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T*. RURAL NEW-YORKER 
November Is. t'.igg 
of their raspberries are crushed and list'd for mak¬ 
ing these cold drinks that arc sold ou the roadside 
market. Mr. Hall jestingly remarked as he showed 
them to me: “These are uufermenred juices, too." 
GOOD STUFF AND GOOD 1‘RICKS.—1 was so 
Occupied with the conversation of Mr. Ilall that 1 
did not get the prices of all the products which he 
had for sale. The dill pickles were sold for 25 cents 
a dozen, and they are tilling crock's for customers 
\ estts /or Take-dov: n H riihounr. Fig. 592 
reason to believe that these reports are true. Per¬ 
sonally, we still believe that Ilubam will prove to be 
one of rhe greatest manorial plants ever introduced 
when we learn how best to use it and the scientists 
have developed the most promising strains. We do 
not advise "plunging” on it or paying high prices 
for seed, but it will pay to use it reasonably. 
More Rough Land Orchard Experience 
G IVE PROPER. CARE.—Perhaps the reply to the 
pasture orchard inquiry on page 114.'* was too 
emphatic about the fire* danger under .such condi¬ 
tions. The writer has never known an orchard on 
rough land to be seriously damaged by tire*. If it 
cannot be plowed the rocks are likely to be so 
numerous that tire may be kept from sweeping 
through. The bad condition of many such orchards 
with .".n-ycar-old trees of 10-year-ohl size, likewise with 
many dead limbs and numerous vacancies, is owing 
to neglect only. After much experience one is in¬ 
clined to agree with an 80-yenr-oId neighbor, .'in 
extensive planter who insists that "a tree will grow 
anywhere if you will take care of it": that is. feed 
and spray it and give cultivation or mulch. Some 
nearly worthless piece of land made into one of the 
most productive on the farm, hut it is well to think 
the problem through to the end before' beginning. 
The old saying that it is cheaper to buy land than 
to make it. applies to orchards as well as other crops. 
Why tie one's legs before starting to run, and why 
jump hurdles, unless one like- that kind of a race? 
GOOD LAND PAYS.—As a business proposition 
it would have been hotter to use first-class, handy 
land. Good, easy-working, fertile land may he lmd 
in most j»arts of Connecticut, at around $50 per acre, 
mainly on credit if necessary. The yearly interest 
on cost would bo only $.'**. which would he repaid by 
difference in cost in plowing and cultivation. There 
would be no rocks and steep slopes to make spraying, 
picking and hauling diflicult and dangerous, and to 
spoil the fruit dropping front the trees. No hushes 
or witch grass hard to get at, around the rocks. The 
modern orchard should be adapted to modern re¬ 
quirements, It should not be a hilly, rocky, hack lot. 
but should be oil the best of corn land, close to Urn 
road, where a truck can drive in and haul the tipples 
from under the trees directly to the city market, or 
at least to the railroad station. It costs high to 
operate an orchard nowadays, and every saving and 
convenience adds to the margin of profit. 
GKO. 15. FISKK. 
irom distant points. The joe pumpkins were sold 
for 10 cents each—three for a quarter. The cabbage 
sold tor 5 cents each—six for a quarter. Hubbard 
squash sold for .'1 cents a pound. Rottled catsup of 
their own making sold for $1,50 a gallon and in 
small bottles for 10, 20 and 25 cents, of the hun¬ 
dreds of roadside markets that I have seen this is 
the most unique. The operator is a salesman. His 
products are of the very best. 'There is no junk for 
sale, lie says he likes it, and this j- his fourth 
year. What more could anyone ask? lie is not 
wondering if it will pay, but is going after every 
detiiil to make it pay. T have used the pronoun 
"he” to a large extent in this article, lmt truthfully 
it should he "lie and she,” for it is a double team, 
each pulling a mighty heavy load. It is not all as 
easy as passing out products to customers in high- 
powered cars. The work behind the scenes is what 
counts.- k. a. p. 
Experience With Hubam Clover 
S OME time ago you requested those who have 
had experience with ilubam clover to report, 
in February, 11)20. I received a packet of seed from 
tie Iowa Experiment Station. I planted it in my 
garden in April and grew from if about a quart of 
'■eed. I planted this Ihe following Spring and ob¬ 
tained 12 lbs. of seed. East March I sowed this seed 
on live acres of wheat on which I had sown Timothy 
the Fall before. I also sowed one bushel of Red 
clover seed at the same time 1 sowed the Ilubam. 
I obtained a good stand of both clover and Timothy, 
also a good stand of Ilubam. How is that for 
four crops off the same ground in one season? 
But this story is not finished yet. After the wheat 
was cut the Hubam took full possession, hut it was 
not thick enough to smother out the clover and 
Timothy. If grew to a height of 5 ft. or more. In 
September we went in with the binder and cut and 
bound it up, setting about four or five bundles to¬ 
gether. Last week wo put it through a clover lniller 
and obtained 2<>bushels of seed. 
You may think this is some fish story, but I can 
prove every word of it by our County Agent. Be¬ 
sides. I have tin* goods to show. I am not surprised 
that some unfavorable reports have been sent in. 
our farmers seem slow to take advantage of a good 
thing. For instance, Ihe value of Alfalfa is a well- 
established fact, and yet not one farmer in 50 grows 
it. of course Hubam is just in its infancy, but my 
honest opinion is that it has come to stay. One can 
sow it in March and by June cun have an abundance 
of pasture lasting until cold weather. m. ii. k. 
Greene Co., O. 
