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selves are imported from France in great numbers. 1 t has lwt-~n
supposed that Frenclh crab stocks are hardier a.nd more vigorous
than ours, I)ut, this opinion is much less prevalent than formerly.
Of late years th(by ha\-e not. been available in large quantity, which
has led to the more general DISC of native stocks. *As a rule, nurserymen
who grow trees tlo not raise apple stocks. Stock growing is
largely- a separate business requiring spt&l experiencc~, and in this
country it. is an important industry, mostly in Kansa,s at present
on the f~~rtilo Ijot toln lands.
The &kf prcscnt. sollrcc of apple seeds is the pomace from
cider mills. Tints “ cl~cest~ ” of pomace is broken up, and if the
Illnttxrial is tlr)- enouph it may be run through a large sieve to rcnlo\*c
thrh c’oars;(‘r parts. The scuds are then removed bj- washing.
JVilriOlls (l~~\.i(*(s are in llsc for w-ashing -tlltWl Out. They all pro-
CYYV~ on tlub fact tllat. tile pomace will rise in water and the seeds
sink. ~or11r~ use a. tub or common tank, which is tilted a little to
allow the n-:itttr to flow over the side. Others employ boxes some
7 or 8 feet Ion g, 3 fettt wick and a foot deep, the lower end of which is
only ! 1 in&s clrstbp to illlOW the escape of the water. This box is
set on hench~~s, am1 a good stream of water is carried int.o it at the
upper end. .I l~iisli(4 or two of pomace is emptied in at a time, and
it is hrokn and stirrclcl with a fork or shovc4. When the seeds
are lihcratc~tl, the>- fall to the bottom a.nd the refllse runs over the
louver end. i1n~>tll~‘I’ l)os is pro\+lctl with several cleats, at interpals
of about a foot, and t.he ends art’ left open. The box is set at
an angle, aml tllca set~ls are caught l)&iilcl the clcbxts. Seeds must
not stand long in tlw pomncc pile, or they will 1)~ seriously injured.
Xurser~mcn lilicb to srlcure the pomace as soon as it is taken from
the press.
*-Is soon as the se& are collccM, thq* should be spread on
tables or boards, atncl should be turned frequently until perfectly
dry. Thq- ma>- then be stored in hoses in slightly damp sand or
sawdust, or in powdered charcoal, and kept in a cool and dry place
until spring. Or if they are to bc sown immecliately, they need not
bc dried, but simply’ rniscd with enough dry sand t,o absorb the
water so as to make them easy to handle. Seeds should not be
allowed to become hard and dry through long esposure, or they will
germinate unevenly. Apple seeds procured at the seed stores
may he worthless because of this neglect. Very dry seeds can
sometimes be grown, however, by subjecting them to repeated
soakings and then sprouting in a gentle hotbed or mild forcing-