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The  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
March  10,  1923 
METCALF’S  QUALITY  SEEDS 
Red  Clover 
Per  Bushel 
of  00  Lbs. 
Metcalf's  Reeleaned,  Medium.  .$16.00 
Metcalf’s  Recleaned,  Mammoth 
(Genuine)  .  16.50 
Indiana  Grown 
Alfalfa 
Per  Bushel 
of  00  Lbs. 
Metcalf’s  Recleaned . $15.00 
Grimm  Alfalfa,  Certified- .  30.00 
Our  alfalfa  comes  direct  from  the' 
Western  Seed  Growers  Marketing  Co., 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. 
Peas 
Thomas  Laxton — Best 
Telephone —  “  “ 
Alderman —  “  “ 
Gradus — 
Canada  Field  Peas,  per  60  lbs 
Per  Bushel 
of  50  Lbs. 
Grown. $  7.50 
7.50 
7.50 
7.50 
4.00 
Aisike 
Metcalf’s 
Sweet  Clover 
Per  Bushel 
of  IJO  Lbs. 
Recleaned . $13.00 
Per  Bushel 
of  00  Lbs. 
Metcalf’s  Reeleaned  White  Blos¬ 
som,  Scarified . $  9.50 
Per  Bushel 
of  45  Lbs. 
Timothy 
Metcalf’s  Reeleaned . $  4.00 
Timothy  &  Aisike  Mixed  p0efr4gUL^! 
Metcalf’s  Reeleaned . $  4.50 
20%  Aisike 
Metcalf’s  Seed  Oats  Pefr  pu^|1 
Alberta  Cluster . $  1.35 
Metcalf’s  Seed  Wheat 
Marquis  Type  Spring  Wheat.. $  2.50 
Metcalf’s  Seed  Corn  Per  Bushel 
Metcalf’s  Perfect  Ensilage ....  $  3.50 
Luce’s  Favorite .  3.50 
Improved  Learning .  2.00 
Pride  of  the  North .  2.00 
Iowa  Gold  Mine .  2.00 
Sweepstakes  . t . . .  3.00 
Virginia  Late  Eureka .  2.75 
Early  Mastodon . 2.25 
90  Day  Golden  Dent .  2.25 
White  Cap  Yellow  Dent .  2.25 
Canada  Smut  Nose .  2.50 
Longfellow’s  Yellow  Flint .  2.50 
Miscellaneous 
Red  Top,  Heavy  Seed . 
Best  Orchard  Grass . 
Fancy  Kentucky  Blue  Grass. 
Canada  Blue  Grass . 
Sudan  Grass . 
Winter  Hairy  Vetch . 
J’er  Lb. 
.26 
.21 
.35 
.28 
.20 
Barley 
Per  Bushel 
of  48  Lbs. 
2  Row . $  1.75 
6  Row .  1.65 
Spring  Rye  rSnu£. 
Western  Grown . $  2.75 
All  Bags  Free. 
Freight  prepaid  on  200-lb.  shipments ,  or  over. 
Our  ambition  is  to  see  how  cheap  we  can  sell  the  best  SEED  obtainable. 
B.  F.  METCALF  &  SON,  Inc.,  216-216*  West  Genesee  St.,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 
Oats  -  Peas 
Splendid  for  early  green  feed.  Makes  heavy  ton< 
nage  quickly.  High  in  protein.  Ask  us  for  details. 
We’ll  gladly  send  complete  Farm  Seed  Catalog  FREE 
with  Samples.  Write  today.  (Mention  this  paper.) 
ft.  H.  HOFFMAN,  Inc.,  iandisville.  Lane.  Co.,  Pa. 
Reliable  Fruit  Trees  and  Berry  Plants 
Guaranteed  to  Grow  Garden  and  Flower  Seeds. 
Apple,  B-4-f t. .  25c.  Peach,  3-ft„  20c  each,  postpaid. 
Send  today  for  our  1923  money  saving  catalog. 
ALLEN  NURSERY  &  SEED  HOUSE  Geneva,  Ohio 
450,000 
■fflHffli 
200  varieties.AUoGrapes, Small  Prnits. etc. Best  rooted  stock. 
Genuine.  Cheap.  2  sample  currant*  mailed  for  20c.  Descriptive 
price  list  free.  LEWIS  ROESCH,  Box  E,  Fredonia,  N.Y. 
