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THE RURAL N E W-YORKEK 
April 4, 
Pure RainWater 
it generally valued by the housewife in a ^ 
way that cannot be expressed in Dollars and 
Cents—it means the lightening of household 
labors particularly if the regular water supply 
is “hard.” Water from a tar roof cannot 
be used—one of the many virtues of 
“Rain-Tight” 
Rubber Roofing 
is that the water is as pure and sweet as it fell from the 
heavens. It is made of Trinidad Lake Asphalt—the 
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that is used to make city pavements, which withstands 
the constant pounding of horses' hoofs and heavy- 
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heat and lightning and insures against fire 
from sparks failing on the roof. 
PERFECT ROSIN SIZED SHEATHING 
AND PERFECT TARRED FELT ARE 
BEST FOR SHEATHING PURPOSES 
If you need a new roof for any building, 
now or in the future, it will pay you to 
send for samples and booklet—write us 
to-day. 
Maurice O’Meara Co. 
* 
There are still plenty of farms in the East 
where a 
DEYO PORTABLE ENGINE 
would pay its cost, very quickly, and many times 
over- We don’t want yon to buy an engine at 
all unless you aro convinced it would pay you 
to have one, lmt we do wish you would write 
for our free Illustrated Engine Hook, and let 
us show you how an engine pays nine farmers 
out of ten. Write for it to-day, please. 
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29 Washington Street, Binghamton, N. Y. 
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R. CONSOLIDATED GASOLINE ENGINE CO. 
202 Fulton Street New York City 
P#wer Sprayers $68.00, Barrel Sprayers $11.00. 
Spray Hose eight cents per foot. Catalogue froo. 
PALMER BROS., Coscob, Conn. 
Ilossney Pear; Blowers Blackberry' 
1. Is the Rossney pear a good commer¬ 
cial variety? Is it of good quality for 
family use? 2. What do you know of the 
Blowers blackberry? I have had it grow¬ 
ing three years, and it has never fruited; 
sometimes has a lot of fruit clusters with 
only two or three seeds to the berry. It 
blooms profusely and I have the Ward 
planted near by. H. G. 
llhinebeck, N. Y. 
L The Rossney pear is of very fair 
quality, but not as good as the Bartlett 
and some others. It would probably sell 
very well in market as it is of good ap¬ 
pearance. 
2. The Blowers blackberry is con¬ 
sidered a good variety, but I have never 
growu it myself and do not know from 
experience of its habit of unproductive¬ 
ness. However this has been reported 
from several sources and is probably de¬ 
fective in its female organs. It would 
be well to grow other varieties instead, 
that bear well. H. E. van deman. 
Care of Raspberries. 
I have a patch of raspberries set out 
in 1932. August. 1912, the old canes 
were removed, and the new canes cut 
back. In September and October they 
made an abnormal growth, some of the 
canes being four and live feet. They 
were heavily manured with hen manure. 
I wish to know how to prune and care 
for them this Spring for best results. 
Maryland. J. H. 
Owing to the manner in which it bears 
its fruit, the blackcap should have con¬ 
siderable care in its yearly pruning. This 
should be done at two seasons of the 
year to get the best results. The young 
canes should be pinched back when they 
reach a height of 20 to 24 inches. In 
order to have the canes all about the 
same height, it will be necessary to go 
over the patch several times during the 
growing season and stop them as soon 
as they are high enough. This early 
pinching back will induce the develop¬ 
ment of more numerous side branches, 
and as the side branches form the fruit 
bearing wood for the following season, 
the more of them that can be developed 
the heavier the crop will be. This Sum¬ 
mer pruning or pinching back of the new 
canes, is the most important factor in the 
culture of the crop, and must be carefully 
attended to, if the maximum results are 
to be obtained. The following Spring the 
side branches should be shortened back 
to 10 to 15 inches according to the size 
and and strength of the cane. The old 
fruiting eaues should be cut out, removed 
and burned as soon as the crop is off; 
by so doing, many injurious insects will 
be destroyed, and perhaps disease be 
prevented. 
Red raspberries should also have at¬ 
tention during the Summer, to regulate 
the height of canes, and induce the form¬ 
ation of fruiting wood for the succeed¬ 
ing season. The young canes should be 
pinched back when not over 24 inches 
high. This will cause the development 
of many side branches and also the pro¬ 
duction of a greater number of sprouts 
from the root. Both these types of 
growth are desirable and should be en¬ 
couraged to a greater or lesser extent, 
according to the variety and the char¬ 
acter of the soil, and the fertilizer used. 
