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Tito little picture at Fig. G3 shows 
that the rocky orchards are not all lo¬ 
cated in Now England. This scene is 
taken in the far State of Washington. 
Those of our readers who imagine that 
Washington is all a level State, without 
rocks or hillside," should get a good look 
at this picture and revise their opinion. 
This is not the usual thing, however, but 
unite out of the common. The apple 
trees are planted at irregular distances 
among the rocks, and they give fruit of 
high quality and flavor, but no one would 
think of recommending such culture as 
this as a general business proposition. 
The picture at Fig. 62 shows a man 
and a group of bean vines in Orleans 
County, N. Y. The man behind the 
beans is six feet tall. This picture is 
taken to show the approximate height of 
each bunch of beans. These bunches 
stood about 16 feet apart all over the 
acre, and as one can well imagine, this 
meant some beans. The bean crop is 
just now attracting a lot of attention, as 
beans are high, and there is an active de¬ 
mand in Europe for the crop. All the 
(Jovernments seem to find that their arm¬ 
ies fight well on beans, and there is a 
general desire to buy large quantities in 
this country. There will probably be 
heavy planting, and if they are put in 
well ’ the crop will bring some money. 
Careless planting, however, with beans, 
as with everything else, will mean only 
trouble and loss. 
THE KURAL 
he left on until Spring work with bees 
commences, or until they are in need of 
supers. NORMAN F. GIJTE. 
Michigan. 
NEW-YOK KEK 
February 6, 
Late Winter Hints to Beekeepers. 
F EEDING.—The beekeepers will find 
there is little that requires to be 
done to the bees in the Winter. The less 
they are disturbed the better. Many be¬ 
ginners wishing to give the bees atten¬ 
tion during the cold weather do much 
harm instead of good. The hives should 
not be opened except in case of lack of 
stores. It should then he done quickly 
so that the heat of the cluster is not lost 
and without disturbing the bees. If the 
bees lack stores and no extra combs of 
h<ney are on hand a hard candy can be 
made and put on the frames directly over 
the cluster. The common fondant obtain¬ 
able at all confectionery stores makes a 
good candy for feeding in cold weather. 
Protection from Cold. —A board 
should be stood in front of the entrances 
of the hives so that the bees may not be 
lured out by the warm sunshine and be 
caught by cold winds, or by falling on 
the snow, and perish. This board will 
also keep the water from accumulating 
on the entrance and sealing the hive by 
freezing in the entrance. Eater in the 
Winter the board may be led down and 
bees allowed a Might as soon as the 
weather is warm. Snow which is light 
does no harm when covering the hive or 
entrance, but heavy, damp snow, or when 
the snow has a crust formed on top, 
should be shoveled clear of the entrance. 
The snow may be piled over the hive as 
it helps to keep the interior warm. 
Hives in Cellar. —To hives which 
have been placed in cellars a little at¬ 
tention should be given to keep entrance 
clear of dead bees. A wire hook may be 
used to insert under the frames and drag 
out the bees which have died and dropped 
to the bottom of the frames. Do this 
carefully, and avoid disturbing the bees. 
The entrances should not be open to an 
extent which will allow mice to get into 
the hives. If the entrance is too large 
or raised too high they will invariably 
be found with mice nests between the 
frames or above in the packing. Rees in 
cellars may show signs of dysentery to¬ 
ward Spring, spotting hives and giving 
forth a strong odor. Their bodies are 
swollen and distended. If a real nice 
warm day comes the bees may be taken 
out and given a cleaning flight. No 
snow should be on the ground, as the 
bees drop to the snow and are chilled, 
and unable to regain the hive. 
Spring Care.- —Care should he taken 
in setting out the bees to keep them from 
drifting, as they have a tendency to enter 
the hives that are on the sunniest spot, 
or those in a sheltered location. Set the 
hives irregularly, so that the bees may 
be able to mark their location. The bees 
may be put back into the cellar again, or 
they may be put on their Summer stands. 
