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June 13 
A Hardy Japan Walnut. 
A. A., Westboro, Mass.—W. E. M., 
page 308, does not say which variety of 
the Japan walnut he has. If it is Jug- 
lans Sieboldi, I think that the fall plant¬ 
ing had more to do with the killing than 
the cold. We have had that variety on 
our grounds for four years, and have 
- never seen a bud injured. The past win¬ 
ter, the thermometer registered 22 be¬ 
low zero, and while the walnut is alive 
to the tips, a Japan chestnut beside it 
was killed to the ground. 
Easily-Made Pot Cheese. 
H. W. H., East Durham, N. Y.— 
Rather than let R. N.-Y. readers do 
without the best, I submit an easier and 
quicker way of making pot cheese, which 
will prove on trial to speak ably for 
itself. Fill a kettle with buttermilk 
fresh from the churn, heat slowly on 
the back part of the stove till the curds 
separate (at no time being boiling), then 
cover the kettle and set off till partially 
cool. Dip the contents carefully into a 
cheesecloth bag, hang it up, and let drip 
till dry. To serve, work salt through, 
and mold with the hands. This product 
of pure buttermilk is very rich, and 
much more palatable than the rubbery 
curd article made of sour milk. We use 
500 pounds or more of it every season. 
He Likes Iowa. 
A. S., II am monton, N. J.—In answer 
to, A Chance for an Argument, page 351, 
I would say that I am the man who 
farmed out West, and came to New Jer¬ 
sey seven years ago. I watch very close, 
and find that I cannot raise anything 
without putting a shovelful of manure 
to each hill. In Iowa, I grew 78 bushels 
of corn, on hilly ground, per acre, with¬ 
out a forkful of manure, and the year 
before, 75 on the same ground ; after 
that, the third year, I raised 55 bushels 
of Manshury barley to the acre. As to 
strawberries, we raised 10,000 quarts per 
acre, and sold for 8% cents, shipped to 
market, and crates and baskets returned. 
In the home market, at first,they brought 
from 12% to 15 cents per quart. Of 
course, they are sometimes winterkilled. 
All in all, Iowa is the best State I ever 
was in. 
Japan Plums in the West. 
J. L. N., Marksville, La.—M r. Theo. 
Williams, editor of the Omaha Bee, re¬ 
ports them hardy in Nebraska, and 
writes me as follows : “1 took plums and 
clusters of plums upon small branches 
(one branch of the True Sweet Botan 10 
inches long with two short side branches, 
held 26 plums, averaging two inches in 
diameter), with a leaf or two, and put 
them in glass jars in a solution of sali¬ 
cylic acid and water. In this manner, I 
exhibited 10 varieties at the Nebraska 
State Fair September 15 last. It was a 
revelation to the horticulturists, few of 
them having seen the larger Japan plums 
grown here. After the fair, an Iowa nur¬ 
sery firm bought the exhibit to canvass 
with, and they have since been on con¬ 
tinuous exhibition in towns in Iowa and 
Missouri. I saw them last at the winter 
fruit show of the Iowa Horticultural 
Society at Council Bluffs, December 10. 
The Normand Japan made the best show¬ 
ing of them all. The Normand plums, 
when I gathered them, were a little over 
two inches in diameter, and the plum 
stem and leaf were just as fresh, and 
looked as well as the day they were gath¬ 
ered.” 
Now, doesn’t it look as though there 
is something wrong about nurserymen 
buying sample fruits to canvass with, 
since it was a revelation to them, as they 
never had seen such large plums? It is 
not to be supposed that they had the 
trees of such varieties, unless a substitu¬ 
tion is made, and the farmer is imposed 
on. I imported the Normand Japan in 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
1888, from Japan, which came to me 
without a label. On fruiting, in 1891, 
at the request of several of my friends, 
I agreed to give it my name. The fruit 
is of a beautiful golden yellow, larger 
and better than Burbank, shaped like 
an apple, and of fine flavor. The tree is 
of symmetrical growth and very prolific. 
The fruit ripens just after the True 
Sweet Botan. 
