The independent-reporter., 1910-02-24

cotues % tuo wool ySeiulng DaDit muy
b. Increased By the process OF selec-
don In the breeding Of sheep. In this
way the annual clip may be Increased
from three 70 6ve pounds per head
More folks starve from lack Of con.
liberation and appreciation than ever
do from the wherewithal to satisfy
their physical appetites, and this In
spite Of the fact that the things re-
ferred to cost nothing. but IN the bo-
utowal rather enrich than impoverish
the givef.
The cultivated strawberry Of the
garden II a descendant Of variety In.
troduced into this country from Chile
some 200 years ago and native va
riety common to the United States
and southern Canada. The choicest
market varieties are the result of
mans Intervention In cross fertiliza-
tion.
The most vital question which L. be-
fore the corn grower to settle the COM
ing spring u "Win my seed corn
growr The answering Of this Ques.
tion by giving the seed saved thor
Qaeh individual ear test II the only
SSnsible course to adopt In getting at
the kernel Of the matter.
The Shasta daisy, the best noral ere
alton Of Luther Burbank and a flower
much In evidence at the Seattle expo
sition, II q beautiful member Of the
composite family, with long white
strap shaped petals and a beautiful
yellow heart. It IL very hardy. Wig
orous grower and prefers rich. loose.
well drained soil and frequent water.
ing. The one thing to guard against
In the culture Of the plant is its tend
ency to overbloom.
Every hog raiser might reduce the
cost Of pork production materially II
he would provide a field Of rape Of
sufficient size for bis pigs to range In
during the summer months. 1t Is esti-
mated that an acre devoted to rape
will produce food supply In one sea-
son worth from $40 to $25. It may be
sown as soon as the ground works
well and at the rate Of about three
pounds per acre. 1t should be allowed
to get a good start before the pigs are
turned into It
There seems to be q taste In apple
color differing with localities or coun-
tries, just as there u q difference In
preference for eggs. white or brown
in different cities. The EnglishInan
prefers a yellow apple-the Newtown
Pippin-while across the channel In
France and Germany the blood red
Epitzenburg IL the favorite. Such pref
erences may be due to trivial and al
most intangible causes, yet they con-
stitute an important factor In the
practical marketing Of apples which
are shipped from this country to Eu-
rope.
Bees are diminutive creatures. but
collectively they are a very consider
able factor In the business and COM
merce Of the country. Late statistics
show that the honey and wax indus
try Of the United States has an annual
value Of $25 ,OO0.0 900. while It IL esd.
mated that the capital invested In the
business totals 500. 100000. The mum.
ber Of those who keep bees and pro-
duce honey for market In any quantity
II placed at 275 900. while the number
Of those who keep q hive or two to
supply sweets for the family 10 very
large. These are the tangible assets
Of the bee business. Another service
bees render doubtless far In excess Of
the value Of the honey they produce II
that Of the fertilixing Of many varie-
ties Of fruit blossoms. vegetables. GER
tain clovers and alfalfa.
In spite Of the statement 80 often
made that there will be serious over
production Of apples II the planting Of
new orchards continues at the present
rate there seems to be slight ground
for apprehension IN view Of the sta.
tistics Of apple production for the past
fourteen years. This cry Of overpro-
duction was raised 40 long ago a. the
flfties and sixties, but the dire prophe-
cy has never materialized. In spite Of
the rapid increase Of population there
has been q marked decrease In apple
production during the past fourteen
years, doubtless largely due to inroads
Of insects and fungous pests. exhaust
ed soils, unfavorable climatic condi-
lions and general careleVsness and neg
lect. To those who have thought on
the matter the following figures will
be significant There may be an over.
production Of apples some time. but
this doesn't look like II:
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