The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-10

- tgs Es5tonS OF water. Tie ftTSt spraying
Nas made when the apples were not lar
later N' 'A' A1' = Wa
Cuttings for trees or plants. for any pur-
pose VIE start quicker Il they are cut Just
below a toint- They should never be taken
from the woody part 81 ire plant bat
from THE tender branches. which viii
break. when bent. with q snap.
Keep on sowing clover seed n the TIM
eeTed sections where sufficient clearing
has been done - AFFORD OPENINGS for pas-
tpr2ge The winter rams WI soon oSllss
NS seed 70 grow, ana iuSuriznt grass for
sff3ng pastursng VII he the result.
Never kin a dog that bites a human be-
lhz or beast. on the Supp5Sision that il s
MAD unless there are 0nmisgskah}e eyl-
9AAceS OF It's being mad. for by letting Z
I'VE couple Of days, its condition can BE
made certain Shut il up and see what
develops
One o. the most effective means Of fight
ing the Hessisn fly Is to burn. soon after
tne harvest. the stumble in which the
iarYd. in its sC}-Called fiaN-seea stage IS
hidden. and remains during the winter
waiting Tor the spring. 20 leave its protect
ing case and ravage the young wheat.
When planting trees for the adornment
oi the home grounds let Us counsel you to
give preference 70 the native forest
growths DO not waste money on fancy
things, which are not half SO handsome
nor valuable Nearly all our native trees
can Dc used 10 advantage for ornamental
planting.
Pear blight is not well understood. bat
IS probably produced by an excess OF sap.
X SHOWS Itself usually during a hot. SUI
Try. damp season. Ii may show in but a
slns.e branch, or in many. and al times
the whole tree WI seem as u scorched.
Even the wood, II cut into. Is often found
discolored.
OF az the flowers OF the garden none
VII return greater satisfaction for
trouble and expense than the glad.olus.
and Yet they are not common in our gar
dels- The bulbs take up 80 little space
and the bloom IS so magnificent. IGa
flowers come soon and succeed eaca other
for months.
There is no way by which land can he
more thoroughly. easily and cheaply fer
ullzed than by blowing under a good
growth or rye. This method Is especially
recommended for corn. particularly when
the soil has been depleted BY growing pre-
Vlous crops Of the same grain. IL restores
the missing elements.
The objection TO seeding down an or
chard 10 grass is that IL takes from the
soil the moisture needed by the trees. and
when allowed TO grow close 70 the trees
see ms 10 choke them. Glover does not
have this effect nor does IL usually make
a rank growth under the trees. II rather
tends TO retain moisture by its shade.
Farmers are disposed 20 defer until
spring much OF the work that could be
done before that season arrives. on the
opening of warmer weather all the work
must be hurried and n dozen jobs seem 10
ne ready fOE the farmer 10 perform AT the
same time. which delays planting to
later period than should be the case.
Protection from cold is but one of the
benefits from a wndbrake on the wind
ward side Of an orchard. We must rot
overlook the lessentng Of the .oss from
10 breakage. There follows. too a more
upright growth 10 the young trees. In ad-
diton. there is a decreasing amount OF
evaporation from soil ana vegetation.
MANY han has bean ~, itfsfIN- gepsYro1
for breaking eggs in her nest while set
ting. Often the nests are made SO deep
and with sides so steep that the eggs roll
to the center. and the hen cannot spread
out as she should for incubation. The
eggs are easily broken under such circum-
stances. and the hen is blamed for the
shortsightedness Of ner keeper.
The beet root is more easily injured by
frost than any other. II should always be
harvested before freezing weather. Near
~ all varieties OF beets grow Wen out OF
the ground. and If they are harvested he
fore freezing weather their leaves Will
make a good deal of valuable fodder. that
must. however. be used quickly, as when
put IN piles 1t Is so fun OF sap that il
quickly rots.
\ Tacoma butter dealer who WAS inter
viewed by the Tacoma News on the butter
question stated that the number of COWS
in " Washington ought 10 he doubled III
order 10 supply the home demand. There
IS not so much need OF increase in the
number Of COWS as there is OF improve
>
the adoption of better methods OF feeding
ana management.
Drainage is beneficial 10 most land 10
draw off water from the lower soil and adj
NIT the air. which increases the fertility.
Such soil is always in better condition,
early or late for blowing and for plant
growth A good. long tile running toward
the barn can be tapped for tank Tor
stock water. often, and give clear. cool
running stream all summer, even when
the fields are dry and dusty.
Il has been proved that nitrate OF soda
Is a cure, or rather preventive. Of de-
larvae OF the May beetle. It has a.so the
same good effect in the flower garden.
Sow II or sprinkle "a solution just before
rain. repeating in a week or two. rather
than use too large an amount at once.
The danger is in using itoo much, which
viii injure. II not kill the plants as We
have learned BY experience.
Mr.. c. ii. Kicker. Of Vancouver, who
has kept a full account OF all expenses.
finds that the actual cost Of drying 10000
pounds of cured prunes this year was 500.
or siX-tenths Of a cent per cured pound.
This includes everything except interest
on the investment and the wear and tear
on the plant. He expects TO be able 20 do
even better than This next year. His
evaporation has done work OF the most sat
isfactory character.
When the bees cluster upon the outside
Of the hive IL is not always an indication
OF an intention 10 send out a swarm, but
the fact that the hive Is nearly fun of
honey or OF young brood. In such cases
they Will swarm If they have queen 10
go with them. and usually viii do IL the
first day. but IL they lnEer in that way
for several days. IL is very sure that they
need more room in which 10 work, or that
the hive stands In too warm a place.-Tci-
egraph.
Mr.. Charles Lee the Wei-known apiaTist
0f Yakima city, who exhibited a barrel Of
candied honey in his elaborate display ~
the Yakima fair reports that from his
100 stands Of bees a crop OF five tons Of
honey haVo been harvested this season.
The net returns from sales was over $1,000
He has devoted bat little over months
time 70 his apiary during the year. Plenty
81 clover and alfalfa blossoms and INTEL
gent attention 10 bees is his antidote Tor
hard times.
The Northwest Fruit Growers Associa-
ton vii hold its third annual meeting az
WaNa WaNa December To- The state Ifor-
ticultural Society VIII meet during the
same time az that place. Fruit growers
find II more convenient 20 meet I'm Deem
Der than ln February. Fruit buyers from
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