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a'HI-C RURAL NEW-YORKER 
May 2 ::, 
FARMERS’ CLUB 
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The Robin and the Cherry. 
Fruit eating birds consider the way¬ 
ward cherry tree their special property. 
As soon as the fruit shows color, business 
begins, and the householder is fortunate 
if he gets a quart of thoroughly ripened 
cherries from a fair sized tree. The man 
in the picture, Fig. 302, has an effective 
remedy, though somewhat troublesome to 
apply. In Europe this practice of pro¬ 
tecting fruit trees with netting is quite 
common, garden supply concerns selling 
nets of various sizes, in some cases quite 
large trees being covered. 
Rye Questions. 
Do you think it is better to mow the 
rye for feeding or plow it down when I 
can buy the bedding at $4 per load? I 
also have a piece of new land which I 
plowed and disked about a dozen times. 
I would like to put this to cow peas 
about June, then plow down in August 
then sow to rye. Do you think it will 
grow? ii. l. 
New Jersey. 
We should save the cash by cutting 
as much rye as was needed for bedding 
and plowing under the balance. It will 
all go back to the land. Save the cash. 
The cow peas will make a fair growth 
and will help produce a good crop of rye. 
What is “ Frenching” of Corn ? 
You excite my curiosity. On page 620 
an inquiry is made about “frenching” 
corn, apparently some disease. The term 
cannot be found in my dictionary. What 
is it? i). k. 
Pay son, Ill. 
I have never seen any real explana¬ 
tion of the trouble in corn and tobacco 
plants, which farmers call “frenching.” 
In either case the plants in the early 
growth stop, and become completely 
stunted. The leaves of corn get striped 
with white, and the plants never get over 
10 inches high. Similar conditions are 
shown by tobacco plants. In some sec¬ 
tions the term frenching is applied to 
the leaf-curl in the peach, Exoascus de¬ 
formans, the cause of which is well 
known. Frenching in corn generally ap¬ 
pears on spots in a field that are de¬ 
ficient in drainage, and where the soil is 
acid. Corn very seldom fronebes on 
well-drained and fertile soil. I have 
never found any apparent fungus con¬ 
nected with frenched corn plants, but it 
may be there is some harmful soil bac¬ 
teria which have a hand in it. I have 
never seen any publication from any of 
the stations dealing with this trouble, 
but I have seen hundreds of frenched 
plants of corn and tobacco, and it seems 
to be one of the mysteries of plant life 
which need investigation. I have had 
corn frenched in my garden, where the 
soil is light, rich and well drained, and 
I have seen fields in which there were 
sinks in the level field where water 
would stand a little while after a rain, 
and those sinks would make frenched 
plants all over the area. I have no rec¬ 
ord of any investigation of the trouble, 
and am inclined to attribute it to soil 
acidity more than anything else. 
W. F. MASSEY. 
Owls and Sparrows. 
It is stated that the hooting owl, the 
natural enemy of the English sparrow, 
is now ridding Elmira, N. Y. of the spar¬ 
row. It is claimed by those who have 
made a study of animals that the Great 
owl is the natural enemy of the hare. 
Syracuse, N. Y. k. n. 
The owls which so far have been found 
to prey upon this bird are the .Short- 
eared and Screech owl. The latter bird 
takes more sparrows than any other bird 
of prey so far as we know'. It is not 
likely that either of these species is the 
owl referred to by your correspondent, as 
the hoot'ng owl as the name would be 
appropriate to neither of them. 
W. I.. MCATEE. 
v U. S. Dept, of Agriculture. 
What is “ Pulp Timber?” 
In a recent article I sen reference to 
the value of the “pulp timber” on a Ver¬ 
mont farm. Tell us what this is and 
what it is worth. j. m. s. 
The woods chiefly used for pulp in this 
section are spruce, balsam fir and poplar, 
but the former is used more than either 
of the other two, and is in more demand. 
Last Fall the International Paper Com¬ 
pany were paying $5).75 per cord for 
spruce pulp wood delivered at the mill 
peeled, and $8.75 impeded. Poplar 
peeled was selling on car here in Vermont 
for $6.50 in smaller sizes, and $7.50 in 
large sizes. A. F. HAWES. 
Vermont. State Forester. 
Wholesomeness of Scabby Potatoes. 
Are potatoes that have been infected 
with scab as wholesome as those not so 
infected? is there any danger in using 
them for human food? F. II. 
Galway, N. Y. 
We have used such potatoes many 
times and find no difference in food value. 
Scabby potatoes are wasteful for a good 
share of the tuber must be pared off 
with the skin, but we have found no dif¬ 
ference in quality. 
Arsenate With Lime Sulphur. 
May I with safety, use commercial 
lime-sulphur solution with arsenate of 
lead on my apple and peach trees to pre¬ 
vent the Codling-moth on apples and the 
curculio on my peach trees? If the 
above-mentioned solutions can be used to¬ 
gether, please state at what strength. 
Would you advise me to spray with the 
arsenate of lead alone, and omit the lime- 
sulphur? M. c. 
New York. 
