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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
PLACES TO GROW APPLES
Where Apples, Cherries and All Or
chard Fruit Could Grow.

There are thousands Of acres Of land
in all sections of the country now pro-
ducing little or nothing, where apples,
cherries and some other orchard fruits
could be profitably grown. 1t must not,
however, be assumed that new ORCH
ards in such localities viii be profitable
unless they have intelligent care and
treatment The day has gone by when
gnarled, specked fruit will bring a
price in which there is any profit; but
1t is safe TO say, particularly with ap.
pies. that the demand for the best
gIade is still far in excess of the sup
ply, especially as exports in this line
are rapidly increasing. This hint is
well worth acting upon, not only with
orchards TO be set, but with those now
in bearing
Late cabbage and cauliflower plants
should be mulched during the summer
TO assist in keeping the soil cool and
moist. Coarse manure fresh from the
stable, if it contains plenty of straw,
Is excellent for the purpose. If the
weather is unusually warm. water can
be applied to advantage, but the mulch
VIII carry the plants, especially the
cauliflower, through in good shape,
even without the water. and the heads
must be large and full.
The dust mulch" keeping the soil
constantly stirred until it is as fine as
dust on the surface, will be especially
valuable TO the garden this year. 1t is
an inexpensive way to water and weed
and brings results every time. The
plan will also work well in the straw
berry patch after fruiting, particularly
if the weather should he hot and dry
for Il long period. for unless something
of this Kind is done, or moisture is sup
piled 10y irrigation or from the clouds,
the plant growth will not be what it
should to insure a good crop next year.
Because little is heard about the San
Jose scale Just now. don't think that
the pest is less formidable than it was.
1t is said that siugle female produces
over three millions of young. SO that
the trees should be carefully watched.
Go over the trees and plants every lit
tie while and examine them closely. eS-
pecially those that belong to the rose
family. Cut down and burn all infect
ed trees ,as the only safe way of pre-
Venting the spread Of the disease.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
Dipping Pigs.

1t is something OF a departure from
established rules to dip pigs after the
plan that sheep are dipped, but fire..
luently young pigs born during late
fall or very early spring in pens not
Dver clean are apt to be troubled by
dee, that greatly retards their growth
at a most important period in their ex
lstence. Carbolic acid or any other
good disinfectant win rid tile pen of lice
out when the vermin get on TO the
young pigs. any Of the dips used for
young sheep win rid them of the trou.
BILE more quickly than anything else.
Have a barrel or deep tub of the mix
ture ready. and when the lice are dis
covered on the young pigs dump them
into it. Pigs from a month to three
months old can be treated in this way
with but little trouble, and it is an alb
solutely sure cure. Keep the pens clean
after treating the pigs as described.
and little trouble will be experienced
In the future, while the rapid. steady
growth of the pigs will well repay for
the labor involved.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
SOME WOMEN AS FARMERS
New Factor in the Agricultural
WoI Id.

Some fifty women students entered
he College of Agriculture at Mime
lpolis last winter, to take a three
Tears' course in scientific farming.
With the exception of some of the
heavier lines of work. such as carpen-
ering and blacksnithing, they have
been taking the regular studies that
he men have, including in addition
curses in cooking, sewing and domes-
ic economy. This Is the first volun-
airy movement of he kind, but it is
the line of similar movements by
which women are regularly preparing
EemSelves to enter into competition
With men.
II we can believe authorities, the
irSt farmers We're women. In the
,arly history of all nations, the lord
md master followed war and the
:hase, while the women stayed at
home and cultivated the soil. They
earned the arts of reaping and plant.
ne long before their masters. and for
lges they We're the farmers who raised
he crops of the world. The work Of
'aisng the grains and fruit was only
| part of the domestic economy and
abOr attached to every household.
1t would he strange, indeed, if they
lid not inherit from their early an
.estors something of this art among
hem. In this country, women have
lever been considered adapted to farm
ny; but circumstances have time and
lgain forced them into it, when they
nave demonstrated their special fitness
or the work. More than one American
Woman has conducted farms success
ully. and paid off mortgages on them
which were left as inheritances from
hiftless or unlucky fathers or hus-
bands. 1t would be waste of time
o mention individual cases. Califor-
lia has score of energetic. successful
Toman f.nit-growers. who have made
themselves Independent and moderate
Y wealthy through their efforts in cul-
waiting fruit Florida has score Of
woman fruit and flower farmers who
AVE succeeded where men have fail
ID. Then we have woman cattle rails
.rs, ranch women and general farmers
throughout the West.
In the East, there is many an I'M
Known and unnoticed woman Struggl-
ne successfully with farms that they
must make a living on, or starve.
they are conducting smaller enter
)riSes than those which attract the at
ention of newspapers where large sue
.eSSeS are exploited with considerable
,Xaggeration. Nevertheless, they are
LONG their duty as faithfully and as
praiSeworthily as their sisters who
count their acres by the Thousands
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16

