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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
April 30 
Cow Peas Planted with Corn. 
0. W. O., Columbus, 0 .—What Is the best 
variety of climbing cow pea to plant with 
corn to be cut with the corn for silage? 
How plant, and what time should it be put 
in with the corn? 
Ans.— At the South, where this plan is 
sometimes tried, Whippoorwill or Won¬ 
derful cow peas are used. The plan has 
not succeeded with us. Usually the cow 
peas refuse to climb the cornstalks, but 
spread over the ground, making a hard 
mass to cut. We would not advise you 
to try a large field of this combination. 
We think Soy beans or ordinary Lima 
beans would be better. If others have 
succeeded with the crop we would like 
to have their experience. 
The Kieffer as Grafting Stock. 
Reader (No Address).— Can the Seckel pear 
be grafted on Kieffer with success? I am 
told that such trees will blight badly. 
Ans.— 1 have never worked Seckel on 
the Kieffer. I have tried the Beurre 
Bose on them, which was not a success, 
also Clapp’s Favorite, which seemed to 
form a perfect union. This led me to 
think that if worked over at all they 
would do much better if the faster 
growing sorts were put on them. If 
Reader wishes to try the Seckel I would 
advise him to do it in a sparing way, 
say one-third of the tree this year, one- 
third next, leaving the remaining one- 
third of the limbs to help take the sap 
until the ' grafts had become large 
enough to need it. silas e. miller. 
Trying to Start Alfalfa. 
y. F., Schuylerville, N. Y.—I have a small 
farm near Schuylerville, Saratoga County, 
New York, and wish to sow some Alfalfa 
this Spring. The soil is a gravelly loam in 
a fair condition; raised a crop of oats 
last year and was plowed in the Fall. 
I intend to sow 20 pounds of seed and 
harrow in 20 barrels of hen manure, also 
300 pounds of soil from an old Alfalfa 
field per acre. Do you think this will give 
good results? Would it be as well to leave 
out the soil w’hlch costs $1 per 100? 
Ans.— We consider this good prepara¬ 
tion for the crop, though the soil must 
be made as fine as possible. If the land 
is sour 1,000 pounds of lime to the acre, 
well harrowed in, would help. As for 
guaranteeing “results” we cannot do it, 
having failed with our own seeding. 
We would certainly use the soil from 
the successful Alfalfa field. 
Infertile Eggs. 
J. B., Wathenn, Kan .—One month ago I 
sent for a trio of White Plymouth Rock 
chickens. The eggs are not fertile; the 
hens laid regularly. The chickens have had 
for food corn, wheat, table scraps, sand 
and good water to drink; they also have a 
large Blue-grass range; I give them 
oyster shells. The eggs after they have 
been placed under a good quiet hen for 
two weeks are just as clear as a fresh egg. 
I have only two hens with one rooster. 
Do you think that would have any effect 
on the hatching of the eggs? 
Ans.— It is a difficult question to an¬ 
swer just why these eggs have proved 
so infertile. The hens seem to have 
been fed well but may have become too 
fat or they may not have range enough. 
If closely cooped up the eggs will not 
hatch well. We would suggest feeding 
lighter and giving them range. If this 
does not bring results, throw out the 
male. We have seen beautiful cockerels 
of the larger breeds that were abso¬ 
lutely useless to breed from. 
WHITE & RICE. 
Making a Kerosene Emulsion. 
O. D. C„ Flainville, Conn— How can I pre¬ 
pare a stock kerosene emulsion so that it 
will not separate on standing? I have 
tried various formulas. For a fresh emul¬ 
sion I prefer the following as being readily 
prepared without heat: Kerosene, one gal¬ 
lon; sour milk, one-half gallon. If sweet 
milk is used add a little vinegar. Dilute 
one part emulsion to nine (using cold 
water), for scale insects; one part to 20 
for soft insects. 
Ans.— I do not think any of the stock 
kerosene emulsions will stand for a 
great length of time without separating. 
I think the most stable and best emul¬ 
sion can be made with whale-oil soap, 
using from one-half to one pound of the 
soap dissolved in one gallon of hot wa¬ 
ter, and then adding two gallons of 
kerosene, and churning or agitating the 
hot mixture until it thickens up into an 
emulsion. This should keep several 
weeks without separating, but if it gets 
cold, in order to dilute it, one should 
use at first hot water. The soaps make 
much more stable emulsions. Milk and 
the milk formulas are very rarely used 
nowadays. For scale insects the above 
soap emulsion should be diluted at the 
rate of one part of the emulsion to three 
or four of water, and for plant lice and 
similar insects with seven to nine parts 
of water. m. v. slingerland. 
