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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-06-08

We have been asked to give for
mula for some wash that will prove
beneficial in keeping insects and
mlldew from fruit trees. The fol-
lowing is probably as good as any
thing that has yet been discovered
for that purpose. 1t has been rec
commended by meeting of fruit
growers, among whom was Prof. G.
Thomas, our State Entomologist:
Insects and mildews, injurious to
the leaves of seedlings and root
gratis, can be kept in subsection or
destroyed by free use of a combi-
nation of lime and sulphur. Take of
quick or unslaked lime, four parts,
and of common flowers Of sui phur,
one part -four pounds of sulphur to
one peck Of llme); break up the lime
in small bits, then mixing the sui
phur with it in tight vessel iron is
best), pour on them enough boiling
water to slake the lime to a powder;
cover in the vessel close as soon as
the water is poured on; this makes
also a most excellent whitewash for
orchard trees, and is very useful as 4
preventive of blight on pear trees, to
cover the wounds in the form of a
paste when cutting away diseased
parts. Also for coating the trees in
April. 1t may be considered as the
one specific for many noxious in
sects and mildew in the orchard and
nursery; its materials should always
be ready at hand; it should be used
quite fresh, as it would in time be-
come sulphate of lime and so lose its
potency. Wherever busting Of lime
is spoken of, this should be used
This preparation should be sprinkled
over the young plant as soon as, or
before any trouble from aphldes,
thrips, or mildew occurs, early i'll the
morning while the dew is on the
trees. This lime and sulphur combi-
nation is destructive to these pests
in this way; first, by giving off sui
phurc acid gas, which is deadly
poison to minute life, both animal
and fungoid; and the lime destroys
by contact the same things, besides
its presence is noxious to them; Meth
er is it injurious to common vegeta-
BILE life, except in excess, unless the
lime to the foliage Of evergreens.-
Western Rural.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-06-08
DIR. G. MCLANE'S
PILLS.

These Pills are not recommended as
aremedy for all the ills that flesh is
heir to, but in affections of the liver,
and in all Bilious Complaints, Dys-
pcpsia, and Sick Headache, or dis
eases Of that character, they stand
without rival.
AG u e AND FEW Err.
No better cathartic can be used pre-
paratory to, or after taking Qulnine.
Asa simple purgatve they are I'M
equaled.
EE.SAssE DE' sM!'rAT&OA
The genuine are never sugar coated.
Each box has red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DR.. NC
LANES Liver Pills.
Eac! wrapper bears the signatures
Of c. M@LAHE and FLEMING Bros.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storckcepcrs generally.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-06-08
Strawberry Culture.

The best soil to produce a good
crop Of Strawberries, is heavy,
sandy loan, and if possible, piece
should be selected that is not easily
affected by drouth. AS early in the
Spring as the soil may be in good
working condition, pIow under a
heavy coat of well-rotted barn ma
nure; harrow fine. and blow light,
straight burrows, four feet apart; and
set the plants against the Landslide,
about a foot apart, spreading out the
roots as much as possible. Set no
deeper than they grew before, and
make the earth firm about the roots;
set none but we'll rooted young
plants; do not set old plauts under
any circumstances whatever, as it is
loss to do SO. An old plant may be
easily told by the roots, which are
long, black and wiry, while the roots
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-06-08
The Virginia Creeper.

The Secretary of the Worcester,
Mass, Horticultural Society, in his
interesting annual report for 1876,
thus alludes to our old and favorite
climbing plant, the American Ivy, or
Virginia Creeper: "The indications
Of a sounder taste in matters of out
door decoration we heartily welcome
How often we have heard a sigh OF
regret that the English ivy is no,
hardy enough to endure our climate.
and that therefore the home porch
or church wall must be deprived of
delicate greenery or grateful shade.
Yet all the while by every corner
and nook, and over all our stone
fences, trailed vine incomparably
its superior. That this fact is appre-
ciated, at least, is obvious to all who
chance to pass by the edifices more
recently erected for public worship
in the city of Worcester, England.
whose Jealous and skilled florists
have so developed the latent posi-.
bilities Of our azalea and rhododen-
drom, has not found the American
climber too insignificant to notice, land
calls the attention Of all who are in
terested in the more perfect adorn-
ment of the sanctuary and the home,
to the following concise summary OF
its merits, from the Garden. The
Virginia Creeper, (ampelopsis reder-
ace) which is found over large
portion of Canada and the United
States, is a vigorous, deciduous
climber, reaching heights sometimes
of forty to fifty feet. With large
digitate leaves of a warm green col.
or, in early summer, but changing OIL
the approach Of autumn to bright
red, giving the plant at that season a
peculiarly grand appearance, amply
compromising tor its small inconspic.
uous flowers, which being of green.
ish white, are not Of themselves at
tractive. This shrub is one of the
most ornamental of climbers, unri.
vailed for covering walls and houses,
to which 1t clings closely and firmly
with no other aid than that OF its
tendrils; and that few plants with
stand the dust and smoke Of towns
so well, is proved by the frequency
with which it is to be seen growing,
and even thriving, on windows and
balconies in the most crowded thor
oughfares, with no other soil that
that afforded by Il shallow box, OIL
moderate-sized flower pot. In order
to keep it tidy it should be trimmed
or pruned annually, the best time fol
this operation being in spring, before
it begins to grow This last sug
gestion the Secretary endorses, and
remarks that no one who has not
tested it can have any idea of the ad
vantage of close pruning. General
ly it is allowed to take care of itself
growing at random, but there is nc
reason why judicious pruning should
not prove very valuable, excep,
when allowed to cover rocks OF
stumps, by keeping 1t neat, compact
and within bounds.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-06-08
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

