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THK RURAL NEW-YORKER 
October 7, 
FARMERS’ CLUB 
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Carrying Onions Over Winter. 
H. G. P. t Glens Falls, N. Y .—I find great 
difficulty in keeping my Potato onions 
through the Winter. They are already be¬ 
ginning to decay. I understand that in 
the South these onions are set in the late 
Fall. Can they be wintered in the ground, 
protected by a mulch, as far north as New 
York State? 
Ans. —It is almost impossible to carry 
Potato onion sets over Winter. I al¬ 
ways plant them in September. I run 
out small furrows and fertilize well with 
commercial fertilizer, and bed on these, 
making the rows 16 inches apart. The 
sets are planted rather deeply in the 
beds so that the soil can be pulled away 
in Spring to let them bulb on the sur¬ 
face. Whether they will winter with 
you or not I am unable to say, but I 
know of one grower in northern New 
York who carries onions of the Silver 
Skin variety over Winter. The Potato 
onions come nicely in Spring for sup¬ 
plying green onions from the offsets 
and letting the large bulb mature. I 
would suggest in your section planting 
them later or just before your ground 
freezes, so that they will not start in 
the Fall, as they do here, and then cover 
heavily with straw to prevent hard freez¬ 
ing. Then try a few planted now and 
see if they will not winter all right 
even if the tops freeze off. The tops 
get a little scorched here at the tips in 
Winter, but it does not seem to hurt 
them. w. F. MASSEY. 
Maryland. 
Grape Leaf-hopper . 
D. Tf. T., Northville, N. F.—I send you 
herewith a leaf from a grapevine which you 
will notice is covered with small black files. 
Those at first are white in color, but as they 
grow seem to change as above stated, and 
eat the leaves until they are perforated. 
Can you tell me the cause of them, and the 
cure! 
Ans. —The grapes are evidently badly 
infeseted with the grape leaf-hopper. It 
is probably too late in the season to do 
much toward controlling this pest. The 
adults winter over along the grassy 
banks of ditches, hedgerows, etc. In 
the Spring they attack the grapevines, 
and after feeding some time they de¬ 
posit their eggs in the leaves. The 
nymphs soon appear and "begin punc¬ 
turing the leaves and sucking out the 
juices, causing the leaves to turn yellow 
and eventually drop. The pest can best 
be fought by spraying to kill the 
nymphs with “Black Leaf” tobacco ex¬ 
tract at the rate of one gallon to 75 to 
100 gallons of water with two or three 
pounds of whale-oil soap added to make 
it stick and spread. Great care should 
be exercised to spray the under sides 
of the leaves, and to facilitate this the 
nozzle should be attached to an angle. 
Probably the nymphs will appear in 
Tune, and the spraying should be done 
at this time, and done thoroughly. Con¬ 
siderable good may be accomplished by 
clearing up adjacent hedgerows, plow¬ 
ing grassy ditch banks and practicing 
clean culture in general. 
GLF.NN W. HERRICK. 
Alfalfa with Oats. 
I have taken a groat deal of Interest in 
the articles on Alfalfa that have been in 
the columns of your paper. I am experi¬ 
menting with about an acre of Alfalfa 
now. I sowed an acre this Spring, with 
oats as a nurse crop, sowing the oats as 
thin as I could with the drill. I saw later 
that the oats were sowed much too thick 
for the Alfalfa, which came up very thick 
and reached a height of about 10 inches 
before the nurse crop began to take all of 
the moisture out of the ground. The 
Alfalfa began to turn yellow, and all died 
down long before the oats were ripe enough 
to cut. I gave the experiment up as a 
dead loss, and said that the next time I 
tried Alfalfa it would be without a nurse 
cron, and in the Fall. 
The last week in August, and up until 
now, we have had a great deal of rain. I 
was very much surprised the other day 
when one of my men told me that the 
Alfalfa was coming up again. I went down 
to investigate and found that nearly every 
dried-up stalk had from one to three green, 
healthy shoots coming from its roots. 
