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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
May 20. 
FARMERS’ CLUB 
[Every query must be accompanied by the name 
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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 pieco of paper. 1 
A MAY SNOWSTORM. 
You might not think it, but the pho¬ 
tograph from which the picture at 
Fig. 239 was made was taken in Scho¬ 
harie Co., N. Y., May 3. '1 his snow¬ 
storm came in a sudden burst and 
coated the trees and shrubs. The ap¬ 
ple trees were well loaded, yet little 
damage was done. In a few hours 
the snow melted and little harm was 
done. Some of our Florida friends 
may sec in this another argument in 
favor of their “sunny climate,” ryet 
both they and their soil would, most 
likely, be better off for a touch of real 
snow. We like our share of it at least. 
Barren Fear Trees. 
E. P. F., Sterling, Kan.—I have some 
large Tyson and Koonee pear trees that 
are old enough to bear but have never 
bloomed. What is the best method you 
would recommend to bring them into bear¬ 
ing? How would it do to cut the roots, 
or slit the bark of the trunk? 
Axs.—The trouble is caused by the 
varieties. The Tyson is tardy to come 
into bearing, and will not fruit until 
much older than most other varieties. 
It is a strong, vigorous grower in good 
soil, and if it is making a rapid growth, 
stop cultivating, or a severe root prun¬ 
ing might cause it to fruit by checking 
growth. The Koonee, like the Lawson 
or Comet, is a shy bearer. I have nev¬ 
er known it to produce a profitable 
crop. The fruit ripens early, is fine 
color, but poor in quality. It does not 
bear regular or full crops, and like 
Tyson, is a long time coming into bear- 
E. S. BLACK. 
Soda-ash and Lime. 
c. I.. It., Huntington, IF. T'a.—1. what is 
soda-ash, such material as is used in a 
glass factory for making glass, worth per 
ton? 2. What is lime, used in making 
glass, worth per ton? There is a glass 
factory in our section that is going out of 
business and has quite a lot of this ma¬ 
terial on hand, and 1 would like to know 
the value of it to he used on clay soil. 
Axs.—1. The soda ash used in glass 
factories is a sodium carbonate. I 
should not regard it as of any value 
as a fertilizer, and I do not know what 
it would be worth per ton for other 
purposes. 2. The lime used is a'so a 
carbonate of lime, and presumably is in 
a finely divided condition, and should 
be worth, therefore, quite as much as 
ground or precipitated lime from other 
sources. We are able to buy it in this 
State for from $2 to $3 a ton. The use 
of this form of lime on clay soils 
would perform all of the functions that 
lime usually performs, though it is not 
quite so active as it would be if burned 
or s’aked. It may be used at the rate 
of one to four tons per acre. 
E. B. VOORHEES, 
X. J. Experiment Station. 
Cultivation for Quinces. 
c. O. T., South Hanson , Mass .—I have 
one-half acre of land 1 wish to sor out to 
quince trees in the Spring of 1910. and 1 
wish to put it in shape this Summer. The 
land is rather poor grass land, slopes a 
trifle to the east, and is inclined to he a 
little wet early in Spring, but is dry after 
about May 10. The land is a hard clay 
down about 18 inches. What is the best 
way to treat the land, what chemicals to 
enrich it and what quantity? Would 
stable manure he as good as chemicals or 
should «I use part: stable manure? 
Axs.—The location seems to he good 
for a quince orchard as they like a moist, 
heavy soil, but it is a mistake to think 
that they will stand wet feet. I should 
underdrain if needed. Give a heavy 
dressing of manure, plow and broadcast 
about 300 pounds of high-grade fertilizer 
and plant to some cultivated crop to 
which the land is suited. Its being poor 
grass land may be due to poor drainage. 
The application of half a ton of stone 
lime would do no harm and may fill a 
need.. Land that is a little wet in Spring 
is always benefited by drainage. The 
most popular variety of quince in New 
York State is the old Orange. Hardly 
any of the other varieties are being 
grown in a commercial way with much 
success. b. d. v, B. 
Value of Chicken Manure. 
What is the value of a flour barrel full 
of chicken manure? 
Axs.—What is a cow worth? One 
question is much like the other. Pure 
chicken manure from grain food and 
well dried is worth $9 or a little more 
per ton. When it is moist or filled 
with dirt or feathers it is worth less. 
A barrel of pure dried manure will 
weigh about 200 pounds. In our 
country, farmers are usually ready to 
pay 75 cents a barrel for average sam¬ 
ples and take the risk. 
Southern Farmer and Fertilizers. 
J. H. G., Georgia .—You say we have gone 
crazy on fertilizers. Not exactly, for in 
New Hampshire I used 750 to 1.000 pounds 
per acre. Down here I use about 150 for 
corn and 200 to 300 under cotton. By 
using 400 per acre I can increase my crop 
one-quarter. Would I not be crazy not to 
use it, regardless of the aggregate in the 
State? 
