The  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
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Reliability 
is  a  part  of  the  bargain 
when  you  buy  Kelly 
Trees.  They  are  from 
responsible  nurseries  — 
with  a  national  reputation. 
Kelly  Trees  are  a  source  of 
future,  sure  profits — and  they 
cost  no  more  than  other  trees 
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Catalog,  lists  and  prices 
— also  proper  methods  for 
ordering  and  planting. 
Kelly  Bros.  Nurseries 
1160  Main  Street  DamvilU,  N.  T. 
-VINES 
TREES,  SHRUBS  A 
have  given  satisfaction  for  39  years.  Thig'Spring  they  are 
better  than  ever — every  tree  covered  by  guarantee.  Grown 
in  our  400-acre  nurseries,  one  of  the  largest  in  New  York, 
and  sold  direct  at  cost,  plus  one  profit.  Send  for  free  cata¬ 
log  today.  Maloney  Quality  pius  Maloney  Service  means 
money  in  your  pocket. 
We  prepay  transportation  charges  on  all  orders  for 
over  $7.50 
MALONEY  KUOS.  NURSERY  CO.,  Inc 
56  Main  Street  ::  Dansvllie,  N.  Y. 
This  Fruit  Book 
Is 
Packed  with  facts  culled 
from  33  years’  ex^arience 
in  nursery  and  orchard. 
A  reliable  guide  to  better  fruit. 
Tells  all  about  Barnes’  hardy 
Northern -grown  Fruit  Trees 
and  Small  Fruits. 
You  save  money  by  ordering 
direct  from  a  long-established 
Nursery  with  a  reputation  for 
quality.  Write  for  this  Fruit 
Book  today  and  our  direct- 
from-nursery  prices.  It  al¬ 
ways  pays  to  plant  the  best. 
The  BARNES  BROS.  NURSERY  CO. 
Box  8  Yalesville,  Conn. 
GROWING 
“Hearts  of  Gold”  Cantaloupes 
Hundreds  are  doing  it.  If  interested  send  US 
your  address  today  and  we  will  send  you 
the  plan  and  proof  from  nearly  every  state. 
R.  MORRILL  &  CO.,  Originators 
Benton  Harbor,  Michigan 
500  to  1000% 
Net  Profit 
In  100  DAYS 
On  Your  Own  Farm 
AN  EXTRA  COW 
self  with 
KEEP  AN  EXTRA  COW 
iiid  get  the  extra  profit: 
ithout  burdening  your 
extra  feed  cost. 
ROSS’  GENUINE  EUREKA  CORN 
Will  do  it  for  you.  This  corn  has  made  won¬ 
derful  records  the  world  over.  For  your  pro¬ 
tection  every  bag  of  Genuine  Ross’  Eureka 
bears  our  trademark.  Let  us  send  you  our 
big  1923  catalogue.  Dept.  R. 
NorthernlGrown  Seeds 
ROSS  BROS.  CO.  -  Worcester,  Mass. 
QUAKER  HILL  FARM 
SEEDS 
Are  SUPERIOR  Because 
1.  Each  strain  was  developed  by  plant¬ 
breeding  experts. 
2.  They  have  averaged  highest  yields  in 
farm  bureau  and  college  tests. 
3.  Field  and  bin  inspections  by  disin¬ 
terested  persons  show  the  disease  freedom 
and  purity. 
Oats,  Barley,  Corn,  Potatoes, 
Beans 
Write  for  Descriptions,  Records  and  Prices. 
BUY  DIRECT  FROM  GROWER 
K.  C.  LIVERMORE,  Box  M,  Honeoye  Falls,  New  York 
Starting  Early  Peppers 
I  plan  to  raise  some  early  pepper 
plants,  starting  them  in  a  manure  hot¬ 
bed  and  then  transplanting  in  paper  pots 
in  a  eolcl  frame,  and  later  setting  in  the 
field,  pots  and  all.  Will  you  advise  me 
when  to  start  the  hotbed,  when  and  how 
to  transplant  in  the  cold  frame?  What 
temperature  should  the  hotbed  be.  and 
what  temperature  should  the  cold  frame 
be  at  first?  R.  h.  f. 
Millville,  N.  J. 
