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NEW YORK PRICES I 
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Trappers and E 
Collector s J 
—this season you I 
cannot afford to I 
take chances. Be 5^ 
careful where you j 
ship. Don’t be I 
satisfied with low prices—Bret more money .L 
by shipping: to BLUSTEIN in New York V 
—the gateway to the fur markets of the 8 
world. Send us a trial shipment and you I 
will be so pleased that you will never ship ^ 
elsewhere. ^ 
Why We Can Pay 
More Than Others l 
We pay more for furs than others because I 
we have the best foreign market. We I 
charge no commission, that’s another 5% I 
you save. If requested at time of ship- 
roent we hold furs separate and adviseour j 
best price—if not satisfactory, we return 
furs at our expense. Write at once for I 
our latest Price List and Shipping Tags. A 
We will place your name on our mailing | 
list so you can keep posted on the New I 
York fur market. Write us at once. Our 
prices will surprise you. I 
David Blustein & Bro. | 
176 W. 27th St. New York City 
Confidence 
You can ship to us in perfect 
confidence, for we have been 
established for over 30 years. During this long 
period we have established a reputation for 
fair dealing. Our records show that a large 
number of trappers have shipped their entire 
catch to us for many years and 
not a single one has registered a 
complaint. You. too. will be sat¬ 
isfied if you will only do your 
bit by trying us with perhaps a 
small shipment at first. At least 
write for our price list of up-to- 
the-minute quotations and com¬ 
pare it with other houses. Then take into con¬ 
sideration that our experience in grading will be 
of direct benefit to you. We guarantee you will 
— be entirely satisfied or we will return 
^ your pelts. Write today before you forget. 
P^N-SoM Inc 
l 22W27 1B St NeWYovkCitV 
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 preposition. 
Charles S. Porter, Inc. 
126 W. 27th Street, New York City 
The house "to ship fo - 
One of the oldest in the U.S. 
ihost liberal efradin^ 
Prompt Returns. 
Send ioriciiest Price List 
Belt, Butler Co. 
m2 W. 26— ST, NEW YORK. 
We pay highest cash prices for 
all staple furs—Skunk, Mink. 
Muskrat. Kacc o o n. Red Fox. 
Fancy furs a specialty, includ¬ 
ing Si 1 ver and C ross Fo x, 
Fisher. Marten, etc. Est, 1870. 
Our continued prompt return’s and liberal policy are 
now bringing us shipments from all North America, 
Alaska to Mexico. Send for free Price I.ist. Address 
M. J. JEWETT A SONS, REDWOOD, N. V. Dept. 29 
POULTRY BREEDING 
AND MANAGEMENT 
By JAMES DRY DEN 
A standard book by an eminent 
poultry authority. Price $2.00. 
For Sale by 
THE RURAL NEW YORKER 
333 West 30th St., New York City 
RURALISMS 
Culture of Lavender 
How high does lavender grow, the 
plants without and with the blossoms? 
How far apart should the plants be set? 
What is the right soil for it? What is 
the right fertilizer? Do the plants multi¬ 
ply? How often should they be replant¬ 
ed, if so? Is it hardy in New Jersey, 
or does it need Winter protection? I 
have raised the plants from seed, in a 
box, and now I want to set them out. 
New Brunswick, N. J. M. A. T. 
Lavender forms a compact clump from 
2 to 2V2 ft. tall. In our own garden the 
clump is about a foot high, the flowers 
rising 6 or 8 in. above it. We believe it 
grows larger in favorable situations in 
England. The plants should be set 15 
to 20 in. apart for best development. It 
succeeds best in light limy or chalky soil, 
but will grow in any good loam. Rich 
soil makes the plants larger, but the 
flowers less fragrant. It prefers an open, 
sunny situation, and is best and most 
fragrant on rather poor soil. It is most 
frequently propagated by division of the 
clumps, or by cuttings. If it grows 
strongly it may be separated the second 
or third year. 
Lavender is a half hardy perennial, and 
is usually killed during a severe Winter 
in Northern New Jersey. Our plants 
have survived the past two Winters, but 
we lost them the two Winters previous. 
It is wiser, when possible, to winter lav¬ 
ender in a frame in this latitude. It 
stands the Winter well a little farther 
south. There would be a better chance of 
their survival if you would keep them in 
a frame over Winter. 
Treatment of Balsam 
I am enclosing a flower and leaf from 
a plant which came up with some other 
flowers I planted. I would like to know 
what it is and if I shall take it in the 
j house in Winter. Does it require any 
other care than other plants? 
Dunkirk, N. Y. MBS. w. I. F. 
