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one an idea, and guide him in the start of irrigation, 

 for too much or too little will "spoil the broth," as 

 the saying goes. So I do not think it best for any one 

 to say how many times to irrigate, as some seasons 

 vary; a dry season requires more water than a rainy 

 one, and vice versa; some localities differ in soils and 

 that would need more water than others with a soil 

 of different character. The remedies I use for mil- 

 dew can be found in June (1894) issue of THE IRRIGA- 

 TION AGE, page 262. JOHN C. LEMON, Ferron,Utah. 



BooJcs oil Vegetable G-roiving. If you know 

 of any works published on the growth of vegetables 

 under irrigation that you could recommend, will you 

 kindly advise us where to get them? Would like 

 a work on the potato, cabbage, onion, celery and the 

 strawberry. F. S. JOHNSON, Milford, Neb. 



There is no standard work of reference that we 

 have been able to find, treating of vegetable raising 

 under irrigation in the West. 



We have read a treatise written by A. E. Gipson, 

 President of the Colorado State Horticultural and 

 Forestry Association, "Horticulture by Irrigation," in 

 which reference is made to a book written by A. N. 

 Cole, entitled " The New Agriculture." 



We would suggest that you apply to C. L. Ingersoll, 

 Director of the Nebraska Experiment Station at Lin- 

 coln, for such bulletins as have been issued on this 

 subject. 



THE AGE contains from month to month valuable 

 information on this and kindred matters. We notice 

 regretfully much conflicting and often erroneous (we 

 think) fruit and vegetable cultural directions given in 

 the columns of the Western agricultural press. 



Fertilizing Material. I write for information 

 (to be answered in your question box) regarding fer- 

 tilizing material. We have in our vicinity an old 

 slaughter-house where blood tissues, in fact, all of the 

 entrails, have been thrown out for years, and have be- 

 come dried up for a considerable number of years. 

 Would this material be of any advantage for fertiliz- 

 ing? Would also like to know which book you con- 

 sider the best on the study of the soil and how to use 

 fertilizers? GEO. 8. WISE, Rock Springs, Wyo. 



There is no doubt but that the slaughter-house 

 refuse referred to contains more or less valuable fer- 

 tilizing materials, depending entirely on how it has 

 weathered, the amount of rain which has fallen on it, 

 etc. Dried blood is a standard nitrogenous fertil- 

 izer, but nitrogen evaporates rapidly into the atmos- 

 phere in the shape of ammonia, and also has a great 

 affinity for water. We would advise you to use this 

 material for a manure if it can be got cheaply. 



There is a work, " The Soil of the Farm," which 

 would probably help you. Prof. S. W. Johnson in 

 " How Crops Feed " treats of the origin and formation 

 of soils, and Prof. F. H. Stover in his " Agriculture " 

 gives some interesting information regarding the 

 properties of soils. 



We believe that F. W. Sempers' "Manures, How to 

 Make and How to Use Them," being one of the most 

 recent works on manures, gives as full and up to date 

 instruction as any work we know of. 



Augustus: "Why do you so persistently wear the 

 hair of another woman on your head?" 



Beatrice: " For the same reason that you wear the 

 skin of another calf on your feet." 



Professor Henry, from scientific and practical 

 study, declares wheat a better balanced food than 

 corn, its fattening properties somewhat less, but its 

 muscle-building constituents larger; that it is a 

 superior ration for growing animals, its value being 

 about 20 per cent above that of corn. 



According to a recent lecture of Professor Schuster, 

 of London, the safest course for a human being in a 

 thunderstorm is to get thoroughly wet. Benjamin 

 Franklin remarked that he could kill a rat when dry 

 by means of an electric discharge, but never when it 

 was wet. 



To ascertain the age of eggs dissolve a quarter of a 

 pound of salt in a quart of pure cold water, then drop 

 in the eggs one at a time. If a day old an egg will 

 settle to the bottom. If three days it will float. If 

 more than five days old it will rise above the water in 

 proportion to its age. 



Use extra care in storing potatoes for winter. 

 Don't put them under the house. 



Every farmer should know something of forestry. 

 Trees are necessary everywhere. 



Two heavy horses will do more work than three 

 light ones. 



Separate, separate, separate the good from the 

 bad. Poor hogs, poor cattle don't pay. 



Don't feed the hens too well or they will get broody. 



The profitless cow should go. 



DARKEY SAYINGS. 



De blindes' mule can see de corn in de troff. 



Hongry folks don't quarrel about de plate or spoon. 



De tricky hoss won't balk a-pullin' at de fodder in 

 de rack. 



Dem weeds don't need de gwanner smell to coax 

 'em in de patch. 



De high hat ain't allus a sign ob de gentleman. 



Jones: " That chicken is fourteen years old." 



Smith: " How can you tell the age of a chicken?" 



Jones: " By the teeth." 



Smith: " By the teeth? Chickens don't have any 

 teeth." 



Jones: " But I have. Crypt." 



In order to sleep well, is it best to lie on the right 

 side or on the left side? 



Answer. If you are on the right side it isn't neces- 

 sary to lie at all. 



There is one chop house the tramps do not like, and 

 that is the woodshed. 