For  Sale-Peach,  Apple  othi  Fruit  Trees 
grape  vines,  and  small  fruit  plants,  shade  trees, 
shrubs;  roses,  vines,  etc.  Good  stock,  well  graded 
and  carefully  packed.  Catalog  free. 
H  J.  CHAMPION  &  SON _ - _ Perry.  Ohio 
Budded  Nut  Trees 
lilic  bearers  of  large,  thin  shelled  nuts.  Catalog 
free.  INDIANA  NUT  NURSERY.  Box  55,  Rpckport,  Indiana 
TDCCC  fi,  P|  It  || TC  Thousands  of  Frull  trees, 
B  flEXO  fa  r  LRU  I  O  Privet  hedging,  etc.,  di¬ 
rect  to  you  at  lower  prices,  Large  assortment.  Listfree. 
WESTMINSTER  NURSERY,  Desk  129.  Westminster,  Md. 
Washington  Aehroote — $2.50  per  100;  IlS.OOperM.  Seed, 
$5.00  per  lb.  George  F.  Wheeler,  Concord,  Moss 
CDIIIT  TDCEV  Apple.  Peach,  Plum,  Pear,  Cherry 
■  It Ul  I  I  lit LO  and  Quince.  Also  Grapes,  Cur¬ 
rants,  Raspberry.  Blackberry,  Gooseberry,  Asparagus. 
CTDAUfDCDDV  Dl  AIITC  A  selected  list,  inelml- 
OllfHrlDCNKf  rLHIIIding  Everbearers.  We 
have  a  fine  lot  to  offer  at  wholesale  prices. 
UrPrTADI  C  Di  ANTQ  a11  kinds  grown  from  se- 
VCbtlftDLL  rLHIl  I  O  looted  seed.  Get  our  price 
on  plants  sent  by  Parcel  Post,  prepaid.  Catalog  free. 
C.  E.  FIELD  -  Sewell,  N.  J. 
STRAWBERRY 
Eft  I  Jft  ftj  T*  The  real  money  makers— 
I**  Lj»  Its  |  ^  the  worth  while  kinds— 
including  the  two  BEST 
KVKR-BEARERS.  A  good  assortment  of  other 
profitable  varieties.  Also  raspberry  plants.  Vigor¬ 
ous,  heavy-rooted  and  true-to-name.  17  years’ expe¬ 
rience  in  growing  and  packing  plants.  Reduced  prices 
on  large  amounts.  Our  FREE  CATALOGUE  TELLS 
THE  TRUTH — a  valuable  book  for  the  grower.  Write 
J.  E.  HAMPTON  &  SON,  R7,  Bangor,  Mich. 
EVERBEARING  STRAWBERRIES  Catalog  Free 
■m«  niinii'wi  FLANSBURGH  8  SON.  Jackson,  Mich. 
Stra  w  berry  3F*  lants 
*8  per  1.000.  History  and  valuable  illustrated  book  free 
You  will  learn.  AddressMAYER'S  PLANT  NURSERY, Merrill.  Micb. 
CTDIUni  DDV  Pluntc  Ch°lce.  stocky  plants  at 
MK  4  »  DLnn  I  lldllla  fan-  prices.  Catalog  free. 
H  H.  BEX.MSG 
CLYDE,  NEW  YORK 
DDAnorcciur  EVERBEARING  strawberry  plants 
rnuuntooivc.  tl60  per  10o:  jio.oo  per  1,000. 
BASIL.  PERRY,  R.  R.  5,  Georgetown,  Del. 
CABBAGE  PLANTS.  Raspberry,  Blackberry.  Dewberry  A  Straw¬ 
berry  plants.  Cal.  Privet,  Sweet  Potato  seed.  Asparagus 
roots,  vegetable  seed.  Cat.  free.  M.  N  SORGO,  Vineland.  N.  J. 
sale"  Pedigreed  Second  Crop  Cobbler  Seed  Poiaioes 
2  eeiitn  per  pound  F.  O.  B.  Elmer,  N.  J.  Shipped  in  150- 
ponud  bags.  Win.  M.  Wheatley,  Grower,  Elmer ,  N.  J. 
Kl  E  r\  *7  11  2yr.  roots,  •8.60  per  100. 
