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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April 18 
In The R. N.-Y. of March 21, page 211, 
appeared our report of the North Star 
potato received from A. E. Manum, 
Bristol, Vt. — “a solid, good-looking 
potato and, no doubt, worthy of trial. 
Yield at the rate of 444 bushels to the 
acre.” Mr. Manum now finds that there 
is another variety called North Star, so 
that he has changed the name to Enor¬ 
mous. Mr. Manum raised last season, 
on one measured acre, 004 bushels. 
Those who care to try the so-called 
Kaffir corn (it ought to be Kaffir sorghum) 
should know that its first leaves are so 
much narrower than those of corn 
(maize) that one would readily mistake 
it for Red-top or Orchard grass. Besides, 
it is slower to germinate than Indian 
corn, so that, unless the field is moder- 
atelv free of weeds, the rows of Kaffir 
corn cannot be distinguished from the 
weeds. It is well, therefore, to sow the 
seeds quite close together in the drill, 
so that the rows may be easily seen, and 
hoe out the superfluous plants after¬ 
wards. From our experience, we would 
say that Kaffir corn cannot be made a 
profitable crop without the use of the 
hoe. That is, it cannot profitably be 
raised with machinery and horse-power 
only. There is no doubt that Kaffir corn 
will stand more drought than Indian 
corn. And when you have said this, we 
believe you have said about all that may 
fairly be said in its favor. 
Many years ago, the editor of The R. 
N.-Y. tested very carefully the relative 
vigor and productiveness of weevil-eaten 
seed peas and sound seed peas. The re¬ 
sult was that all weevil-eaten peas gave 
less vigorous vines and fewer fruits, 
while most of the more seriously injured 
seed, either failed to germinate or pro¬ 
duced feeble vines that did not even 
blossom. This conclusion was not, at 
the time, accepted by seedsmen, many 
of whom scouted the idea. “We have 
been selling weevil-eaten peas through 
all these years without a complaint as 
to their excellence.” So good an author¬ 
ity as Prof. C. V. Riley said in print that 
there was nothing in it. Well, the gen¬ 
eral estimate of the value of weevil- 
eaten peas, has changed decidedly. We 
doubt whether The R. N.-Y. ever ren¬ 
dered the public a more sterling service. 
Do not sow or plant weevil-eaten peas, 
friends. If you receive them from your 
seedsman, return them ; or if you doubt 
our estimate of their value, select a 
dozen or so and plant them beside a 
dozen or so of sound peas. The injury 
which a weevil does depends, first, upon 
just how much the insect injures the 
germ (embryo) and, next, upon just how 
much of the food of the embryo is in¬ 
jured, that is, the seed leaves or cotyle¬ 
dons which nourish the embryo until it 
can send out roots for itself. 
We would advise our friends not to 
plant single-eye potato seeds. This has 
been advocated by several potato special¬ 
ists as more economical than larger seed 
pieces. Potato growing, in a purely ex¬ 
perimental way, has been one of our 
specialties for many ( 20 ) years, and if we 
have learned anything from our work, 
(Continued on next page.) 
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The best when you buy your Spring Medicine, 
and that is Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It overcomes 
that tired feeling, makes steady nerves. 
Hood’s 
Sarsaparilla 
Is the One True Blood Purifier. $1; six for $5. 
Hood’s 
Pillc are the only pills to take 
r * * with Hood’s Sarsaparilla. 
live 
good, 
' planter 
won. Th 
Y awake farmers 
are 
When __ 
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seeds for wide- 
and gardeners 
f GREGORY’S 
HOME GROWN SEEDS. 
Their vitality is assured. Every¬ 
thing that pays they grow. Get If 
1 Gregory’s Seed Catalogue for /! 
]) 1896 (mailed free) and you’ll have^ 
| a book worth reading. Filled^ 
with hard facts for planters.,^ 
SON. 
J. J. H. GREGORY & SON, 
i_ Marblehead, Mass._j 
Sto well’s 
Evergreen 
Choicest Seed ever offered, at a 
price for table use as green corn 
or for fodder. 
Per bushel.$1.60 
Two bushels for. 3.00 
Six bushels for. 8.00 
SAMPLE FOR 2-CENT POSTAGE. 
Sample, with our 116-page complete 
catalogue, 6 cents postage. 
V AUGHAN’S SEED STORE 
CHICAGO: 84 * 86 Randolph St. 
NEW YORK: 26 Barclay St. 
BRIDGEMANS 
New Catalogue of 
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Now Ready. Send for It. 
37 East 19th Street, New York. 
ESTABLISHED 1824. 
READ THIS OFFER! 
We will send you. post¬ 
paid. 12 pkts. of the best, 
tested garden seeds, all different vat ietles, for a 2 c 
money order. Satisfaction guaranteed. Don't wail. 
