1897 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
295 
Big Ears of Sweet Corn. 
H. S., North Carolina. — How far 
apart for planting corn ? is asked on 
page 52. It depends on what one wants. 
For ears, and especially, for sweet corn, 
and if the ears are desired to be large 
and fine, or small for the hoarding- 
house keepers, the planting is to be 
wide apart or close as the case may be. 
I once planted some Mammoth sweet 
corn between the hills of some Hubbard 
squash, which were nine feet apart. 
The corn, of course, was the same. The 
ears were monstrous in size and fine in 
quality of grain. I had just 100 selected 
ears from the patch, and showing one to 
a leading seedsman in New York City, 
he immediately offered me $1 an ear for 
the lot. The squashes were exceed¬ 
ingly fine, and were all sold for seed. I 
have taken 11,000 marketable ears of 
Stowell’s Evergeen corn from one acre, 
and had the fodder besides with a large 
number of small ears on it. For ensil¬ 
age, this variety of corn is, I think, the 
best, as it may be grown quite close, as 
3x13^ feet, and where the ears may be 
sold, two crops are grown. But what is 
the matter with the good old Narragan- 
sett sweet corn that it gets no good 
word nowadays? It is certainly the 
best middle variety for market ears that 
can be grown, and besides, it makes a 
large quantity of fodder for the silo or 
to be cured. 
“Jadoo Fibre”. 
P. C. M. Veitch, Exeter, England — 
My attention has been called to some re¬ 
marks in your issue of 20th February 
on this subject. Having used Jadoo 
Fibre for two years I am in a position to 
express an opinion upon its merits bet¬ 
ter than those who like Messrs Peter 
Henderson & Co., have made only one 
experiment with it, and that too at a time 
when the manufacture was in its in¬ 
fancy. My opinion is decidedly in its 
favor. Everything seems to thrive in it. 
As to remark made by Mr. Henderson, 
there is no possible resemblance between 
Jadoo Fibre and Dumesnil’s Fertilizing 
Moss, for plants could not be grown in 
the latter without carefully protecting 
the roots from touching it. Vide following 
extract from Dumesnil’s pamphlet, 
“Lorsqu’une trop grande quantite de mousse 
lertilisante est mlse inconsiderement en contact 
direct avec les racines nues des plantes. Elies 
ont quelques jours d’eclat et perissant bienlot 
asphyxiees.” 
Whereas they are grown in Jadoo ex¬ 
actly the same as they would be in earth, 
and it would be impossible to use Dumes- 
nil’s preparation for sowing seeds or 
striking cuttings, the use to which Jadoo 
is so extensively being put to both in 
East and West Indies and in France. 
To further show this point orchids 
grow admirably in Jadoo, where the roots 
must come absolutely in contact with it. 
In proof of this statement I may men¬ 
tion that a member of a well-known firm 
of horticulturists came to see me some 
weeks ago, and wanted some orchids 
that he had run short of. He went into 
the orchid house and picked out a dozen 
himself, of course choosing those he 
thought the best plants. Now in that 
house a Jew were growing in Jadoo, the 
rest in earth, but every one chosen by 
him was grown in Jadoo. 
Best Trees for Wind-Breaks. 
J. L. Budd, Iowa. —If two rows of 
conifers be set, they should be not less 
than 30 feet apart. As they grow up, if 
planted much closer, they tend to sep¬ 
arate at the top and lose their lower 
limbs. The best shelter belts we have 
in the prairie States are single rows of 
White pine, Red pine, Norway spruce, 
or Scotch pine planted not less than five 
feet apart. These single rows will re - 
tain the lower limbs and make, in a few 
years, a perfect wind-break. To secure 
good growth, the ground should be well 
prepared and culture should be kept up 
at least six years after planting. The 
main essentials in planting are to keep 
the roots wet before earth is thrown in, 
pack the earth very tightly over the 
roots in their natural position, and 
mulch by giving good culture. 
A Cheap Oil-Cloth. 
T. T., Stratford, Conn. —Rip bags— 
feed, phosphate, or any kind—and then 
sew together enough of the right shape 
to cover the floor. Tack down, turning 
under the edges, and stretching so as to 
make perfectly smooth. Make a pailful 
of glue sizing—glue dissolved in hot 
water—pour it over the floor until the 
bagging is thoroughly saturated, let it 
dry thoroughly. Make another pailful 
of sizing of hot water with glue enough 
to be a thin jelly when cold. When the 
glue is all dissolved, stir in dry yellow 
ochre or any other dry pigment until it’s 
almost as thick as cream, and put it on 
with a trowel or piece of board. Get the 
bagging as full as possible of it. When 
it’s perfectly dry, paint with white lead, 
linseed oil and dryer and any desired 
color, or use any ready-mixed paint. At 
first, it will be rough, bat will soon get 
as smooth as glass. Paint it occasion¬ 
ally and it will last a lifetime. If there 
are bad cracks or seams in the floor, 
tack an extra layer «of bagging over 
them the first thiDg. 
