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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-13

them are worthy OF triaD because their
habits are not sufficiently known TO let
US say where 70 put them But the rule
l gave viii pretty generally determine
that; for instance. put Marshal on grav-
ely and shale land; Tennessee proIirc on
srayelly: Gardner on prairie loan Ideal on
sandy. and SO On \ novelty from Chile.
south America, pezzles Us more than any
variety ever tried. We are making the
rounds OF al our soils in order 10 find 1.
home. Our Mexican and Australian
reTei in rich back soil One word as
70 seedlings. Try them. select any good
berry, wash out the seeds. plant in early
spring In a box. Transplant when about
an inch high. and see how profuss ma
lure Is in giving you varieties, every seed
producing plant of rs own kind-no two
alike In foliage or fruit. But one thing
you viii learn. every one viii be vigorous
and thrive on your soil. Why? Because
II IL az home. Il is on soil adapted 10
It's birth and growth. know this from
the many thousand seedlings l have
grown.
When 10 Plaintiffs fall Do not wait
I'll spring You have plenty of time be-
tween now and winter. Get your ground
ready Gin the best order). and when the
fan rains come plan. an acre or go. and
In the spring when II Is cold and she soil
muddy you can smile because your plants
are ready for business when the season
opens.
How TO Plant-Do not crowd all the
roots in one little narrow space, but
spread them out as evenly as you can.
remove al the old half-dead leaves and
ali runners As winter approaches cover
with straw, marsh, hay or leaves 10 pre-
vent hesving. let this remain til the
first OF April. then you remove it.
How to Care For.-Cuitivate once
week. throw your runners always one
way, each time you plow keep little
farther from the plants so as not 10 cover
them up. Let no fruit grow on them the
first season. Do not pull the runners of
Though told to do so by many euItiyat-
ors). Handweed among the plants. be-
ing careful TO let no weed get much
growth, for II you do when you remove
1t you will disturb your young plants.
After-Culture and Time TO Run.-Sec-
ond year no culture; keep weeds moved
on; this VIII be your best fruit year
Never allow bed TO remain longer than
the third year 1t viii not pay Plant
each year as much as you must plow I'M
der, thus Keeping up the succession. An
old strawberry should not be again used
till IL has had few crops Of some yege-
table or grain IN order to eradicate the
insects that work especially on the straw
berry. File this copy away for reference
J. II. HAYNES.
Indiana.
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Strawberries.
Prairie Farmer.


