1893 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
Farmers’  Club  Discussion.  * 
( Continued .)  ( 
the  bug’s,  and  then  kill  both.  Prof. 
Weed  also  tells  me  that  the  Hubbard  r 
kerosene  emulsion — that  recommended 
at  Washington — will  not  work  in  Mississ¬ 
ippi,  the  water  being  all  hard.  Prof.  . 
Weed's  experience  is  like  my  own,  to 
wit  :  the  bicarbonate  of  soda  and  lye 
added  to  hard  water  will  not  form  a  good 
emulsion  by  the  Hubbard  formula; 
while  the  formula  recommended  by  me 
will  work  perfectly  with  any  water,  any  j 
soap,  and  with  cold  or  warm  kerosene. 
If  we  use  hard  water  or  water  which 
contains  much  lime,  or  use  very  cold  ker¬ 
osene  oil,  as  we  are  likely  to  do  in  wTin-  ; 
ter  when  we  are  preparing  the  emulsion 
for  vermin  on  stock,  we  cannot  meet 
with  success,  if  we  use  four  times  as 
much  oil  as  water;  while  if  we  reverse 
the  proportions,  and  stir  vigorously,  by 
the  use  of  a  force  pump,  we  shall  never 
fail.  Kerosene  emulsion  is  one  of  our 
most  valuable  insecticides,  and  shoul  1 
not  be  discredited  owing  to  the  use  of  an 
imperfect  recipe. 
Cur  Dogs  Valuable  in  Death. 
W.  L.  D.,  Bowling  Green,  Ky. — A  quo¬ 
tation  from  the  Country  Gentleman  in  a 
recent  Rural  tells  of  the  trouble  an  Ohio 
gardener,  who  used  composted  night  soil 
for  manure,  had  in  the  sale  of  his  fruit. 
Prejudices,  however,  have  their  compen¬ 
sations,  as  I  happen  to  know.  When  a 
boy,  on  the  plantation,  we  had  difficulties 
from  the  known  love  of  the  “  man  and 
brother”  for  “watermillyons.”  One  spring 
the  dogs  began  to  kill  the  sheep,  not 
our  own  dogs,  for  they  were  hounds,  but 
the  neighbors’  dogs,  of  mongrel  breeds. 
Several  of  these  we  killed,  in  flagrante 
delicto,  and,  as  we  were  about  digging 
the  holes  to  make  watermelon  hills,  the 
carcasses  were  cut  up  so  that  one  piece 
could  be  and  was  apportioned  to  each 
hill.  The  hands  who  aided  in  the  opera¬ 
tion  were  aghast,  and  the  fact  was  soon 
known  in  every  cabin  within,  miles.  The 
result  was  that,  although  the  crop  of 
melons  was  large,  none  were  taken. 
Clay  Collars  for  Quicksand  Tiles. 
J.  J.  W.  B.,  Indianapolis,  Ind. — 
W.  H.  J.,  Edgewood,  Pa. — I  have  a  piece 
of  ground  about  25  yards  square,  under¬ 
laid  with  quicksands  at  a  depth  of  about 
two  feet.  I  have  laid  tile  through  it  to 
the  main  spring,  and  branch  drains 
about  eight  feet  apart,  but  these  do  not 
dry  the  ground  ;  sand  works  in  and  tills 
the  tiles  in  a  few  days  after  they  have 
been  laid  and  does  not  wash  out.  After 
leaving  the  swampy  ground  a  few  yards, 
water  finds  its  way  to  the  main  tiles  and 
passes  away  all  right,  leaving  the  ground 
dry.  How  should  it  be  treated  ? 
