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iF/»c RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April 20, lOlS 
jurpee’s Seeds 
Will Win the War I T 
Produce It) Ww^ 
BURPEE’S DOLLAR BOX 
of Vegetable Seeds 
Last year we offered for the first time 
Burpee’s Dollar Box of Vegetable 
Seeds. The Sales exceeded by many 
thousands our fondest expectations. 
Forl918 ithas been improvedby the 
addition of a complete garden plan 
and leaflet on Seed Sowing. 
It contains the following seeds, mailed to your address for $ 1 . 00 . 
Bean—StrinelessGrcen Pod Carrot—Chantenay Parsley—Moss Curled 
Bean—Fordhook Bush Lima Chard—Large RibbedWhitc Radish—Scarlet Turnip 
Bean—Rritiie Wax Lettuce—Iceberg Salsify—Sandwich Island 
Beet—Crosby's Lettuce—Wayahead Tomato—Chalk’s Jewel 
Beet—Improved P.lood Onion—White Portugal Turnip—Purple Top Strap-Leaf 
Cabbage—Allhead Early 
Burpee’s Annual for 1918 
The Uadiiig American Seed Catalof' has been enlarseed and improved and is of the greatrst 
help to all zoho intend planting a garden. It contains new and reliable information about 
the “Best Seeds that grow.” 216 pages,103 colored illustrations^/ Vegetablesand 
Flowers, is mailed free upon request. Write for your copy today. 
W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Seed Growers, Philadelphia 
Don’t Buy Just ALFALFA 
DEMAND the HARDY Dakota AL- ' 
FALFA GENUINE GRIMM, BALTIC, 
DISCO 19A, DISCO llC, and 
DAKOTA commercial ALFALFAS. 
Our stock is complete, thoroughly recleaned 
and tested. Write today for FREE SAMPLES 
of the GUARANTEED SEEDS and your copy 
of the 1918 DISCO Seed Book. 
Dakota Improved Seed Co. 
807 Lawler Street Mitchell, South Dakota 
Alfalfa 
Cow Peas 
Soy Beans 
I 
Also Mainc-Gi'own Seed Potatoes- 
Seed Oats—Clovers, including Al¬ 
falfa from l ugged Northwest—Can- 
adal’eas—Cowpeas—Spring Grains. 
Hoffmanns Farm Seeds 
Samples 
Free 
I Hoffman’s 1918 Seed Hook la full of val- 
I uablu liints. It in free, with samplen, if 
I you mention this pat'or. Write today. 
A. H. HOFFMAN, Inc. 
I Landlsville, Lancaster Co., Pa. 
nil Hovee, rarinaii, Cobbler, Green Mt., Hebron, Queen, 
rOTaiOBS Olilo,llalei>th,six-Wke, Olhers. C.W.Ford.Fithert.M.y. 
DHTATflCe North Wisconsin grown. Green Mountains 
r U I A I U C 0 and R u r a Is. Stock took first p r i zo 
wherever shown. Any qnantitv. Prices on application. 
BATFIKMI l•F.^I^SrtA Flll l't aBSO( liTION, Bayfield, Wi». 
DeJaleee lUustrated Catalog Free. Buy Direct 
oeBarOiaiOeS from AKHIVU aLUKIBGE, ri>ber>, N. Y. 
CuionIPIftunr I**^*I'®''8Nilrogin. White,Scarifled,$19.50Bu. 
OnccIUluYcr Sow 6 acres. A. Bloomingdale, Schenectady, N.Y. 
p j BEANS. White Wonders; Early; Medium Bizc and big 
UCCU croppers. State wants. Geo, K. Bowdiih, Esperance, N.T. 
Rinifpr Tiwinp Gvtinges. Farmers’Clubs, write for 
DIIIUi;i ■ mile prieep. Farmer a g e n t s w.-mted. 
THEO. BURT ek SOX.'^, - Melrose, Ohio 
GRIM 
GUARANTEED 
Our Grimm is free from weeds and guar¬ 
anteed genuine. Ask for catalogue 
explaining. Also ordinary Alfalfa. 
0. M. SCOTT & SONS CO.. 250 Main St.. Marysville, Ohio 
TREES for Sale 
Norway Maple, .Sugar Maple. 6 to 8 ft., 50c 
eaeli; 8 to 10 ft.. 75c each; 10 to 12 ft.. SI; 
l-year-oltl. Black Walnut, Shellhark, Hickory 
Nnt, 1-year-old, 15c each: Fillberts, 2 to 4 ft., 
15c each; White Oak, 8 to 10 ft., 75c. 