This queen OF fruits merits more atten-
tion In the horticultural world than il re-
ceives. In all the list of fruits no one ex-
GELS IL for general adaptation to soil and
climate. From Alpine heights to the sun
ny tropics, on hillsides or in valleys you
find II modestly pushing its runners for
plant formation. and when the sun
crosses the tropics Il is ready for bloom
and fruit. Cunningly watching the fam
tastic tricks OF the weather. % holds in
reserve enough bloom after Jack Frost
has done his worst to give you and ]
taste OF it's lucious fruit. BY the road
side. in fence corner. by shaded rili. on
clay or sand or loan. It's all the same 70
81. Some one has said truly God might
have made better fruit. but He did not"
1t is often asked. what varieties shall
piants" Wei. that depends. on what?
Soil, location and use. Some few kinds.
notably Crescent. will do well on any
soil and any location. But not so with
most varieties. Long observation has led
us 10 conclude that to be successful with
the general run of varieties you must
plant them on soil similar to that on
which they originated.
Luckily I have on my place about all
the kinds OF soil to be had-sandy. clayey.
rocky. aliuvial and shale-so when ] get
All Illinois berry ! 90 10 my black river
soil. When New Jersey sends her con-
tribution along ] seed the sandy. For
SharpleSs j use the cIayeF. me Mani
toba berry goes 20 the rocky. SO for Blu
bach. wsrfield. Bisel. rich alluvial. soil
Is most suitable Sharpless. Miner Will
son. Champion take 20 the clay. BY %
cation We mean exposure TO winds and
frosts. II you notice the manner of
blooming you can tell what exposure a
plant will stand. II the variety like Mount
Vernon sends all its fruit buds above the
foliage. never plant in low or exposed
places. But Wilson. WarAeld, crescent.
Cumberland and many others keep their
fruit stalks below the foliage. 30 that
they VIII stand far more exposure than
others For low lands plant those yarie-
ties that bloom late. such as Candy and
Jersey Queen. For early berries plant
on high. thin ground. one word about
enrichlng soil manures. The less you use
stable nanures the better or you WIFI be.
II YOU have access 20 muck beds or leaf
mould, these are far better than strong
manures. I have discarded heavy man
urlnr for fine berries.
AS TO use.--lf YOU want shipping berries
use Crescent. Wilson. Sharpless. Captain
Jack II FOR near market. Ruhach War
field Cumberland. Haverland and such
as that class. For home use. Mount Yer
non. Shuckless. Itss.a. and others OF the
soft berries We have not spoken or the
long list OF new berries. Though Hany 81
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saFieties are bred under glass. tn. latter
sThtasnaan joculariy threatened 70 Ie. on.
AIs cuss 10 browse upon Prof scrshnar,s
sAsses, not 70 mention the plants OF ar
'i hihds which Prof Wiley is cultivat-
ing IN the immediate vicinity
fror Wiley has an outfit Of a vsr-z r.o,,-
Iiar sort IL consists OF shed with q glass
iooA' out from under which runs a series
OF parallel railway tracks for distance Of
ABOUT - or 10 feet On the rails are r,Inia-
.e ma, cars, which carry huge earthen
pots and wooden tubs In earH ,i.b ia +.
growing plant. There are a number AZ
specimens Of each kind OF plant-ootato
pea OF what not-each growing in a Diff
Ierent Kind OF soil The purpose in view is
20 hnd out just ROW much available food
Is contained In various soils The soils
Employed -, nave previously been analyzed
me Quantity Of plant food IN g soil may
not determine its usefulness for producing
crops. inasmuch as ii may not be in such
shape as 10 be easily absorbed
eedtng plants Is like feeding babies: the
diet has got 10 be not merely nutritious.
put easily dlgcstible. Having asccrtained
~ analysis Just how much plant food is
contained IN each kind of soil Prof WILEY
wants 70 know how much Of IL Is axsi-ni-
Ia'ed 10 the process OF vegetable growth.
Inc soils experimental with are from all
parts or the United States, and the infor-
nation obtained Is expected TO be OF much
Use ~ idilasIs Inc days o. farming By
guess work have nearly passed by. and
now agriculture is a scientific pursuit The
rails and cars enable Prof WILEY 70 run
ms plants under shelter when 81 rains
Rain water contains nitrogen, which, be-
ing added In undetermined quantities.
would interfere with the accuracy OF his
experiments Only distilled water is fur
nished 70 the plants
The department OF agriculture raises ev-
cry year on its farm many thousands Of
plants for distribution through members
OF congress and to applicants generally.
This season 10 viii take $500 cuttings of
grape vines. comprising twenty-five varie-
ties. OF course, the grape vines are grown
out OF doors. Twenty-Five varieties OF
olives viii be grown under glass for the
same purpose. TO be distributed in the
South. OF these. 10000 VII be produced
some varieties being best for oil and others
most suitable for pickles. Out OF doors
viii be grown thirty varieties OF figs, from
which. perhaps, 1900 cuttings will be taxi
en-. To the list viii he added 10000 young
strawberry plants. raised from seed. and
strawberry plants of forty varieties: also
5000 camphor plants. raised from seed, and
pine apples, guav6s, oranges and lemons.
Olives and figs are distributed only south
OF North Carolina. camphor plants south
OF Savannah and pine apples being had for
the climatic conditions suitable for the
raising Of these products.
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Feeding Potatoes to- Dairy Cows.
Prairie Farmer.


