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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
May 19, 
FARMERS’ CLUB 
[Every query must be accompanied by 
the name and address of <he writer to in¬ 
sure attention. Before asking a question, 
please see whether it is not answered in 
our advertising columns. Ask only a few 
questions at one time. Put questions on a 
separate piece of paper. 1 
THE SEEDLESS APPLE IS NOT 
“ WORMLESS.” 
Various claims have been made for the 
Seedless apple. At one time it was also 
called bloomless and coreless and, in con¬ 
versation at least, its introducers have 
claimed that it was “wormless.” One 
merit mentioned for it was the fact that 
spraying would not be necessary, since 
the worms would not attack it. As we 
are analyzing the claims made for merit 
of the “Seedless” we print the following, 
written by F. Walden, horticultural edi¬ 
tor of The Ranch, of Seattle, Wash., 
who attended the Lewis and Clark Ex¬ 
position : 
“In the last issue of The Ranch the 
‘seedless, coreless, wormless apple’ re¬ 
ceived some attention. It does not de¬ 
serve much consideration. The most 
surprising thing to me about the prop¬ 
agators of that apple is the claim that 
it will prove to be wormless. No man 
will put forth such a claim unless he is 
as ignorant as a horse or is a knave. 
Any man who knows anything about the 
work of the Codling moth knows that 
the claim that the larva: of this moth live 
exclusively on the seeds of apples is ab¬ 
solutely without foundation. I pointed 
out this last Winter. We have one of 
these apples on exhibition at the Yakima 
County booth, and frequently we have 
some lively discussions. A man came 
along one day recently and put forth this 
claim for this poor little runt. He argued 
that the young larva would crawl in at 
the blossom end of the apple, and finding 
no seeds there it would depart. Well, 
for stupidity, that takes the cake. It was 
a fortunate thing for this ignoramus that 
he did not happen along there a few days 
after. H. E. Van Deman had about a 
dozen of these apples sent to him in a 
cigar box. He brought them to our 
booth and cut open two of them. Sev¬ 
eral other men were present. Some one 
remarked as he cut open the second one: 
‘Why, there is worm work there.’ Sure 
enough, not only was the apple all bored 
through with a worm, but out came the 
worm about full-grown. We viewed the 
lusty fellow not with surprise, but with 
a certain degree of amusement at the 
expense of the propagators of this apple. 
Any one who claims that the seedless 
apple is wormless is either very ignorant 
or has joined the Ananiases.” 
Apple Questions from Virginia. 
J. O., Lynchburg, Va .—What is your opin¬ 
ion of setting Winter apple trees on mountain 
meadow or low ground land? I have about 
20 acres of this land, which has deep soil 
and will bring about 50 or 80 bushels of corn 
to the acre with ordinary cultivation and no 
fertilizer. There is a rapid-running creek 
passing through this land from end to end, 
with hills sloping down on both sides. The 
creek is from three to six feet below the low¬ 
est parts of the meadow and runs for nearly 
half a mile through this level land and the 
land slopes with the creek. Are dwarf Win¬ 
ter apple trees practical for commercial or¬ 
chard, and at a reasonable price, as I am 
getting on in years and want some benefits 
myself? 
Ans.— This tract of laud is no doubt 
well adapted to apple growing, or would 
be when well ditched, if it is not now 
naturally so well drained that this is 
unnecessary. If corn will grow on it now 
that is evidence that ditching is not 
needed. The land on the mountains about 
Lynchburg, Va., is usually very good for 
Winter apples and I have seen many fine 
orchards there. The climate is also very 
suitable to the production of a high type 
of this fruit. Dwarf apple trees may pay 
very well, but I have never believed much 
in them, except for towns or where the 
space for trees was very limited. They 
will cost more than those on ordinary 
stocks and not bear much earlier. 1 here 
arc very early bearing varieties, such as 
the Wagener and Wealthy that will pay 
as fillers between such kinds as Newtown 
and York Imperial. h. e. van deman. 