When spraying for the Codling-worm, 
we use three pounds of arsenate of lead 
in 50 gallons of water, adding one gallon 
of lime-sulphur concentrate. This com¬ 
bination has proved very effective in 
fighting the Codling-worm. The addition 
of tin 1 lime-sulphur makes the poison 
stick better to the foliage, and we think 
it more effective, besides helping some¬ 
what in destroying fungus diseases of 
the apple foliage. 
OHIO CROP REPORT, 
The Ohio Agricultural Department: 
gives the following nqiort of conditions 
in that State: 
Wheat, conditions compared with an 
average, Iff) per cent.; Oats, estimated 
area for the harvest of 1!)14, 1.489,090 
acres; Spring barley, area sown com¬ 
pared with last year, 89 per cent.; Win¬ 
ter barley, conditions compared with an 
average, 96 per cent.; Rye. conditions 
compared with an average, 99 per cent,; 
Clover, average date of seeding, March 26, 
acreage sown compared with last year. 99 
per cent.; Fruit, prospect compared with 
normal yield, 88 per cent.; Berries, pros¬ 
pect compared with normal yield, 93 per 
cent. 
AVERAGE PRICES. 
Wheat, 93 cents per bushel; corn. 70 
per bushel; barley, 65 cents per bushel; 
oats, 43 cents per bushel; rye, 71 cents 
per bushel; potatoes, S8 cents per bushel; 
hay, $12.77 per ton; Alfalfa, $15.16 per 
ton. 
Prospects for a large apple crop this 
year; poaches almost a failure, some or¬ 
chards near the lake will have half crop, 
(’berries full crop. Farmers are busy 
planting trees. Many farmers are set¬ 
ting out large quantities of fruit. 
Barker, N. Y. p. p. l. 
May 8. At the present time the pros¬ 
pects arc very good for a normal yield 
of apples in this section of Chautauqua 
County. The poach outlook is not very 
promising, many growers reporting the 
peach buds having been destroyed by the 
cold last Winter. The outlook for other 
small fruits, such as berries, is very good, 
with the exception of blackberries, which 
have been killed in some locations. 
Spring is very backward and at this 
writing there are very few oats and early 
pens sown. We had another heavy rain 
yesterday and last night which, will 
further delay farm operations, s. j. c. 
Silver Creek, N. Y. 
Surely Spring has overslept this year, 
and is getting up way behind. Here it 
is May 11, and farmers just getting in 
oats; planting time and ground not yet 
ready. Something will have to hustle to 
catch up. Pastures look fairly well, but 
the meadows, when are we going cut 
our hay? Good spots, poor spots, and 
bare spots, mostly latter. Superintendent 
Lacey of the Dutchess Farm Bureau has 
been through here looking for Alfalfa, 
lie had to use a microscope to find any. 
and clover is about as scarce. Fruit 
trees are promising well. Winter wheat 
nearly all killed. No Spring wheat. The 
cows have eaten up nearly all the fodder 
and are looking for grass. n. V. D. K. 
Eastern Dutchess Co., N. Y. 
May 5. This locality is not adapted I 
to fruit culture, and lias very little de¬ 
mand for garden truck. This village is a 
shipping point, with a population of about 
500. Wheat 90; corn, shelled, 60; oats 
36; bay, Timothy, per ton, $12.25; clo¬ 
ver bay $10.25; beans, per bushel. $1.90. 
Potatoes are not shipped from here, but 
for local demand at grocery stores price 
is 50; wool 22. This is also a sugar beet 
section. Growers receive $5 per ton at 
factory. Beef, per cwt., $5 to $7.50; 
bogs $8; sheep $5; lambs $7.50; veal 
calves $8; milch cows $50 to $75; milk 
at cheese factory $1.30 per cwt.; butter 
at grocery 24; eggs 17. Horses, per pair, 
$350 to $425. o. it. r. 
Ashley, Mich. 
Tlcre’« a NEPdnsE! Roofing 
for Erery Building 
Is the roofing you buy a 
thing to gamble about? 
Quickly made, “hurry-up,” “bar¬ 
gain roofings” soon tell their own 
story of narrow-minded economy. A 
quick-spoiling roof which is a constant 
nuisance and source of expense is the 
answer. 
Broad-minded economy will con¬ 
vince you that—only “slowly made” 
roofings are slow to wear out. 
NEPONSET Roofings are the 
“slowly made” kind. Records of 
over 15 years of service—“without a 
single leak”—“without a cent for re¬ 
pairs”—prove the immense superi¬ 
ority of “slowly made” NEPONSET 
Roofings over cheaply made, inferior 
kinds. 
NEPONSET 
PAROID ROOFING 
Owners of big farms specify and use 
NEPONSET ROOFINGS because of the 
remarkable “year-in-and-year-out” protec¬ 
tion they give in hot or cold climates—at a 
minimum of cost. 
Always buy NEPONSET Roofing and 
you will never get a poor roofing when 
you need a good one. 
Surely send for ROOF BOOK —Free 
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Canadian Office and Plant: Hamilton, Out. 
Also makers of Neponwet Shingles, Wall 
Board and Building Papers. 