JAMES SINSABAUGH, Pine Bush. Orange Co., N. Y. 
INOCULATE 
ALL LEGUMES and DOUBLE the CROP 
Prepared for soy beans, field peas, alfalfa, sweet 
and other clovers, garden peas and beans, navy 
beans, vetch, etc. 1-Acre 50c; 2-Acre 95c; 6-Acie 
62.00. Postpaid 0 )i receipt of price. 30-page 
legume book, free on request. 
THE EQOERT CHEMICAL COMPANV. CANTON. OHIO 
annci rUIAlU linCd cauliflower and Brussels 
Sprout Plants, Asparagus roots, Oaliforni.t Privet, 
Red Skin Potato, Early and Late Vegetable Plants. 
Catalogue Free. MICAAEL N. BORGO, Vineland. N. J. 
Certified Seed Potatoes Blight (Anthraenose) Proof 
Hed Kidney Beans for seed. Johu Q. >v«iis, sbortarllle, fi.T, 
For Sale-wlml Marrow Seed Beans wSi”n."! 
lE have books on 
all subjects of 
farming by rec¬ 
ognized authorities. 
Write us and we will 
quote you prices 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
333 West 30tb Street, Nevr York 
NOT APRIL fOOL-BUT APRIL BARGAINS IN 
EVERBEARING 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
We have a large surplus in Progressive, and Superb— 
also a good stock of Ideal and I'eerless we are 
offering at bargain prices. Also many of our old 
standard varieties go at reduced price. 
PROGRESSIVE. SET IN APRIL WILL 
FRUIT BIG CROP THIS YEAR 
More than 5.000 Bural Xew-Yorkcr readers use 
Town.send'B Plant.s. BIG CATALOG FREE! 
They are the standards for quality everywhere. Our 
stock vve are now offering is as good as we have ever 
grovm. No plants could be better. Order direct from 
Rural New-Yorker and save time and money. 
Varieties— 
too 
300 
1,000 
5.000 
Progressive... 
Superb. 
$1.00 
$2.25 
$6.00 
$20.00 
Peerless ..... 
2.00 
4.50 
10.00 
40.00 
Ideal . 
4.50 
10.00 
.... 
STANDARD 
V A R1ET1ES—Mathews, 
Early 
Ozark, 
Missionary, Dr. Burrill, Lady Corneillio Klondyke, 
Dunlap, Marsliall, NEW YORK, Heritage, Warfield. 
Bederwood, Rcwastico, Glen Mary, Big Joe, Wm. Belt 
Barkley, Brandywine Mascot, Gandy. 
Prices—100 plants. 60c: 300, $1.50: 1,000, $3.50: 
5,000 plants. $15.00. World’s Wonder—The largest 
and best variety for family use: 100 plants. $1.50: 
300 plants, $3.50: 1,000 plants, $8.00: 500 plants at 
1.000 rate. If plants are wanted by mall, postpaid, 
add 20c per 100 plants. Prompt shipments guar¬ 
anteed. Cut this adv. out: It will not appear again. 
Mail Post Office M. D. direct to E. W. Townsend Plant 
Fa rms, Salisbury, Maryland, R. R. 50. _ 
Strawberry Plants 
We are offering millions of high grade plants at whole¬ 
sale prices, including the Ever-benring varieties, GUAR¬ 
ANTEED true-to-name and please you or your money 
refunded. 
Progressive, (ever-bearing) di5.00 per 1000 
Kuperb, “ 5.00 “ “ 
Peerless, “ 10.00 “ “ 
Ideal, “ 10.00 “ “ 
8tttiidsrd varieties from $8.00 to $1.00 per 1000 
SEND FOR WIIOLESAIA: TRICE LIST—IT’S FREE 
E. AY. J OHNSON & CO., Salisbury, M«). 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
We have selected 10 varieties out of a hundred and tried to 
select ten of the best—Early, Midseason and I>ate. Send for our 
new price list—also of tomato seed tomato plants. Pepper, 
Cabbaerc, Celery, and Sweet Potato plants in season. 
Romance Seed and Plant Farms. 
CALEB BOGGS & SON 
CHESWOLD, DEL. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Guaranteed first-class and true-to-name. CATA¬ 
LOG FREE whicli describes each variety, tells how to 
plant. BUNTINGS NURSERIES. Bo» 1, Selby v ille, Delaware 
Strawberry Plants For Sale 
50 varieties to select from, including the fall-bear¬ 
ing. Send for free catalog. 
