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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28
THE SHETLAND O N

The following article is from an
old Shetland pony breeder. A Shet-
land pony makes a wonderful Christ
mas gift for children and n they
enjoy for years, end 1t affords health
as well as pleasure:
For children's use the Shetland
pony il unquestionably the universal
favorite. Tho chief reason for this
lies in the neve failing good humor
and docility which are 20 chRrac-
teris,ic OF the breed as "A whole. Find
him where you will. 'Sheltie' Is in
variably patient and cheerful and his
wonderful tractability makes IT pos
sible for even the tiniest tots to han
die him with perfect safety. The
'Sheltie's' diminutive size Is another
point in his favor. A pet which can
be cared for by the children them
selves Is sure to prove inter-
esting than one which must be en-
trusted TO others. and for this eason
"A pony suited to their size is prefer
able to a large one. Half the nun of
owning a pony lies In being able TO
harness or saddle 1t at a moments
notice without being obliged to wait
for an older persons help. With q
Shetland this Ia always possible. No
registered pony measures more than
46 inches In height at maturity, and
any child who is old enough to drive
can easily reach to harness his pony,
BEST of all the Shetland's good
qualities, however. Is his natural love
for children. The ponies seem "a
know instinctively that the little folks
are their masters and mistresses. and
they will allow them TO do almost any
thing, In fact. II has been noticed
that these little animals r more
readily managed by children than ny
grownups. and ever when they are
being imposed upon they never seem
to forget that the little folks have
been entrusted to their care and mus,
not b.. harmed.
with trustful. appealing natures
concealed beneath their shaggy coats
II IL small wonder that the hardy 1T
tie Shetlands are beloved by old and
young alike. II properly broken and
cared for they can be trusted to take
the children anywhere in safety, and
the possibilities for pleasure which
they bring their little owners Ia un-
limited. With a willing little steed
at their disposal. boys and girls will
not fail TO md plenty OF healthful
outdoor exercise. Drives and brisk
horseback canters will become every
day occurrences and as a result color
and animation will return to the
pale. listless child, and frail bodies
will thrive and grow strong in the
bright sunshine and pure air If the
great out OF doors. Some physicians
have sven gone no far as to attribute
to the pony, and to the horse as well
"A certain animal magnetism which
they claim Is one Of the strongest pos
sible safeguards against sickness
Transmitted to a child through per.
sonal contact in riding and handling
a pony, this strange influence IL said
to he most beneficial In promoting
good health. How much truth there
lis In this particular theory cannot
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28
WILD ROSES.

There 10 little comfort in assertion.
Fact and denial are a. inseparable
In our experience A substance and
shadow. 1t IL most strange OF the
great majority Of people a. they pass,
that those who are most positive are
the least informed. Take a census
with this In view and kindly accept
the statistics. I spoke recently Of the
wild rose as a beautiful flower and
was met with the scornful declara-
ton that II was a noxious weed. MY
enthusiasm as a septuagenarian rus
tic should 20 a little way with those
less accustomed to the outdoor world.
l hold. but 1t seems must be nullifed
by an adverse decision. and why? The
man was interested in vending cult
waited roses.
Exterminate the wild rose. As
we'll eliminate common sense and be-
cone as artificial ms our greater cities.
Exterminate the wild rose sentiment
that clings to so many of us, and ma
lures handiwork erased. be a man.
kin. a machine. be what you will. but
not natural.
our preponderating artifciality has
become unavoidable. but why give up
wholly to it? Let the garden be ss
free from what nature ever planted
In hat region AZ is possible: show the
world that nature can be improved
upon, az you think. but. when n bit
stated with the maRnifcence Of the
floral display, wander out OF bounds
and where. by the roadside or some
bypath. find a neglected nook. all
weedgrown and supremacy innocent
Of mans attention and see there a
wild rose blooming. Surely that mans
development is wholly infracranic'
who O not stop. look and prob
ably listen. for some nearby bird Is
sure to he singing It's praises.
II matters not whether II be Rosa
GAMMA. carolina or rubiginosa, all
are gems when nature plays the par,
of jeweller and sets them, and they
lose none of their charm II one Of
the other fills a niche In any garden.
The gorgeous eXotics tire the eye
and fail to command attention In
time; they are the observed Of al
observers while novelty lasts, which
IL eve long. but no one. unless sc.
riously deficient. will pass UNDECIDED
the Incompatible sweetbrier or fail &c
give more than a passing glance. and
w "A contemptuous one. to the
dog rose. deserving OF a better name
or the charming carolina.
Wild roses are the banners Of the
wildness within normal humanity. the
n trait that v us from hopeless
and helpless ar~tificiality; the trait
hat cause us to forsake business
for n week end outing and keeps be-
fore us a stimulating vision of the
annual vacation.
Exterminate the wild rose. II Is
n step from philosophy TO foolishness
Why not attempt to exterminate the
color from the sunset or sadness from
the sea? CHARLES CONRAD ABBOTT.
BRISTOL, Pa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28
AMERICAN GROWN TULIPS.

