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The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 21, 1920 
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With 
COLG 
The Refill Shaving Stick 
you always shave with comfort. 
It cools and soothes, no matter how 
tough the beard. 
Nor is there any need to rub the lather 
in with the fingers. Don’t do it—it only 
adds “mussiness” to what should be a 
genuine pleasure. (We’ve said this for 
years—men who use Colgate’s are learn* 
ing to give up the mussy “rubbing in.”) 
Lather with Colgate’s — 
Shave with Comfort. 
COLGATE & CO. 
Eat . 1806 New York 
We make Shaving Sticks, 
Powder and Cream, and can 
give you this impartial advice; 
the most economical form of 
shaving soap is the Stick. 
1/inTTS RED CLOVER 
Larger quantities than ever before 
are being imported. This seed is unlit to 
. SOW. Most home-grown seed is of poor quality, 
f so it is very neeessary lo use care in buying. 
Our Field Seed Book tells “Howio Know Good 
_ Seed” and why imported seed is poor stuff. It, 
as well as samples, are free. We have all other Held 
seeds that are practically Weedless. 
0. M. SCOTT & SONS C0„ 170 Main St., Marysville, Ohio 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Millions of high grade true-to-name strawberry 
plants at wholesale prices including the ever- 
bearing. Satisfaction guaranteed. Everbearing 
varieties Progressive, Superb, Peerless, Ideal 
and 101" Minnesota, $1.75 per 100; $10.00 per 
1.000; 5,000, $47.50. Standard varieties Klon- 
yke, Big Joe, Missionary, Gandy, Brandywine, 
Dr. Burrill, Senator Dunlap and early Ozark, 
S6.00 per 1,000; 5,000, $27.50; 10,000, $50.00. 
Aroma, Glen Mary, Havcrland, Kellogg’s Prize, 
New York, Parsons Beauty, Sample and Wm. 
Belt. $7.00 per 1,000; 5,000, $32.50; 10,000, 
$60.00; Kellogg’s Premier, Chesapeake, Cam¬ 
bells Early and Lupton, $10.00 per 1,000; 5,000, 
$47.50; 10,000, $90.00. 500 at 1,000 rates. Order 
direct from this ad or send for revised price list— 
IT’S FREE. M. S. PRYOR, R.F.D., Salisbury, Md. 
I AAA Delicious apple trees, 4-yrs.-old, bearing size, 
mill si each. 300 Montmorency cherry, 2-yr. No. 1, 
jvvv a goo each. 300 Montmorency cherry, t-yr., 
bearing size. @ ?1 each. 300 Montmorency and Early 
Richmond, 6-vr., bearing size, (S’. S2 each. 
Plant*. Campbell’s Early, Superior. Myer, 
oTlaWDcrry parson's Beauty, Gandy, at S6 per 1,000. 
RRIDGKVILLF. Nl’R8EltlF.8, Myer » Sam. Itrldgeville, Delaware 
Everbearing Strawberries choice lot of 
Progressive and Superb everbearing strawberry plants 
fresh dug and well rooted. Also splendid assortment of 
other fruits. Send for catalog. Write today. 
IV. N. Searff A- Son*. - New Curlinle. Ohio 
BO YOUR OWN TOP-GRAFTING 
and head any height yon desire. Thousands of “Na¬ 
tural ” trees grown from French crab-apple seed. 
War conditionsprevented budding them. Sound and 
straight. True and tough. Three sizes at about 
cost of handling. McLane Bros., Dansville, N. V. 
For Sale-Strawberry Plants k i nds. ea Write B for 
free catalog. PAUL W0SK0. R.F. 0. No. 1, Box 140, Amherst. Moss. 
