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Show FARM (AND MATTERS OF Miatekee ou GARDEN. INTEREST the Ftn. L I made a mistake when I bought swamp land in thick timber, black ash, TO elm, sycamore and black alder, cat AGRICULTURISTS. Boa ISytaDito Hint. About Cultl-tlc- n of th boll and Yield Thereof Horticulture, Viticulture mad Floriculture. Burning Over Old Strawberry Red. NOTICE in your issue of July Mr. Brinkleys inquiry in relation to the burning oil of old beds, Btrawberry writes J. H. Hale in Strawberry I am not much of a believer in old strawberry beds, still I know that under certain conditions they are fairly profitable, for on old beds the fruit ripens a week or so earlier than the same varieties in new beds. In years past I had a considerable experience in burning over old beds, hut it has nearly always been within two or three weeks after the fruiting season, when I have a mowing machine go over and cut down berry plants, weeds, grass, and everything quite close to the ground and then in a few days after all were thoroughly dried and there was a good fair wind blowing I have started fires on the windward side and burned the Held over rapidly; this killed all fungus diseases, insects, weed seeds, etc., and injures but few of the plants, 'although occasionally where the roughage is a little heavy it may make too hot a lire and hurt a few crowns. If this burning over can be done Just before a rain storm I have found the plants start new leaves very rapidly. I have some times after the burning run a smoothing harrow over the entire field to loosen up the ground a little; this tears out a few plants, but does no harm to matted beds; it is sometimes advisable after the harrowing to run a cultivator over between the rows and loosen up the ground, which helps to stimulate a new growth more rapidly. What effect mowing off the tops and burning the field later in the season would do I am not sure, but the fruit crowns will be forming late in August and early in September, and I would not think that burning over at this season would be aafe or advisable. I am rather of the opinion now that as far south as Norfolk, where fruitage was ended in May, that it would be better to defer burning until very early next spring, sometime in late February or early March, when the ground was dry enough, a quick fire over the field might do some good. Some years ago I had an accidental fire get into an old strawberry field early in spring and burnt off the tops and a lot of old hay mulch and where this burning over was, the fruit was earlier and better than where left undisturbed; still one accidental success of this kind would not be a guarantee that like results would follow every such burning. Cul-turi- st. swamp clay lands. 2. Tried to farm it with open shallow ditches. 3. Laid it with tile too shallow. 4. Laid it with tile too small carry off the water soon enough eave the crop. 5. Plowed up wet meadow land raise corn on. 6. Tried to raiBe the third crop of corn in rotation on one piece of ground. 7. Did not select my seed corn in September and take proper care of same. 8. Planted In hills Instead of drill- ing it . Uti suit I have lately had my attention called to the fact that there was a great difference in the yield of honey from colonies located only from one to two miles apart, writes Mrs. L. Harrison in Rural World. Judging from this, orchard ists, farmers and gardeners, will not get the full benefit of their crops of fruit, vines and clovers, if they do not keep bees upon their own fields. Especially is this true, if the weather should be foggy and damp during the blooming season. Specialists in know that a good place to locate an apiary la near large orchards, seed farms, alfalfa or alsike clover fields, pickle farms, etc. Those who raise cucumbers under glass, find they must have bees in their green house or their cucumbers will not set. Those who are engaged in these pursuits, unless there are large apiaries near them, should cultivate bees as well as fields, "lie who would live at euse, should cultivate both fruit and bees. It would be better for the welfare of our country if bees were more equally distributed. Very large apiaries are not as desirable as that every orchard and farm should have sufficient workers to gather the nectar, and fertilize the bloom. It is not necessary that every farmer should be a skillful apiarist, and secure large crops of honey, but he should keep bees in large hives, well protected from the intrusion of stock. Where horsec and other animals have been Injured by being stung It was usually the result of carelessness. Hives should be well protected, and not placed near hitching posts, nor drinking places. Plant for Bees. who have experimented along this line claim