Practically all of the tulip and mar
cissus bulbs sold in this country are
imported from Holland and the an
nual importation of bulbs amounts
TO nearly Il million dollars.
An effort Is being made by the Gov
eminent to the growing OF
the tulip, hyacinth and narcissus ON
"A commercial scale near Hcllinghaln.
Wash, where h conditions or SOL
and climate are similar 10 those OF
Holland,
The experiments conducted by the
Government indicate that American
grown tulips are freer from disease
than the foreign grown stock dos
som earlier, with longer stems and
lowers of better color,
Tulips and narcissi can ID" success
fully propagatcd along the Atlanta
and Pacific coasts ANA in the region
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birds are placed in a vertical column ;
h left, and the days of the months %
n horizontal column. s. that all tn, a..
tendant has to do when recording
eEss Is TO make a mark in the slI
opposite the band number uudcr
proper date. The hand number 81. I
he read Immediately Oh taking tile H D.
IRON the nest. and after reco.d.u.
the sheet the bird should be PLACED
me foor gently. and In "A short tiuo,}.l
Leghorns Will get accustomed TO- g.
additional handling and viii br u
tanned thereby.
During the Matching season. who 4,
Is desirable to pedigree incuh.,og 49,.
n should lie carefully marked CO.'S
small end. showing the pen from
the egg came and the female 'nl' :
1t, After the bird is released r. q.
eggs collected the nest should 10, .Ut.
fully reset for future layers.
helle OF Jersey, "A record hD.. g. e
at the New Jersey Agriculture, EMO
ment station, was the definite 1rs. .
trap nesting birds for over Il 70 .! .
TWO years. In 1911 trap ness V..
placed In q pen OF Leghurns the r,
gree or which was unknown. Tie .-.
or these nests during tn. winter
spring showed the presence Of oNr il,
No. 20 C.. which was Il remarkably Z,
winter layer, producing seventy egg,
during the cold months. II is needless,
10 say that the eggs which this b...
laid during the spring, AZ which tn.
she was mated to a strong. y!co-.a-
COCK bird, were Matched. aud frpm '.
mating a few most excellent cocker,
were secured.
h best OF these Cockercls VAS MAJ,
back to his mother. No. 20 G.. and T.',
or Jersey, which laid over 2i6 .grs
first year.. 225 her second year. I,.
her third year and over loo eggs
fourth year. was produced. This s.w
method Of breeding has been cot''rHeI
during tho past four years, W.T. 80
result that "a strain OF high yrolu'' .
birds has been produced. a uur'o- ,
females which have cxcellei the >.
ords of Belle OF jersey. Every ,h'..,
farmer, whether an amateur or pr %.
s'onal. should use some SOY, 80 '-tH
nest.
When n small flock Of birds : 90 p
nested the professional keeping
sands of birds should maiu,a. -.e
c!al breeding focks IN which ..e ..
nests can be used and from vl..H
OF his breeding cockerc,s are r~o'I.
y simple trap nest as used I1 o'N ?
the pens at the Experiment S's'.ru
here shown.
Each nest Is IL inches wide. - "0s
high n 90 inches deep. Cut -
inch boards, ~ inches wide by 90
long. for ends and partitions. ,r
u inch boards s9i. inches long ',
top. back and sides, and one s'rr
inches long II 3 Inches Wide p " O.
front OF the nests.
Nail the top. back and bottom -F
ends and partitions, Bore a hole t.
trigger large enough SO that ~ VIII '. .
freely when screwed 70 tho side o.. '
nests. Cut three pieces of :, ..y .
terial IL inches by 6 inches = .
and cut a Triangular notch ID. ''"
OF each 4 inches wide. rut 'Hr s.
eyes in the top of each door %
holes through the ends ana pa
inches below tho top. Run % "-''
wire through these holes 90
doors.
Nail n small block o. "a o.
front OF each partition 20 "i."...' If
being opened from iuSil, So.
of - inch material -. la us
39ia inches long tu tho f~..'
nests NJ the bottom
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~ the Great Lakes. but owing 10 the
cost Of labor. only limited areas have
been planted.
Years ago when the cost of ship
ping from Europe involved more risk
than ~ present and when the freight
rate and duty on bulbs was higher.
tulips and hyacinths were grown COM
mercially NJ Rochester. y. Y. and
Dutch women were engaged in Hol-
land and sent to this country to dc
the cultivating. The largest areas de-
voted to the growing OF these bulbs
now are in Virginia. Rhode Island.
Washington and California.
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of mixed origin. thought II may be
pure Chrysanthenum indicum."
The true Chrysanthemum indicum In
its wild state 10 found from Hongkong
to Pekln. the ray and disk flowers
both being yellow. Chrysanthemum
morifolium &C. %sinense) Ia found in
the Luchu Archipelago and the Chi
nese central province OF Hupeh. It II
more robust than c. indicum. the
leaves r thicker and tomentose, and
the ray flowers are . different color
from the dlsk howers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28
DAMAGING EVIDENCE AGAINST
GRAY SQUIRRELS.

