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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
October 1, 
FARMERS’ CLUB 
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and aduress of the writer to insure attention. Be¬ 
fore asking a question, please see whether it is not 
answered in our advertising columns. Ask only 
a few questions at one time. Put questions on a 
separate piece of paper.] 
Plowing With Dynamite. 
Several Headers. —Is it true that dyna¬ 
mite is used for “plowing” or breaking up 
the soil? We have seen various reports of 
such operations. 
Ans. —Yes, there are many records of 
such work. Mr. J. H. Caldwell, of South 
Carolina, tried the plan and describes as 
follows: 
“I drilled holes two feet deep in the 
water furrow, placed one-quarter of a 
stick every six feet apart, then touched 
the fuse with a hot rod, broke my land 
four feet deep. I think I shall make 200 
bushels of corn on my acre.” 
A Barren Cherry Tree. 
J. B. D., West field, A 7 . J. — I have an ox- 
heart cherry tree which is healthy, but it 
does not bear. This year there were about 
100 cherries on it, and they were perfect. 
They tell me it is the same every year. Can 
you tell me what to do for it to make it 
bear? The tree is about 30 feet high and 
about a foot in diameter. 
Ans. —Cherry trees are very variable 
in their fruit bearing, especially if they 
are seedlings. J. B. D. does not state 
whether the tree in question is a seed¬ 
ling or not, but it probably is so. If it 
is a budded tree of some known variety 
it may be one that is not very produc¬ 
tive, for there are such kinds. A cherry 
tree 30 feet high ought to bear if it ever 
will do so. It will probably never bear 
to amount to much. If it was grafted to 
some good variety, such as Bing, Lam¬ 
bert, Tartarian, May Duke or any of 
those that are known to bear well, the 
tree may be made to be profitable. As 
grafting cherry trees is not very success¬ 
ful, except in the hands of an expert, it 
may be better to cut back the branches 
severely in the early Spring and bud the 
sprouts the following August. 
H. E. VAN DEMAN. 
Tables of Food Values. 
Prom a table of "Nutrients in Food Ma¬ 
terials," I find the following: Wheat flour, 
total dry matter, 87.5 per cent; protein, 
31 per cent; carbohydrates, etc., 77.4 per 
cent. On what are these per cents respec¬ 
tively based, or in other words, 87.5 per 
cent of what, 11 per cent of what, and 77.4 
per cent of what? E. D. 
West Virginia. 
These figures are based on the “air- 
dry” food—that is, the material when 
thoroughly dried out. For example, 
green clover as it is cut contains 75 per 
cent of water. The same when thor¬ 
oughly dried into salable hay contains 
only 15 per cent of water. The figures 
you quote show that in 100 pounds of 
the Hour there are 12.5 pounds of water 
and 87.5 pounds of “dry matter.” The 
other figures mean that 10 per cent of 
this dry matter (or 9.6 pounds) are pro¬ 
tein and 77 per cent are carbohydrates. 
Killing the Radish Maggot. 
On page 001 O. G. J., Ephrata, Pa., asks 
for a remedy for maggots in radish. Sim¬ 
plest thing there is; after planting sprinkle 
common table salt quite thick on the rows 
so that the ground will be quite white 
with it. All gardeners this way use it 
with success. p. h. m. 
Norwich, Conn. 
On page 661 I notice an inquiry from 
O. G. J., Ephrata, Pa., asking about radish 
maggots. 1 have never tried the remedy 
given, but have tried plain lime scattered 
in drill when I sow the seed and find that 
the maggots never trouble them. Of course 
if too much lime is used will injure radish. 
1 am sure this is an easy and effective cure. 
I’iney Fork, O. B. h. v. 
R. N.-Y.—A standard remedy for mag¬ 
gots is the carbolic acid emulsion. One 
pound of hard soap is shaved and dissolved 
in a gallon of boiling water. One pint of 
crude carbolic acid is poured into it and 
the whole thing churned up together until 
a perfect mixture is made. One part of 
this is mixed with 30 gallons of water and 
poured along the rows. You can also mix 
kerosene with sand and scatter it along 
the plants. 
“Tn your advertisement you stated that 
you have no mosquitoes.” “So I ain’t. 
Them pesky critters you see flyin’ 
around here don’t belong to me, by 
heck.”—Lippincott’s. 
Descent of Real Property. 
Real property is deeded to a husband and 
wife. In case of the death of either how 
does it descend? They have parents, but 
no children. E- w. 
New York. 
