has money and a Avish “to go West,” it is a 
good time to buy property, Avhich, however, 
is not low, in the Eastern sense. Latterly 
there has been some disturbance on account 
of various so-called labor organizations com¬ 
bining to drive the Chinese out of the country, 
which effort has been attended in two or three 
instances with murder and destruction of 
Chinese property. As Eastern papers gave 
great publicity to these affairs, it was made 
to appear that the anti-Chinese element was 
composed of the best citizens, which is false. 
The anti-Chinese “congresses” and “eorrecn- 
tions” were made up of “roughs,” irresponsible 
persons and some misguided and foolish work¬ 
ingmen, Avho seem ever ready to listen to the 
babble of “leaders,” who prate of being their 
friends, and who crave cheap notoriety. If 
the Restriction Act were enforced, there could 
be no good reason for airy outcry against the 
Chinese in this Territory, as the force is small 
and could be dispensed with only at the cost 
of great inconvenience. People employ them 
because their services are required. In Seat¬ 
tle the property owners and the leading citi¬ 
zens called a private meeting for adopting 
some method for the better protection of the 
city against the anti-Chinese rioters, as well as 
to prevent violation of law, and seven hundred 
of these private citizens were sworn as so 
many deputy sheriffs. Seattle is fortunate in 
the temper and character- of her people, and 
can always be trusted to take care of herself. 
The people of Tacoma suffered the humiliation 
of having a mayor who was a “ring-leader” 
for the law-breakers. 
I attended one of the anti-Chinese gath¬ 
erings, and was not surprised to hear one 
of the haranguers call men “min” and senti¬ 
ments “sintiments;” he had evidently left 
“ould Ireland” six months before, and had 
precisely the same right to the protection of 
this Government, and not a bit more than has 
a Chinaman, and is probably not half as de¬ 
sirable as a laborer. The Restriction Act should 
be enforced, and there should also be a restric¬ 
tion act for the Atlantic Coast as well, to 
modify the immigration from Groat Br itain 
and the rest of Europe. The happiest and 
most prosperous country is where tire popula¬ 
tion is restricted to the supporting power- of 
home industries, where the people do their 
own work, where there is no need for immi¬ 
grants nor for emigration, and where the 
population is not made up of vagabonds from 
all quarters of the earth who fill the air Avith 
their spoutings of Socialism. Nihilism, Fcn- 
ianism, Dynamite and “Whiteman's Govern¬ 
ment,” If avc could be protected by an immi¬ 
gration restriction act for 50 years to come, 
the United States might become Americanized 
and its population homogeneous in a general 
Avay. But under existing conditions there 
will lie continuous ferment and trouble. 
RURAL SPECIAL REPORTS. 
Delaware. 
Denver, Kent Co., May 4th.—April was 
cool and dry, although we had but little frost. 
We have had so little rain that small fruit that 
was set out this Spring Avill be a very poor- 
stand. Corn planting commenced about April 
24th; but most of the crop will be planted this 
week. Wheat looks fine, standing from 16 to 
18 inches high. Clover and pasture fields look 
prosperous. Rye heading out. The peach 
crop prospect is better than anticipated; some 
sections will have a full crop, some half, and 
still others none. Apples, pears, cherries and 
quinces promise large crops. Small fruits 
look as if crops would be fair. Stock wintered 
well. Feed plenty, but few hftA T e yet turned 
out to pasture. Fresh fish plenty and brought 
to one’s door for sale; herrings 75 cents a hun¬ 
dred ; shad 18 to 25 cents apiece. The oyster 
season is over till Fall; still, oysters can be 
bought yet. Times hard, and money scarce is 
the general cry, still nearly every oue that 
wants it has work at fair wages. Farm hands 
get from eight to §15 per month and board, 
and 50 and 75 cents a day and board. Mosqui¬ 
toes have put in appearance to such an extent 
that screens are needed to keep them out of 
the house. Many Northern people are buying 
farms in this section, and good farms are sell¬ 
ing for §50 to §80 per acre. s. T. s. 
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RING-WORM ON A IIORHE; HARD FROGS; 
worms: feed for costiveness; warts; 
OIL-MEAL AS FEED. 
W.'E. J ., Stapleton, N. Y. —1. When I got 
my 10-year-old horse, three years ago, he had 
the heaves; and on his neck, a little belotv the 
ear, there was a bare spot under the mane. 
After brushing it got well, but reappeared 
larger in size, white and scaly. What, is it, 
and what should be the treatment? 2. His 
frogs are hard, what should be done? 3. What 
is good for worms in a horse, and what are the 
symptoms? 4. What is a good food for a cos¬ 
tive horse? 5. What aviII make him shed his 
hair? 6. What are large black warts on a 
yearling heifer? 7. How much new-process 
oil-meal is it safe to feed to a horse, and how 
much to a coav for butter-making? 
answered by f. l. kilborne. 
