RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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Farm 
Homes 
should be 
Protected 
It is every farmer’s duty 
to have a safe revolver in 
his home. 
Just for the mental poise and comfort that 
comes from knowing that you are prepared 
for any emergency. 
An Iver Johnson is the safest revolver made. 
**Hammer the Hammer” test is proof of its 
absolute dejjendability. Hammer model. 
Regular grip, $8. Hammerless model. 
Regular grip, S8.75. ‘ ‘Perfect ” Rubber and 
“Western" grip, extra, j 
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—paint your barn and 
lionse before snow flies. 
—paint the floors in the 
house, g-ive the kitchen 
walls a coat, varnish the 
woodwork and give the 
stoves or registers a fresh 
coat of black enamel. 
—get everything snug and 
safe outside and bright and 
clean inside with 
High Standard 
Stains—Paints 
—but before you start on the Job, call 
on our local dealer and have him rec¬ 
ommend just the right kind of Lowe 
Brothers paints, 
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510 E. Third St., Dayton, Ohio 
Boston New York Jersey City Chicago 
Kansas City Minneapolis 
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
333 West Thirtieth Street, New York 
RURALISMS 
Shape of Sugar Maple 
Which is the better kind of a sugar 
maple, one that grows up tall, with top 
branches, or a low branching tree‘s 
Colorain, Mass. G. M. R. 
This is a tree of lofty proportions, 
often reaching a height of 70 feet or 
more, and a diameter of three feet or 
(tver. The writer has seen it growing in 
several different States, from New York 
to Tennessee, and in all sections its hab¬ 
its are practically the same. Where there 
was any material difference in its habit 
of growth it was entirely due to its en¬ 
vironment. 'Where the trees stand in a 
crowded situation they are naturally high¬ 
headed, and generally the reverse where 
they have plenty of room. Therefore, the 
matter of a tall, high-headed, or a stout, 
low-headed tree is due entirely to the 
environments in which the tree is grown, 
and -as to which you should plant is a 
mere matter of choice. Most people pre¬ 
fer tlie short stem, or low-headed tree, for 
ornamental planting. K. 
The Peach Borer and His Work 
Will you tell me how to detect the 
presence of the peach borer and if found, 
what is the remedy V w. s. n. 
Christiana, Pa. 
Tiook at the trunk of the tree close 
to the ground. That is where the borer 
works, and where yon have to go to 
find him. The eggs are laid by a moth 
during tlie Summer on the bark of the 
tree. Tlie borer hatches from this egg, 
and begins his work of boi-ing down to¬ 
ward the root. Tie leaves evidence behind 
him in the shape of gum and sawdust. 
When you find a bunch of gum at the 
bottom of tlie trunk you have evidence 
tliat a borer has beim at work. The 
best evidence that lie is there now would 
be a little sawdust or small pieces of 
wood mixed' in with the gum. This rep¬ 
resents the work of the borer in chew¬ 
ing his way down. Scrape away the 
dirt from the base of the tree and hunt 
for this sawdust. M'^hen yon find it, pull 
more dirt away, scrape off the gum, and 
you will find a little hole just under the 
bark, working down to the roots. With 
a slmrp knife slit tins hole down. Ho 
not cut across the tree, but down with 
the hole, and at the bottom of it you 
will find the borer at work. Pull him 
out and kill him. 
Some trees caiTy a large number of 
those insects. We have taken more than 
25 out of the trunk of one fonr-year- 
old tree. This is the enrost way of get¬ 
ting the borer. Washes or protectors 
placed around the base of the tree will 
help, but when you see the gum and 
sawdust it is time for the knife and 
wire. A tree badly injured by borers 
drops its leaves, the foliage turning light 
colored, and in many cases the leaves 
curl up and die. A tree in that condi¬ 
tion is generally too far gone to help, 
but most trees taken in time can he re¬ 
lieved, so that they will grow on properly. 
Itight now and' for the next two months 
is the best time to dig out the borers. 
Seed With Guaranteed Label 
The Depai'tment of Agriculture at 
Washington furnishes this information : 
In the case of field and forage crop 
seeds, including cereals, corn, cow peas 
and Soy beans, the label securely placed 
on the sack or container should convey 
the following information: 
fl) Name of seedsman. 
(2) Kind of seed. 
0*1) Propoi’tion of pure live seed 
present with month and year of germi¬ 
nation test. 
(4) Country or locality of origin in the 
case of the following imported seeds: 
Beans, Soy beans, Turkestan Alfalfa and 
Red clover from Southern Europe and 
Chili. 
Following conferences with the Depart¬ 
ment of Agricultui’e, the Wholesale Grass 
Seed Dealers’ Association and the Amer¬ 
ican Seed Trade Association at their 
conventions this Summer approved fur¬ 
nishing the above information with all 
lots of field seeds of ten pounds or over. 
Tjater 77 seedsmen, including most of the 
larger dealers, have individually agreed 
to adopt this plan. Under this agreement 
the. seed trade voluntarily agrees to fur¬ 
nish the information stated above with 
all field seeds they sell, including those 
sold in interstate commerce and in the 21 
States having no laws regulating such 
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America 
Must Feed the World 
Europe is hungry. Ground, once farms, is 
now a raging battlefield. Women and children 
are starving. Millions of mouths cry out for food. 
The loss of each food ship is a tragedy. But the idle 
acres of America could grow more food per year than 
all of the enemy’s ships can destroy. 
Every Idle Acre Helps the Enemy 
Hinder rations and you hinder victory. Otlicr ships 
and more food must take the place of those destroyed. 
Clear— Plow— Plant 
Remove the stumps and boulders—drain the swampy places. Culti¬ 
vate every available acre of land. Bumper crops are essential. L>ou’t let 
abor shortage hinder you. 
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