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The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 15, 11)19 
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WOOD’S 
Famous 
Southern 
Ensilage 
Corns 
Wood’s Famous Southern Grown 
Ensilage Corns enable farmers to 
grow more silage on every acre. 
For years these corns have enjoyed 
a splendid reputation for ensilage 
, purposes, particularly in the North 
and West—making larger and bet¬ 
ter crops than corns grown in other 
parts of the country. 
The past year was very favor¬ 
able for curing and maturing. We 
offer corns cured under natural 
conditions—unsurpassed in vigo¬ 
rous germination. 
“As a Silo Filler It 
Has No Equal” 
—that’s what one farmer says about 
it. An Ohio farmer writes: “It is 
the best silage corn I ever raised.” 
Another writes: “Some of the 
strongest land made 100 'bushels to 
the acre.” 
Write for prices of these corns 
that produce the most silage from 
the least land and labor. 
T.W.WOOD & SONS 
Richmond Seedsmen Virginia 
■Hoffman’s Seed Oats 
Sound—white—clean—heavy. SIX VA¬ 
RIETIES — “ side” and “tree” types. All 
heavy yielders. “Improved White Rus¬ 
sian,” a true side oats—weighs 44 lbs. 
to stroked bushel. “Climax” 
tree oats—large berry—46 
lbs.— thin hull—stiff 
strawed. Write 
for free sam¬ 
ples. 
1919 
Seed Book Free 
Offers seed for every 
farm orop—Inchest qualities only. 
Specializes in Clovers. Alfalfa, Soy 
Beans—Field Peas—Seed Potatoes—Seed 
Corn for silace and cribhinpr. Write today for 
Seed Book and samples of any seeds. AH are 
free. Mention this paper. 
A. H. HOFFMAN. Inc. 
Landisville, Lancaster County. Pa^ 
You get Nodule* or your Money back 
I Acre Pkg. $1 
I 6-acre Pkg. $5 
Prepaid 
Bacteria that can’t fail. Order now. 
Ask for interesting literature. 
McQUEEN BACTERIA CO., Box 220, BALTIC, OHIO 
N orthern drown Seed Potatoes Illustrated Catalog 
Free. Buy Direet From AltTIIUK il.llRllH.E, Fishers, N.Y. 
Golden Orange, Flint, Giant, Ensil. 
age, Yellow Pride. $5 bu. sacked. 
Special prices on car lots. Order Ear¬ 
ly. Harry Vsil, New Millord, Orange Co., N.Y. 
n j n Foil SALE. Golden Orange Flint and Yellow 
4660 uOrn Dent at $3.50 per bushel. 95% germination 
guaranteed. F. I). JOHNSON, Whip puny, N. J. 
SEED CORN “ C N "™- 11 
l’he best early yellow dent variety for eastern 
states. Price, 7cts. lb.. Burlap bags free. 
Broad Brook Farm, Bedford Hills, N.Y, 
Red IFLaspberry IPIants 
A limited number of Herbert and Donboro (one of 
the Kxperinien Station seedlings) S3 per 100; $30 per 
1,000. Both a e bright color, large size, very prolific 
and hardy. Wm. Hotallng, Kinderhook, N.Y. 
GRASS SEED 
FREE SAMPLES- 
Wonderful Value 
Wholesale Prices 
Profits Divided 
with customers. Don’t fail to investigate these bargains. 
Recleaned Tested Timothy S4.60 bu. Alfalfa F8.90, Alsike 
Clover and Timothy fti.00. Sweet Clover and other Grass 
and Field Seeds at proportionately low prices. 
All sold subject to State or Government Test under an 
absolute MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE. We are special¬ 
ists in grass and Held seeds. Located so as to save you 
money and give quick service. Send today for our big 
profit-sharing,money-saving Seed Guide which explains 
all, free. Buy now anil save money. Write 
American Mutual Seed Co., Dept. 626, Chicago, Ill. 
DENT CORN 
FOR SHORT SEASONS 
Our EARLY WHITE HYBRID DENT is Michigan 
Grown, beautiful deep kernel, cap white, sides lemon- 
yellow tinged with red. Ears filled solid to tip. The surest 
and most prolific early corn yet developed. Our seed 
stock was husked in August, yield 98 lm. per acre. Shelled 
69 lbs. grain from 79 lbs. ears. Sample, Price List, FARM 
and GARDEN SEED CATALOG Free on request. 
