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GATION INVESTIGATIONS
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I ih u i ty of "iter
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, h i i it of the work
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p j i npi t malP knowl
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r tn i ITT r' idan
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t t nt ti inunction
! ru "n 'I" 'H'"1 wurka
eilit lliut in nf w iter thore
1 lir., I "d t 11 I"'11
'nvnt or I t ire lllphto
,jl r i in t ' l Impnrllalls
, at ti appioxlunip
of ih u of wulci la
rk, li n lanind on
I n th ' t r enough tn
mart , ' or Toot during
nil n ti ia ti mi
I i, th i, "1 ilh of
m lit- the r nlnts of
in ai f ir f t I irKc
vi 1 1' r 1 t from the
i t)i h 1 1 tcs niul tlio
till) nnd cvupnin-
I 3 I I II found tn ho
,ir than 1 i h en Ml posed,
,e of all t in siirimcnts
nnlr, 1 of . 17 pi r icnt
f th vv ' I L n In at the
I t 111 U-dllC-
ri llu I ii quirtcr of I
er I Jl i li ! th lament in
( vr t ,ii Slight
mi often i ice gnatls the
Ktpeig If tar pi i -j wheio
it n in li polntnl out.
tijillo 3 In tho IMJ hnvu
tl vicn In in my places
M 1 I 111 II doubling
!T ipt I Whll the loss
'J i in 11 If a n rlous niat-
fat sth mi u oftui done to
la- a h li t mir too wet
c I' 1 ih ills cun-
t r drought
" I We griwth
lri ilii Thf-io will,
-i ing fiom I iii-
y i r i luge losses
J l i fn u inrtH Mvo
l r'r In illlfciont
'"y Kuliltif for Tioflt.
Tone li i mitry inlslng,
"Hot I u lakes energy
e fr i ithrut those nt-
tn" t h i for i ui ecus In
'w rut (llv.mii-
'f"lB k or even illca,
Wis thai i irt of our poul-
lol rl for the e iuko
'' If 111 P i oplc H polll-
Srti k tl, ti nianj ques
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" tp m bio foul that
N en th f rm ii tho tur
J' th y n h m irkUpil no
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MiMh I . ii cti rilWllK
nl. 1 Inn oinlne,!
"'"k h ii hut tint mien
lLnY. '! Blew tlio
"lB Th ttiii, the turkey
,m " Ini In I in iniiv away
1 i th"r i i i,i,, mcr
'Sill mi n or how fin hut
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w'k'' I u llKHO I Kit
milk V V "" ",rk ,'rc"1
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n, , ' ke tlm helm ilH
utbm ii,, '."", I'1" II" nt
1 ,"" h'l-d they wont
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ia "' niul wulei,
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lor p. , "nx n f iihhps
ml they always
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'"" ' In ih ""'Keyii tho
""Wunir hi "ri' '" "'"
'"'"'"tiisout In tho
parts of tho West for reducing thme
lonne
All lepnrta pmphanlze the need of
stoinRp not nnl for IniremlnK the
ilea, militated hut tn properlj farm
Ihn in pan nlreai under rullliailon.
An Important iiipillon In tho roiiMnu
tlon of ntoniRP lenenolm In the amount
and rlimicter of tho nllt cinle.l hy
Btieiinn whose witem ore stored In
pntlKillons of thin question hie been
heKiin In Hip Houthwpt. hut Itn ntudy
Slll have tn b carried on for a num
ber of nennonii befoie niurh definite In
fprmitlon will be mailable The pro
KrpFS report contained In bulletin 101
denln with the niplhndn used for pre
Mntlnu the depoaltn of tilt. Thin li
Fometlmes arcompllahed by making
nettlliitr InnliiB In the feedern nt ahort
(llntances nboip the reneriolrs, thus
chPPkliiR the eloilt of the nticim
i ml pcrnilttliiR a ilrpotitlnu of the
greattr pirt of the nllt SlulclnR rrner
inlrs tn remove the nllt has not set
been attempted In lonnectlon with tlili
lnventlgitlnn
'Iheio ban been much dennnd for In
forinntlou In icRard to puniplni; watir
for InlRiitlnn In many platpa It la
btllpvpd that thla would be a cheiper
method of ohtiiliilntr a water aupplv
than the coiiMtriutlon of long (iiiuiln
The rpport contnlna the rccorda of coat
and npai.lt of piiinplng atatlona In
Arizoni nnd t'lllfornla It la estimated
that water aufllclenl to IrrlKite an
acio of ftround can bo auiplUd by
puiupliiR nt nn nveinuo cost of $10 per
nrro In Ailzoni, nnd In Cnllfornln,
w Ik re clectrltlty can bo iheapl Kcmr
ntcrt by water pnner, the coat does not
exceed from 2. to 15 cents per acre, 'the
(liffocnce Ilea almoat altogether In tho
cont of developing powei, for which no
gpiieiul entlmite can bt made
In addition tu tho Rcncral Investlffn
tkuii In the mid teitlon, expcrlmcnta
weie bcKun In the aeml-arld rcRlou of
ciintern N'phmaka A lnine canal was
built In a reRlon where for thirty jenri
crops had been ruined by inliifnll nlone
The rcnulta how that even In riRlnna
wheio tho lalnfall la ordinarily aulll
(.lent for the lalalnp of piolltahle
iroin, the uno of an additional aupply
of water much more thun payB for tho
construction of IrrlRatlon works.
