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The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January lb, 1921 
Seed Prices SMASHED! 
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THE FORREST SEED CO., INC., Box 32, Cortland, N.Y. 
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I also carry American grown 
Beets, Carrots, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Onions 
Radishes, Mangel — Celery French Grown 
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GRASS SEEDS 
CLOVERS,TIMOTHY 
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401 Mechanic St. Jackson, Michigan II 
5WEET 
CLOVER 
Profitable crop. Splendid Hay 
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Better for soil than alfalfa. Not 
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All about growing and harvesting 
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64 Sixth St., Marysville, Ohio 
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STRAWBERRY PLANTS For Sale 
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL—PROGRESSIVE. KELLOGG'S 
PREMIER, CHESAPEAKE, LUPTON 
10 other varieties. Also Raspberry and Dewberry plants 
and Asparagus roots. Descriptive catalog Dree. 
J. KEIFFORD HALL, Rhodesdale, Md R. No. 2 
Wanted FILLER FRUIT TREES 
of bearing or near bearing age under four inches 
trunk diameter. Advise quantity and varieties. 
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G. H. GRIMM ESTATE, RUTLAND, VT. 
The “Influence” of French Pears 
A certain farmer in this community 
bought 2,000 Kieffer pear trees from an 
agent, and the agent told him to buy some 
Beurre d’Anjou and Lawrence to plant 
with them, that the Beurre d’Anjou 
would make the Kieffer larger and the 
Lawrence make them sweeter than usual. 
I would like to know through you whether 
there is any truth in it. H. E. G. 
This tree agent has evidently been giv¬ 
ing your friend a very choice sample of 
“hot air” out of a full supply. “Beurre 
d’Anjou,” commonly known as “Anjou,” 
and “Lawrence” pears are both French 
varieties, which develop somewhat later 
than the Bartlett, but are not as good 
keepers as the Kieffer. Although Anjou 
is a large and sweet pear, there is no 
ground whatever for the belief that plant¬ 
ing it near the Kieffer will result in mak¬ 
ing the Kieffer larger and sweeter. The 
same is true with the Lawrence. The 
only advantage which might be gained 
by planting these two varieties near the 
Kieffer is that cross-pollination would 
produce a better set, hut this would not 
necessarily occur. Both the French va¬ 
rieties in themselves are to be recom¬ 
mended as good fruits, but this claim that 
they will make Kieffer larger and better 
simply through the influence of their val¬ 
uable society has nothing to it. 
Trouble with Chrysanthemums 
I want to raise Chrysanthemums out in 
the open. They get a certain blight or 
fungus disease. The leaves turn brown 
and drop off just about the time they 
need them the most. j. e. m. 
Pennsylvania. 
J. E. M. does not say whether his 
’mums are the large flowering varieties 
or pompons. I do not know just what 
thorough cultivation will do for the fun 
gus disease mentioned, but I do know 
that if the plants are set in rows so they 
can be worked with a horse they will 
grow strong and healthy. The rows could 
be rather close if the space is limited and 
a hand cultivator used. It may be hard 
to control fungus on tin 1 large flowering 
varieties, though regular spraying with 
Fungine will assist in keeping it in 
cheek. 
There may be other fungicides that will 
be just as effective with a considerable 
saving in money, and a pretty good plan 
would be to experiment. Ainmoniacal 
solution of copper carbonate may be ef¬ 
fective. We have used the Fungine, and 
find it pretty expensive. T think the price 
is $3 per gallon now, and one gallon 
makes about 40 gallons of spray. 
Do not wait until you see the fungus, 
but begin spraying about the time you 
think it is likely to appear. The various 
seed firms sell Fungine, and the other 
solution can be made as follows: Three 
ounces copper carbonate mixed to thick 
paste with water, and five pints ammonia 
26 degrees diluted and added to the cop¬ 
per. This will make T>0 gallons of mate¬ 
rial. and will uot discolor the leaves. 
Bordeaux mixture will be just as effec¬ 
tive, but will discolor the leaves some¬ 
what. E. J. w. 
