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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
The Peach yeI1ovs orsst,o,

Eli Minch contends, in Orchard and Garden, that the great value of potash and bone in peach culture is their hard ening and perfecting the wood, making it more dense and capable of withstand ing severe winters-the contrary of which is one of the most fruitful causes of yellows. It will restore many trees that are affected by the so called yellows, but will not give life again to trees already nearly gone by rupture of the wood cells, caused by sudden and frequent winter freezing when distended with sap from a late, succulent fall growth, too deep culture, root breakage or by storms. In many cases it will par italy restore them; but no one would, who has made the subject a study, say these mechanical injuries can be chemi- call ly removed by manures.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
Growing Squashes.

An Ohio horticulturist claims that the great error in cultivating the squash is to starve it; another is to give all the food necessary without allowing room for extra growth of the vine under high cultivation. The best results may be obtained by scattering the manure after blowing the ground. It should then be thoroughly incorporated with the soil Commercial manures are preferable to stable manures for maturing in the hill, and will give the young plant quick start, while the manure which has been worked into the soil about the plant will be held in reserve and be efficient in ma, turing the crop.
 Hills should be from eight to twelve feet apart, according to the variety planted. Squash vines are susceptible to the slightest injury or disturbance, and, as rule, it is better to allow weeds which spring up near the end of the season to remain than to disturb the vines in at. tempting to pull them up and cut them off. No person should be allowed to pass through or even set foot in the squash patch after the squashes have commenced setting.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
Pure Water for Fowls.

Fowls of all kinds and ages should not only be abundantly supplied with water, but it should be pure water. and should be kept where they can get to it easily. Where they are compelled to get their drink from stagnant pools or from other sources contaminated by barnyard leach ings or otherwise, it is quite certain not only to affect them unfavorably but to produce serious diseases. The vessels containing water for their use should be cleaned out at least once day and be refilled with clean water and protected in such way as to best prevent filth from getting into them. Many persons are not only negligent in this respect, but seem to be ignorant of the impor- tance of pure water for the health of their fowls
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
Black Knot In Plum Cultnra.

Black knot has become a formidable obstacle to successful plum culture. The cause of these warts or knots remains a mystery. In many cases trees affected are destroyed before they have even yielded one good crop. If left to them selves they become nearly covered with this unsightly and destructive fungus growth, and not only is the plum liable to injury, but some other trees are af- fected by it.
 The best preventive appears to be keep ing the trees in a thrifty and healthy con- dition. To do this the land must be made and kept rich. Even under the most favorable circumstances the knots will, after time, appear. The trees should be frequently examined during the growing season, and as soon as the fungus growth makes its appearance it should be cut of and burned, says ex- President Hyde of the Massachusetts Horticultural society. MT. Hyde ad- vises, if the knot appears on a small limb or twig, sacrifice the limb, but if on a large branch cut of the wart, and cut deep enough to remove the whole ot it Heroic treatment is required if one would save his trees. Bad wounds must sometimes be made, but better so than to allow the warts to remain.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
Potato Scab.

A Wisconsin grower says: made an experiment in fertilizing potatoes some years age. I put on so many rows and blow under green manure, then on so many more rows put manure scraped up the summer before. Then on so many more, I put routed sawdust My i'd ca was to find out little about this scab. l found where the green manure had been put on the scab was very bad. Where the ground had been manured the year before, the scab was less, but bad, but where the routed sawdust was put on, the potatoes were just as clean as could be, not a particle of scab. If we will make such experiments, think we will find them valuable.
 Progressive eastern growers are about agreed that fresh barn yard manure is prolific of scabby potatoes, and that po- tatoes grown with special commercial potato fertilizer are most liable to be free from disease and present clean, smooth skins
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
Perfect Towering stra,z berries.

