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THE KUKAL NEW-VOKKEK 
Ofioi.ur 
ORCHARD QUACK GRASS; TAR PAPER 
MULCH. 
(Continued from page 7/7.9.) 
from all the trees when I used the tar 
]taper and the roots of the quack grass 
had died and were rotten, so that I could 
raise them up with a hoe. My trees all 
• lid so well that I repeated that remedy 
this year with excellent results, some of 
my trees making nearly a three-foot 
growth. Next year I shall place a larger 
piece of tar paper around them and will 
continue this until trees are live or six 
years old, when 1 shall depend upon cul¬ 
tivation alone, which will insure a cover 
crop from the quack grass which will 
grow after I cease cultivation each year. 
Wherever quack grass grows, corn and 
potatoes will do well if given clean cul¬ 
tivation, owing to the fertility from the 
decaying roots and its value as a mulch. 
Phis plan I have suggested may not be 
practicable for a larger acreage of or¬ 
chard, but for one or two acres I be¬ 
lieve from my experience that it is prob¬ 
ably the best method to grow a young or¬ 
chard, but of course it does not entirely 
eradicate the quack grass. I would also 
like to ask Mr. Mathews if there is not 
some danger in this climate from con¬ 
stantly stirring the ground from now on 
until freezing and would that not encour¬ 
age young trees to continue growing too 
late if we should have a wet Fall, and 
thereby jeopardize them if next Winter 
should be unusually severe? I am glad 
to see the quack grass grow about my 
trees after Sept. 1. as that takes away 
moisture and plant food from the trees, 
and lets them mature for the Winter, be¬ 
sides acts as a cover crop, although not 
rhe most desirable one. 
Illinois. UK. C. E. GREENFIELD. 
Cutting Asparagus Tops. 
I HAVE about two acres of Palmetto 
asparagus. I have always practiced 
the plan of mowing the stalks off after 
they turned yellow, and burnt them on 
r.he ground. I have recently been told 
that, it was not good to do so, as the 
water during Winter went down the cut 
stub to the crown and hurt it. Will you 
inform me whether this is so? If left 
till Spring they become very hard, almost 
like wood. s. o. w. 
Staten Island, N. Y. 
The idea that mowing off the dying 
stalks of asparagus in the Fall will in¬ 
jure the crowns by water finding its way 
to them in Winter is not borne out by 
facts, but is purely the result of some 
one’s imagination. Mowing off the stalks 
in the Fall has been a common practice 
with many growers for many years. If 
the crowns have ever suffered injury 
from cause stated it has not been observed 
by any of the large growers who have al¬ 
ways made a practice of cutting the 
-talks down in the Fall. 
What to do with New Clover. 
A HEADER in Southern New York 
says he has a new seeding of clover 
this year which has made quite a 
heavy growth. lie wants to know what 
iie can do with it to get the most out of it. 
Should he clip it and leave the clippings 
on the ground for a mulch, let it alone 
just as it is, or turn in the stock for a 
pasture? 
I consider it better to clip a new seed¬ 
ing and leave as a mulch, as injury may 
result from pasturing by the stock tread¬ 
ing upon and pulling the young grass 
roots before having sufficient roothold to 
withstand the same. If growth is quite 
heavy and not clipped, or pastured, in¬ 
jury results from the matted covering of 
dead material over the grass roots during 
Winter and Spring. Clip not too closely 
as soon as possible, in order that a new 
growth start may be made. L. c. B. 
Regarding the question of bow one 
should handle the heavy growth of newly 
seeded clover will say that I should pre¬ 
fer to turn the stock on it for a short 
time every day and let them nip it down 
to a moderate length, but I would by no 
means allow them to eat it down close. 
This clover is one of the very best of 
cattle foods, and is surely worth much 
more os such than it is for fertilizer. A 
fraction of the value of the clover spent 
in stable manure and used as a top¬ 
dressing will keep the field in better shape 
than the dead clover would by rotting on 
the field. The only objection to feeding 
down the clover lies in its liability to 
cause bloat in cattle, so never turn on the 
cows when it is wet, and then do not 
leave them in the field until they have 
stuffed themselves. j. gkant MORSE. 
COMING FARMERS’ MEETINGS. 
National Apple Day. October 20. 
National Daily Show, Chicago, III., 
October 22-31. The following meetings 
and conventions will be held in connec¬ 
tion with the show: American Associa¬ 
tion Creamery Rutter Manufacturers. 
Oct. 26. Holstein-Friesian Association 
of America, Oct. 20. International Milk 
Dealers’ Association, Oct. 26 and 27. 
