Year: 1877

u,u,eemeut Of Rnspberries.

 At planting time the tops of raspber r;es should be cut away, so that the en- tire energies of the root may be expended in producing new canes. Early in July the leading canes should be shortAned-in somewhat. After a shor' time the laterals should be closely shortened-in, and this may be repeated once or twice during the growing season, and once Tn autumn after the leaves have fallen.

 The result will be short, stout, bushy plants which will occupy but little space. These will bear about one-fourth of crop the next year, when they should be cut away as previously directed. The new canes of each suc- ceedinp year should be shortened in as before stated, which will give the rows beautiful hedge-like appearance. Black.cap raspberries make spreading growth the first year. Their trailing branches often extend to distance of several feet They may be shortened-in during the growing season or not, as may be most convenient.

 In autumn, however, the plant should be reduced to a compact "hill," with branches averaging eight or ten inches in II. good berries that the plant is capable of Srodacipg to advantage. The young canes of the second and succeeding years are much stronger and grow more up- right Eailv in July their upward growth should he checked by cutting off their tops, and their laterals should be cut back several times, as is recommended in the case of red raspberries.

 If new plants are required, the laterals, if cut at all, should only be cut early in the growing season. Eventually they should be shortened.in, but commonly this is not done until the new plants are dug. Whenever practicable it is better to have all surplus wood removed in autumn. The ice and snow of winter can not then so easily mutilate the plant If previously neglected, the final prun ing may be done in winter or spring For this purpose pruning or grape shears are excellent implements.

 In summer, while the wood is soft, 2 light sharp corn-cutter answers very well. and can be operated with great speed. A pair of leather mittens ol gloves are often needed in handling berry bushes. Cats with gloves may have some trouble in catching mice, but mos men similarly engaged would prefer t' have gloves. In this particular case n' mice are wanted, heuce the fallacy 0 applying any preverb in connection witt them.

 If raspberries are pruned as abov directed, stakes may usually be dispense, with. The short compact bushes will as rule, sustain the load of fruit with out allowing it to come in contact wit the ground.-E. ~. Cdndda Farmer.

 PrOiuetiOn of Mllk.

 From an article on this subject in tn Scientific Farmer we condense the fo lowing item: "I understand very wei as probably every man does who handle milk, that there is wide difference i the composition of pure milk, especial in the matter of the percentage of butter All milk is richer in September than i June, and it varies in this respect i different seasons in the same herd c COW. The.cow that is feshy gives mil richer in butter than the COW that is thi and poor. One that has reached her flu maturity gives better milk than she di before she reached that age. A CO that is gaining flesh day by day givt richer milk than COW that is losing gradually. Experience has taught m that cows milk very deficient in butte often fattens finer calf than that Of frst-class butter COW. When man tel me what a splendid fat calf his COW a ways rears do not wish to purchase he for butter COW. A man can not pro duce milk profitable for any purpos without feeding his cows literally wit good, sound, healthy, nutritious food It requires certain amount of food t supply the demand of nature. All abov that amount which she will take an assimilate will be converted into mil and flesh. The herd should be kep warm in winter, and fed and watere with regularity. This diet should b varied when convenient"

 Diseases of Swine.