0 „j p O. A. C. No. 72 Out* *8 per bush 
&eea brains for 10 bush, or less. O. A. C. No. 21 Barley 
*8 per bush., 10 bush, or less. Order early. Send your 
own bags. Parcel post. AUSABLE VALLEY FARM. Keeseville, N Y 
B IG MONEY IN BERRIES. Strawberry, Blaek- 
Jberr.v and Raspberry plants. Rhubarb and Aspara¬ 
gus roots. Potato seed. Cat. free. M. N. BORGO, Virulent! N. J. 
Detmer’s Bumper Crop Oats 
E. C. DETMER, Driflinator, NAPOLEON. OHIO 
St. Regis rearing Raspberry Plants « 
for $1.75 ; 100 for *3. PAUL L. HEDGAN, Waterford Works, N. J. 
American Nut Journal p. ft O. Box 124, Rochester, N.Y. 
S ELECTED GOLD NUGGET SEED CORN. 
Write for sample and prices. 1. F. NICHOLAS, Ml. Bethel. Ps 
POTATOES— Bliss, Carman, CobbUr, Coin, Green Mt., Ohio, Qneen, 
No-blight, Roso, Six-Weeks, Russet, Others. C.W. Ford, Filters, N.Y. 
166 Bushels to Acre 
(Record for 1918 and 1919) 
Improved Golden Nugget 
Field Corn Seed 
A high-producing flint corn 
Over 95% germination, actual test 
Price $4.00 per bu., f.«. b. Warwick, N. Y. 
Cash with order—25c. sample ear 
J.E. SANFORD : Warwick, N.Y. 
REFERENCE: 
L. D. Greene, Mgr., Orange Co. Farm Bureau 
Middletown, N. Y. 
First National Bank, Warwick, N.Y. 
BERRY and VEGETABLE Plants 
STRAWBERRY. RASPBERRY, BLACKBERRY. DEWBERRY, 
CURRANT. GOOSEBERRY. GRAPE. ASPARAGUS. RHUBARB. 
HORSERADISH. CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER. BEET. BRUSSELS 
SPROUTS. CELERY. EGG. PEPPER, KOHL-RABI, KALE. LET¬ 
TUCE, LEEK, ONION, PARSLEY, SWEET POTATO AND TOMATO 
PLANTS for spring and summer. Also SHRUBS, ROSES, 
PANSYs ASTER and SALVIA PLANTS. Catalogue free. 
HARRY L. SQUIRES - Good Ground, N. Y. 
SWEET CLOVER 
B EST paying farm crop known. Best fertilizer 
and soil-builder known. Grows anywhere. I 
grow, buy and seil sweet clover seed. Write for 
sample seed and full and complete instructions 
for growing and handling the crop. 
T. L,. PHILLIPS, Box 155, Aurora, Ill. 
1/iAffS FIELD SEEDS 
I.V s e ed to be worth planting at all must 
not. only grow, but must grow a profit¬ 
able crop. For years we have been supplying 
seed practically free from weed seeds and dead 
grains, the only kind that will show a profit. 
Samples and our Field Seed Book, which tells 
exactly “How to Know Good Seedare tree. To save 
losses from weeds.you need this information. 
Write Today. 
0. M. SCOTT & SONS CO., 70 Main St., Mai ysville, Ohio 
crrn rrn?M northern grown; 4 varieties 
JELL/ <H).ioo-dny 10- Rowed Kaufman 
Yellow Dent, Early Minnesota, Reid’s Yellow Dent, 
White Cap Yellow Dent. Ear tested. High germina¬ 
tion. Shipped on approval. Money back if not satis¬ 
fied Circular and samples free. Write for prices. 
Do it now. W000FIELDS FARM, Wycombe, Bucks Co., Pa. 
222GRAPEVINES 
69 varieties. Also Small Fruits, Trees, etc. Best rooted 
stock. Genuine, cheap. 2 sample vines mailed for 25c. Des¬ 
criptive Catalan free. LEWIS ROESCH, Box L, Fredonia, N T. 