that it does not pay to plant for honey alone; but there are many crops and trees that can be grown, that have a dual value, such as the elovers, alsike and white. What is more beautiful upon a lawn than the linden or basswood? Sweet clover, Mellitotus alba and Mellitotus officinalis, are yearly gaining in favor, as food for stock and bees, and are fast rooting out and other noxious weeds, from roadsides and waste places. They thrlva on gravelly knolls, railroad embankments and rocky hillsides. llorin-nlture- bee-cultu- re MEXICO FOR SILVER. JAPAN'S MONEY POLICY. It Is Mot at All tha Lombard Btraat Idea. ACREAT MEXICAN PAPER GIVES of SepThe St. Louis GOOD REASONS. tember 5 has a letter from Mr. Mutsu, secretary of the Japanese legation at Silver Cannot He Cornered It Make Washington, in which he givee an acBiutlne Profitable and Attract Cap- count of the adoption of the gold standard by Japan. We copy the folital When Will American Bovine lowing from the letter: Men Learn? "The bill thus introduced adopts the gold standard as the unit of value, and Mexicos great journal. The Two Re- limits silver as a legal tender to 10 yen, publics, gives the following reasons and nickel and copper to 1 yen. It also why that country will not accommo- closes the mint to the free coinage oi date the money power by adopting the silver. The problem of securing parsingle gold standard: ity between gold and silver tokens o! We consider the silver standard a value is solved in a way unlike that blessing for this country, and do not adopted in the United States. No atprefer the gold standard for Mexico. tempt is made to legislate the silver We do, however, prefer it for the Unit- yen up to the value of the gold yen, but ed States, for the reason that our inter- it is provided that the gold yen shall ests and our welfare are now bound up hereafter be a coin of one-ha- lf the in this Republic, and it is the interest weight of the present coin, and shall of Mexico that the United States conbe equal in value to the present silver tinue on its present basis. The advan- yen. In other words, a new coinage tage which otherwise might accrue to ratio of 32 to 1 is established. that country now is commencing to The bill further provides that the come to this. While the one is stand- government alone shall, have the right ing still, or retrogressing, the other is to coin money, and that the coinage forging ahead at a tremendous pace; shall consist of gold, silver, nickel and and that progress, though it might not copper coins. A weight of two fun of Globe-Democr- at Did not cut up corn early enough to make good feed of the stalks. 10. Did not tie fodder in bundles to stack or mow away. 11. Did not reclean and grade seed wheat before Bowing. 12. Not plowing oats ground in fall so as to sow early in spring. 13. Sowing and planting all kinds of grain too thick. 14. Going in debt for farm machinery. debe altogether stopped, would receive a pure gold (equal to 11,574 grains) is to 15. Allowing agents of every serious check were the United States constitute the unit of coinage, and to scription to persuade me to buy or to make a change in the monetary sys- be called a yen. take stock in companies for public imtem. "The bill passed the house of repreprovements. Agents are a curse to the farmer and a public nuisance, and We found our faith upon what ap- sentatives on March 11, and the house ought not to be tolerated. pear to us to be substantial reasons. of peers on March 23. It received the 16. With that lawyer when I counWe consider the silver standard a signature of his majesty, the emperor, and became a law on March 26, and is seled with him. Your case is all right blessing for Mexico, because: when there is money in it. "It is furnishing a currency which is to go into operation on October 1 of the 17. When I sold that good brood not constantly appreciating in value, present year. to the detriment of all other forms of mare and bred a common one. It will be observed that the new law provides making a yen of gold out wealth. 18. When I bought a grade bull 320 the amount of gold the "It is furnishing a currency which of cheaper than 1 could a good one. cannot be cornered, manipulated and present yen contains. 19. When I hired a lively, spirited The present controlled by the tew to the injury of yen of Japan is substantially the same boar when a lazy one is better. as the United States dollar, but the the many. 20. Letting the young pigs lay In a It Is enabling the producing classes new gold yen will be only one-ha-lf the wet nest of the Republic to realize from their weight of the United States gold dollar. 21. Feeding too much corn and not products more than the cost of pro- Had the United States, when it took enough clover and slop. two dollars of greenbacks to buy a dolduction. 