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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
October 16 
The R. N.-Y. Potatoes. 
L. E. II., Tintern, Ont. —Having re¬ 
ceived from you a potato of each of the 
following : Carman No. 1 and No. 3, and 
Sir Walter Raleigh, a report seems to be 
due you by this time. Two years ago, 
I received a tuber of the Carman No. 1, 
which began to rot before planting. I 
obtained two stalks, however, which 
gave a half dozen small potatoes which 
were planted last year, producing some 
very nice potatoes, and this year I have a 
fine lot of them. They are of better qual¬ 
ity than the R. N.-Y. No. 2, though the 
latter is better at this time than in pre¬ 
vious years, usually cooking better late 
in spring than in the fall. 
The tuber of Carman No. 3 received 
last year had 12 eyes, and produced a 
peck of very uniform potatoes, each eye 
yielding about three good-sized pota¬ 
toes. I have not tested their quality this 
season. I am not certain whether one 
row is No. 3 or R. N.-Y. No. 2. Is there 
any method of distinguishing them ? 
[Habit of vines, shape and bloom.— Eds ] 
Through an error, I received two 
tubers of Sir Walter Raleigh. They 
were cut into 20 pieces, but the cut¬ 
worms cut down one. They were 
planted June 12 in fairly rich clay loam, 
which grew corn last year—no fertilizer 
this year. During the very dry weather, 
they were watered twice, cultivated 
twice and hoed twice. Then came the 
long, heavy rain, packing the soil very 
hard. One hoeing was afterward given, 
and to day, the product was dug and 
weighed. The best yield from an eye 
was four tubers, weighing 1 pound 15 
ounces ; the poorest was two tubers, 
weighing 11 ounces. Of 75 tubers, 61 
marketable weighed 28% pounds, 14 un¬ 
marketable weighed % pound—a total 
of 29% pounds. I consider the yield 
good, considering the season, and that 
the soil is by no means a first class 
potato soil. The tubers were somewhat 
irregular, which may have been due to 
the condition of the soil which, in dig¬ 
ging, broke up into large lumps. 
The Early Black Cow Pea. 
I. E. D., Auburn, N. Y.— I see in 
Hope Farm Notes something about the 
black business pea ; as I take it, it is 
the cow pea. I would like to know 
whether the cow peas are really black. 
If so, I have been deceived by the seed 
merchant, of whom I purchased my 
peas last summer. I put in one-half 
acre, but they were white, and a neigh¬ 
bor told me that they were the Canada 
pea. They grew well, and were turned 
under about August 10, and the land 
fitted for Crimson clover, which has 
come on nicely. This same dealer also 
sold me some turnip seed, supposed to 
be Strap-Leaf or Purple-Top, which is 
rape or something else, which will not 
mature this fall, and I am out my crop 
of fiat turnips ; it was, possibly, a mis¬ 
take of his on the part of the turnip 
seed, but it is bad for the purchaser. It 
seems to me that seedsmen should be 
more careful, as it often deprives the 
purchaser of his crop, and what redress 
has he, if any ? 
R. N.-Y.— We used the Early Black 
variety of cow peas. The seed resembles 
a small, black bean. Other varieties 
are yellow or gray. We consider the 
Early Black best for the latitude of 
northern New Jersey. 
Cattle Up in Iowa. 
C. C. Bigler, Hartwick, Ia. —Accord¬ 
ing to Government reports, there is a 
shortage of cattle in the United States, 
and a shortage of cattle in the United 
States now when the wheels of prosperity 
are beginning to turn, means something. 
Both stockers and feeders have been 
eagerly sought; four and, in some 
cases, over four cents, have been paid 
for feeders on account of corn being so 
cheap here in the West. But corn has 
been going up lately, and we expect 
feeders to come down, if it should go 
much higher. Should that be the case, 
it would undoubtedly turn the attention 
more to dairying. We are feeling here 
as though we had been moved farther 
East; our land rent is getting higher— 
from $ 2.50 to $5 per acre are being paid. 
