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SUGGESTIONS FOR
-NEXT YEAR'S-
A Bowing of antirrhinum In drills
should lie made nt this season (or
flowering next your. TrniiHplant di
rectly from the seed beds to where
they are to bloom.
THE GARDENER
STRAWBERRY CROP
I FIFTY FOWL HODSE
NOT HARD TO BUILD
POULTRY DIRECTORY
Tuberous rooted begonias sown at
thin time will become established bo
Tor winter, to bo grown In the con
Ken ntory or hothouse, for flowering
next season.
yards at New York city and the quar
antined yards at West Albany.
In New Jersey the quarantined area
Is Hudson county and tho exposed
area those portions of Hudson county
within a radius of five miles of tny
Infected premises.
A. L. Qualntunce, acting chief of
the Ixircuu of entomology, reports
I that there are mnny species of borers
' .. 1,1.,.. .. .1 I, .1 - ,.. .. ...1.11.
oudnn cross was Introduced from i . , . .. , , '
Africa In 1909 by Prof. C. V. Price ' !'f ." ' f""'. "rdr.r" oMni.cc...
of the Department of Agriculture. It "u. i'" " nei-mon.- u.
iii.iiiin, aim vuu7tiii'i t ui uirurfi
Is claimed to yield from one to eight
tons to the acre. Its power of resist
ance makes It one of tho mort reliable
of the hoy crops for tho scml-arld
West.
Pot grown perennials can be planted
row or any time they can be put In
the ground. Several florists make a
specialty of pot grown hardy plants
for tho reason that they may be
planted any time when new flower
beds aro mado or occasion arises
Where Immediate planting Is desired.
Rhododendrons nro grown on tho
roots confined with burlap, so they
can bo set out at any season. Box
for edging can also be set out any
time If the ball Is woll rooted.
In visiting many farm properties It
was notlcablo that tho well on every
farm was badly located, where the
natural drainage of the land swept
Into It and where the well wus almost
uro to bo contaminated by the drain
age from stables and tho house. In
purchasing a farm the first thing for
the new owner to do is locate a well
whero the water will surely be pure.
Keep It away from the house and the
barn and plpo tho water In.
E. L. Vincent, a New York fruit
Grower who has seen thousands of
bushels of good apples spoil for want
of a market while children not far
distant wcro hungry for good fruit,
days In the UYsfrni Fruit Grower
that some day wo will have public
markets In every town of any size at
which the people who produce may
meet thoso who consume and each
reap the good of such an Intimate re
lation. Public markets in every town In the
country would greatly reduce the cost
of living and supply people with
better food than many can afford at
prcaent. The producers condition
would be greatly teneflted at the same
time. Iiws without number aro passed
and wonderful Improvement made, but
no one In authority seems to grasp
the wonderful possibilities of the pub
lie market.
The foot and mouth disease In New
Tnrk Is confined to the counties of
Eric, Kings, Madison, New ork,
Niagara, Onondaga. Oswego, Queens,
rtensseluer and Westchester, which ate
quarantined, also the yards at West
Albany In Albany county. The ex
posed area: the Fortieth street stock
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100 Darwin Tullpa
inn Crocuses (4 tarletlea)
100 Hyacinth (Bedding alif)
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nd
Hit of the wrletles Hcludcd In thla
apeclal orfer,
H 176 nroadway
laiHiumM! ill
rate raon, N. J,
"These Insects vary greatly In their
habits, and dlflercnt methods of con
trol are often necessary. Thus, the
peach borer, the larva; of a moth
O'a mi In olden cxltloxa), Infests peach
and other stone fruits.
"The roundhcaded apple tree borer
Uinpcrila camllda) Is quite destructive
to the apple and Is common on other
pomaccous fruits and certain wild
plants.
"Tho so-called shot hole borer
(Bcohtus rxigulosus), attacks most
fruit trees when they are in a state of
decline and quickly finishes them.
Usually other species of borers attack
various shade trees.
"The Sun's suggestions concerning
the bringing together of publications on
borers under one cover is a good one.
This appears practical at least for
fruit Insects and for shade tree Insects.
The bureau of entomology has been
working for some years to obtain in
formation concerning tho principal
borers attacking fruit trees with the
view to the preparation of Just the
publication which The Sun suggests.
Dr. Hopkins, in charge of the forest
and shade tree Insect Investigations,
will In time be In position to bring to
gether the essential Information con
cerning borers affecting forest and
shade trees."
FORDHOOK FARMS.
CABBAGE, CELERY
and l-OT-liROlVN
STRAWBERRY PLANTS.
late Cahhatr l'lanta, :Sc per 100; 11.(1) per
1,000. Celery l'lanta. 35c per 100: i:.00 per
1.000, all the beat varieties Well parked,
fuaranteed to arrive in food condition,
ot-inmn Strawberry l'lanta, beat of the
new, the ataiulard rind Autumn r'rultlnp;
varieties, rianted this Summer, will pro
duce a l'lll.l, cntp neat June. New price
Hat now reu.ly. Ii'a free,
W. K. KIND. Hot SJO. I.lttle Sliver, N. J.
Thd Sun garden man was In Phila
delphia last week and of course vis
ited the celebrated Fordhook Farms.
