AMERICAN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JOURNAL 
November, tgoo 
58 
GROWING PECANS. 
The Bradford Co. Telegraph Ini' mnrli 
fnlili In peea n culture. It thus expresses 
Its views mill describe* n new grove: 
The guhjeel el' pe.-nri ■ tillin'- In till* tiff 
t ton Inis hern illsrnveil for jenr*. Ion ow - 
ini (.1 |.j«1 lllili With some other kind* of 
fruit tree* our nrehiiTillst* huve hlllierii) 
Iw-oii 'liy nheiii sel-Hrtg out pectin ins-' on 
n In rye sen le. Uni careful luvestlpnihiti liflf 
convinced them beyond I rloiihl llt.it the 
tree Is worth planting tor the tullim Inc 
reasons: !i will (In weir mi ally I/ifnl hUV- 
i>ic fl good, not too wet sub-soil; ll i* H 
quick-growing tree, reuniting little I'llltl- 
vntlon ami manure mul being ulnifnlarly 
free from dlsc«»r* .nnfl Ilirn-ts. It hear* 
heavily nml rrgulitt-I} and t'Jirro will al 
ways In- h brisk demand tor tlie nuts 
Several of our ptvigrwmlvu elfireos have 
riuiile 1111 1 heir iltlfid* to -et uilt pecan or- 
1 ha ills. 11 lid the lliltiatlvu ha* la-eu taken 
li,v Fi-cmI S. DntvsoD. the elpir Tnunnfao- 
turer. Mr. Dawson mvn* a line tract of 
land nlioiit two miles noiltli of town and a 
purl of li w ill hr set lu pocnu« in the late 
rail. This portion or ihe land -Imiild he 
an ideal site for n pecan orchard, Inning 
sntTIr.-ipnt natural drainage and a good Mile 
soil tin- hitler lie I tig liulleiiied h> a lira vy 
■irowth of beggar weed*. Mr. Dawson t*cn 
ployed a professional tm-bnrd maker to 
stake out tlirpe sic-pen of II for lotf.mt od 
peean trees, to he set later 111 the yenr, and 
In a nursery will 1,e planted mil* to supply 
Irees for an additional four acres, milking 
Hie nlilnmte area of tin* ore hard seven 
MCrcs. The home grown Heedllugs will b» 
grafted with ariojis ftorn the Improved 
kinds. Realtlm pecans, a few wulnuD. null 
berries and grape vines will also ndnm tin- 
place. 
Although Ali. I law. "on Is very sanguine 
n* to ihe result of Ids ndvenhire, lie doe* 
"Ol Intend 10 leave anything in i-banee, but 
will give Ids young orehnrd all tin* can- 
Which Ids rxtoil-IVe • i p. rh-tie,. |o tree nil 
1111 -e etui suggest The Toletfrupli wishes 
Mr. Dawson tuier, ** (n the new departure 
and hopes Him hi» example will soon be 
lolIovv.nl by ntherv for. Judging from Itie 
good results already ohtfttricd from I ml I 
vldiinl trees In tld» seetlun. a nut orchard 
Is hound In prim a pnylug ill vest input . 
than all else Because the sipiash has a In 11 warm enough room (o -lari the 
hard shell mid does not show- the i-fTon* spruiils to a good half huh; then having 
of a long Dost. II is often left too long oil 
tin- vine. I plan to gather them Just before 
till- tlr»t frost This .-all usually be m-eoio 
pllxhed If I uni rend v 1" put nil tliy help to 
yorh o* soon ns 1 think 11 Dost la tin the 
liny, 1 pick t hem and phP'o in plies about 
*lx md* cnart, covering them with tludi 
own vine* \ ■■ the weather becomes colder 
I draw flioii in Ivui'k wugoli with spring* 
and iiiy rank wllli about -it Inelie* of 
iliarsb hay oh Mini I handle them li* care 
fully ns pnslhlr, loading only three ur four 
deep on the wagon and carrying them 
into the cellar In baskets and placing 011 
shelves two deep I am en refill to sort 
I lien. ii*lua Hie soft and linil*rd mu- for 
feed or yell them lor linno-dlnte eotiMimp- 
Hon. 
