1897 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
155 
Farmers' Club Discussion. 
( CONTINUED.) 
Paper Over the Ice. 
G. M. C., Gates, N. Y.—If farmers 
would practice covering their ice with 
one layer of cheap building paper be¬ 
fore putting on the sawdust, it would 
save the whole top layer of ice, which 
otherwise is usually melted when they 
open the ice houses in May or June. It 
would not require nearly so much saw¬ 
dust for covering. 
Best Locust for Posts. 
H. , Queens, L. I., N. Y.—The best 
locust for posts is a very shy seeder ; 
only occasionally does a tree bear 
seed in any amount. These I have seen 
gathered in the pod where blown from 
the trees in winter and picked off the 
snow crust. The wood of this is of a 
yellowish cast. On the old trees, the 
bark forms in deep, corky ridges. There 
is a black locust which seeds very freely, 
and never makes so straight and upright 
a tree ; the color of the wood is darker 
than the chestnut, coarse grained, light 
when dry, timber not so good as oak or 
chestnut. I have grown many acres, all 
planted young trees. I have known 
good results from planting sections of 
the running roots as cuttings, as they 
sprout freely wherever broken. Don’t 
grow the black-wooded, smooth-bark 
variety. 
Discharge of Sink Drain. 
J. Q. M., Lebanon, 0.—I would advise 
R. F. W., page 85, to try the plan of A. 
I. Root, which he has had in successful 
operation for some time. Leading from 
the house is, perhaps, a three-inch tile, 
a little further away, a four-inch, and 
so on till, at 200 or 300 feet, it terminates 
in an eight-inch one. There is no out¬ 
let. Old tiles or those that are some¬ 
what broken can be used for this pur¬ 
pose. He is quite safe, as the plant 
roots enter these broken places and 
absorb what material is needed for their 
growth. Should the tiles become filled 
in four or five years, a new line could be 
laid cheaper than to take up the old. 
Some “Hack Writers”. 
B. T. W., Rochester, Mass. —A prom¬ 
inent writer has urged that, at least, 
three inches of good manure should be 
plowed in to insure a good crop of 
strawberries. As this would require 
about 85 cords to the acre, and as the 
average cost of manure in the East is 
not less than $5 per cord, it is easily 
seen that a big crop of berries would be 
necessary to pay the bills. The cost of 
manure alone would be $425. Another 
prominent agricultural writer stated a 
few years ago that his annual loss at 
farming was $2,000, and that he had to 
depend upon outside income to meet 
this loss and to support him. It is 
theoretical writers of this class who are 
no benefit to agriculture or horticulture, 
and whose statements should be ana¬ 
lyzed and considered by such standards 
of common sense and good judgment 
as all farmers and gardeners should pos¬ 
sess. 
What Killed the Horses ? 
H. S., North Carolina.— The horses 
mentioned on page 104, unquestionably 
died of meningitis due to indigestion of 
the ensilage, and the consequent result 
on the nervous system. The chief symp¬ 
tom of this disease is the paralysis or 
convulsions of the back and hind legs, 
due to the effect of the poison of the 
unassimilated food on the nervous sys¬ 
tem. The dark blood is another marked 
symptom of this disease, so caused. The 
small stomach of the horse calls for con¬ 
centrated food and not such bulky stuff 
as may be fed to ruminants with im¬ 
punity, and even benefit. One other 
thought occurs to me in this connection, 
which is that the use of the now com¬ 
mon shredded corn fodder—stems with 
the leaves—will not be long in making 
itself conspicuous by its ill effect on 
some animals, especially sheep and 
horses. The stalks are altogether too 
hard and devoid of nutriment to be 
eaten in such a large proportion as in 
the shredded fodder ; the only safe way 
must be to feed clover hay with this 
stuff, and if for horses, to steep it thor¬ 
oughly in warm water before^it is fed, 
that it may be softened and made more 
digestible. 
WHAT SAY? 
Wind or Gas. —We are contemplat¬ 
ing pumping water from a well into 
our house, also for stock. We have 
abundance of water, a 100-foot well 
full. We wish to employ such power 
as will be best suited for pumping. 
