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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
January 1 
Two Weeks More. 
When this issue of Tiie Rural New-Yorker reaches its readers, there will be 
only about two weeks more before that 
$ 1 , 000.00 
premium money will be divided among- the agents and club-raisers who have sent 
in lists of subscriptions since October 15. For the last week or 10 days, we have 
received an unusual number of small clubs from different post offices. Rut the 
condition remains about the same as regards large clubs. It may be summed up 
in these words—there are none. The first premium of $200 is yet within the reach 
of any one who starts in after reading this. The writer has hustled for subscrip¬ 
tions among the farmers himself. He knows just how it goes. He has taken 
enough subscriptions in two days’ canvass to lead the present clubs. That is the 
situation. Some one w r ill get this money in two weeks. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New York. 
SCIENCE FROM THE STATIONS. 
REVIEWS OF IMPORTANT BULLETINS. 
The Virginia Station (Blackburg) has 
issued two bulletins, No. 10 giving the 
results with fertilizers on wheat. The 
results indicate that the fertilizers for 
that section should contain large amounts 
of phosphoric acid, while less potash and 
nitrogen are required. No. 11 gives the 
construction of cheap silos. The stave 
silo has proved very effective, and is 
recommended for general use. In that 
country, a silo 12 feet high by 10 feet in 
diameter, made of poplar plank and tire 
bands, costs $16.30, and holds about 18 
tons of ensilage, which should make a 
good winter's fodder for a small herd of 
cattle. Those who want to obtain plain 
directions for building a stave silo will 
do well to examine this bulletin. 
The Cornell Station (Ithaca) has re¬ 
cently issued three excellent bulletins. 
No. 141 describes experiments in feeding 
hogs on swill. Dr. Moore states that he 
has often noticed outbreaks of a peculiar 
disease among swill-fed hogs. This dis¬ 
ease was of such a peculiar nature 
that no one seemed able to tell just 
what it was. It was generally believed 
to be hog cholera, but investigations 
showed different sj’inptoms from those 
found in hogs suffering with the genuine 
cholera. The disease was finally traced 
to the swill on which the hogs were fed. 
It was found that, in many large hotels 
and boarding houses, large quantities of 
soap powder were used in cleaning the 
dishes. These powders are usually mix¬ 
tures of ordinary hard soap and carbon¬ 
ate of soda or salsoda. In many eases, 
large quantities of these powders are 
used in washing dishes. In some cases, 
one-third of a box will be used in clean¬ 
ing the dishes after a single meal. Hogs 
fed on such dishwater are sure to be 
affected by this mysterious disease—they 
are directly poisoned by the excess of 
free alkali. Dr. Moore’s experiments 
show very clearly the deadly character 
of swill containing an excess of this pow¬ 
dered soap. He recommends that dish¬ 
water should never be fed to the hogs. 
If swill is to be fed at all, it should be 
collected when fresh and sweet, and if 
possible, cooked before feeding. These 
investigations w T ill, probably, throw a 
good deal of light upon various mysteri¬ 
ous diseases that have affected hogs. 
Dishwater in which this powdered soap 
has been used should never be put into 
the hog's’ trough. 
The Maine Experiment Station (Orono) 
issues Bulletin No. 40, which gives a 
condensed and readable account of the 
cultivation and storage of celery. The 
whole story is told in a brief and read¬ 
able manner. 
The eighth annual report of the Utah 
Station (Logan) contains a general out¬ 
line of the work done during the 
year. Among other things, this sta¬ 
tion purposes to conduct some poultry 
experiments. Efforts will be made to 
show the relative egg-producing merits 
of Brown Leghorns, Barred Plymouth 
Rocks, Lig’ht Brahmas and the Brahma- 
Leghorn cross. They will, also, try to 
determine the relative profit of old hens 
and pullets, the effect of exercise on the 
fowl, and the annual food cost per hen 
of the yearly production of eggs. These 
are all practical and timely matters, and 
we hope the station will be able to carry 
them through. It would seem as though 
most of these thing's were old as the 
hills, yet there are very few people who 
are really able to give satisfactory an¬ 
swers to these problems. We are glad, 
therefore, to see them taken up, and 
hope that they will be carried through 
successfully. 
Bulletin 139 of the Cornell Station 
contains Prof. Bailey's third report upon 
Japan plums. Prof. Bailey is satisfied 
that Japan plums have come to stay. 
He does not think that they are destined 
to supplant our native plums, but they 
are bound to supplant those types with 
varieties that are adapted to particular 
purposes and conditions. These plums 
are vigorous, hardy and productive in 
tree, and the fruit is handsome and long 
keeping. They are comparatively free 
from black-knot and Leaf blight. As to 
variety, Prof. Bailey says that he should 
still adhere to the list of four, made two 
years ago, namely, Red June, Abund¬ 
ance, Burbank, Chabot. As a second 
People shuddei 
when they think 
of the possibility 
of sudden death 
by violence or ac¬ 
cident. There is a 
sentimental hor¬ 
ror attached to 
such a death that 
makes people 
prefer the grim 
monster in almost 
any other guise. 
Yet all the lives that are lost each year by 
violence and accident are but an insignifi¬ 
cant fraction to the untold thousands that 
are slain by the grim destroyer, consump¬ 
tion. It is the most insidious and the dead¬ 
liest of all known diseases. It knows neith¬ 
er rank nor wealth. It attacks people in all 
the walks of life. It makes no distinctions. 
It has for centuries been considered incur¬ 
able. It is not. 
