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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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TREATINC SEED POTATOES FOR SCAB. 
As the result of several years’ experi¬ 
ence, with from 20 to 50 acres under the 
crop each year, we have evolved the fol¬ 
lowing method of treating seed potatoes 
for scab. The potatoes are taken from 
proper purpose of the treatment is pre¬ 
ventive, and for safety all seed potatoes 
should be treated, whether the scab is in 
evidence or not, for the disease is one of 
the most destructive, and it is also one 
of the most persistent. How long the 
fungus will retain its virulence in the 
LIME AT RIGHT HAND, NOTHING AT LEFT. NO CULTIVATION, 
BUT WEEDS KEPT OUT. Fig. 86. See page 223. 
CORN FERTILIZED WITH BONE DUST. NO CULTIVATION. Fig. 87. 
the cellar in bushel crates and placed in 
a wooden tank containing a solution of 
corrosive sublimate (mercuric chloride), 
eight ounces to 50 gallons, using enough 
of the solution to cover the potatoes 
completely. After remaining in the solu¬ 
tion for an hour and a half or two hours, 
the boxes are lifted on to 'supports above 
the tank, where they drain until the cut¬ 
ter wants them, while another batch is 
placed in the solution. We use a tank 
that will accommodate seven boxes at a 
time, which provides the cutter with 
enough to keep him bus}'. We use an 
Aspimvall potato cutter, and a good man 
will cut between 40 and 50 bushels a day, 
beside looking after the tank. As the 
solution is used up, more of the same 
strength is added, and with us the cost of 
the material approximates three-quarters 
of a cent per bushel, and the labor cost 
about the same, making the total cost 
about 1 *4 cent per bushel; a very small 
price to pay for the insurance secured. 
lhe exact time to leave the potatoes 
in the solution does not seem to be im¬ 
portant. We have left them in all night 
without noticing any ill effect on the 
germination, but the time given has been 
sufficient. Formaldehyde is equally ef¬ 
ficient and is non-poisonous, but it costs 
a little more, and as it is easily decom¬ 
posed by a number of substances, and 
being a gas solution has a tendency to 
become weaker with exposure, I do not 
feel quite as sure of the results as I do 
with the mercury compound, which is not 
dangerous if used with reasonable care. 
It should be clearly understood that 
there is no use in treating seed, if it is 
to be used on land that is already in¬ 
fected with the scab fungus. The fungi¬ 
cide will kill the germs present on the 
seed, but if the land has borne scabby 
potatoes, there will be a fresh infection, 
and the new crop will be diseased. The 
soil is not determined, but it is several 
years at least. On land with moderate 
infection. I have allowed live years to 
intervene between crops, meanwhile at¬ 
tempting to increase the acidity in vari¬ 
ous ways, yet the next crop was very 
badly diseased. h. w. heaton. 
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Burpee’ s Seeds 
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Co3t More than do usual commer¬ 
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great big BUT!) they are worth 
much more than the difference in 
cost! W, ATLEE 
If you appreciate Quality in Seeds and 
are willing to pay a fair price for the Best 
Seeds tliat can be grown, we shall be 
pleased to mail Burpee’s New Annual for 
1910. An elegant book of 17S pages, with 
hundreds of illustrations and colored plates 
painted from nature, it is famous as The 
Silent Salesman of the World’s largest 
Mail-Order Seed Trade. Do you want it? 
If so, write to-day! A postal card will do! 
BURPEE & CO.i Philadelphia 
Hall’s Gold Nugget Corn Yielded 200 Bu. 
Crates of Ears Per Acre 
HARRIS’ SEED CORN 
WfE take the greatest pains 
with our seed corn and can 
furnish seed that will grow and 
produce the largest possible 
yields. We have some new and 
improved varieties that are far 
superior to common kinds. 
SEED POTATOES 
The best early and late varie¬ 
ties of our own raising, free from 
disease. Some bargain prices. 
(Sir Walter Raleigh, (pure) 75c 
per bushel.) 
OATS —The Pest varieties,pure 
clean seed. 
VEGETABLE SEED-Largely 
our own growing of very superi¬ 
or quality. We raise seeds of all 
kinds. Catalogue and price list free 
Joseph Harris Co., Coldwaier, N.Y.. 
Absolutely Reliable 
Not Like the Ordinary Kind. 
CATALOGUE MAILED FREE. 
Don’t place your order until you 
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differs from other catalogues just as 
Our Seeds differ from other seeds. 
