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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
SOMETHING ABOUT ROSES.

l see DR.. Hargrave of Mississippi sug.
gests that the. little red miten is the cause
of injury to my roses. In this l think he
is wrong: They cannot be found in the
healthy buds; they are only on those
undergoing decay. It is possible that he
may find what is known as the ''red
SPIDER I have no spiders on my roses
now.
Since my note to you in reference to roses
I have overhauled my beds, giving them
thorough turning over adding manure, and
water twice a week. The few basket worms
putting forth healthy buds. and better
quality than at any time this season.
have, so far as T am concerned, reached
satisfactory results. Let my friend
try this remedy and the little red mites"
will not appear on his roses unless they the
roses) are allowed to remain on his bushes
to decay. | have worked the ashes and
manure in earnest, with good effect.
With your permission a word to growers
of roses: Few weeds will trouble your
roses if you do your part. The ordinary
soil of this section is not strong enough, and
forcing is necessary Apply manure and
wood ashes. The teas and hybrid teas es-
pecially need Strengthening. Work your
roses as thoroughly as you would your gar
den.
But three pests have 1 found. The
''avis'' or green fly, the red spider and the
basket worm The latter the troublesome
one.
While on this subject wish to reply to
number Of inquiries as to the best ever
blooming roses to plant here. | have up
wards of one hundred kinds, and will name
the best as / find them. La France,
Safrona, Papa Gontier, Duchess of Albany,
Souvenir de Wooten, Souvenir de Malmai-
son, Marie Guillot, Louis PHILIPPE, Gabriel
Drevet, Beauty of Stapleford, Madame
Schwaller and Mad. Joseph Schwartz.
These are all colors and all healthy.
Many of the best roses have been run
down by the overdrawing for cuttings by
the nurserymen. The roses mentioned are
safe and sure boomers. J. c. MARTIN.
Fort Worth, Tex.
1t is certainly very gratifying to us to
find our friends taking so much interest in
the queen of flowers Than Texas no
other region of country could produce finer
roses in the line of certain strains that do
well in a comparatively dry atmosphere.
While the rose is well worthy of general
culture on account of its attractiveness as a
flower, it might also be made profitable
crop for US as yielder of altar of roses and
other valuable substances. Most of these
substances are now made in France, though
there are a few plants at work manufac-
turing them in the United States and max
ing it entirely profitable One of these
plants, the largest of this country, at pres
ent, is in Florida.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
THE JAPAN PERsIlIMON.

While engaged in writing up things in
which we would like to engage the atten-
lIon of Texas horticulturists, especially now,
when the Texas horticultural society will
soon be holding an important meeting at
I4ampasas, there is something additional to
the foregoing that we would much like to
have them take under consideration. And
a prelude TO what we are going to say,
we will present the substance of paper
contributed by Professor p. J. Berckmans
of Georgia to the Farmer and Fruit Grower
of Florida Wepeed tell no horticulturist
who Professor Berckmans is. If we ex-
pect our own Munson, he is at the very
head of Southern horticulture. In the ar
ticle referred TO he states that Us n rule the
japan persimmon succeeds far better when
worked (oudGed or grafted) upon native
stocks OF the American persimmon (Dios-
pyros virginiana,) than any other way, be-
cause the latter seems TO have much bet
ter root system than the Japanese species.
He has never found, in al experience of
fourteen years, that the grated trees fail
TO make firm junction or native stocks,
as many of his uees twelve years old show.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
THAT ROSE BLIGHT.

Noticing in THE GAZETTE your suggestion
that the trouble among the roses which
prevented full opening of the flowers was
probably due to some fungoid growth, 1
proceeded to give the matter some investi-
CATION, for | have the same trouble among
my own roses. About one week ago | col
lected some uneXpanded flowers for the
purpose of examination. On microscopical
investigation 1 found what is represented
in the accompanying drawing. This was
repeated with many mountings, which
proved to me that the trouble was due to a
vegetable fungus, as YOU intimate. Should
have sent the drawings sooner, but held
back for more careful study, to make sure
that there was no mistake. The seat of the
fungus is in the calyx of the bud.
Fort WORTH Tex. WIN. r. HOWARD.
On receiving the drawings from Dr.
Howard we made an effort to have them en-
graved, but finding this not possible in Fort
Worth, and feeling that delay in waiting
for the engravings to be made at some dis
tant point would throw the matter out of
its season of interest, we have concluded to
describe what DIR. Howard saw through his
microscope as nearly as we can:
In its natural size the fungus was about
the diameter of a cabbage seed. In its first
enlargement it appeared about the size of
radish seed, with many arms extended be-
yond the nucleus, having short elbows near
their extremities all turned the same way,
suggesting the idea that it was something
made up to revolve rapidly and always in
the same direction. In its greatest enlarge
ment, as appearing under Dr.. Towards
microscope, it was about two-thirds of an
inch in diameter, and very beautiful as to
structure. If you desire to get something
little like it in outline begin with your PEN
Gil by making center about the size of
small mustard seed. Around this arrange
circle of diamonds like you were pro-
posing 20 piece up a ''crazy quilt Come
around this middle ''diamond' arrange
mept with second similar arrangement
On one side set a third circle of your
diamonds, - but allow it to go only half
way around. This finishes the drawings
with the exception that from each outside
diamond must be extended fine filament
about as long as the diamond.
1t is our opinion that this rose fungus is
something entirely new. We find nothing
like it described in any of our books. and
our collection contains everything in sci
entifc way that we nave ever heard of dur
ing the past fifty years. We think, there
fore, that Dr. Howard is the first man to
have made a microscopic examination of
the trouble. and while. as yet, we are una
bic 70 refer the fungus TO its correct genera,
we would claim. as We feel that we have
the right to do, provided it is new species,
tas we think it ISL that its specific name be
Howarii
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
SOME SPLENDID PEACHES.

