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To Use Corrosive Sublimate on Potatoes . 
H. E. S , Sangerfield, N. Y. — H. 
C. P. should fill a tight barrel with 
loose potatoes, then pour on the corros¬ 
ive sublimate prepared as directed on 
page 261, and when the potatoes have 
soaked the proper time, draw off the 
liquid from the barrel by having a hole 
bored just above the bottom with a plug 
to fit tbe hole. Have the barrel set 
upon a bench or box so as to catch the 
liquid in a tub or pail, and then the 
barrel and potatoes can be moved and 
the barrel emptied and again filled, and 
the liquid again put on. 
Summering Stove Pipes. 
C. T., Niagara, Ont. —Some informa¬ 
tion about the best way to store stove 
pipes will be seasonable, especially pipes 
used for coal stoves. Is it best to leave 
them up till fall, or take them down 
and clean them ? If left up, it would be 
a good plan to stop both ends with some 
thick paper so as to prevent the air cir¬ 
culating through them and depositing 
damp on the iron, or saturating the dust 
when it is cold. Would it be practicable 
and worth while to clean and dip the 
lengths in some oily preparation so as to 
coat the insides of the pipes ? Perhaps 
a long, air-tight box made of rough lum¬ 
ber lined with tar paper, would be the 
best way of keeping pipes out of use, 
placed in clean and ready to put up 
again. 
Magnolias from Seed. —Lenn6’s mag¬ 
nolia is, perhaps, the showiest as to color 
and the most floriferous of the foreign 
varieties. It is not quite hardy at the 
Rural Grounds unless given a somewhat 
protected position. It is supposed to be 
a hybrid. Assuming this to be a fact, 
we planted seeds several years ago to 
find out in what way the seedlings would 
vary as to leal, habit and flower. About 
a dozen of these are now in bloom, and 
there is nothing about them that indi¬ 
cates that the parent, Lenn6, was of a 
hybrid or even cross-bred origin. There 
are certain slight variations, such as 
fewer or more petals to a flower, but 
this was to have been expected from 
seedlings of any variety. The color of 
the outside petals is a bright pinkish pur¬ 
ple, the inside being nearly white. They 
are obovate in shape and about four 
inches in length. Some of the seedlings 
have been severely cut back, while 
others seem hardier than the parent. 
When it is considered that nurserymen 
charge from SI to $3 each for the foreign 
magnolias, and that they are difficult to 
transplant, our friends should see the 
economy in raising magnolias from seed. 
The seeds germinate readily if properly 
treated. The best way is to plant them 
as soon as they are mature in the fall, 
separating them from the pulp. If per¬ 
mitted to become thoroughly dry, they 
will not, we think, germinate at all. If 
spring planting is preferred, the seeds 
should be put in sand and kept moder¬ 
ately moist. Our readers should bear in 
mind never to transplant magnolias ex¬ 
cept in the spring, just as the buds are 
about to push, as the roots are soft and 
fleshy and cannot bear any exposure or 
the hardships of the first winter. 
The Siberian almond is a satisfactory 
shrub and as hardy as any we know of. 
It never fails to blossom in mid-April. 
The flowers are single, of a pink color, 
and less than an inch in diameter. The 
foliage, too, is pretty, and the habit of 
the shrub is compact and round. We do 
not know that this is offered by nursery¬ 
men, and one object of this note is to 
call their attention to it, for it certainly 
is well worthy of introduction. Our 
plants were sent to us by Prof. J. L. 
Budd, of the Agricultural College of 
Ames, la. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
The new privet, Ibota, has sustained 
no injury from the past rather trying 
winter. For this climate, and, we dare 
say, further north, it is in all ways, ex¬ 
cept size of leaves, superior to either the 
Common or so-called California privet, 
and more suitable for hedges, as well as 
single specimens upon the lawn or in 
shrub collections. 
Grass for Dry Places. — The R. N.-Y. 
is often asked the question, “ Wbat seed 
is best for lawns that usually suffer from 
drought ? ” Four years ago, we sowed 
a quantity of Bromus inermis upon the 
dryest portion of the Rural Grounds and 
of low fertility. The grass has been cut 
twice every year since and fed to horses. 
