The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-02-07

| other tree on the orchard. The
hauling of a tree on the grou nd has
been known to infect all the trees
along the path, where the limbs
happened to touch.
He said no peach tree should now
cost more than Is or 20 cents and
that apple trees should be bought
for about the same price.
What is the best way to prepare
corn fodder for feeding? 1t should
be cut in short lengths instead of
shredded.
Mr.. Miller's address was the next
item on the program.
GROWING THE DAIRY CALF AND
CARE OF YOUNG HORSES.
He said in part: A stunted calf
is almost worthless; 1OOO-lb. calf
can be produced for the same cost
as the difference between 1000
pounds and 1900 pounds, or in
other words that it will cost as
much for the additional 500 pounds
as the cost of the 1000 pounds;
stunted colt will apparently recov-
er, but calf never will; all young
animals should be well attended to
and fed; colts were formerly. allow
ed to run on pasture for three or
four years, often in winter as well
as summer, to develop and harden
before breaking; this has all been
changed, colt should be grown as
rapidly as possible. The lecturer
cited instances where two-year- olds
were put to some of the hardest
kind of work-the running races.
He did not know of any business
that would pay better than young
stock raising, provided proper care
and feed be given.
In answer to the question, dried
blood was pronounced valuable for
fowls.
What are our farmers to do for
efficient farm help? Elwood Bal
derston said we should not exclude
the Chinese. Director Amoss said
he scarcely thought we should dis
cuss this question at the institute,
but it should be discussed locally
by club, oranges, etc.
Mr.. VanDeman was called upon
to inform us what the Chinese were
doing on the Pacific coast. He
replied that they made excellent
help in the house, especially as
cooks, but that they were low
race and did not make good
citizens.
VARIOUS METHODS OF MANURING
ORCHARDS AND OTHER FRUIT
PLANTATIONS
was discussed by Mr.. VanDeman.
He said four-fifths of the air is
nitrOgen;thirteen different elements
of plant food are in the soils, even
in poor soil; thorough cultivation
was very beneficial, as it aids in
retaining the moisture, and fertil-
izers must be moist and in soluble
condition to be taken up by the
trees; supply moisture or the trees
will suffer; the trees should have
the use of all the ground, do not
grow and harvest any other crop,
but cultivate for the benefit of the
trees, apple trees when large should
stand forty feet apart; the ground
should be kept rich with potash;
make use of all that is in the land
keep the surface mellow, utilizing
natures provisions first, tnen sup
ply what is lacking; plant the land
in COW peas and cultivate; turn in
hogs, chickens and other fowls,
and what is not consumed by them
let remain on the ground; in pre-
pairing land use disc harrow five
time going across alternately; cul-
tivate until the middle of June,
then sow the peas and let them
alone; there is no need to pillow, on
some soils only the weeder was
used in preptring the soil. In
stances were cited where immense
yields were had by using the above
methods. He then spoke on
GROWING FRUIT FOR HOME USE.
Do not use Ben Davis apple or
Keifer pear at home, have some
thing better; the Johnathan was
highly recommended. Some of the
best fruit does not have a nice ap-
pearance; aim to have quality first
and generally; have several varie |
ties, but only a few of each kind,
mainly winter varieties; have sum.
mer varieties to ripen all through |
the season. All small fruits should |
be planted in rows and cultivated
with horse power; plant strawber-
ries in rows 81 to 4 feet apart
mulch with straw; set out in the
spring-never in the fall; plant a
new lot every two years.
In answer to question, he said an
old orchard site was all right for
new one. Dry land should be used |
for orchard, for peaches, preferably
q northern slope,
Mr.. Miller then spoke on
DROP PRODUCTION.
Undertaking is very essential,
nnaOu tipnac avian On cloninn land