The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-23
OF Interest to the Farmers

4 meioo raiser Of csas1Aseahae expo-
elective chock on ne striped melon
bus. while tobacco ten hs finds sure
death to Al plant lice.
A mechanical quack grass extermi-
nator has lately been put on the mar
ket. being . combinatiou of piow and
rotary rake. which pulls the roots OF
the grass free from the coll. He 70
indeed fortunate who does not have
to investigate into the merits Of this
machine.
A good part Of Califoenia's success
in fruit growing II said to be due 10
the fact that there are within her Dor
ders 5000 Italians. who are usually
rated ~ the most painstakin and sue
cessful horticulturists In the world.
These people own c.726 farms IN the
state. while the value of their fruit
farms and business interests II placed
ut @11aO00.0OO.
A gasoline engine Of fairly docile
type Is q big improvement over tho
average windmill In that Il II not put
out Of business BY q windstorm and
will jog along satisfactorily whether
the wind il blowing or not. Besides
this. when properly mounted It can be
taken where the owner Wills to saw
wood. shred fodder. grind corn or do
other useful tasks.
The country dog that rushes out at
every passing team and sometimes
frightens them into running away 10
an all roSnd nuisance and should be
suppressed. He can be broken Of the
habit when puppy II he 10 larruped
soundly every time he tries the trick.
and II this does not effect Z reform tho
owner would confer a favor on society
by breaking the brute's neck.
Stock cattle viii got along very well
under out Of door conditions IL only
they are provided with q clean, dry
place in which to sleep which is pro-
tected from storm and wind. Not only
Is the comfort Of the animal. but its
health AZ well, dependent upon this,
and both VIII BE- decreased II It has to
put up with q wet and nasty sleeping
place. A way out under such condi-
lions would seem to b the liberal use
Of straw, which will absorb the liquid
manures and also increase materially
the volume Of fertilizer which can DO
hauled on to the hungry land.
The Charity Organization Society Of
Youngstown, O., has Obtained the use
Of q twelve acre garden close to the
town for cultivation during the sum-
mer. An experienced gardener win he
put in charge. and work viii be pro-
vided for al. The society has been
through an experience which would
undoubtedly have killed an organiza-
tion less strongly and enthusiastically
backed. It started work just at the
height Of the Industrial depression last
year. In consequence It was obliged to
raise special relief funds, and it's total
budget exceeded BY thousands the orig
inal and normal estimates.
The United States department Of
agriculture has decided on the location
of federal forestry station at Madi-
son, Wis. which win be conducted in
connection with the state experiment
station. The work Of the station viii
be directly beneficial to the lumber,
papermaking and furniture interests
Of this section. Tests viii be made Of
various kinds Of wood for the manu-
facture Of wood pulp. while methods
win Be studied for the more effective
utilization Of the pine stumpage Of the
north. When organised the station VIM
offer 4 special course Of study for the
training Of forest rangers.
There = hardly = Creamery company
anywhere which from the standpoint
Of dollars ana cents merely could not
well afford to supply m Of fits patrons
with an annual subscription to some
good dairy paper. The better methods
which would doubtless be adopted In
tho handling and care Of the cream
as we'll n greater pains taken In the
wedding cut Of Improbable individ-
uals In the dairy herd would COM