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Save $4 to $8 per Acre 
Seed and Fodder 
On Clover, Alfalfa, Flax, Vetch, Peas, 
Timothy, short grain, etc. A rake 
or tedder will knock off and waste 
the seed and leaves. You save all 
tiiat waste by equipping your mower 
with the 
THORNBURGH 
Side-Delivery 
BUNCHER AND WINDR0WER 
Easily attached to ANY Mower 
Deposits crop to side, out of way of mower and 
team on next round. Leaves crop In either loose, 
hollow bunches or in windrows: heads and leaves 
in center, stems,which hold tho sap, sticking out 
to dry quick. 
Saves tho seed and leaves and half tho labor. 
Saves making extra trips over the field with 
cl jmp-rake, side-delivery rake and tedder. 
Cures Quicker—No Bleaching —Costs Little and 
Pays for Itself Every Day Used. 
OVER 120,000 SATISFIED USERS 
The Farrell 
y ■ ■ for unloading hay with Gas Engine. Can he 
H 0 I Q | operated from load. Has quick return drum 
“*'**'*" and hand brake. Price right. For Circular 
address JOHN FARRELL, Newton, Sussex Co., N. J. 
TRAWBERRY PLANT 
All Loading Varieties. Also Fruit Trees, 
and Vegetable Plants. Catalogue Free. 
II \Ki: V L. SQUIRES, Kemitunbiirg, N. V. 
Seed Corn 
Imp. tiai ly Teaming, Retd’s Yellow Dent and 
Wldtc Cap. 1912 crop. Perfect germination. ,3 
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SPRAY 
NOZZLE 
$1 00 
“Never Saw Seas 
Do So Well” 
This is what a user (name on request) 
says about his experience with 
Ferguson’s 
NITROGEN 
BACTERIA 
He made a close comparison, inoculating 
part of his peas with tile bacteria, planting 
others near them without inoculation. Those 
without inoculation dried up and died; the 
others yielded a wonderful crop. 
This is the usual experience of any one 
who inoculates legume seeds—peas, beans, 
alfalfa, clover, vetch—with Ferguson's Bac¬ 
teria. Plants MUST have Nitrogen. Ferguson's 
Bacteria gather Nitrogen from I lie air and store 
it on the roots of the plants. They store up 
more than the plants can use, so that part is 
left to enrich the soil for future crops. Tho 
same boti le contains all the varieties of ftactei ia 
necessary for the iuoculutioii of any legume. 
Better than the best commercial 
fertilizer at one-twentieth the cost 
Quarter-acre quantity. 50c; 1 urre. S2, 6 
acres, *9. Let us explain why you need Nitro¬ 
gen Bacteria and why Ferguson’s is best. 
Write for special booklet N—free. 
HOMEWOOD NITROGEN CO. 
51 Liberty St., New York City 
IVc want agents—a very liberal offer 
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Hay Carriers, Forks, Slings, 
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“STRICKLER’S” 
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Write today for large 
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N. Main St., Janesville, Wia. 
HAY CAPS 
Stack, wagon and implement covers: 
waterproof or plain canvas. Plant hod 
cloth, tents, etc. Circulars, samples. 
HENRY DERBY 
453 Y, St. Paul’s Ave., Jersey City, N. J. 
FRUIT 
AND VEGETABLE 
BASKETS 
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS 
Write for free catalogue and price list. Buy direct 
from the Manufacturer and save money. 
WEBSTER BASKET CO. 
Box 14 ... W ebHt.fr, Monroe Co., N. Y. 
CABBAGE, TOMATO 
SWEET POTATO, CELERY, CAULIFLOWER, PEPPER, EGG 
PLANTS. All Leading Varieties by Mail or Express. 
Catalogue Free. HARRY L. SQUIRES, Retnscnburo, N Y. 
WEEDLESS ALFALFA 
We are trying with all our might to 
furnish absolutely pure Alfalfa seed, 
with all blasted and immature grains 
removed. All other field seeds, Soy 
Bex ms. Vetch, Sweet Clover , etc. Write 
for samples and booklet telling “How to 
Know Good Seed.” 
0. M. SCOTT & SON., 480 Main St., Marysville, 0. 
P I AIITC-Sweet Potato, 100,35c: 400, $1.00. Post 
LHH I wp-. m j ( | *2 01 ) per 1,0110 Cabbage, $1.00 per 
1,000. List free. W, S FORD S SON, Hartly, Pel 
u;,!- __ -i o lllno i TOMATO. CABBAGE AND 
Millions 0! bweet rotato Cauliflower Plants, Rltu 
barb Roots. Price list free. M. N. B0RG0,Vineland, N J. 
100.000 1-YEAR ALFALFA ROOTS FOR TRANSPLANTING 
Sure success, Early Wisconsin grown seed corn 
Silver King (White), (iolden Glow. Number 12. 
Inoculating Alfalfa Soil. VAN LOON, La Crosse. Wts. 
SW EETCLOVER SEED^ KK."1£ 
ami circular now to 
grow it, sent on request. E. Barton, Box 29, Falmouth, Ky. 