1. Probably riug-worm. See Farmer’s Club 
in Rural of Jan. 80 last. 2. If very hard, 
they are too dry, and there is danger of con. 
traction of the feet, which may be followed by 
permanent lameness. Allow the horse to run at 
pasture at night or in the morning, while the 
dew is on the grass, to wet his feet; standing 
for an hour or two daily in a very rvet puddle 
of clay Avill answer* the same purpose. 3. Com¬ 
mon symptoms of worms in the horse are, gen¬ 
eral ill-health, rough coat, continual poor con¬ 
dition, although well fed and eared for. break¬ 
ing of the hair about the root of the tail by 
rubbing against the back or sides of the stall; 
elevating the upper lip and rubbing it against 
the manger or Avail, and mucus passed with 
the dimg or collected and dried in a ragged 
ring around the anus; sometimes sJ ight colic 
appears, especially before feeding, and fre¬ 
quently a cough. Various vermifuges are 
more or less successfully green. One of the 
most active and available is oil of turpentine 
two to four ounces diluted in oil or milk. The 
following is also very effectual: two drams of 
tartar emet ic and one dram each of sulphate 
of iron and carbolic acid, to be given before 
feeding in the morning for six consecutree 
mornings, and on the seventh morning a dose 
of aloes. Also gree an injection of several 
quarts of a strong solution of quassia to re¬ 
move the worms in the rectum and colon. In 
any case, tree or six drams of aloes should be 
given 24 hours before giving the vermifuge to 
empty the bowels, that the medicine may be 
more effectual. Then, 24 hours after giving 
the medicine, give another dose of aloes to 
carry aAvay the dead worms. Always allow 
free access to salt as a preventive. 4. Grass 
or other green food; oil or linseed meal is also 
excellent, one pint twice or thrice daily Avith 
the grain. If this is not sufficient, or green food 
is not available, give one ounce powdered gen¬ 
tian arid tAvo drains each of aloes and niter 
twice daily until relieved. He probably does 
not chew his oats well; try ground feed. Read 
“Grain Ration and Cut Feed for Horse,” in F. 
C. of May 8. 5. Keeping in good healthy con¬ 
dition and thorough daily grooming. Ani¬ 
mals so kept Avill shed at the projier time. In 
the preseut case attend to the grooming and 
improve the condition as rapidly as possible, 
6. They are probably warts or small tumors, 
judging from your description, and should Ire 
removed with the knife or Avith caustics. It 
is the grubs in the backs of cattle that are to be 
squeezed out. See articles on this subject in 
late numbers of the F. C. 7. It is safe to feed 
very much more than can be profitably fed; 
and the greatest amount that can lie fed with 
profit will depend largely upon the nature and 
cost of the other articles of food, and especi¬ 
ally the grain ration. More can lie fed with 
com than with oats or wheat bran. A quart 
twice or thrice daily for either horse or cow is 
probably all that can usually be fed with 
profit. In ordinary cases one-half of this 
amount %vould be a fair allowance. 
APPLE tree scale lice; CARBOLIC ACID 
AND SOAP MIXTURE. 
II. S. C., Games, Tioga Co., Pa .—The in¬ 
sects now found on the apple tree tw igs are the 
apple tree scale lice. When so numerous as 
they are on tire specimen you have sent us 
they are very harmful to the trees. They are 
among the most destructive insect pests of the 
apple tree. Under tire scale will be found a 
great number of minute eggs, These will 
hatch in June, when the young Lice will attach 
themselves to the bark and engage in pumping 
out tire sap. The remedy is to scrub the trunk 
and main branches of affected trees with soft 
soap, about June 10, and again the first of 
July, if you wish to be very thorough. The 
carbolic acid anti soap mixture is still better, 
as one application goes farther. This is made 
as follows: Take two gallons of water and 
add one quart of soft soap, heat till the mix¬ 
ture boils; then atkl one pint of crude carbolic 
acid, and mix till all unite permanently. To 
apply this to trunk and main branches, use a 
doth or brush. If it is not kept from the 
foliage it should be still weaker, as the above 
strength would kill the leaves. If we mix one 
gallon of the above Avith two gallons of water, 
it will not harm the foliage. We prefer the 
stronger mixture, and apply it by scrubbing 
with a cloth, only to trunk and larger 
branches. 
PRESERVING SEED CORN FROM BIRDS. 
Subscriber .—It is probable that black-birds 
pull corn for the sake of the grain and not for 
the sake of doing mischief. In some localities 
they are very plentiful, and do great damage. 
They are not afraid of scare-crows or lrells. 