Tho Intpiovemont In the dcnlRn of In
atrumentn foi i.ieJMiilnK wuttr Ins
been marked nnd fiirmeia nro adopting
tho water registers at a number of
placei where It In linpoitnnt to hnvo
contlnuoun records of tho (low of canals
and laterals.
Ahluo f i om the principal questions
(Ilneunsul In thn report, there Is much
of valuo to the Inigitor relative to tho
methods of diverting nnd ulstrlbutlns
water In eidi Htate Thenc details,
while valuable In the farmer of sumo
CNP(Hon(p ln Irrigation will bo cn
mnlnll) helpful tn those who nio un
o(qiialnted with agrlcultuie whcie (on
illlluim nio Mich ua tn in ikn the nrtl
tldiil nppllcntlou of wnter necenaiij.
carl) niornlnR nnd I ilii the joung tur
keys. I don t lot tho oung ihlikens
out until the grias Is ilrj, giving them
their bieakf lat In their boxes or coops
und I vcr neldom lone o chicken
I am not much In favor of nelliiiR tho
joiiiiR chickens thinugli the cummer
iiulenn we have aomo pxtri eaily onea
that we can get a fanc price fin as
binllera. I keep initio till nhnut tho
holldain. l'rlrcs aio usually better then
and innposo of nil tho young cockerels
at tint lime 1 mined cipona for nev
pral seara nnd ill I very well but unless
wit have aouip vvn) of aeparatlnB them
from tho others (and there nro not
many farmer", especlallj rente i a, that
liavo auch convenience!) I think it best
not tn I line them, for we have tn keep
tin in an long when feed Is the hlBhe't.
Tho jnuiiR cockerels I aold this jear
nvcrngdl W centB nplccp by weight, tho
first vvpek In Jnnunr Capons I usunl
1 aold about tho middle of Maich and
they bniUKlit about Ml ccnla apiece
Thun, I saved two months' hard work
In the worst wpath. i and the feed,
which la no hmall Item, when It Is ns
llRh an It Is this jear
I ilwajA keep my soung hena until
I have all the jountf elilckcna hitched
I Intenl r.ilnliiB, then I nilect out ns
many iih I into tn keep thiniiKli tho
ninimor for (Rgs. disposing of all the
nthi is. I lnvo tried this way for sev
eral jcars and feel I (an recommend It
In all who lali-o poullrs. ellhei Tor
ploiauip oi prolll Mra Hniry Crew,
befoio Ohio funnels Institute.
reps for Hntclilnc.
I.arse lintdnH (I. IIrIH the poultry
min, and Reneinlly largo hatches nro
nn Index of heilth and vigor, not only
in tho patent stock, but In the young
It Is the picvnllliiK opinion that nn
TUB that Is fertile will batch Tiob
ably nno-half the eggs that am fertllo
hutch VirtHo eggs that for ona rnuno
or another do not renrh the nn il sings
of Incubitlim tpsult in rotten eggn.
JIpikp, nas Then Whlltmnn In Amer
lean l'oulliy Advocate, mtten eggs aro
pinnf lonltlvo that om i Ued with
fertile eggs nnd hence kllilllty of
liatchliiB them. IVHllo s that have
been chilled when Incut... 1 will up
pinr exuetlj llko innnt fertilized cgBS.
Hence the (.rent Impnrlnme of u'lleU
Inn crrb often duiliiB oil weulher
and kiepliiR them In .1 pluo whein tlie
ttmperatuio does not go I elow 40 Jo
lio aiuo of the Ipinperaluie It la a
Bond plan tn hnvo u tluemomt-ter with
A 'lemperaturo of about ro degre-ps
nieins tn bo nbnut the bent In which
to kiep eRga for hatching Hut 20 ele
Bioe inoio heal does them Ka hnn
llian 10 degrees less, as a lempeiat re
of any li m,th of llmo below to Is nine
to be- hai nifu). W bite nhclled ekga me
inoio neiikltlve Ihan dailt shelled.
