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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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Treatment for Potato Scab. 
ir. H. U., Letcher, S. D.—l have heard Dial 
at the Ames (Iowa) Agricultural College 
they treat their seed potatoes to corrosive 
sublimate, the same as wheat is treated to 
bluestone for smut, spreading the tubers 
out and sprinkling the corrosive sublimate 
over them until they are thoroughly wet. 
Is such treatment effective? Is the solu¬ 
tion used any stronger than for soaking'' 
Will formalin do as well as corrosive sub¬ 
limate? 
Ans, —We do not treat potatoes in the 
way mentioned in your letter, although 
we have made experiments with pota¬ 
toes with bichloride of mercury, corro¬ 
sive sublimate and formalin. In our ex¬ 
periments the usual methods of soaking 
were used. l. h. pammel. 
Iowa Exp. Station. 
Facts About Root Gall. 
F. E. B., French Greek, TT. 7o.—I have 
lately purchased some Cuthbert raspberry 
plants that are badly infested with root 
gall. Can I safely set these in my patch 
of healthy plants? Will you give informa¬ 
tion as to cause and prevention of Rasp¬ 
berry root gall? 
Ans. —If the raspberry plants pur¬ 
chased by you are so badly affected by 
root gall they will surely carry the trou¬ 
ble with them into the new plantation. 
If they be worth planting at all, by all 
means set them as far as possible from 
your healthy patch, and rigidly quaran¬ 
tine them. A perfectly healthy planta¬ 
tion of red raspberries is an exception 
in our present day—especially in Ohio— 
and you are fortunate if you have one. 
When once affected the most critical se¬ 
lection of plants will fail to keep the 
disease out of the prospective planta¬ 
tion. I am somewhat surprised to hear 
of the Cuthbert being so badly affected; 
it is generally considered to be more ex¬ 
empt than other varieties. So far no 
remedy has been found for this trouble. 
Peach trees planted on same ground will 
contract it. f. h. baei.ou. 
The Emerald Gem Melon. 
B. Q. R., Oronoqiie, Conn.—Is there any 
better kind, all things considered, than the 
Emerald Gem muskmelon? What is the 
best way to get rid of the blight, or curled 
leaf as some call It? Does the quality of 
the ground have anything to do with the 
rtavor of the melon? If so, what is the 
best soil for a fine-flavored melon? Is phos¬ 
phate or barnyard manure preferable? 
What Is the best way to get the fruit 
early? I have raised these melons for a 
number of years, with very varying suc¬ 
cess. For the last two years they have 
been good for eight or 10 days, and have 
then grown comparatively tasteless. Is 
there any way to insure their flavor 
through the season? Do you think this 
loss of flavor applies to all melons, or can 
it be that the Emerald Gem is run out? 
Ans. —The Emerald Gem muskmelon 
is considered by most eastern growers 
to be the highest in quality, but it is 
small in size and often cracks badly be¬ 
fore ripening. We have succeeded bet¬ 
ter with the Paul Rose, and find the 
quality almost as good, and the size and 
keeping qualities much better. The very 
destructive leaf blight of melons has not 
been well studied, and no effective rem¬ 
edy is known. It can best be avoided by 
early planting and stimulating culture. 
A light, well-drained soil produces the 
best melons, other conditions being 
equal. The secret of melon-growing 
seems to be to keep the soil filled with 
decaying vegetable matter, and for this 
purpose there is nothing better than 
rotted barnyard manures. Chemical 
fertilizers are useful to give the young 
plants a start, but can seldom be de¬ 
pended on to carry the plants to matur¬ 
ity. Use stable manure in the soil, and 
chemicals in the hill, or later as a dress¬ 
ing. Early melons can be had by start¬ 
ing the seeds in three or four-inch pots, 
under glass, and carefully planting them 
out as soon as the weather is sufficiently 
warm. The loss of flavor is common to 
all varieties some seasons, and depends 
greatly on weather conditions. The Em¬ 
erald Gem has certainly not run out. 
As tested by the writer on Mr. Burpee’s 
Ford hook trial grounds the last two sea¬ 
sons it was still ahead of all others in 
quality. 
A Cement Floor. 
T. IJ., Chambcrsbiin/. 1 wisli to 
build a general-purpose house for washing, 
butchering, preparing produce for market, 
etc., the building to have cellar for vege¬ 
tables, so it is necessary to have a floor 
that will keep water from dropping 
through. Is there anything better than 
cement? How can I make it? 
Ans. —^While it is not at all difficult to 
lay a cement floor it is well to have the 
advice and assistance of a local mason. 
The main thing is to get a good founda¬ 
tion of broken stones or bricks at least 
six inches deep. The cement can thou 
be mixed dry with its bulk of coarse, 
sharp sand, or fine gravel. Add water 
and mix very thoroughly until it is a 
soft uniform mortar. Pour over the 
foundation, tamping down well until it 
fills all crevices between the stones. In 
about 24 hours another thinner coat may 
be smoothly spread over the surface, 
making everything level. Cover with 
hay or straw for several days to avoid 
too rapid drying and cracking. There is 
nothing better than cement for the pur¬ 
pose. 
Chance for a Small Greenhouse. 
F. B. C., Eugene, Ore.—l am situated three 
miles from the county seat, population 
about 4,000; State university located here. 
[ commenced gardening here nine years 
ago, without any knowledge of the busi¬ 
ness; now have a nice home and a flne 
trade, both retail and wholesale. Would 
you advise the taking up of the flower 
business along with the other, and should 
I try cut flowers or plants, or both? There 
is no one doing this kind of work near 
here. I have about 5,000 square feet under 
glass, and could add more if it would pay 
I am 40 years old, have good health and 
used to hard work; can hire a man for ?J00 
a year, he to board himself; I to furnish 
house and vegetables. What are my 
chances for success? 
Ans. —It is a difficult and often thank¬ 
less task to advise in regard to local 
business conditions, but we think F. B. 
C. is well justified in venturing into the 
production of flowers and ornamental 
plants for his customers, provided he 
has a liking for the business. It will be 
safest to begin in a small way, with 
popular and easily-grown plants, and 
such flowers as carnations and violets, 
which do not demand as high tempera¬ 
ture and costly equipment, as the more 
exacting roses. There is often more sat¬ 
isfaction and profit in a small local 
florist’s business than in more expensive 
metropolitan establishments, where 
competition is so keen that only the 
highest class of products is salable at 
all. While the immediate demand is not 
likely to be great your excellent local 
conditions should develop a growing 
trade. 
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