1905. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
273 
SOAKING POTATOES BEFORE 
PLANTING. 
E. R. 8., Chester Co., Pa .—I have 75 
bushels of seed potatoes that I expect to 
plant on the same ground that I planted last 
season, and as I have the time now, would 
it hurt to soak them in formalin now in the 
cellar? I could not dry them, and they 
would likely stay wet for quite a while. 
I would rather soak seed potatoes and 
plant soon after; yet in my opinion it 
would not injure the seed at all if soaked 
and dried a month before planting, but 
cannot say from experience. The soak¬ 
ing process takes so little of a man’s time 
I would say wait till about ready to plant. 
Potatoes are plenty, and one of our mer¬ 
chants said he bought good stock for 35 
cents per bushel. geo. sisson. 
Pennsylvania. 
I have two don’ts in reference to the 
potato planting. Don’t plant on the same 
field, and don’t soak the seed till nearly 
ready to plant; 75 bushels would be quite 
a lot to dry and keep in good shape till 
planting time. Here it would be June 1 
to 15 for regular crop. As to prices for 
potatoes during the season, I think good 
stock must advance a little; it was big 
hollow potatoes, and not big crops that 
hurt the price. geo. a. bonnell. 
New York. 
I have had no experience in treating po¬ 
tatoes so long before planting time, and 
do not know what the outcome would be. 
I can see no reason why it should prove 
injurious to let the seed lie after treating. 
On the face of it there would seem to be 
reason to suspect injury later, so long as 
the treatment does not injure the germi¬ 
nating power at the time, but this suppo¬ 
sition may not be right. I think many of 
our growers have been disappointed in the 
price this Winter and Spring. The rot 
was so severe here last year that they 
had reason to exact high prices this 
Spring. Most of the growers on the Island 
grow for the early market and will prob- 
ahlv continue about their usual course. 
Rhode Island. FRED. w. card. 
The question as to the propriety of 
using the formalin treatment for scab in 
potatoes some time in advance of the 
planting season is a very comprehensive 
subject. Opinions differ; a bulletin from 
the Minnesota Station says the treatment 
must precede planting only a few days. 
The question naturally arises, why? If 
the scab germs were killed by the two 
hours’ soaking in the formalin bath, by 
what force were they made to live again? 
If they were not destroyed by the ortho¬ 
dox method, then the only inference is 
that the formalin treatment is a failure. 
A great deal is said and written nowa¬ 
days about pure food, but the experience 
of a number of potato growers last season 
demonstrated the fact that one of the 
great germ destroyers (formaldehyde) was 
so largely adulterated that it could not be 
depended upon to adulterate, i. e., keep 
things from spoiling—kill germs in other 
words. Consult the managers of Ohio 
Station for proof. Regarding the future of 
potatoes, the question is too indefinite. 
If the questioner lives in somewhat close 
proximity to a reasonably good market, 
has a soil fairly well supplied with avail¬ 
able fertility, a good set of tools, knows 
something about how crops feed, and how 
crops grow, especially when they are at¬ 
tended to by a man who has a personal 
interest in them, and would rather be 
looking after their wants than saving his 
country at the grocery. I think there is a 
pretty good prospect. But if most of 
those things are lacking, especially the 
last mentioned ones, it is more than likely 
the parties in question will have “bad 
luck.” M. GARRAHAN. 
Pennsylvania. 
Best Wood for Silos. 
H. IF. P., Glastonbury, Conn .—What is 
the relative value of different woods for silo 
construction, such as Yellow and White pine, 
spruce, fir and California redwood? 
Ans. —Yellow pine would be no doubt 
the cheapest and best of the woods men¬ 
tioned. It would outlast White pine. 
The fir is allied to the pines, and the red¬ 
wood would be all right. Spruce would 
be unsafe to use unless sawed from large 
trees, healthy and sound, and the sap 
entirely cut off. There is so much un¬ 
certainty, however, that spruce should 
be eliminated from the list. Next cut 
out White pine, and then buy the cheap¬ 
est. Hemlock, if solid, would be much 
better than spruce. White Cypress is a 
very popular silo wood. It has a very 
tenacious texture that does not check, 
and hence valuable for any purpose where 
the wood is wet and dry periodically. 
I should paint any silo with Carboline- 
urn, and so prolong its life, no matter 
what wood was used. If you want the 
cheapest and best silo yet put out, buy 
the staves grooved and tongued, and put 
in your own doors, hung on the ou'side 
with heavy hinges, and fastened with ice¬ 
box clamps. Cut out the bottom door 
first, and then cut each one above it a 
trifle smaller, and the staves cut out can 
be used for the succeeding door above, 
and only waste one opening. The space 
should be cut just like a refrigerator door 
and opening. My silo of this kind, 
hooped with steel wire rope, now in use 
six years, is the best wood silo I have 
ever seen, and beyond criticism, and is 
not in any way patented. Try it. 
