Middletown transcript., 1908-12-05

iUL sHe5e ~ 70 ulK U@4 guEH tHS huSSs-
ed plants. The leaf ap6g Can be CONTROL.
ed by The spraying with Bordeaux mix.
ture. snd if this ia regularly used 1t will
probably prevent the appearance Of The
orange raat, but il ID Of no use after the
~ { shows.
Feeding experin eats at the Massachu-
setts station included rice, feed which
has very little fibre, compared with " heat
or oats. 1t resulted Ina larger produc.
tion oi eggs, bqt was not advised for feed
ing purposes on account Of the cost. How
ever, it is often possible to buy slightly
damaged rice at less even than the cost Of
corn and wheat, and in such cases it is o
desirable food for variety for either the
laying hens or the young stock.
A suppy y OF salt available whenever
the COW wants it is necessary to main
tain high milk yield. Salt stimulates
the appetite aud assists digestion and
assimilation, which increase the flow OF
the fluids of the body. Sailing feeds for
dairy COWS onee a week is not sufficient.
It is q good plan to keep rock salt under
shelter where the COWS can get it at will
and then feed loose salt once a week in
such quantities as the cows will eat.
Loose salt may be used exclusively If it
can be sheltered from rain. Do not mix
more salt than they need, which will re-.
duce the flow OF milk. Cows having salt
before them at all times in separate COM
paFtlnenlG will not eat too much.
Walnu. growing In the far northwest
has passed the experimental stage and
the acreage is being rapidly increased. A
great advantage OF nut growing is in the
keeping quality Of the product, which
permits its being held till market condi-
tions are favorable IS well as admitting
Of its being sent to foreign lands, thus
greatly enlarging the field for distribution.
The Ohoipe varieties of pecans which are
now being propogated by budding and
=
grating and are being planted SO largely
in up-to-date orchards are rarely seen
in the general market. Many people
have never seen then and fewer still
have tested them in comparison with the
nut from the common Seeding. They
need to be seen, cracked and eaten
in order to appreciate their superiority.
A good many farmers do not realige-
how valuable cows are on the farm not
only for milk and cream and butter, but
for the fertility turned back to the soil.
This is referred to in very pointed way
by Prof. E. B. VOORHEES, in his reference
to the facts obtained by careful analysis.
He says farmess should be made to realize
that we'll fed dairy COW will, on the
average produce IL 3-4 tons of manure
per year, and that this product will con-
tain on the average lit pounds of nitro
gen, II pounds Of phosphoric acid, SO
pounds Of potash, enough, If all the con-
stituents in it are used to grow nearly 20
bushels Of Mheat with the accompany
ing straw. These have come from the
farm somewhere; If they are not returned
the power of the soil is lessened. If the
farmer wishes to return these In the form
of commercial fertilizers, he would have
to pay out $40 at present prices-20 cents
per pound for the nitrogen and four and
a half cents each for ths phosphoric acid
and potash. The State Experiment sta.
tions are doing wonders in collecting such
facts for the farmer.