The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-18
or Interest to the Farmers

ARIA west are almost entirely fres from
these pests, due TO the bright 0ne
weather which prevails almost unin-
terruptedly during the growing season.
A dollar bushel II good price for
wheat. but the nrst prize bushel which
was recently exhibited at the meeting
Of the Wisconsin Agricultural Expert
ment association brought $64. It was
Of the winter variety and will doubt
less BE- used for seed In the growing
Of prize wheat for next year.
The spraying Of previously untreat-
ed orchards can be counted upon to
increase the yield Of fruit from three
to four times as web as to remark
ably improve its quality. What 1t win
do for Q given orchard can easily be
worked out on the above basis The
cost OF spraying good sized bearing
trees in materials. labor and machin-
cry should not exceed 20 cents annual
y for three or four sprayings.
The shakes, or long split shingles,
which have been used In many Sec
lions Of the west In place Of the ordi-
nary single, are cut chiefly from the
sugar pine, which possesses q re-
markedly straight and even grain.
The water follows the grooves Of the
grain very closely. while the method
Of laying them insures good circula-
ton Of air and tends to check tho rot
which II 90 destructive Of closely laid
common shingles.
The Delicious apple when tasted full
" bears out its name, being juicy and
Of Q delicious flavor and possessing q
red color that n hardly surpassed by
the Spitzenburg. However. Il u ten
der like the Jonathan and Of about the
same season and should be put on the
market by Christmas time II the con-
sumer Is to get it at its prime. The
Delicious apple has been on the mar
ket but few years. being originated
by a southern Iowa nurseryman.
Manyta municipality has bad blot
on its reputation because Of the wretch
ed condition Of the thoroughfares lead
ing thereto when timely work done
with q road grader and drag would
greatly improve their condition. In
too many cases these same rocky
roads are found in townships and
towns whose road supervisors or street
commissioners are drawing good sal
aries for taking care Of the highways,
while the equipment for keeping them
in order Ii acquiring . coat Of rust In
some vacant lot or alley.
With view to doing some advanced
work along the line Of developing i'm
proved strains Of standard American
varieties Of potatoes and to develop
new ones the experiment station at
Fort Collins. Colo, state where the
Irish potato finds . remarkably con-
genial home, 10 seeking to learn the
history Of well known and established
varieties for the purpose Of knowing
Of the inheritance which lies behind
them. Blanks will be furnished to
any person who IL able to give the In
formation, while those who aid in the
work will be given copies of the pub
lcation on the history Of the potato.
Not one Of the numerous spring veg
etables II more toothsome than as
paragus, q small bed Of which will
be sufactent to furnish all q family
win want and some to spare. In start
ing q bed small plants may be used
or portions Of the roots Of an old bed
secured before the sprouts start The
plants should be set to q depth Of
about eight inches in soil made mel
low and enriched with a good supply
Of wei rotted stable manure. Aspara-
gus is a gross feeder, and the ground
can hardly be made too rich. The
bed should be well watered. and If
the rainfall Is not enough It should
be irrigated during the growing sea-
son.
Statistics which have been compiled
by the department Of agriculture at
Washington contain some interesting
figures relative to exports Of farm
products during the past sixty years.
They show that these exports. consist
ing chiefly Of cotton. grain and grain
products and packing house products.
have increased in value from an aver
age Of $50. 100000 year in tho I'VE
year period from 1851 to 1855 to an
average Of $4,000. 900 year in the
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