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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 30 
Killing the San Jose Scale. 
J. E. W., Churchland, Va.—l have been In¬ 
tending tor several seasons to set a variety 
of fruit trees, one of a kind, for family use. 
But I am uncertain whether it would not 
be better to abandon the idea after all than 
to introduce the San Jos6 scale here. 
Would I not better continue to buy fruit 
than introduce the scale, where we do not 
know what it is? Do you consider the 
hydrocyanic acid gas treatment an abso¬ 
lute safeguard and destroyer of the scale 
where it exists on nursery stock? 
An8.— We should certainly buy the 
trees and plant them. We feel confident 
that the entomologists will in time find 
for us a sure method of fighting the 
scale insect. Other injurious insects 
have appeared suddenly in the past and 
caused great damage before we learned 
how to fight them. The Potato beetle, 
the Codling worm and others frightened 
farmers at first, because they did not 
know how to kill the pests. The scien¬ 
tific men had to learn the theory of ap¬ 
plying poisons, while the practical men 
had to turn the theory into practice. 
.Tust now no one seems to know the best 
way for fighting the scale, yet we feel 
sure that the entomologists will in time 
master it, and give us a sure weapon 
against It. We believe that the hydro¬ 
cyanic acid gas will destroy the scales 
on nursery stock if used at the proper 
strength. ». 
Clark’s Grass Method With Cow Peas. 
TT. A., Hartford, Gonn.—l desire advice re¬ 
garding treatment of three acres of land 
to be seeded to grass approximately after 
G. M. Clark’s method. This land is now 
iurf, has not been plowed for 20 or 25 years, 
and Is part of the moraine of an ancient 
glacier; soil, sandy loam (red in color), 
underlaid by very stony subsoil; always 
yielded poor crops; northerly slope, fairly 
well drained. I intend to plow in April, 
harrow with wheel harrow, remove stones, 
harrow with wheel and Acme until May 
25; then fertilize with 25 pounds ground 
bone and 75 pounds muriate of potash per 
acre, harrowing in with Acme. Sow one 
bushel cow peas per acre broadcast and 
harrow in with Acme (would weeder do?) 
as soon as weather permits. Plow in about 
August 5; top-dress with 500 pounds air- 
slaked lime per acre; harrow with wheel 
and Acme until September 5; remove stones 
over two Inches diameter; sow 200 pounds 
per acre complete fertilizer, harrow in; 
sow proportions of Timothy and Red-top 
recommended by G. M. Clark. Do you 
think this will give flrst-class results? 
Ans.— In general, this plan seems a 
good one. We would rather sow or 
plant the cow peas in drills 30 inches 
apart, and give constant cultivation 
through the Summer. One great secret 
of Mr. Clark’s success is the thorough 
stirring of the soil that is given during 
the hot months. This constant culture 
kills the young grass and weeds. The 
cow peas may cover the ground com¬ 
pletely and smother down the weeds, but 
they are not destroyed. They will come 
up later, in the grass crop. You do not 
want to let the weed seeds remain in the 
soil. Better sprout them and then kill by 
cultivation. If you do broadcast the cow 
peas, the Acme will do a better job, as 
the peas need a deep covering. We 
should wait until August 15 before plow¬ 
ing under the cow peas so as to get as 
large a growth as possible. We would 
broadcast the lime at once after plow¬ 
ing under the vines. This ought to give 
good results, but we have seen the best 
of preparation fall short of expecta¬ 
tions, and therefore would not guaran¬ 
tee a yield equal to Mr. Clark’s. 
Red Raspberries in Vermont. 
M. TV. B., Fairies, Yt. —We have a young 
orchard on heavy, sandy loam, moist and 
rich; Winter apple trees two years set. Wo 
have raised corn In the orchard, manuring 
and cultivating well. Now we wish to set 
an acre of red raspberries for market pur¬ 
poses. Will It be best to set the raspberries 
among the apple trees, and will both fruits 
thrive together? The site is a stair In the 
side hill, 160 or 200 feet above the Connecti¬ 
cut River. Meadow, good drainage, and 
sheltered north, east and west by ever¬ 
green-covered hills. What variety of the 
red raspberry is best for the North? Will 
the red raspberry thrive on good, moist, 
sandy loam 60 or 60 feet higher than the 
meadow, or would the bushes winterkill? 
