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TIIE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
September 8, 
FARMERS’ CLUB 
[Every query must be accompanied by 
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separate piece of paper. 1 
Tree Surgery. 
C. J. N., Hill Vieio, N. Y .—What is the 
best means to protect a large oak tree, the 
trunk of which is beginning to split and 
spread apart? I propose to get two iron 
rods, with washers and nuts, bore the trunk 
In two places, one below and the other above 
the center of the split, inserting the rods and 
tightening the nuts. The diameter of the 
tree is 45 inches. 
Ans. —The plan proposed is a good 
one; in fact, the only one that would 
probably be practicable. Such large trees 
are very hard to preserve when they be¬ 
gin ‘to break down. All that can be 
hoped for is a few more years of exis¬ 
tence. H. E. VAN DEMAN. 
Foul Weeds. 
Inquirer, Western K. Y .—An old ceme¬ 
tery near my home is badly infested with 
hawkweed. Is there any way by which the 
authorities can be made to destroy this foul 
weed ? 
Ans. —If the weeds were beside the 
road, owners of the abutting property 
would be obliged to cut them before going 
to seed, in accordance with the highway 
laws. In this case, the weeds being on 
private property, there would seem to be 
no redress other than a civil suit, in which 
event it would be necessary to prove the 
weed a nuisance and a menace to adjoin¬ 
ing lands. But it is quite likely that the 
cemetery board will permit the neighbors 
to pull up or cut the foul stuff, which 
would be much better than going to law 
about it. 
Vinegar from Peach Cider. 
G. S. P., Menlo , Go,—We have put up and 
run out several barrels of peach cider which 
we wish to turn into vinegar, if it can be 
done. Not having any experience in this, 
as we think it is a new departure from 
cider vinegar, we would like to get any in¬ 
formation that you can furnish us. Shall 
we proceed the same as for cider vinegar or 
does it require an acid? If so, what shall 
we use? There is very little difference in 
taste or smell from apple cider. 
Ans. —Dr. L. L. Van Slyke, of the Gen¬ 
eva Experiment Station makes these sug¬ 
gestions : “I would suggest the following 
treatment: Put the cider into barrels leav¬ 
ing the bung open and put them where the 
temperature would be somewhere between 
70 and 80 degrees F. Have the barrels 
about two-thirds full and pour into each 
barrel two quarts of good vinegar.” 
Vaccination in Pennsylvania. 
G. E. M., Kingsville, Pa- —What, is the law 
in Pennsylvania regarding smallpox and vac¬ 
cination? Can the authorities compel one to 
get his children vaccinated, and compel him 
to send them to school both at: one time, or 
either of them ? 
Ans. —The law requires that cases of 
smallpox be reported to the health au¬ 
thorities, tend the premises placarded. 
The statute in Pennsylvania requires 
that the principals of schools refuse ad¬ 
mission to children who cannot furnish a 
certificate that they have been vaccinated, 
or have previously had smallpox. If a 
child is not able to pay for medical at¬ 
tendance the authorities must furnish it. 
The law has been tested in the courts 
and declared constitutional. They can 
compel you to get your children vac¬ 
cinated and also to send them to school. 
For if you do not send them to school 
you will be prosecuted, and you cannot 
send them without vaccination. 
Largest Burbank Plum; Apricot. 
G. W. //., Fruita, Col. —1. What is Luther 
Burbank’s best and largest plum? 2. What 
variety of apricot is the largest and best 
for market? 
Ans. —1. It is probable that Climax is the 
largest and best of the plums that were 
originated by Luther Burbank and sent 
out to the public up to date. It is above 
the average of the size that plums of the 
Japan type attain and is equal in this re¬ 
spect to the average of those of the 
European species. Tt is purple both ex¬ 
ternally and internally which is very un¬ 
usual so far as the flesh is concerned. Its 
quality is good but not extra. Wickson 
is another one that has been tested quite 
extensively, but it proves to be very sub¬ 
ject to rot, especially in the humid re¬ 
gions of the East. In the semi-arid sec¬ 
tions, such as western Colorado, where the 
inquirer lives, this trouble is not so like¬ 
ly to occur. Even the Burbank rots very 
badly in many eastern sections. This vari- 
etv by the way, is a very good one, but 
not one of Mr. Burbank’s own origin, as 
is often ignorantly stated and believed. 
