The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, May 17, 1889 Page: 6 of 8
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HGRICULTURE
Fruit's on the farm.
One woilltl he surprised on travel
fng tlirougli the country to (ind so
nnny farms with quite rich soil ciwnuU
hy "wealthy men. And yet with not fruit
enough growing on them to make a
good "cooler." Such ' farmers surety
overlook the comforts nlul pleasure.1?
of their families. The growing of
fruits to tile extent at least of the de-
mands for his own family should never
he neglected by the farmer. The soil
and clihute of thw ountry are almost
everywhere suited to their growth.
There is no other article cultivated on
the farm so refining in its intluence upon
the household consumption ai fiuit.
fruit makes the farm which is the far-
mer's home attractive to the young.
Fruit adorns and beautifies the far-
mer's home with an expression of com
fort wealth abundance and hospitali-
ty to say nothing of the good taste it
indicates in the farmer as well as ad-
ding largely to the value of the premi-
ses. To set before a visitor a waiter
of luce fruit is a pleasure that the far-
mer's family should not be deprived
of It is an inexpensive pleasing at-
tention which any one can appreciate
and besides all this there is none in
all departments of cultivation more
profitable than the cultivation of fruit.
.But to grow fruits for pleasure or
profit they must be planted on good
soil and well cared for afterwards. I
have seen enough of attempts to grow
the various fruits on poor land until I
am disgusted at the idea for it does
not only prove expensive but disap-
points the anxious grower and fosters
the idea that there is no pleasure or
profit in fruit.
The physical nature and complexion
of soils an their varied condition have
much to do with the success or failure
of fruit culture. All varieties of fruit
prefer and should have as far as prac-
tical soil congenial to their wants
where they flourish best and grow to
perfection with less manure and culti-
vation. It is not possible however
for every farmer to have the soil best
suited to the various fruits he wishes
or should grow but he should endeav-
or to come as near it as possible.
Different situations make a difference
in the quality of fruit. Elevated
grounds lying toward the north pro-
duce the largest fruit but an elevation
facing the south will produce earlier
and better-flavored fiuit. These
points the farnfer should take notice of
in arranging in-. fiuiN for a farmer
may have all the various fruits but
from a neglect of these points they
may be of such quality as to be of lit-
tle pleasure or profit. He should en-
deavor to have the various fruits come
in as early in their season as possible.
Therefore he should select the earliest
as well as the best. Eaily fruit though
of an inferior quality will be of more
pleasure and profit than if later and of
better quality. The farmer should
seed the earliest to begin with thebeit
quality for main crop and the latest to
quit on. and thus the season may be
lengthened. The earliest And the
latest fruits are generally inferior.
Late peaches are always poor fruit
but are scarce and poor fruit is ap-
preciated Thomas D. Baird in Prai-
rie Farmer.
Making Sorghum Sugar
II. Vi Wiley chemist of the agricul-
tural department has completed his
record of experiments in the manufac-
ture of sugar from sorghum conduc-
ted last year at Ufa -Grande N J.1
Kmner In. and Conway Springs
Douglass and Sterling Kan. Prof
Wiley says he does not see any favor-
able result coining from the two years'
trial at Uio Grande. All the condi-
tions combine lo iciidei the manufac-
ture of sugar on a small scale com-
mercially unsuccessful. The practical
experiments carried on at Douglass
consisted in a thorough trial of the
system of diffusion lo test its fitness for
working on a large scale. They were
not a success owing to the failure of
the battery to work properly. The ag-
ricultural results however were of the
most encouraging nature showing that
in that locality a crop of sorghum cane
can lie grown winch with proper treat-
ment may be expected to yield eighty
or ninety pounds of sugar to a ton of
pure cane. I'rof. Wiley devotes con-
siderable space to a presentation of
points to be considered in building a
factory. Southern and western Kan-
sas possesses the best soil and climate
for sorghum raising so far as is now
known. Texas Louisiana Arkansas
Tennessee and North Carolina prob-
ably present equally favorable condi-
tions but this yet awaits demonstra-
tion. The Indian Territory is destined
to be the centre of the industry. The
expectation of establishing a successful
sorghum industry in the great maize
fields of the country must now be
definitely abandoned. A season of
manufacture reasonably certain for
sixty days is an esssential condition to
success in the manufacture of sorghum
sugar. The water supply must be
abundant and easily accessible. Fac-
tories must be located in close proxi-
mity to the fields so that the cost of
transportation of the cane may be re-
duced to a minimum. A cheap and
abundant supply of fuel is not less im-
portant than the raw material itself.
Recent experiments show a strong
probability that the chips of the cane
may be used for fuel. Tlve cost of a
complete factory capable of working
200 tons of c;me a day may be esti-
mated at from $60000 to $100000
Western Rural.