The nature of the estate will depend on 
the wording of the deed. If it is an estate 
by the entirety being deeded to them as 
husband and wife, thou the survivor in¬ 
herits all of the Interest of the deceased. 
This is the usual method and a wise one. 
If each take an undivided one-half interest 
they hold it as two strangers would. Either 
may mortgage or convey his or her interest, 
and If either dies intestate his or her in¬ 
terest will descend as other real property. 
The wife will be entitled to her dower in¬ 
terest, which is a life estate in one-third 
of her husband's lands. 
Loss of Land by River. 
A river cuts off three acres of my land. 
My neighbor claims this land and has 
fenced it in. Do I lose title to this parcel? 
Ohio. M. J. 
If the river has changed its route cutting 
Into your farm leaving three acres on the 
opposite side you still own the land. If the 
river lias been changing its course by im¬ 
perceptible but continuous action of the cur¬ 
rent you will lose whatever it cuts off from 
your farm and own whatever is added by 
this slow method of erosion. Write your 
neighbor that you wish possession of your 
land and demand that he rep'ace the fence. 
Keep a copy of your letter. 
Division of Daughter’s Estate. 
A widow conveys certain real property to 
her daughter, reserving a life interest in it. 
The daughter has recently died intestate 
survived by her mother, brother and sister. 
How does this property descend? E. V. 
New York. 
The mother had a life interest which re¬ 
mains her property in any event. As the 
daughter left no children the mother would 
inherit a life estate which she holds al¬ 
ready. At the death of the mother the 
brother and sister will take title to the 
property. If either dies meanwhile, the 
children of the deceased will be entitled to 
the share of the deceased parent. Dece¬ 
dents Estate Law No. 85. 
Removable Property and Real Estate. 
I recently bought a farm, but have not 
taken possession. The party selling it has 
been hauling off lumber intended for a 
half-finished henhouse, pipes and the fur¬ 
nace. The out-buildings are locked. Do 
they have the right to haul off such prop¬ 
erty? J. G. 
New York. 
In buying a farm you take title to the 
real property and not to the movable or 
personal property. Things that are intended 
to be a part of the place, as keys, furnace 
or doors are regarded as a part of the house 
and must not be removed. Lumber and 
pipes not affixed to the buildings can be 
taken as well as furniture. lie cannot 
take out anything that will injure the 
realty in severance. You should write the 
party selling the place to remove his per¬ 
sonal property within a short time, but to 
take nothing affixed to the place. 
Why Fall is the Time to 
Paint 
>AINT lasts longest and gives 
the best service when it gets 
the strongest hold upon the 
surface ; and the drier the 
surface the better hold it gets. 
In the Fall the air is dry; 
so is the wood. There are 
no insects to get stuck in the 
fresh paint, and very little 
dust and dirt to settle. 
But no matter when you paint, you will 
always get the best results when you use 
PureWhite Lead 
(“ Dutch Boy Painter ” Trade Mark) 
and linseed oil. Then you know you 
are right. Use it this Fall. Look for 
the “Dutch Boy Painter” on the keg. 
Write ns for our Dutch Hoy Paint Adviser 
No. 8”—a beautifully-illustrated booklet, con¬ 
taining many valuable suggestions. 
National Lead Company 
An office in each of the following cities : 
New York Boston Buffalo Cincinnati 
Cleveland Chicago 8t, I-onir 
(John T. Lewis & Bros. Co. Philadelphia) 
(National Lead & Oil Co., Pittsburgh) 
PJLRRARP CELERY, BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND 
UADDHUC; CELERIAC, best variety fine plants | 
$1 per 1,000; 10,000 for *7.50. J. C. SCHMIDT, BRISTOL,PA. 
Apple and Peach Trees - Free Catalogue 
SALESMEN WANTED 
Mitchell’s Nursery? Beverly? Ohio 
Peach and Apple Trees 
For fall or spring planting. Trices right; stock 
right. MYER & SON, Britlgeville, Del. 
CTRAWBERRY PLANTS —All the leading and money making 
O varh-Men i eady to ship now. 
D. RODWAY, Uartly. Del. 
QTARIE UAMliRF for sale on cars. McGirr Sons 
OIADLC MANUM. 534 West 29th St , New York City 
PEACH TREES 
FALL 1910 
SPRING 1911 
We are prepared to quote prices and enter 
orders now for just what you want of our 
own grown trees. Don’t be disappointed 
again the coming season but order now. 
JOSEPH H. BLACK, SON & COMPANY 
HIGHTSTOWN, NEW JERSEY. 