'Ihctn Is another iinann why ig
ineiiiit foi lintrhlng purposes hIiouM be
collected nftin Ihe fact th it aome
hens will sluy on the nest for as i nB
ns im hom thus llioioughly vviirmlnic
up my eggs Hint perchance may be
laid in the pent befo.e 'I Ida wnrmlng
and aiibseqiient-'illur "uny l:.,l,e1',",
oil soveiul times In a do) nnil to whet
extent tho serin Is Injured cin be bcM
ascei tallied when It conies In hitching
""I'ly Xrii'ans Rather tho eeRs ofteli
lend from cu,w outs. Muty or moldy
nesting material In full of minute apore
or oiganlsms that lind their way
through tr-p porous eggshell I'nder
Incubation the contents of the egg turn
black nnd mans vers main poullis
men have bad hate In a for this reason
alone A hole In th ground makra a
better nest thin a box full of musty
or molds neat tnateilils, likely ns not
lice infested besides
Trslng tn get ill nf the lice during
the season of raising eggs for hatch
Ing by thoMise of coal oil, liquid lice
killer, etc. nhould be done wllh great
care These things lorcther with
greise, Ptc , kill thp germs of nil prrs
thpy touch, nnd even long continued
exposuie tn the odor of thp first two
Is sure to woik harm to thp sensitive
germ
ngga kept for nns length nf time
In the cold dampness of a cellar are
sine to be a disappointment nt hatch
ing time. A inodernlels (lis. cool tem
perature In tho Idcnl However a
dinft over eggn quickly destiosfl the
the life in them and I nlunss like to
have the basket lined with cloth
rirlhenwaie ei enamel dishes nro
the worst possible things In which tu
keep eggs lor hatching. A basket
lined ns above Is tint very best
rhiee weeks iisiulls Is the limit In
which egs for hatching m ly be kept
IIbks tin ee days old nro better, for no
matter how kept after thnt period thes
begin tn (Meliorate 1 liming eggs or
shifting thrni from one Insket tn nn
other overs day oi two Is ndvlsablc.
A frequent nilstuko In setting oi
ralslnr crrb for hutching Is In aclect
Ing onls tho largo ones It Is, on the
other hnnd nifest to entlrels dlsenid
all the extra large crrb. The bent
plan la to act nil egga of one size, and
that size a medium one A medium
sl?ed well-slnped and good-shelled
egg should bo the Irle il to select by.
rood for Chicks.
The first food after tho chicks hnvo
bet n out of the shell for twenty-four
hours may be so iked bread crusts, or
a eako made purposely for them aid
moistened with milk or water, says
Annie I Itogprs, In ltrmprs' Trlend
The cake Is mado from mixed meal
fed tho hens (com, oats and line feed).
A little salt nnd snlerntus nro ndded,
nnd It Is then wet up llko a mash nnd
thoroughly baked The uncooked dough
sn often fed Is not tit for small chicks,
and In Its raw stale It Is far harder
to digest. This enko should lie feel cer
tainly twlco a day for nix weeks, but
after a few dajs tho hill of faro mas'
bo varied thus: Moistened cake In the
morning nnd at noon, with tho addi
tion of mashed small potatoes at (lin
net time.
Morning and afternoon lunch, oat
menl moistened with milk or water.
This Is tho leal nl title bought of the
Rrocer nt 2'i oi 3 cents per pound It
sounds veiy expensive and In a way
It Is, but It Is also economical beinus.t
It Is the most eompleto single food
known for chickens As a "well-balanced
' ration by Itself, It piomotes
Rinwth In lleah. blood and bone After
a week wheat ahojld bo fed at night,
and In nnothcr week tho diet mny be
Mill further vnrled hy changing tho
9 30 feed to crocked corn, and after nix
weeka I substitute a special poultry
feed for clear oatmeal. If fresh cut
bone can be obtained give this ns soon
bb the chirks can bear It, It not, mix
a llttlo animal meal with tho Boft
feed.
They Tny.
Chickens nre a trouble nnd nuisance,
wp all admit thnt, It la a bother tn look
after a penful of pigs, to mini the
Ileitis after ynunjr turkess, to try to
keep calves within bounds, nnd It Is
onls when we do away wllh the turn
ble and nulsancp and liotbct for a i-en-aon
that vvn reillre to tho full v'ilr
vnbtp wiltps a coriespondent In the
l.pltonilat Two in thre hunlicd
thickens undeifoot are apt to trs ones
patience, but those nnmo 20(1 oi Joo
chickens Mown I irRC nnd plump, add
ing tn tli famlls. the umtlcet output
Ihe erg proc'tnlns foice of the fnrm
hens, meet what would otheiwlfce bo
many vixlng Items of expense
Ihe turkeys bring theli lewurd from
Thanksgiving tn t hrlslmaa, and, be
sides bountiful feasts tel.l the fann
ers wife reidy moncs. which she llnds
vets convenient and which caui.es hoi
lo foi get wcurlximo Jouiness to seardi
foi Melon iienls and to check loving
propensities And no wllh the pips and
calves and many other things which
mas seem a nuisance and bother Thes
aio vital pans of the mini lex necessi
ties of farm life part of the cheerful,
changing work vvhldi Is ro luvltltiK to
overs eneigetlc person who loves the
countrs A farm without chickens oi
pigs or turkejs or calves m colts would
be a vers poor excuse for a farm. In
eleed, and not leas so tn the soung peo
ple than to the fai m liKome
Sale of Hens in Fall.
