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r a "A TEE ASIIEVILLE .CAZETTE-IJEWS. Saturday, Kovi: r 11, 1011, flit UfV y w- .V.P&'l -' - ' "' ' '" ' '" " 1,11 -' I. . . ,1 f I'L 1 I Jl IIS, t THE RESFinATrcri OF APPLES THE "BREATHING QF .PICKED BEARS AN IMPORTANT RELATION 1 ; . p TO THEIR KEEPING QUALITIES. ' !: . ' v ' By ,r. W. Morse, New Hampshire. ; The respiration of animals la a well known action and the necessity for It in the living- creature la. fully appre dated. The fact that plant and parts of planta muat also breathe ia not ao commonly understood. Yet all living cells, whether a part of animal matter or vegetable matter, must have oxygen to keep them alive and they give up carbon dioxide and water as a result of the action of the oxygen on some or their contents. Parts of plants wnen cut off from the main stem do not die at once, and must continue to breathe. This la true, whether the severed part la a leafy branch, a fruit or a root; but some parts live much longer after removal than others, and the apple continues to breath for many weeks after It has been picked from the tree. The chief prodacta of respiration arc the same in plant as in animals, namely carbon dioxide (commonly called carbonic acid) and water. These products can be easily shown by plac ing one or more apples In a glass Jar nd covering It tightly. In a few Jiours a dewy film will cover the Inner surface of the Jar, that In time will collect Into drops which will trickle to the bottom. On opening the Jar, a little clear lime-water may be poured Into It without touching the fruit, and the ltme-water will be seen to turn milky, Just aa it will if an animal's breath Is forced through It The taking up of oxygen from the air can also be readily shown by the following Interesting experiment. In a large basin partially filled with water set a small support on which la placed an apple and a small open dish containing a solution of caustic soda er potash. The apple should not touch the water nor the caustic solu - lion. Cover the support and its con tents by a large bell glasa or wide Jar with. Its mouth wholly in the water. Now aa the apple breathes In the oxy gen of the air, and breathes out car bonic acid, the latter will be absorbed bv the caustio solution while water DEVICE FOR SHOCKING CORN . "When corn Is to be shocked In the field, tt should be thoroughly ripe be fore being cut as too early cutting affeots both the yiald and the quality of the grain. "The shuck on the ears should be turning yellow. If not already dry; the latter Is preferable, even if the lower blades are overripe. "A frame should be rovlded for shocking the corn, which may be con structed aa follows: Nail two pieces of one-by-aix-lnch material five feet long to one end of a two-by-three-inch scantling ten feet long. Bore an Inch hole three or four feet from the end of the scantling to which, the legs have been nailed, and Insert an Iron rod or something similar. Let the free end , of the scantling rest on the ground; the other end is, of course, supported by the one-by-slx piece. With the Iron rod thrust through the hole, the device la ready for use. "The com ta placed In the four right anglea formed by the acantllnga and the Iron rod, four or five or alx bundles being placed In each of these corner with the butu set well out at the bottom. "Care should be taken to avoid setting the bundles too straight and to see that the corn Is evenly die tributed throughout the shock. "A little negligence right here will keep ene busy resettina the shock. The other extreme Is to be guarded against also, aa the contents of the ahock will damage more or less unless the work la done so as to turn off the water. "Too much care cannot be exercised In shocking the corn; a little slovenly work in this operation will ruin the product, even it all the other con ditions for a good article are met "Failure at this point, more than anything else, Is responsible for the prejudice against this method of handling the corn crop. If the stalks are wet and moldy, the resulting pro duct will be disappointing, regardless of the care which has been eaerclsed In the previous and subsequent hand ling of the crop." ' The total production of honey In the United States is approximately (1 mil lion puunris per annum snd Its value U ir.ethlng more than t million dollars. V, ti.