104 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 12, 
SOME POULTRY-BREEDING PROBLEMS. 
Is there truth in the statement that cocks 
mated to pullets will result in the hatches 
being 1)0 per cent pullets? Is it true that 
cockerels mated to hens will result in the 
hatches being 1)0 per cent cockerels? Is it 
not generally understood that in breeding 
live stock, mature animals mated together 
result in more vigorous and hardy progeny? 
If the above is so would it not apply to 
poultry also? E. H. H. 
Madison, Wis. 
No, neither the first nor second state¬ 
ment is true, or anything like true. 
There is a theory that is quite gener¬ 
ally accepted that nature, in her care 
of the species, orders the sex to be 
governed by the weakest parent, and 
following out this theory we find that 
a strong cock bird mated to pullets that 
have been laying heavily all Winter, 
and thereby have lost vigor, will give a 
predominance of pullets. Also a young, 
immature cockerel when mated to strong 
two or three-year-old hens will produce 
males. However, all of our experience 
has shown us that a strong early 
hatched cockerel, mated to vigorous hens 
will, as a rule, divide the sexes equally. 
It is generally acknowledged that the 
young of immature animals are not 
worth raising, and from my own ex¬ 
perience I would not raise a heifer’s calf 
nor breed from a young mare This 
rule certainly will apply to poultry, and 
I know of no quicker way to ruin your 
flock than to breed from your pullets 
and immature cockerels. I believe 
disease is generally more the result of 
weakness than any other cause, and 
would put vigor ahead of all else with 
poultry. FLOYD Q. WHITE. 
POSTAL RATES AND PARCELS POST. 
In an editorial of January 15, 1910, you 
object to the suggestion of President Taft 
to increase the rate on second-class matter. 
Doesn't your editorial show as little far¬ 
sightedness as does the farmer who leaves 
the combine (tobacco, potato, etc.) when¬ 
ever outside interests offer more than the 
combine can pay? The difference between 
the one cent which you do pay and the nine 
cents which it costs the Government is the 
same as a bonus or subsidy against which 
you have written as ably. Is not this an 
example of class legislation? Of course it is 
to be expected that when the shoe pinches 
everybody howls, but I am surprised that 
such a paper as Tiie It. N.-Y., which dared 
to push the Dawley case, the Wonderberry 
fake, etc., should hesitate to pay the costs 
of carrying itself. Would not the plea of 
overcharge be much mere effective if the 
newspapers were paying this charge? Does 
not fhe acceptance of this bonus make you 
in a sense an ally of the railroads? Can you 
also consistently object to the franking evil? 
If our postal department were self-sustain¬ 
ing the letter writers would gladly pay the 
excess postage on papers. I notice in local 
daily that a bill has been introduced in Con¬ 
gress to increase the pay of rural carriers 
to .$1,0S0 per annum. Is this not an oppor¬ 
tunity for your readers to write their Con¬ 
gressmen and stop increased postal leaks? 
Indiana. J. d. g. 
R. N.-Y.—We do not call for any 
bonus, “subsidy” or special privilege. 
We have built up a business which 
makes a large profit to the United 
States Government in the sale of stamps. 
This profit in the letter mail which 
The R. N.-Y. is responsible for is much 
larger than any loss which results from 
mailing our paper. We stand ready to 
pay our fair share, but we object .to pay¬ 
ing any bonus or subsidy to contractors 
or railroads. A large proportion of our 
papers are carried less than 500 miles 
from New York. We put these papers 
in sacks properly marked by States. 
The railroads have carried immigrants 
weighing 200 pounds this distance for 
$7 or less, which is at the rate of seven 
mills a pound. Why should they charge 
more for carrying a sack of mail than 
for a live man? Many publishers re¬ 
port that they ship their magazines 500 
miles at half a cent a pound! We do 
not believe for an instant that it costs 
nine cents a pound to deliver The R. 
N.-Y. Taking our business together 
the Government makes a good profit 
on it. If the Government would estab¬ 
lish a fair parcels post we feel con¬ 
fident that the increased sale of stamps 
would wipe out the present deficit. We 
call attention to the following letter: 
With much respect for your long and per¬ 
sistent advocacy of a parcels post, I venture 
to call your attention to something new, 
and in an unexpected quarter. In spite of 
the experience of foreign nations, I have al¬ 
ways feared that the expense in our great 
territory, would be prohibitive. Now comes 
the "Saturday Evening Post,” which has 
taken up the matter of cost as applied to 
its business as the publisher of a magazine, 
and without reference to a parcels post, so 
that its evidences are the more weighty, 
and says editorially in the issue of January 
22 .: 
‘‘During the past year, we have with¬ 
drawn over a quarter of a million copies of 
the magazine from the mails. And the num¬ 
ber is constantly increasing, because we find 
that we can transport and deliver them, at 
a less cost than the Government’s charge of 
one cent per pound for the service. To-day 
we are shipping by fast freight, as far West 
as Chicago, and as far north as Portland, 
and redistributing to our sales agents by 
express, at a total cost of less than one 
cent per pound. In other words, a private 
concern can in the territory indicated beat 
the TJ. S. Government, with all its opportu¬ 
nities to do business cheaply.” 
