1914 . 
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Ruralisms 
Desirable Pecans. 
I notice on page 401, H. E. Van De¬ 
mon says that there are varieties of pe¬ 
cans that are immune to “scab” fungus, 
phylloxera, shuck worm, etc. I have 
some land in the Mississippi Delta lands 
of Louisiana (about 40 miles above 
Ferriday. where Mr. Van Deman’s com¬ 
pany has a pecan grove) on which I wish 
to plant pecans. Would he give a list 
of what he considers the most profitable 
of the “papershell” pecans to plant in 
that location? w. c. V. 
Mayaguez, P. R. 
There are considerable differences in 
the immunity of the varieties of the pe¬ 
can in regard to the scab fungus and 
their susceptibility to it. The varieties 
from Texas seem to be the most affected. 
Those that are the least affected and are 
of fine quality of nuts and bear well in 
the Delta region are the Stuart, Van 
Deman, Moneymaker, Carman, Success 
and Schley. What they may develop in 
regard to their ability to be the free from 
the ravages of the “shuck worm” we do 
not know as yet, but so far this pest has 
not been very bad on any of them as I 
have observed them. 
II. E. VAN DEMAN. 
The Cabbage Maggot. 
On page 518, you have an answer to 
query on the cabbage maggot. As the 
treatment recommended does not com¬ 
mence until injury is apparent, I would 
suggest that the correspondent try the 
following method, which is a preventive 
rather than a cure: The cabbage growers 
in the vicinity of the New York Agricul¬ 
tural Experiment Station were having a 
great deal of trouble from both the cab¬ 
bage maggot and the turnip flea-beetle. 
They called upon the station to help 
them out, and as a result of a series of 
experiments conducted by that station, 
which were published in Bulletin 334, 
they found that by growing the cabbages 
in cold frames tightly screened with 
cheesecloth, having about 20 to 30 
threads to the inch, all damage from 
these two pests could be obviated. The 
experience of four years has shown that 
the use of cheesecloth is entirely prac¬ 
ticable. In experiments in protecting 
plants the cost of screening plants ranged 
from six to 20 cents a thousand. 
P. T. B. 
Weed Killers. 
I low can I make a reliable weed¬ 
killer? I. M. 
It is inferred that this inquiry relates 
to sprays used to kill weeds in walks or 
drives. A number of different prepara¬ 
tions are used for this purpose. TIot 
brine (one pound salt to one gallon 
water) is found very effective on walks 
and roadways. Most commercial “weed¬ 
killers,” however, are arsenical com¬ 
pounds, which endure for a long time, as 
they do not readily leach away. The 
easiest form to use is made by dissolving 
nrsenite of soda, one pound in three to 
nine gallons of water. Better try the 
hot brine if the weed-killer must be 
used in a place frequented by pet dogs or 
cats, as the animals might suffer through 
walking on the freshly treated surface, 
and then licking their feet. However, 
where the arsenic seems safe to use, its 
lasting qualities make it more desirable 
than the brine. Of course the weed 
killer must not be allowed to overflow 
on lawn or flower beds. 
Apple Trees Do Not Bear. 
I have two apple trees that were 
planted 16 years ago, and have never 
borne fruit, but blossomed last year. 
They are in clay soil. Name unknown. 
What can I do to promote fruiting? 
Patton, Pa. . e. m. 
It is not uncommon for some varieties 
like Red Astrachan and Northern Spy, 
particularly the latter, to fruit late in 
life. Trees of this sort growing in heavy 
soil, and which have a severe annual 
pruning, cannot be expected to produce 
fruit; they are too busy making wood. 
In such a case, I would resort to the 
girdling already described in The R. N.- 
Y. by Prof. Van Deman. or I would 
do some root pruning. On the other 
hand, I have seen trees which were 
brought into bearing by pruning. The 
only reason I can advance as to why 
the pruning did it was because they had 
not been sufficiently well fed, and the 
heavy pruning stimulated the growth of 
the tree, enabling it to bear. Should 
your correspondent’s tree be in this con¬ 
dition—he can tell whether or not it has 
fruit spurs—I would prune it so as to 
allow a good circulation of air among 
the branches, and to enable the sun to 
reach all parts of the tree at some time 
during the day. In addition, fertilize the 
tree, using about 2 y 2 pounds of nitrate 
of soda, 31/2 pounds dried blood, 10 j 
pounds acid phosphate, and two pounds 
muriate of potash. Spread this broad- | 
east under the tree from near the trunk 
out to three or four feet beyond the ends 
of the branches. If you prefer to use a 
mixed fertilizer, use one containing about 
0%, nitrogen, 10% phosphoric acid, and 
5% potash, sowing broadcast as de¬ 
scribed about 20 pounds. As the tree 
blossomed last year, the latter method 
may give the desired results. Many trees 
failed to fruit last year in Pennsylvania 
because of heavy late frosts when the 
trees were in bloom. E. 
Propagating Grapes; Raising Melons. 
1. I have a few acres of grapes. I 
have bought all the plants so far. and 
would like to know how to raise my own 
vines. 2. When is the best time to plant 
watermelons, cantaloupes and cucumbers 
in the open ground? n. a. 
Rosenhayn, N. J. 
1. There are several methods by which 
the grape may be readily propagated, but 
the most common and most frequently 
employed is from hard wood cuttings, 
cut to two or three eye lengths. These 
cuttings are usually made in late Fall 
or early Winter from well-matured wood, 
tied in bundles of 50 and stored in moist 
sand or decayed sawdust, in a cool cel¬ 
lar or buried in the open ground that is 
well drained until settled weather comes 
the following Spring, when they are 
planted in rows two to three feet apart, 
with the cuttings four to six inches apart 
in the row. In this preparation of the 
soil for their reception, it should be 
deeply plowed and well pulverized. If 
this precaution is taken in the prepara¬ 
tion of the ground, the planting opera¬ 
tion is much simplified; all that will be 
necessary is the stretching of a plant¬ 
ing line where the row comes and push | 
the cuttings into the loose soil at a 
slant of about 40 deg. to 45 deg., cover- j 
ing the top bud about oue inch deep with ! 
soil. The end of the cutting above the j 
top bud should be left three or four inch¬ 
es long. This will provide ample room ; 
for the hand in handling and much re¬ 
duce the danger of breaking off the bud 
when planting. The lower end of the 
cutting should be cut to within one inch 
of the bottom bud. This method of pro¬ 
pagating the grape will be found quite 
satisfactory, with nearly all the standard 
varieties. 
2. Plant watermelons, cantaloupes and 
cucumbers in the open ground, when the 
soil becomes warmer, and the tempera¬ 
ture at night remains at about 55 degrees. 
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