Mr. Sam Subberman of Alvord, Wise
county, Tex, last week complimented The
GAZETTE Office with box of certainly the
very finest peaches of the season. We
saw half dozen specimens, all apparently
from the same tree, but could refer them to
thatthey must have been the product of some
Texas seedlings. If so, they Were worth
their weight in gold'' on account of their
excellence and extreme eariiness. They
were cling-stones, but as soft as any free
stone peach could possibly have been, and
far more juicy.
Unfortunately, Mr.. Subbernan sent with
his peaches no letter Of explanation as to
what they We're. If they~were really from
a seeding tree we would like to have from
him letter giving all the particulars.
The readers of THE GAZETTE know that
we are deeply interested in the old strain
of Spanish peaches for Texas. We fully
believe that Texas must eventually become
a great peach country. and that the peaches
to make her such must be found in the old
seedlings. On this account we would be
glad to have our friends send Us samples of
anything they may have in that line that
appears to be of superior character But.
gentlemen, please send US but few speci-
mems, as we don't want them merely for
their value as peaches, and above all. don't
fail to write US giving full particulars and
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
PUSH THE PICS.

MIR L. F. Abbott, well-lnown authority
in feeding hogs as in other kinds of stock
that the animal should be pushed from the
very start. The earliest gain is the cheap
est productive growth. The pig, which at
400 pounds, has greater return value than
the hog at but little heavier weight kept
one winter, unless it may be the breeders.
A gain of two pounds day seven months of
and that on home grown corn and mixed
grain, which are the two great
factors in cheap and profitable pork
production-the forced pig on domes-
tic-raised diet No pig should never
be permitted to check in his growth,
for check means simply falling back and
aloss. 1t is not proper to make the pig fat
in the time of his growth, but he should be
so fed as to keep him constantly growing.
If he stops growing from lack of suitable
feeding it takes good deal of time and a
good deal of feed to get him fairly started
again. The thing is good deal like
long as the train is kept in mo-
ton comparatively little power will move
it on, but once allow it to come to dead
stand and the power necessary to start it
must be much greater than that necessary
to keep it moving while already in motion.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
AFTER THE CANNED GOODS.

The Massachusetts board of health is
after the canned goods ''like thousand of
brick" as we say, and the Ploughman of
Boston says all American farmers are to be
congratulated over the move. Those Mas
sachusetts folks, who are always on the
outlook for something that is not exactly as
vt should be, have discovered by chemical
analysis that a very large proportion of
canned vegetables on the market are colored
with copper. The copper gives them a
beautiful green appearance not existing in
the product as nature made it. OF course
the person knowing all about such things
would understand the case in a moment,
but the person not knowing all about such
things goes in for the richest-looking goods.
and hence is poisoned TO the extent of the
copper employed as a coloring material
So the Massachusetts, board of health has
issued circular to all dealers in canned
peas, beans, corn and tomatoes. and TO all
dealers in picked cucumbers, warning them
to be on their guard, as their goods Will be
exposed TO analysis, and that in any case
where trace of copper is found they will
be held amenable to the laws for selling
poisonous foods The circular states that
in the opinion Of the board of health any
food containing such well known poisonous
substance as the salts Of copper is highly
dangerous, and therefore its sale is in VIOLA
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
A GRASS FOE NAME.