It was the intention to make the trip
to Fordhook In the unconventional
railway train. A call at the Hurpee
seed warehouse In Philadelphia re
suited In a complete upset of all well
laid plans. All argument was unavail
ing, Atlee Ilurpee insisting that we
accompany him In the automobile In
which he makes his dally trips be
tween the home farms and the oftlce.
The trip was made through beauti
ful rolling country, the smooth roads
lined with the magnificent parklike
grounds of Philadelphia millionaires.
It Is. historical ground practically the
entire route, and us the distance from
the city Increases the solid old man
sions built previous to Revolutionary
times are frequently met nnd appar
ently are In as good condition as when
they were built.
The old system of operating the
mads by prlvato enterprise Is still In
force, and we passed so many toll
gates that count of them was lost.
Surely none but the wealthy can af
ford to make the trip frequently.
Arriving at Fordhook. we llrst mo
tored over tho farms and then alighted
to make a close Inspection of the
growing crops and the extensive trial
I beds- In these beds not only llur-
J pee's seeds aro tested, but seeds ob
I i ,. ,.
Miuii-u uum imiei mmrti'H lor com
parison of results In quality, size, sea
son, color, vitality, &c.
The trial grounds contain novelties
that gardeners will be greatly Inter
ested In, chief of which Js tho Ford
hook hybrid gladoll, (lowering tho first
season from seeds. The flowers aro
as large as nny of the older gladioli
raised from bulbs, or more properly
corns. The colors run from almost
pure white and cream bordering
closely on yellow through the various
shades of red, both In solid colors and
striped, to deep maroon nnd shades
of blue.
A bedding plant that will prove of
great value Is a large leaved, tall and
robust coleus two feet or more in
height. The leaves are several times
as large as the older popular bedding
coleus nnd the plants are much larger
In circumference. The colors of the
foliage are quite as varied as In the
The front door Is always open, so the
latch string Is not required.
After dinner the guests scatter
about the rambling old Colonial house.
Tho neighbors drop In for a visit nnd
tell of tho peach orchard, somo two
hundred notes, n short distance from
Fordhook. The trees nre Just coming
into bearing, nnd the llrst crop will run
somewhero around eight to ten thvu
sand bushels. Prof. Washburn, from
the farm school, entertnlned with a
talk on soils nnd fertilizers,
Some of the guests leave ns the
hour grows late, but It seems as
though a multitude remain to be
more comfortably cared for than at
Philadelphia best hotels. In the
morning breakfast Is served In the
breakfast room overlooking tho beau
tiful valley nnd rolling hills beyond.
All are urged to rumaln, nnd although
It was solemnly agreed to leave
promptly at 8 o'clock for an early
start to the city it is hnlf past 9 be
fore we board the car and motor back
to town. That day is gone! Hut the
memory of a visit to Fordhook will
linger long.
A COMPOST HEAP FOR POTTING
SOIL.
Amateur gardeners having a green
house or conservatory should have a
compost heap to supply suitable pot
ting soil. It Is almost Impossible to
obtain sulllclent quantities of suitable
soil for potting otherwise at a reason
able cost.
Objection Is made to having an un
sightly heap In the rear yard, where it
can be seen from the street and also
from the lawn. This can be overcome
by planting privet to form a hedge
completely around tho heap, leaving
only nn entrance wide enough to per-
Privet Hedge Around
llrnrl.
fompnat
mlt a wheelbarrow to pass. If the
location Is too far north for privet to
stand the winters, tho hedge can be
made of other and moro hardy ever
greens. Hy setting out large speci
mens, a good sized hedge will be
formed Immediately, to hide the heap.
A neat gardener will always have a
neat compost heap. It Is not h place
to throw rubbish of all kinds, tin cans,
old boards, boxes, parts of broken ma
chines, etc. The compost heap should
be formed at this season of sods, the
first layer laid with the green side up
and the second layer with the green
side down, facing that of the first sod,
Over this spread a layer of stable
manure or sprinkle chicken manure
very lightly. Prepared stable or sheep
manure, obtnlnablo In bags from
seedsmen may be used. On this may
be placed any vegetable matter that
will decay spent hops from a brew
ery, grass clipping from tho lawn,
weeds that have not seeded, pulled
from the garden. Keep all weed t-eeds
out of the heap ns well as all parts
of diseased plants. Huild up the heap
In this manner, laying the green sides
of tho boil down or facing each other.
Tho heap should be largo enough for
two seasons, so the muss may decay
as completely as possible before It Is
used. Some of the heap made now
can be used for Intc autumn potting.
Next spring It will be In better condi
tion for use, and still better next au
tumn. Huild the heap up square with a flat
top. Have It neat nnd trim, not a
sprawling, carelessly formed mass.
