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FARM AND GARDEN 
 RULE-BOOK 
 
 A MANUAL OF READY RULES AND REFERENCE 
 
 WITH RECIPES, PRECEPTS, FORMULAS, AND TABULAR INFORMA- 
 TION FOR THE USE OF GENERAL FARMERS, GARDENERS, 
 FRUIT-GROWERS, STOCKMEN, DAIRYMEN, POULTRY- 
 MEN, FORESTERS, RURAL TEACHERS, AND 
 OTHERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND 
 CANADA 
 
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 Set up and electrotyped. Published November, 1911. 
 
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PREFACE 
 
 The first edition of this manual was published late in 1889, 
 and the second early in 1892, both by the Rural Publishing 
 Company, publisher of the "American Garden" and ''Rural 
 New-Yorker." The third edition, much remodeled, was pub- 
 lished by The Macmillan Co., May, 1895. The book has 
 been reprinted, February, 189G; May, 1897; August, 1898; Au- 
 gust, 1899; June, 1901; October, November, 1902; February, 
 1904; July, 1905; January, 1907; May, June, 1908; August, 
 1909. 
 
 The old form of the book, under the title " The Horticulturist's 
 Rule-Book," is now to be discontinued, having served its place 
 and day. So far as I know, it was the first compilation of its 
 kind in this countrj"", and therefore it was very imperfect and 
 incomplete. The intervening years, covering nearly a quarter 
 century, have also seen a vast enlargement of the farmer's hori- 
 zon, so that the little book that I prepared in my novice days can 
 no longer represent the situation. 
 
 I am sure that I have more misgiving in putting out this 
 larger and completer book than I had in the small first effort. 
 The field is wider, and therefore more difficult to cover; and 
 knowledge has grown so uninterruptedly that one knows scarcely 
 where to begin and what to compass. The only definite point is 
 where to end, for publishers fortunately set limits to sizes of 
 books ; and when this limit was reached I discarded three or four 
 chapters and prepared the index. 
 
 For myself, I am conscious of the many good things that have 
 not been printed in the book ; but I hope that my consultant 
 — I cannot expect to have a reader for a book of this sort — 
 will find some satisfaction in the things that are included. Every 
 
vi PREFACE 
 
 care has been taken to choose reliable sources of information, 
 but I can scarcely hope to have escaped errors; and of course 
 I cannot hold myself responsible for the value of the many 
 diverse varieties of information and advice that are here collected. 
 Any user of the book will do me a kindness if he reports to me 
 any error that he may discover. If the new book should meet 
 with the favor that fell to the old, I shall need these suggestions 
 in the making of new editions ; but I can hardly hope that 
 such continued favor will come to it, for this would mean that 
 the two would span a half century, and in these rapidly enlarg- 
 ing days this is too much to expect of any fascicle of facts. 
 
 I am indebted to many good persons for the information con- 
 tained in the book, as the names in the proper places testify ; but 
 I am specially under obligation to Professor A. R. Mann for 
 
 much help, 
 
 L H. BAILEY. 
 
 Ithaca, N.Y., September 1, 1911. 
 
CONTENTS 
 
 CHAPTER I 
 
 PAGES 
 
 The Weather 1-23 
 
 How to use the Weather Map 2 
 
 The storm-tracks, 2 — The weather map, 4 — The weather iudi- 
 cations, 5. 
 
 Weather Bureau Forecasts 6 
 
 Signals of the United States Weather Bureau, 7 — Canadian 
 signals, 8. 
 
 Barometer and Wind Indications 9 
 
 Popular Weather Signs 11 
 
 Frosts, and Methods of Protection 12 
 
 How frost forms, 12 — To find the dew-point, 14 — Table for 
 determining temperature of dew-point, 15 — Methods of protec- 
 tion against frost, 16. 
 
 Phenology 17 
 
 Climate and Crop Production ; keeping Becords .... 19 
 Climatic records compiled by the weather services, 20 — How 
 climatic data may be secured, 21 — Making local observations, 23. 
 
 CHAPTER II 
 
 The Elements and the Soil ....... 24-39 
 
 Distribution of the Elements 25 
 
 The atmosphere, 25— The elements essential to the life and 
 
 growth of plants, 25 — Ultimate composition of a wheat plant, 26 
 
 — Ultimate composition of human body, 26. 
 The Ash and 3Iineral Parts of Animals and Plants .... 26 
 
 Mineral elements in animal bodies, 27 — Composition of ash of 
 
 human body, 27 — Composition of the ash of leading farm crops, 
 
 28. 
 
 Chemical Compounds 28 
 
 The Soil 29 
 
 Classification of soils in respect to origin, 29 — Classification of 
 
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 PAGES 
 
 soil constituents, 29 — Weight of soils, 30 — Texture of the soil, 
 32. 
 
 Soil Water 32 
 
 Amount of water used by various crops in producing a ton of 
 dry matter, 32 — Mean volume of water held by different soils, 33 
 — Water evaporated by growing plants for one part of dry mat- 
 ter produced, 33 — Water needed under arid conditions, 34. 
 
 Plant-food in the Soil 34 
 
 Plant-food in surface soil, with calculations to pounds in an acre, 
 34. 
 
 Alkali Lands 35 
 
 The normal condition of arid lands, 35 — Percentage composition 
 of alkali, 36 — Quantity of gypsum required to neutralize sodium 
 carbonate, 37. 
 
 Tillage, and Soil Management 37 
 
 Objects of tillage, 37 — Jordan's rules of fertility, 38. 
 
 CHAPTER III 
 
 Chemical Fertilizers ; and Lime ...... 40-80 
 
 Some of the Sources of Chemical Fertilizers 41 
 
 Composition of materials used as sources of nitrogen, 41 — Com- 
 position of materials used as sources of phosphoric acid, 41 — 
 Marketed production of phosphate rock in United States, 41 — 
 World's production of phosphate rock, 1905-1907, 42 — Average 
 composition of Stassfurt potash salts, 42 — Potash salts produced 
 in the United States, 1850 to 1905, 43 — Importation of potash 
 salts, 43 — Potassic materials produced by the aid of electricity, 
 44 — Principal potash material used in United States, 45. 
 Fertilizer Formulas and Guarantees ....... 45 
 
 Methods of Computing Value of Fertilizers 47 
 
 Trade-values of plant-food elements in raw materials and chemi- 
 cals, 1910, 47 — Valuation and cost of fertilizers, 48 — Valuation, 
 and agricultural value, 48 — Rule for calculating approximate 
 commercial valuation of mixed fertilizers, 48 — Computing the 
 trade value, 49 — How to figure the trade value, in greater detail, 
 50. 
 
