PLATTSMOOTn WEEKLY IllULD, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1887. FARM COLUMN. Out of more than 120,000 KpocicH of plants known to liotrtiiiHta only about 2-iO arc used ua food plant.i lv niun. The plant that have been cultivated and do jncsticated of lat;r years arc principally fodder and forao plantn, while forty-four cultivated HpceieH have been known for ;i,000 yearn. Western Resources. AI'PI.K OUCIIAKDH. Some pcoplo suppose it is only necea nary to purchase the ln'st grafted apple tree to h're some inexpeilciiced person to set out trees by the job in a meadow as cheaply as possible, is all that is neces sary to grow an orchard. There never was a greater mistake; an orchard set in this manner will be a failure at any rate. The land for an orchard should be deeply plowed, in good order, under high culti vation; the trees carefully taken from the nursery and transplanted with the utmost care. Western Resource. tl.UN NKKTK' IN NOKTII DAKOTA. Bismarck Tribune: Rain is not only needed to check the rapid burning of the grain, but to check the ravages cf the gophers. The continued dry weath er has cured the grass and the gophers a e pouncing down upon the green fields of grain in droves of millions. It is the universal verdict of farmers in this sec tion that the da'ly damage to their grow ing grain from the continued excessive heat is fully equalled by the ravages of the gophers. Some farmers report that at least 23 per cent, of their grain lias bceu cut off by these little pests. They are so numerous that in many places they are looked upon is a plague just as much so as was the visit of grasshoppers ft few years ago. They come from long distances and breed like rabbits. A good rain now would be a great relief. It would be a double bless. ng scatter the gophers and revive the drooping stalks of grain now faltering between life and death. A week ago no gi-a;n ever looked belter than that on the Missouri slope, but excessive heat with no moisture has changed the picture. It is not so rosy now, yet the e is still much good grain left. Hoot cinps and corn are looking fine, H is astonishing how much punish ment the soil on the slope will stand, but there must be rain soon or the power of endurance will be exhausted. WATCH THS INSECTS. Injurious insects demand attention throughout the summer mouths. Look for the borers near the base of young fruit trees; if sawdust is seen to drop from a hole in the bark, or if a po.t:on of the bark is seen to be depressed, cut out the borer. If the leaves of cur rants and gooseberries are eaten by "the worm," apply white hellebore at once. Stir a tablespoon ful of the powder In a pailful of water, and apply with a syr inge. Repeat th;s after a few days. If after broods appear, continue the remedy which ?s a very ce.-ta'n one. The greenish sling slug, which appear upon the leaves of cherry, pear and other trees may be destroyed by applying air-slacked lime or wood ashes. This may be dusted upon the leaves by means of a bag of coarse fabric, attached to a pole. The insects attacking the grape-vine this month are mainly large caterpillars, which are most readily picked by hand; the so called "thrips," which are properly the "grape-vine leaf hopper." are not related to the true thrips. It is a little whitish insect which often, rises ;n clouds when the vines are disturbed. The best treat ment is to go among the vines with torch es, gently beating them to disturb the insects, which will at once fly towards the light. The first appearance of grayish spots on the undersides of the vines indicates mildew, and flowers of suphur should be applied with a bellows made for the purpose. Whenever pear trees are attacked by blight, which comes without warning, cut away every blighted portion and burn it. American Agriculturalist jor July. WEEKLY CROP 8CMMARY. Chicago, June 27. The follow In g is the weekly crop summary printed in this weed's issue of the Farmer's Review Although no change has taken ploce in the condition of ripe and fast ripening winter wheat crop since our report last week, it is grat;fy:ng to note that no ma terial damage is being done to the the crop by rust. Harvesting operations are progressing rapidly, and the weather is everywhere favorable for work. Grow ing crops are in need of rain in Illinois and the western states. The hay crop is very light. Corn prospects are excellent. Fruit prospects are fair. Our reports on the condition of the w'nter weat crop in the different states are as follows: Fifteen counties in Illinois report an average condition of 83 per cent., with slight injury in six counties by fly and by rust, and fly in Lawrence county. Eleven counties in Indiana report " a condition of 88 per cent, and injury from insects in three counties, and rust in Spencer county. Twelve TTttnflflQ PAtinfiM ill ffiA avArarra of Aft per cent, and complain in nearly every instance of severe injury to crops by chinch bugs. Winter wheat is almost a total failure in Hodgwick county. Four teen counties in Ohio report an average condition of 70 per cent., with very little complaint of fly. Kentucy counties place the average conditiyu at 90 per cent. Michigan counties report an average con dition of 95 per cent., with damage by insects in Van Eu'en and Lenarweecoun ties. Thirteen counties in Missouri report an average condition of 105 per cent, The crop ia Dates county is reported a total failure by chinch bugs and drought. No other counties complain of injury by insects. The crop is in shock in Chris tian county. The condition of spring wheat in the different states is as follows: Wisconsin counties report an average condition of &' per cent, Pepin county complains of chinch bugs. Eleven Minnesota counth b report an average of 7'J per cent. Nine counties in Nebraska place the average at 89 per cent. The crop is in good con dition in Dakota. The oat crop has been quite liberally damaged by drought and insects. Indi ana, Michigan and Ohio alone report the crop in good condition. FZED'NO CHAIN I J BUMMER. Will it pay to feed grain to -milch cows in summer? writes a correspondent. We do not know, and think nobody else does, we would reply. The subject has been discussed by some of our most prom inent dairymen at times, but we think no definite conclusion has been