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THE RURAL NEW-VORKER 
January 25 
FARMERS’ CLUB 
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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. Let it he a 
part of your political duty to remember them 
and vote against them whenever you have 
the chance: 
JOTHAM P. ALLDS.Norwich, N. Y. 
ALBERT T. FANCHER.. Salamanca, N. Y. 
S. P. FRANCHOT_Niagara Falls. N. Y. 
S. PERCY HOOKER.LeRoy, N. Y. 
JOHN RAINES .Canandaigua, N. Y. 
SANFORD W. SMITH.Chatham, N. Y. 
WM. .1 TOLLY.Corning, N. Y. 
HORACE WHITE .Syracuse, N. Y. 
BENJ. M. WII.COX.Auburn, N. Y. 
JOSEPH ACKROYD .Utica, N. Y. 
FRANK M. BOYCE... East Schodack, N. Y. 
Phosphate Rock and Sour Soil. 
G. 77. G., Draper, Va .—My land tests 
acid with the blue litmus paper. Will the 
finely ground phosphate rock (floats), ap¬ 
plied heavily, correct the acidity, and at 
the same time furnish the phosphorus needed 
for plant food? How much per acre should 
I use for the above purpose? 
Ans. —No. The “floats” or ground 
phosphate rock will not do the work of 
“sweetening” the soil which is done by 
slaked lime. The “floats” contain phos¬ 
phate of lime, which is incapable of 
combining with the soil acids to neu¬ 
tralize them—at least not to any prac¬ 
tical extent. On some soils which are 
naturally damp and full of organic mat¬ 
ter the floats appear to furnish some 
available phosphoric acid, but on most 
soils they are too slow to be used as the 
only source of that element. 
Using Swamp Muck. 
75. A T . 71.* Kingston, Da .— I have a small 
farm of 25 acres with a swamp of from 
four to six acres nearly in the center. 
Persons have shoved poles down 15 feet 
without touching bottom. It is so situat¬ 
ed that I do not think it can be drained 
within means. What are the possibilities of 
taking this muck out, adding potash and 
placing on adjoining soil that is partially 
run out? 
Ans. —We would not haul the raw 
muck and spread it on the field. Far 
better pile it like a compost heap and 
let it ferment. If you can get lime at 
a fair price use about 40 pounds with 
each load of muck as the pile is made 
up. Haul a load of muck, dump it on the 
ground in a well-drained place and scat¬ 
ter the lime over it. Go on making a 
pile eight feet wide and four feet high. 
After a few months this muck will fer¬ 
ment or “cook” in the pile and be worth 
far more as a fertilizer than when 
spread raw. You ought to use both 
potash and phosphoric acid with it 
Sometimes these swamps can be drained 
by sinking deep wells through the sub¬ 
soil and filling them with stones. There 
is sometimes a bed of gravel below that 
will drain off part of the water. 
Plants in Sleeping Room. 
A. ,/. Tv., Hamburg. III .—Is it injurious 
to sleep in a room where house plants are 
kept, some blooming and others with green 
foliage only? Some claim the flowers 
breathe at night and use vitality from the 
sleeper. 
Ans. —Flowers with a heavy perfume, 
such as hyacinths, tuberoses, lily of the 
valley, and various other members of 
the lily family, we consider undesirable 
in a sleeping room; they appear to in¬ 
duce headache and in the case of some 
sensitive persons cause a general de¬ 
pression. Regarding ordinary house 
plants, we see no objection to their use 
in a sleeping room, if it is well-aired 
and properly ventilated. Instead of the 
plant ‘breathing” so as to use the vital¬ 
ity of the sleeper, its leaves absorb car¬ 
bon dioxide, which we throw off in the 
process of respiration, thus aiding in 
keeping up the balance of nature. But 
we would never fill the windows with 
plants, so as to cut off the sunlight, 
which is very necessary in a sleeping 
room, nor would we try to grow any¬ 
thing so delicate that it could not endure 
open windows. We use our bedroom 
windows to bring Winter bulbs to the 
flowering stage, after they are promoted 
from the cellar, moving them to the liv¬ 
ing rooms as they bloom. 