 Home-Mixing of Fertilizers 52 
 
 General advice, 52 — Incompatibles in fertilizer mixtures, 53 — 
 Table for calculating raw materials required per ton by mixtures 
 of given composition, 53. 
 
CONTENTS ix 
 
 PAGES 
 
 Soil Analysis and Fertilizer Tests 54 
 
 Field tests to determine fertilizer needs, 56. 
 
 Analyses of Various Chemical Fertilizer and Related Materials . 57 
 Dissolved bone-black, 57 — Bone charcoal, 57 — Ground bone, 
 57 — Dried blood, 58 — Dry ground fish, 58 — Sulfate of ammo- 
 nia, 58 — Sulfate of potash, 58 — Sulfate of magnesia, 58 — Nitrate 
 of Soda, 58 — Muriate of potash, 58 — German potash salts, 58 — 
 Kainit, 59 — Land-plaster or gypsum, 59 — Ashes, unleached, 59 
 — Ashes, leached, 59 — Coal ashes, bituminous, 59 — Coal ashes, 
 anthracite, 59 — Gas-lime, 59 — Seaweed, 60. 
 
 Fertilizer Formulas for Various Crops ...... 60 
 
 Formulas suggested by Maine Experiment Station, 60 — Specific 
 mixtures for different crops, 63. 
 
 Lime for the Land 77 
 
 To determine whether a soil is acid, 77 — Application of lime, 
 78 — Forms of lime, 78 — Fineness of division, 79 — Classification 
 of lime for agricultural purposes, 79. 
 
 CHAPTER IV 
 
 Farm Manukes, anp Similar Materials 81-91 
 
 Composition and Characteristics of Manures ..... 81 
 Cattle manure, 81 — Stable or horse manure, 81 — Sheep ma- 
 nure, 82 — Hog manure, 82. 
 
 Composition of Manure from Different Animals . . . .82 
 
 Composition of fresh excrement of farm quadrupeds, 83 — Com- 
 position of drainage liquors, 83 — Composition of litter, 84 — 
 Poultry manures, 84. 
 
 Utilization of Manures 85 
 
 Rate of production, 85 — Use of manures, 86 — Commercial 
 value, 86 — Losses by leaching, 87. 
 
 Further Analyses of Animal Excrements 88 
 
 Common barnyard manure, fresh, 88 — Common barnyard 
 manure, moderately rotted, 88 — Same, thoroughly rotted, 88 — 
 Cattle-feces, fresh, 88 — Cattle-urine, fresh, 88 — Horse-feces, 
 fresh, 88 — Horse-urine, fresh, 89 — Sheep-feces, fresh, 89 — 
 Sheep-urine, fresh, 89 — Swine feces, fresh, 89 — Swine-urine, 
 fresh, 89 — Peruvian guano, 89 — Human feces, fresh, 90 — Human 
 urine, fresh, 90 — Sewage, 90. 
 
 Analyses of Fruit and Garden Products, icith reference to their Fer- 
 tilizing Constituents . 90 
 
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 CHAPTER V 
 
 PAGES 
 
 Seed-Tables 92-105 
 
 Quantity of Seed required per Acre 92 
 
 Hay and Pasture Seeds ......... 94 
 
 Permanent meadows, 94 — Permanent pastures, 94 — Number 
 
 and weight of grass seed, and another estimate of quantity to sow, 
 
 94 — • Examples of seed mixtures that would furnish 20,000,000 
 
 grass seeds per acre, 95 — Testing grass seed, 96. 
 Number of Tree-Seeds in a Pound 96 
 
 Fruit trees, 96 — Forest trees, 96. 
 Weights and Sizes of Seeds 97 
 
 Seedmeu's customary weights per bushel, 97 — Weight and size 
 
 of garden seeds, 98. 
 Figures of Gennination and Purity ....... 100 
 
 Testing seeds, 100 — High average percentage of purity and of 
 
 germination of high-grade seeds, 101 — Average time required for 
 
 garden seeds to germinate, 102. 
 Longevity of Seeds 102 
 
 Vilmorin's tables, 102 — Haberlandt's figures, 104 — Vitality 
 
 of seeds buried in soil, 104. 
 Average Yields of Garden Seed- Crojis 105 
 
 CHAPTER VI 
 
 Planting-Tables 106-123 
 
 Dates for Sowing or Setting Kitchen-Garden Vegetables in Differ- 
 ent Latitudes 106 
 
 Lansing, Michigan, 106 — Boston, 106 — New York, 107 — Nor- 
 folk, 107 — Georgia, 108 — Tender and hardy vegetables, 108. 
 
 Date-Tables 109 
 
 Vegetable-gardener's planting-table, 109 — Usual planting dates 
 for field crops, 110 — Flower-planting table, 116. 
 
 Distance-Tables ^ ........ . 119 
 
 Usual distances apart for planting fruits, 119 — Usual distances 
 apart for planting vegetables, 119 — Orange trees, 119 — Number 
 of plants required to set an acre of ground at given distances, 
 120 — Quincunx planting, 123. 
 
 Plan fer a Home Garden . . , 123 
 
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 CHAPTER VII 
 
 PAOES 
 
 Maturities, Yields, and Mlltipi-ication 124-132 
 
 Maturity- Tables 124 
 
 Time required for maturity of different garden crops, reckoned 
 from the sowing of the seeds, 124 — Time required, from setting, 
 for fruit-plants to bear (for northern and central latitudes) 124 
 — Average profitable longevity of fruit-plants under high culture, 
 125. 
 
 Yield-Tables 125 
 
 Average full yields per acre of various horticultural crops, 125 — 
 Yields of farm crops, 127. 
 
 ' Propagation-Tables 130 
 
 Tabular statement of the ways in which plants are propagated, 
 130 — Particular methods by which various fruits are multiplied, 
 130 — Stocks commonly used for various fruits, 131 — How vege- 
 table crops are propagated, 131 — How farm crops are propa- 
 gated, 132. 
 