There are very few weeds in the field and 
the Alfalfa at the present time is six 
inches high and looking fine. However well 
this one piece comes on, I don’t think that 
I shall try Alfalfa with a nurse crop again ; 
it is too' risky. Tf the weather had con¬ 
tinued dry, as it has in the past few sea¬ 
sons. my Alfalfa field would have still 
looked dead, and probably would have been 
dead by Spring. A. J. 
West Auburn, Pa. 
R. N.-Y.—While we know there are two 
sides to the question and good backers on 
both sides, we would not use any "nurse 
crop." but sow the Alfalfa seed alone In 
early August. If seeded alone in Spring on 
weedy soil, the wbeds will prove as bad as 
the oats. 
A Ring Game. —Here is a slick game told 
by two young swindlers and reported in 
the Le Roy, N. Y., Gazette. These scamps 
said they had worked this in Albany with 
great profit: "In their suit cases they 
had a quantity of rings, which they pur¬ 
chase for 37 cents each, and a box in 
which the ring is placed, making the ring 
look as if it was of much more value. Ar¬ 
riving in a city they engage a room and 
then search the daily papers for death 
notices. They then do up one of these 
rings and send it by express C. O. D. to 
the address of the person who has just died. 
When the package arrives the other mem¬ 
bers of the family suppose it is something 
the deceased had ordered, unknown to them, 
and in the midst of their bereavement they 
do not feel like refusing the package. The 
young men stated that the game worked 
fine and that it was very rare that one 
of these packages was returned, they re¬ 
ceiving $3 for a 37-cent ring.” 
Pi kifying Cistern Water. —-On page 838 
F. G. It., Hinsdale. Mass., asks for a rem¬ 
edy for an ill-smelling cistern. We have 
had the same trouble, and remedied it 
by stirring the water vigorously for a few 
minutes daily. We took a long, strong, 
stick that would reach well down into the 
cistern : to the end of the stick we fas¬ 
tened two crossed pieces of wood. We 
found it necessary both to nail and wire 
them. We keep this implement on hand, 
and whenever there is a suspicion of odor 
or taste we churn the water up and down. 
Our cisterns are cleaned every third year 
and while we used the chain pump there 
was never any difficulty. The smell and 
taste have come since wo have used a force 
pump. e. e. c. 
Concrete Ice House.—I note your in¬ 
quiry relative to concrete ice houses. I 
have no practical experience of my own, but 
can give some of a friend who built quite 
an expensive one two years ago, costing 
about .$1,000. The results the past two sea¬ 
sons have shown it to be one of the most 
successful failures ever seen, all ice melting 
very early in the season. It certainly stands 
to reason that cement, a marvelous sub¬ 
stance to absorb and retain heat, would be 
about the poorest possible material to use 
for this purpose. a. t. cook. 
R. N.-Y.— Is not the trouble due to the 
way the icehouse is filled and packed? 
Other reports indicate fair success. 
“For the Land’s Sake, use Bowker’s 
Fertilizers; they enrich the earth and 
those who till it.”— Adv. 
Piedmont Red Cedar Chest 
It is handsomely finished with wide copper bands. V KRY Roomy. 
Is Dust, Damp and Mice proof. The fragtant Southern moun¬ 
tain-grown Red Cedar affords natural Protection Against Moths 
without the useof camphor. Your clothas, furs and blankets 
are kept in good condition, yon don’t have to air them to get 
rid of the objectionable odor of moth balla. A Red Cedar Cheat 
pays for itself by saving your clothes, etc. IT MAKES AN IDEAL 
CHRISTMAS, WEDDING OR ANNIVERSARY GII T. You save 
All Dealer’s Profit, We ship Direct from Our Factory to your 
home on 15 Days’ Trial and prepay freight. Write today for 
our handsome new catalog showing many other styles of lied 
Cedar Chests, Upholstered Box Couches, Wardrobes, ChifTorobee. 
Also an interesting booklet. “The Story of ltd Cedar.” 
PIEDMONT RED CEDAR CREST CO.. Dept. 61. Statesville, N. C. 
NOTICE to PLANTERS 
I have a surplus of extra fine 1-yr. stock of the leading varieties of 
Apple Trees propagated from my bearing orchards. It will pay you 
to get in touch with me on this stock. II. F. Kean, Stanley, N. Y. 