22. Selling young calves for veal It is setting in motion the wheels of lar of gold, passed a law equalizing the and steers as stockers. progress and attracting to this country, value of a paper and gold dollar by re23. Selling corn, oats and rye inits by reason of the Immense advantage ducing a dollar of gold to one-ha-lf stead of feeding it on the farm. would it have afforded done size, same difference in about the the by exchange, 24. Farming too much land and the idle capital of the gold standard thing Japan has done. planning too much work. But the policy of our nation was difcountries. 25. Not confining ourselves strictly Call Oat Breeding Hog. ferent. It decided to require all debts, is the cause and main "It paramount to the farm in all its branches. We would advise swine breeders to in the awakening of the nation; in taxes, national dues, etc., to be paid in 26. Not having an education thorcull more closely than haa been tha enabling her to take on new life and the full weight gold dollar or its equivoughly in all branches. D. C. W., in practice, says A. L. Mason, in a conactivity; in overcoming the effects of alent, making a paper dollar as dear Indiana Farmer. We think that at least ages of temporary. oppression, strife and turmoil; as a gold dollar by contracting the volshould be culled, and If half in taking her stand on an equality with ume of paper money. Ours was a ruincould be culled it would be better. We the nations of the modern world; in ous policy; it disregarded the Interests Dlvwfalfjlns agricultural Prodart. have known breeders who have sold The first thing that suggests Itself short, it Is the main spring which is of the masses of the people and heaped in the herd for breeding in motion the other workings. unearned wealth into the coffers of to my mind is diversification of our every maleeven where they got as low setting purposes, Shylock. Japans adoption of the gold are other reasons. And there are now We agricultural products. as 4 or 5 a head for them. This la standard, with the gold dollar cut half importing from foreign countries agrl a mistake. It is not only a detriment in two, shows that the government has cultural products of an average value to The War In India. the business, but necessarily lowers some consideration for the masses of of 1389,651.012, which is a little more InThe the situaiion presented by The quality of pigs sold standard. the the people. Had Japan adopted the lf of all our importations than for breeding purposes should be up to dian rebellion against British rule is gold standard on the basis of the old of all kinds. Some of these importaa good standard, and they should be becoming more serious daily. The yen. the debtors would have been robtions cannot be profitably produced sold at s profit above what the pig news we receive is colored on the side bed, Just as they are being robbed in here; a large share of them can anc would be worth for the pork barrel of the English government the United States. While we believe Amerito here be by produced ought All pigs sold for breeding purposes As all our news from the war in India the of Japan will regret the day people can farmers. This would give em- should have excellent bone, reasonably comes through government channels, they adopted the gold standard, we ployment to labor in this country and well marked, free from swirls, and it is a fair presumption that it does not must admit that cheapening the Amerito be here by produced ought gold have a breedy appearance. They make the situation any worse than it standard to lf before adopting it This would give em should good, can farmers. not only possess good action, really is. Judging from the general shows a desire to be fair not exhibited ployment to labor in this country and but should be gentle and of kind dis- - conditions and now menacing by the powers-that-b- e dangers millions in this country that gi home the at keep Farm Hoad. position. I . . the British empire, the suspicion Is for a third of a century. labor. for to abroad Sv foreign pay A writer in an exchange says: The Justified that reports from the scene of diversification would also reduce 4 load of wheat or hay that can be drawn ConrrrnliiK Properltr. Froapert for Mutton Production. hostilities do not tell the whole truth, Cereals which of haws the C. F. Curtis, superintendent of the Youngstown Vindicator: That there to the barn is measured by the worst production we were advised other The the that day been produced in late years at a loss Iowa Ib a steady and Station, contract Afridis Agricultural Experiment place in the farm road leading to the prolonged effort to conwere who us to force to for troops, ia folly garri- vince the upon try has been