Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-16

ergreen milles, variety of meadow grass,
Japan clover and meadow fessler. Some
Of these grasses display congeniality to
their surroundings, and it is probable that
they will prove to be highly valuable. II
is the intention Of the Grange TO have a
report prepared and published. showing
the results Of these experiments as soon as
sufficient data therefor can be secured
Such a report will be interesting, aud its
coming will be awaited with interest.
Sierra Valley Leader.
An Iowa farmer gives these novel direc-
tions for raising cabbage seed Procure a
good, sound, firm hea5, and if it has long
stalk or stem, cut 1t off close TO the head,
throw the root aside aud plant the head
only. This may seem folly and contrary
70 nature, and I grant that it is contrary
to general practice. Dig hole deep
enough TO bury the whole head put in
your cabbsge-head and cover up and press
the earth closely, leaving the top of the
head about an inch below the surface.
Then take knife and cut the head in the
form Of cross, and leave the result to the
growth Of the season-being careful, how
ever, to cultivate enough to keep the weeds
down, and stake up the stalk to keep the
seed from the ground, and you viii be cure
to have an abundant crop Of seed.
Agriculturists claim sunAower seed to be
the best reproducing food known for
poultry, keeping them in thriving condi.
ton and largely increasing the production
Of eggs. Every poultry raiser who .ries II
will ind that the seed ia the best food
known for CLOSING the plumage OF fowls,
and is almost indispensable to those who
want to fit their birds for exhibition to the
best advantage. The Russian sunfower
is easily raised, requires very little care,
can be grown In fence corners, or other
places difficult to cultivate. Its produc.
ton Of seed is immense, yielding often at
the rate of 100 bushels to the acre. Il
should be planted in hills four feet apart,
any time from the l0sh of May to the lsi
of July. Three quarts Of seed will plant
an acre.
Mr.. Gautier, of near Bear river bridge,
brought Us III some samples of wheat from
his place the other day that measured over
five feet in hight. He also brought in q
sample of orchard grass, which he has
growing on his place. This, from all &C.
counts, is likely to be the crop for the foot,
hills, as it is claimed for it that it produces
a good hay, heavy crop, and once rooted,
lives without irrigation, producing strong
er crop with each succeeding spring PA
Ger Herald.
A mixture of 20 parts OF hard soap, &C
parts of kerosene and part of fir balsam
has been found very effective in destroying
the insects which damage the orange
tree. Prof. c. V. Riley is the authority
Other valuable plants, notable the vine,
might be similarly protected by a spray
from an application of the same recipe. Ii
can be diluted at will with water 90 as not
to interfere with the constitution OF the
plant.
At the recent meeting of the State Hor.
ticulturist Society in San Francisco, dur.
ing the discussion of Almond Culture in
California, a. 7. Hatch said he thought
that early blooming seedlings best resisted
frost and were easier to hull. He re-
counted his own experiments, and said
that he averaged yearly profit of about
$50 an acre, at bit pound, and eighty
trees to the acre.
The following is recommended for pre-
serving machinery: Take one-half ounce
of camphor, dissolve in one pound of melted
lard take off the scum and mix it In as
much fine black lead as will give it an iron
color. Clean the machinery and smear
with this mixture. After twenty four
hours rub clean with soft linen cloth. It
will keep clean for months under ordinary
circumstances.
The export of sheep from Canada is now
assuming such large proportions that it
bids fair to become one of the leading in
dustries of the agricult1rist. The mum.
bers of sheep ehiOped to Europe during the
past year were 70 905, worth about $500,
600, and to the United States 233 600,
worth in round figures $500, 600, or alto
gether a trade of about 81 400 900 per an
mum.
At meeting of the Santa Clara Viticult.
ural Association, held recently at San
Jose, it was decided to hold Wine grow
ers' Convention in that city on the DIST and
22d of August, and an invitation was ten
dered the State at large to send delegates
to attend the same.
Perkins & Co. and James c. Gray are
6IeCslug . iIulg Cenuciy al OLOFiA1Gb hLlCn
is to have capacity of 5000 cans per day
of ten hours. The machinery has been or.
dered, and the new firm will soon be ready
to make contracts for fruit.
NJ. ADgot finds that the harvest in France
for winter wheat is retarded on an average
four days when the hight Ia increased about
300 feet.
The breeders of Jersey red swine have
formed an association of which w. H..
Morrison, of Elkhorn, Wis, is Secretary.