FRUIT TREES AND PLANTS 
We have a large supply of all the leading varieties 
of Apple, Tear, Cherry, Plum and Peach to offer as 
WHOLESALE PRICES 
Montmorency Cherry trees $10.00 per 100—10,000 
Cherry Currant hushes at $4.00 per 100. Wholesale 
price-fist just out, get a copy. 
L'AMOREAUX NURSERIES. -:- Schoharie, New York. 
THE TROUTMAN 
ORCHARD HEATERS 
WILL SAVE YOUR 
CROPS FROM FROST 
AGENTS WANTED 
— ADDRK88 ABOVE — 
CANON CITY, COLORADO 
Plant 
Hardy 
Roses 
In October and 
Have an Abund= 
ance of Flowers 
the Following June Frau Karl 
Druschki 
In this and similar climates the best 
time to plant all Hardy Roses is in the 
month of October, say after the 10th, 
when the plants will be ripened and 
in first-class condition to ship with 
safety. 
We shall have for the coming season 
an unusually large supply, embracing 
all the choice older varieties and the 
newer sorts which have been tested the 
past season and can now be offered with 
confidence. Illustrated descriptive cat¬ 
alogue on request. 
ELLWANGER & BARRY 
Mount Hope Nurseries 
Rochester, New York 
Seed Potatoes 
We offer for sale, carefully packed In barrels, 
seed potatoes of the Green Mountain variety. 
These potatoes have been grown on our own farm 
in Massachusetts, near the New Hampshire State 
line, from Aroostook County, Maine, seed, care¬ 
fully treated with formalin, and planted on sod 
land absolutely free from scab. It Is the highest 
type of seed potato of this variety and absolutely 
reliable, and taken from tho product of the farm 
where the yield was enormous. Experienced grow¬ 
ers south of us are always looking for seed pro¬ 
duced under these conditions, and wo Invito corre¬ 
spondence front prospective buyers. 
Price S2.S0 per barrel, or for two and 
one-half bushels—sixty pounds to a bushel. 
Address ST. MARTIN FARM, Littleton, Mass. 
Want ALFALFA HAY* 
Quote Price—Loaded—'Your Station. 
K. F. SHANNON, SEWICKLKY, PAA 
Mine are true to name. Write for free Booklet, 
II. C. BOGE 118 , Box 11 , Mcchniilcbiirg, Ohio 
SPECIOSA 
TREES 
Trees, Plants 
and Vines for Sale • 
Green’s fruit and ornamental trees grow and 
are TltUIS TO NAME. Established thirty years. 
Capital $126,000. Buy of Green and save half 
your money. No agents. Send for our big fruit 
I catalog, 72 pages. Illnstrated, and get free copy 1 
aljo of Green’s Fruit Instructor. 
Hook worth u Dollar fur 1 O Gents. Send 10 
.cents for postage and mailing Green’s Huok i 
, on Fruit Growing. Send In tree order now. 
GREEN’S NURSERY CO., 
Rochester, N. Y. 
Y OU can’t help being interested in the 
only range that will bake “a barrel 
of Flour with a Hod of Coal.” 
We have given over 1,000 public demon¬ 
strations of the STERLING’S efficiency, 
at County Fairs and in retail stores—each 
time baking 250 big loaves of bread, with 
less than 30 lbs. of coal! 
There’s no guesswork about buying such a 
range—its efficiency is proved in advance. 
It means smaller fuel bills—whether you 
burn coal, coke or wood. Less trips with 
the coalhod or to the woodbin. 
STERLING efficiency means better results, 
too—bread all evenly baked, brown and 
crisp, without shifting the pans or turning 
the loaves, whether you bake one loaf or 
sixteen at a time. The 
is popular in the villages and farms because 
it’s big and strong and substantial—practi¬ 
cally never needs repairs—and will last 
longer. 
Among the STERLING Features arc : Improved 
Grates, giving the highest type of combustion— 
Rounded-End Fire Box, in which no ashes can 
accumulate—Scientific Flue System, giving ex¬ 
actly half the heat to each half of the oven or to 
each half of the top plates—Oven Circulation 
System, which takes the coolest air and passes 
it over the hottest plate—Lifting Hearth—Lift- 
Top, for broiling and scientific feeding of the fire 
—Oven Window —and many other conveniences. 
Our booklet explains fully. If your dealer 
doesn’t handle the STERLING, mail us 
the coupon to-day. 
SILL STOVE WORKS 
ROCHESTER - - N. Y. 
Sill Stoves Works, 215 Kent St., Rochester. N. Y. 
Please send your book on Sterling Ranges to 
My Name. 
Address.State. 
My Dealer’s Name.- 
