Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-25

than S.. coo, 900, and it is probable that they
pay for glucose in their sugar more than
$50, 900 600 per annum. But this style OF
spe culation out of pocket on their own corn
is not the worst feature Of the
transaction. Glucose is made by boiling corn
starch with sulphuric acid Toll Of vitriol and
mixing the product with lime. A portion OF
the sulphuric acid and sulphate of lime, cop
eras. and other poxious and poisc nous IN
gradients. frequently remain in the glucose,
and consequently go into the sugar. In
the analysis of seventeen samples of
table syrup in common use, Professor
Kedsie found fifteen to be made OF
glucose, one of them containing 141 grains
Of oil of viIriol and 724 grains of lime
to the gallon, and one from lot which
sclEened a whole family contained " grains
of vitriol, % of copperas 363 OF lime to the
gallon. General Rum, Commissioner of
Internal Revenue reports to Congress that
the use of this impure glucose is the cause OF
the alarming increase of Bright's disease of
the kidneys, a8d Congress has bill before
it to tax and regulate the manufact'
ure Of this article, so as to require
that all these poisonous ingredients shall
be extracted from it before it is
put upon the market. The Il, 000,00 lush
els of corn sold by the farmers of the West
to make glucose. net only comes back to
cheat them, but to poison and spread
disease among them. The bill referred TO also
provides heavy license fee to be paid by
every manufacturer and dealer in glucose,
and that whenever the article, in any form,
shall be offered for sale it shall be labelled
plainly with its proper name. It aiso COR
tains other stringent provisions calculated to
forewarn and protect the public.
Alfalfa or Lueern in Kansas
Alfalfa is becoming very popular forage
plant in some of the Mississippi valley States.
Professor Shelton, who has had lucern on
trial at the Kansas Agricultural College, is
enthusiastic in its praise. Among other
things he says: sit surpasses anything. [
kno 2 Of for hog pasture, and for that use
had rather have one acre of it than five
acres of artichokes. Its worst enc
mics here are the gophers and moles,
which completely honeYcomb the soil and
in tire destroy the crop. To get rid Of these
| wouli trap them. Any good corn land an
swers well for iucarn. Good, rich, tolersbly
clean. dry land will do in almost any situa-
ton, and if it inclines to clay, SO much the
bstter. 1 would prepare the ground well by
thoroughly blowing aud narrowing, ard SOW
broadcast about the 1st of April not
less than twenty pounds to the acre,
aud follow with light harrow and roller"
Professor Shelton's experiments have led him
to the same opinions as are entertained by
California culturists of this valuable plant.
No other variety of clover compares with
alfalfa as pasture for hogs or any other
kind Of stock, and no other kind of clov-r
equals it as hay for cattle-especisiiy for
dairy cows. Well-cured alfalfa hay will pro-
duce as much milk almost as the green
pasture and more than other hay and
bran. At the same time, COWS will
Keep in good condition on this hay
It is by far the superior OF all other cloYers
or grasses as to the quantity that may be pro-
duced per acre. It is also superior to all the
other cultivated clovers or grasses in that it
affords more feed in the late fall and early
spring. In fact IN the absence of frost or freez-
ing weather it will grow all winter. Most
excellent pastures are now furnished by the
alfalfa fields in this portion of the State
and when not pastured the clover stands
from five to six inches hiah, and will be
ready to cut in two weeks from this date.
Haying and harvesting Machinery Repairs.
Now that good crops are almost certainly
assured there will be great activity among
the farmers in preparing their haying and
harvesting machinery for work. If these
machines were properly prepared for winter
and placed away under cover at the end of
ths last season, the work of preparing them
for use will be comparatively light, unless
some of the machinery or parts of the franz
work were worn out or nearly so, in
which case these parts will be required to
be renewed. Let such farmer take time
by the forelock aud bring out his moving
machine and horse.rake, and take them apart
and examine each part carefully, and see
whether all is right and ready for use. II 90,
let the parts all be cleaned and put together
again, SO that when the day for work comes
he will know that his machines are ready for
it, II the wheels of his rake are likely to
want the tire set, or q spoke or other part is
broken, let them be put in order row, the i'm
plement returned to it's place marked ready"
examine the guards and knives and running
gear of the mower, and if it be found that
any of these parts are badly worn or broken,
let extras for the same be procured, and the
broken or worn parts replaced with perfect
extras. so that no time will be lest wnen
moving has commenced. Let the same
course be taken with the reaper and header
and thrashiug machines. Better spend your
overtime now IN getting these machines In
perfect order than TO stop after the harvest
has commenced and yea have hostof hands
under pay to wait for you to go to the shop
for repairs al the beginning of harvest 1t is
an cid saying that a stitch in time saves nine,
but in some cases Ia reference to repairing
harvest machinery stitch Ia time Lay cave
ninety-Gine.