1896 
THE RURAL 
NEW-YORKER. 
8? 
RURALISMS — Continued. 
Mr. T. Greiner now regards the Car¬ 
man No. 1 as the best intermediate 
potato in existence—and Mr. Greiner is 
an excellent authority. 
A New and Novel Grape. —Some 
years ago, D. S. Marvin, of Watertown, 
N. Y., set out a Brighton layer from a 
dry bowlder clay knoll, among Dela¬ 
wares, where the soil was made moister 
by wash water and slops. This vine no 
longer bears Brighton grapes ; the fruit 
is red, ripening a week later than 
Brighton ; the skin is thicker, and these 
grapes now keep as well as Catawbas, 
not deteriorating after picking, like 
Brighton, but remaining firm with much 
sprightliness and substance. There is 
no very marked change in the vine ; 
still, the leaf is stronger and thicker, 
and the notches upon the edges less 
coarse. Ameliorating the conditions, 
and surrounding the vine with Dela¬ 
wares, where its stigmas become ferti¬ 
lized with Delaware pollen, seems to 
have caused the vine to sport, and mark¬ 
edly improved its fruit. Has any other 
vineyardist ever observed such a sport ? 
There seems to be no mention of such an 
occurrence in our grape literature. 
But novel as these facts seem, Mr. Mar¬ 
vin tells a more wonderful story. lie had 
a hybrid seedling gladiolus flower last 
summer with 13 petals. The spike car¬ 
ried 18 flowers ; some of the flowers had 
six petals, the normal number, some 
eight, some 10, and the seventh flower 
13. Some of the buds were double, that 
is, two flowers growing side by side. Mr. 
Marvin is wondering how he can per¬ 
petuate these novelties. lie has saved 
seed from several of the flowers, and laid 
away the bulb very carefully ; but his 
experience goes to show that these sports 
seldom repeat themselves. Still, the air 
and soil at Watertown seem capable of 
almost any product. He has no doubts 
about the new grape repeating itself, 
for the fruit has not changed in five 
years. But a 13-petaled gladiolus beats 
the world’s record. 
We continue to receive many inquiries 
as to Kaffir corn which, with many 
other varieties of Sorghum vulgare, was 
tried in rather poor soil at the Rural 
Grounds 10 years ago. It differs mainly 
from all other kinds tried, in that the 
grain matures earlier, in that it does 
not sucker, and in having the panicle of 
grain upright instead of more or less 
drooping as in some other varieties. The 
panicle terminates the stalk just as does 
the tassel of the corn plant. We were 
told that if this grain panicle were cut 
just as it matures, other panicles would 
grow from the axils of the top leaves. 
These secondary panicles failed to ap¬ 
pear. The plant, for fodder purposes, 
is far inferior to the corn plant, because 
it grows only about five or six feet high, 
and produces fewer leaves. 
It is now claimed that Kaffir corn will 
stand the severest droughts as well as 
excessive rainfalls and produce grain 
all the way from 50 to 75 bushels per 
acre; that this grain is relished by 
horses, cattle, hogs, and poultry ; that 
cows give more milk and richer milk 
when fed on it than when fed on bran 
Working New Land. —One of the dif¬ 
ficulties in working new land is the vig¬ 
orous growth of weeds which spring up. 
To prevent this, two or three plowings 
and several harrowings are required, 
which few farmers have time to give. 
But this work may be done with the 
“ACME” Pulverizing Harrow, Clod 
Crusher and Leveler, in the best manner 
in one-fourth or fifth of the time re¬ 
quired by the plow and common harrow. 
This implement, furnished with its cut¬ 
ting and curved coulters, loosens up the 
earth, cuts up the matted surface and 
reduces it to a tine tilth ; at the same 
time, destroying the shallow roots which, 
would otherwise grow and give trouble. 
This implement also serves to cover the 
seed on such land in the most perfect 
manner. See ad. on page 89.— Adv. 
or hay ; that it produces bread about as 
dark as Graham and better in quality. 