We offer that as further evidence that 
if any bonus or subsidy is being paid it 
goes to contractors and railroads. 
Should the postage rate be increased 
more business than ever will be given to 
the express companies. If anything, the 
postal deficit will grow larger and par¬ 
cels post harder than ever to obtain. 
Plant a Hedge 
about, your home this Spring—fences are out 
of date. A hedge will increase the value of 
your home tenfold over cost of the stock for 
planting. 
California Privet makes the most attractive 
and serviceable hedge. We have acres of the 
finest plants that can be grown anywhere. 
Prices within reach of all. Write us about 
your needs and ask for a copy of booklet, 
“How to Plant About the Country Home.” 
If interested in fruit planting ask for booklet, 
“How to Grow Fruit.” Illustrated catalog 
of the world’s largest nursery—over 2,000 
acres—free. 
HARRISON’S NURSERIES 
Box 421, Berlin, Md. 
PRIVET HEDGING. 
You will want to plant early. 
We deliver free if order comes soon. 
APPLE and PEACH TREES 
A fdll list at present. 
ASPARAGUS and RHUBARB 
Our new catalogue is ready. Free. 
JOS. H. BLACK. SON & CO.. -:- Ilightstown, N. J. 
OUR PEACH TREES 
Propagated from Bearing Trees 
Rose Rashes on own roots. Small Fruit 
Plants good as can be grown anywhere. Let 
me send yon catalogue of our full line of stock. 
Send your address. Let me quote you price on 
Fertilizer Chemicals you may need. 
W. L. NlcKAY, 
The Van Dusen Nurseries, BnxR, Geneva. N. T. 
Isbell’s Seeds. 
Twenty Years* Experience has 
taught us just how to please you. 
If you are interested in Growing 
Vegetables, Corn, Oats, Barley, 
Grass, etc., you will be the loser 
if you do not see Isbell’s Seed 
Annual. It is FREE. 
S. M. ISBELL & CO., Seedsmen, 
Box 66, JACKSON, MICH. 
SEEDS-NONE BETTER THAN NOLL'S. 
Our 1910 Catalogue is FREE. It 
contains 112 pages, over 250 illus¬ 
trations, cultural directions, etc. 
We handle only the highest grades 
of seeds, plants and bulbs. Save 
time and money by buying first 
quality seeds from a reliable firm. 
NASTURTIUMS : Send 25c. for i 
lb. of our Finest Mixed sorts, and 
copy of our 1910 Catalogue, post¬ 
paid. Order today. You will be pleased. 
J. F. NOLL & CO. 
116 Mulberry St., Newark, N. J. 
CORN 
THE GREAT FOUNDATION CROP OF ALL NEW ENGLAND 
“Let earth withhold her goodly root. 
Let mildew blight the rye. 
Give to the worm the orchard’s fruit. 
The wheat-field to the fly; 
But let the good old crop adorn 
The hills our fathers trod : 
Still let us for His golden corn, 
Send up our thanks to God.” 
Thus spoke that grand New England poet, John Greenleaf Whittier in 1850. 
It would seem that he must have had almost a prophetic vision of the tremendous 
importance and value of our corn crop today. 
That New England farmers are fully alive to the importance of this great crop, 
of which we are producing three billion bushels per year, will be shown at 
THE GREAT NEW ENGLAND CORN EXPOSITION 
TO BE HELD NEXT FALL 
WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING PRIZES 
OPEN TO ALL NEW ENGLAND 
CLASS “A” 
First Prize —$50.00 for best ten ears of Dent Corn. 
Second Prize —$15.00 for second best ten ears of Dent Com. 
Third Prize —$5.00 for third best ten ears of Dent Corn. 
CLASS“B” 
First Prize —$50.00 for best ten ears of eight-rowed Flint Corn. 
Second Prize— $15.00 for second best ten ears of eight-rowed Flint Corn. 
Third Prize—$5.00 for third best ten ears of eight-rowed Flint Corn. 
CLASS “C” 
First Prize —$50.00 for best ten ears of twelve-rowed Flint Corn. 
Second Prize —$15.00 for the second best ten ears of twelve-rowed Flint Corn. 
Third Prize —$5.00 for the third best ten ears of twelve-rowed Flint Corn. 
By offering Prizes for Corn of Flint Varieties as well as of Dent, we are making 
this competition of value to farmers of Central and Northern New England, as well 
as to those of the Southern Section. 
THE PRIZES ARE OFFERED FOR CORN GROWN ON 
E. FRANK COE FERTILIZERS 
PERUVIAN BRANDS 
or THOMAS PHOSPHATE POWDER 
(It makes no difference which). You have everything to gain and nothing to lose. 
FOB FULL INFORMATION ADDRESS 
The Coe-Mortimer Company, 
24-26 Stone Street, New York City. 
Sole Manufacturers of E. Frank Coe Fertilizers, the Standard for Over Fifty Years. 
