t* ■ FAEM AND GARDEN. ' J. ATTERS OF INTEREST TO AGRICULTURISTS. Some rp-to-Ditt Hints Abont Cal* tlrmtlon of tho Soil and Yields Thereof—Horticulture, Vltlealtare and Floriculture. HortlcaltarsI Observations. Whether, In making new strawberry plants by runners, it is advisable to pull off the first runners is a dis puted point. A Wisconsin grower says that this practice is a mistake, and that the first runners are strongest and moreover they will not set too many plants in a row if permitted to grow. ess Summer pruning always means a loss of foliage, and that in turn means a loss in the development of root, in cluding its vigor. While some advo cates of summer pruning say the tree will -survive, yet it is hard to under stand why it is not better to do this work at a time when all growth is at a standstill. It is rather surprising that the secre taries of horticultural societies do not show more enterprise in advertising their meetings. The horticultural so ciety of one of our large western states has just held its summer meeting, and not only were no notices sent to the agricultural press, but not all of Its members received notice of the meet 'Tng. This is an inexcusable blunder. It not only lessens the attendance on the meetings, but is exceedingly an noying to those that wish to attend and receive no notice. A horticulturist advocates a hedge of the Amur barberry. He says it Is “perfectly free from rust, Is a dark green, occupies but little space, is a very strong bush and spiney enough to turn stock, dogs, cats, rabbits and boys,” That may be so, but what do we want of such hedges anyway? The day of the hedge as a boundary is past. Wire fences are more serviceable and can be made more beautiful in appear ance. A barberry hedge is something to li :p away from. What advantage is there in surrounding one’s self with a wall of thorns? • • • In preparing the land for grape vines, plow the ground deeply, and, if possible, subsoil. Then pulverize the ground thoroughly to give the small roots all the chance possible to develop. It is best to set the vines not nearer to gether than* 8 feet. The holes in which the vines are set should be each 2 feet square and from 18 to 20 inches deep. If a large number of vines are to be set, the land should be previously marked off, so that the rows of vines will be straight both ways; as this both improves the looks of the field and makes it easier to cultivate. One grape grower advises to keep the sur face soil separate from the subsoil «r8en digging the holes, and to put back this surface dirt first when filling up the holes. This will give the roots a good medium in which to develop. Once well rooted and growing the vine can send its roots into the less con genial soil, without experiencing a back-set. In the fall, in regions where winter protection is needed, this may be obtained by plowing a furrow on each side of the row and throwing the dirt up toward the vines. In the spring this dirt must be leveled to admit of even culture. The vines may be staked and tied to the stakes till they are two years old, when they may be fastened to wires strung between posts. The rforthweetorn Greening. ? (Condensed from Farmers' Review Steno graphic Report of Wisconsin Horticultural Convention.) Mr. Kellogg made a sharp attack on the Northwestern Greening, saying that in his experience it is not a good keep er, though the tree is hardy and all right. Mr. Adams—I planted about a dozen Northwestern Greenings ten years ago. They began to bear three years after planting, and bore up to two years ago. I had no difficulty at all in keeping the fruit till spring, even till May; and I kept them in an ordinary cellar. Mr. Chappell—My experience is that It is not a good keener. Mr. Tarrant—I have had a limited experience with this fruit; it has not kep^very well with me. Dr. Loope—I think the fruit is bet ter than what we have been hearing about from the southern part of the state. In some sections of my county the trees were injured the previous year, and some of the apples they bore last summer broke open, while on other trees the same apples were perfect. Those poor apples will not keep, but the perfect apples keep well. You do not want to select for keeping those apples with a yellowish cast to them, but you want to select the ones that are green in color. The tree is very good, and so is its fruit, and I think very much more of it than I did a few years ago. R. J. Coe—In the fall of 1898 I was in Omaha. It was the end of Novem ber and the apple exhibit had been ex posed to weeks of hard conditions; and the Northwestern Greening was the best-kept apple on our tables. If the Northwestern Greening is carelessly handled it