Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-17

| sheep began within few months after the
| parrots had first tasted mutton at the
meat-gallows. They are gradually being
| exterminated, but the sagacious birds thai
formerly came without fear into the pres.
ence of man now venture out only al
night.
MANAGING swARMs.
In the July number of the Western A pia
ridn the question is asked: GLOW can
swarms be prevented from clustering on
high trees, during the swarming season.
where they cannot be reached? ~ and ii
may be profitable to enlarge somewhat
| upon the answer given. Friend Maltby
says: "Set small tree in the apiary, both
| for shade and ornament; but does it fol.
low that swarms will always cluster on
them, if they are there? / think not
What the beekeeper wants is a sure thing
some plan by which he can secure every
| swarm that issues from hive during the
swarming season. If cluster of bees is
too high to be reached. and if a smoke is
made under them to change their position,
1t seems to me they would be very likely
to go higher, or to the woods, and thus be
lost to their owner. liz my opinion, divid-
ing colonies or artificial swarming in the
best remedy for high clustering or ascend
ing swarms; but for those who desire to
increase their stocks by natural swarrning,
| would recommend the following, which
has been praeticed successfully by may
apiarians. As swarming time approaches,
clip the wings Of all queens so they cannot
fly, and after a swarm has issued from the
hive she will invariably be found on the
ground in front of it, ard should be inn
mediately placed in queen cage, prepared
for the purpose, and fastened to the end of
a pole of suitable length, then hold or
fasten IN such position that the queen
will remain suspended among the bees.
As they are in the air they will soon find
their royal mistress and commence cluster
ing around the cage and on the end of the
pole. After all are in they may be carried
to new stand and shaken in front of the
hlye."-G. p. Hale PiacerrjVe.
POPCORN FOR CHILDREN.
Those who do not plant patch of pop
corn for the little folks or show them how
to plant one for themselves miss a rare
treat and deprive their children of a great
deal of pleasure. Whenever at all posi-
BILE, each of the children should have a
little plat OF ground to be strictly let alone
by everybody else, and to be planted in
whatever varieties Of flowers or vegetables
childish taste may dictate. If informed as
to how to go about it, every child will
want to plant and cultivate a popcorn
patch. Is it any wonder that when no at
tempt is made to create fondnesS for the
pursuit of horticulture, other than as an
arduous method of forcing living from
the city dealers, children grow up with a
positive dislike for everything that grows
from roots? Teach the little tots to ap-
preciate the beauty of the development of
the tiny stalks and ears from the seed
planted, and note the pleasure derived by
them from the idea of exclusive owner
ship. Then the fun Of popping the corn.
If you haven't patented pepper, help the
children devise one OF the good old times,
and it will be all the more fun for them
and you. If you are too dried up and
sour TO ENJOY the sport they will have, you
don't deserve to have any children. What
is more beautiful than the sparkle of the
children's eyes as the first little grain pops
into grotesque monstrosity, AID when the
snowy mass is emptied upon paper the
eager rush for the latest grains is sight
to cure dyspepsia. This is all healthful
recreation and education for the children.
and helps to make them and you con-
tented and happy. Even you will enjoy
have become Indifferent to the pleasures OF
life. The white rice variety is one of the
best to plant for either home use or for
market.
CHARoLAISE CATTLE.
One of the most important of the French
races of cattle as combining early matur-
ity, vigorous working qualities and excel
lence of flesh, is known as the Charolaise,
or NIvernais Charolaise, the first part of
the name being its place of origin, and
the latter representing the department
where this breed was developed. This
breed shows some of the characteristics of
the English Durham breed, from which
has sprung the Shorthorn of to-day. There
is the same general contour, including
straight back, broad loin, large Launches,
short limbs and fine skin. The limits,
however, are heavier, and h nee the adapt
ability to labor.
The Charolaise are said to cross kindly
with the Shorthorn. The French consider
them more hardy than the Shorthorns.
standing as they do, all but the most in
clement weather without stabling, and fat
tening on heritage alone. Ability to re-isU
contagious diseases is also claimed for these
cattle, so that there seems little reason to
doubt that this French breed has qualities
admiringly adapting it, at least, to the re-
gion of It's development.
ASHES FOR FERTILIzING.
At recent meeting of the Elmira
Farmers Club, G.. W. Hoffman reported
that he had just purchased carload of
wood ashes, and then spoke of how they
should be applied to land planted with
potatoes. Hesaid that if obliged to be spar
ing Of the use he would put them on the
entire surface before planting. In apply
ing on hills planted, care must be taken to
prevent contact with the stalks if up The
object is to feed the roots, so when ashes
are placed on the surface dependence is
placed on rains to leach them and carry
the lye diluted downward. Working the
land incorporates the ashes with the soil,
and moisture fits them for use. They will
make potatoes smooth, and improve their
quality as well as yield. In explaining
his purpose, Mr.. Hoffman said he wanted
to use the ashes to get immediate profit.
but he had an Interior object to bring the
land to nursery. uses, and he thought ashes
on the cultivated crop would help TO make
strong, hardy growth for the young trees.
Another member regarded wood ashes as
the very best fertilizer to improve both
the yield and quality of potatoes.
AGE AND STATURE OF ORANGE TREES.
The Citrograph, in answer to the fire.
quently asked question, How long do
orange trees live, and how big do they
grow ~ says:
As to age, there are well authenticated
instances of orange trees nearly or quite
400 years old. As to how big they will
grove we clip the following account of a
big one from the Florida Dispatch. In the