Ans.—I would not advise setting rod 
raspberries with the apples, but by 
themselves. If the land is quite rich and 
moist it might force too much growth, 
which would be sure to winterkill. For 
best results, land should be only rich 
enough to grow a good, well-ripened 
stocky cane of medium height, and to be 
kept in a good healthy condition all the 
season. Good hardy wood cannot be 
made from a rank and sappy growth 
early In the season, and later neglected 
enough to stop growth so it will ripen 
up. Had M. W. S. stated how low the 
mercury is liable to go In the Winter, a 
better idea in regard to his questions 
might be had. Here the Cuthbert still 
takes the lead. Loudon may be a little 
more hardy in cane but has not taken 
the place of that variety. The Brandy¬ 
wine Is quite hardy, but is a back num¬ 
ber where better varieties can be grown. 
Before Investing too heavily I would ad¬ 
vise M. W. S. to experiment somewhat 
for himself, unless he has neighbors in 
the business, and can learn from them. 
Massachusetts. h. o. mead. 
The Seed End of Potatoes. 
TV. /?., BahiltanvUle, Md.—l expect to plant 
half of my 1901 crop of potatoes with seed 
of the Bovee, using tubers about the size 
of a hen’s egg. These I shall cut in two 
lengthwise. Will you tell me whether I 
can obtain best results by clipping off and 
discarding seed end? Will rejecting seed 
end of this particular variety reduce or 
Increase crop? 
Ans.— ^We doubt whether it would 
make any difference whatever. Experi¬ 
ments on a small scale seemed to show 
that some varieties give a larger yield 
when the stem end is planted, but single 
experiments prove little more than Indi¬ 
vidual habits. The purpose of the seed 
piece is to feed the little plant—which 
starts from the “eye”—until It can make 
its way above ground. We see no good 
to be obtained by cutting down this sup¬ 
ply of “baby food.” We prefer a large 
seed piece, especially in cold or back¬ 
ward seasons. 
Whkn you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you will get a quick reply and 
"a square deal.” See our guarantee 
Mr. A. II. Nickerson, of Howland, Me , 
writes: “I used Bowker’s ‘Boxal’ on my 
potatoes and was well pleased with its 
effect and the benefit derived. It serves 
two purposes—destroys the hugs and 
preserves the tops.”— Adv. 
Beakdt.ess Bart.et. —Single hxi., SI; 
2-bii. sack, or more bu. at' 7.5c. per bii.. sacks 
Included. .1.1). PKICKETT, A rchbold, Ohio. 
rBEARDLESS BARLEY. 
rGenuine Beardless Barley. Have tuade a specialty 
of this variety the t)ast fonrseasons, so'wlneno other 
erain. Prices: Bccleaned seed,' 90c. per nieasured 
bushel; 10 bushels. 8.5c. per bushel, baes free. ' ' 
(J. E. MINAKI), Fl'linore, N. Y.*^ 
Riir Fniir Seed Oats. A -white oat, with short, 
Big ruui stiff straw that does not lodge. Last 
year 15 acres produced 1400 bushels (by wt.) for me. 
Beoleaned, fiOc. per bcshel for 2 bushels or over. 
Bags free. S. G. BKOWN. Willoughby, Ohio. 
W HITE Russian Oa's, .50c.: Beardless Barley. 
7.5c.; Sorghum,$1.25 per bushel. Dwarf Essex 
Rape, 6c. per pound. Red Cob Ensilage Corn. 
Special price. Bags 15 cents extra. 
THE O. C. SHEPARD CO.. Medlma, Ohio. 
CLOVER and TIMOTHY 
Beardless Barley, Broraus Inermls. Field Peas, 
Spring Rye, Crushed Oyster Shells, Poultry Bone, 
Crystal Grit. Every kind of grass Tlip |/E| I V Pfl 
and clover seed. Cata'ogue free IrlLltCLLl uUi 
Seed Merchants 150-152 Sheriff St., Cleveland, Ohio. 
