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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January 26 , 
FARMERS’ CLUB 
[Every query must be accompanied by 
the name and address of the 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. I’ut questions on a 
separate piece of paper. T 
Water-Glass Eggs Stick to Shell. 
A. A. W., (No Address). —I put down some 
eggs in water glass: we are using them now 
and find them all right for cooking, but some 
of the yolks stick to the shell, which is quite 
objectionable. What is the remedy? 
R. N.-Y.—This trouble can be avoided 
by turning or stirring the eggs in the so¬ 
lution from time to time. This will pre¬ 
vent the yolks from settling and sticking 
to the shells. 
Varieties of Apple for Top-Working. 
A II. C., Covert, N. Y. —I have 30 Northern 
Spy apple trees set two years ago the coming 
Spring and 10 Ben Davis. I would like to 
graft them next Spring to three or four good 
marketable varieties. What would your fruit- 
men advise? 
Ans. —Among the varieties that might 
be most suitable for grafting on to the 
trees mentioned are Sutton, Hubbards- 
ton, Wagener and Grimes. The latter 
will suit a strictly fancy market; that is, 
one t’hat will take something really high 
in quality, but Grimes and Hubbardston 
are not so late keepers as Sutton and 
Wagener. h. e. van deman. 
Apple Pomace as Fertilizer. 
E. E. F., Alma, III. —What value has apple 
pomace as mainure? Flow must it be handled 
for best results on corn land? Can tills year’s 
pomace be put on the land next Spring? 
Ans. —One ton of apple pomace will 
contain 4.5 pounds of nitrogen, .4 pound 
phosphoric acid, 2.6 pounds potash. With 
the present price of these materials it 
would make the value of a ton of apple 
pomace about $1. Apple pomace pos¬ 
sesses considerable value as stock food, 
and especially where silage is not avail¬ 
able apple pomace can be fed to good 
advantage. We question whether it 
would be worth while to haul apple 
pomace and spread it as a fertilizer, but 
there is absolutely no question as to its 
value as stock food. l. a. clinton. 
Grain with “Barn Pasture.” 
8. 8. C., Hardwick, Vt. —I am puzzled by 
bine tbing in your articles of last Summer 
on “Barn I’asture for Cows.” I understand 
that those cows were kept in the barn with 
no pasture feed, and that aside from grain 
they got no feed except the fodder crops. 
But you state that they were fed only 40 
pounds daily of the green forage. Is not 
that much less than Is usually considered 
necessary for a dairy cow? Or was this 
balanced by heavy grain feed? l’lease set 
me right. 
Ans. —These cows at the New Jersey 
Experiment’ Farm have a small field 
where they exercise every day. Some 
of the green forage is fed in racks in 
this field. In addition to the 40 pounds 
of forage the cows have a good ration 
of grain, and usually a bite of dry hay 
also. It seems to be the universal testi¬ 
mony that when cows are eating silage 
or green fodder freely some dry hay is 
necessary. 
Tree Fruits for Indiana. 
C. F. II., Rochester, Ind —I have recently 
purchased a small tract of land on which 
there is no fruit. I only want to plant a 
small amount of tree fruits, intending them 
entirely for family use. Could you give me 
a list of apples, peaches, pears and cherries 
that would give me a good supply of each 
kind, a continuous succession, ranging from 
extremely early to extremely late. My soil 
is sandy, with some clay, especially in 
patches. 
Ans. —I can do no better than I have 
always done in such cases; that is, to 
suggest to C. F. H. to plant such varie¬ 
ties as succeed best in his neighborhood 
on like soil. To do anything else would 
be to experiment. Varieties which do 
best here are, apples: Red Astrachan, 
Yellow Transparent, Early Harvest, Be- 
noni, Maiden’s Blush, Rambo, Grimes, 
Jonathan, Winesap, Ben Davis, Lansing- 
burg. Pears: Wilder, Clapp’s Favorite, 
Bartlett, Seckel, Anjou, Lawrence, Kief- 
fer. Peaches: Sneed, Amsden, Moun¬ 
tain Rose, Early Crawford, Elberta, 
Champion, Smock, Salway. Cherries- 
Early Richmond, May Duke, English 
Morello, Gov. Wood, Large Montmo¬ 
rency. J. W. TRINKLE. 
Pheasants on the Farm. 
Reader , Maryland. —Would it bo practicable 
for a farmer's wife to artempt pheasant 
culture in connection with her general poultry 
raising? 
Ans. —To give an honest opinion rela¬ 
tive to rearing pheasants under farm 
conditions, I should advise that this 
would not be profitable, as fhe habits of 
pheasants are quite different from those 
of poultry, and require too much time 
for the average farmer to give. If they 
could be kept by the farmer’s wife for 
ornament, then, owing to her care, they 
might be bred at a small profit; but the 
young are hard to rear under ordinary 
conditions. If it should be tried, the 
English Ring-neck, or the Golden or 
Silver pheasants should be the varieties 
sought for. HOMER DAVENPORT. 
