ljtao 
THE FUHAL NEW-VOEKEK 
DYNAMITE OR TILE FOR DRAINAGE. 
W HAT DYNAMITE DOES.—Among 
the many modern agencies tending 
toward improvement in methods of solv¬ 
ing problems that confront us on every 
hand dynamite holds a prominent place. 
In clearing our fields of those rocks and 
bowlders that have been used as a nucleus 
for unsightly stone piles frequently over¬ 
grown with bushes, loosening the sub-soil 
for the setting of anchor posts in fence 
building, breaking up the stubborn hard- 
pan for tree planting and in clearing up 
new ground, it has no equal. Again, by 
its use large, open ditches can be dug rap¬ 
idly and economically, especially if the 
course is through swampy land, where 
bushes and small trees abound. These 
are torn to shreds, while the earth is scat¬ 
tered over so wide a space that there is 
no high bank of earth at the side of the 
ditch, which must continuously keep slid¬ 
ing in, making it necessary to frequently 
reclean the ditch. In all fairness, I want 
to give dynamite credit for what it ac¬ 
complishes, but when it is heralded as the 
proper agent to be used in land drainage 
some one has blundered. My experience 
and observations have led to the conclu¬ 
sion that as a means of drainage it is 
only permanently effective where the 
hard subsoil is underlaid with a stratum 
of more porous character allowing the ex¬ 
cess of water to leach away; and even 
then the subsoil would, in time, revert to 
its former condition in a great measure. 
There is no aeration of the soil in drain¬ 
age by the use of dynamite. The water 
simply lies dead and soaks away, conse¬ 
quently there is no sweetening of the soil. 
Tile IYitii Dynamite. —In land drain¬ 
age there are three items of importance; 
to get rid of the excess of water, retain 
necessary moisture and sweeten up the 
soil by aeration. The results accruing 
from soil improvement by draining land 
with tile for the past 50 years or more 
prove conclusively that this is the proper 
method provided the work is properly 
done. I will now T cite an instance where 
both dynamite and tile were used in the 
same field. In clearing off the stamps 
and bushes from wdmt is called the 
“swamp lot” on Mr. E. E. Doty’s farm 
two methods were tried. First, a power¬ 
ful stump-puller was used, but when the 
huge stumps w T ere pulled over there was 
much earth adhering to them, and as the 
subsoil was clay it was found impossible 
to handle them without the use of dyna¬ 
mite. so the stump-puller method was 
abandoned. By using dynamite of proper 
strength and quantities these were cleared 
out. and torn apart so that there was no 
trouble in removing the remains, but in 
every instance where a big stump was 
blown out a deep and large basin re¬ 
mained. It was the intention to drain 
that lot last season, but the Fall was so 
dry this was not accomplished. The field 
was plowed over last Fall, as such land 
can be plowed, but first these pits had to 
be partly filled in by hand, so that the 
teams could get over them. I noticed 
that the plowmen were frequently in¬ 
clined to profanity while at this stump- 
lot job of plowing—however, this has had 
no bad effect, apparently, on the crop now 
growing on the land. 
Draining the Field. —This Spring, 
1914, we started in to drain the field, or, 
at least, the wettest part of it. Every 
pit where the stumps were blown out was 
filled with water, and stayed full. There 
was no settling or leaching away. The 
field presented the appearance of a chain 
of small lakes; in fact, there was as much 
water as land in sight. There was a line 
of six-inch tile running across the foot of 
the swamp. From this we ran a submain 
up through the lot, touching as many of 
these ponds as possible. Then th« lat¬ 
erals were staked off, and all ditches dug 
down about 18 or 20 inches. What ponds 
were not reached by these ditches were 
tapped by digging little trenches to them. 
Then after these had drained off suffi¬ 
ciently to admit of further operations work 
began again at the outlet point. This 
sub-main was in depth from 2*4 to 3*4 
feet, and had a uniform grade of four 
inches to the hundred feet. This was 
done so as to allow more fall in the lat¬ 
erals where there is always greater need 
of it. It was a tedious, difficult job, but 
the men were interested in the work, and 
the job was finally completed—and done 
right. Then came the fitting of the land, 
clearing off roots and stones, etc. This 
was no small matter. The field was then 
planted to Learning corn for silo use. The 
picture at Fig. 537, shows the condition 
of the crop in August, and it is simply 
an immense crop. I believe both dyna¬ 
mite and tile drainage deserve credit for 
present results, the dynamite for tearing 
up and mixing the soil and subsoil, and 
the tiles for drainage and aeration. As 
the years roll by, tile-drained land be¬ 
comes better in structural and mechani¬ 
cal condition, and capable of producing 
better crops annually, provided it is 
properly farmed. No other feature of 
soil improvement can show as profitable 
results. iienry e. cox. 