Conference, Secretaries of State Dairy¬ 
men’s Association. Oct. 27. Official Dairy 
Instructors’ Association, Oct. 27. Nation¬ 
al Dairy Union, Oct. 28. American Dairy 
Farmers' Association, Oct. 28. Council 
of the National Dairy Show. Oct. 28. 
National Association of Creamery Man¬ 
agers and Owners. Oct. 28. American 
Jersey Cattle Club, Oct. 2N. National 
Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers, 
(let. 28. 2!* and 20. International Asso¬ 
ciation of Dairy and Milk Inspectors, 
Oct. 20. American Guernsey Cattle Club. 
Oct. 20. Congress of Marketing, Oct. 20. 
Milk Producers* Association, Oct. 80. 
New England Fruit Show in connec¬ 
tion with the Rhode Island Fruit Grow¬ 
ers’ Association annual meeting, in Prov¬ 
idence. It. I.. November 0. 10, 11 and 12; 
secretary, A. M. Parmelee, Norwood, 
It. I. 
National Grange, annual meeting, Wil¬ 
mington, Del., November 11-14. 
Maryland Week Exhibition, State Hor¬ 
ticultural Society, Maryland Crop Im¬ 
provement, Dairymen’s and Beekeepers' 
Association. Baltimore, November 16-21. 
Annual Show of the Paterson, N. J., 
Poultry. Pigeon and Pet Stock Associa¬ 
tion, November 18-21. 
Indiana Apple Show, Tomlinson llall, 
Indianapolis, Ind., November 18-24. 
Western Connecticut Poultry Associa¬ 
tion of Danbury, Conn.. Inc., nineteenth 
annual exhibition, Hull’s Armory Hall, 
Danbury. Nov. 26, 27. 28; secretary, 
Thomas Deans, 20 Iloyt St., Danbury, 
Conn. 
Sept. 22. Grape crop is better than 
last year, which was very small, perhaps 
80% more. The quality is good, and the 
demand beyond expectations, especially 
by the sour juice people who secured last 
year but a small percentage of their usual 
requirements. Juice factories here will not 
pay less than $35 for contracted grapes 
and we look for a price of about $30 on 
the open market for bulk. Picking has 
just commenced on the basket trade and 
they are bringing 14 cents wholesale. Ap¬ 
ples here are a big crop, fruit is smaller 
than usual but good. Size probably oc¬ 
casioned by the drought in the early Sum¬ 
mer. Pears are a small crop and not 
raised extensively in a commercial way. 
We had no peaches this year for the rea¬ 
son of extremely warm weather in De¬ 
cember and January starting the fruit 
buds which wore killed later by cold 
weather in February and March. First 
time in the history of the belt, that we 
have had an utter failure. Tomatoes are 
raised extensively, arc heavily cropped 
of excellent quality and bring $0 per ton 
at the canning factory and on the Erie 
market from 20 to 80 cents per splint 
basket. Early tomatoes are also raised 
extensively for the Erie and adjacent 
markets, selling anywhere from 75 cents 
per eight-pound basket to 50 cents per 
splint later in the season. r. c. M. 
North East, Pa. 
“For the Land’s Sake, use Bowker’s 
Fertilizers; they enrich the earth and 
those who till it.”— Adv. 
RUBBER BOOTS 
Strong, serviceable waterproof 
boot made of good quality rub¬ 
ber and reinforced in parts 
where rubber boots usually give 
way first. We deliver a pair 
of these boots (all 
sizes) to your home 
for.. 
$2.95 
MEN'S FOUR-BUCKLE 
Send for our new, big 
lOO-page catalog. II 
will save you money. 
OUR GUARANTEE 
is perfect satisfaction or your money back. 
Our enormous business has been built 
up by selling only the best merchandise 
at prices that will save you money. 
A. WEINBERGER & CO. 
112-113 South St., New York City 
ARCTICS AT 
$ 2.29 
APPI F RARRFI Q—Car lots or loss. Price right. 
flrrLC DAnnCLd WALTER E. SIPPLE, Mileses. N.Y. 
Apple Barrels 
— Car lots or lets. Prompt 
shipment. KOBKBT 
GILLIES, Medina, N.Y. 
WELLS TREES 
First everywhere 
AO cents each 
For Fall Shipment. 
Direct from Nursery to Planter. Send a list o 
your wants for bargain prices. Write for fret 
illustrated catalogue. WELLS WHOLESALE 
NURSERIES. 6 Wcllsley Avenue, Dansvllle. N. Y. 
Big Apple Trees 
.At Little Prices- 
The time for planting cheap trees is past. You 
want. big. healthy specimens for your now or¬ 
chard, and to got them you should pay a fair 
price. My apple trees are extra good, with 
splendid roots, sturdy trunks, well formed 
heads, and my prices are low foifsnch fine stock. 