Besides being an invaluable guide 
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Write for it. 
J. M. THORBURN & CO. 
DEPT. Y, 
33 Barclay St-, NEW YORK. 
108 Years in Business in New York City 
Just as easy for you to plant the very 
best seeds—the money making kind—as 
the ordinary kind. My new 1910 seed 
catalogue is a directory of the kinds 
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been tried out. They command the high¬ 
est prices and my catalogue shows photo¬ 
graphs of what they produced—what you 
can raise yourself. 
Write to-day for Stokes' 
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you send me 10 cents in 
stamps or silver, and men¬ 
tion Thk R u eal N e w - 
Youker, I will semi the cat¬ 
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" Bonny Best" Early Tomato and 
“ Stokes’ Standard ” Sweet Peas. 
Walter P. Stokes 
Dept. L, 311> Market St., Philadelphia. 
Speelal 
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Best varieties Garden, Flower and Field Seeds, Pota¬ 
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FORD SEED CO., Dept. 34, Ravenna, Ohio. 
OATS 
THAT YIELD. OurSENSATIo: 
OATS breaks all records. Nothing lik 
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Medium, .Mammoth, Aisike a uu .111.-mu 
Clovers, Timothy, Blue Grass, Orchard 
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ZflCK DAVIS COMPANY, DELAWARE, OHIO. 
SEED 
WING’S IMPROVED WHITE CAP. 45 acres in 
1908 produced 4505bu.j 100 acres in 1909 produced9000bu. 
v WING’S lOO-PAY WHITE. Splendid early white. 
WING’S 130-DAY YELLOW. Yields close to tho 
ImprovedWhiteCap.and is a splendid, reliable variety, 
Wealso grow REID’S YELLOW DENT.CLAR ACE 
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WING SEED CO., Box 433 Mechanicnburg, Ohio 
NEW SEED OATS 
Big Money in Oats 
New Seed Oats. Big money In oats if 
you raise the right kind. Here's your 
chance to get them. Imported Cana¬ 
dian Seed Oats for sale; extra tine. Send 
for free sample. It speaks for itself. 
This same oats wesold last year in the 
United States and proved their merit 
and our statement that the farmers 
need a change of seed In this country. 
Wo make a specialty of growing extra 
fine seed oats on our big Canadian farm ; 
new, clean land; no weeds. Have best 
known varieties. Regenerated Swedish 
Select went 110 bushels to acre this year; 
Early New Market. Canada's favorite. 110 
bushels to acre. Both of these are big.early 
yielders. 1 believe it will pay you to get a 
change of seed. Try some of these oats. 
The average oats are inbred and runout. Cana¬ 
dian Government Grain Inspector graded thisgrain 
No. 1 White. Have stiff straw, white berry, tliln 
hush, enormous yielder. It Is as easy to put In and 
harvest a big crop as a small one. The reason your 
oat crop is not bigger is because your seed is run 
out. This has been proven. Look at this cut. Taken 
from photograph of two stalks from Galloway 
Brothers’ field, over 200 kernels to the stalk. Write 
early for free sample, or. send ten cents for packet. 
Will also send you free bookletentltled “BlgMoney 
in Oats and How to Grow Them." by Galloway Bros, 
and Prof. M. L. Bowman, former professor of farm 
crops Iowa Agricultural College. Information in 
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GALLOWAY BROS., 662 Galloway Sta., Waterloo,la. 
N. WERTHHEIMER & SONS 
offer their choice selections of all kinds of seeds 
such as Clovers, Alfalfa, White Clover, Crimson 
Uover, Red Top, Blue Grass, Hairy Vetches, 
Orchard Grass and all kinds of grain and field 
seeds, which we buy direct from the farming com¬ 
munity and sell direct to the farmer. Prices and 
samples on application. We deliver seeds, freight 
prepaid, to nearest railroad station. 
N. WERTHEIMER & SONS, Ligonier, Ind. 
Grass 
Seeds, 
FOR ALL KINDS OF 
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ALSO A FULL LINK OF 
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ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Hundreds of thousands of strong 2-year roots, 
several varieties. Fruit Trees, standard and 
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Write for catalog of information. 
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Isox 8, Yaiesville, Conn. 
DSEEDS 
ESTINTHEWORLD 
PRICES BELOW ALL OTHERS 
've a lot of new sorts for 
with every order I fill. 
Grand Big- Catalog 
Illustrated with over 
700 engravings of vegetabl 
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