Answering the correspondent who asks
IL we advise feeding potatoes 10 dairy
cows. We would feed them, providing the
price is low enough to warrant II. We nave
Invariably had good results from feedlfS
potatoes to all kinds OF stock, and especial
" to our dairy COWS. TWO pecks per day.
I'm equal feeds morning and night, viii De
rather too much, and we would advise that
our CORRESPONDENT feed this amount only
when no otehr suculent food is given. We
would feed somewhat less if a portion Of
the ration was oil meal. Compared with
corn ensilage. eighty pounds OF potatoes
contain about as much protein as 100
pounds OF ensilage. The carbohydrates in
100 pounds Of each being about the same
and the per cent. Of water in each Is about
equal: but a larger per. cent. OF the food
nutrients is dgested in the potato, so. g
would conclude that on the whole, seven
ty-five pounds of potatoes are worth as
much as 100 pounds Of corn ensilage. We
could safely feed fifty pounds of corn en-
silage per day. as against not 10 exceed
thirty pounds of potatoes per day. The
protein in 100 pounds of clover ensilage
is nearly 80 per cent. greater than In loo
pounds of potatoes but the carbohydrates
and fat are 10 per cent. greater In the pO-
tatoes. so we would conclude that seventy
pounds of clover ensilaGe is as valuable for
milk production as 100 pounds OF potatoes.
II we are correct. our correspondent can
figure out what potatoes arc worth for
feed TO him, and IL he concludes 10 feed
potatoes. the following would be a good
ration, viz: Twenty pounds OF corn silage.
fifteen pounds potatoes, eight pounds clover
hay. six pounds bran, and two pounds OF
pea meal Now this may not be Just the
ration Mr.. Swift wants to feed this year,
but II will furnish an example OF what the
ration ought TO consist. This is from my
own experience and the composition az
the feeding stuffs is from the United
States Experimental Station reports.
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Fxrer,euce with the Sito.

r NJ. Aivord. Of Pialschie. wash. gave
the Farmers Institute at Tacoma his ex-
pertence with the silo. as follows:
The silo has been used on my place for
the past eight years, but more extensively
the last three years. I have used corn
for ensilage mainly. only using late oats
or clover when the weather is unfavorable
for curing. For this purpose alone con-
slider the silo necessary adjunct to the
farm in this climate. enabling such crops
20 ne saved which otherwise would be lost
during a wet fall.
Corn ensilage fed in tho winter months
takes the place OF roots when fed to cows.
and can be raised much cheaper and en-
aiding the same acreage 10 support an In
creased number OF COWS. Corn. cut for the
sllo 10 an Improvement, yet the extra
cost does not Justify the outlay. ] am
now cementing the floors and the sides OF
my silos eight feet high 10 retain the juice
which necessarily escapes from the silos
built the common way OF lumber. expect
ing also to improve tho quality OF the on
silage thereby. Formerly / used salt quite
freely in the silo, bat find OF late little or
none IS required.
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FARM NOTES.

Advlces from both Europe and Cuha sug-
gest something OF a shortage for the COM
ing sugar year. which may serve TO re-
once available supplies materially.
To put wide wicks in lamps or oil stoves,
thoroughly starch. dry and iron the wick
and IL will slip in like a book" After
many hours of fussng by all the neigh
hcrs this idea came 10 mind and prov ed
grand success.
Strawberry plants carefully set In we'll
prepared land in September. IL mulched
during the winter With cornstalks or other
material. viii produce a fair crop of her-
RES next season. and the second year will
yield more bushels per acre than the aver
age potato field.
Some ASSOC acres OF potatoes were
grow. in the United States last year, and
the yield averaged SIS bushels per acre.
The acreage OF the present season IS esti-
mated by the department OF agriculture at
5.tSe, 81 acres, of which She average July
condition was 9i5.
Some OF the best fruits have come from
our native varieties. taken from the
woods Especially is this so Of our rasp-
berries. blackberries and gooseberries
Most OF this within generation. There
are other fruits to conquer. doubtless Let
our experiment station try their hand
with the huckleberry, juneberry, pawpaW
and perSimmon.
Sudden and severe pruning at any time
Topping off large limbs or taking away of
undue quantity OF wood in a single season
is apt 10 ruin the ensuing fruit crop be
cause IL forces so much sap into buds
which remain so long that they grow
coarse and sappy. Even If blossoms ap-
pear the fruit will not set
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Poultry shows se5-9s.

