Ihi r RURAL. NEW-YORKER 
THE MAILBAG 
Corn and Oats for Silo 
How do you think this plan would he 
for silage? Drill corn about 30 in. apart 
and after about June 20 sow about 1 bu. 
of oats to the acre, and cut with grain 
binder when oats are in the heading. 
Freeport. Mich. s. A. u. 
We have never heard of such a plan 
before, and doubt if it would pay. We 
should think it too late to seed to oats, 
and we doubt if they would do well in 
the shade. We think cow peas or Soy 
beans would pay better if a mixture is 
desired for the silo. Has any reader ever 
tried it? 
Nitrate of Soda in Spray 
I was informed by a friend of mine, a 
small gardener, that nitrate of soda, dis¬ 
solved in water and used with whatever 
poison one preferred, in spraying potatoes 
to kill the bugs, was a great benefit as a 
fertilizer. I would like to know what you 
think of it. L. G. A. 
Delaware Co., N. Y. 
A number of reports have come from 
California about using nitrate of soda in 
the spray solution. Good results are 
claimed for it, but we are unable to see 
how spraying the nitrate on the foliage 
can ever help the plant or tree. The drip 
from such sprayings, falling on the 
ground, would act as a fertilizer, and we 
think that is the chief reason for any ben¬ 
efit. We would not use the nitrate in the 
spray, but would dissolve it in water and 
use it like a liquid mauure, poured on the 
ground near the plants. 
Cost of Wheat Seeding 
For the benefit of those people who 
believe the farmer is hauling his money 
to the bank with a wheelbarrow, I have 
just been counting up what it costs to 
seed down 10 acres of wheat, and I find 
it costs around $600, and the returns are 
not quite as good as life insurance. You 
expect your reward in the next world— 
that is, if you belong to the right com¬ 
pany. 
Ten acres of wheat seeded to grass: 
Labor . $60.00 
Wheat . 35.00 
Timothy . 10.00 
Clover . 40.00 
Alsike. 30.00 
Alfalfa . 20.00 
Lime . 120.00 
Fertilizer . 100 00 
Manure. 200.00 
Total.$015.00 
Schuylkill Co.. Fa. a. m. 
Putty that Will Stick 
J. M. complains that he cannot make 
putty stick on his sash. My experience 
has been that it is hard to make the ordi¬ 
nary commercial putty stick on any sash 
for any length of time. The past. 15 
years 1 have been making my own putty, 
from 50 to 150 lbs. a year, and have no 
trouble about it sticking if the sash is not 
wet. 
Take a 100-lb. lead can or any other 
kind of light vessel. Put in 5 lbs. of 
white lead and a little boiled linseed oil: 
stir until tl e lead is dissolved. For white 
putty, put in 15 lbs. whiting, stir in oil 
enough to dampen the whole mass, turn 
it out on a bench or board, and work in 
enough more whiting to handle without 
being too sticky. The more lead used 
the better it will stick. For red putty 
I use equal parts whiting and red ochre 
according to shade wanted Of course, it 
is better if you have time to go over the 
sash with oil or a coat of lead and oil 
and let it get dry before setting the glass. 
Putty can be kept fresh almost indefinitely 
by fitting it in a can and keeping it 
covered with water. 
Maine. a millwright farmer. 
Bittersweet 
In The R. N.-Y. of March 1. 1919, 
there is an article by Dr. George M. 
Iwitchell of Maine about the vine he 
calls climbing waxwork, or bittersweet. 
1 should like to know where T could get 
that kind of vine. I do not find it listed 
in any of the catalogs. Would someone 
tell me where I could get it. as I would 
like to get some this Spring to set out ? 
A SUBSCRIBER. 
Jins inquiry comes without name ( 
address, hence we are unable to give tl 
information direct, Severn 1 catalogui 
>ii aand list this plant under its botanic: 
name, Celastrus seandens. giving tl 
tVm, 111011 n , ame als<) - 11 f-an be purchase 
Pom one large dealer for 50c the plan 
•L> a dozen Look for the plant as Ce 
I? 1 " 1 '' 11 "' in catalogue of o 
namental nursery stock. 
