1896 
THE 
RURAL NEW-YORKER 
179 
THE FARMERS’ CLUB. 
(CONTINUED.) 
Value of Fish Pomace. 
F. J. S., Charlotte, Me.— VYhat is the analysis of 
fish pomace—that is, whole fish or scraps from 
sardine factories, with the oil pressed out leaving: 
it quite dry ? It costs from $8 to $15) per ton. We 
purpose to add muriate of potash. 
Ans. —Such fish ought to contain about 
seven per cent of nitrogen and eight of 
phosphoric acid. By adding 300 pounds 
of potash to a ton of the fish, you will 
have a good mixture for corn, grass or 
grain. 
English Rye Grass for Pasture. 
F. S., Fleetwood, Pa.— Do you believe that Eng¬ 
lish Rye grass will make good pasture before 
haymaking, on good limestone soil, when sowed 
this spring ? How thick should it be sowed ? 
Where can seed be bought and at about what 
price ? 
Ans. —English Rye grass would not be 
likely to get started sufficiently strong 
for pasturing so early in the season. I 
would not advise sowing it in any case. 
The seed is expensive, usually full of 
weed seeds, and is not so satisfactory as 
our common forage plants. I would pre¬ 
fer to sow barley and rye mixed half 
and half, 1 % bushel of each per acre as 
early as possible. True, these cereals 
will not furnish much, if any, pasture 
after July 1, neither will the Rye grass. 
Oats and peas, a bushel of each per acre, 
the latter plowed in two inches deep, 
will give a most excellent food for feed¬ 
ing in the stables, and some such pro¬ 
vision as this is far better than to depend 
on pastures for August and September. 
The best grass we have is corn. It fur¬ 
nishes from five to ten times as much 
food per acre as does an ordinary pas¬ 
ture. Why not raise some corn, oats and 
peas, and partially or wholly soil the 
cattle during the hot summer months ? 
i. p. R. 
A Talk About Strawberries. 
B. R., Meshoppen, Pa.— Wbat is The R. N. Y.’s 
best method for preparing the soil for planting 
and cultivating strawberries ? Name a few of 
the best all-round berries for home use or market, 
pistillate and staminate that go well together ? 
Ans.— The R. N.-Y.’s best advice is 
this: Plow or spade (if a garden) the 
soil in the fall. If manure is to be used 
apply *it in the fall. If fertilizers, apply 
them in the spring. In the spring, plow 
or spade again, then apply the fertilizers, 
and harrow or rake until the soil is firm 
and mellow. Set the plants one foot 
apart in the row—the rows three feet 
apart, or further for the field. The cul¬ 
ture thereafter consists merely in keep¬ 
ing the soil free of weeds. The runners 
should be cut off unless desired to form 
new plants. It is well, too, to cut off 
the blooms the first season, but this may 
be more trouble than it is worth. The 
most popular kinds are at present Beder 
Wood (bisexual), Beverly (b.), Bubacli 
(pistillate), Brandywine (b.), Crescent 
(p.), Cumberland (b.), Enhance (b.), 
Gandy (b.). Greenville (p.), Ilaverland 
(p.), Lovett’s Early (b.), Marshall (b.), 
Parker Earle (b.), Sharpless (p.), Shus¬ 
ter’s Gem (p.), Timbrell (p.). Beder 
Wood blooms in Bergen County, N. J., 
about May 1 ; Beverly and Bubach, May 
5 ; Brandywine, May 7 ; Crescent, May 
1 ; Cumberland, May 6 ; Enhance, May 
7 ; Gandy, May 9 ; Greenville, May 4 ; 
Ilaverland, May 2 ; Lovett’s, May 3 ; 
Marshall, May 3 ; Parker Earle, May 7 ; 
Sharpless, May 8; Shuster’s, May 4 ; 
Timbrell, May 4. 
A Talk About Raspberries. 
J. S. t Valley Mills, Ind. —What does The R. N.-Y 
know about the Oldev blackcap raspberry ? It 
is said to be more hardy and more prolific than 
any other raspberry, of large size, ripening a few 
days earlier than Gregg, berries jet black; but 
nothing is said about the firmness of the berry, 
which leads me to fear that it is soft. What about 
the Eureka, claimed to be as early as Souliegan, 
and as large as the Gregg ? 
Ans. —The Older berry is not quite so 
large as the Gregg, but it is of better 
quality and just about as firm. The 
plant is less prolific, but the canes are 
very hardy, while those of the Gregg are 
comparatively tender. We have not yet 
tested the Eureka. 
35 W CortlandtStNEWY0RK 
Ai> II UKU 
Growing in sun or shade, possessing the har¬ 
diness of the Oak, with a distinctive charm 
entirely its own, the Memorial Rose (A losa 
Wichuraiana) will be found a singularly ap¬ 
propriate plant for beautifying Cemetery plots. 
