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Insurance  can  partly  _ 
pay  you  for  the  damage 
that  lightning  may  cause  your 
home.  But  no  amount  of  money 
has  the  power  to  restore  a  life  that 
is  gone. 
Why  endure  the  constant  fear  of  loss  from 
lightning  when  the 
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Dodd  System.  They  have  found  that, 
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all  danger  from  lightning,  the  cause  of 
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Wormy  Grapes 
I  have  a  few  grapevines,  Niagara  and 
Concord.  I  keep  them  well  pruned  and 
fertilized,  and  they  yield  abundantly. 
When  the  fruit  ripens  it  is  almost  worth¬ 
less  on  account  of  being  wormy.  The 
worms  apparently  go  from  one  grape  to 
another,  until  about  50  per  cent  of  the 
clusters  is  affected.  Is  there*  any  kind  of 
spraying  solution  that  would  prevent  this 
nuisance,- and  if  so.  how  often  should  it  be 
applied?  o.  E.  K. 
Irvington,  N.  J. 
The  cause  of  wormy  grapes  in  most 
instances  is-  the  grape-berry  moth,  the 
larvae  of  which  burrow  into  the  grape 
berries.  Spraying  with  Bordeaux  mix¬ 
ture.  4  lbs.  lime,  4  lbs.  copper  sulphate, 
in  50  gallons  of  water,  to  which  is  added 
2  lbs.  of  powdered  arsenate  of  lead  and 
1  lb.  of  resin  fish  oil  soap  just  aftSr  the 
blossoming  period,  aud  again  before  the 
berries  are  large  enough  to  touch  one 
another  in  the  cluster  is  effective.  In 
some  seasons,  however,  a  third  spray  may 
be  found  necessary  two  or  three  weeks 
after  the  second.  If  the  first  brood  be 
controlled  by  thorough  spraying,  the  sec¬ 
ond  will  prove  but  little  troublesome. 
Been  plowing  of  all  trash  and  fallen  leaves 
in  the  vineyard  early  in  the  season  gives 
material  control.  It  is  likely  that  deep 
spading  will  accomplish  the  same  pur¬ 
pose.  f.  E.  G. 
Care  of  Young  Grapevines 
I  planted  2,000  grapevines  last  Spring. 
Last  Fall  I  manured  each  one  with  stable 
manure,  but  they  were  uot  plowed,  as  I 
did  not  get  done  in  time.  I  have  quite 
a  lot  of  chicken  manure  and  want  to 
place  it  to  the  best  use*  possible  on  this 
farm.  Can  I  use  this  on  the  grapes 
this  Spring,  as  these  vineyards  had  no 
fertilizer  on  them  other  than  plowing 
before  I  planted  the  grapes,  although  the 
grapes  grew  wonderfully.  They  are  two- 
year  vines;  they  were  not  cut  back  when 
planted.  What  am  I  to  do  as  soon  as 
the  snow  goes,  as  they  are  on  the  ground 
under  the  snow?  w.  f.  c. 
Highland,  N.  Y. 
It  is  desirable  that  the  available  poul¬ 
try  manure  be  applied  to  the  young  vines. 
This  should  be  so  spread  that  it  covers 
a  circle  4  ft.  in  diameter,  with  the  vine 
as  center.  The  manure  application  should 
be  made  before  plowing  and  turned  down. 
As  no  plowing  or  cultivating  was  done  the 
past  season,  it  will  necessarily  have  to 
be  done  with  care,  as  no  doubt  the  root 
growth  is  near  the  surface,  and  much 
injury  will  result  from  deep  turning. 
The  young  vines  are  usually  cut  back 
at  this  stage  of  their  growth  to  a  short 
spur  of  two  buds  on  one  of  the  past  sea¬ 
son’s  canes.  In  other  words,  the  cane 
that  arises  the  most  directly  from  the  old 
wood  is  selected  and  all  others  are  cut 
entirely  away.  The  one  selected  is  then 
cut  back  to  the  second  bud  from  the  base. 
This  procedure  should  have  been  followed 
at  the  planting.  Another  season  some 
fruit-bearing  wood  may  be  retained  for  a 
partial  crop.  If  it  is  anticipated  that 
the  vines  will  make  a  strong  growth  the 
current  season,  posts  for  the  trellis  should 
be  placed  this  Spring,  and  wire  put 
on.  With  this  trellis  space  the  new 
growth  can  be  cared  for  by  tying  loosely 
to  the  wire.  Cultivation  is  thus  facili¬ 
tated.  F.  E.  G. 
