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THE MAILBAG 
Salting Soil to Kill Worms 
A number of our readers arc asking 
this Fall if they cannot kill out the in¬ 
sects in the soil by putting on a heavy 
coat of salt. Many of these people even 
want to kill out the earthworms in this 
way. There is no reason why the earth¬ 
worms should be killed. They do more 
good than harm to the soil. It is not 
likely that you would ljjll many of the 
worms unless you use so much of the salt 
that it will injure the soil itself. We 
wor.’d not advise such a plan. Flow such 
a soil this Fall, and leave the furrows 
rough, and if possible get a flock of 
chickens or turkeys to follow the plow and 
rom^in on the land. They will get out 
a large proportion of the insects. Iu the 
Sr>r ; ng use lime freely and give thorough 
cultivation. That is a more sensible 
treatment than using heavy doses of salt. 
Sulphur in Fruit Storage 
There is a good deal of inquiry this 
year about tho use of sulphur for pre¬ 
serving fresh fruit. Some people claim 
that when sulphur is scattered through 
apples as they are put into storage the 
fruit is kept in good condition, and that 
the sulphur n’so acts to keep the rats 
away. There is no proof that we know 
of that sulphur is offensive to rats. We 
would like to know what we can about it 
One of our readers tells that fresh fruit 
from California is treated with sulphur 
f”mes b“?ore being sent to the market. 
He is evidently mistaken about th ; s. and 
n’-ohaldv means the dried fruit, which is 
frequently sulphured to improve the col¬ 
or. Several years ago. tests were made 
in treating fresh fruit w : th sulphur 
fumes. but it was found til at the fruit 
itself was damaged by these fumes. We 
would like to hear from anyone who has 
ever used this sulphur in apple storage. 
Gassing Bean Weevils 
One of our readers asks how it can be 
possible to kill the weevils in beans when 
the insect has not come out of the bean. 
This man says that he frequently outs 
into a bean and fin^s the weevil very 
safely housed behind the skin of the bean, 
where he cannot be touched by the gas. 
This m°n fads to realize that unless this 
weevil had n chance to breathe he could 
not live. There is no doubt some air 
passage through the skin of the bean 
which admits air to the weevil, and 
through which the gas finds its way and 
kills the weevil. 
Whitewash on Trees 
We have never seen any great value in 
whitewashing the trunks of trees. In a 
very cold climate whitewashing the 
trunks might give some protection in very 
cold weather. There are many who think 
that the white trunks nreseut a finer ap¬ 
pearance. Probably the whitewash kills 
some of the insects which winter on the 
bark of the t-ee As : de from these facts, 
it is doubtful if whitewashing does any 
particular good. It might pay on a few 
trees, but iu a commercial orchard we 
find it is not worth the time it takes to 
do it in. In some of the colder situations 
of the country, f’-uit growers have fol¬ 
lowed the plan of soraying peach trees 
during the late Winter with a thick wash 
of lime. The advantage of this was to 
hold back the bud developments if possi- 
1’e. until danger of late frost was past. 
The lighter color on these trees seem to 
retard the absorption of heat, so that the 
buds do not swell as early as they would 
ou darker-colored trees. 
Maple Syrup Fails to Keep 
Will you give me some information on 
the making and preserving of maple 
syrup? Some we made last Spring is al¬ 
ready spoiling; some tastes musty aud 
some sour. Can you give me a remedy? 
Broetou, N. T. l. a. li. 
Your syrup was neither concentrated 
sufficiently nor sealed securely. The best 
that can be done with it now is to pour 
the syrup into a kettle, scald the con¬ 
tainers with clean hot water, and. for 
economy, pour the water into the kettle 
also. Then reboil slowly, removing every 
particle of scum as it rises, until the 
thermometer indicates a temperature of 
220°. Pour wbfe hot into the containers 
and let cool. While cooling it will shrink 
in volume and the containers must he re¬ 
filled and sealed. When ready to use, re¬ 
warm. It may l>e served the same as the 
original maple syrup, although it will, 
of course, possess a different fiavo ■. and 
it is possible that fermentation may have 
progressed so far that it will be fi for 
nothing but vinegar. The skimmings may 
also be utilized by being poured into the 
vinegar barrel. Next season you should 
pay more attention to the details o con¬ 
centrating and sealing and look fo bet¬ 
ter results. In the absence of an accurate 
thermometer for testing, the syrup may 
be boiled until it “leather aprons.” That 
is, when poured from the dinner, tin last 
few drops will run together and fall from 
the edge of the dipper in a broad, thin 
sheet. This was formerly the only meth¬ 
od practiced for determining the density 
at this stage, and, with a little experi¬ 
ence, it need not vary more than a de¬ 
gree. 0. O. OBMSBEE. 
35 Reasons 
Whi) You Should 
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1. Large steel air chamber located above 
valves assures an even pressure. 
2. Patented Flexible Gear Drive makes 
certain uniform mesh of gears regard¬ 
less of tortional strain on frame. 
Quickly changes to neutral or to filler 
pump drive. 
Locked 
in Neutral 
3. Positive driven oil pump forces flow 
of oil to all working parts. 
4. Distributing oil pipe. 
5. Neutral lock for flexible gear. 
6. Bracket to support filler pump shaft. 
7. Oversize gear o 1 crank shaft. 
8. Drive gear for filler pump. 
9. Extra heavy drop forged steel crank shaft; bearings 
and pins, 1X inches diameter. 
10. White metal bearings, die cast, easily replaced. 
11. Dust proof steel hood protects all working parts. 
12. Felt gasket to make perfect dust seat. 
13. Drain for tank easily accessible. 
14. Engine pulley can be used to saw wood, pump 
water or run chum by simply placing flexible gear 
in neutral. 
15. Heavy cab hinges (allowing cab to swing). 
16. Disappearing stringless curtains. 
17. Clamp plates with heavy cross timbers hold tank 
rigid and prevent nuts from burying in wood. 
18. Extra long bearings. 
To Drive 
Filler Pump 
21. Rocking bolster (mam- 
tains level of tank and 
engine on uneven 
ground). 
22. Steel plate support (for 
rear axle). 
23. Tank strainer (prevents 
foreign substance from 
entering tank). 
24. Spring equalizer (makes 
allowance for shrinkage 
or swelling of tank). 
25. Rotary filler pump (as¬ 
sures fast filling of tank). 
26. Cylinders cast in block with base, reduce number 
of working parts. 
27. Drop forged connecting rods. 
28. Removable brass bushings for plunger guide. 
29. Deep oil parr assures oil reserve, and at the same time 
is part of main pump casting which increases rigidity. 
30. Quickly removable valves and valve seats. 
31. Agitator driven from pinion shaft. 
32. Built low (55" high). 
33. Bosch magneto. 
34. Well and strainer (shut-off valve). 
35. Hand relief valve (relieves all pres¬ 
sure from outfit). 
19. Adjustable hooks 
(swing either way to 
avoid limbs). 
20. Positive three blade 
agitator (means per¬ 
fect agitation of solu¬ 
tion). 
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