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TH E RURAL NEW-YORKEH 
March 1, 
Some Real 
“Eye- Openers 
1,000 Bargains 
Such as These 
We offer, in our new Spring Bargain 
Book, some 1,000 Bargains such as 
listed below. And be it remembered 
that not one of these 1,000 articles is in 
any sense second-class. We handle no 
“seconds,” no shelf-worn merchandise, 
no junk from sheriffs’ or receivers’ 
sales. All our goods are new —A-No. 1 
quality— guaranteed—sold on 30 days* 
approval test—money back, if wanted. 
We sell first quality House Paint for £1.06 
per gallon in 5-gallon lots; 2-ply guaranteed 
Roofing, 83c per 108 square feet; best crimped 
Galvanized Steel Wire, ISlic per rod; Buffalo 
Wall Board, £2.35 per 100 square feet; Giant 
Tackle Block Wire Stretchers and Hoists, 82c; 
Bugby nickel-plated Padlocks, with two keys, 
10c; fine Paint Brushes,2x2% in., 11c each; all- 
iron Beds, guaranteed 35 years, artistically fin¬ 
ished, £3.45; seamless, one-piece tapestry 
rugs, £5.75; 1,000 Men’s and Women’s Rain¬ 
proof Slip-ons at £5.25 delivered. 
And so on—a thousand such bargains all to¬ 
gether—all kinds of Lumber, Millwork and 
other Building Materials; Hardware Supplies; 
Furniture; Plumbing Outfits. 
We Undersell Everybody 
We undersell all dealers, all mail-order 
houses and all catalog concerns. None of them 
can hope to meet our prices on first-quality 
merchandise. 
For, in buying goods, we pay less than others, 
since we deal only with distressed, hard-up man¬ 
ufacturers. Sometimes we buy at just half the 
maker’s cost. And that’s why our prices to 
you are always lowest. 
1,000 Bargains for You 
Just send a postal with your name and ad¬ 
dress on it, and we will mail you our complete, 
newly-revised Bargain List—some 1,000 Bar¬ 
gains in all. It is probable that, no matter 
■what things you want, 
you will find them in 
this list. And if you 
do find them—well, 
you’ll certainly save 
a lot of money. 
Write today for the 
1,000 Bargain List 
and it will be sent 
to your home by 
return mail. 
Manufacturers’ 
Outlet Co. 
Dept. 105 
BUFFALO, N. Y. 
GET IT FREE 
Catalogue of the 
Munson Nurseries, Denison, Texas 
Always reliable. Square Deal. 
Publishers—"Foundations of American Grape Culture" 
The best book of the kind • Trice S2 
REES at Hal f Agents R-ices 
10 Cherry, First Class, i to 6 ft. tor 70c. 2 Eng. 
More Ho, 2 Richmond. 2 Baldwin, 2 Montmorency, 
1 Napoleon, 1 Lambert. Other si/.es accordingly. 
FREIGHT PAID mid GUAKANTEED. Send lor 
FREE WHOLESA LB CATALOG ofacomplete lino. 
THE YTM. J. REILLY NURSERIES, M Onian St., 
UaniTllle. If. Y. 
FAY & WILDER CURRANT BUSHES 
Very fine, 2 year old, true to name. $18 per M 
J. F. Wl'GANT, - Marlboro, New York 
STAYMAN’S WINES 
IMPERIAL only. Choice one-year trees at. less than 
wholesale prices. Tunnel HillFaem, Kifer, Md. 
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WrBu 
TIM0THY$2! 
SAVlfi MONEY— Buy Direct From Grower. 
New recleaned Iowa Grown Timothy, free from weed 
seed. Guaranteed satisfactory or money refunded. Write 
today for *arge 76-pane catalog and Free Samples. Low 
prices on Clover and all grass seeds. Write before ad¬ 
vance. A. A. DERRY SEED CO., Box 3G0 Clarinda, Iowa, 
■« FREE BOOK «» 
CLOVER 
A gold mine of information 
We have just published a wonderful new book 
entitled “Clover, the Great $Cash Money Crop$.” 
It tells you how to get a sure “catch” first plant¬ 
ing; how to keep clover in the rotation; about 
clover as a soil enriclier; how to handle the crop 
for hay and seed production; how to grow clover 
that makes richer feed—that produces more beef 
and milk. It explains the cause of clover failures; 
how to avoid winter killing; how to prevent 
ground heaving; how to guard against the loss 
from heat and drought; all about the causes 
of “clover sickness” and how to deal with it. 
Hundreds of other questions, covering sixteen 
clover varieties, are fully answered. Ordinarily 
this book sells for 35c, but for a short time we 
will mail a copy free, or until a certain number 
have been distributed. Write at once. 
OALLOWAY BROS.-BOWMAN CO.. BOX 6E8 K WATERLOO, IA. 
Family Fruits in Long Island. 