Thoro will be no odor, and properly
handled It will not draw (lies or other
Insects. The soil neutralizes the fer
tilizer at once,
the t.'nlted States Is made of a layer of
heavy loam, cow manure and bottom
soil from a creek not far distant.
Ench layer Is plied up eighteen inches
high. A second tier of laycTs is
thrown upon the first pile. This Is
permitted to lay under cover for a
year. The compost is then shovelled
Into a grinding machine made for the
purpose, where the mnss is thoroughly
pulverized and mixed. It Is then
carted to the potting sheds where it
Is used. For some plants a little sand
Is added to mako the soil somewhat
lighter and give the best possible
drainage.
OLD OR NEW MOON.
Thin Is a subject regarding which
frequent Inquiries ore received. Evi
dently It Is as old as tho art or science
of agriculture. Old Scotch and Eng
lish gardeners wcro Inclined to do
their planting nt certain phases of tho
moon. Their crops usually excelled
thoso of our native gardeners, probably
owing not to tho Influence of the
moon but rather to careful prepara
tion of tho soil and good cultivation.
A reader of the ifiiral xeio Yorker
asks the editor to explain tho signifi
cance of planting potntoes in tho new
nnd old moon and this Ih the reply:
"Wc cannot explain it, becauso we
have never been able to see that the
moon has any influence upon tho
growth of potutoes. We reallzo that
some farmers will dispute this, and
claim to have evidence of what the
moon does to crops. We havo heard
them talk, but never could seo any
real scientific basis for tholr argu
ments. The men who have spent most
time In studying tho workings of na
ture seem to agree that tho moon
has no particular Influence upon plant
growth. We aro Inclined to tako their
word for It. It will hardly do to say
they are prejudiced, because If it could
be demonstrated that the moon helps
or hurts a potato crop the discussion
of the fact would be a scientific dis
covery that would make any man
famous. Personally we do not be
lieve It makes any difference whether
the moon Is old or new, but we have
no scientific facts to argue the ques
tion." To show how long the question has
been under discussion, we quote from
"The Completo Gard'ncr: or Directions
for Cultivating nnd Right Ordering
of Fruit Gardens and Kitchen Gardens,
Hy the Famous Monsr. De I.a Quln
tlnye, Chief Director of all the Gar
dens of the French King, Mado Eng
lish by John Evelyn, Esq., London,
1693" 222 years ago.
"I shall now consider those super
stitious observations of our modern
gardeners make upon the Influence of
the moon In Its wain and full.
"I know they will take it ill, that I
should look upon this as a piece of
superstition, nay as downright folly,
which they pretend to have been the
constant observation nnd practlco of
all times, and In all parts of the world.
They will tell you that, according to the
opinion of the ancients, every Friday
the moon is In a kind of wain; and
that above all the rest Good Friday
it to be made choice of for sowing all
manner of seeds; Insomuch that sow
ing upon that day such whose fruit
you would have to be early ripe, they
will persuade you that they will lie
ripe exactly at tho time you expect.
As also that those you would not have
to come so soon to their maturity, will
us exactly answer your expectations.
And all this doubtless out of a pro
found respect they bear to the day
whereon they were set. And that
such as are set In any other time of
the moon do quite fall the gardeners'
expectations.
"This they will not be convinced
to be gross delusion, as are also sev
eral others which they have received
by a kind of tradition from the an
cients; that neither plants or graffs
will be quick In bearing, unless they
be set In the wain of the moon. And
that so many days us this Is done after
the full, so many years the sooner
will tho trees come to their perfection
In bearing.
"I profess that I have for above
thirty years, observed with all exact
ness Imaginable, whether the several
Soil worked In this way a few seasons,
It worked decpfy, will give surprising
results, the vegetables, maturing rap
Idly, will bo of superior quality. An
nual nnd perennial tlower seeds nro
sown In beds of this kind every spring
and produco wonderful plants.
ISd'iidui'c Thnt Will Shelter
That. Number Should Not
Cost Grcnt Sum.
PROPAGATING THE WILLOW.
Willow trees can bo propagated
from cuttings made In the spring, be
fore growth starts, and planted ns
soon as they can be put In the ground.
The cuttings should bo made from
twigs about half nn inch in diameter,
cut eight Inches long. Plant the cut
tings so as to leave the two top buds
above ground and pack the soil firmly,
unless it is very wet, In which case It
will not require firming. Nurserymen
make cuttings In the autumn after
the foliage has dropped and the trees
are dormant. Tho cuttings are kept
burled In sand or earth in a cool cel
lar or out in the open ground In a
good well drained location. Tho cut
tings are planted the following spring,
as recommended for fall planting.
The willow roots cosily and largo limbs
used for posts will frequently take
root and grow. The willow Is particu
larly useful for planting along tho
banks of streams to prevent the water
wearing away tho banks.
