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DO FRUITS MIX /?

We notice that the beliefs entertained by
some leading pomologists that not only
Strawberries will mix by having different
varieties in juxtaposition, but that pears
will do the same thing! We have our doubts
of this; at least we have never observed
anything of the kind among our own fruit.
though growing side by side. We all know
that pistillate strawberry must be tertil-
lied by staminate variety, and this stami-
nate may be changed year after year with
out modifying in any degree the original
berry. We all know. too, that continuing
this practice. the Allen raspberry bv itself is
a poor bearer of small fruit, but if fruc,itird
by another raspberry whose intioresc-ncc
occurs at the same time, it will produce
larger, better and three or four times as
much fruit, but they are strictly the Allen
still. We also know the same to be the
case with grapes when vines OF different va
rieties are placed in juxtaposilon. We
must have very strong proof before we can
believe that the pollen of one fruit trans
mits to another fruit belonging to the same
family anything more than, when necessa-
ry, an assistance in its productive capacity
--Gernanfoaon Telegraph.
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DRILLING IN WHEAT,

An uncommonly large area of winter
wheat was sown in Iowa last fall, and as
far as we have heard, it was nearly all will
ter killed.
We have NOT for many years had a winter
so unfavorabie to fall sown wheat as that OF
70 and so. There was very little snow or
rain from November to June in Central
Iowa, and the surface of the ground became
dry and loose, so that the winds Of March
and and April blew the soil from about The
roots week after week until they withered
and died.
The Nebraska Fa,nser says OF spring
wheat in that State.
Wheat sown in drills last season aud this,
was ana is 50 far ahead of grain sown broad
cast as to leave no argument necessary in
favor ofusing drills every time. Both sea-
sons were dry during February, March and
April, and wheat sown broadcast, and not
covered deeper than one Or two inches,
could not find moisture enough to sprout
the grain and nurture the little shoot, con-
sequently the stand was light, not over six
ty per cent. of the grain sending up Il stalk :;
while the wheat sown in drills was deep
enough to bring moisture sufficient for all
purposes. The Farmer is not an advocate
of deep coverlng-believing that wheat four
inches under the ground never tllrives.
Wheat sown by drills is oitentimes placed
fully four inches from the surface, il the sur
face were leveled down, but as the drill
leaves the soil in ridges and the wheat in
little bitches, the grain is really only about
two inches under The surface. AS the sea-
son progresses the fine earth rolls into the
and tls gradually and et1eclually cutivaeS
the growing grain. Another important
item to the credit OF the wheat drill is every
where obseryant this spring. The high
winds in many localities have swept large
per cent. of the grain sown broadcast into
the fence rows, because of insufficient COW
ering, but wheat sown with drills has stood
the winds wonderfully well, and now has
every prospect of Il good crop.
Most of the wheat in o'ir State is covered
lightly with the harrow or corn cultivator,
aud long continued heavy wind, leave the
roots exposed, and many OF the plants per
ish.
Ifit is desirable in some localities to con-
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OF some OF the Eastern States, but the inju-
ry will be small, taking the vast extent Of
winter wheat country into account.
Less spring wheat has been sown in Wis
consin aud Iowa than last year, while in
Nebraska and Dakota the area of spring
wheat has largely increased. In Minnesota
it is the same as last year. Heavy rains
have done considerable dcunage, but the ag-
gregate yield of spring wheat will be larger
than it was last year. We think that the
total yield of both kinds Of wheat will reach
475 100000 or 25,OOO.OC0 bushels more than
last year. There is no probability of such
widespread failure of the crops in Europe
AS occurred last year, and therefore we may
predict low prices. es.--Anaerican Miller.
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This theory received considerable criticism
from other writer's. but no one has as yet
been able to .isprove it, and from further
experience am more than ever convinced
that il is correct, aud should not now think
OF growing healthy plants without endea-
voring to keep the flea beetles off troa. the
start. Plants set during the latter part OF
June Or July are less frequently disturbed
by these tleas and maggots than those set
earlier, and hence are as rule not so fire.
quentIy diseased.
The cabbage worm, which but few years
ago made such a havoc, has been SO nearly
exteruilated by it's parsitic enemies that it
gives no occasion tor alarm, in this locality
at least. A few worms will be found Oh the
plants when hoeing, but as the season ad-
vaEces they grow scarcer, instead OF more
plentiful and do no particul damage.
There is 4 principle in transplanling cab
bage and other succulent plants, which is
unknown or overlooked by many parties
They seem Of the opinion that the sooner i
plant is reset after being taken tree from
the seed-bed the more sure it is to live. A
moments thought will show the tallacy OF
this iuea-t it does not, a little practice will.
The plant gets its supply Of moisture and
sustenarce from the soil by means Of nu-
merous small mouths at the extremities OF
the tine rootlets. When the plant is re,nov-
ed from its seed-bed, more or less of these
are Of necessity broken, and the evaporation
is continually going on from its leaves, more
Or less rapidly according to the degree OF
heat aud sunlight it is made to stand. II
transplahted at once it follows that the plant
must OF necessity wilt badly, and it the
weather is hot and soil dry, may never SUR.
vive. Ii, however, OH being removed it has
its roots ''puddled" in muddy water, and is
then laid in a cool, moist place, in from Il
to As hours numerous small white rootlets
will be formed, the leaves will stitfen up
and every energy OF the plant is set at re
coyery. In other words, the plant is con
valescent, and If given half chance for its
life will commence growing with renewed
vigor. For these reasons, plants which
have been well packed and transported con-
siderable distances by express will often wilt
less on setting and start TO growing sooner
than those which are reset at once Whel,
taken from the seed -bed.-L r. 1Itlinglsast,
in Country Gentleman.
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OUR WHEAT CROP.

