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CHARLOT'[`E'I`()WN GUARIJI,-\ \J l<‘lnl~rr or Ani. l-.lol-J su‘v»~N
'IIRTIIIUETURE
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l'=`l'l`l}llll§`)l`lll`b' lrlllll ll lE§l`l'l7l§`ClllAl`ll`E
ro c’r¢w‘ the -nent null lne vines __S};\p,uId_ _ Be Frequently Cut - -‘.B`h'i:k'and Renewed.
Tile grape vinl- slleuld bl- 'plnlltr-ll
slightly liel-per than it wus hl thl- lllll-serv unll cllt bucll to ll slrollg bull_ Only one shoot sllouili bl-'uiiowell to grow.
Tile next spring it slllllllll be llflaill
cut buck to u strong bull. till- ll-llglll af the culle vul'_vIllg with its _sim-_ says the Prail'le i~`urnn-r_ 'i‘lll- ll-rnlilllll llull only should be nilowl-ll io del-l-lop and the cane should be tied to ll stout _atuke us it grows.
'i‘lle llext spring it slleuill bl- cnt.
back at thc height of four or llrl- fl-.-i, .lccorlling to the killll ol' trellis to bl-, .lsed, and three buds all llll- lop sllonlli he i1IIl'l\\'ell to l|t"vl‘lrl|l illto .~;llool.~‘.
Tile following.-,' rprillg the vines will
be really for a trl-Ili.~l, 'l`ile fllvoritl- |`orllls are known :ls \_'l-rtit-:ll :lnll hori- zontlll. The verticlli trellis collsisls oi`
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Vine of Vertical Trellis, Showing
Forearm Kniffin System. (sl) Points for Pruning for Complete Renewal. (bl Method of Tying. ‘
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l-iglll.-foot posts set Iwo unll olll-.hull fl-_et in the ground nl. illlervuls ol twenty to tilirt_v fl-ct. ’i`Ill-so gl-lll-ruily l:nl'r_v t\vo l,inl-s ot` No. lil glllwlllixl-ll wire, rcspl-ctivl-ly follr und iivc zlllll one-llall` fel-t fronl the lzrolnlll. 'I`hl end posts should he strong alnll well braced, und till- wire should be so nr | rllllgell tlnlt till- sillck czln bl- tukr-ll ul: i when necessalw. The otlll-r posts nl-ell not be very Illl'ge ii` twellty fl-cl upl\l't bllt for thirty feet gooli-sizell posts urc dl-sil'abIe. - - --- ~
Tile llori7.onlzll trellis lliffl-rs in lnlv- _
lug 11 2x6-Inch strip plzlcl-li eu 1-lll.:€I llorizontlllly ut the top of thc post., sc nn to fornl nn :lrnl two fl-et long, upon wllich -.three wires ure carried. --
The previous _vezlr`s tllree shoots _
were grown on eacll vine. For thel two-wire (vl-rticlll) trellis two of tht-lll I should be plllcl-ll on the lower wire null cnt buck to ll-,ll bulls eau-ll. 'file
l-ther silellt slllzulll bc cut off nt lloll.-,ht of till- upper wirl-, ullli lx shoot ` fronl it should Ill- trzlilll-ll ill uzlell lil- rl-ctlon. For|tlle illrl-e-wire tllorizoll- tllil trellis. a slloot slleulli be truilll-ll llpoll each of the wil-l-.~:, t.wo ill one direetion null one ill the other, und ull
slloulll be cut back to l-ight bulls.
The slnlplest und most sntisI`:letor_v method of lruining till- grape is by the _ Knlfiin systeln. 'l`hl‘ t'l‘llitillg urlns are | iieli to the wires ill thl- spring :lull the ' new shoots as they conlc out are al- lowed to hung down. i
To grow the best. frllit, wllaievt-r‘
system is used, the vines should be frequently cut back and renewed. Some prefer to renew ull the canes euchyeur, starting all of till-.ul fl-onr tlle main trullk ol’ the vine, wlliio
others renew bllt once ill two yellrs.
\Vhutever the lllcillod of prllllillg or I
iiralnirlg, one should l-llllczlror to leave nbout 40 bulls upon calc-il ville, unll_ tllesc could be as nenr the lllulll trunk | us possible. I
WARNING TO FRUIT GROWERSI
Crown Gall Is Warty Outgrowth or Exorescenee Upon the Apple, Peach, Pear and Other Trees.