If it is early in the Spring it pays well 
to make the bees as warm as possible, 
so that they will not Spring dwindle and 
that they may breed up early in the 
Spring. Wrapping the hives completely 
in tar or building paper is easily, quickly 
and cheaply done. Out the paper the 
length needed and fold over the hive so 
that the water will not stand in the 
folds, and tie a string on the bottom, or 
tack a little stick to hold it in place. 
The entrance should be left so that bees 
are able to got in and out. Paper may 
After an experience I 
of 1896, I lost faith 
kind applied to the 
A Missouri friend 
apple trees in March, 
Not seeing my way 
them in orchard that 
planted in nursery row to wait till 
All started into vigorous growth as 
Protecting Fruit Trees. 
M ANY ways of protecting fruit trees 
from injury by rabbits have been 
tried, with results ranging all the 
way from failure up to complete success. 
had in the Spring 
in washes of any 
body of the tree, 
sent me 160 fine 
1896, as a present, 
clear to planting 
Spring, they were 
• Fall, 
soon 
as the weather warmed up, and by the 
middle of May most of them had made 
four to five inches of new growth. Red 
clover was eight inches or more in height. 
One night a bark-hungry rabbit passed 
that way and ruined 20 of them, peeling 
some of them almost around and as high 
as he could reach. I discovered the 
damage early the next morning. I was 
completely dumbfounded, for I had al¬ 
ways supposed rabbits would not eat 
the" bark of trees if they could get clover 
or other green herbaceous stuff to eat. 
I did not know what to do to save the 
remainder from injury, but finally con¬ 
cluded to try crude oil on them, so ap¬ 
plied it to the trees with a paint brush 
as thickly as I could put it on, from the 
ground to the lower branches of each 
tree. That night Mr. Rabbit came back 
and peeled 15 or 18 more, eating crude 
oil and all. Not caring then whether the 
remainder of tin 1 trees lived or not, I 
procured another lot of crude oil and 
dumped a half pound of paris green into 
it. and went over the trees from ground 
to lower limbs, putting on with the brush 
as thick as it would spread without run¬ 
ning. I decided if Mr. Rabbit returned 
for another meal it would lie the last one 
lie would ever eat of apple bark, crude 
oil, etc., but he did not return; this 
dose of oil he got the second visit evi¬ 
dently did not set well. Strange as it 
may seem, not one of the trees showed 
any injurious effect from the applications 
of oil or oil and paris green. 
I have used protectors of various kinds, 
lint prefer the 1%-inch poultry wire to 
all others. This should be two feet wide 
and cut into 12-inch pieces crossways 
of tin* wire. The strips will be 12x24 
inches. These are placed around the 
trees the long way, making an enclosure 
four inches in diameter and two feet 
high. Slip the cut ends of one side 
through the meshes on the other side of 
the wire, turning them back in the shape 
of hooks; a half dozen ends turned in 
this way will be sufficient. This is cheap, 
costing not over $2 for a roll of 150 
lineal feet. A roll will make 150 pro¬ 
tectors. A rabbit will not try to get at 
the tree through the wire, and in case 
of deep snow it is 
along the rows and 
enough to prevent a 
ing over the top. A 
compact with tin 
tector will hold it 
Plant the Peach that Pay Qujckest 
Hottes Elberta Peach Pays $195 Only 28 Months 
Af+or Planting Almost *4.00 per tree—tills is the marvelous record of 
r laniing j„ st . 50 of our celebrated Moncrief Hottes Liberia 
Trees in the W. C. Price orchard, Cowley County, Kansas. Plenty of records to 
show that this great, early-bearing -wonder always lives up to its name and 
fame in any peach climate—always saves 2 to 4 years of time by producing 
early, big crops of beautifully tinted, firm and golden-fleshed luscious fruit 
that is almost twice as large as old Elberta and brings 25 to 50 per cent more on 
the market. Ripens early, bears heavy regularly, is long keeper, a splendid 
shipper, tin-excelled for canning. Hardy in bud and wood. A sure, safe, quick 
money-maker for every orchard. 