The president or the Scranton. Pa,
Bird Club says:
81 have read with much interest the
excellent article in your Garden De-
partment concerning gray squirrels
and would like to add my own per-
sonal observation of these creatures.
which | in ignorance tanned several
years ago.
The crimes. against birds by the
red squirrels are well known, hut II
seems to be the general belief that the
gray squirrel is not accustomed to
nest robbing. He IL, | regret to say, for
| have actually seen him do 1t. My
suspicion was aroused by the screams
of an irate robin who was most ndig-
nant because I was feeding h squir-
rel. \ robin IL easily understood and
I realized at once | was encouraging
an enemy, and although l stopped in
Difference to the bird, ! could not be-
lievc a greater crime against the little
squirrel than that he and the robin
had had a difference over the food
| question. 1t was not long after this
that "a great commotion among thu
sparrows started. and I was Mortified
10 see my little squirrel friend go bold
~ up "A tree and in the face Of all that
riot and in spite OF anything I could
do he deliberately took the birds eggs
and made of with them. Since this
he has bafned me still further by COM
ing up To my window feeding house
and taken all the food placed there
for the birds, and once last sum
mer he made a dash for my little wren
whose nest h no doubt would have
" go. e.. ,na n,,a ~ tho hnln in
the little wren house. l saw him e v
eral times on top NJ the house.
I'VE know the value Of the hirds
and when so much is being lone 10
Encourage them IT behooves us to In
ouire into the questionable value OF
SQUIRRELS before encouraging them at
the expense of the birds
Dean Beverly r. Galloway, at the
meeting of farm bureau re-
Gently held at Cornell. laid down a
fundamental principle that Is applica-
bile everywhere. He said; W. should
get away from the old idea OF State
lines, county lines, of any other arti-
fetal boundaries, which IL nothing
more than the recrudescence OF indi-
vidualism, born of frontier life and
frontier conditions. Men are touching
elbows, and there are no divisional
lines in the brotherhood of man" In
other words. To help others is to heln
Yourself. and no II appreciates this
more Than tho broad minded tiller OF
the soil, who has nc secrets and tries
10 give his %neighbors the benefit OF
his experience, helping them on &c
prosperity. Not infrequently e II
happen that in doing this new knowl-
edge and experience is gained, more
valuable to the teacher han the pupil
communities are like individuals
No individual can grow unless he
serves. In the old days when we Sc
lec,ed "A good farmer, because he was
Il good farmer, TO go out and hell
other farmers, the most surprised
man was the good farmer himself, for
he found at once hat the mere fact
of his helping other farmers helped
him as much or more than 1t did his
neiehbors,"
NeighborinG farmers should heir
each other. and neighboring county
and State organizations should Ger
!, ta.nly do the same.
, New York the past seaso produced
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28
5VOLUTIONOF THE CHRYSANTHEMUM;
MORE EVIDENCE AGAINST SQUIRREL