THE countenanoe is pale and leaden-
1 colored, with occasional fiushes, or
Il circumscribcd spot on one or both
cheeks the eyes become dull the pu-
pills dilate; an azure senicircle runs
along the lower eyelid; the nose is ir-
ritated, swells, and sometimes bleeds;
swelling Of the upperlip occasional
headache, with humming or throbbing
of the ears; all unusual secretion of
saliva Shiny or fi,rred tongue breath
very foul, particularly in the morning;
appetite variable, sometimes vora-
cious, with gnawlng sensation of the
stomach, at others, entirely gone,
fleeing pains in the stomach; occa-
sional nausea and vomiting; violent
pains throughout the abdomen; bow
els irregular, at times costivc ; stools
Shiny; not untrequcntly tinged with
blood belly swollen and hard urine
turbid; respiration occasionally diff
cult, and accompanied by hiccough;
cough sometimes dry and convulsive
uneasy and disturbed sleep, with grind
ing of the teeth temper variable, but
generally irritable, SC,
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DIR. G.. MCLANES VERMIFUGE
will certainly effect a cure.
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form it is an innocent prepare
ton, not capable Of DANG HE slight
est inimryfo the most tender infant.
The genuine DR.. McLANE's YER
MIFUGE bears the signatures of c.
MCLANE and FLEMING Bros. on the
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-06-08

of young plants are white and fibrous.
Cultivate and hoe frequently, at least
often enough to keep out the weeds;
it won't do to let them get the start.
When the runners begin to grow,
train them along each side OF the
row, narrowing up the cultivator at
every hoeing, and by Fall the plants
ought to have covered the ground,
except a narrow path every four feet;
late in the Fall give a topdressing of
fine manure, and a liberal dressing
of wood ashes will be found very
beneficial. Treated In the above
manner, piece will bear two crops
without further labor, except the an
nual manuring and covering in Win
ter; it will not usually pay to clean
out an old bed, but 1t is much better
to pillow up after the second crop and
set a new piece. Some growers ad-
vocate setting plants In the Fall but
l would not set at this season even
if plants were given to me; nothing
whatever is gained, and the danger
of loss is very great; it is claimed
that plants set in Fall will produce a
crop of fruit the first year, and SO
they will provided they are not de-
stroyed by the intervening Winter,
which will be very probable; but
plants set in the Spring will produce
just as good a crop. In either case
it is best to pick off the flower stalks
and not allow them to bear the first
year; it tends to weaken the plants,
and besides, the berries will general
ly be So covered with dirt rs to be of
little value. The Green Prolific,
Charles Downing and Russel's Pro
life are the most profitable OH my
sofia medium sandy loan. The
Green Prolific is the most profitable
variety l have ever tried; it is very
strong grower, with dark green
leaves, and extra prolific, and the
fruit is borne on strong erect stalks.
The berry is of large size, sound and
very uniform and OF good flavor.
Charles Downing is vigorous grow
er, with a large conlcal berry OF the
highest flavor, and is very produc-
tive; a profitable market sort, and
for family use probably has no SUI
perior. Russell's Prolific is also u
vigorous grower, and great bearer,
with berry of the largest size and
fine flavor. Green Prolific and Rus
sells are pistillates, and must have
about every fifth row set with Charles
Downing or some other staminate
variety (pollen bearers) to fertillze
the blossoms and ensure crop.
1t is passing strange that a fruit
which is so healthful and so easily
grown as the strawberry, and one
which everybody likes, is SO little
grown for family use, especially
among farmers who have plenty of
land. A square rod or two, well TAX
en- care of, will produce enough to
supply any ordinary family with
abundance of this delicious fruit ev-
cry day through the season, and the
cost need be but trfllng.-CoT.
Mass. Ploaoman.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-06-08
Transferring Bees.

