THE QUESTION LIST 133 



THE QUESTION LIST 



Q. Has crimson clover, or any other crop for green 

 manuring, proved valuable in Connecticut ? 



N. S. Piatt said that clover had succeeded in his peach 

 orchards ; also added a caution about overdoing this green 

 manuring, as too much humus in orchard lands is not 

 desirable. 



Professor Gullev : Crimson clover will winter all right 

 in eastern Connecticut. 



Mr. Fenn pointed out the fact that even if it is winter- 

 killed its whole value is not lost ; the gathered nitrogen is 

 stored up in the roots of the plant. 



Q. What are the best five varieties of peaches for 

 Connecticut planting ? 



Mr. Merriman : Mountain Rose, Oldmixon, Stump, Late 

 Crawford, and Elberta. 



Q. What new varieties of peaches are likely to supplant 

 the older kinds ? 



A. Champion is destined to take the place of other older 

 sorts ; although it cracks quite badly, it is better than Old- 

 mixon. 



Mr. Piatt said this cracking was due to the wet season 

 in a great measure. 



Mr. Wakeman complained that this variety clings. 



Mr. Piatt said, in reply to this, that it is a habit of fruit 

 on all young trees. 



President Hale : Many standard sorts, like Mountain 

 Rose, Oldmixon, and Stump, cling more or less in wet 

 seasons. 



Q. What new implements are to be recommended ? 



Mr. Ives : The Diamond Cutaway harrow. 



Mr. Barnes spoke for the Morgan hoe. 



President Hale liked the California Cutaway harrow, 

 made by the Cutaway Harrow Company, of Higganum, 

 Connecticut. 



Q. What is the best distance to plant an apple orchard ? 

 Several said 40 feet apart. 



