, 1880-06-07
THE FARM AND GARDEN.

THE FARM AND GARDEN.
blackberry Iten.s - Tho Strawberry
Cror,-Tho Ntlcat-Fly-lKortlcul
NIecttnx-FItntn About Poultry-Ex.
peFimcntal Agricultural Siatiohs-De.
Etroy1ng Weeds In LAWNS" Tho Dog
Laws
From Our 0un Correspondent.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, June 4.-Thc Snyder
blackberry this season again promises tU pio-
luee full cr0p,-nithougll It must be said
that tho 1Awton and klttatinny arc PERHAPS
better loaded. II Is now three years sihce
the two latter varieties were last winter
killed, hence tho tenl value VI tho Snyder
las purhaps been overlooked. When tender
varieties bear full crops, the hardy ones
which serve us II, seasons Of need rarely over
get full credit. We do not hops 10 sec the
tender kinds killed next winter, for;
VIZ have too many of them
growing; but VIC desire people
tp examine the Syrdcr for thein-
selves, md see how it compares In pro-
ducttvencss with the Lawt0n when the lat
ter bears goud crop. Wa recommend that
the Snyder bD more extensively planted:
willis those who can afford II may plant out
Lawtons. The Snyder Is tho poor man's
berry,
TIE RT1tAwDETNY-C1sOF
this year appears 10 be Inferior, both In the
size OF berries and in quantity. We h ave
not yet seen n box Of really tirstclass fruit.
earlier blossoms, which almost Invariably
produce large berries. There seems to le II
lack Of something ii, the snlI,-wlirthcr
psusphorlc acid, H'nnloniat nitric acid. or
something elsG, wG nru unable u determine.
!Nolle Vt the newer varieties are set crowd
Ing Wilson'S Albany very hartl on tie thar
ket. Those who hive not already done 50
should ut once rrtlfrc spot nf ground, a1l!,
strawbcrry-ytnes. We prefer to use old
plants to waiting until August for new ones.
THE W1IEAT-FLY,
Cecldonyia Trlica, ilas made It's appearance
In the Fultz wileut. This is u fly Which tlc-
lnsits Us cRgs n the kernels Of wl!eat while
shines tile fly concenls Itself, but COMES forth
to dep0s!t eggs during morning and evening
twilight and III cloudy weather, where itlnys
it, eggs in the opening flowers Of the, grim.
cesston, but the principal deposit .ls 1nade
willis tile wlieas-plant is III blaoin. The eggs
i.atell in eight days. m!1 the iaryse ut once
proceed .,s t9 tssonr The wt'eat: Ihey DO ,Iot ,
| liz grai,,, which, 1t Is sall, they
ext1hct fr0m the bise of the gernls. The
nggot psaa!ly noglts ,o II t9 W;hsatsafs
/; found adherirE to the ellatf. They I'LL disa1r
pear before harvest, go!ng Into tho ground To
rclnuin over winter Aiid to transform. Tie
presence OF t1ls Insect nny 6e known by the
hoads ol %neat led W. w ~ ~ a1,ni .us ~ ~, H.
The extent tllis i[y has beell introduced, but,
as wleat.clIlture hcrenses, It's etelhies M arc
aso aKey 10 H., III, u, VI ~ vo ;,n|
fact;w' ac iwsases u '1o "hs'e'' A'' "S 'e' 'neA
uon1IcuLful.At AEEIlSu: ,' ,,
Quite recently, Il n,imbcr Of leading horti.
cMltuIsts hnSe S,giled u call inr ii1eeI!nE o!
Xiint u to 0e ealled the Mississippi valley
mined to hold un exhibition of fruits ~ the
Merchants EXehAnBe, III y. Lant3, oli lle
7tli. wy, anu vts q oeptesiger, NJ winch Ilue
very liberal premiums Will Dg awarded, Isis
u premiums and officers WILL sooh De pno-
lishett.
HINTS ABOUT POULTRY.
A CORRESPONDENT Of tho CututF7, Gentle
ntt,. gives the following hints and instruc-
f "fanslers % hayiag fowls nlrected With roup
Watcr appjy nI s turentte 10 te @ npstris, con.
iine ii, 4 coop, feed lightly on wheat urd corr;
save tlle fowl. This llns beuJ, tried often
viii, rood results. Swabbing tho thr0at
with vinegar and whisky is another good
IRE for TSay Befors ;sttnK II !lsn, b. yaFe
If viii XIII ali yerlnln. lii wlttewasl,ing
pouitry-houses, drop q lump OF si,iphate u
Irnm iitn the wnsll: It viii also xiii tdo yer.
min. % '~ '''' =
r.vui,,,vpsr., .on,curr,nA1, srArrovs.
EluslAL s, L.. T." uan,. ~ ns'."a,a,inn
There nppea1s to be lack Of 9pprsc'ntloh
or soMettlng eise on tlie part Of me 'ha,i-
skes ~ to the necessity Of sXpefl@ens @ ~ ~
Agriculture. ExpesiinetIs calllloe weii " ~
cnrrteu out by intlsleunls,M,ttley a5e loo ex
Mnsive; put, unaef asL insl.gen,1 ., a.as'S;to ';.'l
they might 20 undertaken ~ the en!tsst:s
which hhvd been 10 richly ehanWed ~ Io!''
gFcsS ior Sone '1ch pafRose; ;,io fot aaIsntih i,
hits correct nppreeintlon OF uiG SgpJss!' a''o
says, l!ta Ietter 10 the Lung n,lu aoMls: 81.
et uae eApel!utei!s q ntn.aaas .1 a,"M nv, -. az T.
farmers wllnt eancaton aiu sclence can ~ y, Le
eagef 70 gSe ueIT s9,ls an 3pha'@Mi'S @ & i
nvai! HELL! t " s4f thor ena1, %nt NV ner,.
iS"sn hn,,ast ic sf wGr int ne sH,nniLnr wortl
rs t,r ,vit ri ~, ,"iot ~ ~ thn csi IN
ss IEr M t,a ~ fo1i,n III I.vailu III v "ur Ynr,n
mleS u III. ,,rSo ,.s tn 9rr !" t1e cn,,ntr
efs, sn'ls VII prefer to ''ock W lt1e cou'le1'
OF tne eit}esi st,,,- tho s,cc.as n, nm A pr,cu,t
" aih' to ,t,o ~. ~, ttt ~ tto
! ulAl NOlCAE. - - Ho 6NuSChs my y GAAo