The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1885-12-10
INDUSTRIAL BRIEFLErs.
Some Pointers that May Be Ct Interest to
HuSbandmen.

tween three thousand and four thOus-
azd plates of apples and pears-con-
tributions, too; not only from every part
of the kingdom, but also from France,
Germany, and other continental coun-
tries. The first prize, for the largest
collection of apples in different varie-
ties, was awarded to Mr.. Bunyard,
nurseryman, of Maidstone; a first prize
for the Blenheim orange apple, grown
at GoodwOod, was given to the repre-
sentative of the duke of Richmond;
while that for the best favored apples
in the collection-an orange pippin,
Mr.. Bunvard. Lord Suffield secured
the first prize fer pears of enormous
SIZE grown in his garden at Gunion
park, Norwich; while for stewing
pears, some of which weighed nearly
two pounds, the duke of Richmond
carried off the palm.
A farmer writes to The Times, of
London: II have been much interest
ed by reading the letter of Mr.
Mitchell Henry on the growth of
Caucasian prlckly comfrey (symphytum
asperrimmm). 1 have been a grower
of it for many years, and can indorse
all he says of its value. Since the in
PRODUCTION of the solid-stem Russian
variety of this plant by my friend
Thomas Christy, of London, to whom
it was Sent from the botanical gardens
at st. Petersburg, l have grown this
variety, and find it superior in value.
The last two seasons during the sum-
mer drought it has been invaluable.
my cows keeping in full milk while
others in the pastures failed to give
milk"
Great alarm is felt in Cadada,
especially in the province of Ontario,
yer the spread of h~og-cholera, and
the government is being urged to adopt
more stringent measures to save the
entire swine interest OF the province
from destruction. In Essex and adj
joining counties seems to be the
principal seat of the disease. Essex
county alone has lost upward of 1900
animals, and at present 40 farms are
guaranteed. Inspectors report that
the disease can not be treated medical
ly with any hope of success. Neglect
to report the disease renders owners
liable to penalty of 500 and for
feiture of compensation should 1T be
necessary to kill their animals.
The dairy farmers of Ireland grow
the prickly comfrey extensively, and
we arc led into wondering why more
attention is not bestowed upon it IN
this country. 1t is said to be admira-
bly, adapted to low, wet soils and to
yield enormously. 1t is raised for
several years consecutively from n
sowing, averaging one hundred tons of
green fodder per acre. 1t is cut three
times during the season. Cows not
only milk well upon it, but are kept
in letter condition, and are more
quickly fattened for the butcher than
when pastured on grass. Comfrev is
and even hogs eat it greedhy.
The importation of barley has been
large, and is increasing. For the ten
years from 1870 to 1879, inclusive, the
net receipts, after deducting exports,
constituted 1873 per cent. of the home
consumption, and averaged 5,3S4,19O
bushels, The net imports of the last
five years have been nearly twice as
much, averaging 9,493, 27S bushels per
annum, and constituting 16. per cent.
of the entire consumption. The in
crease in population can not be much
more than 20 per cent, while the in
| crease in consumption has been 50 per
cent.
The sale of public lands in Cslifor-
MIA is an evidence of the immigration
into that state. 1t is estimated that
there are 43. Coo. COO acres of govern
ment land, of which 20. 900, GEO are
suitable for agricultural purposes.
The applications for public lands in
1888 numbered 5,2S7, covering over
zoo, coo acres. There were 7,252 APP
plications filed i'll 1884, covering an
ares of 993, $40 acres. 1t is stated
that this immigration consists mostly
of farmers of moderate means, upon
which the state is to be congratula-
ted.
For the winter protection of many
half tender garden plants, leaves
from the woods prove valuable, and it
is well therefore to secur q good sup
ply in time. For covering tender
PROSTATE grapevines or raspberry
canes. they are less liable to produce
rotting than an entire covering with
earth. A little brush, or s%prinkling of
soil, will hold them in position. They
are less suitable for covering straw
berries, as they exclude air, and ever
green branches are better.
Three representatives of the Japan
csc government have been in Kentucky
the past two weeks looking at the
horses in that state, their object being
Il ,,,l c.o,nto NC 49,