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December 21 
'THE RTJRA.I> NEW-YORKER 
FARMERS’ CLUB 
(Every query must be accompanied by the name 
and address of the writer to insure attention. Be¬ 
fore 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.] 
KEEP THEM IN MIND. 
Do not forget that the following members 
of the New York Senate voted against Gov¬ 
ernor Hughes in his efforts to remove the 
Superintendent of Insurance. Bet it be a 
part of your political duty to remember them 
and vote against them whenever you have 
the chance: 
JOTIIAM P. ALLDS. . . 
N. 
Y. 
ALBERT T. FANCHEIl..Salamanca, 
N. 
Y. 
S. P. FRANCIIOT- 
Niagara Falls, 
N. 
Y. 
S. PERCY’ HOOKER. 
N. 
Y. 
JOHN RAINES . 
N. 
Y. 
SANFORD W. SMITH 
.Chatham, 
N. 
Y. 
WM. J. TULLY. 
N. 
Y. 
HORACE WHITE . . . 
.Syracuse, 
N. 
Y. 
BEN.T. M. WILCOX... 
.Auburn, 
N. 
Y. 
JOSEPH ACKROY’D . 
N. 
Y. 
FRANK M. BOYCE... 
East Schodack, 
N. 
Y. 
Nuts in Connecticut. 
O. A. D., Greenwich, Conn .—Will the Eng¬ 
lish or Persian walnut thrive and fruit as 
far north as southern Connecticut ? What are 
the best varieties of American chestnuts (o 
plant in a commercial orchard? What is the 
best system of culture to follow in nut or¬ 
chards? What are best varieties of foreign 
chestnuts? I think the nut industry even as 
far north as Connecticut has a future when 
once the subject is given the attention it 
desei ves 
Ans. —The Persian or English walnut 
is not considered reliable as far north 
as Connecticut. The Normand Pomeroy 
variety is said to be the hardiest kind. 
Practically the only commercial variety 
of chestnuts is the Paragon, the various 
Japanese varieties not being especially 
hardy, and being very liable to attacks 
of weevil. Improved chestnuts are more 
successfully grafted on sprouts than if 
set and cultivated like ordinary fruit 
orchards. Combale is claimed to be the 
best foreign chestnut. Several southern 
nursery firms make a specialty of nut 
trees. One of the most successful and 
reliable is the Florida Nut Nurseries 
Co., Montt•cello, Fla., which lists all 
desirable varieties. 
Mildew on Crimson Rambler. 
TT. P., Columbus, Gn. —1. Is there any 
remedy for mildew on Crimson Rambler 
roses? I have several very large 10-year- 
old plants whose blooms have been ruined by 
It for the past three or four years. Such 
has been the ease with this rose wherever 
I have seen it. Unless I can get something 
that will kill the mildew I shall destroy 
what plants I have, as many have already 
done. 2. Is there any way to get rid of 
eel worms in greenhouse benches? My 
soil this year is full of them. Will they 
affect Chrysanthemums growing in. such 
soil ? 
Ans.— 1. Crimson Rambler rose is 
very subject to mildew if planted where 
the foliage is at all shaded, or where 
air drainage is deficient. This is the 
greatest defect of an otherwise splendid 
rose. If possible, it should always be 
planted in an eastern or southern ex¬ 
posure, so that it receives the first rays 
of the morning sun to dry the dew as 
rapidly as possible. In case your plant 
is not well situated in this respect, we 
would advise a free use of powdered 
sulphur blown on the foliage with a 
bellows, or powder gun, while still wet 
with dew. This is a preventive rather 
than a cure, and must frequently be re¬ 
peated during the growing season. It 
is well to make the first application as 
soon as the young foliage comes out in 
the Spring, and thus get ahead of the 
disease, rather than to wait until it has 
attacked the foliage. 2. The only way 
to get rid of eel-worms in the soil of 
greenhouse benches is thoroughly to ster¬ 
ilize it by heating. Live steam under 
pressure is used for this purpose, send¬ 
ing it through perforated pipes buried 
in the soil. It must be heated enough 
to cook a potato placed on the surface. 