will rot, but when it is free from bruises it will keep till spring. In that it differs from the Wealthy ap ple, which, when bruised, merely leaves a hard spot. Mr. Barnes—The tree requires a won derful amount of pruning, and it takes a great deal of moisture to mature its fruit. The fruit will keep well if it is properly handled. Last season I had 1,400 bushels of Northwestern Greenings, and got $5 per barrel for the best of them. In planting these trees be sure and put them on the out side of the orchard, where they Trill get plenty of free air. Quite a number of others testified to the long-keeping power of this vari ety, some having kept It till midsum mer. The testimony was so strong that Mr. Kellogg was apparently con vinced that the men that did not suc ceed in keeping it had not treated it properly. He said that he was re joiced at tie direction the testimony had taken, becauso the tree itself is hardy and all right Orchard Grass. Orchard-grass (Dactylis glomerata) Is widely diffused, being grown all over Europe, from Norway and Russia to Portugal. It is also found in north western Africa, in Asia Minor, and even in India. It is now extensively cultivated in the United States east of the Mississippi river. In this country Fio. 36. Orchard-gras*.' it Is called orchard-grass because It thrives in the shade as well as in the sun. In England It is called cock’s foot. It grows well in pastures that are quite heavily wooded. It will grow upon every soil not too wet, but prefers a loam fairly sandy in texture. Heavy soils are not suited to It, as in such soils it roots so lightly that it is easily thrown out by the action of the frost On suitable soil it is a vigorous grower, and in this respect is surpassed by but few. It is nutritious and makes good growth after being mown. For this reason it is said to stand grazing remarkably well. It will also stand a good deal of tramping. This grass will be found to be very serviceable in a good many locations. Mexican Cattle Industry. Consul Griffin of Matamoras, under date of March 23, 1900, says: Mexico contains a great many haciendas ad mirably adapted and almost exclusive ly devoted to the raising of cattle. A fact which is attracting general in terest here is that every season shows an improvement in the care taken of the animals, and also in the class im ported. The stockmen throughout this country are taking such an in terest in this direction and have im ported so many pure-bred cattle from the United States that on many ha ciendas one may And animals which compare favorably with those on noted breeding farms In the north. In former years, they consisted exclusive ly of the old, long-horned, Spanish and Mexican types, which have large bones and frames and long legs, but are deficient in fle3h. This deficiency is certainly not due to the country, for the climate, grass, water, and gen eral topography are decidedly favor able to animal growth and comfort, and, while it is a generally recognized fact that Mexican stock Is inferior to United States animals, it is the pre vailing opinion that a cross between the pure blood of the north and the cow acclimated here produces a large, healthy, vigorous offspring, with an unusually compact muscular develop ment. Peach Yellows. Yellows is a highly contagious, in curable disease of the peach. Trees affected with it should be destroyed at the earliest possible moment by uproot ing and digging them out and burning roots, trunk and branches, including fruit, on site. No remedy save that has proven successful. Dragging diseased trees or branches through an orchard will infect healthy trees. Late summer and fall are the most favorable times for detection of yellows by symptoms of fruit and twigs. These are: 1. Pre mature ripening of the fruit, which is highly colored and spotted and has the flesh marbled with red. 2. Premature unfolding of winter buds. 3. Abnor mal development of new buds in the trunk and branches, which grow Into slender, sickiy-looking shoots. A Novel Clock Regulation. A clock regulated by Hertzian waves was a novelty shown at the late Koy al Society conversazione. It was sug gested that all the clocks of London —public and private—could be con trolled by wireless telegraphy, a co herer on each clock receiving the elec tric waves and causing the time to oe set to that of the central transmitting clock. An Kdlble Taber. The Oussunify, for which the botan ical name of Plectranthus Coppini has been proposed, is an edible tuber of the Soudan to which M. Maxime Cornu has just drawn attention, it re sembles the potato, with the advan tage that it can be grown in a truly tropical climate. 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