I J  Order  early.  Supply  limited. 
^  H.  W.  BERK.R.F  D.I.lakewood.N.  J. 
FOR  8ALI  —  Potato  Balls.  tOe  each,  or  3  for  25,  via 
Post.  Mr.  Alfred  E.  Stacey  Elbridge,  S’.  V. 
THE  FINEST  ROSES 
including  Dr.  Van  Fleet.  Paul’s  Scarlet  Climber, 
Rose  Marie  and  Ro»a  Hugoni*.  are  offered  in 
our  new  catalog.  Also  a  fine  lot  of  Fruit  Trees, 
Berry  Plants.  Shrub*.  Vines  and  Perennials. 
GEO.  D.  AIKEN.  Box  NT,  Putney,  Vermont 
25c  a  day 
to  run  sprayer  and  handle 
2  to  3  leads  of  hose. 
The  economy  and  dependability  of 
Hercules  operation  has  made  it  the 
power  for  sprayers  on  thousands  of 
farms.  The  IV2  H.  P.  Hercules — 
light,  high  speed— will  run  a  spray 
outfit  with  three  leads  of  hose  all 
day  long.  And  the  cost  will  not 
exceed  a  quarter. 
“  One  set  of  piston  rings  in  six  years” 
writes  one  Hercules  owner,  “is  all 
that  I  have  don*  in  the  way  of  re¬ 
pairs.”  This  is  an  engine  that  has 
been  in  constant  use. 
There  are  a  host  of  other  farm  uses 
for  the  Hercules — running  the  wash¬ 
ing  machine,  the  grindstone,'  the 
pump, |  the  saw,  the  feed  mill — all 
the  hard  jobs  that  are  just  so  much 
drudgery  but  that  must  be  done. 
The  Hercules  does  them  quicker, 
more  economically  and  more  effi¬ 
ciently. 
Behind  every  Hercules  Engine 
is  the  five-year  guarantee  of  the 
Hercules  Corporation.  In  every  one 
of  them  is  the  same  sturdjr  construc¬ 
tion,  the  same  excellence  of  work¬ 
manship. 
There  should  be  a  Hercules  Dealer 
near  you.  He  will  gladly  demon¬ 
strate  the  Engine  to  you.  Write  us 
your  power  problems  and  let  us 
advise  you. 
The  Hercules  Corporation 
Engine  Division  Evansville,  Indiana 
HERCULES 
ENGINES 
POTATO  GROWERS:  TRY  OHIO  LATE  NONPAREIL 
New  white  potato  ottered  for  sale  first  time.  Under 
garden  culture  made  yield  of  GO  bushels  per  acre.  Under 
field  culture  produced  320  bushels  per  acre. 
Have  New  Method  of  Culture 
With  it  you  can  wonderfully  increase  potato  yield. 
Write  for  Pamphlet  and  Prices 
WILLIAM  ARCIIF.K  -  Columbiana,  Ohio 
DflTATDCC— bliss.  Cobbler,  Green  Mt..  Six  Weeks,  King. 
