No. 6. DEPAKT-MKNT uF AGRICUL.TUKE. 809 



THE QUESTION BOX. 



A number of questions wei-e submitted tlirou<i,li the "Question 

 Box." Among- those discussed were the following-: 



1. "I have 12 acres of ground suitable for pears, (.'an any one 

 name a variety that will make me more money than Kieffer?" 



I'ROF. VAN DEMAN: There is perhaps more money in KiefT'er 

 pears than in any other variety. Ga"ber is no better in (juality. 



PKOF. BUTZ: There are some ''Garber" pear trees near the col- 

 lege buildings, where there are 600 boys, and they seldom touch 

 them. 



DR. FUNK: If budded or grafted on French roots they are nearly 

 equal to Bartlett. 



2. "Name best method of pruning a a-year old bearing peach 

 orchard." 



DR. FUNK: If the orchard has been neglected the best way is 

 to cut baclv and make a new top. 



MR. PETERS: Best plan is to cut to a crutch. The growth will 

 then even up all over the trees. 



3. **How many peach and apple trees should a grower have to 

 justif}^ his having a power sprayer? What should that power be, 

 and who are the firms manufacturing such machinery, more espe- 

 cially to control the San Jose Scale?" 



DR. FUNK: It will })ay a man with 5 acres, especially if he has 

 San Jos6 Scale. He must have strong, uniform pressure and that 

 can hardly be maintained without steam or similar power. I use 

 a No. G Morrill & Morley pump. I use a middling tine nozzle, and 

 can throw spray 40 feet with a Seneca nozzle. 



PROF. SURFACE: Dr. Funk will give a public demonstration of 

 his method of spraying on his premises at Boyertown, this spring. 

 The time will be announced in the Monthly Bulletin. 



4. ''In view of the serious pests that now discourage the fruit 

 grower, and induce him to inquire '^Vhat next,' will you advise a 

 man with a growing knowledge of horticulture to embark as an 

 ai)ple grower? If so, what two or three varieties of winter apples 

 would you advise him to plant?" 



MR. HIESTER: I would not advise any man on such a matter 

 unless I knew the man. There is "every chance for a man like 

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