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THE EURAB NEW-YORKER 
March 23, 
GRAFTING ON WILD CHERRY. 
K. K., MiffHnburg, Pa .—Is it advisable 
to graft large sweet oxlieart cherries on 
the wild cherry tree? Will the fruit be like 
the graft, or will it have a tendency to be 
bitter like the wild cherry? I have a num¬ 
ber of thrifty wild cherry trees, but cannot 
get the large tame cherry tree to grow. 
What I mean is a wild cherry tree, of 
which the fruit grows in clusters the size 
of the pepper seed, and is very bitter. 
Ans.—N one of our cultivated cher¬ 
ries succeed on the native wild cherry. 
But on the Mazzard or sweet cherry 
trees that are quite often called “wild” 
because they grow almost anywhere 
that seed are dropped all over the 
country, they will grow very well. The 
species referred to in this inquiry is 
that one that is in our forests and the 
wood of the good cherries does not 
unite with it properly. This has been 
often tried and failed. 
H. E. VAN DEMAN. 
SELECTION OF APPLES. 
R., Pennsylvania .—I have a strip of river 
bottom land which lies about 20 to 25 
feet higher than the low water mark. This 
strip is about 10 to 15 rods wide, and lies 
level back from the river, then a gradual 
slope up to a height of 200 feet. On oppo¬ 
site side of. river a mountain looms up 300 
or 400 feet high. Itiver along this strip is 
sluggish and about 10 to 20 feet deep aim 
200 or more feet wide. Would this location 
be advisable for apples? 1 have grown straw¬ 
berries here and am not caught with frost 
quite as often as the growers on the higher 
elevations. Land is a deep sandy loam run¬ 
ning quite to sand ; is in good state of cul¬ 
tivation and is easily kept there, holds 
moisture well. If suitable for apples which 
of the following varieties are best suited 
to this kind of soil? Wagoner, Salome, 
Wealthy, Oldenburg, Maiden Blush, Jefferis, 
Summer Rambo, Twenty Ounce, Rome 
Beauty, Yellow Transparent. Would like 
about one Summer variety, one early Fall 
and two Winter varieties from this list. 
Ans. —One of the first requisites to 
keep in mind in selecting an orchard 
location is that it be well drained. The 
selection in question would be suitable 
for apple culture provided the location 
is such that the drainage is good. In 
some similar sections in this State the 
rock is so located that the land is 
springy and where such is the case, 
apples do not grow satisfactorily. 
Orchard land should never be Hooded 
with water either during Summer or 
Winter, and if this piece of land is 
liable to flood conditions it would not 
be suitable for apple growing. While 
there are few sections in Pennsylvania 
where there is much danger from late 
Spring frosts, so far as apples are con¬ 
cerned, the section mentioned would 
probably be as free as any that could 
be secured. For the lighter types of 
soils, Oldenburg, Maiden Blush, Rome 
Beauty, Yellow Transparent, Baldwin, 
and Hubbardston will do well. As a 
rule, Wagener, Summer Rambo, and 
Twenty Ounce do better on the heavier 
types of soil. u. j. w. 
CONNECTICUT FOR PARCELS POST. 
I believe the time has arrived when the 
voters of this and several States of this 
United States should have more to say in 
regard to their representatives in the 
United States Senate and House of Repre¬ 
sentatives. I have been a voter for the 
last 33 years, and during that time I have 
had very little to say directly as to who 
shall represent me from my district. I am 
willing to confess that, in part, it is my 
own fault, because of my neglect to attend 
caucus and to make my objections to the 
machine slate as presented by the members 
of the political machine. Year after year I 
have been one of the majority who have 
accepted the candidates and voted for them 
because of our so-called “party obligations.” 
I have decided from now on to attend every 
caucus held in my town, to object to every 
candidate who will not go on record for 
the things which stand for progressive, hon¬ 
est legislation and for the benefit 'of the 
people who elect him. 
When less than 33 per cent of the con¬ 
sumer’s dollar goes to the producer; when 
the producer and manufacturers put on the 
market a piece of suiting for $1 per yard 
and the consumer has to pay $3 per yard 
for this same suiting; when a lady’s suit is 
marked down from $65 to $35 and then 
leaves $11 profit to the dealer; when manu¬ 
facturers are paying 25 per cent higher 
wages than they paid 18 years ago and it 
is costing over 50 per cent more to live 
than it did at that time for the necessities 
of life, not luxuries; when it is costing in 
New York, for the necessities of life, al¬ 
most 25 per cent more than it did one 
year ago; when politicians and mathema¬ 
ticians can show that the consumer and 
producer are better off than they ever were 
before, the common people begin to sit up 
and take notice. 
We voters now have an opportunity. If 
accepted, I believe it will do more than 
any other one thing we can do to correct 
and regulate the high cost of living. The 
proper thing to do is to vote for men who 
believe in, and will support parcels post. 
This means bringing the producer and con¬ 
sumer together. It means that if parcels 
post becomes a law this Government will 
carry almost any article, of not over 12 
pounds, anywhere in the United States for 
12 cents; smaller packages, six pounds and 
under, for six cents. Parcels post has 
proven a success wherever tried. Germany 
has perhaps the most advanced parcels post 
system in the world. Read up what it has 
meant to the common people of that coun¬ 
try. It would mean the same to you in 
this country. All agricultural papers sup¬ 
port it and many of the leading dailies have 
given it their support. Parcels post is sure 
to come. Do your part to hurry it along. 
I have written both Senators and all of 
the Congressmen of Connecticut the follow¬ 
ing letter: 
“I write to ask you in plain English how 
you stand on the parcels post question ? 
