Breeding Sturdy Lettuce.
MOOSE IN NATIVE BW.
Through the process of “forcing, ft 1
owners of gfleenhouses are able to AXTLERE1) KIXG OF AMERICAN
POISONOUS PLANTS OF
LADIES THIS
produce crops, weeks and months
'FOREST ABOCXDS IX REMOTE
THE UNITED STATES
before they could arrive at maturity
XORTHWEST REGIOXS.
through natural courses. In addition
'
■
CllY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.
the crop Is made to develop far more -Senses Developed to„R«ma^“b2®
Farmers from time to time send in homesteads teem with mushroom rapidly aud to attain proportions Decree-feed Partly Under water
amplsinta to the Department of Agri growths, some of them edible and oth
In Summer-Many Bulls Killed in
GIVEN AWAY
culture that not only their stock, but ers deadly poison. Among the latter such as nature could not accomplish.
>ven farm hands, have been sickened class the farmer has to contend with From $2,500,(XX) to $3,000,000 worth Fratricidal Battles.
Send us your name and addreaa and «e«m
free and post paid 24 plecea of our Iceelry w
Few people have any conception of
Ind killed through the presence two species, the fly amanita, or. as of lettuce alone Is “forced” in the
sell a< 10 centa each. Everybody you ahov the« .
•f some poisonous plant on their farms. some call It, the fly killer, and the United States each winter. Green- the astuteness of the moose, said a suc
■hem of you. When aold tend ua the $2.40 u4.
|o frequently have these complaints
once send you this
cessful
hunter
who
is
exceptionally
bouse
gardeners
in
an
icndeavor
to
Irrived at the department that offi-
“get rich quick” have failed to note well acquainted with the habits of this
rials of the Bureau of Plant Industry,
ander the direction of Mr. Frederick V.
that till? fording was weakening splendid game animal, in speaking of
It is nearly 48 Inches long, made from bln
Covllle, the chief botanist, are now
fur, has six full, busby tabs, very latest style
their stock until now the weak let a recent trip. They possess a keenness
know you will be more than pleased with it fi
making extensive experiments to as
tuce often becomes so diseased in the of scent and hearing that is almost be
receive it we know you will say it la the moat eiei
certain the exact elements causing this
thoroughly good fur you have ever aeen. NothjZ
hothouse that it is by no means rare yond belief, and an intelligence that is
damage.
to this scarf has ever before been offered as a pm
will give yeara of satisfactory wear. It .¡VM
In order to aid farmers in the detec
for a gardener to lose a., entire crop seldom credited to them by any one
dressy effect <o the wearer s appearance. The oal?
tion of the most common plants found
of greenhouse lettuce by a direase tn except those who have devoted consid
we can offer them Is we had a large number of the.
on their farms, the department has Is
erable time to studying them and
up for ua by one of the large furriers during ther
;
which
these
overstrained
plants
are
|
sued a farmers' bulletin, No. 86, en
when trade was quiet; this is the only reason we i
their
ways.
particularly liable.
to offer such an expensive premium. We hope j
titled "Thirty Poisonous Plants of the
take advantage of our offer without delay. Jhi
In the section of the country where
United States." This gives in detail
Dr. B. T. Galloway, chief of the
extraordinary offer and cannot be duplicated by i,
full descriptions of the plants, the
reliable concern. We trust you with our Itweir
Bureau of Plant Industry, in order to we were the larger part of our stay
aold. It costs you nothing to get this fur. Addreu,
symptoms of the poisoning, and in I
moose
were
exceedingly
plentiful,
and
| correct this evil, has been working for
many cases antidotes for the relief of
we
had
the
finest
opportunity
to
ob
two seasons on this subject and has
COLUMBIA NOVELTY Cl
men or animals taking in the poison.
It would be well for all agriculturists
at last succeeded in obtaining a crop serve their actions. We followed them
Dept. 655. East Boston. Ma.
to keep a copy of this pamphlet among
of winter lettuce plants immune to from one place to another, endeavor
their ready reference books. The offi
the lettuce disease. At the same time ing not to frighten them and all the
cials of the Bureau of Plant Industry
Tropical Fruits.
the plants are of large size and capa while noticing them very closely.
are only too glad to furnish this most
There is something fascinating in the
In the mating season, which com
valuable farmers' bulletin to all who
ble of developing as early as the most
development of tropical fruits, those
may apply.
specialized of wintier lettuce.
