THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 5 
188 
A BIRD SC A RER- 
in far-off Australia birds are as par¬ 
tial to garden fruits as in New Jersey, 
and the problem of orchard protection 
from feathered depredators is becoming 
serious. Mawkish sentimentality, there 
as here, largely restrains the fruit grow¬ 
er from destroying fruit-eating birds 
as he would troublesome insects, so a 
variety of mechanical devices have been 
constructed for the purpose of scaring 
AN AUSTRALIAN BIRD SCARER. Fio,79o‘ 
birds away. Fig. 79 shows a toy wind¬ 
mill of a design familiar to all farmers’ 
boys, except that it is built on a larger 
scale than usual. The square object be¬ 
hind the fans is a two-gallon tin kero¬ 
sene can partly filled with round peb¬ 
bles. When the can revolves they make 
a nerve-racking noise, supposed to scare 
away all thieving birds. If one had a 
number of these contrivances, and the 
wind blew all the time, he might save 
some of his early cherries and straw¬ 
berries, provided his neighbors were 
willing to endure the hubbub. Lovers of 
the enterprising robin should test the 
device. _ 
FACTS ABOUT LIME AND SULPHUR. 
Why do you talk so much about this 
wash? 
It is the best thing yet given us for fight¬ 
ing the scale insect. 
Can it be used at any time? 
No—it should be used when the trees are 
dormant—in Winter or early Spring. 
Why? 
Because it may kill growing wood or 
buds that have begun to swell. It has 
been known to do so. In this latitude 
March is the time to spray it. 
Will it hurt the skin? 
Yes, the face and hands should be pro¬ 
tected. Rubber gloves are good. A cloth 
mask for the face is good. It is well to 
rub the hands and face with vaseline be¬ 
fore starting. The horse should be pro¬ 
tected by a blanket. 
Will the wash stick? 
Yes, but of course rain will take it off. 
If possible spray in clear weather so as to 
have a few bright days after spraying. 
Would you spray before or after prun¬ 
ing? 
After, by all means. You will then have 
less wood to cover and can spray into the 
tree better. 
How can you tell? 
Foe small orchards—say 200 trees—an 
open-air kettle will do. In large orchards 
a steam engine with pipes carrying the 
steam to barrels is necessary. For small 
lots of trees we would use the caustic 
soda method or the liver of sulphur and 
lime described by Prof. Britton. 
Will this wash injure the pumps? 
It may. They should be cleaned every 
night after spraying. A small amount of 
weak vinegar run through the pump would 
prevent damage. Prof. Britton boiled a 
piece of copper wire in the mixture and 
nearly one-quarter of it was eaten away. 
Magistrate (sternly): “Didn’t I tell 
you the last time you were here I never 
wanted you to come before me again?” 
Prisoner: “Yes, sir; but I couldn’t make 
the policeman believe it.”—New Yorker. 
Willie: "Ma, what made Adam and 
Eve wise?” His Mother: “By eating an 
apple.” Willie: “Don’t you think it bet¬ 
ter to feed me on apples rather than 
send me to school?”—Butte Inter Moun¬ 
tain. 
“Your trouble,” announced the physi¬ 
cian, after a thorough examination, “is 
an affection of the heart.” “If anything 
of that kind is the matter with me, doc¬ 
tor,” said the patient, a confirmed old 
bachelor, “it’s purely platonic.”—Chi¬ 
cago Tribune. 
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MILL 
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EASY TO TURN 
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CELEBRATED 
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Factory Prices, D ™’Trial 
“Eli" Road Watfon 
Imitationleathertrimmed: 
Carpet, wrench and shafts—just as illustrated. Our 
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Send for it before you order. Other Road Wagons 
$21.50 and $23.90. 
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Clothtrimmed: 3-bowtop, 
back and side curtains :car- 
petandshaftsjustasshown 
in cut. Before you order 
write for Catalogue 250 with complete details. We 
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“Climax" Surrey. 
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With canopy top: imitation 
leather trimmed: good, 
strongsprings, carpet and 
shafts. Before ordering 
send for our Vehicle Catalogue, which explains 
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Shipments Chicago, 
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Montgomery Ward Co. 
32 years World's Headquarters for Everything. 66 
Michigan Ave.. Madison & Washington Sts., Chicago. 
For the Future 
It isn’t for a day—nor a week—nor a year that you buy a buggy. When you put good money into a buggy 
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buggy buyers of 1904 is a celebrated 
Split Hickory $ 
TOP 
BUGGY 
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We want to tell you all about this bugg 
factory. There’s a lai 
of Split Hickory Vehi ___ 
grade Harness, sold direct to the user at wholesale prices. 
For Only 
Made of Split Hickory—not sawed 
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DAYS FREE 
TRIAL 
to have you give it a thorough test 
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THE OHIO CARRIAGE MFG. CO., (H. C. Phelps, President) 2239 Sixth St., Cincinnati,0. 
Buys this end spring 
buggy as shown above 
with top, back and side 
curtains, shafts, anti-rat¬ 
tlers, wrench,dash, cush¬ 
ions nicely upholstered, 
Sarveu patent wheels. 
Buys tins large two seat¬ 
ed family carriage or sur¬ 
rey, without top, lamps 
or fenders, otherwise 
I ust aa shown In cut. 
'rice with top, including 
curtains, lamps and fend¬ 
ers, 851.90. 
For th.s uop buggy »jth 
guaranteed rubbor tires, 
complete with top, back 
and side curtains, sliatts, 
anti rattlers, wrench and 
everything complete. 
Our catalogue shows 
many other styles, 
Buys this large 
roomy phaeton com¬ 
plete with top, cur 
tains, shafts, etc. Has 
wide roomy seat, 
spring cushion and 
back nicely uphols¬ 
tered. Comfortable. 
pilT TMIQ AH ffellT a,1( l send it to us and we will mail you our free vehicle catalogue. Don’t buy a vehicle or harness of any 
t/U I I 1110 Nil UU I kind until you get it and see our astonishingly low prices MADlfEM CMITU OUin* nn ■■ ■ 
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OUR 31 YEARS’, 
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anywhere but sell direct to you, thus saving you 
, the agent’s and dealer’s profit. 7V e are the iarg- j 
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Send for it. 
No. 725—Driring Wagon, with fine panel Beat. Price ' 
complete 9-10. At good as pells for ?iU more. 
No. 670—Corning Body Buggy, with large roomy «eat. Price J 
complete 119.50. Aa good as Pella for 625 more. 
No. 326—Extension Top Surrey. Price complete |S5. 
As good aa sellp for 630 more. 
ELKHART CARRIAGE & HARNESS BEG. CO. 
ELKHART, IND. 
For this Stick Seat 
Centlemen’s Driving 
Wagon; has Sarven 
patent wheels.spring 
cushion, nicely up¬ 
holstered in whip¬ 
cord. the greatest 
bargain ever offered. 
Our catalogue shows 
many other styles. 
Buys this combina¬ 
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with big body, two 
seats, good trimmings, 
shafts, heavy Sarven 
patent wheels. Our 
catalogue shows very 
large handsome illus¬ 
trations and full des¬ 
criptions; write for it. 
Our catalog shows 
styles of harness. 