The windmill agent advises me, by 
all means, to use wind, and the 
engine manufacturer says, no, use gaso¬ 
line. The windmill sometimes fails. 
Only last week, a neighbor, a widow, 
was for three days pumping water for 
50 cattle by hand. She said that there 
wasn’t wind enough to pump, and it 
was during the very coldest weather, 
10 degrees below zero. We wish to 
couple economy with a good, fair power 
for pumping. Will the readers of The 
R. N.-Y. give their experience with gaso¬ 
line engines for pumping ? Is there any 
danger to property and life by them ? 
Which way is cheaper to pump, with 
wind or gas ? f. c. 
Ohio. 
CHOICE « STRAWBERRIES 
FOR THE GARDEN AND FIELD 
BARGAINS IN PLANTS FOR 1897- 
CATALOGUE FREE TO ALL. 
C. N. FLANSBDRGH, LESLIE, Michigan. 
Columbian Raspberry ££ 
and cir. ad C. L. Yates, Nurseryman, Rochester.N Y. 
S 
urplus Haverland and Warfield No. 2 Strawberries. 
Choice Pits, cheap. I.V. Kinder, W.Brownsville,Pa. 
TEN 
Million Strawberry Plants —68 varieties. Free 
cat. J. G. HARRISON & SONS, Berlin, Md. 
Strawberries 
.—New and standard 
kinds. Send for 
particulars. B. KING, Tewksbury. Mass. 
The “ RirlnAU/DU ,,-A new strawberry of 
I lie niuyewdy. KrBat merit. For price 
of plants and free catalogue address 
M. H. RIDGE WAV, Wabash City, Ind. 
Qtrou/hari'mc Bcst plantsof the 
OiraWLIvirivd best varieties. GOc. 
per 100 by mall. WM. PERRY, Cool Spring, Del. 
CHOICE STR4.WBERKI ES. — Marshall, 
$4; Tennessee, *2; Saunders. $2; Warfield, $1.00 
perM. CLAYTON L. DeCOU, 
Ellisburg, Camden County, N. J. 
BERRY PLANTS 
of all kinds at right 
prices. Catalogue F 
with remarks on berry growing free. 
R. J. 8 TAHELIN, Bridgman, Mich. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS rieties $2 per 1 , 000 . 
All kinds small fruit plants cheap. 
DRESSER’S FRUIT FARM, Jonesvllle, Mich. 
EXTRA FINE PLANTS. 
Superior Quality. Carefully Graded. 
Gooseberries, Raspberries, Strawberries , 
Currants, Blackberries, Grapes, etc 
I offer all standard varieties. Introducer of the 
PEARL GOOSEBERRY. Largest Grower of Small 
Fruit Plants in United States. 
ALLEN L. WOOD, Rochester, N. Y, 
r E SM UTCH -SALZER’S NORTHERN-GROWN SEEDS 
njIQ 
Produce the fluent voice tables and choicest llowers 
wherever planted—North, Hast, South, West. We wish 
to icaln J 00,1)00 new customers this year; with this In 
view we olfer $ 1*00 for I I cents, post paid, 
10 NOVELTIES FOR 14c.—WORTH $1.00. 
1 pkg. HUmarek Cucumber, 15c.; 1 pkff. lied Hall licet, 
10c.; 1 pkff. Earliest Muskmelon, lOo.; I pkjr. Ksirllest 
Carrot, 10c.; I pkjj. lump. Wilhelm Lettuce, 15c.; 1 pkg. 
Giant Onion, 15c.; I pkjr* 14 Day Kadisli, 10c„ and S 
pkirs. Hrilllant Flowers, 15c.—total $ 1.00—sufficient for 
rare vegetables and exquisite llowers all summer long! 
*' r ‘ iblo and plant catalogue, 5 cents 
[Mammoth farm, vegeta 
^postage, or mailed free to in ten 
ig buyers. 
JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., La Crosse, Wisconsin 
BURPEE SEEDS 
BURPEE’S FARM ANNUAL 
Leading American Seed Catalog, 
mulled FREE to any address. 
W. ATLEE llUllPEE <fc CO., 
Philadelphia. 