A Wisconsin horticulturist, whose sue cess entities him to be heard and whose name is George T. Kellogg, names for the most perfect Towering kinds of strawberries, Jessie, May King, Miner, Parry, Wilson and Mt. Vernon, Pistil- lates, Bubach, Crescent, Manchester, Jewel and Windsor Chief. From these you may select, or plant them all. If could have but two they would be Jessie and Bubach. next May King and Cres- cent, next Wilson and Manchester.
 Do not plant pistillate varieties alone. While set beside perfect Towering kinds, they are the most productive of any. Every strawberry catalogue should be marked so that you may know which are pistillate and which are not.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
Sweet Corn.

Two varieties of sugar corn catalogued this season by Peter Henderson, and rec commended by him as excellent, are the "Stabler's Early" and "Roslyn Hybrid. y The first named ripens few days after Adams Early. while Roslyn Hybrid ma lures about the same time and is one of the large growing sorts.
 The Cory corn, which has been fully tested, ranks among the costliest of all the large red cob varieties, and is an ex- cellent sort. Stowell's evergreen is now everywhere recognized as the standard late variety. Hickox's improved is fine medium SC ason corn. The sweetest of all sweet corns is Black Mexican, black kerneled variety.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
A Good Wagon Jack.

The following description and illustra- tion of a wagon jack is contributed by Ohio Farmer. To make one like the model take two pieces 2i inches wide and feet 9 inches long, and two pieces of the same width. 24 feet long. Make the handle or lever of tough wood. The notched piece is made out of board four inches wide. and cut to the desired height of jack, which is determined by the wagon or vehicle. Cover the notcbes with hoop iron, to preserve them from bruising and mashing. Five bolts are needed.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
Grating Cherries

A current horticultural journal says that cherry trees are very difficult to graft. have never found them so. The buds swell early, and the grating must be done very early; otherwise there is DO difficulty. Cherry tops can be changed as readily as apple tops. often hear it remarked that stone fruits cannot be grafted, but the remark has no founda- tion. Did not Thomas Andrew Knight give us the practice of root grating as the result of experiments upon stone fruits?-Garden and Forest.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
WIRE WORMS AND THEIR RAVAGES
Professor Comstock's Experiments and
 Their Results.

Professor Comstock's Experiments and
 Their Results.
 Prominent among farm pests are wire worms, which occur in all parts of our country There is scarcely cultivated plant that is not more or less infested by them. and, working, as they do, beneath the surface of the ground, they are ex- tremely difficult to reach and destroy.
 The noxious wire worms are slender grubs of a yeIlowish white color and un- usually hard bodies. The form and density of their bodies suggest their con- mon name. The body consists of the head and twelve segments The head is distinct and extended horizontally but with no neck Wire worms are the laryB of click beetles, and the members of this family are easily recognized by the form of their bodies and by peculiar habit that has given them the popular names or click beetles snapping bugs and skip jacks.
 Without going into the details of ex- periments made at the Cornell University station by Professor COmstock, it is suf- ficient to say that the most feasible method of preventing the ravages of the worms was found to be in trapping and poisoning the beetles before they had laid their eggs rather than in attempting to destroy the larve after they are par tially grown. Fresh clover and sweet ened cornmeal dough were the most at i tractive baits. The best results in poison ing were with smHll punches of freshly cut clover dipped in a solution of Paris green and covered with boards to pre- vent the drying out of the clover Such poisoned baits can easily be distributed once or twice week in the early part of summer. and it is recommended that, where troublesome. these pests be fought in that way.
 Other experiments demonstrated that the beetles fly both by day and by night, but are most active in the night time; also that, although they fly readily, they seek their food chiefly by running over the surface of the ground. Experience at the station and the testimony of writers on the subject show that these wire worms are much more likely to do seri- ous injury in land that has remained in grass number of years. and upon low grounds of peaty quality and black color.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
Things Told by Others.

