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The Highest Grade Obtainable 
D.B. Brand 
ALFALFA 
CLOVER 
WTIMOTHY 
SEED 
D. B. Alfalfa Northwestern, dry land grown, produced in 
the U. S. A. where the mercury gets down to 30 degrees 
below zero, absolutely hardy, purity our test 99.58. 
D. B. Medium and Mammoth Clover from the cold North¬ 
ern States. Purity, our test above 99.50. 
Dibble’s Fancy Alsike northern Seed only, the best money 
can buy. Purity, our test 99. 
Dibble’s Natural Timothy and Alsike Mixture largely Cana¬ 
dian Grown, average 20% Alsike, less than 1 % of weed seeds. 
THE SEEDING BARGAIN OF THE YEAR 
$5.00 PER BUSHEL 
and a full line of Seed Peas, Vetch, Rape, Soy Beans, Grass 
Seeds, Oats, Barley, Corn, etc. 
FREIGHT PREPAID as fully described on page No. 30 of our Catalog 
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Will bring you by first mail 10 packages of Dibble’s Farm Seeds. 
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Address: EDWARD F. DIBBLE, Seedgrower 
Honeoye Falls, N. Y*> ® ox A 
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What do you grow that is more important than the 
food you eat? Why spend good cash for food that can 
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home? With a Planet Jr. seeder and wheel hoe the small 
labor item is nothing compared with the better living 
and big cash saving of home-grown, home-stored vege¬ 
tables. They pay an income every day in the year. 
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garden to work on shares. He’ll learn more farm¬ 
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The new catalog tells the story. Get one 
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ORCHARDS OF FRUIT TREES 
GIVES THE SPECIALIST 
DIVERSIFIED FARMING 
WE FURNISH TREES THAT, WITH PROPER CARE 
GIVE PROFITABLE CROPS 
Our trees are the finest that can be grown. Peach trees from $60 per 1000 
up and all other nursery stock at fair prices. Catalogue and price list free. 
JOS. H. BLACK, SON & CO. 
HIGHTSTOWN, N. J. 
Send 25c for a Regular Size pack¬ 
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pansies known—a wonderful 
mixture of beautiful varieties in 
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SEED BOOK 
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WESTMINSTER NURSERY, Desk 2S 
Westminster, Md. 
FERTILIZERS 
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Croxton Brand Mixtures 
RAW MATERIALS AND CHEMICALS 
Factory Prices 
TANKAGE SULPHATE AMMONIA 
BLOOD MURIATE POTASH 
BONE MEAL SULPHATE POTASH 
ACID PHOSPHATE NITRATE SODA 
ARCADIAN SULPHATE AMMONIA 
Special prices on straight Carload Lots 
N. J. FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL CO. 
38 RECTOR STREET NEW YORK, N. Y. 
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Catalog of Farm, Poultry, Lawn Fence. 
KITSELMAN BROS, Dept. 20SMUNCIE, IND. 
Peach Trees 20c, Apple Trees 25c 
Each 
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Plants, Vines, Shrubs. Guaranteed to Grow Garden and 
Flower Seeds. Special Prices to Large Planters. 
ALIEN’S NURSERY & SEED HOUSE, GENEVA, OHIO 
CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES 
A. G. ALDRIDGE SONS, FISHERS, N. Y. 
American Agriculturist, February 9 
Among the Farmers 
Of New Jersey and Pennsylvania—General A/J 
ORGANIZED WAR ON RATS 
IN NEW JERSEY COUNTIES 
T HE counties of Monmouth, Mercer, 
Passaic, and Middlesex of New Jersey- 
have been waging a great war on rats. 
The county agricultural agents and the 
Boy Scouts are directing the movement. 
Most of the campaign is based on the use 
of the poison called barium carbonate, 
which is odorless and tasteless, and effec¬ 
tive in destroying rats, but not so danger¬ 
ous to men and live stock as are many 
other poisons. Almost any kind of a bait 
which a rat likes might be used to carry 
the poison. One part of powdered barium 
carbonate is used to four parts of bait. 
Care, of course, should be taken to keep 
the poison away from children and farm 
animals. 
WARREN COUNTY, N. J., 
CLEANING UP HERDS 
M OST all of the dairymen in lower 
Warren County have had their 
cattle tested for TB. We feel that we will 
soon have a county of clean herds. Nearly 
all of the prominent fanners have joined 
either the Dairymen’s League or the 
Interstate Milk Producers and all hope 
now to see the dairyman stand firm for 
his rights which he has so faithfully 
worked for. 
Taxes are very high. A number of 
farms will be idle this coming year. Many 
sales are being held now. Tested cattle 
are selling high, while untested stock 
brings low prices. Horses are selling very 
slowly. Cars, Trucks and Tractors have 
taken the place of our dear old Dobbin. 
Potatoes are selling on the average of 
$1 a bushel; apples $1 per basket; eggs, 
45c a dozen. The-price of milk has gone 
down somewhat; however, the price of 
feed stays high.—Mrs. J. R. 
IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA 
Oliver D. Schock > 
C OUNTY agricultural societies are 
being reorganized and newly elected 
officers are taking charge. Harry B. 
Schall, well known as secretary- for many 
years of the Allentown Fair, has resigned 
and from that position he has been elected 
as general manager and secretary of the 
Philadelphia Agricultural Association. 
President Orth of the Berks County 
Society declined reelection owing to 
impaired health. 
The continued high cost of dressed 
poultry in the city’ markets has reacted 
in the country in the form of larger flocks 
of poultry. 
Eastern Pennsylvania orchardists and 
fruit-growers are busy pruning and reviv¬ 
ing some of their older orchards. The 
weather has been very satisfactory for 
doing this work and enables the farmers 
to get the work done before spring when 
there is an accumulation of other farm 
work. The big 60,000 tree peach and 
apple orchard at Leesport, in Berks 
County, will include a large fruit¬ 
drying plant to handle surplus stock. 
Owing to the restriction on deer hunt¬ 
ers, it is now possible to see small groups 
of deer. Automobilists frequently catch 
glimpse of the animals as they pass along 
the highways. _ 
IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA 
J. N. Glover 
TT is reported that corn is beginning to 
■A mold where it was put in the crib be¬ 
fore it was fully dried. We have had 
a very open winter, which has made it 
favorable for hauling. Many’ farmers are 
spreading manure on fields that will be 
planted to corn. 
Wheat is being marketed at $1.05 
a bushel. Many farmers are of the opinion 
that it will not go much higher. 
Several farms have changed ownership 
in this section recently. Lawrence 
Baker bought the Fang-Boner Farm of 40 
acres near Mezeppa. The Casper Farm 
east of New Berlin has been sold to J] 
Wetzel for $11,500. It contains ove 
acres, has fine buildings and it i s 
located. The Uri Maize Farm in the 
community was bought by Elmer L 
for $11,000. This is also over 100 
in size, has fine soil and good buildii 
Cumberland County—We have 1 
very open winter so far—Januar 
It was pretty cold last week, makin 
roads very icy. Farmers have h; 
have their horses sharp shod, butnoi 
snow is gone and the sharp shod h 
have worn their shoes smooth. A 
farm work going on, such as ha 
manure and wood. Sales will soon bi 
We have had some unusually heavy 1 
and high water. Wheat $1.10 a b ul 
corn 75c, oats 45c, chickens 17 to 
lard 12c, bran $1.85 a hundred. \ 
nate freezes and thawing has made 
roads very rough in places. It is a 
time since we have had so little snoi 
this time of the year.—J. B. K. 
WASHINGTON AND GENER 
NEWS 
/^VNE of the worst scandals in 
V-' governmental circles in our histci 
occupying the attention of Washin 
and the whole country. Albert B. 
formerly Secretary of the Interior m 
President Harding, is under suspiciot 
having accepted a large sum of m® 
influencing him to make favorable 
of government oil lands to large exploi 
oil companies. Congress has set 
$100,000 for the use of the Presiden 
special counsel to investigate the k 
matter and Congress itself is investiga! 
the matter with a view to cancelling 
leases. 
Resolutions have been introduced 
Congress asking for the resignation 
Attorney’-General Daugherty, who, 
claimed, is a friend of Fall and die 
sufficiently investigate the leases ' 
they were made, and against Secre 
Denby of the Navy Department beca 
he signed the leases. The leases covi 
government owned land in California 
Wyoming and were made to Harry 
Sinclair. 
Nicolai Lenine, premier of So 
Russia, died at Moscow on January 22 
Lenine will be known to future gem 
tions as one of the most remarks 
figures of history. He was the 
founder of bolshevism, and has been ei 
pared to Robespierre, the inciter ol 
French Revolution. He was born in 
and received an excellent education, 
early became a reader and supports 
red propaganda. During the Wi 
War he became Germany’s agent 
Russia. It is said he attained the lea 
ship of red Russia and kept it during 
years of turmoil since because of trem 
dous natural ability plus an unwaver 
and absolutely merciless determinati 
It is reported that Ivan Stalin, Lenin 
most trusted friend and most aggri 
champion, will succeed him as premie 
An upheaval in British politics in 
fall of the Baldwin ministry and the 
cession of the labor party to power is b 
watched with tremendous interest 
world over. It is a long day from 
time when the English people forcedt 
Bill of Rights upon the tyrannous 1 
John at Runnymede to the time " 
labor and not aristocracy will rule 
a time at least the English people, 
new premier is J. Ramsay MacDon 
the chief of the British labor party. 
Some little attention has been given 
late to some of the rather frequent rei 
lions or revolutions in Mexico. Genf 
de la Huerta, with a considerable foil 
ing of insurgents, has been making 
with more or less success on the regt 
administration. Our government 
sent gunboats to Mexican waters to P 
American rights. 
