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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
October 22, 
FARMERS’ CLUB 
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SELECTING “PEDIGREED” POTATO 
SEED. 
L. R. Waldron, of the North Dakota 
Experiment Station, has issued a circu¬ 
lar on selecting seed potatoes, which con¬ 
tains much sensible advice. Mr. Wal¬ 
dron says that if we buy of the ordin¬ 
ary seedsman what we suppose is a 
single definite variety of potato we shall 
find on examination that it is a mixed- 
up lot. 
The farmer can demonstrate this fact to 
his own satisfaction. At digging time let 
hinr lay off a portion of a row containing 
100 hills. In order to show this, each 
hill must have come from only one piece 
of seed. The 100 hills are dug and the 
tubers of each hill are kept by themselves 
on top of the hill. The products of the 
100 hills are now ready to be studied. At 
first glance, the hills may appear to run 
very uniformly. A little closer view will 
reveal the fact that about the only thing 
that is uniform is that they are all pota¬ 
toes. The first hill has one large one, two 
medium-sized ones and half a dozen small 
ones. The next hill has one medium-sized 
one and several small ones. Perhaps the 
next hill has three or four good-sized ones. 
Another hill has a solitary tuber, but of 
good size. Perhaps another hill has noth¬ 
ing but little runts. Thus it goes through 
the 100 hills. In our 100 hills that we 
have dug, close study might reveal the 
presence of at least 10 strains or varieties 
instead of the one that we thought we 
had. The hill that bore the little runts 
has the runt character as a habit. It is 
going to persist for years and every time 
we plant seed of that strain, we will know 
to a certainty that we will harvest little 
potatoes. 
Mr. Waldron claims that the hill to 
select for sedd is the one which produced 
three or four good-sized tubers, for such 
potatoes will reproduce their kind and 
go on doing it on the principle that like 
produces like. While in a few cases such 
tubers will not produce true the chances 
are that a great majority of them will do 
so just as the tubers from the hills 
which produce runts will do the same. 
The advice therefore is to dig a good- 
sized patch in the field by hand, leaving 
each hill by itself. Then go over and 
pick out the hills which yield a few 
tubers, all of good size. These tubers 
are picked up and kept separate, and 
next Spring are planted by themselves, 
their crop being in turn selected in the 
same way and used for seed. Or, the 
hills could be kept separated and each 
one planted by itself and selected again. 
In this way a farmer could in a few 
years, obtain “pedigreed” seed which 
would be far superior to the general run. 
When you throw all the potatoes to¬ 
gether and then select fair-sized ones 
out of the entire pile, it stands to reason 
that you are likely to get the product of 
a hill which gave one fair-sized tuber 
and a lot of little ones. Seed from that 
lull will be most likely to do the same 
thing, and that is just what you want 
to avoid. We must remember that the 
tuber is part of the plant and will re¬ 
produce the character of that plant and 
its tendency to produce large or small 
potatoes. 
Apples for Michigan. 
J. G. D., Port Huron, Mich .—I have de¬ 
ckled to set out a few hundred apple trees 
In the Spring, and would like to inquire re¬ 
garding the selection of varieties, and 
whether or not you would advise setting 
out the early kinds. After considerable 
investigation it looks to me as though the 
Duchess of Oldenburg is about the right 
variety for me. I shall set a few rows of 
some other kinds also, and would like to 
have your opinion regarding the matter. 
Ans. —While Winter apples are far 
more in demand than early varieties 
there is a good market for the latter. 
There are several varieties that ripen from 
very early until the Fall apples are in 
season that usually bring a good price. 
Among these are Yellow Transparent, 
Liveland Raspberry, Jefferis, Oldenburg 
and Wealthy. All of these are splendid 
bearers and hardy in tree. Jefferis is 
one of the best in quality of all apples 
and beautiful in color, being bright-red 
striped, but it is not very large. Wher¬ 
ever known it brings a high price. Yel¬ 
low Transparent is verv delicate in flesh 
and shows bruises quickly, but it is good 
for a near market, such as could easily 
be reached from Port Huron. It bears 
very early, too. Oldenburg is a stand¬ 
ard in market and is handled with little ! 
injury. The other two, Liveland Rasp- 
berrv and Wealthy, are very dependable 
in every way. Perhaps an orchard of , 
these kinds would pay as well or better : 
than one of the Winter sorts. They all 
are well suited for planting as fillers. 
H. E. VAN DEMAN. 
Top-working Bose Pear. 
8. J., Pittstown, N. J .—I wish to bud a 
few Bose pears from trees that I have in 
bearing. What kind of stocks shall I get 
to top-work them on? Would Kieffer or 
Garber be all right? 
