Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-09

chickens to defend themselves against their
most troublesome enemies.-t Farmer and
Fruit Grower.
LIN. Holt, Secretary of the recent lrri-
ration Convention held at Riverside, has
published pamphlet of 100pages, contain
ing a stenographio report of the proceed
ings. AS the convention adjourned to meet
again in Fresno on the Sd of December
next. those interested in the question would
do well to procure copies of these proceed
ings in order to know what has already
been done. Copies will be sent post paid
on RECENT of 25 cents. Address Press aud
HOrticadtwist, Riverside, Cal.
A Western woman writes q pleasant let
ter telling how, years ago, she learned the
budding and grating of fruit trees. She
hated teaching, and persuaded her father
10 let her help him in his fruit nursery.
She had excellent success from the begin
ming and afterward learned all the nice
ties of grating, from al orange tree down
to an apple root" She found the business
both pleasant and profitable. and one which
women could work al rs well as men.
A writer in well known agricultural
paper recommends the feeding of peas to
hogs; says they are far superior TO corn,
because they supply all the wants of the
system, and make firmcr, more heaithful
flesh. He says that crop of from forty to
sixty bushels per acre may be raised.
Black eyed marrowfats are good, sowed
broadcast or with drill. using from two to
two and a half bushels per acre.
According to DIR. J. C. Peters, it is filth
that causes most of the diseases of domes-
tic animals. He mentions particularly the
habit of allowing bedding and manure to
,i,9n 10 t,nrSns
animals III stables The impure air thus
generated is peculiarly well adapted to in
iure the health of the animals compelled to
breathe it.-[Chicago Herald.
MIR. James Fletcher, the well-known OF
tawa entomOlogist who has made study
of the subject, has been authorized by the
Minister of Agriculture to investigate any
insect plague AMONGST crops of Canadian
agriculturists and hortiCulturSts, with
view of suggesting remedies to c0unteract
the great injury done by means OF insect
pests.
If seeds are to be kept over year they
should be kept in cool location and ex-
posed TO the light and air Keeping them
in the darkness weakens vitality, perhaps
from tendency to grow which darkness
inciteS, but unaccOmpanicd by moisture
enough to put forth leaf and root. II FIX
change.
Strawberries like the Wilson can remain
standing three or four years if kept clean.
If kept clean of weeds the first year it IS
not a difficult job to cultivate Strawberries.
If the runners are cut the first year they
may be allowed TO run after that as long as
the bed remains productive.
In view of the alarming and oft-repeatcd
stories of the adulteration of nearly every
article if food we buy, it would seem the
safest plan for all who own land to get
their living from it as far as possible. 1t is
also the most economical and wisest plan.
Very few people have much idea of tn
value of poultry raising in America. In
1882 there was $3.50, 600 900 worth Of poultry
sold. and it found home market. It was
greater than the wheat, hay. cotton OF dairy
products Exchange.
A small patch of sunhowcrs will prove
good investment wherever poultry are
kept. The seeds are excellent for egg pro-
duction, and assist in keeping the fouls
healthy In large lots the seeds are hard
to cure.
The Northeastern Former and D0irymaa
saws: " A farmer can better afford to raise
potatoes for IS cents per bushel than to
grow wheat at 81, if be was sure Of ready
sales"
Clean carefully your horse collars. The
dust and dirt which adheres to collars
when they are wet with sweat works into
Jumps and ridges, and sore shoulders are
the result.
1t is claimed by an Eastern writer that
by giving pear trees surplus of lime,
potash and salt, pear blight may be rem
dered perfectly harmless.
Coarse oatmeal, scalded, is good for
young chickens. Give it cold and soft, and
alternate with cracked wheat or corn.
The estimated value of the cattle grazing
on the slopes of the Rocky is $7G0 coo.