Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-04-27

sprung LOU grains OF large 1aC wheat
He planted ten acres of this wheat
and harvested 1T sacks, each weigh
ing 1873 pounds. The single grain
spoken of produced thirty-six stalks.
To prevent the loss of fruit on trees
by frost, the fruit-growers of the Yak
ina valley, Washington, are building
movable fire sheds which can be drawn
through the orchards by horses. By
the burning of wood and damp straw,
dense smoke is caused, which effec-
tually dispels the frost and prevents
injury to the buds.-Californi Guilt
vator.
Oranges in London
w. N. White, Covent Garden, Lon
don, England, wrote to the New York
Fruitman's Guide under date of March
Is, as follows:
Oranges is great trouble in
this trade. Many are useless. The
weather in Spain spoiled quite lot,
and some of those that have been
shipped ought to have been left at the
manure heap, as they have to be
thrown away here-freight, packing
charges and boxes all lost. Others just
pay the expense. Those that are good
fetch high prices. At yesterdays sale
Murcia Bloods, 1905 to zoos, fetched
9s to lis; sweets, 420s, les to 26s..;
420s, large, 26s. to 40s.; 714s, lbs. to
49,; extra large 714s, 1Ss. to 26s. Cali
fornias are in demand, those here being
Washington navels. Seeing that best
oranges are now so badly wanted, 1
recommend some 1905 to 175s budded
seedlings of good quality, as I think we
can give a good account of them. We
could also do with some California
mandarins and grape fruit"
This item is of interest as showing
the situation in London month ago,
when California oranges could not
reach New York for want of trans
portation facilities.-L. A. Herald.
Farming in Alaska
1t will be a matter of surprise to
most people to hear that Alaska will
produce farm feed of great value. Prof.
G. G. Georgeson, the special agent of
the United States Agricultural Depart
ment, in charge of the experiment sta
ton at Sitka, after two years of ex-
perience, says:
There is not the slightest doubt
that grain can be matured almost
anywhere in Alaska. I have obtained
this year samples of perfectly ripe bar
ley, oats. wheat and rye from several
points in the interior as far north as
Eagle. These grains were grown and
matured there this year. With one
exception they were volunteer products
from seed accidentally scattered and
grown wild. If grains will grow and
mature without culture, 1t stands to
reason that they will grow and i'm
prove with culture. 1 also grew flax
at Sitka the first year. 1t attained
a height of more than three feet, ma
tured seed and produced a fiber Of ex-
cellent quality. There is no doubt
that flax can be made a successful crop
in the coast region of Alaska.
Starting Young Grapevines
There is a general stampede all over
the State to plant grapevines and all
sorts of methods are used In the
north, anything that is not on re-
sistant roots is not considered worth
while planting, on account of the
phyloxera. At this end of the State
people are importing standard varie-
ties on their own roots, from phyloxera
infested districts of the north. These
importations should be stopped, wheth-
er the insect is discovered on them or
not. 1t would be an. easy matter to
quarantine against the phyloxera from
the north il proper steps were taken
There are many fine vineyards in
Southern California that will continue
to pay well for perhaps a generation
provided the phyloxera is kept out
California Cultivator.
Boycott on Berries
PHOENIX, Ariz., April 19.-The Ari-
IONA Berry Growers Association has
been perfected. Plans were made for g
boycott of California Strawberries
which are being shipped here in large
quantities. Imported berries are of in
, ferior quality and in bad condition by
the time they reach here, and some Of
them, shipped out of here as Arizona
fruit, have caused serious damage tc
the reputation Of local berries.
/ Sick Chickens
About the best way to treat a sick
chicken is to kill and bury it. If it is
grown, cut off its head, selecting &
place for the operation where the
nSdlC1y Will 1OI get dI Lie UlOOu
Bury the body near a grapevine, il
you grow grapes. If it is deformed
or sickly chick do not bother with it
but kill it and bury it near a potato
plant. 1t will give more profit there
than it will in any other way. In most
sicknesses the fowl is neglected unit
, it has spread the disease. The attempt
to doctor, if made at all, should bt
made just as soon as the bird begins
to NOPE. Cholera, the worst disease
we have to contend with. is spread
through the droppings. A cholera in
fected bird may be kept in the mex
pen to the healthy stock with only E
, wire netting to separate them and will
not spread the disease among the flock
But the trouble often is the sick birt
is not separated from the flock soor
enough. A poultry raiser of our &C
| Quaintance is very successful, and he
rigidly enforces the rule to kill every
/ fowl that shows signs of sickness. He
: says that others may spend their time
t doctoring hens if they wish to, but he