The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-19

| the result of trials at the station, was
issued in the form of bulletin entitled
Fruits for Oklahoma" Copies OF this
bulletin may be had by writing to the
Station. In general, 1t pays 10 buy home
| grown nursery stock and to disregard the
Establishments Of the man with some
| thing new. and wonderful The varieties
| mentioned below are reliable and pre-
ferred by many successful orchardists
Apples-Missouri Pippin. Ben Davis
Winesap, Jonathan. Arkansas Black
Maiden's Blush. Mammoth Black Tw.g
Cooper's Early White, and Yellow Trans
parent
Peaches-Elberta, Alexander, Craw-
fOrd's Late, crawfs IS Early. Heath
Cling, and Salaway.
Plums-Wild Goose. Abundance, Bur-
bank. Wickson and Mariana.
Cherries = Early Richmond, English
Morelo, Montmorency, May Duke, Dy,
Wood Ostheim, and Olivet.
Good nursery stock 'is Of first import
ance, but the character OF the care
which is given after setting cut deter
mines the degree OF success which will
be attained Continued clean cultivation
be abundantly repaid.
Black Leg Vaccine-During the past six
months the experiment station has been
sending on vaccine for the prevention of
black-leg in cattle. This vaccine Is for
free distribution to the farmers and stock
men of Oklahoma. The use of vaccine
as a means Of controlling black-leg
among cattle is particularly urged be-
cause there is no means Of curing the
disease, while vaccination has proved
very effective in preventing and controll-
ing the disease. All cattle under two
years of age should be vaccinated but
it is doubtful If the vaccination affords
the protection to calves under six months
of age that it does to older cattle. For
this reaso nall calves vaccinated under
six months of age should be vaccinated
the second time before they are a year
old. Cattle may be vaccinated at any
season of the var and the owner should
not wait until he has lost cattle before
using the vaccine. A letter to the ex-
pertinent station will secure the amount
of vaccine required and full directions
for using It.
Sparrows and Grapes-The English
sparrow has destroyed a large part Of
the grape crop in some parts OF Okla
homa this year The crop is not bothered
in any way until the fruit begins 70
rlpen. The sparrows then SPIT the ber-
ry on one or two sides and eat part Of
the pulp After the berry is split the
bees. wasps and other insects soon de-
stroy the entire pulp. The berry is sell
dom torn from the stem and the skin
dries and withers on the bunch. The
early varieties do not seem to be so
badly attacked by the birds. Not one
variety seems to he attacked worse than
others, but thin-skinned varieties suf-
fer more than thck-skinned varieties.
1t was necessary this year to gather
some of the later varieties before they
were thoroughly ripe in order TO prevent
their entire destruction by the sparrows.
Oklahoma Wheat-The experiment sta
ton has issued a bulletin on wheat rails
ing in the territory. summary Of the
experience OF many successful wheat
growers is presented. together with
report Of the experiments conducted at
the station. The bulletin is sent free to
all who request it. Farmers wishing to
purchase seed wheat should write 10 the
experiment station at Saltwater for a
list Of those who have seed wheat for
sale.
The short course in agriculture. horti-
culture and the mechanic arts. at the
Agricultural and Mechanics college. will
begin January l. 1901 and continue eight
weeks. Practical instruction in matters
closely connected with farming is the
chief feature OF the course.
The annual meeting Of the agricultural
horticultural and irrigation association
will be held at Saltwater. December 4.
The swine-breeders association meets
there at the same time. This will furn-
fish a nexcellent opportunity to examine
the work OF the college and experiment
station there and to meet representative
farmers and stockmen from different
parts of the territory.