The farmers are feeling jubilant over 
the good prices that they are getting. 
We shall have to buy lots of all kinds 
of the necessaries to get along. I believe 
that, as low as the amount of cattle 
has run, there are good times for the 
cattlemen and dairymen. Our imme¬ 
diate vicinity is not just a dairy country. 
Our land is rich, rents pretty high, and 
it is divided among grain, cattle, hogs, 
dairying. 
A Farmer's Reputation. 
A. J. E., Vermont. —Reputation is a 
good deal with a farmer, and the man 
who leaves a broken horse-rake, mowing 
machine or old wagon out on his mea¬ 
dow or by the roadside, will not get a 
reputation for being a first-class agricul¬ 
turist. Better take these worn-out im¬ 
plements to pieces, carry the wood-work 
to the kitchen stove for fuel, and let 
some peddler draw off the iron work, or 
else take them to some out-of-the-way 
dump. All this takes but little time, 
and adds much to the appearance of the 
farm and the reputation of its occupant. 
Limas Without Beans. 
H. F. C., Fitchburg, MAss.-Three years 
ago, I planted Burpee’s Dwarf Lima 
beans, and I had a wonderful crop up to 
the time the frost came. Last year, I 
planted some of the same kind and on 
the same land. I did not have a quart 
of pods. I thought it might be in the 
seed, so this year, I sent for some new 
seed, and I set only one plant in a hill. 
The vines are fine, have been in con¬ 
tinuous bloom for the past six or seven 
weeks, and there is now (September 17) 
hardly a pod on them. They are fuLl 
of blossoms now, but do not set any 
pods. Can any of your numerous readers 
inform me where and what the trou¬ 
ble is ? 
Some Poultry Opinions. 
D. A. M., Jamksburg, N. J.—I do not 
consider it a good plan to let pullets and 
cockerels run together at this season. 
I sell the most of the cockerels, keeping 
only the most promising ones, and in 
separate apartments. If they were al¬ 
lowed to run together, there would be 
more males than necessary for the 
females, consequently they would worry 
them, retarding their growth. I would 
use, at least, four square feet of floor 
space for each laying hen when put in 
winter quarters ; six feet would be bet¬ 
ter, then with proper care, making them 
work for all they get, there is no reason 
why one should not get a good supply of 
eggs. 
Japan Plums in Delaware. 
Chas. Weight, Seaford, Del. —About 
five years ago, I planted a Japan plum 
orchard in which there were something 
over 300 Satsuma, 200 Burbank, a fair 
proportion of Abundance, Kelsey, Cha- 
bot, Ogon, Maru, Bailey, Georgeson and 
Yellow Japan. Since then, where I 
lost a tree, I have replaced with Chabot, 
Red June, Japan Blood and other varie¬ 
ties, so the orchard, especially the block 
of Satsuma, is pretty well “ mixed up.” 
I have had two good crop3 from Abund¬ 
ance and Burbank. Kelsey has borne a 
fair quantity, but the plums have rotted 
before they ripened scarcely a perfect 
specimen. I have, also, had some fruit 
on Maru, Chabot, Georgeson and Bailey, 
but the Ogon in the orchard has not 
borne a dozBn specimens, while a tree 
of the same near my barn, from which 
these were propagated, has borne a good 
crop every year since it was set. The 
Satsuma have not had to exceed four 
quarts of plums on over 300 trees since 
they have been set. They grow well, 
bloom profusely, but the fruit goes 
away. They seem to set the fruit, but 
it dwindles away until there is none 
left. I have examined the bloom, and 
can’t see where there is anything wrong 
with it, and the trees near the other 
varieties do not bear better than the 
ones elsewhere. The fruit is grand 
when one gets it and, to my taste, it is 
the best fruit, either preserved or 
canned, I ever tasted. I like it every 
way if it would only bear, but I fear 
that this is going to be the objection, 
unless the true cause can be discovered. 
It is the easiest of any to propagate ; the 
first time I grew it, I set 102 buds and 
98 grew into salable trees the follow¬ 
ing season. Others who have it are 
pretty much of the same opinion. Mr. 