Weaning Age for Belgian Hares 
would l? to B f elg i an ha , rps with young, an 
1,0 llf'i , to - know bow old they shoul 
no before being weaned. g. w. v. 
vigorous "" ff 11 s ! x -weeks, if young ai 
other fitter 3 SP i Start ,noth<?1 ' f '-r a, 
,1 1 a ,od leave young a wee 
big”till tb! >0,) ltt0 !T Pother after weai 
K tlU thlte mouths old. then separat 
sexes. 
F. D. 
866 
The Roadster, Too, Has All 
the Noted Essex Qualities 
Speed — Power—Endxi ranee — Econ¬ 
omy-Utility. It is an Ideal Car 
for Business as Well as Pleasure 
The wide uses for which the Essex 
Roadster is adapted in farming activities 
are instantly apparent. 
Besides fast, comfortable communi¬ 
cation with the city, it has many valu¬ 
able utilities. The carrying arrangements 
in the rear deck provide space for large 
crates, cases, boxes, etc. But no 
evidence of them is revealed when the 
Roadster is used as a pleasure car. 
Every line is smart, trim and graceful. 
It takes but a moment to make the 
change. 
A World Endurance Record 
Proves Essex Dependability 
A large class of Essex buyers are 
farmers. They choose it for utility and 
dependable transportation. It becomes, 
in fact, a part of their business system. 
It must be on the job, keep all engage¬ 
ments on time, and be as responsible as 
an engineer’s watch. 
These same qualities, with its rare 
good looks, make the roadster unsur¬ 
passed as a smart car for pleasure. 
Economy, durability and train-like 
regularity are the standards set by Essex. 
These things have been shown in the 
hands of more than 30,000 owners. 
It was more dramatically proved on 
the Cincinnati speedway when an Essex 
stock chassis set the world’s long dis¬ 
tance endurance record of 3,037 miles 
in 50 hours. The same car, in three 
separate tests traveled 5,870 miles at 
an average speed above a mile a minute. 
Another stock Essex set the world’s 
24-hour road mark of 1,061 miles over 
snow-covered Iowa roads. 
Its endurance and riding ease make it 
ideal for those who must cover wide ter¬ 
ritory, quickly and frequently. Though 
not large, the Essex is commodious. 
There is plenty of room for passengers, 
and its special arrangements for carrying 
even bulky, heavy loads make it an 
unusual convenience in farm service. 
Come see the Essex Roadster. Ride in 
it. Try its paces. Whether you want it 
for business or pleasure, you will appre¬ 
ciate why Essex in its first year set a 
new world’s sales record. 
Essex Motors, Detroit, Michigan 
sands s'Happy Housewives 
WESTER 
3%, 
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yr, 
are helping their husbands to prosper—are glad 
they encouraged them to go whe*e they could make a home of tneir " 
own —save paying rent and reduce cost of living —where they ' 
could reach prosperity and independence by buying on easy terms 
Fertile Land at $15 to $30 an Acre 
— land similar to that whieh through many years has yielded from 2C 
to 45 bushels of wheat to the acre. Hundreds of farmers in Westerr 
Canada have raised crops in a single season worth more than the whole 
cost of their land. With such crops come prosperity, independence, gooc 
homes, and all the comforts and conveniences which make for happy living, 
Farm Gardens—Poultry—Dairying 
are sources of income second only to grain growing and stock raisinr 
Good climate, good neighbors, churches, 
schools, rural telephone, etc., give you the 
opportunities of a new land with the con¬ 
veniences of old settled districts. 
For illustrated literature, maps, description of 
farm opportunities in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, 
ami Alberta, reduced railway rates, etc., write 
Department of Immigration, Ottawa. Can., or 
O. G. RUTLEDGE, 
,*301 E. Genesee St., Syracuse, N. V. 
Canadian Government Agent* 
No More Singing Spindles 
Mica Axle Grease ends squeaking, 
friction-bound axles and hot-boxes. 
Makes it easier for the horse and 
less expensive for the owner. The 
finely ground mica fills spindle 
crevices and makes a perfect bear¬ 
ing surface. 
MICA 
AXLE CREASE 
Eureka Harness Oil prevents cracking and 
breaking, makes leather soft and pliable. 
STANDARD OIL CO. of NEW YORK 
Principal Offices 
New York Buffalo Albany Boston 