If your hive of bees has no accu-
mutation of dirt, or if the combs are
not old and dirty, there is no Difficult
ty in transferring from one hive to an
other, if the hives be the movable
frame ones. Quiet the bees by blow
ing little smoke among them, and
after giving them time to fill them
selves with honey,-which they will
usually do in five or six minutes-the
frames may be lifted from the hive
and transferred to another, without
danger of your being stung by the
bees. In doing this, it must be kept
in mind that the brood-comb, or that
containing young bees, must be kept
in the center of the hive, and that
the distance between the combs
should be only sufficient to allow the
bees to pass freely between them.
Many persons leave too much space
between the movable frames, when
put INTO an empty hive. They should
be placed II inches apart from center
to center; at least the breeding
combs in the center should not be
more than this distance apart, which
allows the bees to build their cells of
proper depth to accommodate the
young brood.
AS you examine the comb, place
all that is in good condition IN the
new hive being careful to thus save
all the brood-comb. If the outside
frames are discolored and dirty, put
in new ones. When you have them
arranged properly, shake the bees
into the new hive, and set it in the
place where the old one stood and
take the old one entirely away.
Dividing S,oarms.-If you have
movable-framc hives, it is easy to
make artificial swarms. TO do this,
shake the bees into new hive con-
tanning frames; and if you give them
one frame of comb so much the bet
ter. Be careful that the queen is
with them.
When you have them safely INTO
the hive, carry it some distance from
the old swarm, leaving the original
hive in its natural place. If the
swarm is separated when the bees are
in full flight, enough will be in the
fields and return to keep the swarm
intact, and finding themselves with
out queen, they will proceed i'm
mediately to raise one from the
worker-brood. The swallns in the
new hive will be precisely like any
new swarm; that is, having a queen
but no stores of brood unless you
have given it to them.-Ea.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-06-08
GRANGE DIRECTORY.

PRAIRIE GROVE GRANGE, NO. 443.- Meets at
the Sheridan School House Monday evening, on
or before the full moon, each month.
A. WROTEN. Sec'y.
WINTHROP GRANGE, No. 611.-Meets at Win.
throp on Friday on or before the full moon OF
each month.
s. G. PIERCE. Master S. W. RICH. Sec.
WEST BUFFALO GRANGE, No. 1216.-Meets
Tuesday on or before full moon.
I'D. RUSSELL. Master.
GREELEY GROVE GRANGE, No. S11.-Night of
regular meeting on Friday evening, on or before
full moon, meet at Warehouse Hall.
w. BUNCE, Master.
PB sCHEMERHORN. Secretary.
MIDDLEFIELD GRANGE, No. 52S,-Meets on
Wednesday, on or before full moon
B. DU BOIS Master. 4. j. WIGG. Sec.
SUPERIOR GRANGE, No. 352.-Meets Saturday
on or before full moon, at No. School House
Hazleton twp. T. MESSENGER,
G. NJ. MILLER, Secretary Master
BYON GRANGE No. 267. Meets at Justus Dur
KEGS, on Tuesday evening, on after full
moon. f. GLEASON Master
FRANK FOX. Sec.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-06-08
Agricultural Iteme,

A butter factory is to be started at
Shelton, Conn.
The feeding of sheep on turnips
was introduced into England as ear
ly as 1854.
Rot in sheep may be prevented by
always keeping lump of salt in
their troughs.
California farmers are worried ov-
er bug with three legs, a long tail,
and vicious head, that is eating
their wheat.
Excessive heat prevailed in New
York and vicinity for several days
last week, equaling the best efforts
of summer.
Forty per cent of the whole civil
lied world, or l6O,OO0,OO0 people
cannot raise sufficient wheat for their
own wants.
The seventeen year cicadas or To-
Gusts, have commenced to appear on
Staten Island and in other localities
near New York.
A Mr.. Washington Smith is trying
to persuade himself and others into
believing that the potato bug has its
origin in Peruvian Guano.
Seventy-fve pounds Of dccompos-
ed potato tops are equal in value in
the nitrogen they contain, to one
hundred pounds of farm yard ma
nure.
The United States mint has recent
ly coined 100000 nickle pieces for
the Venezuelan Government, an act
OF courtesy, for which it was well
paid.
Pasture lands are full of insect
life, which is beneficial in renewing
and fertilizing the soil, and rendering
1t accessible to the moisture from
dews and showers.
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