Tht RURAL. NEW-YORKER 
1449 
Garden Notes from New England 
(Continued from page 1445) 
the celery where it grows in the garden, 
using enough earth to prevent its freezing, 
with an additional covering of manure. 
In ordinary Winters celery keeps well 
this way, but the task of earthing it is a 
hard one. 
Squasii Crops Not Very Large.— 
The man who is growing the celery above 
mentioned also has some remarkably large 
squashes which he was hoping to exhibit 
at one of the shows. The way in which 
he got them to assume the mammoth pro¬ 
portions which they had reached was to 
feed them heavily with liquid manure. 
The garden was on a hillside and it was 
this man’s practice to hollow out the earth 
above the squashes and to fill the cavity 
thus created with strong liquid manure. 
This fertilizer percolated through the soil 
and kept the roots well fed. The yield of 
squashes will not be as big in Massa¬ 
chusetts as was anticipated early in the 
season, owing to the tremendous havoc 
created by squash borers. The borer was 
particularly bad in private gardens in the 
early Summer. In many instances whole 
patches were wiped out. 
Tiie Asparagus IIed.— In books and 
papers one often reads tiiat the tops of 
asparagus plants should be cut off in the 
Fall, but this is not the practice com- 
imudy followed among the best growers 
of New England. It is deemed preferable 
to allow the stalks to stand through the 
Winter, because they catch the snow'and 
hold it as a warm blanket over the beds 
during the cold weather. It is a common 
Straw Flower or Everlasting 
practice also to allow the poultry to run 
in the asparagus bed. as this does much to 
prevent the ravages of beetles. I have 
found it a pretty good plan in the Fall of i 
the year to fence off any part of the gar- j 
den which I want cleaned up in good 
shape, and to give the poultry the run of 
the yard thus created. The fences are put 
up readily enough by using length' of old 
gaspipe for posts. They are easily driven 
into the ground and as easily pulled up. 
Just now my chickens are running in a j 
raspberry and currant patch, which had 
been neglected owing to lack of time. They 
are cleaning out the grass and weeds at 
a rapid rate. 
A Good Season for Dahlias. —Dahli¬ 
as are blooming wonderfully well this sea¬ 
son, especially near the salt water. These 
flowers have taken a tremendous hold 
upon people in general, and Dahlia gar¬ 
dens are to be found everywhere. The 
owner of one of the biggest Dahlia farms 
in the East tells me that he has had a 
very large business this season, and that 
the popularity of the Dahlia does not seem 
to diminish in the least. It is a fact, 
though, that many people are coming to 
prefer some of the newer kinds to the 
older varieties. The single and collarette 
Dahlias in particular are exciting much 
admiration, and it is very probable that in 
a few years gardens will be seen in which 
no other kind of Dahlias are grown. There 
is one point to be remembered, though, 
which is that many of the newer varieties 
are much more difficult to winter over 
than the better known if less aristocratic 
sorts. When buying Dahlias for planting 
it is always a pretty good plan to learn 
something about their keeping qualities 
beforehand. There are some kinds which 
even the commercial growers find difficul¬ 
ty in carrying through the Winter. 
Everlastings Becoming Popular.— 
It is interesting to find some of the flower 
stores featuring the everlasting or straw 
flowers which were favorite.' in gardens 
many years ago. Perhaps the Helichrysum 
is the finest of all, both as a garden flower 
and when dried. There are several other 
kinds, and most of them should be sus¬ 
pended head down in bunches to dry If 
they are left standing in a vase without 
water the stems are likely to become 
crooked. These flowers are very warm 
looking and attractive in the Winter, and 
make a good substitute for fresh flowers. 
E. I. FARRINGTON. 
Gasoline for Woodchucks 
I notice that I. C. R. is having trouble 
with woodchucks, and I would suggest 
that he turn a pint of gasoline into the 
hole: and as the vapor formed is heavier 
than air, it will drive the air out of the 
hole and he will not see Mr. Woodchuck 
again* JOSEPH g. grown. 
You too can have Seventy 
Decrees all over the house 
and a Lower Coal Bill” 
"The Homer Furnace installed in the parsonage last fall has given 
entire satisfaction. 
“'We encountered no difficulty in heating our home as per guarantee to 
70° and more with the temperature 14° below aero. It is very economical of 
fuel. We used 175 bushels of coal last winter. It produces practically no 
cinders, thereby getting all the heat out of the fuel.' 
—Rev. CHAS. J. SCHWEITZER , Pastor Salem M. E. Church, Evansville, Ind. 
C ONTRAST these homes! Is yours the one where they “hug 
the stove,” to keep warm? Then why not put in a Homer 
Pipeless furnace costing much less than what a pipe furnace 
costs—a furnace that can be installed in one day without 
tearing up your house —that users say will actually save you 
from 30 to 50 per cent on coal bills—that will keep your 
home at an even 70 degrees all winter? 