Berry Plants 
Fruit Trees, Asparagus, Hardy Shrubs, Pooniesand 
Perennials. Geo. II. Aiken, Bax M, Putney, Vermont 
BERRY PLANTS-75 Varieties 
Honest Goods. A. G. Blount, Hastings, N.Y. 
Greenhouse Questions 
Piping a Greenhouse 
I have a little hothouse, boiler ami 120 
ft. pipe. I have six lines of 20-ft. throe 
in front and three in back of the hothouse. 
Where I start from the boiler I was told 
I should raise the lino 1 in. for every 9 ft., 
but for how long? Should this be done 
for 100 ft., the last 20 ft. for return pipe 
downwards? Where is the expansion 
tank put, and air pipe to let the air out 
when filling the system with water? When 
there is not enough room for raising the 
pipe, can I make a sharp turn downwards 
and start rising again. it. D.-V. 
Milmay, N. J. 
When piping greenhouses the pipe-fit¬ 
ters plan to have as few abrupt angles 
and depressions as possible, as the more 
numerous these are the greater the fric¬ 
tion and of course the greater the pres¬ 
sure required to keep up an even circula¬ 
tion and temperature. When for any rea¬ 
son it does beeome necessary to change 
the direction of the level of the pipes, iu 
every ease it. should be as little as pos¬ 
sible, and in doing it 45-degree ells should 
be used. If found neeessary. the main 
pipes can be changed from their course 
and run under or over an obstruction of 
considerable depth or height, but it should 
not be done unless there is abundant pres¬ 
sure. In all downward changes of level 
the force required to bring the water back 
to its original level will be in proportion 
to the cooling that takes place between 
the fall and rise. “Every change in direc¬ 
tion increases the friction and retards the 
flow.” (Taft.) 
In the sketch herewith it will be no¬ 
ticed that after the pipes leave the boiler 
they have a rise of 1 in. in 15 ft. until 
they reach the northeast corner of the 
greenhouse, after which they commence 
the decline-toward the boiler. The north¬ 
east, corner being the highest point iu the 
pipe lines, that is the location for the ex¬ 
pansion tank. If an open tank is used 
no other opening in the lines is necessary, 
as all air will escape -by way of the ex¬ 
pansion tank. All lines must have con¬ 
nection with the tank. At least two of 
the pipes should be fitted with globe 
valves so the circulation can be shut off 
on mild days, and thus save fuel. All the 
lines show Id be arranged for draining; 
this is easily and economically done by 
drilling a *4-in. hole near both boiler con- 
being entirelv automatic, the speed vary¬ 
ing with the number of pipes turned on 
the house. Many very large plants are 
heated with hot water, a centrifugal pump 
being used to circulate the water, this 
pump being operated either by electricity 
or by steam generated by a small separate 
boiler. 
Practically all small greenhouse plants 
and the great majority of the medium- 
sized ones, too, are hot-water heated by 
natural gravity circulation at a great sav¬ 
ing of coal over steam heat. Our plant 
was heated with steam for a number of 
years, and our average fuel consumption 
was about 400 tons. Two years ago we 
added 7.000 square feet of glass to the 
former plant, and changed to hot. water, 
with a centrifugal pump for forced circu¬ 
lation in extreme cold weather. This 
pump is operated by a two-horsepower 
motor, and the cost of current does not 
exceed $25 a Winter. Since the change 
we have not burned 200 tons of coal a 
season, and have had infinitely less 
trouble with our firing. 
We use the same tubular boiler now 
that we used for steam, and we rather 
think we did a wise thing when we made 
the change; at least, we do not contem¬ 
plate changing around to steam again. 
With steam or hot water it is immaterial 
where the heater is placed; any portion 
of the cellar that is the most convenient 
to store the coal and remove ashes is the 
proper place to locate the heater, as either 
of these two heating mediums will travel 
with or against the wind, being in no way 
influenced by it. as hot air is. 
