1911. 
Planting Pine. 
H. R. L., West Medford, Mass .—Can 
you give me any advice about seeding a 
lot to pine, which was cut last Winter? 
Part of this lot had pine and part chest¬ 
nut. The land is in New Hampshire. Does 
the State do anything in this line? 
Ans. —Throughout the country are 
tracts of land which have been cut off 
or burnt over, and which should be set 
out with some forest tree both from a 
financial and esthetic standpoint. It is 
generally recommended to restock such 
land with two or three-year seedlings 
or transplants, rather than to plant the 
seed, a large portion of which would be 
liable to be destroyed by birds, rodents 
and climatic conditions, unless planted 
and protected the first two years in a 
nursery. In most sections of New Eng¬ 
land it is recommended to plant White 
pine, Norway spruce, White ash or 
some other natural forest tree. In or¬ 
der to secure a dense stand of White 
pine where the lower branches will die 
and fall off for lack of light, leaving a 
straight bole which will make clear tim¬ 
ber, the trees should be planted 6x6 feet 
apart each way, or about 1210 to the 
acre. In planting the trees, it is most 
convenient for two man to work to¬ 
gether, one man making the hole with a 
grub hoe and the second man carrying 
trees and setting them. In order to 
prevent the roots of the young trees 
becoming dry, they should be carried in 
a pail with the roots in a puddle of mud 
and water. Two men working in the 
above manner should set about an acre 
a day. The young seedlings range in 
price from $3 to $5 per thousand. In 
Massachusetts there is a law which en¬ 
ables parties owning waste land in the 
State to have it restocked. Information 
in regard to this law may be obtained 
by writing the State Forester, Boston, 
Mass. Advice can also be obtained 
from the Forestry Commissions of other 
States in regard to forestry matters. 
f. w. RANE. 
State Forester, Massachusetts. 
Failing Trees in Florida. 
O. IF. B., Raskin, Fla .—Could any of 
your readers tell me what is the matter 
with the young peach and plum trees In 
this vicinity? They started nicely and 
made fair growth, but lately nearly all of 
them are .turning sickly and yellow. In 
some cases the ends of the twigs are dy¬ 
ing and the leaves are turning black. All 
the peaches are on plum stocks. Some 
have been fertilized heavily, and they ap¬ 
pear just as bad as others that have had 
none. What can be done to help them? 
Ans.— It would be impossible for me 
to come to a safe decision as to the real 
cause or causes of the trouble with the 
peach and plum trees described. It 
would seem from their failing condition, 
if this is general in the variety, that 
there has been some climatic trouble, 
such as a drought, or there may have 
been a scourge of insects of some kind. 
The proper thing to do in all such cases 
is to send specimens of the affected 
parts to the State Experiment Station. 
In Florida it is located at Gainsville. 
There are experts at all these stations 
who are usually able to tell the cause of 
the troubles and in some cases they will 
visit the farms and see the entire situa¬ 
tion, which is far more satisfactory in 
every way to both parties, especially in 
the matter of suggested remedies. 
H. E. VAN DEMAN. 
New Hybrid Plums. 
J. V. C., Sparkville, N. Y .—Is there a 
probability of Prof. Hansen’s new hybrid 
plums from the Dakota Experiment Station 
proving of value to the Eastern fruit 
grower? He has several crosses on the 
Sand cherry and Japan plums. 
Ans.— The cross-bred plums of Prof. 
Hansen are mostly of the hardy native 
types, and were originated to withstand 
the conditions that obtain in the colder 
parts of this country, but they will be 
found of value for the Eastern States 
as well. The fruit is usually very bright 
red or purplish in color and is attrac¬ 
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tive on the market. To eat from the 
hand it is very pleasant, but is very 
sour when cooked. A moderate quan¬ 
tity will find sale at fair prices. 
H. E. VAN DEMAN. 
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Shingle Stains. 
