against rabbits, or else they will fail. I think fencing with 
wire fence, surrounding the entire plantation, will be their only 
effectual remedy. I have had experience in fencing against 
rabbits, and it has proved a success so far. Of course, if you. 
are a little negligent and let rabbits get in in the summer you 
have just the same trouble to get rid of them in early winter. 
With a little effort or, if necessary, with considerable effort, a 
fence of perhaps three feet high would effectually keep out rab- 
bits. It is very effectual, and I believe they will find it abso- 
lutely necessary to do something of the kind when rabbits 
travel in droves of a hundred to one hundred and fifty. 
Mr. Gibbs: What are you going to do when they get under? 
Mr. Dartt: Where the snows are likely to be deep I would 
ridge it up and build the fence on top of the ridge, soas tomake 
it a foot or two higher than the snow. It is more necessary to ~ 
protect the top than the bottom. I have found it necessary to 
put a couple of strands of barbed wire on top of my fence. 
That has a strong tendency to keep out the boys (Laughter.) 
Mr. Thornber: A man would have to build a fence fourteen 
feet high to keep out jack rabbits. In the eastern part of the 
state, where I have lived the past three years, the rabbits have 
not bothered very much; it is only in the western part, and 
more particularly in the central part. 
Mr. Kramer: Buy hog’s liver and smear the trees; they will 
never bother them. 
Mr. Thornber: We take a peck of lime and four pounds of 
sulphur and mix it and wash the trees with that, and they 
never bother them. 
SETTING LONG TOMATO PLANTS.—I plow a deep furrow and lay 
the plants down so as to allow about six inches to stand above 
ground. Cover, either witha hoe or plow. I have used plants 18 
inches in length in this manner and had good success. I am never 
afraid of setting the plants too deep, as the roots which make the 
vine grow out from the stalk. 
HomME EVAPORATION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.--This summer 
I dried some strawberries, one quart of green fruit making about 2 
oz. when dry. By pouring boiling water upon them and allowing 
to steep (not boil) for four or five minutes, they are almost as nice 
as when they come off the vines. Pumpkins, string beans, tomatoes 
and corn can be nicely dried and kept for winter use. 