In  a  late  number  of  The  Rural  New- 
Yorkkr  1  saw  the  above  note.  In  this 
and  adjoining  States  quicksand  is  often 
encountered  in  the  underdrainage  of  the 
land.  To  overcome  the  difficulty,  use 
common  clay  tiles  withotit  collars,  place 
lumps  of  clay  in  the  bottom  of  the  drain 
where  the  tiles  come  together,  lay  them 
(true  to  grade)  joining  the  ends  closely 
together,  then  cover  the  joints  with 
clay,  compacting  it  closely  around  them 
with  the  hands.  The  clay  will  prevent 
the  quicksand  from  entering  the  drain, 
and  admit  the  water.  If  will  become 
sufficiently  porous  after  a  few  weeks  to 
allow  the  water  to  enter  freely  at  the 
joints.  This  is  the  common  practice  in 
the  regions  of  country  where  quicksand 
is  very  commonly  encountered  in  drain¬ 
age.  When  the  banks  are  likely  to  cave 
on  account  of  the  sand  and  water,  exca¬ 
vate  only  a  few  feet  of  the  ditch  and  lay 
the  tiles  up  close  to  the  digging,  keeping 
the  upper  end  of  the  last  tile  laid  closed 
until  the  next  tile  is  joined  to  it,  thus 
preventing  the  sand  from  entering  at  the 
ends  of  the  tiles  as  they  are  being  laid. 
In  many  cases  the  sides  of  the  ditch  have 
to  be  supported  with  planks  until  the 
tiles  are  securely  laid.  Where  it  is  not 
convenient  to  get  clay,  wrap  the  joints 
with  strips  of  tar  paper  three  or  four  in¬ 
ches  in  width.  The  paper,  if  closely 
wrapped  around  them,  will  keep  out  the 
sand  and  allow  the  water  to  enter  the  W ord  for  W ord. 
drain  between  it  and  the  tile.  We  pre-  - Life  :  “  It  is  better  to  clothe  the 
fer  the  clay  on  account  of  its  durability  ;  naked  truth  in  polite  language.” 
the  paper,  however,  will  last  many  years.  ,  ,  , 
^  1  ’  „  ’  A.,  ,  .  - N.  Y.  Herald:  “Everybody  loves 
The  use  of  collars  for  tile  drains  was  ,,,,,,  ,  ,  .  _ 
,  ,  .  ,,  0,  ,  a  truth-teller  who  knows  when  to  keep 
abandoned  many  years  ago  m  the  states  .  M 
where  the  greatest  amount  of  drainage 
is  being  done.  - Journal  of  Commerce  :  “  If  the  lib¬ 
erty  to  strike  is  to  be  unquestioned,  it  is 
Some  Illinois  Fruit  Notes.  high  time  that  there  be  a  strike  for  lib- 
15.  Buckman,  Sangamon  County,  111.  erty.  The  country  seems  to  be  subject 
— We  expect  hard  winds  in  the  latter  to  a  worse  despotism  than  the  colonists 
part  of  the  season  to  blow  off  and  reduce  suffered  more  than  a  century  ago  under 
the  amount  of  fruit  on  the  trees,  but  British  rule.” 
who  ever  heard  of  an  apple  crop  being  “  lx  view  of  the  possible  inconveniences 
ruined  by  hard  winds  at  spraying  time,  of  having  an  employer,  as  illustrated 
Never  have  I  seen  greater  promise  of  a  just  now  at  Homestead  and  Coeur  A’ Alene, 
bountiful  crop  of  apples,  pears,  plums  and  the  attention  of  the  public  is  called  to 
cherries  than  at  the  last  blooming  time,  the  privilege  enjoyed  by  the  farmer  of 
but  a  thrashing  24  hours’  wind  from  the  being  his  own  boss.  There  is  always  a 
west  not  only  caused  nearly  all  the  larger  living  to  be  dug  out  of  the  ground  by  any 
fruits  to  drop  but  even  affected  the  cur-  able-bodied  man  who  doesn’t  fancy  mill- 
rants  and  gooseberries.  Pretty  large  ing.” 
