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Fameuse Apple Tree in Full Bearing. 



AFameuse apple tree in the orchaid of Mr. Harold Jones, of Maitland, who may 

 be seen in the illustration, is here shown. Last fall this tree, which was planted in i88i 

 and commenced to bear in 1888, yielded 13 barrels of fine apples. It i> one tree out of 

 many in an orchard of four acres which has been bearing continually sin. e 1888. The 

 average yearly returns for the four acres since 1884 have been $800. By spraying, Mr. 

 Jones has been able each year to secure 90% of high grade fruit free from .scab. 



and leaves, where it is acted on by the sun. 

 The excessive moisture is given off through 

 the leaves, and the prepared plant food re- 

 turns just beneath the inner bark, forming 

 the cambium layer, the maturing of which 

 adds a new layer to the wood on the outsidt 

 of the wood and a new layer of bark on the 

 inside of the bark. 



A Most Effective Protection against 

 mice in the orchard is furnished by wrap- 

 ping building paper about the trunk of the 

 tree for one or two feet, tying it in place 

 with stout cord. A few correspondents 

 have used a light veneer, such as is used for 

 making baskets, cut in pieces about 6 x i8 

 inches, and held in place by a stout cord. 

 These cost about $4 per i.ooo, and will last 

 manv vears. 



Keeping Snow Apples 



We have a good crop of snow 

 apples this year, but always 

 have difficulty in keeping them 

 until Christmas. Would like to 

 know when to pick and what to 

 do after that. I have had good 

 snow apples in February bought 

 from the stores here, and think 

 we should be able to keep ours 

 longer than we do. — (A Sub- 

 scriber, Hamilton. 



A low temperature tells the 

 secret of keeping apples a long 

 time crisp and good. Our 

 cellars are usually too warm. 

 Snow apples should be gath- 

 ered in October, before they 

 become too ripe, and stored 

 immediately at a temperature 

 of 33 deg. F. — (W. 



Gave Good Results — In 



view of the general interest 

 that is being displayed 

 in the relative merits of the 

 various power sprayer outfits 

 being used in Ontario this 

 season, it is interesting 

 to hear that Mr. W. H. Dempsey, 

 of Trenton, who has been giving the 

 Wallace Power Sprayer a thorough 

 test, says it has given him perfect satisfac- 

 tion. When carefully looked after, Mr. 

 Dempsey says, this sprayer is no trouble to 

 handle. On light land^ with a small team, 

 he has been able to keep up a pressure 

 75 pounds. Labor being hard to get, he 

 took the sprayer out alone and found he 

 could cover more ground with it than three 

 men could do with an old hand pump, which 

 he used up to the present season. Mr. 

 Dempsey is satisfied that power sprayers 

 are required by growers who have large or- 

 chards. 



We need a new electric railroad in our sec- 

 tion: express charges are far too high. — (R. J. 

 Lighittle, Lincoln Co., Ont. 



