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a'HK BLUK..A-L NEW-YORKER 
February 21, 
Hidden Values in Seeds 
Some automobile makers boast 
the hidden values of their cars— 
values invisible and impossible 
of laboratory analysis. “Under 
the Hood” is their summary. In 
the case of SEEDS, hidden values 
far greater lie dormant beneath 
the seed coats, qualities definite 
and potential, still not to be 
estimated in the laboratory or 
without; values to be seen in 
the maturing crop only, after a 
season’s time and labor is spent 
—then what differences are mani¬ 
fest? The difference between 
pleasure and disappointment, 
and for the professional, success 
and failure. 
The hidden qualities 
in Vaughan’s Special 
Strains of Seeds are made plain 
in our 1914 CATALOG mailed 
with sample Pansy packet FREE 
upon request. Send your name and 
address and that of your neighbor. 
Send lOcts for our Hidden Value Collection of 
High llred Seeds of earliest vegetables. 
VAUGHAN’S SEED STORE 
31-33 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, III. 
Potatoes, Corn and Beets 
A limited amount of Seed, all from a record ($400) 
Prize Stock, Won in the Bowker Contest. 
For details send for descriptive circular. 
A. WEBSTER BUTLER, 
618 Cary Street, Brockton, Mass. 
Feeding a Sod Mulch Orchard. 
I read with interest Prof. Hedrick’s 
remarks on page 137 on the Ilitchings’ 
method of orchard culture, but I fail to 
find any mention of the use of fertilizer 
of any kind. Can yon advise me whether 
Mr. Ilitchings uses no fertilizer, and 
feeds his trees hay only? c. F. h. 
Massachusetts. 
Thus far Mr. Ilitchings has used no 
fertilizer for his general crop. We think 
a small quantity has been used as an 
experiment, but generally speaking the 
grass which grows in the orchard and 
decays there provides the plant food, ex¬ 
cept, of course, such as the natural soil 
provides. This orchard is located on 
very strong soil naturally, and it is doubt¬ 
ful if chemicals would pay. Possibly 
phosphoric acid might help, but Mr. 
Hitehings has secured good results from 
his present method, and has reason to be 
satisfied with it. Read the artm 1 -' by 
Prof. Coville on limestone and mulch. 
We think this is sound, and that the best 
results from mulching will likely be found 
where the soil is well supplied with lime. 
Start Your Garden Early 
In response to a special demand 1 have 
manufactured a sash frame 8 ft. 4 in. long 
and just wide enough for a 3 foot space 
with southern exposure. In place of many 
small lights there is one large light of extra¬ 
heavy glass which allows the maximum of 
life-giving sunlight to reach seeds and plants. 
It is so simple a child can ventilate it. If de¬ 
sired the sash can be hinged. Price com¬ 
plete, ready to put together, freight prepaid 
anywhere in the United States $10.50 (a 
remarkable low price, made possible only 
by the large volume of my business). 
if you would enjoy home-grown produce in June, 
start your garden in February. Send your order and 
check today. Shipments made promptly. 
Planting instructions sent with each frame. 
Write for Catalogue of LUTTON'S GREEN¬ 
HOUSES and glass garden equipment. 
WILLIAM H. LUTTON 
223-5 Kearney Ave. Jersey City, N. J. 
Booklet on CATALPA TREES 
Let me tell you about the 150 acres I am 
I growing for telephone poles. I sell the 
best tree pruner in the world. 
H. O. ROGERS, Box 11 MECHANIC 8 BCRG, OHIO 
FRUIT TREES 
Are you in need of Fruit, Shade or Or¬ 
namental Trees; Shrubs, Roses, or Berry 
Plants; Spray Pumps, Lime-Sulphur, 
Arsenate of Lead, or Scalecide? Write 
Calls’ Nurseries, Perry Ohio , for Price 
List. They deal direct with their cus¬ 
tomers and thousands of our best fruit 
growers are their customers. 
DWARF APPLE TREES 
DWARF PEAR TREES 
DWARF PLUM TREES 
DWARF CHERRY TREES 
DWARF PEACH TREES 
CATALOGUE free 
Box R The Van Dusen Nurseries 
Geneva, N. Y. W. L. McKAY, Proprietor 
20 Elberta Peach Trees 
for $1.00 by Parcel Post, Prepaid 
Pruned ready to plant; satisfaction guaranteed. 
Order at once and write for prices on full Jinc of 
Nursery Stock, sold direct to planters, at less than 
half the usual prices. 
NEW HAVEN NURSERIES 
Dept. F. New Haven, Mo. 
