The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
1227 
Notes on Soy Bean Hay 
Soy beans for hay should be harvested 
when the seeds are well formed and be- 
fore the plants have become tough and 
woody, or the leaves brown and brittle. 
At this time the larger amount of food 
material will be obtained per acre of 
crop. The vines are best cut when not 
wet. and raked into windrows after they 
aie well wilted. If the pinuts are allowed 
to become quite dry before being handled, 
they are liable to lose a considerable pro¬ 
portion of leaves. After remaining in 
the windrow for two or three days, under 
favorable weather conditions, the hay 
may he made up into cocks which are 
rath<>r tall and slender. They may re¬ 
main in the cock for three to five days 
before they are thoroughly cured, and 
suitable for putting in the mow or stack. 
Before hauling to the mow or stack, the 
cock should lie opened and spread out 
somewhat, so that the interior is exposed 
to tin* air for a short time. Soy beans 
are much more easily cured than cow 
peas, and experienced growers find little 
difficulty in making a good quality of 
hay. 0 ICO ROE A. MITSGBOVE, 
New Jersey Experiment Station. 
We grow quite a quantity of Soy beans 
for hay, and if we get the weather right 
have no trouble in curing them. Start 
mowing after noon, and rake the next 
day after all the dew is off; leave in the 
windrow until the next day. and then put 
in cocks, not too large. Let stand in 
cocks that day. The next morning after 
the dew is off turn the cocks upside down 
and haul in. Soy beans and cow peas 
can lie put in much greener than most 
people think. Pack them in evenly and 
tight and shut the barn up tight/and they 
may mold a little on top, but after you 
get into them you will have excellent hay. 
Maryland. van REYNOLDS. 
Liveland Raspberry Apple 
On page 1000 you ask for information 
on the Liveland raspberry apple. I have 
grown it. In quality it is fairly good, 
but inferior to Yellow Transparent. It 
yields about one-half as well as Trans¬ 
parent. JOE A. BL'BTON". 
Indiana. 
It does not seem to tie as well suited 
to this section as either Transparent or 
Red Astraehan. It is rather tardy com¬ 
ing into bearing and sheds its foliage too 
early in Autumn. The fruit, while of a 
beautiful color, is rather insipid, with a 
very large seed cavity, and is a little 
later in ripening than Transparent. It 
is perhaps better suited to a colder cli¬ 
mate. hut for the more temperate parts 
there are other varieties I would prefer. 
West Virginia. u. j. keaton. 
M.v original tree of that variety was 
very small and had a poor chance, but I 
cut scions from it and set in two thrifty 
seedling trees, which have been hearing 
two years. The apples are early, same 
season as Transparent. Trees here are 
very thrifty, open growers, apples medium 
size, fine quality, just tart enough for 
cooking or dessert. No apple is more 
beautiful or daintily colored, pure white 
overspread with pink streaks. In my 
experience with the Liveland Raspberry 
apple it is one variety that has not been 
overpraised, and I should not hesitate to 
plant it for commercial purposes. My 
original (small) Golden Delicious tree is 
dead from being girdled by mice, luit fol¬ 
lowing my usual custom l cut scions from 
it and have several trees now hearing. 
These trees are splendid growers, One 
graft grew U ft. the first season. Another 
bore one apple the second year. These 
could well be called an improved Grimes 
Golden. They are larger, richer flavored 
and late keepers. o. c, stover. 
New York. 
On page 100 you ask in regard to the 
Liveland Raspberry apple. With us here 
in Broome. Co.. N. Y., its only fault is in 
coming In bearing very late. 10 to 12 
years of age, and anyone having Liveland 
Raspberry trees planted will do well (o 
keep them, as they are a fine early apple; 
tree grows well and is hardy. Fruit large 
size and the best early apple to eat. All 
trees had a very fine crop this year, and 
anyone who buys once will ask for more. 
Apples are white with red stripes to all 
red: a very bright, red. Our trees are 
set on a hillside, light clay loam. E. P. B. 
Binghamton, N. Y, 
We have three trees of this variety 
growing in our college orchard. The 
tree makes a good, vigorous growth, but 
under our conditions it is not a prolific 
bearer. The fruit ripens unevenly, and 
for home use it would be valuable, but T 
should hesitate very much to recommend 
it to he planted commercially, The fruit 
is attractive, as it has a light waxy fin¬ 
ish, with more or less red striping, hut 
it shows bruise very easily. Judging 
from the trees which we have. I believe 
Yellow Transparent would prove more 
satisfactory both for home use and com¬ 
mercially. _ p. p. HOLLISTER. 
Connecticut Experiment Station. 
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ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
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