J. KEIEFORD HALL, R. 2. Rhodesdale, A id. 
SURPLUS BERRY PLANTS Mascot. F'rcmont, Wil¬ 
liams, Dunlap and Superb strawberries. Plum. Farmer 
raspberry, and Mixed Blackberry plants. A full lino 
of other nursery stock. L. J. FaIINKH. Box n 20, PnU.kl, N.Y. 
STRAWBERRIES 
TRT WN. BELT, JOE, OR OUNLAf (Sweetest and best.) Send us 
one dollar carefully wrapped for which we will mail and 
guarantee 150 plants of either sort or 50 of each. East of 
Miss, river only. Cat, free. SLRTMRKER 8 SOW.Wyoniisg. Del««nr» 
Plar>Jc~^0 varieties of good, 
OtraWDerry rianis stocky plants at reaion- 
»ble prices. Catalog free. H.H. Henning, h. Ao. 5.CJyde,K.Y- 
Plantu MONEY MAKING VARIHIES 
otrawDerry rianis gj reasonable prices 
Catalogue Free. Basil Perry, Georgetown, Del. 
Q UU C p T of all the leading varieties delivered by 
O VV C C I parcel post. 25 plants, 20o ; 50 plants, 36c ; 
nAfATn 100 plants, 50c; 600 or more, 30e per 100. 
|*U I A I U By express, charges collect, 1,000 plants, 
Ql l||TO $1.76; .5,000 or more, $1.60 per 1.000. 
rLAII I o H.i 
. AUSTIN. 
FELTON, DELAWARE 
and Tomato p^p"* and'poutrtt ex! 
lie ROOTS. HORSERADISH SETS. CABBAGE. 
US beets, onion PLANTS. LEHUCE. TOMA¬ 
TOES. EGG PLANTS, PEPPERS Rnd CAULIFLOWER PLANTS. 
Send for Price List. J, C. Schmidt, Hrietol, Pa. 
/^ofinocra' 
I CIUUCIKv press collect. Poitpaid, 60c per hundred 
** Special Prices large lots. Plantsare open 
field grown and are stocky, tough and hardy. F5ill 
count—carefully packed—immediate shipment. 
OA KLIW FARM, _ - » SALISBURY. N. C. 
Cabbage Plants;-Jy™' 
Early Jer.sey and Charleston Wakefield and Succes¬ 
sion cabbage plants from best Long Island seed 
ready for shipment by express only. $1.50 per thou¬ 
sand; ten thousand and over 11.25 per thousand. 
Order quirk. Prompt stiipinent and satisfaction guaranteed. 
S. M. GIBSON CO., Yonge’s Island, S. C. 
Berry and Vegetable Plants 
strawberry, Itaspbv’rry, Blackberry, As¬ 
paragus, ICbubarb, Horseradish, Cabbage, 
Cauliflower, Beet, Lettuce, Kgg, Pepper, 
Parsley, Tomato, Sweet Potato Plants. Also 
Fruit and Ornamental Trees. Mail or express prepaid. 
Catalogue Free. HARRY L. SQUIRES. Cood Ground. N. Y. 
were reported. In a few cases bee¬ 
keepers have lost all their .swarm.s. To a 
large extent the heavy mortality is due 
to the fact that the bees were not suffi¬ 
ciently protected and not given enough 
food. Sugar was scarce in, the Fall, and 
the necessary feeding was not always 
done. Perhaps the precautions taken 
would have been sufficient in an ordinary 
Winter, but because of the intense cold 
more stores than usual were consumed. 
It is considered likely that the coming 
.season will be a particularly good one for 
hoe-keepers, as after a cold Winter when 
the ground is covered with snow there is 
usually a good flow of nectar in the 
honey-producing flowers. There is no 
doubt about the price of honey remaining 
high, so that bee-keepers have every in¬ 
centive to build up their colonies as 
quickly as they can. Many Northern 
bee-keepers are already sending South 
for live bees by the pound. It is a ques¬ 
tion, though, whether this plan will prove 
very successful, with express .shipments 
being delayed for many days and even 
weeks. There would seem to be no rea- 
.son why bees in packages should not be 
.shipped by parcel post. A new ruling 
allows the shipments of day-old chicks 
through the mail, and certainly it is just 
as easy to handle a small package of bees. 