Kerr, I believe, dug up all his orchard of 
this variety, and I think I shall do the 
same. Burbank is a great bearer, a 
large plum, and fine for canning, still it 
rots badly. 
Wonderful Effect 
Gained in Flesh and Made Strong 
and Healthy. 
“ My wife was very weak and sickly, but a few 
bottles of Hood’s Sarsaparilla produced a won¬ 
derful effect. She is now strong and healthy, 
and has gained in flesh. We believe Hood’s Sar¬ 
saparilla is a grand medicine.”— William H. 
Amos, 43 Linden Street, Rochester, N. Y. 
HOOCI’S barilla 
Is the Best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier. 
Hood’s Pills cure indigestion. 25 cents. 
Genuine Danish.... 
WHITE CABBAGE with ballround heads as 
bard as stone, and CAULIFLOWER, “Copen¬ 
hagen Snowball,” extra selected, from 
R. WIBOLTTjSeed Grower and Seed Merchant, 
Nakskov, Denmark, Europe. 
Price-List on application. 
SEED POTATOES. 
Early Ohio, Rural New-Yorker No. 2, ext., 75c. 
per bushel, f. o. b. H. HOGENDORN, Colfax, Ia. 
Clover and Timothy Seed 
PAUL 8. STEARNS, Prairie City, Ill. 
Plants and Grapevines. 
Cuthbert Raspberry and Early Harvest Blackberry. 
Brighton, Niagara and Moore's Diamond Grapevines. 
Best varieties; lowest prices. 
K. S. HOLMES, Grower, Moorestown, N. J. 
PLANT CURRANTS IN OCTOBER 
Plant President Wilder. 
Prices will be given by the introducer. Address 
S. D. WILLARD, Geneva, N. Y. 
Parker Earle Strawberry Plants, 
1,000 for $2 50. 
T. O. KEVITT, ATHENIA, N. J. 
U/a DA V CASH each WEEK the year round, if 
T T C M r\ I you sell Stark Trees. Outfit free. 
STARK NURSERY, LOUISIANA, MO., Stark, Mo., Rockport, III., Dansvillt, N. Y 
450,000 T PCCg 
800 varieties. Also Grapea,SmalH rult*,etcWiest root¬ 
ed stock. Genuine, cheap. 2 sample currants mailed for 
lOQ, Deoc. price list free. LEWIS ROESCII, Fredoola. A. X, 
BULBS 
For Winter and Spring Flowering, such as 
Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, 
Crocus, Lilies, etc., etc. 
Send for our Autumn Catalogue—free. 
HENRY A. DREER, Philadelphia, Pa 
WE 
grow 
TREES, PLANTS 
and vines; all kinds; 100,000 
FBtHTTBEE3. Millions of fruit 
and vegetable plants; ever¬ 
greens, shrubs and shade 
trees. Stock first-class. 
Prices low Our 1897 cata¬ 
logue free. T. J. DWYER, 
^mga^o^ussrieSj^OTwallj^T^ 
Grape Vines 
Extra fine stock of CURRANTS, Including the 
new and unrivalled W11.DRR. Lowest rates.Quahty 
extra. Warranted true. t. s. iiubhard co., Fredonia, h.y 
Small 
Fruits 
Old and N«w 
Varieties. 
Iinitl 111 11 ■ I A—Large stock of best 
JAPAN PLUMS 
* 1 w 1 lw ment of trees and 
plants! Get our prices before ordering elsewhere 
Catalogue free. Established 1869. 150 Acres. 
THE GEO. A. SWEET NURSERY CO., 
Box 1606. DansviUe, New York. 
TREES. 
APPLE. PLUM and CHERRY, for Fall 
planting. S>5 per 100. 
C. F. MACNAIR & CO., Dansville, N. Y. 
PEACH TREES, $3 PER 100. 
All kinds of Trees and Plants cheap. Cat. free. 
RELIANCE NURSERY CO., Box 10, Geneva, N. Y 
To Nurserymen! 
