1897 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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much more fitting than fruit trees, which could be 
better cared for in an orchard. However, if it is 
positively decided to plant fruit trdes, the following 
kinds will be found to be among the best: Pear.— 
Flemish Beauty, Seckel, Anjou and Buffum. Plums. 
—Wild Goose, Ocheeda, Stoddard and Burbank. 
Cherry.—Early Richmond, Wragg, English Morello 
and Montmorency. I do not think that peaches of 
any variety would do well. The trees should not be 
closer than one rod apart under those conditions. If 
fruits must be planted, why not make a sort of wild 
fruit garden of it ? Plant seeds of the wild persim¬ 
mon, and when they get about two or three years 
old, graft them to some of the choice varieties, such 
as Marion, Golden Gem and others which are now 
being brought to notice. The wild papaw, with 
here and there a native plum tree of some choice 
variety such as Ocheeda, Hawkeye, Gaylord, Miner, 
American Eagle, etc. I would have ho regularity or 
formal rows about it, but a sort of wild freedom, for 
the whole will have to be worked by hand. The pond 
and surrounding bank cannot be very large if it 
depends upon the water supply of a barn roof. 
H. e. v. D. 
Grafting Chestnuts on Oak. 
L. II. G., Bristol, Ind .—Can I graft chestnuts on a large oak 
tree and have them do well ? The tree has about 35 to 40 feet 
spread, and Is about 40 to 50 feet high. It looks some like a Burr 
oak, but has smoother bark. Some say that it is a Burr oak, as 
it has a fringe on the cups. If I can possibly make a success of 
it, I want to have It grafted. It will take several hundred grafts. 
When shall I graft it for best results ? 
Ans.—L. H. G. refers to a Burr oak tree, judging 
from the fringe on the “cup” of the acorns. I would 
not attempt to graft it to chestnuts, because I think 
failure would result and a fine tree be marred. I 
have heard that chestnut grafts will grow on oak 
stocks, but put little faith in the statements. How¬ 
ever, it might be well to try it in a small way just for 
experiment. The chestnut scions should be cut at 
once, before the buds begin to swell, and buried in 
the ground in a cool, shady place. When the stocks 
have begun to grow, graft with the utmost care as 
directed in former articles in The R. N.-Y. h. e. v. d. 
Plums for Rhode Island. 
G. E. A., Peacedale, R. /.—What are the best plums for general 
market use ? Are plums budded upon peach stocks as long-lived 
as when grown upon the plum ? If plum stocks are used, what 
is the best ? 
Ans. —For Rhode Island we would choose Coe’s 
Golden Drop, Bradshaw, Duane Purple, Imperial 
Gage, Jefferson, Lombard, Pond and Smith’s Orleans. 
Among the Japans, we would advise you to try 
Abundance, Burbank and Hale. Plums budded upon 
peach stocks are not so long-lived at the North as 
when grown upon the plum. Peach stocks are pre¬ 
ferred in many parts of the South. The Marianna 
stock is used the most at present. 
Lincoln Pear ; Prices and Apples. 
A. P. H., Ithaca, N. Y. —1. From what you have learned about 
the Lincoln Coreless pear, would you consider it wise to plant 
the variety for market purposes ? 2. From what you have 
heard said by marketmen in New York, would you advise the 
sale of evaporated apples now or hold them for a better price ? 
3. Do you think Greening and Baldwin apples will ever take the 
position they once held in the markets (No. 1) ? 
Ans. —1. Not until it has been more thoroughly 
tested. 2. The R. N.-Y. never advises its readers in 
matters of this kind ; it gets the best information 
obtainable for them, but further than this it cannot 
go. Future prices will depend largely upon the out¬ 
look for this year’s crop, and this is unlikely to be so 
large as that of last year. 3. If you mean No. 1 to 
apply to quality, no. The tendency is constantly 
toward improvement in this respect, and there isn’t 
likely to be any retrograde movement. 
How to Grow Little Evergreens. 
II. H. G. M., Milford, Conn .—What treatment should I give the 
small evergreen seedling trees that are sent out in dollar collec¬ 
tions so often referred to in The R. N.-Y. ? 
Ans. —These little trees may be planted where they 
are to remain, or in nursery rows a foot, more or less, 
apart, according to size, and transplant later. 
Hardy Trees and Shrubs. 
F. H. G., Exeter, N. II .—Are the following trees hardy In south¬ 
ern New Hampshire: Catalpa speciosa, Catalpa Teas’s Japan 
Hybrid, Sa'isburia or Ginkgo, Cladrastis tinctoria, or Yellow 
Wood, Magnolia acuminata—Cucumber tree—Candle tree ? What 
is the botanical name of the last-named tree ? 