arrived at by any of them. It is a fine field, however, for theory, though, as simple a matter as it is, it could be readily settled. In the enjoyment of the right to theorize, how every, we hayo no hesitancy in saying that wc do not believe it would pay. Grass is the great milk-producing food. It contains the elements of milk produc t!on, when good, in as nearly a perfect form as can be made, to say the least, and the cow on good grass probably does all that she should be made to do. We have several times hinted at the questionable policy of forcing cows. It does not seem to plan out well. Those that have been forced to make astonishing records are not making such records now. They are doad. It seems to be a well defined law of naturo that an existence, animal or hu man can accomplise about so much, and then it ends. It can accomplish this by forcing, in the half of a usual lifetime or it may accomplish it mere easily by going slower in the whole of a usual ?ife tlme. In fact, when the work of years is done in a few months, the machinery wears out, before the full life-work is ac complished. A cow will pay a better profit if kept at work for seven years, than she will if driven to crowd the work for her life into four or five years. We do not seem to make much account of preserving the cow. She is for milk, and the more milk she gives the better we like her. We g've her little exercise, in fact give her none. All the movements that a cow has, unless there is a dog or rust ling boy about, can not be called exer cise. There are times when her exercise should be exceedingly moderate, in hot weather for instance, but in cool weather the cow would be benefited by quite a brisk exercise, We feed the cow all she will eat of the strongest kinds of food. And now suppose we should use ourselves in that way. Eat hearty and take no exercise. No one need be told what the result would be. There is something else to look at in the management of the cow besides the quantity of milk that ehe gives and the pounds of butter she produces. Her gen eral health is to be looked after. Her powers of endurance are to be consider ed, and is it not overtaxing them to add grain to grass in summer? The belief that ensilage will prove valuable is founded upon the estimate of the value of green foods. We do not know that that proves anything conclusively, but it is in the di rection of a sharp conflict between those who are inclined to think that grain would be useful when grass is plenty, and those who believe that we feed to much dry food in winter. Practical Farmer. NEGLECTED FOWLS. Dear reader, has it ever dawned upon your mind those of you who contemp late going into poultry for profit, dream ing of a rich harvest, building ideal poul try a" r castles that this branch of busi ness is the most neglected in existence, while there is nothing requiring a small amount of capital that man, woman, or children can engage in that will bring greater returns? If many of our farmers can and do depend principally upon their hens to supply groceries for family use, be3ide3 what the girls save for pin mon ey all this from a few poorly kept hens, allowed to scratch for a living after slacking their thirst from a dJvty pool, and housed at night (if they are lucky enough to enjoy the luxury of a house) in poorly ventilated apartments and so foul that a pig could not enter until he was muzzled if. I say, people are making hens pay under such unfavorable circum stances, why don't you wake up and ma terialize your schemes! For that' all that's wanted to make the business a suc cess. Too many of our good people un derestimate the poultry business think it small, and should be left to children while they farm on the extensive seale, and sometime at the end of the year haye not made enough clear to buy a breeding pen for fowls. Others engaging in the business overreach themselves investing ing in extensive yards and showy, expen sive poultry houses, selecting and over stocking the same with defective birds picked up at random. Thinking that all that was necessary was capital to start the enteqirise, and success was sure, he has crowded them together too many in a place, they have been neglected, they be come diseased. He has now abandoned the business, and declares poultry for profit a failure. (How many can you call to mind?) Had a very small amount of money been judiciously expeuded, care taken in selecting good healthy hens, some breed adapted to your wauts (better have thor ough, after you have your start it does not cost any more to raise them than it does mongrels), see that your house is comfortable and kept clean, use plenty of lime, walls whitewashed, roosts portable, if possible so that they can be taken out to be aired and cleaned (I take mine into the open air, saturate w it'i kerosene then burn the oil off, which destroys all lice that will collect about them), sprinkle sulphur in your nest boxes and dust bath, keep cool, fresh water before tbcm al ways. Bill of fare? Yes that is important consult your own taste and wants. Hens, like humans, want variety. Corn spar ingly, wheat plentiful, seasoned with ou ions, pepper, and greens, feed little and often, try a little bone meal and oyster shell if they can be had, and watch the result. Arm yourself with a small stock of preventatives carbolic acid, lard, and surphur. You'll have no diseases, for "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Show me a person that is giving poultry his personal and careful attention, and I will show you one that is successful. Yours fraternally, Frauk Sutton, In Western Resources. Drun kenness or th Liquor Habit Posi tively Cured by Administering Dr. Haines' Golden Specific. It can be given in a cup of coffee or tea without the knowledge of the person taking it; is absolutely harmless and will effect a permanent and speedy cure, whether the patient is a moderate drink er or an alcoholic wreck. Thousands of drunkards have been made temperate men who have taken Golden Specific in their coffee without their knowledge.and to-day believe they quit drinking of their own free wilL IT NEVER FAILS. The system once impregnated with the Speci fic it becomes an utter impossibility for the liquor appetite to exist. 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