 CHAPTER VIII 
 
 Crops for Special Farm Practices. Home Storage and Keep- 
 ing OF Crops 133-149 
 
 Forage Crops 133 
 
 Roughage, 133 — Fodder, 133 — Soiling, 133 — Silage, 134. 
 
 Soiling Crops 134 
 
 Soiling crops adapted to northern New England, 135 — Time of 
 planting and feeding soiling crops, 135 — Soiling crops for Penn- 
 sylvania, 13(5 — Crops for partial soiling for Illinois during mid- 
 summer, 136 — Succession of soiling crops for dairy cows for 
 Wisconsin, 1.36 — Mississippi, 137 — Kansas, 137 — Dates for 
 planting and using soiling crops in western Oregon and western 
 Washington, 137 — Dairyman's rotation in middle latitudes, 137. 
 
 Cover-Crops 138 
 
 Catch- Crops 139 
 
 Nurse-Crops 140 
 
 Field Root-Crops 140 
 
 Methods of Keeping and Storing Fruits and Vegetables . . . 141 
 Apples, 141 — Cabbage, 142 — Celery, 142 — Crystallized or 
 glacd fruit, 143 — Figs, 144 — Gooseberries, 144 — Grapes, 144 — 
 Onions, 146 — Orange, 147 — Pears, 147 — Quince, 147 — Roots, 
 147 — Squash, 147 — Sweet-potato, 148 — Tomato, 149. 
 Cold Storage 149 
 
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 CHAPTER IX 
 
 PAGES 
 
 Commercial Grades of Crop Products. Fruit Packages . 150-171 
 Cotton Grades ........... 150 
 
 Grades of Hay and Straw 151 
 
 Hay, 151 — Alfalfa, 152 — Straw, 152. 
 
 Grades of Grain 153 
 
 White winter wheat, 153 — Red winter wheat, 154 — Hard winter 
 wheat, 154 — Northern spring wheat, 154 — Spring wheat, 155 — 
 White spring wheat, 155 — Durum wheat, 155 — Velvet chaff 
 wheat, 15G — Pacific Coast wheat, 156 — Mixed wheat, 167 — 
 Rye, 157 — White oats, 157 — Mixed oats, 1.58 — Red or rust- 
 proof oats, 158 — White clipped oats, 158 — Mixed clipped oats, 
 159 — Purified oats, 159 — Corn, 159— White corn, 160 — Yellow 
 corn, 160 — Mixed corn, 160 — Milo-maize, 160 — Kaffir corn, 
 161 — Barley, 161 — Winter barley, 162 — Sample grades, 163. 
 
 Fruit Packages 163 
 
 California deciduous fruits, 163 — Chautauqua grape figures, 164 
 — California citrus fruits, 164 — Apple boxes, 164 — Canadian 
 fruit packages, 167 — Proposed United States standards, 168. 
 Packages for truck crops, including strawberries , . . . 169 
 
 CHAPTER X 
 
 The Judging of Farms, Crops, and Plants. Exhibition and No- 
 menclature Rules. Emblematic Plants and Flowers 172-186 
 Farms and Farm Practices 172 
 
 The agricultural virtues, 172 — Loudon's rules for gardeners, 173 
 
 — Essential points to consider in the organization of a farm, 174 
 
 — Points of a good farm, 174 — Score-card for farms, 175. 
 
 Corn and Potatoes 177 
 
 Score-card for dent corn, 177 — For use in the plant selection of 
 seed corn, 177 — Card for use in judging varieties of corn at 
 husking time, 177 — Score-card for potatoes, 177. 
 
 Standards for Judging Fruits at Exhibitions ..... 177 
 Apples and pears, 177 — Peaches, 177 — Plums, 178 — Cherries, 
 178 — Grapes, 178 — Collections, 178 — Barrel apples, 178 — Box 
 apples, 179. 
 
 Floicers and Plants . . . . . . . . . .179 
 
 The American Rose Society scale of points, 179 — Standardiza- 
 tion of roses, 179 — Carnations, 179 — Gladiolus, 180 — Chrysan- 
 
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 themum, 180 — Sweet pea, 180 — Scale of points of florists' 
 
 plants, 180. 
 Sample Exiles to Govern Exhibitions 181 
 
 Massachusetts Horticultural Society rules, 181. 
 Nomenclature Rules 183 
 
 Rules for naming kitchen-garden vegetables, 183 — American 
 
 Pomological Society rules of nomenclature, 183. 
 Emblematic Plants and Floxoers ....... 185 
 
 State flowers, 185 — National and regional flowers, 186 — Party 
 
 flowers, 186. 
 
 CHAPTER XI 
 
 Greenhouse axd Window-Garden Work ..... 187-201 
 
 Greenhouse Practice 187 
 
 Potting earth, 187 — Suggestions for potting plants, 188 — Wat- 
 ering greenhouse and window plants, 188 — Liquid manure for 
 greenhouses, 188. 
 
 Lists of Plants 189 
 
 Twenty-five plants adapted to window-gardens, 189 — Vegetable- 
 growing under glass, 190 — Twenty-five useful aquatic and sub- 
 aquatic plants for outdoor use, 191 — Commercial plants and 
 flowers, or "florists' plants," 191. 
 
 The Heating of Greenhouses 192 
 
 Methods of proportioning radiating surface for heating of green- 
 houses, 192 — Size of pipes connecting radiating surface and the 
 boiler or heater, 194 — Table of dimensions of standard wrought- 
 iron pipe, 194 — To design heating surface, 195. 
 
 Other Information relating to Heating ...... 195 
 
 Diameters for chimney flues, 195 — Effects of wind in cooling 
 glass, 196 — Table of radiation for glass, 196 — Radiating surface 
 of pipes, 197 — Method of finding boiler capacity for cast-iron 
 pipe, 198 — Customary temperatures in which plants are grown 
 under glass, 198. 
 