ms years wheat crop is partly harvest
eo'ahd Notwithstanding the contradictory
'eports concerning it, the fact is apparent
wat we have commenced the harvest of an
oner gigantic wheat crop. In the the win
vi wheat section the weather has generally
Deen propitious, and this taken in connec-
w" with the increased acreage of winter
""eal soWn, gives every assurance of at
s's' as large crop this kind OF wheat
y last year. Reports from all the princi-
p'i winter wheat States are favorable to a
'"'se crop. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Penn
s'''ahla, Kentucky and Michigan will have
a'''e tlian the average crops. In some
r'''s Vi tennessee and Georgia the crops
"'fe oeen failure. and the yield will he
p'"' III some parts of Texas. Kansas has
s"erea good deal from drought and the
,'eiu VIII be small. The late storms have
l"u'aseu the crop considerably in localities,
l.. ~. me extent of this damage as whole
I" probably be comparatively slight. The
NJ! worm has devastated the wheat fields
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toring generally commences, but the result
is pretty generally the death of the victim.
Every one admits that the cause OF the gapes
is small red worm, seated III the windpipe,
but it has never yet been fully explained
how the worm gets there. Mir. Halsted. /
think ~Says it IL u nil that is deposited by the
head louise in the nostiil OF the chick as sooA
as dry. cannot endorse his theory. Lousy
chicks suffer from the gapes oftentmes, but
sometimes they are very lousy and never
suffer from the gapes.
Anything that serves to reduce the chick
prevents the election OF the cape worm.
Where chicks have been raised for any
length of time on one spot, this ailnent
RACES to a greater extent. In new countries
and on fresh soils this disorder is unknown.
Very early chicks, too, generally escape any
serious attack but the later broods wip
generally go through all the stages and will
not suffer if we'll ted and kept dry and
warm. One May chick is worth two Of
March, rs there is less danger of Il stunt to
the growth. Proper food, also, is necessary.
The strength and activity OF the bird carries
it safely through most diseases, and a good
constitution in til first place is the iounda-
ton Of health, and is inherited from the
parents. Never breed from bird known TO
suffer from 1.-THE gupes.''-C. b. IN Country
| Gentleman.
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Qhe Auulh,p Nard.
THE GApEs.

This disease appears to be one to which
the whole feathered race is liable. Its ori-
gin yet remains undiscovered. Some think
they have traced it out, but there assertions
are far tren, satisfactory. So-called cures
also unsatisfactory. A cure that is called
certain is TO sprinkle some ail-slaked lime
in basket, and catch the affected chicks,
conane therein, covering 1t over with tight
cloth. Shake them up we'll, and the cule is
effected by the inhalation of the dust from
the lime" Nevertheless the cape worms
are there, ; nd the inhalation of the dust
from tile lime cannot remove them. Some
hold the afflicted sschicks over The smoke OF
burning tobacco, others over the fumes OF
carbolic acid. while still others remove the
worms by force, using horse hair or strip
ped feather. All this is Of little avail, for
the chick often dies during the operation,
and suffers greatly. If it survives, it will
always be weakly, aud never attain full
size.
All domestic fowls Lave the gapes, but
chickens and turkeys suffer more than tile
aquatic tribes. Almost any housewife will
tel you that chicks will not have the gapes
if you change roosters every year, simply
because you make il change OF blood; and
yet, If you inform her that her chickens had
already had or were having the gapes, she
would not believe you, because she had not
seen her chickens cape aud duck their heads
out and in. us chickens usually do when
thus afflicted. Turkeys and ducks never
draw The neck out and in (s.duck it, as it is
calleoD but merely open aud close the beak.
throwing the roots OF the tongue out for
breath. Usually chickens are never sup
pose'l to have the gapes until they stand
and sleep by the hour together, and cape
with every breath. At this period the doc
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eI|grirulh1rat.

