The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-11

have proven failures at all three sta
tions.
Most kinds of pears blight badly in
Louisiana. Leconte and LETTER do
well in South Louisiana, but even
these are destroyed by blight in North
Louisiana.
Owing to winter blooming, caused
by warn spells, peaches are not very
successful.
OF grapes, Dracutt's Amber Champ.
ion, Diamond, Clinton, Herbemont,
Concord, Herbert, Jacques, and Ives
are most successful at Baton Rouge;
while Miles, Maxatawney, Pearl, TeIe-
graph, Rogers No. z, Canada, Black
July and Niagara give best results at
Calhoun.
The japan Parsimmon does well at
New Orleans and Baton Rouge, bears
abundantly and early, is handsome,
ships well and sells well. The mocking
bird is its worst enemy, as he easily
punctures it with his sharp bill, and
will even tear away paper bags to get
at it.
Japan plums are grown extensively
at all three stations. Burbank, Abund-
ance, and True Sweet Botan are most
successful. Satsuma and Kelsey rot
badly and bloom 80 early that the fruit
is likely to be killed by frost OF ma
tive plums, Wild Goose, Caddo Ohief,
Mariana, Cumberland, Robinson, Mis-
souri, Apricot and Pools Pride are
recommended
Figs are successful at all these sta
tions, and this would be a highly profit
able crop if the borer could be gotten
rid Of. The only remedy now is to cut
out the affected part of the tree and
burn it. Celeste is the leading variety.
Brown Turkey, Green Ischia, White
Adriatic, White Marsailles and Lemon
also do well. In Louisiana the crop is
generally preserved, the climate not
being favorable for drying.
The great freez9 of 1916 killed all
oranges lover 100 varieties) at the sta
tion except the Satuma on Trifoliata
stocks. 1t taught the worth of this
combination, which is q most valuable
lesson.
Champion, Fuller and Anglers ounces
are successfully grown at Baton Rouge.
OF small fruits Manatee and Austin's
Improved deWberries give great salts
faction, as do Dallas and Kittitinny
~blackberries. Raspberries are only
successful at Calhoun, and even there
Carman, Gregg, Hilborn, Royal
Church, Kansas, Palmer's Muskingum.
and Turner are failures. Caroline.
Marlboro, and Skaters have done well,
and American Black Cap, Cuthbert
and Ohio are promising. The Japanese
wineberry does fairly well at all three
stations. Strawberries are successful
at Baton Rouge and highly so at Cal
houn. They have not been tried at
New Orleans. G)umi, or Elveagnus
Longipes is a remarkable fruit the size
of q cherry, borne on a shrub, fine for
jelly, highly ornamental, does we'll in
Louisiana, and is destined to become
popular.
INSECTS IN STORED GRAIN
Bulletin SO, of Florida Station, and
Farmers Bulletin No. As, of the y. 8.
Department of Agriculture treat of the
above subject. Each bulletin is richly
illustrated with pictures of the various
moths and weevils that prey on stored
grain, beans, peas, etc., and each gives
the habits and life-history of these in
sects.
But the thing which the practical
farmer wants to know, is how to kill
these enemies of his pocket and peace
of mind, and both bulletins agree that
There is n cheap, simple, safe, and
certain remedy for them all; namely,
bisulphide Of carbon, which is a color
less liquid with a very bad smell, and
which rapidly evaporated and the gas
of which takes fire and explodes if it
comes in contact with a lighted match,
candle or pipe.
To treat stored grain, use 1 pound of
this liquid to every 100 bushels. It
can be purchased at any drug store at
20 to 80 cents per pound. Place a mum
Der of saucers or plates about On top of
the grain and pour the liquid into these
and close the crib or bin as tight as
possible. The liquid soon e~vaporates,
and as the vapor is heavier than air it
sinks down through the grain and kills
every insect. Leave the bin closed two
or three days. The vapor eventually
finds it's way out through the cracks
and leaves no smell or injury to the