February 23, 
i5o 
WESTERN NEW YORK HORTICUL¬ 
TURAL SOCIETY. 
Part II. 
W. T. Mann, a practical fruit grower, gave 
a talk upon the benefits of a horticultural 
society like ours. lie gave statistics show¬ 
ing the great increase in value of horticul¬ 
tural products in Western New York since 
this society was started, also the increased 
value of farm lands suitable for production of 
fruits, and the pride now taken in farm 
homesteads and country places shown by 
the increased amount of ornamental planting 
and increased number of well-kept lawns. 
Prof. John Craig spoke on experiments In 
preventing grape rot. In a year when black 
rot of grape is prevalent and in localities 
where vineyards are especially susceptible 
it has seemed almost impossible to combat 
the disease with Bordeaux Mixture. In sec¬ 
tions where the disease was not so virulent 
through spraying with Bordeaux almost en¬ 
tirely prevented the disease. W. N. Britton, 
of Greece, N. Y., read a very interesting 
paper on cherry growing, giving some remark¬ 
able figures relating to the amount of money 
sometimes received per acre for • a cherry 
crop. Mr. Britton was very emphatic in his 
statement that sweet cherries should not be 
budded on Mahaleb stocks, Mazzard stock 
only should be used. Several resolutions 
were brought before the society and passed 
upon, covering a State appropriation for 
greenhouses, soil laboratories and other 
conveniences for the Cornell College of Agri¬ 
culture : appropriations for assembly hall 
and other purposes at Geneva Station ; com¬ 
mending the work of the N. Y. State De¬ 
partment of Agriculture, and recommending 
that an adequate appropriation be made for 
inspection work, also provisions be made 
for an emergency fund to be used in case 
Gypsy moth or Brown-tail moth should be 
found in the State; requesting the Commis¬ 
sioner of Agriculture to assign a special in¬ 
spector for grape work ; favoring changes in 
the penalties now imposed on sellers of 
dried apples containing an excessive amount 
of moisture; and a resolution opposing 
legislation for government inspection of fruit 
as practiced under the fruit marks law of 
Canada. B - v> B - 
Transplanting Elm; Seeding Pasture. 
A. O. D., Kidder, Mo. —1. I wish to move 
two or three Water elm trees that are about 
seven or eight inches through at the ground. I 
only want to move them a few rods. When 
is the best time, and how shall I do it? 
2 I have recently bought a house and about 
two acres of land in town. The land is very 
weedy. I have plowed it and am thinking 
of seeding it for a cow or horse pasture in 
the Spring. Will the weeds take it? Is 
Alfalfa good for pasture, and do you think it 
would do well in Northwest Missouri? 
Ans. —1. Elm trees of the size you men¬ 
tion arc not particularly difficult to move. 
Care should be taken in digging the tree 
to get up a good root system, starting no 
less than five or six feet away from the 
tree on all sides. There is no need to at¬ 
tempt to keep a ball of earth, but the 
roots should be got out with as little 
injury as possible. They should be im¬ 
mediately covered with wet burlap or 
something similar to keep from drying 
out and soon replanted, placing them in 
wide and deep holes, and well working in 
and ramming the earth about the roots. 
All bruised and injured roots should be 
cut out and ends of sound ones finished 
with a sharp knife just before replanting. 
The work is best done in early Spring as 
soon as the soil is in good condition. A 
portion of the top should be cut out to 
balance the loss of roots and it will be 
necessary to stake the trees with two or 
three strong stakes each and secure 
with wires, which may be run through 
old rubber hose to avoid chafing. If the 
season should turn dry, the soil should be 
frequently well soaked with water until 
growth is pretty well started. After the 
second year the stakes and other sup¬ 
ports may be removed, when the tree will 
be able to take care of itself. 2. Alfalfa 
is very desirable for hay and cut forage, 
but does not make good pasture, as the 
crowns are easily injured by the gnawing 
of horses and cattle. It would be very 
likely to succeed in your locality, but we 
do not recommend it for pasture. Clover 
makes better pasture. 
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