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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
April 24 
White Clover in Lawns —Now that 
we have discovered that all sorts of 
clover and leguminous plants add nitro¬ 
gen to the soil through the agency of 
microdemes that cause and inhabit the 
little balls or nodules of the roots, it 
may be assumed that White clover will 
greatly add to the longevity and beauty 
of lawns—especially those that need 
renovation. Potash and some form of 
phosphate will presumably do the rest. 
A White clover lawn, pure and simple, 
is by no means unsightly. It is the 
favorite sod of many of the little plots 
about the large hotels and apartment 
houses of up-town New York. It will 
make a strong fight against many 
weeds ; against Finger grass, Sour grass, 
etc. It is more readily and evenly cut 
by the lawn mower, and will stand more 
drought than either Red-top or Blue 
grass. 
Wk are sowing a worn-out lawn at 
the Rural Grounds heavily with White 
clover as an experiment. The old lawn, 
the soil of which was poor enough 25 
years ago, is now a lawn more of docks, 
sorrels and plantains, than of grasses. 
With the clover, a liberal quantity of 
fertilizer has been sown. 
For five years, the Kansas Experi¬ 
ment Station (Manhattan), has been ex¬ 
perimenting to find out which seed corn 
will yield most—kernels from the ‘butt, 
middle or tip of the ear, with the result 
that there is no material difference. As 
we remember, this was precisely the re¬ 
sult of the same experiments tried at the 
New York Experiment Station under Dr. 
Sturtevant, and we think by other sta¬ 
tions. It would seem a waste of time, 
therefore, to remove the butt and tip 
kernels. 
Mb. Benjamin H. Sheeley, of Gra- 
hamsville, N. Y., writes interestingly of 
his potato experience. Besides trying all 
the new kinds, he has raised thousands 
of seedlings, many of which have been 
tried at the Rural Grounds. He says 
that Columbus, which yields so well at 
the Rural Grounds, is only a fair yielder 
with him, while R. N.-Y. No. 2 is better 
than Carman No. 3 in every respect. 
Mr. Sheeley writes further that he set 
out 473 seedlings last spring, selected 
from over 1,200 seedling plants. From 
these, he saved tubers of 85 to plant this 
season. Some of the largest and finest 
were from seed of Carman No. 1, a 
variety that has never borne a seed ball 
at the Rural Grounds. He says that 
many of the seedlings from R. N.-Y. 
No. 2 are purple. We may say the same 
of many of our own No. 2 seedlings 
raised from the seed sent to us from 
Belgium. Last year, Mr. Sheeley saved 
seed from over 200 crossbred seed balls, 
using pollen from his own seedlings, as 
they alone produce pollen. He writes 
of having seed of Carman Nos. 1 and 3, 
The California Violet. —We alludec 
to this promising novelty last summer. 
Our plants made a strong growth. Tiny 
things when set out, they were a foot in 
diameter in the fall. The question tha ; 
no one seemed capable of answering was 
whether they would stand our winters. 
We may now say that they were not 
harmed in the least. They began to 
bloom April 1, the flowers being as yet 
rather small, but of intense fragrance 
and of a deep violet color. We hope that 
our friends will try the California vio¬ 
let. It is at least worthy of trial, though 
we cannot -just yet tell them all that 
there is to be said about it. 
Mb. C. G. Williams’s annual potato 
report appears in the Ohio Farmer of a 
recent date. Of 30 of the later varieties, 
Carman No. 3 yielded 333 bushels to the 
acre, 10 per cent unmarketable ; the R 
N.-Y. No. 2, 323 bushels, with six per 
centunmarketable ; Banner, 306 bushels, 
with 11 per cent unmarketable; Carman 
No. 1, 290 bushels, with five per cent un¬ 
marketable ; Livingstone, 284 bushels, 
with 32 per cent unmarketable ; the 
Bovee, 267 bushels, with 25 per cent un¬ 
marketable (it is printed, Bover, but 
this, we assume, is a typographical 
error) ; Hampden Beauty, 363 bushels, 
with 56 per cent unmarketable ; Uncle 
Sam (Henderson’s) 265 bushels, 13 per 
cent unmarketable ; Maule’s Early Thor¬ 
oughbred, 256 bushels, 26 per cent un¬ 
marketable ; New Queen, 253 bushels, 
33 per cent unmarketable ; American 
Wonder, 219 bushels, 21 per cent unmar¬ 
ketable ; Michigan Peachblow, 213 bush¬ 
els, 31 per cent unmarketable ; Early 
Norther, 191 bushels, 18 per cent unmar¬ 
ketable ; Burpee’s Extra Early, 194 bush¬ 
els, 29 per cent unmarketable ; Irish 
Daisy, 169 bushels, 31 percent unmarket¬ 
able ; Freeman, 118 bushels, 27 per cent 
unmarketable; this is the lowest yield of 
any. Mr. Williams remarks that, of the 
earliest varieties, Bovee deserves special 
mention, having most of the requisites 
of a market grower’s best potato. He 
says that, in quality, the Carman No. 1 
does not have to take a back seat for 
anything. 