Homer Heat Is Healthy Heat 
Consider your health and 
comfort — and your family’s. 
Protect the children against 
colds and disease arising from 
poor, uneven heat, bad ventila¬ 
tion, by heating the Homer way. 
The Homer Furnace is Built Right 
The Homer is the most 
scientifically constructed 
furnace made. Its construc¬ 
tion is based on the idea that 
heat ascends—cold descends. 
The [furnace is placed in your 
cellar right underneath one big 
combination register. Through 
it the hot air ascends and the 
cold air is drawn down from the 
floors of your house. Thus, per¬ 
fect ventilation and constant 
circulation of heat is maintained. 
Thermo-Seal Inner Lining 
The exclusive Thermo-Seal 
feature alone puts the Homer 
Furnace far ahead in scientific 
construction. This is an inner 
asbestos lining which divides 
the hot air from the furnace cold 
air chamber. 11 keeps the furnace 
operating perfectly , sending 
the heat into all parts of the 
house and keeping the cellar cool. 
35,000 Enthusiastic Homer Users 
35,000 are using Homer Fur¬ 
naces in homes, schools, stores, 
churches. It has met with eight 
years of flattering success. The 
Homer cost is so low that it 
quickly pays for itself in the 
fuel it saves. 
It will pay you to find out now 
what Homer heat can do for you. 
Write for 
Homer Facts 
Get the details of the Homer 
Fumace Construction—its Thermo- 
Seal inner lining; how it is built of 
our special brand, secret process 
Strokel Iron which will not chip 
or break—how all parts are built 
so well that we guarantee them 
with the exception of grates (which 
mishandling may ruin in any stove. 
or furnace in five minutes) for five 
years. Send the coupon today I 
--—COUPON 
—I 
Homer Furnace Co., Dept. B- 10 
Homer, Michigan 
Without obligation on my part, 
send me full information about tha 
Homer Pipeless Furnace—and 
how I can get more heat In a 
room house with less fuel cost 
and bother. 
Name ___ 
Homer Furnace Company, Homer, Mich., Address Dept. B-10 j Street or R. F. D. 
City 
State 
CUSHMAN 
Light Weight All-Purpose Farm Motors 
Weigh Only One-Fourth As Much 
as ordinary farm engines, but run even more steadily and quietly, because of 
perfect balance and accurate Throttling Governor. 
Because of their light weight , they are the most useful farm engines, as they can be moved 
so easily from job to job, doing many jobs other engines cannot do. 
_ ‘’hey ore also very durable— in fact, the Cushman service record on American farms—where 
50,000 of them are at work—justifies our claim that Cushman Motors are the most durable farm 
engines m the world. 
Double Cylinder Motors 
8,15 and 20 H. P. 
They give a service the tractor cannot give and no other farm 
engine compares with them in equipment. Two cylinders give 
very steady power. They do not wear unevenly and lose com¬ 
pression. Every running part protected from dust and properly 
— lubricated. Equipped with Throttling Gov¬ 
ernor, Carburetor. Friction Clutch Pulley and 
Water Circulating Pump without extra 
charge. 
Cushman Engines are not cheap, but they 
are cheap in the long run. Ask for Free Book 
on Light Weight Engines. 
8 H. P. 2 Cylinder Cushman. Weighs Only 120 lbs. 
Cushman Motor Works 
847 N. 21st St., Lincoln, Neb. 
Direct From Factory 
Save money at presen t prices. 
1 You can’t beat our quality as 
f proved by many thousand engines working 
in all sections of the country, on oil kinds of jobs 
OTTAWA enkTin'es 
Kerosene, Gasoline, Distillate, Gas. 
Sizes 2. 2. •1, 5.6 7. 8, 10, 12. 16 and 22 H-P. 
stationary. Portable, and Sawn* styles Use 
cheapest fuel Easy to start; easy to operate. 
Durable. Reliable. 90-days trial. 10-year 
Guarantee. 
Rnnk FrpP Gives low prices 
UUUIV riee and makes alien- 
gines easy to understand. 
OTTAWA MFG. CO. 
696 Kin* et., Ottawa, Kans. 
Sales Agent 
We want one exclusive representative 
in every county. The position is wortn i 
a month to one selected. If inexperienced 
we train you. Write us, the largest mfr’s o 
transparent handled Knives and Razors, for propoai 
bon. Novelty Cutlery Co£ 3 V 6 ir St.. Cinlon, ( 
BIG PAY 
SURE 
AftAnfck M * KI " »<>"«. SELL MENDET8 
Hxcllto a patch for instantly mending leaks 
ill nil utensils. Sample pa ckacre froa. 
COLLETTE MFU. CO. Dept UW. V m-tenlum,N. y! 
