The record-union., 1892-07-13

every other row detasseled. but these
plats yielded less per acre than the plats
winch grew naturally with all the taSsels.
More of such careful experiments are
needed to find out the effect of detasseling
part OF the corn. Every corn-grower
can try the simple ex experiment.. Begin
nlng at the middle OF the field, count OFF
twenty rows and remove the young tas-
sells from every other row Of this first
strip. Count off the second and the third
strip OF twenty rows each. On the other
SIDE OF the middle of the field count Off a
fodrth strip of twenty rows and detassel
every third row. Count off the fifth and
sixth strips of twenty rows each. Mark
each strip with strong stakes and record
the date and cost of detasseling. The
yield OF the first strip compared with the
yield Of the third strip and the yield of
the fourth compared with the sixth, thus
situated, should decide the question.
Husk each strip separately.-Dice Nc
Laren IN American Agriculturist.
ABOUT GAPEs.
Although we have frequently alluded
to this trouble, yet our readers are max
ing further inquiries. They wish to know
the cause of the gapes ami it's cure. The
gapes IS caused by the windpipe being
ciogged with large number of minute,
thread-like worms, the chicks suffocating
from the air passages being closed. 1t is
difficult to diSlodge them with remedies,
as any severe remedy for destroying the
gapes also destroys the chick. Gapes are
due to damp, filthy ground, and prevails
mostly on old farms, the best preventive
being free use Of air-slaclZed lime.
When a chick has the gapes, give it a
drop of spirits of turpentine on bread
crulnb, and II no relief results, the worms
must be removed by stripping a small
feather, leaving a tuft at the end Cor
straw may be used, and inserting it in
the windpipe, giving it quick twist,
Withdrawing it quickly also, and the
worms will be drawn out. Ii the feather
is dipped in coal-oil and well shaken out
before inserting, it will be an advantage.
Feed the chicks on clean boards and dip
up the runs, freely scattering air-slacked
lime over every portion of the ground
Farm and Fireside.
PRODUCTS OF THE FARM.
In growing any sort of live stock there is
one certain precept that should be kept in
mind. 1t is to produce such stock as will
bring buyers and not such as will compel
search for them. A good special purpose
| horse is an animal someone always
wants, is always looking for, and Will
buy readily at good price. So with an
extra good milch COW. Fairly good COWS
there are in abundance, but there is a GER
tain class OF buyers who are always on
the watch for extra good cows. There
are village and town residents of means
and the owners of country places upon
which they take pride in having the best
of everything. So it is with any product
OF the farm. The market may be fully
supplied with ordinary or even good but
Ter, fruits, meats, ETC., but let something
little better be offered, and it finds
ready sale at higher price. The busi-
ness OF farming can never be overdone
so long as there is room at the top, and it
is toward the top that everyone should
alm by giving his best attention, indus
try and intelligence to whatever branch
OF the business seems best fitted to his
especial circumstances.
DRIED APPLES.
Dried apples to the amount of {, 6,973, ,I6S
pounds were exported from the United
States during the last fiscal year. These
went to swell the population of France
NEARLY one-half), the Netherlands, West
Indies, Germany, Great Britain and Ire
land, Belgium, Australia, East Indies,
the Cape Colonies in Africa, Central
America, Brazil, Chile, Colombia. Swe-
den and Norway, Denmark, the Azore,
MADEIRA and Cape Verde Islands and
Mexico. The goods were valued at S4O9,-
605, OF which Sl4S, 045 were received from
France. Apples In their fresh state to the
amount Of l,042 $50 barrels were exported
during the same time.
EGGS BY THE POUND.
The proposal to sell eggs by weight in
stead of by count, as has been the prac-
tlce heretofore, is finding great favor in
the South, especially in st. Louis, Mo.
A few years ago when the same proposal
was made by shippers who had been ac-
cuStomed to the plan in the East and
who liked it in consequence, the sugges-
ton was r1diculed, but since then the
practice Of selling live poultry by weight
has been found both practical and conye-
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egg-weighing idea. The chief gain would
be in the expense of cases, which, under
the count system, have to be made so as
to hold exactly thirty dozen eggs. When
the system of buying by weight comes
into force it will be only necessary to
weigh the case full and again when
empty, and eggs can be shipped and
packed IN sawdust or any other cheap
material.
GOOD BARN.
1t pays to have good barn. Without
1t there must always be considerable
waste of crops and feed from exposure to
the weather. And without a barn it is
impossible to save the manure to the best
advantage, although some who have the
barn, we are sorry to say. neglect this inn
portant matter. But perhaps the greatest
profit from the barn comes through the
housing OF stock, thus saving from ex-
posure, in inclement weather, and en-
ablng us to keep it constantly growing
and improving. The more we advance
in agriculture the better barns we snail
build, and after we have them we will
gradually conform to the practice of
keeping our stock housed more closely,
Then we can carry more head to our
acres, keep them III more even condition
and make our lands better by saving the
whole manurial product.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ground dried fish is cheap and ex-
cellent fertilizer for corn. To give the
hill.
Horses will get more benefit out of
their Sundays rest if they are given the
run OF lot of pasture, rather than left
tied up in the stables.
Because hogs will eat more or less of
everything that is thrown to them is no
reason for compelling them to eat filth
that the other stock will refuse.
1t is proposed to establish orange
wineries In Florida to use up the surplus
or unstable. fruit. The claim is made
that an active demand would immedi-
ately greet large production.
The oldest goose on record as now liy-
ing belongs to John Ray of Grafton Land
ing, n. Y. He bought it from Isaac Hill.
who made an affidavit at the time the
fowl was 52 years of age. This goose still
lays fifty eggs year and Mr.. Ray values
1t at Sl00, and claims it to be 81 years of
age. Some clearinghouse keeper will
prize this biped when ii is a centenarian
for destroying the jaws of her boarders.
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