The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-13

culture led me to the conclusion that
insects never attack plants or trees I'M
less the same have had some check or
shock in some way that has impaired or
injured their vital power. Man. when in
robust, vigorous health, will not take
levers and other diseases. He must re-
ceive a check; something must be want
ing Before the disease will catch, as in
plants. We are told sanitary measures
are necessary to avoid disease. These
must be cleanliness, pure air and water
and whatever may be necessary or con-
ducive to health. and this is what is pre-
cisely requisite in plant life. Bacteria is
not cause. but an effect; they are the
scavengers to clean up decaying vegeta-
ton. A house of roses is in perfect
health, without a speck of mil
dew during fall, winter or
spring; the atmosphere inside is about
so degrees, moist and genial; the roses
look happy. Outside it is cold and raw.
Suppose the side ventilatOrs are opened
for half an hour; a cold draught Of air
passes over the plants. The plants have
been chilled, take violent cold, and in
a short time will be covered with mill
dew. Mildew follows from the check
to plants-a violent cold. Any person
may try a similar experiment on him
self. Plants are never attacked by in
sects, whether in the greenhouse or out
doors, if in vigorous health, growing in
a suitable, well-drained soil, and a
climate or artificial atmosphere in per-
feet harmony with what the particular
species requires. In place Of spraying
and destroying insects after the life
of our trees and plants has been sap
ped away, let us take a lesson from
stock breeders. See how careful they
are Of pedigree. 1t must have unstained
blood, must be free from disease. How
careful they are that no check or in
jury shall in any way impair the growth
and vigori They know too well that an
injured or stinted animal cannot be per-
feet or beautiful when matured. In pre-
cisely the same way must the horucul-
turist proceed. He must start right
with his plants and follow the same
unerring laws, when he will encounter
but few insects
The Milking Stool.
The wise dairyman dependent not al
together upon breed, but also upon feed.
The best mill that was ever made
grindeth only good meal when good corn
is put into the hopper.
The good COW maketh only good milk
from good feed.
The big. welI-filled feed bin ensureth a
full feed to the cows, but the small bin,
nearly empty, resulteth in a scant feed.
The wise man waiteth not till the
meal is almost gone, but keepeth always
on hand a goOdly quantity lest the sup
ply should run short and bad roads or
an accident to the mill cause delay in
replenishing it.
The petted calf knoweth its owner, and
cheweth his coat tail when it getteth a
chance, but when it escapeth from the
yard il runneth out away from its owner.
but alloweth itself to be caught and led
back.
But when the wild calf getteth loose
all hands are called TO capture it, and it
leadeth them a chase all over the farm.
He who tryeth to sell COW that hath
been we'll trained offereth to give the
purchaser one dollar for each time the
| cow kicketh him.
But he who endeavoreth to sell a badly
trained cow seeketh to divert the pur-
chaser's attention when he tryeth to ham
| die her teats.
He who gathereth the butter in the
| churn and tryeth to work out the but
| termilk with his hands is like unto the
| man who ploweth not his ground till it
| is too dry; verify. he never getteth it
| in good order.
He who buyeth a lightning churn and
expecteth To get the butter in three
! minutes findeth when too late that time
is saved at the expense of the quality
| OF the butter.
| teth the skmmilk into eggs instead of
| pork for while pork selleth some times
high cents a pound, pound
| of eggs will sell for twice that sum and
may often bring four times as much.