Owing to the great and increasing demand for black walnut for the manufacture of furniture and inside decoration of railroad cars and dwellings, it is becoming very scarce and the price is advancing rapidly. The supply now comes from Indiana and West Virginia, but will soon be exhausted in those states. Therefore we are confident that it would be a good investment for land owners and farmers to turn their attention to the growing of it. Every farmer could, with small cost and little labor, put out trees, planting them on waste land or that which is too rough or stony for cultivation. It is not necessary to have them in rotation, or to set ground apart for them, but put them wherever there is a waste spot. Fire wood is becoming of little value on account of the general use of coal, and as the wood-lot is cut off it can be reset with black walnut trees. They can also be set in very open woods. It is necessary to have a nursery of growing trees on hand, so that they can be planted out as opportunity offers. In digging the hole for them, make it large enough to hold plenty of good top soil or leaf mould from the woods, upon which to place the tree to give it a good start. They should be set about three inches deep.

The only attention they require is to keep briars and undergrowth cleaned off until they are large enough to shade the ground. To raise the young trees, bury the walnuts in the ground in the fall in thin heaps, working the dirt well amongst them, and cover about three inches deep, so that they will be moist. A slight freezing helps to open the shells. In the spring, plow a piece of good ground and furrow three feet apart, putting in plenty of good strong manure. Cover the manure lightly and drop the nuts in about eight or ten inches apart. Cover two inches deep. When they appear above the ground, keep them clean and the middle of the row well plowed. They can be set out at any size, the larger the better, as they are not so liable to be broken down or injured. Set 15 feet apart each way. This gives 175 trees to an acre, which in 25 years would be worth at the present selling price of the wood at least $30 per tree and probably nearer $50. It is not necessary to grub or clean the stumps or roots all out, but set the young trees out and keep any other growth of wood cut out. Even if the land is rough and rocky so the trees grow full of burls, twists or curls, so much the better, as wood of that kind has about four times the value of straight wood, being used for fancy veneering.

The nuts are of considerable value as fuel, burning with a bright blaze and giving a more intense heat than coal. - S. B. Conover, New York.

I Still Prefer London purple to Paris green for use upon the apple, cherry and plum, except in seasons like that of 1889. The meteorological conditions of last year were particularly injurious to London purple tests. - Dr. J. A. Lintner.

The Palmer Raspberry is mentioned as one of the best of the recent black-caps. It has been tested since 1882, and is now put upon the market. It is said to ripen with Tyler and Souhegan.

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