Fall Spraying for Peaches. 
I HAVE peach orchards where ground 
is so wet it is late in the Spring be¬ 
fore I can get on the land with my 
sprayer. Would it be advisable to spray 
with lime-sulphur for scale in the Fall? 
Wilson, N. Y. j. s. 
Yes. We should, under such circum¬ 
stances, spray in late Fall or Winter with 
either lime-sulphur or soluble oil. On 
our own farm we have just such a field, 
and follow this plan. 
Care of Paint Brushes. 
W HEN paint brushes are put away 
with more or less paint in them, 
they get very hard and stiff at the 
base of the bristles, although kept in oil. 
Can you tell me how to restore them to 
general usefulness? I think that I have 
heard something about boiling in water. 
Litchfield, Conn. w. w. 
To soften brushes get from your drug¬ 
gist one pint of benzole, not benzine; 
stand brushes in it a few minutes, then 
press up and down until soft; wash them 
first in turpentine, followed by warm 
water and soap. Or get at some paint 
shop one pint of paint remover; it is the 
same thing, but has a trademarked name 
which adds two dollars a gallon to price; 
uce same as above. A. F. R. 
WANT TO KNOW. 
C AN anyone give me the name of the 
originator of the Troy Market Gar¬ 
den sweet corn? I am very anxious 
to set some seed as true to original type 
as possible. F. b. s. 
Castleton, N. Y. 
Concrete Fence Posts. —Does it 
pay to make fence posts of concrete? If 
so give directions for making. E. H. a. 
Virginia. 
COMING FARMERS’ MEETINGS. 
National Dairy Show, Chicago, Ill., 
October 22-51. The following meetings 
and conventions will be held in connec¬ 
tion with the show: Americau Associa¬ 
tion Creamery Butter Manufacturers, 
Oct. 26. IIolstein-Friesian Association 
of America, Oct. 26. 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 Diary 
Farmers’ Association. Oct. 28. Council 
of the National Dairy Show, Oct. 28. 
National Association of Creamery Man¬ 
agers and Owners. Oct. 28. American 
Jersey (\ittle Club, Oct. 28. National 
Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers 
Oct. 2S, 29 and 30. International Asso¬ 
ciation of Dairy and Milk Inspectors. 
Oct. 29, American Guernsey Cattle Club, 
Oct. 29, Congress of Marketing, Oct. 29. 
Milk Producers’ Association, Oct. 30. 
New England Fruit Show in connec¬ 
tion with the Rhode Island Fruit Grow¬ 
ers’ Association annual meeting in Prov¬ 
idence, It. I.. November 9. 10. 11 and 12; 
secretary, A. M. Parmelee, Norwood, 
R. 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. 
Institute and convention, Lycoming 
County Farm Bureau, Williamsport, Pa., 
November 17-20. 
Annual Show of the Paterson, N. J., 
Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Associa¬ 
tion, November 18-21. 
Indiana Apple Show, Tomlinson Hall, 
Indianapolis, Ind., November 18-24. 
Mansfield Poultry Association, Mans¬ 
field, Mass., third annual exhibition, 
Nov. 25-28; L. Faye Howe, secretary. 
Western Connecticut Poultry Associa¬ 
tion of Danbury, Conn.. Inc., nineteenth 
annual exhibition. Hull’s Armory Hall, 
Danbury. Nov. 26, 27, 28; secretary, 
Thomas Deans, 39 Hoyt St., Danbury, 
Conn. 
Second annual seed exposition, Mon¬ 
tana Seed Growers’ Association, Boze¬ 
man, Mont., December 8-10. 
Farmers’ Week, Pennsylvania State 
College, December 28, 1914 to January 
2, 1915, State College P. O., Penn. 
January 9th to 15th, inclusive, 1915. 
Mid-Winter Exposition, Statae Fair 
Grounds. Columbus, Ohio, Corn Apple, 
Dairy and Poultry Shows combined. 
Daffodil Bulbs 
at Special Prices 
These are extra good bulbs which will 
give many beautiful golden yellow 
flowers next spring and for several 
seasons thereafter, if planted in the 
garden before the ground freezes. We 
will send to any part of the country 
Fifty Assorted Bulbs 
For One Dollar, Postpaid 
Wo have a fairly good supply, but 
advise ordering early if you want to 
secure bulbs at. this special price. 
Our catalogue is ready—send for a 
copy and see our list of Hyacinths, 
Tulips t'rocus, and other Bulbs for 
fall planting and spring blooming. 
