TL'HIS KURAL N liW-YORKER 
February G, 
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SUDAN 
has proved to be the most profitable 
forage crop ever grown in America. 
Farmers who have planted it are mak- 
ing$20 to $100an acre on hay, and from 
$300 to $700 an acre on seed. It yields 
the biggest tonnage to the acre of any 
high-class hay known. If you plant 
Sudan Grass, yon never have to buy 
feed for your stock. Asa catch crop. 
It turns loss into profit by replacing 
crops that have failed because of 
drouth or flood. By rotating it with 
ether crops, you conserve and increase 
the fertility of your soil. Sudan Grass 
is one of the big factors that are bring¬ 
ing prosperity to the South. You ought 
to know all about it right now. 
Gra 
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Dav 
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This Book Tells 
All About It 
1 am the largest grower of Sudan Grass in Amer¬ 
ica, I have studied it for years. This book con¬ 
tains everything I have learned about Sudan 
Grass. It is complete and absolutely reliable. It 
is the first and only book ever published that tells 
all that is known about Sudan Grass. Profusely 
illustrated with actual photographs of growing, 
harvesting and threshing Sudan Grass. 
Prof. B. Youngblood, Director of Experimental 
Stations for the state of Texas, says— 
•‘Mr. David B. Clarkson: *'I have read your new Sudan 
Grass book. Glad to note that it brings forth the most 
comprehensive and authoritative information on Sudan 
Grass as yet published in book form.” 
flan’t Ctat4 Wrnntft —Don’t commence growing 
UUfl l O tail wrong. Sudan Grass until you know 
how to secure, grow and Keep seed pure, how and when 
to plant, where and on what kind of soil it will grow, how 
to cultivate and harvest for hay and seed, how to thresh, 
and all other particulars. My book tells you everything. 
A Wonderful Book for 10c 
This book may prove to be worth thousands of dollars to 
you. I want every American Farmer to know all I know 
about Sudan Grass. Merely send your name and address, 
with 10c, to show that you ar< ■seriously interested, and I 
will send you this book nostna,^. Srnd fi two-cent stamp! 
or a 10-ccnt piece. Address P/D. Box 162 
David B. Clarkson, Robs town, Texas 
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NEW YORK STATE FRUIT GROWERS’ 
ASSOCIATION. 
Part II. 
N eed of packing law.—M r. 
Cole, who was on the demonstra¬ 
tion apple-packing train sent out by 
the N. Y. C. It. It., said: “Everyone, 
I take it, believes in an honest pack as 
both a moral and business proposition. 
We had come to a place where the regula¬ 
tion of apple packing was absolutely 
necessary if we are to sell our .apples, 
but the trouble is that the conscience of 
most men is elastic when packing ap¬ 
ples. We have sold too many apples in 
barrels and ‘stuck’ too many consumers. 
The only way to hold a good market is 
to guarantee that all apples shall be 
packed by a certain standard. We get 
the confidence of the consumer when 
every apple is up to the standard. I 
think most fruit growers can live up to 
the New York State apple grading law, 
if they understand it, but yet the law 
seems to need some explanation. The 
term unclassified has been misunderstood, 
and has made the most trouble.” 
Diverse Opinions. —Several members 
thought it was almost impossible to com¬ 
ply with the requirements of A, fancy 
grade, and that 10% defective apples is 
better than 5%, and still comply with 
the law. President Morrell said no fruit 
grower should be penalized because there 
are one or two poor apples in the barrel. 
The thing to do is that the buyer shall 
know the intent of the pack. Because we 
cannot live up to the letter of the law 
is no reason that the law shall not be 
maintained as a standard to work to, and 
growers will not be penalized for slight 
unintentional mistakes. One member 
complained that stenciling of the barrel 
is too much trouble, according to the new 
law. President Morrell said the stencil 
adds to the attraction and distinctiveness 
of the barrel. Some members thought 
that a new grade should be added to 
the hill, and that the bill as it now stands 
cannot be enforced. Mr. Cole thought 
that it would be well to incorporate a 
grade in the law that will cover all ap¬ 
ples that are not included in grades 
specified, so all apples properly labelled 
can be sold for what they are, however 
poor. Another member said that thou¬ 
sands of barrels of apples were not 
picked last Fall because the growers felt 
they could not comply with the law. This 
is shortening the crop of apples and 
causes exorbitant prices to consumers. 