There is a heater on the market that 
I have seen advertised recently for heat¬ 
ing a house with hot water that is placed 
directly in one of the rooms on the first 
floor, instead of the cellar. This instal¬ 
lation would doubtless be much lower in 
first cost than the regular cellar-installed 
heater, though T do not know anything 
about the operation of them. A heater 
placed in the cellar will have to be care¬ 
fully insulated with asbestos' to retain 
the heat and keep the cellar from getting 
too hot'. 
A radiator sufficiently large to heat a 
room 12x16 ft. at present prices will cost 
from $20 to $35, and a heater for a fair¬ 
sized house will cost about $175. with 
pipe and labor on a corresponding basis. 
Pipe Line in Small Greenhouse 
neetions and threading them to fit Vi-in. The cost for steam would likely be nearlj 
plugs These plugs can be readily re- a third less than this. Any good reliable 
moved and replaced any time it may be- plumber or heating engineer would make 
come necessary to drain one or all the an accurate estimate by figuring on the 
pipes. Place' plugs on under side of job properly installed, as without the size 
pipes. By carefully observing these few of rooms, height of ceilings, windows, etc., 
simple instructions’ you should have no I could only make a guess, and it would 
trouble fitting up your heatiug system. likely be a bad one at that. 
K. ELMER J. WEAVER. 
Steam vs. Hot Water for Heating 
What are the advantages of a hot-water 
heating system over steam heat? Does 
the steam-heating plant possess any good 
points not obtained in hot water? bat 
would be the comparative cost of these 
two outfits complete for an eight-room 
house? Which would be the most eco¬ 
nomical after installed Which system is 
usually employed iu the larger green¬ 
houses? ^ C. E. R. 
Jamaica, N Y. 
Ilot water is so superior to steam in 
almost every particular, except the first 
cost of installation, that there is scarcely 
any comparison. The hot-water plant, 
wiil cost about ono-third more than the 
steam plant to install, and will save more 
tliau that one-third the first season in 
fuel, and it will appear as though you 
have saved another third in the more 
uniform heating with much less attention. 
The difference in fuel consumption is 
Very marked, especially during mild 
weather, when with a steam boiler enough 
fire must be carried to make steam before 
you get any heat, while with the hot- 
water heater a few chunks of wood will 
start the water circulating and take the 
chill off the house. 
The very large greenhouse plauts are 
generally heated with steam on the 
vacuum principle; that. is. a pump is used 
to draw the steam through the pipe, and 
the condensation returned by this pump 
is forced into the boiler by an automatic 
boiler pump, the operation of both pumps 
Formaldehyde in Greenhouse 
Will you inform me in regard to method 
of using the formaldehyde drench and 
amount to use per gallon of water? I 
have a solid bed in the greenhouse on 
which is grown carnations, and as the 
soil is never changed, would not the use 
of this drench be a good safety measure? 
Do florists in general, who have solid beds 
for growing carnations, use this method 
each year? j.w. q. 
Orchard Park, N. J. 
Formaldehyde, 30 to 40 per cent, one 
part, water 100 parts; apply to the soil 
at rate of 1% gallons to the square yard. 
The soil should be moderately moist be¬ 
fore the dilute mixture is applied, and 
then allowed to lie at least 10 days before 
planting begins. As soon after the appli¬ 
cation as the soil is dry enough stir it 
thoroughly. This method is not used to 
any great extent by growers of carna¬ 
tions. even when they are planted in the 
same soil for several seasons in succes¬ 
sion. Growers who do not change their 
soil every season rather rely upon a ju¬ 
dicious application of fertilizer, -humus 
and lime. Dig in a heavy application of 
well-rotted manure when preparing the 
soil, then rake in coarse ground raw bone 
meal at tlie rate of about 1,500 lbs. per 
acre. Several weeks after the plants are 
in the house apply a liberal coat of hy¬ 
drated lime or finely ground limestone. It 
will pay to experiment with formaldehyde 
on soil fchat has grown several crops of 
carnations, as I know from observation. 
E. J. W. 
