburn, Me —Would the following mix¬ 
ture be good for potato js, on land well manured 
last year and planted to corn, and land where 
oats were grown last year, with a good clover 
catch to plow in: 200 pounds sulphate of am¬ 
monia, 25 per cent ammonia; 600 pounds sul¬ 
phate potash, 50 per cent potash; 1,200 pounds 
dissolved S. C. rock, 15 per cent phosphoric acid ? 
Ans. —This mixture of one ton will 
give a little over two per cent of nitro¬ 
gen, 15 per cent of potash and nine per 
cent of phosphoric acid. Our criticism 
would he that you are using more potash 
than you need, and not enough nitrogen. 
Nitrogen in the form of sulphate of am¬ 
monia is expensive and you will, prob¬ 
ably, do better to use other forms. Un¬ 
less you know that your soil is quite de¬ 
ficient in potash, 350 pounds of sulphate 
will be ample. For potatoes, you ought 
to use two forms of nitrogen. A better 
mixture under ordinary circumstances, 
would be 1 000 pounds of dissolved phos¬ 
phate rock, 350 pounds sulphate of pot¬ 
ash, 250 pounds of nitrate of soda, and 
400 pounds of cotton-seed meal or tank¬ 
age. This will give you two forms of 
nitrogen and enough of potash and phos¬ 
phoric acid. It will make a better bal¬ 
anced fertilizer, cost less for the ton, 
and, probably, prove more economical. 
A Fertilizer for Corn. 
G. CD, Ghateaugay, N. Y —What do you think 
of the following fertilizer for corn on loam land, 
and what is it worth per ton ? 
Per cent. 
Nitrogen. 1.23 to 1.65 
Equal to ammonia. 1 50 to 2.25 
Soluble phosphoric acid.. 7.00 to 9.00 
Reverted phosphoric acid 1.50 to 2.50 
Available pbos acid. 8.50 to 9.50 
Total phosphoric acid....l0.50 to 11.50 
Insolublephos acid. 2.00 to 3.00 
Potash K 2 0. 2.50 to 3.00 
Equal to sul. of potash ... 5.00 to 6.00 
Ans. —Oar criticism of this fertilizer is 
that it contains too little nitrogen an 1 
too little potash for the corn crop. Pot¬ 
ash, in particular, should be added, for 
that element is very necessary in pro¬ 
ducing a good crop of corn. Many dairy 
farms are deficient in potash, especially 
when cow manure is largely used, for 
much of the potash in the manure is 
leached out in the liquid. We would 
prefer a fertilizer containing, at least, 
2% per cent of nitrogen and six per cent 
of potash. In the analysis quoted, 1 23 
per cent of nitrogen, or about 25 pounds, 
is all that is guaranteed A fair valua¬ 
tion for this is 13% cents a pound. The 
soluble and reverted phosphoric acid 
amount to 8% per cent, or 170 pounds, 
valued at 4% cents a pound. The guar¬ 
antee is for 50 pounds of potash, also 
worth 4% cents. This will give you an 
idea of the comparative value of the 
plant food in this fertilizer, but to thi6 
ought to be added the cost of packing, 
handling and freight. 
Killing Plant Lice in a Greenhouse. 
D. W. D., Zion's Grove, Pa .—Can the aphis be. i 
entirely exterminated from lettuce and tomato 
plants, after it has gained a foothold in a green¬ 
house ? By what method ? 
Ans. —I doubt whether plant lice can 
be annihilated from lettuce or tomatoes 
in a greenhouse with any insecticide ap¬ 
plied as a spray; but I see no reason 
why these insect? cannot be so reduced 
in numbers by some method of fumiga¬ 
tion as to do no noticeable damage. I 
think that thorough work with Rose 
Leaf extract of tobicco, or some similar 
product which can be used in fumiga¬ 
tion, should accomplish this end. I am 
quite sure that fumigation by the hydro¬ 
cyanic acid gas process would accomplish 
the purpose, providing it could be used 
without injury to the plant?. I dis¬ 
cussed this last method of fumigation in 
a recent number of The R N.- Y. m v. s 
Draining a Southern Field. i 
E. G. B., Batesburg, S. C .—I wish to tiledrain a 
piece of land, set to asparagus, 300 yards long 
running north to south, and 175 yards east .o 
west. I shall have to run the tile from east to 
west to get a fall. The ljnd is bit, and I am 
troubled only by -water that falls on it. Soil floe 
sand, 12 inches deep; sub:oii, stiff clay. After 
heavy rains in Spring, the land must stand 10 
days before I can plow. I wish to let the tiles 
run over the field, using no laterals. I am think¬ 
ing of using five drains, size of tile three-inch, 
and putting them three to four feet deep Will 
this do ? 