Clover and Timothv, 
BEARDLESS SPRING BARLEY 
We are recleaners of all kinds of Field 
Seeds, and do not mix Medium with Mam¬ 
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Write for Field Seed Price List; also Seed Catalog 
mailed free. 
The Henry Philipps Seed and Implement Co., 
115-117 St. Clair Street, Toledo, Ohio. 
01 nn per bn. for Sweet Corn. Other seeds and 
VliUU plants. 91 per 1,0(X] for Btrawb’y plants. 
F. E. RICHARDSON, Berrien Spgs., Mich. 
Fob Sale— 100 hu. of Stowell’s Ever¬ 
green Sweet Corn, carefully rogned, at 11.50 per 
bushel, sacks free. ORRIS METCALF, Momence, 111. 
row Pone—TUarly Black, Whippoorwill and New 
VUW roao Kra. C. C. BROWN, Brldgeville, Del. 
■p*OR SALE—200 lbs. of Giant Argenteull Asparagus 
^ Seed. This variety of asparagus Is the earliest, 
largest and most prolific asparagus grown on the 
American continent. Price. J1 per lb. Address 
WM. C. GERATY, Youngs Island, 8. C. 
ASPARACDS R00TS-.Vr.'‘’A‘™ 
Vineland Bush Sweet Potato. A true Jersey Yellow 
Sweet Potato without vine. All other Vegetable 
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Philadelphia. 
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Cleveland. 
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Saicni, Mass. 
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_ Buffalo. 
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BURPEE’S 
FARM ANNUAL 
“QUARTER-CENTURY EDITION” 
A Grand New Book of two hundred and twenty pages. Entirely rewritten at our famous 
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The largest, most complete, and BEST SEED CATALOGUE ever published. Mailed for ten 
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this great catalogue we shall send a 15-cent packet of either Burbank’s Unique Floral Novelty 
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Should you object to paying ten cents for a seed catalogue (even though it is worth a dollar), 
then write a postal card for Burpee’s®'*SEED-SENSE’’ for 1901,—a “strictly business" 
catalogueof ninetypages. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
Seeds! Seeds! 
77 th Annual Priced Oatalogn* of 
Vegetable, Farm and Flower Seeds 
1b now ready and mailed free to all applicants. 
BRIDGEMAN’S SEED WAREHOUSE, 
87 East 19th Street, New York City. 
Qregfory’s 
Seed 
For nearly half a century Gregory’s Mar¬ 
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children the same lilgh quality of seed he 
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everylMidy. The worthy novelties of the 
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SEED b”.”! free 
To gH ntw outomeni to test my Seeds, I will mail my 190'. 
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free. All tho Beat Seeds, Bulba, Plants, Boaca, Farm 
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Don’t irivo your order until you se. this new catalogue. You’ll 
be Surprised at my bsrgala offers. Send poets / for catslogna 
to-day. It Is FK EE to all. Tell your friends to send too. 
F. B. HILLS. Box 79. KosehUU < 
, Onondaga Co., N. Y. 
SEED POTATOES 
$1,BO a Barret and up. 
Michigan Northern Grown are always 
the best. 20 best varieties. Blight 
proof, enormous ylelders, highest 
quality, lowest prices. Sold in any 
quantity, one pound to a car load. 
Catalogue free on request. 
^ Harry H. Hammond Seed Co j 
Boxih , Bay City, Stich. 
FoTTMtly of Fifeld, 
Largest growers of seed pota¬ 
toes in America. 
90,000 
Glen Mary Strawberry plants at 11.25 
per 1.000. T.C.KKVlTT.Athenla, N.,1. 
Do You Want the Best Stra-wberries for 
Horae use or Market? Then plant your beds from 
my extra fine stock. 
WM. PERRY, Cool Spring, Del. 
PLANTS. 
—Strawberry, cabbage, tomato, pep¬ 
per, sweet potato, cauliflower, celery 
and egg plant. Asparagus roots. Catalogue free. 
