1905. 
449 
TIIH RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
COAL ASHES AND MULCHING. 
In the past five j ;ars I have taken great 
Interest in the different means and methods 
resorted to by your correspondents for en¬ 
riching the soil and bringing it up to a 
higher state of cultivation, causing crops to 
be vigorous and thrifty with greater yields 
and larger profits. In all those articles no 
one appears to have a good word to say for 
coal ashes. The only mention is F. I*. Ver- 
gon, of Ohio, page 137 ; he advises the use of 
cinders about trees as a protection from 
mice. I have in mind a time when I used 
coal ashes very freely. Iu the Spring of 
1885 it was my lot to be living on the Pali¬ 
sades, and as on many a place after a severe 
Winter the ashes had accumulated to such a 
degree that we must get them out of the way 
in order, as the gardener said, to have things 
looking shipshape, so I was told to take them 
to the orchard and put half a cartload about 
each tree, spread three feet in diameter and 
four inches thick. The next year we did 
more that way ; then the second year we also 
began to prune them. The trees were planted 
about five years before on a dry rocky hillside 
sloping to the east. When we had completed 
the circle of three feet we began to widen, 
as we had more ashes, to five feet. I was 
on this place nine years, and the thrifty, 
healthy condition of those trees speaks very 
loudly in praise of coal ashes. How do your 
readers explain this? As to the real value 
of coal ashes as a fertilizer, we must admit 
that they contain a very small amount of the 
three elements that go to make up a manure, 
but we cannot deny its usefulness in different 
ways. We all know how long the frost stays 
in an ash heap. Put about one foot deep 
about a peach tree in Winter and see how 
late the tree comes in bloom. It holds mois¬ 
ture as a mulch about trees, and keeps the 
ground underneath cool. The rain spatters 
the lower tree with the grit, so it retards the 
troublesome borer. I never knew of a mouse 
eating the bark. It keeps down the weeds. 
I am a firm believer in mulching. Especially 
currants, gooseberries, etc., are benefited by 
a mulch. Will other readers give their views 
on the different materials for mulching? 
Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. G. t. k. 
PRODUCTS, PRICES AND TRADE. 
Potatoes. —The situation is not at all im¬ 
proved. The old stock is being unloaded as 
rapidly as possible and it seems to be a case 
of taking whatever buyers are willing to of¬ 
fer. The holder is not in position to put 
on any pressure. The receipts of southern 
new are large, but all that show good qualit" 
are selling well, though not at high prices, 
$2.25 to $2.50 covering a large share of the 
sales. Seconds and culls are badly neglected. 
Four Strawberries. —This describes most 
of the berries here now. The season thus 
far has been unsatisfactory to growers and 
dealers. Shortage of cars held back some of 
the best of the Carolina crop until it was 
spoiled. The berries arriving now show dam¬ 
age from both drought and rain. A good 
many of the Marylands in this week are 
small and knotty, hard to sell at six or eight 
cents. The bloom in Jersey and other nearby 
sections is tine, but a soaking rain is needed 
soon to prevent a crop of nubbins. 
Various Green Vegetables. —String beans 
from the far South are bringing very little. 
Some are damaged by delays on the way and 
others were too old and tough when picked. 
A string bean past its prime is not worth a 
long-distance trip to market, and should 
never be sent anyway, as if sold it only dis¬ 
gusts buyers, being uneatable no matter how 
cooked. Beans from North Carolina that 
were not spotted by rain have sold well this 
week. The above applies to green peas also, 
large quantities of which have sold for 25 
cents per bushel. Cucumbers have shown 
very uneven quality, and cabbages likewise, 
many of the latter being entirely worthless. 
Taken altogether green vegetable notes for 
the week make a genuine hard luck story, 
very discouraging to growers. 
Florida Peaches of the Honey variety are 
on hand. A customer in a retail fruit store 
remarked that every peach looked as though 
it contained the germ of a good-sized doctor's 
bill. The fruit man said he sold three dozen 
to a man who ate five right there and came 
back the next day for more. The Honey 
peach “isn't supposed to be large," as the 
fruit man remarked. Those seen now are a 
little larger than a pigeon’s egg, green, with 
a suggestion of red on one side, and “taste 
better than they look,” which is no striking 
recommendation of their quality. At present 
they are bringing from $2 to $4 per standard 
crate, retailing at 20 to 50 cents per dozen. 
