1904 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
29 
PUBLISHER’S DESK. 
The subscription returns for the day- 
after Christmas were highly satisfac¬ 
tory. The increase was 65 per cent over 
last year. That is to say, for every 100 
subscriptions on that day in 1902 we re¬ 
ceived 165 for the corresponding day in 
1903. The increase for the month of 
December was 42.7 per cent. For the 
business year, which with us closes 
on December 1, the increase of sub¬ 
scriptions over the previous year was 
22 per cent and the increase of advertis¬ 
ing carried for the year over 1902 was a 
fraction over 26 per cent. The total ex¬ 
pense of running the paper for the year 
was about $20,000 more than the pre¬ 
vious year. The net earnings of this was 
practically in the same proportion as the 
earnings for the year previous. This ex¬ 
tra earning is appropriated for the com¬ 
ing year to growing and mailing the new 
rose, Crimson Rambler Philadelphia, to 
subscribers and to other improvements 
in the paper. In as far as it is possible 
to do so we want subscribers to share 
the growth and prosperity of The R. 
N.-Y. 
In reference to the new rose, Crimson 
Rambler Philadelphia, here Is a note 
just received from a subscriber which 
will give you an impartial verdict on its 
merits. He says: 
I have one. You can’t brag it up too 
high. All the neighbors say that mine is 
the prettiest rose they have ever seen. We 
are close to the salt water, too. where many 
roses fail from the damp salt air. but 
Philadelphia Rambler is all right. I could 
not believe it possible that Crimson Ram¬ 
bler could be improved until I saw Phila¬ 
delphia in bloom. f. m. Jacques. 
New London. Conn. 
We want the time to come when every 
traveler will recognize the home of a R. 
N.-Y. subscriber by the large showy 
clusters of this rose in the front yard. 
Be sure to get your renewal in early so 
that your name will be on the list for 
one. At the same time you may be one 
of those whose neighbor would like a 
rose and the paper if you tell them about 
it. One remittance will do for both, if 
you send together; anyway, do not let 
those little envelopes lie about the house 
unused. Hand them to some good 
farmer. 
We again caution readers against 
making remittances in advance to C. L. 
Allen, Villaview Poultry Farm, Salem, 
N. Y. We have complaints that he re¬ 
ceives money and neglects to send goods. 
He has been in the poultry business and 
is reported as unreliable. 
We are asked about the reliability of 
a man located in the State of Pennsyl¬ 
vania who wants to sell a receipt for 
making hens lay in Winter. His price is 
$1, and wants you to guarantee that you 
will not divulge the secret to anyone else 
for less than $1. He evidently has an 
eye for competition in business. Our ad¬ 
vice would be to invest your dollar in a 
subscription to some reliable farm or 
poultry paper that will protect you from 
such flagrant humbugs. 
OHIO STATE HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
Part II. 
Prof. P. J. Parrott, Geneva, N. Y., who 
conducted extensive experiments in Ohio 
last year, gave the results with sulphur 
sprays in the control of the San Jos6 scale 
and, incidentally, in the prevention of 
Peach leaf-curl. His talk was fully illus¬ 
trated with the stereopticon. The experi¬ 
ments were made principally upon the pen¬ 
insula of eastern Ottawa County—a long, 
narrow body of land curving out into Lake 
Brie north of Sandusky Bay. It is in this 
sectiop that the scale is dangerously pres¬ 
ent and where the leaf-curl was especially 
prevalent the past season. In practically 
all cases the original California formula of 
15 pounds of sulphur, 15 pounds of lime and 
15 pounds of salt to 50 gallons of water, the 
mixture thoroughly boiled and applied 
warm, was the most effectual and satisfac¬ 
tory. It not only held the scale in check, 
but prevented the leaf-curl which destroy¬ 
ed the crop of peaches and, in many cases, 
the trees also, where orchardists held to 
petroleum as a spray for the scale. 
Prof. Lazenby read an interesting and 
’'TStructive paper upon “The Amount of 
Waste in Different Varieties of Fruits.” 
Among other things he stated that the 
waste in apples, including the skin, core 
and seed, was usually gives as 25 per cent. 