Portland. Or, January 10 TO IS. 1S96.-First
annual exhibit of Oregon State Poultry
Association. Theodore Sternberg, judge;
q. T. Hunt. secretary. Portland.
Tacoma. Wash. December n, 1895 10
January T. 1s9G.-Second annual exhibition
Tacoma Poultry Association: Theodore
Sternberg. Judge; +. a. Rowsell, secre-
tary, Tacoma.
Seattle. Wash. January e to %, 1885
Second annual exhibition Puget Sound
Poultry Club: I. K. Felch. Judge; W. d.
Goodrich, secretary. Seattle.
San Francisco, Cal, December II to IT,
Third annual exhibition California State
Poultry Association; z. II. Freeman. sec
rotary, Santa Clara. Cal.
Oaklad, Cal. January * 70 Fl. 1896
First annual exhibition Pacific Poultry
and Pigeon Association: I. K. Fetch. judge;
J.. Mecklem. secretary, All Sacramento
street. San Francisco.
Vancouver, 3. c., January 10 II. 1886
Vancouver Poultry Association; Cor.
Spice. secretary, Vancouver.
salt Lake City, Utah January 10 10.
Is9s.-Annual exhibition Utah Poultry As
sociation; ]. w. Haslam, secretary, Salt
Lake.
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TIE I,ernsene Emulsion .
Northwest Hortlculturlst.

As remedy for woody aphis IN the
dormant season. the emulsion can be
made in much stronger formula than for
work in the foliage season. Using one
quart soft. or one-half pound hard soap
heated IN one gallon OF water. then thor
ouEhly emulsiaed with one quart OF kero-
sene Oh. and reduced by adding one gal
lon o. water. gives a formula CORE
spending fin proportion 70 about one part
81 oil 70 eight parts OF water. This
should be effective wherever the solution
IS placed in contact with the pests. and
n may penetrate SOME OF the crevices ~
the bark where the lice are nd and 50
far Re very effective. But while doing
the work why rot pat on the lime sui
phur and salt solution that does not
evaporate. but stays on the trees FOR sew
eraI months
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Two New Cherries.


A W. McNurray. nurserymau. Olympia.
brought 70 the once OF the board OF hor-
CcCliure while attending the Farmers
Institute, Tacoma. specimen cherries OF
two new varieties. They were produced
from trees grown from the seed OF ROYAL
Ann and from the Black Republican. The
name OF one. resembling somewhat the
Royal Ann in shape and color. has been
given as Gibson" in honor Of the grower
OF the tree The other one. a darkcolored
fruit, IS called Olympia" The remark
able qualities OF these fruits is the fact
that they ripen the last OF August when
all other cherries are out OF season. From
appearances they would make good ship
pers- They should be further tested by
grating into other trees. and IL their late
rapening qualities continue they win be-
come valuable acquisition to our cherry
list
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Dairy RncferinIncx.

A complete revolution In almost every
branch % the dairy industry IS likely to
he the result OF recent and future prog
ress in dairy bacteriology. IN guiding the
milk producer 70 his best methods q
furnishing pure milk. IN aiding the bat
ter maker 20 obtain uniform and desir-
able favor and in helping the cheese
maker 10 avoid some OF his difficulties.
The study BY bacteria. or germs. IN milk
or dairy products has already done much
All vno wish 70 De thoroughly informed
OF the latent progress IN this direction
should send for Bulletin x on dairy BAG
terioIogy. issued from the Office CT ex-
pertinent stations. department OF aErtcui-
ture Washington city. and sent free 10
al who apply 70 that address for II
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UNCLE SANS OWN FARM.
we Fsteh or $50 Grasses New Ideas
IN Growing Plants.

oHt--tIh to1 tAtN %tHT.
sCA OF the btg brick seed barn 90 the
- '.neat of agriculture Is a very funny
-. - % garden. which has 5ust begun 20
So II covers about half an acre.
So 49, : divided up into ever So nany rect
e. patches. Ot she latter there are
g. al, which are sown with as many
-. sat Kinds of grasses The seeds for
- q These have been obtained from
Co. countries. through United states
H. -. VINO have responded 20 q circu-
sss,'s...'t 90; BY TIE department o. state
81 'as them 20 forward samples In
A. ,t S.'eS come FROM al over the world.
4 - purpose of the garden described IS
u,A-Ne fairly comprehensive exhibit
r. grasses or all lands
teg.s ,.4sa among the sSa soecles are var
IL. - ~.s-as q forage plants The iaea Tor
s--,s.eee1 exeioit IS original with Pref.
re- tae agrostoiartst recently en-
w. ne department q agriculture.
- 49, ~ OF The plants are fully develop
ke ys toward autumn. the garden Will
80, Pretty % look unoa There VII
fa--s,s eameoos. which belong 20 the
b ~ sfasseS- Adjoining the garden
sxAss. - Towards insect rearing estah-
a which bugs OF mul,ltudlnous
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BEE NOTES.

