Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-11-22

know of no more economic method OF
feeding the small kinds of fodder corn
than its use whole, and fed in association
with clover hay. This opinion is based
on considerable experience. | perhaps
should say that clover hay furnishes the
albuminoids that corn fodder is deficient
in; this timothy does not do. | could
quote fine results of the use of clover hay
and corn fodder, with tables OF nutritive
ratios used. This Ijudge to be uncalled
for and unnecessary.
Grating
Grating is the insertion of cion Of
one species or variety. on the stem or
branch of another. AS u general rule,
shoots of the previous years growth are
used as cions. Do not use fruit buds.
They should be cut in the fall, after the
leaves have fallen, or during the winter.
Pack them in dry earth, and keep in
cool dry cellar until wanted for use.
They should never be taken from trees
that are not sound and healthy. Firm,
well ripened wood, taken from the up
per branches of the tree are the best. A
small, we'll ripcned, sound cion is better
than one as large as mans finger, if I'M
ripe or pithy.
Anything, from yearling Seeding to
a tree forty years old may be used as
stock, but it must be sound and healthy,
whatever its age The tools used in
grating are q saw, chisel and grating
knife. A grating composition of wax.
made of two pounds of rosin, one and
onef ourths pounds OF beeswax and
three -fourths of pound of tallow. will
answer every purpose. Ii preferred raw
linseed-oil may be used in the place of
tallow. For whip grating on the root
of small trees, thin calico cloth soaked
in the composition is better than the
composition alone. Thoroughly soak
and tear in strips wide enough and long
enough to make two or three wraps
about the stock, and the graft will be
secured.
The two modes of grating most COM
monty used are whip grating and cleft
grating. the former used in grating
roots and small trees.
In whip-grafting on the root, seeding
stocks one or two years old are generally
used. AS the graft is always made at
the collar, the stems are cut off at that
place. The small tap roots and
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them about four inches long After
being washed clean they are ready
for the operation. Make an even,
smooth, sloping cut an inch long, up
ward on the collar OF the root. In the
center of this cut make slit or tongue
downward. Have the cion three or
four inches long; on the lower end of it
have sloping cut downwards, in all re-
spects like that in the stock, and in
this have the slit or tongue, cutupwards,
this to match or correspond with that in
the stock; fit them neatly together, the
tongue of one within that of the other,
aud the inner banks of both placed in
close and perfect contact, onat least one
side. The fit ought to be so complete
that they will sit close and firm in all
parts. After putting on the wax, wrap
firmly with a strip of the soaked cloth.
Keep in dry cool place until ready
to plant in the spring. The only tool
needed in whip grating is sharp knife.
Whip-grafting on small trees standing
in the same way
grating is used when the trees
or branches are too large for whip graft
ing. In this case the cion is cut like a
wedge. The wedge part, cut for plac-
ing in the stock, should be from an inch
to an inch and half in length. with
bud at the shoulder. where 1T is to rest on
the stock. The outer edge of the wedge
shape should be some thicker than the
inner. When your con is ready, make
a sioping cut upon the stock an inch and
half long, in such way that it comes
to point About half way down the
length of the slope cut the stock off
square; then split the stock on one side
of the split by placing the chisel on the
square or horizontal surface, and striking
with light mallet; keep the split open
with the knife or chisel until the cion is
put in With the thick edge out. The
cut partsshould be completely covered
with the wax. and the work is done.
Where large branches are to be grated,
they are cut off horizontally. with the
saw. made smooth with the knife, then
a split made by the chisei being placed
in the centre of the cut, and two cions
being inserted, one at each end of the
split, taking care that the inner bark of
the cons on one side comes in contact
with the inner bark of the stock. Cover
well with wax. If both cions grow 80
as to make branches that are too close
together, one may be cut out.
The three points to be sure of are 1.
Have sharp tools that make clean,
smooth cuts. Q. Have the inner barks
of the cions and stocks in perfect con-
tact. 3. Have every partsof the cut, sur
face and split perfectly covered with
wax. - Farm, Field ann Stockman.
Farm and Garden Notes
There is money in poultry.
Provide shade for your fowls.