1906. 
489 
SHAPING PEAR TREES AGAINST 
WIND. 
In regard to trimming Bartlett pear 
trees where the wind is strong from the 
west. I do not think you can obtain the 
best results by cutting back the growth on 
the west side to one or two buds and 
leaving the rest of the tree longer. It 
will certainly result in an unbalanced tree. 
The tendency of the flow of sap will be 
to the side of the tree that is left the 
longest, if the trees in the orchard are cut 
back annually as is my practice. In an 
orchard only the first and second rows 
will be much affected by the wind. But 
if the wind is too strong, I would advise 
planting a wind-break. This, however, 
is seldom necessary in western New York. 
I would advise trimming off all trees 
alike, following the same system year 
after year. Trimming should be done in 
the dormant season, cutting the lower 
limbs back to five or six buds, those high¬ 
er a little shorter, working towards a 
leader which should be left longer. The 
result will be a better balanced tree, a 
better shaped tree, and a more produc¬ 
tive tree at the age of 10 or 15 years, 
than can be brought about by any other 
system of trimming. At the present 
time, the prospects in this neighborhood 
are for a full crop of all kinds of tree 
fruit, there being no perceptible injury 
done by the late frost. 
DAVID K. BELL. 
A DRAINER'S DIARY. 
Part II. 
Monday, April 23.—Stayed at home to 
fix the park for little chicks and gather 
up loose ends in general. 
Tuesday, April 24.—Tony and I worked 
alone to-day. I put in four feet of iron 
pipe with copper screen at outlet of A 
this morning, and followed Tony back¬ 
ward up C the rest of the day. We find 
a good many crawfish in the old pond. I 
have no acquaintance with these gentry 
of the slough, but some drainers find 
trouble from their working under the tile. 
I am trying to teach Tony to hold an 
even grade, so I can set him at taking 
out the bottom cut when we get C ready 
for tile, but some of his old habits with 
the spade are a hindrance. If he would 
give a side cut down and then quartering 
across, throwing out a three-cornered 
chunk, and repeat on the other side and 
so on, thrusting clear down to grade, he 
would, by sighting often across the spade 
handle to range of targets, soon be able 
to put his spade close enough to the 
bottom so he could finish with the cleaner. 
Wednesday, April 25.—We are getting 
into the ground deeper as we go up C. 
but I am saving all the grade so as 
to get deep under open ditch F, which 
is shallow above mouth of E. “Al” 
brought home an iron pipe 10 feet long, 
with which to sluice C under F. I told 
Tony to bring another man to-morrow, 
because we are digging too deep now 
for only two cuts below the plow and one 
spading. 
Thursday, April 26.—We got to the 
open ditch to-night and put in a dam 
at the highway to hold the water back 
while we cut through and tapped the 
pond on the east side of open ditch, 
which is too low for the open ditch to 
drain. Have had two Tonys to-day. 
Friday, April 27.—Put in the sluice 
pipe this morning and worked the rest 
of the day in C and its laterals above the 
open ditch. Started old Tony on grade 
in bottom of ditch toward night, and I 
guess he will do with a little watching 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
and correcting. He likes to dig too wide, 
and loses track of grade by not sending 
spade clear down at one thrust. Both 
Tonys worked to-day. 
Saturday, April 29.—Home again with 
the wife and bairns. I laid tile to-day 
down C from its source to first branch, 
and then began at head of the lateral near¬ 
est the open ditch, putting them in down 
to C and then commencing at sluice pipe 
laid up C, making union with side 
branches as I passed them. I like to be¬ 
gin at the upper end of the ditch to lay 
tile so there will be no muddy water and 
silt running into them, but as Tony was 
not done grading in the last lateral, and 
the ditch was not long I began at the 
sluice and worked up. Tony No. 2 cover¬ 
ing tile behind me. I would rather bed 
the tile myself by shaving down the tough 
clay from sides of the ditch and tamping 
it along the sides of the tile, but “Al” 
is in a hurry to get this field east of the 
open ditch sown to oats, so he is willing 
to risk Tony. My judgment says let 
the oats go rather than take chances 
on having an Irresponsible workman 
break a tile and then bury it to hide his 
fault. We have worked now 46 1 / 2 days, 
11 of which are credited to the boss. 
