The Red Cloud chief., 1878-06-20

I'm, says Farm and Ffrsstfs. that q good
crop ~ both dogs and sheep can not he
raised In the same neighborhood Mt the
same time. Dog husbandry requires
but little skill. and having the advan-
tage of the law, they multiply with q
rapidity that would nstonish the light
ming calculator himself.
Comparatively recent investigation
shows that there are over one hundred
thousand dogs In Georgia. which an
nually destroy nearly thirty thousand
sheep, valued At ts0. 900. At this time
there were only thirty -one dogs to every
sheep. Il In estimated that while only
six per cent are destroyed by disease.
fifteen per cent are annually killed by
dogs. II In further estimated. that the
dogs require as food. In addition to the
thirty thousand sheep, an amount Of
food. which. II fed 10 hogs. would pro.
duce bacon enough to afford nm annual
supply sufficient to feed $4,000 labor
ing men,. Kansas though one among
the largest and best adapted States for
wool.growing, has 1870 dogs. And
70 II II In nearly every State In the
Union. Hardly n week passes that We
do moi see nm account Of sheep being
killed by dogs. The aggregate number
thus slaughtered exceeds over one mill
ion head. There are. In the United
States, about ~. 900. 600 sheep and . 600
600 dogs. or about one dog to every five
persons. II Is estimated that these dogs
cat enough. aside from the sheep they
kill, TO feed and fntten 5000. 600 hogs,
each worth twelve. or sixty thousand
dollars In the aggregate.
To the average farmer. shecp-raising
In nor profitable than ~dog-raising. In
spite of the combined opposing infu-
ences Of dogs and their allies. political
wire-workers. In the cotton States
II has been demonstrated that II costs
no o To raise n pound Of wool than
n Of cotton. and the market value Of
the wool clip In the United States II
valued nj fifty million dollars. There
must and should be u more persistent
and united effort made by wOol-growers
10 properly protect their interests. Will
they make the necessary effortp
The Love vine.
Under this name we give the follow
Ing account Of n Of the curious family
which are sometimes known as "Air
Plants" The locality alluded to Il. In
Louisiana and near Lake Ponchartrain:
''Herc too, In found that botanical nov
city. the Love Vine which derives its
name from tradition to the effect that
II when thrown over the shoulder behind
. lover. desiring TO know the feeling
with which he Is regarded by his
charmer, and II lives and thrives where
II falls. he may know that his suit will
thrive also. On the other hand. should
tho vine fail 10 live and prosper. the
sutton may make up his mind To sure
disappointment. II Ii said to be an In
dian Legend, the tradition to which we
refer, but the Creole girls and boys in
tho vicinity Of Chifunctee river, near
Covington, religiously believe In the
vine and its Significance. The most re-
markable thing about the Love Vine,
however. Is the fact that It has no roots,
but grows spontaneously on vines. BUSH
On, shrubbery. and the like. II has
even been known TO flourish on q bed
Of shavings where q certain amount Of
moisture existed beneath, and with.
ground, thus living on atmospheric air
alone. 1t has the f~iexibility Of smilax.
and In the color Of its leaves resembles
It. II Is said to bear n little faint blue
flower, but we never CHANGED to see one
Of these vines bloom. The region
deferred IN above Is rich in delicate ferns
of rare beauty and infinite variety.
Flora seems to re n jealous mistress,
whore she reigns in rank luxuriance,
aud regal state; wild and free, she does
not welcome tresspassers; human life
fades and willis away where her sub
jects thrive in gaudy splendor Amer
ican Cuit,rator.
T'ransplansing Vegetables.
A very experienced market gardner
gives the following to the Massachu-
sets Romghman!
This Is one Of the most important OPP
CREATIONS in gardening, and to accomplish
It with certainty Of making the plants
thrive and receive ~ little check ~
possible In their thrifty growth requires
the exercise of considerable skill on the
part Of the gardener. That they will
receive some slight check Is unavoid-
able and to be expected, and where the
seed can ~ we'll y not DO sOwn where
It Is to remain. there In no advantage In
transplanting. The cases, however. In
which this can he done are much less
common than where the plants can be
moved once or twice before they reach
the spot where they are to complete
their growth.
Tho advantages to be gained by trans
planting are many-the gain In time
IL one Of the most important-consider.
ations In tho highly MANFRED and OK.
pensive gardens near the city markets.
Most plants make q slow growth ut first
and require considerable care. which
can DO bestowed upon them with the
greatest economy In Q seed-bcd, or In .
plant-bed, where large numbers Of
small plants q easily be tended and
weeded in . small space. Another ad-
vantage to be gained by transplanting
Is tho fastening Of the maturity Of the
plant, which Is effected by the check
given to its roots. 1t IL customary for
gardeners TO transplant tomatoes three.
and even four times, for the sake OF has
tening the maturity, among other con-
siderations.
IL muat not hA ~foruOttan. hOwever.