Many of the failures in plum culture
are due to planting one or two varie-
ties only, early 9n1 ate, perhaps, and
thus relying on the pollen from their
own blossoms to fertiliZe themselves.
1t is well understood by expert plum
growers that few varieties pollenate
themselves, so in order to obtain good
crops several varieties blossoming
about the same time should be set near
each other. each to furnish the neces-
sary pollen for the other. Perhaps no
better general plan can be adopted
than modification of that practiced
in fertiliZng the blossoms of straw
berry plantS-that is, setting every 9TH
er row of different variety, but one
bloSsoming about the same time. If
this is done. and varieties suited to the
climate are selected, only rot and cur
crlio will have to be combated. and
these are more or less controllable by
care and spraying. In the colder sec
tons. where plumS succeed best, the
following varieties will stand a lower
winter temperature than most others
and are fairly profitable for market:
Wayland, Wild Goose, Clifford, Abund-
ance, Wooten. Newton Golden Beauty,
Wilder and Silver Prune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16

HANDY CARRIERS,

bolt and nut. whichever is most con-
venient. BY making the handle NOV
able the carriers may be packed one on
top of the other when loaded on wag-
OnS.
The other carrier shown in the cut
may be made of heavier boxes by cut
ting holes in the ends through which to
slip the fingers. For the heavier crops
like corn, potatoes. etc. this is the best
sort of carrier, and if designed for any
fruit or vegetable needing ventilation,
the sides may be Slated instead of
solid The average farmer does not
have as many of such small convent
ences as he might have if he would
give little thought and time to max
ing the devices suggested to him by his
needs
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
.CUR(RITO and GASpARD.
To the Farmers Of Freder.
lex County.
a Rare Chance to Improve Your Stock.
Breed Only to the Best.
Strive to Get Size, Style and Speed.
GOOD HORSES ALWAYS IN DEMAND
re Chance to Improve Your Stock.
Breed Only to the Best.
Strive to Get Size, Style and Speed.
GOOD HORSES ALWAYS IN DEMAND.
TO SUIT THE TIMES.

For past owing general depression price
horses many farmers breeding, and to-day it diff
cult to find earng colts Good horses during the dull times have
always brought good prices The trouble the
farmers bred inferior horses being unwilling
order to improve their stock the result Of this has been fill the
and after reaching three four earthly
How fine carriage be found in this to-day
how fine stylish horses sixteen hands high weighing
eleven twelve hundred pounds with style
neghborhOOdhaly
demand and bring dollars.
demand the they be
good ze style and action TO these breed
style action Do with cheap stocks mrOve what
have by bredi better than already
farmers examine the CURRTO beautiful splendid
of 2l7 His colts from small all fine
stylish and have lots Gpeed This grand
number of colts all of whom speak for themselves.
10 the farmers chance who fine
CURRlTO $50 season, payable
return privilege given to be with foa but CUR
RITO has a tOal geer
GASPARD, by Sea King, and out of producing mare
grandsre having number of the finest colts in the
size, style and action.
Mr. Chas Hagett the Frederick County Agricu
Arthur Potts Mr.. John Weller besides
KIND colts from this handsome horse He full
sixteen hands high and weighs twelve hundred
horse to get carriage and coach horses.
GASPARD will stand the for |
lOw hopes OF being able 20 buy of the
only solicit fine, gOod-size
Here chance for the farmers breed
colt from either these horses will
be proud of for days Get rid of the scrubs plugs
much raise poor feed good one
MICHAEL KNILI! =,
Manager for COL L. VICTOR BAUGHMAN
Near Frederick City, Md.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16

