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THE KUKAL NE\V-3 < )KKKH 
August 22, 
FARMERS’ CLUB 
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foro asking a question, please see whether it is not 
answered in our advertising columns. Ask only 
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separate piece of paper. 1 
KEEP THEM AT HOME! 
The following members of t lie New York 
Semite voted against Governor Hughes in 
Ids elTorls to remove t lie Superintendent 
of Insurance. Home of (Item have done so 
twice others tire backsliders. All have 
proved unworthy in a fair lest. 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 flietn out! 
.IOTI1AM I 1 . AM.It*.Norwich. N. Y. 
S. IT.'Kt T IIOOKKK.LcRoy, N. Y. 
JOHN It A INKS .Canandaigua, N. Y. 
SANI'oitD W SMITH ... .Chatham, N. Y. 
HORACE WillTK .Syracuse, N. Y. 
MKN.r, M. WILCOX. ...... .Auburn. N. Y. 
JOSKPII ACKItOYH .Idea. N. Y. 
KUANK MV HOICK. . East Sohodaek, N. Y. 
FRANCIS II ATKS . . Cliil tenango, N. Y. 
WM. \V. WKMPLK. . ..Schenectady, N. V. 
\V.\f. 'I'. () NKII.St. Uegls Kails, N. Y. 
OWKN CASSIDY ..Watkins, N. Y. 
ACRICUI/njRAL DEPARTMENT NOTES. 
Allraetlve prizes are offered this year, 
for the llrst time hy the New York State 
lair for short practical essays on certain 
everyday dairy subjects. ITly.es are of¬ 
fered also for photographs showing dairy 
operations and for amateur plans for dairy 
buildings. Liberal prizes are provided for 
hutter-uiaking contests in which hand-power 
churns will lie used. For particulars, ad¬ 
dress Secretary S. c. Shaver, Koscnbloom 
Block, Syracuse, N. Y. 
ITof. .1. II. Stoller, of the Department 
of Sanitary Science, TTiion College, lias been 
appointed sanitary expert for work this 
Summer In the State Department of Agri¬ 
culture. lie Is visiting creameries, cheese 
factories and shipping stations and suggesi- 
ing sanitary improvements. It is found 
that conditions In greatest need of atten¬ 
tion are connected with the drainage. ITof. 
Stoller Is an expert on this qu/*Mlon and 
is leaving definite instruction as to the 
best disposition of waste wherever lie finds 
this necessary. 
D Is announced hy the State Department 
of Agriculture that rallies In New York 
is decreasing. It Is the rule to order 
muzzling of dogs al once when rubles is 
reported In a district, ns there is no way 
of knowing how many dogs in that dis¬ 
trict have been bitten and will develop 
Hie disease later. Hy this means the spread 
is prevented. Muzzling is continued until 
after the usual term required for the de¬ 
velopment of the disease. About six weeks 
iigo, 30 towns in the State were under 
quarantine; now there there are only 20. 
The value of Hie law requiring •milk cans 
to be cleaned before being returned to the 
country is shown hy the report of Hie 
agents of the Department of Agriculture, 
who recently Inspected empty milk cans at 
one of the stations in New York City. About 
one-lmlf of one per cent of the cans were 
found unwashed. Before this law was 
in elTeot, it was not uncommon to lind 
more than half of the cans being returned 
to the country unwashed, and sometimes 
the cans contained refuse of dangerous 
character. 
The managers of the local fairs seem to 
ivalizc that Commissioner Penrson means 
business in prohibiting games of chance or 
immoral shows. They have waited for a 
decision liy the Attorney-General before 
arranging for their attractions. The Water- 
town Times puls it tills way: < 
“According to the decision of Attorney- 
General Jackson, games may lie permitted 
til county fairs which depend on the skill 
of Hu- one playing for the chance and not 
on the skill of the manipulator who takes 
tin 1 money. For instance, throwing base¬ 
balls for cigars al a negro’s head in the 
hole of a canvas wall will Is* permitted, 
but throwing rings at cane racks so skili- 
fuly arranged hy the manipulator that you 
can’t get one, Is illegal.” 