Various Metals. —The consumptive mar¬ 
ket in copper is particularly active, sales of 
30,000 tons for domestic use being reported 
during the last week; 2,000 tons have been 
sold for immediate shipment to China. There 
has been heavy business in structural steel 
of late, the month of May showing the larg¬ 
est bulk of orders for any month in two 
years. A large quantity of this is for bridge 
and railroad construction. As the building 
trades in this city are in a fairly peaceful 
condition, the crop of strikes being small at 
present, a number of large building opera¬ 
tions in the downtown district are being 
pushed rapidly. Builders during the past 
two years have had a hard row to hoe. Iu 
some cases work was totally held up for 
months, and in one instance I know that the 
employers after getting their material at 
hand, fenced in their work to protect em¬ 
ployees from walking delegates and other 
trouble makers. In pig iron trade is dull, 
but showing some signs of interest. Prices 
of pig iron run from $15 to $17.25; steel 
billets, $22 to $23; eld metals run about as 
follows: Zinc scrap, 4%; lead, 3Mi to 4%: 
brass, 7 % to 8% ; copper, liy 2 to 14%. 
Brokers Wanted.—“I s 
& Co., of 
New York, Philadelphia and Washington, a 
reliable concern? They keep sending me let¬ 
ters regarding investments.” s. 
Pennsylvania. 
I have never heard of them, do not find 
them at the New York address given and 
they are not in the directory. Probably their 
Washington and Philadelphia branches are 
equally evanescent. One can lose money fast 
enough by stock speculation through suppos¬ 
edly reliable brokers, so it is certainly not 
advisable to deal with these fellows who are 
carrying their office in their hats and have 
a scheme for getting mail either through 
friends or private letter boxes. The proba¬ 
bilities are that any money sent to them 
would be a genuine “hand-out.” They have 
got hold of lists of names and are scattering 
their oilers broadcast. Those wishing to deal 
in stocks would better buy through well- 
known bankers or brokers. They will not 
offer so many “ground floor” opportunities or 
securities that pay 20 per cent, but will han¬ 
dle money honestly and buy, sell and settle 
up as ordered. They can get the best bar¬ 
gains in all stocks, so that there is no use in 
dealing with wildcat concerns without the 
fundamentals of honesty and sometimes no 
fixed office. u. 
Clown ; “I see they have a new keeper 
in our menagerie. Didn’t the animals like 
the old one?” Elephant: “I gues they 
did; they ate him up.”—New York Sun. 
“I guess I’ll send my boy to college fur 
jes’ one term,” said Farmer Corntossel. 
“Why for only one term?” “Well, he’s 
too big fur me to handle, an’ I’d like to 
try what a little hazin’ would do fur him.” 
—Washington Star. 
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for sample 
GAPE EXTRACTORS 
l-c, apiece, or 3 for 30c. Save money and time. 
Once used always used. G. E. WARD, Agent, 935 
It. I. Avenue North West, Washington; I). C. 
C HOICE Homer Pigeons for squab breeding and 
flying. JOHN M. HATHAWAY, Acushnet, Mass. 
BUSINESS WHITE LEGHORNS 
and unsurpassed in beauty. Eggs that Hatch. 
Incubator Chicks 1812.50 per loo 
HILANDALE FARM, Brooklyn, Ohio. R.F.D. 2. 
A NY handy man can 
apply Ruberpid 
Roofing. We sup¬ 
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Ruberine Cement for the 
laps. Can be laid on a 
flat or a pitched roof. Con¬ 
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Will not melt, rot or oxi¬ 
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If you want a ready-to- 
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or your residence, which 
can be depended upon to 
last indefinitely with 
ordinary attention, use 
Ruberoid. It has been 
giving the most satis¬ 
factory service for four¬ 
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samples and Booklet K. 
Send also for sample of 
Ruberoid 
Red 
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A Permanent Roofing 
with a Permanent Color 
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r Is the name of the 
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the market. It is to-day as it has 
been for fourteen years, the only 
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metal or shingles. Be careful, how¬ 
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make any mistake if you look for 
the registered trade mark “Ruber¬ 
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underside of each length, every 
- four feet. Avoid materials 
with similar appearance 
and similarly sound¬ 
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The combination of ingredients 
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Sole Manufacturers, 
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Factory Net Price List. 
Regular 
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24 inch per rod, $ .28 
36 “ “ “ 35 
48 “ “ “ '42 
60 “ “ “ .48 
72 “ “ ** .54 
84 “ “ “ .60 
Extra Heavy 
No. 17 Wire. 
