379 
What’s on the 
Fertilizer Bag? 
Does your manufacturer 
print on the fertilizer bag 
Ihe per cent of immedi¬ 
ately available nitrogen 
(viz., Nitrates) in it? 
Many do not 
Home mixing is the safe 
method. Mix your own 
fertilizers and know what 
you get 
My book *’Home Mixing** 
free. Send post card for U. 
DR. WILLIAM S. MYERS 
25 Madison Ave. New York 
Direct to Consumers 
PAN AMERICAN 
TIRES 
New fresh cured stock 
First Grade—not to be confused with in¬ 
ferior tires usually offered at cut prices. 
Guaranteed 3500 miles 
30x3 Plain. 
.... $ 9.50 
3x3 Non-skid. 
... 10.55 
30x3V4 Plain. 
... 12.25 
30x3^4 Non-skid. 
... 13.45 
25% with order, balance C. O. D. 
Automobile Sundries Co. 
18 Broadway New York City 
GARDEN TOOLS 
Answer the farmer’s big qneationa: 
How can 1 have a trood triurdcn with 
least expense? How can the wife 
have plenty of frer.h vCKt tables for 
the homo table with least labor? 
IRON AGE 
solves the garden labor problem. 
Takes the place of many tools— 
stored in small space. Sows, cov¬ 
ers, cultivates, weeds, ridKCS, 
etc.,better than old-time tools. 
A woman, boy or eirl can 
push it and do a day’s hand¬ 
work In 60 
III i II u t e s. 
SO eonililn- 
atlons.tt.OO 
to tro oo. 
\S' r i I o for 
_ booklet. 
BatemtinMTgCo.,Box 2C.,GrenlocIi,N.J. 
Mo 
308 
Drill 
and 
Wheel 
Koa 
S EED is hioli and 
scarce. Make every 
B ain count. A Crown 
rill sows the rielit depth 
and the risht amoiinl— 
its force feed is accurate. 
No seed is toosmall or loo 
big—dent corn ot kidney beanasoum without crack¬ 
ing. 1 he fc-rtiluer feed handles wet “goods” suc¬ 
cessfully. Send today for 1918 catalog. 
We also make Lime and Fertilizer Sowers, 
Traction Sprayers and 
Wheelbarrow Grass 
Seeders-all guaranteed. 
Crown Mfg. Co. 
112 Wayne Street 
PHELPS, N.Y. 
$ 10 , 000.00 
Backs this saw. It Is thi bast and cheapest saw 
/t/Ok hertzler & 
$13.15 (1/ \ /}i portabla 
_Wood 
is ca^y to operate. 
Only flU. L'i Haw itiatio to 
which ripphiff tahla con 
be ttcitliiU. Gimrunteod 
I year. Money refunded 
if not aallHfaotory. 
hiadc c-ttiu. tVoo catalog. 
Hertzler & Zook Co. 
Box 3. BcllcvillCj Pa. 
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Two Excellent Vegetable Bocks 
By R. L. Wiitts 
Vegetable Gardening.$1.75 
Vegetable Forcing ....... 2.00 
Clearly written, practical, convenient for 
reference, covering outdoor and green¬ 
house vegetable work. For sale 
The Rural New-Yokker 
333 W. 30th St., New York 
TTftc RURAL NEW-YORKER 
ALPHA 
the GUARANTEED 
_PORTLAND 
CEMENT 
MARK RfCI»Tf»*® 
LBS. NET 210*^ 
Western New York Horticultural Society 
Part IV. 
“Thorp soonis to tip no roason why 
tlipsp horotoforp bafilinp: and cortainly iil- 
crpasiiijr posts otinuot ho ofToctively con¬ 
trolled by timely and intelligent spray¬ 
ing. Moreover, now that a method of 
control Ini.s been fully demonstrated every 
orchardist should put it in practice. In 
case of a laid iiife.station it would be wise 
to make two tiitplications two weeks 
apart, at least during tfie first season. It 
is also advisable to ttpitly from two to 
three gjillons per tree for trees say .“0 
years old. It will pay to do fairly 
thorough spraying in ca.se of this in.sect. 
It is probable, although there is no de¬ 
finite data to he Imd on the subject, that 
the se(‘ond codling moth sitray nstially 
recommended to he made three, or four 
weeks jifter the pettils fall would, except 
in cases of st'rioits infeslation, suffice to 
control the flies. This would obviate the 
necessity of an extra spraying and thus 
le.sseii the exi>ense.“ 
11. (1. Sifheiick, of New A'ork College 
of Agriculture, spoke iihoiit the “Fiimily 
fiiirdeii its 1 ti Economical Source of 
Food, especially with War-time Prices.” 