shown by expert It that times are prosbarn. This may seem a small matter, It says: country consumers mote of any product than ments at the Iowa station that while soning the forts in the Khyber Pass, and that business is flush and perous but it is not so on thousands of farms. must learn for We demand. hours, and cattle coming 2 years old, defended them bravely d is known and felt by all men cannot afford to have a bad piece in their wantsthem with what they warn surrendered before fierce assaults active, to supply only of condiunder favorable fattened and time wages because to being the road, given reading the newspapers. It la then make them pay fair prices tions, will make 123 pounds of Increase of vastly superior numbers. nevertheless true that those who do men are going on while the team is and we this same. In may way Details given of the movements and not read the of for the in weight from 1,000 pounds of a given stalled or taking only papers are strangely igsome control, over our busi- kind of feed, good lamba under 1 exercise movements in Northern India norant of counter A work year to stalling. a load escape days wave of prosperity said the on our ness and realize some profit old will make 138 pounds of Increase are somewhat confusing, and it is not to be sweeping over the country. of man and team filling gullies and H. J. investment. Brigham. and chuck-hole- s, in live weight from 1,000 pounds of a likely that the British military author and doing a little grading labor With all this effort to beget confialmilar ration; and the mutton in this ities are any too anxious to pass accur dence" on the part of publishers whose of ateep bluffs, would be worth twenty case sold for more than the beef, in ate information to the outside world, business it is, or ought to be, te furdollars on a few farms with which Cbbi(ti In Winter. no allowance ia made which includes at least some enemies nish of wear save would It am acquainted. The old plan of burying, or putting this comparisonof facts, statements are strangely at value droppings of cattle or to the empire. The admission that it variance and and the and for drivers team or temper, wagon, in trenches during winter, cabbage contradictory. Duns Remake it possible to Increase the size for winter use, has become obsolete the fleece of the lambs. This showing will take 20,000 troops to subdue tae view, said to be perfectly reliable the economy of Afridis is of loads without danger of overload significant. It is said and a gold organ, rea ls like a tale from and a more simple and easy plan Las does not argue against It reveals more to indicatehighly be only beef done making. should thor work is This Where grown the uprising of the that that cabbage been adopted. lng. Arabian great conception, fact that mutton production northern has become general. XiglitB, when recounting the glories oughly and on time. I prefer having on a large scale for shipping purposes, clearly the tribes a it done a month before harvest, so that the best plan is to lift the cabbage and ought to become ofpermanent, Western agricul- Doubtless It conceals an unpleasant of present prosperity. feature some wear may make it smooth. These stack them two tiers deep and as closeOn the other hand, Bradslreets, and that farmers and feeders truth. The 20,000 troops to fight the are "details, but details count ly as they can be placed in an orchard, ture, more Afridis will not include any force that more conservative and also reliable, to avail themgenerally man will spend half a dollar to go to or wood if convenient, and cover with ought for the surplus of it may be necessary to send against takes a less roseate view of conditions, a circus and be happy two hours, while leaves to the depth of two or three selves of this outlet their fierce neighbors and allies, the but still says prosperity la here. Dun and hay crops. that half a dollar expended in perma inches, the leaves to be kept in place by grain who alone can put 100,000 well quotes business in Boston to prove all Drakzais, nently getting rid of some nuisance a slight covering of Inearth, says Amermen in the field, and these, be- he says, and states the local trade is trained a Alkalis. to this the Milk, way would save him from being mad ican Gardening. Bradstreets Milk is an opaque whitish fluid, hav- hind the rocks of their almost inacces- large and increasing. month, if all the little vexaMous times heads will keep perfectly sound all same city, the sible mountain telegrams quotes are a match can be In fastnesses, bluish lyra continues tint thin easily ing an opalescent, could be shoved together tind be thus winter, and they faas outlook the for a saying, and Sikh a for and wanted good many as English specific ship layers, gravity averaging up measured. taken modis but trade yet 1034. 