Crown gall is a lerln uppilell to cer-
tnln warty olltgrowtlls or excl'osl'clll‘l~a upon the nppll-, pl-nr, pencil, rzlsp- berry, etc.. forming cllil-ily on the purts below grollnll. Ou the apple these growths ure nlorc :lpt to occur on grlli`tell trees nt till- union of tile root und the olon. but till-,v nllly forlll I nt any pluco whf-rl- the rol-is llzlvel bl-en ill_lul°cd In trullsplllllilllg. l‘l<'-
I'}xpcrlnll-llis by the dl-pllrtull-llt of:
ugriculture show- illut crown LZHII IS? caluaoli b_v specific pul'llsite. l-Ivliryl orchnrllisi should t‘llrl-fllily luspl-rt nil -stock which llo plll'nllusl-s for n'l-ltIl\_lr-
_All trees showing evillellcl- of crewll r gall should be l-itilcr rl-tllrlled tll"thf"‘
`_._shipper or burned, and i`ulul'l- ol-dl-rs
gfwiil furnislllt\'Ql-l»l i'l;el-. frolll lIISf‘i\l."~ Qllnder nn¢.<30n:.ltlon"sllnlllli trees be _ lillnntell which snow nlwlllli f-f ll-is "kind upon the roots, for not onli' “III I 'xt result ln nn unthrlfty null llllllrflill- , 'table tree, but it will also cllllulllzt-l‘ '
*other plants. I B
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. Inspection of Nursery Stock.
'lteprescntatlve Scott of Kllnsns is] W
tor government inspectioll of llul-su-ry stock at point of cntry to be licslk-
hated by thc secretary of _ngrll-ultllrf-_ _ An appropriation of $l00.000 i.~l_ l-llr- l-ll,¢1 by'tli9`._'blli, \\'hicl\, also lllltllnrizcs _ B the set-.r¢ta`ry to establish n qllllralll-` title against the inlportntion or |rlllls~ portation in interstate colllllll~rl-l- oi] Ilsensed or infected nursl-rr »“l0“k~ I ine mu mln been favoral>lr\1<'w-1--11°" by the house committee. _ _
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Iioll‘t llavl- illl- l.-llll too rlcll in llltro- _ ,-_ ._ .' --'
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,,,.,,_ your pl:"~i-~ \\ lil lull to \Inc» -.lv -.1-/>§,,»~l§x»_t._\_~'|,_»,lg; .-.f-__i--_, :tiller tllflll to |lo\'l'1\l‘sl, _ I --- - ~ _ . _ .-',_E‘-5_5 51./_ .' ` ’-~. -_ " " " '- -rl-‘ ‘E ‘" °“~ _ _F T - |1,,,,‘l fi_|l;l;'. tr- lllodt ll fl |'1~'.'-'s ll* - _- _ . _ n y _
manure witll soil that is cluyey to
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YOUR OWN PEACI-I ORCHARD.
A Possibility Nearly _Everywhere
Lol! Needs of Trees Are Studied.
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Till-re url- .~:col'l-s of l~onlln\lllitil>s 'l7‘.
\\'lll~ll hull' ol' llll- rl-'.illl-llts grow till-iri own p.-:lrlles :lull till- otlll-r hell' b-_ly I-l' illlllellt the i`;ll-L tllntitiley cuu`t
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MINERAL MATTER FOR HENS
-».».~ - mineral matter than is commonly sup
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l§l‘o\\' Ill-:ll-Iles, i _l‘l-all~lll~:»1 llrl- ill fl wily iiiiul, yet till-.i l.l.llll_‘l :t l.;'<- tllllt nluny ot those wllo_ l¢l'.\:llI i‘l~'.r loclliion llligllt lnlvu als' lil-\__ll.\ :ls till.-lr llcIl:_’Illlol's by ext-rr~i-sill; tl. l1It,Il- l-;ll'll_
'I`Ill‘ lllll_i<>l`It_\' of till- little ol‘cIlul'd_<I
.lil t '
lI“ll-‘illl lllloll tlli'.; with lun!-.Il-ll tri,-l:=
ll_ll\\' so l-Ill np lr; tl lllleslilm \,_.m,m Gun. :lull-l'lll_l:; hut it l-l-rt==lnly pllys lllllclll _ill-tll-r tllllll to lio'witIlllut fruit, I
II \\'al== llllrg- tllorgllt tll:lt only szlnllyl
sllil wollili .1;'r'o\v ll--;ll~Ill»>;. 'l`ill-y lulrc' sl-l~l~l~l'l!l-ll llll-.-l_v ln, ¢.,,ll'i' l-l:l_v ii’ wt-III cllrillled, zlllll l-llltirrll-ll, A sllnlly olI l‘!=l_\'\‘_\' Iolllll is |lrl-l`l-r:lbil-, :tnd nlusll llllt bl- lorl highly lertili/.t-ll, its the? pllll-ll is ll'.llllr;llly at llllil-li-growillgI ll'l-1-_ _ _
|_ .-\ llills-ill--, ll...lll-any wl-li llrllillr-li_ .lfi il I`u\‘llr:'ll lorzltioll lol' pa-ucll lrl-'>i=.~ 'I'Ill- lro:-'t llfll-.-1 lllli. slliltl- lilenl sl. rl-'llIii_\' :ls ou In-_-,~-l' ;;lonllll_ lint l--~ . \\'lll'l- lil' toll .~<nllll_\'_ l-.\3loi=lll'll::_‘ or iris -'
lil. ill..l \\._-lll ll.l_\.~' \llll 1-o:t\ ollt tl:-'l Iiillls, til Ill- Illil-til-/l Il_\' I`l‘li53l.