Would you give a formula for an inex¬ 
pensive, dark brown shingle stain? Creo¬ 
sote stains are quoted to me at 85 cents 
per gallon, and they certainly can be home¬ 
made for much less money. Could crude 
oil be used instead of linseed oil? I would 
want the stain to spread or run well, so 
the work will not appear streaked should 
the shingles shrink after the stain has been 
applied. The shingles are in position, and 
stain must be applied with a brush. Please 
state the amount required per square, two 
coats. A. L. G. 
Lithopolis, Ohio. 
To one pound of dry burnt umber add 
one gallon of crude petroleum or kerosene 
oil. Stir well and strain through fine mos¬ 
quito netting. One gallon will cover about 
200 square feet (brush coat), or 500 shin¬ 
gles dipped. 
Rye As Cover Crop Before Potatoes. 
I have an acre of land which was planted 
to beans this year. I have thought to sow 
rye for a cover crop, but as the piece is to 
be planted to potatoes next season the rye 
would need to be plowed under by May 1. 
Do you think I would have trouble from 
the turning under of this green crop of 
rye? Cover cx - ops are seldom used around 
here, but I know you have found them 
profitable. e. m. s. 
No. Hampton, N. II. 
No—not if properly handled. We have 
done this very thing for several years suc¬ 
cessfully. Do not let the rye grow too large 
and tough before plowing it under. Plow 
when it is not over 18 inches high and 
pack the soil after plowing. Then make the 
surface fine and plant the potatoes down 
into the rye. 
Swamp Muck and Leaf Mould. 
Can swamp muck be used instead of leaf 
mould for plants that require this kind of 
soil? H. M. 
Conecticut. 
The crude swamp muck will be the same 
for most plants. If you could mix it with 
lime and ferment it before using it would 
be much better. 
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H©me°maidl© Gas®ILis[Ht i 
T WENTY years ago tlie oil lamp had 
already been driven out of the city 
into the country home where gas 
could not follow—so we thought. 
In those days we would have laughed 
at the idea of a country home ligated 
with gaslight. 
But like the telephone and free mail 
delivery gaslight has finally left the city 
to become a common rural convenience. 
In the year 1911, the up-to-date vil¬ 
lager or fanner not only lives in a gas- 
lighted house, same as his city cousin, but 
when he drives home on a cold, wet night 
he actually lights 
up his barn, his 
barnyard or porch¬ 
es on his house 
with this gas-light 
by simply turning 
an “ignition” but¬ 
ton on a post or 
wall. 
* * * 
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seems quite like 
magic when you 
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Take fifteen min¬ 
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country home use it is packed and 
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Union Carbide won’t burn, can’t ex¬ 
plode, and will keep in the original 
package for years in any climate. For 
this reason it is safer to handle and 
store about the premises than coal. 
* * * 
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handsome brass chan¬ 
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Acetylene burns with 
an intensely brilliant, 
stiff flame, that the 
wind can’t affect. 
This flame makes 
light so white in color that it is com¬ 
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Experiments conducted by Cornell 
University have proven that it will grow 
plants the same as sunlight itself. 
Physicians recommend Acetylene as a 
germicide and a remedy for eyestrain, 
and it is used as an illuminant in fifty- 
four hospitals in New York City alone. 
Then, too, Acetylene is so pure that 
you might blow out the light and sleep 
all night in a room with the burner open 
without any injurious effects whatever. 
On account of its being burned in per¬ 
manent brass fixtures attached to walls 
and ceilings, Acetylene is much safer 
than smoky, smelly oil lamps, which can 
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For this reason the Engineers of the 
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illuminant it commonly displaces. 
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Acetylene light is inexpensive. 
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lighting, while for the same number of 
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cost about 6 cents in kerosene, chimneys 
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* * * 
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The lights located in every room in 
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on with a twist of the wrist or a touch 
of the button at any time of the day or 
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these 185,000 homes now using Acetylene. 
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