Vc have never urged our farmers
and poultry raisers to dlsposo of all
their hens In tho fall and rely on tho
pullets, but wo have asked them to
ntart a new colony of pullets and mark
tho result, loilleis aio not sure lasers
(lencrally spcakliiK thes will lay well
tho first winter, but their second win
ter Is best, and Homctlmca they do
nicely u third wlntei, but not longer.
Ileus are not prolltable If kept more
than three winters, exLcpt they aio
fine setters nnd mothers. Sometimes It
pays to keep a few old hens to ciro
for Iho chlrka or dn th netting, hut
they ale not piolltnulo for obbb. Thus
far tho reports that coino In from tho
pullet llncks of laat winter aro Bood
and In our n Inlon every farmer ahnutd
have thieo colonies of birds and n fat
tening pen, nnd tint ono flock should
go to tho fattening pea every fall and
Its place taken by a flock of pullets
Itocky Mountain llubtundman.
raultry Statistics.
Tho census bureau has gathered sta
tistics upon almost eveiy Innglnnblo
subject. One of the Into bulletins gives
the result on poultrs' It shows th it
of th ST39f.5t farms In tho United
States, iOiSitil reported poultrs.
The total number nf fowls 3 months
old nnd over lepoited were bb follows.
Chickens. Including guinea fowls, 21J -55S0S5,
turkeys b 599,367. geese. 0,670 -S63,
ducks, i 807.SM. The numbers nf
nearly all these classes of poultrs aro
smaller na leported In 1900 than In 1890,
owing to the fact that ln 1R90 they re
potted all fovvla of whatever ago while
In 1000 onls those 3 months old and
over were reported ,
The eggs pioduced In IW wero 1,293,-
Siatst; dozens igilnst Mi i.'iaKi dozens
In IS" An.lnciiow In the numher nf
eggs products! rather than In Increase
In the niimhpi of dlfrtront kinds of
fowls marks the pntRins nt this
branch nf the Imluatiy The vnlue of
pnultrs on hand Juno 1, lHW, wan i -"il
ani, ihe value of poulliy raised In
119 wan Jl"t,vjisi7 and the valup of
egs produced In lsti nm jut ;r,r.s
The total liKome derived bs the fnrm
(rs fiom their poultrs In.lmtrj In ISia,
renrtseiitlns the total value of tho eggs
Timlin ed ns will as the pouttrs raised
wis JSll,S0t& This tniil in ikes tho
poullrs InduMrs one of the laigest con
in Pled wllh nuleiilture The foipRo
Ing llRinta do not 'noludo bus niitlstlcs
of poultis and eggn ralstd out'ldo of
the fatms and ranges
Iowa leuls the bt lies 111 the number
of,hl(k(iis Imludlnh gulne i fowls,
having ld.JOT ;3. Illinois Is M(ond with
KCW72S Texas Puis In the number
of turkess wllh C48C71 Mlssouil Is sec
ond with Kiini, Kcntiuks lends In
Ihe numbei of ropbo having Dll 57C
.Missouri Is so, on I with 42S 07. lo va
rnlses the I irrent niinibpi of ducks, tp
portlng IS7 76.'. llllnnln si i nnd with
1S2.&57 low i lepiuls tho laigent vnlue
of poultry on hnnd Juno 1, WOO r, r,", .
461 Illinois la neionl with J6 1H031
Illinois reports the tiigmt vnlue of
poultry raised In lsn, $ll,"07Vrl, Inwa
neroiid, wllh w I'll mi lima leported
the greatest number nf eggs lundiieed,
99C2ia;o dozens Illinois icimita the
second largest numbei, nl I0j,ij70 elez ps
Charcoal for Poultry,
l'ure chile. rail, or the charred wood
from the stove, when fresh Is nn ex
cellent nld in nrrcstlng- bowel com
plaints, and Is both simple and h trill
ions, a is a the C'ountiy World. Where
tho hens havo not had a vnrlets', patch
ed grain partis burnt affords an itrgcc
ablo change and serves nearly the Bamo
purpose as chureoal. Oats, corn, vvhe.it
or even brin will ho readily cntcn hy
hens when they hnvo been regularly
fed on a sameness of diet, nnd such
food will giently aid In nrrcstlng diar
rhoea or other bowel disorders. In ex
periments undo to determlno tho bene
fits of charcoal In feedlnB, if ans', four
turkeys wero ( online 1 tu a pen and fed
on meal, hulled potatoes and oats, ami
four others of tho namo blood wero at
the namo time contlucd In another pen
and fed daily on the sitae articles, but
with ono pint of llnoty pulverized
charconl mixed with tbolr food. Theso
had also a plentiful aupply of hrokru
charcoal In their pen Tho eight wero
killed, and there 'vna a dlfTcrenie of ono
and one-half pounds In fnvor of those
supplied with charcoal. Thes' were tho
fattest, and tho meat vvns superior In
point of tenderness nnd flavor.