_H. E. COOK. 
WANT TO KNOW. 
City Herb Garden. —Where can I buy 
herbs such as Sweet marjoram sage, etc. ? 
Do you think it would pay to grow these 
herbs as well as anything else on a city lot? 
Lancaster, Pa. e. j. w. 
Alfalfa on Ci.ay. —Has anyone had suc¬ 
cess raising Alfalfa on clay ground that was 
underdrained? d. c. s. 
South Canisteo, N. Y. 
Chestnut Shingles. —Have R. N.-Y. read¬ 
ers had any experience with chestnut shingles 
for roofing? j. f. t. 
Patton, Pa. 
Pure Canada Hardwood Ashes 
The Best, Cheapest and Most Lasting Fertilizer, 
The Joynt Brand is the best 
.Toynt’s ashes are all collected from house to house. 
Now is the time to order a carload for this season. 
Write for prices to JOHN JOYNT, 
Lucknow, Ontario, Canada 
Reference: Bradstreet’s Agency 
PRESS HAY 
Profitably for yourself and your neighbors 
with the Double Stroke, Full Circle 
RED RIPPER HAY PRESS. 
One and two horse sizes. Large capacity. 
Simple In construction. 
Half the Weight, Half the Price, 
of others of same capacity. Bales all kinds of 
hay and straw. Send for catalogue. 
Harder Mfg. Co., Box 11. Cobleskill. N.Y. 
IDE 
MACHINERY 
Best and cheapest. 
Send for catalogue. 
BOOMER & BOSCHERT 
PRESS CO., 
118 West Water St., 
btUACLSK, N. TC, 
RCHARD PROFIT 
0 depends upon working all the 
fruit into a salable product, 
cider for instance. If clear and 
pure it sells readily at a profit. 
The best is produced by a 
HYDRAULIC c,d p e r r ess 
Made in varying sizes, hand or 
power. Catalogue free. 
HYDRAULIC PRESS MFC. CO, 
30 Cortland! St., New York. 
LEGGETT’S DUSTERS 
DISTRIBUTE INSECTICIDES IN DUST FORM, 
saving Fruit and Vegetable Crops when other 
methods fail. NO BARBEL OF WATER TO HAUL 
Two acres of Potatoes or Tobacco dusted per hour 
Several styles for garden, farm and orchard. Also Dry 
and Liquid Bordeaux Mixture, Whale Oil Soap, etc 
Our Spray Calendar gives concise information regard¬ 
ing dusters and materials. Mailed on request. 
LEGGETTS 
CHAMPION 
DUSTER 
Leggett & Bro., 301 Pearl St., New York 
Turn your fruit 
J into Dollars. 
A Fruit Orchard sprayed three 
times in a season with a Spranio- 
tor will give you 8o% more fruit. 
he SPRAMOTOR “rlTS 
purpose a good Chemicals. It is 
recommended by Government ex¬ 
perts and Experimental Farms 
everywhere. Best of all it pays for itself. Write 
for booklet “A". It givesfull particulars free. 
SPRAMOTOR CO. 
•UFFALO, N.Y LONDON, CANADA. 
AGENTS WANTED. 
TWO IN ONE—Only S45 
IT’S WORTH EVEKY CENT OF $70.00 
No. 01E 
Remove Top ami jou 
have a very tino Rua- 
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We are the largest manufac¬ 
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Tire Steel Farm Wagon 
Wheels in America. We 
guarantee our patent 
Grooved Tire Wheels to 
be the best made by anybody 
| anywhere. Write us. 
HAVANA METAL WHEEL CO. 
BOX 17 HAVANA, ILL. 
RED CYPRESS—WHITE 
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I'M U L'JJIEJIMUSI 
Hi iff 31 
Mill i l,j 11 
81 EEL 
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j W. E. CALDWELL CO., 
Louisville, Ky 
Fertilizes 
correctly, plants 
correctly. One 
row furnished 
when ordered. 
Write for cat¬ 
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Eureka 
Planter 
Plants Corn, Beans, 
Peas, Beets and Tur¬ 
nip Seed. Plants 
i hills or drills. 
For checking 
in squares, 
we furnish 
a wire 
check 
rower. 