450,000 
TREES 
200 vsrietle,.. Also (irapw. Small Fruits, etc. Best rooted 
stock. Genuine, cheap. 2 sample currants— 10 c. Dcs.-, 
price list free. LEWIS ROESCH, Box 1). Kredonia, ti. V. 
We grow our trees 
guarantee them healthy, 
hardy and true; sell 
t it e m at reasonable 
rates, direct from 
nursery ; and deliver the 
size you pay for. 
Cover Crop and Sheep Manure. 
1. I have recently bought a farm, poor 
and run down, and I notice that you 
recommend Cow-horn turnips for build¬ 
ing up laud. Do you think that I could 
take Cow-horn turnips and plow them 
under year after year and improve this 
land? Land is stiff and absolutely de¬ 
void of humus. Of course I would in¬ 
tend to subsoil the land and gradually 
get deeper—about an inch at a time. 
German (Crimson) clover makes a “hit” 
here every year, but my idea was to cut 
out such late plowing in the Spring as 
that is very often our driest season. 2. 
Can you advise me as to the reliability 
of pulverized sheep manure? Is it any 
better than some other brands that sell 
for the same price, $24 per ton. here? 
It is claimed that one bag is equal to a 
whole load of stable manure. H. E. M. 
Prince George, Va. 
1. No, you will not bring your farm up 
to high fertility by sowing Cow-horn 
turnips alone. These turnips grow on 
poor land and make a fair supply of 
organic matter, besides digging deep into 
the soil. They do not add as much 
organic matter as some other crops, and 
do not add any nitrogen as clover and 
vetch do. We doubt the great value of 
subsoiling such land. Far better sow rye, 
buckwheat, clover and vetch, plow under 
deep and use lime. We find a combina¬ 
tion of rye, turnips and clover or vetch 
very effective. If you want crops that 
will not winter over, sow turnips and 
buckwheat. 2. The pulverized sheep ma¬ 
nure will not pay to use on a farm. It 
is designed for garden or greenhouse 
work, or tobacco or intensive farming. 
Cover crops, lime and chemicals will pay 
you better. 
Medium and Mammoth 
Alfalfa, hardy Northern non-irrisated seed. All high 
in germination and purity tests. Prices and samples 
freely furnished. MACE & MANSFIELD, Greenville, Ohio 
SWEPT Cl CVFR SEED for Winter sowing. 
oncei uLUiLit Pri( , 0 ;m<1 eh . cu)ar how t e 0 
grow it, ' Free.” JOHN A SHEEHAN, R. 4, Falmouth, Ky. 
fll nVFR SFFn- Goo <i«- 0 P°f fi" e Quality. If in- 
terested ask for samples and 
prices. Address WYSONG'S SEED HOUSE. Lebanon. Ind. 
CLOVFR SFFH All varieties shipped. 
Direct Freight Prepaid. 
Gliek sSeed Farms, Hox 16. Smoketown, Fa. 
SWEET CLOVER 
grow it, sent on request. 
——-and circular how to 
E. Barton, Box 29, Falmouth, Ky. 
A Ml AH irCR'rBssl strains grown 
Uln |lJ|V Art II ^end for prices. J.B QUIRK 
WI1NWIV VkkV N0RTH MADISON, OHIO 
OATS 
Rcq. Swedish Select. Also Early learning, Reid's and White 
Can Seed Com and Garden Seeds. Samples ind Catalogue 
*r«. THEQ. HURT & SONS, Melrose, Ohi** 
CARFF’S! 
5000 bushel crop 
1912 Tested and 
sure to grow. Fi n est 
m w m h quality. 20 leadini 
StED varieties. Also See< 
^^■"^Onts, Barley, Grass 
Seed. Potatoes, etc. 
WVrUl Samples on applica¬ 
tion. 1100 acres. Be sure to get 
our new catalog. > Write today 
IV. X. Scartf, Box 63, New Carlisle, O. 
GEORGE A. SWEET 
NURSERY COMPANY 
20 2tapl« St., Dansrilk, X. Y. 
P 
EACH AND APPLE TREES 
St Regis Raspberry. Prices Right—Stock Right. 
MYER & SONS, - Bridgeville, Delaware 
APPLE TREES $12.00 Per 100 
All best varie¬ 
ties, highest 
quality, healthy, grown by us. guaranteed true to name 
Write for special prices on all fruit trees, freight paid. 
Buy direct and get the best at lowest cost. Illustrated 
Catalog free. Denton. William* A Deaton, Whole¬ 
sale Nurserymen, 132 Elm Street, Danaville, -V ¥. 