The Bees of the Nntlon.
Tho census bureau has Issued a com
plete, report showing- thHt for tho touiitrs,
as a whole, on Juno 1, 10 thero wero
707,261 fnrms keeping bees Theso farms
reported 4 looo, swarms, or colonies, vul
ui.t at 110 is. 31
During tlm sear 1WI thero wero pro
duced el HJ l) imunds nf honey out 1 ,'A -31'.
t oiiu.ls of wax, of an aggrcgato auluo
of t(l9"l
Of tho Htate reporting hones Texas Is
first. California second and Jew jnrk
thlid. repining 3 1.M ITT pounds Tho
counties showing the heavlent product! tn
urn l'rcsnn Hill Diego and Tulare In Call
fornl i and T(.iil kins, Cayuga nnd Hane
ca In New inrk
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ADVICE TO FRUIT-GROWERS. Ill
It Is Impossible In the spnpe nllotted
this article) tu mure than barols Inui li
nn a few nf tho luoio linportnitt points
In hull culluip. In the 111 st place the
frultrnlsern of Utnli mas be dlvl led Into
thieo classes The flint, and by fur
the most numerous, nre those who hive
Iilnnted the tiet und left nature to
do tho roBt. Weeds nnd lucerne abound
among Ilia tro-a. ninkliiB Inibor for
all kinds of Insects und Inking tip the
molstuio which nhould ro to the liccs.
Tho trees bear fiult tcitnlnl), but It
Is inferloi and will not sell
The owners of these uie hards arc well
assured Hint frultiaislng dots pot pis.
Tho second and leas iiuniereius class aro
those who havo ninall, well-kipt deli
mits and mine good f i ill t, hut In nn
great variety and no small an amount
of etch kind as to make ll uupiolltahle.
Shlpiers do not llko tn bother with
such small amounts and tho lucnl mar
ket nus not ulwnsn he hood The third
clans, nnd thes are I iniciitably few,
plint In InrBO (lunntlllts ot a few
atiiiidnrd kinds piuuc, spiny nnd nbovo
all else cultlvnto thoroiiRhls.
huch oiehiids nlunss as, and pay
well A IniRO amount of work on a
niul! umuiint of ground miwt he the
motto of the siueensful runner, an 1
this Is i ven mole true In the orrhnid
than In almost any other branch ot
ugilculture.
I.et him who would set nut nn orch
ard first of all eonnlder wlint kind of
fruit his land Is bent ndnplcd tn if low
and heavs soil lie us or apples will do
but If hlRh, jtravells or smds, pontiles,
cherries en grnpes, cspeeiulls if no lo
eated as to get the cans on winds which
Insure fieeelom from fiosls. Having
decided what kind of fiult lo plnnt, let
him next decile on tho vnrlets.
tin mans vailetles aio recommended
thnt tlm novice will be nt a Ions whnt
tn plant. The best way Is tu ro tn a
frultfulier known tn bo successful, find
nut, whnt varieties be raises, nnd plant
HVewlse. Having decided these points
Vlsels and having1 curefulls fitted tho
Kiound and phintecl the noes, much
has been done, but It Is right nt this
point tint tho hulk of tho orchatds
cimo tu gi lef.
Ven peoplo lonllzo tho amount nf
water and especially the. amount of
cultivation nn oi chard requires tho
flint jenr. An orchard should by nil
means havo nome hoed prop rained be
tween Hut tries the flint two or thieo
sears, If poaalble, then take good eaie
ot the erop and the Irees nio sure tn
be taken cine of. 1 leans or tomatoes I
consldci the best crop tn put In a soung
orchanl After tho first seur an nrch
anl needs vers llttlo vvuter, probably
not over one-qunrter or one-third tho
n mount required for mont crnln (nus
Getting Truit Trees on the Torm.
