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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
February 18 , 
TALKS WITH A LAWYER. 
Error in Deed. 
A bought a $1,000 farm from B's heirs, con¬ 
sisting of widow and six or eight children. 
The deed was written away from A's place 
and by mistake his name was written incor¬ 
rectly. given names l>eing transposed, and the 
papers were passed and the money paid with¬ 
out the mistake being discovered. Is the deed 
all right and legal in Maine or not? If not, 
what should be done? The papers have not 
been recorded. g. 
Maine. 
The simplest way to correct the diffi¬ 
culty arising from the fact that the grantee 
of the deed was improperly named, is to 
procure another deed from the widow and 
heirs of B conveying to A under his cor¬ 
rect name the same premises. As the 
first deed has not been recorded, the cor¬ 
rect deed can be substituted in its place. 
If the first deed has been recorded, the 
error should be corrected by procuring an¬ 
other deed from the same parties running 
to A under his correct name, which should 
conform to the first deed and recite that 
the latter deed was given to correct the 
misdescription in the name of the grantee. 
This latter deed can then be recorded, and 
A’s title would he correct on the record. 
Mortgage Tax in Massachusetts. 
Has a law been recently passed in the Stale 
of Massachusetts compelling the person who 
holds a mortgage on real estate to pay the 
taxes on the same? m. n. s. 
Massachusetts. 
Section 1(3 of chapter 12 of the Revised 
Laws of Massachusetts of 1902 provide 
that the amount of the interest of a mort¬ 
gagee on lands under a duly recorded mort¬ 
gage given to secure the payment of a 
fixed and certain sum of money, shall he 
assessed as real estate in the place where 
the land lies, and that the mortgagor shall 
he assessed only for the value of such real 
estate after deducting the assessed value 
of the interest therein of such mortgagee. 
In this way it was intended that the per¬ 
son who holds a mortgage on real estate 
shall pay the taxes on the real estate to 
the amount of the assessed value of the 
mortgage, and that the owner of the lands 
shall pay the taxes on the assessed value 
of the equity of redemption in the prem¬ 
ises. We understand this law is frequent¬ 
ly avoided by mortgagees insisting upon 
having provisions inserted in the mort¬ 
gage providing for the payment of all 
these taxes by the mortgagor. 
Obstruction of Right of Way. 
A man owns land adjoining a private lane 
or right of way, or claims to own the lane it¬ 
self. He moves his fence so as to narrow the 
lane, and moves the path to a new line, and 
not in as good condition ; in fact, almost im¬ 
passable. What are the rights and remedy 
of those who use the right of way? Suppose 
one who uses the lane wishes to improve or 
better the right of way or path, what is his 
right and remedy as regard the other users 
or owner of land? What is the law in re¬ 
gard to a legal action against the man moving 
his fence? e. p. n. 
Connecticut 
If the lane was not owned by the ad¬ 
joining owner, but was a right of way over 
which the public or private persons had a 
right of access, then the action of the ad¬ 
joining owner in moving the fence, so as 
to narrow the lane and change the path to 
a different and less desirable place was 
unauthorized. The parties having the 
right to use the old lane may lemove the 
fence as a nuisance, and use the lane in 
the same manner as before the fence was 
changed. The persons entitled to the use 
of the lane may also improve it in the 
same way any highway may he improved. 
If the persons entitled to use the lane pre¬ 
fer they may maintain an action against 
the adjoining owner who moved the fence 
to recover damages for obstructing the 
right of way, and may cause him to re¬ 
move the offending fence. They are not, 
however, compelled to await the slow 
process of an action, but may take the 
piatter into their own hands. 
Breach of Dairy Contract. 
A rents a farm from R for a term of 
years, paying so much per cow. There are to 
be from 18 to 22 cows. B is to have his rent 
from the factory, having two-thirds (ill the 
rent. Is paid. Factory runs from about the 
first of May till first of November. B is to 
When you write advertisers mention The SHRUBS AND PLANTS 
furnish bull. The first year B furnished bull 
that he knew was no good, and was repeat¬ 
edly told by A of the fact. B refused to do 
anything. This year, out of 20 cows, three 
heifers will probably give milk in April, four 
cows in July or later, two farrow, and It is 
not known whether the remaining 11 are 
coming in or not. All of the cows are nearly 
dry now; 10 give about half a pail of milk 
once a day. As A can hardly make a living, 
say nothing of rent on the farm, he wishes 
to leave this Spring. What can B do about 
It? If A stays what should lie do? 