TREES, SHRUBS AND PLANTS 
by the millions, quality guaranteed, 1 and 2 year 
APPLE, also PEACH trees, ASPARAGUS, DOWNING GOOSE¬ 
BERRIES. PRIVET HEDGING, etc. Ask for our new Cat¬ 
alogue with attractive prices. THK WKSTM1N- 
STKlt NUKSEHY. Box 129. Westminster, Md. 
SEED 
OATS, BARI.KY, WIIEAT, POTATOES 
All New varieties. I.nrgest yielders knewn. 
Best quality. Prices low. New Catalog free. 
G. A. READ. Head's Exp. Farms. Charlotte, Vt. 
Hardy English Walnuts 
My hardy PENNSYLVANIA 
GROWN TREKS grafted on 
Black YValuut Stocks are per¬ 
fectly hardy and bear very 
young. A lsoHnrdy Pecan Trees. 
Write for Catalogue. 
J. F. JONES 
The Nut Tree Specialist 
LANCASTER, PA. 
JJ^S. INSPECTED IRISH COBBLERS-Hand 
Fertilizing Rye for Green Manuring. 
I have a field of rye on rather poor 
land which I wish to plow under and 
plant to corn. Would it be advisable to 
give the rye an application of fertilizer 
this Spring? I would like to use about 
j 300 pounds of acid phosphate per acre. 
Would this give a larger growth of rye, 
or would it be better to broadcast the 
fertilizer after rye is plowed under? 
Would the acid phosphate and rye have 
a tendency to sour the soil? g. r. c. 
Cincinnati, O. 
We doubt whether the acid phosphate 
will increase the growth of the rye to 
any extent. Nitrate of soda would do so, 
but we doubt whether there would be 
enough extra growth to pay. It is some¬ 
thing of a question as to whether it pays 
to fertilize the cover crop. Where this 
crop contains clover, or vetch or beans 
we think it pays to use phosphate and 
potash where such crops are seeded. 
During the growing season these mineral 
fertilizers encourage a larger growth, and 
that means more nitrogen from the clover, 
beans or vetch. For rye it might pay to 
use tile fertilizer at seeding, but hardly 
so in the Spring if the rye is to he put 
under for corn. We would rather put the 
fertilizer on the corn. If you pack the 
rye down hard with a roller or heavy 
drag after plowing it will not be likely to 
sour the ground. 
1 
PEASFORSALE 
Thomas Laxton, $5; Telephone. $4.50, and 
Heroine, $4 per bush., in lots of two or more 
bushels. Cash with order. Bags free. No 
betterqualityean be had at auy price. Freight 
to Buffalo, N, Y.. is twelve cents a bushel. 
P. J. Wilkinson, Cambray, Ontario, Canada 
A|_FALFA FOR ^11 F ~1 have 50 tons of first 
MtrHurH run OMLL cutting Alfalfa, bright 
color and fine. I can ship at once at reasonable 
price. JOHN Mcl.KNNAN, Fayetteville, N. V. 
St. Regis, Ranere B *£° A ^ E N R g Red Raspberry 
Ward Blackberry plants, by mail, $1 per doz. Fa¬ 
mous Black Diamond Blackberry plants, $1.50 per 
doz. Price list free. F. A. T0MKINS0N, Blue Anchor. N. J. 
HiivOuaranteed fruit Plants 
HoaIt hy, northern grown Strawberry, , 
IK 11 Raspberry, Blackberry, Currant and Grape 
plants—all covered by the following liberal 
guarantee:—All plants guaranteed to be first- | 
class and true to name, packed to reach you in 
good growing condition (by express) and to please you, 
or your money back, fou take no chances. Send for 
catalog today. O. A. 1). Baldwin, R.R. 16, Bridgman, Mich. 
PURE FIELD SEEDS 
«2c e r r .« 1 i. 1 o 0tl l y '.A lsike - Alfalfa and all kinds of 1 
njHfc MELD Seeds direct from producer to consumer: 
noxious weed*. Ask for samples. 
X. C, HOYT & CO., • Foetoria, Ohio 
For Sale 
"Wilsons” Soy Beans. $2.75 Bushel 
Cow Peas.$2.25 to 2.50 
Crimson Clover Seed... 4 00 " 
Red Clover Seed $8.50 to 9.50 
JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, Milford, DcL 
WHOLESALE PRICES 
I on Strawberry Plants. Many other varieties and e&rden roots I 
I at reasonable prices. Catalogue FREE. Write today lo 
U ~ .— -- 
I A. C. WESTON & COMPANY. 