He advised gttrdeiiers to purchase seeds 
by the outiee rather titan by the packet, 
especially if Jtny considerjihle area is to 
he itlanted, siiiee the jtrice per ounce will 
not he much greater (littn for a small 
fraction of tin ounce which comes in a 
packet. Any surplus st'eds, with the ex¬ 
ception of c.irrot, itarsley, onion, lairsnij) 
and stilsify will be good next yettr if kept 
under cool, dry conditions. Mttny people 
sow yi'getahle seeds too thickly, which 
[iriictice results in needless waste of seeds 
and iil.so in ti large iunount of tedious 
labor in pmoviiig surpltis phints. 
He said “perlmps the most common 
cause of failure in the home garden is 
due to lack of cultivation. In order to 
secure maximum results from the garden, 
fre(|ueiit and thorough cultivittiou is ab¬ 
solutely es.seiitial. Vegetables reqtiire 
more moisture than any other type of 
jdants in order to produce an ithimdjtiit 
yield of high (|ttjility. 'The most (‘flicient 
and ecoiiomiciil wtty of conserving moist- 
tire in the soil is by cnltiviiting after 
every_ rain or every Aveek between rains. 
If this Is done, weeds will never cause 
trouble in tin* garden. 
“If every fruit grower in New York 
State would ditvote about one-half an ttcre 
of laud which is necessary to produce all 
the yegetahles needed by tin average sized 
family, it would moan a saving of at leii.st 
between and to each family, 
and still hotter it would mean that tin 
enormous (luautity of iidditional food 
would be produce<l in New York State, 
making just that much more ttvailahlo 
for oiir soldier.s and those of ottr allies. 
Dr. .Torditn, I)ir<‘ctor of New York 
State Experiment Slat ion, spoke on 
“Hoover jind Food C'onsi'rvation.” He 
said: “It has been only within a short 
lime that this country has ever had tir 
<a)nsider the qne.stion of economy iti food 
consuinption. *Tlie war changes alt ptist 
conditions. Now we tire retilizitig wo 
are short especially of whi'.at. and that 
we cannot have all Ave xvonld like to have. 
AVe are square uj) against the fact that 
W’e must give one-third of our usual sup¬ 
ply to our Fitropt'an allies, or they will 
go hungry. One of the schemes of some 
people is hoarding food for iiroliteering 
or for privjite use. 'J’his simply metins 
with a limited sii|iply Ihtit some must go 
without iiect'.ssities and suffer, (lovmii- 
meiit price fixing nitty he an evil, hut it 
is a lesser evil than would follow without 
it, so let ns be reconciled to the presenl 
price fixing and Htfensing iiK'thods. thtit 
are made necessary by war conditions.” 
In rejdy to a (piestion, he said: “If 
we should contiiiiio Hovernmt'nt jirice fix¬ 
ing it might go on indefinitely until every 
article was included. It is best if pos¬ 
sible to stop with wheat, milk, and coal 
and a very few .staple necessities. It is 
now a question cf Avhat we must do to 
win the war. Put this foreimist. We 
must exitect and accept luirdsliips under 
war conditions.” 
Replies to Questions 
A tractor is a good propositimi on 
many farms, if you have a triiitied man 
to operate it. There is need of a school 
for fitting men to run trjictors. Tractors 
will he scarce and high until war is- over."’ 
Machines the (Jovernment <'iin use you 
Ciiiinot buy at any price. 
Nitrate of .swla has iiroved to be the 
only fertilizer that has proven prolitahle 
to apply to peach trees. Apply to indiv¬ 
idual trees accordin'’’ to vigor. Apply at 
last cultivation in .luiie. Peaches were 
larger where applied, but somewhat oil' 
color. 
Prof. Herrick said there has been no 
apple or cherry isiaggot where orchardf 
htivo been sprayed with lime-siilpluir and 
;irsenate, and Ifordetiux mixture itnd ar¬ 
senate. It seems to he tin established 
fact th.’it arsenates either with or witliont 
fungicides, are ellectivi’ in controlling the 
maggot. 
An extension Intrrow is best to culti¬ 
vate tlie soil tinder low spreading trees. 
Hale peach is ti good itetich, somewhat 
like Filherta. hut it has distinct merits 
over the Flhertti. It is it question how 
well it is jidaitted to th soil of our State. 
'foil-grafting on KielVer pear tree has 
not been alwtiys ti success. 'I'lie wood is 
soft iiiid unlike that of the hiirder wood 
pears. 'riien' have been more fitilures 
than sticces.ses. It should be grtifted a 
little at a time. W. H. J. 
T he Limepiilver Junior, a machine of new 
desijzn. A one-man outfit requiring only a small 
engine. All these features at only half the price 
of the smallest machine previously offered. 