ONE MAN’S STRENUOUS JOB. 
lu reply to N. F., Waterfield, Mass., page 
308, I will give the following as what one 
man can do; I have followed this plan for 
about 10 years. I plant 2% acres of pota¬ 
toes, seed whole and covered with horse cul¬ 
tivator. I plant two acres of part sweet 
corn planted by hand, the rest field corn 
planted by machine. I set out one-quarter 
acre of strawberries, and pick one-quarter 
acre of a two-year-old bed, making a half 
acre in all. I set out from 2,200 to 2,300 
cabbage and cauliflower plants, from 250 to 
300 tomato plants, about 130 hills of squash, 
mostly Hubbard, 100 hills of cucumbers, six 
hills of citrons, 25 hills of muskmelons. I 
sow one-quarter pound of onion seed, one- 
quarter pound of carrot, one-quarter pound of 
parsnip, from three-quarters to one pound 
of beet, and turnip seed enough for from 40 
to 50 bushels, and I always figure on 3,000 
heads of celery and enough lettuce, spinacji, 
dill and other small items for family use. 
Figure up the whole, and it will be between 
six and seven acres. Corn and potatoes are 
about entirely taken care of with horse 
power, unless the other stuff allows me time 
to do some hand hoeing. I have now two 
boys, one 11, the other 15, from whom I 
get a little help when not in school, but they 
are generally unsatisfactory in the garden. 
I formerly used to get some little help from 
my wife when living, but I do not pretend to 
put in only nine hours a day ; I have put in 
as many as 14 hours a day, especially till 
the middle of July and after. I pick my own 
berries with the help of five children, and 
market them and all other truck as fast as fit. 
I always do my plowing in the Fall, get ma¬ 
nure on during Fall and Winter, so when 
Spring comes I am prepared to tend to crops 
only. Last year T bought 89 one-horse loads 
of manure, cost from 30 to 40 cents a load. 
1 average nearly a ton to a load, and haul it 
from two to three miles. I paid $4 for hav¬ 
ing my hay cut and $2.50 for help in digging 
potatoes. I have no milking to do. 1 am 
one of those Germans who were sent up here 
nearly 22 years ago through a New York-em¬ 
ployment agency. l. M. 
Highgate, Vt . 
For the land’s sake use Bowker’s Fer¬ 
tilizers. They enrich the earth.— Adv. 
PURE ll-LB. MAPLE SYRUP & SUGAR 
FOR SALE! 
Syrup in 6 Gal. lots or over at 85c. per gal. and Sugar 
10c. per lb. Terms: Cash with order. <JAS. MARVIN 
& SON, Andover, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. 
PARAGRENE 
is better, cheaper and bulkier than PARIS GREEN, 
“Have used Paragrene for potato bugs. It was per¬ 
fectly satisfactory. L. H. BAILEY, Prof, of Horticul¬ 
ture, Cornell University.” Price 1 & 3 lb. pkgs. 25 cts. 
per lb. Write for booklet. Fred L. Lavanburg,N.Y. 
. ^PRIhG WORK 
t u/DDK THF . Brings sore shoulders and 
L unrirc harness galls. Bickmore’s 
JIORoc. Gall Cure will cure it while 
you work the horse. 
BICKMORE’S GALL CURE 
, is guaranteed or money back to I 
cure all harness or saddle galls, ] 
cracks, cuts and bruises. Look i 
for the trade mark. Write todaj j 
| for our new Illustrated Horse Book 
and largo FREE sample box Gail 
Cure, for 10c to pay postage on both, 
^ ,, » — Sold by dealers. 
MW Bickmore Gall Cure Co., 
Box »12 Old Town, Maine 
CUTAWAY TOOLS FOR LARGE HAY CROPS. 
CLARK’S REVERSIBLE 
BUSH AND BOG PLOW. 
Cuts a track 5 ft. wide. If t. 
deep. Will plow a new cut 
forest. His double action 
Cutaway Harrow keeps 
land true, moves 1800 tons 
of earth, cuts 30 acres per 
day. 
CUTAWAY 
CORN HARROW 
best work 
- DOUBLE-ACTION 
W r 8- FOOT 
NO MORE USE FOR PLOW 
His Rev. Disk Plow cuts a 
furrow 5 to 10 in. deep, 14 In. 
wide. All Clark’s machines 
will kill witch-grass, wild 
mustard, charlock, hard¬ 
back, sunflower, milk weed, 
thistle, or any foul plant. 
8end for circulars to the 
CUTAWAY HARROW CO., Higganum,Conn. 