An expensive method of preventing their 
depredations is to scatter corn in the field for 
them to eat. Early planted corn gets a good 
start and frequently gets too large for the 
birds to pull with ease, before the scamps come 
in large numbers. The usual arrangement of 
boy and shot gun, provides sport for the boy, 
but is costly and dangerous. W hen the com 
is soaked in thick tar Avater and then rolled in 
plaster it becomes distasteful to the birds. 
Take ordinary gas tar* in a cask, put in a small 
quantity of warm water and stir. Put in 
seed and stir Avell up until every kernel is 
coated. Then drain in a basket and drop into 
plaster and plant. 
ABOUT PRESERVING THE SCUPPERNONG. 
J. G. S., BarnesvUle , Ga .—As a rule the 
Scuppernong, and also all the \-arieties of 
grapes of the Bullaee type (Vitis rotundifolia), 
should not be pruned, because the fruit is pro¬ 
duced upon the old wood and there is liability 
of injury to vines from excessive bleeding 
which usually follows the cutting away of old 
wood. Should pruning be absolutely neces¬ 
sary to reduce the bulk of the vines, it is 
best to prune late in the Fall, after the fruit 
has matured and before the leaves have fallen. 
The most desirable plan is to train the A'ines 
when young by rubbing off the surplus young 
shoots in early Summer, and if properly 
trained upon arbor’s, pruniug will not be 
necessary afterwards. 
FAILURE OF POTATOES ON NEW LAND.— 
CHRONIC NASAL DISCHARGE IN A HORSE. 
B. F. L., Breve, Wis .—Though this is a 
new country, my neighbors tell me potatoes 
will not do well after tire first crop, so all dear- 
each year a new piece of land for this crop; 
what causes the failure, and how can it be 
prevented on land cleared only two or tlu*ee 
years? 2. For a year one of my horses has 
nearly all the time been running from one 
nostril, and there is a bad odor; Avhat’s the 
matter? 
Ans.—I teeA-e, Wisconsin, is in Langlade Co., 
and according to our geological report has a 
light clay loam soil, which should be favor¬ 
able to the potato crop. All pioneers know 
that, Avith fair conditions, a “new breaking” 
piece will often produce the best crop of pota¬ 
toes that can bo grown on the farm, if the soil 
is not too “mucky.” The soil of such laud is 
loose from the large amount of decaying 
leaves and wood, and there is usually a large 
amount of ashes left on the soil from burning 
the brush and log heaps. Furthermore, the 
weeds of cultivation have not yet. made their 
inroads, and so the potato plants have full 
benefit of soil and sun. These conditions, how¬ 
ever, are not i teen liar to any one section. It 
may lie that the soil lacks potash or vegetable 
matter, humus, to keep it friable. To see if 
potash is lacking, spread ashes over the pro¬ 
posed potato ground. For the humus, try 
planting on land where ekreer is grown. We 
suspect, however, that the growth of woeds on 
the older cultivated lauds has much to do 
with the unfavorable results. 2. Tbe discharge 
may lie due to any one of several causes, and 
without knowing the particular cause we can¬ 
not prescribe definite]}'. The case is evidently 
not simple nasal gleet. From the long stand¬ 
ing and odor of the discharge com ing from 
one nostril only, glanders is expected. Exam¬ 
ine the mucous membrane of the nose as high 
up as possible (place the horse in a stable, and 
elevate the head toward an open door or win¬ 
dow) and compare it with that of a healthy 
horse. If yellowish or red elevations, pimples, 
er osions, or ulcers apjrear ou the nasal mem¬ 
brane of the diseased animal, and the lymphat¬ 
ic glands on the inside of the lower jaw are en¬ 
larged, hard or nodular, and insensible, the 
ease is undoubtedly glanders, and the animal 
should be shot at once, as dangerous to other 
animals ntid man. If no such lesions arc found, 
have the horse examined by a competent vet¬ 
erinarian. This is always much safer aud 
better than trying patent specifics of any 
kind. While they are sometimes good in 
general cases, they are useless in special cases, 
and frequently worse than nothing in any 
case. 
LICE ON QUINCE TREES. 
J. S. B., Ilightstown, N. J .—Any one troub¬ 
led with lice on his quince tree leaves can get 
rid of the pests if he will have the patience to 
apply the remedy. Get a cake of Buchan’s 
carbolic strap (the black), pare off a couple of 
inches, put the parings in a tin or cart hern- 
ware vessel and dissolve with hot water, which 
will convert them to a jelly. This jelly is 
readily reduced or liquified by cold water. 