Any information regarding varieties 
of potatoes that is to help our readers 
during the season that is upon us, should 
be given at once. Bulletin No. 76 of the 
Ohio E. S. (Wooster), by W. J. Green, 
gives as much information as any similar 
publication that we have seen. While 
every portion of it should be read, it 
may be well for us to call attention to 
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Impure Blood 
“I have found Hood’s Sarsaparilla an ex. 
cellent medicine. My little girl was afflicted 
with eczema for seven years and took many 
kinds of medicine without relief. After taking 
a few bottles of Hood’s Sarsaparilla she was 
cured.” Mrs. Emma Franklin, Honeoye, New 
Y or k. Get only Hood’s, because 
Hood’s S pa?rna 
Is the best—in fact the one True Blood Purifier. 
and R. N.-Y. No. 2, but does not say 
whether they are self or crossed seeds. 
If the former, the flowers must have 
produced pollen, of course. 
Three years ago, our readers may re¬ 
member, one hill of a seedling of R. 
N.-Y. No. 2 yielded 157 tubers from the 
size of a pea to that of a Black walnut. 
These were red. We naturally hoped 
that this seedling would develop into an 
immense yielder. The largest were 
saved and planted the next season. The 
yield was small. The best tubers were 
again saved and planted last year, with 
the result that the yield was so incon¬ 
siderable that the variety was rejected 
as not worth propagating. 
Evidently the Kentucky Wonder bean 
has many friends. T. F. W. writes that 
he has grown it and finds it to be one of 
the best in every particular both as a 
a snap and a dry bean. 
Hood’s Pills 
are the best after-dinner 
pills, aid digestion. 25c. 
STAR PATTERN 
BILLINGS 
Planter and Fertilizer 
Is the latest, and it drops 
at twelve different dis 
For CORN, 
BEANS, PEAS 
and 
BEET SEED. 
If you want them, we fur¬ 
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ways. Send for Circulars. 
made only bv fllttCS PlOW GO. Boston and heu> York. 
Eclipse Corn Planter 
Will plant 
Corn, Beans. 
Peas and Beet 
Seed In hills, 
drills & checks 
i n distances 
desired. It is 
the only Planter that will distribute all fertilizers, 
wet or dry, with a certainty, in different amounts, 
each side of seed. Send for circulars. 
ECLIPSE CORN PLANTER CO., 
Enfield, Grafton, Co., New Hampshire. 
A LITTLE PAINT 
in the right place, and of the right kind, 
will make a great change in the looks of the room or 
a home. The window casing, baseboards, picture 
mouldings, chairs and tables—all these can be bright¬ 
ened and made clean with paint. 
The Sherwin-Williams Enamel Paint 
is just the thing for furniture and decorative work. 
It gives a fine, glossy, enamel-like surface. The tints 
are delicate for indoor use. “ Enamel Paint ’’ is pre¬ 
pared ready for the brush. Any one can use it. We 
make paints for every purpose—each is a special kind suited to a special use. 
Our booklet “Taint Points” tells all the little kinks about paint-the 
good and the bad. It tells the best special paint for buggies, boats, farm tools, 
barns, fences, roofs, houses and all other painted things. Send to-day for a 
free copy. 
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Cleveland. 
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FOR BOOKLET ADDRESS, 7 MICHIGAN ST., CLEVELAND, O. 
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12—Copyright 1897- The Bates-Whitman Co7, N.Y.^«97. 
CHOICE SEEDS 
Potatoes, grown especially for seed. Stock pure and tine, in bushel or 
car lots: Carman No. 3, Wisconsin Seedling, *1.50 per bbl. Thirty new 
and standard varieties. $1.25 per bbl.; three pounds your choice with 
every barrel sold. Mortgage 1 After Oats, 40c. per bu.; Lincoln, Ameri- 
00c t.er bu • Forsyth's Proiifln S? 11 Ban , ner a ! ,d Hace-horse Oats, 30c. per bu.; Gold Mine Seed Corn, 
bags P l5c each yth 1 10 (white) ’ 7oc - P er bu American and German Millet, 00c. per bu. New cotton 
bags. 15c. each. C. C. BKAWLEY, New Madison, Ohio. 
SEEDS! SEEDS! 
73d Annual Priced Catalogue of 
Vegetablei Farm and Flower Seeds 
is now ready, and mailed free to all applicants. 