-ti -" f lltus , run. h I' 1 1 o am li..' yeu finally emmet to the to town fur W Vacation mi rgure. nut i,r-tly h v ;l u,ml nl.,1 tlin Uoul.!.. 'nit. Metier five ru.lhM .; n tn give Ill.emPy. : D APPLES AFTER THE ARE will rise In the Jar to fill the apace made vacant by the removal of the oxygen. Finally the water will fill about one-fifth of the air apace orig inally present and remain stationary, because the oxygen Is all used. Respiration, whether In animals or In plants, causes a destruction of mat ter in the cells much like the destruc tion of wood lh a stove, and the' rate at which this destruction goes on can be measured by determining the amount of carbonic acid that is breathed out In a given length of time. Fruit, after having been picked from the tree la in the condition of a starv ing animal. Its cells still keep up res piration with nothing in the way of food to make good the losses produced by the action. Since annlea and nth. fruits have no body heat to maintain. me Dreaming process is not so active aa In animals, and they may last months after being picked from the tree. Tet there is a steady, contin uous loss in weight as the weeks go by. although the fruit la aound and firm. Respiration la partlv a chemical tr action and In apples, like most chem ical reactions In the laboratory. It grows more rapid as the fruit becomes warmer, and Is slowed down when the fro It Is cooled. It is frequently the case that warm days with temperatures of 70 degrees occur late In the Fall, and sometimes continue for a considerable period. Fancy apples intended for lnna- keen ing In cold storage should be cooled as soon as possible amj ;ept cold. The "reaming process Is at the expense of cell contents and must weaken the keeping qualities ns it goes on. And this destructive action is from four to six times as fast out of cold storage as inside it. Another fact in connection with the respiration Is Important. It is not stopped in cold storage, but simply slowed. Apples cannot be kept In definitely, but keep about twice as long m com storage as In a cool cellar. If the farm aa a whole doesn't nav. make some part of It a garden idol for gardens always pay. Mnch of the cry "back to the farm- comes from a class of writers h work in skyscrapers, live In flats and wno would not exchange these hide ous tortures of modem civilisation for the best farm In the land. Autumn Is not prune fruit trees. . the beet time te Walt until March or June. Tt Is said that cherries cannot be grown profitably at anr a-reat rilatanc. from large bodies of water. CARE OF THE li Jany sheep owners neglect their breeding ewes In late summer and early autumn, thereby Incurring sev ere losses, not only In having low grade lambs In the fall, but also in the failure of the ewes to get with lamb at mating time. , At this season of the year flock owners should put their ewea under the most favorable conditions to take on flesh so that they may be put in the best possible condition by the time the matting period arrives. Sheep husbandry ia a branch of animal feeding that will not run it self and only the man who glvea his sheep the best of care and feed will succeed li) the business. Unless they" are maintained strong and vigorous, deleterious Influences are bound to creep In "nd cut down the profits. It Is well at weaning time to have supplemental forage crops so that they may have an abundance of grazing. When they recover their , normal condition, gradually Increase their rations until they begin to gain In flesh. The ewes that have suckled theU' lambs well are certain to be reduced in flesh end should be put in more vigorous condition before mating. Many flock owners make a serious mistake' by disputing of the ewes that are In a run-down condition at wean ing time. The way to Judge the value of a breeding ewe Is to examine the quality of Jhe lamb. In nine cases out of ten the very best lambs belong to the ewes that are run down In flesh condition In the fall. , ANTMAJ.g TUIXKT Recently aa Indian elephant has covered considerable territory toward the solution of the much discussed problem, "Do animals think?" Or dered to drag a tree, which proved too heavy, urged and excited