The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-03
evening State auarnal.
TUESDAY, MAY 80, 1871.


Chambers, secretary There was talk at
the outset of the annual vacation, and
when it ought to begin. Several reasons
appeared for the belief that adjournment
should not be deferred--among them the
advent of willing weather. the sparse at
tendance, almost entire exhaustion of the
supply OF letters from country cores
pondents, and the press of farm work,
which keeps some of the best members
away, and even prevents the reports being
read. However, the subject was tempo
rarily laid on the table, liable to be called
up at any meeting and the old mill being
once more set in motion, ground out the
grist 10 the old way.
ARE THERE TWO SORTS OF ASPARAGUS?
The question was suggested by a letter
from James Smith, Pittsford, N. Y, who
said: 1.-TWO years ago this spring l
bought fifty cents worth of Colossal As
paragus Seed transplanted the roots
one year ago according to notion of my
own, which correspondent with the plan Of
Mr.. Bruen, published in the Club reports
a few weeks ago excepting that l found
my roots at one year old quite large for
transplanting) Tam now cutting strong
healthy sprouts for the table literally every
day, and only the third year from the seed
Mr.. Bruen's advice to grow ones own
roots is certainly good, unless they can be
had of near neighbor.
previously failed twice myself by pur-
chasing roots that had been out of the
ground too long. Indeed, Mr.. Bruen's ar
ticle throughout is, to me, the most COM
mon sense thing that have seen in long
time. Whether this strong growth of my
plants is characteristic of this supposed
new variety or owing to any superior cul-
tivation of mine leave others to deter
mine" Mr.. Fuller expressed the opinion
that the difference in asparagus is owing
to difference in culture, and he questioned
If it would be easy to prove him in
error on this point. The chairman
thought Mr.. Conover at least entitled to
credit for introducing and illustrating
the importance of better cultivation.
ANOTHER PIECE OF PIG.
W. B. Ely, New Richmond, O., asked the
opinion of the club regarding the compare
tive value of the Yorkshire and Chesters, "or
is there some other breed you think better
than either? see that you have been
noticing the different breeds, and as you
have good name | thought you would
give me correct estimate"
Mr.. Ely kept this letter until you
came in, Colonel Curtis, which courtesy l
rust you will reciprocate by answering the
questions in full, which we are all aware
you are thoroughly competent to do.
Mr.. Curtis-The Yorkshire is the base
of all the Improvements in the white
breeds. they having been improved origi-
nally by the Chinese. 1t is an objection
to them that they are thin-haired, and
have been trying for several years to pro-
duce breed with all of the good points of
the Yorkshires, but with better hair. How
well have succeeded is not for me to say.
have given them good name-"Victo-
ria," after Queen Victoria, and / might
add that think they do honor to the no.
BILE lady. 1t is said that in the South the
white breeds are more subject to skin dis
eases than the black ones and | suppose
that the less hair they have the more liable
they are to blister and get diseased. The
Jefferson county hog has taken the most
premiums at our State fair, and they are
made up by crossing upon the Yorkshire.
/ think we'll of the Berkshires, but the
Magic hogs are a good breed, as they are
larger, and, although black and white,
seem to be popular out West.
Mr.. Ely--But what breed do you advise
him to select?
Mr.. Curts-That Is hard question, for
the reason that don't know what may be
his fancies in regard to color.
Mr.. Ely--f you were going to move to
Ohio what breed would you take?
Mr.. Curtis-Of course I should take the
Victoria.
Mr.. Bragdon-I supposed I had seen
Yorkshires, and never saw one that wasn't
well haired. The only breed not we'll
haired, so far as [ have observed, is the
Suffolk. 1t seems to me-with all respect
for the Colonels opinion--that the Magic
hog is best for Ohio, where the object is 10
get large weights without much reference
TO the question of quantity of corn con-
sumed. This being so the larger the breed
the better for such neighborhoods.
oARBoLIc ACID IN THE HEN-HoUsE.
A Davenport correspondent who pro-
poses using carbolic acid in the white
wash for the inside of bis hennery as a |
remedy for parasites, "would ask if the
acid would prove injurious to the poultry
should they pick off The wash, as they fire.
quently do?"
Mr.. Curtis--I should think not. The
acid will all evaporate.
Mr.. Weaver-What advantage then in
using it ?
Mr.. Ely-Probably it kills the insects
and then leaves. Speaking of carbolic
acid, pedler came to me recently with
some carbolic soap and stated that he was
an invalid and nibbled the cakes and got
cured. He liked it better, he said, than
candy.
Mr.. Fuller-No accounting for tastes
MARL NO MANURE FOR ONIONS.
w. L. Brown, Squau Village, New Jer-
icy, would know 'whether mari is good
or onions or not. Onions are not raised
n our locality on large scale for market,
10 it has no. been fried as / know off,
DIR. Trimble--I have not had experience.
IS never plant onions. But | have met
wo gentlemen who tried mari on cabbage.
md foup6 II a rravant afiva of cl,l foot |