The Globe-republican., 1897-07-08
Orchard Hygiene.

Drouth and weed growth, accomoa-
MED by low vitality, have made trees
exceptionally subject TO DorerS and In
sect troubles, says an exchange. AS
rule trees that are infested are those
that are low in vital power, and there
is probably no time when insect pests
need more attention for their extermi-
nation than at present. If this can be
accomplished by spraying and the use
of all ordinary precautions, such as
cleaning out all trash, dead limbs and
giving the general "redding" up that
all cultivated trees should receive ev-
cry spring, and season OF good
growth follows, double advantage will
be taken of the insect pests. 1t IS a
Judgement in orchards, and II this Is
prevented On the start they are not
nearly so injurious as they will other
wise become. A liberal use Of strong
alkali washes, with soft soap solution,
applied in the fore part OF the sum-
mer and early spring go ioaS way
and with spraying anu cieaninS up Will
do much to prevent insect difficulties.
The Next Hay Crop-The New Eng
land Homestead reports as follows:
Farmers will devote a full area to
hay the coming season. Many of our
returns from the middle and western
states point to an increase of 10 to 20
per cent over last year-occasioIally
more than this-while others an acre
age about equal to last year and some
to a decrease. In the western states,
where the crop is nearly all prairie
hay, the amount cured will depend to
some extent upon prices in July. In
many Of the older central and eastern
states, given over largely to Timothy
and clover hays, there will be an in
crease owing to the cheapness Of po-
tatCes and grain.
Fruit Soil.-Owing to its earliness
and the ease with which it is culti-
waited, it was natural that for a long
time sandy soil should be preferred
by the fruit grower. But it is becom-
ing understood that well underdrained
heavy soils can be worked nearly or
quite as early as sandy soils, and these
are much richer in the mineral ele-
ments of plant food that are essential |
in perfecting fruit of any kind. In |
many of the winter fruits the easiness |
Of ripening on light soil becomes a dis
advantage, as it makes late fall and |
early winter fruits of varieties that.
when grown on heavier soil, should be
kept in good condition until spring
Ex.
Michigan Oleo Law.-The Michigan
law regarding oleo provides that It
shall be branded and that in all places
where it is sold or consumed, a sign
must be placed on the outside door.
md conspicuously hung in the center
md placed on the walls, a white pla-
ard on which is printed in black Ro-
nan letters, the words, 'Oleomargarine
u Butterine Sold or Used Here" AZ
er September I, 1897, oleomargarine
must not be sold in that state unless
rec from coloration or any ingredient
hat causes it to look like butter.
Clean Apprenticeship is not enough
hat butter be clean, it must appear
lean. The butter that you take I.
our customers with an old rag or
)iece of linen tied over it NAV he
lean, but it will not be an easy mat
er to convince them Of it. Better tn
INV Darchment paper. which coete h,,% |
title, and use that. You will thus be
BILE to keep your trade. People ara
eager to get butter they
now to be clean, and are willing tn /,
~ for thu cleanliness