OUUU iu ncpu uown as snort as pos¬ 
sible. 2. Ail that grows in an orchard, except 
fruit, should be returned to the soil. 3. Trees 
should be allowed to branch low in order to 
shade the ground under them and keep grass 
from glowing. I find that apple trees with 
branches Just high enough for sheep to go under, 
do much better than those trimmed up four or 
five feet. 
The above remarks refer to bearing orchards; 
of course youDg trees demand and receive cul¬ 
tivation, or else die. G< 
N«w Haven County, Conn., 3864 . 
THE BEST APPLE 
3UNDRY HOUSEHOLD HINTS. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker: —Willing to 
contribute my mite for the benefit of Rural 
readers, allow me to answer some of the in¬ 
quiries noticed, and add a few practical hints, 
which may benefit some new beginner: 
To Paper Whitewashed Waxls. — Dis¬ 
solve half a pound of glue, to which add flour, 
after having stirred out all the lumps in cold 
water. Make rather a thin paste. Apply this 
hot to the walls and let it dry. Then put on 
your paper with paste in which there is no 
glue—put it on cold, for hot paste will soak the 
paper. Try this, and I’ll warrant you will be 
better satisfied than with scraping the walls. 
i ACKi.vo Eggg.—T he very best wav to Veen 
When we said, some weeks ago, we were 
ready to ready to receive votes on this subject, 
we did sc withoat expecting that any one could 
tell our correspondent, nor with the Intention 
of publishing long communications to prove 
that any one apple is the best or Is not the best. 
But we did hope that the inquiry would lead to 
the relation of some experience with apples In 
different parts- of the country, that should both 
interest and benefit our readers. Nor were we 
mistaken. Our Indiana correspondent, who is 
an enterprising and skillful orchardlst, has 
given us the first fruit Jrom the Beed we planted 
in our Item. We hope to receive other expe¬ 
rience. Let us have some of the notes taken 
in your orchards, vineyards and gardens the 
past season. The Interchange of these expe¬ 
riences is what renders the discussions of Socie¬ 
ties interesting and valuable; but such related 
experiences are never so complete and compre¬ 
hensive as those which are deliberately writ¬ 
ten. Wo want it distinctly understood, there¬ 
fore, that these columns are open to our cor¬ 
respondents who “stick to the text,” and seek 
to elicit truth and ehed light on horticultural 
topics. 
Editors Rural New-Yorker: — In your 
issue of the 5th inst, a H. inquires for the beet 
and most profitable apple to raise. I am pre¬ 
pared to vote on this question. I have an ap¬ 
ple, from the natural fruit, that far excels any 
of the grafted varieties now in use in this vicin¬ 
ity ; for size and productiveness It will compare 
with the Rhode Island Greening. The apple is 
tart, delicious flavor, very rich. As there is no 
name for it you may call it “S<x>tt’s Best,” if 
you like. II H H. wishes for grafts he can have 
them In their season. 
I can’t say that it is the most profitable apple 
to raise for market. Luther Scott, 
Hinsdale, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., Nov. 14th, lS&t. 
Remarks. — We publish the above for the 
purpose of saj ing that if our friend has an ap¬ 
ple that is valuatde above all others In his neigh¬ 
borhood, he should introduce it to the uotice of 
propagators and cultivators, by exhibiting sam¬ 
ples at some of the Bornological meetings, where¬ 
at he can get the opinions of men acquainted 
with the best fruit the country produces. Soon 
there will be a winter meeting of the Western 
New York Fruit Growers Society, in this city, 
of which due notice will be given. Will he not 
see that specimens of this apple axe on exhibi¬ 
tion at that time ? The specimens should be ao- 
eompaiued with a statement of Us history, char¬ 
acter, habit and hardiness of the tree, and all 
items which will be interesting to fruit growers 
to know concerning it. 
common salt, one gill; mix well,— then with a 
dish let down the eggs into it, tipping the dish 
after it fills with water, so they roll out without 
cracking the shell; for if it is cracked the egg 
will spoil If fresh eggs are put in, fresh eggs 
will come out. It says they have been known 
to keep two, and even four, years. They must 
he kept covered with the brine. I am using 
ptU up in this way. They are as nice as 
new, and much better for cake. Old eggs always 
are—which all housekeepers do not know—and 
especially for sponge cake. 
Taking Grease from Floors. — I would 
say to my lady friends who extract grease from 
their floors with soap, hot shovels, flat irons, 
&c., (which will not do it,) keep strong ley on 
hand, which is very easily done by boiling up 
ashes; let it settle; put it on the grease spots; 
let it remain a short time, and you will not be 
annoyed with greasy floors. It is also nice to 
put ia & little of it in boiling clothes. It will 
make them very white. 