JAPAN DREAM—The Tomato Peach 
Matured 44 perfcct peaches four months after planting In orchard of William 
Koyce, Cement, Oklahoma. 160 peaches from one tree If* months 
after planting reported by J. R. Smith, Sweet Springs, Mo. 
Youngest-bearing, heaviest fruiting peach ever discovered. Guaranteed to bloom first 
year and bear second year unless season is unfavorable. LxtrA hardy variety. Hears early 
when good peaches are scarce. Fruit a beautiful red, fine quality, free-stone. Pays 
quicker profits than any other peach. One year after planting you can count on Japan 
Dream bearing Just like your Tomato vines—equally heavy—equally early. He sure to 
“set” Japan Dream this year. 
SEND FOR THE BOOK THAT TELLS HOW IT WAS DONE 
Get the Moncrief Orchard book—right away—now—before you set another tree. It’s a 
book every fruit-grower should have. Tells all about these wonderful, quirk-hearing 
peaches, bow they are propagated, grown and developed into trees that pay a profit in « 
than two years from planting—not only that but you will find the Moncrief Orchard HO ok pac¬ 
ing the way to surer, more certain and quicker orchard profits with all kinds of fruit. For this 
great hook tells all about the Moncrief way of producing frees that liear earlier (younger) bear 
heavier, bear better fruit ami more regularly a new, simple yet effective method which Government experts say will revolu¬ 
tionize fruit growing. Tells you why Moncrief Pedigreed trees are the safest, surest and most profitable to set—the kind 
\,,u want in your orchard. Describes all Mottcrief strains of standard and many new better-paying fruits. It’s a most valu¬ 
able book for any farmer, orehardist, or market-grower. Get it before you plant this year. No charge, Just send your name. 
WINFIELD NURSERIES, J. Moncrief, Pres., 803-4 Park Street, Winfield, Kansas 
:i small job to go 
lift the wire- high 
rabbit from reach- 
little snow mashed 
■ feet under the pro- 
in place. As the snow 
melts the wire will settle with it, 
thus be self-adjusting. This wire 
last until the diameter of the 
reaches the diameter capacity of the 
tector. By that time the tree will be 
large enough to take care of itself. The 
wire netting will not harbor insects, 
which is quite an advantage, as it will 
not have to be removed during Spring 
and reapplied in the Fall, as is the case 
with veneer, etc. K. 
“For the Land’s Sake, use Bowker’s 
Fertilizers; they enrich the earth and 
those who till it.”— Adv. 
fd 
FF SEED 
l r\ 
L.L SAMPLES 
*Ai\d Alfalfa Guide 
We supply you absolutely free samples 
of our hardy, northern grown seeds. Our 
CLOVER, TIMOTHY ** ALFALFA | 
seeds are the best that money can buy; Hi nil in 
Purity. Strong in Germination. Also on request we 
will send you our Alfalfa Guide full of informa¬ 
tion regarding this valuable plant. 
Write today euro for free samples and literature in re¬ 
gard to all field seeds. 
N. WERTHEIMER & SONS, 
Dept K. Ligioner, Ind. 
FRUIT TREES 
at Half-Price 
r We sell best quality fruit trees, shrubs and plants 
at one-half the nursery agent’s price—and pay the 
freight. All atock is northern grown, hardy and 
healthy. All orders guaranteed. 
GET THIS FREE BOOK NOW 
Banker’s Trial Collection —acquainted 
TOO Fruit Trees. Rerry Rushes and Grape 
Vines. $5; 20 No. 1 2-yr. Apple Trees. 4 Raid- 
win. 2 Rannna; 2 No. Spy, 2 R. T. Greening. 2 
Red Astraohnn. 2 York Imperial, 2 R. Ren Davis, 
2 N. W. Greening. 2 Stark; 10 Pear Trees No. 
1 2-yr.: 2 Bartlett. 3 Anion, 5 Kieffer: 1 Me¬ 
dium Size Elberta Peach. 1 Medium Size Ea. 
