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THE RURAL, NEW-YORKER 
January 4, 
FARMERS’ CLUB 
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SHAPE OF WEALTHY APPLE TREES. 
How does the Wealthy apple tree com¬ 
pare in spread with the Baldwin when both 
are full grown, or in other words, can they 
be planted closer without crowding? I am 
unable to find anything about the size of 
trees in any book I have. b. b. 
Stratham, N. H. 
The Wealthy apple has considerably less 
spread than the Baldwin. While I have 
not seen many Wealthy trees which have 
reached their full growth I should say from 
such observations as I have made that 
where Baldwin trees reach a spread of 35 
feet the Wealthy would have a diameter of 
25 feet. Certainly there is this proportion 
of difference between the trees during the 
first 20 years of growth. It is possible to 
plant Wealthy much closer than Baldwins. 
A good many growers in the North and 
West, as you are well aware, have planted 
Wealthy for a number of years in planta¬ 
tions as close as 10 by 10 feet—some even 
closer. Naturally this system of planting 
depends on severe pruning, to which the 
Wealthy submits with good grace. When 
mature the Wealthy tree has a closer, 
rounder head than Northern Spy or even 
Greening. The shape is something like 
Greening only not quite so spreading. 
F. A. WAUGH. 
We should recognize that in these two 
varieties we have two distinct types or 
strains of the apple. The Wealthy has a 
large mixture of the Siberian crab in its 
make-up. All the Siberian strains are small¬ 
er growers than the west European apples, 
from whence come the Baldwin. Spy and 
others by direct descent. Some of the old¬ 
est Wealthys that I know of are on my 
home farm in the Province of Quebec. They 
were planted in 1879 .They were set about 
24 feet apart. Bike the average Wealthy 
tree, they have borne freely almost every 
year since they came to bearing age. The 
trees are not crowding very much at the 
present time. St. Lawrence, l’ewaukee and 
Golden Russet trees set at the same time, 
at the same distance, have crowded consid¬ 
erably, and in some cases have been thinned. 
I do not think that the Wealthy will ever 
attain the size of Baldwin or Spy, any more 
than will the Oldenburg reach the stature 
of these latter trees. The Oldenburg, too, 
belongs to a different race—a northern race, 
and one in which the stature is consider¬ 
ably smaller. Wealthy and Duchess set at 
20 feet apart will stand a long time without 
crowding. joiin cbaig. 
The Wealthy apple tree differs very much 
in its growth and form from the Baldwin, 
Greening and Spy. It makes a smaller tree, 
compact in form, with a close head, in fact, 
is somewhat dwarfed in character. For 
this reason it is good to be planted as a 
filler with other and larger-growing kinds, 
with the special advantage for this purpose 
of coming into bearing at a very early age, 
often at two or three years. While the 
fruit is not of the highest quality for 
dessert purposes, it is very good and is 
worthy. The tree is very hardy. As the 
tree grows older it has a tendency to over¬ 
set with fruit, which becomes small in size. 
The fruit needs to be picked several times, 
as it does not all come to maturity at once. 
If the trees are well fertilized as they get 
older, the wood suitably pruned out and the 
fruit thinned, very excellent size may be ob¬ 
tained with high color, which will command 
the highest market price in either our home 
or foreign markets. Below southern New 
York the apple would come in as an early 
Fall variety. With these conditions met 
the Wealthy is a desirable variety to plant. 
GEORGE T. rOWELI.. 
As a rule the Wealthy apple tree is not 
as large as the Baldwin. This is no doubt 
at least partly due to the prolific habit of 
the former. The tree begins to bear when 
four or five years old and, as a rule, ex¬ 
pends so much energy in producing fruit 
that the growth is somewhat slow. When 
not producing fruit, however, it is a vig¬ 
orous grower. It is undoubtedly one of 
the best trees to use as a filler. The fact 
should be borne in mind, however, that the 
fruit drops badly and should be harvested 
and shipped before it is fully ripe. In the 
nursery Wealthy makes a very vigorous 
growth, but is inclined to send up three or 
four nearly vertical leaders. These, if al¬ 
lowed to remain, are 'almost sure to split 
down with the first heavy load of fruit. 
Though naturally of an upright habit, the 
weight of repeated crops of fruit soon de¬ 
velops a spreading top, in some' ways resem¬ 
bling Spy, but never approaching the hori¬ 
zontal growth of Rhode Island. 
W. M. MUNSON. 
The Jersey Red pigs are very superior 
stock when well bred. Their quiet dispo¬ 
sitions make them excellent mothers, and 
while they are very prolific, their pigs are 
stronger and fewer are lost in farrowing 
than those of any other breed. Their 
crowning characteristic is that while they 
can be made to reach the heaviest weights 
known they easily fatten at any age de¬ 
sired, by feeding them fat-forming foods. 
TALKS WITH A LAWYER. 
A Right of Way. 
My neighbor having a right of way over 
my land sells a quarry, allowing heavy 
loads to use this private way, cutting it up 
badly and exposing water pipes to frost. 
What can I do? H. a. 
Vermont. 
First look up the authority for the alleged 
right of way, and if it is true that he lias 
one see if ft’ is for him only, or one that 
runs with the land, what rights are given, 
it may he that it was for driving catlle or 
light wagons. At all events the one using 
it must keep it in repair and do no other 
damage : his right does no! extend to expos¬ 
ing pipes to frost. A person claiming a 
right of way must show clear authority, 
as such rights are not favored in law. A 
right to haul wood in sleds will not permit 
a wagon. 
The Law as to Chickens. 
My neighbor’s chickens annoy me sorely. 
What can I do? G. j. 
New Jersey. 
There is no special legislation for the 
fowl : the general rules as to trespass apply 
which gives an owner or lessor a right of 
action against anyone who allows his ani¬ 
mals to do damage to Ihe property of an¬ 
other. You must prove your ownership, the 
trespass and the extent of the injury done 
by the chickens. We suggest that you 
write your neighbor, calling his attention to 
the annoyance, and advise him to keep a 
variety that are easily fenced in. In going 
into court it is always wise to show that 
you made the move as a final resort. The 
judges lean toward the man who seeks to 
adjust the trouble out of the court room. 
A Widow’s Rights in Property. 
By tin* will of my late husband, already 
probated. I have the use of the real prop¬ 
erty for life, remainder to go to our children 
at my death. What are my rights and 
duties in same? a. l. 
New York. 
The widow is entitled to the rents, in¬ 
come and profits of the property after pay¬ 
ing the interest on mortgage, if any, taxes 
and insurance. She must keep the property 
in repair, but need not make permanent 
improvements. She may insure in her own 
name, but explain to the company her in¬ 
terest in it. She must not suffer buildings 
to decay or got out of repair, or injure the 
property in any way. In case she wishes 
any improvement or alteration she should 
get an order from the surrogate to protect 
her. 
A Talk About Seeds 
E VERY sensible man wants the very best 
seeds lie can buy but does not want to pay 
more than is necessary for them. That is 
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