Different Methods of Pruning. 
G. F. B„ Albion, 2V T . V.—Why is there 
such a marked difference in opinions re¬ 
garding the modes of pruning apple trees 
(bearing), ranging as they do from scarcely 
any at all to cutting out (thinning) to the 
tops about half the fruit spurs and twigs? 
The best crop, quantity and quality, in this 
vicinity the past season was produced in an 
orchard that was so thick that many of the 
apples were left in trees because pick rs 
could not find them, and has not been 
pruned in 10 years or more. 
Ans.— There is no cast-iron rule 
about pruning. Difference in soils, va¬ 
rieties, manner of planting, shape de¬ 
sired, culture and other things must 
all be considered. As a rule no suc¬ 
cessful fruit grower can describe, on 
paper, just how he prunes a tree, be¬ 
cause a good share of his plan is a 
sort of instinct which cannot be taught. 
TALKS WITH A LAWYER. 
Tenant Selling Straw. 
Tenant on rented farm wishes to sell the 
straw. May he do it? b. p. 
Pennsylvania. 
In the absence of a contract to the 
contrary he may sell any or all crops grown 
there, but not the manure or timber. 
Distribution of Bachelor’s Estate. 
An unmarried brother dies intestate; all 
the pi^porty has been held in common by 
the brothers and sisters. How is his 
property or share distributed? B. m. f. 
New York. 
The share of the property belonging to 
the deceased brother descends equally to 
all of the surviving brothers and sisters. 
Should one or more of the brothers and 
sisters be dead, then the children of that 
one take the share of the deceased parent. 
Marriage will not change this rule. We 
take it that the parents of deceased are 
also dead. 
Inheritance From Grandparent. 
My grandfather died leaving a will 
dividing his estate among his five living 
children. My mother having died before 
will was drawn was not mentioned. Can I 
come in for her share in estate. M. B. K. 
Virginia. 
It seems from the facts stated that your 
grandfather intended to bequeath his prop¬ 
erty to the five children who were living 
at the time. Had your mother died after 
the will was drawn her children would suc¬ 
ceed to your mother’s share. If there are 
but four living children, your mother be¬ 
ing the fifth child, the probate judge might 
decide that your grandfather intended to 
include your mother and her heirs. 
Foreclosure Of Mortgages. 
A mortgage on real property is nearly 
due. What should be done, as the mort¬ 
gagor cannot pay the sum due? c. a. 
Pennsylvania. 
If you need the money, or fear the loan 
a hazardous one, you may foreclose it, 
which would put it up at public sale. Out 
of the selling price you would get your 
debt, provided the selling price was enough 
to cover your mortgage. Mortgages, liens 
and judgments are paid in their order of 
recording. If you think the security ample, 
you may l^t it stand, as it will be a sub-, 
sisting lien against the property till it is 
paid in full. A mortgage mav be 50 years 
overdue and still be valid, just as a note 
may be past due. Of course it may lie re¬ 
newed, but that will not change matters. 
Damage From Quarry. 
A neighbor conducts a quarry so near my 
land that stones are thrown over in blast¬ 
ing. and soon ground at the boundary will 
crumble near my buildings. What are my 
rights? • l. c. 
Pennsylvania. 
Each owner of land is entitled to lateral 
support, to have it remain in its natura'* 
condition. Anyone who digs down on ad¬ 
joining lands so as to endanger the support 
of your land or building is liable in dam¬ 
ages for all the damage incurred by you. 
They should erect lateral support by 
masonry, or by timber support by 
firmly. Of course the neighbor is answer- 
able for all injury done by blasting. If 
you prefer you may prove the conditions 
to the court and enjoin your neighbor from 
further work, as it endangers your life 
and buildings. 
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