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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
May 8 
FARMERS’ CLUB 
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PLOWING ALFALFA SOD. 
Noticing your request concerning the 
plowing up of a well-rooted Alfalfa 
field, I will give my experience with a 
field we just finished the other day. 
It was a 12-acre tract and the Alfalfa 
was of nine years standing, so it had 
plenty of time to become well rooted. 
The implement used was a 14-inch 
‘‘Success” sulky plow. We had two 
shares and used a share only half a 
day before sharpening, besides filing 
them about every half hour; this is the 
secret of Alfalfa plowing. The power 
used consisted of three 1.450 Clyde 
mares, and they never turned a hair 
on the whole job; walked right alo*.g, 
plowed six inches deep, and did the 
job up in five days. This kind of 
land will raise 50 to 60 bushels of 
wheat to the acre as compared to 25 
on land that has not been in Alfalfa. 
Nampa, Idaho. w. b. g. 
On page 400 you ask how to plow 
Alfalfa sod. There is considerable Al¬ 
falfa plowed here for sugar beets, also 
for grain. To plow for beets where it 
is necessary to kill it at once use a 
good sulky plow. Take moldboard off, 
have blacksmith put brace from bar to 
share to strengthen share. Have share 
sha.p; run plow as shallow as possible 
and cut the crowns off with root not 
ovey 2j4 or three inches long. This 
leaves the crowns up so it is possible 
to harrow them out; about three good 
harrowings with weight on harrow if 
necessary. Leave roots on top long 
enough to dry out and die, about 10 
days in this country. Second plowing 
put moldboard on to plow six or seven 
inches deep; put on about 6,000 pounds 
of good solid horseflesh, and go ahead 
in the good old way. For grain we 
don't take moldboard off, but plow in 
ordinary way, only use more power 
than for • stubble, and sharpen share 
oftener. Set plow so it will cut out 
in furrow a little in order to cut all of 
it clean (especially in crowning). We 
use regular Alfalfa shares here; they 
are broader at heel than regular share 
and advance more . squarely against 
roots. I am using a Deere Stag, some 
use Success, some other makes; any 
make will do the act if it is substan¬ 
tial and runs true. w. A. s. 
Carbon Co., Mont. 
Soy Beans and Cow Peas. 
J. L. 8 ., Crozei, l'e.—Will you advise 
me about planting cow peas or Soy beans 
on a Crimson clover sod just turned un¬ 
der, that, is, at time of planting the peas? 
Can stand be expected? For forage, I sup¬ 
pose cow peas are best. The green Soy 
beans will not make much hay, and the 
dry Soy fodder is very rough and sharp 
for cattle, besides being hard on the land. 
Axs.—We advise you to read the bul¬ 
letins from the stations in Delaware 
(Newark), Virginia ‘'Blacksburg), 
Maryland (College Station), North 
Carolina (Raleigh), Tennessee (Knox¬ 
ville). The peas can be planted any 
time after the soil and weather are fit 
for corn. You can drill with a grain 
drill, sow in furrows like fodder corn 
or broadcast and cover with a harrow. 
The Soy beans require a better soil 
than the cow peas. They make more 
grain, but for hay we prefer cow peas. 
Iron Sulphate on Alfalfa. 
,V. T. />.. II at/ market, Ya .—I am troubled 
with wild mustard in an Alfalfa field I am 
trying to establish. You say on page 389 
that these sprays do not injure the cereals 
and grasses but do not mention the 
legumes. Can I use the iron sulphate spray 
in my Alfalfa field? 
Axs.—We have frequently sprayed 
copper sulphate solution where young 
clover and Alfalfa was growing, and 
find that these leguminous crops seem 
to withstand its effect about the same 
as the grasses. We have not tried the 
iron sulphate, but I have no doubt it 
will stand iron as well, if not better. 
I think there is no risk in spraying 
young Alfalfa fields where the mustard 
is coming up. The name wild mus¬ 
tard, as used by the farmers, is some¬ 
times misleading. Wild radish (Ra- 
phanus Raphanistrum) is frequently 
called wild mustard, and is not much 
affected hv the spray solutions, while 
Sinapis arvensis (Brassica Sinapis- 
trum), the true wild mustard, is de¬ 
stroyed by the solutions. j. l. stone. 
