The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-28
Of Interest to the Farmers

In sections where the inroads Of the
woolly aphis are likely to be serious
the young fruit tree may be protected
by removing the soil for distance Of
two or three feet around the tree to
the depth of a couple Of inches and
placing q layer Of tobacco stems and
leaves or dust These should be
soaked thoroughly and the earth ie
placed. While the same means may
be used to protect the root systems
of older trees, the labor involved is
greatly increased.
For the proper protection Of the
hives Of bees 1t is well to put them
where they will be protected from ex.
tremes Of cold in winter, but we have
in mind one swarm of bees that made
headquarters in an old hollow bur oak
that during their period Of hiberna-
ton must have been subjected to tenn
peratures Of 20 to % degrees below
zero. Whether they finally died Of old
age. froze to death or sought warmer
quarters we never knew.
In many sections in the north cen
trail states, where much wheat used to
be grown a score of years ago. but
where in recent years it has been al
most entirely given up, there will be
good deal sown the present spring.
In many Of these localities oats are
not doing as well as in the past. and
wheat is proving an acceptable substi-
tute. Where 1t has been tried the
yield has been from eighteen to thirty
five bushels per acre, and the market
price a dollar or better. In securing
the seed wheat it is a good idea to
buy that which is plump and is grown
near home.
While suicide requires q certain de.
gree of physical courage, analysed a
bit it must be conceded as the abject
and cowardly solution Of the problem
with which one may be confronted
for 1t involves an utter renouncing OF
all claims and obligations resting upon
one as a result Of the place he fills
in life. The only honorable and heart
satisfying way out of condition that
seems unbearable is q continuance in
the treadmill, II such 1t be, consolation
coming from the thought that fellow
Is doing the best he can. There never
was situation in life so bad but sui
eide made it several stages worse
One Of the interesting geological for
nations Of Wyoming is the extensive
areas of decomposed red granite no.
ticeable between Cheyenne and Buford
on the line Of the Union Pacific. Hav.
ing to excavate large quantities Of this
disintegrated rock in the lowering OF
the right Of way. those in charge OF
the work hit upon the idea of using II
as ballast for the road long distances
In either direction. The rock was han
died with slight expense by means OF
steam shovels from bank to car, and
SO excellent ballast Gid it prove that II
has been used as a surface material
for the road and depot grounds from
Omaha westward. 1t is firm. holds its
place and gathers little moisture, thus
reducing tie rot to a minimum.
A fruit ranch that we saw near
Mountain Home. Ida. the other day
from the car window consisted OF
scrubby fruit trees set four or Eve
years ago in the midst Of the sage
brush in the arid Snake river bottom.
The fellow who set them out had
grubbed out no sagebrush except
where the trees were to stand and
given the tract no cultivation what
ever. This is a sample Of some Of the
orchard investment" propositions that
the gullible fastener Is expected to
take over at the end Of Eve years for
from 500 to $500 per acre and from
which he is assured he viii get rich
without work In a very few years.
Other orchards in the same valley.
watered and well tended. are all that q
prospective owner could desire. In
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