The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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Growers Never 
Regret Planting 
KELLYS’ 
True to Name Fruit Trees 
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Fruit from Kellys' certified, true 
to name trees has taken first prize 
at many of the leading 
fruit shows in the 
United States. Their 
quality is unexcelled. 
Certified True To Name 
Our new Fall Catalog 
tells how 60,000 of our 
trees have a certified, 
true to name seal fast¬ 
ened through a limb to 
stay there until the tree 
bears true to name fruit 
as guaranteed by us. 
Established in 1880 
Our 44 years of nursery ex¬ 
perience has taughl us how 
to properly handle stock so 
that it reaches you in perfect 
condition. Write today for 
Catalog and low price list. 
It also lists shrubs 
ornamental trees, 
roses, grape vines 
and small fruits. 
Kelly Bros. Nurseries 
1160 Main St., Dansville, N. Y. 
Strawberries 
Raspberries 
Grapes, etc. 
for 
FALL 
Planting 
any time be¬ 
fore ground 
is frozen solid 
FROST 
CAN’T 
HURT THEM 
C. S. KEMPTON & CO. CATCALOQ 
“Longmeadow” Springfield, Mass. 
HARDY PERENNIAL FLOWER PLANTS 
FOR SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER PLANTING 
Delphinium, Foxglove, Hollyhock, Columbine, Hardy 
Blue Salvia, Canterbury Bella, Phlox, Oriental Poppy, 
Harly Chrysanthemum, Gaillardia, Wallflower, Penste- 
mou, and many others. These plants are perfectly hardy, 
living outdoors during Winter, and will bloom next Sum, 
rner. Catalogue free. HARRY L. SQUIRES, Hampton Bayi, H. Y- 
FRUIT TREES 
Apple, Peach, Pear, Plum and Cherry Trees 
Also GRAPE VINES and other small fruits, bred and 
grown from true-to-name orchard bearing trees, and 
sold to the planter at lowest possible prices. Write 
for Illustrated descriptive catalogue and price list. 
BOUNTIFUL RIDGE NURSERIES. Box 266, Princess Anne, Md. 
CONCORD GRAPE VINES 
One and two-year-old. Priced low for Fall delivery. 
Special prices on fruit trees. Send us your list for quota¬ 
tions which will save you money. 
RANSOM SEED 8 NURSERY COMPANY Geneva. Ohio 
B ET D D V STRAWBERRY, RASPBERRY, 
C l\ l\ I BLACKBERRY, LOGANBERRY, 
n I ANTC GOO 8E BE RR Y, CURRANT and 
GRAPE plants; ASPARAGUS and 
RHUBARB roots ; Hardy Perennial flower plants for 
September and October planting. Catalogue free. 
HA RR Y L. SQUIRES Hampton Days. N. Y. 
SEED RYE-Russian Pitkus. Rank grow- 
er. Big yielder. Great cover crop. Sow until freezing. 
2-5 bu., $1.45 per bu. Larger lots, $1.35. Cash with or¬ 
der. Oloverdale Farm Charlotte, N.Y* 
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Question on Rotation 
Does the practice of sowing rye and 
vetch the last cultivation of corn, and 
then plowing it under the next Spring 
before replanting to corn, have the ef¬ 
fect of rotating crops, so that under this 
practice (with the addition of proper 
fertilizer) corn could be grown for sev¬ 
eral years on the same piece of ground? 
Rhode Island. H. j. F. 
It has partly the effect of crop rota¬ 
tion, but not fully. In a regular rotation 
several different crops occupy the land 
for a full year or more. This cleans and 
changes the soil. The rye and vetch oc¬ 
cupying the land from August until late 
April or May partly fits and prepares it, 
besides adding quite a little organic mat¬ 
ter. We have grown corn year after 
year on the same ground with cover crops 
in between, for seven years in succession. 
It could have gone on longer, but for 
corn smut and corn ear-worms. These 
increased so that in order to clean the 
land some other crop was grown for two 
or three years. 
Hens and the Rye Crop 
How would it work to let chickens 
feed on Winter rye when ripe in the 
field? That is, what is the food value, 
and is there anything injurious about 
rye? h. h. h. 
Vermont. 
The trouble would be to get the chick¬ 
ens to eat all the rye. They do not like 
this grain as they do wheat, corn or oats, 
and will not eat it freely except when 
it is ground and mixed with other ground 
feed. In the West we have seen hogs 
turned in to harvest the rye. They did 
a good job and cleaned up the grain. The 
feeding value proved about the same as 
that of wheat. We have known hens 
to clean up crops of barley and buck¬ 
wheat, but they do not like rye. 