Green Manuring Shading the Soil.
Mr. Dudley W. Adams president of
the 'Florida State Horticultural Society
says: The longer I watch the damag-
ing effects of stirring up our soil com-
posed mostly of sand the more dread
I have of exposing a single particle of
it to the sun. The soil of Florida
which is in nearly every respect the
counterpart of that of our Mississippi
sea-coast kept carefully shaded from
the sun requires .but a very small
amount of fertilizer to keep it fertile.
One constantly stirred and exposed to
the UJazc of our torried sun needs an
immense amount to keep it up to
prevent it becoming an absolute des-
ert. Mr. Adams recommends Ber-
muda grass for these sandy soils "and
says: "I'have extended my Bermuda
lawn into myorangs orchard so far
that several of my trees are now in
tough sod; the ground is never stirred
about them; the sun never scalded the
sou in which they grow A moderate
amount of fertilixer is spread broad-
cast pppn the grass and though the
grass takes some of it still I am sure
it takes much less than would be wast-
ed by naked culture."
In the communication to the Florida
Agriculturist from which we condense
these notes Mr. A. continues: "This
summer I shall put six or eight acres
of grov nine years old in Bermuda
and cultivate with a mower instead of
a plow; for when I reflect upon the
immense waste of fertilizer and labor
which accompanies clean .culture I am
emboldened to exteed rapidly jny trial
of a method that reduces that labor to
a minimum and conserves to the ful-
lest extent our costly fertilizers."
Of course Mr Adams speaks ex-
clusively of the soil peculiar to Florida.
The Times-Democrat thinks the cow
pea will serve a much better purpose
even if the seed costs high; but there
is no reason why every planter on the
Mississippi Sound and similar locali-
ties should pot produce their own seed
every year and thus saye the cost of
purchase.
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Keep the Flowers Separate.
A good garden is a positive neces-
sity on the farm. A full supply of
flowers adil to the beauty of the home.
It is a necessity to have the garden
and it is a pleasure to have the flow-
ers. But flowers in the garden are in
the way; Ihey add considerably to the
work of keeping the garden clean and
add nothing to its value as a garden.
The use of the garden plows and culti
vators has reduced the labor of cul-
tivating and keeping the garden clean.
With the plow and harrow to use in
preparing the soil the seed drills for
planting or sowing the seed and the
plows and cultivators for giving the
necessary cultivation the work of
making the garden is- considerably re-
duced. But in order to be able to
work to the best advantage the gar-
den must all be in one piece and ar-
ranged so that everything can be
planted in long rows. It is a very
good plan to have an asparagus bed a
lot of rhubarb plants and a supply of
herbs such as horseradish sage and
savory. These can all be put on one
side so as to be out of the way in
planting and cultivating the rest of the
garden.
If flowers are wanted and they ought
to be put them in neat beds or if
there is not sufficient room there put
them in a place by themselves; make
a flower garden where the plants can
be arranged to suit 'and be cultivated
as may bet necessary but keep them
out of the vegetable-garden. Have
the garden all devoted to vegetables
and keep a crop of some kind growing
steadily all the time. The soil should
be rich enough to insure a strong
vigerous growth and as it is an item
to keep down the; weeds as thoroughly
as possible this can be done more
easily by keeping the ground occupied
with a growing crop than without.
But flowers increase the work of ore-
paring the soil as well as in the culti-
vation and while they are nice in their
place they soon become a nuisance in
the garden N. J. S. in Prairie Farmer.
improve the tubers. Some growers
split the potato lengthwise and bed half
cut side shown.
To raise early sweet potatoes gather
a good quantity of them (a wagon load
or less according to the amount you
expect lo plant) before frost has injured
the vines and put them on a pole the
embt of which rest in crotches or forks
some twd feet above the ground'
Cover the ends of the vines with moist'
earth and throw straw hay leaves or
corlmtalks over the whole and protect
from the rain by a good she'd with the
north side boarded up. As cold
weather approaches throw more soil
upon the base of the heap and more
straw on the upper portion leaving
the south end or better still the top.
partly open during the warm spells for
ventilation. This plan (which is simi-
lar to banking the tubers) will keep
vines alive all winter and ready for
early planting in the spring Dick
Naylor in American Agriculturist.
Caro of Farm Implements.
In the Stockman and Farmer of
April 16th wc .noticed the paragraph
of the Massachusetts man who visit-
ing a foreclosed mortgaged farm in
Indiana was impressed by the seeing
of farm impllmcnts and machinery
lying about.
