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Our $2,500,000.00 capital and our 
branches in every large city of 
the globe enable us to pay you 
MORE MONEY for your Furs. 
Prices 
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Returns 
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charges and do not deduct any 
commission. 
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prices for Raw Furs. 
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afford to and do pay highest prices 
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STRUCK & BOSSAK, Inc. 
151 West 28th St. 
New York 
Wanted: 
Raw Fur Buyer 
We want a country raw fur buyer 
in every county of your state, to 
represent us this season. A big op¬ 
portunity for those accepted. 
Write at once for our proposition. 
Charles S. Porter, Inc. 
126 W. 27th Street, New York City 
WITTES 
POWER BUZZ SAW 
No need to worry about coal if 
you have this rig—Use engine 
every day _ ; 
-rk! her 
F.O.B. 
_ K. C. 
From Pittsburgh 
$6.60 
Me 
7j n f Cuts j 3 
~ as faat as you cair^ ^ I 11 _. 
reed wood to saw. Cut your entire""^-— Sizes 
winter’s wood in a few days. WITTE Power 
Buzz Saws are built in 8 sizes—small, medium 
and large. Engine and Saw Complete with 
Belt. Every farm Bhould have one. We also 
make Log Saws, Tree Saws and big Portable Saw 
Rigs. Tell us Size Engine or Saw Outfit you can 
use, and we will quote you special. 
WITTE ENGINE WORKS 
1892 Oakland Ave., Kansas City. Mo. 
1892 Empire Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa. 
When you write advertisers mention 
The Rural New-Yorker and you’ll get 
a quick reply and a “square deal.” See 
guarantee editorial page. 
Horticultural Short Cuts 
Varieties of Mulberry 
Can the common mulberry tree be used 
as grafting or budding stock for anything 
else in the fruit line? If not, is there a 
large size white or yellow mulberry 
grown? The large berries are about as 
nice to have around as so much ink, and 
the stains about as easy to remove. 
Harrington, Del. w. H. w. 
The mulberry belongs to the same 
family as the elm and the fig. It can 
be grown from seed, but to secure the 
standard varieties it is necessary to 
either graft on seedlings or make cut¬ 
tings. The cuttings root readily, and 
this is perhaps the best method. There 
are a number of good varieties for plant¬ 
ing of both the white and dark forms. 
In an old Cornell Bulletin the New Amer¬ 
ican was recommended as the best mul¬ 
berry for the' Northern States. The 
North Carolina Station recommends 
White English and White Russian of the 
light varieties and New American, Black 
English and Townsend of the dark sorts. 
The mulberry, especially the dark sorts, 
resemble the blackberry, and the chemical 
composition is very nearly the same. 
They are used for making pies, puddings, 
jams and jellies, and the juice is some¬ 
times made into wine. t. h. t. 
Withered Grapes 
Grapes on one Concord vine are all 
dried up and withered away, although 
fruit on same is green yet. I had some 
ashes dumped on ground last Fall and 
Winter, but do not think this could have 
injured only this one vine of Concords, 
usually a very hardy vine. Any advice 
as to cause of this trouble and remedy 
for above would be appreciated. W. M. 
Ossining, N. Y. 
Of course at this distance it is impos¬ 
sible to tell the true cause of the wither¬ 
ing of the fruit on the Concord vine in 
question. From the fact that only one 
plant is thus affected one is led to con¬ 
clude that it cannot be due to any of the 
diseases common to the vine, but rather 
it is suggested that the trouble be with 
the root system. Careful examination of 
the roots ought to give some indication 
of their condition. Oftentimes a girdle 
will thus affect the fruit and but slightly 
the leaf at first. Drought conditions 
might be aggravated through the exces¬ 
sive use of ashes about the vine. This 
has been noted with cherries. By taking 
hold of the trunk and pulling vigorously 
one can obtain something of an idea as 
to the firmness of the root system. 
F. E. 0. 
Curing Cucumber Seed 
Will you advise how to handle cucum¬ 
bers in getting out and curing the seed in 
large quantities? j. w. B. 
Falconer, N. Y. 
We cut the ripe cucumbers lengthwise 
and scrape the seeds and pulp into a large 
container, such as a washtub. Then 
water is poured in and the whole stirred 
vigorously. The pulp floats and is re¬ 
moved, while the seeds sink to the bot¬ 
tom. The water is then poured off and 
the seeds spread on a canvas and dried in 
the sun. t. h. t. 
Sawdust in Vineyard 
I have 100 or more grapevines set on 
clay soil on a sidehill slope of about 1 ft. 
in 10. The vines were set in 1920, have 
hade a good growth. I used as a fertilizer 
bone and wood ashes and some stable 
manure. The soil packs quite hard in 
dry time, as we have had this season. If 
I used sawdust enough on this soil to 
keep it from packing hard would it. be 
friendly to the vines without the use of 
lime? J. A. J. 
Towanda, Pa. 
While there can be objection in using 
sawdust in moderate amounts under the 
above conditions, yet the same end may 
be attained by incorporating with the soil 
quantities of stable manure or straw. 