|U  I  R  I  UEw— Roie,  Russett.  Others.  C.Wf  HU,  Eisbf  r»,  N.Y 
that  he  will  strive  to  meet  the  market 
needs.  However  desirable  the  crop  of  Con- 
cord  may  be  in  some  seasons  for  such 
purpose,  there  are  many  years  when  but 
a  small  portion  is  No.  1  bulk.  Are  there 
known  methods  and  practices  that  -will 
tend  to  improve  the  quantity  of  high-grade 
fruit?  It  ought  not  in  this  day  to  be 
necessary  to  repeat  that  well-cared-for 
vineyards  produce  better  fruit  than  those 
under  neglect.  By  well-cared-for  vine¬ 
yards  is  meant  those  that  are  pruned 
considerately,  cultivated  early  in  the  sea¬ 
son  and  well  until  midsummer,  those 
that  are  manured  or  fertilized  if  need  be, 
that  clusters  of  good  size  and  normal 
berries  result,  those  that  have  been  sub¬ 
jected  to  control  measures  for  insect  and 
fungous  diseases  if  they  are  prevalent 
to  a  serious  extent,  and  for  the  past  few 
years  these  latter  conditions  have  main¬ 
tained.  Careful  attention  to  all  these  de¬ 
tails  practically  assures  much  more  and 
better  fruit  than  comes  through  'neglect 
of  one  or  more  of  these  essentials.  The 
control  of  one  insect  alone  the  past  season 
would  have  meant  a  50  per  cent  improve¬ 
ment  in  the  quality  of  the  fruit.  When 
enough  good-quality  fruit  is  produced  in 
a  community,  the  efforts  must  not  be  lost 
through  careless  packing  or  shipping  the 
good  with  poor  lots.  Packing  demonstra¬ 
tions  conducted  by  farm  agencies  must 
•follow,  or,  better  still,  the  central  pack¬ 
ing  house  must  come  into  being  to  the 
end  that  certain  standards  may  be  gen¬ 
erally  established.  How  often  has  the 
remark  been  passed,  “What’s  the  use  of 
my  fertilizing,  spraying  and  packing  my 
grapes  carefully  when  my  neighbor  does 
none  of  these  things  and  he  is  returned 
just  as  much  for  his  fruit?”  At  first 
there  seems  to  be  no  answer  to  such  an 
argument,  but  the  fact  remains  that  if  a 
number  of  growers  had  not  conscientiously 
adhered  to  certain  standards  year  after 
year  selling  prices  would  have  been  much 
lower.  The  fact  that  some  good  fruit 
was  loaded  with  the  poor  had  redounded 
to  the  benefit  of  all. 
Large  and  Small  Baskets.  —  There 
has  existed  a  feeling  among  many  vine- 
yardists  that  a  serious  mistake  was  being 
made  by  putting  all  the  eggs  in  the  12-qt. 
basket.  Practically  all  Eastern  grape 
sections  began  their  marketing  in  the 
smaller  packages,  and  it  is  likewise  true 
that  practically  all  have  now  come  to  the 
general  use  of  the  12-qt.  It  is  only  within 
the  past  10  years  that  some  sections  have 
known  this  package.  These  had  enjoyed 
a  well-earned  reputation  for  supplying  a 
first  quality  small  package.  It  is  the 
exception  that  one  finds  a  2  or  4-qt.  basket 
of  Concord  grapes  in  the  city  markets. 
The  city  retailer  now  usually  buys  in 
bulk,  either  in  the  12-qt.  or  in  the  gift 
tray.  The  fruit  is  then  sold  to  the  con¬ 
sumer  by  the  pound.  It  would  be  much 
more  satisfactory  for  the  dealer  as  well 
as  the  buyer  to  make  such  purchase  in 
a  well-packed,  substantial  container,  the 
contents  of  which  carry  in  better  con¬ 
dition  than  is  possible  with  the  12-qt. 
basket  or  tray.  City  consumers  have 
thus  far  been  unable  to  buy  dessert  grapes 
to  any  extent  in  these  small  packages  for 
the  past  several  years,  owing  to  general 
adoption  of  the  larger  basket  .  The  time 
was  when  the  grape  growers  of  Central 
New  York  had  an  excellent  trade  in  the 
Eastern  markets.  This  trade  had  been 
built  up  over  a  period  of  years  through 
careful  attention  to  all  details  that  go  to 
make  up  a  good  pack.  But  they,  too,  felt 
that  the  larger  basket  was  the  more  profit¬ 
able,  and  as  a  consequence  the  smaller 
baskets  became  the  execution  on  their 
former  markets.  More  and  more  of  the 
Concord  crop  must  go  into  the  2  and  4-qt. 
baskets.  Through  them  it  may  be  possible 
to  care  for  the  tonnage  of  Concord  that 
will  increase  greatly  during  the  next  few 
years.  It  is  well  to  start  early  in  put¬ 
ting  these  packages  back  to  their  former 
status,  for  a  fetv  years  will  see  the  expert 
packer  extinct.  In  fact,  the  argument 
already  has  been  advanced  that  it  is  im¬ 
possible  to  secure  good  packers,  lienee 
the  adoption  of  the  12-qt.  basket. 
