THE KANSAS APRICOT. 113 



George Ettridge, Roberts, Barton county. — I have but five apricot trees. 

 The Russian stand sixteen feet apart each way ; set them out and trim the same 

 as other trees. The tree is hardy; makes a fast growth; is lovely when in full 

 leaf. They are five years old and about ten feet high, with spreading limbs; 

 never get any fruit off them, they bloom so early in the spring the frost always 

 catches them. If the ground freezes hard next winter, I am going to mulch 

 heavily with old hay or straw when it is frozen up and see if that will hold them 

 back in the spring. It used to V)e practiced in Illinois on apple trees and it was 

 claimed to have held the bloom back two weeks. That is, the mulched trees 

 bloomed two weeks later than those not mulched. 



F. S. C. Giirrison, El Dorado, Butler county. -I have seven large Moor- 

 park apricot trees in bearing, but they are not prolific. They are planted in an 

 orchard. They often get frosted in the spring. Sell the fruit in El Dorado, but 

 it is not in demand. It does not pay. They are troubled by the curculio, for 

 which I spray. Would not advise a new beginner to grow apricots. 



A.. 1>. Arnold, Longford, Clay county. — I have twelve large, sweet Russian 

 apricot trees now in bearing: they are not prolific. They are planted in an 

 orchard; often get frosted. The fruit is in demand, but does not pa.y ; I have 

 none to speak of. Are troubled with the curculio; we do nothing for them. I 

 would advise against them. 



Mrs. E. O. Beavers, Ottumwa, Coffey county. — Have twelve large Russian 

 apricot trees, just coming into bearing, planted in a cluster; they nearly always 

 get frosted in the spring. Will use the fruit at home. It is in demand, and I 

 think it would pay if we could grow them. Insects do not trouble them. 



»Janies I^iiiilap, Detroit, Dickinson county. — I have about twenty-five 

 Russian seedling apricots now in bearing; some are large; they are very prolific 

 and have borne nearly full crops five times in seven years ; some of them are quite 

 sweet. I grow them in an orchard about twenty feet apart; they have been 

 frosted only once before this spring. I sell and can the fruit: it is in demand at 

 one dollar per bushel; they have paid me well; others are not successful; the 

 fruit is troubled with a worm similar to curculio of plum or peach; have done 

 nothing to prevent them. To a new beginner I would advise planting about as 

 many trees as I have, as they are profitable, but would not advise planting a 

 large orchard. My advice is to plant a few, by all means. 



J. P. Emery, Cimarron, Gray county. — I have twenty Alexander apricot 

 trees: been planted five years: are large enough to bear: have blossomed two 

 years: but were killed by the late freeze; they are planted in an orchard; the 

 fruit is in demand. I would advise the planting of apricots. 



John Bailey, Harper, Harper county. — Have about three apricot trees 

 now in bearing; the rest were killed during the cold winter of 1898 and 1899: do 

 not remember the names of the varieties I am growing. Some of them are large ; 

 part of the trees are ten inches in diameter. They are prolific when they do well; 

 some of them are sweet. I plant them in rows. They often get frosted in the 

 spring; I sell the fruit in Harper. It is in demand, but it does not pay. Spray 

 for the insects. I would advise a new beginner to get some late variety that is 

 hardy and will not winter-kill. 