This mences around September 20 and ends things which we can not grow in tne
Pine, Fir, Cypress and Yellow Pio®,
about the middle of October, the bulls
Destructive to Live Stock.
work has involved much time and the are exceedingly vicious, while the cows emperate and colder climates, where
Write for Catalogue.
sarifide of thousands of plants. Seed are timid and seek the deepest forests, Jack Frost is sure to reap his annual
Probably the most destructive pois
onous weed in the United States Is the
of healthy winter lettuce was planted, being easily frightened. It is my harvest There is the mango, for in Eagle Tank Co., 281 N. Green I
loco; the damage is so extensive that
Chicago, Ill.
and
at
the
proper
time opinion that the males kill many of stance, which the Department of Ag
during the period between 1881 and
riculture is growing in Porto Rico, and
their mates at this time.
plants
were
crossed
the
with
ARNICA.
1885 the State of Colorado paid out
The cows soon betake themselves to the alligator pear, a most delicious
over $200,000 in an endeavor to exter death cup. The former has been used wild lettuce—a species free from some island, in order that they may not tropical vegetable-fruit the pepino, and
minate the weed.
a score
_______
of others which will stand little
Europe for hundreds of years as a disease, Millions of seeds of these be disturbed by wolves or other wild _
The foliage of the loco weed is not in
IF YOU WANT A JAC
animals. The
moose _ calves
are about or no _____
frost. To most persons there is
________
.
fly poison, and in Asia it was formerly cross-bred plants were sown in beds— ______
the agent which Imparts the poison to used
as homely and unsightly as anything i a glamor and a fascination about the
as
an
intoxicant.
Cattle
are
pois
Send for our Jack Catalogue. Sure to J
live stock grazing upon land impreg oned by this species as well as men, a thousand In each—and out of each I have ever seen. Their heads are j tropics und jts products. We have in
tain the description of exactly what your
nated with it, it is the roots and stalk and it is supposed that the flesh of live thousand two or three of the largest nearly as long as their bodies, and 1 I f the"
■ —
___________
—
*■ tropical
—
United
States
no
section.
Hydraulic Jacks our Special
which contain the poison.
Animals
so poisoned is rendered unwhole and best were taken, while the rest when they are three or four weeks old 1 Frosts or chills of atmosphere are
under the Influence of the stimulant go stock
Watson-Stillman Co.,
they
weigh
about
100
pounds.
some.
The
death
cup
is
not
quite
so
were
destroyed.
From
these
extra
likely
to
visit
us
at
all
points.
In
through antics as though they were in large as the fly amanita and is not so
40 Dey St., N. Y. City.
Porto Rico and the Philippines, how
toxicated, their eyes become glassy, attractive in appearance to the inex
ever. are found the genuine tropical
they sprawl around In maudlin fashion perienced and experimenting epicure.
conditions where nothing worse occurs
until, with sheer exhaustion, they fall
large number of cases of poisoning
than the hurricane which sweeps away
to the ground in a stupor. The effect A
have
been
attributed
to
this
fungus;
In
every vestige of vegetation, house aLd
of the poison is not acute, but in its most of them It was supposed to be edi
occupants; but there is no frost.
slow progress simulates diseases ble, and in a few instances the mere
While we have taken control of
caused by bacteria, worms or other handling of the plant caused serious
Porto Rico and the Philippines, never
parasites. The stages of a locoed ani trouble.
Over one Million Doll®
theless,
it is the constant endeavor of
mal are recognized by officials of the
The bulletin above mentioned goes
the home government to cross and hy
allowed
our clients during the lai
on to describe the common poisonous
bridize tropical with hardy fruits so
six years.
weeds and plants of the country, some
that
they
will
stand
the
cold
and
of which are thriving in abundance in
Over one THousand
frost of northern climes. The artifi
the East, West, North and South, and
claims allowed through us dtp
cial evolution of the hardy orange is
It is believed covers the weeds which
an example of this.
iug the last six months. Dij.
bring harm to the farmer of every sec
By selection and cross breeding,
ability, Age and In-
tion.