AS soon as the sex can be determined
he males and females should be separ-
tied and the coCkerels divided so that
hose of about a size will run together.
This will prevent more or less quarrel
ng and enable each bird to get his
share of the food. AS far as possible
he growing stock, both chicks and
,ockerels, should be kept on the range
turing summer and fall, being fed all
that is necessary to keep up a strong
growth. Cheap coOps for protection
rom storms and for roosting should
De provided. This is easily done by
Using a few dry goods boxes and put
ing roosts on them a few inches from
he ground. Water should be kept ON
he range in liberal quantities and re-
lewed frequently. Grit of some kind
small enough for the chicks to eat cas-
~ should also be furnished for it is
quite as essential to young chicks as
o older ones. Bugs and worms will
supply the meat food and the grass the
green. but the more substantial foods
lpOn which the chicks depend to make
heir growth should be provided in lib
,ral quantities. n food given morning
md night will be all that is necessary.
The grain should be as sweet and
wholesome as when fed during the
winter.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
The Belgian Hare,

This interesting animal is attracting
great deal of attention on account of
the food value of its flesh. They are
not to be compared with the wild rab-
Dit. No meat. excepting frog hams,
compares with them. Accommodation
Tor their rearing can he of the cheapest
md most simple Their feed is of the
sommonest grain and vegetables and
Tery easily procured. They eat any,
thing that sheep will. They weigh
from to u pounds at one year old.
Breed when 6 months old, bring forth
their young in 80 days, four or five
lines each year. having from two to
ten at a litter. Persons in the most
humble circumstances are enabled to
eheaply supply themselves with the
choicest delicacy in the land if they
will engage in hare culture. Two by
Ilx feet square, nailed up in the wood
house or stable, secure from cats or
dogs, Is ample Accommodations for a
pair. They are less trouble than pOul-
Try, are not subject to lice or vermin,
and are as easily raised as kittens.
Hares are also conveniently handled in
yards of poultry netting. but must be
Kept dry. In point of feeundity no do
nestle animal can compete with them.
One pair and their progeny can in one
year produce more pounds Of meat
than a eve. We prefer them at our
table above poultry of any kind and
10 does every one.
A young hare three or four months
bid, fried. is about the article. One
beven months old roasted and with
dressing is meat sufficient to serve six
persons one meal and enough left for
Sunday supper The demand for hares
for eating as well as for breeding pur-
opses is wonderfully on the increase
and will continue Indefinitely. A dol
lar invested in hares will soon prove
the truth of the above remarks. 1t
provides means for utilizing the weeds
and clover hay shatterings. will inter-
Est the young folks. giving them an
object in life, and help solve the prob
lem How to keep the boys on the
tarm."-John w. Markley.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16

We quite often see accounts of large
gains made on short feeds. and we all
want to know how this is done. Not
long ago the Kansas experiment sta
ton took charge of four COWS from the
college grade herd, to fatten. The
cows We're being fed moderate milk
ration, and were ia good shape They
were weighed three consecutive days,
the average of these three being taken
as the beginning weight. In the three
days weights there was a variation,
from day to day. of from 3 to 10
pounds. The cows were put on ra-
tion of 1-3 soy bean meal and % Kaf-
fir meal. with corr silage and Katfir
slower for roughage, ten days being
taken to get them on full feed. They
were fed and watered very carefully.
and at the end of the first week the
four cows showed a total gain of 300
pounds, or 10.7pounds per day. Here
was the place to talk of large gains
But the second week showed loss of
nearly two pounds per cow per day
while the average gain for the four
weeks is little over pounds per day.
Moral-weigh more than once before
you talk large gains.-J. G. Fancy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
Destroying the Cucumber Beetle.