The entire stock of ALICE grape vines, unsold, 
in Nursery, near Rochester, is now in my control. 
Will sell them and arrange for future propaga¬ 
tion and sale. Address 
WARD D. GUNN, Clintondale, N. Y. 
W ANTED—A few good salesmen to take orders 
for Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Roses, etc. 
Good Pay. No experience necessary. Outfit 
Free. Address H. P. FREEMAN & CO., Nursery¬ 
men, Rochester, N. Y. 
THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME. 
A large number of our readers are 
taking advantage of the “Special Sale” 
of Fruit Trees by Call’s Nurseries, 
Perry, O. To those who have their 
ground ready for fall planting, or are 
contemplating setting next spring, 
this is the chance of a lifetime to se¬ 
cure the best quality of young, thrif¬ 
ty, healthy fruit trees at greatly re¬ 
duced prices. Write them for list of 
“Special Sale.” 
Note what some of our leading fruit 
growers have to say: 
John C. Platter of Lockbourne, O., says: “The 
people here are more than pleased with the square 
dealing, liberal ways and superb stock they have 
received from Call’s Nurseries of Perry, O.” 
R. N. Rankin of Salineville, O., writes: “The 
trees I bought from S. W. Call, Perry, O.. appear 
to have more life and vitality to withstand drouth 
than any I ever received from other points.” 
Solomon Mumaw of Welshfield, 0.\ says: “The 
fruit trees that I received from S. W. Call, Perry, 
O., were the finest stock I ever bought.” 
Wm. C. Johnson of Oak Ridge, Pa. says: “The 
fruit trees from S. W. Call, Perry, 6.. arr.ved in 
good condition. They were the best Fruit Trees 
I ever looked on.” 
[CAMPBELL’S EARLY Be Swallowed. | 
S M .^.ir s t of all Grapes,” says Rural New-Yorker. Scaled 96 points in possible 100. “Wills 
s ship round the world.’ Early or Late. Insist on our Seals and get what you buy. 5 
3 Largest stock of other Grape Vines, Small Fruits. Elegant Catalogue FREE 
S CEORCE S. JOSSELYN, FREDONIA, NEW YORK. 
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1,000,000 STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
For Fall and Spring. All Young Plants. All the leading NEW and Old Standard Sorts, grown on land 
never occupied by strawberry plants before. Prices right. Write for Special Price. Catalogue Free. 
AHTH LJH ST. COXjXjITNT 8, Moorestown. U. ST. 
“ SUCCESSFUL FALL PLANTING ” 
is the title of our little 
book for fall. We have 
only a few copies left. 
Better write now. It tells why It pays to plant in the fall, and how It has paid others. Will it 
not pay you ? You will be interested in our easy terms and our “ 5c. counter,” if you want to plant 
a quantity. Trees not so good are sold at double our prices, and no better or cheaper are sold at 
any price. Our catalogue tells the truth about varieties and about Fall Planting. Get It and come 
out of the dark. ROGERS NURSERIES, DANSVILLE, N. Y. 
Write for low prices on Currants, Gooseberries and Loudon Raspberry. 
RARE TREES 
SHRUBS, FLOWERS AHD FRUITS. 
Most complete General Collection in America. 3,000 
varieties described in a 200-page (free) Catalogue 
“The Leading New England Nursery.” JACOB W. MANNING, Reading, Mass. 
• ORNAMENTAL TREES 
J 
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ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS. 
Roses, Bulbs and Hardy Perennials 
In Large Assortment and of Superior Quality. 
Fully believe that we can show more Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, 
and a larger, finer block of Hardy Roses, Hybrid Perpetual Moss and Climbers 
of the leading popular varieties including the famous Crimson Rambler than 
can be seen elsewhere. We have 32 greenhouses, several of them devoted to 
Palms, Cycas, Ficus and Araucaria Excelsa. Personal inspection and corres¬ 
pondence solicited. Catalogue free. 
THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Box 14 Painesville, O. 
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