You cannot afford to buy lime. Freight car shortage makes 
delivery almost lmt>ossible—frelghtcharges are high. Grind your 
own lime with this powerful little machine and avoid the freight—also delay In ship¬ 
ment and hauling cost. Ready when you want It—no delay. Saves big tnonoy for you. 
Farmers Everywhere Have Been Waiting for This 
Think what this means to you. You know you must use lime on your land. Now 
you esm got a machine at your price to do the work right on your farm. Made rieht 
by Jeffrey. Biggest and best known factory. Same guarantee 
on Llmepulver.“Junior” as otlier sizes. 
Capacity One Ton Per Hour*—Guaranteed 
from 6 to 15 horsepower—dependinpT on rate of feed and rmtore of 
natennl. Onnds lime rock,pho8phato rock,alfalfa, concrete ajTvrretrates, oyster shellfl, 
car corn, tobacco Btems^ for feed, etc« Do all this work yourself —no helper. 
Easy to Run—No Ehcperience Required 
Learn nil about this remarkable offer. Find out how this machino is 
and why wo cut out cost this way. Remember, Joffrey iniarantocs 
this machine. It lasts a lifetime. Write today sure tor all details. 
THE JEFFREY MFG. CO., 1012 First Ave., Columbus, Ohio 
Plow and Pull 
."Jin FORD 
Pullford $1SS 
All That 4 
Horses Gan 
li'. o. B. ' 
Quincy, III. 
"^/rAKES a practical tractor 
AVI Qyj Qf Ford or most any 
other car. Easily attached to or 
removed from the car in thirty 
minutes. No holes to drill, no 
springs to remove. Practical, 
Durable, Reliable. 
NewFAN DEVICE Prevents Heating 
Hundreds WORK3NG NOW for Satisfied 
and Enthusiastic Owners 
Pulls plows, harrows, drills, mowers, binders, hay loaders, 
road graders, wagons, trucks, etc. Steel wheels with roller 
bearings and tires 10 Inches wide, two pairs of hardened 
Vanadium steel pinions, one for plowing and one for haul¬ 
ing speed. A tractor with the reliability and durability of 
the Ford car. Prompt shipment. Write for catalog. 
It Wiethe Pullford attached to Ford cars pullinar two 12-inch plows 
running on Koroseno, equipped with new fan device, that made amost 
successful demonstration at Fremont, Nebraska. 
X . - COMPANY, Box 48C 
Telaphono No. 84 Walton HelKhta, QUINCY, ILLINOIS 
% : Get Facts Now — Order Early : 
CONCRETE FOR PERMANENCE 
Concrete Makes Everlasting 
Walks, Steps and Porches 
Concrete improvements will add more than their cost to the 
value of your property. Walks, steps and porch floors of 
concrete are even and attractive. They are easy to keep 
clean, last like solid stone and need no paint or repairs. 
Insure the quality of your concrete work by using 
ALPHA 
THE CUlWEED 
PORTLAND 
CEMENT 
—the brand that can fliu’ays be 
depended on for satisfactory results. 
We recommend it because it is tested 
by chemists every hour, day or night, 
during the making, to insure full 
tensile strength and binding power. 
Every bag of ALPHA is guaranteed 
by the manufacturers and by U8 
invariably to meet standard specifi¬ 
cations for strength. Look for the 
word “Guaranteed," now stamped 
on every new ALPHA bag. 
Call on us for more information about concrete work. Ask for a free copy of the 
big, illustrated book “ALPHA Cement—How to Use It.” It tells how to make 
everlasting posts, troughs, floors, driveways, walks, steps, and scores of other 
pernranent improvements with ALPHA. We also have the practical ALPHA 
Service Sheets on the following subjects. Check the one that interests you. 
—Walkway 
—Driveway 
—Small Bridge 
—Culvert 
—Foundation 
—Bam 
—Water Trough 
—Gutter and Curb 
—-Silo 
—Poultry House 
—Corn Crib 
—Storage Cellar 
—Small Dam 
—Greenhouse 
—Hotbed 
—Hog Houae 
—Steps 
—Porch Floor 
—Cellar Floor 
—Stable Floor 
—Feeding Floor 
—Smoke House 
—Milk House 
—Ice House 
—Spring House 
—Manure Pit 
—Septic Tank 
—Dipping Vat 
—Ta iiks 
—Tennis Court 
—Cold-Weather Concrete Work 
—-Concrete Roof 
—Piers for Small Boat* 
-Garden Furnitur* 
-Fence Posts 
—Gate Posts 
—WalU 
—Si Us 
—Lintels 
-—Garages 
—Concrete Beads 
Alpha Cement Dealers of the East 
If you don’t know a nearby Alpha Dealer, address Alpha Portland Cement Co., Elasfon, Pa. 
mentioning The Rural New-Yorker and tire building of improvement that intere.xt.s you- 