The removal of the old fruiting canes may 
be deferred until Winter, when at the 
same time all the unhealthy-looking 
young canes should be removed. Good 
clean cultivation is necessary with both 
types of raspberries. The space between 
the rows should be plowed with a one- 
horse turning plow at least once a year, 
preferably in the Spring. The cultiva¬ 
tion therefore should be sufficiently thor¬ 
ough to keep all weeds subdued, but 
should not be carried on late enough to 
interfere with the harvesting of the crop. 
K. 
Hardy Peach Buds. —The varieties 
that seem to stand the most freezing are 
those in most instances that develop 
small, tight, compact buds. The one 
variety of the large loose buds that seem 
to be hardier than others is the Belle of 
Georgia, and why this happens I do not 
know. In fact, I do not know anything 
about any of it, except long experience 
seems to show that the tight little buds, 
such as on Hill’s Chili, Carman, Waddell, 
Champion and the like are the ones that 
come through the extreme freezing weath¬ 
er all right, when those of the Crawford 
type. Oldmixon and Elberta get killed en¬ 
tirely. J. H. IIALE. 
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WILL DO THE WORK 
OF 6 HORSES! 
THE 
Providence Tractor 
Make your own Fertilizer at small cost with 
Wilson’s Phosphate Mills 
From 1 t<vlO H. P. Send for catalogue. 
WILSON BrROS. Sole MIrs., Easton. Pa. 
Farmers’ LimeClub. 
obtain lime at wholo 
sale prices, We'll 
tell you how to form 
-a club. Write for 
particulars. (Wo ship Lime from 100 Mills) 
CALEDONIA CHEMICAL COMPANY Caledonia, New York 
LIME CLUBS 
NEW STRAWBERRIES 
Nearly 100 varieties to select from. We guaran¬ 
tee our plants to be high-grade and equal to any. 
Our 18th annual catalogue is ready. Write for 
one. 
THE FLANSBURGH & POTTER CO. 
Box 355 - Leslie, Mich. 
SURECUREFOR 
in oats. Guaranteed. 
Simple to treat. Sent 
direct on trial where we have no agent. Free Hook let. 
Wanted Sporicide Chemical Co., at n a y. ta 
Seed Potatoes 
Red River Valley Grown; 
$1.45 per bush. ip. Our 160 
page Catalogue f, _-e on request. 
Vaughan’s Seed Store 
31-33 W. Randolph St., Chicago 
“MANUAL OF 
SUCCESSFULPOTATO CULTURE’’ 
. .- III UJC IIclTHIS OI 
everyone interested in potato growing— begin- 
ner or extensive grower. Latest tested methods 
ot cu tivation, planting, spraying, digging, etc., 
are shown. This book is free if you mention 
this paper. Write for it today. 
B. G. PRATT CO., 50 Church St., New York City 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Asparagus, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Tomato, 
Sweet Potato, Celery Plants, Fruit Trees 
Earliest, Latest. Largest. Most Productive 
Varieties. First-class Stock, Well-rooted, 
True to Name. Carefully Packed and 
Promptly Shipped. -:- Catalogue Free. 
HARRY L. SQUIRES, REMSENBURG, N. Y. 
Si. Regis Ever-Bearing Raspberry Plants 
§12 per thousand. By 1*AI L L. HKGGAN»>Vaterford Works, N.J 
CT. REGIS RASPBERRY, Ward Blackberry, best varie- 
ties Strawberries, including Full-bearing. Other 
varieties of small Fruit Plants and Vines, at right 
prices. Send for price list. (Has. Hi.ack, Higlltsluwn, .\ J. 
St, Regis Everbearing Red Raspberry Plants 
$12 per thousand. Also Strawberry and Blackberry 
plants. Prices low. 
F. A. TOUKINsON, blue Anchor, N. 0. 
•Jlrauvhprrv Plante - Leading Varieties. $2 and 
Oirawoerry r I (Ml lb $2.50 for 1000 . Apple trees,$8 to 
$15 for 100. California Privet, $12 for 1000. Stock gu.,r 
an teed. Catalog free. G. E. Bualino 8 Sons, Selby ville, Del. 
