Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-22

vine. which, r the sap be stopped pro
duces a discast called rus.
There is Il growing feeling among
farmers. especially the thinlin reflective
class, that the old rule regarding from
sun to SIM n days labor, is not pro-
ductive of rs good results to farmer,
farm or hired help, rs the ten-hour sys-
TEN, which allows time for rest and re-
cuperation, SO that a man is not jadcd
out. aud l.s labor performed without
heart -MichigdI Farmer.
The inexperienced breeder may think
that if YOU want both wool and mutton,
cross the two breeds and you will, TO a
large degree, rc ain the wool-produc-
ing qualities of the Merino and the
mcat-producing qualities of the mutton
breed. but this course is strongly con
demned by nearly all practical breeders
who have made the attempt and whose
opinions are entitled TO weight.
At recent exhibition of the Massa-
chusetts Horticultural Society a new
potato, yet unnamed, was exhibited by
Albert Breeze. Of Vermont. (thc origin
ator Of the Early Rose, remarkable for
It's beauty and excellence. An offer of
$50 was made to Mr.. Breeze for the
twelve specimens on exhibition, which
was Increased TO 500. after a commit
tee and others had tested their quality,
but the offer was declined
Crooks of butter to be kept for sew
cral months, saws the T1itcd states Ddi-
ryman, should never be placed upon the
cellar potion. This causes two degrees
OF temperature III the crock, which will
be nj the expense OF the quality of the
butter at the top. The crooks viii keep
their contents far better if placed at
least a foot from the cellar bottom upon
bench and thick wooicn cloth thrown
over il.
1t is we'll understood by farmers hat
there is joint worm that attacks bar
ley, and often makes a light weight.
1t is similar TO, but distinct from n joint
worm that attacks wheat. 1t is bcliev-
ed however. that the barley joint
worms also under some circumstances,
attacks the winter grain, and hence is
suggested a caution against preceding
wheat with barley, which Is quite COM
mon with winter wheat growing locali-
ties.
A Watervillc. On. " paper says the
hop-growerS are treating the Ice sue
ccssfully with Il tobacco solut on.
Take a bushcl OF tobacco chips, put
them in Il forty-iiyc-gallon kettle, fill
it with water and boil it slowly two
hours. settle the tobacco and strait
eighteen gallons of the liquid into (
barre which j. filed up with cold water
Apply to the vines with pump, AMI
90 over the yard about once week.
This is worth trying.
Prof. l.. Il. Arnold wisely remarks
that the nutrient properties N the grain
of corn are passed through the cob.
When gathered in an immature state
the cob j. loaded with nutritious mat
ttl VII Il@ WHY ~ III htlHtiS Vi gram,
just Is the straw or other gram in its
green state is loaded with nutrimcnt
destined for the grain; but its passage
j. arrested. and It remains in the straw
when the latter is cut green. The cobs
of soft corn may therefore be claSsed
with other green heritage near the time
the seed IS filing.
a correspondent of the Country Gen
tleman SAYS; In looking at many
scores of wheat fields the last few DAYS,
it is obvious that the purpose of cap.
bundles on the shocks generally made
around here. to resist wind. and capped
with one or two shcaycs TO she'd RI n
j. not generally understood. Is, instead
of SlauiinE severed inches rs cap bun
dies must do to shed rain on the roof
prime pie. they are laid in many cases
nearly or qu lc horizontally on the top
of the shock. and when the cap shcaves
are horizontal instead of slantng. they
will not shed rain; but. in wet seasons
the level-lyinr cap sheaye' VII rot as
| have witnessed in several instances
on the tops of shocks in the field rs
water can not drain out of them when
level.