New York. p. h. m. 
If B committed a breach of his contract 
with A by failing to furnish the bull as 
agreed, then A would be entitled to re¬ 
scind the contract of lease and surrender 
the farm. If B thereafter sued A for rent 
A could set up the breach of the contract 
by B. Whether or not a breach of the 
contract has in fact been made by B is, of 
course, a question of fact to be determined 
on the evidence. From the facts stated 
it might well he that A would have great 
difficulty in proving that B committed 
such a breach of the contract as to entitle 
A to rescind. This difficulty would arise 
solely from the peculiarity of the facts 
stated ,and A’s success would depend upon 
his ability to prove that B deliberately fur¬ 
nished an animal which he knew was in¬ 
sufficient for the purposes of the contract. 
R. N.-Y. and you'll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee, page 18. 
NEW HOME STRAWBERRY 
Catalog Free. Kevltt's Plant Farm, Athenla.N. J 
KNIGHT’S FRUIT 
PLANTS. 
Strawberries Raspberries Blackberries 
Millions of them as fine as ever grew. We grow 
the best in all the choice varieties Our Price 
is Low. Catalogue free. Don't fail to send 
for It. DAVID KNIGHT & SON, Sawyer, Mich 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
and other small fruits including the Ward Black¬ 
berry, one of t he most reliable. Send for descriptive 
circular. 100 000 Asparagus, one and two year old. 
Peach and other fruit trees. 200,000 Cal. Privet for 
Hedging, verv cheap. Seed Sweet Potatoes, Jersey 
lied and Yellow. Second crop Va. Seed Potatoes, 
Crown Jewel and Early Rose. Send for price list 
before placing orders. Address, 
CHA8. BLACK, Hightstown, N.J. 
T HE WARI> is a very strong grower, perfectly 
hardy (in New Jersey) the fruit black through¬ 
out and very prolific. For price list address, 
DAVID BAIRD & SON, Baird, N.J. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Jessie, 8plendid, Clyde, Barton’s Eclipse, Sample, 
Nettle. Write for price. J. K. LOSEE, Elnora. N. Y. 
and other fruit trees at wholesale 
prices. Circular free. 
R.S, JOHNSTON, Box4, Stockley,Del. 
CUT IliLTES. 
We market at half regular prices the surplus stock 
of the largest nurseries in New England, long famed 
for producing the hardiestand choicest shrubs. The 
variety is large, but the stock is limited. As long as 
it lasts we will ship to you well packed: 
12 shrubs, your selection, IS 1.75 
25 “ “ “ $3.00 
lOO “ “ “ $12.00 
lOO finest liardy perennials, $10.00 
Send for lists, including plans for arrangement. 
NEW ENGLAND NURSERY AGENCY, 
Milk Street, Roston, Mass* 
12 Roses SS» for 50c. 
Including such fine varieties as Climbing Kalscrln, 
Btoile de Lyon, Marquise De Querboent, Marie Van 
Houtte. and others of equal value; all labelled. All 
grown on fc helr own roots. This is a special trial col¬ 
lection. Send for free catalogue. W. R. GRAY, 
Box 1, Oakton, Fairfax County, Va. 
GLADIOLI 
THE BEST IN THE WORLD 
Groff’s Hybrids, (Genuine) and other high- 
grade Strains, Winners of the GRAND 
PRIZE, World’s Fair, St. Louis, 1904. 
Write for illustrated catalogue. 
ARTHUR COWEE 
Meadowvale Farm, Berlin, N. Y. 
AULIFLOWER SEED 
KARL KOLLE 
1234 North 50 Ave., Chicago, III. 
Barbed Wire in Cement Posts. 
L. 8., Jamestown, N. Y .—On page 341 W. 
W. Stevens recommends using wire to give 
strength (o cement posts. Would it be ad¬ 
visable to use wire in the same way to 
strengthen a cement wall? Would second¬ 
hand iron rods or pipe he better than wire? 
Ans. —We would prefer common barbed 
wire for strengthening posts, walls, silos, 
etc., to anything else. The barbs act as 
anchors and there is no pulling a post 
apart when there are four or five strands 
of the wire run the length of same, even 
if the post should be broken. We would 
use the galvanized wire, hut being enclosed 
in the cement doubtless other wire would 
lie just as good, as air could not get to it 
to corrode and rust. w. w. stevens. 
