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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 3, 
1906 
BOOK 
FREE 
Worth 
its weight in 
GOLD. 
The Book that heats them all because it tells 
how big crops of hitf fancy strawberries can 
be grown every year and how to pick and pack them for 
big prices. It keeps Experienced Growers posted on 
new discoveries in plant breeding and latest cultural 
methods. It takes beginners through a complete 
course of instruction; tells just when and how to do 
eveiything to get Bier Results, and howto start a 
Profitable Berry Farm with little capital. Beautifully 
illustrated with photo-engravings. Don’t order your 
plants unt 'l V° u read this book. It is free. 
R. M. KELLOGG CO.. Box 480,Three Rivers.Mich. 
Griswold s Seeds. 
Why not purchase your supply of Seeds, Seed Po¬ 
tatoes, etc., direct from Seed Growers? Every market 
gardener and seed planter should have our wholesale 
catalogue. Mailed free. Address 
THOS. GRISWOLD & CO. 
38 MapleAve., S. Wethersfield,Conn. 
REAL SEED COR1 
Graded or crated and shipped on approval, 
guaranteed to suit or money back. Bred 
from prize-winning stock. Catalog free. 
Sample seeds free if you pay postage. 
Henry Field, Seedsman, Box 26, Shenandoah, la. 
'tVniiniMHi 
Most Extensive Grower of 
Crape Vines 
1 in America 
Intro- f CAMPBELL’S EARLY The Best Grape 
ducor < JOSSELYN - - The Rest Gooseberry 
of LEAY.The Best Currant 
Small Fruits. Catalogue Free. 
GEO. S. JOSSELYN, Fredonia, N. Y. 
450,000 TREES 
XOOvurletle^AlSoOrapes,Small Fruit* etc. Best root¬ 
ed stock. Genuine, cheap. 2 sample currants mailed for 
10c. Desc. price list free. Lewl.Roe.«h, Fredonia, Fi. Y. 
FRUIT BOOK 
'shows in NATURAL COLORS and 
accurately describes 216 varieties of 
fruit. Send for our liberal terms of distri¬ 
bution to planters.—Stark Bro’s, Louisiana, Mo. 
RUBY RED RASPBERRY 
Best to grow for nil purposes. Order early as our 
stock is limited. Send for circular. 
C. G. VKI.IE & SON. Marlboro, N. Y., 
Valley View Fruit Farm. 
CIDOT DDI7C MfflAI or largest Strawber- 
rinol rnlLL IYILuAL rles and Gooseberries 
shown at St. Louis Fair. Write for catalogue. A. T’ 
GULDSBOKOUGU,Wesley Heights,Washington, D.O- 
SEED POTATOES 
THAT ARE RIGHT. 
Northern Grown, especially for seed. In fieldsfree 
from blight, scab and rot. Send for free catalog 
containing every standard variety grown 
This is Our 31st Anniversary 
S. J. CONNOLLY, Fishers, N . V. 
Strawberries 
Grown by tlic 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, 
Currants, Grapes. All the 
good old and many choice new 
varieties. Illustrated, descrip¬ 
tive catalogue giving prices and 
ing how to plant and grow them, 
to all. For 80 years a small fruit 
specialist. 250 acres in berries. 
J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, N. J. 
BES E;VEB G R0W ** 
A wonderful big catalog rnrr 
Full of engravings of every rllEE 
variety, with prices lower than other 
dealers. The book is worth a dol¬ 
lar to any one who plants seeds. 
Big Lot of Extra Packages Free to 
Every Customer. 
Send yours and neighbors address. 
R. H. Shumway, Rockford, Illinois. 
TRANSPLANlING WHITE PINES . 
Many years ago I had an interesting 
experience in the transplanting of White 
pine trees to form a wind-break on the 
north and west sides of some orcharding 
in Kennebec County, Maine. As I was 
occupied in a distant part of the State 
at the time, I put the job into the hands 
of an intelligent boy of about 16 years, 
giving him general instructions to take 
trees two to four feet high from pastures 
and abandoned grass fields, and move 
them with as much earth on the roots as 
practicable. He was to begin the job as 
.loon as the new growth of the young 
pines was an inch long, and then push it 
as fast as convenient. He afterwards re¬ 
ported that he began about the first of 
June, and finished on the fourth of July. 