For  early  peppers,  put  manure  in  pit 
immediately  and  sow  pepper  seed  March 
10  to  15.  Transplant  in  cold  frame,  on 
pieces  of  inverted  sod  3  in.  square,  in¬ 
stead  of  pots,  as  soon  as  they  are  about 
4  in.  high.  Do  not  set  in  open  ground 
until  May  25,  when  the  nights  begin  to 
get  warm.  Temperature  in  hotbed.  SO0  ; 
temperature  in  cold  frames,  00°. 
WM.  PERKIXS. 
Culture  of  Brussels  Sprouts 
Can  you  tell  me  how  to  grow  Brussels 
sprouts?  What  time  should  I  start  my 
hotbed,  and  what  kind  is  the  best  to  raise? 
Do  you  have  to  spray  them?  E.  n.  D. 
Highland,  N.  Y. 
Brussels  sprouts  can  be  grown  as 
easily  as  cabbage  or  cauliflower.  For 
early  sprouts  sow  Long  Island  Improved 
Dwarf  in  hotbed  from  March  10  to  25. 
Transplant  in  open  ground  May  1. 
Sprouts  at  this  time  of  the  year  do  not 
pay,  as  they  mature  in  hot  weather.  The 
best  sprouts  are  grown  in  the  Fall.  Sow 
seed  in  open  ground  May  1,  then  trans¬ 
plant  30  in.  apart  June  15. 
WILLIAM  PERKINS. 
Growing  Seedling  Gladioli 
Would  you  give  me  a  little  information 
regarding  the  multiplication  of  Gladiolus 
bulbs?  I  have  bought  many  varieties  of 
Gladiolus  bulbs,  but  do  not  know  how  to 
multiply  them.  I  can  always  raise  big 
and  beautiful  flowers  from  the  mother 
bulbs,  and  these  flowers  bear  seeds,  but  I 
never  had  any  success  by  trying  to  raise 
bulblets  from  seed.  c.  w.  K. 
Weissport,  Pa. 
It  is  not  difficult  to  raise  the  Gladiolus 
from  seed,  but  as  the  seedling  may  be 
very  different  from  the  parent  it  is  cus¬ 
tomary  to  propagate  by  means  of  the  lit¬ 
tle  bulblets  that  form  around  the  large 
bulb.  There  is,  however,  much  pleasure 
in  growing  seedlings,  as  one  may  get 
great  variety  in  this  way,  and  there  is 
always  the  possibility  of  something  espe¬ 
cially  attractive.  The  soil  should  he  level, 
so  that  it  will  not  wash;  it  should  be' 
well  worked,  and  given  about  7  lbs.  of 
complete  fertilizer  to  the  square  rod. 
Prepare  drills  12  in.  apart  about  %  in.  j 
deep  ;  sow  the  seed  thick  enough  to  cover 
the  bottom  of  the  drill,  and  then  cover,  ( 
firming  the  soil  with  a  roller  or  the  foot, 
so  it  is  about  %  in-  over  the  seeds.  It  J 
takes  two  or  three  weeks  for  seed  to  come 
up.  and  may  take  longer.  If  the  surface 
dries  after  the  seeds  sprout  they  may 
be  killed,  so  it  is  well  to  cover  with  bur¬ 
lap  to  shade  them.  After  the  seedlings 
come  up  they  should  be  given  clean  culti¬ 
vation,  and  the  surface  of  the  soil  should 
be  frequently  stirred.  The  seedlings 
should  be  dug  up  as  soon  as  their  tops 
begin  to  turn  yellow,  and  the  soil  sifted 
off.  After  drying  they  may  be  stored 
in  crates  in  a  cellar  without  artificial 
heat,  where  the  temperature  ranges  from 
35  to  40  degrees  in  cold  weather. 
The  small  bulblets  that  form  around 
the  parent  root  may  be  sown  in  drills  and 
given  clean  cultivation,  giving  the  same 
care  as  to  seedlings.  It  is  desirable  to 
soak  them  for  a  day  or  two  before  plant¬ 
ing,  as  the  hard  dry  skin  is  difficult  for 
the  little  shoot  to  push  through.  Com¬ 
mercial  growers  often  peel  the  iittle  bulb- 
let  before  planting.  By  using  bulblets 
instead  of  seed,  you  should  save  one  sea¬ 
son  in  reaching  flowering  size. 