Well it was hardly necessary that
he should have traveled to Indiana to
be impressed for he could have secur-
ed the same sensation within the con-
fines of New England and we believe
of Massachusetts alone. It is a lament
able fact that there are so many who
call themselves good farmers who man-
ifest so little regard for the care of
farm tools and implements. It is no
uncommon thing lo see valuable ma-
chines left to the exposure of our
northern winters. Nor is that all.
They are frequently left where last
used there to remain exposed to
autumn rains winter snows and sum-
mer suns until wanted for use again.
And then that same class of farm-
ers will be heard at the corner grocery
or the blacksmith shop complaining
that "farming don't pay."
The person who is neglectful in
saving what he has can hardly hope
to accumulate. Farm implements and
machines represent a certain amount
of money and there are none but that
are subject to destruction from expo-
sure just as certain as a five-dollar bill
is subject to destruction by fire-
Farmers cannot be too mindful of
these things ; thy-shou1d exercise the
greatest care of tools and implements
and they will be surprised at the
length of profitable use of the same.
Some may think these woids are un-
called for; we hope they are at the
south but at the north there is occa-
sion for them. Wm. H. Yeamans in
Stockman and Farmer.
Do not attempt to dig or work your
.garden until the soil will fall to pieces
When t unfed up by n spade.
Save the coal ashes and apply around
the peach trees. The currants and
gooseberries" can also be benefited.
GraTting grapes is peifoimed by
setting the .scion on the stock just be-
low the ground. Waxing has not been
found necessary.
A grape vine no matter how large
or how old may be cut down almost
lo the ground. Fresh growth will
be made from eyes that were dor
mant.
An apple or cherry tiee is much
more valuable if it shoots out low.
Trim from the top as this will cause
the lower branches to grow out.
June is die best time for trimming
as the wounds will soon heal and
gardeneis are less busy then than in
May.
I'omologists arc beginning to wake
up to the eminent importance of es-
tablishing belts of deciduous and ever-
green trees around their orchards to
protect ihe tender trees and buds from
the cold wintry winds. Trees protect-
ed by timber on the noith and west
annually produce bloom while those
not protected do not come so near
bearing as tha't. Nebraska Farmer
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"OSGOOD"
V. 0. BUsiiid Sulci.
1 Sent on trial. Freirti!
paid. FullyWarranu-d.
3 TON $35.
Other JfM nmnnrtinn.
atelytow. Agenti well paid. Illustrated Catalogue
free. Mention thii Paper.
OSGOOD & THOMPSON Blnghamton N. Y.
HINDER COBNS.
Tin1 mil Mm-Cmv fur Corns. Slops nil pain.
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FOR SALE BY
Cameron & Phillips
DEALERS IN
Hardware Stoves Wagons HSc.
Abilene Sweetwater and Haskell.
Saddle and Harness Factory.
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Improving1 Sweet Potatoes.
It is an almost universal practice in
the south to save the smallest sweet
potatoes for seed As "like produces
like'' this is not the best plan of prop-
agating the saccharine tubers. If the
largest specimens are bedded for seed
too great a portion of the crop will be
large potatoes and inconvenient for
cooking. The proper plan is to plant
medium sized tubers for seed and the
bulk of the crop will be of convenient
size for baking and roasting. It is a
well established fact that sweet pota-
toes grown from vine cuttings .are
smoother and nicer than those grown
from slips or sprouts. W. L. Boykin
of Kaufman county Texas is an .ex-
pert sweet potato grower; and he
saves his seed potatoes from those
produced by vine cuttings in prefer-
ence to those from slips. He also se-
lects medium sized potatoes for seed
He says a few years ofthus planting
Advertising.
A business that is not worth adver-
tising is not worth following and the
man who conducts a business with the
idea and theory that it does not pay
places his opinion in opposition to the
experience of all successful business
men. Of all money cxpendetl in the
management of business enterprises
the out-lay of a few dollars in judicious
advertising brings back the best re-
turns as the success of the mercantile
world demonstrates beyong contradic-
tion. If you ask that princely mer-
chant Wanamaker and others of his
kind how their fortunes were made
they will unanimously tell you that ad-
vertising was the most prominent
feature of their business that ultimately
led to the sought for end of accumu
lated wealth and will tell you that itt
will hold good 111 every instance. Go
to any town you may look around and
decide tor yourself who are doing the
best business and your verdict will be
the very ones whose business you will
find best advertised. It is all a mis-
take to think your "ad" however
small is not read. The least "ad"
and the details of each are weighed in
the mind of the reader as you will
testify while you peruse these thoughts.
People arc not fools in this enlightened
age and don't throw away their money
in daily transactions by donations to
newspapers and magazines of millions
of dollars. They Spend their money
because it pays and they see it feel it
and know it Exchange.
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GRATEFUL-COMFORTING.
COCOA
MADE WITH BOILINC MILK.
A Voico From the Executive Mansion.