In all he transplanted over 400 trees, with 
such success that I am sure not a dozen 
died. I never found but five or six dead 
ones. I have since transplanted pines suc¬ 
cessfully in August, on several occasions. 
Last August 24 and 25 several dozen were 
transplanted, and I believe all are alive. 
I should think May would be a good date 
for such work in Massachusetts. 
E. Orland, Me. c. G. a. 
“No Place Like Home.” —We received 
the following note from Massachusetts 
regarding the little picture printed at 
Fig. 34, page 78. “This woman, now 
nearly 87, is one of a family of 11, the 
oldest six now living, the youngest' of the 
six 78 years old. They were all taught 
to work when young, and all work now. 
The oldest, a woman of 88 years, keeps 
house in a seven-room cottage, and keeps 
everything neat. This one last Fall 
.helped to gather the hickorynuts, picking 
up a bushel in one day. Financially they 
have each accumulated more than they 
will be very likely to use.” 
Rot in Onions. 
S. L. M. C., Vincennes. Ind .—About what 
per cent of onions is expected to rot the first 
two weeks after gathering? It seems to me 
my losses are entirely too much. This season 
I expected more rot because of wet weather. 
Can onions be dried under shed better than 
outdoors during wet spells? I grow them 
successfully, hut my loss the first two to 
four weeks after gathering them will average 
—one season with another—15 per cent. 
Ans. —Fifteen per cent is altogether too 
large a percentage of loss after the crop 
has been gathered into the barn. It has 
been my experience that onions can be 
dried better out of doors than in a shed, 
if they are turned over frequently, or al¬ 
lowed to remain in small piles until cured. 
It is a good plan to run the onions 
through a coarse screen before storing to 
remove all trash, and also the small 
onions if desired. If the bulbs are thor¬ 
oughly dry when stored and kept not too 
deep in an airy place, there should be very 
little if any loss from rot in ordinary sea¬ 
sons. S. L. M. does not state what his 
soil is, or what varieties he grows. I 
realize that onions grown on very low or 
swampy ground will not keep as well as 
those grown on higher soil. White onions 
are more difficult to cure than red or yel¬ 
low varieties and more loss results from 
rot. JOSEPH ADAMS. 
Westport, Conn. 
Kiln-Drying Sweet Potatoes. 
H. B. S., Rocky River, Ohio .—Will you 
explain in The It. N.-Y. the method of "kiln- 
drying" sweet potatoes as practiced at the 
time of harvesting, and the object of doing 
it? About what temperature are they sub¬ 
jected to, length of time, etc.? 
Ans. —Our sweet potatoes are hauled 
direct to specially built frost-proof houses 
from the field the day they are harvested, 
and stowed in bins holding from 50 to 150 
bushels each, the handling being done as 
carefully as possible, so as not to scar the 
potatoes. The potatoes should be put in 
as dry as possible, the house given good 
ventilation and fire started at once in 
stove so as to keep temperature higher in 
house than outside, thus taking up mois¬ 
ture arising from the sweets. We usually 
use common stoves, some using wood, 
others coal. A house well filled, when 
closed up after being dried out, takes but 
little fire to keep the temperature up to 
60 degrees; 80 degrees is not considered 
too high when drying out. 
Delaware, ’ j. w. killen, 
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. 
Represent the survival of the fittest. We 
have become the large-it seed bouse in the 
world because our seeds are better than 
others. Do you wish to grow the most 
beautiful flowers and the finest vege¬ 
tables? Plant the best seeds— Ferry ’8. 
1006 Seed Annual free to all 
applicants. 
D. M. FERRY St CO., 
Detroit, Mich. 
