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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 26 
A BARREL OF"FANCY BALDWINS/’ 
The applps pictured on th^ first page 
were sent, us by T. II. King, well known 
as a fruit grower in central New York. 
Do not imagine that this is a sample of 
what Mr. King grows on his own farm 
■—they show what he has to pay for 
when he goes away from home. He is 
spending the Winter in Florida, and like 
many other northern visitors, got hun¬ 
gry for a good apple. So he bought a 
barrel marked "Fancy Baldwins” which 
cost delivered $5.65. The ends of the 
barrel were faced with fair fruit, but in 
the center was a collection of stuff such 
as is pictured. Apples, like some home¬ 
ly people, look better in a photograph 
than they ever can in real life, and this 
picture does not give a fair idea of the 
worthless stuff that came out of the cen¬ 
ter of that barrel. Mr. King thinks the 
barrel was repacked, and we hope that 
is so, for it would be hard to think of a 
grower who would be so short-sighted 
as to put these apples into a barrel. We 
do not speak of the morality of such 
conduct, for any man who would pack 
such fruit and mark it “fancy” is too 
tough to be reached with any suggestion 
to his conscience. We would like to 
catch him at it, however, so that he 
might carry one of those apples as a 
brand wherever he goes. There is a 
good demand from the Southern States 
for good, well-flavored apples. We have 
shipped fruit there which found ready 
sale. The best way to kill that trade is 
to ship these "fancy” packages with 
runts at the heart. 
It seems that Florida is not the only 
place where such games are played. 
Here is a letter from Minnesota: 
‘T wish the Hope Farm man could 
have a law enacted that would compel 
every New York apple grower to put 
his name on each head and in the middle 
of every barrel of apples sold from his 
place. Our folks had two barrels of 
Northern Spy that were fine all the way 
through the barrels; then we got a bar¬ 
rel of Baldwins that is about one-third 
cider apples. The Spies were a credit 
to their grower, the Baldwins a disgrace, 
but nothing on either barrel to show 
which man to deal with in the future, 
nor which one to avoid.” 
ALL SORTS. 
Mexican June Corn.—W e can beat 
Maryland here in Connecticut on Mexican 
June corn. I had one stalk 18 feet six 
inches tall; the first ear was 11 feet from 
ground. There were others about the same, 
but they were not measured. The seed did 
not mature. a. m. c. 
Greenwich, Conn. 
Mice and Trees.—I have suffered con¬ 
siderable loss from mice this Winter, and 
have bought following experience at a good 
figure. Clean cultivation is best if pos¬ 
sible. Tar paper will prevent ravages of 
mice if put on fresh every year. Cut it 
two feet in height and wide enough to 
wrap twice around tree. Peach buds seem 
to be all dead, at least I have yet to find 
a live one. o. m. p. 
Shepardsville, Mich. 
Walnuts and Fruit.— Having noticed 
the inquiry of J. E. K., Cliffwood, N. J., 1 
give my experience. About 15 or 16 years 
since 1 set out 100 apple trees in a fiejd 
having Black walnut trees growing along 
the fences, and not one of the apple trees 
amounted to anything ihat was set near 
the walnut; all the others grew and were 
thrifty. If he sets his walnut trees 75 
feet from the apple trees I think there will 
Tie no trouble. I have tried to grow toma¬ 
toes near walnut trees, but failed in every 
instance. p. s. 
Luzerne Co., Pa 
Fruit in Hudson Valley.— we are slowly 
thawing out, after a Winter of Arctic se¬ 
verity. It is a little early as yet to form 
a definite opinion of the amount of damage 
we have sustained. Except on the very 
highest grounds and on the hardiest varie¬ 
ties, the fruit buds on the peach are prac¬ 
tically all killed; very favorable locations 
show a small percentage of live buds on 
the white-fleshed varieties. There is, in 
my judgment, very extensive damage to 
trees in the lower-lying orchards, and I 
look for many dead trees in this section. 
There has been considerable damage to 
pear trees also. I think the Bartlett the 
principal sufferer. This section suffered 
severely from insects and fungous -trou-. 
bles the past season, and trees went into 
Winter in many cases in an enfeebled con¬ 
dition, and naturally suffered from the ex¬ 
cessively low temperatures they were sub¬ 
jected to. Some trees are killed outright, 
while others are injured to a greater or 
less extent. Temperatures in this county 
ran from 20 to 42 degrees below zero on 
January 5. j. r. c. 
Newburgh, N. Y. 
Palmer Greening Apple.— In an ama¬ 
teur way I am much interested in the Pal¬ 
mer Greening apple. When properly grown 
we consider it the best Winter apple that 
grows. I have traced it through Connec¬ 
ticut, New York, Vermont and Massachu¬ 
setts. I wish you could eat one as grown 
by M. W. Longley, of Massachusetts. He 
top-works them on the Baldwin. They 
have a rosy blush on one side when grown 
that way. There are a lot of Rhode Island 
Greening trees sold for Palmer. While not 
of the right color for a commercial apple, 
for home use they cannot be beaten. One 
year they sold (in the Spring) for $8 per 
barrel in Boston. f. p. b. 
Ayer, Mass. 
Saving Girdled Trees. —A press bulletin 
from the Iowa Experiment Station con¬ 
tains the following advice regarding trees 
girdled by mice: “The majority of them 
may be saved by covering the injured por¬ 
tion with earth. The growing layer which 
lies just beneath the bark will form a new 
layer of bark if it is kept moist by bank¬ 
ing up with earth for two or three inches 
above the girdled portion. The earth 
should be firmly tamped about the stem 
and pains taken to see that it is not sep¬ 
arated by the tree swaying in the wind. 