New Jersey. 
Cement Frames for Hotbeds. 
HOPS BRING 
HIGH PRICES 
Potash liberally used 
as a fertilizer improves 
the quality, and hence 
the value of hops. 
Your fertilizer must 
contain at least io per 
cent, of actual 
Potash 
to produce hops of best quality. This 
is fully explained, along with other useful 
farm hints, in the “Farmer’s Guide.” We 
send it free. 
GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York 
II. K., Renton Harbor, Mich. —I would like 
to know whether in building the frame for a 
hotbed, it would be advisable to use cement 
walls instead of boards, and if so, how thick 
would the walls need to be? I would like 
to hear from some one who has tried that 
kind of a frame, and with what results. I 
would also like to know how deep the manure 
should be in bed. 
Ans. —Cement’ walls for hotbeds arc 
not considered practical. They arc too 
expensive for the space they occupy, and, 
besides, a wood frame is required to fit 
the sash on, which is of itself quite as 
costly as the common board frame would 
be. The best frame and the least ex¬ 
pensive for hotbeds is that made of com¬ 
mon boards 10 inches wide and 13 feet 
long. These cut to good advantage, hold¬ 
ing four regular size sash three feet wide 
and six feet long. Two boards are used 
for the north wall, one for the south, and 
one board cut in half for the two ends. 
These frames when set level give the 
proper slope to shed the water, and fhe 
correct angle for direct sunlight in early 
Spring, and when not in use can be lifted 
out of the ground and set aside, and 
with care will last for years. Frames of 
this kind when completed will be 12 
feet three inches long, six feet wide, with 
three parting strips between sashes. Ma¬ 
terial for such a frame will cost $2. The 
depth of pit and the quantity of manure 
to be used will somewhat depend on the 
time of year in which they are used. If 
in February and early March from two 
feet to 20 inches will be required; if in 
the last of March and the first of April 
manure t'o the depth of one foot will be 
sufficient. t. m. white. 
Monmouth Co., N. J. 
INDRUROID 
ROOFING 
Requires no Goatincr or 
Paint. 
Acid and Alkali Proof. 
Elastic and Pliable 
Always. 
Strong and Tough. 
Absolutely Waterproof. 
Glimatic Changes Do Not 
Affect It. 
Practically Fire Proof. 
Gan Be Used on Steep or 
Flat Surfaces. 
Any Workman Can Put 
It On. 
No Odor. 
Will not Shrink or Crack 
Light in Weight. 
Does not Taint Water. 
Write for samples, prices and 
circulars. 
H. F. WATSON CO. 
ERIE, PA. 
Chicago, Boston. 
Montion R.N.-Y. 
ntr I# | un Earliest. Largest, brightest 
£UiUUII IVII1U New lied Raspberry. A good 
catalog. \V. N. HCARL F, NEW CARLISLE, O. 
PEAR TREES 
® Quinces and Stock by Mail a Specialty 
and all other kinds of Trees and Plants. 
Catalogue Free. 
JOS. H- BLACK, SON & CO., 
Hightstown, New Jersey. 
AT WHAT PRICE. 
Those of our readers who wish £0 know 
the cost of strictly first-class, hardy, 
healthy fruit trees, should send to Call’s 
Nurseries, Perry, O., for price list. Call 
enjoys the well-earned reputation of 
sending his customers the finest fruit 
trees that are grown. He deals direct 
with the fruit growers, and guarantees 
satisfaction. New price-list now ready. 
Monarch 
Hydraulic 
Cider Press 
Great strength and ca¬ 
pacity; all sizes; also 
gasoline engines, 
steam engines, 
saw mills, thresh- 
_ ers. Catalog free, 
■onarch machinery Co., Room 161,39 Cortlandt St. New York. 
Thompson’s 
Sows all Clovers, 
ALFALFA, Timothy, 
Red Top and all Crass 
Soeds in any desired 
quantity. So close to 
the ground seed will 
not blow away In 
windiest weather. 
0. E. Thompson 
& Sons, 
WHEELBARROW 
Grass Seeder 
Light, but Strang 
and durable. Over 
200 Thousand In 
use. Has led all 
broadcast seeders for 
30 years. Catalogue 
free. 
Ypsilanti, Mich. 
A Big Thing for Our Berry Growers 
KEVITT’S NEW 
16 Qt. Berry Grate 
Can lie made on the farm. Fruit 
will bring better piicea: simple, 
©jihv to make; cost Is small. Semi 
for price list. TICK C. KEVITT, 
Inventory Atbenia, New Jersey. 
TREES THAT GROW! 