The government is a.sking bee-keepers to 
produce all the honey possible, and if they 
would open the mails to Southern bee 
go out from this central place in squads 
to work on farm or private estates. Some 
of these units will use motor cars or 
trucks to carry the members to and from 
work. It is planned to employ all types 
of women. There will be many high 
school teachers, college undergraduates 
and women who work in trades while the 
Summer business is .slack. Most of this 
work will be done during the Summer 
months, when fruit picking and •weeding 
are most needed. It is not intended to 
have these women interfere with the ordi¬ 
nary man labor, as they will only go into 
locations where there is a labor short¬ 
age. As for payment, they may be paid 
by the hour, by the day or by the piece. 
In some cases where large gangs or 
group.s are needed, the labor unit will 
take charge of the payment and pay the 
workci’s in turn. In brief, this is the 
plan proposed by the Women’s Land 
.Army. The people in charge of it fully 
understand the limitations and the pos¬ 
sibilities of these workers. They do not 
offer to furnish plowmen or women who 
can walk off with a Fag of fertilizer or 
shoulder a sack of potatoes. The women 
must stand a phy.sical examination before 
they go, so as to be sure they can endure 
the work of picking, hoeing and lighter 
farm work. During the past two years 
many women have given good .service at 
this kind of work, and in some parts of 
the lliuhson Valley their work "(vas so ac- 
Woman Farmer t^tacleing Grain 
raisei’s, niiicli help could be given to bee¬ 
keeping in the North. Of course, queen 
bees can be .sent by mail now. The day- 
old chick men, driven to desperation by 
the express companies, secured the co¬ 
operation of the postal authorities by vig¬ 
orous concerted action. It might be well 
for the bee-keepers of the North to follow 
their example. E. I. Farrington. 
Massachusetts. 
Women for Farm Work 
I am writing to you in regard to plac¬ 
ing a young woman in a ‘iirivate family 
for outdoor farm work. She is a husky 
young person and has farm, experience. 
Is there an agency in this city where girls 
can ap))ly for farm work, in case you 
know of siK-h position? G. W. 
New York. 
This is the first time "we have known 
such an offer to be made. Why should 
this “husky young person” he put at 
work on a farm, when the chances are 
that she could do better ■working at some 
household employment in the city? We 
have never before h:id just this kind of 
an application, but it is likely that during 
the coming year, if the war will continue, 
there will be a number of such cases 
where strong young women are prepared 
to do farm work. The Women’s Land 
Army of America is a new organization, 
started, as its directors state, “To supply 
women workers on the farm so as to in¬ 
crease the output of farm products.” 
The headquarters of this Land Army are 
at 32 Fifth Avenue, New York. Their 
plan is to get together an army of women 
and girls who are capable of doing the 
lighter farm work, such as picking or 
packing fruit, hoeing and weeding, care of 
flower gardems, milking and the care of 
young animals. These women will be 
sent out under the unit system; that is, 
there •will be companies of 20 to 50, 
more or less, living together in some cen¬ 
tral place, where they take care of them¬ 
selves. They will be under charge of a 
captain, supervisor or matron, have a 
system of co-operative housekeeping, and 
ceptatde that they have already been en¬ 
gaged for this year. If the farmers of 
any neighborhood would like to try one 
of these units, they should correspond 
with the Women’s Laud Army at the 
address given above. In England and 
France the women are giving most effi¬ 
cient service at light work on the land, 
and there is no reason why many of our 
American women should not handle this 
light work efficiently. 
A New England Woman’s Ideas 
On page 107, “L.,” writing from Maine, 
wants to know what is the matter with 
.some of the farmer.s, anyhow? Read the 
letters by “Hired Man” and “Reader.” 
They have told you the truth. I am a 
farmer's wife—the wife of a man who 
has feelings for his help, wife and chil¬ 
dren. I wish we could talk it into some 
of these farmers who hire married men 
to furnish a hou.se, not a hen coop, and 
build the house in a healthy, pleasant 
place. I know one man who built the 
house back of the barn, and, to get fo it, 
you pas.sed through the dirty barnyard. 
More than half of the farmers who have 
children of their o^wn never think of pay¬ 
ing them a cent, and when they do they 
borrow it back again, and that is the end. 
Where are the women, you ask? When 
we lived on our farm of 200 acres we had 
six to eight in oui* family, and I did the 
work, with the aid of a little girl aged 
13, from an orphan home. No child at 
that age can do much and go to school. 
I also cared for 125 hens and raised 
chickens. A man in a shop does not work 
as hard as a farmer’s wife, compared to 
his strength. Perhaps your wife is big 
and strong, and can do all you want her 
to, and raise children besides, but there 
are more women who cannot. I have 
known women to work on the farm to help 
the man out, and in a few years die; 
then he married again, but the second 
wife never worked like the first, and they 
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