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March 11, 1922 
The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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Propagating the Mulberry: Grafting Wax 
Will you in form me how to propagate 
the mulberry? I have a line berry, and 
would like to share with others. This is 
not the sickly, sweet, berry; they are very 
large and just, line with sugar and cream, 
or pies without other fruit to counteract 
that mulberry taste. IIow is grafting wax 
made? MRH. K. u. K. 
Bowdil, O. 
Most of the species of mulberries are 
easily propagated by means of cuttings. 
< hitting wood is taken from the one-year- 
i Id growth of tin 1 trees soon after the 
leaves drop in the Fall. Twigs as large 
around as I lie little linger are selected, 
and the scions cut about t> to S in. in 
length. leaving five or six good buds. The 
cuttings are tied in bundles and stored 
on (heir sides in damp sand until Spring. 
By this time the base will have eallused 
and lie prepared for root growth. The 
cuttings are set. in well-prepared soil, 
making an opening in the ground with a 
spade. The soil is pressed firmly about 
the base of the. cutting aud covered to the 
Ion hud. It takes longer to produce trees 
by this method than by budding or graft¬ 
ing, but the amateur will have greater 
success and a larger number of plants. 
There are two kinds of grafting wax; 
the resjn. or bard wax. is used for cleft¬ 
grafting, or to put on bruises or girdles. 
It cannot be used to advantage in cold 
weather. The formula is four parts by 
weight, of resin, two parts of beeswax, aud 
one part by weight, of tall -w. The three 
ingredients are melted together in a kettle, 
being careful not to boil. Then the hot. 
liquid is pm|red kilo a tub of cold water, 
where it expands into a spongy mass. 
The bands are greased, and as soon as 
possible the mass is worked into a flat 
disk-like piece. The water is worked out 
and ns soon ns it has cooled sufficiently 
it is pulled just as if one were making 
molasses candy . l’ull until it is fine tex¬ 
ture and while, and then do it up in balls 
or skeins. If pounds are used in the 
formula, enough will have been made to 
last a mini her of years. To make the wax 
softer, add tallow*; to make if harder, 
add resin, and to make it. tougher, add 
more beeswax. To make the soft or alco¬ 
holic wax. one needs 1 lb. white resin. 1 
oz. beef tallow and R uz. (liquid meas¬ 
ure) alcohol. The resin is melted slowly 
and tallow added, so the whole melts. 
Then remove from the stove. Tool fur a 
moment or two, and add the alcohol, stir¬ 
ring slowly. As soon as the wax is made, 
place in closed jars, so the alcohol cannot 
evaporate. This wax is used in cold 
weather, when it is not convenient to use 
the hard wax. . 
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, RAW 01 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Asparagus Roots 
We always plant asparagus roots as 
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Pasture Hedges 
I have never seen a horse touch either 
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