 Various Estimates and Becipes 198 
 
 Percentage of rays of light reflected from glass roofs at various 
 angles of divergence from the perpendicular, 198 — Angle of roof 
 for different heights and widths of house, 199 — Standard flower- 
 pots, 199 — To prevent boilers from filling with sediment or scale, 
 200 — To prepare paper and cloth for Iiotbed sash, 200 — Paint for 
 hot-water pipes, 200 — Liquid putty for glazing, 201 — Paint for 
 shading greenhouse roofs, 201 — To keep flower-pots clean, 201. 
 
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 CHAPTER XII 
 
 PAGES 
 
 Forestry and Timber 202-220 
 
 Planting Notes ........... 202 
 
 Nursery planting-table for forest trees, 202 — Forest planting, 
 
 203. 
 Hardness of Common Commercial Woods ...... 204 
 
 Forest Yields 204 
 
 Approximate time required to produce wood crops, 204 — Yield 
 
 of white pine, 205. 
 Life of Fence-Posts and Shingles ....... 207 
 
 Durability of fence-posts in Minnesota, 207 — Prolonging the life 
 
 of fence-posts, 207 — Prolonging the life of shingles, 209 — Sug- 
 gestions for community action, 210. 
 
 Board Measure 210 
 
 Cord Measure 211 
 
 Log Measure 212 
 
 Scribner decimal log rule, 214. 
 U. S. Forest Service Log-Scaling Directions 214 
 
 Allowances for taper, 216. 
 Cubic Log Measure .......... 216 
 
 Method by measurement of length and middle diameters, 217 — 
 
 By length and end diameters, 217 — Solid cubic contents of logs, 
 
 218. 
 Cubic Contents of Square Timber in Bound Logs .... 218 
 
 The two-thirds rule, 219 — The inscribed-square rule, 220. 
 
 CHAPTER XIII 
 
 Weeds 221-2.33 
 
 General Practices .......... 221 
 
 Annual weeds, 221 — Biennials, 222 — Perennials, 222. 
 Chemical Weed-killers or Herbicides ....... 223 
 
 Salt, 223 — Copper sulfate (blue vitriol), 223 — Iron sulfate, 223 
 
 — Kerosene, 223 — Carbolic acid, 224 — Sulfuric acid (oil of 
 vitriol), 224 — Caustic soda, 224 — Arsenical compounds, 224. 
 
 Applicatio7i of Herbicides ......... 224 
 
 Gravel roadways, gutters, tennis courts, walks, 224 — List of 
 weeds that may be controlled by means of chemical sprays, 225 
 
 — List of weeds on which present spraying methods are not effec- 
 tive, 225 — Rhode Island experience with iron sulfate, 225 — 
 South Dakota experience with iron sulfate, 226 — Ohio experi- 
 
CONTENTS XV 
 
 PAGES 
 
 ence, 220 — Cornell experience, 227 — Various experiences, 227 
 
 — When to apply weed sprays, 228. 
 
 Treatment for Particular Weeds 229 
 
 Poison ivy, 229 — Prickly lettuce, 229 — Bracted plantain, 229 
 
 — Horse nettle, 229 — Buffalo bur, 229 — Spiny amaranth, 229 
 
 — Spiny cocklebur, 229 — Chondrilla, 230 — Wild carrot, 230 — 
 Wild oats, 230 — False flax, 230 — Mustard, 230 — King-head, 
 230 — Canada thistle, 230 — Dandelion, 231 —Sow thistle, 231 — 
 Quack-grass, 231 — White daisy, 231 — Black mustard, 232 — 
 Orange hawkweed and chickweed, 232. 
 
 Laicns 232 
 
 Weeds in lawns, 232 — Moss on lawns and walks, 233. 
 Noss or Lichen on Trees 233 
 
 CHAPTER XIV 
 
 Pests and Nuisances 234-251 
 
 Mice and Eats 234 
 
 To prevent mice from girdling trees in winter, 234 — Washes to 
 protect trees from mice, 23-5 — Carbonate of baryta for rats and 
 mice, 235 — Tartar emetic, 235 — Strychnine for mice, 235 — 
 Camphor for rats and mice, 236 — French paste, 236 — Phosphorus, 
 236 — To protect seed-corn fi-om burrowing animals, 236. 
 
 Babbits 236 
 
 Wash for keeping rabbits, sheep, and mice away from trees, 236 
 
 — Blood for rabbits, 236 — To drive rabbits from orchards, 237 
 
 — Another wash, 237 — California rabbit- wash, 237 — California 
 rabbit poisons, 237 — Sulfur for rabbits, 237 — Cow-manure, 237 
 
 — Asafoetida, 238 — Kansan method of protecting trees from 
 rabbits, 238 — To remedy the injury done by mice, rabbits, and 
 squirrels, 241. 
 
 Ground Squirrel or Spermophile Eemedies 241 
 
 Moles 242 
 
 Prairie-dogs 242 
 
 Woodchnrks or Ground-hocfs . . . . . . . . 243 
 
 Pocket-cjophers ........... 243 
 
 Wolves and Coyotes 243 
 
 Muskrats 243 
 
 Pestiferous Birds 243 
 
 Bird poisons, 243 — Poison for English sparrows, 244 — To pro- 
 tect fruits from birds, 244 — To protect newly planted seeds, 244 
 
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 — To protect corn from crows, 215 — To protect young chickens, 
 
 245. 
 Mosquitoes 245 
 
 Kerosene for mosquitoes, 245 — Fishes available for destruction 
 
 of mosquito larvae, 246 — Hibernating mosquitoes, 24G — Rules 
 
 for mosquito extermination and prevention, 247. 
 The House-Fly 249 
 
 The typhoid fly, or house-fly, 249 — Control, 250. 
 Slime on Ponds 251 
 
 CHAPTER XV 
 
 Fungicides and Germicides for Plant Diseases . . . 252-258 
 
 Practices 252 
 
 Destroying affected parts, 252 — Rotation of crops, 253 — Steri- 
 lizing by steam, 253. 
 
 Substances 253 
 
 Bordeaux mixture, 253 — Ammoniacal copper carbonate, 255 — 
 Copper carbonate, 255 — Corrosive sublimate, 255 — Formalin, 
 256 — Lime, 256 — Lime-sulfur, 256 — Potassium sulfid, 258 — 
 Resin-sal-soda sticker, 258 — Sulfate of copper, 258 — Sulfate of 
 iron, 258 — Sulfur, 258. 
 