It creeps along the ground just as an Ivy does, 
growing ten feet in a single season, forming 
a dense mat of dark green lustrous foliage, 
with thornless stems. The flowers are single, 
snow-white with a golden yellow disc, are from 
5 to 6 inches in circumference, and have the 
delicious fragrance of the Banksia Roses. The 
flowers, in clusters, are produced in the most 
lavish profusion, and are in their fullest glory 
just after the June Roses are past. Seen then 
the clusters look like great masses of snow, 
and are a sight long to be remembered. But 
its use is not confined to Cemeteries, for not 
only is it also perfectly adapted for garden cul¬ 
ture, but for screening rocky slopes, embank¬ 
ments and such places as it is desirable to 
quickly cover with verdure it is unsurpassed. 
Indeed, it adapts itself to every condition of 
growth, whether barren or fertile soil, rocky 
ledge, shady nook or sun-kissed slope. 
Prices ( free by mail), good plants, 40c. each, 
3 for $1.00, 7 for $2.00, 12 for $3.00; extra 
strong plants, 60c. each, 2 for $1.00, 5 for 
$2.00, 12 for $4.50. 
All purchasers of the riemorial Rose who 
will state where they saw this advertisement 
will be sent our Manual, for 1896 of “ Every¬ 
thing for the Garden” (160 pages, 6 colored 
plates and over 500 engravings). To those de¬ 
siring the Manual only, we will .mail it on 
receipt of 20 cents (in stamps), which is less 
than cost. 
Dl IHT' M 
rlMl a* 
Rhododendrons, Hardy Perennials. 
In addition to the stock that nurseries usually 
have, we grow in quantity, on our 300acres, every 
new hardy tree and plant of real value. We have 
furnished, without cost, planting plans, where 
the proper landscape effect Is studied, for hun¬ 
dreds of estates large and small—In all parts of 
the country. We will do this for you if desired. 
In our catalogue (sent for 10 cents) you will 
find rare trees and shrubs and plants you prob¬ 
ably never heard of; hardy and suitable for our 
climate, grown out of doors In our nurseries, 
and not expensive because rare. 
The Stiady Hill Nursery Co, 102 State St., Boston. 
UNTIL SOLD. 
The BEST SEEDS 
that GROW are 
from Philadelphia— 
BURPEE’S 
A handsome New BOOK of 184 pages (price 10 cents) mailed FREE to planters who intend to purchase. 
THE LEADING 
New England Nursery. 
□ Send for 200-page descriptive catalogue of Trees, 
Shrubs, Fruits and Flowers. You will not regret it. 
Did it ever occur to you that there is but. little profit and 
no pleasure In growing small berries? If you need any 
Strawberry Plants send for my Illustrated Catalogue, 
full of valuable Information, before ordering elsewhere. 
Also Novelties in Small Fruits, Asparagus, etc., etc. 
S. l’KATT, Rending;. Mass. 
Save Money on Fruit Plants. 
Strawberries a specialty. 3 Farms. Immense 
stock. A No. 1 plants. 50 best varieties strawberries 
low. Our 'Ofi catalogue tells why I can sell such choice 
stock so cheap. Write now. 
O. A. E. KALDVV1N, V. St., Bridgman, Mich. 
We Grow Plants. 
Millions of them, best varieties; also Trees, 
Farm Seed, Potatoes, Etc. Catalogue Free. 
W. N. SCARFF, New Carlisle, 0. 
KANSAS RASPBERRY. 
A large and well-rooted stock of this variety; also, 
of everything to be found at the largest, up-to-the 
times small fruit nursery. Prices low; quality high. 
Catalogue free. W. B. FULTON, Kirkwood, Ohio. 
THE COLUMBIAN RASPBERRY 
is extremely hardy and vigorous, resists drought, has 
no suckers, as It propagates from the tips only. Larg¬ 
est in size; best for canning, as it retains its form, 
size, color and tiavor. It adheres firmly to the stem, 
does not crumble in picking, is a good shipper and 
wonderfully prolific. 8,000 quarts to the acre. 
Price, 60 cents each: $2.50 per half dozen; $5 per 
dozen. CAUTION : Buy only of responsible, well- 
known dealers, or of the originator. Illustrated cir¬ 
cular sent free on application. 
J. T. THOMPSON, Originator, Oneida, N. Y. 
PLANTS 
Ohio and Gregg Raspberry Plants 
for Sale. Send for prices. 
E. J. COOK, Oaks Corners, N. Y 
MILLER RED RASPBERRY 
A SPECIALTY. 
Choice fruits, new and old. Our catalogue sent free 
will save you money. 
MYER & SON, Brldgevllle, Del. 
KGRAPE VINES 
100 Varieties. Also Rmnll Fruits, Tree., Ac. Best root 
edstock. Genuine, cheap £ sample vines mailed for I 
Descriptive price-list free. LEWIS UOLSIH, Fredoula, N. l. 
GRAPE VINES = 
You can get of us The Rukal'S favorite grape. 
Nectar or Black Delaware. Catalogue Tree. 
EUGENE WILLETT & SON. North Collins, N. Y. 
PEACH TREES 
By the 100. 1.000 or in car lots. 
