Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-12
TIE RANCH.
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE FARM.
ORCHARD AND VINEYARD.
state horticultural Society-Large
Products from Small Area-Faiue
of Bone Manure-Hints.

cultural Society held at San Francisco, a
very interesting discussion was had upon
prune growing, and all information sub
mitted tended to establish that this is to be
one of the profitable branches of the fruit
industry OF California. d. F. Lieb of San
Jose, submitted samples Of prunes put up
by him, and read letter from Thurber,
Wyland & Co, of New York, the heaviest
prune importing firm in the United States
who said OF box of prunes sent them by
Mr. Jieb: "They are the finest favored
prunes have ever eaten, no matter where
raised"
There were several new varieties of fruit
submitted for inspection at the meeting,
some of which was very favorably COM
mented upon.
A proposition from the manager of the
Grand Hotel, San Francisco, offering
room in that BUILDING in which to hold the
future meetings of the society, was accepted
with thanks, and the future meetings of
the society will therefore be regularly held
al that place. The next meeting was set
for the 18th inst The subject chosen for
discussion, is The Best Method of Exter-
minating the Scale Bug and Other Most
Injurious Insects" Matthew Cooke was
unanimously chosen to open the discussion,
and there can be no doubt that the meeting
sill be very profitable.
GREATER PRODUCTION PROM SMALL AREA.
The beneficial results to be derived from
more thorough cultivation and the proper
application of necessary fertilizers have
been several times of late set forth in this
department of the RECORD UNION and yet
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nor too frequently. The Cdlistogian well
says from the same point
A great deal is said one way and an
other about the fitness of small farms. 1t
reminds Us of the old story of the Roman
Eho had two daughters and small vlne-
yard. When the first was married, he
gave her husband by way of dowry half
the vineyard, and went on bestowing as
much labor upon the remaining portion as
he formerly had upon the whole, and, to
his surprise, found that the halt yielded as
much as the whole had. The second
daughter married, and the vineyard was
again divided, and the same amount of
work as ever was done upon the quarter,
and 10 and behold, the crop from the quar-
Ter was rs great as the crop had been from
the entire place. Might il not be we'll for
Us to be thinking of better cultivation and
care generally before laying all to frost, or
rain, or vine pests and diseases
VALUE OF GROUND BONE.
Poultry-raisers should not neglect to use
sufficient raw bone, either crushed or in
the form of meal. II contains lime, as do
also oyster Shells but it also contains ami
NAL matter which is of great value. Bone,
when burnt is of comparatively little
value over oyster shells, but when crushed
or ground raw, supplies value peculiar to
itself. All classes of poultry are extremely
fond of it. Care should be taken TO have it
pure and sweet. 1t is good for all classes
and ages OF poultry. For young chicks il
should be used in the form of meal, mix
ing a little quantity two or three times
week with their soft feed, say one quart to
bushei of cornmeal. For young turkeys
1t is almost Indispensable, to prevent leg
weakness. At about the time of their
shooting the red when their health be-
comes established and they grow apace, the
development of their frames and legs re-
quires more liberal assimilation of mate
rial than can be AFFORDED by the usual articles
of food. 1t is well to begin to mix little
bone meal with the feed of small turkeys,
and from the time they are four weeks
old it can be used freely. No injurious
effect can follow, for it is nutritious, and
especially it supplies material to rapidly
develop and strengthen the bones of the
legs. All Iaisers of young turkeys know
that leg weakness is one of the evils to
which they are exposed, and this is q nat
ural and excellent preventive; and here is
one OF the many cases where prevention is
far better than cure. Brahma and other
Asiatic chicks for the same reason are
greatly benefited by its use. Raw bone has
been proved by analysis to contain every
part of an egg-white, yoiK, and of course
shell. 1t should be constantly kept in a
special place in the pen or apartment of
laying hens, as they will consume large
quantities of it, and it goes chiefly to egg
production. Granulated is the best form in
which to place it before adult fowls, and in
this shape it keeps fresh longer than when
ground into meal. Bone is one of the
principal ingredients in the composition of
most of the = egg foods - in the market
American Poultry Yard.
EcoNoMIzIHG TIME ON THE FARM.
On this question the judicious agricult-
ural editor of the Germantown Telegraph
remarks How to use time TO the best ad-
vantage in the busy season of the year is
what every farmer should study we'll 1t
IS not enough that he works hard all day
long, scarcely taking time to eat his meals
If his work is not done right in the right
time and in the right way. Doing the
work in the right time will save much I'M
necessary labor. by keeping all kinds of
farm implements ready for use whenever
needed, keeping fences up so as not to be
troubled with runaway cattle but especi-
ally il the raising OF crops it is necessary
20 be in time, both in seeding and harvest
ing, and keeping the weeds down from the
spring of the year so as not to let them
get a start, or they will be hard to conquer
later in the season. To do things the right
way includes a great deal. and only the
outlines can be given in short article like
this. The first is to do one thing at g
slime and to do it thoroughly, not be shift
ing from one work to another, for in this
way much time is lost. One thing which
IS much overlooked is TO have everything
handy; have all kinds of feed close by
where it is TO be fed have the corn-crib
near to the hog pasture, the hay close to
tie barn or stable, and water. both for cat
tie and house use, near at hand. for in this
way it will not take more than half the
time TO do chores as it Will If everything
that is fed must be carried, even if not
thought TO be far. 1t is surprising how
much time viii be walked away for moth
ing in the course of a year. Order should
be strictly observed in everything in hay
ing place for all kinds OF tools, and hay
ing them in their places when not used
While no method can be mechanically
AottON6O II Ci'llliiS up tut iduot On Iile
farm, stlll it can be arranged be establish
ing certain rules so as TO save much time.
In this way more can be done in ten hours
work than in fourteen hours where no order
is followed therefore it is necessary to
plan we'll before commencing on all kinds
ST work.
CHEAT AS SUMNER FALLow
A correspondent of the Northeastern
Farmer aud Dairyman-S. W, Gaines, Scio,
Linn county. oregcn-thus gives his ex-
perience in summer following
1 have owned and run farm ever since
1852, and never plowed furrow summer
fallow as yet. l take my land, when it is
worn, needs rest and is foul with oats or
any other filth, pillow il early in the fall, or
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