Evening journal., 1901-09-17

important
these sales was Of home produced
stun, we can see that there is a decid-
eddy satisfactory profit. They had to
buy some eggs and chickens, as they
couldn't produce enough there on
their few acres to fill all their orders.
but it is easy to understand the profit
there must be in such a business as
those figures indicate. They prove that
it pays we'll to cultivate and develop
the nearby market
The various State laws looking to
the keeping in check of the San Jose
scale and other injurious insects, have
certainly been OF benefit. Though the
annual inspection. which all the State
laws require. may not succeed in fer
reting out every one Of the insects
which may infest the trees in nur-
sery, it does great many. and many
customer is saved the introduction
OF noxious insects through the Oper-
alton Of the law. says the Practical
Farmer AS may be imagined,
the laws of each State are not all alike,
and in some cases one conflicts with
the requirements of another, and in
this way the whole matter has be-
come such q veXatious one TO the
nurserymen of the country, that there
lis a widespread demand for a national
law to cover the case. This would be
the best solution of the question. view
ing It from the standpoint that it must
be legislated on. Many contend that
the scale is not nearly the evil it is
( al 10 ha nj
much has been said about it, but in
this they make a great mistake. The
San Jose scale. as we'll as other scales,
are not wanted in an orchard, and the
more said about it the better it is
known and watched for and those re-
ceiving trees will be on the alert to
prevent its getting into their orchards.
There is not a State in the Union but
that has infested trees in it. II we can
believe all reports. and from these
/ trees others will become infested UNI
I TIL in time, the presence Of the scale
will be widespread. In the meantime
every owner OF trees must be prepared
to fight his own battle. by watching
that it gets no lodgment in his or
chard, and should it appear, be pre-
b
who think too much is being said of
) the evil attending the spread Of the
: San Jose scale, are doubtless quite
= honest in their belief, but when it is
r said that already some fruit growers
/, have chopped down some of their Or
, chard trees rather than attempt to
r clean them it will give some idea of
o. what its presence means. An owner
, Of an orchard in Pennsylvania has
Z done this, chopping out some of his
{ less valuable trees and treating hi.
others to a washing with kerosene
Y emulsion. The scale had got great
= Roadway before its presence was
r known.
0 If your fowls do not seem to relish
3 sunnower seed, just hang a few heads
s on the fence of the poultry yard within
= reach of the birds and watch the pro-
: ceedings.
Make a cellar for your incubators
, but see that it can be thoroughly ven
e tilated Good ventilation is essential
$ both in the incubator and in the room
d containing it.
4 This is a good time to buy or sell the
4 surplus cockerels that are old enough
- to show their good points for breeders
! Farmers who wish to introduce gcOC
=, bleed into th-i~ flock c-n NOW get twl
"a ~ rec BIRDS 70. the price of cn- NIX
m January.
$50
i A shepherds crook 6 feet long i
v one of ths most useful things the sheel
}: keeper can have on the place. BY it
In use a sheep or lamb can be caught b,
s. the hind leg without disturbing the en-
le tire flock.