The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-09-08

lows: Cut when the ears were silking
1878 pounds; cut when the ears were glaz-
ing, 1869 pounds; cut when mature, 1924
pounds
Cucumber Blight.
Hot and moist or 'muggy" weather
will induce rapid growth of the fungus;
while if the weather is dry and cool,
much less trouble will follow
BY carefully conducted experiments in
the cucumber fields of Long island, it has
been proven beyond question that Bor-
deaux mixture is an effective preventive
of the disease. Spraying should be COM
menced when the plants first break
through the ground, and repeated at in
Formula 2 in ''Condensed Directions for
Spraying the Apple" and the same for
mula in condensed Directions for
Spraying the Potato is the right one
to use for Il cucumber blight. If for
mula 3 is used it will be found effective
for the striped beetle as we'll as for the
cucumber blight. The above directions
will be sent free on application to Maine
experiment. station, Orono, Me-, D.
Wood, director.
Tr. n sfer ring Bees.
There are still many bees in old-fash-
toned box hives that are of little value.
If transferred to modern hive they
would become source of profit and
would be under easy control. Transfer
ring them is a very simple thing when
the method is understood. This is the
season to do it. G.. II. Barbour in Amer
lean Agricullturist says; Select any mod,
ern frame hive and place near the old
old hive and smoke the bees little.
Move the old hive a few feet from where
it stood, placing the new hive in its place
with sheet in front Of it. Now pry off
one side of the old hive, carefully re-
move. the comb, brushing the bees on to
the sheet. Then lay the comb on a soft
cloth on the table, and placing the frame
the frame, cutting out all drone comb and
filling in pieces of worker comb, until
the frame is filled.
Now place thin pieces Of wood on each
side of the frame, or wind thaE same with
string and set the frame in<sie new hive
Repeat this until all combs have been fit
ted in the frames and placed in the new
hive and all the bees brushed on to the
sheet and into the new hive; then remove
all the honey and the old hive to prevent
robbine. l ntwo or three days open the
hive and remove the sticks or string from
the frames if the combs are fastened in
securely, and the transfer is complete
dIIll, + lelu ana fOreSt.
Preparing the Henhouse for Winter.
1t is not too early to begin building
and preparing the hennery for winter,
and the man who does this work early is
sure to have comfortable quarters for
the laying hens just as soon as cold
weather comes: 1t Is better to add
little to the houses each summer, and
thus extend the business on firm basis,
than to invest too much at the beginning
We learn better then by experience what
we need. Fancy farming does not pay,
and those who have the large, ella borate
buildings are not always the ones who
have the best success. Construct the
main building on a slight elevation, if
possible, where there is good drainage,
ana on the lee side Of some hill or other
protective object. This will shield the
house from cold storms, and make the
quarters far more comfortable for the
chickens. Build the house low and sub
stantial. A high house let's in too much
cold ar, and low one is always warm
er. Opening into this main roosting
building there should be scratching
shed into which the fowls can 20 on
stormy days and have all the exercise
they need. This shed should be 50 ar
ranged that the roof can open in places
we have many cold, wintry days when
it would be very comfortable in any place
II the wind could be excluded and the
sun admitted. The laying hens in par
ticular will appreciate such a scratching
shed in the winter.
The laying shed should also omen ont
from the main building, and this should
De made long, low and very tight. The
mems should be made as comforta BILE as
possible while on the nest, and this can
De accomplished only by bestowing spe-
clai care IN the construction of such
shed. In building all Of the henhouses
for winter use it will pay to give stone
or brick foundation the whole length.
ms Will Keep out rats better than any
ttnilng else yet devised. Besides. it makes
tne houses warm, dry and durable. Then
iet the brick foundation run IN n foot
above and foot below the ground. The
cost III bricks will be made M for in the
extra number Of eggs and hens saved
from the rats. The roof and sides should
4I Tar or builders paper tackled on be-
knot holes and chinks will TINS he filed
ln The yard for the chickens to exer-
clse IN should be connected with these
pulidlngs by runway. The yard should
De large enough to give the fowls annie
room to run about in without crowding
up against others. On pleasant DAYS
they, should be made to STAY ont in This
yard:-William Conway in American
Cultivator.
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Feeding for the Greatest Profit.
How to feed the corn crop for the great
est profit is question of much import.
ance to all farmers. Stock suitable for
feedlng purposes are scarce throughout
the corll-growing districts, and usually
what is for sale is Of inferior quality
and prices are as high as for first-class
stock. Ii the farmer buys Western cat