EUREKA MOWER CO. Utica, N.Y* 
A handsome top buggy ora beautiful runabout 
-changed in a minut e either way. No taking off 
of seat. No danger of forgetting bolts or burrs. And 
such a buggy—consider tins for a moment—complete, 
with 3 or 4 bow rubber top ami shafts for only $45— 
sold as we sell everything— on a guarantee of sat¬ 
isfaction. Note the new very fine style extra 
strong stick seat. This buggy is entirely new for 
11105 and it’s the bargain of a lifetime. 
Construction: Long distance 1000-mUe axles—soft 
easy-riding springs, 36 inches long—quick shifting 
shaft couplings—wheels second-growth hickory 8ar- 
ven Patent, 16 spokes to the wheel— s .i, 7 s or 1 inch 
wide tire. 
Body: Note the length, 56 inches by 22 or 24 inches 
wide, and no better body can be made. Bailey Body 
Hangers. Painting—body black, gear dark green or 
tine dark red witli tine stripes. Trimmings—green 
cloth or whipcord. (If genuine leather is wanted in 
place of cloth, extra price $2.00). 
Price with shafts and rubber top complete.8845 
“ " “ Leather Quarter Top. 48 
Pole in place of shafts, extra. 1.50 
Both pole and Shafts extra. 4.00 
High grade :, 4 inch Rubber Tire extra. 11.40 
“ 7 s. 13.20 
“ 1. 15.60 
This is tiro buggy you want and the price is fac¬ 
tory cost. Send $5 as evidence of good faith, and we 
will ship this buggy at once, subject to your approval. 
If it isn t satisfactory, send it back at onr expense, 
and we will refund your deposit. If satisfactory pay 
R. R. agent the balance. Our new Spring Vehicle 
and Harness Catalogue is full of interesting facts 
and figures. The very best in vehicles at factory 
prices. Ask for it. Address Cash Supply & Ml'g. 
Co., 428 Lawrence Sq., Kalamazoo, Mieli. 
CHAMPION 
Potato Machinery) 
“4 Word to the Wise Is Sufficient." ThU 
PUntor fill* a long-felt want of tho Potato Grower 
03 it does not braiao or crush the seed, and will 
plant more correctly than any other planter 
made. It is mado WITH OR WITHOUT FKRTILIZKB 
1TTICHIIR.VT, and it opens the trench, plants tbs 
potatoes any distance set for. covers them 
and marks for the next row—all with only 
driving the horses steadily and keeping 
tho hopper filled with Potatoes. The 
flSTIlIZKK ITTICIWB.NT can be regulated to 
distribute any 
quantity 
re<£ 
Any ordinary team of horses will dig your crop of 
i otatces and do it well with the 0 K. Champion Digger 
1UiL WILL PROVE THIS. These Digger* are now working 
in 25 States of the Union and are fast displacing the heavy draft machines See you# 
dealer, or write to the CHAMPION POTATO MACHINERY CO., Hammond, In4r 
Writ* 
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BookUi mm 
Poiai* 
Culture 
Extension Axle Nuts 
make old bugglea run like new; quick sellers; very 
profitable. AGENTS WANTED. 
HAKDWARK SPECIALTY CO., Box 643, Pontiac, Mich. 
CUTAWAY TOOLS FOR 
Clark’s Reversible Rush & Rog Plow, cuts a track 4 ft. wide. 1 ft. deep. Will 
og 
cut forest. His Double-Action Cutawa 
LARGE HAY CROPS.I 
plow a new 
ay Harrow keeps the land 
oO 
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Risk Plow cuts a furrow 5 to 10 in. deep, ,-.^1* in. wide 
All these machines will kill witch- 
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hack. sunflower, milkweed, thistle 
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Higganum, Conn., O. S. A. 
Larger and Better Crops 
Cultivation of growing crops at the time most needed 
is what makes quality and quantity. With Iron Age 
Implements the farmer can speed his work, take 
advantage of every opportunity, and produce 
crops of larger yield and a better grade. 
IRON AGE Implements 
Save their cost several times during a season, often taking the place of an 
extra hand. Our new No. 25 Fertilizer Distributor attachment may be ap¬ 
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as is the case with Seed Drill attachments. This wonderful implement and 
the No. 60 Riding Cultivator are fully described in "Iron Age”—a free 
book containing much valuable Information to the progressive farmer. 
It also describes the Iron Age Potato Planters, Horse Hoes, Sprayers 
Fertilizer Distributers and other labor-saving farm implements. 
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Model Buggies—Money Savers 
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Price 
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The painting is ono of the points that wo can talk about very strongly. On cheap buggies the less said about tho 
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The Model Carriage and Harness Co., m W. Sixth St., Cincinnati, O. 