to con tinue her efforts, the chain by which the beast was fastened finally broke and she made a dash for the Jungle. It was supposed she would mix with the wild elephsnts and be seen no more, but In an hour back she came bringing with her two other elephants, and by their united strength the tree was easily moved. After the Joo su! finished the tw atrange animal dls-- appeared, but the one faithfully re- muhied to go forward with her higher eduvetion. ' ' i If vr.ir lfe lii splitting, the stove the p.it yuu can do Is to keep Bl Hrp f.,r l i r, IHE STUmG HORSE DANGERS , Some horses are naturally addicted to stumbling, others acquire the fault and still others have It thrust upon them by the careleasneaa of ignorance of the owners. The horse that Stumbles when a colt la almost Incurrable. His man ner of traveling may be Improved to some extent with careful driving with a tignt rein and the moderately high checking, but a born stumbler Is a hard case to. deal with. Many horses are made to stumble Dy wrong shoeing. If shod heavily In front and light behind they are almost certain- to acquire the habit Weak Joints or imperfectly formed lege are also causes of stumbling. Some . colts are- born with marked evidence of weak knees. We know of some cases where colts at three years that have never been driven were preceptlbly knee-sprung. sucn an animal can never be cured of this stumbling, habit ".'-.' Driving with a slack rein Is another cause of stumbling and very often the sole cause. If a horse becomes fatig ued it should be kept Well up on the rein If driven over rough roads. No good horseman will ever take chances of allowing his horse' to fall down by driving with a slovenly feln. Stumbling often causes bad accid ents, not only to the horse, but to the occupants of the vehicle he Is draw ing. We once saw a fine lookine car riage horse who was belna- driven by a woman who allowed the reins to dangle loosely in her hands, fall on the lake shore drive in Chicago. He stumbled for more' than 15 feet before he finally fell. He overturned the carriage In hfs struggles and when he was assisted to his feet It was found that both knees were broken and he was rendered useless for life. Remember the Importance of hav ing plenty of humus in the soil, and that It Is best and most economically supplied by growing clover and mak ing good use of the manure that re sults from keeping live stock to con sume the crops grown upon the farm. Tamworth 'Sow,. FARM FLOCK Instead of selling the best mothers we should devote attention to con ditioning them for the mating season. Some make the mistake of feeding the ewes a highly concentrated ration of fat-producing feeds to bring them to a good flesh-producing too rapidly, but this often proves detrimental to their breeding qualities. The best ration for this purpose is one made up largely of pasture and forage crops and the grain produced on the farm. Many breeders feed some of the very highly concentrated : by-products feeds but my experience has been that oats, barley, wheat and a very little corn li better for the ewes at this time. If given plenty of pasture and for-ith age tne ewes can be kept In a flesh galnlng condition with very little ad ditional grain feed; but If the season Is exceedingly dry It will pay to supply supplemental feeds at once., A little dry roughage Is eaten with great relish and many sheep owners feed a dry ration once a day. thus getting the ewes gradually accustcm ed to the dry ration before they are placed in winter quarters. This prov ides against deranging the ewes dlges. tive organs and mortifies the Influence tt the sudden change in feed, j Many successful men And that their ewes take op bttr flash and hold their condition during the mating per. iod much better than when they must nVpend entirely I'lwinr grtten and sue culent feeds. While good pasture and forage, crops will cause, ewes to take on flesh rapidly, they are foot sufficient for ewea that are run down in flesh and vitality. MtVCH SMAI.I FRVIT VllflOk - A successful West VlrgiSla rasp- berry grower gives the following reasons ror mulching: ; ' It prevents the growth of weeds. tliem. I,uMi. n . purple is a' used , It rutatns moisture In the soli. ilh u'''''"'. Win a they are discov- Jt adds humus, one of the neces-! r'di in lar;,.. n,, r, r:i ttm llml.s eon- sary elements, Mining tlie ikhii lxnil. be Cut off It keeps; the fruit clean and prevents ; carried nut ut the orchard and mud at pit-king-time. bprned. It savea labor, the cost of mulching! ,Th i-ri Ihura will erst eat oil the an acre with forest leaves or straw not j l1 wl'.itW- the web. t.'ien tliuse exceeding 1E. j nr.rcl dy, ,rti n derojliitlna; the entire It prevents deep freezing, I 'f1' Yl1'' "Hii is m-tiwahly set It makes the fruit more solid for','th tu: t.s,t. I ristle-like priiji :i-'M', cultivation and better for shipping I 'Tills liwe.