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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
277 
CHESTNUT CULTURE. 
I was much interested in the late article 
on the chestnut. Somewhere about a 
dozen years ago I sent to Messrs. Engle 
for scions of Paragon and Numbo, and 
have now single trees bearing last year 
nearly or quite a half bushel of clean 
nuts. I do not see that he mentions the 
Numbo at all. With us the nuts are a 
little larger than Paragon, and I think 
slightly sweeter; and they ripen a few 
days earlier. I notice the writer says they 
make 00 per cent of the scions grow. I 
would like to know how it is done. If 
I get 10 per cent to make trees I am 
well pleased. When set every scion will 
start and make leaves about as large as 
mouse ears, and a few will keep on grow¬ 
ing. Others will remain stationary for 
weeks, when occasionally one will begin 
and make good growth, but by far the 
larger number will wither and die. 
Whether grafted early or late seems to 
make no difference; some grow but more 
don’t, and I wish some one else could 
help me out. I find them very little 
troubled with the weevil here. While 
they may be self-fertile I find that those 
trees standing near the common sweet 
chestnut are much more productive 
than when standing out alone quite far 
away. Here in western New York, the 
boys seem to think that all nuts are the 
property of the man who can get them, 
so that the only way we can secure the 
bulk of the crop is to gather the burs 
before they open and spread in the sun. 
To do this we make from No. !) wire a 
“crook” like a shepherd’s crook and fasten 
it on the ends of a bamboo fish pole, and 
with this pull all the burs off. In their 
quality, these, I think, arc quite up to the 
native if the skin that covers the nut 
inside the shell is removed. That is 
slightly bitter and sticks very closely to 
the nut. We find them when baked or 
boiled, very fine eating and the bitterness 
of the covering is all taken away. 
Niagara Co., N. Y. j. s. woodward. 
FUMIGATING NURSERY STOCK. 
Will you give the stated length of time 
according to the law of this State that a 
nurseryman should fumigate nursery stock 
that is infested with San Josd scale? Is 
this fumigation always properly done? 
Stanley, N. Y. n. b. k. 
No nurseryman is allowed to deliver 
or sell nursery stock known to be in¬ 
fested with San Jose scale, even if fumi¬ 
gated. All stock found infested with San 
Jose scale is destroyed. The law regard¬ 
ing fumigation of nursery stock is as fol¬ 
lows: “All trees, plants, shrubs, buds or 
cuttings commonly called nursery stock, 
grown in any nursery in this State (New 
York), in which San Jose scale has been 
found within two years of the date of the 
dissemination of said nursery stock, or 
grown in said nursery within one-half 
a mile of where said scale was found, 
and also all nursery stock from outside of 
this State, disseminated or planted in this 
State, after the first day of July, 1903, 
must be fumigated with hydrocyanic gas, 
in such manner as may be directed by 
the Commissioner of Agriculture of this 
State. Such fumigation must be done 
by the grower, consignor or consignee of 
such stock.” No stated length of time 
or formula for fumigation is mentioned 
in the law, but the directions for fumi¬ 
gation given by the agents of the New 
York State Commissioner 0 ;f Agriculture 
are as follows: 
The formula for making gas Is as follows: 
For each one hundred coble feet of space 
use one ounce by weight of fused cyanide of 
potassium (98 per cent pure) ; commercial 
sulphuric add, one and one-half ounces by 
measure; water, three ounces by measure. 
Exposure should be made for 45 minutes. 
’The gas should be generated as near the 
center of the lot to be treated as practicable, 
and hi case of large quantities, several genera¬ 
tors should be used and so placed that rapid 
and uniform distribution of the gas will be in¬ 
sured. The cyanide must be kept In tight 
bottles In a safe place, as it is a volatile, 
deadly poison. The cubical contents of the 
fumigating chamber should be estimated, the 
cyanide weighed out in amounts sufficient for 
a treatment and put In paper bags. Pour the 
acid slowly into tho water, constantly stir¬ 
ring the mixture, otherwise drops may fly and 
burn those in the vicinity. After the stock 
Is properly arranged pour the necessary 
amount of diluted acid Into a glazed earthen 
vessel; place the cyanide while still in the 
paper bag into tho acid and water, and close 
the fumlgator. 'Hie advantage of putting the 
cyanide into the acid and water while still 
in the paper bag Is that it prevents sput¬ 
tering, which is specially liable to occur 
when large quantities are used. Great care 
.should be exercised in handling the cyanide 
and acid, and in opening the ventilators after 
fumigation. Extreme care should be used in 
handling the substances named in this for¬ 
mula, as they are deadly poisons and must 
not be touched or fumes inhaled. 
