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  2. Spraying Trees With Kerosene.

    I do not advise spraying trees, either apple, sour or sweet cherries, with kerosene in the Autumn (says Professor Alwood in "Rural New Yorker"). In my opinion, it is better to wash ...

    Article : 385 words
  3. Storing and Caring for Potatoes.

    The main things to observe in storing and caring for potatoes are to keep them dry and cool, for too much moisture will develop rot,and high temperatures will cause the tubers to ...

    Article : 1,269 words
  4. Orchard Pests.

    Some varieties of apples are much more subject to this disease than others. It generally appears about the time that the fruit begins to ripen. The first symptom is the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 388 words
  5. Manures and How to Mix Them.

    (See illustration on this page.) In mixing manures before applying same on the land chemical changes can take place, so that a valuable ingredient may be lost by a part ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 323 words
  6. THE DRY APPLE BEETLE.

    This is a curious little beetle, described by Mr. C. French in Victoria as a destroyer of apples, and we have on several occasions received apples attacked by this pest in New South ...

    Article : 281 words
  7. Rape; Its Value, Use, and Culture.

    Every year the question of cheap summer forage becomes more and more pressing. To the farmer, whose pasture lands are of limited area, the use of some crop capable of ...

    Article : 550 words
  8. Value of American Farm Products.

    Official reports have been published by the American Government regarding the total value of the principal crops during the year 1903, the only important exception being cotton. As ...

    Article : 444 words
  9. AUSTRALIAN SILK-WORM MOTH.

    The caterpillars of this fine moth in their native state feed upon the foliage of various species of gum trees, but within the last few years the meth has taken to depositing its eggs ...

    Article : 264 words
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