The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-15
FOR THE FARMER.
Blackbird's song,

Blackbird's Song.
Sweetheart, ne'er may know, =.
Never may see; r.
White 10 the blossom SNOW,
I%rss Green IL the lea; III,
Still the stream sings OF you,
All the wood rings of you z. f..
sweetheart, oh sweetheart mine,
Where can you be? *.5" H. =.
Trae,loye ! neer may meet
s< All The, world through.
DIN aaa Is !, the t, aa WI and sweet.
Geme.for your love II here,
Here IN the hazei-WOod,
-. 49, -kosamund Marriott Watson.
WiseSnsis Asris sltarsi College Notes.
&sPteseAtisn Of Potato scab--
The rough, brown scab often found OH
the surface of potatoes INJURIES their APP
| pearance and selling pffts., Careful in
| vestigation has taught that the, scab il
caused by Il fungous parasite that. like
| tseedsI. Seabby potatoes infested with
! the spores OF the fungus when planted
carry the disease to the new tubers, and
/ thus I1Sftetuate the trouble. TO avoid
scabby potatoes then, the farmer must
plant seed which ~ free from scab, or on
| which the spores of the seab have been
destroyed Experiments show that the
trouble can be greatly lessened or pre-
vented by proper treatment of the seed
To treat seed potatoes, dissolve two
| and One-f0urth ounces of corrosive sub.
| Innate (Which may be purchased at ANY
drug store) in two or three gallons of hot
| water, using wooden pail; when dis.
| solved, pour into a barrel and add suffi.
| sxnvf SS,A4 60 III
of the solution. Free the seed potatoes
Of dirt by washing, if necessary, and
see that they have no. sprouts Oh them
empty the potatoes into the barrel con.
tanning the solution and allow them te
refflain one hour and half, ut the enid
of which tilae they should be taken on,
and other lots treated with the same
water. The seed MAY be easily handled
by placing in bag or basket and i'm
mersing in the solution.
| Since corrosive sublimate is deadly
p0ison to all human beings and animals
and very corrosive to metals, the follow.
ing directions should be observed:
| l.. NO one sh6uld handle the poison ex
sept those who know Of its deadly char
| 2; ~ rot place the solution in meta
pals or ,TefSsSfs' as 1t will corrode them
Use, wood pals 8f barrels for holding thu
3. Any seed potatoes So ttssted should
be destroyed at once If they are hSt Nant
ed, as they may poison animals eating them
Since the solution is weak, the seed
potatoes can be handled for cutting
hands.
This treatment is now used by intelli
gent potato growers. and is strongly rec
commended to our readers as practica
and something worth trying this spring
by all who are troubled with scabby DO
tat0est When potatoes treated as above
recommended are planted upon new
ground, or upon EFoHnd which has moi
grown potatoes for slime years. the croI
t6ss are planted OH ground that grew
scdbbf potatoes within two or three
years, the prevention is generally bu
partial, as many, Of the spores of the
scab remain in the ground ready to at
tack the young potatoes az they grow.
| Potato Culture Bulletin
The United States department of az
flcuItur& has recently issued a most ex
| cellent bulletin oh the culture of pota
toes. WhfM should be in the hands Of
every Wisconsin fftmef reader of these
notes: IN this bulletin the results of al
e3tfFimellts i'll potato cult dfe carried or
at the ffriSus experiment stations have
been compiled, AID other important mat
tiers presented in brief, simple language
All phases of the subject are treated
ANY reader particularly interested in pc
tate growing should write for this buIle
Til; addressing ''Otiice of Experiment
S Was6;ns{i Rt g. 1 of Agriculture
"A New I'est; San Jose scale
AS though there ~ers not trouble
enough a READY, we are threatened will
another insect pest which may prove
as serious i'll it's way as. did the potat,
beetle years ago.
The San Jose scale of the Pacific
coast was introduced into New Jersey
nursery about ten years ago. and has
since been distributed Oh nursery STOCK
| from this source to other states, SO thai
it is now found in Indiana, New York
Ohio and Pennsylvania. 1t is possible
that this insect will live in the southern
half of our state. and, if so. should il
find Judgment it will prove most serious
insect enemy to all fruit trees and man,
varieties of shade trees and ornamental
shrubs. Generally the scale causes the
death of the trees attacked in two OF
| three years unless prevented.
While the San Jose scale has not vet
been found in Wisconsin. how long its
introduction may be prevented remains
to be seen. 1t will likely be introduced
by nursery stock coming from infested
nurseries: All persons buying trees OF
shrubs should refuse to purchase or re-
ceive from Eastern nurseries unless il
shall be guaranteed in writing as free
from the San Jose scale.
Those interested wishing to learn just
how this scale looks and other important
facts concerning it can secure the de-
sired information from bulletin recent
~ issued on the San Jose scale, which
may be had by addressing Secretary OF
Agriculture, Washington, D. c.
| Prof. e. S. Golf, Horticulturist.
| May Berry Bulletin.
The first growth of a plant should bt
it's best. Keep the ground moist ant
mellow by frequent cultivation. Thi:
work warns the soil, starts the plant.
early. makes plant food more availabl,
and lessons the liability of injury b!
frost, drouth or insect pests. Frequen
cultivation conserves moisture, holds i
near the surface, where it is of mos
value to. plants and allows moistur,
from light showers and dews to pene
trate more deeply.
Weeds are robbers of all the hes
elements Of plant life and should no
be tolerated in the garden. Potatoes
or other vegetables may be grown be
tween bush berries the first season, bu
never any crop to shade the ground
Stimulate rapid growth by liberal tol
dressings of fine manure and Woo
ashes.
Success in the garden or field depends
much on good care in the beginning
Now is the time to give best attention
Have no missing hills. If plants hav'
failed to grow set new ones in thei
places at once. Much labor is often los
by this neglect, and profits for severa
| years reduced.
Plants we'll cared for should give NOR,
than 100 per cent. profit. Neglect then
and both time and money are wasted
Value them for the dimes and the dollars
they will produce, not by the pennies
and nickles they cost. To secure large
nice fruit, severe pruning is necessary
New growth on both old and new cur
rants and gooseberries should be GU
back and old wood in center of bush re
moved. Laterals ON black raspberrie
cut back one-third or one-half. Re
move all weak canes and broker
branches. The ideal bush should b.
round or oval in form, stocky and prunet
to admit free circulation of air.
Currants are often injured by the Dor
er. The egg is deposited about June
| onI coon hot thu x,n,,nCy horo,