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.s j‘~-zlln. tri-1 s lil '.'--lop :lull lnutllrl-
‘_\' url- lorl'<‘spllllllin}:l§»‘
'slll=rI_ Iiwfl, :;lll‘ lin- ol-_lll-r oi at gee."
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l- .;l '~,--llwlll :lull dl-l-_ly
Hvll'-' -"I-'-"*'\r\' til-ill l-alll be
ll ill llllrb'-,ll1:,
lllnll it is :llllng :l lllu- \'.'ilil-ll is sure l.l I|»l'l:~.'l- plwliilllbil-, lllol:_-:_|l no \l'ol‘ill»rl.-- _llowlll-ll lnril-t_~.' llllly Ill- -'-\'l»!\'l-ll, r ll pl~:ll‘ll ‘.;.'<.-\'.'ii=i~.i.~'. :ln ~-:;pl-l'illlr.=nt,' it Is pl-l'Il:ll=s \\i.-‘l- ill rl-:=ll'Il-t. It. |llllinl_v Ito s--1-liiillns, .\‘lllll-ld it |:l'e\'l- ll sul- fl‘l-ss in _\'oul' ll-'l-In-_"lI. _von '\\lli wzlnt. in indll .-ollle llllr.-l-l'_v still-ll, \~.llil-ll is,
>-'u‘.'l- ill roilll- ::tl';l_\‘ in:.l.llll-l-:=, el' bet- tl l' lp|tl!il_\'_ _ I For lll:lri:»-I plll'po:ll-s llallllt-ll fruit "1 Iollly is .~::lIz:i»ll‘, :lull till* .='nl'llIl!:~', l-vl-ll l lllou-,gil -ul-.»II, will bul:lnl-l- up on till- :.nv,:lr l:nl~ll ill llollll- l-ollslllllptioll. 'l`ilI:~: ullllll-_ls_lplill-__;:ll ill-nl. _
_ in 'l-.l~l-till., lll\l'.~'l-ry tri-l-s, l'.:l-fl"~_ slzlllllfl In- ill ll llll-:l.~'.lll'.- lllzllll- l‘.l»l':llll~I
ilu: lll till- tillll- oi' ripl-lli|i;_;_ _.\ (l,,,;l,;.I
llll lllwrltillll :l .ulnllll-l' propl>riill-l if
III" \"‘I"` "i11'I\' illlil \'\’l')' bill' IS lll`<'I`\‘2'- and zlllllest us proliiie. :lull undl--'
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Vlloosl- I'rl-l-stollls l`or the nz:-,ln
i-rl-p. 'I`Ill- _\‘l-1l_'iw-lil-.sill-ll \'zll'il-til-.f-l orc ilu- lu-St 1-‘I-lil-rs, :lull :ls :l rule the lr .'.tI for eillllillg. I-T:lrl_\' <'r:lwlel'd is <-f:l- -oi` t!ll_"'I\l-sl. l-.'2i'I_v \'nl'il-tl~‘.;. 'iillll-:‘l:l :sitllllis I:fe"ll ill lhl- list l`lll‘ till: nn-in
I`l is l-:l-_-_~.~ ill pn. lile l-.its of soul l‘Ill.il‘»_~ fruit into ll bn); :ll`.ll* ll-t till-:ll frl-l-xl-, lllns Ill-I;-ing till- _rlcrllls to hrl\:ll-; l`ortll, :lull till-n pl:lllt, ill some suitzlllll- pi:tl-l-, ll sl-lllilillg Ill-:lrill_:: fruit in il vt-:'_v l'l-w yr-:_:l's.
