The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-08-15

LHk TuIuLHS
diana. -Illinsis. lEshssaka ana Ohic
lead, ranking = ~ order given. In
the growing ef spging wheat the lead
ing and practically the only producing
states are North Dakota. Minnesota,
South Dakota and Washington, the
rank being In the order given.
Unless one has been posted before
hand relative to the fact that the new
conner into q eeniarid section usually
consumes q season In finding out that
rarely will beams ped n they should
unless they are given proper irriga-
don. Without the needed moisture
they may keep on blossoming the sea
son through. but they win produce no
pods.
The orchard should not be turned
into q hog lot. but 1t Is not . bad
idea to turn the drove Of hogs into
the orchard for three or four hours ev-
cry few days from now ON until har-
vest time to clean up the defective and
wormy fruit. They win not only rel
ish the fruit. but win play smash with
q good many worms. More than this.
1t removes from under the trees Z
mess which Is likely to be sort OF mas
sty at picking time.
While scenery IS not usually figured
as q tangible asset when one pur-
chases farm or ranch. 1t II neverthe-
less a source Of much satisfaction and
inspiration when one il working afield
to lift his head and see the varied
greenery and translucent blue haze Of
mountain vale. ridge or slope. the
same, yet ever changing with the
change In density OF air. In angle Of
sunlight and with shadow cast by
passing cloud. Such tree clad slopes
are never dull or prosy. but constant
object Of admiration on the part Of
former plain country dwellers.
Experiments which are being con-
Quoted along the line Of growing cam
phor trees In the territory bordering
the gulf coast seem to prove that con-
ditions there are a. favorable for the
proper Development Of the tree ~ are
to be found In China or Japan. One
Louisiana horticulturist reports trees
on his premises having q diameter Of
thirty inches and sixty feet tall which
seem entirely acclimated and mature
their fruit each year. 1t Is his opinion
that camphor growing could be follow
ed in the sections mentioned on prof
table commercial scale.
Feeding experiments which have
been carried on by various experiment
stations show that the cost Of Q milk
producing ration for the average dairy
COW for a year is $41. On the aver
age farm the feed bill for the year will
run from S to $40 less than this. In
any case. 1t is important to ascertain
by means Of milk measurement and
testing whether the income from the
several individuals composing the herd
exceeds by good margin this annual
feed bill. II 1t does not the loafers
should be converted into timed meats
for Uncle Sans soldiers.
To any readers whose orchards may
have been run over with fire the past
spring it may be a great source Of
comfort to know that fire damage
usually shows up worst the first sea-
son following its occurrence. If the
cambium layer Of the trunk is not
more than half destroyed there is rea-
son to expect that the tree will heal
and continue as a useful individual IN
the orchard family. II the damage
exceeds this 1t is Questionable IT in the
long run the tree would not better be
removed and a new one set in it's place.
However, the degree OF recovery II
makes the second season following the
fire injury will determine the best
course to follow.
The North Dakota experiment sta
ton has hit upon a very sensible plan
for instructing the rural population Of
the state concerning the plant diseases
which have done great damage to the
farm and garden crops of that com
monwealth InaSpluch as but a small