Will you inform me of the best all- 
around varieties of small fruit suitable for 
this climate and for family use? 1 have 
set out the following two-year-old trees: 
Apple, one Northern Spy. one K. I. Green¬ 
ing; pears, one Bartlett, one Seckel, one 
Kieffer; peaches, one Champion, one Early 
Crawford, one Late Crawford; cherry, one 
Oxheart. one Early Richmond; plum, one 
Abundance, one Bradshaw; one Orange 
quince, one apricot, one Hyslop crab apple; 
six Perfection currants ; six St. Regis rasp¬ 
berries ; 10 Erie blackberries; one grape¬ 
vine of Concord, Niagara, Campbell Early. 
Rockville Center, N. Y. c. t. p. 
If the person who wishes the list is so 
situated that he can irrigate, or if he cannot 
irrigate, can cultivate, then the fruits which 
do well in New Jersey, parts of Pennsyl¬ 
vania, New York, and New England will 
answer fairly well on Long Island. Con¬ 
versely, if one cannot irrigate nor cultivate, 
or only cultivate once or twice in June, in 
nine cases out of ten the best list of fruits 
will fail. When I say “cultivate” I do not 
mean plowing an orchard once in June or 
cultivating a strawberry bed once in April. 
Small fruits must be cultivated early and 
the cultivation continued until they com¬ 
mence to ripen, then mulched. Peaches, 
pears and apples, also plums, should be 
plowed early and the cultivation continued 
until the middle of August or later if the 
early Kali rains do not show up. The above 
is essential as an insurance against our 
varying drought periods. The following is 
a partial list of the varieties which we 
have observed doing fairly well on the 
island. There are many others, some of 
which do well under special conditions: 
Strawberries.—Jessie, Glen Mary, Brandy¬ 
wine, Gandy. 
Raspberries.—Cuthbert, Shaffer's Colossal, 
Columbian Gregg (raspberries are very sub¬ 
ject to anthracnose on the island and soon 
drop out). 
Blackberries.—Lucretia (dewberry), Sny¬ 
der. 
Currants.—Fay’s Prolific, Wilder (white 
currants are short lived). 
Gooseberry.—Industry and Downing. 
Grapes.—Worden, Concord, Niagara, 
Moore’s Diamond, Wyoming Red, Catawba. 
Plums.—Shropshire Damson, Lombard, 
DeBavay's Reine Claude, German Prune 
(plums must be thoroughly sprayed with 
self-boiled lime-sulphur throughout the 
Summer to prevent rotting). 
Peaches.—Greensboro. Carman, Cham¬ 
pion, Belle of Georgia, Elberta, Stump, Old 
Mixon Free, Salway, Iron Mountain. (The 
inquirer has planted Crawfords, my experi¬ 
ence has been that none of the Crawford 
family are reliable croppers). 
Pears.—Clapp’s Favorite, Bartlett, Seck¬ 
el, Bose. 
Apples.—Yellow Transparent, Duchess of 
Oldenburg, McIntosh, Baldwin, R. I. Green¬ 
ing, Roxbury Russet (Stayman’s Winesap?). 
Gravenstein, Wealthy, Ilubbardston Non¬ 
such, Sutton’s Beauty and King of Tomp¬ 
kins County are starting to bear nicely, 
hut have not seen old trees of the above 
sorts fruiting on r>ong Island. The inquirer 
has put out a Northern Spy. This sort 
rarely produces perfect fruit on the island. 
Quinces.—As a rule quinces have their 
fruit so distorted with cedar rust that no 
variety is seen at its best in this section. 
F. A. SIRKINE. 
Fertilizer for Strawberries. 
Concerning the fertilizer for strawberries, 
the formula for which is given on page 63, 
do you mean a ton to the acre, or just how 
is it intended to be used? Is it intended 
to be used at time of setting out plants? 
If not, how could it be used to advantage 
on matted rows? e. f. 
Massachusetts. 
The mixture suggested was 400 pounds 
dried blood, 1200 pounds fine bone and 400 
pounds sulphate of potash. The quantity 
used will depend on the character of the 
soil. On a naturally strong soil 600 pounds 
per acre would usually answer; on light 
soils twice that amount. Some growers use 
a ton per acre but usually this will not 
pay. We should use two-tlilrds of this 
fertilizer when setting the plants—the re¬ 
mainder in late Summer or Fall. 
What Form of Lime? 
We expect to put in an acre of late cab¬ 
bage the coming Summer; it is on a piece 
of low ground which is partly muck ground, 
well drained and lias been under cultivation 
for a number of years. We think from cer¬ 
tain indioations that the ground is inclined 
to be sour, aud we want to put on a ton 
of lime. Which will be the best, ground 
limestone or air-slaked lime? Would bone 
meal work well with the lime? J. a. f. 
Gallon, O. 
In such a case we should use the slaked 
lime. Such soil will need quick action. 
Bone meal will answer well with the lime 
but some form of potash will be needed. 
Grafting Wax.—A good general purpose 
grafting wax may be made from the follow¬ 
ing formula: Resin, four pounds; beeswax, 
two pounds; tallow, one pound. Melt all 
three ingredients together, cool somewhat 
and pour into cold water. Grease the 
hands well and as soon as the wax becomes 
cool enough to handle, pull and work it 
until it asumes a light brownish-yellow 
color. It may then be molded into bails 
of convenient size and stored in a cool 
place until ready for use. If a softer wax 
is desired substitute linseed oil for a part 
or all of the tallow. 