FRUIT TRFF^ F0R FALL plantin g 
riYUll 1 IYILEiO FROM THE GROWER 
Save middlemen’s expense and get them fresh dug. 
Same catalog and prices as last spring. 
WM. J. REILLY, Nurseryman, Box 69, Dansville, N. Y. 
WHEELS, FREIGHT PAID, $8.75 
for 4 Buggy Wheels, Steel Tires. With Rubber Tires 
plS.45. Reru'obing your wheels, $10,311. 1 manufacture 
wheels % to 4 in. tread. Buggy Tops, $6.50; Shafts,$2.10. 
Learn how to buy direct. Catalog free. Repair wheels, 
$5.05. Wagon Umbrella Fax*, \> . R. BOOB, Ciu’U, 0 a 
T?INK APPLE ORCHARD FOR SALE. 
A Also Ten Thousand Bushels of APPLES. 
GEOKGE WHARTON, Cruso, Haywood Co.. N. C. 
APPI F RARRFI lots or 
ArrLL , p/\I\Xvtl_0 LESS. Also Heads 
or Hoops. ROBT. GILLIES, Medina, N. Y. 
Two layer! of glass instead of one 
You never cover Sunlight 
Double Glass Sash 
The two layers of glass take 
the place of mats and boards 
Between the two layers is a 54 inch layer of dry air, 
the very best non-conductor. Glass held in place without 
putty—can’t slip out—easily replaced. 
Crops on the market weeks ahead 
Under Sunlight Double Glass Sash your plants grow 
fast and strong for they get all the light all the time. 
They enable you to sell your crops while the prices are 
still high. 
Send for these books 
One is our free catalog; the other is a book on hot-beds 
and cold-frames by Professor Massey. It is authoritative 
and of vital interest to all grow¬ 
ers. 4c in stamps will bring 
Professor Massey’s book in 
addition to the catalog. 
Sunlight Double 
Glass Sash Co. 
924 E. Broadway, Louisville, Ky. 
Hyacinths, Darwin and other 
Tulips, Narcissus and Crocus, 
Easter Lilies and hardy Japan 
and Native Lilies. English, 
Spanish and Japan Iris. Freesias, 
Calochortus and Trilliums, and all 
other Native and Foreign Bulbs 
and Roots in endless variety. 
The Lar± _ st Assortment in America 
CATALOGUE NOW READY 
Mailed free for the asking 
J. M. THORBURN & CO. 
33 Barclay Street Dept. Y New York 
CALIFORNIA 
DD IVCT Best of the Hedge Plants—an ideal 
* ** ■ ® ™ * hedge for lawn purposes. A quick 
grower. No thorns. Easily trained. California Privet 
is generally known and universally popular. Particu¬ 
larly suitable for private grottnds. Perfectly hardy and 
almost evergreen. Large stock. Prompt shipments. 
Plant this Fall and gain a season. Write today for free 
Catalog of Trees, Vines, etc. 
ARTHUR J. COLLINS 
Box R Moorestown, N. J. 
FRUIT TREES 
We are ready to take orders for Fall Delivery 
for BLACK’S QUALITY TREES. 
. . . Send for Booklet . . . 
JOS. H. BLACK. SON & CO.. HIGHTSTOWN. N. J. 
CDIIIT TDCCC and plants of all kinds at 
| HU I I I ItbCO Reasonable Prices. Send 
for Price List. BASIL PERRY, D. 18, Cool Spring, Del. 
Tnrro FOR FALL PLANTING 
Krh\ Scientific workmanship, soil and 
| 11L L O climate of the Upper Genesee Valley 
make our trees the best in America. 
KING BROS. NURSERIES, Dansville, N.Y„ 
2000 Acres in Nurseries- 10 .Valuable Farms For Sale, 
- Harrison s Nurseries, Berlin, Mu. 
Peach and Apple Trees 
For fall or spring planting. Prices right; stock 
right. MYER & SON, Kridgeville, Delaware 
By tire Millions. A complete line 
at wholesale prices. Large supply 
of peach trees and Privet Hedging. 
