Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-25
FARM AND FRUIT.
Florida papers say that the use Of to-
bacco stems as fertilizer for orange trees
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Delaware grapes raised in BranehpoTt,
n. Y, in 1882. were kePs in good condi-
ton by the raiser till the Josh of May OF
the present year.
a correspondent Of the Rural Ns,o
YorEer had success in destroying the rose
bug, which ia SO destructive to the grape.
vine, by sprinkling the upper and lower
sides of the leaves, when the dew waa on,
with air-slacked lime, busting it on by
hand.
The town Of Waldo ,Florida) claims to
have the largest orange tree in the world.
1t was planted six5y.fye years ago, and its
dimensions are Hight, "a feet spread of
brancbes from tip to tip. IS feet, and girth
ore foot above the base Of trunk. 9 feet
and , inches. 1t has borne more than
y, 600 oranges II one season.
The roots 81 trees in orchards viii to a
great extent grow as they are treated. Il
the orchard Is plowsd frequently and deep
~, most Of the roots will be found deep.
II, on the other hand, the ploving il infre-
quent, and especially il the trees are
mulched, the feeding roots viii be near the
surface and cannot be disturbed without
injury.
Young horses should never have shoes
imposed upon them until it Il well proved
that they cannot do without them. 1t IS
predicted by an Eastern writer that the
day is not far oil when some humane bene.
factor Of his kind will produce q breed Of
horses having suoh firm, tough feet, in ad-
dision to all osher good qualities, that shoe
ing viii De unnecessary.
Probably the means used in France
against the ro7t-infesting phylioxera would
break up nests Of ants. A few holes are
punched and some hisulphiie Of carbon
poured into each. This is so infammsbie
and explosive liauid probably catholic
acid would ausWer; or short rziCka dipped
IN gas tar nj h5 be thrust Down the holes.
which can Then be SLED with sand.
There are reports from several parts Of
Sweden Of q hitherto unknown AID very
destructive kind q caterpillar which is
giving q great deal Of trouble to the farm
ers and anxiety to the whole population
Ii Is gray. brown, with deep grey stripes =;
It's appearance is most common after rain
lis work on the crops has been so serious
as TO demand the assistance of the Govern
ment.
The Colusa SIN says: Some twenty
years ago (. c. Graves, of Stouey Creek,
get out lot Of walnut trees, and one OF
them viii measure now st least four feet
in diameter, The body is not very long,
but the timber from IL would be worth $50
Thsse trees have paid for the land they
occupy q dozen times over with the nuts
they have borne, Ihe trees have been no
trouble ana have had 40 wafer.
Farmers who have kept strict account
with their stock say shat pound Of poul
Tag czp ne made Tor .ess than pound Of
pork, jet tho lsbofiug man VINO has to buy
both feels that ne cannot afford TO buy
poultry very often, ss il costs more than
other meats. This would indicate tbat the
poultry growing business may be much ex-
tended yet before the market viii be over
stocked so a. TO bring tne price down TO
where is win not pay to raise it,
The new variety of wheat, known as
The Pride OF England, is receiving con-
siderable attention. Il is described as a
long, round grain, and about the color of
Clu0-head. 1t has short beard at the end
OF each mesh. It is much earlier than
Club.head, aud does not thrash out V. h
the wind near so bad az it does. and it
yields about three times as much II is
considered by some who have tried it 10 be
the best wheat that can be raised in the
State,
It is said that s frs5-class insect d..
stfoyer has been discovered by Dr. Nessler,
OF the BaDDortelr a. Pbnrmuat. He rec
omuerds a mixture Of scft-soap. consist.
ipE Of parts: extract OF tobacco, d parts
amy lie aleohol, 3 parts; metlyGo alcohol.
- parts, and water 1893 parts. Ger
man gardeners are said 10 have 8 great
Hking for this destroyer Of insectz This 10
, the raticnsle Of the process, which is not
very good after all. The extract of To-
bacoo is made by combining equal parts Of
rolls Of tobacco and soft.soap. aud water Is
added TO make up for what IS evaporated.
When the soft-soap is dissolved the other
ingredients are put in. Good stirring IS
required before use.
Kansas and Nebrlsks have raised enor.
nous crops of wheat this year, and viii
have an immense surplua to send TO mar.
ket. Should the Kansas and Nebraska
cereal crop exceed the average by 90 Del
cent, their surplus for shipment will MOI
fall ghort Of s 00q 600 tons. The fact has
been established that the grain in bulk
can be shipped from Kansas and Nebraska
stations Co the Atlantic seaboord for thirty
cents a oushel, at large profit 70 tbs
roads. But il view Of the increased de.
msnd for transportation facilities, tbe
trunk lines have put their heads together
and announced an increase in grain rates
TO so cents per bushel AS the extra &c
cents steal must be taken of the price oI
wheat and corn in the West, it will take
| from the Kansas and Nebraska farmers s
On every ton of grain they sell, making
total OF So, 000 000.
/ Horses have been successfully cured o.
tne vice Of biting by putting piece of hard
| wood an inch and half square N the ami
mails mouth about the same length as an
ordinary snatfa bit. It may be fastened
| by thong OF leather passed through two
4 holes ia the ends OF the wood, and secured
| to the bride. tt must be used in addition
to the bit, but in no way to impede the
working of the bit. Rarey adopted this
plan with tae zebra at the Zoo, which was
> terrible brute at biting. Mr.. Rarey sue.
ceeded, however, in tanning and training
him TO harness, and drove him through the
/ streets of London. Animals with this vice
euDAtt DO u CaA--tt aiAstAit III 1+4E akcCiFt Att
not sbused with pitchfoFk handles. wbips,
etc. An apple, crust Of bread, 2 piece Of
! beet, etc, and . kind pat but firm,
, vat5hful hand and eye, with the uee
o. the above wooden bit, vii, cure She
rloss iRveterate bitter. The fact shst he
cannot shut bis mouth or grip anything
| Soon dawns upon him, and then he is con
queved II Toronto Globe.
! Considerable has been said conceru;rQ
! the graps crop of The present season, 70
! the effect that the yield viii be found much
I less than usual and IN many places par
/ tial failure, The st, Helena Times says
! ~. Kahanbach' recently made 40 extended
trip through the Vineyards Of the upper
Eapa valley. He states az the result Of
! his observations concerning the coming
crop that the Msivoses and the Joannss-
berg Beislings VIII be nearly failure the
old Z.ntandsls VIII produce well, but the
Young viues viii not yield over half q crop
the Berger product viii be more than an
average. and the Missions very full. also
! the Golden Chasselas. PETIT Pinot or Black
Burgundy. C6aaselas Fontainbleau, Frank
In Reislirg and upright BuTgu1dies viii
have full yield lie does not attribute
the short crop from the yiRea mentioned 70
Z the ravsges OF any fly or insect. but insists
that the hot north wind did the business
early ia June when the bloom was On. he
sees no special reason for grape growers to
be discouraged,