-t Is sometimes ei.tif.i-ced purposes. i With the tent entwrtilllar wl.fh un it prevents1, tlwf baklng'ot the sidljlf" l t'm mnW.K and bull.! Its web caused by tramping at pl king time. ' tn turtle tf the limbs. It has thw dlMUdvutitoao of enrourag-1 J ng mice and eatal1;.Mlilnir t surface' jrot system. However, we hi: not n-ttlced' ' snr serious Jkiiwik! from iflther of these", -ft i rh' 0 1 The cost or growing rsspherrlee by nature's method, as I Ilka t call It. Is not very great. Picking Is a rlr Job where there Is no mud, no weeds sn1 where the canes have been properly pruued. - ' ' ; Icn't iesye anT old cnee standing In Ihs r.e'.d SUCCESS WITH POULTRY The poultryrnan: who Jnakei W sue cess of the business is usually the one who selects one breed and sticks to it year In and year out striving each year to bring them, a little , nearer perfection. .' , j : It has oome to be generally recog nised thai sucoeas lies not so much with any ene breed aa with the man ner of handling the breed chosen. On the other hand, the breed chosen should be the one best suited to your particular needs. ; Redtop Is an excellent grass to sow on low lands where It Is too wet for other kinds of hay. It is not first class In quality, but will grow on land where other kinds will not succeed.. TCE T AM WORTH FOR BACON - The Tamworth hog is hot as popular In the United States as It deserves. A few pigs of this breed were brought over from England about SO years ago, but until the last three or four years It was not regarded favorably. . The appearance of the Tamworth Is somewhat against It Its rather long head does not impress farmers favorably, and there Is a general belief that it costs more to bring a Tamworth to maturity than almost any other type, Experiments show, however, that this claim Is based mainly on prejudice, for the Tamworth In Canada has proven Itnelf to be an excellent and economical feeder. This breed Is especially well adapted to bacon, because of its light shoulder, its length of side and a tendency to produce a greater portion of lean meat than many other breeds. When the Tamworth is crossed on breeds of more fattening tendencies, and with finer bone, say the Berkshire, it makes an excellent bacon-hog. It is claimed by some breeders that the Tamworth la. the best bacon-hog in existence, but this may be taken with a grain of salt "Constance", let Chamoion English Royal Show TOE FALL WEB-WORM In the Fall the unsightly' Webs of this Insect are seen all over the land. The adult a little white moth, lays Its) eggs on the leaves of fruit and other trees and plants early In summer. The young caterpillars spin the pro tective web. They are of a pale yel low, with long hairs, two black rows down the body, and a black head, These worms will ouicklv Wrn UK I1VBU, 14 tree and should be burned ed as soon as I thay appear, because after they have eaten the leaves they drop to the ground end spin a little cocoon within which they hide themselves and then change back to tho chrysalis state. (There are two broods of this Irwect jlnj the south every year and one In north. jPpraylng with Paris green when the wbrms are very, young will destroy a Kan wdi wnrrtt. icf - Pupa. tl M.th When aluifa hay Is thrown down fir the other atm k. and the li-uvts !!, alter. !t is well tu rsve them as tiny Mr fin" lor fowls. Itanmeu them a . f(iv hours' lii 'i.ie i-.'