WEEBER & DON 
Seed Merchants and Growers 
114D Chambers St. New York City 
300,000 
APPLE TREES 
Only 6vic. each 
EVERYBODY likes well-favored fruit grown from righl- 
quality trees. Lesucus, juicy apples are great 
money makers. Our trees are First Class—True to 
name—and fine growing. Fresh Roots—No Scale- 
Satisfaction guaranteed. Send for valuable Free 
Book and bargain Price List, GET IT NOW. 
REILLY BROS. NURSERIES 
7 Reilly Road 
Dansviile, N.Y. 
A §700.00 Crop of Pears 
from Four Hundred Trees 
Yes, Sir! In New York 
state. Second year’s crop, too. 
This orchard gives bigger returns 
than three times the land planted to 
corn or wheat, and with less work for 
the owner. Plant five acres or more of 
Harrison-grown KiefTers or Bartletts—this 
fall if you can—you won’t have to wait- 
long before you begin to pick real money. 
Write us about our helps for planters. 
Get our catalogue of fruit trees. Don’t wait 
longer—you are losing money every 
minute you delay. 
HARRISONS’ NURSERIES 
Box 594, Berlin, tVId. 
Pear Trees — 
AT PRICES ANYONE CAN PAY 
Fraser's Tree Book (mailed free) tells what varie¬ 
ties of Fear trees I grow and gives prices and 
planting hints. I won’t sell cheap trees at any 
price, but I do sell good trees at a reasonable 
price. If yon con Id come to niv nursery you would 
see with your own eyes why my Fear trees are 
worth more than others — they are straight, 
strong, big (but not overgrown) tranks, and roots 
that are a mass of fibres. I kept a gang of men 
going all summer to make these trees what they 
are. Writetoday fur a copy of Fniser’s Tree Book 
SAMUEL FRASER, NURSERYMAN 
125 Main Street Geneseo, N. Y. 
Kelly’sTREES 
THE KIND THAT “MAKE GOOD” * 
True to Name—Free from Oisease 
Apple, Pear, Pea« h. Plum, Cherry and Quine# 
Trees, also small Fruit# and Ornamentals, 
shipped direct to your orchard at Growers’ 
Price*. 28 years’ experienoe In growing trees enables us to 
produce guaranteed stock at a low cost. So we can ship 
splendid trees at a low figure. Write for catalog—Plant 
[ your Apple Trees now. Kelly Bros., Wholesale Nurseries, 20B 
Main St., Dansviile, N. Y. You'll never regret planting Kelly Treeij 
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. 
MEW DEAPU The Marion Ha.vwardbos liean described, 
Iv L Tv lllrtUn tested and painted by the U. S. Dept, of 
Agriculture. Ripens Aug. 20th to Sept. 10th. Orders taken 
now for tall and spring deliveries. Send for literature. 
Marion HaywanJ Orchard, Commercial-Tribune Bldg., Cincinnati, 0. 
October 24, 
SAVE HALF Your 
Paint Bills 
By using INGERSOLL PAINT — proved 
best by 66 years’ use. It will please you. 
Only paint endorsed by the “Grange.” 
Made in all colors—for all purposes. 
DELIVERED FREE 
From the Mill Direct to You at Factory Prices. 
INGERSOLL PAINT BOOK —FREE 
Tells all abou^ Paint and Painting for Durability. 
How to avoid trouble and expense caused by paints 
fading, chalking and peeling. Valuable information 
free to you. with Sample Color Cards. Write mo. DO 
IT ROW. I can save you money. 
O.Wo Ingersoll, 246 Plymouth St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 
$50.00 IN GOLD 
FOR ONE PEACH TREE 
This is what we paid for our first Greensboro treo 
We are the introducers. Will mail you small size 
for 10c each, $1.00 per dozen, coin or 2>• stamps. See 
what Mr. A. O. Worth, 102 West Street, New York, 
says about earliest of all peaches, in Rurai.Nkw- 
Yokkkr, Aug. 29th, page 1019. Largo size by 
express or freight. Catalogue free. Reference, 
Bradstreet. Address. JOHN A. YOUNG & 
SONS,” GREENSBORO NURSERIES, GREENSBORO, N. C. 
MimCAN’C 1915 NURSERY 
{ FIUnOwn0 catalog freeJ 
» Full lists and desertp- 
1 J tlons of best fruits and 
shrubberies Write for 
your C °PV today 
W/T’ V. Munson & Son, 
Desk H, Denison, 
J Tex. 
Apple Trees 
For Fall .Shipment Direct from Nursery to Plainer. 
Guaranteed Tine to Name. Write for Special 
Prices on your Wants. Catalogue free to everybody . 
DKNTON, W1I.I IA MS & DENTON 
\V hole-sale N urscry men, 22 Elm St., I>uusv tile, N.Y. 
