The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-25

Southern Agriculturist.
 The Experiment Station Record of the Department contains an interest," ing resume of the food requirements of the pig from birth to maturity. bas- ed upon study of a large number of sows and growing pigs. The follow ing points were apparently made. Old CT and larger sows are better moth CTS than smaller and younger ones. The time spent by pig in nursing Is from one to two minutes, half of which is spent in getting the milk started. 1t Is impossible for a man to get any milk from a sow except some of the pigs are nursing. The forward teats on the breast give the most milk; the hindmost teats, the least Each pig has It's particular nursing teat. Many prominent breeders seem positive that a small or medium sized litter will make better gains in the aggregate than large one. From the data pre- sented 1t would seem that owing to the vitality transmitted to the pigs from a prolific dam, the pigs in large filters are more thrifty and better feeders than those in small litter. Various mixtures were fed various lots of pigs and the following figures are an interesting result. showing the eff feet of feed on strength of bone and sinew. The breaking strength of the thigh bones was tested. Bones of pigs fed corn and beef meal, breaking strength. 1900 pounds; bones of pigs fed corn and shorts, breaking strength, S35 pounds; bones of pigs fed corn and skim milk, breaking strength, err pounds: bones of pigs fed grain and beef meal. breaking strength. 1.16s pounds. The beef meal strengthened the bones ;the corn weakened them.
 Fire Blight.
 H. Knorr in Exchange.
 Fire blight Is sometimes called ap- pie or pear blight. Of late years, this disease can be observed frequently. The small family orchards are the main incubators of blight. and after this dis ease Is once started. it is easily spread over the country by means of birds. bees and high winds, into larger or chards.
 Commercial orchards are probably more closely guarded against blight. Many farmers are not familiar with blight and not knowing the results of the disease. pay no attention to their trees not knowing that the blight will slowly but surely spread from limb to limb, and finally result in death of the tree. Many orchards may be infested with fire blight, and still the owner may not be aware of the presence or the disease.
 A description may be helpful in the way of finding and exterminating 1t. We may notice the blight during the months of August and September. The ends of the limbs and twigs die and the full grown leaves turn to a rus- set, almost black color. The only known remedy is to cut the diseased parts and branches out wherever found. When cutting the branches, take eight or ten inches of sound wood out with the cutting in order to be sure to get far enough back of the blight-infested portion. This keeps the knife from getting infested with the spors of blight. Azs
 When the operation Is finished be sure to gather up all trimmings and burn them immediately. Fire blight has a different mode of working on the apple and pear tree. The ends, only, of the branches of the apple tree become blighted. This next runs down about one foot and stops. On the pear, the blight starts at the end of the twigs and runs rapidly to the trunk, infest- ing the whole tree. making 1t almost to save the tree, except by radical measures. quickly applied.