.lll! in d they 111 ajreeA Up ns !, ;V, Alfalfa run a ti on Mlfl !nnds i it I. -i i m sna il. linn th limd Is lh great sin ' 'l ' .Ju., ' 4v;;- kN r b Caterpillars. llmel ai, J BUGS ARE 17CHSE THAN ' There are Insects whose methods of attack are so obscure and covert that they are not usually discovered at all by the ordinary, fanner, who simply knows' at the end of the year ' that his crops hare not done wall and the year has been an unprofitable on for him. " , " Perhaps' some of the wheat straw worms have attacked his wheat and the' result has only shown, In the shriveled' condition and light weights of the Kernels,, with no apparent con nection between the two. ,. f His corn baa not grown well, the ears are short and not well filled out at the tips, precisely as If his land was lacking in fertility or a drouth had " prevailed,' and hemay lay the loss to either the weather or his land. i whereas It 'was the corn root worm that ruined his crop, a pest that ha might easilv have avoided. i His timothy meadow has died out and he does not know why It should have done so, when had he looked carefully about the roots he would have found, the short winged form of the chinch bug ' present there ' In myriads, '-""', ''' ' Such losses as these are not con sidered at all and do ' not enter! into consideration, either by the farm er or statistician, unless they are of such magnitude as to devastate large areas of country. ! i , Here we have a financial lots, fal ling upon a single industry nearly three times a great as that caused by fire, and' to ask- If such a factor should be reckoned upon, and care fully considered by; those engaged In that Industry appears almost rldle ulous. 1 It would seem to go without saying that such elements should not only receive most careful consideration, but every effort should be made by farmers to . familiarise ' themselves without the minutest details in order to by every possible means proteot themselves against loss. -F. M. Web- later. - " f A 'purplish red comb Indicates tad i health in a fowl. cnowir.G SUNFLOWERS , - ;. t . , . Sunflower ssed Is used mainly for birds and poultry as feed. It Is a native of Kansas and the far Western country. ' ' Sunflowers can fee grown In any good corn land, but It takes the nitro gen out of the soil In great auantlttes and therefore the cron should not bs -Fpeated on the same soil. . - " "1 w" or corn planter aa you would corn In rows about ttt feet apart The seeds should be three or four inches apart in drills and thinned later on to about 'II inches. It require, from six to It pounds' seed per acre and it should be of planted little shallower than corn. The cultivation must ha verv shsllnwl so as not tvllsturb the roots. Af!eriK around an mixed with other the plants are' In bloom pinch i ff all,Tm,n u "d to th pa'atabllity and but three or four heads. Hml be- fore tho seeds are fully ripe as they bceln to" shatter early and It Is also difficult to protect , them from the birds which fall upon them in great flocks. , It is' not easy to' harvest the sun flower as they shatter so easily. ! WASTKFtfc FEEDIXG.' Feed has grown to be so high priced that wasting. it seems like squandering gold; yet the raretess feeder wastes an edormuua amount nf feed every winter when: tittle watchfulness and aound Judgement would1 save It When nlotM sre fed tempting gibtlh f.-ed lie-Tors or at the same time tm y are given their' roughage ration they invariably become somewhat dainty tut to what they rat picking out 1'tit the very best or the roughage and rejecting- all tho rest. ' When this habit is once formed stock will orten go hunsry rather than eat whut huS been picked over and which really Is very good feed. There fore! one' must' systematise his feed- ng In kui H manner as to guard against the l.nhlt hoi.. f,.rm.. This should In no w!e be construed as mesnlnif the reading of foul or niuwfy riiuhuir. but a the Hume time we fin nrivlBH ene to feed so as to de rive the greatest pnxsll.le prints, eon slstsnt with ;the good health of the nerd For this reHson we should feed I the rouKhHe before the grain or at a!,hree harrowlnrs would prepare a time wium we know the stock to be 1 ood soed bed, but if it is cornutalk hungry nnng)t to est all the rough-I around It will take two good dialings containing a certain amount of jlat least and after the seed Is sown it noiirlMhment and wa conMer that 'twill pay 11 hiirrow th sirfe nnn. syeM-m saves us a grent quantity of food supplies every season. Tho ' house where- celery is stored K h , , 1 1 1 h A' 1 1 v.nlllut.J . - ' be well vsntllated celery Wl.l .tend a ..o,i d.l .SIul " ,lmoth''. "d U not "P'n.iv. and, Ump; heat la futal t - ; , , ... e-- v.