To mans farmers und their fimlllca tho
Id lining of fruits nnd vinos seonia a task
that Is attended with inlwh labor and
hirgo expense, and us desirable us aro
these luxuries they aro too oficn wnntlng
becnuse of this conviction let it a few
trees or vines mo planted each year. Bill
ing to thoso already pluntul, and n plac
ing tho ones that nro dead or els Ing, ono
will he surprlred how noon nn nbundanco
of good fruit In nvuilabh for famlls use,
mid even affording n nun lus that may bo
readily disposed of for eush
There Is minis a fenoo eorner, or place
ntur noine of Ihe i.ull.illlillngn, where a
Ireo or vino (ould bo planted lint would
In a few senrs hear fruit The e.nnlon
fence will make a Rood trellis for Briipo
Vines Then 111.. ollltr sard ll the Ideal
place for l luin trees lr tho llnest fruit
trees are Impossible, plant inch pita un t
raise seedlings If one has u Rood growth
of soung lircs ihos in is bo casllv grafted
or budded with the b. st vurletlm
Tho writer well rememliers the pleasure
thero was when first settling on u pralrlo
fnrm In pluiitlug a row of ranpb. riles
which were obtained from a neighbor,
Tho next seur a Rood crop of berries was
secured from them A row of cherry
trees planted nlnng n fenoo In Idler venrs
Sleldod ono season twenty bushels, which
gavo a handsome l roll I
I rult trees may l, pliutnl whero they
will furnish some nhinlo as well us Mlo
fruit Thdl (Ion t iKhlot planting luit
beurlng irros This will be oriiiinientul
Klvo i rotct tlon from ntorehlng russ of
the sun und soon benr nuts On the prai
rie farm before referred to wus plumed a
walnut tree The slim sapling looked a
long way from walnuts yet wo gathered
nutn from Its brnnches Tho tree wus
planted In ISVeJ und wu left Ihn firm In
lvi
Let vnui ( oustnut studs bo to flant In
the nut of-wuy places fruit or nut trees,
grape or l.t rry vims If a ti w tncs urn
thus plinted ench senr a firmer will
havo inoro than enough fruit for homo
use und one never misses tho Ijnd okii
pled by them or tho llmo tuken fur their
planting und culture
Tho children can be Intenstid nnd en
couraged lo re for trees bs giving il em
tho fruit of Home special trten lo market
for themselves Colmaii a llurul World
Gaining Time with Tomntoas.
When tho plaiita begin to criwd each
other hi the hotbed they nhould bo ugaln
transplanted Hct six Inches up irt In
tho hotbed, ua far na It will gt, oi nil tho
plants may be set ln a cold frnine This
Is marie by placing two boirds of any
leniitli thn rlkht dlsiumo upnrt und las
ing hott.d sash or straw mats over thu
top If sou arc without clllm make a
light tinnin of sticks niul eovcr It with
rooilnK pifcr oi cloth Iho mttcilnl Tor
this bed nhould be well rolled nlabl
niunure, with Just a sprinkling of gnu I
louni to prevent drslng up As am n us
the plums nro well rooted hi this i.e.l
pinch off thn rnds ot tlm haves I'hls
will fono tho growth lino the slim ot tho
plant und make It stnmMi Itemcmber
that the lamest, tomato plants nro nut al
wuss the bent, but theso that hive the
strongest steins If $uu havo plents ot
room In a lold frime, niul time ti spare,
ad euch plant la a birv basket nud
when tho thno eonitH for the llnal tram,
planting Into tho field the box inns bu
lorn off and tho roots need not bo dis
turbed nt nil writes a correspondent In
tho orniics Judil 1 iirnier.
While Mowing III. pi lilts thes should
bo leit well watered nnd whin the
vvnuther la ut nil mild tho bush or mtts
ahnutd be removed, und tho plants fclveu
a chance tn hardi n If sou hive plenty
ot hotbed mom or enn start tho plants In
a i,reeuhouse tho whole pro, .ns mas bo
cnirlcd nn with foreul h.at ind IirRor
plants nny he nhtnlned bs the time the
outside weather is suttnhlo for the growth
ot tomatoes The market pass high prices
far tho earliest tomatoes, so it Is advls-
or In erne but culllvntlon It mutt have, Irifitf el ?HnV
in! lots of It At the end of the first flJiB f.iklM
Siur sou arc up ngalnst the pruning j '' 'JflH
question. This Is quite frequently neg- fitW i Hnnl
Ipeted ns people nio npt tn think time (LiMIt ' HsB
the tteen nre an niu ill in lining Is noti uhTi, jjftjnl
nei.sBiirs, but that la a Bleat mis- lST,m 'fi'.'CWjnl
lalie Ah .m'nV
It Is the tint prunttiR nt the end of Iho iKl ' 1 !