Sl-l-lilily.->_~' llil`i`l-r lroln the part-nt, blzti
us ll rnil- thi- -tilll-r the pl-:wil Sell-cl -
sl-lllliillg.
A llr'l_l:' for l‘l-lllo\'ill~; orcllllrli l,lrlll¢ll I
llftl-l' llll- lil-'ign .sllovxll ill the zll'cllll_l_- i |-llll_\'ill_L' i|lll.~‘tl';llilnl_ l-`l':lllles ure lllzllle i
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sllowll. Alloill--r I'rllnll~. llllt sllown i.ll the cut .silllilalr to li. is hilly- ~'
is ln-ing; put on lhl- ilont. A ropl- l_\*Ilil‘ll llalsses l'rl»ul l‘ ulllnsf, illt- bourli
in ll :lllll frolll tIll~l‘l--_- up to I" ru-l'\ll'l“=I l‘;l- Ion-! :lftl-r till- l-nd pil~l-l- hzl:= b ~l-'ll
tellin llllll wiv-ll il, i:. lil--'lr.-ll to un .~ I ' -ill.pi_\‘ llllll:u_~;l~ l.ll- ropl~ :lull let lIf>\\lli ‘
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,ill lll»_-,» \.~.~l»:ltI:l-l'. This \\'ill grclltlyl oioll bloolll
I ll' I-'I - - - .-- _)____.L _ww s“.,,,,, _,mm ,wo se,,S0,,.,‘ putcllcs ncnr towns and do nlunli .inul ll slice:-ssillll in till- snlnc hlul-t-_ ill--I "f~"`~ F‘“`ll“`l`I-"- ‘\'I‘<’l‘ 'I|"l`f‘ \'»'l‘l‘r‘ fel' __l____ Wm m,\.(,,. bl, so g,,,,d_ Su,” S,,,m.~ l'l-stl'Ictlulls on Ihr- llul\iI'~', 'ri' l'nh'ifis
,f (lic llinl-.i llowl~rillg iyllc. II”
D____.__ lv, ,,,|,_l,|,,,,,,, rm, ,U Bemy "_ nulnbl-rs of the lulilllaln so that il-z-_.‘ ul S00" ,_.x|m,,,,, y,,,,,~ "Uwe,-5_ | Inieljferl-li but lillil- with nlllrltct gin lloll't be nfrllid oi’ picklnll. Dullyl illfljntl- Wm' III" "‘_“I“"" "i“’i\ *W1-'
lhe author Ol' tl hill Whit?" l""“'I‘I"“ .,m.,,¢|(,,, pi this rgnpgcl is im(-gsm,-y son Tor ruhhit alll,-ollllg nor: provilir
0 pig llioasollls-l und pil-uty of theln. :ll llolft piullt ill the allude. if posaihll-._ ll he lows slloulll rllll llort.ll und so'lth| IU
to ret. both llllnrlllllg and nfternoonl III” lmlluuls llllw l..-_.,_~l_illlll ulcru sl-rl
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limit forget to .lzix plenty of iinn
_______c___ bnk|ng_ Mllltt nllollld ht- sown bcl'ol°v~ .lilly
llon't water in llribbles. Use enough 1- sonk the soil. then' stop watering Q"
lltil the earth begins -to look dry. °
Little Animals Destroy Mu
RABBIT AS AN ORCHARD PEST
Because of Their Great Abundanc
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Grain and Vegetable Matter.
The Allll-ricclll fllrulr-l' l>nc'oulltel
lllflny ollstllell-s in the practice of bi
' ‘: llllturlll fruit. \\-"ill,-till-l' i. pzlys to!
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w licll 'l.':=ui his r~rop;' :lt everv stu
"evict-t ;.;oplll-rs. welllicllllt-its, prairi
rzlbllits it-\'_\' tl lll~n\‘_\' toil upon the pri
aulluzli losses dnt- to l'olll~nt posts lu' the l'|litl-ll tétutl-s llrl- ll\'::Il;lllil-, Inlt xl- ,
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l-alrly us lxlil ll wl'itl-r in thc Anlel'i<';l' Agl-iellituri_~.t l-stilllzltl-ll that ral :llollc czlllsell losses ei' $10,000,000 ii yl-nr in the l‘oulllr_\'.