Mr. A K. IltwKKi IVur Mi Tin- pmitk'i-op-k
glasses ion fiiiiiislit'il 11 1? some time s1 ict'
Rlvr i-xrrllutil -ullsf.it tln. I lm.i- ti'Mcd tlu'in
b tin! nml mii-l siiv they nro uiioiiiiiK'l In
f'k'iiriu . i"nl Irrllliant' I. imi Unit I linn' ovit
Horn. Ift'-pci'tfuli. .mis It. (iiuimi.N.
(ii -nor it mi'.i of (ioori;in.
All eyes litlcil liy llitss Itros. Alilkhi-
I from vine grown seed will materially
Sowing Flower Seed.
Seeds may be sown in the open
ground from the first to the middle of
May ; it is very well in the country to
watch the farmers as most seeds can
safely be put in the ground at corn
planting tirmvidiich again is with the
old-time farmer when the bobolinks
come. "I never go by the calendar
or newspapers" says the best of nat-
uralists the hale old farmer "now I
have my seed corn in the trial pans
and my ground fitted and when I
hear the bobolinks laughing up in the
meadow I put it in the ground." It is
best to wait a week later before plant-
ing castor-oil beans or setting qut
salvia plants. Sweet peas should be
put in the ground as soon as the frost
is out ; the candytuft and mignonette
almost as soon ; let the mignonette
bed be as large as possible for it is a
wpalth of fragrance both for house and
garden. Prairie Farmer.
For sale a good gentle buggy horse.
Apply at Roberts & Mackechnev 1 9-41
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timl Weakness lines i lie lierltte anil Chest
pain- rrklttil in oni- miiiiil 1
n'rM Cuticura Anti-Pain Plaster. Jl'(i
only Instantaneous pnLn killing stretiKtlit'iihiK
plaster. tti ejs; . fot Si. At ilniirKlsts or of I'ot-
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Texas Grown Seeds.
Welborn's celebrated Conscience Corn; Adams'
Mqsby Prolific Corn Kaffir Corn; African Jllllet;
Oranj?e Uberlon and Honduras Sorghum canes;
Egyptian nice cane Yellow Dboura and MIllo
Malzo Having purchased the entlro surplus crop
raised on the Experimental Farm of Texas Fahu
and Hanoi: In Ellis county weare prepared to sell
tho abovo Reeds oa follows: 80 cents per pound
postage paid Sin peck or $3 a bushel the pur-
chaser to pay express or freight charges. In-
structions bow to plant sent with each order.
Waxahachie Grain and Implement Co..
VAXAMACUIK ELMS CO. TEXAS
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X. C. Harness with Breast Collar
Single Harness Full Nickle Trimmed
Cheyenne Saddle Warranted Denver Tree
$8.60
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$26 $30 $36
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HEADQUARTERS FOR
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Boots
Shoes
The finest best and cheapest assortment ot footwear that
can be found in the city and we give inducements
that no other firm can offer
KNOW THYSELF
A Scientific and Standard l'opulsr Medical TfBltl Jo on
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and Physical Debility Imptultleibf the Illood
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Itosultinu trom Folly Vice Ignorance ExceMci or
Overtaxation Enervating and unfitting the victim
for Work IluilnrM Ihe Married or Boclnl Itclatlon
Avoid unskilful pretenders l'oseeu thl great
work. It contaloi 300 page royal 8vo. Ileautlful
blndiug erabo.jcd fall Kilt. Price only 8I.00 by
mall pott.pntd concealed In plain wrapper lllna-
tratlru rrotnectua Froe If you apply now. Th
dUtlDguUhed author. Win. II. 1'arLor M. I). re.
celvedtbe COLD AND JEWELLED MEDAL
from the National Medical Association
for the PRIZE E8SAY on NERVOUS and
PHYSICAL DEBILITY. Or.Farkerandacorp
ot Aiilttant I'byalclana may bo consulted eonll.
denllally by mall or In peraon at the efflce ot
THIS l'EAItODV IUEUIOAI. INHTITUTK
Ko4I!uIfluch StHotoii Slat. tauhoraall
order forbooki or letter tor aUrico atould bt
directed ai abo?e
Call at our store and we will convince you of the
truth above
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FURNITURE.
W. A. FLINT
Has Removed his Stock of Furniture to the
Red Building on North Second St.
We keep the best stock of furniture in North-
West Texas and deal in both new and second-
hand goods. Picture frames and mouldings
a specialty. All goods sold at very lowest
prices. Mattresses kept in stock and man-
' ufactured to order.
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Bargains in Fine (groceries Flour Meal Sugar
Coffee Syrup Bacon Lard Tobacco Cigars.
Complete line of Staple and Fancy Groceriqs as cheap as the cheapest. Will
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