BRIDGMAN, MICHIGAN 
VEGETABLE PLANTS 
Millions of them. All kinds. Also forty varieties 
; of Strawberry Plants, including Fall Bearers. Prices 
Right. Catalogue Free. S. C. ATHERTON, Greenwood. Del 
Full-Sized Pkts. CA 
GARDEN SEEDS wV 
If our selection is not what you want, we will 
exchange for others. We want to get acquainted 
with you. Send order today and we will include 
our book, "How to Grow Vegetables,” free. 
1 3 Pkts. Flower Seeds lor 25 Cts. 
All as good as our vegetable seeds. Ford’s 
Sound Seeds are noted for purity, productive¬ 
ness and vitality. The Ford Plan guarantees to 
pay and please you. Get our catalogue today. 
FORD SEED CO., Box 24, RAVENNA, OHIO 
NONE 
FRUIT, 
BETTER PLANTS 
over thirty year® KNIGHT’S PLANTS have 
neen making big money for our customers. This 
season we are offering n prize of 
9109.00 IN GOLD FREE 
for the most productive Btrawberry patch. Thia 
contest is fully explained in our KNIGHT’S 
BOOK ON SMALL FRUITS. It’s FREE. Writo 
for n copy today before supply is exhausted. 
DAVID KNIGHT & SO**. Box 310, Sawyer, Mich. 
For Sale-SEED POTATOES 
round, white, medium, late, of the Raleigh type 
but far superior in both yield and quality. Variety 
originated locally about twelve years ago. Grown 
from hill-selected seed- $3.25 bbl.; Seconds, $2.25. 
S. E. COLWELL, - • Canton, Pa, 
I Slriv WiKhinO'tnn - Absolutely the best main crop 
LOU J H aaillllglUII potato in existence.Prime stock, 
bush.. $1.50; 165 lbs., $3.50. Chester Ives, Schenevus. N. T. 
MEDIUM RED 
CLOVER SEED 
exceptionally choice—pure plump, claan, 
hJgli test germ i nation—$0.50 per bushel. 
DADMUN BROS, Whitewater, Wisconsin 
QOOSEBHRRY PLANTS FOR SALE. Houghton’a and Downing’R, 
** $4 to ?6 per 100, f. o. b. Frank Willand, Egg Harbor, Jf. J. 
Prtf /, Beauty, Bliss, Carman, Cobbler, Gold Coin, queen, 
I Ula IUCO Wonder. 85 kinds. C. W. FORD, Fishers, N. Y. 
-STRAWBERRIES, ALWAYS RELIABLE - 
32 years experience, best plants at reasonable prices. 
Catalog free. SLAYMAKER 8 SON, Wyoming, Deleware 
Strawhprrv Plante - Leading Varieties. $2 and 
oirdw Derry rianis 50.50 for 1000 Apple trees ,$8 to 
$15 for 100 . California Privet, $12 for 1000 . Stock guar¬ 
anteed. Catalog free. G. E. Bunting 8 Sons, Selbyville, Del. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS-Guaranteedtrue-to- 
w name. Best varieties at reasonable prices. data- 
logue Free. E. W. J OHNSON 8 BRO., Salisbury. Maryland 
Strawberry Plants 
Guaranteed as good as grows at $1.00 per 
1000 and up. Catalogue FREE. 
ALLEN BROTHERS.R. 10,Paw Paw,Mich. 
Sfrawlmrrv Plante over Twenty Y arieties at 
OirdW Derry r lams ja .W per lOOO. Descriptive 
Catalogue Free. BASIL PERRY, Georgetown, Delaware 
Headquarters for Fall-Bearing Strawberry Plants. 
the Tw Standpat Everbearing Strawberry 
and other important new varieties. 
Our 21st annual catalog now ready. 
C. N. FLAN’SItl’KGH & SON Jack son, Mich. 
3,000,000 Strawberry Plantsiftc^mo^ 
per 1,000. A customer says- "I am well pleased. Never bad 
nicer Strawberry Plants. Marlin Xye, Hummelstown, Pa.’ 
AH the best varieties. Satisfaction and safe delivery guar 
anteed. Wholesale and Retail Catalogue free. Write to¬ 
day and save money. C. S. PEIIDI’E, Box 20. Sbowcll, Md 
STRAWBERRIES 
and other new seedlings. Plants tor sale by the orig 
inator. Circulars free. SAMUEL COOPER, Delavan, N. Y 
from August 
to November 
from Superb 
STRAW BERRY PLANTS 
We have eight that have been selected out of a 
hundred: eight that are TRUE BLUE. If you wi«h 
that kind send for our 1914 catalogue. Do not cost 
anv more than common stock ROMANCE SEED, PLANT 
AND TRUCK FARMS. Caleb Boggs 8 Son, Cheswold, Delaware 
MILLIONS 
paragus roots, etc. 