Ans. —Teas’s Catalpa would not be hardy, and we 
doubt whether Specosia would be entirely hardy. 
We do not think that the Ginkgo tree would stand 
your climate. The botanical name of the Candle tree 
is Parmentiera cerifera. 
Keeping Hams in Warm Weather. 
G. A. L., Lestershire, N. I .—How can I manage with my smoked 
hams to keep them into warm weather? 
Ans. —Slice them as for frying ; partially fry, then 
pack in layers in clean stone jars, covering all with 
sweet lard. Packed in this way, ham will keep almost 
indefinitely, and is always ready for use in a very 
convenient form. 
A Permanent Tree Label. 
A. L. S., Spokane, Wash.— 1. I wish a permanent tree label; 
what would you suggest? Would thin sheets of copper that 
would show an indentation from a pencil point make good labels, 
and where can they be purchased ? 2. Does Prof. Bailey’s book 
post one in regard to grafting and the propagating of different 
fruits ? 
Ans. —1. We have tried thin sheets oi copper, but they 
are too easily detached from the tree. The best labels 
that we know of, all things considered, are made of 
zinc. The name written on them with an ordinary 
pencil will endure for a lifetime. They may be pur¬ 
chased of hardware stores, any size or shape, with a 
hole punched where desired, for about 50 cents per 
100. 2. Yes. 
The Cost of Spraying Grapes. 
F. E. II., Bucyrus, Kan .—How much sulphate of copper will I 
need to spray 1,800 vines, in full bearing, to prevent black rot of 
the grape ? 
Ans —Mr. Lodeman states, in his book, The Spray¬ 
ing of Plants, that, on an average, each grape vine 
should receive about one quart of Bordeaux Mixtnre 
at each application ; and it will require three or four 
thorough applications to prevent black rot. If only 
three applications are made, it would take about 110 
pounds of copper sulphate to make the required amount 
of Bordeaux Mixture ; that is, if four pounds of the 
copper are used to each 50 gallons of the mixture as 
the standard formula requires. If four treatments 
are given, it will take about 150 pounds of the sul¬ 
phate of copper. m. y. s. 
The Culture of Beans. 
E. W., Akron, 0 .—An Ohio Farmer, who “ doesn’t know beans,” 
would be glad to have some pointers from New York State 
growers—methods of planting, quantity of seed per acre, best 
way to harvest, clean, etc.? 
Ans. —There isn’t much encouragement for any one 
to engage in the cultivation of beans for market at the 
present prices. Large growers plant, cultivate and 
harvest by machinery. The beans may be put in 
with a grain drill. They do best on light, warm 
land, tolerably fertile. They should be in drills 2)4 
to 3 feet apart. Cultivation should be level, and the 
soil should not be stirred when the vines are wet. 
The standard old sorts are White Kidney, Marrowfat 
and Pea. From 1)4 to 2 bushels of seed are required 
per acre. 
Burning Bones for Fertilizer. 
G. II. 8., Sannybank, Fa.— Will it pay to buy bones at $5 per 
ton, to burn for the phosphate of lime in them, or would it be 
better to boil them in large kettles as described in a late R. N.-Y.? 
It is the phosphate of lime or phospheric acid that is wanted. It 
may seem strange to mauy that no account is made of nitrogen, 
but that is the cheapest part of fertilizers in this section. I am 
interested in commercial Ashing, and can get almost unlimited 
quantities of waste Ash simply for the hauling, or could buy any 
quantity for Ave cents per bushel, fresh from the water. Thecom- 
mon method of using “ green ” Ash, Is to broadcast on the laud 
and plow in; but in a few years, the soil becomes almost like 
pvitty and refuses to produce good crops of anything. 
Ans. —Yes, under such circumstances, we would 
burn the bones. Pile them between layers of dry 
wood, and start the fire at the bottom. Make the 
pile on hard ground with a saucer-like depression. 
The bones will be reduced to ash, or left so that they 
can be crushed with a heavy shovel. It will pay you 
to compost or rot the fish by piling it with manure, 
old sods, or muck, and letting it ferment. If you want 
the best results, add potash in some form to this com¬ 
post heap, and uselthe bone ash as the pile is made 
up. If you use green fish, we would plow them in 
and broadcast the bone ash on top of the plowed 
ground and harrow it in. 
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Pear Trees 8c 
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Sample prepaid, 25c. other sized trees proportional 
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5 Abundance Plum, 5 to 6 feet £ 
Wickson Plum, 5 to 6 feet 
Red June Plum, 5 to 6 feet ^ 
By Express for *3 50. 
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