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to make three and one-third gallons. This should be used while fresh, 

 keeping it well stirred. 



CONCLUSION. 



If young trees be girdled in late pring just as growth is beginning, 

 they may be successfully treated by binding about the wounded parts 

 a heavy covering of smooth tenacious soft clay. A new bark will some- 

 times form beneath the clay if the inner bark or cambium be not entirely 

 destroyed. It is safer however, to insert a few long scions, as shown in 

 the accompanying picture. 



This is called ''bridge-grafting." The sap circulation of the tree, 

 cut off by the wound made by the rodents, is resumed through the 

 scions, which become a part of the tree— enlarging and growing to- 

 gether until, in after years, only a slight enlargement or "bulge" on 

 the trunk of the tree thus treated will be noticeable. 



In bridge-grafting, the wounds should be made clean and smooth 

 with a sharp knife and covered entirely with grafting wax. The scions 

 should be cut a trifle longer than the span to be bridged, so that, when 

 they are inserted, their curving form wall tend to keep them firmly 

 fixed in position. The two ends of the scions are cut to a thin, wedge 

 form. Incisions are made in the bark with a narrow chisel — those above 

 the wound sloping upward and those below sloping downward. Insert 

 the scions firmly and wax heavily and securely all wounds made in the 

 operation, especial care being exercised to press the wax in firmly and 

 neatly about the points of union of scions with the body of the tree. 

 The sectional drawing will show more clearly than printed description 

 the manner of making the "bridge." 



RECIPE FOR STANDARD GRAFTING WAX. 



Melt together four parts (by weight) of resin, two parts of bees 

 wax and one part of tallow. Pour the mixture into a pail or tub of 

 cold water. As the mass begins to cool so that it can be handled, grease 

 the hands with tallow and pull and work the lump of wax until it be- 

 comes quite light in color. Form into small balls or sticks for con- 

 venient use. This wax will keep in good condition indefinitely. 



ALFALFA FOR HOGS. 



(George W. Williams, Humansville, Mo.) 



I have been growing alfalfa on my farm here in Polk county. Mo., 

 for sixteen years, but was about six years learning how to grow it, and 

 while learning the secret of success I also learned its feeding value, both 



