1154 , 
\TH EC RURAb 154 IS W-YORKER 
December 2, 
MIGHTY PROFITABLE. 
The following is the experience of the 
farmers about here who ship apples to a 
Wallabout Market, Brooklyn, commis¬ 
sion man. Formerly we prepaid the 
freight of 32 cents on a barrel of apples 
and the commission man deducted 13 
cents cartage. Now he demands the 
shipments be made direct to the market, 
and the station agent tells us there is no 
cartage, but he still deducts the 13 cents 
cartage. We prepay 40 cents for direct 
shipment to the market. That makes 
53 cents to land a barrel of apples at 
Wallabout Market, a matter of 70 miles. 
That kind of work discourages ship¬ 
ment. Talk about “pauper labor”—the 
farmer gets just what his produce is 
worth, nothing at all for his work. 
Orange Co., N. Y. j. w. R. 
R. N.-Y.—Here we have what seems 
to be a commission hog. This man is 
getting about all there is. Pin him 
down and he will probably claim that 
his sales are made on the basis of de¬ 
livery at the buyer's store. Perhaps 
some of them are, but it is not likely 
that all are sold in this way. In many 
such cases it looks as if both the buyer 
and shipper are paying this item of 
“cartage.” Every turn of the trade 
brings you up against a new reason why 
commission men should be compelled to 
show up the record of their sales. 
Culture of Kale, 
IF. J. S., Clear Lake, Mont .—What is the 
proper time to plant kale, or Winter let¬ 
tuce, also how is it cared for? 
Ans. —Soil and general treatment of 
kale or borecole are the same as for 
cabbage. Clay loam, well worked until 
smooth and friable, is the best soil. 
Dwarf Scotch kale is excellent and 
very hardy; truckers around Norfolk, 
Va., where kale is grown very largely, 
grow both Blue and Scotch kale, but 
mainly give preference to the latter. In 
the North kale is sown in early Spring 
for Fall use in frames or hotbeds, and 
treated just like cabbage; it is also 
sown early in June, and carried through 
the Winter with little or no protection, 
making fresh growth of tender sprouts 
very early in Spring. Around Norfolk, 
Va., seed is sown with a hand drill in 
August, and the growers begin to 
ship in October, continuing shipments 
through the Winter until April. The kale 
is grown in ridges or beds containing 
several rows, with furrows between the 
beds, as it is necessary to drain off 
surplus water. Tillage is given, and 
the plants are thinned to about six 
inches apart. A heavy growth is made 
in September, October and November 
in Virginia, and the crop is profitable. 
We are not acquainted with conditions 
in Montana, so can only advise the in¬ 
quirer to be guided by experience in 
growing cabbage. Scotch kale can be 
carried over Winter with little or no 
protection in Western New York, for 
the growth of early Spring greens. 
PROPAGATING BERRY BUSHES. 
F. C. C., Bridgton, Me .—Can root cut¬ 
tings be obtained from the non-suckering 
raspberries? We have been unsuccessful in 
getting the Columbian tips to catch, and 
wish to propagate from the roots if possi¬ 
ble. 
Ans. —You are probably not the only 
one who has experienced the same diffi¬ 
culty this year, for the drought that 
was more or less general throughout 
the country made it practically impos¬ 
sible in some places to get any results 
worth while in layering raspberries and 
blackberries. I have seen some fine 
plants produced this year by layering 
the Columbian, but it was done care¬ 
fully by experienced nurserymen. They 
simply went along the row and bent the 
tip of the cane down to the ground, 
and covered the end of it with enough 
soil to have it down into the moisture. 
This was done as soon as the cane bad 
attained its full growth in the month 
of August. If it had been done earlier, 
the tips would have been too green, and 
quite sure to rot in the ground. Sep¬ 
tember, on the other hand, would have 
been too late. This method of propa¬ 
gating is what nurserymen call layering 
berry bushes. 
