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process needs usually to be continued for two weeks after 

 the blossoms have fallen. Much has been said about the 

 benefits of planting plum trees in poultry yards and runs. 

 No doubt it is a favorable location, as the manure of the 

 fowl is a valuable fertilizer and the birds will do something 

 toward checking the curculio ; but it will hardly be found 

 prudent to depend upon the fowl to catch and devour all 

 the curculio. The owner must do something toward it 

 himself. 



CONCLUSION. 



There can be no question but that every small country 

 place or large farm is improved in appearance and value 

 by the planting and careful tending of a variety of fruit 

 trees, among which the plum holds a front rank. The 

 planting of large areas to plums as a commercial venture 

 is of course another thing, and one that would hardly be 

 practicable in the majority of circumstances. It is there- 

 fore in the former sense that we would call attention tO' 

 plum culture and recommend the planting of this fruit 

 tree to the end that farm life may be still more enjoyable 

 and furnish additional luxuries. 



THE COW : ITS USES AND ABUSES. 



In past years, the horse has been considered the most 

 valuable and necessary of man's animal servants. But 

 since the advent of electricity, and all the varied uses to 

 which it has been put, also the very general use of the bi- 

 cycle for purposes of travel, whether for business or pleas- 

 ure, the ordinary horse is fast falling to the rear, and 

 the cow coming to the front, as the animal most necessary 

 to the general wants of mankind, justly demanding his 

 earnest attention and care. When w^e consider that 

 pure, honest milk is one of the most perfect foods in exis- 