Westminster Nursery, Westminster, Maryland 
TREES! 
Plant the Best Trees and Save Half of Your Money 
If you buy of tree agents, more than half of your money goes to the agent 
for his wages and expenses. This you save by buying direct from us, the 
growers, at wholesale prices. Onr trees are grown from bearing orchards, guar¬ 
anteed true to name, the best trees that money can buy, fresh dug, no scale and 
personal attention given each order. . ... . . „» 
Everybody send for free illustrated catalogue. Established 26 years. 
Capital $60,000.00. 
MALONEY BROS. & WELLS CO., Box 19, Dansville, N. Y. 
PULL OFF THE CASE 
from your watch.—How long will it run open? It’s no good. 
The same thing holds true with an engine. 
TH i'NewWa y cooled 
has all working parts enclosed like a high grade watch. 
That’s why it runs better, uses less oil, gasoline, requires no 
repairs, gives better service, lasts longer. 
STUDY UP THE ENGINE QUESTION BEFORE YOU BUY 
Write us nota for engine catalog No. 5. 
140 SHERIDAN ST. 
CLARK'S 
CUTAWAY 
PLOW 
REVERSIBLE 
BUSH AND 
100 % 
CROPS 
Tins machine is built especially to subdue newly 
cleared timber land and bogs to a seed-bed lit 
for a garden. Twenty-five years of experience has 
taught us howto build this machine right. It is de¬ 
signed for efficiency, strength, and durability. Its 
use means destruction to bushes, bunch grass, morning 
glories, or any wild plant that is preventing best cultivation, 
lias eight24-inch “Cutaway” cutlery steeldisks, which cut a 
strip 5 ft. wide and 9 inches deep. It will throw the 
soil to or from the center, leaving the land level. 
Tliis tool makes money for the owner every 
year, and its life is indefinite. 
Shipping weight, 625 lbs. 
Write today for free booklet 
‘‘Intensive Cultivation.” It 
fully describes our complete 
line of tools for every crop. 
Cutaway Harrow Co. 
839 Main St. 
HIGGANUM, - CONN. 
f cUTS \ 
fTHE50IL / 
B\ TWICE rtf 
TIMOTHY SEED an< ] a1sil5e ’ both new ero 
All A? 1 , , , an 4 wltho , ut a single wee 
Also alralra, vetch and crimson clover. 
O. M. Scott & Son, 100 Main St., Marysville, Ohi 
FOR 9AI C-The largest SEED BUSINESS in 
1UII OnLL an enterprising city of 70,000. Inthe 
center of a large agricultural district. Established 
in 1857. Fixtures and good will, $1,000. Stock at 
market prices. A good proposition for the right 
man. Address Douglass M. Ross, Utica, N. Y. 
SURE CURE FOR SAN JOSE SCALE 
CHEAPEST and BEST 
Jarvis SprayingCompound has no superior. Buy 
from the manufacturers direct and save money A 
gallon of Jarvis Spraying Compound makes 16 gal¬ 
lons of spray. Compound ready to mix with water 
Sold in bbl. lots (50 gal.), 30c. per gallon. Refer¬ 
ences—J. H. Hale, the “Peach King." or Prof. 
Jarvis of the Oonn. Agricultural College. They 
will tell you there is nothing better. 
THE J. T. ROBERTSON CO., Box W, MANCHESTER, CONN, 
TO IflT T 
San Jose Scale 
USE 
Bergenport Brand Sulphur 
The best sulphur for Lime Sulphur Solution. 
Combines easily and quickly with lime. Write to 
T. & S. C. WHITE & CO. 
BERGENPORT SULPHUR WORKS 
100 William Street, New York 
Elite Burning Oil 
In Wood and Iron Barrels 
A perfect burning oil made from 
Pure Pennsylvania Crude. : : 
25 Years on the Market 
Write for Particulars and Prices 
DERRICK OIL CO., - Titusville, Penn. 
APPLE a no PEAR BOXES 
SOUTH SIDE M’F’G CO. . . . Petersburg, Va. 
New York Office, 97 Warren Street 