Tho U. S. Department of Agriculture
reports the Importation of a peach
which bears an edible fruit contain
ing a smooth stone, something quite
unknown heretofore among peaches,
from China, nnd may be used to Im
prove our commercial peach. A tree
that grows In rotfdslde thickets In
parts of China bears a line variety of
quince, golden on one side and red
dish on tho other. This also has done
well In Its new environment. So have
a new hazelnut bush bearing large
nuts, and three new varieties of holly.
IS USED BY MANY FA II MS
" Entirely Satisfactory M
Saya the State of Illinois
Prof. D.O. Ilarto, State ARticultut.il lApciiinont ',,
Urbatia. 111.. sa) t Wo use nothing hut ptct .itr i
ln(? on all of our poultry hoiuei. The luar 1 1 .it I jl(
used a good deal ot n ku bf.r oi. i i .1 . i
tfita roohnR material entirely tjtmactoty '
5,000 CHILDREN IN FLORAL
PARADE.
Five thousand school children, gayly
decked in bright costumes and pretty
flowers, will march through the streets
of Syracuso again this fall to the
delight of thousands of people. In the
revived Ka-Noo-No Karnlval, which
Is to bo held In connection with the
New York State Fair.
No more popular or spectacular pa
rade has ever been attempted In any
carnlvnl In the country than this gor
geous spectnele of tho children of the
Syracuse public schools trooping
proudly through tho brilliantly lighted
streets to the strains of a dozen
bandt
Tho "Karnlval." they spell It with
a "K" In Syracuso, costs the mer
chants and other public spirited citi
zens about $50,000. This Is the city's
contribution toward the entertainment
of State Fair visitors.
"Moving Heds of Flowers," the pag
eant has been called. Over 1,500.000
paper flowers nro carried by the little
tots. Thero are great arches of bright
colors, waving plumes of blossoms,
huge bouquets, long woven ropes of
color, moving In a solid mnss beneath
tho Illumination of tens of thousands
of bright lights. The C,000 young
sters transport a series of marvellous
pictures. Scries after series of theso
units, somo comprising tho entire
scholarship of n sohool, some Includ
ing two and three schools, glldo
brightly through the streets.
Of all tho brilliant pageantry that
has featured tho Ku-Noo-No Karnlval
In year- gone by It was tho children's
floral parade that lingered longest In
the memories of tho spectators. It
was revived at the Karnlval in Sep
tember because of the Kpular demand
which was mado upon tho Mystique
Kiowo of Ka-Noo-No for Its return.
The Hoard of Education, tho teachers
of the schools, the members of tho
Mystique Krcwe, the New York State
Pair Commission and the citizens of
Syracuso havo Joined together to
make It a spectacle that will rauso
lasting comment from tho throngs
from all sections of tho Stnto who
will witness It.
Its production requires the great
labor of fitting each of tho 5,000 chil
dren with a separate costume In addi
tion to the million and a half flowers
which are used. Many hours are de
Br . a. nonKivr.
Many who raise poultry apneir to
think that any shack or derelict out
building which has outlived lis original
purpose may be made to prolong Its ago
of usefulness by being converted Into a
chicken coop. Therefore such It usually
Is .i coop In every sense of the diction
ary's definition; "flox or Inclosure for
small animals, poultry! to confine In a
narrow compass; to crowd, to Imprison,"
lit In ntnirters of this
kind, but they will not be contented and j
comfortnble and hence seUlom proiuaiue.
It Is unreasonable for us to expect good
results from a flock of fowls unless their
abode is: . t
Comparatively epaclout, "2 w H . ,Ui?
Ave aqunre feet to n bird ot th Plymouth
Hock type and three aquare feet to a Ie-
''"well ventilated and yet free from dlreot
'un: "poed to aunlltht and aanltary.
Evils are sure to result from lack of
tho,., element, esoeclallv from lack of
sanitation, and yet It Is almost Impos
m11,1o to maintain cleanliness in , shack.
Tho attendant Is usually too cramped to
do his work easily, and conditions are
such that he seldom takes an inieresi in
their Improvement.
There Is no reason why a "coop
should not be designed and built with
sulllclent character and attractions to
discard the opprobrium associated with
"coop" and earn for Itself the dignity
of poultry house, or hen house, nnd at
the mine time not overtax the builder's
pocketbook.
The accompanying sketches Illustrate
A type of house. HxlC feet, that em
bodies all the requisite conditions; It is
an economical method of constriction,
unobtrusive to the eye and lias a capacity
ot ttfty Urge fowls or about seventy
Leghorns. Following Is i list or me
material required and Its cost, together
with an approximate Idea of the lnbon
coat, based on a carpenter's wag of 60
cents an hour.
Per M.
HO board feet matched flooring-. .121 17.00
Tl'J b.nird feet ehealhlng
2 plecea 310" Jolal, 16'
9 plecea :10" JolM, 14'
6 plooea 2x6" Joist. It'
l pli'Ca zxl atun, i
1 plecea Sx4" stud, 14' 2i
2 plecea 2x4" atu.l, 10' 2S
3 plecea 2x3" atud, 1 II
ft CCU 9
Longer
RU-HKR-OID roofing applied now will de as noon as new
after many years of service. Poultry houses roofed with
RU-HKR-OID 20 ytiir: ago are still weatherproof.
