Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-06


Jersey Cattle Club, one who is known to be
thoroughly q reliable man, and too capable
to have been deceived, even had there
been any disposition on the part OF the
owner of the COW to practice duphclty-a
view that no one will entertain tor a mo-
ment who is acquainted with the clrculn-
stances. This case, and that of Mary Ann
of St Lambert. that some months ago
tested So pounds 12l ounces. have forced
me to change my estimate to considerable
extent, as to the proporhonate result Ihat
may be obtained by special feedlnS; IRE
paratory feeding has also great influence
in the case. A great deal of light has been
thrown upon the subject OF feeding by the
eynerimcnts practiced with these two cows,
and with others, since the subject OF test
inr for butter became active in the country.
II is clear that there is an elasticity of
mower connected with the digestive and
assimilative functions, that by skllliui
handling may in some COWS be made TO
reach extremes that have never been
dreamed of heretofore in the philosophy of
feeding -[Cor. Country Gentleman.
TH1ssELL's APRICOT.
In reference to this new variety Of the
apricot. the Suisun Republican remarks
Thisscll's Seeding is coming in and IS be-
ing shipped to the city under the name OF
ROYAL. Probably not Royal apricot has
been sent to San Francisco this season.
What is called Thissell Seeding Is cross
between the Pringle and the Royal. 1t IS
a clingstone of a bright yellow or red color,
and rather smaller than the Royal apricot.
1t is called the Royal in the city until they
get plenty and then they go by their true
name. The Seeding was first known some
wears ago on the place then owned by
Parker Adams and Hosea Torres, now
owned by the Brink Brothers. Buds were
taken from the tree until there are quite a
number of trees in Pleasant valley. This
apricot is subject to a disease that | have
seen on no other apricot. Small red spots
appcar on the outside of the fruit and q
kind Of dry core runs to the pit. When the
fruit is badly Affected it turns black inside.
ENGLISH HOP NOTES.
The hop crop IN England, as reported in
the KentiM OtSe7r1', is looking very well.
The plants we're backward in early May,
but have come on exceedingly fast ana look
promising Some alarm has been created
in different localities by the discovery OF
wireworlns in considerable numbers in the
hop-hiils, but there does not seem to be
ANYTHING like an approach to a general at
tack. and they are confined to isolated
places. The wireworr," says the 10
serrcr, is indeed troublesome thing to
get into 4 hop garden, and unless Its raw
ages can be cut short it will lnillct very
serious amount of mischief. We are aware
of two remedial measures frequently adopt
ed when wirewOrm is present, and, III TACT,
they are sometimes adopted as precautlon
against the insidious attacks of the enemy
prevention, in this as in other matters,
| being infinitely better than cure. Some
growers make it Il practice 70 plant rows OF
| potatoes between the alleys to attract the
worm from the hop; and sometimes pieces
| of turnip or wurzel are laid round the mop
| bills with the same object
| Speaking of the crop and market outlook
| for hops, the Observer SAYS: " Our lntOrIna-
| ton is that the hop crop is, upon the Whoie.
| decidedly satisfactory; and but for the de-
preston of the market and the untavora-
| BILE outlool. in that direction, planters
would enter upon the beginning OF another
| season with light and cheerful hearts. Tn
fortunately. although the trade shows
| signs of improvement, there IS no tlrm
! foundation on which to build great hopes
| for the future. Many people have lost con
| lidence in the market entirely; even mer-
| chants We are told, are endeavOTInG 10 ge'
rid of their stocks. because they fear that
the longer they hold the more doubtful be-
| tDiltS lllt pros! jtCI VI ''il'1c0 StNA 'N''-e-S
| beyond their present level.
ORCHARD PRUNING.
| A late English horticulturist says that
after trying all sorts of plans he is thor
oushly convinced that there Is nothing
equal to the little-and-oiten system OF
pruning OF rather pinching. The sof1
Young shoots can be readily removed by
| the finger and thumb, which is the easiest
| Il, aII
owner who is interested in his garden vii
be likely to pass among his trees anc
shrubs quite often, and if he sees any wan
or defect he Will at once supply or remove
it. With this view Well-knOwn cultlva
tor recently remarked that his season FOL
pruning is all the season through.
CAFE OF cows.
4 correspondent of the Western R,~a
saws that to prevent fever and retention o
after birth in COWS after Calving, allow thu
calf TO suck what it wants, and then draw
the rest OF the milk and give ii 10 the COW
to drink Nine out of ten cows Will drlnl
il eagerly. 1t is slightly loosening to thu
bowels, and also seems to quiet or proven
inward fever If the COW is MIXED in adj
vance of calving it is we'll to give the COW
the milk to prepare her for that event.
have followed this plan for the last twelyt
or fifteen years, and have never lost Gov
during that lime from either OF the abov
causes. nor have had COW learn to suci
herself from drinking the milk. If III
supply of milk in heiiers is not enough 10
the calf and mother, give the COW tw'
quarts of naXsecd Cruel per day.
BERMUDA GRASS FOR ALKALI.
Alfalfa will grow in alkali soil unless
is very strong, but it seems that even tn
strongest will support Bermuda grass. }
A Cary, of Upton, has spot of yer,
strong white alkali ground by the side o
his reservoir. He planted alfalfa upon
repeatedly. but it would not make star
even. \ few months ago he procured som
Bermuda grass seed and tried that, witt
astonishing success. Although the fowl
from the BARNARD scratch in it incesSant
". it grows rapidly and will soon make
nerfeCt mat all over what was before al
unsirhtlv alkali spot. Let others try thi
grass upon their kali wastes but let then
not mt it where they don't want it TO stay
for Il cannot be got ont Of the ground whel
once rooted in it.-LTulare Register.
CREAM SEPARATION.
At the meeting of the Western Ontari
| Canada Dairymeu's Association, Pre-
fessor Brown, of the Agricultural Colleg
nj Guelph. Ont, gave the results of his eX
perir.ents of the difference III the percent
ace of cream, u obtained from 100 pound
of milk by centrifugal separator, III com
parison with the milk, as follows
SOURCES. Setting. Centrifugal
ShOrthoIn ..-.-.....''-'-..-.- ~ - %
| Jersey ..-....--..---..-... -.-,-..... lu2 -
| Galloway ...--..........---Ipv' -,
! Aberdeen Poll..................... 900 ~
Devon ...........-..... ....,........ eVZ -
5 Shorthorn Grade. 6V5 ~