R. M. Keflogg's Great Crops of 
DORNAN (B). 
THE LATEST. This became known in west Mich- 
igan as the Uncle Jim and attracted so much attention 
■on the Chicago market, selling at double prices, that the 
Mich. State Horticulture Society investigated it and honored 
the originator by naming it after him, "Uucle Jim" 
Dornan. When all other varieties are gone then Dornan 
steps in with his big beauties and captures the market. 
Big, bright deep scarlet fellows, so big in plant and so 
productive, it is rapidly finding place in every fruit 
garden. Pedigree, five years. 
around the plant. If tlie ground is quite wet, 
you may set all the plants before firming them 
and at once take a hoe or garden rake and 
loosen up the surface' and make it as fine as 
possible so the moisture in the soil cannot get 
away. 
You must pick the blossom buds oflf the 
first year just as quick as you can see them. 
It should be done before they bloom to pre- 
vent pollen exhaustion. When runners start 
straighten them out in line with the other 
plants, and when two plants have formed on 
each side, pinch or cut ofif all others with the 
hoe and then the plants will stool up, make 
many fruit crowns and strong buds. Each 
plant should produce from two to five quarts. 
(See article on "Hedge Row.") 
You must not let your runners go at ran- 
dom for, if your land is as rich as it should be, 
they will mat so thick the sun cannot shine on 
the crown and then they will not fruit. (See 
article on "Sunshine.") 
Hoe every week all summer and when the 
ground freezes mulch with any old carpets, 
blankets, felt paper, straw, or most anything 
that will not settle down so as to shut out the 
air, but merely shade the ground so it will not 
thaw at the surface on bright winter days and 
freeze again at night. (See article on "Mulch- 
ing.") 
Next spring and two years after you will 
have a feast. 
New beds should be set every three years 
.and oftener, if not well cared for. The farmer 
should manage to have the rows long so he can 
cultivate with the horse. 
OREGON IRON CLAD (B). 
VERY LATK. Originated in Oregon and in many 
localities exclusively grown there, but meets equal suc- 
cess throughout the East. I half suspect it gets its 
"Iron Clad" from the fact that it blooms so late it is 
never killed by spring frosts and yields a crop, "season 
or no season." Anyway it is a hummer and a big one. 
Two selections only, but well developed. It is a good 
shipper. 
HOME LUXURIES. 
Every mother knows she builds the affection 
of her husband and children by what she puts 
on the table and I confess my heart goes out 
for her in deepest sympathy when I remem- 
ber she must prepare three meals per day, or 
1,095 meals every year, and generally nothing 
to go to except the pork barrel, potato bin and 
flour box. I believe in American freedom and 
that all should be permitted to do just as they 
please so long as they do not interfere with 
the rights of another, but suggest to mothers 
that some kind of a heavy tax be placed on re- 
calcitrant husbands who will not supply some of 
these "cost nothing luxuries" for his farnily. 
The wife has a right to insist on these things. 
Photograph of One Day's Mail. 
ANSWERING QUESTIONS. 
In this brief treatise on plant physiology and 
cultural methods it is impossible to give all 
the details of every department of the work. 
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