Save the Scraps. — As all housekeepers are 
liable to have mors or less waste of grease from 
cooking either salt or fresh beef, allow me to 
say, don’t throw it in the soap grease, but make 
it into candles. Boil it up in water and strain, 
and it will make very good winter candles, with 
or without beeswax—and it is well to be eco¬ 
nomical, especially in war times. 
Making Candles. —In running candles get 
a fine wire, make a hook on the end to draw in 
the wicks. Don’t tie them to prevent the tallow 
running out; have it just melted, and you will 
not be troubled in that respect. Don't warm 
them in taking from the molds. If they are 
perfectly cold they will come out readily. I 
used to think it a great deal of trouble to run 
candles. But since learning how, think it much 
better than to dip them. I use molds that hold 
three dozen, which is a very convenient size. 
To Make old Cotton as Good as New.— 
Ladies that have worn out comfortables, can 
take out the cotton, wash it, take a pair of wool 
cards, make into bats, and they will be satisfied 
with the result. I have just prepared some 
which is nice* Perhaps it could be prepared 
at the carding machines. Can some one tell? 
Wool, or tow, can be used in the same way. 
Marshall, Mich., 1864. Mrs. C 
Mm 
WHAT IS THE BEST APPLE TO PLANT? 
Edh. Rural New-Yorker: — I see that 
somebody makes this inquiry through the 
Rural, and yon ask the opinion of your read¬ 
ers on the point. Now my opinion Is that it is 
a very hard question to answer satisfactorily, 
because there are so many “best” apples, that 
I do not believe, In any meeting of horticultur¬ 
ists miscellaneously called together, without dis¬ 
cussion, any one apple would receive five votes 
in a hundred, because there arc so mauy things 
to be considered, that persons from different 
sections of country would place a differeut value 
on the same points of character. These points 
of consideration may bo briefly summed up 
thus: 1st. Is it to be one free for family use, or 
a thousand trees for market? 2d. Is it to be of 
summer, autumn, or winter season? 8*1. Is it 
to bo simply for kitchen or table, or both ? 4th. 
To answer such questions understanding^, the 
latitude should always be known. 
It will be seen by considering these questions, 
that no tipple can be found to combine every¬ 
body's requisites. It must also be remembered 
that of the many hundreds and thousands of 
varieties that have been christened and thrown 
upon the good graces of the horticultural world, 
every one has, under some prcnliar circum¬ 
stances, been consider ad the best of all apples by 
somebody. If the person desires to have but 
one tree. I would certainly recommend an early 
variety, beeauso it will come at a season when 
the amount of money necessary to purchase a 
basket of apples, would go much further in 
paying for the other summer fruits ar,d vegeta¬ 
bles that are more plentiful, and also for the 
ing to the eye. Skin is smooth, pale lemon 
yellow, with a bright blush nextthe sun. Stalk 
long and slender, in deep cavity. Calyx closed 
and set in a rather- narrow, plaited basin. Seeds 
in a large hollow capsule or core. Flesh tender, 
juicy, crisp, sub-acid. The tree is vigorous, 
spreading, drooping, and a regular bearerf This 
fruit has been recommended by most of the 
pomological societies in the States; and we 
should want it represented in our orchard. 
THE RUNNING BLACKBERRY, 
through it all as sound as a dellar—that one is 
best for hogs and another for cattle-that-that 
—well, fifty other thate, and still I am not 
much nearer to the end than now, and your 
other correspondent is more muddled and far¬ 
ther into the woods than when I began. Then, 
al.->o, -o many things keep presenting themselves, 
each having its bearing on the subject, that I 
am somewhat muddied, and must stop to mar¬ 
shal them into proper shape, after which I may 
have more to say on the subject. I would sim¬ 
ply say to the inquirer, “don’t plant all the 
varieties herein named, for you would surely be 
disappointed with some of them,” 
lours, truly, “ Central Indiana.” 
else we had, notwithstanding our change in the 
weather of 80° in fourteen hours.) The ends 
of the shoots are woolly; also the under side of 
the leaves. During the winter, the ends of last 
year’s growth are very dirty from the decaying 
of this wool or hair. The app'e will never re¬ 
commend itself for table use, but is one of the 
best for kitchen use, and out-ells any of its sea- 
eou here. It is in use from June 20th (makes 
No. 1 dumplings then) until the middle of Sep¬ 
tember. 
For summer sweet apples, I would name 
Golden Sweet, High top Sweet, (or Sweet June, 
as it is called here,) and Sweet Sough, giving 
decided preference to the last one. 