The following is the list of
' plants can become wonderfully well
plants described In the bulletin: —
crease pensions obtained
acclimated and as a result the northern
Fly amanita mushroom, death cup
in the shortest possible time.
varieties and species are gradually In
mushroom, false hellebore, pokeweed,
corn cockle, dwarf larkspur, Wyoming
vading tile southern fields, while the
Widows* claims a specialty.
larkspur, purple larkspur, choke cherry,
northern orchards are constantly being
Usually granted within 90
wolly loco weed, stemless loco weed, rat
augmented
by
new
species
hitherto
tlebox, caper spurge, snow on the moun
days if placed with us immedi
tain, poison Ivy, poison oak, poison su
exclusively southern in temperament.
For S
Handsome Fur Sc
SILOS
PENSIONS
mac, red buckeye, water hemlock, Oregon
water hemlock, poison hemlock, broad
leaf laurel, narrow-leaf laurel, great
laurel, staggerbush, branch Ivy, jimson
weed, black nightshade, bittersweet,
To Keep Egg Records.
sneezeweed.
To Shorten Moulting.
The various state experiment sta
tions hnve b<-en devoting considerable
time and attention to one feature of
poultry raising, which has been 11
stumbling block in the way of obtain
ing the greatest amount of profit out
WHITE LOCO WEED,
lepariment; the first, lasting several
• months, is a period of hallucination
with defective eyesight, during which
the animal may cut all sorts of capers.
Once acquiring a taste for the loco
plant the stock refuse every other kind
of food until the second stage Is ush
ered in. This second stage Is a linger
ing period of emaciation characterized
by sunken eye-balls, lusterless hair and
feeble movements. The animal dies,
as if from starvation. In periods rang
ing from a few months to one or two
> ears.
Various States have attempted to
adopt measures for the eradication of
the loco weed, but so far these at-
tempts have not met with much suc
cess.
Colorado, a number of years
ago, offered a reward of so much per
ton for quantities of the loco weed
brought in for extermination. The
Mexican greasers, with great thrift,
started in to farm and raise loco
weeds. One of the prime reasons for
failure to eradicate this weed ly State
action bus been tlie inability to prop
erly identify tlie loco plant Iu some
States It lias been one weed which
has caused the poison, and lu others
an eutirely different species has re
sulted In live stuck destruction.
Experiments in Poisoning.
However, the Department of Agricul
ture Is now making experiments with
various poisonous plants of the West,
injecting the subtle poisons into sheep,
cattle and guinea pigs, ami studying
every symptom, until ft Is hoped that
some measures may be adopted by
stockmen to prevent loss through eat
ing of the loco.
But It Is not only the West that Is
complaining to the Department of Agri
culture on account of the presence of
poisonous plants, for there is no sec
tion of the country which does not
abound with some form of plant life
which is either of an irritant or poison
ous character. New Jersey recently
reported a few cases where children
were poisoned by water hemlock. Ore-
gon loses cattle every year through one
species of cicuta. Familiar to us all
's the action of poison Ivy. While It is
irritable to human beings. It has no
apparent effect upon animals, horses,
mules and goats eatfng Its leaves with
Impunity. A number of people are im
mune to Its action, but some lose their
resistant power in middle life; others
have been known to attain Immunity
only through considerable exposure to
the poison ivy.
Eight Weeks Growth
Erom Seed of New
Hybrid and Stand
ard Variety. *
T he New Lettuce
Grows Very Rank.
The Maine Experiment Station has
published a description of a nest box
which is claimed to be simple and in
expensive, and certain in its action,
for use where it is desired to keep a
record of how hens are laying, in order
to weed out the poor ones of the flock.
The statiou has used these nests in ex
periments undertaken to establish
breeds of hens that shall excel as egg
producers. A description of this box,
and how to make it can be found iu
farmers’ bulletin No. 114, of the De
partment of Agriculture.
MORE
large enrly and fine heads another
crop was raised, and it is from these
that seed will be furnished to the
greenhousemen of the great cities. It
is believed that through this work
will be saved from ruin the winter
lettuce industry, which for the last
three years has been threatened with
extinction.
J
SHOWY MILKWEED
of the bnslness. When a hen moults
ahc atop« laying eggs ami no amount of
persuasion can induce her to again
commence doing busin<'sg until she la
ready. The California Experiment
Station has been making tests u I th the
object of shortening the moulting sea
son of laying fowls. Hens usually
commence moulting in the early fall
and the plan of the California Station
is to hasten this time into early sum
mer. Thia is accomplished by a method
of light feeding, followed with heavy
feeding. The egg-laying Is stopped
and moulting is brought on by a one-
half reduction of the supply of nitro-
geuoua food, meat, middlings, and the
like. The hens, under thia plan, stop
egg-laying and go to moulting.