TrppQ anrl Plant? —barge stock, carefully grown. 
IIOGo allll riaillOi Peach trees 4x5 ft,., per 
100. F Ira wherry plants $2.50 per 1,000. Catalogue free 
G. E. BUNTING & SONS' NURSERIES. Selbyvillt, Delaware. 
Trees—Plants—Vines 
in small or large lots at wholesale 
prices. Catalog and Green’s Fruit 
Hook—FRF.E. Green’s Nursery Co. 
22 Wall St., Rochester, N V. 
18 STRONG $ 
PLANTS FOlt 
I 
OLD-FASHIONED FLOWERS 
Such as Hollyhocks, Phlox. Lark¬ 
spur, Foxglove, etc.; plant now 
for bloom next year. Order your 
collection now. Satisfaction guaranteed. Price list free. 
W. E. KING - LITTLE SILVER. N. J. 
RASPBERRY, BLACKBERRY 
STRAWBERRY. ASPARAGUS PLANTS, FRUIT TREES. GRAPE 
VINES. Ail leading varieties. Catalogue free. Straw¬ 
berry plants, by mail postpaid, $1 per hundred. 
11AKKY I,. SO LIKES, Remsenbur.', N. Y. 
Successful growers use ~ 
Brandywine Spawn. Send $1 
for enough to cover 30 sq. ft. Free 
booklet gives instructions anyone can 
follow. 
SAVE YOUR TREES 
Order your Protectors now and save 
your young Fruit Trees from being de¬ 
stroyed by Rabbits and Mice during the 
Winter, Call’s Nurseries, Perry, O., can 
furnish you the best Tree Protector made 
for less than one cent each. 
Norway Maple Trees 
* finest shade. 5l)c 
each. $35 per 100, $250 per 1,000. Also seedlings, 
good roots, 50c per dozen. $2 per 100, $10 per 1,000. 
EZ1IA A. TUTTLE, EASTPORT, E. I., N.Y. 
Apple 
lots or less. Prompt 
Ddli GHS shipment. KOHEKT 
GILLIES, Medina, N.Y. 
FOR SALE—IN CAR LOAD LOTS 
GERMA /V CA TTLE BEETS 
Best Mangle Grown. $fi per ton, F. O. R., Auburn, 
N. Y. T. E. HAKLOVV. Supt., Auburn, New York 
BOOKS WORTH BUYING 
The Hose. Parsons. 1.00 
Plant Diseases, Massee. 1.60 
Landscape Gardening, Maynard.... 1.50 
Clovers, Shaw. 1.00 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
333 WEST 30th ST., NEW YORK. 
300,000 
APPLES 
Budded on whole roots of Frcnch se< dl’ngs 0-7 ft.. !2c.; 5-6 ft., 9c.; 445 ft.. 6c.; 
314-1 ft. branched. 4}§c.; 200.000 Peaches 9J4c.; 7c; 4f$c.; 8j$c.; and thousands 
of Pea r, Phim, Cherry. Quince, Grapes, Ruses and small fruits. Book order 
now, pay In Spring'. Buy from the man who o'rows his own trees and save dis¬ 
appointment later. Catalog free to everybody. Send card todav foryotirs. 
THOMAS E. SHEERIN, NURSERYMAN, 21 Main St.. DANSVILLE, N. Y. 
|/||ypQ9 FRUIT TREES are sold under a REAL GUARANTEE of Genuineness 
IV111U O of variety-fhe strongest ever written by any nursery firm in America 
Our trees will reach you woil packed, up to grade, fresh, clean and sturdy—the best Genesee Valley 
stock you can buy at very low prices in lots of 10,100 and 1,000. Every tree backed by onr 35 years’ experience ami reputation 
for fair, honorable dealing ill the nursery business. Write today for Rullelin “B” to KING BROS. NURSERIES. Oinsville, N. 1 
Grown right here In our Dansviile .Nurseries—dug fresh—free from disease—prop*j?ate from 
trros of merit. The result of -9 years* of experience in growing and selling: nursery stock. 
Keco;'iiiiiii|* our responsibility to you we know that every tr«*»* we send out Is right and guaran¬ 
tee it to bo so. .4. h. Maloney porsonnlly supervises filling each order. W. J. Maloney stands ready 
to aid in selecting- file right varieties. Malone* quality plus Maloney personal service makes 
nursery stock buying simple and sure, visit our 350-acrc Nurseries and write today lor Maloney's big, 
free, fall catalogue- full of line illustrations and iost the kind of information von have bern looking lor. Write 
today. MALONEY BROS & WELLS CO., Box 22, Oansvill**, N.Y. Dansville's Pioneer Wholesale Nurseries 