For the quantity named above, four or five 
quart* of water may be used. The liquid is 
best applied with a syringe; or, in the absence 
of tliat, sprinkled with a brush or a small 
Avhisk broom, which, however, is tedious; or a 
tin pan may be used, in which case the foliage 
must be plunged in the solution. The leaves 
must be thoroughly wet. The solution will 
not only kill the lice already on the leaves, 
but drying on the foliage, Avill prevent others 
from coming for a long time. If it should 
rain immediately after the application, it 
must be repeated. This Ls a cheap as well as 
a good remedy, and the only caution needed is 
not to use it too strong ou young and tender- 
growth. 
Miscellaneous. 
Mrs. A. B. C., Mountain Home, Pa .—When 
cows are fresh and the udders are very much 
distended, the milk frequently drops or leaks 
away. It is a common sight to see cows coin¬ 
ing home from a good pasture with udders so 
full as to press a little milk away at each step. 
The most natural remedy is to relieve the 
udder by more frequent milkings. If this is 
possible, we would suggest it. If the trouble 
is due, as it may possibly be, to a weakening 
of the sphincter muscle of the teat or udder, it 
is not likely that any treatment A\ill entirely 
remove it. A wooden plug is sometimes used 
to stop the leaking but never with complete 
success. • 
Fairmount, W. Fa.—Will raspberries set 
this Fall do better thau those set next Spring? 
2. ’Will potatoes planted this Fall be earlier 
thau those planted in Spring? 
Ans.—L Wo prefer to set raspberries, black¬ 
berries mid curraute in the Fall, aud mulch or 
cover the soil about them with straw, manure 
or leaves. 2. Generally, yes. But there are 
serious objections to Fall planting—compac¬ 
tion of the soil, deep planting, etc. 
J. IF. 6'., La Purge, 117s.—Some of my 
sheep get so Aveak that they appear to have no 
use for their legs; there is a profuse discharge 
from the nose Avith occasional frothings at the 
mouth; they eat well, but finally die; what is 
the matter? 
Ans.— We cannot say definitely. The diffi¬ 
culties may be due to exposure, lack of suit¬ 
able food and drinking water or perhaps to 
parasites in the upper air-passages. 
“J/.,” Davenport Center, N.Y .—The very 
best thing a man who wants to start as a 
florist without knowing anything of tbe busi¬ 
ness, can do, is to learn the business by work¬ 
ing for some good, experienced firm. We 
hope our inquirer will hold fast to his money 
until in this Avay he may be able to judge how 
to invest it. Wo should not buy, n share in 
any business without any knowledge of that 
business. 
G. C., Bosedalc, Pa. —1. What would be 
the best crop on newly cleared, very rich land, 
sloping toward the northeast. 2. How can 
one tell when watermelons arc ripe ? 
Ans. — 1. Would suggest corn. 2. First, by 
the shriveling up and blackening of the ten¬ 
dril; second, by the sound Avhen thumped. 
With a little experience one* is rarely mistaken 
with these tests. The solid, dull sound is 
when the melon is ripe; the hollow sound is 
given Avhe ntbe melon is not ripe. 
W. C. FI., Shrewsbury, Mass.— Boiled lin¬ 
seed oil may bo applied to wagon wheels by 
means of the implement shown ou page 103. 
This is an iron tank so shaped that the wheel 
can be revolved in it. The oil Ls heated to the 
boiiing point, and then the wheel is turned in 
it. Where this implement is not at hand, 
place the wheel on a pole between two posts 
and apply the oil Avith a brush, turning the 
wheel and working the oil well into all cracks 
and joints. 
J. If., Grant's Pass, Oregon. —No; pine 
sawdust, Ls not “injurious to soil or plant,” 
when decayed. We know of large quantities 
having been used in the South with good 
mammal effect, 2. No. we should never use 
sawdust as a mulch for strawberries. It is 
cold and heavy, excluding the air and harbor¬ 
ing many insects. 
J. T., Toronto, Canada .—1. Probably the 
best raspberries for your neighborhood would 
be the Doolittle, Franconia, Orange and Phil¬ 
adelphia. We have heard good accounts of 
Clarke, Caroline and Marlboro. 2. We aro 
not able as yet to speak of the merits of J. T. 
Lovett’s new yellow raspberry. Our plants 
huve not fruited. It. ought to lx: good for 
something, considering the advertisements. 
T. .V. IF., Greenville, Terns .—Curl-loaf in 
the peach appears to he caused bv climatic in- 
flueuces, such as very cold, windy weather. 
The leaves shrivel up and drop off, often after 
making a good growth in the earlier part of 
the season. We know of no remedy. The 
trees usually regain their vigor when the 
weather comes right again. 
Several Subscribers. —The Ripe Fruit Car¬ 
rier, mentioned at the last, meeting of the Am. 
Pomological Society, Ls manufactured by 
Jenkins. McGuire and Co., Baltimore. Md. It 
seems well adapted to t he distant transporta¬ 
tion of choice, ripe berries. 
A. B. E,, Manhattan, Kans .—“To make a 