It(-cllllse of till-ir wllle llistrlbutloll
:ulll grl-:lt nbllllll.'llll~e, rnbbiis holll pronlilll-llt pluce '--lllllllz rolll-nt pcstf~_
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e _ Common Swine _The Arc
ltho foliowinu: | Body blur-ll, with snloolh pluln~col-
Iored skill, soft lille llllir. feet and tip eral nnltter than alninlai flesh. Also,
‘of tall white, witll it lizlsll of white I
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""|" :lbllnd;n.l p:1.:tlll'l- for'l‘aillliis llurin-5
" open w`inier.»'_ und this witllout oppor-
_ _ _ ‘li vllll I l Illll .l'll ill s. lo,,. lor .-1 l-li till- bl-lil-r till- lllallly of the M1. |,,,,||_\~ ,|;,m,,_,_,,.,| |,_\~ ||,,.m_ ln tl»,.
""`T""`*'”` l-rop o'l'l-r collsilll-l'.”lI»ll= :lrl-ns. ,-.',l'u\"-'-
ing ofll-ll nlllill llrill sln'rollllllings_ It
~--- »-M is gre-ell tllrougllollt till- __gl'l`zltl-l° palt
Ccnvenigiil l'-pick for Removing Rub. of the _\'e:ll‘, llnll thus \i`llrlli:~'lll-.- a. rif-ll
bish and _/II Light Wlaterial Left succulent und lllll‘lll-tire food t`ol' the
by P,~ii|ii|ig_ cottolltllil llllll _lurk rubilits. \\'lll-re ell
_ ___ uii`ulI'll putrh is isollltl-llgliltc al snlzlll
er ollll-r ll;:'ll| lllutl-rilli cull be llnllll- keep it pzlsiurl-ll down. S0 lllill. Iililt'
nf lin- .lllnl»l».-lll»ll.< lnlllmlll-ll In lilo worn paths I-1-1-tell lllrollsll the llelll-'-
E I ol' l~ipnrse groutll, furllisll :lnlple food
f _
I llllllll-roll:~l till- ulllollnt of pzlstllrzlgl-
~ ji' uvailable for stock is collsilllllulllly rl-
;_ _'5 duced, In thc west und sollthwvul
the rullbits are llee<trlll‘tlve lo \\'utl‘r~
», ull-ions und l'nllt:lIollpt-sl, l-ating lill-
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C __ I Rubllits url- i`enll` ol' lll-url_\' llll gur-
,3 ` _ llzlrtllll to polls llud cubbugl-s, eating
A l5ru:.l`1 Rack. lperinlly will-ll slllnll. 'l`hc_\‘~ often in
cul, :ind _-il-l~l|l'l-l\‘ fnstl-lll\ll tlllfeilll-I' .'l= viidg illilrlll-L' gllrlll-ns nnll truck
lll il' .,. . . .- -.-- _+1
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the rl-:lr oi thl- b;l.-‘.l- tral'-1" :lt .\ and Il Ifitt;-`_§5 -,,,~I;-;.:N"&*'1"e"_1."»."~_-,- .`>.¢‘4~f`_»fw" :lull .slvillgs bllrll llatl wllill- tile lo'l-I -» .Z;"??-if
elxffc-..»_*'
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r.-_Isl-ll. ilu- lllllll lizln bl- .l.:l\\ll b_\ I l . i»,,___§f-_Q/-.__ ;_<;__;._._ _~_\-._lt_ wir.
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Dun't use toll irl-sh ill:-uuro. The _ . ~. . . . .» _;...'-.»..-:-'de ,. -.\/' -- 1:. 2 .»
_ |,,,,-i- lllld nllllv blolltn tilt btttll ,___ ggy \¢ , . ¢ , _...,§,-_.
placed with llul'seryulell who mln :lull S '° * '
_@;>?-.’s"»'f,~f-%:".`-.l 5°; .
Apple Tree Injured by Rabbits.