The grower will have to depend upon 
the honesty and veracity of the nursery¬ 
man he buys his trees from, for it is 
practically impossible for the Commis¬ 
sioner of Agriculture through his agents 
personally to supervise the fumigation of 
all suspicious stock. I know that fumi¬ 
gation is well and properly done in many 
instances, and when so done believe it to 
be the most effective way of treating 
suspicious stock. b. d. v. v 
Farm Undioh Glass. —The Florists’ Re¬ 
view gives an account of the vegetable-grow¬ 
ing plant of George G. Whitcomb of Illinois. 
Besides the boiler room and packing house 
there is a propagating house 12x90 and eight 
greenhouses each 15x300. 'Hie two 80- 
horse power boilers are on the ground level- 
The system is high and low pressure, so 
that, while from 25 to 00 pounds’ pressure 
of steam may be carried on the boilers, the 
reducer limits tlie pressure on the pipes to 
from two to 10 pounds. In the entire sys¬ 
tem, exclusive of the main header, which is 
8-inch pipe, there are seven miles of 1 >/, - 
inch pipe. The steam, after coming through 
(lie reducers from Ihe boilers, goes into the 
main header, which runs across the front 
of the entire establishment. At the end of 
each house is a trap. The steam as it. con¬ 
denses is forced through these traps into the 
returns under the buildings, and is carried 
back to a pump in the boiler room, where 
if is automatically pumped into the boilers 
again, thus keeping tlie heating pipes free 
from water. The mechanical watering sys¬ 
tem is fed from a 1,000-gallon tank sta¬ 
tioned above tin* boilers. These warm the 
water in the tanks by means of a coil con¬ 
nection. provision being made to let in cold 
water if need be to reduce (lie temperature. 
In this system (here are 3.000 feet of gal¬ 
vanized iron pipe with small spray nozzles 
three feet apart In the pipe. 
If you understand Modern Methods and 
Parin INTELLIGENTLY. 
Every Reader of Tub Rural Nkw-Yorkek 
who is interested in fanning or gardening, in 
tlie growing of fruit or of flowers, is invited 
to send for a free copy of our 80-pago catalogue 
and full information in regard to tlie Homo 
Study Bourses in Agriculture. Horticulture, 
landscape Gardening and Floriculture which 
wo offer under Prof. Brooks of tlie Mass. 
Agricultural College and Prof. Craig of Cor¬ 
nell University. 
THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL 
I>K1>T. 18, 8PRINOFIKLD, MASS. 
r>AHI TA<* 20 Kinds, $ 1 . GRAND PRIZI 
UfllUvino g t; . Louis. GOBI) MKDA] 
Buffalo, Catalogue. H. F. BURT, Taunton, Mass. 
Where Are Your Apples Going' 
- r)ID you over stop to think t 
the opportunities open tot.ti 
CAREFUL APPLE GROWEl 
anti the possibilities of a HPI 
C1ALTRADE in supplying D 
B E< T T< > TJT E CON8UME It. th 
nTGIIE8TQUAIilTYapple8.pl 
Up in SMALL PACKAGES? 
There is no business wbic 
offers better prospects for tt 
future. 
But you must start right. 
You must get out of the old rats. 
You cannot do it with tho Ben Davls-nnytliing-t< 
flil-up-on kind. 
It is not a question of quantity, but QUALIT' 
and not only the HIGHEST QUALITY, hut ovei 
apple grown to Hie HIGHEST PERFECTION 
You cannot do this by tho old way of g'rowir 
apples on the high-headed, ‘•sky-scraper” stylo i 
trees. You must keep them down where you ca 
watch every apple. 
You can keep tho heads down and not only grow i 
many apples, hut MORE APPLES and BETTE 
Our little booklet, tho “Apple Breeder” (set 
free only on application) will tell you about It 
plan of low heading, closo planting and the kini 
you need for this special purpose. 
Why not dqcldo now WHERE YOUR A PPL! 
ARE GOING, and work for t he highest, market t 
growing tho FINEST APPLES IN THE WORLD; 
ROGERS ON THE HILL 
Apple Breeder _ ^ Dansvillo, N. 1 
Vaughan’s New Canteloupe HOODOO 
The HOODOO is the ideal basket and crate melon. The fruits average lRj lbs., are thickly 
netted, as hard as a bullet, extra st rong at the blossom end, of a very handsome appearance. Tlie 
tlesh Is very thick, of tine, firm texture, not stringy, rich orange In color, and of the sweetest 
tlavor. The seed cavity is very small. Rind Is very tough and rubber-tike. The vines are vigor¬ 
ous, healthy, and the most blight-resisting of any we have seen. The Rural New-Yorker says: 
“ Wo lmvi) grown HOODOO four houmous, both In Hold iiml motor kIiihh. Fur from brliiKtnc oh hard luck, It loin given 
oh our lioMt melons every year, holding olf Might ton days longer than Knierald (tom, Paul Itnao (1’otonkey) or Rocky Ford 
Netted Gem. It would seem Mr. Rose has achieved complete huccohh, and we fool certain this new variety will not 
HOODOO it» growera.” 