BRIDGEMAN’S SEED WAREHOUSE, 
37 East 19th St., New York City 
MANGELS, sugar beets, carrots—best winter stock 
foods Sow early. And, in view of hay crop, per¬ 
manent pasturage, soiling and green manuring, send 
25c. for our new book on " Grasses and <’lovers.” 
For kitchen garden helps and hints please refer to 
our ‘-Open-Air Vegetables," just published 25c. 
You’ll need "Vegetables Under Glass” in the autumn; 
abo 25c. 
F ower gardens should contain our Improved 
Ipomceas. And why not have a water garden ? Get 
our free ‘‘water lily leaflet ” 
HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia,Pa 
WE’LL BUY OR SELL*** 
G rass,Clover orTimothy |h mr I ■ 
We clean them by special^ 
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seed. Ordinary Beeds contain weeds—over-run the farm 
—exhaust it—* roduoe quantity A quality of crop. Our 
seeds are clean. Write today for free booklet, 8 kkd Sbnsh 
The WHITNEY-NOYES SEED CO.'&Wj?." 
riflVPT Thomas McElroy. European Seed 
vlUYvi Com. Merchant, Mercantile Ex¬ 
change Bldg., Harrison St., N. Y., continues the largest 
importerof high grade reliable stock of Crimson Clover 
seed in this country. Brices to dealers on application. 
nmson 
Delaware-Grown Dow Peas, 
Crimson Clover and Ensilage Seed Corn. Buy of 
the Grower and Save Money. List FREE 
E. G. PACKARD, Dover, Del 
SELF- LOCKING 
HAND POTATO PLANTERS 
Plant three Acres Per Day. 
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Work better and three times faster than the hoe 
“EUREKA,” $1.25; “ PINGR1SJS,” $1.00. 
GREENVILLE PLANTER CO.. Greenville. Mich. 
IN6 OF THE CORNFIELD, 
CORN PLANTER and 
FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTOR. 
Best in the world. Plants all kinds of sizeable 
seeds. A great labor saver. Send for catalogue. 
The Whitman Agricultural Works, 
ADBDKN. MAINE. U. S. A. 
1897 Catalogue gassf- 
VAUGHAN’S SEED STORE, 
Wew York 
14 Barola? St. 
CHICAGO, 
Si and St Randolph gt. 
Have You a Silo? 
If so, send for sample of BATTLES CUBAN GIANT 
ENSILAGE 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 U. BATTLES, Seed Grower, Rochester, N. Y 
ONION SEED 
Southport Glohk seed only 
HAND WHEEL HOES and 
SEED DRILL8, MEEKER'S SMOOTHING HARROW, 
Send for Catalogue. C. O. Jelliff & Co . Southport, Ct. 
C|na Cftnfl fla#C -New and improved va- 
rme vCCU Udib riety. Original seed 
from Maine. Largest crop of any I have ever raised. 
50 cents per bushel, f. o. b. 
W. W. CORNWALL, South Wales, Erie Co., N. V 
Vineless Sweet Potatoes, 
TUBERS AND PLANTS. 
“McKinley’s Choice" 
(No one else has them) and 
Gold Coin Prolific.” 
(Genuine, and no Arkansas Yams ) 
Address for full instructions 
G- C AMEB.ER, 
The Original Introducer & Grower 
of the Vineless Sweet Potatoes, 
Tubers and Plants, 
Madison Jefferson Co., Ind. 
I grow my own tubers and plants—plants grown 
without glass or manure, stocky and hardy. 
Copyright secured. 
ARMAN No. 3 P0.00 
SEED POTATOES $Lper bbl 
All bbls. 4 bu. 25 varieties at lowest prices. Whole¬ 
sale Catalogue free. Geo. A Bonnell, Waterloo, N.Y 
THE CARMANS. 
Nos. 1 & 3 (Thorburn Stock.) 
We want orders. Do you want Choice Seed Pota¬ 
toes ? We quote prices to suit the times, One Tuber, 
Great early Thoroughbred with each Bbl. No. 3 at 
*1.50, No. 1 at *1.25. References given. FRASER 
BROS., Vernon, Wis. 
Hammond’s Seed Potatoes 
Reduced prices on Early Michigan, Maule’s and 
Everitt’s Thoroughbred, Acme, King of the Earlies, 
Burr’s No. 1, Uncle Sam, Carman No. 3, and other 
varieties. Rock bottom figures on barrel lots. Write 
for special prices on the best New Muck Land Seed 
Potatoes and Farm Seeds. 
HARRY N. HAMMOND, Seedsman, Decatur, Mich 
Finest stock, best varieties, grown and stored in cold 
Northwest. Low prices. Small lots delivered 
free. Write for Illustrated Catalogue. 
E. W ALLEN, Wolverton, Wilkin Co. Minn 
