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THE RUKAL NEVV-VOKKER 
December 26, 
FARMERS’ CLUB 
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BEES AS POLLEN DISTRIBUTERS. 
I HAVE noted somo recent comments 
in Tiie R. N.-Y. relative to the 
agency of bees in the polination of orch- 
and fruits and the consequent fruitfulness 
of tint orchard. It is significant that 
those who have given tin 1 matter careful 
scientific study are practically unani¬ 
mous on two points namely, that most 
varieties of orchard fruits require cross¬ 
pollination for best results, and that in¬ 
sects, and especially the honey-bee, are 
by far the most important agents of poll¬ 
en distribution. The most extensive stud¬ 
ies of orchard pollination have bewi car¬ 
ried on in the West, especially by Prof. 
Lewis, of the Oregon Experiment Sta¬ 
tion at Corvallis, who has shown that the 
pollen is not transmitted through the air 
to any appreciable extent, and that the 
great majority of varieties are self-sterile 
to their own pollen. He has also shown 
that self-fertile varieties are usually im¬ 
proved by cross-pollination, and that cer¬ 
tain varieties are much better pollen- 
izers than others. 
My own observations, carried on in the 
State of Washington during the past 
three seasons, confirm in a general way 
the results obtained in Oregon, though 
there are many differences in detail, indi¬ 
cating that locality and surrounding con¬ 
ditions may influence the fertility of a 
variety. Furthermore, results differ 
slightly from season to season in the same 
locality. It would take too much space 
to describe specifically any of these ex¬ 
periments. Those interested should go to 
the original sources of information. I 
have no doubt that bulletins or circulars 
on orchard pollination may be obtained 
upon application to the Director of the 
Experiment Staff on at Corvallis, Oregon. 
My own observations had also been writ¬ 
ten up in the form of a bulletin which I 
understand is to be published by the 
Washington Experiment Station some 
time during the Winter or Spring. Per¬ 
sons desiring to receive a copy when is¬ 
sued should apply to the Station Direc- 
tor at Pullman, Wash. 
New York. w. j. young. 
A SLAT AND WIRE FENCE. 
TTN reply to A. TL. page 1393, I wish to 
IL say lie does not need any machine to 
build slat and wire fence, if he will 
stretch his wires by hand the entire 
length of fence needed and leave enough 
for the slats to take up, say 16 inches for 
every rod of fence. Use three double 
strands of 14-gauge wire, stretch, and 
staple tight every four rods; that is, 
stretch just what you can pull by hand 
and drive staple tight, then begin at cor¬ 
ner, insert slat, and with wooden mallet 
drive slat up to post. Then take the 
next slat in one hand and with the other 
cross the wires once, beginning at top 
and sl'p slat down until even with the 
first one, and drive toward the first slat 
until you have the spacing the right size. 
Repeat as before only cross the wires 
back the other way. If the land is not 
humpy lay a short piece of board on 
ground under the slats, which will act as 
gauge to keep of uniform height. As 
soon as the fence is completed to the next 
post, staple at once; the slats will take 
up the slack wire very fast so that one 
has to give more slack. To do this take 
hold of wires about half way from last 
slat to where the wire is stapled; give a 
quick, outward jerk, and you will have 
the slack needed. Repeat as the slats 
take up the slack. One has to pull staple 
to allow one to pass with the weaving. 
It is well where the corners are to have 
an idle post set in line with fence and 
about 10 feet off from turn to staple 
wires to, which allows one to weave up 
to corner. After a person gets the hang 
of it he can build 20 rods or more a day, 
but let me say a few donts. 
Don’t use lath; they are too thin ; use 
one-half by two inches of any timber 
handy. 
Don’t forget to brace the corners well 
as this fence catches lots of wind. 