Order to-da.v. Hillside Seed Farm, Dalton. N. Y. 
VINELESS 
SWEET POTATO 
Our “GOLD COIN” PRO¬ 
LIFIC Is the Oi-eatoNt 
Sweet Potato on earth. No 
one can oiler it this year 
_but ourselves. It’sa fortune 
to any one. PAYS 20 times its cost in in¬ 
creased yield and cheapness of produc¬ 
tion. Quality the very best. Leading horti¬ 
culturists say nothing equals it. Every farmer 
and gardener should grow it. No vines to 
bother. It’s marvelous. Nothing before ever 
equaled it. Order immediately before stock is 
exhausted. We offer SIimj for the largest yields. 
Our book ‘*40 years experience in growing Sweet 
Potatoes,’’ Free. Price prepaid 1 11>. $1.00; 
2 lbs. $1.50; 3 lbs. $2.00; 50 plants $1.00; 100, $1.50; 
500, $5.00; 1000,$9.00. Send club orders. 
HUNTINGTON SFFD CO., Indianapolis, Ind. 
Cheap Excursions to the West and 
Northwest. 
On April 21 and May 5, 18‘JG, the North- 
Western Line (Chicago & North-Western 
lt’y) will sell Home Seekers’ excursion 
tickets at very low rates to a large num¬ 
ber of points in Northern Wisconsin, 
Michigan, Northwestern Iowa, Western 
Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and 
South Dakota, including the famous 
Black Hills district. For full informa¬ 
tion apply to ticket agents of connecting 
lines or address H. A. Gross, G. E. P. A., 
423 Broadway, New York.— Adv. 
V INKLESS OK HUNCH SWEET POTA¬ 
TOES, Genuine. White and Yellow; tuber' 
and plants Address with stamp to original introduce: 
and grower. G. Camerer, Box 72, No. Madison, Ind. 
SEED SWEET POTATOES. 
Kiln-dried—Yellow and Red Nansemond or Jersey 
lted Bermuda. For prices address 
JOHN GRIFFITH, Cobden, Ill. 
Closing-Out Sale 
of choice, large-size SEED POTATOES, grown 
especially for seed, from treated stock. Barrel lots ot 
tliree and four bushels: Carman No. 1, ouc.; Burpee’s 
Extra Early, American Wonuer,35c.; Monroe County 
Prize, Troy Seedling, Seedling Peachblow, Rural 
Blush. It. N.-Y. No. 2. and Irish Daisy. 25c. per bushel 
“ Improved American" Oats, three bushels. $1.25. Red 
Glaze Flint Corn, 75c. Early Mammoth Sugar Corn 
$1 25 per bushel. Circular free. Cash wit h order by 
registered letter. New York draft or Post-Office money 
order on Caledonia, N. Y. 
D. C. MCPHERSON CO.. Garbutt, Monroe Co., N.Y 
GROLUN IJM THE f?ICH som OF ORflHGE CO. 
^ _ 3,000,000 Small CD I TIT PIants 
100,000 rlvUl 1 Trees 
ALL FIRST-CLASS STOCK 
OU3 SPRING CATALOGUE MAILRD FREE 
Address T j DWYER, N^rie?* Cornwall, N. Y. I j?!;. 
OCEAN CITY. 
WE IRE HERE WITH 
TWO NEW STRAWBERRIES THAT COME TO STAY. 
Millions of Plants ! Sixty Other Varieties !! 
Donald's, Elmira and Palmetto Asparagus, Japan 
Plums, Apple and Peach Trees by the carload, from 
natural seed. A postal with your name will bring our 20-page 
Catalogue, if sent now to _ 
Tenn. Peach Seed. HARRISON S, BGrllD, Md. 
BERLIN 
CARMAN No. 1,2L5! 
Carman No. 3, $4 per barrel. Great. Divide and 
Maggie Murphy, $2 per barrel. Freeman, World's 
Fair, Irish Daisy, Early Puritan and Vaughan, $1.50 
per barrel. 100-Day Bristol Corn, $1 per bushel. 
Barrels and bags free. 
MONROE SEED CO., Rochester, N. Y r . 
References.—Bank of Monroe. Rochester, N. Y.; 
Fourth National Bank. New York City. 
BRANDYWINE, 
Marshall ana 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. 
T) DUTLER’S BERRIES T) 
are true to name, fresh dug, reasonable 
1 1 in price, and Standard varieties. No 1 ■ 
1 W Circus Poster, but honest descriptive 1 
U list free. All fruits. 
G. 8. BUTLER, Box B, Cromwell. Conn 
oedeIedvode Seed Potatoes 
YET? I( not, send for my special April Price List. 