He found, however, that with well-grown 
fruit the analysis showed the percentage 
to be materially lower. In the examina¬ 
tion of from three to six samples each of 
-o well-grown varieties from the experi¬ 
ment station, the lowest percentage of 
waste was found In the Fallawater, or old 
Tulpehocken, and was 8.6 per cent. The 
highest was found in the Winter Rambo, 
14.9 per cent. An equal number of apples 
of 25 varieties were taken from the gen¬ 
eral market. The percentage of waste in 
these ranged from 17.9 to 23.6 per cent, or 
considerably less than the average of 25 
per cent generally given. Analysis was 
also made to determine the percentage of 
water in apples. The chosen specimens 
were thinly sliced and thoroughly dried. 
Upon weighing the evaporated product it 
was found that samples had contained 
from 89.75 to 91.41. Six varieties contained 
over 90 per cent of water. In the compari¬ 
son of Ben Davis with Wagener, the for¬ 
mer contained 90 per cent and the latter 
90.5 per cent of water. Second-grade ap¬ 
ples Ian as low as S5 per cent of water. 
Prof. Lazenby stated that it was safe to 
say that, normally, the higher the percent¬ 
age of water the better the apple for its 
kind. , ., 
Prof. A. D. Selbv read a valuable paper 
on “The Water Factor.” It was clearly 
shown that the real problem in plant and 
fruit production is to retain and conserve, 
by mulching or cultivation, the supply of 
water in the soil. Plant food, taken up by 
the "soil water” and held in the form of a 
solution, is carried up through the cells of 
the stem of the plant by transpiration. 
Transpiration is the sending or “breathing 
off” by the leaves, in the form of a vapor, 
the “soil water” which has performed its 
office of conducting to the leaves the di¬ 
lute plant food, which, in turn, is assimi¬ 
lated and appropriated to the building up 
of the plant or tree. It was stated that a 
dry condition of the atmosphere is condu¬ 
cive to transpiration, and it is easy to un¬ 
derstand why this is true. As long as the 
supply of soil water is adquate a dry and 
warm atmosphere is very conducive to 
rapid growth; but when the water supply 
becomes nearly exhausted, wilting of the 
plant will occur, which is caused by a lack 
of sufficient moisture to distend the cells 
of the plant. Prof. Selby said that double 
the transpiration is effected by sub-irriga¬ 
tion, as compared to surface irrigation, 
which is also apparent to the student of 
this subject, from reasons already made 
clear. The speaker closed by declaring 
that the water problem is greater even 
than the problem of varieties. The discus¬ 
sion by Prof. S. A. Beach of “The Pedigree 
Questioh” was quite interesting, and 'was 
such as to lead his hearers to conclude 
that there might be something in “pedigree 
stock.* * 
“Fruit Notes” bv Prof. C. W. Waid, of 
the Experiment Station, as usual, were 
listened to with a great deal of interest. 
Nearly all of the Japan varieties of plums 
were killed the past season. Of these Cha- 
bot was again reported to be less subject to 
rot than other varieties, and is taking the 
lead among the Japans at the Station. The 
Richland, of the Europeans, rotted badly. 
Grand Duke and Arch Duke again proved 
their excellence as healthy, late varieties 
The native varieties seem to have a place 
in Ohio. Among these Milton, Whittaker, 
Poole’s Pride and Brunswick are best at 
the Station. The curculio has proven espe¬ 
cially difficult to control where but a few 
plum trees are planted together. The 
Greensboro peach was mentioned as one 
of the best first-early varieties. Carman is 
full of promise. No new apples were re¬ 
ported upon. F. H. BALLOU, 
fcb I had scrofula and 
erysipelas for eight¬ 
een years, until I 
heard 
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W. Va. "When I commenced to take 
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Discovery and three vials of his ‘ Pleas¬ 
ant Pellets,’ and am glad to say I feel 
like a new man. I now weigh one hun¬ 
dred and seventy-five pounds. When I 
had used one bottle of the medicine I 
could feel it was helping me. I realize 
Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery 
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Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Dis¬ 
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pimples and other eruptions that 
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impure blood. Dr. Pierce’s Golden 
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the"Prairie Farmer,” iChicago' Feb. 22, 1902, - 
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