CALEB BOGGS & SON, Cheswold, Del. 
Best Fruit and Ornamental Trees, 
Grape Vines, Seeds. Bulbs and Roses. Catalogue 
free. WILLIAM O. SNYDER, Mlnersvllle, Pa. 
SUCCEED 'WHERE 
Largest Nursery. OTHEI^FAIL. 
Fruit Foot Fret. Result of 76 years’ expetlencs. 
STARK BROS.. Louisiana. Ho.: DaniviUo, H.T. 
■pOTATOES—Bovee. Carman, Cobbler, Harvest, 
^ Six Weeks, Ohio, Rose. Astonlsher.'SS kinds. 
C. W. FORD, Fishers, N. T. 
DBT ATni?^~Grown especially for SEED, 14 varie- 
rvf 1 ill V/CiO ties, early and late. Prlcesrlght. List 
free. GEO.'H.COLVIN, Box 57, Da lton. Pa. _ 
p Oaoldk AboutSOObnshels Extra Choice Early 
rOl wQID Bovee Potatoes, free from disease 
and scab. For prices etc., address 
J. D. MILTON, Seneca, Ont. Co., N. Y. 
For Sale—A bout 400 bushel.s extra 
choice Early Rose, Bovee. Maule’s Thoroughbred, 
and Carman No. 3. Price, $3 for 4-buBhel barrel. 
B. F. garland. Berrien Springs, Mich. T 
SWEET POTATO SEED Sbu.bbl. Also Vineland 
Rush and other kinds. Write for circular. 
F. 8. NEWCOMB, Vinelan d, N. J. 
THE ADMIRAL DEWEY POTATO rn.^'lS 
Big crops. Ask for testimonials. 10c. per Ib.i 3 lbs., 
$1, postpaid; ox. or frt., peck, 7.5c.; 1 bii., $2; bblj,» 5 * 
Ad. introducer, C. M. Robinson, Ma norvllle, L. l.,w. « 
Seed Potatoes 
5,000 bushels; 12 varieties. Choice stock. Kour- 
bnshel barrel, $2. B. C. GRANT. Corunna. Mich. 
EADQUARTERS for 2nd-crop Seed Potatoes, 
the best seed that grows. Mj 1901 free cata¬ 
logue sets forth the merits of 2nd-crop Seed. 
Full of valuable information. Strawberry, 
Raspberry, Blackberry, Asparagus Boots, Seed 
Corn, etc. J. W. HALL, Marion Station, Md. 
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SEED 
POTATOES 
Grown by us in Maine. 
HENRY ELWELL & CO., 
310 Washington Street, New York. 
Mention this paper. 
PER 'HWe 
Uu^tiik growera iu tuu world of 
Seed potutoes, grasses, 
clovers and larm seeds; 
pouitocs (1.20 and up per barrel. 
Big harm anil Y^etatle Seed 
Catalogue tor 6 ceota pcetatie. 
J0HNA.5ALZER SEED CD.. La Crosse.W i5 
TREES 
0e DCD inn—P®AR and PLUM. 3 to 5 feet high. 
VU I Cn lUU HEALTHY and TRUE TO NAME. Best varieties 
We sell all kinds of trees and plants at lowest Wholesale prices. Don’t buy 
until you get our Catalogue, which is free, or send list of wants for special 
price. Address RELIANCE NURSERY, Box 10, Geneva, N.Y. 
IF*lxrjst-01«ijsjs Troojs cct ILsO'^jst I^rioojs- 
In addition to a good assortment of all kinds of Nursery Stock, 1 am pleased; to.quote as follows: 
Kleffer, extra, 44 to 1 Inch.(20 per 100 I Plum, extra, 44 to 1 Inch. *16 per IW 
Apple, extra, 44 to 1 Inch.(15‘per 100 | Peach, extra, 4 to 6 feet.$5 per iw 
Asparagus Boots, 2-Tear, (2.60 per 1,000. Send for my 1901 Catalogue. _ 
O. A. HJBNNBTT, Propriator of th« Bobbinaville Nurseries, ROBjBINSVIDLE, N. J 