The  Future. — It  is  reiterated  that  the 
market  for  Concord  grapes,  especially  in 
bulk,  is  about  met ;  at  least  it  will  be  in 
the  near  future  through  the  newer  plant¬ 
ings.  Overproduction  with  all  its  attend¬ 
ing  consequences  can  easily  result.  The 
grower  who  has  been  engaged  in  the  in¬ 
dustry  for  years  will  not  hazard  a  guess 
as  to  the  future.  As  a  rule,  he  is  not 
putting  out  more  Concord  vines,  but  ho 
is  striving  to  increase  the  production  of 
his  vineyards.  Cheaper  freight  rates, 
greater  utilization  of  the  Panama  Canal, 
the  possibility  of  a  return  to  light  wines 
and  beer,  and  future  rulings  of  the  pro¬ 
hibition  commissioner  all  are  of  the  ut¬ 
most  concern  to  him.  On  the  contrary, 
there  lias  not  been  shown  in  many  years 
as  much  interest  in  grape  varieties  as  at 
the  present.  Planting  of  these  is  intended 
largely  for  special  or  local  markets.  In 
some  sections  these  newer  varieties  have 
already  proven  their  worth.  In  other  re¬ 
gions  it  is  still  a  matter  of  experiment. 
The  writer  believes  that  with  a  proper 
selection  of  varieties  considerable  trade 
may  result.  In  making  selection  there 
seems  to  be  a  preference  for  early  and 
late-season  varieties.  Along  the  principal 
improved  highways  the  outlet  for  early 
grapes  is  particularly  promising.  There  is 
also  a  good  demand  for  early  fruit  at  some 
of  the  Summer  resorts  and  camps.  For¬ 
tunately  concident  with  the  demand  for 
good  early  varieties  some  new  seedlings 
have  been  introduced  that  seem  to  satisfy 
the  particular  trade.  Selling  good  fruit 
to  automobilists  along  the  highways  no 
doubt  whets  the  appetites  later  for  the 
Concord.  It  has  long  seemed  desirable 
that  the  season  for  good  dessert  varieties 
be  prolonged,  at  least  until  the  holidays. 
Some  of  the  older  varieties  are  fairly  well 
adapted  for  this  purpose,  but  other  newer 
introductions  are  showing  particular  merit 
in  this  respect.  It  is  believed  that  some 
of  these  will  hold  up  in  good  condition 
until  well  after  the  holidays  under  natural 
farm  cellar  storage.  We  cannot  but  con¬ 
clude  from  a  survey  of  past  seasons  and 
with  a  knowledge,  somewhat  limited,  of 
course,  of  the  planting  that  is  being  done 
throughout  the  entire  East,  that  the  Con¬ 
cord  market,  especially  bulk,  is  likely  to  ’ 
be  oversupplied  in  the  very  near  future 
unless  more  uses  are  opened  up.  With 
the  elimination  of  grapes  from  the  West 
all  would  be  clear  sailing  for  many  years. 
It  is  also  believed  that  growers  of  Con¬ 
cord  can  create  a  demand  for  a  No.  1 
table  Concord  in  the  12-qt.  basket  by 
making  a  serious  effort  to  so  do.  In  order 
to  relieve  the  bulk  market  it  seems  advis¬ 
able  to  restore  to  more  general  use  the 
2  and  4-qt.  packages,  and  when  this  is 
done  year  in  and  year  out,  irrespective 
of  the  .size  of  the  crop,  regardless  of  the 
possibility  of  just  as  much  money  from 
the  12-qt.  package  in  a  short-crop  year, 
a  trade  will  result  that  will  care  in  a 
large  way  for  the  exceptioual  heavy  year. 
The  grower  of  Concord  has  not  coined  any 
great  amount  of  money  from  his  venture 
in  the  past,  although  in  the  past  few  sea¬ 
sons  he  lias  realized  two  or  three  fair 
profits.  But  considering  the  past  10 
years  it  is  doubtful  whether  lie  has  made 
as  much  money  as  the  apple,  peach  or 
small  fruit  grower.  F.  E.  G. 