FEEDING LAMBS FOR GROWTH. 
1 have some lambs from three weeks to 
three days old. I want to push them as rap¬ 
idly as possible. I have cornmeal (rather 
coarse), bran and linseed meal. Will you give 
me the proportions of eacli in a mixture by 
measure, also the proper amount of the mix¬ 
ture to feed by measure? n. t. 
The first and most important thing to 
develop the lambs is their mother’s milk. 
That this may be abundant, feed the 
ewes in the same way, and in the same 
sorts of feed one would give to a milch 
cow from which he wanted a large mess. 
Take one bushel of cornmeal, one bushel 
of bran, one peck of linseed meal and 
mix all together. If the corn is only 
cracked the lambs will relish it all the 
better. I would not feed them “cob 
meal.” Have a trough the lambs can run 
to, where the sheep cannot get in. Cover 
it with a board so they cannot put their 
feet in it. Put in a little sprinkling of the 
mixture to which at first may be added 
a little salt. As soon as the lambs begin 
to eat, put feed in this box three times 
a clay, being sure to take out any that 
is left from the previous feeding. This 
is very important, as they will not do 
well if new feed is put on the top of the 
old. This taken out will not he wasted, 
as the ewes will eat it. What they will 
eat each day will he the measure of 
what they need. There is no fear of 
their eating too much, if they have access 
to plenty of salt and water. Then they 
should have some of the best early-cut 
clover or fine hay, observing the same 
rules as with the grain. A few turnips 
or other roots cut fine will also be re¬ 
lished. Don’t let the lambs have much of 
a run, as they will exercise off much of 
their fat. If they arc thrifty they ought 
to gain at least five pounds a week. I 
don’t know the market for which they are 
designed, but if they are fat and weigh 
40 to 45 pounds, that is heavy enough. 
No market will pay as much for Winter 
lambs up to Faster as New York City. 
They can he “hog-dressed” and sent 
there by express wrapped in muslin for 
from $1 to $1.50 per 100 from 400 to 500 
miles. E, VAN ALSTYNE, 
Oft V A R IPTIPQ STRAWBERHY PLANTS *2.00 and up 
OU f All I L I ICO per 1,000. JSend postal to-day foi 1905 
Catalogue of Fruit. H. W. HENRY, LA PORTE, INDIANA. 
THE SUFFOLK TOMATO 
The bestshipping and sellingtomaio ever introduced. 
Private stock four years’ test and selection, 25c. 
pkt. or $1.00 per oz., with special cultural directions. 
SUFFOLK FARMS, Wyandanch, L. I., N. 'it. 
WOODVIEW NURSERIES 
have certain grades and varieties of Japan Plums. 
Fears, Peach, Apple and Sour Cherry in sur¬ 
plus, and until same is reduced will quote special 
price. When you write name what you want, in 
variety and grade you can use. Catalogue free. 
It. 3, Mt. Holly Springs, Pa. 
M Y COLLECTIONS of Small Fruit Plants 
Cheap. Send for prices and catalog. 
W. L. MUSSELMAN, New Carlisle, Ohio 
PEDIGREED PEACH TREES . . 
New Fruits an<l Berries—Low Prices. 
Everything for the Fruit Grower. Catalog FREE 
LINDSLEY’S NURsERIES, Whitehouse.N. J. 
Save Money on Fruit Plants 
Strawberry Plants, $1.75 to $3»' 
All Kinds of Small Fruit Plants. 
Seed Potatoes, $2.50 to $3 bbL 
8 peclal prices on a quantity. 
Satisfaction Guaranteed. Catalogue Free. 
O. A. E. BALDWIN, 
Oak Street, Bridgman, Mich 
DON’T BUY 
Trees until 
you see our 
1905 Cata’og of C2 pages, describing in de¬ 
tail 528 varieties of Fruits, Ornamentals 
and Roses. It’s FREE. Write to-day to 
QUAKER HILL NURSERY 
K. P* H. No. 6. Newark, New York 
BABY RAMBLER ROSE 
An Ever blooming Dwarf Crimson Rambler, 
Other novelties as well as a general list of nursery 
stock. Illustrated descriptive catalogue FREE. 
JOS. 11. BLACK, SON & CO., Hightstown, N.J. 
A\ I p— Czar of Russia Oats: 
■ x OM Li Ei Durham BullCalf,four 
months old; Heifer most three years; Alpha DeLaval 
Separator Baby No. 1. CHAS. MARSH, Valois, N. Y. 