Compulsory Spraying in Ohio. 
Render, Cambridge. Ohio.—Is there any law 
in this State which compels a fruit grower 
to spray? 
Ans.— There is no law in Ohio which 
compels anyone to spray his fruit trees 
unless they are infested with the San 
Jos6 scale or other injurious insects. 
The law on the subject is as follows: 
“It is unlawful for any person to know¬ 
ingly keep, or permit to be kept on his 
premises, or on premises under his 
charge, any tree known to be infested 
with the disease known as Peach yel¬ 
lows, or any part of a tree infested with 
the disease known as black knot, or any 
tree, shrub or vine infested with any 
dangerous contagious disease, or any 
tree, shrub, plant or vine infested with 
the San Jos6 scale, canker worm, Gypsy 
moth or any other dangerous insect 
pests, unless such trees, shrubs, plants 
or vines so infested are subject to such 
treatment as may be approved by the 
Ohio State Board of Agriculture. Any 
freeholder or lessee within the State of 
Ohio may petition the State Board of 
Agriculture to have his own or an¬ 
other’s trees examined, and if the 
trees are found to be infected or in¬ 
fested with any of these diseases or in¬ 
sects then the examiner can order them 
treated. If the owner of the trees fails 
to comply with the order he may be 
fined not less than $10 nor more than 
$100.” It will thus be seen that spray¬ 
ing is compulsory only in case of trees 
which are known to be infested with 
any of the above described insects or 
diseases. 
50,000 Peach Irees 
Fine healthy stock in all the leading 
varieties. Write for prices to-day. 
Dwyer’s Spring Catalogue gives full 
information about fruit and ornamental 
trees, small fruits, vines, etc. Mailed 
free on request. 
T. J. Dwyer’s book on hardy trees, plants and 
vines, SOcents. Sent free with spring orders. 
T. J. DWYER & CO., 
Orange County Nurseries, Cornwall, N. Y. 
‘Iberta Peach 
The perfect freestone. Very 
flavored. Early August. Trec hand¬ 
some and most prolific. Fine market 
variety .All choice kinds.Catalog free. 
Harrison’s Nurseries,Bx29,Berlln,Md. 
Woodview Nurseries. 
Apples, 6 - 13c.; Peach, 2 - 8o.; Cherry, Plum, 
Pear low. Study our free catalogue. Address, 
Box 8, Mt. Holly Springs, Pa. 
BEST TREATMENT. BEST GRADING. BEST PACKING. 
BEST TREES. BEST PRICES. BEST BUY FROM US. 
Seed Sweet Potatoes, 
Strawberry and Raspberry Plants, Asparagus and 
Rhubarb Roots. Sweet Potato Plants ready about 
Mav 10th. C- M. HARRISON. 
"Formerly F.T. Newcomb Vineland, N J. 
MCPCT1DI C Dl AWTQ Largo Transplanted Early 
VtutlAuLt rLftnio cabbage. Cauliflower and 
(till line of vegetable plants in reason. WHto for 
price list and special prices on 10,000 and 100.000 lota. 
LUDVIG MOSBA5K, Onarga, ill., 
and 8500 Anthon y Ave.. South Chicago, Hi- 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
UNCLE JIM, Auto, Climax, Bubach, Success, Sam¬ 
ple. Moneymakers. Clean stock. No disease, rust 
or blight. Our 24th annual catalogue free toaU. “ 
tells how to grow Cantaloupes. CAUi<B ROOCxo »x 
^ON, Cheswold Dct. 
Ask for our 22nd Annual Catalogue. 
RrRRY CLIMAX, the wonderful new t>arly 
Ukllll I strawberry, with many other kinds 
HI AIITC fully described. Good varieties as low 
rLAn 19 as $1.60M. Slajmaker&Son,Dover,Del. 
VEGETABLE PLANTS. 
Large transplanted plants of Cabbage, Tomato, 
Celery, Egg Plant, Pepper and Cauliflower. Write 
for Price List. 
J. E. HUTTON & SON, Conyngham. P a , 
G 
len Mary and Sample Strawberry 
Plants at 12.00 per 1,000. 
KEVITT’S PLAN T FARMS, Athenla, N. J. 
