Show t the Far iP c at president of ot th the Vm Tnt I TIE State society con con- ted a paper to the annual issued 1 by tie students of the tho Illinois tur college In which ho said I 10 lave visited nearly nearly- every o or of Illinois Is have met her farmers on public public pub pub- lic lie conveyances at institutes on their tar s and in their homes I have mat met matthem the thc them under all circumstances of or farm life mo land and am always surprised at th the lac Jac I of at fruit Their tables are painful pain- pain ful barren of this great necessity No oth othet class of our citizens consumes BO so little fruit as they they- and a large Jorge proportion proportion proportion tion of at what they do consume li is bought not grown Why this is so 80 Isa is isa isa a mystery yet unsolved With the tho theland theland land Jand the teams and the tools with the intelligence to plant and care for they too frequently buy buy- or go without A Afew Afew Afew few have all they can consume and ond a surplus for less Jess fortunate friends and neighbors a few tew have a partial supply but the majority have a very scant al allowance allowance al- al lowance or none at all Many a doctor or merchant on a ft town lot working during his leisure moments and chiefly for tor tho the Jove of ot it It produces a greater supply of luscious health-giving health fruit than scores of farmers farm farm- ers epson o on their broad acres and the enthusiasm enthusiasm en en- enthusiasm they show Is refreshing to see Why I have seen ministers bring specimens of fruit to fairs and fruit growers' growers meetings that would be a a. credit to any fruit exhibit and they discuss dIscus it and their mode of growing with equally as much eloquence as when discoursing on other themes in their own pulpits Whatever their ef efforts efforts et- et forts may may- have been In changing the natural man to a more fruitful condition condition condition condi condi- tion of good work and the cardinal virtues virtues vir vir- tues their efforts as fruit growers were I I certainly a noble example and a beautiful beautiful beau beau- object lesson to all fortunate beau I enough to see and hear I have in mind professors and physicians in the several educational and charitable Institutions Institutions institutions in In- of Illinois who more from love of horticulture than from necessity necessity sity grow a surprising amount o of fruit from a very limited area These are are men whose knowledge and opinion are eagerly sought for by the various so societies societies so- so cleties of the land Jand showing conclusively conclusively conclusively ively that the knowledge and skill ac acquired acquired acquired ac- ac by by- them is within the reach of all For some unexplainable reason farmers farmers farm farm- ers era seem reluctant to experiment for tor themselves and not Infrequently are reluctant to accept the results of ot the experiments of others With abundant and reliable nurseries at t hand and with express companies ready ready- to lay lay- down trees and shrubs at their doors too frequently the farmers farmer's table is without without without with with- out fruit and his dooryard without ornamentation or or- Is it any any wonder that the boys leave the farm The wonder is that they do not all go Let the farmers begin planting fruit and work up to a home supply A few tew bushels of wheat or corn even at present prices will buy trees and plants enough for a beginning If possible ascertain ascertain ascertain as as- certain what varieties thrive best In ones one's own locality y- y yand and plant them If that is impracticable then take the following fol fol- lowing varieties as a suggestion Strawberries for early Crystal City or MIchels for Cor medium Warfield fertilized with Sucker State for late Gandy Gaudy Set plants each Raspberries Gregg or Kansas for black and Cuthbert and Hansell for red Set plants each Blackberries Early Harvest and Ancient An An- dent clent Briton If for a cold climate substitute Snyder If but one kind of tree fruit can be planted let It be apples and three of each variety Early variety Early Harvest Duchess Connells Connell's Fancy Jeffries Ben Davies Jonathan Grimes Grime's Golden and Minkler If cherries are to be planted set three trees each of Dye House and Early Richmond Of plums set Wild Goose and Bur- Bur bank Sweet Sweat Clover Cloyer as a. t a Honey HoneT Plant H. H R. R Boardman in Gleanings I Iam Iam Iam am surprised that any keeper bee-keeper of experience who has had a reasonable opportunity of observing should report sweet clover anything less than a first first- class honey plant and yet y-et I am aware that there are a few adverse reports coming from very reliable sources I Iam Iam Iam am quite sure yes sure yes I think I know from my my- myown own experience and observations observations observations with this plant extending through a period of a dozen years or more that more that It is unsurpassed and equaled only by by- bythe the noted alfalfa and these convictions are supported by the opinions of some of the most practical and reliable men bee-men of my my- acquaintance acquaint acquaint- ance The last season was the first for tor i several years when white clover alone I yielded me any surplus and this too with the fields white with its bloom In every direction as far tar as bees could fly and yet I should not be warranted In claiming that white clover was not a good honey plant It has a world-wide world reputation that Is unimpeachable If it I were no more abundant than its cousin I I it would hardly have gained this enviable enviable enviable en- en en en- viable reputation reputation Certainly certainly not In the thelast thelast thelast last few years Smaller Farms E. E. E C. C Bennett in Waverly Republican The large farmer fanner farmer farm farm- er has baa a chance to make big hauls and lay up more money money- in one season than the small tanner farmer can in several He also has the opportunity to lose more moreIn moreIn morein in one season and the greater probability probability probability proba proba- of loss It would be tetter better forthe for tor forthe the whole land If the farms were none nona of them larger than acres acrea Scavenger Sheep Sheep kept only for scavengers are not the sort which prove themselves of value They do dowell dowell well on poorer food than will other animals for the reason that they masticate masticate mas mas- onas- onas better and get the more sustenance sustenance nance from it but this is no reason for tor withholding good food tood from tram them For all aU the good food tood they get et they will give gin return EL Ex |