Ku-nrR-otn roofing costs less by the year than many cheaper toof- '.
lngs because It will not tun, crack, curl or rot. It lias pioed its
durability on every tj c of building. Tell your dealer you ant
tr. . Pronounced Tetraa In Ft) BY m i
COaT MOrtt-WEARS LOMOER
Ideal for Poultry Houses
Roof your poultry house now with Rlt-MR-oin and you will
use it later cm your home and other buildings, llc stttc that
you pet the genuine, wiucli has the KU-Dcr-oiu .Man
tilionn at the icrt; on ctcry rou.
Mill the coupon and tft tlie toot, "Dulldlnc a Poullir
Houcn ana outer buoxi containing uluable tu&i.
The STANDARD PAINT CO.
'NEW YORK and CHICAGO
With the manure, or anywhere be- i I'lsrs of the moon have such differ
iween tne layers, coarse ground bone j """m upon gardening, to the
can le used, Iwslo slag or a little lime. , rI"' I might follow an opinion so unl
Anythlng that will decay, leaves raked . versnlly received, If It trhould prove
up In the autumn, Sc., can be used true; and that after all I find that
nnd all will help to make the compo-t I all this Is no more than tho old sayings
rich. Lot the top be a layer of sod, , of some unexperienced nnd itrnnrn.
TlIESTANIIAItt) PAINT CO.
Woolworth IS ti 1 1 1 In el. cv York
fiond MtinblMinf lit IIKUOtIlnn.il . . .
alto which 1 mark X. 1 lntcn.1 tr r a
lltilldlnir n I'.niltry fn.i
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rmA AN AMI oti vcry ucfuI, ,for lare ' & "r b st is ,,, it Is flrJ Jill ,. T ,'. nnd hoped of oim.r,nlnm...its wnlP Mro ,,.,,,,,
rP8l tthey LAST). centres of foliage beds edged with the 9 remembered hy such Jargon ' free each night of State Fair week
v 7 """' ,I?o,""'nn . '"1 waller varieties, the outer edgeC.- T, ri?!"f. J"?w ""nK t all on tho streets of Syracuse for the
'. in .Vo S'H fjl Pt trimmed back closely to give alV, of husbandry. I hope men entertainment of the visitors
Vff'i uSi . ' s.? I f.1 "ynmldd! effect on a flat ground sur- Cues Then To " nner ovr If tho KrW ,n lrm,b,P ,hpm-
-JHbLLY T. ft Inn it fin I Mi un
I face, This does away with the neces- n i .... selves any longer alniut it. I hall At least ono farm demonstration
100 linear feet 1'xJ" trim
4 'xl0"x" llsht wtndnwa
5 aquarn. two ply prepared rooflnar..
Nail, and hardware
Portland cement, a.ind and cravel
for plera
Muilln curlalna
Coat of material 181.05
Labor , 2S.00
Total mat IS6.0S
The foundation of this house Is four
concrete piers, or It may rest on wooden
posts, in localities when" the soli Is a
sandy loam and well drained, an earth
floor may be substituted for boards; but
care should be taken that tills natural
floor Is lilgher than the outside ground
level and free from dampness. Tho sills
are ot 3x10 Inch material, floor Joints
2x10 Inches, spaced 24 Inches apnrt. nnd
covered with a fair quality of matched
flooring. Knds, back wall, roof and solid
portions-of the front are of an ordinary
grade of sheathing or fencing, secured to
2x4 Inch studding and 2x0 Inch raft
ers. This material need not necessarily
be freo from knots, for It Is to be cov
ered with prepared roofing. A good
grado of roofing should b usod, the two
ply or medium weight being put on both
thw roof and side walls. Such u.e of
prepared roofing permits of most eco
nomical construction. Mingles or
weatherboards will add greatly to the
appearance of tho house and also to the
expense, but It will not Inc .Mise i., any
appreciable extent the efllc'. ,cy of the
rooting, which, if of the highest grade,
will give many years of service.
Tho front wall Is solid to a point 24
inches above the floor line, and then left
open for a distance of 36 inches for
two curtain frames. The? may be
hinged at the top nnd made to swing
outward, or they may bo ortatla ami
secured In place by wooden buttons.
The latter method Ik preferable. Inas
much as the franns nre In use for only
about four months of tho ear and at
other seasons may be stored elsewhere
for safo keeping, A medium weight, tin
hlnached muslin Is tho proper material
for covering the frames, as this covering
should bo .oroux and permit circulation
of fresh air without draught.