The decision states that a ‘‘gambling” 
Scheme is one in which the advantage is 
with the proprietor or where the investor 
Inis not it fair chance to win hy skill or 
slrcnglh. 
extra early berry and quite soft to carry 
well. The plants set an enormous crop 
of fruit, nut they seem to have a weak 
set of lungs, and much of the foliage lias 
turned albino on the growing plants. Vir¬ 
ginia has a good plant but the* fruit is 
sour, soft and not very early. Winehell, 
Goldsboiough, Purdue, Alain and Thomp¬ 
son’s No. 2 all gave a good yield of fruit, 
Dut I do not believe any of litem has come 
to stay. Three W. is a fair cropper but the 
plants showed signs of weakness and the 
fruit is low grade. Golden Gate furnished 
fine large fruit. Inti tIn* quality did not 
equal Its appearance. New York, T’nele 
Jim, Pride of Michigan (Kellogg), Hum¬ 
mer and Auto are ail much alike, but not 
much like Hie variety I am looking for. 
Auto has probably been the lies! of Hie lot 
here. Chlpman (from Todd), made the 
’best showing of any of the new midsum¬ 
mer kinds. The plants seem to Is* well 
behaved, and the fruit of good size and 
appearance, hut in my opinion i( will not 
quite grade as fancy. 
Of tin* late kinds Stevens is one 1 can 
part with with few regrets. This season 
it ran extra large at early pickings. The 
fruit was large, seedy much the shape of a 
sea urchin and hollow. Later Hu* berries 
were more shapely hut if never equals the 
Gaudy lion* except UX a cropper. Poiti- 
monwealth was possibly the latest and larg¬ 
est variety on the list. It has green 
noses and other faults hilt 1 believe it 
would Is- of value for Hie careful grower 
who is looking for a late berry for Hie 
best trade. Klma was late. A good ls*rr.v 
and a good cropper hut a poor keeper. 
Chesapeake (from Alien i pleased tile more 
than any other variety 1 have ever grown. 
It begins to ripen with the midseason 
kinds and holds on as lale as lltc Gandy. 
II does mil sel ns much fruit as some kinds 
l)ii 1 almost every lierry readies good size 
and (lie plants and fruit are both as near 
Ideal as 1 expect to find In one variety. 
Fremont Williams, from Iltibnch, is a 
plant of the Gandy type, while Ihc fruit 
resembles the Aroma, of larged size and 
nice enough for Hie fancy trade. Quality 
fair. The berry grows on n short stem and 
on Ibis account will not stand as much 
wet hot weather as the Gaudy. The pnst 
dry season seemed to lie just to Its lik¬ 
ing. and il sold for the highest price of any 
kind I took H> market, bringing 17 cents 
per quart, wholesale. v. M. 
] ndlann. 
A Substitute tor Bordeaux Wanted. 
,/. It. H., h’orthu'oori, W. V.—D no"’ 
Hu* sea sou of llic year when spraying po¬ 
tatoes as an insurance against the blight 
is most important. The New York (Gen¬ 
ova | Experiment station has demonstrated 
conclusively that the use of Bordeaux pays 
under some circumstances. But. speaking 
for a section of the country where the 
farmers raise small patches of potatoes, 
the writer knows Hint the* (tract loo cannot 
be commonly adopted, because llu* mak¬ 
ing of tlie Bordeaux is too much bother. 
Because of this hot her I am the only one 
in the neighborhood who sprays against, 
blight. It is all very well to (alk about 
making stock solutions of sulphate and of 
lime in lieu of going to the kiln for fres.lt 
lime every time a hatch is to is* com¬ 
pounded, hut unless a man makes a special 
arrangement of (tilts for the solutions it 
is right Inconvenient to keep the stock 
on hand. The writer has used snl soda 
Bordeaux with success and because It can 
Is* conveniently compounded, no other kind 
has been tried. But the sal soda costs 
more than lime, and some one ought to in¬ 
vent a more conveniently-made compound. 
Thk It. N.-Y\ recently told about a new 
compound made of sulphate of copper, sul¬ 
phate of iron and slaked lime. Would that 
serve on potatoes as well as apple trees? 
If It will, il is just the tiling for Hie 
patch of an acre or so. If not, is there 
any modification of the mixture that will 
take the place of Bordeaux? 
A ns.— T his mixture seems to lie an 
experiment yet. No one seems willing 
to guarantee it fully to take the place of 
Bordeaux. We can only suggest an ex¬ 
periment with it, as we are not sure. 
Raising Catalpa from Seed. 
•s’. A., Hopkinx, Mich.—I have 20 acres 
of Idle land Hint I want to set to forest, 
of a gravel and sandy lontti, with a hard 
white clay subsoil. This tract contains 
no trees or slumps, with a few stones, hut 
not enough to Interfere with operations. 
