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Fertilizer on Sour Soil 
I have a 15-acre field that I seeded 
down to grass last Fall. At that time I 
harrowed in one ton of ground limestone 
per acre. This Spring I sowed clover- 
inoculated seed. In many parts of the 
field the clover does not look good. There 
is plenty of sorrel. Would it be a good 
idea to apply ground limestone as top- 
dressing this Fall, and if so, how much 
per acre? I intend to top-dress this field 
with fertilizer next Spring. What for¬ 
mula should I use? M. c. G. 
Massachusetts. 
We should by all means use more lime¬ 
stone this Fall. Broadcast at. least one 
ton to the acre. That soil was very sour 
when you started with it. As for a fer¬ 
tilizer for Spring we should use one of 
the ready-mixed brands designed for grass 
and grain, or a mixture of one part 
nitrate of soda, one of muriate of potash 
and three parts acid phosphate, estimated 
by weight. 
How to Catch Moles 
The following simple method of catch¬ 
ing moles is given by L. J. Muller in the 
Florists' Exchange, from which we repro¬ 
duce article and picture: 
“Open the run or burrow that is most 
frequently used, take an 8-in. flower pot 
and bury it deep enough so that the top 
of it- is on a level with the bottom of the 
run (which if not disturbed would have 
passed right over the center of it). Mound 
the soil up at the sides of the pot so as to 
leave the run open, then place a piece of 
board on top so that if rests upon the soil 
at the sides and leaves a space between 
the rim of the pot and the bottom of the 
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Prevents crack¬ 
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A Simple Mole l 1 rap 
board. The mole crawling along the run 
will fall into the pot and be unable to get 
out, whereupon he can be found and de¬ 
stroyed at the gardener’s leisure. 
“There is another way of repelling 
moles which has been tried with good re¬ 
sults. Dig a trench 0 in. deep completely 
around the flower bed or other tract where 
you don’t want moles to come. Take a 
piece of twine and run it through coal tar, 
then lay the twine in the trench and 
cover it up. Moles detest the odor of tar 
and will not attempt to cross the string.” 
^ A Pacific Coast correspondent of the 
Florists’ Exchange, George Cooper of 
Washington, gives the following method 
of poisoning moles: 
“On the Pacific Coast moles are ex¬ 
tremely troublesome, and though fairly 
successful in trapping them, wo found that 
method too slow. Carbon bisulphide is 
most effective in heavy soils, but most sat¬ 
isfaction! has been derived from the use 
of raisins, split open and dusted with 
arsenic and dropped freely into the runs 
through holes made with a small dibber. 
“We have cleared up and stopped many 
attacks by this method, which has the 
further advantage of also eradicating field 
mice, which in some eases follow the mole 
runs. 
Mr. Miller also gives a method of pois¬ 
oning rats and mice quite new to us. We 
give it for experiment, but have no experi¬ 
ence to endorse it: 
Spread pieces of bread with yeast, 
sprinkle sugar on 'them and place them in 
the rat holes and runs most frequented by 
the rodents. This combination acts like 
a poison without being dangerous to pets 
or other animals.” 
Propagating Brambles Rapidly 
My daughter found a yellow raspberry 
bush last year. Of its origin we know 
nothing. It is similar in bush and growth 
to the blackcap, but the berries are a deep 
orange color. Desiring to test it on a 
larger scale I would like to learn of a 
rapid way of propagating at once. It is 
making a fine growth of new wood. Could 
I strike slips in sand the same as rose 
cuttings? J. E. E. 
Gloversville, N. Y. 
The brambles, the red raspberry and 
blackberry especially, are propagated at 
times by root cuttings in order to increase 
the number of plants rapidly. The roots 
of the yellow variety mentioned by ,T. E. 
I), should be taken up this Autumn and 
cut into short lengths, say about 3 inches. 
Roots a quarter of an inch in diameter 
are best. Tie the cuttings in bundles and 
store in moist sand in a cool cellar where 
they cannot freeze. While these cuttings 
have no buds on them when made, they 
develop buds over Winter, and in the 
Spring one can find one to four buds on 
each cutting. We plant the cutting in a 
shallow furrow about 3 inches deep and 
grow them for a year, when they are 
ready to be set in a permanent location. 
T. H. T. 
“I want to tell you 
something about 
Snag-Proof Rub¬ 
ber Footwear! 
rti-ToP — Made 
full and wide to 
accommodate 
heavy woolen 
socks for cold 
weather wear; 
extra high tops 
— rawhide 
laces. 
Pensy and Top Sawyer — 
The shoe I’m showing is the Pensy—made to fit 
like a leather shoe, for all kinds of outdoor wear. 
The Top Sawyer is like the Pensy, except it is 
full and wide, to be worn with thick woolen socks 
—a real cold weather shoe. 
«YOUR two feet are mighty impor- 
X tant parts of your body. They 
need the best protection you can give 
them—and if you don’t keep them well 
protected, they’re the cause of lots of 
illness and aches. 
( Signed) Your Snag-Proof Dealer” 
onori Dooi — ror outdoor 
men who work where 
the ground is wet or 
swampy. A perfect pro¬ 
tection for the feet and 
legs—warm, springy, 
light and comfortable. 
Look for this green oval 
when you want satisfaction 
Now, here’s just a word about the Snag-Proof 
dealer in your town. He’s a different sort of fellow 
front most dealers. He could sell you another type 
of rubber footwear and make more profit — but he 
knows it pays to sell you Snag-Proof, because once 
you buy Snag-Proof, you’ll be so perfectly pleased 
that you’ll be his customer for life! Look him tip 
—your Snag-Proof Rubber Footwear dealer—and 
let him help you select the Snag-Proof boot, shoe 
or arctic that best fits your needs and pocket. 
LAMBERTVILLE RUBBER GO. 
Lambertville, N. J. 
Hi-Pett —Made to fit same 
as a leather shoe, but 
all rubber, water-tight, 
strong, light and du¬ 
rable. The extra high 
top makes it ideal for 
sportsmen and for out¬ 
door work in marshy or 
very muddy places. The 
Pensy is a similar shoe, 
lower top. 
“The Lambertville Rubber Company 
has perfected a real protection for feet 
that are exposed to the weather. Look 
at this shoe in my hand. It is one of 
the famous Snag-Proof Line, as neatly 
made and form-fitting as a leather shoe. 
It is lighter, more springy, more com¬ 
fortable—and it absolutely protects your 
feet, because it is water-tight. 
“We call it the ‘Pensy.’ You wear it 
just like a leather shoe, over your or¬ 
dinary socks. If you want protection 
against severe cold as well as wet 
weather, get our Top Sawyer—a rubber 
shoe made full and over-size to fit snugly 
when you wear heavy woolen socks. 
These Snag-Proof Rubber Shoes are 
ideal for men who work out of doors. 
The Snag-Proof process of steam cured 
in vacuum makes them long lived and 
exceptionally weather-proof. Come in 
and let me show them to you. 
“SNAG-PHOOF” 
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