The plot has had no care whatever. No 
weeds have grown in it, and the sod is 
dense. Left to itself in this way, the 
grass is rather coarse, but what would 
it be if treated as lawn grasses are 
treated ? That is the question that, it 
would seem, is worth an answer. In so 
far as we may be permitted to guess 
from the above data, we know of no 
other grass for the North better suited 
to poor, dry soils where a permanent 
sod is desired. This grass is known by 
various names, Awnless Brome grass, 
Hungarian Brome grass, Smooth Brome, 
Austrian Brome grass, Couch Brome. 
The price in New York for the seed is 
about 25 cents a pound, and 35 pounds of 
seed are sufficient for an acre. The seed 
panicles resemble those of Fescue grass 
(Bromus Unioloides). This Brome grass 
grows in the poor soil of the Rural 
Grounds to the height of about three 
feet. It is a native of Europe. The roots 
are creeping (stoloniferous) like those of 
the well-known Quack grass (Agropy- 
rum repens), so that it soon makes a 
strong, firm turf. We learn that it 
thrives equally in Canada and Tennessee, 
remaining green in the latter State 
throughout the winter. Its unusual 
drought-resisting powers are dwelt 
upon by that excellent grass authority, 
F. L. Scribner, of the United States De¬ 
partment of Agriculture. He recom¬ 
mends it for general cultivation, par¬ 
ticularly for the semi-arid regions of 
North America, though he cautions 
farmers that it is somewhat difficult to 
eradicate when once established. In 
Europe, it is classed among the best of 
forage plants. Now, what we would 
especially like to know is the value of 
this hardy grass for dry lawns. This 
and its economical value as a farm grass 
might well be made the subject of in¬ 
vestigation by our experiment stations. 
See that 
it is there! 
This is the trade-mark which 
is on the wrapper (salmon-col¬ 
ored) of every 
bottle of the gen- 
nuine SCOTT’S 
EMULSION* 
Be sure this is on 
the package, and 
that nothing else 
is palmed off on 
you when you 
ask for it. 
Nothing has been made that 
equals it to give strength and 
solid flesh to those who are 
run down or emaciated* 
Your doctor will tell you 
that it is the one food for all 
those whose weight is below 
the standard of health. 
Put up in 50 cts. and $1.00 tiztu 
and sold by all druggists. 
SCOTT & BOWNE, New York. 
New York. 
ARMSTRONG & McKELVY 
Pittsburgh. 
BEYMER-BATJMAN 
Pittsburgh. 
DAVIS-CHAMBERS 
Pittsburgh. 
FAHNESTOCK 
Pittsburgh. 
ANCHOR i 
> Uiuciniiati. 
ECKSTEIN ) 
ATLANTIC 
BRADLEY 
BROOKLYN 
JEWETT 
ULSTER 
UNION 
SOUTHERN 
SHIPMAN 
COLLIER 
MISSOURI 
RED SEAL 
SOUTHERN 
JOHN T. LEWIS & BROS CO 
Philadelphia. 
MORLEY 
Cleveland. 
SALEM 
Salem. Maas. 
CORNELL 
Buffalo. 
KENTUCKY 
Louisville. 
J- Chi 
Chicago. 
St. Louis. 
I T is a significant fact that re¬ 
sponsible dealers sell and re¬ 
sponsible painters use Pure White 
Lead (see list of genuine brands) 
and Pure Linseed Oil. They 
know their business. Those who 
don’t know, try to sell and use 
the “ just-as-good mixtures,” “ so 
called White Lead,” &c., 8tc. 
By using National Lead Co.'s Pure White Lead Tinting Col- 
|- < 1^ I""* I - * ors, any desired shade is readily obtained. Pamphlet giving 
* valuable information and card showing samples of colors free; 
also cards showing pictures of twelve houses of different designs painted in 
various styles or combinations of shades forwarded upon application to those 
intending to paint. 
National Lead Co ., i Broadway , New York. 