Much of the same claims were made for 
other kinds of Sorghum vulgare 12 to 15 
years ago. They were called by many 
names—durra, doura, chicken corn, 
African and Indian millet, etc. The 
farm press talked a deal about them and 
illustrations of the leading kinds were 
printed in The R. N.-Y. of December 27, 
1879, and several other farm papers. But 
many trials in various parts of the coun¬ 
try did not serve to impress farmers that 
these douras were possessed of enough 
value to take the place of corn, so that 
little was said about them for a few 
years prior to the general introduction 
of the Kaffir, which, chiefly as we fancy, 
on account of its ripening its grain much 
earlier, has received wider attention. 
Seeds are offered, either of the white 
or red Kaffir, for about seven cents a 
pound . 
Ittteltnttftfusi gulvcvtteinfl. 
lx writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The Rural New-Yohkrr. 
Unanimous 
Choice 
The New York Morning Jour¬ 
nal recently offered ten leading 
makes of bicycles as prizes in a 
guessing contest,giving the win¬ 
ners free choice of any one of 
the ten machines. The result was 
ALL of the ten winners selected 
Columbia 
Bicycles 
The Journal ac¬ 
cordingly bought 
ten Columbias, ^ 
paying $100 each 
for them, without 
discount or rebate. 
On even terms 
few will choose a 
bicycle other than the Columbia 
STANDARD OF THE WORLD 
Unequalled, Unapproached. 
Beautiful Art Catalogue of Columbia and Hart¬ 
ford Bicycles is free if you call upon any Colum¬ 
bia agent; by mail from us for two 2 -cent 
stamps. 
¥ 
POPE MANUFACTURING CO. 
Factories and General Offices, Hartford, Conn. 
Branch Stores and Agencies in almost every 
city and town. If Columbias are not properly 
represented in your vicinity let us know. 
POTATOES 'fit? 
LnrffCAt gr«w«‘p* of POTATOK8 for Seed In 
1 America. The “Rural New-Yorker** alveH Sal-1 
i ser*M Karly WImcoiimIii a yield of 786 buolu U I 
l per acre. Prleea dirt cheap. Our great Seed i 
, Hook, 148 paireMaiid Multiple 1 4-Oay l{adl*h for , 
6c.poMtage. JOHN A. SALZElt SEED t’O., LuFrosse, WJs. 
PRIZE POTATOES 
•Orcnvn from 'l're.ated Seed. Secured First Premiums 
Our list Includes the cream of the potato family 
'Write for prices and full particulars. 
HERRICK SEED CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y 
IT’S A GREAT POTATO 
That outyields the Sir William, Carman No. 1, Rural 
No. 2. American Wonder, and half a hundred others 
Wise's Seedling did It at the Ohio Experiment Station 
All the above varieties and many others for sale at 
popular prices. Lincoln Oats and White Cap Corn. 
Send your own and neighbors,’ names for free cata¬ 
logue. J- M. FLUKE, Box 32, Nankin, O. 
250,000 Peach Trees 
100,000 Plum, best European and Japan. 
150.000 Pear, Standard and Dwarf. 
75,000 Cherry, JTIorello*, Hearts, etc. 
150,000 Apple, ((iiince. Apricot. 
100,000 Nut Bearing Trees, 
2,000,000 Small Fruits and Grapes. 
750,000 Hoses, Evcrbloomlng and Hardy. 
1,000 Gar Loads Ornamentals. 
^ Full supply Flower and Vegetable Seed*. Plants, 
R" 11 !", etc. Elegant I OH page catalogue free. Send for 
Kitv * it before buying. Everything mail size postpaid. Larger by ex- 
press or freight. Safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. We 
occupy 1)*; miles on the bank of Lake Erie. No hardier, healthier 
treesrire grown on the continent. Why not procure tlie best 
direct from the grower and avoid all .commissions. It 
will save you money. 