Ridding  Ponds  of  Weeds 
Will  you  advise  what  I  can  do  to  get 
rid  of  weeds  in  my  pond?  j.  W.  o. 
I  presume  that  J.  W.  F.  refers  to  the 
weed-like  growths  of  algae  and  other  lower 
forms  of  plants  that  abound  in  ponds 
and  reservoirs.  These  plants  are  sensi¬ 
tive  to  a  very  small  amount  of  copper 
sulphate,  or  blue  vitriol,  as  it  is  often 
called,  whereas  fish  and  'frogs  are  unin¬ 
jured  by  the  same  concentrations,  and 
therefore  copper  sulphate  may  be  used  to 
advantage  in  the  destruction  of  plant  life 
of  this  nature.  It  has  been  proved  that 
some  algm  will  succumb  when  grown  in 
water  in  which  copper  coins  are  immersed, 
and  that  one  part  of  copper  in  ten  mil¬ 
lion  will  kill  in  two  days.  On  the  other 
hand,  black  bass  have  endured  a  concen¬ 
tration  of  one  part  to  50.000  for  several 
weeks,  and  minnows  and  goldfish,  one 
part  in  200.000.  indefinitely. 
The  usual  procedure  in  large  reservoirs 
is  to  put  the  copper  sulphate  in  a  gunny 
sack  and  suspend  it  near  the  surface 
from  a  rowboat,  and  then  to  row  about 
the  reservoir  until  sufficient  material  has 
been  dissolved.  It  is  estimated  that  100 
lbs.  of  copper  sulphate  can  be  dissolved 
in  this  way  in  about  an  hour.  Compute 
the  approximate  number  of  gallons  in  the 
pond  and  then  figure  abo’tf  8  to  10  lbs.  of 
copper  sulphate  per  jillion  gallons. 
There  are  T1/-.  gallons  ’  j.  one  cubic  foot. 
If.  B.  T. 
Company,  Inc. 
THE  word  “Vitamin”  is  new,  but  the  thing 
itself  is  as  old  as  the  human  race.  It  is  the 
energizing,  vitalizing,  growth -  producing  element 
in  the  right  food.  Its  absence  is  a  serious  fault  of 
the  wrong  food.  When  the  food  is  right,  there  is 
no  need  to  go  to  the  drug  store  for  Vitamin. 
Grape-Nuts,  the  famous  ready-to-eat  cereal, 
supplies  the  natural  Vitamin  from  the  wheat,  and  a 
further  supply  is  included  in  the  cream  or  milk 
with  which  Grape-Nuts  is  eaten. 
Grape-Nuts  is  delightfully  crisp  and  appetizing, 
with  a  flavor  which  happily  suggests  the  wholesome, 
health-building  goodness  which  the  food  contains. 
Phosphorus  and  iron,  as  well  as  Vitamin,  with  a 
bran  content  to  stimulate  intestinal  action,  are 
supplied  by  Grape-Nuts.  Many  of  our  modern, 
“refined”  foods  lack  these  vitally  necessary 
elements. 
Grape-Nuts  digests  easily  and  is  assimilated 
quickly ,  and  is  splendidly  nourishing  and  energizing. 
You’ll  find  better  health  and  fitness,  in  the  natural 
way,  with  Grape-Nuts  as  a  regular  part  of  your  diet. 
There’s  genuine  economy  in  Grape-Nuts— 
many  servings  of  this  exceptionally  nourishing  food 
to  the  package.  At  your  grocer’s — ready  to  serve. 
GrapeNuts 
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reasonably  priced,  too.  Try  them  this 
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SPECIAL  OFFERS 
on  Seeds  in  Packets  and  Ounces  * 
Buy  $1.00  worth  of  seeds  as  listed  in  catalog 
and  you  may  select  25  cts.  worth  additional. 
Buying  $2.00  worth  you  may  select  an 
additional  50  cts.  worth,  complimentary. 
With  $5.00  purchase,  it  is  your  privilege 
to  select  $2.00  worth  more.  Instead  of  extra 
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