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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April 24, 
A FARM SUBWAY. 
Strangers who travel through New 
England notice the sheds and other 
outbuildings which connect house and 
barn. Usually the barn is a safe dis¬ 
tance away, but low wood sheds and 
store rooms connect the two. In case 
of fire there is little hope of saving 
the buildings. People who go to New 
England in Summer wonder why this 
connection is made. Could they live 
on the farms in Winter and see the 
great snowdrifts or view the blizzards 
they would understand. The object is 
to reach the barn without going out¬ 
doors. A reader of The R. N.-Y. 
makes a suggestion which he has 
worked out in the little picture shown 
herewith. He says: 
“ This represents a tunnel under 
ground, connecting house and barn, 
which could be used in Winter in 
northern latitudes where heavy snow 
storms exist or conditions of heavy 
winds and gales. At times going out¬ 
doors is very disagreeable, especially 
for a case where women were obliged 
to travel between house and barn, and 
in addition anything could be handled 
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HOUSE TO BARN SUBWAY. 
between house cellar and barn cellar 
without bringing up and down. This 
tunnel could be used in such cases or 
where a person objects to having 
buildings connected.” 
The tendency now is to put public 
traffic underground. The great sub¬ 
way in New York is a success. Tun¬ 
nels are now being made under the 
rivers which flow past Manhattan Is¬ 
land. We hope to see the day when 
all railroad trains will be put under¬ 
ground. 
Remedy^For Rose Mildew. 
G. C. S., W aynesville, N. C .—Give me 
a solulion for spraying purposes to put on 
Crimson Rambler roses. Every Spring they 
mildew and stop blooming. 
Ans.—T he only two effectual reme¬ 
dies for rose mildew appear to be 
Bordeaux Mixture made up of four 
pounds each copper sulphate and lime 
to 50 gallons of water, well sprayed 
over the foliage as soon as the slight¬ 
est infection is noticed, and finely- 
ground sulphur dusted over the foliage 
when wet with dew or rain. The last 
remedy is often most effective and 
should be especially good in your 
southern climate. Application should 
be repeated after each rain, or as often 
as needed until the disease is con¬ 
quered. Crimson Rambler has tender 
foliage and is very subject to mildew. 
It is almost impossible to clear the 
bushes if they are growing iu shady 
situations. It is always best to plant 
Crimson Ramblers where they will 
have good air drainage and exposure 
to sun, at least during the early hours 
of the day. 
Value of Tobacco Waste. 
II. M. B., Canton, N. Y .—I have the 
privilege of drawing away from a small 
cigar factory in town the stems and waste. 
Is the tobacco of much benefit as a fer¬ 
tilizer, and should it be plowed under when 
used or worked in with a disk cultivator? 
I saw an article in The R. N.-Y. on the 
subject, but have forgotten the value and 
mode of use. 
Ans. — This is a valuable privilege <• 
for any farmer. The tobacco stems 
and waste are worth, ton for ton, about 
four times as much as stable manure. 
The most economical way of using 
them that we have seen is to run them 
through a fodder cutter and then use 
for bedding stock. They absorb the 
liquids and mix with the manure. If 
desired they can be spread and plowed 
under like stable manure. We would 
rather plow than disk them under. 
If you have an orchard of young trees 
the stems will be excellent for mulch¬ 
ing. 
Japanese Clover. 
A. T., East Stroudsburg, Pa .—Will you 
give the good and had qualities (if it has 
such' of the Japanese clover? 
Ans. — Japanese clover, Lcspedeza 
striata, is an annual, and grows from 
18 to 24 inches high in good soil, 
forming a dense mat of stems and 
foliage. It grows fairly well in poor 
pine land and other dry soils, and is 
useful in the South for pasture in the 
Fall, and to some extent for hay. It 
has become extensively naturalized in 
many States south of the Ohio river. 
For hay it should be sown in the 
Spring at the rate of at least 30 pounds 
to the acre. 
Corrosive Sublimate For Potato Scab. 
B. G. II., Stoughton, Mass .—In The R. 
N.-Y. a year ago there was published a 
recipe for using corrosive sublimate and 
water for blight and scab on seed potatoes. 
We have lost: the recipe and would like 
directions for using the same. 
Ans. —The directions are to dissolve 
one ounce of corrosive sublimate in 
eight to nine gallons of water and 
soak the potatoes in this solution about 
90 minutes. While this is effective 
we prefer using one pint of formalin 
to 30 gallons of water. The corrosive 
sublimate is a poison and more dan¬ 
gerous. 
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all other harrows combined, in books written 
by agricultural authorities. 
Not an inch of soil escapes the sharp sloping 
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by the plow and leaving it buried, instead of 
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Sizes from 3 ft. to 17% ft.Wide 
The Acme is the lightest riding harrow made, 
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137 Central Ave.. _ Millington, N. J. 
HAYINGTIME NEAR 
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F. L. MERRITT, Land & Indusi'l Agent, Norfolk and Southern 
Railway, 36 Citizens Bank Building, Norfolk, Va. 
TANKAGE 
IRON CITY 
= $12.00 per ton 
= 22.00 per ton 
Delivered freight prepaid to any railroad 
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_OF PITTSBURG, PA. 
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at $40.00 per acre annua 
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Box 223 • Mechtmicsburg, Oliio 
Cf| nnn quarts of strawberries 
OUj UUU jiow growing on one acre, my system. 
Como June 10, see me win or lose, as Colliugwood 
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List. 
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have made Harrison’s Nurseries the largest tree 
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«t™2TREES 
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Prize-Winning Market Strawberry 
PAUL JONES 
$1 per dozen, $3 per hundred. Circulars from 
originator. 
R. W. JOHNSON, Northboro, Mass. 
S trawberry Plant*— Cliljmian.a leading vurli ly. Also nil 
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' by erecting a fence tha-t stays 
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Write for prices and Free catalog 
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THE 
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Cleveland, Ohio 
Dept. H. 
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Air Sprayers 
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