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Use 
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K. C. LIVERMORE, R. 2, H0NE0YE FALLS, N.Y. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, JAN. 15, 1921 
FARM TOPICS 
A Happy Hill Farmer. 64 
Great Corn YieU. 64 
Fumigation for Weevils. 69 
Acid Phosphate with Manure. 77 
Side-hill Plows . 77 
Hope Farm Notes. 78 
Conditions in Connecticut. 78 
New York State Agricultural Society. 81 
Is “Co-operation” the Answer?. 86 
That Hired Man’s Wife. 86 
A Farm Cropper’s Wife. 86 
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY 
Hogs at Pasture. 65 
Other Side of Shoddy Law. 81 
Grain Ration with Cabbage. 84 
Feeding Farm Stock. 84 
Preservative for Sweet Butter. 84 
Interesting Milk Bulletin. 87 
Ration Without Silage. 87 
Coming Live Stock Sales. 87 
Cough . 88 
Depraved Appetite . 88 
Thrush . 88 
Lameness . 88 
Heaves . 88 
THE HENYARD 
Mixing Dry Mash...... 72 
Black Jersey Giants. 92 
The Balance Sheet of a Pullet. 96 
Egg-laying Contest . 97 
Water-glass was Successful. 97 
Planting “in the Moon” 
I have never had very much experience 
in farming, and would like to know if 
there is anything in the following: 
One farmer advises me never to sow 
buckwheat in the forenoon, stating that 
he had tried it out. and on one piece that 
was partially drilled in in file forenoon, 
the part drilled in in the afternoon pro¬ 
duced much more grain. Another ad¬ 
vises me to sow buckwheat when the sign 
is in the arm. claiming that the plant will 
arm much better. Another farmer advises 
me to plant potatoes in the old of the 
moon, claiming that you will have larger 
and better potatoes. Another farmer tells 
tells me to sow peas in the old of the 
moon, oi' I will have plenty of blossoms 
and no peas. Another farmer advises me 
to kill pork when the moon is going into 
the full, and the pork will not shrink 
when fried. Do any of these things 
amount to anvthing? w. c. M. 
Eaton. N. Y. 
We do not think so. In our own farm¬ 
ing we pay no attention to them. When 
the soil is*fit and the season favorable we 
plant, and pay no attention to the moon. 
The same is true of killing pork. We 
know that a good many farmers believe 
in these “signs.” and some claim to give 
a reason for their belief. We do not 
argue with them—there is no use in doing 
that—but we go right ahead and plant 
when the seed and soil are right. 
“Who is that 'very popular young 
woman over there?” “She’s the daughter 
of a bank president.” “Ah ! No wonder 
she draws so much interest. —Boston 
Transcript. 
HORTICULTURE 
Planting Florida Strawberries. 63 
Tillage Tools for Orchard Work with 
Tractor . 64 
Practical Christmas Card. 64 
Garden Notes from New England...,. 66 
A Big Sunflower. 68 
Notes from a Maryland Garden. 75 
Report on Bridge-grafting. 77 
Profitable Forest Tree Planting. 79 
Mme in Orchard; Cherries and Plums in 
North Carolina . 79 
Frozen Lime-sulphur . 79 
WOMAN AND HOME 
Fro-n Day to Day. 82 
Knitting a Man’s Socks. 82 
The Rural Patterns. 82 
Cutting the Hat Bills.82. 83 
Winter Amusements for Children. 83 
Embroidery Designs . 83 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Adopting Children . 64 
Culture of Basket Willows. 65 
Primer of Economics. 67 
Events of the Week. 68 
Retain the District Schools. 70 
School Lunches . 70 
Let There Be Full Discussion. 70 
What “Compulsion” Is Referred To?. 70 
Carpet Beetles . 72 
Notes from the Mail. 76 
End Well Water. 78 
Coal Prices in Pennsylvania. 81 
Governor Miller’s Message.. 81 
The New Legislature. 81 
Wholesale and Retail Prices. 81 
Undesirable Immigration . 86 
The Wife’s Share. 86 
Engine for Pumning. 90 
Door for Root Cellar. 90 
Water Power Arrangement. 90 
Quicksand in Spring. 90 
Bringing Water to House. 90 
Silver Fox Breeding. 93 
Rat and Weasel. 93 
How to Feed a Turtle. 93 
Rue from Sheepskin. 94 
Publisher’s Desk .,<••••. 98 