Another effective method of treatment 
which is more trouble, but surer, perhaps, 
is to wrap the wound with broad strips of 
cloth coated with grafting wax. The wax 
is made by boiling together four parts 
resin, two parts beeswax and one part 
tallow. To make this work effective, the 
wound should not be allowed to become 
dried out, and no time should be lost in 
covering the girdled portion. In cases 
where the Injury has not been too severe, 
this treatment may also prove effective 
in saving trees injured by rabbits.” 
Some Bee Suggestions.— If you have any 
bees that have died this Winter don’t make 
the mistake of taking out the comb for 
two or three pounds of honey, but put on 
the bottom boards, and about the first of 
May wire your hives to the large trees. 
You will get many swarms in doing this 
way with a trifling cost, I get five and six 
swarms this way every year. Always kill 
the swarms that come to you by Fall, as 
these bees the next Spring will have the 
same instinct to leave you. Never keep 
any swarms over that you have had trou¬ 
ble with, and in a few years you will have 
a. fine lot of bees. v. g. b. 
Furnace Coal.—L., Worcester, Mass., 
page 153, who has tried all sizes of coal in 
his furnace, will be better pleased if he 
uses No..l chestnut. w. c. l. h, 
Nantucket, Mass. 
NEW BREEDS OF CORN 
TwOTs.rtet.es: * 
Hope Farm man says: “I believe you have 
a remarkable variety of corn.” 
Prices of either: Packet postpaid, 15c; two packets 
one of each, 25c.; bushel, by freight or express, $2.00, 
P. B. CROSBY & SON, Catonsville, Md. 
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The biggest white corn grown. As early as Silvermlne and a 
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SALZERS SEED NOVELTIES^ 
SALZER’S NATIONAL OATS. 
Yea, farmers of America, lend me your ears, while I chant I 
the merits of this new Oat Novelty. 1 
Editors, Agricultural Writers, Institute Orators, all talk 
and write about this new Oat. Ityieldedin Wis. 156 bu., in 
Ohio 187 bu., in Mich. 231 bu., in Mo. 255 bu . 1 and in N. D. 
310 bu. per acre, during 1903, and in 1904 you can grow Just 
as easily 300 bu. peracre of Snlzer’s National Oats, us 
weean. Your land is just as good, just as rich and you are 
Just as good a farmer as we are. We hope you will try this 
Oat in 1904, and then sell same for seed to your neighbors 
at a fancy price, next fall. 
Macaroni Wheat. 
It does well on arid, dry lands, as alsoon rich farm lands, 
yielding from 30 to 80 bu. per acre. 
Speltz and Hanna Barley. 
Greatest cereal food on earth. Yields 4 tonselegant straw 
hay and 80 bu. of grain, as rich as corn, oats and wheat 
ground together! Does well everywhere. Hanna Barley 
grows on dry, arid lands, yielding 60 bu. per acre. 
Salzer’s Home Builder Corn. 
Positively the biggest eared early com on earth, yielding 
in Ind. 157 bu , Ohio 160 bu., Tenn. 198 bu., Mich. 220 bu. 
and 8 . D. 276 bu. peracre. It is really a marvelous corn. 
Sinks its roots deeply after moisture and nourishment and 
grows like a weed. _ 
Bromus Inermis and Alfalfa Clover. 
Bromus Inermis is the most prolific grass for permanent 
pastures on earth. Yields 7 tons hay per acre. Good on 
sand, lime, clay, gravel—yes, on all kinds of soils! 
Alfalfa Clover produces more hay and better hay than 
any Clover known. It is good for 7 tons per acre. 
Potatoes 736 bushels per Acre. 
The Editor of the Rural New Yorker says. “Salzer’s 
Earliest Potato is the earliest out of 68 early sorts tried, and 
yields 464 bu. per acre, while Balzer’s Early Wisconsin 
yielded for them 736 bu. per acre. Salzer’s Potatoes for 
yield challenge the world !” 
FOR 10c IN STAMPS 
and the name of this paper, we will send you a lot of farm 
seed samples, including some of above, together with our 
mammoth 140 page illustrated catalog. Send to-day. 
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The only kind worth planting. Buy from the growers. 
In Crosby Improved Egyptian and Edmund’s we 
offer two thoroughly tested varieties, noted for rich color, 
perfect shape and uniform size. Both are remarkably 
tender and succulent. Our 1904 catalog of Arlington 
Tested Seeds now ready. It’s Free. Write for a copy. 
W. W. RAWS0N & CO., Seedsmen and Market Gardeners, 
12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston, Mass. 
Warranted 
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Our seed is Bold under three war¬ 
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first firm to give warrants. Ifyour 
seedsman sells you seed whose pur¬ 
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tion, stick to him. If not, try ours. 
Prices reasonable. Catalogue fre«. 
J. J. H. CRECORY Sc SON, 
Marblehead, Mass. 
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MEEKER’S SMOOTHING HARROW 
Send for prices and catalogue. 
THE C. O. JELL1FF MFG. CO.. Southport, Conn. 
Hammond’s Sensation 
Potato 
Produced $1000.00peracre last year. The earliest 
potato in the world. Most delicious In qual¬ 
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weeks. Elegant 100-page Bargain Seed Catalog Free. 
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Box 42 Bay City. Mich. 
VA. WHITE ENSILAGE SEED CORN 
grows largest fodder known. Write for free sample 
and prices. R. A. H. FOSTER, Batesville, Albemur.o 
County, Virginia. 
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