Currant Aphis 
I am sending you .some leaves of my 
currant bushes. What has caused the 
peculiar condition, and what can I do 
next Spring to prevent it? This condi¬ 
tion made its appearance early this 
Spring. h. c. W. 
New Jersey. 
The currant leaves received showed the 
puckerings and swellings caused by the 
currant aphis. This small sucking insect 
gathers early in the Spring on the under 
sides of the leaves and first shows his 
presence to the unsuspecting grower by 
the puckerings or swellings on the leaves 
which it produces. Iu these protecting 
places he is snugly harbored and is diffi¬ 
cult to reach by spray. However, if one 
watches for the first signs of the pest, 
and sprays thoroughly before the leaves 
are puckered, paying special attention to 
hitting the insects on the under sides of 
the leaves, he should be able to control 
the trouble. Nicotine sulphate at the rate 
of three-fourths of a pint to 100 gallons, 
or about one teaspoonful in a gallon of 
water, is efficient material to use. 
H. B. T. 
Cherries Cracking 
Gan sweet cherries bb prevented from 
bursting? I sprayed these trees four 
times. This year was my first heavy 
loss, over 75 per cent. I. a. h. 
Pennsylvania. 
Spraying does not influence the burst¬ 
ing, or cracking, as it is more commonly 
termed, of sweet cherries. This peculiar¬ 
ity of the sweet cherry seems confined to 
the firm-fleshed varieties; that is, the 
Bigarreaus, such as Lambert, Schmidt, 
Napoleon, Windsor and Bing. Of these 
varieties Lambert is most often reported 
as being the offender, while Schmidt 
comes next in line. The cause seems >.o 
lie in weather conditions. In wet years 
there is more cracking than in dry years, 
while heavy rains just when cherries are 
swelling will often see much cracking 
within 24 hours. Our Lamberts were 
nearly ready to pick when a heavy rain 
came, following a period of dry weather. 
The following day a great many of the 
cherries were badly cracked. n. b. t. 
The Skipper: “This boat makes 15 
knots an hour.” The Girl: “Who unties 
them ?”—Life. 
You can PAY more, 
but you can’t QET morel 
Men, there just isn’t any sense paying more than the 
Hanes price to get Hanes value. There’s no doubt 
about it, Hanes is the best winter underwear in the 
world for the money. And you can prove it. 
It has comfort. It has wear. It has the warmth 
you want to keep you snug and well in winter’s worst. 
Three weights take care of any climate. We espe¬ 
cially recommend the Hanes Heavy Weight, which 
serves all practical purposes, and at a popular price. 
You get your true size in Hanes, which guarantees 
real comfort. Hanes Union Suits are fitted by trunk 
measurement as well as chest measurement. You 
can walk and work and stoop and stretch with never 
a bind or bunch. That’s something! 
You will know genuine Hanes by the famous red 
label. It is guaranteed absolutely—every thread, 
stitch and button, or your money back. Go to the 
nearest Hanes dealer and see this big-value under¬ 
wear. Compare it detail by detail with the 5 Famous 
Points. Union suits, also shirts-and-drawers. 
Hanes Boys’ Underwear is great value, too, be¬ 
cause it’s made of the same materials and with the 
same care. Union suits only. Two weights—heavy 
and extra heavy. Sizes 2 to 16 years. 2 to 4 year 
sizes with drop seats. Also knee length and short 
sleeves. 
P. H. HANES KNITTING GO* 
* Winston-Salem, N. G. 
2 
Hanes Cuffs won’t pull off. They 
snug the wrist. Reinforced on the 
end to prevent raveling and gaping. 
Sleeves are exact length—not uneven. 
4 
Hanes Closed Crotch really STAYS 
closed. Double gusset in thigh an¬ 
other comfort feature. Crotch can’t 
bind, for Hanks is fitted by TRUNK! 
measurement, as well as chest 5 
5 
Hanes Elastic Ankles never bunch 
over the shoe-top. No ugly pucker 
showing under the socks. One 
leg is exactly the same as the other. 
They’re mates! 
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Hanes Collarettes are cut to size. A 
40 suit has a 40 collarette. Won’t 
roll or pucker. Protect the chest 
from cold draughts, and let the 
top-shirt lie smooth. 
3 
Hanes Elastic Shoulders give with 
every movement, because they’re 
made with a service-doubling lap 
team. Comfortable. Strong. 