TENERIFFE 
Canary Grass 
A wonderfully productive 
grass from the Canary Is¬ 
lands. Succeeds in all parts 
of America from Florida to 
Manitoba, even in sections 
where Millet fails. Produces 
an immense crop of hay as 
well as a large and very prof¬ 
itable seed crop which can be 
sold at a high price there being 
practically no limit to the de¬ 
mand. Is used for feeding birds and 
poultry and also makes a fine grade of 
flour. Our seed is especially desirable 
for sowing here. Special introductory 
price per large pkt. 10c, lb. 35c, 3 lbs. 
vOc, postpaid, with full directionsfor growing. 
Free to Farmers. ESgSK 
if you will mention this paper in writing us we 
will semi a sample of the seed free together with 
a copy of our large illustrated catalog of Farm 
and Garden Seeds. 
IOWA SEED CO., DES MOINES. IOWA. 
Steven’s Champion Strawberry.Large,late,productive 
Plants, $2 per 1000. Alfred W Leeds, Moorestown.N.J 
WARD BLACKBERRIES 
The hardiest and most prolific Blackberry ever grown 
WELCH RASPBERRY 
The most profitable Red Raspberry yet fruited Also 
a full line of general nursery stock. Catalogue free 
JOS. H. BLACK. SON & CO., Hightstown. N. J. 
We make 
a specialty of 
Farm Seeds—Cereals. Grasse*, 
Clovers, etc. I f you sow Young’8 seed, 
yon sow seed that’s been thoroughly tested; 
that’s pure and of the very best quality. We 
will be glad to send you our new .seed Book. 
Contains a choice collection of everything 
that’s needed for farm and garden, and also 
gives special directions for successful cul¬ 
tivation. We are also headquarters for 
I’Ol l.TRY SrPPLIES. You can buy any¬ 
thing from incubators to insect powders from 
us. It’s convenient to buy all your supplies 
from one place and besides you save 
money. Catalog free. 
J0SIAH YOUNG, 
27 Grand St. 
Troy, N. Y. 
i to ouy an your supplies 
l besides you save _ , 
seed: 
POTATOES C seed. E 
We have raised a very fine lot of potatoes (over 
3000 bush.) on our own farm under the best possible 
conditions to produce seed free from disease and of 
highest quality. We offer some very fine new varieties 
as well as the best of the older kinds. Ask for cata¬ 
logue and wholesale price list of seeds JOSEPH 
HARRIS CO Seed Growers. Coldwater. N. Y. 
BLIGHT-PROOF 
POTATOES 
Are the kind to plant for profitable crops Our three 
new ones are pronounced Blight Proof and itn 
mense croppers, yielding 200-500 bush, per acre by 75 
farmers who grew them last year. Large stocks all 
leading kinds on band. 
We are Headquarters for Seed Potatoes Cata¬ 
log free. EDWARD F. DIBBLE, S^edgrower, 
Honeoye Falls, New Y’ork, Box C. 
Asparagus Roots-^Ji/“IiS a A nd 
French. West Jersey Nursery, Bridgeton Pi J 
KNIGHT’S FRUIT PLANTS. 
Do you want the best Strawberries. Raspberries, 
Blackberries, etc.? WE HAVE THEM. A large 
stock of all the money-making varieties at a reason 
able price. It will pay you to send for our catalog. 
DAVID KNIGHT & SON, Sawyer, Mich. 
WANTED 
The name and address of every person interested in 
small fruits so that we can send our catalog. It con¬ 
tains matter of importance to berry growers which 
cannot be found elsewhere A postal will bring it. 
M. CRAWFORD CO., Cuyahoga Fails. O. 
FRUIT 
We grow and sell direct 
to you all the good and 
tested varieties of 
Large and Small Fruits. 
Highest grade only- Guar¬ 
anteed to live and true to 
name One-third Agents 
prices. Illustrated and 
descriptive catalogue free. 
Semi for one to-day. 
Highland Nurseries, Dept. R., Rochester,N.Y 
TREES 
Nursery Inspection. Every tree “hand picked 
Harrison’s Nurseri 
APPLE TREES 
Over 1000 acres in trees, a half million apples, 
select, well rooted stock, including Baldwin, 
Rome Beauty, M. B. Twig, Jonathan, King and 
100 others. . , , . 