Budding with New Varieties. 
J. C. S., Ore Banks, Va. —Complaints 
are continually made that this or that 
sort of tree does not bear fruit as it 
should, or is, at least, expected to do. 
No doubt many a tree is condemned 
simply because the owner does not know 
why it fails to meet his expectations. 
This failure may generally be ascribed 
to the fact that the tree is not of a self¬ 
fertilizing variety. The advice gener¬ 
ally given is to plant some tree or trees 
of another variety in close proximity. 
But this is by no means always prac¬ 
ticable. For commercial purposes, where 
uniformity of product proves such an 
important factor, it may be the only 
safe plan ; but for home consumption, a 
surer, speedier, less expensive plan is to 
insert a bud of the desired variety on 
one of the central branches of the tree 
one desires to make more fruitful. For 
this purpose, my preference would al¬ 
ways be in favor of buds taken from 
one of the lower lateral branches of a 
bearing tree, and I would insert the 
bud or buds pretty well up, so that, as 
the pollen falls in a slanting direction, 
it may fall on the bloom lower down. 
Where it is found that either of several 
varieties will answer the purpose, 1 
would select buds from that which 
nearest conforms to the time of bloom 
and habit of growth of the tree to be 
operated upon. This method possesses 
the advantage that one is sure of get¬ 
ting fruit on the tree, at least, from the 
variety to which you may bud it. 
Stub-End Tree Planting. 
H. R., Fairmount, Ky. —In The R. 
N.-Y. of March 14, is shown a full-length 
portrait of a man holding in one hand a 
rootless, branchless stub, in the other, a 
thrifty young tree, the design being to 
impress the idea that such cutting back 
is the method to prepare trees for plant¬ 
ing. The photograph proves only that 
a camera will take a negative of what¬ 
ever is exposed to it, and in this case, 
the negative is the proper view to take. 
At Galveston, with a semi-tropical clim¬ 
ate, 92 days of rainfall, a precipitation 
of 62.56 inches per annum, and an open 
soil filled with vegetable matter, the 
conditions for plant life may be such 
that cuttings strike root readily, and 
trees will grow when cut back to an ex¬ 
tent that would assuredly be fatal else¬ 
where. If this be so, few localities have 
thus favorable conditions, and trees 
must be given a reasonable chance of 
life under ordinary or adverse condi¬ 
tions, as well as in the best. Trees cut 
back as shown, planted in stiff clay soil 
with no rain for six weeks after plant¬ 
ing, would no more grow than pea 
sticks. Nature would not use time and 
material in elaborating a system of roots 
for a young tree, if they are not needed, 
and he who thinks that he knows better 
than the Creator how to start young 
trees, will not make others believe it. 
As for the saving of freight by the 
stub-end system of pruning, one would 
better let the stubs alone, and save all 
the freight. There are 5,000 nurserymen 
in the United States, some of whom 
represent firms more than a century old, 
all of whom know something about 
trees. It is not to be supposed that they 
handle hundreds of cords of useless 
rubbish yearly, and fill their packing 
cases with a makeweight, to unload the 
trash on their customers. They know 
that trees will not grow without a 
healthy root system, and that the claim 
that all roots should be cut off before 
trees are planted, is an idle vagary. As 
for the correspondent who planted some 
closely-cut plum trees that unexpectedly 
lived, that only shows that trees will 
sometimes bear a great deal of neglect 
or abuse ; it does not prove that such 
treatment is most congenial to them. 
When one plants a tree, let him get a 
well-rooted one, handle carefully and 
remember that Paul may plant and 
A polios may water, but God alone givetli 
the increase. 
Profits by Advice. 