My free hook tolls more about these trees; you 
may have a copy free if you send me a postal 
today. 
SAMUEL FRASER, NURSERYMAN. 
124 Main Street, s: Geneseo, N. Y. 
Saves labor , 
trouble, money 
The first cost of Amatite 
is low. 
You can easily lay it 
yourself—a saving in labor 
and expense. 
It requires no painting 
—a big sating in money, 
labor and annoyance. 
Its mineral surface is 
fire - resisting. To buy it 
means satisfaction. 
Sample on request. 
BARRETT MFG. CO. 
J 
RUSSIAN riTKUS 8KK1> RYT5—Bxtraordin- 
" ary yielder. Sow until freezing. $1 .‘.’5 per bushel. 
CLOVJt'KDALEI’AKM,Charlotte,New York 
FOR SALE—IN CAR LOAD LOTS 
GERMA /V CA TTLE BEETS 
Best Mangle Grown. $0 por ton, F. O. B., Auburn, 
N. Y. T. E. BAKLOff, Supt., Aubnr-, New York 
SWEETCLOVER SEED JiS 
and circular how to 
grow it, sent on request. E. Barton, Box id. Falmouth, Ky. 
PI ANTQ STRAWBERRY, ETC. All best tested 
■ varieties, 60 kinds including the Fall 
Boorers. Catalog Free. L.G.TINGLE, Box 3B, Pittsvlllo, Md. 
$12.00 a Crate for Superb Strawberries! 
I received that wholesale in Phi In. market Sept. 19. 
1914. Circular Free. WILLARD B.KILLE, Swedesboro, N. J, 
S T. REH1S, MILLER, KING AND WELCH 
RASPBERRY PLANTS, Mersereau ami 
Ward Blackberry Plants, Houghton Goose¬ 
berry Plants— True to name and good plants at 
right prices. Apply, B. BARRETT, Blue Anchor, N. J 
RASPBERRY, BLACKBERRY 
STRAWBERRY. ASPARAGUS PLANTS, FRUIT TREES. GRAPE 
VINES. A 11 leading varieties. Catalogue free. Straw¬ 
berry plants, by mail postpaid, $1 por hundred. 
HARRY L. SQUIRES, J&emsenkurg, N. Y. 
Trane and Plant* — Large stock, carefully grown. 
I ICCb dill! ridlll5. Poach trees 4x5 ft., $li.U0 por 
Strawberry plants $2.50 per 1.UU0. Catalogue free. 
. BUNTING 8 SONS’ NURSERIES. Selbyville, Delaware. 
100 . 
6. E. 
Trees—Plants—Vines 
in small or large lots at wholesale 
prices. Catalog and Green’s Fruit 
JBook—FREE. Green’s Nursery Co. 
22 Wall St., Rochester, N Y. 
ME Ml DCAPU Tlio Marion Ifnyward has been described, 
li L VF iLnUrl tested and painted by the II. S. Dept, of 
Agriculture. Rlpeus Aug. 2oth to hept. loth. Order** taken 
now for fall and spring deliveries, bend for literature. 
Marion Hayward Orchard, Commercial-Tribune Bldg., Cincinnati, 0. 
GREENSBORO PEACHTirs-i,-;;; 1 ; 
Northern N. J.. party says about this peach in Ru¬ 
ral New-Yorker, August 29tli, page 1049. We never 
hoard of this party before this piece came out. Wo 
hope he will give us his address. We paid850 in gold 
for our first tree. We will mail you small mailing- 
size trees lor 10c., coin or stamps; one dozen for$l; 
larger size by; express or freight. Order at once as 
this oner will bo withdrawn soon as surplus of 
small mailing-size trees is exhausted. Catalog free. 
Our reference, Bradstreet. Address, JOHN A. YOUNG 
& SONS, Greensboro Nurseries, Greensboro, North Carolina 
MALONE Y TREES 
15 
TREES 
AND 
PLANTS 
98 * 
WORTH 
J 1.65 
1 Elliorta peach; 1 Harvest, 1 Baldwin apple; 
1 Bartlett pear; 1 Montmorency, 1 Oxheart 
Cherry; 1 Orange quince; 1 Maloney prune. 
All 4-5 ft. Grapes: 4 Concord ' blue, I 
Delaware red. Currants: 1 Perfection, 1 
White Grape. Value 81.65 for 98c. Send 
today for free, 1914, wholesale illustrated 
catalog of Fresh Dug, Guaranteed Truo to 
Nanio and Froo From Dinoass Trees. 
MALONEY 0R0S. 8 WELLS CO., Box 23, Uonsville, N.Y. 
BOTHERED 
WITH SCALE? 