Don’t, use less than three double 
strands of wire; better use four and 
don’t use this fence if you don’t want big 
snow drifts but for a chicken fence or 
garden where you want to hold the snow 
it is the best fence yet. It is cheap, dur¬ 
able and looks well, and will turn any 
kind of stock if well erected, and also it 
can be made portable by simply twisting 
the ends of the wires tight when taking 
the fence down. It will roll up as easily 
as woven wire fence, and is as light as 
the same height of fence. G. L. HUEY. 
Michigan. 
THE FARM MANAGER PROBLEM. 
1 AM very much interested in the dis¬ 
cussion you have opened as to a farm 
manager’s guarantee to make his 
wages and a reasonable profit for the 
owner. I have long cherished an ambition 
something like this. I hope to retire some 
day with about .$10,000 to invest. This 
I would like to put into a farm; hire 
a manager who would guarantee to make 
his wages and six per cent, on my in¬ 
vestment, and allow no depreciation in 
the farm or its equipment. Incidentally 
I would like to build a home for myself 
on a corner of the farm and buy my 
produce from it at first cost. Is such an 
ambition possible of realization. I great¬ 
ly appreciate effort to encourage such 
agreements between owners and man¬ 
agers. CHARLES K. LIOIITE. 
Pennsylvania. 
I was particularly interested in a re¬ 
cent editorial regarding the relations be¬ 
tween the city owner of tin* farm and his 
tenant. While there is, of course, much 
to be said on his side, I must confess 
that I side with the tenant as a result 
of my observations of the dealings be¬ 
tween the two. In my country (South¬ 
ern Pennsylvania and Maryland) as a 
rule, the city man buys a run-down prop¬ 
erty that has, in most cases a splendid 
view, or a historic house, etc. lie then 
proceeds to lavish money in order to 
bring the land up quickly. The tenant 
then finds that most of his time is taken 
up with hauling fertilizers, etc., the 
planting of trees and beautifying the 
grounds. As a result he has very little 
time in which to do his regular farm 
work. Without consulting the tenant 
the owner will order lime, or some fer¬ 
tilizer wh n the corn needs cultivation; 
the liav, cutting, and the wheat harvest¬ 
ing. Sometimes he will buy purebred 
cows or sheep and place them in the 
charge of a tenant who is inexperienced, 
or is only accustomed to caring for 
scrubs, and then wonders why disaster 
results. I know of an owner who had 
his patch where he was trying to get a 
stand of Alfalfa heavily fertilized with 
acid phosphate, against the tenants ad¬ 
vice, and refusing to top-drvss heavily 
with lime, lie now very positively de¬ 
clares that Alfalfa will not succeed in 
his region. I know a number of young 
men who would be only too glad to have 
the opportunity that S. R. mentions in 
his letter on page 1344. lie should have 
little or no trouble in getting one. 
Pennsylvania. c. B. M. 
As a farm manager I want to reply to 
S. R.’s query and editorial comment on 
page 1344. I believe it is a question of 
the profitability of his farm. Some city 
men. by inheritance or unwise purchase, 
own farming property on which it would 
be impossible for any man to make in¬ 
terest on investment and good wages for 
himself. The land may be poor, the 
buildings too expensive or farm too far 
from markets. However, the owner has 
farm on his hands and wants a manager 
who will do the best he can with it. He 
offers a good salary realizing that his 
returns are larger or rather, his loss is 
less with a good man than a poor one. 
Can you blame manager for taking such 
position in a salary, or can you expect 
him to guarantee a profit where none 
can be made? However, if farm is all 
right I would be willing to undertake 
management as he suggested, if he has 
good size, fertile land, good cows and 
convenient markets. Personally I would 
prefer some cash crops in addition to 
milk. Under these conditions I would 
prefer a good proposition on share of 
net proceeds to an unprofitable farm on 
a good salary. In forimr arrangement 
owner should get man in whom lu> has 
confidence and leave details of manage¬ 
ment to him. l. m. h. 
