The record-union., 1894-11-29

OF pruning necessary for the well-being
OF the tree is gained than if this operation
were LETT over until the dormant season.
Al TINS time one can see at glance
whether the branches are crowded or not.
Also at this time the wounds quickly
neal over and the fruit buds are strength
ened through this operation-at least
lnose Wblcn are oyer-Shadowed on ac-
count of the shaded state of the trees or
branches. With tall standards limit
must be allowed, as on account of their
form these are not so easily manipulated
as IN The dormant season, but with pyra-
mldS and bushes the case is different. All
pyramid trees should have the branches
lar enough apart to allow direct light to
reach right up to the main trunk, and
not merely at the outer edge. When this
latter Is the case the trees only produce
a mere 1.-THE OF the fruit they will do
with more rational treatment. This will
also be found to be the most suitable time
Tor thinning out crowded branches of
plums and cherries, more particularly III
the case OF the latter, which are so liable
to cumming when the thinning out is
lett to the dormant season."
WHAT Is MARGARINE?
Most people are under the impression
that margarine is a vile substitute for
butter. The London Dairynadn says it is
nothing of the kind. Dutchmen who
make IL consider it very good stuff, and
so it is. 1t is butter made in a different
way to pure Devonshire; it is, in fact, dis
titled kidney fat of the OK and COW,
f1avored with the oil extracted from the
Arachides nut which comes from South
America. 1t is a remarkable fact that the
Arachldes nut possesses the exact flavor
OF grass butter. 1t is absolutely impos-
sible to distinguish the difference between
the best margarine at l9 cents per pound
and the hest hUttar sold 0Onhla that
price. A short time ago the Dutch Gov
ernment desired to know whether it was
really possible to distinguish one from
the other, and with this end in view they
sent samples OF margarine and butter to
ali the leading analysts in Europe. Not a
single one succeeded in telling them
which was margarine and which was
butter, Even the chief faster in the Paris
butter market confessed to having failed in
his attempt TO distinguish the difference.
AS d matter of fact. the Dutch people
think so well OF margarine that they fire.
quently mix the best butter with it.
Huge quantities are sold in this country
under the name of grass butter. and even
the admitted export OF margarine from
Holland TO Great Britain amounts to over
$4,000 tons per annum.
GIVE THE GOosEBERRY A TRIAL.
Within the past two or three years the
gooSeberry has received much more at
tentlon than has previously been ac-
corded 1t. Heretofore this Iruit has been
picked when half or two-thirds grown,
green and sour, and sent to marke ct,
where il was sold to be used for stewing
tarts, pies, etc. In those days it was al
most impossible to properly ripen goose
berries, because of The almost universal
prevalence of mildew. To-day we have
no trouble in successfully batting
this pest. Spraying a few times with
liver OF sulphur in solution seems TO
et1ectually prevent its ravages. The
growing of the gooseberry can be made
as profitable as that OF any other small
fruit, and there are many tempting vari-
etleS, both native and foreign. The Co.
lumbus and Downing are good varieties
to begin with and to those who wish to
experiment, we commend the English
varieties. By all means give them
trial, at least large enough to provide a
generous supply Tor the home.-American
Agriculturist.
DISTANCE APART FOR PEACH TREES.
Everywhere one goes may be seen or
chardS wherein the trees are manifestly
too close together. Speaking of this the
Ett1nt and orchard of Las Cruces, N NJ,
says: The peach tree is in New Mexico
the most rapid growing of all trees. At
or Z years old it will cover a space of
ground tWenty-one to tWenty-four feet in
diameter, but after this it's continual
crops will prevent further growth. 1t is
therefore self-evident that if a peach or
chard is to arrive at its highest state of
development the trees must not be set
out less than tWenty-one feet apart. and
it will be we'll to leave not less than
twenty-four feet between the rows"