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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 14, 
FARMERS’ CLUB 
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KEEP THEM AT HOME! 
The following members of the New York 
Senate voted against Governor Hughes in 
his efforts to remove the Superintendent 
of Insurance. Some of them have done so 
twice—others are backsliders. All have 
proved unworthy in a fair test. All are in 
districts where the votes of farmers can 
defeat them. It should be the duty of 
every farmer to blacklist them and keep 
them away from Albany. Vote them out! 
JOTHAM P. ALLDS.Norwich, N. Y. 
ALBERT T. PA NCI I BE.. Salamanca, N. Y. 
s. p. PRANCHOT.Niagara Falls, 'N. Y. 
S. PERCY IIOOICER.LeRoy, N. Y. 
JOHN RAINES .Canandaigua, N. Y. 
SANFORD W. SMITH.Chatham, N. Y. 
WILLIAM J. TELLY.Corning, N. V. 
HORACE WHITE .Syracuse . N. V. 
BEN.T. M. WILCOX.Auburn, N. Y. 
JOSEPH ACKROYD.Utica, N. Y. 
FRANK M. BOYCE... East Schodack, N. Y. 
FRANCIS II. GATES. . . Chittenango, N. Y. 
WM. W. WEMPLE.Schenectady, N. Y. 
WM. T. O’NEIL.St. Regis Falls, N. Y. 
OWEN CASSIDY .Watkins. N. Y. 
THE ELBERTA PEACH. 
It was when I lived in the city that 
I first saw the Elberta peach. I had 
taken such a great fancy to the size and 
color of the Elberta that I could not 
forget it. At this same time I had a 
number of Late Crawfords coming into 
bearing, which gave me the peach-grow¬ 
ing fever, and no land to plant an or¬ 
chard. In the Fall of 1903 I bought a 
small run-down farm containing 12 
acres. After I had the ground to plant 
an orchard I hardly knew what varieties 
to plant, so I visited the nurseries and 
ordered 600 first-class peach trees. Of 
this number I selected 250 Elbertas, 
wishing many times since I know what 
the Elberta really is, 1 had changed the 
order to 1,000 trees and all Elbertas. 
The picture of the tree at Fig. 104, page 
23 I was taken last September on the day 
1 picked the peaches from it. This tree 
was planted in the Spring ’of 1904, and 
is very small for its age. In the Sum¬ 
mer of 1906 I noticed this tree was not 
keeping pace with the rest in the or¬ 
chard, so I examined it closely and 
found peach borers enough to satisfy 
me of its slow growth. After hunting 
the borer thoroughly I applied stable 
manure and cultivated it quite often. In 
the Spring of 1907 I applied plenty of 
pigeon manure to this tree and culti¬ 
vated it the same as I did the other 
trees; the result was this small tree 
made very little growth, but had a very 
healthy appearance. The height of this 
tree is about five feet, while the trunk 
is about 1% inch in diameter near the 
ground. As the tree was weakened from 
borers I thinned the green fruit, pos¬ 
sibly not letting more than one-third 
hang on the tree. Keeping a close 
watch I noticed the fruit growing fast 
and perfect, and when ripening time 
came this small tree produced the 
largest Elberta peaches in the orchard. 
I picked a full peck of fruit from this 
tree and sold them at the rate of $7 
per barrel. The flavor was of the best 
and color tempting. The Elberta is a 
little new in this location, but it seems 
to satisfy the people’s wants. This is 
why I wished for 1,000 trees, even 
though they were all small like the one 
I have written about. john wolf. 
Pennsylvania. 
Alfalfa in Vermont. 
T. R. C., Charlotte , Yt .—I own a farm 
on the shore of Lake Champlain, and have 
a flat piece of land on the hank of the lake 
where it drains into it. so that it dries off 
quickly. Two years ago Sweet clover came 
into it thick, so I was obliged to plow to 
get rid of it, and have plowed it since. I 
happened to remember I had read that 
where Sweet clover will grow Alfalfa will 
do well. I would like to put four acres 
into Alfalfa if I thought it would do well. 
Do you think I would get a good crop if 
I manured heavily and got good seed, and 
where would be the best place to buy seed? 
Ans.—I f you have not done so you 
should read the bulletins issued by the 
Vermont Experiment Station, Burling¬ 
ton. It has been shown that some soils 
around Lake Champlain are peculiarly 
suited to Alfalfa growing. On Grancl 
Isle we understand Alfalfa is changing 
the character of farming, since it gives 
greater opportunity for dairying. It is 
said that the bacteria which develop on 
Sweet clover are much the same as 
those in Alfalfa, so that where Sweet 
clover thrives the Alfalfa will be quite 
sure to succeed. A bulletin from the 
Illinois Station (Urbana) will make this 
clear. We should use western seed 
from Kansas or Colorado. 
