Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-07-03

is claimed by some as the first home of
the banana, but others claim that it
was grown by the Incas of Peru a
long time before the conquest by the
Spaniards
The South Dakota experiment sta
ton has developed a sugar beet which
it is claimed contains % per cent by
weight of sugar. What this means
will be understood when it is remem-
bered that the average sugar content
of commercial bcets is usually less
than 16 per cent.
A suphate Of iron solution is eff.
fective in killing dandeions This is
made by dissolving a pound and half
of sulphate of iron in gallon of wa
ter and applying to the dandelions in
the form of a spray. sprinkler may
be used, but this takes more liquid
than is necessary.
There are good many old tabby
cats whose work along the line of ex-
terminating rats, mice and field ro-
dents does not anywhere near offset
their destruction Of valuable bird life.
Where such is observed to be the case
it is better to rely on traps and poison
for the rats and do away with the cats
Some experiments conducted by the
dairy division of the federal depart
ment of agriculture along the line Of
pasteurizng milk and cream show
that the average cost of pasteuriZing
a gallon of milk under favorable CON
ditions is three-tenths Of a cent and u
gallon of cream a little less than two
thirds of a cent.
The desire of children for some ami
NAL to care for and drive cannot al
ways be satisfied with a pony One
mother the writer knows of solved this
problem by getting her two small boys
a pair of goats. which furnished them
all kinds of amusement and took up
good deal Of spare time that might not
otherwise have been so wholesomely
spent.
An Arkansas woman, Mrs. f. f.
Stoughton, writing to the Kansas City
Star, recommends using lye water
made by dissolving a level tablespoon
full of I've in two gallons Of water as
an effective method of getting rid of
cabbage worms. She says this dope
sprinkled or sprayed on the cabbages
knocks the worms. but does not injure
the vegetables.
If hens are allowed to run in the
plum orchard and the trees are given
a sharp Earring several mornings In
succession when the fruit is about the
size of q green pea good many OF the
curculios will be destroyed. the hens
devouring them as they fall to the
ground. This plan works most eff
fectively on cold mornings when the
insects are still and sluggish.
When the soil is mellow and the
weeds are just coming through the
ground more execution can be done
ed to a garden cultivator than with
most any tool we know OF. The ad-
vantage of the rake is that its teeth
will work among the stems of small
plants without injuring them, yet will
expose to the suns rays weeds that
are just showing.
ne nf To
n. Y, have decided to install and op-
crate a municipal milk plant. Bonds
to the amount OF $4,000 are to be is
sued to cover the cost of the new
plant. Those backing the scheme
count on buying milk at cents a
quart and selling 1t at 6 cents and 6g-
ure that the profits OF the business
will amount to some $4,000 annually.
The city consumes 1900 quarts of
milk daily. The experiment will be
watched by the residents of other cit
les with a good deal of interest
The wolf bounty paid In good
many states Is a good deal Of farce
when viewed from the standpoint OF
the way 1t works out The upshot Of
the bounty plan is that good many
farmers. for whose protection the boun-
ty is offered. deliberately let the old
wolves alone so that they can get the
bounty on the pelts Of their young,
which they dig out when the cubs are
a few weeks old. II no bounty were
offered at all there is reason to believe
that the farmer would kill wolves
whether young or old, whenever occa'
sion offered.