Ans. —The best stock to work over the 
Bose pear on would be Beurre d’ Anjou, 
as it is a strong, healthy and vigorous 
growing variety, and I prefer it to any 
other of the European class for double 
working. The Kieffer and Garber are 
both hybrids, and of the Oriental class, 
and should never be used to work the 
European varieties on. I have heard of 
the Kieffer being used for a stock for ! 
the Seckel with some success, but my i 
own extensive experience with the Orien- I 
tal class has been that they will not suit j 
as the stock for European varieties, ' 
either as seedlings or when double- 
worked. E. S. BLACK. 
Siphoning Water From Well. 
IF. T. K., Meadville, Pa .—I have a well 
13 feet deep newly dug, three feet of water 
in now (a very dry time). The well is 28 
feet higher at the curb than the ground at 
house, 1,000 feet distant. I wish to raise 
the water nine feet at house into a storage 
tank, 30 gallon capacity, then to run into 
bathroom, also to barn. I wish to siphon 
the water from this well. What size pipe 
should 1 use? I am thinking of using one- 
inch. Would it be better to siphon up to 
within 2% or three feet of top of well 
to get more fall, or would it be best to dig 
ditch for pipe five or six feet deep near well 
so as not to siphon water so high? 
Ans. —This plan will work all right if 
you get your water line perfectly air¬ 
tight, and an inch pipe would be good, 
but a smaller one would be cheaper and 
if an overflow is provided I should rather 
prefer it so as to let the stream be con¬ 
tinuous. To get the column of water 
started you can use either a steam jet or 
a primer. The latter can be arranged by 
putting a double ell on the bottom of 
pipe in the well with a vertical pipe 
screwed into it, then through a funnel 
fill the water line, after which remove 
vertical pipe and ell. There is no need 
of putting the pipe six feet in the 
ground at the well; any depth below 
frost will be all right. j. F. v. 
Grape Experience Wanted.—I would 
like experience of growers with the Lucile 
and Green's Early grapes. Niagara and 
Delaware succeed perfectly here, but a 
grape one or two weeks earlier and as 
good would make growers here lots of 
money, for the price often falls one dollar 
in a week. My Niagaras ripened this year 
nearly as early as Moore’s Early. Does a 
green cover crop tend to make grapes later 
to start? Are there any methods of cul¬ 
tivation or fertilizing that will hasten rip¬ 
ening either with grapes or berries? 
know from experience that a dry Spring or 
cover crop left on late will retard ripening 
as-much as a week. a. v. a. 
Rock Branch, N. C. 
“For the Land’s Sake, use Bowker’s 
Fertilizers; they enrich the earth and 
those who till it.”'— Adz'. 
Climax Carrier. 
Feed, Ensilage, Litter. 
A stable help that eaves labor. Brings feed from 
silo or bin to manger, carries manure from all 
stablings to same pile or dumps oa wagon. Easy 
lift, light running, positive dump. Made of steel. 
Straight or curved tracks to run anywhere and suit 
any stable plan. Write for descriptive circular. 
Warsaw-Wilkinson Co., 
50 Highland Ave., Warsaw, N. Y. 
THIS GARMENT IS GUARANTEED 
To give good nxcar^and prrfect satisfaction 
to the consumer. 
(. MAKERS SYRACUSE. N. V. - —— ^ 
GUARANTEED 
CLOTHES 
<If The little label at the top of 
the advertisement is just as 
honest as it sounds. 
(ft It’s been used in 
Woodhull, Goodale 
& Bull Clothes 
for twenty years and we abso¬ 
lutely stand back of it. 
<If If you want your next suit or 
overcoat to give }^ou “good wear 
and perfect satisfaction ” find it in 
the inside coat pocket. 
<Jf Clothes that bear it sell for 
from $12.00 to $25.00. The live 
merchant in your town sells them. 
<Jf Write us for his name and a 
beautiful Style Book showing the 
latest styles for Fall and Winter. 
WOODHULL, GOODALE & BULL, 
200 W WILLOW STREET, 
SYRACUSE, N. V. 
CTRAWBERRY PLANTS —All the leading and moneymaking 
O varieties :ready to ship now. D. RODWAY, Hartly.Del. 
Peach and Apple Trees 
For fall or spring planting. Priees right; stock 
right. MYER <fc .SON, Bridgeyille, Del. 
PARRAfST CELERY. BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND 
vADDRUC, CELERIAC, best variety fine plants 
$1 per 1,000; 10,000 for *7.50. J. C. SCHMIDT. BRISTOL.PA. 
R aspberry plants for sale—M iller Red 
Raspberry, $5.00 per thousand,or prepaid for $1.00 per 
hundred. Listfree. SLAYMAKER.&SON, Wyoming, DeL 
REST SEED POTATOES 70 varieties free 
A. G. ALDRIDGE, Kishcr’s, Ontario County, N, Y, 
Apple Barrels 
Trees, Plants 
and Vines for Sale • 
Green's fruit and ornamental trees grow and 
are TRUE TO NAME. Established thirty years. 