The only alternative is to clear out the 
soil thoroughly, whitewash the benches 
with thick hot lime solution, and re¬ 
place with clean, uninfected soil from 
field or compost heap. Though not as 
destructive on Chrysanthemums as some 
other plants, the eel-worms have been 
known to infect them and do consider¬ 
able damage. _ 
TALKS WITH A LAWYER. 
Wife Retaining Maiden Name. 
Does the law recognize the right of a mar¬ 
ried woman to make bank deposits of her 
own money in her maiden name, or to buy 
bonds, stocks, shares, realty, etc., with her 
own money in her maiden name? Has the 
husband any legal equity in such deposits or 
purchases? H - M - H * 
New Jersey. 
There is no law requiring a married 
woman to take the name of her husband. 
It is a universal custom which society ex¬ 
pects and the law sanctions. This practice 
would lead to business confusion. The hus¬ 
band has no right, title or interest in the 
property of his wife, except that in most 
States he has a life estate in her real prop¬ 
erty not devised by her will, provided there 
was a child born alive, but as she may deed 
or will it away at any time this life estate 
seldom occurs. 
Exemption of Pension Money. 
Suppose a soldier bought with pension 
money a plot of land, then with other 
money put up builldings. What about taxes 
and levy by creditors then ? E. b. c. 
Michigan. 
A pensioner is exempted from taxation 
and execution to the extent of the pension 
money invested in the property. But he 
must first prove that he received the amount 
of pension fund he claims, also that he has 
invested it in property ; when this is estab¬ 
lished he can claim exemption to that 
extent. 
Trespass Over Fence Line. 
S has been pushing his line fence on to 
my land until it is several yards from the 
line found by a recent survey. I have 
built my half on the surveyed line, S tore 
it down and brings suit. I have complained 
of his trespass from time to time. What 
are my rights? Also what is the law as 
to barb wire for line fences? b. 
New York. 
The first step is to learn the location 
of the exact line by searching the deeds of 
both farms and by a survey. It may be 
that there is an error in the description in 
one of the deeds. When you are satisfied as 
to the line, build your half and serve a 
written demand that S build his share, if 
he does not, call in the fence viewers to in¬ 
quire into all the facts and report, then 
build the fence according to their report 
and charge half to S. S is liable in tres¬ 
pass for use of your land for the past six 
years, also for tearing down your fence. 
The viewers are one person selected by each 
side, who, if they cannot agree, call in a 
third; their findings are usually final. The 
law requires that a person putting up a barb 
wire fence shall first get the written consent 
of the neighbor, or be answerable threefold 
for any damages resulting. 
Making A Legal Will. 
Is a will valid that is executed without 
any witnesses? Could a man make a will 
that would be legal in favor of his second 
wife, and not mention a daughter by a 
former marriage? P- J. N - 
New York. 
A will in New York and most States re¬ 
quires two witnesses who must sign in the 
presence of the testator, a few States re¬ 
quire three witnesses. We urge you to be 
careful, as the law insists on certain form¬ 
alities in order to prevent forged wills. A 
person may distribute his property to suit 
himself, provided he gives his wife a sum 
equal to her dower right, which is one-third 
of the income of the real property for her 
life. But if the will is an unnatural one, 
the favoritism shown will be evidence of 
unsound mind or undue influence, which 
the court and jury will consider. As a 
moral proposition a man owes it to his good 
memory and to the peace of the family that 
his will he fair, just and considerate. 
Husband’s Property Right; Settlement of 
Estate. 
1. My wife died intestate. She had real 
estate in her own name. Have I any inter¬ 
est in the same? We never had any child¬ 
ren. 2. I am an administrator of an estate. 
The heirs are of age. except a niece who 
lives in Idaho. In that State a girl be¬ 
comes of full age at 18 years. Can I make 
a division as soon as she is of age in Idaho? 
New York. b. e. l. 
1. The husband is entitled to the personal 
property, but has rrt> interest in the real 
property. Had there been a child horn 
alive he would have a life interest in it, 
that is. the income of it for life. A mar¬ 
ried person having no children owning 
realty should have a will. 2. You will have 
to wait nnti the youngest beneficiary under 
the estate is 21, otherwise the surrogate 
will not sign your fina’ order, but you may 
pay the infant’s share into court to her 
credit and make a judicial settlement that 
way. ■ - 
Wide Tires and Highway Tax. 