12 FRUIT TREES 
Value $1.90 for 98c 
1 Roosevelt, 2 Lombard, 1 Brad¬ 
shaw Plum; 1 Montmorency, 1 
Windsor Cherry; 1 Niagara, 1 
" Elberta Peach; 1 Baldwin, 1 
Dutchess Apple. 1 Orange Quince and 1 Bartlett 
Pear. All 12 trees first class, 4 feet high for 98 cts. - 
Send us a list of your wants for wholesale prices, 
freight paid. AVrite for free illustrated catalogue, 
MALONEY UKOS. & WELLS, Box 16 DASSVILLK, X, Y. 
TREES 
CATALOG FREE. 
—150 ACRES. Genesee 
Valley grown. ‘‘Not the 
cheapest, but the best.” 
Never have had San Jose 
Scale. Established 1869. 
GEO. A. SWEET NURSERY CO. 
20 Maple St., Dansville, N. Y. 
APPLE TREES“i°i°to. ftS.iSrSfi’i 
rooted trees. L 
varieties for Ohio, W. -- 
Prices reasonable. SALESMEN 
Outfit free. Address 
W. T. MITCHELL & SON, 
_ _ _ reading 
Va., Penn.. New York State. 
WANTED. 
Great Bargains 
IN 
CHERRIES, GRAPES. 
VINES. SHRUBS, ETC. 
We offer New York State Grown 
Trees, Ornamental Shrubs and 
Small Fruits, and prepay freight on all 
orders over $25. . 
Dead Directly with the Nursery 
It will save you money and insure you 
the best stock. 
Write at once for our 1910 illustrated 
catalogue. Free. 
ALLEN L. WOOD. 
Rochester. N. V. 
BEVERLY. OHIO. 
5?r,°« H .3 GRAPEVINES 50 CtS. 
Sent postpaid. Best varieties—red, white and black. 
We also offer Flv» Throo-Y««r-Old Vino, tor SI,OO. 
Will bear year after planting. Our valuable book how 
to plant, cultivate and prune free with every order. 
Grapes are easily grown and should be in every garden. 
I. S, Hubbard Co.. Grapevine Specialists, 350Central flve., Fredonia. N. Y. 
Established iZ Years. 
TREES AT WHOLESALE PRICES 
Send for our illustrated catalog of 
fruit, ornamental and shade trees, 
hedges, vines, alirubs, roses. Stock 
first quality. Government inspected 
Guaranteed true to name. Anything that 
don’t grow, replaced free. 
/Grover's) GROVER NURSERY CQ 
V grow ) 71 Trust Building. Rochester. N. Y, 
Seed Potatoes 
CABMAN SEEDLING, a 
new, late potato, hand¬ 
some. a large producer and 
an ideal general cropper. Vick Quality Tested Seeds 
are used by successful farmers. Send for Vick’s 
Garden and Floral Guide for 1910. It’s helpful and 
free. James Vick's Sons, 430 Main St., Rochester, N. Y. 
SALESMEN WANTED 
•To sell trees and 
commissions, payable weekly. Write for free 
outfit. PERRY NURSERIES. Rochester, N. Y. 
FRIIKT apples, pears, plums, cher- 
w u M m R1ES , PEACHES, SMALL FRUITS. 
TREES SHRUBS and ROSES. Best Trees, best 
prices. Catalog Free. Address J. FfiERBER, 
Fruitland Nurseries, 315 Wintan Rd. No., Rochester, N. Y. 
PEACH TREES' 
'—Four and five cents—Elberta, 
etc. Orchard size. Send for 
our free catalogue. WOODBINE NURSERIES 
W. A. Allen & Sons, Geneva, Ohio. 
FRUIT TREES 
—Small Fruit Plants, Ornamental Trees and 
Shrubs. Hundreds of thousands Cf Strawberry 
and Raspberry Plants. Send for catalogue. 
T. B. WEST, Maple Bend Nursery, PERRY, O., Lock Box 287. 
General Assortment. 
Readers are familiar with the 
values we have offered through this paper for nearly 25 years. Beautiful 2 -year Cherry, 3 to 4 ft., 
SN7 per lOO. Our free catalogue will interest you. H. S, WILEY & SON,Drawer 5, Cayuga, N. 1. 
FRUIT TREES. 
IRIDE’S SAN JOSE SCALE 
F I 
and Insect Destroyer 
the greatest remedy ever discovered against I 
San Jose Scale. It not only kills scale but | 
cleanses the trees and vines. One pound can 
will make 25 gallons solution. To get best 
results, spray early in spring or late in fall. 
Price, 50c. lb. Testimonials and circular furnished 
on application. Patent protected. 
Room 165, 1001 Chestnut Street. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
Lusty, healthy, niountain-yrGwn stock at bargain prices 
CHATTANOOGA 
62 Mission Ridge 
BERRY 
PLANTS 
MILLIONS 
OF THEM 
Excelsior, Bubach 
Klondyke, 
Lady Thompson, 
Aroma, Gandy, 
and all the best 
Commercial 
Varieties. 
NURSERIES 
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. 