NORWAY MAPLE 
^trawkprrv Plante - ovor Twenty Varieties at 
oirawoerry r lanis 1)e r 1000 . Descriptive 
Catalogue Free. BASIL PERRY, Georoelown, Delaware 
Headquarters for I all-Bearing Strawberry Plants. 
Geo. W. Flavell, Philadelphia, Pa., 
Says: “I planted 100 of your Norway 
Maple, 4 years ago, they are very 
fine. Name best price on 100 more, 
10 to 12 feet high.” 
I have thousands of these beautiful, 
straight, heavily rooted trees. Ask for 
price on 8 to 10 and 10 to 12 foot, 
delivered to your R. R. station. 
JAS. A. PATTERSON, 
STEWARTSTOWN, -:- PA. 
(Old Patterson Nurseries) 
potatoes: 
INCREASE YOUR YIELD 
by using Muck-Grown Stock, 
partially immature, true to type. Grown by 
Syracuse (N. Y.) Gardens Co., 3800 acres. 
Send for prices and booklet on Potato Growing. 
CITY INVESTING ItLIJG., New York City 
I ANT<J 
Lrlli 1 Thoroughbred 
20th Century Catalog FKKK 
TELLS EVERYTHING 
I to varieties to select from. 
Prices low for quality Hants. 
KJW. Townsend, Salisbury, Md. Dept. 25 
Fall-Bearing or Everbearing Strawberry 
plants are my specialty. The new Progressive is 
the best berry 1 ever fruited. I sell it lor S2.0U per 
100 Americas. Superb, Productive and Iowa only 
SI.75 per 100 Drop mo a postal to-day and 1 will 
send you tree, my beautiful illustrated catalogue, 
which illustrates and describes all of these wonder¬ 
ful everbearing varieties. I guarantee every one ot 
my plants to bo pure and true-to-name. Writito-day. 
S. A. YTItDIN. HAKTLY, DEI.AWARK 
13 alilia 
bulbs. Free catalogue on application. 
D. V. HOWELL, Dahlia Specialist.PECONIC, L. I. 
£1 *1 ill nil fines* Varieties, 
\IlutllUll Large,Medium and 
Plzntinq Sires— Rare imported Novelties. 
DAHLIAS dry roots.up-to-date vari- 
-eties, with planting in¬ 
structions Free. Write for Catalogue. 
Vaughan’s Seed Store 
31-33 W. Randolph Street, CHICAGO 
STRAWRFRRY PLANTS— Bio Producers 
1 Ivrl w Dkiviv l p,- ew Tested Varieties 
Catalog Free. L. G TINGLE, 96 R. R. Ave., Pittsville, Md. 
BERRY PLANTS 
J. V. MKKOEIt, 
-Host, varieties, Highestquality. 
Price right. Send for circular. 
NORTH GIRARD, PA. 
MILLIONS 
paragus roots, etc. 
J KEIFFORD HALL, 
OF STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
for sale, true to name. As- 
Send for FREK catalogue. 
Dept 2. RHODESDALE, MD. 
the n b ew Slandpat Everbearing Strawberry 
and other important new varieties. 
Our 21st annual catalog now ready. 
C. N. If LAN SI {HIGH & SON, Jackson, Mich. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
We have eight that have been selected out of a 
hundred; eight that are TRUE BLUE. If yon wish 
tiiat kind send for our 19H catalogue. Do not cost 
any more than common stock. ROMANCE SEED. PLANT 
AND TRUCK FARMS. Caleb Booos 8 Son. Cheswold. Delaware 
S T It A VV BKItlt Y PLANTS—Guaranteed true-to- 
nnnie. Best varieties at reasonable prices. Cata¬ 
logue Free. E. W. JOHNSON 8 BRO., Salisbury. Maryland 
PLANTS. DIRECT FROM GROWER 
75 varieties, Strawberries, Hasp- 
berries, Blackberries, etc. Honest 
goods. Prices reasonable. Write us. 
A. G. BLOUNT, Box 122, Hastings, N. Y. 
STRAWBERRIES-^^ 
Abincton, large 
1000, not prepaid, 
$2.50. Many others at same price. Send for free cat¬ 
alogue. SLA YHAKKR & SON.Wy tuning. Del. 
WHOLESALE PRICES 
I on Strawberry Plants. Many other varieties and srardco roots I 
I at reasonable prices. CataloRrue FREE. Write today to 
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333 W. 30th St., New York City 
PEACH TREES 
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