FOR SALE ° f Llght Cumberland Tips .^Sample 
ENSILAGE CORN 
from the prairie country. It is better than Eastern 
seed, as it is used to wind, and does not blow down. 
Crows eight to ten feet high, very leafy, and early 
enough tj mature well anywhere south of Albany. 
Selected seed, either White or Yellow, guaranteed to 
grow, SI.25 per bushel. New Sacks free. Freight 
rate Is about 50 cents per hundred to Rochester or 
Buffalo. HENRY FIELD, Seedsman, 
Box 26, Shenandoah, Iowa. 
Go to ihe natural homo of good corn for your seed. 
AIIR nODU yielded at the rate of 203 bushels 
lUri uUnil of ears per acre at the experi- 
wJ ment farm of the U. S. Dept, of Agriculture. 
Prices: TALIAFERRO (yellow), or COLLING WOOD 
(mixed).bu. of ears by freight or express $1.00; packet 
bv mall, postpaid. 15c: 2 packets, (one of each), 25c. 
P B. CROSBY & SON, Catonsville, Md 
COD 0 Al C— 1 Crimson Clover Seed. $4 per bushel: 
rUn O ALL Cow Peas, $1.75 and $2 per bushel: Seed 
Sweet Potatoes. $1 per bushel. 
J. E. HOLLAND, Milford, Del. 
K)1V PEAS —Crimson Clover Seed. Pamphlet, 
f all about culture, free. K- tra flue seed cheap. 
Box 01, MILFORD NURSE IES, Milford, Del. 
Cumberland Raspberry Plants, 
Blackberry Plants.80 cents p”rl00. 
LINDSLKY S NURSERIES, Whitehouse N..1. 
ONION SEED—Southport Globo 
MEEKER’S SMOOTHING HARROW 
Send for prices and catalogue. 
THE C. O. JELL1FF MFU. CO.. Southport. Conn. 
TESTED! Vnf i! ini l SEED 
Agricultural Implements, and Poultry Supplies. 
Send for Catalogue. 
YOUNG & HALSTEAD, 2 and 4 Grand St., Troy, N. Y. 
PURE TESTED SEEDS 
—£-■» (ALL PER BUSHEL). 
Medium Clover, $7.50: Mammoth Clover•, $7.50 A1- 
sike Clover. $6.50; Alfalfa. $9: Crimson, $3.50; Tim¬ 
othy, $1.75; Fancy Blue Crass, $1.25: Orchard Grass, 
$1.75; ltedtop, $1.20; Spring Rye. $1.25; Spring Wheat, 
$1.40; Seed Oats, 75c.; German Millet, $1.10; Hunga¬ 
rian, $1.25; Spelt, $1; Kaffir Corn. 90 c ; Cow Peas, 
$1.75; Soja Beans, $2; Seed Barley, 85c.; Learning 
Corn. $1.25; Pride Corn. $1.25. , „ . , 
Write for our Seed and Poultry Supply Catalogue. 
au a m re E c A III 220- 224 James Strket, 
CHARLES F. SAUL, Syracuse, n.y. 
WhitoStar and Washington; per- 
fectly clean. Early 8-Row Yellow 
Flint Corn, test 9$. Samples tree. 
Potato!** 6 Cobblers, Gold Coin and Green Mountain, 
direct from the/j^gMlTH CO., ShortsviUc, N. Y. 
OATS 
A Made-Over Hoe. —The cut below FREES 
shows H. G. Manchester’s plan of cut¬ 
ting down an old hoe so as to make a 
handy tool. The dotted lines show 
for postage. P. SUTTON, Exeter, Pa. 
and PLANTS at Wholesale Prices. 
Cat. Free. Reliance Nursery. Geneva,N.Y 
Write for our 1904 Annual Seed 
Catalogue, mailed free; also Price 
List of Re - cleaned Red, Alslke 
and Alfalfa Clovers, Timothy, 
Kentucky Blue Grass, Orchard 
Grass, also other Farm 8eeds and 
Grains. 
Feeding Corn and Oats In car 
lots delivered on track at your 
station. Let us know your wants. 
The Henry Philipps Seed and Implement Co., 
115-117 St. Clair St., Toledo, Ohio 
n.. Largo size, sc each. Trees kept dormant 
r 63CR I rees ill kocmI shipping condition till Ms> 40 . 
Circular free. K. S.Jolillstoil, BOX 4-, Stockl6y,Del. 
