Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-03


Suggestions for tho sumpsr Leisure.
Germantown Telegraph.
On the extensive seed-farm OF Messrs.
L ,ndreth & Sons not chicken Is 10 De
found, but largo number of guinea-foE!s
arc allowed the freedom of the grounas,
which destroy insects Of every kind and are
considered invaluable in this respect.
Tie potato beetles cross and recross
rivers in their visitations. Many are seen
in the Delaware, clinsing to any support
to carry them on their way. The other
day while in the vicinity of Bridesburg,
none were visible, but after starting for the
New Jersey shore numbers were seen
clinging to sticks floating in tho river, and
many were noticed on the opposite shore,
although no apparent damage was done to
the plants they usually infest.
Tie late rains have had q remarkable
effect upon tho grass and grain crops. We
think they have added to the grass yield
about fifty per cent. Of tho promise only
two weeks ago. Tho wheat has been
also greatly benefited. Many thin places
have been filed in; hence, while the
wheat crop in this section will not bc up
to that of last year, it will still, most prob
ably, be pretty fair crop. The rye could
not look better. We have not yet encoun-
tered q poor field.
The Fultz wheat, now so generally cul-
tiyated in many portions of the United
States, was named after its discoverer,
Abram Fultz, of Allenville, Mifliin county,
Pa, and originated from three stalks
which he found in ncighboring field and
attracted his attention by their ercct po-
sition. being different also in appearance
from tho fallen wheat which surrounded
them. This is the way that SO many val
liable grains, seeds, plants, &C., originate.
OF course only tho single stool or plant
must be taken.
There is every prospect that California
will he land Of plenty during this year
Of grace. The crops arc all in excellent
condition, and tho supply OF fruit will be
enormous unless some unforeseen disaster
cuts it off untimcly. In many localities
the fruit buds were saved from injury by
late frosts by keeping snouldcrlng fires
under the trees at night. The grape crop
which increases largely from year to year,
will not be seriously damaged by the
phylloxera, though that pest has threat
cncd to visit the California vineyards.
A very rapid cure of the foot and mouth
disease in cattle is said to have been dis
uses q solution of salicylic acid, prepared
by pouring some hot water Oh about three
tabiespoonfuls of the acid in an earthen
vessel, adding lulewarm water to make up
a gallon. The mouth and feet Of tho dis
cascd animal should bc carefully washed
three times day with this liquid and the
tops of the hoOis we'll powdered with the
dry acid after each washing. 10 the
drinking water should be added two
tablespoonfuls OF tho acid dissolved in hot
water.
Our information from the eastern cOun.
ties of the state unitcs in the promise o'
an abundant crop Of apples, pears, cherries,
tracted premises the prospect could not
be moro encouraging. The outdoor grape:
never were SO full of embryo fruit {; in fact
if they should generally mature at lcas!
Oue-l,alf of them will have to be removed.
The same is the case with the pears. AZ
TO cherries, however, it is never KNOW
until they are taking on some color What
the crop is going to be.
MuIchtng Newly-lianisd Tress.
There arc somc pcople-amOng then
good nurscrymcn-who doubt the value o
mulching newly planted trees, and Otfel
excellent reasons for it. While We do no
agree with them to the extent 10 whicl
they carry this unbclicf. We think the!
arc partially correct. To pile around
young tree a mass of grass. weeds, ma
nure, etc, and allow it to remain undis
turbed through the whole or. tho greater
part of the hot. dry season, may be of "t
service, rather an injury to the youns
tree, rs the fresh air is excluded from th'
soil and If becomes dry and hard. Bu
this is not the way that wo recommend
mulching to he done. We recommend
that the mulc!iing should be removed fou
or five times during the season, give thu
earth around the tree 4 careful stirring
then water. if the soil needs it and appl!
fresh mulch. 1t is good plan, also, afte
planting a tree in tho spring, to give tn
soil around the stem a dish shape, il
order that it may receive a good supply o
rain. This mode being followed, our owl
experience satisfies us that mulchins is a
excellent thing, and for us has saved man
tree pcrishing from drought.