AREF LILLY conducted 
experiments, ranging over 
many years, have proved con¬ 
clusively that the liberal use of 
is essential to the pro¬ 
of big yields of full- 
Potash 
duction 
eared corn. 
Let us send you our practical books telling of these and 
many other careful crop-feeding- tests; they are free to farmers 
without any cost or obligation. Send name and address. 
Address, GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York. 
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At WHOLESALE PRICES, Delivered FREE 
For Houses, Barns, Roofs, all colors, and S A VE Dealers 
profits In use 61 years. Officially Endorsed by the 
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0. W. INGERS 
PAINT WITHOUT OIL 
A remarkable discovery that cuts down the cost of 
painting 75 percent. It is the cement principle applied 
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N. Y. He will send you free sample, color card 
and price delivered. You can save a good many 
dollars. Write to-day. 
Save % 
on House Painting By Using 
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It lasts from six to ten years, more 
than twice as long 1 as any other paint. 
This means a positive saving of 50% 
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AVERILL PAINT has stood the 
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It is ready for use, easily applied, and 
dries with a beautiful lasting gloss. 
IT IS AMPLY GUARANTEED. 
Write for card of beautiful shades to 
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ESTABLISHED 1866. 
JONES HE PAYS THE FREIGHT 
Will get one 
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Box 385 a Binghamton, N. Y. 
Write for Net Price Illustrated Implement Cata¬ 
logue. Robert O. Reeves Co., 187 Waterst., N.Y. City. 
Binder Twine 
Farmers wanted as agents 
AUGUST POST, 
Moulton, 
Iowa. 
FERTILIZER LIME .MSS 
WALTON QUARRIES, Harrisburg, Pa. 
QUAKER CITY 
GRINDING MILLS. 
For Corn and Cobs, Feed and Table Meal. 
Send for all mills ad vertised, keep the best and return 
all others. We pay the freight and send mills on 
10 days’ free trial. 39th Annual Catalogue FREE. 
THE A. W. STRAUB CO., Philadelphia, Pa. 
ROGERS TREES ARE 
DIFFERENT 
FROM OTHERS. 
ROGERS ON THE HILL 
Dansville.N. Y. 
APPLE BREEDERS. 
Cow Peas. 
WE ARE HEAD¬ 
QUARTERS for Cow 
Pea s, S o j a and 
Velvet Beans. Sor¬ 
ghums, Millet Seed 
and all Southern Seeds. Write for prices and 
“Wood's Crop Special” giving timely infor¬ 
mation about all Seasonable Seeds. 
T. W. Wood & Sons, Seedsmen, Richmond, Ya. 
OIIJCCT PHDII Choice Stowell’sEvergreen 
Oft EX I bUnn $1-50 bushel; also Pride of 
the North and Improved Learning, $1.00. American 
grown Alfalfa, $111.00: Timothy, $1.75. 
O. W. CLARK & SON, Seedsmen, Buffalo, N. V. 
F OR SALE— Cow Peas, $1.75 Bushel: Crimson 
Clover Seed, $5.50 per Bushel; 2d Growth Seed 
Potatoes, $3.50 Bag; Seed Sweet Potatoes. 
J. E. HOLLAND, Milford, Delaware. 
Strawberry Plants a M 0 JiVSr 
1000 up. Send for mv new catalogue FREE to-day. 
DAVID ROD WAY, llartly, Delaware. 
_ Transplanted vegetable plants 
111 AMliA of tiie highest Quality at the 
I ■ ■ ■■ T fa lowest price. Huy from the 
I III largest, cheapest, and most ro. 
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■ Write for catalogue. 
_ THE J. E. HUTTON CO., 
Conyngham, Pa., formerly J. E. Hutton & Son. 
Spring and Planting Time Will 
Soon be Here. 
Have you placed an order yet for Apple and other 
Fruit Trees? If not, do not delay, Remember, 
in making out your order we have a full supply of 
Nursery stock; none better. Catalogue free. Send 
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The Stephen Hoyt’s Sons Go,, Inc., 
NEW CANAAN. CT. 
KFRUITBOOK 
'shows in NATURAL COLORS and 
. accurately describes 216 varieties of 
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that are sound, solid and safe is what every planter 
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All stock guaranteed disease free- 
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kEstablished 1865. Fort Scott, Kan 
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