In
aliout a month, it la claimed, the moult
ing process Is all finished and then the
ordinary feedll* la resumed; the ben
then begins to lay eggs early In the
fall. The experiments of the station
have not been concluded, so that It is
still unsafe to say whether or not the
new method will prove practically suc
cessful.
Came as a Shock.
Flossie—"Mamma, were you at home
when I was born?"
Deacly Mushrooms.
Mamma—“No. dear. I was at grand
The meadows and pastures of many ma's,
in the country."
Flossie- "Wasn't you awfully sur
prised when you beard about it?
Why ft a ragged boy like a minister
-ar the end of his sermon? He's
“My ancestors came over tn the
Mayflower.” boasted Blueblood, “but
it isn’t generally known.”
"That’s all right old roan." Mid his
friend. I’ll never tell. You can't help
what your ancestors did!”
The calf and its mother remain to
gether for about nine months, the
mother, of course, providing food and
shelter for the younger animal. But
after that length of time has elapsed
she will try to get away. In order to
do this sl.e will often travel miles up
stream, so as to leave no scent, and,
as a rule, she succeeds iu accomplish
ing her purpose.
Secretary Bonaparte, Farmer.
The bulls have a peculiar grunting
About 15 miles from Baltimore is sound by which they call to the cows.
the farm of Secretary Charles J. Bona A man can imitate the call after long
parte of the Navy. Before h? became practice, but not so perfectly as to de
the head of the Navy Department,Seo ceive them. The only way in which this
rotary Bonaparte used to spend six ruse can be successfully carried out
months of the year on his farm, lie is to make your call at the same time
arose dally at 5.30 and always took a that
the moose make their noise. In
look over the place before breakfast. this manner
I have called them under
After breakfast he would drive into the
branches of the tree in which I
the city, arriving usually about the
been sitting from distances as
time p>s>ple were getting out of bed. have
great as a mile or more.
The males also have an odd habit of
striking their antlers against trees,
making a sound that rings clear as a
bell, after which they bellow long and
loud. On a quiet night they can be
heard miles away. This appears to be
their mode of expressing defiance and
challenging a rival to contest.
Antlers No Handicap.
It is astonishing to see them go
through the woods while bearing theii
immense branching antlers. They cal
culate the distance between two trees !
to a nicety and hardly ever strike a
branch. But perhaps the strangest
part of this performance is that this
does not seem to retard their speed
in the slightest.
In the summer they seek the water
where they will not be pestered by
flies, and stay there during most of the
' tTr^ Ke.kther' As ,hey are not built
i to reach the grass with their jaws, be
ing very high in the forequarters, they
feed on lily pads, roots, watercress and
moose maple during the summer. The
watercress grows chiefly ln deep
HON. CHARLES J. BONAPARTE,
water, and to reach it the moose dive
Secretary of the Navy.
‘n ’.a,Pr fr°m ,en ,o flfteen feet in
Secretary Bonaparte has never ex- depth, leaving only their heels visible
pected to make a fortune out of his They stay under from a minute to a
farm, but simply supports It as a minute and a half, and usually do their
their^larso'*»*1* Y?®" ,hey bavp flllei1
means of recreation.
their large Jaws they proceed to sort
them ieisurefy* ““
WaDt and ea‘
Smile, a sign of happiness; miss, th?
“VUmn aPPro»ehes they take
cause of much happiness. Hence the
t the rocks and high places, where
expression, a miss is as goo,. as s-mile. they live on yellow birch and white
willow tops. They stand on their hind
The temperature In the Sahara Ins nn” ,o,reach. ,hp top of a birch tree
ert often rises to 150 degrees in the ™p«‘n f«et above the ground, snap it
daytime and ginks below freezing In 'thZ<1winrerPlhI °® ,he young ah(,ots.
point at night
on HoJn?
sustain themselves
cedar* ' ground hen»ock aud white
A little learning Is a dangerous
wT>en the snow becomes deer and
thing
JC?Pe?K,Ure *’ far bpIow «pro they
Drink deep. or taste not of the Pierian he
herd together ln some dense cedar
Spring."—Bacon.
?!*“ ,hat ,,oe* cue
«t first O?pnP.,nd ,r,mp,e down 'bp »now
Umita
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