Plants make attractive christmas
gifts. Palms. ferns. |aurncsria or Nor
folk Island pine. aspidistra, n1cuha.
cyperus or umbrella plant. ncus or
rubber plant. NopnrolcI,sis boston
iensis or Boston fern, y cordata rom
pactu. a miniature variety of the Bus-
ton fern. y clsgantissima. n crested
form with plumel.kc cronds. and y.
scotti. another dwarf BOSTON fern. are
the best of the ferns for house dec
GRAFTON. as he's thrive under ordlnar"
care. kentlas and atanias are the
hardest palms and therefore best for
house culture. They are less affected
by the dust and dry atmosphere OF
the house than any of the others.
kentia belmoreana is of somewhat
dwarf spreading habit. with rich dark
green foliage. kentia forsteriana is
Of stronger growth. with broader,
heavier growth than belmoreana. La
tania b1rbonica is the popular fan
leaved palm.
Kentias can he had in what the
florists call made IT, planes: that *.
several specimens planted in a pot or
tub to make thick. bushy foliage
These are cry useful for decorative
purposes.
Tender plants like rotor and dra-
cRnas. while they are very beautiful
in the florist shops. are MOI; suitable
for ordinary house culture, dropping
and dying in n short time from the
dry atmosphere and dust. cold
draughts and sudden changes Of tenn
p%erature.
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largest production was In Wisconsin.
l76.s9O tons. New York produced
more than half OF the total CROP Of
the entire country. estimated at e5s..
30l tons.
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w VpttusiutVu pObttt W -
Ia that no pet could possibly AFFORD
It's young owners more wholesome rec
reatjon or greater enjoyment than the
universally popular 'Sheltie.'"
Corn In America means maize or
Indian corn. In Scotland corn means
oats and to most people in England
II means wheat, while in the north
ern part Of Europe II means re-. and
In other parts buckwheat- In the
Bible corr generally kernel and
other grain. Originally the meaning
Of the word corn was any hard. edible
seed. grain or kernel.
Top dressing alfalfa fields with lime
and phosphorus and narrowing in the
spring and autumn pay. A spring
tooth harrow should be used.
Potato yields are greatly increased
by spraying the plants during the
growing eason to keep fungous growth
under control. Bordeaux mixture is
used and where bugs are troublesome
arsenate Of lead Is mixed with II,
Spraying should begin a. soon AZ the
plants appear and eight applications
during the season are none too many.
In tests last season the yield from
praye plants was about double that
OF unsprayed.
Under favorable conditions wheat
releases through its foliage each day
an amount of water about equal TO
the total weight of the plant. This
represents about $50 ,ons of water
taken up from the earth and dis
charged into the atmosphere by an
acre Of growing wheat. Dry winds
and hot sur would greatly increase the
amount OF water withdrawn from the
soil.
4 forecast Of the 1915 harvest of
winter wheat in European Russia is
more than 800 million bushels. and
the winter rye crop Is to he nearly
$50 million. These are increases over
last year Of about 40 and 30 per
cent. respectively. the figures appar.
entity referring to all European Rus
STA except Poland.
The most Important problems upon
which the farmers of the Northeast
ern States need assistance by extern
sion workers are indicated by reports
of the county agents in The States OF
Maine. New Hampshire. Vermont
Rhode Island. Connecticut. New York
New Jersey. Delaware. Pennsylvania
and Ohio:
Soil-Need OF lime. including, cor
rection OF soil acidity; addition OF
humus forming material: drainage.
Crops-Growing Of alfalfa: proper
crop rotation; seed Improvement
marketing.
Live Stock-Introduction OF better
sires: improved feeding methods
elimination of Improbable cows.
Investigation made by the Depart
ment of Agriculture Indicate that the
average cost OF raising "A heifer on q
dairy farm In the Northern and East.
ern sections Is about SCI at the END
Of her second year: his includes ar
allowance OF s7Sl for labor. The
heifer Is given n credit of IS for the
she produces. Thus 1t mp
pears that the dairy farmer in the
sections mentioned cannot afford &c
raise n heifer that is not worth more
than $50 when I've years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28