N There has never been a time when grow¬ 
ers should guard against failure with more 
caro. There has never been a time when 
Ferry'* Seeds wero more essential. They are 
, always flic best. For sale by leading 
dealers everywhere. Insist on having them. 
FERRY’S SEED ANHUAL 
is full of information for gardeners and' 
planters. There will never be a better time 
\than now to send fortho 1897 edition. Free. 
D.JUI. Ferry &. Co., Detroit, Mich. 
Bed 
CftEGOJ 
SEED * 
SATALOO^j 
This book should be in the 
hands of all who wish to be suc¬ 
cessful in planting. It is a safe 
guide to right seeds and right 
methods, it makes you ac¬ 
quainted with 
Gregory’s Seeds 
the purity and reliability of 
which are known to all success¬ 
ful planters. Gregory’s Heed 
catalogue is sent free of charge 
to anyone anywhere. 
J. J. II. GREGORY A SON, 
Marblehead, Maas. 
SEED TIME 
SBND FOR 
DRE ER’S 
1897 Calendar. 
New Vegetables, New Flowers, New Books for 1897 
MAKE MONEY FROM 
AND FIND 
PLEASURE IN THE 
HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut St., Phila. 
DUima IUI IOd I 
HARVEST 
We Grow Seeds. 
Our Specialties are: 
Cabbage, Celery,Onions,Tomatoes, 
Potatoes and Improved Farm Seeds. 
Prices low. Please ask for Catalogue. 
JOSEPH HARRIS CO., 
Moreton Farm (P. O.), Monroe Co., N. Y, 
A/E’LL BUY OR SELLi 
Grass, Clover orTimothy ’ 
We clean them by special4 _ _ _ _ 
method* & machinery, and take out every kind of weed 
seed Ordinary seeds contain weeds—over-run the farm 
—oihaust it—* reduce quantity & quality of crop. Our 
seeds are clean.Write today for free booklet, Shed Sense 
The WHITNEY-NOYES SEED COflBMSH* 
189T Catalogue E5SE?- 
VAUGHAN’S SEED STORE, 
Now York, 
14 Barclay 8t. 
CHICAGO, 
84 and 86 Randolph St. 
Waier- 
Cleaned 
Seeds 
Never Fail ! Why ? 
^Because the light seed is all washed 
out and what is left must groxo. 
Ono trial will convince you. Cata¬ 
logue and Garden Guido free. 
Heman Class, Seed Crower, Rochester, N.Y. 
SEEDS! SEEDS! 
73d Annual Priced Catalogue of 
Vegetable, Farm and Flower Seeds 
is now ready, and mailed free to all applicants. 
BRIDGEMAN’S SEED WAREHOUSE, 
37 East 19th St., New York City 
IF YOU 
BUY 
SEEDS 
.Send for Finest FREE CATALOGUE 
BEST SEEDS. LOWEST PRICES in 
Am erica. Valuable EXTRAS FltEE with orders. 
HT If Market Gardener say Wholesale Catalogue. 
ALNKKU BROS., No. 3(1 liny St.. ROCKFORD, III. 
WE SELL SEEDS 
Ten full size 6 c. pkts of tested Garden Seeds— 
your own selection—Free by mail 25c. Globe or 
Flat Danvers Onion Seed (finest strain) by mail, 1 lb. 
80c.; lb., 45c.; M lb., 25c. Finest Mix Sweet Peas 
(none better) 1 lb , 35c., W lb., 20c., lb., 12o. Cat. free. 
Order at once. J. YV. RAMSEY & SON, Auburn, N. Y. 
Have You a Silo? 
If so, send for sample of BATTLES CUBAN GIANT 
ENS1 LAGE CORN. Produces more fodder and solid 
corn to the acre than any other variety. Early, 
SWEET and NUTRITIOUS. Seed grown in the North. 
Catalogue tells all about it. and contains reports 
from leading dairymen Write to-day. 
FRANK H. BATTLES, Seed Grower. Boehester, N. Y. 
CLOVER and CORN 
Red Clover. Uecleaned Seed, $5.50 per bu. “ Early 
Pearl” Corn - heavy producer of solid white ears— 
white ceb, selected 15 years $1 25 per bu. Sample 
ear, by mall, 16c Freight paid east of Mississippi 
River; sacks free. Geo. E Hopkins. Salem, luu. 