Confidence Restored. 
Not confidence, that, was never tost. Salos 
increased every year through the late “unprosper- 
ousness." Now conies 35per-cent increase for the 
uionthof April. This shows that people like the 
Coiled .Spring and like to liny It of the owner, 
rather than those who attempt to appropriate it 
without leave or 1 icense. 
PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., Adrian, Mich. 
•ADAM 
♦ THE FENCE MAN 
f Makes Woven Wiro 
0 Fence that “Stands 
f Up.” Cannot Sag. 
t Got his new catalogue, 
f tells all about the Best 
( Farm Fence Made, 
f Also Steel Lawn and 
J. AD 
Buy our “ECLIPSE” ROOFING PAINT and 
“JSOLIP8K” PAINTED STEEL 
PLOW TO THE LINE.! 
How close can you plow to a hedge? Or for that + 
matter a rail fence or a barb wire fence? Did you iq 
ever stop to count up your annual loss from not ^ 
being able to cultivate that strip of land? You 4 
can plow right up to the posts of the Keystone • 
Fence. There is no waste land when it Is used. 4 
We send Inquirers a free book on fence building. 9 
KEYSTONE WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., ? 
No. in Rush St., Peoria. Til. (• 
CYCLONE FENCE JQ. 
From 27 to 60 Inches. 
From 7 to 11 Cables. 
Build Your Fence Cheap. 
100 Rods Per Day. 
hcmayTmIch. 
WHO’S SHELLABERGER ? 
tie's the Wire Fence Man. of Atlanta, Ga., and sell 
the best and cheapest fencing In existence for all pur 
poses. Freight paid. Catalogue free. Write for it. 
K. Li. SHELLABEKGER, 75 F St., Atlanta. Ga 
ROOFING 
Absolutely guaranteed for live years. Write 
CURTIS STEEL ROOFING COMPANY, 
57 Sigler Street, Niles, O. 
1 
2 
cents iter square foot for a good 
corrugated STEEL ROOFINC, 
for farmers’ houses aud barns. 
Circulars explain all about it. 
THE BERLIN IRON BRIDGE CO. 
EAST BERLIN, Connecticut. 
GENERAL AGENTS 
wanted to superintend sub¬ 
agents selling the Combination 
Lock-pin Clevis to farmers ana 
others. Self locking; always 
secure; sells at sight; exclus¬ 
ive territory. 150 per cent profit. 
1 CORMANY MFQ. CO. 
2'Jd Den-bora Street, Chicago. 
CETANE 
For yourself wlicro 
land is good and 
cheap. Where thou¬ 
sands have become 
prosperous. Where 
the climate is per¬ 
fect, and the soil Is rich. NEBRASKA offers great 
opportunities to the farm renter who wants to 
become a farm owner. Send for a free handsome 
illustrated 
Gen’l Pass’ 
I <11 111 17 Wild. ULUU 1171 ft livu Hftimouniu 
pamphlet on Nebraska to P. S. Eustis, 
st Agent, C. B. & Q. R. R., Chicago, Ill. 
YOU WANT A WATCH ? 
. IF NOT, YOUR BOY DOES. $|. 
This is fully warranted to keep good time. The case is 
solid nickel, nickel movement, jeweled, stem wind and 
stem set. This is not a clumsy clock, commonly called a 
watch. It is a watch, and a very neat one at that. For 
just one month—May—no longer, and no shorter—we will 
make a special drive on them at less than cost even to us, 
cheap though we get them by the thousand. Anytime 
during the month of May you may send us one new 
subscription and $2, and 15 cents extra for postage and 
registering watch, and we will send you the watch by 
return mail, and the paper for a year to the new sub¬ 
scriber. Of course, you get the dollar for the new subscrip¬ 
tion, so the watch will cost you only $1 besides the post¬ 
age. If you are not satisfied, we will return all the money. 
This will hold good only for the month of May. These 
watches are actually worth $5 at retail. We want the new 
subscription, but we positively will not repeat this offer 
after May. Now is the time if you want a good watch for 
a dollar. THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New York. 