IL the work Is done 10y a carpenter
his time will probably cost in the
neighborhood Of $40 more
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28

W. l.. Mckay, Geneva, y. Y, now
offers in dwarf fruit trees the miracle
plum. a ~stoneless. very hardy, purple
variety. and Plumcot, a cross etween
an apricot and plum.
\ novelty that Will please many
amateurs Is a composite dwarf apple
tree. bearing apples OF four different
varieties. In the order of rlpening
they are Yellow Transparent, Sweet
Bough, Mcintosh and Scarlet Beauty.
The first two are both yellow, hut
the first is sour and the second sweet.
The last two are both red. but Scarlet
Beauty Is later, larger and darker red
than Mcintosh. Only n kind or an
apple will he borne on any n limb,
Dwarf apples may be had with two
and three of these same varieties.
Another novelty is a combination
dwarf peach and plum, trained in hnsh
form.
These composite trees have but one
trunk and one root system, although
bearing an assortment NJ varieties.
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THE POOR.

The Rev. tombstone Myers. former
pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church,
Twenty-third street and Michigan
avenue. Chicago. secured through the
farmers OF southern Michigan and
northern Indiana. eight carloads Of po-
tatoes. cahhaSes, onions. apples and
other fruits ard vegetables. which
were distributed to the poor OF Chi
cage without regard to race. creed or
location. Cards were sent to all
churches Of every denomination Of
fering food to the poor whom the pas
tors might send and the response
showed the need.
In the rich farming section where
tho produce was obtained fruit and
vegetables nave rotted on the ground
for want Of n market, while in the
poorer quarters of Chicago the people
have not enough to eat. showing our
woful lack of a proper distribution
and marketing system for farmers.
The case is the same all over the
country.
In western New York cabbages have
been sold at prices 80 low as To almost
warrant their purchase for fertilizing
land. while in New York city thou
sands of people are suffering for food.
II is pitiful to see the drawn faces
of i'll fed children in many of the
poorer sections of the city.
Any producers who happen to see
this notice having fruit or vegetables
OF any kind to supply To the poor
who will notify the Editor of the Gar
dening Department of THE Sun, an
effort will he made to pay the freight
and have the produce placed directly
in the hands of the needy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28

Cuphea ~platycentra is n charming
little winter b'oorncr. towering con
stantly when properly cared for. Give
IL a good rich soil mixed with about
One-fifth the quantity of sand. The
flowers are quite small. tubular. Grim
son. with white tips. lmpatiens sui
ami is another good ind plant.
The foliage is pleasing and while the
flowers are not large 1t il a constant
bloomer. Rhyncospernum jasmin-
oides bears small white, very fragrant
flowers and is quite a free bloomer.
that also makes n good plant for the
window garden.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28

New York the past season produced
sos $50 tons of Cabbages. The next
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-28

be estimated positively. but certain II
Ia that no pet could possibly AFFORD
Its young owners more wholesome rec
reation or greater enjoyment than the
universally popular 'Sheltie.'"
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A forecast OF the 1915 harvest Of
winter wheat in European Russia is
moro than 800 million bushels. and
the winter rye crop Is to be nearly
$50 million. These are increases over
last year OF about 40 and 20 per
cent. respectively, the figures appar-
entity referring to all European Rus
STA except Poland.
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Top dressing alfalfa fields with lime
and phosphorus and narrowing in the
spring and autumn pay. A spring
tooth harrow should be used.
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