Seed Guarantee.—P rof. p. K. Blum, of 
the Colorado Agricultural College, gives 
(he following guarantee furnished by the 
Rocky Ford Cantaloupe Seed Growers" As¬ 
sociation : 
Guarantee Certificate : . 
“Cantaloupe seed aceompa’nied by this 
certificate with the seal and package un¬ 
broken, is guaranteed to have been pro¬ 
duced by this Association in accordance 
with the by-laws and the most approved 
methods of cantaloupe breeding. The pur¬ 
chaser is hereby assured of first-grade se¬ 
lection, of a pure strain, and of a genuine 
Kooky Ford variety, known as . 
Pedigree No. 
“This strain of seed has had... .years 
of individual test plat breeding. It was 
grown from registered stock seed, and was 
selected from a field grown exclusively for 
seed, where no melons were marketed.' The 
requirements for this grade of seed were, 
fine netting, standard size, good internal 
qualities, and with no defects that would 
injure the seed or the crop to he grown 
from them. The germinating vitality of 
this seed is as perfect as experience' and 
good equipment can produce. 
“In testimony whereof, the seal of the 
Association, and the signatures of its offi¬ 
cers are affixed. 
(Seal.) . President. 
.Secretary.” 
It is possible that this covers all that 
honest growers can reasonably ask for. It 
is not like handling inert matter like fer¬ 
tilizers, where a chemical analysis will set¬ 
tle the value. Seeds are living things, and 
might he affected by a dozen conditions 
which are beyond the control of the seed 
grower. _ 
“For the Land’s Sake use Bowker’s 
Fertilizers; they enrich the earth and 
those who till it. Write Bowker Fer¬ 
tilizer Co., Boston, New York, or Buf¬ 
falo, who make attractive propositions 
to farmers who will act as agents. 
Illustrated catalogue free.”— Adv. 
HELP 
Fruit Trees 
We have a large stock on rented land 
which must be moved at once. 
READ THE 
PRICES 
5,000 Peach Trees, - 
- 4-5 
yr., 3 x /z (5 each 
2,000 Kieffer Pears, - 
- 5-6 
yr., 8? “ 
600 Early Richmond, - 
<« 
“ 8(* 
500 Japan Plums, - 
<« 
“ 7(5 
700 Bartlett Pears, - 
ii 
“ 8(5 
300 Ben Davis Apples, 
a 
“ 8(5 
4,000 California Privet, - 
- \%f “ 
10,000 Horse Radish Sets, 
- 2(5 
2,000 Rhubarb, - 
- 
- 2(5 
Order today. Prompt shipment. 
Catalog Free. 
JERSEY RED PIGS. 
ARTHUR J. COLLINS, 
Box R, Moorestown, New Jersey 
S TRAWBERRY PLANTS— Reliable,money-making 
varieties, only $ 1.50 und $1.75 per 1000 . New 1909 cata¬ 
logue Free, S. A. VIRD 1 N, Hartly, Del. 
QUARTS OF STRAWHERRIES 
now growing on one acre, my system. 
Come Jn»el6, see me win or lose, as Collingwood 
says. T. O. KEVITT, Atheuia, N. J. 
C hoice clover and grass seeds sow 
direct to the farmer. We have reduced onr 
choice Hungarian and Millet seeds to the present 
market value. Write for samples and prices at 
once. N. WERTHEIMER & SONS, Ligonier Iud. 
FARM SEEDS. 
\Ye are Recleaners and Dealers in Red, 
Alsike. Alfalfa, Crimson and White Clovers; 
also Timothy, Barley, Seed Oats and Corn and 
a full line of Farm and Garden Seeds. Write 
for price list and catalogue mailed free. 
The Henry Philipps Seed and Implement Co. 
115-117 St. Clair St., Toledo, Ohio. 
A FERTILE COUNTRY 
Tidewater Virginia and Carolina. Finest farm 
lands. Long growing season. Three and four 
crops a year. No cold winters. No scorching 
summers. Ploughing and planting long before 
the northern farmer sees the frost and snow 
disappear. Convenient markets. Best prices. 