Crawford, 1 Medium Size Montmorency Cherry; 
1 No. 1 2-yr. Crab Apple. 1 No. 1 2-yr. Eurlmnk 
Plum: 10 Grape Vines, 1 yr., 5 Concord', 5 Ni¬ 
agara; 25 blackberry, largest grade: 25 St. 
Regis Red Raspberry; 5 Perfection Currants. 
This offer good only to March 1. 
D. G. BANKER, DANSVILLE. N. Y. 
rnnCCDCDDV PLANTS FOR SALE—Hou Kb ton’s Slid 
OUUoI-jDCIvIv I Down! iir’b. $4 to $6 per 100, f. o. b. 
frank Wieland, Egg Harbor. N. J. 
Gow Peas, Cantaloupe Seed^fs 1 ; j„y! 
Delicious, Early Elberta. new and old fruits: low 
prices. Bridgeville Nurseries. Myer 8 Sons, Bridgeville, Del 
Tells just wbat you want to know about selecting, plant¬ 
ing and growing all nursery stock. Contains a 
big list of unequalled bargains. Don’t buy until 
^\ you’ve read this book. Send postal today. 
RICH LAND NURSERIES 
Box 452 Rochester, N.Y. 
Freight PAID 
Fruit Trees anti 
Small Fruits 
Amateurs may be led astray by glowing 
descriptions of new offerings. We grow 
stock especially 
FOR FRUIT GROWERS 
who want nothing but the best, and that 
which will bring them good, sure returns. 
We aim to DRAW a few NEW cus"- 
tomers each year, and HOED every one 
of them—not by low prices or extravagant, 
promises, but by high quality and reli¬ 
ability. 
ORNAMENTAL STOCK 
at reasonable prices. All stock is described 
and priced in our new catalogue, FREE. 
JOS. H. BLACK, SON & CO., Higtitstown, New Jersey 
DWARF W 
APPLE 
PEAR 
PLUM 
CHERRY 
PEACH 
Best for 
Home Garden 
Less Room 
Finest Fruit 
Also Full Line 
STANDARD 
FRUIT TREES 
Choice Stock 
Catalogue FREE 
THE VAN DUSEN NURSERIES 
W. L. McKay, Prop. Bo* N, GENEVA N.Y. 
RUPERT PAYS ALL 
DELIVERY CHARGES 
to your station. Guaranteed 
strong, healthy trees, true-to- 
name or replaced. Free Cata¬ 
log describes all kinds of fruit 
and ornamental trees, at V> 
_sagent’s prices. Tells how we 
pay transportation. Write for it today. 
WM. P. RUPERT & SONS 
Box 46 Seneca, N. Y. 
Tuit Trees 
romFiaser 
All my little trees are 
grown in the famous Gene¬ 
see Valley fruit section, 
and are budded from big 
trees in bearing. Standard 
varieties of A nples. PI u ms, 
and Pears. Aly Cherries 
are budded on Mazzard roots—most desirable. 
Fraser’s Tree Book-Free. Send now for a 
copv—lists all worth-growing fruits for all parts, 
and tells what sorts are 1 ikely to thrive best for you. 
SAMUEL FRASER, 126 Main Street. Geneseo, N. Y. 
NATIVEEVERGREENS- Atbor° Vitae, White 'Pine, 
Balsam Fir. 6 to 12 inches, $5.50 per 1.000; 8,000 for 
$25, l .o 1>. Also transplanted evergreens. Write for 
price list. The James A. Root Nurseries. Skaneateles, N. Y 
FRUIT TREES 
Are you in need of Fruit, Shade or Or¬ 
namental Trees; Shrubs, Roses, or Berry 
Plants; Spray Pumps, Lime-Sulphur, 
Arsenate of Lead, or Sealecide? Write 
C(ills’ A 7 ur series, Perry Ohio, for Price 
List. They deal direct with their cus¬ 
tomers and thousands of our best fruit 
growers are their customers. 