The oneabsolute- 
ly sure spray for 
San Jose is 
"Scalecide.” Used 
in the best orchards 
everywhere. En¬ 
dorsed by Experiment Sta¬ 
tions. Will keep your trees 
cJeanandhcaltiiy andmake them 
yield number one fruit. Better 
than lime sulphur. Easy to handle. Will not clog 
or corrode the pump or injure the skin, "Scalecldo" 
has no substitute. OUR SERVICE DEPART- 
MENT furnishes everythin- ( - the orchard. 
Write today to Departtnen “N’’ for new hook 
—'•Pratt’s Hand Book for Fruit Growers" 
and "Scalecide" the Tree Saver. Both free. 
B. G. PRATT CO.. SO Church Street. New fork Ciq 
SAN JOSE SCALE REMEDIES 
KIL O-SCALE, LIME SULPHUR SOLUTION and ORCHARD 
BRAND Spray matorial are the most reliable 
spray remedies for sale. Ready for use by 
simply mixing the water. Write for special 
circulars aud catalogue on spraying machinery. 
HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
DAFFODILS 
-Plant them this fall_ 
for blooms in spring 
In spite of the tvar conditions, 
our Bulbs reached us safely. We 
bought, them at “ before the' war” 
prices, and will give you tlie benefit 
if you will send your orders early. 
Fifty Splendid Bulbs 
for a Dollar, Postpaid 
These are extra good bulbs: they 
will bloom in spring if planted 
soon, and will continue to bloom 
for several seasons. Write for our 
catalogue of Hyacinths, Tulips, and 
other bulbs for fall planting. 
WEEBER & DON 
Seed Merchants and Growers 
114D Chambers St., New York City 
DWARF APPLE TREES 
DWARF PEAR TREES 
DWARF PLUM TREES 
DWARF CHERRY TREES 
DWARF PEACH TREES 
Also a Full Line of Standard Fruit Trees 
Fall Planting Bulletin Free 
THE VAN DUSEN NURSERIES 
W. L. McKay, Prop. Box R, Geneva, N. Y. 
1 1.0,000 GLADIOLUS BY LBS for sale— Amor- 
iea, Augusta,and 25other leading.sorts. Write for 
bedrock prices. E. T. FLANAGAN 8 SONS, Belleville, Ills. 
TREES, SHRUBS AND PLANTS 
•by the millions, quality guaranteed. 1 and 2 year 
APPLE, also PFACH trims, ASPARAGUS, DOWNING GOOSE¬ 
BERRIES, PRIVET HEDGING, otc. Asl; for our now Cata¬ 
logue with attractive prices THE WKSTM 1 N- 
STKJEt NUKSICKY, Box 129, Westminster, Md. 
Apple Trees 
SAVE YOUR TREES 
Order your Protectors now and save 
your young Fruit Trees from being de- 
the 
an 
stroyed by Rabbits and Mice during 1 
Winter. Call’s Nurseries, Perry, ().. < 
furnish you the best Tree Protector made 
for less than one cent each. 
PEES atHalfAgenisPrices 
L._ 
■ffl them y thin fall. We offer the 1-F> ft. size as 
follows, otlior sizes accordingly low : 
Apple, First Class 2 Yr. at $7 per 100 I Pear, First Class 2 Vr.at $9 per 100 
Peach, '* M 1 “at $7.50*' 4 ‘ | Cherry, “ " 2 “ at $11” ** 
Ouurunteorl First Clans, True to Nam* , Free from Disunite. Write 
for free Catalog ami send list nfwnnt* f<«r apttolal Freight Paid 
price. THE WM. J. REILLY NURSERIES. 22 Osstan St., 0ANSVILLE, M 
OrtglnatorH of *'Tivp«* hi llwlf Atrenrq price ” 
\Y holphuU* Nurserymen, ID Kim SI., OiiiihvIIIp, N.Y 
Fruit Trees 
For fall planting, Fresh Dug and shipped same day. 
Apple. Pear, Plum, Cherry and Peach. Currants, 
Gooseberries, Asparagus. SEND FOR CATALOG TO-DAY. 
L’AMOREAUX NURSERY CO., Schoharie, N. Y. 
kellys TREES 
' Direct to yon at Growers Prices 
Wo grow our own Apple, Pear, Poach, Plum, 
Oherry and Quince Trees riirlit here In our 
own Nurseries—know that they arc sturdy, 
free from disease, and ’True to Name. We 
can quote low prices because wo have got the nursery oUli 
ness down to n science. Fall In the time to plant Apple Trees. 
Write for our catalog and Fall Prices. 
\ Kelly Bro*., Wholesale Nurseries. 222 Main St., Dansville N. Y. { 
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