What farmers are looking for today is
something that VIII yield an income out
side OF their farm. Bees would make
quite an item in the income of the farmer.
and would be received from what is going
to waste every year. Many an article
could be bought with the honey from the
bees. Honey can be readily sold in any
market at 10 to is cents per pound.-Farm
News.
Bookkeeping in connection with farming
Is one OF its most paying branches. II in
wolves no direct cost. as they viii pay for
themselves in one season. so that money
invested is returned by 100 per cent. the
first year. and you have stock for anoth-
er. and have a most excellent article FOR
the table. There is always ready mar
ket for honey. so what can the farmer Of
today do better than 10 keep a few
swarms of bees? With the modern con
veniences. such as bee walls and smokers.
there is no danger OF being stgrE.
Usually beeswax is dark because Of inn
purities mixed with IT, such as particles
of pollen. propolis or cocoons. These re-
main mixed with the wax because the
wax cools too rapidly to allow them 10
settle TO the bottom. The secret Of getting
wax OF bright yellow color is 10 allow il
to cool slowly. A large mass will. of ne
cessity, cool slowly. and II you have only
small quantity you can put large
quantity OF water with IL. Or you can Jet
the fire dies slowly out. But don't burn
II. says writer in Rural World.
In hot weather. during a honey flow,
when bees ought TO be at work in the Sec
tons. but instead are loafing in clusters
at the entrance. Ventilate them a little Ivy
putting a tenpenny nail under the cover,
and see how quickly they will go 10 work.
II may help 10 warp the cover little, but
you'll get more honey. When IL gets too
hot for the hive the bees have to come
out 10 get breath of fresh air. just like
people. When the field bees come in load
ed and find The rest OF the f>ynily out on
the veranda on account of the suffocating
heat in the inside. they don't go in and
unload. but remain with their sisters. and
the cluster gets larger and longer until 1t
grows cooler inside.
Do not start on n large scale. but let
your apiary grow. Start with about four
or six swarrns the first season. You may
lose some skips. but you must expect loss.
Bees will die as well horses or cattle.
but perhaps not so often, and then there
is not such large sum invested Many
a farmers wife is in tne bee business 10
stay THEY find it light employment.
and many a little article has been pur-
chased with the bees money. Use the
frame hives. as more money can be got
from them than any ether. Use one pound
sections, as they look heater and are in
demand. as those who buy the sweet nee
tar like 10 nave the combs so they can
place them on the table and not cut them
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10 obtain Il near az hand II should be
cut the proper length 10 1T the stove and
SPLIT 20 the desired Hneness, and Il posi-
Die put under shelter az once. or at least
several loads OF 81, SO that the housekeep-
sr VII experience no difficulty IN obtain-
ing supply Of dry wood at any moment
To make the case still more husiness-like
The hard and sofr wood should be kept II
separate piles. not neglecting wood sglita-
bic FOR kindlSng. Even the hardest oak or
hickory Is made available by splitting Up
ilne and being thoroughly dried.
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Alfalfa for Cows.

Northwest Pacific Farmer
The New York state agricultural sta
ton has been conducting a series Of OK
periments during the past four years in
feeding green alfalfa fodder 10 dairy
COWS Accounts are given OF fourteen
different trials il which alfalfa fodder
vas fed 20 cows in comparison with other
green folders. supplemented by hay and
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The winters Food supply.


American A $TtcU4tUr4st-
?. not already done. al adequate supply
% fil~l fo~ winter use should be secured
a. once This applies more Part ieassriy IN
Sncss Nho hsys WOOD land. or are aols
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Must Have Enjoyed Himself.
Chicago Record.

Chicago Record
Jones, sse. is back from his vaca-
ton
How long was he gone"
He doesn't know; says ne can recall
only 1--WE days clearly
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whiskers that are prematureiy gray or
faded should he colored TO prevent the
took or age. and Buckingham's Dye ex-
GELS all others in coloring brown or
black
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DOCTOR
SWEANY

The friend and henefsctor Of suffering
humanity, who for q number Of years
has had permanent offices at Seattle.
where the sick and afflicted can receive,
treatment IN the future as they have IN
the past, from this noted phiianthropistI
whose fame is being spread from the Pal
cine 10 the Atlantic coast.