1898 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
643 
past three seasons. It is not regarded 
as equal in quality to the Abundance, 
or in size and for canning purposes 
to the Burbank. As, however, it 
ripens just after the Burbank is gone, 
and continues in bearing a longer 
time, it is a popular market variety. 
The tree, too, is an early and an abundant 
bearer. The tree is a late bloomer, so 
that it is desirable in localities where 
there is danger of late Spring frost. 
The company say that the Berckmans, 
though an abundant bearer, is so low in 
quality, that they purpose to work over 
their trees to better sorts. Normand is 
regarded as the best of the strictly yel¬ 
low Japan plums. The company doubt 
whether it will ever become popular in 
the market, however, because the cur- 
culio marks are more conspicuous than 
they are upon the red Japs. 
We made the following notes: Berck¬ 
mans—solid and speckled red on green, 
nearly round, averaging 2 % inches in 
diameter ; pits small and clinging, yel¬ 
lowish flesh, juicy, but of low quality. 
Normand—a showy, waxy yellow plum, 
round, two inches in diameter either 
way. Yellow flesh, small pit, cling; 
very juicy, sprightly, but not so good as 
Abundance. It much resembles Ilale. 
Chabot—a beautiful plum, the color 
being crimson upon yellow, with many 
golden dots. In form it is conical, or 
wedge-shaped, about two inches long in 
its longer diameter. In quality, it is 
much like Normand. The pit is of me¬ 
dium size, cling; flesh yellow, juicy and 
agreeable . 
HOPE FARM NOTES. 
Value of Good Stock.—Our old Jersey cow 
dropped a fine heifer calf on August23. This old 
cow is noted through the neighborhood as a good 
one. The sire of the calf is a registered Jersey. 
We were offered $15 for the calf before it was two 
days old. A scrub would have gone begging at 
$3. That is what I call an illustration of the 
value of good stock. On such little farms as 
ours, where few animals are kept, a farmer can t 
afford to feed a scrub. In a big herd, the scrub 
cow may be carried by her sisters, but there is no 
chance for the single scrub on a small farm. We 
hope to raise this calf. She sucked the cow two 
days, and then we taught her to drink warm 
milk. That calf will have good care if it’s possi¬ 
ble to get it. 
Clover Notes.—I notice that the best Crimson 
clover on the farm is just where it was best last 
year. The scientists say that, where the special 
clover bacteria are not present in the soil, the 
clover will not thrive. After one or two crops, 
these bacteria get a hold on the soil, and the 
clover does better. This corresponds with our 
observation at Hope Farm. It explains why the 
Crimson fails the first year and does better the 
next. That is certainly the way it behaves on 
some soils. Our last sowing was on August 23, 
after early potatoes. That is a little too late. 
We shall use rye to cover the rest of the bare 
ground. 
Strawberry Plants.—Among other new vari¬ 
eties, we have a dozen potted plants of Glad¬ 
stone. They have already made nearly 75 new 
plants. I notice a great difference in their abil¬ 
ity to make runners. One has already made 10 
plants and another nine, while two plants, 
though as large and vigorous as any, have not 
yet put out a runner. My belief is that these 
plants which are so slow to run will be the most 
productive in fruit next year. I have noticed 
with Parker Earle plants that, when we keep the 
runners cut off, we get more berries on the parent 
plant. I have Parker Earles that seldom put out 
a runner, and such plants are always loaded 
with fruit. 
Sorghum a Success.—Our two patches of 
Early Amber cane have given a fine lot of fod¬ 
der. We broadcasted the seed on poor ground, 
and used no fertilizer or manure. The growth at 
first was slow and sickly, but in late June, it sud¬ 
denly jumped up as high as the Evergreen sweet 
corn. Ws have cut it, and now a second growth 
is coming. The stock are very fond of it, and eat 
it down to the butts. Some of cur neighbors sow 
ordinary field corn for fodder, broadcasting it 
like rye or wheat. It makes a thick, pale-looking 
growth of watery stuff—far inferior to sorghum. 
I should say that the sorghum will grow on 
poorer land than can safely be used for corn. Its 
habit of growth is such that it will make better 
fodder thap ordinary corn. Sweet corn pays us 
better, as we do not need much fodder, and the 
ears bring cash. If I had a dairy, I would cer¬ 
tainly sow more or less sorghum every year. It 
will not take the place of corn under all condi¬ 
tions, but it gives the stock an agreeable change, 
and is just the thing to put on some small or ir¬ 
regular field that cannot be cultivated conven¬ 
iently. 
Early Pullets_One of this year’s Minorca 
pullets laid her first egg on August 21. This pul¬ 
let was hatched February 21. Several others 
seem about ready to lay, and this early bird will 
go in the pen with Hope Farm Beauty—our first 
layer of last year. Our pullets have done well 
this year, and have made a rapid and steady 
growth. The only trouble is that we haven’t half 
enough of them. A neighbor has a flock of Leg¬ 
horn pullets and has sold some of them at $1.25 
each. That is a better bargain than culls bought 
in the New York market at 40 cents. We like the 
Miuoreas better as we keep them longer. Com¬ 
pared with Leghorns they represent the Guern¬ 
sey cow as compared with the Jersey. A little 
larger and less nervous. 