Desiring and intending to SOW quite an
acreage of land to grass l would ask you to
classify as to nomenclature the specimens
herewith handed to you. 1t is a luXuriant
and rank growth I fnd,, soil being congo
NAL, and as you will observe, it resembles
timothy somewhat If its nutritive prop
critics and staying qualities are approx
mately as good as are those of timothy and
clover, its cultivation for use as provender
should receive largely the attention and
favor of our husbandmen. Tufts of this
grass are to be found sporadically existing
within the bounds Of my lawn and orchard
located on the south side of our city, near
the corporation line. Please state as to the
character of soil best adapted to success
full culture of this grass, also give me in
formation as to its staying qualities and
value as food product for livestock
Fort Worth, Tex. r. NJ. PAGE.
From the heads sent we take your grass
to be Muhlenberg, probably the Mullen
bergia glomerata of botanists. The Muh-
lenbergs are not regarded as overly valuable
grasses, being deficient in nutritive ele-
mentS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
BLUE GRAss-rREE CUTTINGS,

l.
When is the best time to transplant Texas
blue grass When is the best time to put
out cuttings, say of fig, plum and pearl If a
pear cutting should take root how long be-
fore it can be transplantedl BY answering
the above through The GAZETTE you will
greatly oblige EDGAR c. HURT.
Opelika, Ala.
Fall is the best time for transplanting
your Texas blue grass, which, being win
ter grass, will have established itself before
the drouths of the next season have set in
Try to get your grass out about the time
when your fall rains are setting in.
All cuttings should be set in spring about
the time for buds to begin swelling. OF
course we take it for granted
that you have reference to set
ting cuttings in the open ground
1t is not probable that you could do much
with plum cuttings in this way, but fig cut
tings will grow readily and also cuttings of
the Leconte pear. The Keffer pear grows
from cuttings, but not so readily, we think,
as the Leconte.
Take your cuttings from the parent tree
some time in winter, bundles and tie them
together, and then bury the bundle in the
ground about one foot deep. When buds
are beginning to swell in spring take up
the bundle and set the cuttings, beating the
soil firmly around them. In case of the Le-
conte pear the cuttings should be set on a
southwark slope with full exposure to sun
shine throughout the day. In this last
named particular lies the main secret of
success with Leconte pear cuttings.
Cuttings rooted one spring are ready for
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WINE.

Before proceeding to business I must say
| to you that this question department of
THE GAZETTE is the best thing we have
ever yet had in Texas. II offers US bureau
of information the likes of which most
states would spend large sums Of money to
secure to their people. Our agricultural
college is a really good thing in its way,
and Texas could not now get along well
without it, but in my opinion this GA
ZErTE's bureau of information beats every
thing else. do hope the people of Texas
will fully appreciate the enterprise OF THE
GAZETTE which secured it. And cannot
well belp saying something directly with
reference to yourself The old school books
had it about the country school teacher:
And much they looked. and much the wonder
grew,
That one small head could carry all he knew,
or words to that effect OF late I find my
self wondering a good deal in the same
kind of way. But to business:
Wild blackberries are about coming in,
and there are dead coolies of them round
about where live, and Mrs. Trinity has
asked me to draw upon you for some infor-
nation through TIE GAZETTE as to good
method of making blackberry wine. Will
you oblige Mrs. Trinity with formula
that can be relied uponl TRINITY.
Tarrant County, Texas.
Thanks for the '.taffy" But don't look
upon it as coming from THAT one small
head" of ours. For fifty years we have
been collecting a library of information use
full to the people, and when THE GAZETTE
get US in its employ it also got that library.
1t took many heads to contain all that is in
that library, but lone small head" that un-
derstands it well, is able to get out OF it such
information as the patrons of THE GAZETTE
may happen to stand in need of. That's the
long and the short of the whole thing.
Tell Mrs Trinity to measure her black
berries and bruise or mash them. TO every
gallon of mashed berries add one quart of
boiling water Let stand twenty-four
hours, stirrine occasionally. At the end of
that time place into a strong cotton sack
and squeeze out the liquor into suitable
cask, jug or other vessel, adding to each
gallon of the liquor two pounds of good
brown sugar. Cork tight and let stand IN
disturbed till next October when the wine
will be ready for use.
Another formula says put the berries
in large vessel, and to every gallon off
berries pour on one pint of boiling
water. Mash them with a pestle and let
stand twenty-four hours, when strain of
through coarse cloth. To every gallon
of this liquor add two and a half pounds
of good brown sugar. Strain again and
put into Il cask. Cover the bung with
muslin and put away in cool place to
undergo fermentation. When fermenta-
ton ceases cork tight and leave undis-
turbed till October, when the wine will be
ready for use.
We have made wine by both of these
formulas and have found each good. The
last formula would probably make
the wine little too sweet for some
tastes. In either case the berries should
be thoroughly ripe.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
TO DESTROY ANTS.