For 
THE 
Fa rtuei 
IleM )o 
KEEPING SQUASHES THROUGH 
WINTER 
My method lms been lo pltj/e the *<]Ull*li 
e* upon sliel-c.. 1 „ „ well vemihlled cellar 
rrespomlenl III the New Fngbilid 
Tie- shelve* are four feel wide 
' ,M "' "t * The remnlii 
.7 s" * IX f '"' "id,- win, alley on 
n ' V l”''" " , " l< I* "Ik luelie* from 
Vo. ,l "> >' n ' ««" le. I amir I 
llldll the celling |s rioieheil I IU e Ui 
illng (or uprights and or.,* 
MMpH for billion) Of shell.- 
r!mT i* ,nr »•'*’ Mile. Ihe II). 
Xht should be placed four feel „* 
Inhli -c, '" v I' • onmd 
era b e. 11,4- '-«o|a-tatu„ »l,.„i),J be a, high 
and Interfering Su! S* 
]. “ , " , ompll»|l«l by keeping 
-luHng ZviZw r",‘ d ‘ ^ l-"» tleulnrly 
;,h.",;e ;i«. 
mg I lie middle of I lie day. 
bi ll Of .ondm.,1,8 and bent ..f 
QUltl- a |i 
lud 
cee* and 1x1 
Ulle .,( tlu-o- 
Witt 
upon tim. and manner 
•Hid more depends 
of gathering crop 
GROWING IRISH POTATOES 
\ ii.elcan l-’rnli & Vegelnliln .loilcnnl. 
By VV. li. I rev. 
One of the most vital <pi>-x| ion* lo He- 
producer of potatoes is (lie proKpeelivi' 
|H|ee. whether Id ll'dd fur advance or sell 
011 Hie inui-kM. Till' |uiivlui*4-r r..r con- 
<Umptlnn or lor U-*e for seed pii|-)i..se* l» In- 
ti Tf- toil in thD [lerllnent .pie-tlon anil at 
the pri-senl writing the pniapi-rlv ;ir<- for 
■in ndvauci- nml 11 f-otiHnnotl a. dive mn- 
l.el, al lea*t, wllli price* averaging well 
wllli last sea son* crop. Making 11 fair i-mn- 
pariftoii of reports from eon-.-siiondeiite In 
Hu- heavy producing •.. tlon- for ’09 and 
1900. there I* fair priiKiieet* of an advanec 
tuer I net je«Si>li 
t hem rearli for pin nl Ing an '".in as dnn- 
gei- of severe freer, lug Is over, planting Ihe 
w hole potato in hills mu closer than .1 feet 
I v - feel, ii ud noi over .1 Im. Ih-s deep. ). hie- 
ing tile pntuloc' w ith sprout* up. covering 
well, ntnl If diingor of frost appear- mnli'li 
or re-eoi cr by using a imilor . ullli .-if.n- 
with tlie wings uxi; tlio .ib|."t being to 
keep lip Wife grt.W'Hl of the sj.r.UH |l.o 
rnillrh or rxlra .overlnp being easily re v 
moved as soon a- danger ..r frohl 1* over. 
X.i apivillf" should lie allowed In grow ey- 
cepliilg the ril 'l one o|- I iVit from (he seed 
■ ■nil pulling all others out as 1n*t a- they 
iippour. 
l-'or tl.e -o.i. a , 1 mil rkel ing and foe gen- 
eral early uoiiket crop large seed lubes 
should I..- seli-oled. ami enough I'Vpnsiliv of 
the -end allow.-d to start the sprouts tin 
more; then ei.it (o two or no mure than three 
eye* lo the pipeo, eilllilig *0 the pirn- w III 
hay.- a stem or body e.ve with a seed end 
eye on Ihe pieces Hull would be too -mail 
lii . id lii inn- . ve. and plum al i.ru-i-, FulH- 
vnltoii should bo sinriod wltlllll a week 
froth time or filuiilitig, before tlm plants 
npp.-ar After Hds llo- tillage *l.tiiild bo 
rapid, close -i ml deep Tin- second a lid Hill'd 
plowing should b.- with the cn!tlvul..r d>-- 
1 Teasing Hie depth Mini narrow i|ig 11)1 till- 
rxi vxa i'koiii < t i.iv 
• s tin- rule till* SPStiOU In iiiokI se.dllilis. 
larylng In the same .ountle* from ierr 
poor lo i-xe -I'eut. in bulb < 1 HO II t> and y ield, 
friers as compared w ith 1*!t9 are advatjee.i 
In Hu south, ortilr.il. east. -in and New 
lin gland maik.-D. and »u die wl.iib- prices 
will I..- in the piiiduepi’fl favor where ship 
plug tro-lljll... arc .uiiple and fltsfaiiee from 
miirkef not too grejf. 
