PROCEEDINGS OF THE FARMERS* CLUB. 59 



hens scratch and fccil lliciii worms. AVIicii (lie}' luu with their natural 

 rn«»thfis they do not have trapes. Yoiinj;' jjoslin^i's l»r(»u;:;lit n[t hy liand 

 wnr fed with urigK" wiunis, had ^apcs and died; othcis of tlic same aj^o 

 raisid l>y tlioir mothers wore licalthy. 



Mr. .1. IJ. Hiickl>c<', Nfudos, Ontario county, N. Y., in cointncntiiij;" n[)on 

 what has been said in tlic chil), s:iys: " One writer declares that the disease 

 is caused by filthy roosts. That is true. Another says it is caused by 

 worms in the throat of the chicken. That is also true. So it is that hens 

 and hen roosts bec<ttne infested with vermin, the ovary of which is iidialed 

 by the young chickens, which produces the woiins, and consequently the 

 gapes in the chickens. This is more easily prevented than cured. Any- 

 thing that will kill the vermin upon the brood hen will prevent the gapes. 

 A little sulphur scatt(Med about the roost will destroy vermin. Places 

 where hens can wallow in dry plaster (gypsum) will destroy verndn, 

 because it contains sulphur. Places for hens to wallow in dry lime and 

 ashes are good. Sassafras poles in the hen roost and penny royal in the 

 nests, will effectually destroy vermin and prevent the gapes in chickens. 

 Now for the cure of the gapes after it shows itself in chickens. Dough, 

 such as wheat brCad is made from, allowed to get quite sour, is a cure. I 

 think any ground grain wetted and allowed to ferment will cure the gapes." 



Peonias. 



The Chairman. — Before we adjourn I wish to call 3'our attention to the 

 magnificent bouquet of peonias presented to the Club by Mr. Prince, who 

 informs ujc that he has upwards of one hundred varieties of this plant now 

 in bloom. 



Adi'iuriied. Joii.v W. Chambers, Secretary 



Jane 14, 1SG4. 

 Mr. Nathan C. Ely m the chair. 



"What is Yellow Seed? 



Mr. Solon Robinson. — I present to the Club some specimens of the yellow 

 Bcod which was found growing with flax, and which was supposed 

 hybridized with the Hax. The gentleman who sent it says: "It is no wild 

 seed or charlock, neither is it wild mustard. I never saw it growing except 

 among Hax. The i)est way to get rid of it is to pull it up when small." 



.\(r. Win. R. Prince. — This is the seed sown under the name of yellow-bird 

 Reecl. I do not now recollect its botanical name, but I am sure that the 

 two will not hybridi/.e. 



The Secretary. — The seed sent, is known here as the yellow-bird seed. 

 In the Farmer's Dictionary it is described as the weed T/ilaspi vampestre, 

 false flax, mithridatc mustard, a cruciferous annual with mustard-llavored 

 pod.**, which abounds in flax fields, and is very troubleson»e. It can <jnly 

 be avoided l>y screening the flax seed carefully, and omitting tin' cultiva- 

 ti«)n of flax for a seascm, introducing cleaning or hoed crops instead. There 

 is als<» a plant Camdina tfcUiva, Gold of Pleasure, which it very much 

 resembles. It is cultivated in Europe, and is a common crop in many 

 localities. Its seed is manufactured into oil, which is edible when fresh, 