CLOVER SEED 
M ammoth, Medium. A Isike, Timothy. True to name, 
clean and pure. Direct to farmers. 
The O. C. SHEPARD CO., Medina, O. 
REYNOLDS and CATHERINE, 
new strawberries I am introducing should be tested 
by all fruit-growers. Send for froe 24 page catalog, 
describing 65 varieties at the lowest prices. 12 Su¬ 
perior, Texas or Fairlield plants mailed Aprillst. for 
five 1-centstamps and names and addresses of live 
fruit-growers. Send names at once. 
W. ,*3. TODD, Greenwood, Del. 
5,000,000 STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
of all leading varieties, new and standard, price 
$1.75 per M, safe delivery guaranteed. Our plants 
are shipped to all parts of’ the country. A customer 
says: “'The 6.600 Strawberry Flants received in best 
coi dltion, good roots, plants are growing nicely." 
D. R. Qrigg, Greenville, Ill. Our stock of Plants is 
the best in the world Wholesale and retail illus¬ 
trated Catalog free. Write to-day and nave money. 
Address, W. 3. PERDUE & SONS, 
Box 115, Parsonsburg, Maryland. 
SEED CORN 
Hulst’s Improved Eight Rowed Yellow 
This seed has been taken for the last four years 
from stalks having two good matured ears, and the 
best oars taken; was cut up and well matured long 
before the first frost. Stouts in the best part of the 
field yielded at the rate of 110 bushels shelled corn 
per acre. Seed from carefully selected oars, and tips 
shelled off by hand; price $1.50 per half bushel. $2.00 
per bushel of 56 lbs,: bags free. Address 
PETER D. HULST, Billings, Dutchess Co., N. Y, 
ASPARAGUS;;RHUBARB ROOTS 
Large, Healthy Stock, Leading Varieties. Prices 
reasonable. H. D. CULIN, Mt. Holly, N. J. 
W ANTED FARMERS to plant for us 200 bushels 
of early potatoes for Seed. Good cash price 
paid. Variety a heavy yielder. Cow Peas. Crimson 
Clover Seed and a general line of nursery stock For 
Sale. MILFORD NURSERIES CO., Est. 1870. 
1921 South 17th Street, Philadelphia. Pa. 
S EED OATS for sale, National, 20th Century and 
Big Four. All best standard white varieties. 
Very large yleldcrs, have stiff straw and are homo 
grown. Thoroughly recleaned and sacks free. Our 
prices are right. Send for circular. 
BALLOU BROS., Millington, Ill. 
Rathbun & Wilson Jr. and 
Lucretia Dewberry Plants 
and Strawberry Plants 
at $1.50 and $2.00 per 1.000. I will sell 3,000 Rathbun 
Root Cuttings for $24.00. My Catalogue will tell you 
how to plant them, 1 am headquarters for first class 
stock. D. W. MOSLEY, Dover, Del. 
Strawberries 
Grown by the pedigree sys¬ 
tem. Biggest and Best 
Berries, and lots of them. 
$2.00 a 1,000 
and Upwards. 
Strawberry plants by the 
1,000,000, Raspberries, 
Blackberries, Gooseberries, 
r Currants, Grapes. All the 
good old and many choice new 
varieties. Illustrated, descrip- 
- tive catalogue giving prices and 
Y telling how to plant and grow them. 
Free to all. For 30 years a small fruit 
specialist. 250 acres in berries. 
■_i M I 
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY _ 
FRUIT TREES and SMALL FRUIT PLANTS 
We offer 50,000 heavy grade Peach; large stock commercial sorts Apple, Nut Trees. Chestnut Scions, etc. 
Get our Planters’ Price List bofore placing order. Catalog free. __ __ 
- 3 PATTERSON NURSERY CO., Stewartstown, Pa. 
THE 
FRUIT TREES 
—Our Wholesale Surplus list 
sent free with our new catalog. 
You will iniss some of the best 
val ues we ever offered if you do not send for it. 
Box 122 XX. S. Wiloy * Son 
Cnyxiga, NVY- 
FRUIT & ORNAMENTAL TREES. 
SHRUBS. VINES & ROSES. 
All the best and hardiest varieties. Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue FREE, 
on request, T. J. DWYfSR & CO., Box 1, Cornwall, New York- 