J. KEIFFORD HALL, 
OF STRAWBERRY PLAHTS 
for sale, true to name. A*- 
Send for FRKK catalogue. 
Dept. 2. RHODESDALE, MO. 
14 Strawberry Plants That Grow” 
including the BEST of the FALL-BEARERS. Also 
RASPBERRY. BLACKBERRY, CURRANT und GRAPE 
PLANTS in assortment. CATALOG FREE. 
C. E. WHITTEN, Box 11, Bridgman, Mich. 
Strawberry 
Catalog FREE. L. G. TINGLE. 
PLANTS, Big Producers 
New TESTED VARIETIES 
»« K. It. Avc„ PUtsrtile, Md 
Strawberry Plants for SI per 1,000 
etc. Quality guaranteed the equal of any. All va 
rieties and Fve.r bearers Catalogue free. 
ALLEGAN Xl’RSUKY, Allegao, Michigan 
20 , 000,000 
STRAWBERRY 
PI ANTS 
* “\ll A iJ Thoroughbred 
20th Onturv Catalog FUEL. 
TKI.LS EVERYTHING 
11® varieties to select from. 
Pricaa lovr for quality Plants. 
W. Townsend, Salisbury, Md. Dept, d- 
FRUIT TREES 
L’AMOREAUX 
Direct to the planter at wholesale prices. We Pay The 
Freight and Guarantee Satisfaction. 400,000 trees 
to select from. Apple, Peach, Pear, Plum, Cherry, Berry 
Plants and Ornamentals. Send for Catalogue. 
NURSERY CO., Schoharie, New York. 
o. 
dug. selected No. 9. Beck. 50 cts.; bn., $1.50, F. 
B. Dansville, N. Y. ISAAC C. ROGERS. 
Sweet Pntatn Seed - ^Sweet Potato plants; vege- 
oweei r oiaio oeea tab)(; „i; ints , an <i fruit plants. 
Price list free. MICHAEL N. BORGO. Vineland, New jersey 
Hoffman’s Catalog of Farm Seeds 
with samples—free. Grass Seeds, Seed Oats. Seed 
Potatoes. Seed Corn. Everything for the farm. 
A. H. HOFFMAN, • Box 30, Landisville, Pa. 
“They told trie to use a live frog for 
bait,” said the stranger, “but I’ve been 
here all day and haven’t had a bite yet.” 
“I reckon not, sub,” said the old Georgia 
darky. “De frog hez swimmed ter a log 
wid yo’ hook an’ line, an’ is settin’ cross¬ 
leg on de log a-lookin’ at you!”—Atlan¬ 
ta Constitution. 
FUT 
fl j. T? ty Big profits from these practical, proved varieties, flat 
I J p r* ^ Over 150,01)0 peach, pear and apple trees in our stock. *■**- " 
I |\ I I , Catalog fr«o—explains our unique money-saving 
* Sales Plan. Describes finest trees, small 
fruits, berries, vegetable roots and decorative plants. 
ARTHUR J. COLLINS, Boa 31, MOORESTOWN, N. J. 
SHEERINS’ 
APPLES 
900,000 four grades—-12 ^ic: 10c: 7c: 6 c: 500,000 peach. 8 c: 6 c: 4^c: 3^c; 75.000 
cherry, 50,000 pear, 25.000 plum. 25,000 Quince and thousands of roses, orna¬ 
mentals. grapes and small fruits. Secure Varieties now Pay in Spring. Place 
your order with the men who grow their own trees and save disappointment 
cTTrn^Txr ___Ittter. < ' at.*t 1 og free to e^verybody. Write for yours today. 
SHEERIN BROTHERS NURSERIES, - 21 Main Street - Dansville, New York 
J he only persons by the name of Sheerin in the Nursery business in Dansville 
PEACH TREES 
SHEERIN’S WHOLESALE 
500,000 Peaches, 5 to 6 feet. *c ; 4 to 5 feet, 7c ; S to 4 
feet, 5c; 2 to 3 feet, 4c. 200,000 Apples, 50,000 Pears, 50,000 
Plums, 100,000 Cherry, and millions of Grapes, Roses and 
ornamentals. Small Fruits. Secure varieties now, puv 
In Spring. Buy from the man who has the goods anil 
save disappointment. Catalogue FREE to everybody. 
NURSERIES. 48 Seward Street. Dansville, N. V. 