The four windows located above the
curtain frames should bo hinged at the
top, and when swung outward will act
as tt shield against driving rains. Aliovc
vntml l.v tho timi-hom im,l tlm Tviir- I the nlndows, which Is the highest point
nival officials to perfecting the chll- ln h" building, there Is a ventilator
dren in their duties, but ample re. "
word comes with tho night of tim
parade, for the applause which always I
greets this feature Is the only pay- '
ment expected by those who have '
worked so hard for Its success. It
Itig the rafters six Inches beyond the
sill plato and covering them on the pro-,
Jected end by an eight Inch Iward. This ,
open sp ice allows nil foul air to pass i
out, without fear of rains driving In.
un uiu infiioe oi me winuuw mm curuun
frame opening", a close mesh wire net
ting ehould be stretched as a sifeguard
against rats, weasels or other nocturnal
innraudetf. I
The roosts are located In th rear nf '
the hou'o and nre made from 2 by 3 Inch
material, stood on edge, with the top
slightly rounded. They run the long
way of the house, nnd .ire held In posi
tion by a wood cleat at either end nnd a '
brace In the centre. A smaller perch Is .
Innihlsable.
Suspended from thee art the nests. '
with the side toward the rear wall open
for the hen? to enter. Tim front of the '
nests Is a hinged lid that makes It con-'
venlent for tho attendant to gather csgs,
renew the nesting material nnd remove
the setting. An arrangement of this
kind leaves the Interior of the nests In
seml-darkness, which Is much appre
ciated by the hen, nnd tho eecluslon '
also discourages lighting and egg break
ing, a popular prnrtire when tne nests
are exposed, iloieover. the tl-ior atea
Is unobstructed and this l an Important
consideration In a small building,
A small bole should be rut In the front
wall ns a means of egress for the fowls,
nnd fitted with a door sliding vertically
In two grooved cleats. The main d"or,
located nt the end of the building, U of
generous proportions, to admit a wheel
barrow or pushcart for cleaning, replen
ishing the litter and other chores. '..
perlence will prove there Is only In
convenience In a small door.
If the bouse Is built on concrete piers
or on brick plet, nt shown In th dia
gram, the space underneath will be
found of value to fowls, and will greatly
Increase their yard spa.e t is an
excellent shelter In winter and offers a
cool retreat In summer.
How Many
Chickens
loune and old do you inc
through UIM-.-isi- and -r:
does each ip.vt chuwc n
Dollars ami Cents Nlut ,
to prevent urn: t;s.w t-
A IIIIOI A, tin- i,i r-n I eU
liiitiintiy ilcstru' s ii i ii, ,,-
pre cuts Infection' i plili
It Is n pure white, I. f
disinfectant nii"ll'l,s Hi . .
thani artiiilleArld , i t - itnl Mill
AI'l:. .NON-POIMIMI! . , .
ltml. I.e. p. lee i
crmln nway f'or.i m-
your poultrj h.. i' r . is ,
with Cs.ltlMH.A al.d 1 f ,
clean, cheerful nt.d Mr'tn i
every eraelc and ereilci mill Mm
Mil nwhltcwn-.i Mil ,
n pure white, ire m I j i
prepare and ppl I i
(,t AHANTKI'll
u;n roi mis or mum . enmiKii
to innKe I I.N ti M.I.ONs, f i ii re m hltr
Kerm killing palm Mill I.,' ..ill illriti
to anr addres Mr llM not I Hi. i
Is II I A It a N I I'.r.ll n Iiim.iiiHj kill ;
v ermln and prev em Infu tlmi dl.en.r.
sample I ree.
I MClt M I I.. I ).,
THaMIM.M llriM III S n-
Dm It Vim I'm Itttir i hi. Urn. ,(!,
i.r.xns rnn.ntv Ki;i:i'ir..
lind out h- tlie it.- ,i i
mnl the must ni ll
Write for took et liiirrnatloii i ( nrr..
tpolidenee SfiiiioN, Hut ir.sll, Mrjuilnii, l.
VERMONT HENS GAIN
ON ENGLISH RIVALS
Tncroasp Load From One to
Sixteen Kyirs in Space
of One Week.
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INFORMATION
BUREAU
OF THE
NEW YORK SUNDAY SUN
THIS bun ,ii "'
tial" In i ui i' ii d
feller It ten, v. u K ' h n
ami when
pile, ha by
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KTor.r.s, Conn . .Tilly 31 The Vermont
pen of lthode Islnnd Heds from St.
Albans have not only held their place
ns the leading pen but managed to in
crease their lead over the Knglish birds
from one egg last week to sixteen eggs
'iltnely tnw ' b' pimltrr
world. sptHl.il urn . "I li '"r
est, Ac, will be found ln ti
Hum), iv nun
Helpful hints by an expert
poiiltrviniin about br is
adnpted n your wan'- i i
ways of sm iirtni? be' 'a
Personal replies; " "
qulry No irirge '.. el' I ' 7
for tlif -'tvIi i h!r.-s
POULTRY INTOIIMATION Hl liK.U)
New Yorl. Mm., N
POULTRY HOUSE FOR FIFTY FOWLS
Natural r!nr. slty of rounding 111) the earth In tho
S ir Inn .Id SI in S'.fin I...,! t.nfnrn .,l.,,l Tl, I..1. .
in ft Inn l.iu siio 4.2.M , , .............. ..... .iiiu.kc
Mlra lli'nvj lltinilmi, fur Halt-
Has, Ireea, hie
12 60 101)
a ft I In thlrk W.IUI SH.(K)
S ft I In Ihl k 1.1.1 II.IIO I0..KI
all Iliilb nook re.nly
ii. ii iti-.it;i:it a co.
