Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-09

IL mas been thoroughly uemonstIa1eu
by practical men that the small breeds
of swine mature earlier. require less
food to maintain the system, and there
fore produce more pork FOR the food
consumed than the larger breed.
Sheep of good quality will. as meat
producers alone, render nearly as good
account of food consumed as other
stock and what wool is produced is so
much more to be credited to them. A
moderate stock of sheep is always
profitable. while on the other hand an
overstock, to which there is always
tendency when the profits are good,
will result sooner or later in loss.
Some growers maintain that pear
trees are much less liable to blight if
left to grow in the grass than if cul-
tivated. It was believed at one time
that pears in sod were blight proof
but experience contradicts this theory.
Trees in sod are less liable to sudden
changes, and especially to the exces-
sive stimulation Of growth at midsum-
mer, which is one of the chief provo
cations of the blight in pears. But
too much stunning of growth is almost
equally injurious.
Rose slugs and thrips (leaf-hoppers)
are two insects which often attack
rose bushes. One of the best remedies
for them is tobacco-soap water thrown
on the bushes with garden sponge.
The thrips should be attacked early in
the morning, as they get active when
the sun is up; Whale-oil soap water is
good if they other cannot be had.
A Seeding tree which produces a
fruit but little above the ordinary for
its first crop, may improve with age.
Many trees bear better fruit after they
have borne a few years than they do
on first coming into bearing. Pears,
especially, are apt to improve. They
are nearly always less woody and more
highly favored on old trees.
There is much difference of practice
and opinion as to the value of salt for
asparagus beds. Some contend to
have had better results with salt.
while others have had equally good
results without it The nature of the
soil may have something to do with
it. In general we do not believe in
the use of salt on asparagus beds.
Blue-fowered border plants are not
numerous. In fact, the old favorite,
Lobetia Erin,tS, is about the only sat
isfactory one known. This plant is
everywhere admired, and everywhere
common. Few, however, beside gar
deners, are aware that the little blue
and-white beauty is a true lobelia.
1t is mistake to smear tree with
tar to keep off the canker worm The
tar should be put on a strip of canvass
or very thick paper. If tar has been
applied directly to the tree it should
be removed, and all the outer and loose
bark carefully scraped off where the
tar has had contact.
1t is better to wait until grain has
thoroughly dried out before drawing
to stacks or barns. A little dampness
will often spoil it before threshing.
or be still worse if the crop is threshed
Immediately and then put in bins.
Last year the season at harvest was so
damp that millers would not take new
wheat in large quantities unless they
had old wheat to mix with it. In the
farmers granaries there is little chance
that such precautions will be taken
Hence wheat should be left in the field
until dry enough so that it can be
taken to the barn without danger of
injury.
Recipes.
Bottled squash. Peel a large squash
or two small ones. cut them in nieces