I would like to plant Ibis tract to ratal- 
pas, or rather plant the seed this Fall If 
possible. I have had very little ex¬ 
perience with tin* Catalpa, and would like 
some one to give me the necessary infor¬ 
mation. When shall 1 plant? I low many 
to the acre? Can 1 plant Ihe seed this 
Fall and expect them to come up next 
Spring, or ought I to wall until Spring? 
Will they grow from the seed, where there 
is no heavy sod, without much eultlva- 
l Ion ? 
Ans.— Be sure to get the true Catalpa 
speciosa, which is the most valuah'c tim¬ 
ber variety. It is not a good idea to 
plant the seeds in the Fall; it will be 
better to wait until Spring, when they 
may he planted in well-prepared soil in 
rows two feet apart, sowing the seed 
quite thickly in the row, and covering 
it half an inch deep. You cannot ex¬ 
pect success if seeds are planted where 
the trees are to stand. They should he | 
planted as above mentioned in rows, and 
well cultivated until two years old, when j 
the trees may be transplanted t<> a per¬ 
manent position, setting them about 12 
feet apart each way. Cultivate enough 
to keep down weeds and brush for sev¬ 
eral years. _ 
When you write advertisers mention Tim 
K. N.-Y’. and you’ll gel a quick reply and 
"a square deal.” See guarantee, pnge N. 
DIRECT from FACTORY at 
Wholesale Prices, Freight Paid 
Wo mill to you «t the mono price wo would noil to 
tho dottier pny the freighi besides. Htovc pul 
i«hed. leiidy to not up, wife delivery inaured. 
then, after „ 
ONE YEAR'S TRIAL cl®“ 
wo refund jour » f 
ninnry if you are TfOffl 
not HiitiHfiod. $5.00 
Gold Coin 
Stoves and Ranges 
standard for fifty 
yean*. 
Our IllUitrutud 
Stove Book. 
free, tells nil 
Hip m t stoves, 
driift*. chimney* 
etc. Send fur it 
Oo'd Coin fltovo to. 
3 OakBt Troy.NV. 
to 
S70.00 
PORTABLE HURDLE FENCE 
f "ENGLISH MODEL” 
31;,<lc <>f Split Ghent out. 
Hurdles are S'-j ft. long mul 4 
ft. high when not. They are 
Hot hy driving and require no 
digging of 1'OMT 1IOLK8. 
Write* far CfttJtlojCUe-. 
It. ittCKVKK to.. 
187 \\ ntcr Ht., N. 1 . City 
RED WAVE-A New Wheat Wonder 
Also the famous SII.VKK ylIKKN, and an lend¬ 
ing norm. Write to-day for price lint No. 2K. mul 
free darn pie of the heat wheals on earth. 
Maplewood Stock Farm, Allegan, Midi. 
CKK1> WHEAT, Rudy, Invincible, Fulciistnr, 
Fultzn .Med, and others Kohl on n plain guaran¬ 
tee. Honk lei ‘ n. D tells nil about it. Write today. 
WILLIS it. KNOX, - Intercourse, J'ciin, 
F OIt SALK Crimson Clover Seed, $2 to f:t .'at tin,, 
Medium lied < 'lover Seed, $11 50 to $12.00 Im . l ow 
Horn Turnip Seed, line. II). a*»i |>h lloll*nd,Mlir»r<I.IM. 
Latk-Kkki*inij Apples. — You mentioned 
in Hope Farm Notes, a New 1 litmpahirt* 
man who still had apples on June 2">. We 
almost always have apples from the year 
In-fore when new apples come. We have 
apples now, July 13, hut not many. Tlielr 
flavor is weak, hut fragrance fresh as ever. 
We have been supplying, in a small way. 
stores in our nearby town tip to within 
10 days. We keep them in tt vaulted) 
chamber about nine feet below ground, 
away from any oilier building. They conic 
<>nt up to Hu* last of June almost as 
i old as from an ico chamber. From now 
oil till Fall (lie earth becomes gradually 
healed till the temperature runs up to 
about (50. These underground chambers 
are a great convenience and not very ex¬ 
pensive. We have one for potatoes under 
a tool house. It Is 8 by 20 feet, and eight 
feet high, and will store 800 to 1,000 bush¬ 
els. Potatoes kepi there sprout very 
slowly, and are sometimes bought and paid 
for by neighbors, who have only cellars, to 
he kept there till needed. \v. t. s. 
