The Columbus journal., 1895-12-25
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ant ana satlseActery IN results.
writes q. ". Chanbers In A0sf-
lean Cultivater. Il b . oeod
plan 70 have . number of cid stocks IL
ways O hand for the testing a nsw
varieties that are advertised - bsaAo
worthy q ssoeral attention. One ean
ct quick results from this method. and
soon decide whether he wants to pay
any further attention 70 the new kinds.
II the scioas q the new varieties are
In good eoadition fruits can be had In
one season when grated on vigorous
stocks! One can judge pretty well from
this 6rst seasons growth whether the
grapes are desirable. but by the second
season . full crop will be produced. ana
there win b No longer room for any
doubt.
Grating grapes IL valuable In doing
away with the old. worthless kinds.
The destruction Of vineyards at one
time because the art Of grating was not
understood would be q crime in these
days. No matter how worthless the
stocks may Be In the quality Of fruits
they produce they are Invaluable to the
vtneyardist who understands his work.
He can graft new varieties on them and
In two seasons resp . fine crop Of deli
ctous fruit. II II even proposed to graft
the improved varieties upon the wild
grape vines that flourish In our
swamps. Something like this was
done recently on Long Island. A small
swamp was 50 overgrown with Wild
grape vines that the trees and bushes
were nearly crowded out Of exist
ence. An enterprising vineyardtst
bought the swamp. cleared out . good
deal Of the brush. fenced 1t In. and then
proceeded to graft new varieties OF
grapes on the old vines. In . few
years he was reaping the benefits OF his
genius In large crops Of salable grapes.
Many Of our modern varieties Of
grapes viii not grow rapidly from cut
tings. and 1t il like waiting for eter-
nifty to come to watch for them to pro-
duce a paying crop. The easiest way
to do 10 to graft them rpon robust stock
and they will invariaEy produce large
crops in q short time. The vigor OF the
stock will force them into rapid growth
that they never show when planted -
cuttings.
Moreover, grated grapes invariably
increase their fruitfulness, especially
II good stock Is selected, and the work
Of grating is properly done. 1t is this
last advantage that makes many vine
yardistss adopt hi&.Method Of propaga-
tion With all Of their grapes. Tbestocks
II properly b6ndled and p1paed can be
made to isefease in si1s4nd vigor with
out losing their vigor and vitality. The
stocks will soon show signs Of decay.
and 1t will become necessary to start
new plants from their roots or cuttings.
a great deal Of ignorance in handling
grape stocks Is displayed. even by those
who pretend to be practical vineyard.
lists.
Many Of our grape vine diseases are
completely eradicated from field by
cutting back the stocks somewhat and
then grating new varieties on them
that appear to be proof against
the attacks Of the disease. BY
this method the California vine
yardists have succeeded in stamp
ing out the phylloxera. A resist
ant vine can be turned into a nom
resistant vine. or vice versa. according
to the method Of grating the scion. In
this way grating is the growers surest
weapon.
Potatoes for Dairy Cows.-As feed for
dairy cows the potatoes pay we'll. but
they must be fed properly. and not fed
Unfortunately. The owner Of few
dairy cows this winter need not worry
about his surplus potato crop. Where
winter dairying is carried on the pota-
toes will supply the need for root crops
very satisfactorily. or when fed with
or turnips or beets they will
increase the flow Of milk most decided
ly. In many ways they are as valuable
as grain for this purpose. They keep
the system Of the COW in excellent con-
dition and prevent them from drying
up. which they are 20 apt to do in VIM
ter. The way to feed them is to give
peck Of potatoes about once day in
place Of the grain diet. or feed them p0-
tatoes two or three days in succession.
and then skip several days. The ami
NAL will show a keener relish for the
corn or grain after the pQtato feed than
before, and her whoae system will be
by the change. Young calves
love 3otatoes and do well on them
American Cultivator.
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Fifteen Cent Corn.-"Corn at Is cents
a bushel is splendid property and the
man who husbands the same and stays |
with it long enough is sure to come out
with a handsome profit on the right side
of his ledger account" is the verdict Of !
markets. And H. II. Fitch in |
Sac Sun says the words are fitly spoken.
There has never been time within the
Of the oldest settler when
corn bought and properly cribbed at Is
cents a bushcl would not pay good
profit on the investment within year
and half. usually within a year. There
,ught to be cribbcd in Sac City this fall
and winter fifty thousand bushels. yes
/ hundred and fifty thousand. Here is
! fine chance to make money-better
han buying cattle. Buy Is cent corn
md according to all past experience,
rou will prosper and make money
Ex.
First Seed Distribution.-The pres
mt system Of distributing seeds at the
expense Of the government originated in
1886. With Henry L. Ellsworth. Con-
,ec tic1t man who then held the ONCE
N which Connecticut has sort of
len as being the most inventive state
n the union. that Of commissioner Of
,atents. He began such !: distribution
mong the farmers Of the country at his
'wn expense. and in 1888. upon his rec