The work OF haying has begun. The
or better. Every one who puts up hay
should endeavor to have it in good shape.
The mornings Eaowing should be winnow-
I'd in the afternoon. rs it will become too
much bleached if left spread out in the sun
too long. The cutting, raking and stack
ing should be kept as close together as pos
sible, grass is better standing than on the
ground If it can1ot be taken proper care Of.
Hay cut and put up in most any way makes
a kind of a feed. but the value may be easily
doubled by exercising proper care. Nice,
sweet. bright colored hay is worth just
double that of bleached or mouldy hay
Stock relish it and eat it up clean, while a
poor quality is half wasted. is not rellshed
and does not do half the good.
WE have often spoke of growing tnrnip>
tor table use, and recommended late sowing.
and would be glad to have some of our
farmer friends SOW now. We believe there
sample time for the turnip to attain good
SIZE Tor table use after the first OF August.
and would be glad to have the experiment
made and the result reported. We can on
" learn by our own and the experience Of
olhers, and since the experiment of late
sowing has not been tried it is hard to guess
tle result, but should the season prove late,
Which is probable. a talue is, hardly to be
expected. We are willing to vouch for the
production of a turnip of superior flavor. at
'east one that will become favOrite tor ta-
oe use during the fall, winter and spring
months,
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tinue to SOW wheat extensively, precaution
putti.g in the seed. The crop is precarous
under the most favorable conditions, but if
sowing with drill will enable the young
plants to Withstand our trying winds of the
cd should be adopted by those who contin-
ue to depend largely on wheat growing
Io1Va Homestead,
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tl~4 :"
VERMIN.

A few years since, on gojhg into the hen
house and putting our ..iand into nest WE
experienced queer sensation, and, upon
close examination. discovered that multi
tude on minute living organisms were spread
ing over our hand and arm. We soon as
certained that we were Infested with them,
and had to change our clothing. We had
never seen anything of the kind before, but
We're convinced that they were mites, aad
did not live upon the bodies .. fowls, bur
fed upon them At night. af,er the manner OF
their cousins, tile bed bugs, and went to
work in earnest to destroy the pest. The
first prescription administered was a dose Of
whitewash, well laid on. We said, ,ssurely
tLat has done the business tor then.'' But
we were sadly mistaken, as a host still re-
NAMED. A second prescription was to COW
er the floor with finely powdered Stacked
lime. But they only shook The dust or
their feet as y testimony against us. As y
dernier resort, we poured kerosene Fl ON the
spont OF a can all along the perches, and es-
pecially where they rested, and in.s every
crack and crevice, and for All opiate put half
a pint Of kerosene into Il watering pot, filled
1t up with boiling water, and sprinkled the
sides and floor OF the building. saying, how
do you like that, Alr. Louse? Everything
was kerosened except wooden bucket con-
tanning water for the fowls to drink. The
next morning after administering this Sc
we're remedy, we went to their quarters to
ascertain their welfare, and as a preliminary
to give the fowls fresh water set the bucket
outside. AS the morning sun shone upon
the top Of the bucket, it appeared to be set
around with beautiful red galnets--we were
surprised and delighted, and, wondering
what it could be that was so very beautiful,
touched with the tip OF our fingers one Of
the apparent garnels, when 10! it dissolved
into multitude of mites. that We're filled
with fresh blood from the chickens. We
were somewhat crest fallen, but gave the
bucket 4 thorough ablution from tile steam
ing spout of kettle of boiling w..ter. We
concluded that the bucket was the only
thing within their reach free from kerosene,
and they accordingly made it tller place of
rendezvous. Morning after morning we
gave the bucket a dose OF boiling water. and
the mites gradually disappeared. EARLY the
following spring the perches were treated
TO liberal dose Of kerosene, and no mites
have put in an appearance. Eternal vigil
lance is the price OF peace" in rearing poul-
try as in other vocations of lite.-Co,7esp.
Prairie Farmer.
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AN Irish iarnier WHO allowed his fowls to
run upon his grass meadow was asked what
damage was done by them to the grass.
Damage, man! why, none ut all; on the
contrary, they do a world of good, for the
grubs they eat and the manure they drop
quite alter the character of the herbage after
them. have no better grass land than
near my dwelling, which, as you know,
swarms considerably with poultry
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The ROCKY MOUNTAIN HusBANpMAN is designed
u, he as the name indicates, q husbandrnan every
..,se Of the term, embracing in its columns every
aan.rtment of Agriculture, Stock-raici.g, Hort-
cslture, Sociul and Domestic Economy
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-04
SAN FRANCISCO ITRMs.

