The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-21

are bare, or If the head is open in places
suckers should be allowed to grow where
they will cover this condition. II parts
OF the tree are weak in growth this weak
wood may be cut out and some of the
suckers be allowed to grow in its Place
The cause of these sprouts is that the sap
becomes impeded by the bending down Of
the branches with weight of fruit by the
hot sun striking the branches,
or perhaps by some injury 70
the bark in pruning or gathering the fruit
and nature makes this effort to repair the
injury. The removal of all of these
suckers viii soon result I'm the death of
the tree, while allowing some of them to
grow where needed will renew the vigor
of the tree.
Sixth. If large branches are to be re-
moved, make the cut in the middle CT the
enlarged part where 1t joins the main
branch or trunk, and not quite In line
with the face of the main branch or
trunk.
Seventh. Paint all wounds above one
half inch in diameter with linseed oil
paint, gas tar or grating wax.
Eighth. Never cut away the main
branches of tree If it can he avoided,
but thin out the head when it becomes
crowded, from the outside. This can be
quickly done with the pruning hook on
long pole. and little or no injury will
result, while if the large branches are
cut from the trunk the tree is weak tened
ard soon dies or is broken down.
Ninth. Cut off dead branches as soon
as discovered ard cover the wound with
paint to prevent further decay.
Tenth. In training young trees, start the
branches low; the trees will grow better,
the thinning and gathering of the fruit
VIII be more easily done, ana the cultiva-
ton can be as well and chsaply done with
the modern acme or spring-tooth harrow
ana weeder es if the head were higher,
while the trunk of the tree and the ground
unGer it will be SO protected that growth
viii be better than # more exposed.
Corn Oil n Substitute for olive Oil.
A rival of cottonseed oil, as substi-
tute for olive Oil, is promised in corn oil,
says Western journal. This is one of
the by-products of corn On every kernel
of this grain there is a little fieck OF
yellow, known by the experts as the
germ. Before corn may be shipped for
export this germ must be removed, else
rancidity is almost certain TO set in and
the cargo is in danger of being destroyed.
The process for the removal of this germ
is known as degerming, and It's prosecu-
ton results in the production of an olea-
ginous substance, the only use for which
hitherto was as a substitute for linseed
oil in the manufacture of paints and for
lubricating purposes. Efforts have been
made from time to time to utilize it as
food stuff, but failure to deprive it of it's
unpalaseble qualities has rendered these
futile. 1t is now announced in the West
however, that a process had been devised
which is warranted to clarity, deodorize
and make palatable this corn oil without
material loss, and at the inconsequential
cost of 10 cents COLON. There are now
11@w,-.
out annually from the American mills and
as it has only been in connection with
corn shipped for export that the degermine
process has been used, the quantity may
be increased indefinitely. Experimenting
chemists are quoted by the Chicago pa
pers as claiming that the corn oil is far
more digestible than any of the oils now
used for culinary purposes. Nevertheless,
it will probably masquerade on the mar
ket as olive oil.