THE C. E. DE PUY CO„ PONTIAC, MICH, 
inTTS FIELD SEEDS 
Our seeds are selected and cleaned to be 
■ — . • r f Tlieu 
Co.. 
B w Our seeds are selected and cleaned to be 
WEEDLESS and tree from dead grains. They 
_ will go much farther than ordinary field seeds. 
nearly always adding enough to the crop to pay for 
K M themselves. Samples and catalogue including 
“How to Know Good Seed ” free. Write today. 
n. M. SCOTT & SONS CO. 260 Sixth SI. Marysville, Ohio 
al.' . a.. J Lowest prices. Highest germin 
VllOICC oCeO vOril ation. Extra Selected. No high 
priced catalogue and low overhead expenses enable us to 
stive you 30% on your Seed Corn. Write today for samples 
and circular. Four varieties—Improved 90-100-day Yellow 
Dent, Reid's Yellow Dent, White Cap Yellow Dent (Ensil¬ 
age), Early Minnesota No. 13. WOODFIELD'S FARM. Wycombe, Pa. 
| AA J Anrn 5,000 SS'VfX 
i68u uOrn Bushels cji; » 
ties. Highest yielders Host show com. Also seed oats, barley, 
alfa. Spring wheat. 1200 acres. Samplo on request. Write 
av for catalog, If. N. fJCARFF A SONS, New Carlisle, Ohio 
Seed 
Corn 
[Reid’s Y ellow Dent, 
j VeryProli ic. 
j $4.50 per Bu. Sacked. 
[SUNNYSIDE FARM, Westwood, N. J. 
/-v a rpn Sensation—80, 92 and 97 bus. per acre. 
( 1 f\ I ^ Also Early Seed Corn. Samples free. 
A. -*- THEO. BURT & SONS. Melrose, Ohio 
ForSale—Green Mountain Seed Potatoes 
300 Bu.per acre. $2 Bu. OTISIIILL FAltll, Woodatoek,Vermont 
SIR WAl.TEll p__ j Pnlelnno clean; free from disease: 
R a L EI 0 ii vBoU rOIdTOBS heavy vielders. SI.90 per 
bu.; 10 bu. lots, SI .80. FUNK FRUIT FARMS, Boyertuwn. Pi. 
Northern grown seed corn of early varieties best 
adapted to North Eastern States. We have var¬ 
ieties that will ripen in the extreme North. 
New “Robust” Pea Bean 
Absolutely free from disease. Endorsed by Prof. 
Reddick of Cornel). This variety will put bean grow¬ 
ing back on a profitable basis. Our catalog gives full 
particulars. Garden and farm seeds 
of all kinds, of superior quality. 
Catalog Free. 
Joseph Harris Co. Box 22 Coldwater,N.Y. 
HARRIS 
SEEDS 
Harris’ Seed Corn 
Domestic Production of Potash 
The United States Geological Survey, 
after a full investigation, prints the fol¬ 
lowing table showing the amount of pot¬ 
ash produced in the United States last 
year: 
Available 
No. of 
Total Pro- 
Potash 
Pro- 
duction 
(K2<)) 
Sources 
tlucers 
(toils) 
(tons) 
Natural brines... . 
21 
147.125 
30.255 
Alunite . 
Dust from cement 
4 
0,073 
2.010 
mills. 
ft 
11.730 
1.420 
Kelp. 
Molasses distillery 
o 
14,456 
4.202 
waste . 
4 
0.505 
3,322 
Steffens waste w:i- 
ter . 
7) 
2.8L8 
009 
701 
Wood ashes. 
20 
305 
Other sources.... 
•> 
• > 
2(52 
02 
78 
102.5S7 
52.135 
“Only a Step” 
to Town! 
Thus there were TS concerns making 
potash last year . About 00 per cent 
of the total was in the form of carbonate 
and sulphate and, as we see, about 75 per 
cent came from the natural brines in 
Nebraska and other Western States. Be¬ 
fore the war the annual imports of potash 
came to about 240.000 tons, so that last | 
year we produced, in this country about I 
22 per cent of our requirements. The 
capacity of American potash plants, if 
pressed to full work, is stated as fol¬ 
lows : 
Available 
Potash 
(KjO) 
Source (tons) 
Natural brines: 
Nebraska hikes. 50.000 
Other sources. 28.000 
Alunite. 4.000 
Dust from cement mills. 2 500 
Kelp . 5.500 
Molasses distillery waste. 4.000 
Steffens waste water. 2 000 
Wood ashes. 1.000 
Other sources. 1.000 
100,000 
On January 1 there was reported in 
storage (50.420 tons of American potash. 