'llley are lnrgl-r than ‘rats null lllll'-.ln
solllr- l-il'elllll.-atzllll-es iniliet upon crllp; :lull trl-es lllllllzlgl-s grl-:ltl-l' l-\'cll tllull those l-:lllsl-ll by Iil'IlI llliel-_
Rnllbits fcell upon. nr-:lriy :lil grow-
ing crops, but tin- dzllllnge to slnzlll grains is lll~'\luil_\' so sligllt :ls to pus: tlllllotir-ell( \\'lIl-ut :lull l'_\'e affor-I
cnt l‘i`f<‘l'.t upon till- `_vll-lll ol’ grzlill. ltzlilllits l-:lt very little lllaltnre groin, except corn ill winter, :lull this is but sellionl liulllngt-ll ns long as green ilerbngo cull be obtzlillell. -
(.‘io\'er and :ll|`:ll|'n url- fzlvorite foods " lzll ou' rzll ':=, ‘.l l-lc c'
west ult`llll`u is the prinfzipzll forage
nlsis ill n dl-sl-rt, Hllllllts sonletillll.--1
i` any forllgo cull be r-nt. Besllles ent- llg the plants the ituillluls keep well-
On open \vl-sir.-l'll rllnges, ol'lIlnuril_\', hc rich nlliive grasses, tllougll often
or rllllbits; :ln-I when the illlllllllls url-
'oullg plslllts us wt-il :ls tin- fruit.
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aonll- states :nl-I xl constantly' grow g ielllll-ul‘_v r-\'l-rywhcrl- t_l “hogg- _ ` . uds ntzzllllst il‘l-s|lnf':-'l'l's. llzllnzlgl-.4 '_-_\
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deep and lll-:.lrl_v straight on the bot- ’lonl lines; inlln, ialrge, l'l=ar:illng well Illown on ho<~k_ \\'cIi-rollnllell and deep lllrough, cullsillg tilt- ll-gs lo stand well upurt; these als well us the i`ol'ele-'s
short and strollg und standing well $3 thc toes; tail tzlpel-ing, rallll-l' fine an well set up. _
The llnprovl_-d llerkshire is churne-
tl-rized by-_thc superior quality and propol'tionnI:e quuntity of its flesh, which is tender and juicy, the hams .ind shoulders being nicely marbled with ful and lean ment, while the sides are also noted i`or their excel- Il-llce ill those l'e:-'lil-cts, lllukiug theln =speclnliy desirable for curillg as bu- con. _
iierkslllre swine are also noted for
;heir docllity and proilflczlcy, the sows usually bringing large litters and proving themselves gentle mothers and good nliikers. The pigs come strong ulllfhealtlly and are soon able to care for themselves. -
For the pur-pose of improving the
l-omnlon swine of the country. no het- ter breed can b_e found; having de. scended from sudh a. long line of pure bred ancestors, he possesses in all un. rivaied degree the power to stamp his individuality upon ills progeny.
TO KEEP THE GATES CLOSED
That is One of the Most Important Things About Ali Good Farms.
The way I have my front gate ar-
rangelfto keep it closed is shown ill the illustration, says a writer in Farm and Home. A roller is put on the inside of the post to which the gate is hinged, and is made ofa check planter
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roller. The rod on which it works is bent at each end and fastened into two auger holes: -Orr-the next post an- other roller is fastened with a bolt from which a rope runs from the cen- ter of the gate. I use a weight of about 12 pounds. On the inside of the post, against which the gate swings, is a. block tn lteep it from coming' too far. _ . _ ‘
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In a good many communities where sheep are raised it is no longer un-I usual to see them all being ahorn by the hand-power shearing machines.
This machine is rapidly taking the
place of tho' old hand shear every-
()no of Ibo ulont .Cl-riun.-l ll.l::tnke'a
‘ thc ,raising ol millcbls to allow it get too rlpc
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where. it does a much smoother job;
il' dust b.:tTl.