Cheap Sweet Corn.—The hot weather in late 
August and early September ripened the sweet 
corn in a bunch. The price went all to pieces. 
It was about like the strawberry season when 
the whole crop came in together and flooded the 
market. We shall let lots of ours mature for 
seed and for feeding. Here is a sample experi¬ 
ence. One day last week, we shipped 1,000 ears 
of corn to a New York commission man. Our 
crop ripened so fast that we could not handle it 
in our local market. The 1,000 ears weighed 960 
pounds, so you may understand how good it was. 
The shipment was made Thursday night. On 
Monday, I received notice that the corn had been 
sold for $3. Think of such fine corn as that sell¬ 
ing at 30 cents a hundred—with freight and com¬ 
mission to come out of it! I could imagine how 
some of our friends back among the hills feel 
when they get the returns from goods that repre¬ 
sent so much of their toil and care. I tell you, it 
does make a fellow sick to get such returns. 
The Cause of It.—We are situated so that we 
can hunt down the causes for such things, and 
you may be sure I did so. We live on a branch 
of the Erie Railroad. As you know, New York 
is located on an island. All freight billed directly 
to the city must be carried over the river. Now 
our folks made the mistake of sending that corn 
right through to New York. There was a car on 
the freight train that was loaded with New York 
freight. It got to Jersey City and stood there on 
the track until they were ready to take it over. 
Finally, after 24 hours more, this car, with others, 
was put on a great float and ferried over the 
river to New York, where it was unloaded. Our 
corn was in that hot car all this time, stewing 
and steaming away. It did not reach New York 
until Saturday noon, and could not be sold until 
Monday. These were the facts and we could not 
blame the commission man. We should have 
sent the corn to Jersey City. In that case, the 
commission man would have been notified and 
he would have sent over for the corn, for it 
reached Jersey City about four hours after it left 
our place. I give these facts to show that com¬ 
mission men are not always responsible for our 
losses. In this case it was our own fault. 
Own It Up.—It is human nature to try to 
shirk responsibility, but if we would be honest 
we could find many mistakes on the farm that 
we ought to shoulder. Our beans in the sweet 
potato field are a sorry sight. We hired some 
little boys to hoe, and I told them to work in 
those beans. They went right in while the vines 
were wet with dew, and as usually happens, the 
crop was about ruined. They did the damage, 
but I was really responsible for it. I had no 
right to expect that the boys would know the 
result of working among wet bean vines. I tell 
you that the boss always gets out of many a 
responsibility that belongs to him. I could name 
a dozen blunders of the past season that ought 
to be branded on my shoulders, because I did not 
look after details. 
Weather and Markets.—The crops that are 
grown in our section are somewhat affected by 
the weather. When the days and nights are so 
blistering hot, there is a poor market for sweet 
corn. People naturally recognize the fact that 
corn is a heating food. After Labor Day, when 
the weather cools, corn rises in price. For a 
time, tomatoes were very low. During the very 
hot weather, the price jumped up. The reason 
for it was that, during such fearful heat, people 
eat food that needs little cooking. Tomatoes are 
served in so many different ways that they take 
the place of meat. You would be astonished to 
see how many city people make a meal of 
tomatoes and bread and butter during the 
heated season. The melon growers have felt the 
effects of the heat. Ice is cheap this year, and a 
cold melon is mighty refreshing on days so hot 
and humid that over 50 humans died from the 
heat in one day in New York City. We have 
neither tomatoes nor melons to sell this year, but 
all we can possibly eat at home—and we do our 
duty in that direction. h. w. c. 
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We manufacture a line line of up-to-date 
latest style of Surreys, Bugles x “ac¬ 
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We sell them direct to you 
at wholesale prices, 
thus saving you all the agent’s and deal¬ 
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first hand and deal with responsible par¬ 
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Goshen, Ind., or Kan. City, Mo., to suit 
purchaser. We sell “Gonhen Bicycles, 
Sewing Machine*, llnrne**, etc., etc. 
Write to-day for FK E El 1 lustra ted cata¬ 
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13, New Street, Goshen, Indiana. 
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MISSOURI 
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Philadelphia. 
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Salem, Masa. 
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of brands which are genuine) and Pure 
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enough to apply it properly. It will pay. 
If any shade or color is desired it can be 
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Pamphlet containing sample shades, and 
giving directions for mixing and applying, 
sent free upon application. 
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Fruit Packages 
A description of the current styles of baskets, 
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fruits in all parts of the country. How to 
grade and pack fruit. Illustrated. Paper..20 
The Rural New-Yorker, New York. 