Plants are also obtained from the 
young suckers that grow up around the 
parent bush. Now, most people doubt¬ 
less are aware of the fact that Black 
raspberries do not send up these sucker 
plants and, for that reason, layering is 
done more extensively with these black 
sorts. Red raspberries and blackberries, 
on the other hand, produce hundreds of 
suckers. Take any patch of these latter 
kinds and cultivate them thoroughly 
after the crop has been picked. The re¬ 
sult will be that in the early Fall a fine 
lot of young shoots having a little root 
system of their own will grow up all 
through the rows. They may be dug 
up late in the Fall or early in the 
Spring without disturbing the parent 
bush in any way. In fact thousands of 
these sucker plants are put on the mar¬ 
ket every year by nurserymen. 
A third way which this inquirer may 
have in mind is to grow new plants 
from root cuttings. This is done very 
extensively with blackberries, but rasp¬ 
berries are usually produced in one of 
the two other ways. However, it may 
be done successfully with some kinds of 
raspberries. The process is as fol¬ 
lows : Dig around the full-grown bushes 
in the Spring and, without disturbing 
them too much, remove some of the 
roots of the plant, at the same time 
using care not to cut the roots off too 
close. These roots are then cut into 
pieces of about a finger’s length and 
sown in a row as you would seed. The£ 
should be covered with just a few inches 
of earth. This piece of root will send 
up a sprout that will grow into a fine 
plant in one season. These are the three 
methods commonly employed by nurs¬ 
erymen in propagating berry bushes. 
Should anyone have sucker plants in 
his patch, they are just as desirable for 
transplanting next Spring as plants 
produced by laying down the tips of 
the canes. m. k. 
Another “Godless Apple.” 
The latest report is that C. 3. Seager of 
California has found a wonder which he 
hopes to make famous “with the assistance 
of Luther Burbank.” 
“Seager leaves Ueno with 12 samples 
to take to Burbank. The tree on which 
they grew is seven years old. but has been 
eaten back each year by live stock. This 
year it bore 25 seedless apples, all perfect 
and coreless. A peculiarity is that the 
placenta seem forced out of the end of the 
fruit and dried-up stamens and pistils may 
still be seeh.” 
Our advice is not likely to be followed 
by seedless apple gentlemen, but we offer 
it none the less. Let Mr. Burbank alone! 
The limelight is very offensive to him, 
and he despises advertisement. Why not 
let him enjoy a well-deserved rest? 
Wood for Greenhouse Heating. 
L. G., Massachusetts, inquires on page 
1093 if he can heat his greenhouse with 
wood, as he does not feel that he can stand 
the expense of coal. He does not state 
whether he is going to use flues, steam or 
hot water, but I have run one with about 
2,000 feet of glass for the past live years, 
and only used coal one Winter. I use a 
30 horse-power tubular steam boiler, and 
prefer the wood to coal, although it is a 
little more work and perhaps a little more 
unsafe in regard to its lasting qualities; 
but with a well-packed fire it will usually 
last four hours and keep up steam. I ust* 
about 10 cords of wood between November 
1 and May 1 and the cost is about $50 less 
than coal for the same length of time. L. 
G. need have no fear, if he attends to his 
job, to start his greenhouse, using wood to 
heat it with. E. f. perry. 
Massachusetts. 
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ie My Shipping Tag to Your 
Next Shipment of Furs— 
and see what a difference there will be in the cash you will re¬ 
ceive for your trapping. 
jj I Have No Padded Price Lists—but I Grade Honestly 
Grade and Value Your Own Furs —if I can not pay your price or more, 
I will return them to you, express prepaid. You have probably had 
some experience with firms ( making glorious promises of big prices, 
only to disappoint you by “sharp” grading. 
r years of honest dealing and thousands of testimonials from trappers testify as to 
^straightforward treatment of my shippers. I pay express charges on all shipments over $ 10 , 
nd remittances are forwarded same day furs are received. I do not solicit shipments amount- 
’ ing to less than $10.00. Any shipment of furs held separate for your approval if you request it. 