Coal and wood ashes are likewise valuable 
for such a condition. Probably the easiest 
and cheapest way to mellow this soil will 
be to sow some crop as oats, barley, rye 
or millet about the last of July and then 
to work this material into the soil the 
following Spring. f. e. gladwin. 
Grafting on Wild Thorn 
Will you give your opinion on grafting 
wild thorn apple trees to Kieffer pear, 
Ben Davis and Baldwin apple? What 
would you consider the best thing to 
graft these wild thorn apple trees to? 
Churchville, N. Y. mrs. e. m. it. 
The thorn apple or hawthorn belongs 
to the order Rosacese, or the same order 
as the pear and apple, but it is so far 
removed from them that grafting would 
not be successful. The closer related 
plants are, the easier to bud or graft, 
thus the varieties of apples are grafted 
readily. An apple on a pear does not 
make as good a union, and it is impos¬ 
sible to graft an apple on a peach. The 
same would be true of the hawthorn or 
thorn apple. t. h. t. 
The Regular Design. 
This design resulting in a roof 
averaging 3 thicknesses, is ob¬ 
tained by reversing every alter - 
note course, requiring about 
1 1 /3 squares ("150 strips) per 
100 sq . ft. 
This design resulting in a roof 
averaging ^/^thicknesses isob- 
tained by reversing every fourth 
course, requiring about lV5 
squares (130 Strips) per 100/?. 
ft. 
This aesign resulting in a roof 
averaging 3*/3 thicknesses, it 
obtained by alternately laying 
a course with the butts down 
and two courses with the butts 
reversed , staggering the ex¬ 
posed triangular tabs of the 
latter. It requires 11/2 squares 
(165 strips) per 100 sq. ft. 
The Shingle 
For Your Home 
The shingle for your home is the Ruberoid Strip- 
shingle. It combines enduring quality, economy, 
and low application cost with an attractive appear¬ 
ance and varied designs for laying. 
Economy in material is obtained in the Ruberoid 
Strip-shingle through a patented feature involving 
a saving in manufacturing cost—a saving that we 
gladly pass on to you. As a result, you get 
true Ruberoid quality at an unusually low price. 
Application is quick and simple, spacing auto¬ 
matic, and chalk lines are unnecessary. You can 
lay them yourself. 
Another advantage that this shingle offers you is 
its distinctive design that may be varied in many 
ways. You can lay it entirely in red or green, or 
combine these colors in many harmonious patterns 
to which the slate surface lends itself admirably. 
Some of these designs are shown here. 
The Ruberoid Man trade-mark always identifies 
Ruberoid Strip-shingles. 
The RUBEROID Cd. 
FORMERLY THE STANDARD PAINT COMPANY! 
95 Madison Avenue, New York 
Chicago Boston 
FRANK J. MULLER CO. 
have had 24 years’ experience hand¬ 
ling direct shipments of 
RAW FURS 
That is why you will get more money 
for your Furs 
“ Write for Price List now ” 
150 West 25th St., New York, N. Y. 
TRADDERC V New *uus. book 
I nHrrClitf i tells how to trap 
fox,mink, skunk, wolf, muskrat, 
etc., how to make den, water, snow, 
log and blind sets ; how to fasten 
traps, make deadfalls, snares, stretch furs, etc. 
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Trappers 
The principles on which this business was 
established in 1899 (namely) Prompt, Cour¬ 
teous and Efficient .Service, plus a SQUARE 
DEAL IN GRADING, will continue to pre¬ 
vail during the coming season. 
WHO 
offers more and KEEPS HIS PROMISE ? 
JAS. P. ELLIS 
RAW FURS 
34 to 36 Mill Street, Middletown, N. Y. 
RELIABLE QUOTATIONS SENT FREE 
We pay highest cash prices for 
all staple furs—Skunk, Mink, 
Muskrat, Raccoon, Red Fox. 
Fancy furs a specialty, includ¬ 
ing Silver and Cross Fox, 
Fisher, Marten, etc. Est. 1870. 
Our continued prompt returns and liberal policy are 
now bringing us shipments from all North America, 
Alaska to Mexico. Send for free Price List. Address 
M. J. JEWETT & SONS, REDWOOD. N. V. Dept. 29 
Ship Us All YOUR FURS 
with the Leading Haw Fur House of Vermont. Write 
for price list. STANNARO-KAPLIN FUR CO.. Fair Haven, Vermont 
RAW 
FURS, 
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_ _ We guarantee you will be 
satisfied with our check. 
Every trapper knows that the place to f fura. L Wlil !lhip bHck your 
get highest prices is where they have !-- 
experts assorting and grading. The fact that I grade every skii 
personally assures you of getting every cent your catch i 
worth. Don’t take my word for it, but ship a small lot at first am 
be convinced. You take no risk, for my iron clad guarante. 
protects you. 
rprU My new price list contains up-to-the-minute quotations. 
I IV LL a copy now, before you forget. A postal card will do. 
Send for 
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1155 w£5™Sit ‘ 
INEW YORK CITY 
