THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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open, where at one time the temperature is away below zero and at 
another 100 degrees. No one saw any trouble with a tree that 
came up wild in the fence corner. Nature took care of that and 
protected it by its branches. 
Next, such a tree suffers very much less from wind, and fruit 
which falls can be gathered, and is as valuable as any on the tree. 
It can be picked at very much less expense, and with varieties like 
the McIntosh referred to, often as they ripen can be put directly 
in a box, and so easily graded. These trees, experience shows, 
come into bearing at an early age, and over and above all can be 
thoroughly and economically sprayed. 
All these reasons doubtless appeal to you as good, but I know 
you will be saying, “How are you going to cultivate such a tree?” 
The point is well taken, but the objection is more seeming than 
real. I have done my large trees more harm than good by deep 
cultivation close up. As a matter of fact, before these low headed 
trees come into bearing they can be worked as deep as need be with 
a one-horse reversible beam plough, and after the limbs get too low 
with the modem orchard tools, one can do all the cultivation that 
is necessary, and do it well. Of course, one would not head a variety 
like the Greening as high as he would a Spy or a Baldwin, and in 
both cases the pruning must be somewhat different from the high 
headed tree. 
Edward Van Alstyne. 
PROTECT THE MUSKRAT 
The Muskrat. Farmers’ Bulletin N. 396 (U. S. Dept. Agr.) . 
This is one of the most interesting of the many instructive 
publications by the Bureau of Biological Survey that we have seen. 
It deals with the life history and economic value, both from the 
standpoint of fur production and as food supply, of the muskrat, 
the place of the muskrat as an injurious agent to farm crops, and 
the general outlook bearing upon the cultivation of this type of 
native product. The author, Mr. Lantz, makes out a strong case in 
favor of the muskrat and concludes that the animal is of large 
economic value and should be protected by proper laws. “Legal 
enactments should forbid their destruction during the reproducing 
season and whenever their furs are not prime. Spearing and shoot¬ 
ing should be prohibited. Muskrat houses should be protected at 
all times. The trapping season should be nearly uniform for the 
different states. If properly protected the muskrat will continue 
to inhabit our rivers and ponds for an indefinite period and to 
furnish a stock of furs for our own and future generations.” 
Dear Sirs: —-Just continue our “adv.” in December issue. Results 
very satisfactory. Alvia G. Gray', 
Mgr. Gray’s Nur. Ind. 
Hmoticf €>xperiment Station 
Workers 
Bulletin 24 , Dept, of Agr., Ottawa, Canada. “A Report on Some 
Trial Shipments of Cold Storage Apples,” by J. A. Ruddick, 
Dairy and Cold Storage Commissioner. June, 1910 . 
Experiments in the cold storage of apples, together with tests of 
early vs. late picked fruit, with a view to eliminating the losses 
occasioned by deterioration in ordinary frost-proof storage, and the 
consequent necessity of repacking, bring forth some highly interest¬ 
ing results. Canadian-grown apples were placed in storage in eight 
different lots, and held for shipment until March, April, or May. 
Lot No. 1 was placed in frost proof storage for the sake of compari¬ 
son and lot No. 2 , .composed of apples from the same orchaids, and 
similarly packed, was held in cold storage. Both these lots were 
sold in Glasgow, March 15 . Data shows the condition of the cold 
storage fruit on March first to have been such that it was necessary 
to use but one barrel of the 155 to “plug” the remaining number, 
while five barrels of the fruit placed in ordinary storage were 
required to repack the remaining 87 . On the arrival of the apples 
FELIX and DYKHUIS 
BOSKOOP, HOLLAND 
—ROSES=— 
Large stock of Polyantha (Baby) Roses and Climbing 
Roses, either on own roots or grafted on Canina 
A Full Line of Hardy Nursery Stock 
Price List Free 
F. KUIPER, Nurseryman 
Purveyor to the Court, VEENDAM, HOLLAND 
—offers—- 
1 YEAR APPLE SEEDLINGS IN VERY 
LARGE QUANTITIES 
in the measures of 3-5 m.m. 5-7 and 7-12 m.m. 
FOR SALE Natural Peach Seed 
Correspondence invited 
J. E. HARRIS 
Box 662 KNOXVILLE, TENN. 
CONTRACT TREES 1911 
Would like contract to grow a few thousand Stayman’s 
Winesap trees for delivery Fall 1911. Cions from the 
regular bearing trees. 
J. RUSSELL SMITH, Round Hill, Va. 
NOW IS THE TIME for fall spraying 
of orchards and shade trees. Just after 
the fruit and leaves are off is the ideal 
time. You exterminate three-quarters 
of the pests with the fall application, 
then in the spring you get the rest. 
That is the only way to be sure you 
have made a clean job of it. 
EVEN THEN YOU ARE NOT 
SURE unless you use the best spraying 
machine and the best nozzles. It’s foolish 
to experiment and it’s worse than foolish 
to pay twice or three times as much for 
an inferior spraver when you can get the 
Champion and be certain of results at 
a lower cost. Working nights now to 
keep up with the big fall demand, but if 
your order comes quickly we can make 
prompt delivery. Catalog on request. 
318 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich. 
Champion Manufacturing Company 
Manufacturers of the Champion 
Automatic Power Sprayer 
PONTIAC, MICHIGAN. 
KANSAS CITY NURSERIES 
GEO- H. JOHNSTON, Proprietor 
(Successor to Blair & Kaufman) 
Reliance Building, Kansas City, Mo. 
Offer for SPRING 1910 large stock of Carolina Poplars; Catalpa 
Seedlings; Cal. Privet; Concord Grapes; Currants; Asparagus; and 
a full line of Ornamental Shrubs, Paeonies, etc. 
National Nurseryman Pub. Co : _ . 
We enclose $1.00 to renew our subscription to the National 
Nurseryman. We sure must have it as long as we are in the 
nursery business. ^ er Y 
M. S. Kellogg, Prop. Kellogg s Nursery. 