Spraying for Deer. —Not having had 
cases of serious inqury from deer I can 
only suggest substances that might be ef¬ 
fective in preventing such injury. Would 
first suggest the lime-sulphur solution 
sprayed in the Fall before or soon after 
the leaves fall. This is coming into gen¬ 
eral usf for the San Jos6 Scale, and would 
make a very good coating that would be 
distasteful to any animal. Plain lime 
wash, as thick as it can be used with a 
spray pump might do equally well. The 
addition of quassia chips, hellebore, 
cayenne pepper or a little arsenate of lead 
might make the lime wash more effective. 
Most of the lime washes mentioned could 
be used in Summer if deer are abundant 
at that time. s. T. maynaud. 
Massachusetts. 
Cabbage 
NEW EARLY COPENHAGEN MARKET 
Heads Weigh Over 10 ibs. 
Heads are solid and uniform and it is without a doubt 
the finest large round headed cabbage yet introduced. 
The plant itself is short stemmed and the rather 
small, light green leaves are always tightly folded. The 
plants, therefore, can be set closer together than is 
usual with varieties of similar size. 
Trial Packet of Seeds 
You are certain to like this Cabbage so send 15c. 
for a trial packet of seeds. 
When sending the seeds we will 
also mail you a copy of our 1913 
catalog, which contains by far the 
greatest list of flower and vege¬ 
table seeds published. 
SEEDS 
OF A 
CENTURY 
Every farmer should be cautious 
as to what seeds he buys. The failure 
of an entire crop would mean a 
gig-antic loss to you. 
Poor seeds only mean that you 
are wasting your time (and money) 
cultivating something that might 
grow (and might not). 
You can get good seeds without 
paying a cent additional. 
The house of J. M. Thorburn & Co. 
has been in the seed business for over 
a century—think what a protection 
their reputation affords. 
“The Most Reliable Seeds** 
have been famous for more than a 
century for their purity and fertility 
and those who use them cannot 
speak too highly of their merits. 
J. M. THORBURN & CO. 
33 Barclay Street New York City 
The Sweetest Sweet Corn 
The Earliest Tomatoes 
can be raised by planting Harris' Pocahontas and Butter¬ 
cup (Yellow) Sweet Corn and Harris’ Now Extra Early 
Eurliana Tomato. 
These are only two of the many superior varieties of 
vegetables we have developed on our seed farm. Our cat¬ 
alogue tells all about them. 
Our seeus are used and appreciated by the most progressive 
market gardeners in the country who demand the very best. 
If you want really good Corn, Cabbage or Veget¬ 
ables, use Harris' Seeds this Spring. You might just as 
well have as good seeds as the most particular gardeners. 
Write for our catalogues today and if you raise for mar¬ 
ket, ask for our Market Gardeners' wholosalo price lis* also. 
You will find our wholesale prices low __ 
and our seeds the very best. 
JOSEPH HARRIS CO. |Ul 
Box 66 Coldwoter, N. Y Ll 2fl ft 
Onion Seed, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes 
Every thing in Vegetable and Flower Seeds. Write 
for catalog. 
J. AUG. DRAKE, Seedsman, Chester, New Jersey 
POTATOES—Bli*8, Bo v©«, Carman,Cobbler,Gr■*n Ml. Queen,IDt**, 
Longfellow, G w’k»», Wonder. 86 kind*. 0. W.Ford, Fisher*. N. 
blackberries 
Vigorous, Hardy, Productive, Pint* Quality, Firm, Very Late. 
1^ SWEET POTATOES 
Kvor-bearin* Raspbenie*, Gooseberries, Grape Via*©*, etc. 
GEO. H. LIEPE, STO 
EG EN ERA TED SWEDISH SEED OATS 75c 
bushel; hags free. C. R. MELLEN. Geneva, New York 
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Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co, 
Our specialty 
SEEDS of the "highe.t grade” for the Garden or Farm. 
DAHLIAS—over 700 varieties. 
GLADIOLUS—the most select list. 
We cannot say more for the seeds only “The Highest Grade." Our Seed Annua^ 
is made up for the buyer who wants "The Best." 
Let us mail you one and you be the judge. 
It is useful as a reference even if you do not buy. Just mail us a postal, we will mai^ 
free our Seed Annual, and if interested in Dahlias mention our Special Dahlia catalogue 
FOTTLER, FISKE, R/UVSO/V C01MP4A/V 
12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston, Mass. 
>5t:2Zeg£s 
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RASPBERRIES 
Allen’s standard red, black and purple varieties 
are healthy, hardy, prolific and true to name. 
28 years experience. Shipments carefully made 
of fresh, vigorous stock. Write for copy of 
Allen’s Illustrated Berry BooK 
It tells how to make money growing berries at 
home during spare time. Full directions on what 
to grow and how to grow. Describes famous A lien 
line of berries, small fruits, asparagus and privet. 
Every fruit grower and gardener should have 
this book. Copy sent Free on request. 
Prompt Shipments Guaranteed. 
W. F. ALLEN Box 72 Salisbury, Md. 