This was produced before peace was in 
sight and when prices were high. The 
fertilizer makers are evidently waiting 
for cheaper potash from Europe and do 
not offer a price equal to the actual cost 
of production. It is said that some of 
the American potash plants are shutting 
down, the owners living convinced that, as 
an “infant industry” they cannot com¬ 
pete with imports of potash from France. 
The Use of Commercial Salt 
If you have any information on the sub¬ 
ject of “commercial salt” I would appre¬ 
ciate it. The fertilizers are very high, 
and we are thinking of using commercial 
salt if we can find out about its manurial 
Values. j. f. f. 
Delmar, Del. 
The “Rhode Island Experiment Station 
at Kingston has issued bulletins explain¬ 
ing the use of salt and other forms of soda 
as a fertilizer. The commercial salt will 1 
not take the place of a complete fertilizer. 
It is a chloride of sodium and contains 
neither nitrogen, potash nor phosphorus. 
It does often give results on some soils, 
particularly on soils containing consider¬ 
able clay, and where potash fertilizers 
have been used freely for some years. 
When more potash than the crop needs is 
applied, the balance—not used by the 
crop—is left in the soil, forming a chem¬ 
ical combination so it is not washed out 
by drainage. Some of these potash com¬ 
binations are not available to plants— 
that is, the next crop cannot use them 
until they are broken up chemically. Such 
tilings as salt, plaster, lime, etc., when 
put in the ground, will often act upon 
these potash combinations. In this action 
the soda of the salt may pass out of the 
soluble form and replace the potash in its 
insoluble form. Thus the potash will be¬ 
come available for the crop. It is thought 
that this indirect action gives the chief 
value of salt as a fertilizer. Some chem¬ 
ists seem to think it also affects phos¬ 
phoric acid in much the same way, and 
that it may make the organic matter more 
available. It is also thought that salt will 
act to stiffen the straw of grain or grass 
on rich land where the crop often “lodges” 
or falls down. Salt also absorbs and holds 
moisture and will sometimes help in case 
of a drought. During the past few years 
some farmers have used salt, ns well as 
lime, to “bring out” the potash iu their 
soils, but this effect would only last for 
two or three seasons. The salt will not 
take the place of a complete fertilizer. 
Yes, that’s all it is, if you have an 
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satisfactory. 
Iver Johnson Adult Models, $45 and up. 
Juvenile Models, $27.50 to $32.50 (Coaster 
Brake extra on Juveniles). 
Writs today for free, interesting 
Bicycle Catalog •• B” and Illus¬ 
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Iver Johnson’s Arms & Cycle Works 
308 River Street Fitchburg, Ma«». 
99 Chambers St., New York 
717 Market St., San Francisco 
Iver Johnson 
Revolvers are 
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I arnes’ Trees 
are New England grown 
hurdy, vigorous and true 
to label—ho better trees 
grown. Our supply is short, 
though, and many items 
will be exhausted be¬ 
fore Spring. Avoid 
disappointment ; 
write today. 
The Barnes Bros. Nursery Co. 
Box 8 Yaleaville, Conn. 
Farmers, Send Today for 
This Seed Catalogue 
Sixty-five years of square dealing with 
American farmers j thousands of pleased 
and permanent customers; 1200 acres of quality 
stock for farm, garden, and orchard. 
Our 1919 Catalogue lists the seeds, trees, 
plants and shrubs that are recommended by 
America’s Leading Departmental Nursery; 
send for it today. Everything 
you need can l>o secured from 
one firm, on one order. 
The STORRS & 
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oave 
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Catalog shows lowest 1919 prices 
KELLY BROS. WHOLESALE NUR8ERIE8 
_ _i Cluster Prolific; “None 
y^ RRlI better;’’#1.10bush. Sam¬ 
ples stamp. 0WNLANII FARM,Box 497,8outh Hammond, N.Y. 
SWEET CLOVER SEED 
Prices and circular of information sent on request. 
E. BARTON, - Box 29, Falmouth, Kentucky 
r..Q.|. Cn'iaRaona Black Wilson, S4 a bn. Mixed, 
hor bale—OOja Deans S35 o Extra Good. Order at 
once. Address, F. Weideiua, \V©stover, Mti. 
2 nd Crop Irish Cobbler Seed Potatoes. Freight 
Paid. Prices lowest, quality considered. Also Corn, 
Meal and Hogfeed. ROBERT E. SMITH, Naisanudoi, Va. 