story!  Yes  it  is,  and  here  is  one  more  - Ram’s  Horn:  “The  world  needs 
cause  for  the  failure  of  an  apple  crop,  more  Gf  the  kind  of  religion  that  gets  into 
never  before  noticed  that  I  am  aware  of.  th(J  hands  and  feet/> 
But  it  is  interesting  to  note  that  some 
varieties  are  more  persistent  than  others  “  One  of  the  men  whom  the  devil  feels 
There  will  be  a  few  Jannets  and  the  surest  of  is  the  moderate  drinker  who 
Wealthys.  The  Northern  Spy  which  thinks  he  is  sale. 
drops  so  badly  later  on  still  hangs.  The  “  There  is  something  wrong  with  the 
Minister  is  another  example.  Among’  man’s  head  who  falls  down  on  the  same 
many  varieties  that  I  have  fruited  none  banana  skin  twice.” 
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lias  borne  more  heavily  than  the  Minis¬ 
ter.  Notwithstanding  its  acidity,  if  it  | 
were  a  winter  in  the  place  of  a  fall  apple, 
it  would  be  very  valuable.  Among  the 
new  apples  the  Bohemian  Girl  or  Gypsy 
seems  promising  as  an  early  August  ap¬ 
ple.  It  is  large,  has  the  red  of  a  well- 
colored  Janet  and  is  of  very  good  quality, 
and  is  also  an  early  bearer.  How  beau¬ 
tiful  the  August  crab  is  !  Even  the  most 
enterprising  nurseryman  eannot  overdo 
it  in  a  picture,  and  although  the  crab 
flavor  is  there,  it  is  nearly  good  enough 
to  eat.  The  Japanese  plums  and  Russian 
apricots  did  not  share  in  the  general  fall, 
but  the  rot  caught  them,  and  the  latter 
proved  a  fine  breeding  ground  for  the 
curculio.  No  one  is  rushing  after  them 
now  at  $2  a  tree. 
A  Chance  in  Alabama. 
T.  B.,  South  Lowell,  Alabama. — To 
secure  success  in  farming  for  young  or 
old  more  depends  upon  the  man  and  his 
inclinations  than  upon  the  advantages 
offered  by  any  section  of  country.  Should 
he  favor  fruit  raising,  truck  farming  and 
the  rearing  of  a  few  cows  and  sheep, 
there  is  no  section  where  profits  are  more 
certain  than  in  this,  where  unimproved 
land  can  be  bought  at  from  $2  to  $3  per 
acre,  well  adapted  to  fruit  raising,  etc., 
and  yielding  a  fine  summer  range  for 
stock.  About  40  coal  mines  are  in  oper¬ 
ation  in  the  county,  giving  employment 
to  a  great  number  of  workmen,  and  af¬ 
fording  a  home  market  for  all  produce 
raised  here,  and  there  is  direct  rail  com¬ 
munication  with  Birmingham,  Montgom¬ 
ery  and  other  large  manufacturing  cities. 
Five  years  ago  our  nearest  railroad  depot 
and  coal  mine  was  35  miles  away,  now 
three  trunk  lines  run  through  the  county 
and  another  is  likely  to  be  built  at  an 
early  date,  and  mines  are  being  opened 
on  all  these  roads.  The  high  wages 
paid  on  the  railroads  and  in  the  mines 
have  drawn  heavily  on  the  agricultural 
classes,  and  thousands  of  acres  of  land 
are  lying  idle,  and  fruits  and  vegetables 
are  shipped  in  from  other  States.  In  17 
years  I  have  never  known  a  failure  in 
the  grape  crop.  Peaches  and  other  early- 
blossoming  fruits  should  be  planted 
on  high  land  where  they  rarely  fail. 
Potatoes  do  well  and  yield  two  crops  an¬ 
nually.  If  the  inquirers  think  the  above 
would  suit  them,  I  will  furnish  them 
with  definite  figures,  as  to  cost  of  land, 
buildings,  cows,  sheep,  etc.  Many  North¬ 
ern  men  are  settled  here  and  are  doing 
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