first seasons gmwth thnt determine BT 'i " tl (
the shiipe of the tree, nnd neglect ae li'i 9H
Ibis elnt eaii never bo altogether rcme- JCT' ' nH
Thcr" nro ninny ssstenis of pruning; llfffb ' JlsB
foi each kind ot fiult l'or ms pare .kJIJ i , XMnB
I like lues to be headed low, not to fSii '' laH
e((p.l two feet fiom the ground, and! lAf. S KnH
kept low by constant pruning Don'ti tlai,- 'if atnH
inline sour trees so ns tn look just as 5i- jiii flnH
Sou wmit them to when sou hnvn fin- Sif ' Snkl
Ished piunlng, but bent In mind nil thn ISM 13? nH
time the efftet nt the pruning on thn Sfialj f i' InSI
uixt seal's giuwlh nnd try nnd prunn rlifllj'1 inLnl
fn ns tn hnvo the lice nssumo tho nhnpo jfiUnr H nB
Sou wish when It shnll have giown front ty'lfS St RW
the point tn vvlihh sou cut It. SiSLI H flftB
Tn piune em i cells Is one of tho most Hif!5ffij BH
dlllhult IhlnRs to learn nhnut raising- silsiTt TnBB
an mchiril unci ran only be learned by pli' 9H
e ii ef nl nhNcrvatlnn nnd cxperlonop. And l1Rj
now the IP iiiniilus one thing tn do, Hlffli 1 AbV
without which all else Is vain and tint ??'S1)! fflU
Is to spins Tho enemies nf the fruit f'sHtl SnV
tioc nro legion mid nre senrly lieconi- WjusV BBnl
Ing mora mimcious, und only constant 1HI H'lSlnB
nud elTectlve nprusliig will piudiieo SvliSljiH
cliolco fruit ufter nil other cnudltlons nro sjBfct rTiln
compiled with The lime, sulphur anil WSB ..TflkS
silt loinpnund aooins lo lie the favorltn SItf jljH
now Tor w Intel apiaslug for led spider, IraM iaiBnV
Sin Jose scale, etc. nnd has IniRely SVtt iScBLsB
nupeiseded Ihe use of petroleum In any i 3l(Bl fsBnnl
form. I'nrls gieoii or Ilordeaux inlxttiru hfni'ViMnnS
Is mnluls lolled on for rodlln moth. IsWRnl
Thero Is scnnels nn niic of mound In I IHc-aVOnM
the liitermouiitnln. stales which can ho IBSUsWnB
watcie.l which will not pioduco nnmn HfltlxWannV
kind of choice fruit and pay many fold flsBlOnnl
what It In now producing In Eiuln and MBB -liflaTPM
lias I know of one tract nt nrnrly IBTnVjlHHnS
400D neres, pvers Inch of which Is strict- VnVlfwBnn
Is choice fiult hind, and set ln tho ASp !l3nB
whole tract (here nre not a half dozen salKn lilBnnl
ims Ing oi chat ds it Is pniduilng an- Ulfir itninB
nunlls perhaps CO per acio In grain off in iIHhV.
nnd tins, and fom nt It inure than that WflTlHsHnl
In beets it If It were planted In fruit mSSk 'hHnB
It mlBht bo liiadc to pioduco many "4DEllI&lHfMn
times that nnd support a much larger SHSwMBBnn
population thin nt present and with jflNfflMnni
less water I lulu la now being used on ftUyliWBnWj
It. This (oiidlllon exists In many places ifwBtllBnV
In thin alnto Inui ought not ho to be. SltllnHMnM
(Inod fruit land Is too scarce, tuklncr SHPLnHnV
the country over, tn he used fnr nny- yPiHStpflflnil
thing elne. Many peoplo hesltnto to gn 5 JJr'lBWniH
Into the fruit hunlnens fnr frnr the mar- jj Vf -JUmUm
ket will fall. Thes nerd hnvo no fenrs i flu MtHlinl
em Ihln score Tho inpiilallon of tho ; VSl 'wlSHH
lTulicd Sliiles will Increase much faster . 'flH tjlljSH
than the lauds wllch will raise trull;) TiP'iSfrHnB
inn be brought Into hearing I look ' Em! 4)JhH
forwnnl In the time when the main j i 'M & '
erop ut I'tnh, ns itt California, will bo iil 3, .IsSlnB
fruit, und the finest Hip world can pro- ii ;. J'krjrH
duee rituironownrt. Mmii itrainl
nble for tho former tn ralso the earliest S (13! i jiiiB
kinds und resort tu the forcing process us m kWr Wn!nnl
much ns possible iFvlHU! 3 SfMnH
Toinutoin aro frequently unsalable from 1ST 44 NUnyHVI
being deformed. This Is probibls, next Ui hltlhiiBM
in rotting, the grruicst source of loss. ffi laftHwnVJI
Tho inuse s gem rally Insiilflclent fertl- 9$ IlffiPtMSnWl
Hznllnii rim odor of the tomato plant $KfSW9HaflLI
Is apparently illsagreeabln to bees und MEIRLiTlnWfl
other Inseeln, mil Ihn pollen tins tn de- N$ KKW IVHHnVJ
I end on tho wlnl foi distribution, sn W1Hh GWHB
thnt often one or two stamens do not re. BsHfiW uRlnfllnn
lehn a sufflrlent iimoiint, no thnt tho fl BfcSi' WHB
development nf one or two sections of HffislffiVJnB
!,'",' "mi!.n "'."''" 'rhn diflcilltS of nrtl- Rt RffitefiSaU
flclil pnlllnalloii mukes ono ot the chief li! Tfii flBSBnl
Hems t.t oxpenne It, riilslng tomulnes ill- If H I '!
side The method used Is to boll a It WVKTnnB
sin ell ni .ion under n blossom nnd hit the EiV lift
.lissom wllh ii llttlo nllck Ihe next I ?&!"