From San Francisco exchanges of September 3D.
The total registration up to noon to-day
was II, 7S6.
The receipts of the fair up to last night
amounted to SIS, 40 IS.
The steamer City of Toxic viii be due
from China and Japan on the 9th instant.
The steamer Zealandia will be due from
Honolulu, Auckland and Sydney on the
9TH instant
Duties paid at the Custom house yester-
day were S3l, 25S Oh, making totsl OF
S55, AIS So for the month.
The California Insurance Company has
filed certificate of proceedings extending
the period of the corporation until the LIST
day of July, 1914.
1t is said that in the middle of San Pablo
bay the Chinese fishermen have driven in
piles, to help them in their fishing opera
tions, thus endangering the navigation Of
the bay by small craft.
The California Pioneers have abandoned
the intention of celebrating Admission
Day with picnic at Fairfax, and accepted
the invitation of the Mayor of Oakland to
join in the celebration of the day there.
It is reported that Mayor Kalloch
has signed the papers for an extended
featuring tour throughout the Eastern
States. His topics, it is understood, will
refer mainly to California affairs.
The new Appraisers building at the
northeast corner of Sansome and Washing
ton streets, will not be entirely completed
for six months. or perhaps longer. The
work of finishing the top or fourth story
has not been commenced, although an APP
preparation OF s35, 900 has been made and
is now available for that purpose.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-04
MISSIONARY WORK IN INDIA.

Lectures have recently been delivered in
San Francisco upon missionary work in
India, by clergyman. He has described
the density of the native population, and
has dwelt upon the difficulties in the way
of proselytism. Singularly enough he has
confessed that nine-tenths of the alleged
conversions to Christianity in India have
been made by the Catholic missionaries.
Between the ceremonial at least of that
church and the Buddhist there is very
curious and close analogy, as Able Hue
long since pointed out. But the genuine
conversions to Christianity in India have
never been sufficient to justify the expen-
ditures made upon them, while it is the
opinion of many Indian statesmen that the
missionaries have done much more harm
than good, by insulting the religions of the
people, and by arousing fanatacism with
their bigotry and narrowness. It is very
certain that those who contribute to the
support of the Indian missions are quite
literally throwing away their money, and
that no tangible effect has been. or is ever
likely to be, produced upon the religions
of that country by the missionaries of any
Western Church.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-04
ANOTHER WITNESS.

Colonel E. n. Hill, an ex-Confederate,
but now Republican, has been making
some researches into the Democratic ale.
cations about the cost of carpet bag gov
eminent at the South. Judge Hoadly
recently said 1.-THE carpet,bag govern.
"ments have passed away, and the only
''vestige of their existence is debt OF
$40 600, eco" Colonel Hill analyses
the subject of Southern finances, and as a
result shows that, whereas in 1870 eleven
Southern States owed $40, $50, 1872, not
less than $l27, SIT, 562 of this amount is
directly chargeable to the Democrats. This
is certainly a very different showing even
to anything we had expected; but Colonel
Hill gives the full details of the indebted
ness and its history. and there appears to
be 10 flaw in his demonstration.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-04

manent Improvement consists in such
works as will enable the river to carry all
its waters, both main and tributary, with
out danger of inundation. This is to be
done by holding back the debris in the
foothills, and by enlarging the carrying
capacity OF the lower course Of the river.
The division of the river at Grand
Island, he holds, has the effect Of
checking the velocity of the current and
increasingly the FRACTIONAL resistance, and these
checks, reacting upon the upper waters of
the river. back them up about Sacramento,
and so increase the danger OF breaks in the
levees, and consequent floods. 1t will be
seen that Captain Eads is equally positive
as to the necessity for the works he
proposes, and their efficacy. If nothing
should be done to stop the flow of debris
he does not hesitate to assert that it
would be only a question of few
years for destructive floods to sweep over
the country, while with the steady carry
ing out of the improvements he advises
all danger viii be speedily averted. Moth
ing can be clearer than the explanation
given by him of the operation of his
works, all of which he has tested
fully on the Mississippi, and the
efficiency of which has long since been
established. His statements in regard
to the effects OF continual flow OF
debris upon the harbor of San Francisco
may be recommended to the attention Of
the press of that city, which so strenuously
opposed the passage of the debris bill,
under the mistaken impression either that
it would result in no benefit, or positive
harm, to the metropolis. His views as tc
the absolute necessity for the prompt ap.
plication of remedies may also be read
with profit by those interior journalists
who affected to think that the legis
lation urged last winter was somehow
in the nature of job, and that the debris
problem was a mere invention for the pur
pose of excusing unnecessary taxation
Captain Eads fully confirms the position o
the RECORD UNION that this is a State is
sue, and that it would be mere suicida
folly for anyone interested in the State o.
any part of it to oppose the relief measures
proposed