Mm 1 in. xi iM-i.ni.irM.it iiKin.s. *i>. i*l 
T fts nil. THP, MlIlKKI UA rantxi'll. 
Till Si ray Itenuiy. a* it 1 * known In mini 
sei-tUins and In . . tilers »s BU.W TliPinpli, 
1“ 11 nmlld. I. light r.-d and of good oualllv 
II him 0 rival |u ||„. tixirn Knrh r’luk Kye 
"l tin- same slinr.e and Inibll lint with 1 . 
w hit.- -kb, rvlii M-.l by tin oecn*loiinl p.-n. li 
iilow coloring. wing lu «tri~ik* nod odd 
du.he-., tin- elTei-l being Imlgldi-m-d l.v 
‘pink eyes. riii. |s ,| gun,] p|etllrg of 11 
-and grown riv-d of Hu- Trllimilll L he 
Vi.lm- of (I, l* >.,H lie- in H.eir extra each 
habit, lie lime hi molm-lng if ainthliiL 
being In furor >if Hie I'lnk |;v. Nntwilh' 
“tnrnllng their very hnhlt, both n,.-si 
so. iv a n* rt-wl go, nl storage |>i.t ito.*- . k. e... 
jiig wi ll In uni fair cellin', and lull, h belter 
I inn many Inter 1 arU-H, - T|„. .| U Hllt-\ ..f 
Hie I.Atl'H Karl-. I'iti I. l'.w- |„ |'„||, 
lo the Tt Itm.ph 
i" Mmt 10 . nr ay m -i up. 
With Hi.-., wit lei I.. M s„,„H 
uiirim- and IP,. , ,, 11 , .,o, ( ,p. ,| m, 
munure Plowed under It, ,|„- full and'.e 
ph-we.l |„ I h.. spring Will give the b. - I re 
K '!"‘ In any .-ns.- „ i„„s,. s „u 
willi nut 11 in I .on. Ip ion* f.ivm-liig -unieleni 
with 1 soiiHiero o\ jin., or.-, if i„,. 
[RUIT TREED 
Wliol. sftl. growers hole.- mir-erv 
■ s, ™'k ‘'' all Minis. Write tor special | ■ 
■ on cinl^r** . ^^7 
on lirgo ' 1 
HART PIONEER NURSERIES 
FORT iCOTT, KANSAS, 
Vincennes 
Nursery., , 
Mr 
1'lmiL 
••lurk 
Murtb 
H. C. REED, Prop" 
Vincennes, Ind 
Knox Comity. 
r't?.. nr ''bl 11 '-- '• - r,n, f •' 1 rear Poll'll, 
' , -rrv year. Kll,..|) Krulm. | 
'"o""" »“•' V-lga Poplar ami Son 
Oitrxxs Trifollatn 
'iZT't : ,,u i(ea im m,w 
, " ' i- * 1 . 1 — r ii.i, 
" " " ir.r. ax,. 
,. ,, “ 1 -' mu. a it,. 
1 ’ )iy lo i " •* in, , (V 
W ;.r l.» ,u*ll llo. m ), 1, • 
*- * fhkllt Ifi.i ft 1 1 1 im K I 
Pampa* firove Nur»« r lcg, 
lu r I .HHt if . .* m «t 
3'J. w 
M 11,1(0 
(Irtcnlxnd, l ! a 
I mil 
rl.-b 
stable 
SOLID GOLD EMBLEM RING 
ONLY $1.50 
moWiuri 
tdhle. 
iilll oil 
lie bad 
11 Mi i x 1 , 
I'lll I'AJl ITT, . V or Htxi 
Ursl pin riling a, cording t„ ,b- 
hill pay In se|.-er tuber* ot l|„, 
-D .0 of a walnut Ulld lip to n uituieN, | >1 . 1 , - 1 o - 
For III. 
IllUIld, It 
mniillfiu ring to 
hi"' d gold I utter*. Thostt 
•ngw urn baildlimdi) by till 
s-xl work men nod fnj ra tie 
. ilghmtt ifni'le mtitoplul. 
Writ, oh Tor our Cutnlogo, of Watches, 
UntcwloLs, Stick’ Fin*. Loi-kot*. Ring*, me 
MARK COZZENS & COMPANY 
713 Maaonic Ttniplr Chitigo, III. 