24 inch, $ .48 
36 “ 59 
48 “ .70 
60 “ .85 
72 “ .93 
84 “ 1.00 
As it Looks When Erected. 84 “ “ 
This fence is put up in 10 and 20 rod rolls. We accept orders for any number of rods or rolls, 
and pay freight on orders for *10. or over almost everywhere. We have poultry yard gates 
fence - Th ey open both ways; are very convenient, durable and sightly. 
1 rice list free. For more than five years we have been selling Union Lock Poultry and Field 
Fence to farmers and poultrymen. They prize it for many reasons. It is 
The Fence That Does Not Sag. 
It stretches perfectly and fits uneven ground. It is easily erected. Its horizontal cabte wires 
make it strong enough to turn all stock, while its 1 Yk inch meshing at the bottom keeps in the 
little chicks. Extremes of heat and cold do not affect it, it adjusts for ail temperatures It is sold 
at farmers’ prices. u 
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early spring. Catalog of Farm, Poultry and Lawn fence free. Write for it. 
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POULTRY PAYS 
When 
Pineland Incubators 
"r»- v Hatch them 
Pineland Brooders 
_ Rear them 
E ldelity rood Feeds them 
Send for Concise Catalog. 
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Bex !>■.i>. Jameaburg, N. J. 
Finely Bred Last Year Pullets ijj 
Birds I have been breeding from this season. Single 
tomb, White and Brown Leghorns, Black Minoreas, 
White Wyandottes, White and Barred Plymouth 
Rocks. LOCUST FARM, Eatontown, New Jersey. 
CHKiKFlil PAPER 4 mos. trial 10c. Box R, 
UUIIUnbll iHrCIl New Brunswick. N. J. 
All successful Poultry Raisers 
know Pratts Powd. Lice Killer. 
Made by Pratt Food Co., Phila. Over 30 years old. 
R eliable Hatching Eggs, any number. Barred Rocks, 
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dottes, It.C. Reds. McCain Co, B., Delaware, N.J, 
1A/HITE WYANDOTTE*, 400 layers, bred for 
w W laying and market qualities for 8 years. Plenty 
of eggs $1.50 per 15; *5 per 100: $45 per 1000. Safe arrival 
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guaranteed. 
Bryantville, Mass. 
5,' C ‘ R d KKOS ’ farm raised. Eggs from best pen, 
$1 per fifteen. C. L. TURNER, Becket, Mass. 
LIGHT BRAHMA Kfi 
(j. GORDON, Box 63, Charleston Four Corners, N. Y. 
Rose Comb W. Leghorns 
Prize Winners at the best shows. Eggs$l for 15: $3 
for60; $5 for 100. L. C.HILLS, Delaware, Ohio. 
BUFF, White Leghorns. Eggs 75c per 15. $1.25 per 30, 
$2 per 60. Cir. free. JOHN A. ROTH, Quakertown, I’a 
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WHITE ORPINGTONS, 
BUFF ORPINGTONS, ERMINE FAVEROLLES, 
SALMON FAVEROLLES. 
Send for list of winnings, also copy of “What is a 
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Importer and Breeder, Metuchen, New Jersey. 
Orpingtons, Buff, Black, White. 
w by not have the very best obtainable? First cost 
may be a little more, but you get the stock and blood 
from the grandest winning strain in America, and 
from the largest Orpington breeder. Send for forty 
page illustrated Orpington catalogue, also Mating 
List describing thirty-two breeding yards and prices 
of eggs. The blood from the largest winners at New 
Y ork the past three years are in these yards. 
Box 78, WILLOW BROOK FARM, Berlin, Conn. 
P 
EKIN DUCK EGGS 
FOR HATCHING. PURE WHITE DUCKS 
13 EGGS, $1.25; 26, $2; 100, $6 
John H. Gamber, R. F. D., No. 1 Lancaster, Pa. 
R HODE ISLAND REDS, Light Brahmas. Bar¬ 
red & White Rocks.White andSilverWyandottes; 
hardy, prolific, farm bred, pure stock. For BIRDS, 
moderate prices, or EGGS to HATCH, 6c. each, write 
WALTER SHERMAN. 25 Boulevard, Newport, R. I. 
R HODE ISLAND REDS. Great layers. Fine 
table fowls. Eggs from prize winning stock. $1 
per sitting. CHARLES KINGSBURY', Barnard, N.Y r . 
EMPIRE STATE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
Won two first premiums at New Y'ork State Fair,1904. 
Trios, $5: Eggs. $1 per 15: $■'> per 100. Catalogue free. 
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S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
Eggs for hatching from mature birds. We have been 
breeding “Business Leghorns' for 10 years. Send for 
circular and prices. White & Rice, York town, N. Y. 