 CHAPTER XVI 
 
 Plant Diseases 259-285 
 
 Certain General or Unclassified Diseases ...... 260 
 
 Damping-off, 260 — CEdema or dropsy, 260 — Smut of cereals, 
 2G0 — Storage rots, 262. 
 
 Diseases of the Different Plants or Crops 262 
 
 Alfalfa, 262 — Almond, 263 — Apple, 263 — Apricot, 266 — 
 Asparagus, 265 — Barley, 265 — Bean, 265 — Bean, Lima, 265 
 
 — Beet, 266 — Blackberry, 266 — Brussels sprouts, 266 — Cab- 
 bage, 266 — Carnation, 267 — Cauliflower, 267 — Celery, 267 — 
 Cherry, 267 - Chestnut, 268 — Chry.santhemum, 268 — Corn, 
 268 — Cotton, 269 — Cranberry, 269 — Cucumber, 270 — Currant, 
 270 — Ginseng, 270 — Golden-seal, 271 — Gooseberry, 271 — 
 Grape, 271 — Hollyhock, 273 — Lettuce, 273 — Muskmelon, 274 
 
 — Nectarine, 274 — Nursery stock, 274 — Oats, 274 — Onion, 274 
 
 — Pea, 275 — Peach, 275 — Pear, 277 — Plum, 270 — Potato, 279 
 —Pumpkin, 280— Quince, 280 — Radish, 280 — Raspberry, 281 — 
 
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 PAGES 
 
 Rice, 281 — Rose, 281 — Spinach, 281 — Strawberry, 282 — Sweet- 
 potato, 282 — Tobacco, 282 — Tomato, 283 — Violet, 283 — 
 Wheat, 283. 
 Seed and Soil Treatments 284 
 
 CHAPTER XVII 
 
 Insecticidal Materials and Practices ..... 286-300 
 
 General Practices .......... 286 
 
 Cleanliness, 286 — Hand-picking, 286 — Promoting growth, 286 
 Burning, 286 — Banding, 286 — Fumigation, 287 — Fungous dis- 
 eases as insecticides, 290. 
 Insecticidal Substances ......... 290 
 
 Arsenic, 290 — Arsenicals, 291 — Bait, 293 — Bran-arsenic mash, 
 293 — Bisulfid of carbon, 293 — Carbolic acid materials, 293 — 
 Griddle mixture, 293 — Distillate emulsion, 294 — Hot water, 294 
 — Kerosene emulsion, 294 — Lime-sulfur, 294 — Miscible oils, 
 297 — Pyrethrum, 297 — Resin and fish-oil compounds, 298 — 
 Soaps, 298-299 — Soda and aloes, 299 — Sulfur, 299 — Tangle- 
 foot, 299 — Tar, 299 — Tobacco, 299 — White hellebore, 300, 
 
 CHAPTER XVIII 
 
 Injurious Insects, with Treatment 301-336 
 
 General or Unclassified Pests 301 
 
 Angleworm, 301 — Aphides, 301 — Bag-worm, 301 — Blister- 
 beetle, 302 — Brown-tail moth, 302 — Cutworm, 302 — Flea- 
 beetle, 303 — Four-striped plant-bug, 303 — Gipsy-moth, 303 — 
 May-beetle, 303 — Mealy-bug, 303 — Nematode root-gall, 303 — 
 Red-spider or mite, 304 — San Jos^ scale, 304 — Scale-insects, 
 304 — Snails, 305 — White ants, 305 — Wire-worm, 305. 
 Insects classified under the Plants they chiefly Affect .... 305 
 Apple, 305 — Apricot, 310 — Asparagus, 310 — Aster, 311 — Bean, 
 
 311 — Birch, 311 —Blackberry, 311— Cabbage, 311 —Carrot, 
 
 312 — Cauliflower, 313 — Celery, 313 — Cherry, 313 — Chestnut, 
 
 313 — Chrysanthemum, 313 — Clover, 313 — Corn, 314 — Cotton, 
 316 — Cranberry, 317 — Cucumber, 318- Currant, 318 — Dahlia, 
 
 319 — Egg-plant, 319 — Elm, 319 — Endive, 320 — Gooseberry, 
 
 320 — Grape, 320 — Hollyhock, .322 — House-plants, 322 — 
 Lawns, 322 — Lettuce, 322 — Melon, .322 — Mushroom, 323 — 
 Onion, 323 — Orange and lemon, 323 — Parsley, 324 — Parsnip, 
 324 — Pea, 324 — Peach, 325 — Pear, 326 — Pecan, 327 — Per- 
 
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 Simmon, 328 — Pineapple, 328 — Plum, 329 — Poplar, 329 — Po- 
 tato, 329 — Privet or Prim, 330 — Quince, 330 — Radish, 330 — 
 Raspberry, 330 — Rhubarb, 331 — Rose, 331 — Squash, 331 — 
 Strawberry, 332 — Sugar-cane, 333 — Sumac, 334 — Sweet-potato, 
 334 — Tobacco, 335 — Tomato, 335 — Violet, 335 — Wheat, 336 
 
 — Willow, 336. 
 
 CHAPTER XIX 
 
 Live-Stock Rules and Records 337-364 
 
 Determining the Age of Farm Animals ...... 337 
 
 Cattle, 337 — Sheep, 338 — Swine, 339— Horses, 339. 
 Gestation and Incubation Figures ....... 342 
 
 Number of young at birth, 343 — Number of eggs in brood, 343. 
 Other Characteristics .......... 344 
 
 Average temperatures of farm animals, 344 — The pulse of farm 
 
 animals, 344 — Period of heat, 344 — Quantity of blood in the 
 
 bodies of farm animals, 345. 
 Temperatures for Cold Storage of Animal Products .... 345 
 Advanced Begistry .......... 345 
 
 Schedule of charges for supervising records of cows, 348 — Hol- 
 
 stein-Friesian records, 349 — Ayrshire records, 350 — Guernsey 
 
 records, 351 — Jersey records, 354. 
 Fast Horse Records 357 
 
 Trotters, 358 — Pacers, 358 — Fastest records for one mile, 358 
 
 — Fastest records for two miles, 359 — Fastest records for three 
 miles, 359 — Fastest records for four miles, 359 — Fastest re.cords 
 for five miles, 359 — Fastest records for six miles, 359 — For ten 
 miles, 359 — For eighteen miles, 359 — For twenty miles, 360 — 
 For thirty miles, 360 — For thirty-two miles, 360 — For fifty 
 miles, 360 — For one hundred miles, 360 — For decades, 360. 
 