Will you kindly inform me in as plain Eng¬ 
lish as the question has been asked? I 
have read arguments pro and con and think 
I understand the question well enough to 
know that I want it. I enclose the names 
of 18 of my neighbors who arc in favor of 
the parcels post. My experience leads me 
to think that 95 per cent of the voters in 
my town are in favor and want the parcels 
post. By chance alone I think all of the 
18 names enclosed, my own included, are 
Republicans. These names happen to be 
taken in a Republican district. Regardless 
of political leanings, we want the parcels 
post. Kindly pardon my plain and abrupt 
way of asking you your position on this 
question.” 
The lion. Senator George I*. McLean 
wrote me that he was decidedly in favor of 
parcels post. Voters, do all you can to help 
elect Senator McLean. 
The lion. Senator Frank B. Brandegee 
wrote me that he had not formed any 
definite opinion as to the respective merits 
of the bills now before Congress on the 
subject of parcels post. I again wrote him 
asking him to refer to my letter of Febru¬ 
ary 5 in which I asked as to whether he 
is in favor or against parcels post. The 
Senator again wrote me that if I failed to 
understand his letter of the 15th he doubts 
if he could make his position any plainer, 
lie informed me of a fact that I am very 
familiar with about different plans, bills, 
etc., which are pending before the House 
and Senate, also about reports to be sub¬ 
mitted in regard to parcels post. The ques¬ 
tion asked is not in regard to the many 
plans, bills, recommendations, debates, etc., 
before the House and Senate and not which 
bill or plan Senator Brandegee would .sup¬ 
port, but as to whether he was in favor of 
or against parcels post. The Senator has 
failed in my opinion to answer my inquiry. 
Until I am sure that the Senator changes 
his present position in regard to parcels 
post, I shall not give him my support. 
Senator Brandegee informed me that par¬ 
cels post in itself meant nothing. I in¬ 
formed him that I was under the impression 
the words “parcels post” conveyed to in¬ 
terested parties the possibilities of a large 
saving in transportation. I quoted the 
following facts for illustration : “One of 
my neighbors bought at Putnam, Conn., an 
article which cost $1, weight of said article 
seven pounds, express charges for nine 
miles 63 cents. Parcels post would have 
cost 12 cents for transportation.” 
A letter was received from the Hon. 
Thomas L. Reilly in which he says he is, 
and always has been, in favor of parcels 
post. Representative Reilly says during his 
campaign for election to Congress it was 
one of the planks of his platform and that 
he went on record as in favor of parcels 
post. Voters, support a man who has the 
moral courage to go on record for the 
benefit of the common people and against 
monopoly. 
I received a letter in answer to my in¬ 
quiry from the Hon. John Q. Tilson which 
stated he was very glad to say that he was 
in favor of an experiment along parcels 
post lines. I believe Congressman Tilson 
deserves your vote. Elect men who support 
the people rather than monopolies. 
I received a letter from the Hon. E. .T. 
Hill in which he states in plain English 
and as strong as he possibly can that he is 
in favor of parcels post. All honor to the 
man who has the honesty and moral cour¬ 
age to stand for principle and the people. 
Vote for Congressman E. J. Hill. 
I received a letter from the lion. E. 
Stevens Henry in which he said he hoped 
that if this legislation should come before 
the Congress his action would have my ap¬ 
proval. Congressman Henry adds, however, 
that only constituents have the right to 
make demands that he support legislation 
in which they are interested. I again wrote 
Congressman Henry referring to my letter 
of February 5 asking for an answer to my 
inquiry as to how he stood on the parcels 
post question. I also said: “We make no 
demands upon you but we ask you to give 
parcels post your support. We do not 
want to split straws with you in regard to 
our rights but we feel it is the duty of 
Representatives to support measures which 
mean so much to the producer and con¬ 
sumer.” 
Congressman Henry wrote me in answer 
to the above that he had for many years 
advocated an enlarged parcels post and 
had repeatedly introduced bills in former 
Congress advocating the views of the Pos¬ 
tal Progress League. Congressman Henry 
mildly suggests that my manner of inquir¬ 
ies in a measure have been impertinent. I 
will say that I beg Congressman Henry’s 
pardon and add, that it was the farthest 
from my thoughts to appear as a meddler 
or to be rude in my inquiries; my object 
was t(f find out how the Representatives of 
this State stood on the parcels post ques¬ 
tion. After finding out I have nothing 
further to say, except that Senators and 
Representatives who support these things 
which stand for the people who elect them 
should have our support. I received a let¬ 
ter from Congressman Edward W. Higgins 
in which he says he is in favor of parcels 
post legislation at this Congress, and that 
he believes some law will be enacted. TJie 
voters of this State are very interested in 
this matter; they arc watching the Rep¬ 
resentatives who represent them as never 
before. He who gives his support for the 
people and against monopoly will deserve 
and should get the support of the voters of 
this State. 
The question may lie asked if parcels post 
is the only issue before the people. 1 
would answer in the negative, but it is an 
issue which shows how Senators and Con¬ 
gressmen stand for or against the people. 
I think it is fair to take for granted that 
if Senators and Congressmen do not stand 
for the people and against the express com¬ 
panies on the question of parcels post they 
will support monopolies against the people 
along other lines. What we want is pro¬ 
gressive Senators and Congressmen who are 
honest and who have the moral courage to 
stand for the people and save our country 
to a republican form of government. 
w. K. KEACII. 
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Apples, 2 yr., 4 to 5 ft. 1.10 per 10 
Peaches, 1 yr., 4 to 6 ft. 1.00 per 10 
Pears, 2 yr., 4 to 5 ft. .90 per 10 
We have Apples at $7.00 per 100, Cherries 
at $5.00, Peaches $0.00 and Pears $6.00, 
All trees guaranteed first-class. True to 
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We make no charge for boxing, and guar¬ 
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