Capital $125,000. Buy of Green and save half 
yonr money. No agents. Send for our big fruit 
[ catalog, 72 pages, illustrated, and get free copy i 
also of Green’* Fruit. Instructor. 
Rook worth a Dollar for 10 Cent*. Send 10 
cents for postage and mailing Green’* Book , 
k on Fruit Growing. Send in tree order now., 
GREEN’S NURSERY CO., 
Rochester, N. Y. 
The Largest Assortment in America 
Send for our Special Collection 
No. 1—108 Choice Bulbs 
for House Culture 
Price $2.75 
or our Assortment No. 4, Con¬ 
taining 143 Bulbs for 
Outdoor Culture 
Price $2.75 
Delivered free in any part of the U. S. 
CATALOGUE N OW READY 
See inside cover page for particulars 
of above and other assortments. 
Mailed free for the asking 
J. M. THORBURN & CO. 
33 Barclay Street Dept. R New York 
HARRISON’S NURSERIES 
have been built up by quality trees from a small 
beginning to the largest nursery in America—more 
than 2000 acres devoted to growing trees, plants, 
vines and ornamental stock. Buy of a responsible 
grower and get what yon pay for. Address 
HARRISON’S NURSERIES, 
Box 421, Berlin, Md. 
PEACH TREES 
FALL 1910 SPRING 1911 
vVe are prepared to quote prices and enter 
orders now for just what jou want of our 
own grown trees. Don't be disappointed 
again the coming season but order now. 
JOSEPH H. BLACK, SON & COMPANY 
HIGHTS TOWN,_ NEW JERSEY 
FRUIT TREES AND PLANTS 
We have a large supply of all the leading varieties 
of Apple, Pear, Cherry, Pium and Peach to offer at 
WHOLESALE PRICES 
Montmorency Cherry trees $10.00 per 100—10,000 
Cherry Currant bushes at $4.00 per 100. Wholesale 
price-list just out, net a copy. 
L’AMOREAUX NURSERIES . -:- Schoharie, New York. 
Save Your Trees 
Now is the time to order your Tree 
Protectors, and Protect your Trees from 
Rabbits and Mice this Winter. S. W. 
Call, 'Perry, O., will furnish you Pro¬ 
tectors at very low prices. Write for 
Description and Price. 
Apple 
and Peach Trees Free Catalogue 
SALESMEN WANTED 
Mitchell’s Nursery, Beverly, Ohio 
12 FRUIT TREES 
WORTH 
$1.90 
FOR S8(i 
1 Roosevelt, 1 Bradshaw Plum, 1 
Niagara Peach, 1 Bing, 1 Napo¬ 
leon, 1 Montmorency Cherry, 1 
Baldwin, 1 McIntosh, 1 King 
Apple, 1 Orange Quince, 1 Bartlett, 
1 Seckel Pear. All first class trees, 
2 yr M 4 ft. high for 98c. Everybody 
write for free Illustrated catalogue. 
Maloney Bros. S Wells, Box 13 Dans villa, N. Y. 
Fall 
Planting 
■yr- | wtot You to get 
Acquainted with nr hi£h trade bulb.'Mj-' ’ 
»%ni aceda and my way ot d»in« buaiu.as. 
_Zc,nd me a trial order and see lor ywurwll why w 
&XKy cuitomen like to deal wilh me Send today lor ^ 
FMy Big Value Fall Bulb Collection 
6 Tulips—6 Freesias-2 Roman Hyacinths 
2 Red Hyacinths—6 'Oxalis—6 Crocus 
I Calla Lily and I Chinese Lily , 
30 Highest Quality Bulbs 60c! 
With every order I will send 1 
FREE.—6 Paper White Narcissus Bulbs, 
Plan, .hex bulb, now and have **"*£> 
your home beloee the.now metis. My Fall Caulog 
fives full direction,. Sent free oa Bequest. 
K mcnrv FICCD. Poes. 
Henry Field Seed Cb> 
Bos, gGSheosndoah. Ia. 
-LOW PRICE; PROMPT 
SHIPMENT. ROBERT 
GILLIES, MEDINA, N. Y. 
Greatest 
Farm 
Profits 
are made by farmers in the Southeastern States 
on the cheapest, best located lands in America, in 
regions most healthful, climate most agreeable. 
This is shown bv actual returns. Fanners have 
reported wheat yields of 40 bushels per acre, corn 
100 to 1.70. six tons alfalfa, 200 to 300 bushels pota¬ 
toes, profits of $100 to $100 on truck, up to $900 on 
fruit, make beef and pork at 3 to 4 cents a pound. 
The Southern Field, illustrated newspaper, giv¬ 
ing facts, State liooklets, Land Lists, etc., sent free 
on application. Low Rates over Southern Rail¬ 
way. Write 
M. V. RICHARDS 
Land and Industrial Agent, Southern Railway 
1341 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WASHINGTON, U. C. 
