The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-02-28
both in foliage and flowers, bnt require the
least amount Of care possible. Their season of
blooming VARIES so that there are constantly
some one or other of Them in full beauty.

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sILos AND ENsILAGE.
Experiments, so far, seem to prove that the
best enslage is that which has been allowed to
ferment slightly before final filling and the
application of pressure. An example is given
where a silo was filed between the 18th and
Both of June; when covered the heat of the
material was, at six feet below the surface, 132
degrees 1t was uncovered and filled up, as it
had settled considerably, on the 18th of July,
when temperature of 40degrees was observ-
ed. Another siIo was filed between June Both
and July 18th. In this the temperature, on
July Z, was 149 degrees, and ON July IA it was
l5S degrees. When these silos were opened late
in October the ensilage was found to have a
brown color, sweet and pleasant odor to be
free from acidty, and greatly reished by cat
tie, sheep and horses. When ensiage is rapidly
filed, tramped, and closed at once, it becomes
sour; hence the conflicting results heretofore
published of sour and sweet ensilage is account
ed for by the manner Of filing So it is that
knowledge is gained from close observation of
facts
NO ADULTERATIoN IN FRI,
1t is a most important consideration in this
age of adulteration of almost. everything we
consume that there is no adulteration in the
fruits of our fields and gardens; apples, pears,
peaches, strawberries and other fruits are as
nature produces them The pure looking
spring or rivulet that supplies US with water
may be SO impure from foul sewerage as to
cause disease and death. If we are to believe
chemical tests many kinds of articles we pro-
cure as foods are so adulterated by foreign
mixtures as to seriously impair the health of
those using them. But with fruits it is differ
ent. Look at it on your vines and trees nestled
among the green leaves, moistened and nour-
ished by the dews cooled by the gentle breezes,
warmed into sweetness by the summer suns,
cbada md I'll hxyf ha roip o,sd
its soundness and integrity tried by the storms,
and say where can you find anything in the
entire list of human food that will equal it in
purity.
SWEET ALYssI-M.
As modest growing, fragrant plant, the
sweet alyssum is as great fayori6e as migno-
nette. tits of the best of house plants requir
ing but little of heat beyond keeping it away
from freezing, and is almost always in bloom.
few seeds sown in the flower garden in spring
will give fine Towering plants in a few weeks,
and if not cut away too severely seeds will
perfect, drop on the ground, and furnish crop
of plants which, in mild countries, remain over
winter and flower quite early the following
summer. By lifting these young plants in the
fall and potting them, they will flower during
winter. very dwarf growing double flower
ed variety is superior IN every way to the single
kind. There is also kind with variegated
grower, which cannot be said of all yariegated
leayed plants. This also can be had with
double flowers, there being a single Powered
kind also with striped foliage
A DOMESTIC sIIo.
The farmers wife in the Netherlands has a
silo in an earthenware jar, about two feet higs.
lntoseparatejars she places shredded bush beans,
Shelled green peas, broad beans, &c. a six-inch
layer of the vegetables is sprinkled with salt
and then pressed down; then comes another
layer, with more salt, and so on, until the
available vegetables are all used up. Leaving
light weight on the top, which serves to keep
all firmly pressed and exclude the air, the fill
ing of the jar is completed as the vegetables
become ready. A good substantial weight is
then placed ON top, and the opening is covered
with brown paper, which preserves the green
vegetables until they are wanted for use.
NOTICES.
Cor's Seed 4anuaI. Th0s r. Cor G Co., 400
Sa5ssome Street, San francisco Cal
This is handsome catalogue, containing
many novelties, both III vegetable and flower
seeds, and, in addition, LIST of California tree
and SHRUB seeds; also, fine list of native Cali
fornia seeds and bulbs Many of these are of
much merit and interest. The California lilies
are not excelled by many of the sorts from
Japan and other countries. The caiochortus
and fritilIa1ias of California are exquisite; the
former are known as butterfly tulips and
Mariposa lilies.
Descriptive Catalogue Of small fruit plants, trees
DC, for sale By Ifcing Altea, Springfield, nass.
Among other novelties in this new list. we
find the Atlantic and James Wick Strawberries,
Fay's Prolific currant, and the Marlboro, Grim
son Beauty, Cuthbert and Hansell raspberries.
The newer varieties of hardy grapes are also
well represented.
NoTELETs.
The Rural Nep Yorker says that the Light
Brahmas, as winter layers, are of less value
than the Hamburghs. Cochins, Leghorns, Hou-
dams Plymouth Rocks, or even the ordinary
mixed-up barnyard fowls to be seen on most
farms.
There is a vast difference i'll the favor of
eggs. Hens fed on clean, sound grain and
having good, clean grass runs, produce finer
Favored eggs than those having access to stable
and manure heaps, and eating all kinds of
filthy food.
The temperature at which churning should
be done depends upon conditions. The tradi-
tional one is from Coz to B3o. 1t is pretty well
decided that sweet cream should be churned
at a lower temperature and for longer time
than sour cream, in order to get the most but
ter.
"A new value has been found in Eucalyptus
and preventing its formation. The scale is re-
moved by boiling the leaves in steam boilers
under forty pounds pressure; it is said to pre-
vent rust, as the iron becomes covered with a
coating which preserves it from rust or corro-
sion.
Mr.. Ellwanger says that many of the So
called Russian apples are only old German va
rieties that come to us by way Of Russia Still
there are some genuine sorts from Russia with
very thick, leathery leaves, and these he thinks
may be valuable as plants TO cross with some
OF our best native sorts, and thus obtain race
of hardy seedlings for northern regions.
"A farmer in Maine states that in order to
increase the size Of his apples he th:nned out
the small branches after the fruit had formed
taking off about one-half of the fruit. On
gathering the apples from the tree in the fall
he found them nearly double the size of the
previous years and about the usual quantity in
bushels. He also found that the tree BIOS
somed abundantly the following season, and by
picking off about half the fruit when about the
size OF gooseberries, the tree yields fruit every
year.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Our Agricultural Editors Weekly Chat With His
Readers.
Is the Russian mulberry, which is said to have
been introduced by the Russian Mennonites 81
different variety from native kinds? If So is