Ans. —If the drains are laid as deep as 
proposed, and 50 feet apart, they will 
certainly give the relief desired. The 
size of the tile will carry the water, if 
there is no watershed from other land to 
be provided for ; if so, it would be better 
to use four-inch tile. In laying the tile 
join them close together ; if a better fit 
at the joints can be made by turning 
one of the tile, do so. With a close fit, 
the water will get into the tile. Cover 
the tile with clay. There is nothiDg 
better in our experience. Use the soi 
at the top of the ditch. You will not 
realize fully your expectations the first 
or even the second year after putting in 
the drains, for the reason that the under¬ 
draining of clay subsoil is not rapidly 
accomplished. Each added year will 
add to the efficiency of the drains. The 
clay subsoil will become more open and 
porous each added year, until the great¬ 
est efficiency of the drains is reached, b. 
Children deprived of fats 
and mineral foods have 
weak bones, flabby flesh and 
thin watery blood. 
The milk of nursing 
mothers, enfeebled by chron¬ 
ic diseases, or long contin¬ 
ued nursing, produces the 
same results. 
Scott’s Emulsion is cod- 
liver oil partly digested and 
with the hypophosphites, 
forms a fat food which acts 
on the infant through the 
mother’s milk, giving rich 
blood, strong nerves and 
sound flesh and bones to both. 
50c. and $1.00, all druggists. 
SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. 
Eureka Harness Oil is the best 
preservative of new leather 
and the best renovator of old 
leather. It oils, softens, black¬ 
ens and protects. Use 
Eureka 
Harness Oil 
on your best harness, your old har¬ 
ness, and your carriage top, and they 
will not only look tetter but wear 
longer. Sold everywhere in cans—all 
sizes from half pints to five gallons. 
Made by 8TANIUKD OIL CO. 
FRAZER CREASE. 
BEST IN THE WORLD. 
Ita wttrlng qualities art amurp&ased, actually 
eatlaatlnf three boxes of any other brand. Ret 
affeeted by beat. OKT THE GENUINE, 
roa BAT a BT DRAX.BM GENERALLY. 
Lane’s Steel Jack. 
All steel. Unbreakable. Compound Levers. Quickly 
adjusted any height. Best and easiest operated jack on 
market. Thousands in 
use. If your local deal¬ 
er doesn't*keep them 
will send sample at 
regular price prepaid. 
LANE BROTHERS CO., 
Prospect and 1st Sts., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
Cheaper to buy new than repair old— H Y ? 
$6.50 Lay* 4 llutpry Wheel* 7-8 In. Steel Tire 
$6.85 buj»4 Carriage Wheel* 1 In. Sleel Tire 
111 Repairing soon eats up price of new. 
V) Our wheels stand the racket. 
3 We give full value for money. 
** We can furnish axles and set born. 
S properly. Write for full price li*t 
(jj and directions for measuring. 
WILJUKOTOK WHEEL CO., Wilmington, Pel. 
Can we Save 
You Money 
on a saddle, harness 
or vehicle I 
Because we have no agents. 
Can we really floit? We nay yes. Can we prove It without 
cost to you? We can. How? We will ship you a harness, Rad¬ 
dle, or vehicle, without you sending a single cent, aud let you look 
it over at your freight house and if you don’t find we have given 
you the biggest bargain you ever saw or heard of return the 
roods to us at our expense. We give with each vehicle a 
fc-years iron-clad guarantee protecting you against poor 
material and workmanship. Our vehicle catalogue describes the 
largest line of biiffcles, road wagons, phaetons, aurrlea, 
spring and farm wagons, carta, harnesses and sad¬ 
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Marvin Smith Co. 55-59 N. Jefferson St. X 16 Chicago- 111. 
Dllf*PV un(I ITDITC We will send Whip at 
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$27 Open Buggy ,$18. 
Lea. Top Buggy, $35 
$65 Phaeton, $39.50 
t-Pass.Top Wag.,$32 
$5 Bug.Harn'sH,$3.45 
Wheels, Tired,$6. A Buggy Top, $5.50 
CART CO. M 78, Cincinnati, O. 
Our Factory saves 
you Middle m a n's 
Profit. We cut prices 
aud get the orders. 
Agents wanted. 
Work warranted three 
years. 
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KDWAKD B. TAVLOK, Cleveland, Ohio. 
% inch diameter. Comes in bales of 300 lbs. each, 
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Write for free catalogue of Hardware, Plumbing, 
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With Leal her Quarter Top. 
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