Farmers are making and saving money. Lands on 
easy terms. Write 
F. L. MERRITT Land & Indust'l Agenf, Norfolk and Southern 
Railway, 36 Citizens Bank Building, Norfolk, Va. 
Roof 
That Is a Roof 
A roof that gives only half tli6 
service that a roof should is only 
half a roof. REX Roofing makes 
the roof that is a roof. R EX gives 
full service and full protection. It 
keeps out wet and dampness, it 
protects stock from extremes of 
temperature, wind cannot pene¬ 
trate it or blow it off. Falling 
sparks or firebrands do not ignite 
it. It will not rot, melt, crack, 
peel, blister or curl, and withal 
REX 
FLINTKOTE 
ROOFING 
has the greatest durability — be¬ 
cause it is made honest all through. 
Its quality is in its body as well as 
in the surface coating—it is made 
of dense long-fibred felt. Any farm¬ 
hand can lay REX Roofing—every¬ 
thing needed but the hammer 
comes in the roll. 
Write for Book and 
QUALITY TREES 
have made Harrison’s Nurseries the largest tree 
growing establishment in the world. 1 100 acres. 
Everything in the line of fruit trees, plants and 
ornamentals. Send your address for catalog. 
HARRISON’S NURSERIES, Berlin, Md. 
Wood’s Virginia 
Ensilage Corn. 
Superior both 
in growth and 
nutritive qual¬ 
ities. Our En¬ 
silage Corn has a- 
chieved a big rep¬ 
utation wherever 
planted. 
AVe are headquarters for all Farm Seeds. 
Cow Peas, Sorghums, Millets, Crimson 
Clover, etc- Prices quoted on request. 
Write for prices and Wood's Crop Special, 
giving interesting information about Farm 
seeds. Mailed free on request. 
T, W. WOOD & SONS, 
SEEDSMEN, - . RICHMOND, VA. 
Grass Seeds 
That Give Results 
are the kind for fanners to sow. If you 
have been using the ordinary quality of grass 
seeds, try CONKLIN’S this spring. (They are 
different—because they are the best.) And 
thereby give your land a chance to show yon 
how much better crop it can produce with 
the BEST SEEDS. 
CONKLIN’S SEEDS costs no noire then the ”nrdlnsiy 
quality,*’ and are by far the cheapest fbr they arc abso¬ 
lutely free from weeds amt dirt. Insist on your dealer 
getting them for yon. It I). RUANIt PI KE TIMOTHY, 
I. X. I/. ItltA.M) PI KE CLOVEIL 
E. W. CONKLIN & SON, Inc., Wholesale Grass Seeds, 
Hinghamton, N. V. 
P RIDE OF THE NORTH YELLOW DENT 
SEED CORN —Early to mature ami heavy 
yielder— $2 per bushel. We also grow it for ensil¬ 
age. E. L. CLARKSON, Tivoli, New York. 
FAn P I I C—Medium Clover Seed, $5.50 to $7.50 bti.; 
■ Un OH LC Crimson Clover Seed, $3.60 to $4.00 bu.; 
Onion Sets, $2.50 bu.; Cow Peas. $1.75 bu.; Cow-horn 
Turnip Seed, 40c. lb. Joseph E. Holland, Milford, Del. 
S EED COHN—Mammoth Yellow Dent; great yield¬ 
er; produces 100 bu. shelled corn per acre: hand 
shelled, at $ 2.50 per bu. Amos Zigler, Kowenna, I J a. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
GEO. It. SCHAUBER. Box R, Ballston Lake, N. Y. 
Ctrnwberry PIftiitM —Oiipnmn, a leading variety. Also nil 
u other reliable varieties. Send for my free 190‘J Catalogue. 
Prices from $1.50 up. DAVID RODWAY, Hartiy, Del. 
Samples—Free 
THE BEST CORN FOR NEW YORK. 
Make the fire test, try its strength, note 
its pliability; and when you go to your 
dealer’s, be sure you are given the "Look 
for the Boy” trade-mark kind. 
J. A. & W. BIRD & CO. 
70 India Street, Boston, Mass. 
Agents everywhere. 