10 Warren Mreet, New Vnrk,
mm.
The CLIPPER
Is that mounds dry out quicker than
beds having a flat surface and there
fore require more wafer, and unless
carefully and frequently watered tho
tnrth Is washed down from the higher
portions, making the gardener consid
erable trouble, In keeping the beds In
order.
The flowers of the giant scnrlrt
flnnlas leseiuble the peony flowered1
,1,.KII,.U t ,.. .
.irov you? 'uwnV-.'Dind.: lmsp """ "''"' l" prlilfi
p sV I'lantain, and , oi tno garden, would not recognize the I
thrcMlp"e"wiiiri?f,"",m ' varieties a zinnias, l size and,
all out your dealer ahouid lortu they are moro like dahlias than
dr'o" JjTiia. aW. w "'-' MtaM of tho plants 1
aend clrejilart and prlcea. Is attractive and the form of tho plant
Clipper l.awn .Mower f. llui 10, IMiun, J. . graceful, a very decided Improvement'
. 'over tho old varieties.
add sulllclent sharp sand to n'ctire tho
proper looseners of soli nnd drainage,
m jaSEPARATORS, ENGINES, SPREADERS
ppa z.Hj.inx j ciiMoinern nut, ry that my
dwiynera and factoriei build quaJity into
thm, Huttt for long, hard rontimjoui urt
ALMti i fiction. HIOHttT QUALITY LOWEST
vPRKllft, Atmut M to 2 Imi ttin you uiu&Ily
r I0"'! f IT rtaior
fc t ibM nd other frm 4 hiHjhoM ajfu-di
WV- vm. (iailowm- Co., Moi 2717
Waterloo, In
New York State Fair
Syracuse. Sept. 13-18
Send for Prize List
Entries close in
Live .Stock Dcpt's Aug. 25.
lJuiry Auk. 28. Dors Sept. 1,
All other dcpt's Kept. .
for PERMANENT LAWNS use
1 urker'a limn Senln N.iturl llunum, I'er
illliera, eu Wrlle f..r In.tl uelle
ijate'l No.ikli t mi "Turf I'rurluetlnn,"
William Turlter, llnu anil Turf HnccUllat.
its .Naaauu hlrett, M, V. C.
A beautiful pot plant almost un
known to most Kiirdeners was found
In tho Kordhook Kreeiihouses, tlm
fuchsia flowered tuberous becnnlii
Gardeners who jrrow tuberous Iioko
nlas will find this a srent ncn.ulsltlun.
The collln kennels and runs were
full of ImrkltiK, frolicking dops and tho
poultry yards filled with pure bred
stock,
The dinners served at Kordhook are
finite In keeping with the general
manner In which the farm Is con-
Kcrreii A rim ml
I'llll.
I'rlvel
(inrlinue
and other conditions Ik'Iiik favorable
plants In this soil will jmw llko weeds.
When ?okI itottlim- soil Is mentioned
In articles on ifiirdenltiK It may Im
understoo,l that tho soil from n com
post heap, Mich ins described, Is Intended,
III iiddltloii to tlie compost heap, a
spare myself the pains of exposing it
nny runner."
STRAWBERRIES FROM JUNE TO
OCTOBER.
Every nutiimn we savo nil tho leaves
that can be gathered as they fall from
tho trees, This keeps the grounds in
neat and trim condition nnd tho leaves ' uhnso of agriculture or homo ecu
nre carefully saved, ns they nre valiia-I nomlcH. The schools begin nt 11
hie, First of nil. the Ioovoh ihm nm ' o'clock Monday morning and closo nt
M'hool nnd ono home economics school
can bo held In each rural county In
tho Stnto between November "8 and
March IS ne.t, according to ,i ht.ile
ment Issued by thu New York Stato
College of Agrliuilturo nt Cornell.
Thu college employs u stntf of spe
cialists who aro available for theso
schools, and states that it Is prepared
to send out Instructors on almost any
obtained without cost, except that of
gainerm. nre used Tor a winter cov
ering for the beds of perennials, straw
berries and bulbs. in the spring the
leaves nre carefully raked from tlm
pens, so as not to Injure tho plants
4 o'clock Friday afternoon, or five
days of lectures nnd demonstrations
on tho problems of Intel est to each
community; tho community chooses
tho subject.
Somo of the subjects offered are:
that may have broken through the A""l,al husbandry, dairying, soils,
farm crops, poultry, farm niannge-
f in It . oi chard management,
gnrdi'iiliig, plant diseases,
entomology, rural engineering and
sanitation, food, its preparation i.n I
ground, and stored for further use.