B. N.-Y.—We have lmd a number of reports re¬ 
garding Hubam. These reports vary, running nil 
the way from reasonable success to failure. Several 
readers say they seeded the clover in Spring, ex¬ 
pecting a good crop of hay. The plants started 
slow ly, and on weedy ground the weeds outgrew and 
stunted it. This is a common report by those who 
found Ilubam unsatisfactory. M-is( of those who 
report failures conclude that the old biennial Sweet 
Hover is superior In Ilubam. Some of these re¬ 
porters admit that they are disappointed because 
they paid a high price for the Ilubam seed and had 
been led to expect great things from ir. on the 
other hand we have several reports much like that 
given by M. IT. It. of Ohio, and we have evcr\ 
Here is a farm home in Wnj ne County. N. Y.. dating 
hack probabh a hundred years, ihe most conspicuous 
part of ihe home surrounding- being the double row of 
locusts leading up to tie main entrance. No one > mild 
see the place without at once Idling up with admiration 
for the -lately arch "t giant irees gracing the lawn. Not 
long ago the farm changed hands, and now it i- the 
property of the Girl Scouts of America, being the State 
cantp site for that organization, .last to what extent 
the famous old trees played a taii't in the -ale will prob¬ 
ably never be known, but the fact i- that every girl com¬ 
ing to Ihe farm near Sodas Point i- endeared to the 
romantic spot and totes u, make an endeavor to return 
another year. Minus the trees, the lawn would lose, 
uiueli of its stateliness. The trees are in this ease a real 
asset, and with wise planning eve**y lawn can be en¬ 
hanced in appearance by the riglu use of trees. Locusts 
do not often lend themselves to siteli a pleasing arrange¬ 
ment as is here composed, but there are many varieties 
which distinctly serve auy lawn. A. u.i*. 
very good trees are on land so rocky that ledges and 
bowlders fill the whole space between two fret's in 
some places. These trees were mulched with saw¬ 
dust. chip-yard waste or hay. A ton of the weedy 
brook bay so common in tin* region of this Connecti¬ 
cut inquirer will give 20 lbs, of lmy for each 100 
trees, and often can be bad for the cutting. Do not 
leave it close to the trees when they are young, for 
tear of mice as well as fire. Trees will thrive in 
tills way if the soil j- well grubbed at the start, and 
if watched and tended by an interested owner. 
WORKING THE LAND.—Before depending on 
mulch aboie it is better to be sure that tin* piece 
cannot be plowed. The rocky land jpst mentioned, 
even the parts away from the big ledges, always 
seemed hopeless, but a crack plowman who boasted 
he could plow any piece was allowed to try. and he 
made a good but -low job of it. at a cost of fully 
$20 per acre for plowing and harrowing. With 
plenty of manure and slag meal the land made 
several line crops which paid well for subduing ir. 
and the frees look a- well as any trees, although 
growing rather slowly. 1 >oes it pay? Yes. as an 
experiment. It is a source of pride to point out a 
Washing Eggs Before Shipment 
For several years past T have been shipping eggs to 
the New York market, and selling them through com¬ 
mission houses. T have been very careful to k**ep the 
quality of my shipments fir-t-class. and have always 
been very well satisfied with ni.v returns, having re¬ 
ceived pretty regularly a price next to the very top 
quotations. In maintaining rhe quality. I have nevei 
slopped badly soiled eggs, lint have carefully washed 
them. I have been advised that washed eggs cannot be 
used for storage, and consequently are not so desirable 
for market purposes a- those which have not been 
washed, and that most dealers would prefer to have a 
small amount of dirt ou an egg than to have it removed 
by any process except possibly pumice or sandpaper. 
On the other hand, I have always shipped washed egg- 
in the same cases with those which have not been 
touched, and have never been advised, at least, of any 
deduction because of their inclusion. As I stated above, 
I have been receiving next to the top price. Have you 
any explanation for this? MRS. o. t. a. 
I T is quite possible to clean Ihe eggs with a moist 
Cloth. In some eases a small amount of washing 
powder is used, but all such washing takes the nat¬ 
ural gloss off flu* egg. Putting them into warm 
water is not desirable, unless it is absolutely neces¬ 
sary. but almost any plan is better than that ol try¬ 
ing to ship them while they are badly soiled. If the 
eggs are fresh and will stand it candling test for 
their quality, there would he little probability that 
the dealer would complain because some had been 
washed, unless lie was dishonestly trying to find an 
excuse for culling the price. The most desired tiling 
in a market egg is freshness, and the experts can 
quickly tell about their quality. If a large quantity 
of eggs was being assembled for storage purposes 
only, they might he more particular in regard to the 
matter, but where the eggs are to he sold immedi¬ 
ately as extra fresh, it is not likely that the washing 
will make much difference. 
Building Straw Shed 
W E are often asked how to build a straw sited 
for live stock. Circular 74 of the Iowa Agri¬ 
cultural College at .Vines contains some excellent 
advice about cattle feeding barns and shelters. The 
picture at Fig. 505 i- taken from this circular. H 
shows how it cheap shed may be built. A frame of 
poles is first put up. and then the straw is blown 
Slrmr Shl’llrr fur l.irr Slnrl:. Fig. 595 
<»r built over it. < )f course such a shed is short¬ 
lived and temporary, hut it will keep off the wind 
and give some shelter while it lasts. Cornstalks 
may he used in place of the straw. The circular 
gives many suggestions about barn building, of 
course these tilings are discussed from the large 
Western point of view, but our Eastern farmers can 
get much help from the circular. 