A Concrete Hotbed.— Has anyone ever 
built a concrete liotbed? If they have, how 
did they go about it? w. s. 
is what you are 
after. We all 
are. You can 
get twice a s 
much money 
from your hay crop if you will plant 
our famous 
Permanent Meadow 
Mixtures. 
Write for booklet that tells bow. 
Onr Danish Ball Head Cabbage Seed 
is very fine, also our l’ea Seed. 
Our prices are very low. Write for them. 
THE BATCHELOR SEED STORE, 
36 Lafayette St., UTICA, N. Y. 
TCCTCn FARM We are Recleaners 
I LO I LU irtnlYI of Clover, Timothy and 
!> a full line of Grass and 
t Farm Seeds, also Grow- 
i ers,Importers and dealers 
? in Garden, Field and 
( Flower Seeds. 
\ Write for Field Seed 
i price list, also Annual 
Seed Catalog Mailed Free. 
THE HENRY PHILIPPS SEED & IMPLEMENT CO., Toledo, Ohio 
NORTHERN GROWN SEED POTATOES. 
No blight. Raleigh, Ionia,Twentieth Centuvy, Man¬ 
istee. Sam’1 Fraser, Geneseo.N.Y.. author of "The 
Potato ” book. Formerly at Cornell Exp. Station. 
Opel) Oats, Corn, Potatoes -; 
UbLIl McADAMS SEED CO. Columbus Grove, Ohio. 
A VERITABLE GOLD MINE 
43,560 quarts STRAW KERRIES grown on one 
acre, my system. Send for catalogue. 
KEVITT’S PLANT FARM, Atlienia, N. J. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
If you would set the be^t send me your 
address. 202 varieties lifted. 
GEO. R. SCHAUBER, Box R., Balloon Lake, N. Y. 
Strawberry Plants 
Catalogue free. 
at $1.00 
perIOOO 
_ and up. 
R. E. ALLEN, Paw Paw. Mich. 
STRAWBERRY PUNTSiSKS^: 
eight of the older varieties. Catalogue free; postal 
will bring it. J. K. LOSEE, Elnora, Sar. Co., N.Y. 
A BUSINESS BERRY 
Juicy, delicious flavor. “W. n. Taft*’' 
strawberry a money-maker. Vigor¬ 
ous, healthy, prolific. Dandy shipper, 
quick seller. 25 plants, 60c postpaid j 
6U plants, Sl.OO. Catalog of seedB, 
nursery stock, free. Binghamton Seed 
Co., 119 Court St., Binghamton. N. Y. 
WHOLESALE PRICES 
Strawberry, 
TO 
Raspberry, Blackberry and Currant 
Seed Potatoes. HIGH (SRAI)B. 
Heavy rooted stock true to name. 16th annual price 
list free. A.K.Weston &C 0 ..R.D. 8 , Bridgman,Mich . 
A 2-Horse Transplanter 
and planter combined. Will transplant all kinds 
of plants, including strawberries, sweet potatoes, 
etc., and plant potatoes. Automatic in watering 
and fertilizing. Capacity 3 to 5 acres per day. Ask 
THE NAGLEY MFG. CO., Lyons, N.Y. 
LUCRETIA DEWBERRY PLANTS 
Clean healthy plants from root cuttings. Send for 
lowest price. JOHN CASAZZA, Vineland, N. J. 
CTKA W BEK It Y PLANTS—Reliable, money 
^ making varieties, only $1 50 and $1.75 per 1000 
New illus. cat. Free. S. A. VIRDIN, Hartly, Del 
Ctrawherry Plants—All the leading varieties 
new and old. Send postal for my new catalog 
Prices$1.25 per 1000 up. David Rodway, Hartly, Del 
CflD CAI C— Crimson clover Seed, $3.50 to $4.50 
run OHLl bushel; White Onion Sets, $3.00 
bushel; Yellow Onion Sets, $2.50 per bushel. Gar 
den Peas. Cow Peas. Clover Seed, Seed Potatoes 
etc. JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, Milford, Delaware 
FOR SALE —Kansas Raspberry Sets. First-class 
r stock $7 per M. LACY BROS., Stanley, N. Y. 
P 
OTATOES —Bliss, Cobbler, .Coin, Giant, Hustler, Jewel, Ohio 
Rose, Longfellow, King. 85 kinds. C.W. Ford, Fishers, N.Y 
CALIFORNIA PRIVET, Strawberry plants 
* fruit trees,etc. Sam’l C.DeCou,Moorestown,N.J 
DAHLIAS 
Buffalo. 