Professor J. L. Budd says ''the best time to prune fruit trees is when the leaves are about two-thirds grown in the spring."
 A successful fruit grower says: Thin out the grapes; remove every alternate bunch, where they are thickly set, on a branch or one vine, and see the differ ence in the size of the punches that are left this fall when they ripen over those on vines and branches not trimmed
 For near by market, says Orchard and Garden, one of the best of the new strawberries is Buhach, sometimes known as Buhach No. 5. Unfortunately its flower is pistillate and the berry is too soft for long transportation, although large, handsome and of fine quality.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
Tea Roses.

A bed of tea roses should accompany the Hybrid Perpetuals in every garden,
 for the purpose of prolonging the bloom ing term, as the teas are the only true perpetuals. They should be planted in beds in rather dry position, somewhat shaded from the strong sun, and in regu- lar rows so that the plants can be GOV cred with soil and leaves or litter for winter protection, and they will well re- pay the trouble by magnificent display of flowers, coming into bloom quite early, and continuing until late in the autumn.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
A PERMANENT LABEL.

The label illustrated in the annexed cut, which is reprint from Country Gentleman, is made of a triangular strip of zinc. To make these labels, triangu- lar strips of zinc or copper-one or half a dozen if required-are placed together and secured to board by two tacks. See Fig. 2.) Then with long pointed pick punch perforate the name, and wind around a twig, as shown in Fig. 1. If desired, the name may first be mark ed with pencil, going over this after ward with the punch
 These are superior in many respects to wooden labels, and where one has access to the waste scraps of zinc worker they may be made cheaply and easily.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
To rrerent Hog Cholera

A writer in Southern Planter claims that where the following is given fair trial it will prevent hog cholera: Take a sack of salt and barrel of hard wood ashes (hickory or oak preferred); mix the salt and ashes thoroughly. Prepare box of any convenient size; put it un- der cover where the hogs can have free access to it at all times, and keep sup ply of the mixture in it. This mixture will cost about one dollar and some trou- ble, but will be sufficient for several hogs for one year.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
Notice ofDesert Land Proof.
U. 8. LAND OFFICE. TUCSON, ARIZONA, May 16, 1889.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THOMAS 1< Davis, of PheniX, Arizona, has filed no tice of intention to make proof on his des- ert land claim No 119l, for the s. E. 4 Sec. 19. $. w. 4 Sec. 20. N. W. L Sec. 29, and N. E. A of Sec. 30, Tp. 3 S., of R. E. before the Clerk of the District Court in and for Pinal County at Florence, Arizona, on Wednesday, the Sd day of July, 1889.
 He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reclamation of said land Richard L. Rodgers, Alfred E. Evans, Albert T. Colton and William R. Stone all of Florence, Pi- nal County, Arizona. A. D. DUFF, Register
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
ARIZONA ENTERPRISE
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.
SUBJECTS PERTAINING TO HORTl-
 CULTURE CONSIDERED.

Methods of LlbelinG Trees and Plants. Labels That Insure Stability and Whfeh Are Least COnspicuous-A Permanent Label Which Time Cannot Obliterate.
 To keep plants well labeled in large garden is a difficult task, and while no one system of labelling answers all needs, the chief requirements are cheapness, durability and inconspicuousness.
 Zinc is the most popular of all metals for this purpose and is also among the best, being reasonably imperishable, cheap and easily pulled. Copper is also one of the most staple metals.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
Notice of Desert Land Proof.
U. S. LAND OFFICE TUCSON, Arizona, May 18th, 1889. {

TUCSON, Arizona, May 25th, 1889. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT RICH 1N ard E. Sloan, of Florence, Pinal County Arizona, has filed notice of intention to make proof On his desert land claim No. 9S1, for the N F of Sec. 20 Tp. S., range east, before w. Wood Porter, Clerkof the District Court, in and for the CouEty of Final, at Florence A. T.. on Friday, the 12th day or July 1889.
 He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reclamation of said land Albert T. Colton, Alfred c. Evans, Richard L. Rodgers and Joseph H. Kibbey, all of Flor ence, Pinal County, Arizona
 A. D. DUFF, Register
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29