SEEDS 
- AND 
GRAIN 
where the wings are removed. The 
edges are then ground smooth and 
sharp, and it can be used conveniently 
between narrow rows or for killing 
weeds in odd comerw. 
If you cannot secure from your Seedsman, 
GROFF’S HYBRID GLADIOLI 
[GENUINE] 
In their several sections, write me and I will mall my 
1904 illustrated catalogue in which I offer the high¬ 
est quality which can be secured in the world at 
prloes which are much below the value furnished 
ARTHUR COWEE, GLADIOLUS SPECIALIST, 
Meadowvale Farm, Herlin, N. Y. 
Hardy Flowers and Ferns 
A collection of 16 varieties of hardy plants for $1 .(Xj 
if you mention this paper. 700 varieties of Dahlias, 
10c to $5 each. Sena for catalogue. NORTH SHORE 
PKRNERIE8, Growers & Importers, Beverly. Mass. 
biL.D|iy RAVtfCTQ Less than factory prices for 
DLnill DHOIVCId immediate orders. 
CHARLES I. ALLEN. Terryvllle, Conn. 
CARMAN STRAWBERRY PICKER 
and get highest price for 
your fruit. No bruising, no 
capspullofl. Stc sof uni¬ 
form length. Picksone-third 
faster than by hand and 
vines are not Injured. In¬ 
vented by agtowerof 40 years experience and thor¬ 
oughly tested by him and others before it was placed 
on the market. Send for circular, or enclose 81 and 
receive Picker postpaid. 8pecial price to agents and 
for large orders. ISAAC CARMAN, Box 120. Station 
W, Brooklyn, N.Y. 
Brand registered | 
INTTIEUS. MIDCAN- 
STANDARD 
OF 
EXCELLENCE 
cleanliness 
$ purity 
Grass Seed 
These Brands of 
Timothy and Glovers 
Sold Only in 
Machine Sewed Bags 
* Ask Your Dealer for Them * 
PINE TREE 
BRAND 
■ „ REGISTERED . 
| IN THEU5.ANP CAR| 
AN EXTRA 
pure: 
SEED 
AT MODERATE 
PRICE 
GRASS SEED 
Choice re-cleaned seed for all purposes. 
Dreer’s Permanent pasture grass is recommended 
to those who desire quick results. We furnish G rass 
and Clover Seeds of all kinds and in any quantity 
desired. Write for prices on any seed needed. 
HENRY a. DREER, Phila., Pa. 
TREES 
APPLE, PEAR, CHERRY and PEACH, healthy, true to name 
and fumigated. All kinds of trees and plants at lovr whole- 
$8 Pei 100 
sale prices. Don’t buy until you get our catalogue, which is free, or send list o' 
wants for special prices. Address RELIANCE NURSERY, Box 10, Geneva. N v 
CALIFORNIA PRIVET 
No equal for Hedge or Screen or Lawn pur 
poses No thorns. Grows quick. Catalogue free 
Trees, plants, vines AR THUR J. COLLINS. 
Burlington Co., Moorestown, N. J. 
£> A T> r* STARK GRAPE NURSERIES are In the heart of the famous Chautauqua 
I W /\ r* W~* Grape Belt, which produces the finest vines grown in theU. S. lie have 
an immense stock of all leading sorts; quality perfect; prices low as those ol 
. any reputable grower. Send us your orders—one vine or a car load. A com- 
\f I |\I I—i plete line of fruit trees, small CT ADI/’ D D A * C PORTLAND, N. Y. 
Y MAT Lv O fruits, etc. Price List free. O I /Vlv fk L> IvO Louisiana. Mo. 
Grape Plants. Descriptive Catalogue with 
Cultural Instructions FREE. R. F. D. No. 1 
Standard sorts, $1.75 to i^.uO 
per thousand. Also best Rasp¬ 
berry, Blackberry,Currant and 
“Strawberry Plants That Grow.” 
C. E, WHITTEN, Bridgman, Mich 
PLANTS 
Central Mich: 
Nursery Branch 
THREE RIVERS, 
MICHIGAN. 
I Get Prices on our THREE RIVERS, MICHIGAN Grown | 
STRAWBERRY 
Largest Acreage of Small Fruit P’ants in Southern Michigan. Plants Best and Prices Lowest, 
ADDRESS CORRESPONDENCE TO MAIN OFFICE, KALAMAZOO, MICH. 