There is nothing better than insect pow
ders; that is, for small ants. AS to your
large red ants, cannot recommend this
powder Dig up beds of the small ants and
sprinkle on the powders.
Bolton Miss. ]. B. HARGRAvE.
We suppose DR.. Hargrave means pyre-
thrum powders, often sold in the drug
stores as bwhash or Persian insect pow
ders. 1t will kill ants every time, and in
deed any other species of insect with
which it comes in direct contact, not except
ing that insect with no wings at all that
gets there all the same, according to the
poet who sang:
The June bug sports on gauZy wings,
The lightning bug has fame.
The bed bug has no wings at all,
But gets there all the same.
And a little Persian insect powder blown
over him, or about his haunts, with a small
atomizer to be had at the drug stores, gets
him, right there, all the same.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
WHAT OF THE SURPLUS:

must say to you that like the agricult-
ural department of The GAZETTE. 1t is GER
tainly giving US much good and wholesome
Instruction. and always in style not at
ali tiresome to read. But there is one posi-
ton taken by you that you may understand
better than understand it, but must con-
fess that do not see clear road through
it at present. 1t is your advocacy Of In
creased production for the market gardener
and truck farmer The results are pain
fully showing US gardeners about Fort
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
OUR CORRESPONDENTS

This department IS devoted to answering
such questions as may be asked by our sub
scribers which may be Of general Information
Inquiries of personal character that require an
closed Please give full name and postoffice
address in addition to any such signature as
Subscriber or "A. G. d. not for publication,
if against the will Of the writer but to admit OF
direct communication should such o thing be
deemed necessary. Address as directed at head
of this page
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18

as disease somewhat contagious. tb..
fore cattle affected with it should be =,
once removed from the healthy s,o.I
Various remedies have been proposed -
government agents investigating lie a;
ease, but it is not at all probable that an =,
them are worth the trouble Of an app..,
ton. About all we can do is 10 keen - -.
animal in dry quarters and lei it -sss T..
chance
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18
A DISEASE AMONG THE CArrLE.

We wish to inform you that cattle in these
parts are some of them sick and dying with
strange disease. Cows that were in good
order when grass rose, are among the suf-
ferers, and in some instances calves and
yearlings have died. We don't know what
to do for them. The first thing we notice is
lank look of the brute, and its refusal to
eat or drink. Following this it
mopes around until it dies, which usu-
ally happens in about ten days. II
you can tell US what ais our cattle and what
to do for them you will confer very great
favor by doing so. F. B. STUARr
Nacona, Texas.
The symptoms as given would seem to in
dictate that your cattle have one form of
pleuro-pneumonia. The only thing lacking
in the symptoms is cough. If your cattle
cough more or less before they die you may
regard the case as settled. It is regarded
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-18

1t now comes through the scientlne "a
pers that man in Australia has Discovers
method of converting milk into the nne''
quality of celluloid yet known. he LIZ,
taken out letters patent in all clvilD'1
countries. Beyond its superior quality n'
other special advantages for the new PiV
duct are set forth. OF course the cheHis'
who does thing By means of his scieh~
would be able to undo it At will, and, ths'"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-10-16
The New Light. Shiu,.

We are going to have new and i'm j.
proved light-ships soon in some of the
most important places along the coast.
Three of them are now in process of con
struction at the Harrison Loring Works
in Boston, and they will cost about $70,-
600. They are to be built of steel and
wood, and will be powerful vessels. The
first one completed will replace Captain
Pritchard's old red home off Sandy Hook.
The new ship will be 112 feet long on
the water-line, will have beam of twenty
seven feet eight inches, and a draught of
eleven feet. She will have two lantern
masts sixty-seven feet high and sixteen
inches in diameter. She will have re-
volving lights-the first ever used on an
American light vessel. The lights will
be SO arranged by means of cog weels
and clock-work that they will reYolye
around the masts, sending their rays to
every point of the horizon successfully.
These lights will be visible twelve miles
from the ship. The vessel will be pro.
vided with two tubular steam boilers to
operate the fog eignal and the hosting
apparatus. She will also have q steam
windlass, which will relieve the crew of
the dreaded operation of heaving I'D the
chains to sight the brides. A number
of these new ships will be built, and put
in prominent positions now occupied by
old craft. One is to be put in new
situation off Nantucket Round Shoal to
meet the increased demands of shipping
in that quarter. Others will be placed
oil Corntield Point in Long Island Sound,
where there is now an old one; off Bush's
Bluff Shoal, in Hampton Roads; off Fen
wick Island Shoal, on the coast of Mary.
land; off Frying pan Shoals, near Cape
Fear; and off the shoals at Martins In
dustry, near Port Royal.-Harper's
Young People.