Writp To Day for 75- Anniversar y Catal og 
fTllwanSer&Rai 
JLs r/?ees. shpubs plan rs. MJv/nes 
The authoritative hand book on Fruit 
and ornamental trees, shrubs, vines 
hardy plants, roses, etc. 
Save Agent’s Profits 
Perfection of species and condition guar 
anteed or money back. Send postal now 
Ellwanger & Barry, Mt. Hope Nurseries 
P. 0. Box 222 Rochester. N. Y. 
Fruit Book 
FREE 
k 
Write at once. Secure valuable informa¬ 
tion early. (Jives all irest varieties: Aj»- 
ple, Peach, Pear, Plum, Cherry, quince, 
even Bernes, Roses, Ornamentals; 
SOLD DIRECT FROM NURSERY. 
Highest quality, healthy, hardy, guaranteed true to 
name. Secure your choice now—pay in Spring. 
Special prices on your Hat, freight puid. 
DENTON, WII.I.IAMS A DENTON 
Wholesale Nurseries 115 Kim HI., DA.NSt 11,1,1'.. N. Y, 
n ts n .. T.... until you see our Catalog. 
DOIl t Bliy Fruit Trees We grow our own trees. 
We Hie not Jobbers or Poalcrs. Onr prices will surprise you. 
Order from the grower »nd nave disappointment later. Semi 
postal today. THOM AN E. 8HEEKIN, Nursery* 
mun, 21 M si i is Street. Hansvllle, New tort 
FRUIT TREES 
First-class. True to N'me, No Disease. We 
PAY FREIGHT OR EXPRESS to your Station 
and Guarantee Satisfaction. A full line of Nur¬ 
sery Stock, direct to planters, at much less than 
usual prices. WRITE AT ONCE for New Cat¬ 
alogue. 
NEW HAVEN NURSERIES, 
Box 25, New Haven, Missouri. 
And Other Trees For Sale 
Buy of the originator. 
E. G. COX, Prodorville, 0. 
APPLE 
ft l J 1 (til I P.Jtl That means a lot to every buyer—guaranteed Sturdy, Healthy 
buaranteed to IYI3K8 uOOU and True to Name by a firm that lias l*«n growing tieei riglil 
for years—Apple, rsai,reach. Plum, Cherry and quince Trees, also small Fruit and Ornamental Stork. 
Direct to you at Growers' Prices 
Quality before price is our mono, but our personal supervision of all trees from our nurseries to you 
Pi 
to- 
our 
gather with up-to-date fsclliiles, enables us to sell Kelly Trees it low prices Our cstalog tells all about 
trees and prices. It ta our onlv salesman, and you ran order from the catalog just as well as If you visile t 
mfli o Te In Pan evil le— why not do both? There are r, Kelly Bros., each handling different departments, 
and we stand back of every shipment. Write tor the Catalog today—It’s worth whilo. 
KELLY BROS. WHOLESALE NURSERIES, 251 Main St., DANSVILLE. N.Y. 
You’ll never regret planting Kelly Trees J 
"iw- 
r Stark Delicious # , 
Always Shows a Profit 
S S , 1 • 1 i . _ A m! 4 ft 1 « M n i 1, n MA n s.1. TL /%e»/s1fl coll 
The "greatest apple in the world” tops the market. There’s satisfac¬ 
tion in growing it, bccauBO of its unequalled quality, and money, because of the de¬ 
mand for it. The man who has an orchard made up largely of Stark Delicious worries less 
about his other crops. The practical fruit grower knows that he has a reliable.money-maker 
- in Stark Delicious. Give it a place in your orchard right away. Write quick for New ^ 
Wholesale Catalog showing Stark Delicious, Stark Early Elberta, and all fru: 
and ornamentals. Eastern growers address Stark Bros., North Girard. Pa., 
- — Dansville, N. Y. Western growers address only - 
STARK BROS., Box 123, Louisiana, Mo. 
(Home of Sta rk Del icious) 