The leaf and flower enclosed were 
from the balsam lady-slipper, as it is 
often called, though this latter name is 
rather confusing. The garden balsams are 
varieties of Impatieus Balsamina. an 
erect, much-branched annual introduced 
from India many years ago. The colors 
range from white to crimson, yellowish 
and spotted or marbled. They are showy 
, flowers, of easy culture, but. being tender, 
they should not be started outside till 
danger of frost is over, but may be started 
inside in pots or boxes. A rich, sandy 
loam, with abundant moisture, gives best 
results, and the plants roust not be crowd¬ 
ed. Pinching out of weak shoots gives a 
strong, bushy plant with line bloom. 
There are some especially charming pink 
and salmon varieties. Plants started in 
May will bloom in July, and continue 
flowering until frost. These balsams be¬ 
ing annuals, will only last for one season, 
but you can raise thorn from seed each 
year. There are some attractive peren¬ 
nial varieties of Pupations that form very 
desirable house plants, such as I. Sultani. 
from Zanzibar, with br ; ght rose pink flow¬ 
ers, and I. Holstii, from East Africa, with 
bright scarlet flowers; they both bloom 
almost continuously, and are some of the 
most desirable house plants we know. 
‘ They will also do well out of doors in 
Summer. 
Pruning for Early Bearing 
I have just read on page 1123 the ar¬ 
ticle “New England Apples for the Home 
Orchard,” in which you say that this 
lateness of bearing in young trees is be¬ 
ing overcome by good care and inducing a 
vigorous growth, with little or no prun¬ 
ing. The above is not an exact quotation, 
but the meaning is clear. The American 
Fruit (irourr for September, in Charles 
A. Oreene’s “Walks and Talks With 
Readers.” says, regarding trees late in 
bearing: “First, the soil may be so fertile 
as to induce extraordinary growth, which 
is not calculated to bring about early 
bearing. Second, wise pruning may not 
have been given. Cut back annually the 
last year’s shoots, i. e.. the ends of 
branches half their length, to promote 
early fruiting.” What am I to do? 
Massachusetts. e. c. d. 
Several Connecticut growers have found 
that by giving their young apple orchards 
good care, so that the trees make a good, 
vigorous growth of well-ripened wood, and 
little or no pruning, their trees come into 
bearing ear’ier than trees which have 
been severely pruned, a method which 
i was advocated several years ago. Trees 
which make an "extraordinary growth” 
cannot be expected to be fruitful. 
It has been a common practice to cut 
back the new growth on young trees one- 
half, but our commercial growers have 
learned that such a practice retards early 
fruiting. The only pruning which is given 
many young apple orchards in Connecti¬ 
cut and New England is to thin out only 
the interlocking branches. This practice 
of light pruning may he carried to an ex¬ 
treme, but the good orebardist watches 
his trees and works accordingly, s. P. H. 
Ship now all the furs you have to Geo. I. Fox, Inc., New 
York —The World’s Greatest Fur Market and get highest _ 
market prices, spot cash, the same day shipment is received. 
We want all the Skunk, Muskrat, Raccoon, Mink, Fox, etc. We need all 
you can ship. Do not wait a single day— ship now while price « are high. 
Our years of experience assures you honest and intelligent grading—our 
reputation assures you a square deal. You will like Fox’s square dealing 
and quick service. We will hold shipment separate on your request. 
Fur Buyers and Dealers 
We cater to fur buyers and dealers. Ship us all your furs—send us your 
own grading. We will match our grading against yours and pay you top 
prices. If desired we will wire you our bid as soon as shipment is received. 
No delay , no misunderstanding. We will hold your shipment separate until 
we hear from you if our bid is satisfactory. If you are not a regular shipper 
to Geo. I. Fox, Inc. you cannot fully appreciate the unusual service we 
give fur shippers, buyers, and dealers. The market conditions now make 
it necessary that you ship your furs often. Send us your shipment today 
and you will be a Geo. I. Fox shipper for years to come. 
Do You Want 
BIG MONEY 
For YOUR Furs? 
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trappers all over North America have learned ^ ^ 
from experience that a sure way to get big money VAuAo fcA 
for furs is to ship direct to 
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an honest, reliable, responsible, safe fur house—a house that has been satis* 
fying fur shippers for more than thirty-eight years—a house that will always 
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AM ERIC AN R.AW FURS 
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CHICAGO, U.S. A. 
iGuarantee 
We guarantee you will be 
satisfied with our check, 
»a« ■ or wo will ship back your 
Every trarper knows that the place to I furs, 
get highest prices is where they have 
experts assorting and grading. The fact that I grade every skin 
personally assures you of getting every cent your catch is 
worth. Don’t take my word for it, but ship a small lot at first and 
be convinced. You take no risk, for my iron clad guarantee 
1 rotects you. 
My new price list contains up-to-*He-minute quotations. Send for 
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This attractive 234-page book has some of 
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