Of the Duchess of Oldenburg I will relate 
thin incident, (to which I believe you can bear 
witness:)—When the Illinois Horticultural So¬ 
ciety was in session in Chicago in December, 
1861, Dr. Kknnicott was chairman, and called 
the names as the list was being revised. "When 
this variety was reached, he said: “Therenow-, 
MOWING va PASTURING ORCHARDS, 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker:—I want to ex¬ 
press my opinion respecting the two ways of 
saving the grass grown in orchards—making 
bay of it or feeding It off. I have ceme to the 
conclusion that if good, thrifty trees, and abun¬ 
dant crops of nice apples are the object, it would 
be better never to remove a crop of grass from 
an orchard. I know many make it a practice 
to mow their orchards, without any interrup¬ 
tion, except to plow a year or two and re-seed 
Tins New Rochelle Blackberry — A subscriber 
in Clinton Oo., N. Y , asks if this berry should be cov¬ 
ered in latitude 45*. We should cover it 
uuim er 01 >Uca orchards that have come under 
my own observation, and the scraggy, mossy 
trees, and -mall, imperfect fruit, generally pro¬ 
duced by such management, give evidence of a 
soil redoot-d by repeatedly removing its annual 
out then w ithout any corresponding return. 
Perhaps in newer and more fertile localities, 
the result would not be so apparent as here; 
but a good crop of grass, if removed, evidently 
draws so hard on the soil that the trees are de- 
pru ed of tome of their needed nourishment. 
The following are some of the reasons why I 
would not mow an orchard .—1st. It is too ex¬ 
hausting; Jd. The difficulty of mowing among 
Frosted Feet, or Chilblains.— Perhaps 
the following timely recipe will be of good ser¬ 
vice to those suffering from the effects of frosted 
feet. At least I found a permanent cure in my 
case. Soak the feet thoroughly, at least half 
an hour, in water that hogs have been scalded 
in, as hot as can be borne.—A. W-, Champaign 
Uo„ Ohio. ISfrt. 
Ths Fruit Growers’ Msbtdjs at Iona does not 
seem to have realized for those who attended it ail that 
they had been led to expect from it. Our advices con¬ 
cerning 1: are not complimentary to those concerned in 
it, and unless what now seems inexplicable is ex¬ 
plained, we shall have occasion to refer to the subject 
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BE HARK ABLE HORTICULTURAL ©OINCtDBNCB_Our 
bachelor friend Wethekell of the Boston Cultimtar, 
gravely tolls his readers Unit, •* tn 1SS8, Dr. L. S. Pkn- 
nieoton of Sterling, III,, gathered from a young or¬ 
chard of 5,000 trets>, $8,000 worth of apples,’’ and that 
’•it was our (Wktherkll’s) pleasure to visit this 
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nots Horticultural meeting, at .Alum, ia Decem¬ 
ber, 1863, and al-o at that of tho Indiana Horti¬ 
cultural Society at Indianapolis, in January, 
1864. It has the reputation of bearing only in 
alternate years. I oueo heard a learned profes¬ 
sional gentleman tay that ho had tried to qbange 
a part of his trees to the other alternate year, in 
order to have some, every year, by removing all 
i the fruit from tbc trees experimented upou, and 
had failed. But how is It that wo sec them in 
market every year? Can ho toll us? 
The lied Astrachan is very sour, and for that 
reason is quite a favorite with many. It flnds 
J favor, and sells readily In market, being one of 
a the most beautiful apples we have. This merit, 
hV however, can be claimed by all tho “ Russians.” 
Wo have an apple hero called by some Red 
IrA Gtripe. At Fort Wayne it is known as Dock- 
fit garner Queen. Others have called It 
|ki Gariy Red Margaret, and nurserymen have so 
nr catalogued It; but I urn satisfied that it is not 
tho h\ K. if. of «the books.” it is of medium 
EQ size, elongated conical, ribbed and striped, stem 
yr short in a narrow cavity, basin shallow. The 
Upland Cranberries. — Will yon please give u« 
through your paper a chapter on the cultivation of up 
laud cranberries? 1 have seen them growing on the 
marshes of Michigan, but never on upland Bat I have 
understood that iu the vicinity of New York and 
Boston large crops arc raised and pay big profits. 
What kind of soil and how to cultivate? Are they 
raisiN-i from seed or plants f When is the Uwe to plant ? 
Ilow long after planting do they begin to bear? How 
many bushels to the acre? Ac., &c.-A. H Grover. 
There la no doubt that cranberries can be grown on 
uplands, but we have never known of a single success- 
ful experiment where the object haa been to produce 
their for market profitably. Our correspondent wlil 
have seen ’hat thia subject was broached at the late 
meeting of the American Pomological Society, and 
that the testimony was adverse to profitable upland 
culture. They may be eal'lvated tor domestic use on 
suy good garden soil, l\anta should be obtained, 
planted in the spring, planted in rows ia or 18 inches 
apart, close together in the row, the weeds kept down, 
and the ground stirred often during hot dry weather. 
If our New England readers know of any success in 
upland cranberry culture for market, wo shall be glad 
to have them furnish us with the information our cor¬ 
respondent asks for. 
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