flower Is nnieured with Iho pollen ot this tii HSHH
Hoed Crops with Small rmlts. t HHH
As n ruin It Is the better plan tn keep l& iWijW&M
.ho small fruit plintatlon frco from oilier ft !rjiSnl
crois. nllhniiRh, If ono has fertilized thn li '( XMhS
soil reanonabls heuvs, hoed crops may bo j iVrtuflllnl
grown between the rows of raspberry i MlWBt
unci blackberry plants the first neu.on f. lit 'TrTaHKB
ler tint plains nro not Helens, potatoes V'T .VltfilBnl
or peas miv b.t iluis mrown In ndviintiKe. ft ,i l,jMM
.ut, ns Hated mile when thn soil his k j iV.lVHHl
been rertllU. el no Hint thn hn.d crop will iPceliyHBnl
lint lino tin pi litt fo.l tint shnull go In if M rwE!anl
nusluhl tho small rrult i.hiutn Tho plan, it Hi tcWUDl
no common 111 nrelltns where thejo twn ( I H $ fEBM
ninall fruits urn grnwu with tho greatest lb WSfiWUBm
proilt, of j Inughlng the spa. o leetwecn tho , r ffl JBHttal
lows of plains Is an excellent one, pro Vh itM UUBflHl
vidid thn pi .iiKhhiK Is not loo deep At- I & fit PtlnnHl
ler pruning thn plains prnnerls nnti doing 3 ! 'J! flnWal
tho IniiRhlng nilkkoslcd. If u heavy mulch 3 5 IBMSfll
of enarso in in in Is paced urouu.l thn 5,3 li I iHcBMH
plants the lel 1 will bo Increased und tho ill ill ft BBranl
berries will bo hugcr, if 'lilfLnnnB
Sweet Tea Culture. t ' 'IS LrKfflB
Hweet puis lue very beautiful an! J1? Hl)?V'n9l
elalnls. and to my mind theie are nn ikfiHlllSnl
flowers that glvo no much satisfaction I 5 flfinirl
foi Bo little trouble nnd expense. Tn . . L j.ji fjlHH
bo due. cssf ill with them nno must W '2L'fijaSB
plnnt tho aeed veiy caily ln tho sprlnrr t'p...?' 'itHl
In tho open ground Krom tho tnlddlo k f$f,$ftffM
of Muich n ii 1 1 1 euily Ai rll, or as soon pi yt' JfiflmM
nn the frost Is out Is ha most rultnbltv ta IpViNuJjjBaB
lime l'ur lato blooming, plant the mid- IB i'!(Kit'SIllJSnl
ul" "f -M iy 8 3 IMfl nSlMI
Tlio seed will geimlmito better If 8ft 'fSiWlrrSeSl
nniked ovri night In tepid water, and lV jfKL,iil'inl
howu the next da, !u double rowa, In tlrnltToB
nliout four Indies between tho rows. KM ty-pil! Ml Wiini
The soil should be light and looic, f nIVJa ED
wllh a nllght ndmlxturo nf clay and f":' rlltajUiMHii
well-rotted inaniiic Kpade up tho lows ij kiW'rlHclwn
ten or twelvo Inches deep und thor- pi ivlmi"M
(Highly mix loiether, 111 (I'SllJiiriClnl
It Is hist tn dn this work In the fall M MvMU
and npude It over usaln In the spring, 9j leli'KljlJHl
mikliiB tho eullh lino and mellon be- JrJ ' iWrJl JpKl
fom planting Muke a ticneh five Vt, KfjKtKKt
Inihes deep and acntlcr tho (.cod In ono jfl jCvjInrtliTnMl
or twn Inches apmt, and caver to a iA jIiySSwB
depth of thieo Inches nt llrst. ln about tj'fr Tit llcJBIlliH
twn weeks tho soung plants will np- 94 :Jf K)HUftfl
1 cur. in Ui MfiKwni
As anon ns they are up n few Inches p J9 JImKHH
lieglu tn (mil tho caith close up about BA Jo linHHnVJ
them, nlmnst rovei Ing them, Thla pi o Jfl ffi ll?fiSnVJ
lee Is tho phints troni cold, gives thor 4 i( (jwBMH
deep roots and holds moisture duclm, id ft IDjHBnfl
tho hot, dry months of aumiuei. U Jff twInVcnwl
overs hoeing, thcreaflci, tho earth hit ihiSiSMf
should bo pulled up a Utile nioie. LsfilHi
Hweat pons rcqulio plenty ot water, jj WHHD
nnd n gisid wny tn aupply It Is tn dig SB 9MHH
a small ticneh close alongside of the jjjl lBiHBU
own und Into this pout tho water so ) BnMSM
that It will soak Into the roots Tour- tjf fHullHf
Ing the water directly onto the plunts f,m HcJLUI
seems lo uiako them turn yellow it Iho IlWHliinl
bottom and not do so well. As plenty tiBmtM