Axs.—We said that the South is 
fertilizer crazy—meaning that farmers 
buy and use chemicals when they 
might save by using clover, cow peas 
and similar crops. Probably in New 
Hampshire you used 1,000 pounds on 
potatoes—a very different thing from 
fertilizing cotton. Suppose you in¬ 
crease your crop by adding 200 pounds 
of fertilizer containing two per cent 
of nitrogen. That means four pounds 
of nitrogen per acre. A crop of Crim¬ 
son clover or cow peas grown between 
two crops—after one was “laid by” 
and before the other was planted, would 
give you more than 40 pounds of nit¬ 
rogen, with no cost except for seed. 
Besides adding the nitrogen the clover 
or pea vines would give body and life 
to ihe soil. Suppose you saw a man 
borrowing gold coin at 20 per cent 
interest, while his pockets were full of 
good bank notes. You would surely 
call him crazy for throwing away bis 
interest. What about the man who 
pays cash for chemicals when the 
clover and peas would give him more 
plant food for the mere price of the 
seed? We call him fertilizer crazy. 
Odd Kinds of Farming. 
“Pickled Tea.”— If you were farming in 
parts of Burma you would not be raising 
grain or stock or fruit. You would be 
sending to the Experiment Station after 
information about “pickled tea.” It might 
lie called siloed tea—the leaves being eaten 
with garlic and oil. Consul-General 
Michael, of Calcutta, sends the following 
account of the process: "The leaves are 
first thrown into boiling water and allowed 
to remain therein for a short time, or until 
they become soft. They are then taken out, 
rolled by hand on mats and allowed to cool. 
The process which follows consists in 
ramming with a wooden rammer the leaves 
down tight into the internode of a bamboo 
(the wabo). A stopper is then made of 
jack or guava leaves, and the bamboos thus 
charged arc kept in the shade for a couple 
of days with the stoppered ends down¬ 
ward to allow any water there may be 
within to drain off. The bamboos are not 
quite filled to the top with letpet, and in 
the space thus left ashes mixed with a 
little water are now filled in to prevent 
insects getting to the tea. The bamboos 
are then buried underground till the letpet 
has matured, when it is ready for sale. 
If not buried, the letpet becomes black and 
spoiled. To be good, it should be yellowish 
in color. It is carried to market for sale 
in bamboo baskets of open wickerwork lined 
with leaves. The tea is taken out of the 
bamboos, filled into the baskets, and pressed 
down tight so as to prevent air injuring it.” 
Oanar% Bird Farming.— If you lived in 
the Ilnrtz Mountains in Germany you would, 
very likely, he raising canary birds. Some 
250,000 of these birds are exported to the 
United States each year. It is estimated 
that there are 5,000,000 caged birds in 
this country. Each bird averages 25 pounds 
of seed per year—costing $1.50. This 
makes a $7,500,000 luxury for feed alone. 
Small Farm Motors. —The British Aus¬ 
tralian says that a South Australian far¬ 
mer during the harvest has used a 3[A 
horse-power motor bicycle to winnow his 
wheat. It connects with the winnower by 
a universal shaft, the motor being housed 
in a trolley, which is easily movable from 
place to place. When knock off time comes 
it is disconnected in about two minutes and 
is ridden homo. One gallon of petrol cleans 
100 bags of wheat, which costs with oil 
used about one-fourth penny a bag. 
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Cabbage, Cauliflower. Sweet 
Potato. Tomato and Uuby 
King Pepper Plants. Send 
Caleb Boggs &Son, Chcswold, Del. 
C hoice clover ani» g bass seeds sold 
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choice Hungarian and Millet seeds to the present 
market value. Write for samples and prices at 
once. N. WERTHEIMER & SONS. Ligonier Ind. 
FAR Cfll C—Crimson Clover Seed, $4.00 bushel 
I Ull vaLU Cow Peas, $1.75 to $2.00 bushel 
Cow-Horn Turnip Seed. 40e. pound. 
J. E. HOLLAND, Milford. Dela. 
cn nflfl QUARTS of strawberries 
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HARRISON’S NURSKRIES, Berlin, Md. 
1100 acres trees and plants. Catalog free. 
THE LAND OF PROMISE 
Buy land In the growing South. Wonderful 
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F. L. MERRITT Land & Indust'l Agent, Norfolk and Southern 
Railway, 36 Citizens Bank Building, Norfolk. Va. 
Orange County’s Richest Farm. 
Cuts 210 tons of hay; milk checks average $51'0 
monthly; laud in very high state of cultivation: 
good 10-room house; barn for 72 head stock, several 
outbuildings, all in good repair good location, 
delightful view. Owner has made money. but is 
old, retiring. Only $8,800. half cash. Page 01, 
Strout's May-June Bulletin, copy fri e E. A. 
STKOUT CO.. Dept. 1090. University Building. 
Syracuse. N. Y. 
TA FLA WARE'S 20,000,000, QUART S OF 
^ STRAWBERRIES will ripen between May 
20 and June 20; yield 5.000 to 10,000 quarts per acre. 
Price a*, nearest railroad station. 8c. to 16c. per 
quart. For information about Delaware, address 
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, Dover, Del 
TJ'/'A'p CAT T7 - Farm 225 acres: 70 acres 
AZrV Cjxvivll/ timber; two apple orchards; 
plenty of other fruit; well watered; nine-room 
hous' 1 three barns. One mile from trolley line. 
Price *".000. 
HALL'S FARM AGENCY, Owego, N w York. 