-. u-v.iov rasiesi, snd that sttsln good si... for ne,t ea, n s breeder. H.-me dm-,, ), henvler t e -M ei than others me I'll, a n I a i ir:osi:j THE MOST BEAUTIFUL; AND, . BY - MANY . PEOPLE . , THOUGHT TO BE THE MOST PROFITABLE , ; OF-ALL THE DUCfc FAMILY;' '- ; ,. By Ann Gallgher,, Ohio, II is only comparatively a few years since the Indian Runner ducka made their appearanoe In America. They came originally from the West Indiea, where they have been raised for years, chiefly as egg-producers. They derive their name from their native land and raey, upright carriage. In color they are fawn and white, with' yellow shanks and light-green bill; ' the latter" being ': sometimes splashed with black. -.,"',' -. The body Is long and narrow and Is carried In an almost upright position. Neak Is long and thin, with finely formed head. The Indian Runner is rather smatl.l fully matured ducks weighing from 4 to I pounds. Drakes from 6 to pounds, live weight ' , But they grrow Tery rapidly' while young and are easy to raise. What they lack In weight la more than made up for In their other good qualities. To begin with, they are very pro- lino layers; beginning when about' ( months old, Their eggs are puie white and a little larger than those of a Plymouth Rook hen. They are superior In quality to any duck's eggs that we have ever eaten, and as a rule, they bring higher prices in the market. ' " ; The duokllnga reach a marketable sire when about 11 weeks old. When forced, they will weigh 4 to ( pounds at two months, ..' r ; The meat of the Runner Is of su perior quality; fine In the grain. Juicy, and excellent flavor. Hotels and res taurants pay fancy prices for duck lings. 1 The eggs are in good demand, also. In winter when egga are high the In dian Runner ta "on the Job". . Any enterprising person can work up a trade among hotels and restaurants that should prove highly profitable. There la no great danger of strong competition, as ,i comparatively few poultry, raisers have taken up this branch of the Industry, notwithstand ing the fact that nearly all kinds of poultry' products' are bringing unheard-of prices In the open market Duck, culture, In the past has been more ox less neglected, swing to the general, belief that ducks cannot be successfully, raised without a stream, or pond of water. The faot Is, how ever, that the Indian Runner requires only sufflolent water to drink. They are stnall feed ess os compared with other ducks. One Pekln will con sume ss much feed aa two Runners, and then not be satisfied. Unlike the former, they are great foragers. ' , Ia summer the Indian Runner when given free range will find the greater part of his living in the fields. But of oours whan beta fattened lor mar H I '.1 ' ' 4't i Sometimes they are threshed by running them through an ordinary separator while some farmers con struct a wooden wheel hanging on supports like a grind-stone. On the sides of the wheel nails are driven quite thickly and as the wheel turns round the heads of the sunflowers are held against, them and the seeds are thus removed. Th seeds muat be thoroughly dry before being scored. They can be saved In sacks or small bins and must 7 -7 tMr WU1 QU'okly ,po11: An aors or gooa tana win produce bot 1,000 to 1.J00 pounds of seed. mvw of other stockfoods. The large seeded variety ia best for poultry and stook while the email seeded varieties are need more for the old, This oil Is sometimes used for the t, Jle and also for candle making. Manufacturers of poultry and stock feeds are the buyers. DUMriNQ HENS' NESTS SAVES TIME. A good way to hulld hens' nests Is to havs the bottom attached with !hln'8" na fastened at the front with j small hooks and staple'; When the j nests Ae to be cleaned, the bottom I can be. dropped and all the contents j T- li" I Will fair All t-V.- a. ... . 