[The Vaughan Company were the original Introducers of many noted melons—Osage, 1’etonkoy (Paul Rose) and 
Osage-Gem.—Kdltor Bural New-Yorker.] 
ASPARAGUS—Bonvallet’s Giant. 
Tho Asparagus to plant for both homo and market garden. This Asparagus is the quickest 
yielding (a year ahead from seed of other sorts), heaviest producing, driest quality, and most 
disease-resisting of any variety now sold In America. The crown does not divide, yielding large 
shoots for a longer time than any of the older kinds. 
The 1907 Catalogue of Vaughan’s Seed Store 
will be mailed free with every order for HOODOO Heed. Our 30th annual edition more complete than ever. A Mirror of 
Horticulture. Four Complete DepartmentM in Ounlenlmc. The Heat Flower Heeda In America. lfiO pages. Price for 
HOODOO Melon Seed, one packet, 20c.; three packeta for 60c. ( prepaid, with catalogue. For market gardenera, *<( lb. 
sealed packet prepaid lor $ 5 . While tho aupply la limited, we hope to see a few seoda aown in every good garden for 1907. 
Vaughan’s Seed Store nf B^clay SU^New’York 3 ° 
BURPEE’S SEEDS 
A New Book of 200 pages, mailed 
Free to all who want to plant the 
Best Seeds that Grow. Address 
BURPEE'S SEEDS, Philadelphia. 
t Seed Offer of 1907 
SHELL'S 
Market Basket 
Collection 
For the purpose of introducing our 
famous Northern grown seeds to 
thousands of new customers, we will 
send our Market Basket Collec¬ 
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1 Pkt Sweet Corn, Promo, - - .04 
1 Fkt Cabbage, Isbell’s Lightning 
Express, - - - - .10 
1 Pkt Lettuce, Isbell’s Verltlrat, .08 
1 Pkt Radish, Crimson Giant, - .08 
1 Pkt Tomato, June Pink, - - .10 
1 Pkt Cucumber, 10 Varieties Mixed, .04 
1 Pkt Root, I >ot roil 1 >:i rk Rod, - .04 
II Pkt Muskmelon, Emerald Gem, .04 
> 8 packets catalog price, - - - 
and the following collection of old, fashioned 
flower seeds: 
1 pkt Bachelor’s Button. • • • • .04 
1 pkt Marigold, ...... 04 
1 pkt Asters (Comet). - - . . . .08 
1 pkt Pinks, (DoubleMixed), - • • .04 
1 pk t Zinnas. “ “ « .04 
5 packets catalog price, - • • . 724 
Vflr Worth Tested Vegetable and 
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13 varieties tested flower and garden seeds, 
catalog price 715 cents, sent to any address, 
post-paid, for only SJOo., (stamps or silver), 
also our new 1007 catalog. Tho above are full 
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8. M. ISBELL & CO., 131 Pearl St., Jackson, Mich. 
A BSOLUTELY the best 
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and no more expensive 
than others. 
If you have not already 
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send for it now. It costs 
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33 Barclay Street, 
Through to 38 Park Place, 
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Established ISO:?. 
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RDICC CrCfl Seed Oats and Seed Corn, All 
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process, Prices and samples on application. 
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CARDS mm HS 
I will send free 3 splendid Blackberry 
plants post-paid to introduce and 
prove my stock the finest grown. 
Many of inv customers realize 
$300 PROFIT PER ACRE 
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IDX 26, SHENANDOAH. IOWA. 
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different varities. 
S m o o t, h , c I o a n 
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each. A. L. FlTOH, Westmoreland, Oneida Co., N. Y. 
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OATS 
Herniation—1*23 bu. per acre. It’s a win¬ 
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Dibble’s Seed Potatoes 
Northern grown, carefully selected from fields froe 
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or Kutnn, Ala. 
F OR SALK Crimson Clover Seed, $4.50 bushel. 
Lied Clover Seed, $7.50 and $ 8.00 bushel. 
Onion sots, $‘-4.00 and $”.50 bushel. Cow Peas 
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L KNOW APPLES 
i'vo soki many Dig or¬ 
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know what varieties are 
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'reo catalog of ornamental and fruit 
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A BIG GARDEN 
The year of lfloo was one of r~odigal plenty on our I 
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of Berliner Earliest Cauliflower, to¬ 
gether with our mammoth plant, 
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Seed and tool catalog. 
This catalog Is mailed free to all 
.Intendingpurchase! s. VV rite to-day. 
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LaCrosse, WIs. 
