The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-10-01

SUCH lOTU1dllOn Ou our lT66S. MI .
Laughlin thought it might be the
result of tying the strings too tight.
We never use any strings in top-work-
ing and think they are not needed,
unless it be where the stock is very
small. We find in our work that the
stubs clamp the gratis tight enough
and in some cases too tight. With
very large stiff stubs it is better to
put a small wedge into the cleft near
the middle of the stub. One thing
must be carefully done in top-working
and that is to keep out the air.
This is done by using wax.
l have sent a piece of bark from one
of the gals on Mr.. Laughlin's trees to
Prof. Piper at Washington, D. c.,
and asked him if he ever knew of any
such gals to form as these have. 1t is
to be hoped that he or some one else
in the agricultural department, may
throw some light on this matter. If
such formations should form frequent
ly on top-worked trees it will prove
serious matter. The up-to-date horti-
culturist must do good deal OF top
working. In many cases it will be
found that we have varieties of apples
that are improbable. The remedy in
such cases is to work our trees over
to profitable varieties Any disease
that may be caused by this work will
prove to be a serious hindrance, I'M
less we can avoid it or cure it.
There is no known cure for crown
gall and if this proves to be the same
disease, it most likely will be in
durable.
In these notes recently l said that
peach seed would sometimes produce
nectarines. l expected some one to
call this in question but thus far
nothing of the kind has come to hand.
On the contrary my statement is con-
firmed by the highest authority in
in the United States. Under date OF
Sept 5, I have letter from VIM. A.
Taylor, pomologist in charge of the
field investigation, Washington, D. c.,
in which he says: at is fairly well
authenticated that nectarines have
been grown from peach seed in num-
Der of instances, as we'll as produced
by bud variation on peach trees"
Prof. Taylor says further that the
seed would be a much greater de-
Walton, and is not likely to occur.
| have already corrected my state
,nent, which was lapsus menus. l
am glad to have Prof. TaylOr's ell
dorsement as to peach seed some
times producing nectarines.
Very naturally the readers of The
Ranch are much interested in the
outlook for the apple market. The
market under consideration may be
one to which we do not expect to
send any of our apples, yet, If it takes
large quantities from other sections OF
the country, it relieves the pressure in
our own market. In this way we are
interested in the foreign apple market.
1t is true that certain kinds Of our
apples always find a ready sale in
the English markets. This leaves us
with certain kinds to market nearer
home. If the foreign market take
these apples from our eastern shores
and from the Mississippi valley, it
prevents these cheaper grades from
coming to the northwest and leaves
that field to us. No one would think
of shipping Ben Davis apples to any
European market from the Pacific
coast. But the Fruit Trade Journal
and Produce Record, of New York,
says that already Ben Davis apples
are being shipped to Europe from
New York and that large quantities
will be shipped from the middle west.
This is good news for any one who
has this apple to sell in the north
western states.
Geo. r. Meeker & Co., apple export
ers of New York, in a circular have
this to say about the foreign trade in