I offer a fine line of tlio leading varieties of Apple, 
I’ear, Peacli. Plum and Cherry trees for Spring 
planting. All my stock is true to name, healthy and 
free from scale. Prices are low. Quality considered. 
HaVe had 40 years actual experience in growing fruit 
trees and can furnish the best. Wholesale prices on 
large orders. Write me before placing your order. 
Address 1$. I 1 ’. KHAN, Nurseryman and 
Orchardist, Stanley, New York. 
Complete Assortment. Catalogue Free I 
GROVER NURSERY CO.'LSS.VSftl 
Fertilizer For Potatoes. —A bulletin 
from the Texas Experiment Station gives the 
following advice about potato fertilizers. 
“Some of the Texas potato soils need potash, 
while others require very little at present. 
Until the different, kinds of soils are studied 
it is impossible to say which need potash and 
which do not. They ail appear to need phos¬ 
phoric acid. For soils which do not need 
potash, a mixture of equal parts cotton-seed 
meal and acid phosphate should give good 
results. Apply 300 pounds per acre, in the 
row, and so that the fertilizer does not come 
in direct contact with the plant. The mix¬ 
ture would be improved if a part of the 
cotton-seed meal were replaced by half as 
much nitrate of soda. Nitrate of soda is a 
60 Varieties Strawberry Plants fiend postal card 
to-day for 1907 catalog. A full line of small fruit 
plants. H. VV. HENRY. La Porte, Indiana. 
D EWBERRY PLANTS and Ward Blackberry 
Plants and Sweet Potato Seed for sale; send for 
price. MICHAEL N. Bt>RGO, Vineland. N. J. 
S TRAWBERRY PLANTS, forty of the best 
varieties: prices reasonable. Write for catalog, it 
is free. J. K. LOSEK, Elnora, Saratoga Co., N. Y. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
t $1.00 per 1,0O0 and up. Catalogue free. 
It. E. ALLEN, Paw Paw, Mich. 
APPLE TREES, 
Nothing But Apple Trees. 
The Safest and BEST Apple 
Trees in the World. 
We offer nearly 100,000 thrifty one ami 
two year old apple trees, all bred from 
selected bear! iik parents. Every tree 
our own growing. 
ROGERS ON THE HILL, 
Apple Breeders, Dansville, N. Y 
quick acting fertilizer, and would aid in giv¬ 
ing the plant an early start. For soils de¬ 
ficient in potash, the potato fertilizer should 
contain three to four per cent of nitrogen, 
six to eight per cent phosphoric acid, and 
four to eight per cent potash. The exact 
composition of the fertilizer to give the best 
results depends upon the nature of the soil. 
A fertilizer containing three per cent nitro¬ 
gen, eight per cent phosphoric acid and four 
per cent potash is a good potato fertilizer 
for Texas soils requiring potash. Apply 300 
to 400 pounds per acre.” 
For the land’s sake use Bowker’s Fer¬ 
tilizers. They enrich the earth.— Adw. 
io season, 
to get them, 
STRAWBERRIES 
big, redand luciousare grown from ALLEN'S choice vigorous strawberry 
plants. None butter. Good Luck, Chesapeake. Virginia, and Cardinal now 
Glen Mary, Haverland, Dunlap, Marshall, Klondyke, Gandv, liubach, Climax 
and all best standard sorts, 9U varieties. Prices Right; DEWBERRIES, Aus¬ 
tin’s, Lucretla, and Fremo. I have big stock and they are line, also Rasp¬ 
berry, Currant and Gooseberry plants, and Grapevines. In SEEDS I have 
the leading varieties for Hold and garden, my 1901 supply of Peas,lieans,Water¬ 
melon, Cantaloupe, and Cucumber seeds are very choice. Millions of vegetable plants fit. 
My 00 page Catalog for 1907 tells about lots of good things for the farm ami garden and where £’/ $ 
. It's FREE. Send name and address on postal to W. F. ALLEN IJcpt. 17, Salisbury, Md. 
APPLES 
Baldwins for long, sure re¬ 
turns. Tree stock that de¬ 
lights all. Over 100 varieties, 
over 500,000 trees. All sea¬ 
sons' apples; all aged trees, 
strong rooted, line shape, 
healthy. All choice trees. 
RISON'S NU 
PEACHES Strawberries 
Ray, a leader; choice fruit, 
great bearer. Great market 
peach. All the good varie- 
ties.-Elherta, Chairs, Craw¬ 
ford Late. Mt. Rose, etc. 
We pack for sale delivery 
everywhere. 
lox 2 9,_BE 
Ekey, for a leader. Rich, bright 
crimson, very showy when 
ripe. Excellent fruit, strong 
plants, large, vigorous. All 
kinds worth planting. Btibach, 
liaverland, Gandy, and others. 
Send for 1007 free catalog. 
RI-IIN, M/ 