GRAND PRIZE 
GOLD MEDAL 
Catalogue.’ H. F. BURT, Taunton,Mass 
Paper Pots 
for all early vegetables, $1 per 1000. .Send 
for cir. P. H. Crosby k Son, Ca tons vi lie, Md, 
DKACH TREES—4 cts. each, Elberta, etc: free 
* catalogue of all kinds of Nursery Stock. Wood 
bine Nurseries, W. A. Allen & Son, Geneva, Ohio 
POTATO We sell a Good Crate the cheapest, 
__ in the shook or nailed. 
CRATES The Irons Mfg. Co.JB.) Linesville, Pa. 
The Two Great Gold Medal Peaches 
"Capps”6"Mikado” 
The two Newest, Largest and Best Peaches 
in the world. Awarded gold medal at St. Louis 
Exposition. If you want “easy money’’ plant 
“Capps’’ and “Mikado’’ this spring. The 
two great Commercial Peaches of the 
future. Write today for descriptive circular. 
CAPPS BROS., MT. PITLASKI, ILL. 
B est of all, The CHIPMAN STRAWBERRY 
Large, Firm, and very Productive. All other 
best new and standard varieties at lowest prices. 
BLUE RIBBON WINNERS.-Our R. C. R.I. 
Red chickens won at Phila.. Pa., Bridgeton, N. J., 
Wilmington, Del., and Charlotte. N. C. Eggs from 
winners $1 and $2 per 15, $6 per 1U0. Send for large 
free Illustrated plant and poultry catalogue. 
W. S. TODD. Greenwood, Delaware. 
DIBBLE’S SEED OATS 
Twentieth Century, the earliest, stiffest strawed, 
healthiest and ,most productive variety we have 
ever grown; average yield with good'culture, 75 to 
100 bu. per acre. We offer 6,000 bushels, largely 
our own growing, weighing 34-38 lbs. per bushel, in 
10 bu. lots, ® 80 cents per bushel, 100 bu. (a) 75 cents 
per bushel; bags free. Edward F. Dibble, 
Seedgrower, Box A. Honeoye Falls, N. Y r . 
Ears that are solid from tip to butt. 
Every grain plump and heavy and rich. 
That is the common record when a worn soil 
is properly treated with 
POTASH 
Let us send you our Free Booklet, “Plant Food." It is a scientific discus¬ 
sion of the agricultural problem, and is thoroughly simple and practical. It 
will show you how to double the value of a field. Write for it to-day. Address 
GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau Street, New York 
Chicago—Monadnock Building Atlanta, Ga.—1224 Candler Building 
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Genasco 
Ready Roofing 
The only roofing worth having is one 
that stays waterproof. 
And the only roofing that stays water¬ 
proof is made from the great natural 
waterproofer—Trinidad Lake Asphalt. 
Ask your dealer for Genasco. Don’t accept a substitute. Write 
for Book 10 and samples. 
THE BARBER ASPHALT PAVING COMPANY 
Largest producers ot asphalt, and largest manufacturers of ready roofing in the world 
PHILADELPHIA 
New York San Francisco Chicago 
Genuine Peruvian Guano 
Thomas Phosphate Powder 
E. Frank Coe Fertilizers 
Peruvian Brands 
Nitrate of Soda 
We ship from New York and Boston. 
Our booklet “Results" and our Annual Memorandum 
booklet seut free if you mention The Rural New-Yorker. 
THE COE-MORTIMER COMPANY, 
24 Stone Street - - New York City 
DIAMOND JOE’S 111(3 WHITE. Earliest Matin-Jug Big Eared Corn In 
the world. Made 146 bushels per acre. It costs but 25 cents per acre 
for seed. Big illustrated catalog of seed corn and all kinds of Farm 
and Garden Seeds mailed FREE If you mention this paper. 
RATEKIN’S SEED HOUSE,*hekandoah,iowa. 
(LARGEST SEED CORN GROWERS IN THE WORLD). 
S TRAWRERRY Dl AMTC THAT GROW AH best standard Varieties; Also Rasp- 
I nAVYDLnnl rLHHIO InAI UnUVVi berry. Blackberry, Currant and Grape 
Plants, and Asparagus Roots in assortment. All stock warranted true to name and of 
grade represented or your money refunded. Descriptive Oatalogwith “Instructions How to Grow, ’ 
Free. C. E. WHITTEN’S NURSERIES, Bridgman, (Box 11.) Michigan. 
ROGERS TREES “FIT THE LABELS.” 
Fruit Trees varW 
dlO IQR The tenth year crop of 1907 from 9 Acres of Apple Orchard planted by the Killer System. 
Our Catalog will give you a brief history of the orchard by the owner. Send for it to-day. 
II. S. WILEY dfc SON, Drawer 13, CayTiga, 3\T. Y. 
