1896 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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Crosby and Other Peaches. 
Prof. W. J. Green, Ohio Experiment 
Station. —I have watched the Crosby 
carefully, and have had opportunities 
the past season of seeing it in several 
sections, and have asked many their 
opinion of it. I have seen specimens 
9% inches in circumference, but these 
were on young trees, which bore very 
light crops. The general opinion seems 
to be that, as regards quality and appear¬ 
ance, it is all that can be desired, hut 
that it is too small for market. Not¬ 
withstanding this, there will be large 
numbers of it planted next spring. This 
is because of its reputed hardiness. It 
has not passed the last two winters here 
any better than Smock and Oldmixon. 
In fact, we had, last season, about as 
many peaches on nearly all other varie¬ 
ties as on the Crosby, but a full crop on 
none. All were injured by cold weather. 
My opinion is that no one will lose any¬ 
thing by waiting a few years before 
planting very largely of the Crosby for 
market. Had there been a large crop of 
Crosbys in Ohio last season, it would not 
have been harvested, as they seldom ex¬ 
ceed six inches in circumference, and 
there were more peaches of that size 
than could be sold at paying prices. 
Varieties do not always follow pre¬ 
cisely the same order in ripening, and 
the intervals between vary greatly in 
different seasons. Crawford’s Early 
and Late usually ripen about a month 
apart. Elberta, Oldmixon, Crosby and 
Stump occupy the interval between, in 
the order named. Garey’s liold-on is 
giving satisfaction where I have seen it. 
Prof. L. A. Taft, Michigan Experi¬ 
ment Station. —While unquestionably 
hardier in fruit bud than the Crawfords 
and most of the old kinds, it does not 
seem to have any advantage in that re¬ 
spect over the Early Michigan, Kala¬ 
mazoo and other varieties of Michigan 
origin that are largely planted here. 
When the trees are properly headed in and 
are not allowed to overbear, the fruit is 
of good size, and its high color renders 
it very attractive. If neglected, the 
fruit is small. While it has a place on 
the list, I would not use it largely. 
While it varies in different years, the 
following dates show the average time 
of ripening of the varieties mentioned : 
Early Crawford, August 25 ; Oldmixon, 
September 1 ; Elberta, September 5 ; 
Stump the World, September 15 ; Crosby, 
September 18 ; Crawford’s Late, Septem¬ 
ber 20. Many of the Michigan peach 
growers have found the Crawfords so 
tender in fruit bud that they are not re¬ 
liable, and have turned to other varie¬ 
ties. Aside from the early semi-clings, 
which are not largely grown, the kinds 
most largely planted in the sections 
where the Crawfords fail are, beginning 
with the earliest, Lewis or Early Michi¬ 
gan, St. John, Elberta, Kalamazoo or 
Brunson, Stevens’s Rareripe, Smock, 
and Salway in favorable localities. Rich¬ 
mond, Switzerland, Barnard, Hill’s Chili 
and Gold Drop are also largely grown. 
Stevens’s Rareype is considered an im¬ 
provement on Stump the World. Beer’s 
Smock is rather larger and better than 
Smock Free. It is a few days later. 
Wheat , and Metal Wheels. 
H. L. R., Milford, N. J.—The rise in 
the price has not been of any benefit to 
us. No wheat is on hand, and hardly 
enough is raised for seed. It is about 
15 cents higher. The increased price is 
a burden to almost nine-tenths of the 
farmers in this vicinity, as we have to 
buy our flour. 
I have been looking around all the 
past summer for an A No. 1 low wagon, 
but have failed to find one yet that has 
just suited me. As my land is rough 
and stony, I have been afraid to buy the 
metal wheels. Do not let the] subject 
drop till we know who makes the best 
low wagon and metal wheels, and gives 
a good guarantee with them. 
Tying Corn Stalks. 
S. A. L., Seneca County, N. Y.—In 
these hard times, it seems rather un¬ 
necessary to spend time in making wire 
hooks, or money in buying them to tie 
corn stalks, when a length of binding 
twine properly knotted, answers the 
purpose equally well. Make at one end 
of the string, a loop about three inches 
around, tying in a knot which will not 
slip. Cut the strings about a yard long 
for shocks and, perhaps, two feet long 
for bundles. Some rainy day when there 
is but little to do, prepare a lot of these 
strings, and so avoid using time which 
might be better employed. When used, 
put the string around the bundle, pass 
the end through the loop and fasten 
with a knot which will untie easily, and 
the deed is done. The expense is almost 
nothing, as the cheapest quality of bind¬ 
ing twine is quite good enough, and one 
ball does a great deal of tying. 
Grass and Lettuce in Florida. 
O. Clute, Florida Experiment Sta¬ 
tion. —The best grass to grow in the 
sandy lands in the eastern part of 
Florida, is what is known here as St. 
Augustine grass. Botanically, it is 
Stenolaphrum Amerieanum. It grows 
well on light, sandy soil, if somewhat 
fertilized, and it keeps green all winter 
in this latitude. It is a good grass for 
pasture and hay. The Bermuda grass 
is a very valuable grass all through the 
Southern States. It yields a large amount 
of nutritious pasture, and if not past¬ 
ured, it will give good yields of hay. 
People do not like it because they say 
that it is difficult to eradicate. A field 
once set with Bermuda grass ought not 
to be eradicated ; let it stay for 100 years 
if necessary. If it must be eradicated, 
the work can be done by growing 
smothering crops, such as cow peas. It 
can be done in this way without much 
difficulty. 
Lettuce is grown to quite a large ex¬ 
tent in the winter in Florida for ship¬ 
ping to northern markets. The crop is 
not protected in any way from the frosts. 
Nearly every winter, in central and 
southern Florida, the temperature is 
about right for growing lettuce. It is 
not injured by frosts except on rare 
occasions. It is shipped to various mar¬ 
kets at the North and West. It is usually 
packed in large baskets or crates, that 
are shaped like the peach baskets so 
extensively used around New York. 
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