Show FOR THE FARMER pear blight is not well understood but is probably produced by an excess of sap it shows itself usually during a hot sultry damp it may show in but a single branch or in many and at times the whole tree will noem as if scorched even the wood if cut into is often found discolored all kinds of coarse food can be rendered serviceable by judicious tion of t he ration even cut straw will be eaten it the bran and are added to it fodder can be made acceptable cep table to stock by preparation and hay may be fed with other foods in a manner to make the whole a ration which will be relished barnyard manure is rich in nitrogen and is admirably adapted to the development of wood and while the orchard is young should be applied liberally no tonly far this purpose but also for fertilizing such animal cronas may be grown with the greatest profit depending upon the home market for facilities for shipment where the cheapest production of meat is desired a small breed of hoap maturing earby will give better results thau any of the large breeds the kinds of hogs that will attain 20 to pounds viebig hac in nine months are better than w aich will run up to five or six hundreds eight but will require two full years to do it in |