 Profit-ond-Loss Figures 360 
 
 Profit or loss in dairy cows, 360 — Profit or loss in fattening 
 steers, 362 — In fattening sheep, 362 — In fattening swine, 362, 
 
 Cow-testing Associations ......... 362 
 
 Apparatus required, 364 — Value of cow-testing associations in 
 Virginia, 364. 
 
 CHAPTER XX 
 
 Poultry . 365-382 
 
 Standard Weights of Poultry in Pounds 366 
 
 Descriptive Score-Card for Standard Poultry 367 
 
CONTENTS XIX 
 
 PAGES 
 
 Eggs ............. 368 
 
 Scoring and judging one dozen eggs, 368 — Students' score-card 
 for a dozen eggs, 369. 
 
 Rules for Machine Incubation . . 370 
 
 Feeding 372 
 
 Cornell ration for egg-production, 372 — Relation of food-con- 
 sumption to egg-production, 372. 
 
 Preparing Fowls for Market by Bleeding 374 
 
 Care of Feathers and Eggs 375 
 
 Feathers, 375 — General care of eggs, 375 — Preserving eggs, 376, 
 
 Parasites of Fowls 377 
 
 Hen louse, 377 — Chicken mite, 377 — Scaly leg, 378 — Deplum- 
 ing scabies, 378 — Hen fleas, 378 — Chicken tick, 378. 
 Sample Rules and Regulations for the Exhibition of Poultry . . 378 
 Outline for Critical Examination of a Poultry Farm . . . 381 
 
 CHAPTER XXI 
 
 Exhibiting and Judging Live-Stock. Market Grades . . 383-408 
 General Rules and Regulations governing Exhibits of Live-Stock . 383 
 
 Score-Cards for Farm Animals . . 392 
 
 Draft-horse, 392 — Light-horse, 393 — Students' card for propor- 
 tions of horse, 395 — Beef-cattle (female), 395 — Beef-cattle 
 (bull), 397 — Dairy-cattle, 398 — Mutton sheep, 399 — Breeding- 
 sheep, 401 — Fat-hog, 402 — Bacon-hog, 404. 
 
 Market Classes and Grades 404 
 
 Beef, 404 — Veal, 405— Mutton and lamb, 406 — Pork, 406 — 
 Swine, 407. 
 
 CHAPTER XXII 
 
 Computing the Ration for Farm Animals .... 409-428 
 
 Computing by Energy Values 409 
 
 Computing on Basis of Qxiality and Quantity of Milk . . . 410 
 Computing the Balanced Ration by the Wolff-Lehmann Standards . 413 
 
 The Feeding Standards 414 
 
 Feeding standards per day and 1000 lb. live weight, 414 — Per 
 day per head, 416 — Proteid requirements for cattle, sheep, and 
 swine, 416 — Average weights of different feeding stuffs, 417 — 
 Sample rations, 417. 
 Composition Tables 419 
 
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 PAGES 
 
 Composition tables, 419 — Digestion tables, 424 — Fertilizing 
 constituents, 426. 
 
 CHAPTER XXIII 
 
 External Parasites of Animals 429-441 
 
 Handling the Cattle-tick or Texas-fever Tick 429 
 
 Dips for cattle-ticks, their preparation and use, 429 — Method of 
 spraying, 433 — Disinfectant for ticks in infested stables, 434 — 
 Eradication of ticks by rotation of fields, 435. 
 
 Other External Parasites of Farm Animals 434 
 
 Lime-and-sulfur dips, 434 — Nicotine solutions, 434 — Commer- 
 cial dips, 436 — Crude oil emulsion, 436 — Lice powder, 436 — 
 Cresol disinfecting soap, 436 — The kinds of parasites (cattle, 
 437 ; horse, 439 ; sheep, 440 ; swine, 441). 
 
 CHAPTER XXIV 
 
 Milk and Milk Products ; Dairy Farms .... 442-472 
 
 Composition of Milk .......... 442 
 
 Composition of cow's milk, 442 — Average composition of milk 
 of various kinds, 443 — Average composition of typical cow's 
 milk, 443 — The milk of different breeds, 444 — Milk solids of 
 different breeds, 444 — Ash in cow's milk and its products, 444 — 
 Mineral constituents in milk, 444 — Variation in average compo- 
 sition of 574 samples of market butter samples, 445 — Nutrients 
 and energy in one pound of food materials as compared with 
 milk, 445 — Average composition of milk products and other 
 food materials, 446. 
 
 Milk, Butter, and Cheese Tests 446 
 
 Babcock test for butter-fat, 446 — Computing total solids, 447 — 
 Test for acid, 447 — Test for boiled milk, 448 — The lactometer 
 test for specific gravity, 448 — Test for boric acid or borax, 449 
 
 — Test for formaldehyde in milk, 450 — Standardizing milk, 450 
 
 — Butter moisture-test, 451 — Salt in butter, 453 — Salt in cheese, 
 453 — Over-run in butter-making, 454 — Spoon-test for oleomar- 
 garin and renovated butter, 455 — Moisture in cheese, 455 — 
 Babcock test for fat in cheese, 456 — Casein in milk, 456 — Wis- 
 consin curd -test, 457. 
 
 Propagation of Starter for Butter-Making and Cheese- Making . . 458 
 
CONTENTS XXI 
 
 PAGES 
 
 Farm Butter-Making 458 
 
 Bitter milk and cream, 459 — Why butter will not " come," 460 
 — Old cream makes poor-flavored butter, 4(51 — White specks in 
 the butter, 461 — Mottled butter, 461 — Effect of feed on butter- 
 fat, 461. 
 
 Butter from Whey 461 
 
 Milk, Butter, and Dairy-farm Scores 462 
 
 Score-card for market-milk, 462 — Butter score-card, 463 — 
 Cheese score-card, 464 — University of Wisconsin score-cards, 465. 
 