The law work; to the hardship of the 
rank and file, shutting out the small pro¬ 
ducer. C. J. IIusou, Commissioner of 
Agriculture, said discussion should be for 
the purpose of making the law more 
workable, rather than destroying it. It 
was unfortunate the law was not made a 
part of the agricultural law of the State. 
It is doubted whether the Commissioner 
of Agriculture has power to open pack¬ 
ages and make examinations, by best 
legal authority. The word “knowingly,” 
should be taken out of the clause provid¬ 
ing penalty, for anyone can plead ignor¬ 
ance as to the knowledge of the law, as 
his hired help packed the fruit. You can¬ 
not enforce a law against a great body 
of people, unless the majority approve of 
it. Y r et the State should not recode from 
its policy of making standards. Mr. Phil¬ 
lips said if an additional grade is made 
it should bear the name of the shipper 
and the minimum size of the apples, and 
the variety. 
Maryland Peach Culture. —Senator 
Harrison of Maryland addressed the con¬ 
vention on peach culture. After planting 
young one-year trees they are cut back 
one-third. The only safe rule in pruning 
is to cut out all dead branches. Dormant 
spraying-with lime-sulphur wash is be¬ 
gun in March. Early cultivation is given 
with a disk harrow, followed with a 
grape cultivator. Cultivation is continued 
until July 10. Less fertilizers are 
needed, with thorough and frequent cul¬ 
tivation. Concentrated lime and sulphur 
around the base of trunks is of use in 
preventing borers. Spray before the 
idossoms open with eight pounds of sul¬ 
phur, eight pounds of lime, and two 
pounds of arsenate of lead, in 50 gallons 
of water. The package used is known as 
“Georgia carrier,” large baskets in crates 
on the plan of berry crates and baskets. 
Only culls are packed in common peach 
baskets. No. 2 and soft peaches are 
locally sold, or sold to canners. The culls 
are kept out of the general market. Sen¬ 
ator Harrison closed his address with an 
appeal to parents to give the boy who 
wants to educate himself for fruit grow¬ 
ing a chance. Employ students during 
vacation time when possible. In answer 
to questions th’e speaker said nine- 
tenths of the peaches are picked from the 
ground because of low trees. Use a small 
mule for cultivation and a wide harrow 
that reaches under the trees. Dig out 
shot-hole borers. Generally cover crops of 
Crimson clover are grown. Force trees 
the first two years, then use fertilizer 
with less nitrogen, and use no barnyard 
manure. It produces yellows. Georgia 
carriers hold seven-eighths of a bushel 
and cost 17 cents. w. H. J. 
Harris’ Pedigree Potatoes 
Every one knows tlie importance of good 1 breeding whether of animals or plants. In tin- 
case of potatoes it is of the greatest importance because the good and had quantities are 
transmitted directly, and not indirectly, as in the case of plants grown from true seed. 
Seed potatoes ought to come from vigorous 
and productive hills only . But do they ? 
We are now able to furnish seed potatoes of a few varieties that have perfect ‘‘pedigrees;’’ 
that Is, they were grown from seed which came from perfect hills only. Otir prices are as 
low as other dealers charge for common potatoes. Our catalogue tells all about them. A 
yield of 500 bushels per acre on 5 acres in Western New York from our Pedigree seed was 
reported to us a few days ago. 
Real Seed Com 
Not common corn sold 1 for seed, but carefully bred corn husked early, and the best ears 
put in a special drying house and properly cured so that the vitality is practically perfect. 
Gold Nugget • c ? rn ls „ so Mg. that it makes other varieties of yellow flint look like nub¬ 
bins. 
times In N. Y. State. 
Over 200 bushels of ears per acre have been grown a number of 
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are used and recommended by Schools of Agriculture and Experimental 
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than others. 
Buy direct from the grower and get 
better seeds at wholesale prices. 
nemember Selected Seeds Itoally Pay larger profits. We also grow Onhbcge, Oats, Sweet 
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buy these seeds at growers’ prices. For example—Hairy Vetch seed 5*9% pure, germinates 
90%, $7.80 per bu. Alfalfa 99.70% pure, germinates 92%. $12.00 per bu. Clover and 
Grass seeds of highest quality at lowest possible prices. Not the cheapest but the best. 
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