DECORATIVE CoNCEALMENT OF A PUMP.
 A pleasing illustration of the conceal ment of prosaic object with decorative screen has been furnished by American Gardener, as illustrated in the annexed cut. This concealed pump, from the front (our cut gives back view), is, in effect, a brilliant mass of geraniums. The pump is at one corner of the bed, and is properly supplemented by an in- conspicuous arrangement of blanks and
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29

glass by many of the Long Island and New Jersey market gardeners, and the crops pushed along by extra fertilizing. A dressing of guano or bone meal, well mixed in with the soil, is advised for melons when the season is short, by Peter Henderson. This well known cul- tivator increases the yield of his melon crop by system of pinching the main vine, so as to encourage the lateral shoots upon which the fruit is borne.
 The plan illustrated in the cut has the commendation of Popular Gardening, and is miniature hot bed beneath each hill of plants, To provide this hole one foot square and IS inches deep is made where the hill is to come and this is filled with fresh heating horse ma nure, as for a common hot bed, and on this is put few inches of fine good mel low soil Plant a few seeds in center, cover lightly and place a tapering block of wood or a six-inch flower pot upon them, packing the soil firmly around it., and thus forming sort of pit when the wood or pot is withdrawn. Cover with a glass, which remove when plants are well started.
 The usual method practiced around about New York is to transplant cucum- Der plants started in sod to the open ground, marked out as for corn, three feet each way. A generous shovelful of manure has previously been mixed thoroughly with the soil in each hill. The manure used has become well routed.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
Garden Culture of Chrysanthemums.

6Ar0en Culture or CnrySantuStnumSs
 Many persons have been deterred from planting chrysantheInums in their gar dens for fear an early frost might come suddenly in the fall and thus prevent or destroy their blooming. If, however, early Towering varieties only are used, there are very few sections of the coun- try where they will not succeed, says American Agriculturist. First procure good healthy plants grown in pots and plant them in spring as soon as all dan ger of frost is past. Have the ground well enriched with manure and do not plant closer than three feet apart, each way. If they can be planted on the south side of house or other building, a board fence, or hedge of evergreens, they will be able to stand much colder wealth CT and will continue blooming later in the season. Keep the plants well tied up to stakes, if necessary, to prevent their being broken by the wind, and water occasionally during the summer if the weather is hot and dry.
 If good flowers are to be grown they should never be allowed to wilt for want of water, and the plants should at all times be kept in a good growing con- dition.
 Early in September in middle attitudes the flower buds will make their appear ance. If prize or exhibition flowers are desired, only one bud should be left on each branch or shoot. but in ordinary culture this ''disbudding," as it is called, may be dispensed with. All flower buds, however, which are deformed or one sided should be removed promptly as soon as discovered, as they only take UT the strength of the plants uselessly. Weak liquid manure may be used once or twice week with advantage while the buds are setting, but should be dis continued as soon as they begin to show rOlOr
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
Ornamental Gardening-How Picturesque Effects May be Gained at a Compara- lively Small Cost-The Art of Concealing Unsightly but Useful Objects.