CONTENTS 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER,  MARCH  10.  1923 
FARM  TOPICS 
White  Spruce  for  Pulpwood — Part  II .  382 
Farm  Legislation  in  New  Jersey .  396 
Mixing  Seed  With  Fertilizer .  397 
Hope  Farm  Notes .  398 
LIVE  STOCK  AND  DAIRY 
Money  Lost  When  Sheep  Disappeared.  .379,  380 
Comparative  Prices  of  Milk . 401 
Feeding  Two  Calves .  404 
Feed  With  Poor  Hay .  404 
Feeding  Ewes  .  406 
Mixture  With  Speltz  and  Oats .  406 
Dairy  Ration  .  406 
Handling  Cows  on  Test .  408 
Ration  With  Buckwheat  Bran .  408 
Care  of  Milk  and  Butter .  411 
Impaction  .  412 
Lame  Sow  . 412 
Chronic  Indigestion  .  412 
THE  HENYARD 
Water  for  Chickens .  411 
Cooked  Corn  for  Poultry .  414 
Size  of  House;  Breed  of  Fowls . 414 
Potatoes  for  Hens .  414 
Feeding  for  Eggs .  414 
Brooder  House  .  416 
Huddled  Chicks  .  416 
Hatching  Eggs  .  416 
Narrow  Henhouse  .  416 
Poultry  Questions  .  418 
Simplifying  a  Hen  Ration .  418 
Egg-laying  Contest  . 420 
Improving  Ration  .  420 
Greenstuff  for  Hens .  421 
Corrosive  Sublimate  as  a  Disinfectant .  421 
Leg  Weakness  .  421 
Poor  Laying  . 421 
Facts  About  R.  I.  Red .  421 
HORTICULTURE 
No  Two  Buds  Alike — Part  II .  380 
Half  the  Garden  in  Sod . 380 
A  Market  for  Christmas  Trees .  381 
Pear  Growing  in  New  York — Part  II... 381,  382 
The  Future  of  Eastern  Grape-growing 
Growing  Red  Raspberries — Part  II . 385,  386 
A  Suitable  Cemetery  Plant .  387 
Plan  for  Cold  Frame .  387 
Transplanting  Large  Apple  Trees .  387 
Fertilization  of  Fruit  Trees .  388 
Beautifying  the  Small  Home .  390 
Planting  Dahlias  . 391,  396 
Himalaya  Blackberries  .  397 
The  Story  of  the  Northern  Spy  Apple .  398 
A  Red  or  Pink  Grapefruit .  399 
Controlling  Squash  Bugs .  399 
Care  of  Fuchsia .  399 
Celery  Goes  to  Seed .  399 
Fruit  Growers  Meet .  401 
WOMAN  AND  HOME 
From  Day  to  Day .  402 
Mettwurst;  Keeping  Meat .  402 
Ventilator  Over  Kitchen  Stove .  402 
The  Rural  Patterns .  402 
Oatmeal  Cookies  .  402 
Start  the  Flower  Garden  Early — Part  I .  .  .  .  403 
An  Ohio  Woman’s  Garden — Part  II .  403 
A  Boiled  Dinner  from  Canned  Vegetables..  403 
MISCELLANEOUS 
A  Handy  Belt  Shifter .  380 
Windmill  Electricity  .  380 
Controlling  Chimmey  Fires .  386 
A  Labor-saving  Ice  Saw .  388 
Septic  Tank,  Cesspool  and  Water  Supply...  390 
Piping  a  Water  Supply .  390 
Parents’  Liability  for  Damage  by  Child...  392 
Liability  for  Support  of  Mother .  392 
Connection  With  Private  Wire .  392 
Breach  of  Warranty .  392 
Extra  School  Taxes .  392 
Thawing  Out  Water  Pipes .  393 
Freezing  of  Chemical  Closet;  Damp  Cellar.  393 
Is  This  Neighborly  Feeling? .  394 
A  Fable  for  Farmers .  394 
The  Autocracy  of  Education .  394 
Acidosis  in  Children .  395 
An  Overdose  of  Ginger .  395 
Rash  on  Skin .  395 
Daddy-long-legs  Eat  Mosquitoes .  397 
Construction  of  Fireplace .  397 
Mechanic’s  Lien  on  Mortgaged  Property...  397 
Experience  With  Summer  Boarders  Wanted  397 
Seat  Weaving  .  397 
Quiet:  There’s  Music  in  the  Air .  398 
Editorials  .  400 
Actual  Figures  of  Winter..., .  401 
The  School  Question . 401 
Countrywide  Produce  Conditions .  409 
Lumber  for  Silo .  413 
Filtering  Tractor  Oil .  413 
Construction  of  Wagon  Shed .  413 
Publisher’s  Desk  . 422 