There are few insects injurious to
vegetables so hard to overcome as the
striped cucumber beetle. The usual
plan is to protect the young plants with
a hood, but of late years the beetle has
been quite as formidable after the
plants are older. Bordeaux mixture
comes in once more as one of the best
remedies for this insect, although it
Is by no means infallible, for the spray
ing is only valuable while the vines
are young, the first application being
given when the plants first come up,
the second when they show the third
leaf, and once more just as the vines
begin to run. Follow this treatment
with the young cucumber, melon and
squash vines. and also plant around
the border of the entire field little hills
of early squashes. When these rows
of squash plants are up the beetles will
settle on them. Then green arsenite
should be sprinkled over one-half of
the vines, and over the other half
week later, continuing as the beetles
come. This treatment, while not Who'll
ly e!fectual, will rid the place of
enough of the beetles to give the vines
inside of the border fighting chance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16

The statement has been made that
all lambs are troubled with parasites,
and while this is exceedingly broad
there is much truth in it. 1t is no easy
matter to rid lambs of these parasitic
enemies, so raisrS must look largely to
invention as the means of eventually
getting rid of them. Beyond question
much of the trouble with parasites
comes from mixing lambs with sheep
in the fields. particularly when the
pasture is short. The parasites in the
droppings are distributed over the
fields, and when they are regrazed. ow-
ing to dry or short growth. the lambs
come in close contact with these drop
pings and are contaminated. Water
impreenated with droppings and after
ward drunk by the lambs, is also
source Of parasite troubles. The only
preventive aside from avoiding the
things mentioned that may be recon-
mended is to grow fall lambs. weaving
them before pasture time in the spring
and turn them out in pasture away
from the sheep. In time this may bring
about lambs more or less immune from
parasites.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
The Isismarck Apple.

There is shown herewith a half Sec
ton of the Bismarck apple, which
gives promise of being a valuable adj
dition to the list of hardy fruits. Al
though originating in Australia, it came
to America by way of Germany, and
its test by limited number of growers
show to be of value. The trees are
very dwarf and produce fruit at an
earlier age than any other variety un-
der general cultivation. This feature
alone will make it sought fo3 The
fruit is large, yellow and red and very
attractive. The flesh is tender, the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16

Here is rough sketch and descrip-
zion of Il rough feeding box for pigs.
Il is - feet long and each side is
divided into 13 little stalls about 8
inches wide These stalls are simply
boards ) inches wide and u inches
ong, nailed against the side of the box
md reaching down into the feed-trough
to keep the pigs ont of the trough and
from wasting the feed, and at the same
time keep them from crowding and
hghtlng. There is no waste of feed
and each pig can have a stall and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
Gond Roads.

The good roads movement in Con-
necticut has developed scheme to
construct an avenue 100 feet wide the
entire length of the State from east to
west. this avenue to be laid out in four
roadways, two for carriages, horse and
horseless, and two for bicycles. The
route is from . point short distance
north of Greenwich to one in the north.
eastern part of the State. 1t is said
that a similar plan has been mapped
ont in Massachusetts for continuing
the road to Boston, and thus connect
ing New York and Boston by one
grand highway.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16

The hog raiser should strive for the
greatest possible daily increase in
weight, every day, from birth of pig,
until his immolati0n upon the block.
The early life OF pig should be
made glad with an abundance of flesh
forming food to promote health and
produce growth. Put the fat on later
the last thing, In fact.
Farmers should note and profit by
considering the difference between
pork fattened on putrid city slops, city
garbage nd slaughter-pen offal, and
those fattened with pure grass and
clean grain.
The custom of growing pigs in close
pens is refined cruelty and improbable
to the perpetrator Pigs need a large
amount of exercise and will not pros
per without it. A green pasture is hog
heaven.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
QUEEN ANNE'S RAILROAD COMPANY.
GENERAL NOTICE.


MARCH LIST, 1899
Commencing April sth. 1898, the Queen
Anne'S Railroad Company will transfer it,
Baltimore, Md. and Will put IN service the
steamer "Favorite" between Baltimore and
Queens town.
TN the same date the Office of Gen eral Freight
and Passe ger Agent will be moveh from
Queenstown, Md, 10 Pier ~ Light street, Bal.
timore, Md.
Beginning Wednesday, March !, 81. $, Gamers
of the Queen Anne's Railroad Company viii
leave Baltimore at 325 p. NJ, instead of $3.50
aS heretofore.
1. W. TKOXEL,
apl.22, 9s-tf General Manager
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16

There Is no better root for cows than
the parsnip. 1t has the advantage that
part of the crop inay be wintered In
the ground where 1t has grown. The
parsnip. unlike the common beet
makes a rich milk. 1t is equal to the
carrot in this respect. and undoubted.
ly. like that root. helps to color winter
made butter Parsnips are a favorite
winter feed Of Jersey and Guernsey
breeders.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
The Best Is Cheapest.

