The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-04
TREE-PLANTING.


The custom Of tree-planting OF
what Is called "Arbor Day. has beer
generally adopted in the Westerr
States. Almost everybody who owns
land plants more or less trees accord.
Ing to his ability, as often as the day
comes round. If the people persist
In this course, the treeless prairies Of
the West viii in few years be dotted
over with plantations Of the most
desirable species of forest trees, not
only beautIEying the land but yield
Ing timber and fuel ip abundance.
The planting of trees also yields a
good profit Tho Chicago Times
saws. sfs1b fHas asR asnf s.7
Mr., Budd, Of Shellsburg, Ia. who
has grown the several species ofash
to q considerable extent, estimates
the net receipts from ten acres Of red
nsll (I'ari,Ius puJesceils) of twelve
years growth to be s3,72O. Mr..
SchoHeid, of Elgin, Ills, estimates
the value Of pine and European larch
plantations at more than double these
figures. Professor McAfee Of the
Iowa Agricultural College-a good
botanist and a practical cultlvator--
says, taking known trees as u guide,
after making every deduction for
culture, interest on investment and
taxes, hv finds that the net profits
upon ten acres Of red maple, red elm
and hickory, at twelve years old,
amount to 81, i,15l, or $500 per acre
per year clear profit above all ex-
penses
FRUIT DEALERS RULES. Tho
commission dealers OF Chicago and
representatives OF the fruit distrlbut-
Ing association held meeting recently
at which the following rules wore
adopted: All fruit shipped by the
members of this association shall, us
far as possible, be graded as follows:
First, good, which shall have none
but sound in II, and shall be graded
the same throughout the package,
provided that some OF the very finest
may be denominated "fancy." The
second grade shall be constituted Of
such falr fruit as will pay for ship
ment, but which Is not guaranteed
perfect, although 1t Is entirely sound.
On all Of first grade--''goOdv and
"fancyn--tiie shippers name Is to
DO put on each package in plain letters
md Il u guarantee Of It's perfection,
else tho sale Il, invalid. All Of the
second grade ID to be sentlntO market
without brand, aud sold on its merits.
But In all cases all parts Of hepaclage
are 10 be OF the samo class OF fruit
throughout. Conceallng rottea or
gnaFled fruits III d package, and COW
ering the outside with fair fruit, shall
ha considered primo facie evidence Of
dishonesty in all the Investigations
under these rules.
TIE BEST FIELD BEANS. - In
Western New York the medium and
marrow are most planted, and tho
white kidney and early pea to u
tifnitcd extent. The medium Is con-
sldered the most reliable, as, from
ia fiponing, it Il less affected by the
vicissltudes or the season. II sells
for less, however, than the other
varieties named The marrow h
quite popular variety, and on strong
soil Il very productive. II IA quoted
thIrty-ilye cents a bnshel higher than
medium IN the Rochester market
now,and the same as kidney. The
white kidney has larger stalks, re.
quires longer season to be matured
N, and " more liable to be spoiled in
ripening When everything, how.
erer is favorable, II will produce
large crops. Il will, Of course, make
q difference IN what way the beans
are planted as to tho quantity of seed
required, but farmers generally uso
ih0ut q bushel of the lnartows and n
lie mediums 10 the acre, rather more ,
II tho kidneys, and about half az
much Of thopba bean. ID