1 A w. - . , , " . " ' . t' " " snn ,or me large slsed breeds II lnche will be better. r.KTTttfQ A STAVD OF TIMOTHY. ; The first essential is to get the land in good condition. If It hnnpens te be 'n that was plowed lant lull two or ''" twli. Ten pounds of timothy seed j will make a very satisfactory stand if the land Is well prepared. Even eight pounds per acre will give good - results if the season Is at all favorable, tZ' Z Mvl" Un P"U"1- iThs best results ire Mnlned hy put- (ting the small gmln in with a drill snd lor the duks or chslns so that the othy j.Unt. win c,.me up betweet row , ot ,,. tirn thn '1 ' r - nu;;:::n .duck. ket they need soma gralm'i It wouia be well to say right here that for best resulta the grain ahould be either ground or cooked. A great many would-be duck raisers fall,; because they Insist upon feeding the ducks, both old and young, whole grairj, The matured birds' can get along, but the young ones most certainly can not Don't try to raise ducklings on whole wheat, cracked corn and "ohlck feed"; They simply cannot digest It About the only kind of grit that a young duck will eat is sand; and wnoie or craraea grain requires eom. tnln aharper than sand to grind It Those who have ; Indian Runner ducks would do weir to keep then) ; Indian Runner drake and duck, over winter and see what they will da ' toward keeping the egg-basket filled when biddy is on a strike. Begin by culling out all the surplus drakTee and undersized specimens. II the ducks are expected to furnish eggs next spring for hatching purposes, now Is the time to procure, dfakes from some other flock. It la not a good plan to keep closely related birds. One drake for every seven or eight ducks Is about right Drakes mny be kept for seven years, but ducks will not lay so well when of that age. Few duett miners care to keep old drakes unless they' happen to be high-priced birds. In many sections,' Indian Runner ducks are ao scarce Ujat food speci men's bring almost any price asked. -Fresh eggs, poultry, fruit and veg etables form a diet that all phyalolanl recommend. v Mora, chickens and eggs and leas red ' meat ahould- grace the tables of the American epicures. . , Have regular hours for feeding your poultry. Irregular feeding often causes a derangement of the digestive organs and this means Impaired bealtb and fewer egl- '. , . .-if.- SK-- THIS RACK SAVES UUSCLE It la no easy Job to load eorn fodder upon the ordinary wagon. It la hard work, with heavy strain and tug all day long. A little two-wheeled wagon can bs arranged that will make the work much easier, A pair of old wagon wheals, - to which are bolted poles or planks' from-11 to II feet long, the ends resting on the ground, makes a handy fodder c6nveyor. The cross-piece, - near the lower ends, should be Ix, firmly bolted on, and the standards should be Inserted In mortise through the cross-piece, and through the long pieces These should also be Arm ly screwed fast, aa nails easily work loose. One man can do about as much work by using this wagon as two could do by loading oa thk wagon of average height GRAPES FRESH AIX WINTER. A clever French process by which vine growers in Franca are able to market fresh outdoor grapes all through the winter is thus described. Bunches of the finest grapes when rips in autumn are cut In such way that to each bunch a piece of the vine five or six Inches long remains at tached. From this piece the stems of the bunch hang, an arrangement vitally necessary to the success of the operation. A large number of the wide mouth bottles, filled with water, is ranged In a cellar and In the open end of each Is Inserted the pieces of vine stem, Mie bunches of grapes hanging outside. The grapes do not touch the water, but are thus supplied with" moisture through the vln stem, which Is Immersed In water. By this process choice varieties of table grapes are kept In perfect oondltlon for the whole winter. The temperature of tho cellar Is uni form and moderately low, and care Is taken dally to supply the bottles with the water lost by evsporatlon. Fruit thus carefully tended is somewhAt c""tly' but ,here r rnny patrons :who willingly psy II a bunch for the delicacy of fresh grapes In ii;13?,'!nter. More then i.000,000 acres of Irish potatoes were planted ln the Unltsd Mates this year. This Is about i.4 per csnt larger thn ever before. A good cow !nlrninn Is than s pi.or , -"i)1 !.. m , th hit n. Is of a poor puntMr priUMisltion r in tl e I of 'i e - " a i ' v n'.r ' . -j . . . .'-.. i , '''' ' " '
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