The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-02-05
INDUSTRIAL sRlEFLETs.
Various Topics OF Interest Snatched
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sition of the fresh vegetable matter I'm.
foreground gives off carbonic acid, which
attacks the inert s~ilicatcs and turns then
into assimilable salts. But besides this
the vetches, until they have quite rottet
away, hold moisture for the roots of the
following grain crop-a great point in
sandy ground-and when decomposition
is complete they give a vegetable mold
which is Invaluable rs a bond in a loose,
ungratcful, silicious soil. Prof. Vile,
OF the Paris Natural History museum, is
now making great efforts to introduce
this system in the vast tracts of similar
poor land in France. The expense is
not great; in fact, the manure is rcla-
lively cheap, not costing more than
about 81 per acre.
The receipts of flaxseed in Chicago
during the last month reached the fol
lowing astounding aggregate of 1857
900 bushels of tifty-six pounds each, and
during II week the receipts of seed
actually exceeded those of wheat. For
the first three months of the current
year the receipts were nearly LOGO, 00O
bushels larger than, and the shipments
were more than 1900, 900 bushels in ex-
cess OF those for the corresponding time
last year. About 25O, 900 bushels have
been already exported, and as much
more is under orders to move across the
ocean. 1t will take the place in the old
world of so much Calcutta seed, and
perhaps made amends for an alleged
failure of the crcp in Russia.
Prof. Arthur states. in his late report
from tie New York experiment station,
that he examined peach orchards near
Kings Ferry, on Cayuga lake, and
found a hillside orchard which had be-
come entirely worthless, and only
waited a convenient time to be uprooted.
In the meantime Il portion of it was
bowed and fortified to be cultivated as
a garden, and the trees on this part sur
prised the owner by assuming a most
vigorous and healthy growth, with deep
green foliage. This ease afforded an
interesting contrast between the effect
of entire neglect on one hand and gen.
crous treatment on the other.
j.. S. Harris, of Minnesota. stated, at
a meeting of the Wisconsin Horticul-
tural society that a native plum, called
the Rolling Stone, had been introduced
by o. M. Lord, of Minnesota City, the
fruit keeping nine days after picking,
while the skin peels as easily as that of
a tomato for table use or for canning
1t has something Of the flavor of run
The original tree, twenty years old, is
in good condition and bears well. 1t is
not probable that the quality would
suit eastern c%ultivators, but the plums
may be valuable in the northwest, where
it would endure the cold winters.
A bees working tools comprise a
variety equal to that of the average
mechanic. The feet of the common
working bee exhibit the combination of
a basket, a brush, and pair of pincers.
The brush, the hairs of which are ar
ranged in symmetrical rows, is only to
be sea9twith the microscope. With this
brush Of fairy delicacy the bee brushes
its velvet robe to remove the pollen dust
with which it becomes loaded while
sucking up the nectar. Another article,
hellowed like q spoon, receives all the
g~leaffngs the insect carries to the hive.
Joseph arch, who commenced a
movement in favor of cleyating the con-
dition of farm laborers in England some
twenty years ago has been elected to
parliament from the northwestern dis
trict of Norfolk county. His opponent
was Lord Henry Bcntinck. The bust
ness of Mr.. Arch was that of setting
out and trimming hedges, but he obtain
ed a national reputation as founder of
the agricultural laborers' union. Farm
laborers in this county are not elected
to congress, or eve to state legisla-
lures.
In the horse, a good width between
the eyes, the eyes prominent but placid,
with q good height from the eye to the
ear, indicates intelligence. If the fore
head is prominent and smooth it indi-
Gates a mild, equablc temper. Around,
rather long barrel indicates good diges-
tionl a double loin, strength; an oblique
shoulder, surcfootcdness. With flat,
hard bones. long in the arms, speed is
indicated,
In a memoir by Sir j. B. Lawcs it is
maintained that while the atmosphere
is the main, if not the exclusive, source
of carbon for crops, the soil is the prin-
cipal, if not the only source of their MI
trogen. The author is of opinion that
arabic soil loses as much nitrogen in
the form of drainage as it receives from
the atmosphere.
Recently a call was issued for dele
gates to the meeting of the Interna-
tional Range Cattle and Horse Grow
ers' association, to be held ut Denver,
Jan. 81, next. Representation is al.
lowed OF one delegate to every fifty
thousand cattle or horses. An invita-
ton is extended to all rangemen to at
tend, whether delegates or not.
The annual meeting of the Indiana
Shorthorn Cattle Breeders association
will be held at the rooms of the state
board of agriculture in Indianapolis on
Tuesday, Jan. 26, beginning at 1890
a. m. The annual meeting of the Jcr-
sey Cattle Breeders association will be
held.at the same place Jan. 10.
Prof. c. V. Riley has given the Ma
tional museum at Washington his col
lecti.A of over 10000 species of insects
and 115,0o0 mounted specimens, be-
sides additional unmounted material,