Consumption 
Out-door life and Scott** 
Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil with 
Hypophosphitcs have cured 
thousands of cases of consump¬ 
tion in the early stages. They 
cure old, advanced cases too; 
but not so many, nor so prompt¬ 
ly. When a case is so far ad¬ 
vanced that a cure cannot be 
made, even then SCOTT'S 
EMULSION checks the rapid 
ity of the disease, relieves the 
pains in the chest, reduces the 
night sweats, and makes the 
cough easier. In these cases It 
comforts and prolongs life. 
Don't experiment with cures 
that destroy the digestion. Pin 
your faith to the one remedy 
which has been ThB STAN 
dard for Over 20 Years. 
Book about it frt* for the asking. 
For fay all druggists at 50c. and 
$ 1 . 00 . 
SCOTT A BOWNB, N«w Ytk. 
I.ug no more water. 
Save your time and 
strength. Use 
LEGGETT’S 
CHAMPION DRY 
POWDER GUN 
to distribute any dry 
powder or insecticide. 
Simply adjust tubes 
proper length to dust 
low vines or the high¬ 
est trees. Eunglroid 
(Dry Bordeaux Mix¬ 
ture) prevents blight, 
mildew and rot, as well as the liquid, and saves all 
the labor of mixing and carrying and pumping. One 
man does the work of 10 and does it easier. Dust two 
rows of potatoes as fast as you walk, and treat 1.000 
trees a day. There is money in this for you. You will 
use it because of convenience and ease, when you 
would neglect the heavy knapsack, and mixing and 
pumping. Send your address for full particulars. 
LEGGETT & BRO.. 301 Pearl 8treet. New York. 
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KILLS 
all kinds of insects. Goodell’s Gray Mineral 
Ash, a wonderful new product, is sure death to 
all plant destroying pests. It goes three times 
as far as Paris Green or London Purple, and 
acts in half the time. Can’t harm man or 
beast. To introduce it, will send free 6 lb. can 
to at least two farmers in each county. 
GRAY MINERAL*ASH 
6 lbs. make 1 barrel of spray for Held, or 2 bbls. for garden 
plant&A For sale by druggists, seedsmen and fertilizer 
agents. National kilning and Hilling Co., Baltimore, Hd. 
ARMSTRONG A McKELVY 
Pittsburgh. 
BEYMER-BATMAN 
Pittsburgh. 
DAVIS-CH AMBERS 
Pittsburgh. 
FAHNESTOCK 
Pittsburgh. 
ANCHOR ) 
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ECKSTEIN 1 
ATLANTIC 
BRADLEY 
BROOKLYN 
JEWETT 
ULSTER 
UNION 
SOUTHERN 
SHIPMAN 
COLLIER 
MISSOURI 
RED SEAL 
SOUTHERN 
New York. 
J- Chicago. 
St. Lonis. 
JOHN T. LEWIS A BROS CO 
Philadelphia. 
MORLEY 
Cleveland. 
SALEM 
Salem, Mass. 
CORNELL 
Buffalo. 
KENTUCKY 
Louisville. 
I GNORANCE in regard to 
paint materials or painting 
would seem in this age to be in¬ 
excusable, when full information 
can be had free. If interested, it 
will pay to get pamphlet and 
color cards, also twelve pictures 
of houses painted in different 
shades or combinations of colors, 
free. Send your address. 
National Lead Co., i Broadway, Nezv York. 
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^ The “Hang” of a Hoe iT 
is important to the man who uses one all day. The W. &, C. “Ivan Hoe” 0 
^as just the proper “hang.” A proper tool in every respect— ® 
best selected ash handle—all special steel—mirror finished J 
blade. All the W. & C. Farm and Garden Tools— hoes, 0 
rakes, forks, wheelbarrows, tool handles, etc., have the 9 
newest shapes and latest improvements. Ask 0 
the dealer for them. ^ 
I Book is worth & Cooley Mfg. Co. £ 
great deal to any farmer or gardener, yet^^tac^^. Jackson, Mick, 
it is mailed free if you write for it. 
' Our Spray Pumps and Nozzles are used by the f 
i experiment stations and all leading horticultur- 
| . ists. The best fruit and berries can only bo pro- , 
• duced by spraying. We send a valuable illustrated I 
36 Page Book on Spraying, FREE. Address 
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IIENION & IiCIlBKLL, General Western Agents, 1 
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Years ago a Michigan Farmer commenced using 
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Our Competitors 
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Benton Harbor, Mich. 
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No royalties, no farm rights, 
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