Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-09-11

bark from one of my apple trees.
How can | remedy this injury?
Ans. For such an injury as you
mention, the best, and in fact the only
way to save the tree is to bridge over
the injured spots gradually with few
scions or twigs of some variety of ap-
pie. The method we use at the sta
tion is to simply cut the scions in such
way that the lower part will fit into
the bark below, and the upper part of
the scions will fit into the upper bark.
This will permit the movement of the
sap. Upon tree two to three inches
in diameter, you will insert from four
to six scions, while upon a small tree,
say one inch in diameter, two or three
scions would be sufficient. Almost
any horticultural can uaually do this,
and the mended portion requires but
little or no care afterwards.
To Sow Onions.
Query-How late can | SOW onion
seeds in good soil and be sure of gett-
ing crop? How many pounds of seed
does it take to SOW an acre? What
kind of onions have the best sale in
fall markets?
Ans. Your question relative to how
late in the season you can successfully
sow onion seed is one that is almost
impossible for US to answer, without
knowing your soil and moisture con-
ditions. Usually the earlier sown on
ions are by far the best yieders.
They give the best results if a we'll
developed onion is desired. In a eli
mate similar to your own | would not
think it advisable to SOW onions later
than the first of May. However, it
may be possible to SOW them later
than that date. 1t usually requires
from pound and a half to four pounds
per acre, depending upon the methods
used in planting. 1t is usually best
to sow an extra quantity of seed, and
be sure of getting good stand. Prob
ably the best varieties of onions for
growing in your section will be the
Red Weathersfeld, the Bermuda
White, and the Yellow Danvers.
These are three frst-class onions.
How ty Grow Asparagus.
Query-Can asparagus be grown
successfully in rich mountain soil
Would profit be realized this year from
one year-old plants if there was
ready market? What is the usual
price per head for milk goats? If
markets were easily available, would
the goats be a success on a twenty
acre mountain farm?
Ans. The asparagus plant desires
very rich. moist soil. While it can
be successfully grown upon sandy soil,
and is successfully grown in many
parts of our state on such soils, yet
such sandy soil must contain plenty of
heterogeneous plant foods, in order for
the grower to be sure of success. No
profits could be realized this year up
on one-year-old plants, and for that
matter, plants SO young as you men
ton would not yield profits any year.
l usually recommend the planting of
-year-old plants, and do not expect
to harvest any crops until the plants
are three years old; then only fair
to light crop. 1t requires time for
the plant to become thoroughly es-
tablished, and after that it will re-
quire plenty of plant food and mois-
ture. There is no reason why a man
should not be successful on a twenty
acre mountain farm, provided he has
the proper soil, and moisture, and
could obtain a market for his crops.
Orchard Planting.
Query-I have a tract of land near
Hayden Lake, Idaho, which | wish to
plant in fruit trees. There is light
sod on the land. Would it be better
to break the land this spring, or in
the fall? What commercial apples
would you advise me to plant?
Ans. In reply to your letter of re-
cent date relative to the preparation
of tract of land in the Hayden Lake
region, advise you as follows
Sometime this summer, or early
in the fall, have the land thor
oughly broken up and disced. Subdue
it as nearly as possible. If the land
could be plowed within the course of a
few days from now, and sowed to
some crop that would destroy the
weeds and subdue the soil, it would be
in IImuch better condition than if al
lowed to 90 unseeded until fall. Then
early in the fall have the land re-