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as the cows chase from one tree to another, and use up too much of what ough 

 to be turning into milk; besides, they will get thin in flesh. If a cow get a chance, 

 she will eat enough to make her drunk in short order, unless immediate atten- 

 tion is given her. If we can get them soon after their excessive eating, or when 

 they will not refuse grain, we give them from two to four quarts of corn-meal, 

 and thus prevent any injurious effect. The oil of the meal counteracts the acid 

 of the apple, and fermentation is not caused in the stomach. The corn-mea 

 ramedy has been worth much to us. There are now in our barn three cows 

 that got away yesterday, and had about seven hours of all the apples they 

 wanted. They were too full to eat the grain, and are now lordly drunk. They 

 look sorry, but they have ceased to give milk, neither will they, this season, 

 give their full former flow. R. N. Y. 



THE ELBERTA PEACH. 



MONO the whole list of peaches, both old and new, there is no 

 variety that has attained a higher place in public estimation 

 than the Elberta. It is liked equally well by the grower and 

 consumer. About twenty-five years ago Dr. Samuel H. Rumph, 

 of Georgia, raised about 12,000 seedling peach trees saved from 

 the very choicest named varieties, and in the whole lot there was but one that 

 he deemed worthy enough to be preserved. This was the product of a cross 

 between the Chinese Cling and Crawford Early. He bestowed upon it the 

 name Elberta, in honor of his wife, and it has in turn been an honor to its name- 

 sake. Knowing something, and hoping more of its good qualities, he planted 

 extensive orchards of it, from which he shipped large quantities of choice 

 fruit, and realized profitable returns. It was not long before other peach 

 growers learned of the good qualities of the Elberta, and began to plant 

 it ; first in the Southern States, where it had already proved its value beyond 

 question, and then in the northern peach-growing sections. It has proved 

 to be one of the standards in all regions, from Georgia to Michigan, and from 

 Connecticut to California. The tree is vigorous enough to make a good orchard 

 tree, spreading in habit, and has large leaves, somewhat like its parent, and is as 

 hardy in tree and bud as the average of varieties. It ripens its fruit a little 

 before mid-season, or about with Old Mixon Free. The fruit is above the average 

 in size and oval in shape, with a suture on one side. The color is lemon yellow, 

 a blush on the sunny side. The flesh is rather pale yellow, tender and juicy, 

 yet, firm enough to ship well. In flavor there is nothing lacking. Altogether, 

 there is, perhaps, at the present time no peach, for all sections and all purposes, 

 quite so valuable as the Elberta. — H. E. Van Deman, in Horticulture. 



