The National tribune., 1882-11-02
NATIONAL WASHINGTON THURSDAY

| the flesh being white, succulent and nutri-
tious,-very superior TO the matchmaking a
| most excellent dish. An animal so clearly and
| fastidious as to its food and which might he fed
| on much that is little better than waste, may
be considered as worthy Of more attention as a
food for man than it is at present.
MARTINS AMBER WHEAT.
| Every person knows that the wheat crop is
! one of the leading crops Of this country. The
| crop for the present year is estimated at ESQ.,
100000 bushels, grown on 35,000000 acres, CIV
ing an average WELD of 1S.6 bushels per acre.
At no time and in no country has so much
attention been given to the selection of i'm
proved varieties of wheat as is now being done
in this country, and one of the more recently
introduced is that known as above. This
variety has been cultivated for several years,
and its superiority is stated to be well estab-
lished. The yield, with ordinary cultivation,
is from thirty to forty7fve bushels per acre,
and generally weighs from sixty pounds up
wards per bushel. The grains are of an amber
color, good size, full and plump, with very thin
hull. Expert millers pronounce it A No. 1
wheat for Touring, and yields large return of
flour of the very best quality.
VALUE OF ENsILAGE.
Those who have tried ensiage believe that
the quantity of stock raised on a farm may be
doubled by it, If this be so it is easy to see
that it is destined to play an important part i'll
stock-raising and improvement of lands. 1t
is not to be limited to grass regions but will
succeed wherever corn will grow. The use of
ensiage is not confined to cattle. Sheep and
hogs thrive on it and horses become fond of it
and do well on i with grain or bran or meal.
WHY FLOWERS OPEN AT DIFFERENT TIMES.
Sir John Lubbock alludes to the fact that at
certain particular hours flowers close. This
habit of going to sleep is very curious, and
different flowers keep different hours. The
reason for it. however, is obvious, for flowers
which arc fortified by moths and other night
flying insects would derive no advantage by
being open by day, and, on the other hand
those fertilized by bees would gain nothing by
being open at night The closing of flowers,
he believes, has reference to the habits of in
sects, and it must be confessed that the opening
and closing of flowers is gradual, and that the
hours vary greatly according to circumstances.
SCALE INSECTS ON TREES.
At the recent meeting Of professors of agri-
culture at Montreal the subject of scale in
sects was discussed. These insects are suctorial
in their habits, so that poisons like Paris green
are of no avail, which must be eaten to be
effective. The oft-recOmmended plan of boring
into the tree and filling the hole with sulphur
was considered as perfectly useless Soap solu-
tons and I've are the two substances that are
cheap and efficient. Common soap, three
fourths pound to a gallon of water, kills the
bark lice every time. Concentrated I've, one
half-pound to a gallon of water kills the scale
insects without injuring the trees. Kerosene
has also been used, but frequently Injuries the
trees unless carefully applied; the best method
is to use it as an emulsion with milk, when it
is both safe and effective.
We here repeat that for all practical purposes
there is no better or more effective method of
getting rid Of sale insects than that of coating
the bark with common lime wash-usually
called whitewash, and if the white color is
Objectionable darken it with coal SCOT or lamp
black. tree which is attacked by scale lice
is unhealthy TO begin with, and to restore vigor
it requires to he severely pruned back, thus
getting rid of all the small twigs so that the
main branches are easily covered with tie
whitewash brush.