The record-union., 1896-05-04

anu Otuef uiSn ldnQ. 30 many OF the
wild roots have been gathered that the
supply of canaigre within a profitable
distance Of the railroad is already linn
tied. The plant, however, bears culti-
walton we'll, and the experiment stations
at Tucson, Ariz., and at Las Cruces, N.
NJ, have tested various methods of it's
culture and irrigation. The soil is pre-
pared as it would be for potatoes or
other root crops, being mellowed as
deeply as possible. AS the crop does
not grow during the summer, it is best
planted in the fall, though a complete
seasons growth is not attained thereby,
as the spring planted canaigre will
make some growth before becoming
dormant for the summer. The plant
produces as little mature seed as the
common potato does, and the delicate
seedlings are much more tender than
rhubarb seedlings. Hence canaigre is
propagated from tubers, as the common
potato is, with this advantage, that the
seed tuber for the canaigre crop does
not decay or die, but increases its con-
tents of the valuable tannin, so that
the ton of whole tubers needed to plant
an acre is Of itself a safe and proflta-
BILE investment. Though the roots may
be cut very small for seed, there is thus
little advantage in such treatment. Ca
naigre is SO tenacious of life that the
tubers in the ground will not die from
neglect or drouth, but it's yield increases
in proportion to the amount OF rainfall
moisture or irrigation, the Weedlng and
the cultivation it receives during the
fall and spring. The treatment and cost
per acre is about the same as Tor pota-
toes, though it should have an extra
fall irrigation, which the potatoes do
not, of course. get.
The canaigre crop may be harvested
at any time, though the largest yield is
obtained when dormant in summer, and
the greatest amount of tannin just al
ter it begins to sprout in the fall. The
cultivated roots are dug with any ploW
or machine that will harvest potatoes.
AS large heaps or carloads OF the green
roots will heat and spoil from the fer
mentation, the roots are spread out IN
a thin layer, to dry in the air and sun
shine, or when thus spread are covered
with earth to keep them plump The
tubers withstand drouth and desert
conditions so long that it is almost nee
essary to slice them in order to alr-dry
them thoroughly. The roots will keep
| best as they grow in the ground ana
should remain there until the crop is 10
be marketed and the field replanted
As the bunch of cultivated tupers
makes nearly all of it's growth the first
wear, the crop needs no attention our
| ing succeeding years II left undug'
while the precious tannic acid increases
from % per cent. in the dried one-year-
old roots to 80 per cent. in the two-year-
olds, and the third year may reach even
| 35 per cent, and the valuable colorlng
matter increases even faster with age
The cultivation Of canaigre is at pres
ent much hampered by the necessary
cost of railway transportation 10 the
distant tanneries, but it seems probable
that by a diffusion process similar 10
| that used with the sugar beet, an eX-
tract will soon be profitably obtained
from either fresh or dried roots, to con-
tain from two-thirds to three-fourths OF
pure tannic acid, thus saving at least
one-third of the freight. Dried canaigre
root commands 500 per ton in the AUS
trian tanneries, and its intrinsic merits
for tanning are only beginning 10 De
appreciated. The culture of canaigre
for tanning is certainly worthy OF trlal
II NAV prove a very useful crop for the
warmer semi-arid regions of the Grea'
Plains, including large area In west
ern Texas.-Dice McLaren in the Amer
lean Agriculturist.
EGGS BY WEIGHT.
A close examination Of the taple on
characteristics of Breeds" published
in the February number of your paper,
brings to light fact that is too much
overlooked by breeders of thoroughbred
poultry. / refer to that part OF the
table which has to do with the average
Weld per year." and the average num-
Der of eggs to the pound" of the differ
ent breeds.
Let US suppose the price of eggs to be
20 cents per dozen. The average Light
Brahma yield is $50 eggs, or 1212 dozen,
at 20 cents makes a total of 81 30 for
the years yield. Again, the average
number per. pound of Light Brahma
eggs is eight Dividing the number for
the year, 80, by 8, shows that the
average Light Brahma hen produces
annually 211h pounds Of eggs. The
price. as shown above, is 50 30, which
divided by 211b, the number of pounds
gives a price of 111a cents per pound.
| The same process of figuring shows
|
| for market eggs received 1112 cents pei
| pound for his product, the Buff Cochin
| and Langshan breeders get 1872 cents
the Barred Plymouth Rocks 1412 cents
| and the Brown Leghorn 164 cents
while the man who breeds mongrels
| gets 1874 cents per pound. In other
words, the man who raises common
chickens gets 6% cents more per pound
| for his egg product than the one who
raises Light Brahmas.
Of course, freshness and uniformity
Of color, as we'll as size, regulate the
price of eggs, especially in the eastern
| section of the country. But in large
| part of the United States IAN egg is an
egg" regardless of 'tsize, color or pre-
vious condition of servitude."
| Certainly it is true that it requires 8
certain amount of feed to produce g
pound of eggs. The logical conclusion
| then is that eggs, like butter, should be
| sold by weight.
| 1 know the idea is not yet very popu
| lar among poultry breeders, but it Is
! the right one, both for the producer anG
| consumer, and is sure to prevail wher
| given the consideration that it is en-
| titled to-M NJ. Kline in Reliable Poul
| try Journal
DIRECTIONS FOR BUDDING.
| Take a small branch of an apple tree
| and cut the bark crossways, a little
| above the bud. then cut downward bach