PrinKflll Plnypr Thomas MeElroy. European Seed 
VlllUjvu vlUlvi l’oiii. Merchant, Mercantile Ex¬ 
change Bldg.. I larrison St., N. Y., continues the largest 
importerof high grade reliable stock of Crimson Clover 
seed in this country. Prices to dealers on application. 
GLEN MARY 
STRAWBERRY. 
75,000 Extra Fine Plants from originator’s 
grounds. For priced Catalogue of this and other 
small fruits, address 
EDWARD T. INGRAM, West Chester, Pa. 
DO YOU KNOW 
that a ma¬ 
jority of 
strawberry 
patches are 
infested with root-aphis? Then why purchase 
questionable plants that mean certain destruc¬ 
tion to your business? We know that ours are 
free from it, that they are as fine as can be i>ro- 
duced, that the prices are as low as can be ex¬ 
pected for A No. I stock and that our list of 75 
varieties will please the most exacting. Oriole, 
Ideal, Sparta, Plow City, Win. Belt, Satisfaction, 
Lanah, Evans, Bismarck, Michigan and many 
others old and new. 
CHAS. WRIGHT, Seaford, Del. 
990,999 Strawberry Plants at prices that will 
sell them. Also Novelties In Hardy Vines and Climbers, 
Water Lilies (all colors). Celery Plants, Asparagus, Roots, 
etc., etc. Send for my illustrated Catalogue before 
ordering elsewhere. I liave a reputation of thirty years 
back of me. C. S. l’RATT, Heading, Mass. 
HALL’S 
ern seeds. 
FAVORITE, 
the coming new 
STRAWBERRY. It defies competition. 
40other kinds. Raspberries. Blackber¬ 
ries. Asparagus Roots, etc. HEAD¬ 
QUARTERS for Second-crop Seed Pota¬ 
toes Double crop and earlier than north- 
Cat. free. J. W. Ilall, Marion 8 tatton. Md 
Strawloerrios. 
Champion of England, per 100,50c. 
Bubacb. per 1,000, $2. 
Raspborrios. 
Mills, per 1.000, $10. 
Kansas, per 1,000, $0. 
Ohio per 1.000, $4. 
Order quick They will not 1 st long at these prices. 
Plants are first-class. 
LUTHER RICE, Manchester, N. Y. 
SOMETHING 
NEW AND 
ORIGINAL. 
4t4*4**4*44*** 
I f you want to see somethin}? new ^|r 
and original, send for xny Plant ^ 
Catalogue. 
T. C. KEVITT, Athenia, N.J. 4r 
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FRUIT TREES! 
1 I «. \W I ■ SMALL FRUITS, Etc 
Stra w berr ies, Hasp berr ics, O rapes, Curra nts 
and Gooseberries, at prices away down. Buy 
direct and save one-half. Price-list mailed free. 
D. H. GARVIN’S SONS, Wheeling, W. Va. 
Strawberry Plants. 
200,000 Arnout’s Improved Parker Earle. 
Berry large and enormously productive, yielding 
15,000 quarts per acie. Needs no protection. Strong, 
healthy plants. Special prices Write for circular. 
J. L. ARNOUT. PlatnsviUe, Pa. 
$2.25 in valuefor$l. 
Of our new strawberries, we will send postpaid for 
$1,12 plants each Marshall. Mary and Brandywine 
to those mentioning this paper. Catalogues free. 
THE ELIZABETH NURSERY CO.. Elizabeth. N. J 
num RASPBERRY PLANTS f&t tSttASS 
UIIIU rates. H. C. KING, Willow Creek, N. Y. 
Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, 
Poach, Pear, Plum, 
Apple. Leading and 
New Varieties. 
Everything choice for the fruit grower at first cost. 
Our catalogue, sent free, will save you money. MYKll & SON, Hrldgevllle, Del. 
BIG MONEY IN BLAGKBERRIES. 
NEW METHODS. 
Grow 300 Bushels Blackberries per acre. Double your crops of Straw¬ 
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