__ ter in the general body composition.
A but large amounts In the bony frame- "*“"~‘
_ _ _ _ ‘I RAI/AGES OF THE CORN PLOW
- -‘UP |mP"°‘/'"9 UWC C°f\d|¢l°" °f "W the feathers. The growing chick, prob-
work and a considerable amount I
to meet its rowln demand
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__ The Berksllire hog illls been bred It is ,I welpknown fact mat chicken;
:s for a longer llnle, wilil a view to im- go about picking up every gmail bl; :i provenlcnt, than any other _known of mine,-8| substance that "ply can
_elllllug. ill _udllltioll to illllull_lel°lv.b_ie _ breed of swinej Tile breed is to-day l1i',d_- This lg Bu,-ely an iudlmllloii that illsl-cl ell.;-lllll-il und plzlllt lllscusls l acknowlcdgeli to be the best general thegellilngg are of 3 benefit to lllem _I -~ 1 » _ sf- - llurlwse hes. Also ll nan been llelll that gm in the "I tl""“'U‘- Ili' Illlfi U1 Cfllltvllll Hgflillrt They arl- well adzlllleli to the needs fm-in of small pebbles and other hai-41 gl-ent nulllill-rs oi' dl-strllr-tive rodents. _ of the ensllll-ii l',,|~m,.,. who makes pork, Substances are used exclusively for
f' growing 11 vt-llwl-11+ llllnc-lldase to his grinding food. of late, after more
dogs. groullll slillirrl-ls, rzlts, mice- aul-I Iduiry; they ure ztdupted to the corn careful study gl' digestion pi-ggeggeg
_ _ -- belt. \\'h0r<' all l-any 1111-turlllg animal with pollltl-y, alllhorlties have come to
dur.-ts ol ill.-Id. gzlrllen ullll ol'cllurll. No _ is deslrelii tIllr_\' ure adapted to the the conclusion that grit lines not aid
B9ulhel'Il t`w'nl<‘r who lllakes f<>r==\se matel-llllly in the grinding of fond in play an lnlpol't1lnl part in his rations the gizzurd_ it is very likely that the Ol' f00d- pebbles grinding together there are
ll There is no hrnllli that will breed S0 reduced to a powder and are utilized
,true to, the lullrkllllrf, characteristic of in the uninlal system as a. mineral _ the breed als till- lil-l'kshlre, and they food, the slow reduction making diges- Iare rightly nulllell the :u~istocrats of tion possible.
ll U19 SIIUW lillg. Diffelw-nt animal and vegetable foods
The lnlprovl-ll ltr-rilsllll-es of thc contain different proportions of lllin
present lilly llre ll well-estzllllisllcll eral matter, sonle containing a large brecd, llossl-.~ll<l|\;.-,' nlllny definite and and some a sllnlli amount. Of the _valuable qulllilirs, ulllollg which are grains, for instance, wheat contains
more mineral lnzliter than corn. Ani lnlal holly mutter contains more lllin
some conllnon natural lnincl-al sllh stances contain it gl'cntel' nlllllber of inineral eielllents than ezln bc utilized for food than others. Some granltes contain more inorganic elements than limestone. Oyster shells, till- popular Lnineral chicken feed, contains prac- tically nothing blit liule, _vet it is an excellent mineral poultry feed.
GOOD STOCK FOR BREEDING
Excel in -Weight and `
Hardiness.
White Cochins belong to the Asiatic
class. They are only fair layers, bllt ure of good blliid and generous weight. Tile Standard gives weight as follows:
A 'rl-lo of wnne c°¢nln`¢.`
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cock, 11 pounds; hen, 8% pounds; uoukerei, nine pounds, und puilot. seven pounds.
'i`Iley have u orlgllt yt-,!low beak, bay
rolored eyes, yellow sllunkl-l und at pure wllite piullluge. They are very Ilal'll_V. lay brolvll-colorl.-li eggs und are very persistent sittcrs. Tlley are u single- colnbed breed.
MIXING FEED FOR THE HENS.
To Raise Flock of Healthy, Thrifty and Active Chickens Method of Feeding important.
A prominent poultry man of Maasa-
chusetts, wllo breeds very high-class birds, has a method of feeding which is sllnplicity itself. I-ie has ill eaci pen sc-ii'-feclling hoppl-rs; these hop pcrs url- trallsvel'sel_v divided illto dll ferent conlp:ll'tnlents nllli il. each conl- pnrtlllent is ii lllffl-l'elll kind ol' feed.
They nrc kept. 2-luppiir-li ut alll tlnles
and his birds cnt ns lllucil of ouch
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ills stock ie; lllwuys llellltlly and
thril`l_\'. lie ll-\l»r fl-l-lis nll_v wet ol lllllnp fr-ell to lli~; iowls, old or young lrmlll the llrelt llll-_v are fed on Qry feed :lull get It lrolll tht- lloppcrs.
Ellcll hoppl r contllins il vnrit-ly oi
grain, brull allll-nlilldllllgs ullll ll colu- pnrtlnc-llt full ui llry Ill-of straps. Hit plull saves :ln illllllczlsc ltnlount ol' lil- tnil worll nu-I lllnsslllr, with hot nlzlshei- hull. lnixl-ll fl'l!lI.
POULTRY NOTES.
illliiell ozltll or oii‘l-r |:rllIu nlnkcs n
gcoli lll_\'ill;`; fel-ll.
|;,. pill-c thl- lll‘ll:< :|r.- pro\llll-.ll wltl'
()Ill l`l-:ls :l::.' - t"l- ll .-:t lllfitlll'-r'.:. hul
the pullets url- tilll bcltcr layers.