1028 vorable, and general It is a natural troops. Ex. ping. For family use cabbages can between Keeping Crape. ' erately conducted. be kept in the same way, only it will emulsion, consisting of little globules methods of keeping not be necessary to make the second of fat invested with coatings and caseIn is the Concerning That there specuactivity la Dealing With Europe, Jones writes in a solution of albugrapes, In dealing with Europe, whether di- lative grain market is true, and It ia layer. It is quite Important to keep in and suspended from Home, Italy: "A recent bulletin them a little below the freezing point men, milk sugar, and salts. The re- rectly or indirectly, we would (in case also true that prices have advanced la l, of the School of Agriculture of has been suggested to keep them in action of milk is variable, woman's of free silver coinage without consent almost all kinds Of manufactured It IUly, describee experiments some convenient building, but this milk and that of the vegetable eatof Europe) acquire every advantage goods protected by the Dingley tariff. made by Professor Marchl for the animals resulted in as alkaline, being normally has failure, ing always plan which silver-usin- g countries have been But la this an evidence of prosperity? keeping of grapes fresh during the win- the dry atmosphere is fatal; cabbage but that of the meat eating is acid; but in much greater degree; Has there been any Improvement ia ter. A certain quantity of grapes (com- must be moist and cool, the slight- with the former, however. It is oftea enjoying, kept such nations as India, China, real estate values? Has there been while prising different qualities) were huug est wilting renders it unfit for tha possible to obtain a double reaction, for, Mexico and even Russia have thus far any advance in the price of labor cornp in a cool and dry place, all damaged table. and alkaline, owing to the acid both been able to compete in a small responding with the higher prices askberries haring been previously removof an acid aodlc phosphate and only ed by manufacturers for their goods? presence pulin was a dry, ed; second lot packed smut does not path of an alkaline dlsodic phosphate. Milk way, and in a few staples, the United The Smut Corn Advance in the price of protected procould compete with Europe on verized peat in wooden boxes. At the to stalk in the field, ami becomes acid on standing, owing to States from sulk with decline in wages, only ducts, that a end of four months the grapes gigantic scale, and in almost every is no danger of conumination ia the conversion of part of its sugar into means augmented riches to propriehad been hung up had become decayed there of line could We industry. way. The infection Ukes place lactic acid; and at the same time the imaginable tors with added hardships and Increasand had dropped off; on the other this corn is very young, the ger- fatty globules rise to the surface, form- undersell Europe in the Oriental mar- ed the when In been poverty to all who labor. This ia had those that packed we hand, would take silver of cream, some of these ket, because the a tendered spores entering minating layer ing not conIn fine prosperity. the boxes were found to be at its face value and without the part the root, node and lowest JoiaQi globules also being freed from their money dition. This is. therefore, a simple and and comes discount which from Is once disease in the a luiluRtrlal RI order. milk upon converting Ssm protein envelopes. If after economical method. Another one concould even invade the We into it gold. will do the warm Is leas no a in for few a There many a poor little overapplication place standing sists in gathering the bunches with a plant Ex. with the same ad- worked child mouldering fh a cheap market European look susas is it upon alkaline, hours good. good bit of stem attached and immersvantage that the Indian and Japanese pine coffin of whom the piously inpicious for tuberculosis, etc. ing their tips in bottles containing waholes in the pasture have have enjoyed, unloading upon it a clined have said: It was the will of. If bog you ter and puiverized charcoal. Chicago butter holders are prepai where the cows can go and drink the quantity of goods that would literally God. but whose death was little bet-- ; to export a good deal of the batter paralyze the Industries of that conti- ter than industrial murder. Fall growth of wood should not be stagnant water, have then either filled lng Pennsylin their hands. qw nent. National BimetalllsL drained. up or Stimulated la trees. vania Labor Exchange. 9. Bee-keepe- rs dog-fenn- el one-thi- rd one-ha- one-ha- ! well-bre- three-fourt- hs ed Consul-Gener- al Scan-dicc- one-ha- lf |