An almost unfailing cure for consumption 
is found in Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Dis¬ 
covery. It acts directly upon the lungs and 
also corrects the aggravating cause of the 
disease. It corrects all disorders of the di¬ 
gestion, invigorates the liver and makes the 
assimilation of the food perfect, thus nour¬ 
ishing and strengthening the system for its 
battle with its relentless foe. It fills the ar¬ 
teries with the rich, pure blood of health. 
It builds new, healthy tissue in the lungs 
and drives out all impurities and disease 
germs. It cures 98 per cent, of all cases of 
consumption. Thousands have testified to 
their cures. All druggists sell it. 
“I was taken sick in February, 1887 , with ty¬ 
phoid pneumonia,” writes Mrs. Henrietta Hart, 
of Voorheesville, Albany Co., N. Y. “ I then had 
a miscarriage. I did not leave my bed to sit in a 
chair till the first of June. I had medical care all 
that time. I was so weak I could not turn in bed 
alone. The doctor said he could do no more for 
me. I was coughing and raising and was almost 
dend with consumption. I gave up to die. I took 
seven bottles of Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Dis¬ 
covery and ‘ Favorite Prescription ’ together (not 
seven of each), and I was then able to do my own 
housework for my family of four. In less than 
three years from the time I began your medicine, 
I gave birth to a healthy baby girl that weighed 
eight pounds. I have had two children since, 
and am enjoying good health now.” 
Pretty eyes, bright, snappy and full of fire 
and life. Constipation makes the blood 
impure, and the eyes get dull and heavy, 
glazed and listless. Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant 
Pellets cure constipation speedily and per¬ 
manently. They never gripe. They are 
tiny, anti-bilious, sugar-coated granules. 
One is a gentle laxative, two a mild cathar¬ 
tic. Druggists sell them. 
Stock Ranch for Sale 
960 acres in southeastern Washington, especially 
adapted to stock-raising or dairying; mild climate, 
wood, water and fruit in abundance. For particulars 
apply to D. S. JENNINGS, Asotin, Wash. 
choice, he would select Douglas, Berck- 
mans, Satsuma, Hale and Wickson. He 
expects that the last two will rise upon 
further acquaintance, to a place in the 
front rank. If he wanted a yellow plum, 
he would take Georgeson; Ogon for early. 
For the earliest varieties, without re¬ 
spect to size or quality, he would choose 
Berger, Engre, Earliest of All and Wil¬ 
lard. This bulletin is handsomely illus¬ 
trated, and should prove instructive to 
all those who are interested in these de¬ 
scriptions of the Japan plum. 
ONTARIO FRUIT GROWERS’ ASSOCIA¬ 
TION. 
The 37th annual meeting of this association 
was held at Waterloo, December 15, and in some 
respects was the most important of any in its 
history. The most interesting addresses and dis¬ 
cussions were, undoubtedly, those which were 
concerned with The Trial Shipments of Tender 
Fruits to England, and those dealing with the San 
Josd scale in Canada. 
The meetings were opened by a discussion on 
What New Fruits Are Valuable, and What Old 
Varieties Should Be Dispensed With ? A warm 
argument took place on the merits of the Kieffer 
pear, but though condemned all around on the 
score of quality, this variety found many friends 
on account of its hardiness, keeping and shipping 
qualities and prolificacy. 
Prof. Taft considered the Wickson plum one of 
the most promising of the Japan varieties. The 
second year after grafting, he had had the fruit 
three to four ounces in weight. They are darker 
and better than Pond’s Seedling. Red June and 
Burbank are, also, among the best. Among good 
late varieties of the Domestica type, Grand Duke, 
Black Diamond and Arch Duke might be men¬ 
tioned. 
Asked as to the Strawberry-raspberry, he pro¬ 
nounced it as of no value. Loganberry and May¬ 
berry were both tender, and practically useless. 
Wineberry, though attractive in appearance, 
bears little fruit and of an acid character. It 
could not stand severe frost, and was of very 
little value. 
Dr. Saunders gave a valuable and suggestive 
address on Methods of Maintaining the Fertility 
of Land in Orchards. The important part played 
by the clover plant was pointed out. In discus¬ 
sion, Mr. Burrell gave the results of some experi¬ 
mental work with Crimson clover. He believed 
that, along the south shore of Lake Ontario, and 
near Lake Erie, this clover would abundantly re¬ 
pay trial. It was an ideal crop to grow on old 
strawberry beds, which were usually treated with 
ashes, and consequently had the needful supply 
of potash and lime. The most satisfactory re¬ 
sults had been obtained by sowing 20 to 25 pounds 
to the acre at the end of July. 
Mr. W. M. Orr gave a report of the results of 
the Provincial spraying experiments. Twenty- 
nine orchards had been visited. Nearly 3,000people 
had attended, and much interest was manifested. 
Whereas unsprayed orchards this year yielded 
only from 15 to 25 per cent clean fruit, those 
sprayed had given from 70 to 90 per cent. The 
cost was only two cents per tree per application. 
Six applications were given. 
Mr. L. Woolverton, Secretary of the Association, 
read the report of the results of the trial ship¬ 
ments of fruit to England. Seventeen car-loads 
had been forwarded, consisting of peaches, pears, 
plums, grapes, and tomatoes. There had been 
losses on the earlier shipments, owing to the high 
temperature of the cold storage warehouse, and 
lack of ventilation in packages. Later, smaller 
packages had been used, and a more even tem¬ 
perature secured, with more satisfactory results. 
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New York. 
