The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-08-23

the Market, which originated in New Jersey,
is the largest, handsomest, and best hardy red
raspberry that have seen growing as far south
as Philadelphia The flesh Of the fruit is firm
and delicious, carries well to market and sells
better than other varieties; Its color is bright
red: berries OF the largest size, some specimens
three inches round. The plant is strong and
vigorous. growing five to six feet with ordinary
| culture, well covered with tough, rich foliage,
protecting the fruit and canes from the rays of
the sun. Having been tested for five years,
and not injured by heat, cold or any other
cause whatever, il may be considered as per-
fectly hardy.
A DTsINFBcTAET IN CHICKEN CHOLERA.
DR.. Salmon. Chief of the Veterinary Divis-
ion of the United States Agricultural Depart
ment, says that during his experiments in
chicken cholera he has found it necessary to
Use the same coop over and over again, and
! frequently il was impossible 10 place them on
| fresh ground, and in some cases even the ac-
cumulaiions of excrement were not removed;
at all times reliance was placed upon solu-
/ ton of commercial sulphuric acid of the
strength of one part to two hundred of water,
and the watering troughs, coops and ground
/ thoroughly saturated with it. In no single
instance out OF more than a hundred have the
most susceptible fowls contracted the disease
/ from snch disirfected ground or coops. The
value of this agent is, then. fully confirmed by
credit for efficiency than / have before given
/ it, since considerable accommodations Of virU
/ lent manure have been rendered perfectly
/ harmless after perfect saturation with It, AS
/ a disin;ectant, therefore, IL cannot be too
highly recommended, and il should be largely
used by all who suffer from the ravages of this
plague. IN order therefore, 10 prevent this SO
| far incurab!e disease, all breeders OF poultry
4 shoald use this simple, cheap and efficient dis
/ n III
month.
CULTURE OF OLIVES.
The olive was introduced into the Southern
/ States more than 80 years ago. but for some
! reason its culture has not been progressive.
One probable reason is that many OF the trees
/ were raised from seed taking many years to
! reach a fruiting condition and then yielding
an inferior fruit. In California the plants are
| raised from cuttings winch are taken from the
approved varieties, 50 tha5 good kinds only are
propagated. These cuttings soon make roots
1 and form trees, which begin 20 bear in four to
six years. At late meeting of the State a gri-
cultural Society, III San Francisco it was stated
that one olive farm yielded $1,000 to the acre.
The variety grown is called the Mission olive,
and is supposed TO have been raised from seed
at some OF the Old mission stations; ct least 1t
has not been identified with any European
| variety.
PARASITES.
A breeder of short-horns deals with parasites
/ on live stock as follows: In the spring, when
parasite enemies appear, take common bar
soap, heat with a little water till melted, then
add carboiic acid crystals III proportion OF one
ounce 10 each pound of soap. Before adding
| the crystals 10 the soap they are dissolved by
| removing the cork aud putting the bottle in
warm water. When the mixture is cool, put
two and half pounds of 1t in a painful of
warm water, which will make strong suds
with which TO wash the infected animals.
If the first application does not effect a cure,
try a second and a third, with five days inter-
mission Ii viii not take off the hair, but it
viii take Of insects, and viii cure mango, barn
itch, seTuf and other diseases. 1t is also a
good disinfectant.
POTATOES.
The best results of potato culture is where
there is no Milling mp around the plants, but
perfect culture maintained. This is not con-
fined 10 potatoes; perfectly level culture and
mulching are the man features of successful
culture in dry climates. The heaviest crops of
potatoes have been produced by planting the
seed potatoes about six inches deep in perfectly
mellow soil, allowing only one stem or stalk
to each plant. No crop shows the beneficial
effects OF frequent stirring of the soil during
summer, than does the potato crop Killing
up is useful in very wet climates, and latterly
il has been supposed 20 lessen the tendency OF
rot in potato fields. This system has been al
luded TO IN d former number OF this paper.
BIRDS AND WORMS
An exchange says that Georgia fruit raiser
destroys the worms IN novel and interesting
way. All over his orchard are old gourds,
boxes, &c, placed on stumps fences and trees.
These are the homes of the worm destroyerS
and they are tae little blue birds. For five
years he has been petting and raising these lit
tie birds and he has row about 500 of them
He prizes them so highly that he viii prose
cute any one for killing them as quickly as be
would Tor killing one of his pigs. They dc
their work SO efectualiy that he is troubled
but little with worms. The blue bird eats
nothing but bugs and worms, and can whip the
European house sparrow.
DURABLE wHITEwAsH.
The following wash is highly recommended
For one barrel of color-wash, take half bushe
Of unslaked lime, three pecks of hydraulic ce
nlent, ten pounds Of lumber, ten pounds O.
ochre, one pound of venetian red and one
J quarter of a pound of lampblack. Stake The
J lime, cut the lampblack with vinegar, nil
} well together; add the cement and fill the
barrel with water. Let it stand twelve hour
! before using, and stir frequently while using
This is not white, but of Q light stone color
The color may be changed by adding more o.
/ less of the colors named, or other colors. Thu
wash covers well, needing only one coat, anC
the cement hardens, but on rough surfact
: viii not scale.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
! have been reader of your valuable papel
for some time, and am pleased to say l believ'
: it to be the best, and in every respect the sol
diers paper. ] noticed in your issue of Angus
ID a question regarding the probabilities 0
of wheat turning into chess. This has been
question argued TO some extent this season
l around here with the farmers, and seemingl,
7 80 definite conclusion arrived at. Mr A
sowed a large tract Of good land where no ches
was ever grown or seen. The seed was extr
fine, with no sign Of chess in it. The result
! when the crop was thrashed, about three-fifth
Of the entire lot was chess, and in low places j
= was all chess Now, this question is worthy O
! argument, as good farmers disagree regarding
it. VIII some one posted give US a little ligh
on the subject? Dr. T. w. CHASE.
, SERENA, Ill.
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