Compressed  Air  Spraying 
I  wish  to  use  compressed  air  to  force 
a  liquid  spray  out  of  a  30-gallon  tank  for 
home  orchard  spraying.  IIow  much  space 
will  I  have  to  allow  for  air?  w.  i.  d. 
Holland,  Mich. 
We  have,  for  our  part,  had  unsatisfac¬ 
tory  results  with  this  type  of  spray  outfit. 
It  is  difficult  to  get  an  apparatus  that  is 
airtight  under  pressure,  and  any  who 
have  pumped  up  an  automobile  tire  will 
agree  that  it  is  an  experience  the  first 
time,  but  that  the  novelty  of  the  thing 
fast  disappears.  However,  the  space 
that  should  be  left  for  air  will  depend 
upon  the  pressure  that  you  desire  at  the 
nozzle  and1  the  pressure  that  you  can 
compress  the  air  to  in  the  tank.  You  can 
compute  the  space  yourself  on  the  follow¬ 
ing  basis :  The  pressure  of  an  expanding 
gas  decreases  in  direct  proportion  to  its 
increased  volume.  That  is,  double  the 
volume  and  you  halve  the  pressure.  Or, 
again,  if  a  30-gallon  tank  is  filled  half 
full  of  water,  and  if  the  air  is  compressed 
into  the  15-gallon  space  remaining  to  a 
pressure  of  100  lbs.,  the  pressure  will  be 
100  lbs.  at  the  moment  the  spraying  is 
begun,  but  will  decrease  immediately  as 
the  liquid  is  discharged.  When  five  gal¬ 
lons  have  been  sprayed  out,  the  pressure 
will  be  75  lbs. ;  when  10  gallons  have  been 
sprayed  out.  the  pressure  will  be  60  lbs., 
and  when  all  15  gallons  have  been  sprayed 
out,  the  pressure  will  be  50  lbs.  H.  b.  t. 
Loosening  Feathers  When  Picking  Fowls 
Is  there  anything  I  could  put  on  the 
feathers  of  a  chicken  or  duck  wheD  dry¬ 
picking  to  make  the  feathers  come  off 
easier?  M.  s. 
Grenloch,  N.  J. 
I  do  not  know  of  anything  to  put  on 
the  feathers  to  make  them  come  off  easier. 
A  good  picker  does  not  need  anything 
except  a  little  water  to  moisten  his  fin¬ 
gers  as  the  feathers  are  loosened  on  a 
chicken  when  it  is  killed  properly,  while 
ducks  are  usually  scalded  before  picking. 
C.  8.  GREENE, 
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“TEMUEL  SIMPKINS 
couldn’t  keep  a  hired 
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Along  came  a  heating  man 
and  sold  Lem  an  Arcola 
and  five  radiators;  one  in  the 
hired  hand’s  room,  too. 
‘Now  Lem’s  hired  man  says 
he’ll  work  for  less  money  in 
the  winter  ’cause  his  room’s 
the  most  comfortable  place 
he  ever  had. 
And  Lem’s  coal  bill’s  cut  in 
half.” 
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This  famous  helper  is  now  at  work  on  more 
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Model  is  the  cheapest  farm  help  any  man  can 
have.  It  does  more  work  for  less  money  than 
any  other  machine  or  man  you  can  employ. 
It  has  been  in  such  great  demand  all  over  the 
country  that  for  many  months  the  factory 
was  unable  to  build  enough  of  them. 
Uses  gasoline  alone.  Has  high  tension  bat¬ 
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speed  _  changes.  Carburetor  requires  no 
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The  magneto  equipt  l'/i  H.  P.,  3  H.  P., 
and  6  H.  P.  are  real  kerosene  engines,  but 
operate  equally  well  on  gasoline.  Have 
simple  high  tension  oscillating  magneto. 
Throttling  governor  assures  steady  speed. 
Prices,  F.  O.  B.  Factory.  Add  freight  to 
your  town. 
iy2H.P.$71  3  H. P. $105  6H.P.  $168 
Other  “Z”  Engines  up  to  20  H.  P. 
Write  for  complete  details.  See  the  engines 
at  your  dealer’s. 
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