42nd YEAR. 1000 ACRES, 29 GREENHOUSES. 
THE STORKS & HARRISON GO., Painesville, 0. Box 216 
Trees and Small Fruits. We have a 
large and full assortment of all lead¬ 
ing varieties of Peach, Apple, Pear, 
Largest stock of small 
fruits in the United States. Estimates given 
on large lots at reduced rates. Send for our 
illustrated catalogue and save money. 
REID’S NURSERIES, BRIDGEPORT, OHIO. 
Plum, Cherry, etc. 
LORENTZ 
PEACH. 
TIMBRELu 
STRAWBERRY. 
ELDORADO 
BLACKBERRY. 
TRIUMPH 
nly Yellow Freestone P! 
Ripening with Amaden. 
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The Latest and Largest 
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The only Store-Bearing, 
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T*I feE f.we7ipt!im« seed fer Oetelecee ON.) We will escr i ewur JUtu. OvOtfai v/Jtes 
the Gel’di Platee of the 3 W»»derf«B New Frvtto, end 1 Kinperer Petek J»«* A«4 ky 
90*11. postpaid, for 10c. JOS. 11. BLACK,SOfi A Tillage XumSh, Hlfktrtewa« 3.4* 
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| HALE PLUM, TRIUMPH PEACH, BOUNCER STRAWBERRY! 
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BUY 
FRESH 
WESTERN 
SEEDS 
Seed Potatoes 
Small Fruits 
Seed Oats 
r ""“ KANSAS SEED HOUSE *- vn - 
Grass, Field .Garden,Tree and Flower-seeds, all espec¬ 
ially grown and selected for Western so i 1 and cl I male. 
Alfalfa. Kattircorn and other forage plants for dry cli¬ 
mate a specialty. Our elegant 18UH catalogue Is ready and 
will be mailed Free on application. 8 cud for one now 
Carman No. i, $3.00 per barrel, 
Carman No. 3, $6.00 per barrel. 
Other varieties of potatoes much 
cheaper. Three to six plants of 
the Wonderful Columbian Rasp¬ 
berry Free, to purchasers, or sold 
at 30c. each, $2.75 per doz. deliv¬ 
ered. Write for my catalogue, it 
is Free and will save you money. 
, Rochester, N. Y. 
1 9*7^4®^^ J 
ERRARD’S SEED POTATOES > 1 
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are always THE BEST. Grown from pedigree seed in the! 
| new lands of the cold North-East, they yield Earliest andl 
largest crops in every climate. 
JERRARD’S NORTHERN SEEDS ^ 
produce earlier vegetables than any other on earth. 1 
^ OUR NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE MAILED FREE. Address 
THE GEORGE W. P. JERRARD CO., CARIBOU. MAINE. ™ 
ARLINGTON TESTED SEEDS. 
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-SEEDS; 
This seal placed on a package of seed is not merely a name placed 
thereto attract attention, hut signifies to any grower who has 
ever tried our seeds, that they are all we claim, not a mlscella-, 
neous, haphazard selection that may he sold at a low price, 
V but, a selection made by a Market Gardener for the Market 
Gardeners, and first tested at our ARLINGTON FARMS. 
“■if For 30 Cents 
'we will send one full size package of each of the following 10 
varieties of choice Vegetables: Beet, Carrot, Corn, Cucumber, 
Lettuce, Cantaloupe, Onion, Parsnip, Radish, Squash, and with 
every order we will enclose one package of our new Bean, 
_ Rnwxon’s Ilortlvultnrnl Wax. As we control (lie entire stock, 
this will be offered by no other seed house this season. It is a novelty of great merit. 
For 50cts. we will mail 2 Complete Collections. 
Order now, mentioning this paper, and our 1806 Catalogue will he sent free. It has 
been made especially interesting this season by half-tone illustrations, and has been 
compiled with special thought for the amateur gardener. 11 will he a help in selecting 1 
your seed this year. W. W> RAWSON &, CO., Boston, Mass. 