C. A. B., Indian Orchard, Mass.— 
About a year ago, I sent you some que¬ 
ries regarding “ frost-proof strawber¬ 
ries," and the best methods of counter¬ 
acting the effects of frost. The subject 
was fully discussed by nearly a dozen 
experts located in almost as many 
States. I was much interested and 
profited thereby and not ungrateful to 
all concerned. The white Jack has kindly 
kept away thus far this spring, and my 
patch is promising its biggest yield yet 
Perhaps The R. N.-Y. had something to 
do with it. for I have given careful at¬ 
tention during the two years that I have 
been a subscriber, to everything relating 
to my berry. I think that the space de¬ 
voted annually to the strawberry, is 
worth the price of the paper to me, and 
furthermore, if it’s worth a fat fee to 
consult an expert in law or medicine, 
why isn’t it worth as much to have the 
opportunity, during a whole year, of 
consulting an expert (or a whole crop of 
experts) in the science of agriculture? 
There are plenty of papers with a “farm 
and garden ” column, full of quack no¬ 
tions, and lots of big-headed fellows run¬ 
ning around who know a heap that isn’t 
so. I prefer to know that I am headed 
the right way before experimenting. 
&Ui$'«UMU‘0ujsi gulvntii&iufl. 
In writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The Rural New-Yorker. 
Econo- 
my—just tliiuk—every bottle of Hood’s Sarsa¬ 
parilla contains 100 doses. This is true only of 
Hood’s 
Sarsaparilla 
The One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. $1. 
Hood's Pi^ls cure biliousness, headache. 
BEETS FOR STOCK. 
Increase the value of dairy products by feeding 
liberally of these Indispensable roots. Pare seeds of 
MANOKijS. (iohieu Yellow Mammoth, Holden 
Tankard, Mammoth bong Red. Norbiion Giant. Red 
Globe, Orange Globe and --ugar Cane 
NU'*AK».—Imperial White and White Sugar—all 
feeding beets-20c per lb. 
C \ It ROTS.—Improved Long Orange. Danvers' 
half long. Nichols' half long Orange all 00c. per lb. 
PARsVIP Improved Hollow Crown, 60c. per lb. 
TllltN 11’.—Dreer's Improved Purple-top Ruta¬ 
baga, 50c. per lb. 
tOKV for Ensilage.—-Red Cob and Southern 
Horse Tooth. 11.25 per bu. Sweet Fodder, $1.60. 
MI LI.KTS —Hungarian ami True Southern. Ger¬ 
man or Golden. *1.25 per bu.: 2 bu and more $1 per hu 
If ordered to be sent by mail, add JOc. per lb. Special 
prices on large lota. 
HENRY A. DHEER. Seedsman, 714 delnil SI., Philaieliibia. 
ENORMOUS CROPS 
From our Potted Strawberry Plants. 
100 KK&SE&, !■ For to.™ 
ATHENIA, N. J 
T O. KEVITT, - 
Berry Baskets. 
Quarts, Shorts, Pints, Thirds, &c. 
Peach Baskets. 
Sites, 2, 4, 6, 8, io . 12, 14 
and 16 quarts. 
Grape Baskets. 
Sizes, 3%, 5 , 8 , 10 and 
15 pounds. 
Peach Covers. 
Wood, burlap and cotton. 
BERRY, PEACH AND (iRAPE CRATES. 
Crate stock and box shocks in all sizes, direct from 
the manufacturers. Special prices to dealers and car¬ 
load buyers. Write for catalogue. 
A. H. MONTAGUE & SON, 
Manufacturers and Agents, 
120 Warren St., New York City. 
GRAPE AND PEACH BASKETS, 
BERRY 
BOXES. 
Write 
for 
Catalogue 
and 
Prices to 
W ELLS - HIGMAN CO., St. Joseph, Mich. 
2,000 BUSHELS 
CRIMSON CLOVER. 
Wholesale or Retail. Write for prices and samples. 
Germinating Qualities thoroughly tested. 
H. W. DOTJGHTEN, Moorestown, N. J. 
2,500 Bushels 
CRIMSON CLOVER SEED. 
No. 1 article. Price low. Sample and Catalogue 
free. AKTI11JK .1. COLLIN'S, Moorestown, 
Burlington County, N. J. 
PDIUCnN PI nVCD-Tbe largest handler 
unimoun ULUVbll of American-grown 
Crimson Clover Beed In the United States, Is JOSEPH 
K. HOLLAND, Grower and Jobber. Milford, Del. 
Also, Cow Peas, Winter Oats. Timothy Beed, etc. 