Some are Immediately spread heavily "K'nt' fr
over soil and turned under whero ''"M"
sirnwiicrrlrH aru to b planted, Leaves
add humus In the ..n . u...... '.
heavy clay soil, preventing It froi ' Wi' ,.' 1'"m-I.oI,1 manage-imekine-
hnH i iH .. . ! ment. Usually two subjects nro
have been llboraly used. Soil treated
ln this mfinner will hold nn enormous
quantity of moisture.
I'or seed beds, tho leaves after they
Pile of leaf mould will bo useful. have been used one winter for nro-
neat way Is to fill a barrel with leaves , xn ftr1,. ""Itered heavily 1 nt , , n,,,,., 1K, ,,, ,irf,.,e,it
taught 111 a school.
A registration of forty men at (1
each is necessary lo securo n farm
huhool, mid of twenty-llvo women nt
7.' centH each for a home ecoiintnli'M
K'liool. Tho schools nro usually held
raked up from tho lawn this fall. 1 ov,'r "", '""d anil turned under In tho
ducted. Judging from the variety of . Stamp the leaves down until the barrel' m" autumn. Tho land is then lightly
vegetables and fruits served every
thing In tho trial beds was sampled,
and whllo their appearance In the bed
was most Inviting, tho quality proved
by actual lest, In this ruse, that np.
pearnnce not always Is deceiving.
An appointment with friends In the
city thut evening was overcome by
tho hospitality of our host and we
remained at Fordhook. One thing
lucking thero Is quite noticeable,
und that Is tho proverbial lutchstrlnjr.
Is packed solid. Wet the leaves down h""1'!- I" the early spring well rotted
lo start decay at onco and keep the
Parrel nut In the weather with thu
head nut. An (xvaslonal wetting, If
tho weather Is dry, will hasten decay,
This nniKK of leaf mould will frequently
be found useful In mixing with tho soil,
lu potting miiiiii plants lequlrlng much
mutter of this sort In tho soil.
The compost heap of one of the
largest greenhouse establishments In
maniiro Is. used heavily and tlie land
tiirneii over again, breaking up the
soil, pulverizing It well, Lettuce plants
nro set out, with radish seeds .snwn
between the rims, (inlon sets aro nlso
planted early fur young unions fur
tablo use, Several crops nro pro
duccd, succeeding each other rapidly.
Hoots are sown thickly for greens and
thinned out finally, levln Just planta
enough to develop good big beets later.
rooms, but either can be had w'thout
the other.
If application Ih tiindo at otirr, tho
college states (hut any community
sei'tiilng the requited number of In
terested persons: may bo assigned a
school, Application .should be tiiniln
to tne county farm bureau ngent, or
If there Ih no fnrni bureau In tho
county, ono may write directly to thu
department of extension teaching, Col
lego of Agriculture, Itaca, N, V and
descriptive circular! will be sent at
once.
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the first pen n p..-- ' !
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I entire ciimpettt imi .
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pen 1, that hut ! '.
j recoid f"r the t1-'-' f"'1' '
been taking a rest, . u u
a i ll in. , which ell.' ..
l.ler.le hen N" 'Ml
I Cit, Mil., Is still don
I tlie" work. It will I"
si e has laid for s'' '
1 day. Sin. pro.lti.'i l
in the Hi t i in 'i
i lias , ihl l."i,"i eau- . I '
The 1.H il n I.I ' r i l
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tirt with ou-K- '. th '
f. Ill I'' 1 1 111 H l.eKh"HI,
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A. S Snmleregger. ,".
Conn ; Pictornpli I'.mi "
Nya.'k. N. V , an IT.
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i or third pl.i'V wih '
The ritoi i s i :n ' 'n.
Jus iHsnrd Hiillft n N s.
fi il data on the i ti -c
jcir .Aiii"ii! . . 1 1 . . i ii."
tn niiiietiii is a in" "
petitions. In this . out u I'
tables hIiow ipg th.- i I
cevi i il teiiH 1 in.. i : I
feci the. coitsuine.l, . '
alue of the egg", t' "'i"
I ili.it w ore broody, bow m .
I Ini-t fuilll I ivlng, ,e
I 'm ten leading pens m
follows :
11..'. vi I'nu'.rv P.irni
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n.B in.1i
.M r.h.
This acml-cnrtnlu front iionl lr) hoiiae villi eiiiiilorlnlily house
llfly Inrm- funis. Ileonnin, nml alinnllell) of eonal rni'l Ion r i-
inenil thla hoiiae In nny illiiilleur iiiullr raiser. 'I'lie ilrn nlnu ill
I he ton ahoii a the Hrrniiuenieiit ol . ..nil,,!,,., nlileh BUe Iresl, iilr
nlllioiil ilrniiKhla. The aide elei l Inn, Ii,-Imii, ahona the nrraugi
menl of moat a, neata, doora The entire hoiiae, Initli roof and
Idea, la In be covered n-llh lirrnttreil rnofliiK,
I.eBlinrns
r M ."In
hit- la kh .ii . .
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1 Ml'.- I i K..riis
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