On page 1344, S. R. asks: “Could men 
be found to take charge of a farm, 
stocked and machined, and guarantee to 
make their wages and a fair percentage 
for the owner?” You say, “Why not?” 
and so say we. I cannot speak for 
others, but if S. R. has a farm that has 
been stocked intelligently, and the soil is 
in good heart—not run down—with a 
fair per cent, of tillable land. I will un¬ 
dertake to make it pay a profit over 
and above all legitimate charges, my 
wages included, or will manage it for a 
share of the profits. Most competent 
farmers own their own farms, but occa¬ 
sionally one has gone to town, tied up his 
available capital, and when lie desires to 
go back to the soil, cannot buy such a 
farm as he would be satisfied to cultivate 
or force his family to live on, and prefers 
to manage a good farm rather than own 
a poor one. There are business farmers 
and professional farmers. From the uni¬ 
form losses of the city farmers, we sur¬ 
mise that many farm managers belong 
to the better class, alone. A combination 
of both brings the maximum of success. 
Virginia. n. l. m. 
Joseph G. Harrison, of Berlin, Md., 
widely known as a nurseryman, died De¬ 
cember 14, aged 74. 
Mr. Harrison was born in 1S40 in 
lower Sussex County, Delaware. In 1SS3 
he and his family moved to North Caro¬ 
lina, and there engaged in the lumber 
business. He came to Berlin. Md., in 
18S4 and engaged in fruit growing. II«' 
was one of the pioneer orchardists of the 
peninsula and developed the business to 
a high degree. Five years later he. with 
his two sons. Orlando and George A. 
Harrison, started a small nursery, which 
has been enlarged from year to year and 
now is known as Harrisons’ Nurseries. 
For the past twelve years the active 
management of the business has been in 
the hands of his two sons, who will con¬ 
tinue as heretofore. 
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COMING FARMERS’ MEETINGS. 
Farmers’ Week, Pennsylvania State 
College. December 28, 1914. to January 
2, 1915, State College, P. O., Penn. 
Farmers’ Week, New Jersey State 
College. New Brunswick, December 28- 
Januar.v 2 . Rural Life Day, December 
28; Soils and Crops Day. December 29; 
Livestock Day. Dec. .”>0; Boys’ and Girls' 
Day. Dec. 30: Poultry Day. Dec. 31 : 
Horticultural Day, Jan. 1; Nurserymen's 
Day. Jan. 2. 
Winter short courses. University of 
Vermont, Burlington, Dec. 28, 1914, to 
February 26, 1915. 
Farmers’ Week. West Virginia Agri¬ 
cultural College, Morgantown, Jan. 4-9. 
Winter short courses open Jan. 4, and 
continue nine weeks. 
Fruit Growers’ Association annual 
meeting, Rochester, N. Y„ Jan. 6-7-8. 
1915. 
January 9th to loth, inclusive, 1915 
Mid-Winter Exposition, State F air 
Grounds, Columbus. Ohio, Corn. Apple, 
Dairy and Poultry Shows combined. 
Annual farmers’ short course, Purdue 
Universitv, Lafayette, Ind., Jan. 11-15. 
1915. 
Massachusetts Fruit Growers’ Asso¬ 
ciation annual convention. Horticultural 
Hall Worcester. Mass.. Jan. 13-14, 1915. 
Co-operative Associations of the State 
of New York, second conference, Utica, 
January 13, 14. 15. 1915. 
Virginia State Horticultural Society, 
nineteenth annual convention, Winches¬ 
ter. Va.. January 13-14. 1915. 
Georgia State Horticultural Society. 
Athens, annual meeting, Jan. 19-20. 
New York State Agricultural Society 
75th annual convention, the Capitol, Al¬ 
bany. N. Y., Jan. 2CL21. 
Vermont State Poultry Association, 
eighteenth exhibition, St. Albans, Jan. 
19-22; secretary, M. D. Jarvis, St. Al¬ 
bans. 
New’ York State School of Agriculture, 
Morrisville, Farmers’ Week, Jan. 25-29. 
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