TShe RURAL NEW-YORKER 
491 
1. Saves time and labor —^Work formerly done under 
poor light and by hand can be done better and in less 
time with the aid of electric light and power. 
2. Labor is attracted to the farm —^The “back to the 
farm” movement is made practical when the conven¬ 
iences afforded by electric light and power can be had 
in the country. 
3. Keeps the boys and girls on the farm —Electric 
service on the farm offsets city attractions. Valuable 
labor and valuable young manhood and womanhood 
are saved to the country community. 
4. Solves the retired farmer problem —Electric light 
and power make the farm home so attractive and 
comfortable that the farmer and his wife remain on 
the farm where their advice, experience, and immedi¬ 
ate interests are of great practical value. 
5. Lightens burden of the housewife— Increased farm 
work in war times means increased labor for the house¬ 
wife. Electricity offers the only practical means of tak¬ 
ing the drudgery of household tasks from her shoulders. 
Delco-Light is a compact electric plant for farms or 
country homes. Self-cranking. Air-cooled. Thick 
plate, long-lived battery. Ball bearings. No cells. 
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Aiiollirr I'it'tc of AJmoniiol Jtti.'iiihcn'j/ 
I Sliooi 
niff 1(» flit down liffiiuse of tlieir ht'nut.v. 
^'lif soil lijis hffii !<i)ti(lfd around thoin, 
.‘iiiil l•v<•l•.vl.llilll'■ dniif for tlieiu wt* know 
C. F. II. 
<':iil;iild)UKIl!l, X. 
l*rol);il)ly latf friists are rpsjiousihlp for 
I Ilf trffs not holding thoir fruit. I re- 
iiifiiiltfr wlu'ii a bo.v ovpry ftiriuer and al¬ 
most fvt'ry town dwtdh'r luid early plum 
ami apricot trees on their places. These 
ti>es Would liloom so profusely every 
Sjiring tliat they reseijihled a snow hank, 
hut never hore any fi ^“vlate frost would 
kill them every Sit) Some of the 
.Japanese plums and. ecti occasional va¬ 
riety of Euroiietin iilums get caught by 
late Spring frosts in many localities, and 
the emhryo fruits are destroyed. k. 
GARDEN TOOLS 
Answer the farmer’s big questions: 
How can I have a good garden with 
least e\penso? Ilow can the wife 
l ave plenty of fresh vegetables for 
the home table with least labor? 
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solves the garden labor problem. 
Takes the place of many tools— 
stored in small space. Sows, cov- 
IIo.SOS ers, cultivates, weeds, ridges, 
Drill etc.,better than old-time tools, 
and A woman, boy or girl can 
Wheel push itanddoaday’shand- 
Hoe ^k MHh -j.-—■ work in fiO 
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Curled Raspberry Shoots 
Some time ago (K. X’.-Y., .July 27, 
1912), I sent you a photograph of a 
fasciated apple slioot which was curled 
in the form of a ram’.s horn. Recently I 
luTA’e found .a red • raspberry cane with 
tliis same type of abnormal growth, ex¬ 
cept that the curling developed in one 
direction only. The specimen was so dry 
that it was decidedly brittle, and the tip 
evidently had been broken, hut there were 
four complete turns of the spiral left. 
The two illustrations give a good idea of 
this curious growth. The cane is seven- 
eighths of an inch in widtli and three- 
eighths of an inch in thickness at a point 
just below the base of the small side slioot. 
It is exactly five iiiclies from the base of 
(hirh'd Shoot of Bed h'aspbcrrp 
this side shoot to the outer edgi' of the 
last curl. T'liis sort of .•ihnormal growth 
is <iuite frequentl.v seen in asparagus or 
tomato stems, hut I believe is not at all 
common in the ai»ple and raspberry. 
Alimiesota. w. c. nuxERLEY. 
Plums Fail to Fruit 
Will you advise us what to do for three 
Reim* Clamle plum trees? They have 
been set out eight years and do not heal’ 
any fruit, yet they blo.ssom full every 
year. Tliey are white with hlo.ssoms, hut 
no idiims. They are sprayed before and 
a ft IT hlossoming. The .soil is clay, hut 
it is rirh and the trees are very fine; too 
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Fireproof Your Farm 
Your stock, tools, hay and grain rep¬ 
resent years of hard work and care¬ 
ful planning. Don’t take chances with your equipment; it 
is vital to your success. Shelter it in fireproof farm build¬ 
ings, constructed of the same material used in fire proofing the great 
“skyscrapers” of our cities. It will not burn, warp or shrink—saves 
painting and repairs. 
Natco on the Farm 
means permanent farm buildings that are practically everlasting. The smooth 
glazed walls are easy to keep clean—no place for germs to hide. Dead-air spaces 
keep Natco bu.ldings warm in winter and cool insummer. Free from dampness and 
mildew. They are handsome and durable—will increase the value of your farm- 
The Natco Silo is the best ensilage preserver—the silo of no regrets and no repairs. 
Strongly reinforced—has no hoops to tighten. Will “Last for Genemtions.” 
Ask your building supply dealer to show you samples of Natco Hollow Tile and 
to quote prices. You’ll be 
ised to find how eco- _ 
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