Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-07-14
FARM NEWS.

cmd wholesome - hnt,er is
Uo 'oy be had where poor ou''e' =
au' far there has been three
Inu' - q million more hogs mar
|.tsd .n than last year.
e'' ni,tv Reno man has applied
.,oral . heat from the Amedee ho'
.'rrlnes to his incuOators'
msa 1000, 900 farm owners ana
ln' or their hired men, will vote
D,nV ,,,I II 70 better their condition.
.omedy for keeping flies of the
- is given as follows: One ounce
v'Sos Soo,ine in two quarts of water.
.I',sn n sponge or rag with this and
~ aver the horse morning and
genlng. an H.,
MID Uetzel, a Guerenville cigar
.ror expects in the future to raise
= M sreater portion of the tobacco used
the manufacture of his cigars rms
:. Wv no has a plantation of 10000
tlants of cigar varieties
The apiary in Oregon is receiving
.,no attention this year. A good
anv farmers are turning their atten-
m N honey who have never done so
I Ertore. II is a product for which
Sere is always a good sale.
prom!nent wheat growers Of East
IN oregon state that the wheat pros
Mct is very poor and as a result of the
In winds the yield has been, reduced
bten bushels per acre and a poor
aualty at that.
The general opinion OF farmers In
his locality is that not more than
sne.balf crop of grain will be har-
listed in this locality. The apple
.rop as well as that OF plums and
hrunes will be almost failure.-Scio
Press,
Wheat has been damaged, irrepar-
.by damaged. No amount of rain
lpuld possibly replace the prospects OF
month ago, though it would prevent
|,rther harm. 1t will be inferior In
.ualty as well as deficient in guam
Il. o.
A Dayton, Or, dispatch says. The
|ecent dry hot weather has done much |
lamage TO the small grain through
his section. Farmers say unless rain |
|Oues soon the oat crop will be very |
1 ght. Fully two, thirds Of the hop
|ards around Dayton are not being |
worked this year.
Foals should be taught to eat oats
Ind few other nourisding foods at |
ln early age. This will enable them
% maintain their condition, and go |
% improving, when they lose their
Irst natural nutriment-their dams
nilk-at weaning time, later on in
lhe year,
The fruit of the date palm is the
Principal food for greater part of the |
fear Of many peoples. Pounded into
'Olld cakes, it is carried on trips over
Ihe desert, the stones being fed to the |
;amels Roasted and ground, the
Kernels make a good substitute for
coffee, and also yield oil.
RailtO California irrigation district |
San Bernardino county, will probably |
30 out OF existence, turning its irriga-
lion system over to its bondholders. |
The district is one of the largest in
county and embraces one OF the prlns
llpal orange growing districts.
The sale of peach baskets In Mary
land has been almost without preced-
ent One gentleman in three days
'Old 10000 baskets. There are now
Two large factories running on full
lime and hundreds OF thousands, shave
Deen shipped or will be shipped from
.ae lower peninsular mills and from
Delaware. This does not include an
'hormous demand for boxes.
Army worms are reported from San
Joaquin county. II is fortunate that
.ne grain all. over the county is so
leaf The sack, as otherwise the vista
ION OF the army worms would result
= 'he loss Of thousands of dollars.
's II Is, they can do little damage be-
ofe The giain is harvested. The army
worm could do considerable damage
o vineyards.
Inc Vice president OF the Clydes-
IAis Horse Society of Scotland stated
scently, according:to a report In the
'orIh British AgriculturIst, that
nOfses imported from Canada and
ue states are often found on landing
= oe suffering from non-contagious
!. Ulus and chest:affections; but that is
= 'uat can ibe said against them
run hygienic point of view.
henry Fletcher says he has some
: saf Trees that promise TO do the fair
mug oy him. Once, early in the
p,'us' !. they 6loomed full aud fruit
= on them, giving promise OF a fine