He imported a lot of plum seedlings from 
Japan, and when they came into bearing, 
which was about 20 years ago, lie sent 
me samples of many of them and among 
them specimens of this one. T he fruit 
was so much larger and better otherwise 
than that of the other seedlings that I got 
his consent to allow me to name it Bur¬ 
bank. The tree is quite spreading in habit 
and very prolific. 2. Royal is the largest 
apricot that I know, except it be a new 
seedling that originated in Chelan County, 
Washington. There are some good kinds 
in California of local origination and cul¬ 
tivation that may be better than those 
commonly grown, but up to this time the 
Moorpark is, perhaps, the leading variety 
A Budding Problem. 
F. E. M., Edwardsburg. Mich .—Since July 
20 I have inserted several hundred buds In 
an effort to top-work some two, three and 
four-year-oid apple trees to more desirable 
varieties. I cut the buds from shoots that 
had formed their terminal buds and insert¬ 
ed them into wood one, two and three years 
old, and tied them with carpet warp, leav¬ 
ing strings on not more than 10 days and in 
some cases only five days. I now find on ex¬ 
amining them that nearly all have started 
to grow, which, I understand, is fatal to 
them. I should like to ask some of your ex¬ 
perienced readers, and especially ITof. Van 
Deman, how I can bud and have buds re¬ 
main dormant until next Spring, and also if 
there is no way to save the buds that are 
making growth this Kali. I have also done 
some bud-grafting by inserting scions under 
the bark, and some of them have started 
to grow. Is it usual for them to grow the 
year they are inserted, and if so fs it in¬ 
jurious? 
Ans. —It seems to me strange that any 
considerable proportion of apple buds set 
from the current year’s growth should 
start to grow this Summer. So far as I 
can judge the stocks and buds were in the 
proper condition to work and the buds 
should not make growth until next 
Spring. Those that are now growing will 
probably stop before they have advanced 
very far. If they do continue to grow 
late or show signs of doing so it would 
be well to pinch back the tips before the 
first frost occurs and thus arrest growth. 
It is probable that this will prevent in¬ 
jury from the severity of the Winter to 
Follow, provided it is not unusually cold. 
Bark grafts would be more liable to start 
into growth in the Summer than buds, 
and I think it is not surprising that 
those set by the inquirer did so. They 
should be pinched back early, the same as 
in case of the buds that had started. 
H. E. VAN DEMAN. 
For the land’s sake use Bowker’s Fer¬ 
tilizers. They enrich the earth.— Adv. 
High Grade Door -f 
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8tatlon g Davenport. Iowa 
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Although a man may lose both 
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beautifully illustrated with 
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33 BARCLAY STREET, 
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FERTILIZER LIME etc., address 
WALTON QUARRIES, Harrisburg;, Pa. 
Big Buggy 
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30 DAYS. 
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SPECIAL LOW PRICES 
FOR FALL PLANTING. 
We are offering this fall for the first time 
Jacob Moore’s NEW DIPLOMA CURRAIMT, 
largest and most productive of all red currants. 
We offer APPLE, PLUM and CHERRY trees 
at special low ixrices if ordered between now and 
October 15th. We have a surplus of large size 
SUGAR and SILVER MAPLES, AMERICAN 
WEEPING ELM, also CAROLINA POPLAR and 
LOMBARDY POPLARS in all sizes. 
Catalogue mailed free on application. 
GREEN’S NURSERY CO., Rochester, N. Y. 
oxe 8f uaet strawberries is 
plant guaranteed or money returned. Send for my 
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. TREES are famous 
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COD CAI C—Grimson Clover Seed, $4.50 perhu. 
rUn VhLL Five-eighths Peach Baskets,$35 per 
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APPLE BUYERS ATTENTION. 
The apple growers of Jefferson County, W. Va., have 
a fine quality of fruit this year consisting of York 
Imp, Ben Davis, Pippins, etc., for which buyers are 
solicited. Address MILTON BURR, Secretary, 
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■Wheat, 60 bushels per acre. 
Catalogue and samples free. 
JOHN A. SAI//EK8EED CO.,LaCrosse,Wis 
ALFALFA SEED FROM UTAH. 
It is Dry Land and is free from all obnoxious weed 
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5 EED WHEAT—“Gipsy” the new wheat, heads list of 60 vari¬ 
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A. H. HOFFMAN, Bamford, Lane. Co., Pa. 
Mammoth White Winter Rye. 
The finest Rye ever offered for FALL PLANT¬ 
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Dwyer’s Pot Grown Strawberry Plants 
Strong, healthy plants from selected stock of choicest fruiting varieties sure to give 
satisfaction and PRODUCE A FULL CROP IN 1907. 
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