It’s a knockdown argument. If ycu see It you will 
buy. A car-load of A No. 1 K. N.-Y. No. 2's at eating 
prices. Anything you want in the potato line. Try 
me. J. M. FLUKE. Nankin, O. 
CTDAWDCDDV pla NTS. Send for 
U 1 nil Wv uELbIBI T price list. WILCOX 
** ■ BBOS.. Roscoe, Ill. 
Oin UMI 1 1 A U You can get choice Seed Stock 
Oln TV ILLIMm of this grand main-crop potato 
direct from its introducer. Write for his April prices. 
PMpnlP Id p | A new and very promising early 
UUnn o ™Ui 1 potato. For special introductory 
price and illustrated booklet that tells all about 
them, and Sir William, address 
It. D. BURR. Gloversville, N. Y. 
00,(3011 Mayberry, Strawberry, Rasp- 
Uldllla herry, lar «° Stock; Asparagus Roots; 
Sweet Potato, Celery, Cabbage. Tomato, 
Egg and Pepper Plants. Lincoln and other Plum 
Trees at greatly reduced rates. Price list for the 
asking. 1. * J. LEONARD. Iona, N. J. 
CARMAN No. 1. 
I paid Thorburn $26 per barrel; have never been 
sorry for they are grand in quality and production. 1 
have a few barrels for sale at $2.50 f. o. b. 
C. A. SWEET, East Aurora. N. Y. 
Strong, Vigorous Berry Plants 
are grown on my soil. ALL KINDS. BEST VARIE¬ 
TIES. Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries. Cur¬ 
rants. SEED POTATOES. Send for Catalogue. 
WALTER F. TABER. 
Lakeview Fruit Farm, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
Prrn DflTITHCC 500 bushels Carman 
wCCU HI 1 A 1 (ICO No. 1. Thorburn Early 
and Beauty of Hebron. Send for prices. Address 
STEPHEN HOYT'S SONS. New Canaan. Conn. 
PflTATnFQ Empire State Express (earliest of 
lU 1 M 1 ULo all), sample 6c.. with Carman No. 1. 
10c. Four quarts of most new kinds for 25c. Thirty 
newest varieties. Wholesale price list f ree. 
GEO. A. BONNELL, Waterloo, N. Y. 
EUREKA RASPBERRY. 
Is the Money-Maker. Early as Palmer; large as 
Gregg. More productive than either. Send for Price¬ 
list of small Fruit Plants to 
W. W. FARNSWORTH, Waterville. Ohio. 
Pntatnoc~ Wo have 76 bbls - of K N ' T - No - 2 antl 
lU Id luGu Maggie Murphy that have been bred for 
two things, quality and quantity. They are both 
THERE. Smooth, vigorous; no sprouts. Price low; 
quality high. Mr. Collingwood has seen our seed, 
and knows us. #1.75 per barrel. Money back if 
you want it. Order to-day. 
E. MANCHESTER & SONS. West Winsted, Conn. 
ETAV’C PIIDD AIIT large stock. 
mi d UUnnAll 1 EXTRA STRONG. 
Two years old, 20 hushes for $1 or $4 per 100. 
One year old. 25 bushes for $1, or $3 per 100. 
FRED. U. BUUDETT, Clifton, N. Y. 
Af| | a barrel for Orphans, Dutton and White Seed- 
I lings. Am. Wonders and Maggie Murphys. 
I ^Selected stock. 12 barrels, $10. 
1 ED. S. HILL. Peruville, Tompkins. Co., N. Y. 
Peach, Pear and Plum 
Trees of the best quality at the lowest prices ever 
offered. Send your list for prices and be convinced 
We mean to sell. Our stock is genuine. None better 
HENRY LUTTS * SON, Youngstown, N. Y. 
CCpn POTATApC You can buy them way down 
OLLD I UlxlIUuO cheap. 16 varieties, warranted 
true to name. $1 and upwards per barrel. List free. 
GKO. U. COLVIN, Crest Farm, Dalton. Pa. 
PDIUCfUi PI nUnD-Thelargest handler 
ummoun ULUVCn of American-grown 
Crimson Clover Seed in the United States, is JOSEPH 
E. HOLLAND, Grower and Jobber. Milford, Del. 
Also, Cow Peas, Winter Oats. Timothy Seed, etc. 
ft p 1" f* 400 bbl. orders wanted. $1.50 bbl., for our 
V L L 11 high-grade potatoes. Pride of Seneca 
l3Lm Rose, ped. stock. We are the introducers. 
120 bus. from 1. Best qual., ea. and med. 
See Feb. 29. R. H. Brown & Co.. Miller Corners. N.Y. 
Reduced Prices ImZaIw 
Sir William, $1.25; R. N.-Y. No. 2, 75c. CUoice stock. 
