Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-16

point where the branches spring. All
the dead portions have been removed,
and the interior has been filled in with
! beton.
IN connection with the exhibition at
Buda-Pesth, Hungary, an agricultural
congress will be held October 8 and 4, to
which the leading economists and agri-
culturists of Europe have been invited.
| The subjects to be discussed are the
probable results of competition of
countries beyond the sea, and agri-
cultural credit from small proprie-
tors point of view. With respect to
the competition referred to, the cues.
tions to be answered will be, whether
it is likely to be checked naturally, or,
in the event of it's continued increase,
what measures should be taken to re-
sist it.
SHREWSBURY, England, has adopted
plan for the utilization of sewage,
which IS said to give perfect satisfac-
ton. Clay, charcoal, and blood are
thoroughly mixed with the sewage, and
a. solution of sulphate of alumnia is
then added, by which the dissolved and
suspended impurities are quickly pre-
O1P1OtpOONt III SCOUlIlIS UCtllkS. Liz SOW
age, as 1t enters the works, contains
about 81 per cent. Of suspended Or
ganic and inorganic matter, but in the
effluent water there are found only the
merest traces Of either. By expert
ment it has been found that in this
water fish will live for months, The
deposit, by means of pressure and ar
tificial heat, is deprived of it's moisture,
till it is reduced to the consistency and
appearance OF dry EARTH and thus
meets a ready sale as fertilizer.
JOSIAH HOOPER says in the New
York Tribune, that plums budded on
peach stocks, in many sections, grow
as thriftily, bear as profusely, and are
as long lived as when worked on the
plum root. In some localities. espe-
cially on light and sandy soils, the
former are noticeably superior, even
succeeding perfectly where the latter
proves failure In reversing the
system and budding the peach on
plum, very littlegood is effected, unless
we make an exception in favor of q
dwarter growth. Experiments cover
ing many years, have demonstrated to
Mr.. Hoopar's satisfaction that no
substantial improvement ever results
from the union. Even in pots, peach
on it's own roots appears to grow and
fruit quite as we'll as when budded on
healthy plum roots. The "borers"
must be kept out in either case, and
"yellows' is as likely to attack the
one as the other.
IT is said that a new method of
washing butter has been patented in
Germany. AS soon as gathered in the
churn In particles of about q tenth of
an inch in size, it is transferred to q
centrifugal machine, whose drum is
pierced with holes and lined with q
linen sack that is finally taken out
with the butter. AS soon as the ma
chine is put in rapid motion the but
termilk begins to escape, and a spray
OF water thrown into the churn washes
out all foreign matters adhering to
the butter. This wash is kept up till
the wash water comes away clean,
and the revolution is then continued
till the last drop of water is removed
as clothes are dried IN a centrifugal
wringer. The dry butteris then taken
out, nodded and packed. 1t is claimed
the product thus so quickly freed
from all impurities without any work
ing or kneading, has finer flavor,
aroma and grain, and far better keep
ing qualities than when prepared for
market in the ordinary way.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Journal of
Horticulture gives his experience with
bone meal, having tried it in compari-
son with two artificial manures on a
lawn. All of the manures were ap-
| 10IIlI q tho ~,
separate parts of the lawn, and he re-
marks: '"The two artificial manures
had decidedly the best of it for the
first season. The bone meal did not
improve the appearance OF the grass
In the least, while that treated with
artificial manures displayed q marked
improvement. The bone meal pro-
duced more effect the second season
than the artificial manures had the
first, but the latter were evidently ex-
hausted the first season. The third
season, again, told in favor OF the
bone meal, and what will be the case
this year remains to be seen. Similar ex-
periments were tried with peas, onions,
lettuce, and caulifower, and other
vegetables, which resulted in favor of
the two artificial manures, the bones
evidently making no difference. These
observations and experiments prove
that bones, however fine they may be
ground, do not act in any marked de-
gree during the first season, but prove
an invaluable lasting manure" The
conclusion was also reached, very
properly, that for pot plants, when an
Immediate effect is desired, bone meal
is without value, and artificial man
ures, that will act quickly should be
employed in such cases.
Well Supplied with Post-offices.