The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-11-26

have been slightly in favor OF the Co
pher. In 'ss and 80 the result was quite
noticeable. do not believe that the
use of the new diggers and cutting har-
rows is to be condemned, unless they
are used without pillow preceding them.
In experimental work of my own,
have noticed that cereals gave most
favorable results where TIE surface soil
was compacted. But interpreted the
results in this wise: The soil had been
we'll plowed a roller had simply COM
pacted the soil at the surface, flrming
it about the seed and leaving fairly
firm wall of soil about tho plant stem,
to aid it in maintaining an erect posi-
ton at maturity. The soil five inches
below was not compacted, and in this
the roots could easily spread. In con-
clusion, l fail to see how the use of new
diggers and cutting harrOws is to be |
condemned, unless the breaking-up |
pillow is to lie entirely discarded.
The Kansas Experiment Station has
been making some experiments in list |
ing wheat A long parrow plat, meas
uring a trifle more than one-half acre |
(5s4 of an acre), was listed with wheat |
of the Zimmerman variety, for COMPARE |
son with an adjoining plat Of drilled |
wheat. In his last annual report Direc- /
tor E. M. Shelton described the method |
and results as follows; Three small |
double shovels, - miniature listing |
plows-were secured to the frame of a !
Buckeye one-horse drill in such a man ]
ner as to make six-inch deep burrows
in advance of the three discharge spouts |
Of the drill. The implement put the
seed wheat in burrows eight to ten
inches deep and about fourteen inches
apart.
During the growing season there
was but little apparent difference be-
tween this listed wheat and that which
was drilled, with the exception of a
slightly darker green color of the for
mer, and that it attained the same de-
gree of maturity about three days later
than the drilled wheat. The previous
year it was noticed that q similarly
listed plat grew much more vigorously
than drilled wheat and that it had a
decided tendency to lodge.
This year it showed no tendency to
lodge, nor was the straw taller to any
noticeable degree. 1t was cut June 25
with the following result;
Listed Drilled Cain 6y
Plat. Put. Listing.
| Bushels per acre. ........35.34 2Qs3 5.5i
| Straw per acre, lOs....-S,3oO $50
Straw per bushel, lbs. $50 1120 So.
| W'gt per struck bu- lbs 6S 63
1t will be seen that while the wheat
sown in the ordinary fashion falls
little below thirty bushels, the listed
wheat yielded thirty-five and one-third
bushels to the acre. This is gain of
five and one-half bushels in favor of
listing Should further experience
bear out this result, it will be a distinct
step in advance in our method of culti-
! waiting wheat. 1t is a question If the
! listed plat would have done equally
! well had this been wet year with con-
! sequently a heavier growth of straw.
! We might then expect it to lodge moro
| or less, with the inevitable result of a
! light crop of grain. 1t would lodge
more readily for the reason that having
more space in which to spread, large
portion of the straw starts out at the
base at an inclined angle, and if heavy
it will the more easily break down.
When we have an even stand of broad
casted or drilled wheat the straw
grows almost perpendicularly upward,
and can thus better sustain its own
weight. 1t is too early to expatiate on
the benefits Of this method of culture,
but it seems reasonable 20 suppose that
it will be q success in Kansas in or
| binary seasons on all but very low
land.-Orange Judd Farmer.
An English writer has had his atten-
ton called to the loss of life this season
caused by bots, the larvB of the gSdfy.
One instance came under his notice
where a fine young four-year-old cart
gelding died from them. 1t had been
ct work, apparently in good health, I'M
til the day before its death. The cir
cumstances of its death were that the
horse-keeper found it in the yard first
thing in the morning apparently suffer
ing slightly from its water, so he at
once fetched drink, but on leading it
TO the stable it fell dead. Examination
showed that it contained about pint
of bots, and that they had eaten through
the walls of the stomach, thus allowing
some gallons of water to escape, which
drowned the heart. The bladder and
all other organs were healthy. Another
instance happened within two miles Of
the former case when a valuable mare
suddenly fell down and died. Again
examination showed the same results.
About pint of bots were found in the
! HI - s,l l.
of fingers could be placed had been
eaten through, and about two pailfuls
of water had escaped, causing death as
before.
1t is no new thing that bots should
eat through the walls of the stomach,
but as, unless death actually occurs,
the horses seem to suffer very little in
health they arc not looked upon in a
very serious light. Frequently losses
do occur, however, but as examinations
are not always made they are not al
ways detected, and they are not looked
upon in the serious light they perhaps
should be, and small means are taken
to prevent their spreading. When the
animals are infested with them it is
very hard to make them move, as it is
difficult to get at them, as their heads
are enveloped in the lining of the stom-
ach, and the bodies are so hard that
medicine has little effect on them, and
though physic is occasionally given it
is doubtful whether much good is done.
Fresh green food, such as rye and tares,
is popularity supposed to hasten their
expulsion, but it is difficult to prove
that 1t actually does it.
, While the idea prevails, the writer
says, that they are harmless very
little endeavor will be made to check
them, but means might certainly be
taken to do so with advantage. Tho
fly deposits the eggs on the lips, arms,
knees and body Of the horse, and they
are licked off by the animal and find
their way to the stomach, where they
are Matched.
The little yellow eggs are very easy
to detect and if thin solution Of
parafln or other obnoxious dressing
were applied to the coat of the horse in
the autumn in all probability the fly
would DO kept away, or the horses
would not lick themselves, on the parts
mentioned. The fly should DO killed
whenever an opportunity occurs; and
T. Il