Money order office, Waukesha. 
FRASER BROS.. Vernon, Waukesha Co., Wis. 
nmUCnW PI DU CD Thomas McElroy, Kuro- 
unllYloUfl uLUYLn pean Seed Commission 
Merchant, Mercantile Exchange Building, Harrison 
St., N.Y. Continues the largest importer of flue grade 
Crimson Clover In the U. S. Prices to dealers only. 
Carman Potatoes 
bushel, $4. No. 3 per pound. 30 cents; per barrel, $4. 
A. C. WOODRUFF, South Haven. Mich. 
FOR Peas for improving the land, and fur- 
1 Ull OnLL iiislii iik plant-food for future crops. 
The vines and roots add nitrogen and vegetable mat¬ 
ter to the soil. The peas make tine food for growing 
animals, for eggs and for milk. I have the following 
varieties: Wonderful, Clay, Whippoorwill and Black. 
2nd crop Early Rose Uotato seed; price. $2.50 per bbl. 
ORRIS A. BROWNE, Cape Charles, Va. 
DAtotAfiC _Rllrl1 New-Yorker No. 2, 
1 UldlUvO per barrel. $1; pure. 
J. BUTLER, Everittstown, N. J 
Perfect Seed Potatoes w,?£ 
for prices. Q. A. PAUCELL, Wilawana, Pa. 
—VIRGINIA ENSILAGE makes larger 
1 K 111 growth and more fodder than any other 
Willi sort. Climatic change makes Southern 
corn especially valuable for fodder and ensilage pur¬ 
poses in the North and West. Write for price and 
circular giving full information. 
T. W. WOOD * SONS, Richmond, Va. 
UnHaumalrAF 150 bbls. Carman, Sir William 
moneymaker and 40 other choice varieties. 
# E S. WISEMAN. Big Rapids, Mich. 
Capri Pntatnoc~ Canuan No h u N * Y No 2< 
OGCU rUlQlUCu Owen Seedling, etc., at low 
PRICES. L. W. McETAVAlN, Wilawana, Pa. 
Improved Yellow Flint Corn 
Received the award at the World’s Columbian Ex¬ 
position. Has been under improvement for 30 years 
with a view of getting small cobs, large kernels, good 
length of ears, and strong, vigorous growth. Won't 
it pay to Improve the corn this year, and let the pota 
toes have a rest ? Per bushel. $1. New bags, 20 cents. 
T. H. KING, Trumansburg. N. Y. 
O fl 111 Q|“ a per bushel; f. 0 . b.; 
U If tw I EL Mu bass Iree - References, 
■■ ■ the Commercial Agencies 
SMITH, WALKER & CO., Aylett. Va. 
on nnn SNYDER and K1TTAT1NNY Blackberry 
OUiUUU Plants, $5 per M. None better. 
EAST VIEW FARM, Homewood, Pa 
WORLD’S FAIR DIPLOMA 
on collective exhibit of 12 varieties of potatoes, some 
of which yielded over 1,000 bushels per acre; the 
average was 490 bushels per acre of large, smooth 
and good flavored potatoes. It is therefore proven with¬ 
out a doubt that our elevation and soil are superior 
to anything In the United States for the growth of 
hardy and vigorous seed. Prices: R. N.-Y. No. 2 and 
Potentate, per husn.,60c.; bbl., $1.50. Mt. Carbon, per 
bush., $1; bbl., $2.50; 10 bbl.. $2. Rutland Rose and 
White Mountain, per bush., $1.50. Seed limited. Our 
Early Siberian Oats are new and direct from the 
International Seed Co. The heads are from 10 to 18 
inches long, with three oats in a chaff, shuck thin, 
berry large. Mr. B. Truax, of Chittenango Station, 
harvested 108 bushels of these oats from two bushels 
of seed. Price. $t per bush., 60 bush.. Src. Address 
HOWARD LOUCKS SEED CO., Chittenango, N. Y. 
Maule’s Extra Early Huron Dent Corn 
Best Dent Corn grown for Eastern and Middle 
States. Planted June 1, ripened every ear and yielded 
94 bushels shelled corn per acre for three acres. This 
corn was not in “ corn land " and had no hand work 
or extra care. Price. $1.25 per bushel ; 10-bushel 
lots, $1 per bushel. 
Day’s Leafless Field Beans 
Best Held Bean grown for yield and quality. Price, 
$1 per peck ; $3 per bushel. 
Ridge’s Queen Potatoes 
No potato grown that Is the equal of Ridge's Queen 
for yield and quality combined. See Mr. E. S. Car¬ 
man's trial. Price, $1.60 per bushel ; $3 per barrel. 
" RIDGE FARM,” Aldenville, Pa. 
W. C. Norton, Agent. 
