Arizona republican., 1898-01-16

stroy disease germs that may be left over on the surface of the ground from last year.
 It is estimated that the potato crop is 10000, 900 bushels less than last year. Farmers are disposed to short en a crop the following year if there IS surplus, and the result is better prices because the supply is less than the demand. A farmer who watches the markets and has noticed that short yield follows one that is heavy will plant more, instead of growing smaller crop after year of plsnty.
 There are many "theoTies" held by the practical farmers, although they are ever ready to denounce theory and book farming In fact, some farmers depend wholly on heory. They plant by the moon and make no dis inction in breeds. The number of farmers who believe that sheep can do without water is legion, yet sheep, like other animals, require water, and go with out it at times because they are ua- able to procure it rather than from any ulWillingness to drink.
 A man with small farm that has been paid for may find that some years he will have but moderate profit and perhaps realize but little cash, but he can at least make living for his fam fly, as there will be no obstacle to producing articles for home consump ton on account of low prices. The home market is as important as any other, and every farmer should make it a point to grow a variety for his table. It must not be overlooked, also, that the farm may become more valuable every year.
 There is one point to observe in the use of fertilizers compared with stable manure, and that is the cost of appl cation to the land. One may have a large heap of manure which did not cost a great sum in outlay, but to haul it on the land will entail an expense in proportion to the distance the field is from the barn, while the manure itself, if made from the "rakings'' of the farm, may possess but little pain: food. The artificial fertilizers, being more concentrated, can be applied at less expense and at any time when re- quired.
 Education in all branches of farm ing will in the future be universal. Europe has dairy schools, and short
 
 at nearly all of the experiment. sta tions in this country. The Rhode Island station now has poultry de- partment," in which pupils are taught the merits and characteristics of the breeds, fowl anatomy, diseases. arti- ficial incubation and the breeding of chicks, chemistry as applied to the foods of fowls, construction Of poultry h riT7cr fry. l. try, etc.
 The Ontario experiment station tested grains of wheat used for seed ing and found that there was a great difference in the yield when plump grains were used compared wi;h seed that was not perfect. The large, plump, selected grains yielded at the rate of three and two-thirds bushels more per acre than the small, plump seed, and six and four-fifths bushels more per capita was obtained than from seed that was shrunken. This difference is sufficient to pay for the seed and it's selection, and insures better yield under adverse conditions when plump seeds are used.
 An all important matter in growing vines is to see that they are constantly supplied with sufficient water. Plan,- ed as they usually are in a situation where they are exposed to the sun major portion of the day, the soil dries out very rapidly, and plenty of water should be given when neces sary. In the event of red spiders attacking the foliage of the tender sorts of annuals, daily syri ging will quickly eradicate the pests. To induce a low, bushy growth in annuals, cut the tips of the runners. Hardy vines such as wistarias, honeysuckles, etc., when not growing too rapidly, can be trimmed with little or no injury January Woman's Home Companion.