 Butter Classifications and Grades ....... 465 
 
 Definitions, 465 — Grades, 465 — Specials, 465 — Extras, 466 — 
 Seconds, 466 — Thirds, 467 — No. 1 packing stock, 467 — No. 2 
 packing stock, 467 — No. 3 packing stock, 467. 
 
 Dairy Establishment Scores and Bides ...... 467 
 
 Score-card for production of sanitary milk, 467 — Milk inspec- 
 tion of farm dairies, 469 — Rules for the production of clean 
 milk, 471 — Sanitary inspection of city milk plants, 472. 
 
 CHAPTER XXV 
 
 Construction, Farm Engineering, Mechanics . . . 473-503 
 
 Silos 473 
 
 Least number of dairy cows for silos of given diameters, 473 — 
 Feeding capacity of silos, 473 (Appi'oximate quantity of silage 
 required per day — Necessary diameter of silos for feeding given 
 numbers of cows) — Other silo figures, 476 ( Weight of silage- 
 capacity of cylindrical silos) . 
 
 Barn Figures 477 
 
 Wire Fence 477 
 
 Dimensions of 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-acre lots and fence required to inclose 
 them, 478 — Gauges, sizes, and weights of plain wire, 479 — Barb- 
 wire, 479 — Galvanized coiled spring-steel wire, 479 — Rods of 
 fence required for fields of different sizes, 480. 
 
 Tensile Strengths of Ropes 481 
 
 Tile Draining 481 
 
 Number of feet of tile per acre, 481 — Limit of size of tile to 
 grade and length, 481 — Number of acres drained by given sizes 
 of tile, 482 — Price-list of tile, 483 — Cost of laying tile, 483 — 
 Drainage points, 484 — Don'ts in land drainage, 484. 
 
 Road-Drags 486 
 
 Use of the King road-drag, 485 — The splil^log road-drag, 487. 
 
xii CONTENTS 
 
 PAGES 
 
 Data on Water 489 
 
 Rules, 489 — Feet-head and pressure, 489 — Pressure and feet- 
 head, 490 — Equivalents for moving water, 490 — Foot-loss of 
 water through pipes by gravity, 491 — Friction-loss of water in 
 pipes (pounds), 492 — Friction-head (feet), 493 — Barometric 
 pressure at different altitudes as affecting pumps, 494. 
 
 Windmill Figures 494 
 
 Windmills for pumping, 494 — Power of mill, 495 — Speed of 
 mill, 496 — Loading and speed, 497 — Sizes and cost of circular 
 reservoirs for irrigation by windmills, 497 — Cost of mills, 498. 
 
 Machinery and Motors 498 
 
 Widths of belting, 498 — Size and speed of pulleys or gears, 498 
 — Calculated capacity of piston pumps, 499 — Power required to 
 operate triplex pumps, 500 — Horse-power required to raise water 
 to different heights, 601 — Horse-power of steel shafting, 501 — 
 Electric appliances on the farm, 502 — The motor power of a 
 stream, 502 — Hydraulic rams, 503 — Hot-air engines, 503. 
 
 CHAPTER XXVI 
 
 Mason Work. Cements, Paints, Glues, and Waxes . . 504-515 
 
 Building or Mason'' s Cement ; Gravel and Pitch .... 504 
 Approximate estimates of mason-work, 504 — Floors, borders, 
 walks, and foundations, 505. 
 
 Mending Cements 607 
 
 Cements for iron, 507 — Boiler cements, 507 — Tar cement, 508 
 — Copper cement, 508 — Fire-proof or stone cement, 508 — 
 Earthenware cement, 508 — Cement for glass, 608 — Sealing 
 cements, 608. 
 
 Paints and Protective Compounds 609 
 
 Home-made washes for fences and outbuildings, 609 — Fire-proof 
 paint, 509 — For damp walls, 609 — Water-proofing paint for 
 leather, 510 — For cloth for pits and frames, 510 — For paper, 
 610 — To prevent metals from rusting, 510 — To pi-event rusting 
 of nails, hinges, etc., 510 — To remove rust, 511 — Amount of 
 paint required for a given surface, 511. 
 
 Glues 511 
 
 Liquid glue, 511 — Flower gum, 511 — Gum for labels and speci- 
 mens, 512. 
 
 Waxes for Grafting and for Covering Wounds 512 
 
 Common resin and beeswax waxes, 512 — Alcoholic wax, 613 — 
 
CONTENTS xxili 
 
 PAGES 
 
 Pitch wax, 613 — Waxed string and bandages, 513 — Covers for 
 wounds, 514. 
 
 CHAPTER XXVII 
 
 Computation Tables 616-542 
 
 Tables of Regular American Weights and Measures . . . 516 
 
 Avoirdupois vveigiit, 516 — Troy or jewellers', 516 — Apothe- 
 caries', 516 — Comparative weights, 517 — Dry measure, 517 — 
 Liquid measure, 517 — Apothecaries' fluid measure, 517 — Line 
 or linear measure, 517 — Surveyors' or chain measure, 518 — 
 Square measure, 518 — Surveyors' square measure, 518 — Solid 
 or cubic measure, 518 — Paper and book denominations, 519. 
 
 Metric Weights and Measures 519 
 
 Weight, 519 — Capacity, 520 — Length, 520 — Surface, 520 — 
 Cubic, 520 — Equivalents in metric and American measures, 521. 
 
 Money Tables 521 
 
 English money, 521 — French, 522 — German, 522 — Dutch, 522 
 — Italian, 622 — Spanish, 622 — Russian, 522 — Austrian, 522 — 
 Monetary units of American countries, 522 — Other money 
 equivalents, 523 — Money table, 624 — Legal rates of interest, 
 624. 
 
 Wage-Tables 526 
 
 Day wages, 526-527 — Month wages, 526. 
 
 Thermometer Scales 627 
 
 Miscellaneous Measures, Weights, and Estimates . . . 528 
 
 "Measures and dimensions of many kinds, 528 — Weights of 
 various varieties of apples per bushel, 529 — Dried fruit and 
 cider, 529 — Various estimates, 629 — To find bushels in bins, 
 530 — To find tons of hay in mow or stack, 530 — To figure cost 
 of hay by the ton, 530. 
 