Chester Co., Pa. 
WANTED.—Alfalfa Hav, 
NOW and later. Quote delivered. 
I(. F. SHANNON, So wick ley, All’yOo., Penn. 
Seed Rye and Wheat 
White Rye, f 1.25 s Red When, $1.50. Sacks, acts. 
HAKItY VAII., New Milford. New York. 
'I'll K ENORMOUS VIKLI) of 50.000 quarts of 
4 Strawberries now growing hy my ay Me m on 
one acre. Send (or CHAUT. 
LEVITT S PLANT FARM, Afchenin. N J. 
WANTED Sov,!rft ' locations for apple 
WHIl I LU evaporators, Must lie located 
w here there are good prospects for an upple crop. 
Address Tile Wallhigton Fruit < 'o.,Wellington V V, 
APPLE BARRELS 
— Cur Lota or I can. 
Prompt shipment, 
k. billies, Med!im, N. Y. 
Peach, Apple 
6 Pear Buds 
Over <>ne 
t h o u 8 a n cl 
stores in cul¬ 
tivation. 
VISIT 
Harrison’s Nurseries,Berlin,Maryland 
SEED WHEAT 
JONES* “RED WAVE,” 
r magnificent wheat 
with heads 5 to 6 incites 
' 1 long, hard red grain and 
yields immense crops. “SILVER 
LONGDKKKY RKI), very large rod wheat, 
and as hardy as rye and can he sown very late. 
Write us for description, free samples mid price. JOSEPH HARRIS CO,, Coldwater, N. Y. 
smooth 
SHEAF 
bearded 
Dwyer’s Pot Grown Strawberry Plants 
Strong, healthy plants from selected stock of choicest fruiting varieties sure to give 
satisfaction and PJtOIXJCK A FULL CROP IN 1909. 
Wn nlHO liavc a full line of Fruits and Ornamental Trees, Plants, Vinos, etc . for 
Fall Planting. We do Landscape Gardening in all its branches, Catalog I roc. 
T. J. DWYER & CO., P. O. Box I, Cornwall, Now York. 
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GREEN MOUNTAIN 
SILOS 
Furnished with the ONLY PATENTED Green Mountain 
DOOR FRONTS—positively AIR TIGHT. Double Bear¬ 
ings on all four sides of doors. Hoops tliut are 50% stronger 
ttian others. Workmanship and material absolutely without 
equal. F'ully GUARANTEED — Orders promptly filled. 
Catalogue tells all. Write for it. 
CREAMERY PACKAGE MFC. CO. 
Formerly Stoddard Mfg. Co. 
220 WEST ST., RUTLAND, VT. 
View cf Door 
from inside of 
Silo 
NEW STRAWBERRIES IN INDIANA. 
TIu* llnvcrland strawberry has been 
planted for market here in tin* pttsl more 
than any other variety, hut of late It seems 
Hint the Dunlap is taking ils place with 
many growers. With me the Dunlap is a 
belter variety when Judged by the fruit, but 
in plant growth Hie llnvcrlund behaves (lie 
best. 1 have found Parson’s Beauty to be 
rather more sal!sfadory than either. Gandy 
and Aroma are the most popular among 
the late ones. 
Of the newer ones fruited this year* 
the Gill did quite well, being a day or 
two ahead of Fairfield or Excelsior. The 
fruit of Gill was of good size at first 
picking, but rather light in color for an 
it-MW 
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pz. 
Diameter on top 16 Inches. 
Diameter on bottom 16 Inches 
Depth 19 Inches. 
BARREL BASKETS 
Better and Cheaper than Barrels or Boxes 
THE No. 34 BRACED BASKETS 
are 2 1-2 to the Barrel and are coming into general use for shipping 
Fruit and produce of nil kinds. Having braced sides and 
wire centre hoops, they are extra strong. 
THE SCANT 1-2 BARREL SIZE BASKETS 
are used for Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Onions, Cauliflower, Peas, Beans,etc. 
CARLOAD ORDERS SHIPPED DIRECT FROM MILL 
LESS CARLOAD ORDERS SHIPPED FROM NEW YORK 
COLES tfc COMPANY, 
100 cte 111 Warron St., NEW YOIlIi. 
Telephone, .'{751 Cortland. KntabliHhed IHH-t. 
Diameter on top 16 inches 
Diameter on bolloir 10 inches 
Depth 19 Inches 
