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BETTER FRUIT 



February 



Planet JnCultivator 



This No. 76 gives bigger, better results 

 tlian any other one-row cultivator ever in- 

 ♦ vented. It is a coinbination of the best of 

 the time-tested principles of earlier cultiva- 

 tors into one simple, strongly con- 

 structed, easily handled machine that 

 has no equal anywhere. 



It cultivates, plows, and hills corn, 

 potatoes, or similar crops 28 to 4S 

 inches apart. No wood used except 

 for break pins. 



Euilt for thorough work and real, last- 

 ing service. lis superior construction 

 of finest materials, accurately fitting 

 parts, sp-ing lifting levers, and variety 

 of cultivating attachments make it yield big 

 dividends year after year in time and labor 

 saved and increased production. 



Andrew Gleini, Wheelersbnrs:, Oliio. writes: 

 "I tliink tlie No. 76 Planet Jr is tire finest cultivator 

 on the market today. Iispecially (or potatoes tliis culti- 

 vator is wurth a half-dozen other makes". 



S L ALLEN & CO 



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 It IS free. Send pOHtiil 



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WHEN WRITING ADVERTISERS MENTION BETTER FRUIT 



much mlvantage over those we already 

 grow. They have strongly developed 

 tap roots. 



Carefully discard all diseased trees, 

 even if some have to be sacrificed that 

 have only small galls. If the inspector 

 does not throw out the diseased trees 

 the grower should do so. The follow- 

 ing s])ring the young trees should be 

 carefully examined by digging away the 

 earth about the crown down to the 

 roots. If the tiunk shows any evidence 

 of gall formation the tree should be 

 marked, either to be replanted or 

 treateii. A tree after the end of the 

 lirst year is not so likely ever to con- 

 tract gall, allhough it would be well to 

 again inspect the trees at the end of the 

 second season. When a tree is replanted 

 where a diseased one has been grown 

 care should be taken to use fresh earth 

 in filling in around the tree. 



If the galls are just beginning to 

 develop tree surgery may be employed. 

 This consists in cutting out the affected 

 tissue with a sharp knife and painting 

 over with some disinfectant. The best 

 ])repa ration to use is a bordeaux paste, 

 which lasts a long time and is easily 

 prepared as follows: One pound of 

 bluestone (copper sulphate) dissolved 

 in one gallon of water in a wooden or 

 earthen vessel. This can best be done 

 by hanging it in a sack in the top of the 

 water. Two pounds of unslaked lime, 

 slaked in about half a gallon of water. 

 Some variation from these proportions 

 may be made without greatly changing 

 the value of the paste. Stir together 

 when cool, making a light blue mixture 

 about the consistency of whitewash. If 

 the mixture turns to some other color 

 before being applied it is an indication 

 that something is wrong. Mix up fresh 

 each day or two, as the mixed paste 

 tends to deteriorate with age. It may 

 be applied with a large brush in the 

 same manner as whitewash. 



The treated tree should be marked 

 and examined again, for often the first 

 treatment is not entirely etfective and 

 the galls may again begin to appear at 

 the treated margins. If such is the case 

 the tree should be again treated. The 

 intlividual judgment of the operator 

 must be used as to whether the small 

 tree had best be replanted to treated. 

 If one begins with the small orchard 

 and is willing to give careful attention 

 to this trouble there should be no diffi- 

 culty in keeping the crown of the tree 

 free from gall. The root one cannot 

 expect to treat. It would be better not 

 to take too much risk in treating badly 

 galled trees of one year's growth in the 

 orchard, as it is very (pieslionable if 

 such will ever become profitable com- 

 mercial trees. 



D. Crossley & Son, apple dealers of 

 New York, never forget their friends 

 and customers at New Year. This year 

 Ihey mailed out an exceedingly hand- 

 some and attiaclive calendar, which is 

 meeting with much appreciation. I). 

 Crossley & Son are large ajjple dealers 

 in l-"nglaiid, mainlaining a branch house 

 in New York City. 



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