R_ay, the great market peach, and 100 other 
kinds, such as Reeves, Chairs, Mt. Rose, etc. 
Kieffer Pears are the money bringing kind 
Plums, Cherries, Grapes, Asparagus. Seven 
million Strawberry Plants grown on new soil. 
Well rooted and free from insects. 
Ail stock guaranteed to arrive in fine condition 
everywhere. Send for free catalog in colors. 
Box 29 , Berlin, Maryland, 
ISBELL’S 
SEEDS. PRODUCE TKE BEST VEGETABLES and CROPS GROWN 
Admiral Togo wonderful new bean, resists rust and blight, $4.75 bu. 
Earllbell Tomato earlier than Earliana. Better Quality 50c. oz. 
Monarch of Earlies, earliest tenderest. finest pea grown, $3.25 per bu. 
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We challenge anyone to 
furnish better Onion Seed 
than our Extra Select 
Stock, 80c, per lb. up. 
Guaranteed 
Our Northern Grownl 
SEED POTATOES are 
Fancy Choice stock. Price I 
$2,50 per barrel up. 
Complete line, including many new varieties of Hardy, Vigorous 
Michigan Grown Extra Recleaned Farm Seeds, Northern 
Grown,. Carefully Tested. Sure to Grow are ISBELL’S 
All the above Mentioned and 25 New Varieties of Choice Vegetables, 
fully illustrated and described in our Beautiful 1(H) Page Catalog. 
Write Postal ^Today ’. Address S. M. ISBELL & Go., Dept. R, 
SEEDS 
«T aclLson, 
MICH. 
800,000 Asparagus Boots 
One and two year 
old must be sold 
as they are on ren¬ 
ted land. Ai 1 
thrifty and healthy. Prices low. Send for catalogof Trees, Plants, Vines, California Privet, 
Garden Tools, Spraying Mixtures, Pumps, etc. ARTHUR J, COLLINS, Boi R, Moorestown, N. J. 
SEEDS 
THEILMAisN’S—lue beeumen—cany a full line of Garden 
and Field i-eeds. Onion Seed a specialty. Write to-day for 
their catalog and Special Prices. 
THE THEILMANN SEED CO., - Erie, Pa. 
HEALTHY, NATIVE-GROWN FRUIT TREES 
ORNAMENTAL TREES, VINES, SHRUBS, ETC. 
It pays you many times over to take pains to get reliable and healthy stock. The well-known Dwyer stock 
can always be relied on, for it is all selected stock, grown on our home grounds and receiving constant 
expert inspection. We guarantee that every specimen is true to name, free from disease, and sure to 
grow. We also do landscape gardening. Write now for our FREE ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 
T. J. DWYER & COMPANY, Box 1, Cornwall. New York. 
TREES 
$5 PER 100, FREIGHT PAID 
Apple, Pear, Plum, Cherry, Peach and Carolina 
, , , , Poplars, healthy, true to name and fumieated 
Allkindsof trees and plants at low wholesale prices. Rememberwe beat all other reliable 
Nurseries in quality and price. Catalogue free, Reliance Nursery, Box 10, Geneva. N.Y. 
THE NAME ON MY TREES 
MEANS SOMETHING. 
ROGERS ON THE HILL, 
Apple Breeder, Oansville, IV. V. 
Our new Tree Breeder has been mailed to interested Rural readers on our list. 
trade mark. Those who failed to receive a copy should drop us a line. It’s Free. 
OUR TREES BEAR FRUIT. 
200.000 Apple Trees, 50,000 Peach Trees, 20,000 Pear Trees, 20,000 Plum Trees. 10.000 Cherry 
Trees, 10.000 Quince Trees, and thousands of all of the leading varieties of small fruit plants, Grape 
Vines. Currants, Gooseberry Plants, Roses. Shrubbery. Evergreens and Shade Trees. Everv tree and plant 
a gem bred to bear and yield results. We have what you want, let us supply you with it. Write at once for 
catalogue and price list. 
THE RIVERSIDE NURSERY COMPANY, Confluence, Penna. 
