tory growth,
grow them two years. Then top-work their four or six limbs about six
inches from their forks to any kind of apple that you wish to produce in
a commercial way--but leave all small growth below those unions the
first year. The second year cut everything away but the scions.

If the planter will follow the above methods I am willing to stake my
reputation as a fruit grower that he will have an orchard that will stay
with him and give satisfaction.

Very many apple trees, especially seedlings, when they come to bearing
age are found to be worthless or nearly so. If those trees are taken in
hand at any time under ten years old they can be readily top-worked to
some good apple and completely changed in two years' time. The first
year work center limbs or leaders, leaving the lower growth to be worked
the second year. The third year by cutting everything away but the
growth of the scions we have the tree changed over to a better variety
of fruit. As to the size of limbs to graft I have always made it a point
to never work limbs over one inch in diameter. But from one inch down to
whip-grafting size, limbs from three-quarters to one inch, we set two
scions. The wound heals sooner with two scions than with one. If there
is too much growth in a year or two, cut a part of it away just above
the union.

Evergreens.

JENS A. JENSEN, ROSE CREEK.

Why not grow evergreens in the place of willows? When I came to Mower
County if there were any trees planted they were willows, a few Lombardy
poplars and Balm of Gilead.

Since 1890 there has been a great deal of planting of evergreens,
especially around Austin and Rose Creek.

Some people think it hard to grow evergreens. One mistake they make is
in planting too large trees. Another is in planting them in June grass
sod, a sod that will not wet down one inch in a rain that lasts
twenty-four hours.

Evergreens should be planted in cultivated land, and then they will grow
surprisingly fast. Plant trees from one to two feet. If wanted for a
windbreak, plant eight feet apart; if two rows are wanted, plant trees
sixteen feet apart, in rows four feet apart, the trees planted
alternately. Norway, White and Black Hills spruce, also White, Scotch
and Jack pine are doing well here.

IN MEMORIAM--EZRA F. PABODY

EZRA F. PABODY was born in Vernon, Indiana, July 26th, 1838. His
father's name was Ezra F. Pabody, and his mother's maiden name was Mabel
Butler. C