When a dairyman succeeds in get
ting good faithful band that takes an
interest in caring for the cows and
treats them in a considerate way, he
should be encouraged to remain on
the farm, and everything that will be
of an advantage to do his work should
be provided. The extra amount of
milk obtained will more than pay for
any additional outlay either in i'm
provements or extra wages demanded
by such man.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16

FOR person to stand in by the side of
bundle of fodder. Place the bundle
N the box butts foremost, put one
FOOT on it and cut in lengths to suit
tut to 8 inches-uptil you come to the
oand, then reverse the bundle and cut
from the top. Use any ordinary hay
Knife. Every farmer knows the adj
vantage of cut corn fodder over whole
.toll-s
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
sELF-FEEpING BOX.

will eat very quietly. A is sill feet
.ong; feed-trough inches wide, 21a
inches deep; side-boards 212 inches
Irom floor TO let feed through; b. bot
:om-hoards II or IL inches wide. and
70 placed as to let slide down into the
rough. One end is removed to show
Interior. Ties to keep from spreading
ian be placed anywhere, as indicated
BY dotted lines. Stalls should reach
iown to floor and he nailed thereto and
llso nailed to side-boards. This stiffens
IdebOards.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
a Wearing Whitewash

Twenty-Five pounds of common lime
Stacked with boiling water; five pounds
of clean wood ashes: ten pounds of
melted beef tallow; two pounds of
common salt; one-half pound of glue,
dissolved; add any dry mineral paint
to color, such as burnt lumber. yellow
ochre or mineral red. Mix all while hot
and apply while wrm, keeping it we'll
ctirrnH
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16

The sketch of a device for cutting
.orn fodder for feeding originally APP
)eared in the Ohio Frmer. a CORE
,pondent says: Where one wants to
iced a team of horses or a COW or
:wo, it is all that is needed The space
between the ends of the floor boards
A and the cross piece OBJ should be
IL inches wide for the hay knife to
work in. Make the box wide enough
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
TIE BISMARCK APPLE.

flavor mildly acid and good. The tests
of the variety in various parts of the
country prove the tree to be hardy, a
vigorous grower and enormously pro-
ductive. While it is at present only
recommended for culture in limited
quantities. trials with it seem to indi-
cate that ut no distant day the variety
will be largely planted.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16

1t there was ever invented a "gen.
eral purpose animal upon the farm It
was the sheep, affording as they do
two good crops each year-acting as
general scavengers, weed and briar
killers all the time and possessed of
Vo1dan foot
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
GENERAL ORDER.

Mr.. c. G. Waller, General Freight ard Pas.
senger Agent, having resig, ed, MI comm uni.
cations re- alive To thar department mil
further notice, Will be referred 10 this office.
l. W. TRoXELL,
General Manager
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
W. NJ. II. r. Trains EAST Leave Bruceville
10 Is A. NJ.
Q P. NJ. Fo

W. NJ. II. X. Trains EAST Leave Bruceville
757 A. M,-Blue Mountain Express for Union
Bridge, New Windsor West
minister, Glyndon, 0wings
Mill, Sudbrook Park and Bal
timOre.
s.S IS. M.-~For Union Bridge, Westminster,
Glyndon, Baltimore and in
termediate stations
3.44 +. M.-For Baltimore and intermediate
stations.
1885,. I. M.-Fast Mail for Union Bridge, New
Windsor, Westminster Glyn-
don, Owing's Mills, Sudbrook
Park and Baltimore
Sundays only, leave Bruceville for Balti-
more and intermediate stations at 6.45 a. N
Leave Frederick p. II. r. daily except sun
ay) for Baltimore at 100 a. m, 900 q. m, $50
a. m, 8 90 and ). 10 p. m.
Leave Baltimore, W. NJ. r. r. DAILY except
Sunday for Frederick, at S.ll a. m. and 322
and OIL p. m.
*Daily All others daily except Sunday
j. M. HOOD, b H.GRISWOLD,
Genl Manager. Gen. Pass Agt.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16

1t costs two ani one-half cents to
transport pounC Of wool from the
Pacific to the Att lntic coast in large
quantities.