Is it true that there are any reductions 
in highway tax for the use of wide tires? 
New Y’ork. G. G. 
The State laws permit the hoard of super¬ 
visors of any county to allow a reduction 
in their road tax not to exceed $4 in the 
following cases: 1. Where a lamp is kept 
lit in a village. 2. Where the taxpayer 
uses tires of three inches or more on all of 
his heavy wagons. 3. Where there is a 
suitable watering box maintained along 
road. 4. A rebate of 25 cents for each 
shade tree set out on the roadway. In all 
of these cases it must he done under the 
direction of the commissioner of highways. 
Consult your supervisor. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
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164 PAGE 
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ADVISER 
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Reflects experience of most successful Vet¬ 
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Come to Tennessee 
wviiiv aw ■ wii w w treme southern-grown 
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Booklet on CATALPA TREES 
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A B C of Bee Culture, Root,. 
American Carnation, Ward,. 
American Fruit Culturist, Thomas. . 
Animal Breeding, Shaw, . 
Asparagus, Hexamer, . 
Bean Culture, Sevey, . 
Book of Alfalfa, Coburn, . 
Bush Fruits, Card. 
Bulbs and Tuberous Rooted Plants, 
Allen, ... 
Celery Culture, Beattie. 
Cereals in America, Hunt. 
Chrysanthemums. Herrington. 
Clovers, and How to Grow Them 
Shaw . 
Dairy Farming, Michels, . 
Diseases of Animals, Mayo, . 
Dwarf Fruit Trees, Waugh, . 
Economic Entomology, Smith, . 
Familiar Trees and Their Heaves, 
Matthews, . 
Farm Grasses of United States, Spill¬ 
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Farm Management, Card. 
Farm Poultry, Watson. 
Farmers' Veterinary Adviser, Law,.. 
Feeds and Feeding, Henry. 
Feeding of Animals, Jordan, . 
Feeding Farm Animals, Shaw, .... 
Fertility of the Land. Roberts, . 
Fertilizers, Voorhees, . 
Forcing Book, Bailey. 
Forage Crops, Voorhees, .. 
Forage and Fiber Crops, Hunt, .... 
Greenhouse Construction, Taft, .... 
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Horticulturist’s Rule Book Bailey, .. 
How Crops Grow, S. W. Johnson. . . 
How Crops Feed, S. W. Johuson, . . 
How to Choose a Farm, Hunt. 
How to Know The Wild Fruits. 
Irrigation and Drainage, King, .... 
Irrigation Farming, Wilcox, . 
Insects Injurious to Vegetables, Chit¬ 
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Lessons With Plants, Bailey. 
Landscape Gardening, Waugh, .... 
Milk and Its Products, Wing, . 
Mushrooms, Falconer, . 
Nursery Book, Bailey. 
Plant Breeding, Bailey, . 
Plant Culture, Oliver, . 
Plums and Plum Culture, Waugh, .. 
Practical Dairy Bacteriology, Conn. . 
Principles of Fruit Growing. Bailey,. . 
Principles of Vegetable Gardening, 
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.Pruning Book, Bailey.. 
Sheep Farming, J. E. Wing,. 
Shepherd's Manual, Stewart, . 
Soils, Hilgard... 
Soil, King. 
Spraying of Plants, Lodeman, . 
Study of Breeds, Shaw, . 
Swine Husbandry, Coburn. 
Testing Milk, Van Slyke. 
The Horse, Roberts. 
The Potato, Fraser. 
The Heather, Wallace, . 
Tomato Culture, Tracy, .... 
Vinegar and Acetates. Brannt. 
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THE RURAL NEW=YORKER, New York. 
DOGCD? TQCPQ “FIT THF I ARFI 9 H Why not plant safe trees once more? 
nUbLnO I IlLLO ill IiIlLADlLOi rogeRS-ON-THE-HILL, Dansville, New York. 