Michel's Early (earli¬ 
est), Gandy's Prize 
(latest), Timbrell, 
Marshall and Greenville. Trees and plants, all kinds. 
Write for prices. None lower. 
N. P. BROOKS, Lakewood (Nurseries), N. J. 
Strawberry Plants 
PARAGON CHESTNUTS 
Grafted Trees, five to six feet, at $1.25 each, packed. 
Grafted Trees, four to five feet, at $1 each, packed. 
ENGLE & BRO., Marietta, Pa. 
BRANDYWINE, 
Marshall and Rio Strawberry, 
and a choice selection of Raspberry Plants. Carman 
Nos. 1 and 3 seed potatoes. Descriptive price list 
free. Address 
EDWARD. T. INGRAM, 
WEST CHESTER. PA. 
«v STRAWBERRY CATALOG 
C" D CT C" °T Interest to progressive growers and 
F nLL careful buyers. SIXTY VARIETIES. 
C. N. ELAN SHU KG 11 , Leslie, Mich. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 1HL 
on 
Oriole. Ideal, Giant, Tubbs and Lady 
Thompson.$2 50 
1,001) best 4 kinds, by express, not paid. 2 60 
12 Miller Kaspberry .i 
10 Peach Trees.> 2 50 
1 Ridgely Chestnut, postpaid.\ 
Millions of plants. Peach, Apple. Plum, Pear and 
Nut Trees. CHAS. WRIGHT, Seaford, Del. 
10.000 Downing Gooseberries. No. 1, 2 year, $40 per M. 
3,000 Houghton Gooseberries. No. 1, 2 year, $30 per M. 
100,000 Gregg liaspberries, choice, $5 per M. 
30,000 Conrath Raspberries, choice, $20 per M. 
LAST CALL. 
WEST MICHIGAN NURSERIES, 
Benton Harbor, Mich. 
1840-1896. 
Old Colony Nurseries, 
Hardy Trees , Shrubs, Vines, Evergreens 
and PERENNIAL PLANTS. 
A large and fine stock of well-rooted plants. Plants 
grown in a sandy Loam. The best sizes for planting 
very cheap for cash. Price catalogue free on appli¬ 
cation. 
B. M. WATSON, Plymouth, Mass. 
HALF' MILLION of the choicest Evergreens. Vines. 
Flowering Shrubs, Hedge Plants, etc., etc. 
CHESTNUTS. 
Grafted Paragon Chestnut Trees for sale; also 
scions for grafting. Send for illustrated circularon 
Improved Chestnut Culture. Tells how to make the 
farm profitable. J. L. LOVETT, Emilie, Pa. 
100 Collections ?o y r rJents 
12 Miller Red Raspberry. $0.50 
One Detail Drawing- of my new Display Flat .50 
Total.$1.00 
SEND FOR MY CATALOGUE. 
T. C. KEVITT, ATUENIA. N. J. 
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, 
Shrubs, Roses, Grape Vines, etc. Apples. 10c. Cata¬ 
logue free. Rochester Nursery Co., Rochester. N. Y. 
1,000 
Peach Trees with Ireight prepaid 
to any Station east of the Mississippi 
River, two to three feet, for $25. Otner 
sizes in proportion. List of varieties or samples 
sent on request 
R. S. JOHNSTON, Box 4, Stockley, Del. 
K TREES 
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STASH TP/m MMK 
TESTED 70 YEARS 
Salesmen and club 
makers wanted for 
GOLD plum, etc. 
Stark, Louisiana, 
Ho., Rockport, Ills. 
MARKET GROWERS 
berries in favor of the \JkJ I | | I a as m 
By mail, 50 for $1; $4 per If I L L I IVI W 
1,000, by express. Wm. H. Bunting, St. Catharines,Ont 
Strawberry Plants that Grow. 
MILLIONS OF ’EM, CHEAP ! 
Write for Free Descriptive Catalogue. 
C. E. WHITTEN’S NURSERY, Bridgman, Mich. 
m? "ew STRAWBERRY CATALOGUE 
Tells you what to plant; and about reliable Honest 
Platts that will grow and prove profitable. 
Address WM. PERRY, Cool Spring, Del. 
TREES GROW sleep",° U 
before you know it your reward 
comes in fruit & shade. Begin NOW 
'iby writing for our low prices. 
Flower City Nursery Co., 27 Crescent Ave., 
ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
Remember we pay the freight. 
Hey 
Of THE SEASON * 
FREE TO ALL 
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Nursery 
Catalog 
Samuel G. Moon. Morrisville, Bucks Go., Pa. 
ry £ 
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SMALL Large stock and well rooted. Catalogue 
FRUIT free, which tells our varieties and prices. 
PLANTS A. R. WESTON & CO., Bridgman, Mich. 
BUTLER’S BERRIES 
are true to name, fresh dug, reasonable 
in price, and Standard varieties. No 
Circus Poster, but honest descriptive 
list free. All fruits. 
G. S. BUTLER, Box B, Cromwell, Conn 