'I`llu llrl-l-ll _lou liltc Ill-st is the bcs'
brood for _\oll to lil-_~p.
Shells lll.d ;;:‘.l'.'-l_= :ls wl-II as cllnr
.,,.l ,,l.,»,||l.l ill- ll. l' ;::'ll!l\ to thc polll try. » ny rnnniuzz vl-zet_l'lll- pnrlngs. henr-
gets more wool, anti the wool is longer in fiber. The extra wool from a small lock pays for the machine, very often'
the dnt season. A~__,_ , ,- , , ,
siiigll |llIalr_l-'=_ <Tr-.- l:rl-.ld .'.nlI oi'\f
. Chickens consume a great deal mor
White Cochins Are Fair Layers, But
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EXCGIICM- ` needs an abundance of mineral matter
Bushels of Corn Every Year by Cutting Roots.
tions ill this article \\'l-re made are by Prof. An¢ll'l'\V_M. Soulv, G1-ortila AL’FI"\|I' lllrul vollelzl-.) `
’1`he deep set corn plow ripping its
devastating wuy through the roots of the plants, creating lluvol-_ ut every jump, is a faulillar sight ill the corn belt and in every state where corn is grown.
The damage t.o tile growing -corn
and the consequent loss of grain by checking the growth of the plant can- not, of course, be estllnated, but that the damage runs into millions ol' busil-
els is not to be doubted. | Too many farmers have yet to learn
that deep plowing in the l-.orlltlclll should be done before planting and
- not after. \’\'hen it is known that corn
roots penetrate the ground-and llard ground at that--to the deptll of thrco
feet or lnore, and ulso spread out on |
- each side for an elluul distant-e, the - damage l'rolll dl-ep plowing is ap-
parent. `
- if corn is cultivated deeply and the
piow runs ciosef to the piullt. the latcral roots are broken and those not disturbed grow deeper into the soil.
After Suffering Tortured 'For
Years, This Lady Found
Frankvilie, Ont., june ith, 1908 “I have received most wosderfnl beneit
t from taking “I"ruit~a-tives," I suffered
for gears from headaches and pain in the ack, and I consulted doctors and took every relnedy obtainable without any relief. Then I begun taking "limit-
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lint the reduction in the nulllber lll' roots, of course, lessens the :lbliity of Ithe plants to take up moi:-lture :lnll
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that ever did me ally real goud._ I took several boxes altogether, and new I am entirely well of all my dreadful head-
_I take “Fruit-.1-tives" occasionally
still, but I nlu quite cured ofa trouble lll_at was szlill to be illcurallle. I give
Lille testiniolly volllnturily, in orllcr tlnlt
others who sllllcr :ls I sufferell lualy try this wolltlerful medicine and be cured. '
(Signed) MRS. I~`RA\'K EATON. "i~`rllit-a-tives" are sold by alldeaicrs
at 5ol: n box, 6 for $2.50 or trial box, 25C -or sent post-paid on receipt of pricl by I'l'l.u`i.-a-tives Limited. Ottawa.-
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if the seed bed has bl-en llllt into
i'lrst~cluss condition till- first lllltiv.l tion can be lnolieratl-ly deep, lil-l-ull.-;l» the roots will not hzlvl- alttzllnl-li =l growth snllleient to he lnucll lizllllllgrll, but as the season udvlllll-es cllltivallll-.n should becolne l-lllullowl-l' unli Le\\':ll'l-.- the close ot' the growing period u dust mulcll can be ulaintlllned by cultlvll
tion of all inch in depth.
The dust lnulcll, by the way, is
really the l'lgilt way i'or till-‘ l-on.-al-rv.l» tion oi' lnoillturc. ii' corn l-ull he rul- tlvated iigllily illlllll-diutl-l_\' ntil-r l-:ll~Il rain, weeds will not only bl- kept liowll but moisture will he rt-tzlint-d lllncll longer than it l~nltivl1tioll is put oh
two or tllree days.
As the phlnt takes its foo_d in solu~
tion, it is evident that thc ground lnust be kept uloist all the time ll' pos- sible. Deep piowing, tilerefore, not only destroys thc roots, but is :l posi- tive drawback in keeping luoislurl- ill
the ground. ` ‘
It is a good plan to burrow thc
ground lightly between the time oi planting and the appearance of the
corn.
Many farmers believe that corn
should not be cultivated more than two or three times during the season. bllt we have observed that every pile-
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The lust cultivation oi' corll should
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