; will telegraph valuation upon consignments amounting to $100.00 or upwards. Write to-day for 
' full information, latest prices and valuable advice. I will give you my personal attention. Address: 
Milton M.Sloman, Mgr., M. SLOMAN & CO., 1 33 Toronto “on?: 
Louis A. Rubenstein Fur Co. 
52 West 28th Street, New York 
We pay the highest market prlces and want your 
FURS 
Latest price list ready—send for same. 
Skunk, Mink, Coon a Specialty 
The highest prices paid for these, and 
all other furs. No matter how largo or 
small a lot you have, I want 
you to get my PRICES. I hold 
all shipments for approval 
when requested and teie- 
graph offers for large lots, 
1 ;jjpay express charges on 
- all over $10. Write for 
prices today to 
_ 0. L.SLENKER, East Liberty, 0. 
RAW FURS WANTED 
Highest Prices—Liberal Assortment i 
QUICK CASH PAYMENTS 
Why not become one of our satisfied shippers? 
Write lor Price List and Reference* 
Write To<la y—Write Now 
SUSKIND & LEVY 
Dept. A 49 East 9th Street New York City 
Cash for 
Raw Furs 
Make more money out of 
Raw Furs by getting full 
value yourseif and savo 
middleman’s profits. 
New York is best market 
and we pay highest prices 
for hides of Skunks, 
Minks, Ooons, etc. Cut 
out the commission house humbug and ship to us di¬ 
rect. We stand express. More than 30 years in business, 
nri t min rn nn Write for price list and references. 
BELT, BU 1 LLK IU., Exporters, 4 East 12th Street, NewYork 
I Raw Furs Wanted I 
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Skunk, Mink, Raccoon, Opossum, Fox, Muskrat and 
other furs are bringing high prices in New York, the 
best market for you to ship to. Do you want to k now 
“How to Get More Money for Your Raw Furs?” 
Write for “ Mon jo’s Hunter and Trapper” and price 
list—it’s free. Highest commercial references, 
F. N. MON JO, 156 W. 25th St.,N.Y. 
RAW FURS 
G. I. FOX. 162 
W. 26th Street, 
N.Y. A square 
deal, liberal as¬ 
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prices. Write 
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LET US TAN 
YOUR HIDE. 
Cattle or Horse hide. Calf, Dog, Deer, 
or any kind of skin with hair or fur on. 
We make them soft, light, odorless, 
wind, moth and water proof, and make 
them into coats (for men or women), 
robes, rugs or gloves when so ordered. 
Your fur goods will cost you less than 
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will Certainly pay you to look into it. 
Our illustrated catalog gives a lot of 
information. Tells how to take oif and 
care for hides; how we pay tlie freight 
both ways; ifbout our marvelous brush 
dyeing process which is a tremendous 
advantage to the customer, especially 
on horse hides and calf skins; about 
the goods we sell, taxidermy, etc., but 
we never send out this valuable book 
except upon request. If you want a 
copy send in your correct address. 
The Crosby Frisian Fur Company, 
571 Lyell Ave., Rochester, N. Y. 
FUR SHIFTERS! 
What's the use of guessing at the value of 
your furs during the season of 1911-1912 
when all that's required to find out their 
real value is to hook on olio of my 
LITTLE RED TAGS and say HOLD SEPARATE 
Send me your name and address NOW so 
you will he sure to get reliable information 
when the season opens and get it often. 
21 E. 16th Street 
NEW YORK 
JAS. P. ELLIS 
SKUNK 
-M. J. Jewett Sons, 
We buy Skunk, Mink,Musk¬ 
rat and all other raw furs at 
highest market prices, and 
ive liberal assortments and 
A square deal’’ to everyone. 
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