'TMiS RttftA't 'NEW-YORKER 
September 12, 
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FARMER S’ C LUBT— t‘ 
soil as clover does. They form a deep 
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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 atvay from Albany. Vole them out! 
.TO'PlTAM P. A BEDS.Norwich, N. Y. 
S. PERCY HOOKER.LcRoy, N. Y. 
JOHN RAINES .Canandaigua, N. Y. 
SANFORD W. SMITH_Chatham, N. Y. 
HORACE WHITE .Syracuse, N. Y. 
BEN.T. M. WILCOX.Auburn, N. Y. 
JOSEPH ACKROY1) .Utica, N. Y. 
FRANK Af. 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. 
ENEMY OF POTATO BEETLES. 
A bulletin from the Michigan Experi¬ 
ment Station mention an insect (Perel- 
lus claudus) which feeds on potato 
IIE EATS THE POTATO BEETLE. 
Fig. 332. 
beetles. A picture, enlarged, of this good 
friend is shown at Fig. 332. The bul¬ 
letin says: 
The name stink-bug generally brings to 
mind the lit tie evil-tasting creature that 
one finds in berries when eating from the 
bushes. Many stink-hugs or pentatomids, 
however, are beneficial in their habits. One 
in particular appeared during the Summer 
of 1907, in the potato fields all over the 
State and did noble service in killing off 
Potato beetles. These hugs were seen re¬ 
peatedly piercing the larvae of the beetles 
and sucking them dry. Indeed, we were 
told by some farmers that this work was 
so effective on certain farms as to make 
it unnecessary 1o spray for t lie hugs. It is 
to he hoped that this lowly hut friendly 
bug will thrive will) us. hut we would 
advise everyone to keep right on spraying 
just as in the past, for it is more than 
likely that something will happen to keep 
down their numbers in Hie future. 
Fertilizer for Orchard. 
tap root whicii works into the subsoil 
and, as we think, use forms of potash 
and phosphoric acid which some other 
crops cannot use. At any rate we can 
always tell in corn or other crops where 
the turnips have rotted in the ground. 
On such soil the vetch and clover ought 
to supply most of the nitrogen. You 
can use slag and muriate of potash. The 
mud or muck probably contains ‘about 
as much nitrogen as stable manure, but 
it is not available, and will do the 
orchard no good until fully composted. 
It should be hauled out of the low 
place and piled in narrow heaps where 
it can dry out. The best thing to use 
with it is lime. As you make up the 
pile scatter the lime over the mud. The 
basic slag contains 50 per cent of lime 
and will answer for this purpose. After 
standing in piles with the lime the mud 
should be forked over until it is fine 
and dry. If thoroughly fermented in 
this way it will supply nitrogen to the 
orchard. 
Peeled or Unpeeled Fence Posts. 
Reader, Vermont .—When hemlock posts 
are set will they last longer with the 
bark on or when peeled? 
Ans.— There is no question but what 
a peeled hemlock post will last longer 
than one which is set with the bark on. 
If both posts are set green, the peeled 
post will lose its moisture at a much 
faster rate than the one with the bark, 
and consequently, will he in less danger 
from fungus attack. A thoroughly air- 
seasoned post is much more durable 
than one which contains a high per cent 
of moisture. As the bark loosens, the 
space between it and the post forms a 
small chamber which holds moisture 
readily. Under such conditions decay 
takes place rapidly. Moreover, the bark 
offers an excellent breeding place for 
insects which may destroy the wood. 
To get the best service from posts 
which are to be set in an untreated 
condition, they should be carefully 
peeled as soon as cut and stacked up in 
open piles until they are thoroughly air- 
dried. H. T. WEISS. 
Spraying Weed Killer. 
A. II. P., Bulberton, N. Y. — I have a farm 
which is fenced with old stone walls, along 
which grow all kinds of woods and shrubs, 
which if mowed with scythe, which is a 
difficult task, simply begin their growth 
anew. I have a 300-gallon tank with power 
pump and good agitator. I can easily rig 
gas pipe with nozzles on one side of spray 
rig, with which I can spray along the 
fences. What can I use, not too expensive, 
that will kill everything in its path? How 
about iron sulphate or gas lime, or what 
else ? 
A. C. If., Nora Scotia .—I have an or¬ 
chard that has been planted from 12 to 14 
years, a portion on light sandy soil and a 
part on light: gravelly soil. It has always 
been pretty well cultivated and fertilized 
with commercial fertilizers; no crops have 
been grown, except for cover crops, chiefly 
rye, until the last throe years, when vetch 
lias been sown, partly Summer and part 
Winter vetch. This year the gravelly por¬ 
tion is in Winter vetch and the stronger 
portion in Crimson clover. Cover 'crops are 
always plowed under in the Spring. Do 
you think basic slag would be suitable for 
this soil? What about Cow-born turnips? 
Would they add anything in Hie way of 
fertilizer or humus io the soil, in which it 
is lacking? There is lots of black mud at 
the foot of tlie orchard. Would you think 
it would pay to have it hauled out and 
composted with something to make ferti¬ 
lizer? All work done in this orchard is 
paid for in cash, both for man and team. 
Ans. —The basic slag will furnish 
lime and phosphoric acid, both needed in 
an orchard where cover crops are 
plowed under. You will probably find 
it necessary to use potash also unless 
you are sure the soil is rich enough in 
that element. Cow-horn turnips give us 
Ans. —We do not know of any ex¬ 
perience that would guide in such work. 
In Nortli Dakota Prof. Bolley reports 
good results in spraying to destroy 
weeds such as mustard, Canada thistle 
and ragweed. The’ best work was done 
while the weeds were young and tender. 
The tough old Fall weeds along these 
;stone walls' would be much harder to 
kill. The chemical? which• Prof. Bolley 
found most effective were sulphate of 
iron, sulphate of copper, salt and arsen- 
ite of soda. The latter is very effec¬ 
tive, but is a deadly poison, and'would i 
lie dangerous to use. Sulphate of iron 
seems to be-the most promising for kill- i 
ing the trash along the walls. In kill¬ 
ing mustard in a grain field from 75 to 
100 pounds of the sulphate, were dis¬ 
solved in 52 gallons of water. When 
salt was used one-third of a barrel was 
dissolved in 52 gallons. A stronger dose 
of either would he needed for the stone 
wall trash. We should use sulphate of 
iron in different strengths until we find 
one that kills. 
OTASH 
Lodged Grain Means 
Lost Profits 
The wheat grows up, heads out, and then falls down—so 
much grain nol harvested—so much labor lost and capital 
wasted—just so much more profit you might have had. The 
trouble was—unbalanced fertilizer, with too little Potash. 
Potash makes strong stalks and prevents lodging. 
Use a complete fertilizer, with at least 6 per cent, of Potash, 
but if your dealer does not keep it, then add 15 pounds of 
Muriate of Potash to each 100 pounds of fertilizer. 
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