ChSiNhbiy OUb CSClul ODJectSs
 Everybody who owns half acre of land, or even less, can, with the assist ance of an average display of taste and ingenuity, indulge in ornamental gar dening at small cost. Attention as to the grouping of plants, the placing of trees and the care of the walks and drives will contribute much to the ap- pearance of grounds. By grouping complete effects may be produced more quickly than in any other manner of planting. Clumps of trees or plants are desirable for breaking the transitions from terrace banks to natural slopes and in other ways to hide discrepancies in the surface. These may also be utilized for concealing division walls or fences, or for hiding any object not in harmony with the general effect.
 In grounds of large extent, and espe- cially in localities where large stones abound, very effective rock work may be gained. An arch constructed of rough stones and covered with climbers offers a picturesque object. Rock grottoes often prove interesting features. A large bowl der may be converted into an orna- mental feature by draping it with Vir- ginia creeper or other climber. h introducing rock work into the garden let everything like overdoing be guarded against.
 The tact of concealment is not the least of the gardening art, especially when some unsightly but useful object is hidden from view in such a clever manner as to become a means to decor ative effect. An instance of this is the covering of fences, outhouses, old posts stumps, and piles of stone or rock witt growing vines and plants.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
office.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board f Supervisors on or before July 1st 1859, to lay out and grade new county road from the Florence canal north, to intersect the road on the north side of the Gila river, as per plans and specifications on file with the Clerk. Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 By order of the Board of Supervisors of Pinal County. WM. E. GUILD, Clerk.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
Beets Are All Summer Crop.

Beets, like onions, says American Az riculturist, are an all summer crop, and it will pay to have them in plentiful sup ply for the market wagon every day un- til late autumn, and then to have good ly store laid by for winter marketing. In the open ground they may be sowed quite thickly, and then by pulling for market as needed they will get sufficient thinning. Something may be gained in earliness by starting plants in a moderate hot bed and setting them out when about three inches high. The blood turnip beets are the only good table sorts, and of these the Eclipse and Egyptian are the earliest. In punching beets for market strip off all dead or yellow leaves and wash the roots. Do not cut off the tap roots or make any incision that will cause them to bleed. Radishes also should be washed, but need no other preparation before tying in punches.
 Tap rooted trees and plants do not suc- ceed, as a rule, when transplanted. All trees having long, deeply seated roots are impatient of transplantation. The hbrous rooted trees are most successfully transplated.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
Boomerang Mine Jumped.

Boomerang Mine Jumped.
 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. NTHEREAs, IT HAS JUST COME TO MY w knowledge that it is claimed by one of the owners of the Boomerang mine that said mine has been jumped by one Patrick Morgan, on or about the first day of January, 1889. No tice is hereby given that said Boomerang mine was not open for location and warn all persons against purchasing said Boomerang mine or any interest therein from said Morgan.
 JOHN c. LOSS
 Co-ownerin Boomerang mine. CASA GRANDE, A. T.. Feb. 5, 1889.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29

Professor Birl says that large spoon heaping full of pure Paris green to forty gallons of water is enough for use or apple trees
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29

For Club Rates, any further iufomaIOn desired write legiby to the undersigned clearly stating your residence, with State County, Street and number More rapid return mail delivery will be assured by your aLelos.g envelope hearing your fun adc ress
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
The Best Early Crane.

In answer to this question, Mir. Hub bard says: Cant tell" Mr. Queen mentions Mover, which is week or ten days earlier than Brighton or Worden. Wy,.>ming Red, Green Mountain, Vim bell, to-, are also mentioned. Wyoming Red is early and salable, but not very good. MT. Varney pronounces it earlier than Delaware and quite satisfactory for market. M.~ Golf says Green Mountain. a white grap ,, that ripened with Cham pion this yea r, is delicious in quality although small in bunch and berry. A Simple Way Of Forcing Cucumbers and
 Melons in Adwanc ce of Their Natural Sea-
 son by Help of Well Routed Manure in
 the Hill.
 When the season is not long enough to insure the perfect ripening of melons, or when vine fruits are wanted week or two in advance of their natural season, artificial means must be resorted to.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
Notice of fDfssOiutiOn Of Co-part-
 nePSEsiD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CO., A> partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned, has this day been dissolved by mutuul consent Eugene Middleton will continue in the stage business between Florence and Globe, A. T.. and will pay all bills owing by the co-partnership, and is hereby authorized to collect all accounts due the same.
 JOSEPH THOMPSON.
 EUGENE MIDDLETON GLOBE. A. T., June l, 1889.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-06-29
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