CLEAN-UP 
prices on Selected Connecticut 
_grown New Crop ONION 
SEED. Southport Globe and Globe Danvers. 
Special Price— $ 1.25 lb., 10 c. per oz. 
E. E. BURWELL, -:- New Haven, Conn. 
Also high bred ensilage seed. Write to-day. 
CLIFTON-HILL FARM. Ballston Lake, N. Y. 
rDI IMCa'C improved 
LKUmDd WAR RISER 
STANCHION 
Prof. F. G. Helyar of 
Mt. Herman School, Mt. 
Herman, Mass., writes: 
“ We could not get along 
without Warriner Stanch¬ 
ions.” 
Send address for book¬ 
let of information to 
ISoxMl, Forestvlllc, Coni. 
STRONG, HEALTHY, CHOICE NURSERY STOCK 
We offer for Spring of 19(19 the finest and largest assortment of Fruits and 
Ornamentals that we have ever grown and they cannot be surpassed. 
Write today for our Free Illustrated Catalogue which will show you just what you 
want for your Spring Blanting. 
We are always pleased to quote special prices on your list and can give you the 
right figures for the right stock. 
We do Landscape Gardening in all its branches. Don't place your order until yon get our prices. 
T. J. DWYER & CO., I>. O. Box 1, Cornwall, New York. 
Time to buy land is this year; 
Place to buy is Pecos Valley. 
Sample 
Crop Yields 
Hagerman Ranch : 
Apples, 450 acres, 
Parker Earle Ranch: 
Pears, 10 acres, - 
Crouch Ranch : 
Alfalfa, 40 acres, - 
$100,000 
- 15,000 
- 3,200 
Are you looking for a new home Southwest? 
Let me recommend the Pecos Valley. 
I don’t own an acre there, and have no land 
to sell. What follows is an unbiased statement, 
as exact and careful as I can make it. 
Pecos Valley is in the eastern New Mexico 
plains country. It is watered by mountain 
streams and underlaid by a vast water sheet 
from which spout artesian wells. 
The United States Government has just fin¬ 
ished, at a cost of many million dollars, two 
great reclamation projects. These assure ade¬ 
quate water supply for irrigation. 
Soil is rich and deep. Climate is mild in 
winter, cool in summer, and healthful. Plenty 
of sunshine. 
Prosperous towns await you, and a fine rail¬ 
road — the Santa Fe — thus guaranteeing good 
markets. 
I can cite you hundreds of cases where 
farmers have come to the Pecos Valley with 
practically nothing, and after a few years’ 
steady work have .well-stocked farms, clear of 
debt, with money in bank. 
I can tell you of wonderful crops of alfalfa 
and fruit, regularly grown on irrigated land. 
I can prove to you that this is the ideal 
place for raising cattle, hogs, sheep and horses. 
Here are bred the best beef animals in the 
world, bar none; it’s the borne rf the Here¬ 
ford. Hogs, fattened on Pecos Valley alfalfa, 
bring extra prices. Well-grassed stock ranges 
of wide extent are close at hand. 
I can convince you that there is no finer 
land lying outdoors which can be bought so 
cheaply and which is so sure a money-maker. 
The Pecos Valley _ is not rn experiment. In 
1908 there was shipped over the Santa Fe 
from that section to outside markets 2,335,37$ 
pounds of grain. 
Same year shipments of baled hay amounted 
to 26,217 tons, as against 4,174 tons in 1905, 
an increase of more than 600 per cent in three 
years. 
Fruit thrives here. No blight, no insect 
pests. Pecos Valley apples arc known from 
Texas to London. 
There are 500,000 acres in the ditch and 
artesian districts. Also big areas which can 
be watered by pumping-plants. 
Unimproved lands in artesian belt may be 
bought from $15 to $30 an acre. Improved 
lands cost more. 
Cut out this part of advertisement and 
mail it to me with your name and full address. I 
will mail yon illustrated land folders which toll the 
story in detail and send our honieseekers’ monthly. 
The Earth, six months free. Questions promptly 
aiisivi! red. 
C. L. Seagraves, Gen. Colonization Agt., 
A. T. & S. F. Rv. System. 
jiyc-Y Railway Exchange, Chicago. 
