1898 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
55 
RURAL/SMS. 
(CONTINUED.) 
5*4 pounds, or at the rate of 443.66 bushels to the 
acre. Shape much that of Beauty of Hebron. 
Eaten August 31. White flesh of the first quality. 
Seedling No. 7.—From same.—Vigorous vines, 
white flowers. Vines died August 20. Three 
pieces yielded 21 medium aud 25 small tubers, 
weighing six pounds, which is at the rate of 484 
bushels to the acre. Eyes medium as to number 
and prominence. Buff skin, shape oblong, flat¬ 
tened cylindrical. Eaten September 7. Mealy, 
dry and of tolerable quality. 
Seedling No. 6. —From same.—Vines vigorous, 
white flowers. Vines began to die August 16. 
Three pieces yielded 26 medium and 22 small 
tubers, weighing 5% pounds, or at the rate of 
463.80 bushels to the acre. A fair-looking potato, 
but of variable shape; buff skin. Eaten Septem¬ 
ber 6. Yellowish flesh with occasionally dark 
parts; soggy. 
Seedling No. 8. —From same.—Vigorous vines, 
white flowers. Vines began to die August 16. 
Three pieces yielded 24 medium and 32 small 
tubers, weighing seven pounds, which is at the 
rate of 564.66 bushels per acre. Buff skin, vari¬ 
able shape. The above is a large yield, but the 
proportion of small tubers is too great. Eaten 
September 8. Dry, mealy, yellowish-white flesh. 
Seedling No. 2.—From same.—Vigorous, spread¬ 
ing vines, white flowers. Vines began to die 
August 16. Three pieces yielded 34 medium and 
16 small tubers, weighing 7*4 pounds, or at the 
rate of 605 bushels to the acre. Variable shape, 
buff skin, often russeted. Eaten Octobers. White 
flesh, grainy and mealy; first quality. Well 
worthy of another trial. 
The Livingston.— From A. W. Livingston’s Sons, 
Columbus, O.—Upright, slender, but healthy 
vines, green stems, purplish flowers. Began to 
die August 16. Three pieces yielded 22 medium, 
16 small tubers, weighing 5% pounds, which is 
at the rate of 463.80 bushels per acre. Shape 
oblong-cylindrical variable. Eaten October 3. 
White flesh, mealy and of good flavor. 
Livingston's Pink Ete. —From same.—Vigor¬ 
ous vines, purplish stems, no flowers. July 7, the 
vines began to turn yellow; they were dead 
August 5. Three pieces yielded 22 medium, 42 
small tubers, weighing seven pounds, which is at 
the rate of 564.66 bushels to the acre. Buff skin, 
pink eyes, shape variable, generally roundish. 
Eaten August 18. The flesh, which is yellowish- 
white, breaks into pieces, but is not mealy. 
Cakman No. 1 (for comparison).—J. M. Thor- 
buru & Co.. New York.—Vines vigorous, spread¬ 
ing, green stems, light-green foliage, white flow¬ 
ers. Vines began to die August 10, dug August 
28. Three pieces yielded 28 large and 22 small 
tubers, weighing 7)4 pounds, which is at the rate 
of 605 bushels per acre. The proportion of small 
tubers was greater than in previous seasons, but 
the tubers averaged a better shape. 
The Velvet Bean in Florida. 
E. A. W., Orlando, Fla.—U p to two 
years ago, the bean was grown here in a 
limited way, mainly as a trellis .shade. 
Afterward, it being discovered that it 
was invaluable for all kinds of stock as 
forage, and a phenomenal fertilizer for 
orange and other fruit trees, and for the 
soil as well, it has been grown in a 
larger way. Nothing has yet been dis¬ 
covered that is, all in all, so valuable a 
crop as this, for farmers to raise, being 
an air plant, it will do well on almost 
any soil, in any of the States, North or 
South, that will grow corn, and no fer¬ 
tilizing is necessary. The forage coming 
from this bean is a marvel and a wonder. 
If planted in rows four feet apart, it 
will produce a solid mass of vine and 
foliage to the depth of 15 to 20 inches, 
covering the entire surface of the ground. 
It is also prolific in fruit. From the 
hill, the vine runs out ; n all directions 
like the watermelon, from 10 to 20 feet. 
It commences to fruit at the hill, in 
clusters, like the raisin grape, thence 
along the entire length of the vine at 
intervals of from 10 to 20 inches, pods in 
clusters of from two to twenty appear. 
From 20 to 30 bushels of shelled beans 
would be a modest estimate for an acre 
of ground; an average crop. I speak 
from knowledge, as I have just harvested 
19 acres of as fine a crop as ever grew. 
Plant early in spring, in rows four feet 
apart, or drill as desired ; from three to 
five beans to the hill, the same as corn, 
is the right amount of seed. Cultivate 
and keep clean until the vines * ommence 
to fill the row, then lay by for the sea¬ 
son. If planted in orange grove or or¬ 
chard, keep five feet or more away from 
the trees, as the vine is a great climber, 
and will cause trouble. One bushel of 
perfect seed will plant four acres. The 
beans ground, hulls and all, make a fine 
fertilizer for pineapples, orange or other 
fruit trees, as well as for all vegetable 
growth. Stock of all kinds like this, as 
well as the green forage early in the sea¬ 
son. and all do specially well on it. 
Methods of the Creamery Shark. 
G. H. S., Schoharie, N. Y.—It seems to 
be a sort of instinct in the nature of some 
men to join willingly in the schemes of 
smooth-tongued strangers, rather than 
to take the advice of well-known parties 
whose warnings and advice are from the 
best of authority. For a number of 
years, people have been warned to be¬ 
ware of a certain class of creamery agita¬ 
tors. Yet their work goes on only in a 
somewhat different form. It is claimed 
that these promoters do as they agree ; 
that they fill in a regular contract, agree¬ 
ing to build and equip a creamery 
sufficient for a certain number of cows, 
and as an inducement, agree that each 
patron who subscribes stock shall, from 
the first proceeds, draw eight per cent on 
his investment, and that a committee 
from the patrons shall be appointed to 
accept of the building and outfit when 
finished. Is there one farmer in 25 that 
can tell the value of an outfit for a cream¬ 
ery ? Of course, everything is new and 
the committee are anxious, and they 
accept it, and the patrons are compelled 
to pay their subscriptions. Then away 
goes their promoter. When summer 
comes with a larger flow of milk, the 
creamery man finds the capacity of the 
separator not sufficient for less cows 
than the contract specified, and the com¬ 
mittee have to buy another larger one, 
and some of the machinery has broken, 
and upon investigating, they find that 
they made a grand mistake. They should 
have investigated first and bought better 
machinery of an old reliable firm, for 
less money, or listened to the advice and 
warnings of reliable agricultural papers 
such as The R. N.-Y r . of December 18, 
1897, or the warning to farmers by Mr. 
W. II. Jordan. Director of the New York 
Experiment Station. 
Coughs and colds need not 
be endured; they can be 
cured, and that quickly. 
Many mixtures are tem¬ 
porary in effect, but Scott’s 
Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil 
with Hypophosphites is a 
permanent remedy. 
The oil feeds the blood 
and warms the body; the 
hypophosphites tone up the 
nerves; the glycerine soothes 
the inflamed throat and lungs. 
The combination cures. 
This may prevent serious 
lung troubles. 
50 c. and $ 1 . 00 ; all druggists. 
SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. 
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Knoc otit by Lumbago? 
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Nearly all kinds, and “lots of them.” NORTHERN GROWN. Pure and stock is uniformly free from 
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Over 1,000 acres under actual cultivation. 
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