PRUUKHN PI nV/CD Thomas McKlroy, Euro- 
ummouil ULUVLn poan Seed Commission 
Merchant, Mercantile Exchange Building. Harrison 
8t., N.Y. Continues the largest importer of line grade 
Crimson Clover In the U. 8. Prices to dealers only 
Cabbage, Celery and Cauliflower 
PLANTS FOR SALE. 
Cabbage. POo. per M: Celery. $1 per M. Heavy dis¬ 
count on 50 M or more. Place your orders early, as 
tne demand Is always in excess of the supply. Celery 
shipped about the last of June. 
C E. KELLEY. Newark, N. Y. 
Cabbage and Celery Plants. 
Danish Rail-Head Cabbage, and all standard varie¬ 
ties, now ready. Celery Plants ready last of June. 
Please write for prices on quantity required. Address 
JOS. HARRIS CO., Moreton Farm (P. O.l, Monroe 
Couuty. N. Y. 
MICHIGAN CELERY PLANTS 
NOW READY. 
Choice plants. Varieties: White Plume, Golden 
Self-Blanching, Perfection and Giant Pascal. Care¬ 
fully packed In moss for long Journeys. All varieties 
$i.50 per thousand; 10.000 or more at $1.26 per M. l’cr 
100. &0 cents. Address HARRY N. HAMMOND, 
Seedsman, Decatur Micb. 
Selected Seed Potatoes. 
Rural New-Yorker No. 2, 75 cents per barrel, f. o. b. 
WM. S. LAWRENCE, Moira, Franklin Co., N. Y. 
WORLD’S FAIR DIPLOMA 
on collective exhibit of 12 varieties of notatoes, some 
of which yielded over 1,000 bushels per acre; the 
average was 400 bushels per acre of largo, smooth 
and good IIavored potatoes. It Is therefore proven with¬ 
out a doubt that our elevation and soil are superior 
to anything In the United States for the growth of 
hardy and vigorous seed. Prices: R. N.-Y. No. 2 and 
Potentate, per bush.,oOc.; bbl.,$1.60. Mt Carbon, per 
busb.Sl; bbl , $2.50; 10 bid.. $2. Rutland Rose and 
White Mountain, per bush., $1.50. Seed limited. Our 
Early Siberian Oats are new and direct from the 
International Seed Co. The beads are from 10 to 18 
inches long, with three oats In a chair, shuck thin, 
berry large. Mr 1! Truax, of Chlttenango Station, 
harvested 108 bushels of these oats from two bushels 
ol seed. Price, $1 per bush., 60 busU.,8;jc. Address 
HOWARD LOUCKS SEED CO., Chittenango, N. Y. 
Peruvian Cuano, 
Containing 10 per cent of Ammonia at 
greatly reduced prices. 
Peruvian Cuano. 
Fine Ground Dried Fish. 
Prices on Application BAUGH <fe SONS COMPANY, 412 Exchange Place, Baltimore, Md. 
WE WILL GIVE $10 
worth of Fresh-Dug Dansville Trees (at our lowest prices) 
to the writer of the best short article on the advantages of 
Fall Planting of Fruit Trees. Let us hear from you before 
to try it. We want your experience, not a scientific “rigamarole ”—just 
Will ship trees this fall, and guarantee them to grow. Every Rural 
July 1. Don’t be afraid 
common sense—that's all 
'“SrISAAC C. ROGERS, Rogers Nurseries, DANSVILLE, N. Y. 
PER0R 
Largest Yellow 
Freestone PEACH. 
Ripening with Amsdea. 
dol'd plates of 8 new fruit* and on* 
_ Emperor Peach June bud, postpaid. 
JOS. H. BLACK. SON & CO., Village Nurseries, HIGHTSTOWN, N. J. 
Send 10c. for oataloi 
wonderful Mercer 
berry and receive 
lU M PH 
jfhe only Yellow 
only 
Freestone PfcjA(£IS 