Irving, N. Y. J. F. v. 
CHEAP WESTERN HAY SHEDS. 
One of our readers in central Illinois says 
that a large proportion of the farms in the 
corn belt are rented, and owners do not feel 
like spending much money on hay barns. lie 
wants us to suggest a cheap method of build¬ 
ing hay sheds to hold 50 to 100 tons of clover. 
Would it be practical to set large telephone 
poles in the ground and surround them be¬ 
low the surface with six or more inches of 
cement or concrete to prevent decay, then 
framing and roofing these poles for a shed? 
Referring to cheap method of building 
mens from IT. B. Plott’s orchard for com¬ 
parison. The Pharr Seedless was introduced 
as a novelty or wonder by Mr. Clark about 15 
years since. lie claimed it as the second 
he had ever seen or heard of. Clark was a 
nurseryman and hailed from Hartford. Conn., 
to which place he returned about three years 
past to his brother's. Mr. Clark has been 
dead five years or more, dying at his brother’s 
in Connecticut. Mrs. Clark several years be¬ 
fore. I hope to send The R. N.-Y. a speci¬ 
men this season; so far there is more novelty 
than quality, yet give it a trial. a. j. a. 
Waynesville, N. C. 
For the land’s sake use Bowker’s Fer¬ 
tilizers. They enrich the earth.— Adv. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee, page 8. 
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hay sheds for clover, your suggestion is 
as good as I know of. Here in Cham¬ 
paign Co., Ill., farmers bale all hay they 
have no mow room for, after it is cured 
well out of meadows. H. R. 
Homer, Ill. 
There are a good many of those hay 
sheds in this vicinity. I built one myself 
with oak posts 10 or 12 years ago, now 
» 
as good as ever. I painted the posts as 
far as they were put in the ground, fixed 
it the same as a barn, boarded it up, with 
good shingle roof, size 22 by 40, at a 
cost of $175. You can leave it open, just 
put a good roof on and brace it strong; 
it will cost less money, but I would not 
set the posts in concrete. The wood will 
absorb the moisture of the concrete, and 
rot soon. Paint, tar or char the posts. 
Lena, Ill. J. c. .m. 
There is no reason why a hay barn can¬ 
not be built of poles that will he a perfect 
protection from rain and snow, and one 
that will be lasting and cheap. A cattle 
barn on this .-farm built about 30 years 
ago with posts set in the ground is still 
in good condition. I shall build a hay and 
cattle barn after the following plan: All 
posts and timbers used will he White 
or Post oak; posts set in cement. A row 
of posts in center 30 feet high, eight feet 
apart, on each side, 14 feet distant, an¬ 
other row; 14 feet from these another, 
making a width of 56 feet. On top of 
each of these posts will be cut a beam 
with about two-inch shoulder, on which 
will be spiked on each side a 3 x 8 timber 
on edge, running length of barn. Rafters 
about 2x5 spiked to each set of plates, 
thus securely tying in center of building. 
About eight feeC from ground cross ties 
connecting each set of posts the entire 
width of barn; on these will rest the 
floor of mow. Roof of galvanized iron, 
over felt, with about one inch slope to 
the foot. This building cannot possibly 
spread, and there are no cross ties to 
obstruct hay fork. I shall use cable fork 
that can he placed anywhere in barn. 
Mason, Ill. _ R. w. 
Another “Seedless” Apple. —The seedless 
apple yet livetli. the Pharr Seedless, which 
I find in II. B. Plott's orchard near Saunook, 
Haywood Co., N. C.; it is a seedling; of the 
county. I hope I have located it; near Canto 
or Clyde, N. C., on the land of Mr. Pharr. I 
hope to send, some to Washington, also spec!- 
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