 Capacities of Pipes and Tanks 531 
 
 Quantity of water held by pipes of various sizes, 531 — Number 
 of gallons in circular tanks and wells, 531 — Approximate con- 
 tents of cylinders, 531 — Gallons in square-built tanks, 532. 
 
 Legal Weight of the Bushel 533 
 
 List of products for which legal weights have been fixed in but 
 one or two states, 533, 640 — Legal weights (in pounds) per 
 bushel in the United States, 534 — Other articles, 540 — Legal 
 weights of seeds and grams in Canada, 540. 
 
 Government Townships 541 
 
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 CHAPTER XXVIII 
 
 PAGES 
 
 Collecting and Preserving Specimens for Cabinets or Exhibi- 
 tion Perfumery. Labels ....... 543-558 
 
 Collecting and Storing Samples of Soil 543 
 
 Samples of Seeds and Grains 544 
 
 Collecting and Preserving Plants for Herbaria .... 545 
 Preserving, Printing, and Imitating Flowers and Other Parts of 
 
 Plants 546 
 
 Collecting and Preserving Insects .... . 651 
 
 Making Perfumery at Home 551 
 
 The Preservation of Fruits for Exhibition Purposes .... 652 
 Six Canadian recipes, 552 — A California method, 556. 
 
 Labels 566 
 
 Jars for Specimens 558 
 
 CHAPTER XXIX 
 
 Directories .......... 559-567 
 
 Institutions and Agencies making for a better Mural Life . . . 559 
 Agricultural and Forestry Colleges, Schools, and Experiment Sta- 
 tions in Canada .......... 561 
 
 Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations in the United States . 561 
 
 Forestry Schools iti the United States 664 
 
 North American Veterinary Colleges and Departments . . . 665 
 Home Economic Institutions and Departments ..... 666 
 Institutions teaching Landscape Architecture {or Landscape Garden- 
 ing) of College Grade ... 667 
 
FARM AND GARDEN RULE-BOOK 
 
FARM AND GARDEN RULE-BOOK 
 
 CHAPTER I 
 The Weather 
 
 The farmer lives with the weather. Therefore he should under- 
 stand it ; and he should be able to follow the indications of the weather 
 maps, and should be provided with good thermometers and barometers 
 of his own. 
 
 It is important that the thermometer should indicate the tempera- 
 ture correctly, and for this one must rely on the maker. Most reli- 
 able instrument-makers place the firm name on their instruments as 
 a guarantee of accuracy. When piurchasing, it is therefore well to 
 see that the instrument bears the name of the maker. A reliable 
 thermometer of the ordinary pattern costs $ 1 to $ 3, depending on 
 the size and style of the case. Probably the most satisfactory instru- 
 ment for farm use is " Six's " pattern of self-registering maximum 
 and minimum thermometers. This instrument is but little larger 
 than the ordinary thermometer, and arranged with two scales, one of 
 which shows the highest and the other the lowest temperature since 
 the instrument was "set." To "set" the thermometer, the small 
 steel index in the tube is pulled down to the end of the column by a 
 magnet that accompanies the instrument. The current temperature 
 is indicated by this instrument in the same way as by the ordinary 
 thermometer. Thermometers that cost from 25 ^ to 50 ^ are usually 
 inaccurate through a part of the scale. 
 
 The same rule as to maker should be observed in the purchase of 
 an aneroid barometer, although there are probably fewer worthless 
 barometers on the market than worthless thermometers. A good 
 aneroid barometer costs $ 10 to $ 15, depending on the size and make. 
 As these instruments depend for accuracy on the mechanical con- 
 struction, the cheaper grades are usually unsatisfactory. A pocket 
 
 B 1 
 
2 THE WEATHER 
 
 aneroid barometer (about the size of a watch) costs about $12. 
 These instruments are arranged to determine elevations as well as to 
 give weather indications. 
 
 Mercurial barometers are more expensive, costing f 25 to $ 40. As 
 the mercury in the column of a mercurial barometer changes its 
 length with changes of temperature just as the column of mercury 
 does in a mercurial thermometer, it is necessary to correct the read- 
 ing at each observation. Tables, giving the amount to be added or 
 subtracted from the reading for each degree of temperature, should 
 be secured when the instrument is purchased. 
 
 Thermometers should be exposed in the shade, and where there is 
 a free circulation of air. Barometers should not be exposed to full 
 sunshine for any great length of time. Any convenient place in the 
 house will give proper exposure for barometers. 
 
 How to use the Weather Map 
 
 (Weather Bureau, U. S. Dept. Agric.) 
 
 The first impression of a student of the weather maps, as they pre- 
 sent their seemingly endless forms and combinations of the temperature 
 and pressure lines, is often one of confusion. Tliis feehng is hkely 
 to be attended by one of discouragement, and the impulse to abandon 
 the task of seeking an underlying plan is more powerful with many 
 persons than the incentive, wliich depends upon curiosity, to know 
 what it all really means. 
 
 The storm-tracks. 
 
 The storms of the United States follow, however, year after year a 
 series of tracks, not capricious, but related to each other by very well- 
 defined laws. 
 
 The positions of these tracks have been determined carefully for 
 the United States by studies made in the Forecast Division of the 
 Weather Bureau, on the long series of maps that have been made during 
 the past twenty years. The track that the central point of a high area 
 or that the center of a storm follows in passing over the country from 
 west to east is laid down on individual charts, these are collected on 
 a group chart, and from this the average track pursued can be readily 
 described. The chart herewith (see fig. 1) shows the general result of 
 
THE WEATHER MAP 
 
4 THE WEATHER 
 
 a study of tracks of storms in the United States. It indicates that, 
 in general, there are two sets of tracks running westerly and easterly, 
 one set over the northwestern boundary, the Lake region, and the St. 
 Lawrence Valley ; the other set over the middle Rocky Mountain dis- 
 tricts and the Gulf States. Each of these is double, with one for the 
 " highs " and one for the " lows." Furthermore, there are lines cross- 
 ing from one main track to another, showing how storms pass from one 
 to the other. The transverse broken lines show the average daily 
 movement. On the chart the heavy lines all belong to the tracks of 
 the " highs," and the lighter lines to the " lows." Let us trace them 
 somewhat in detail. A " high " appearing on the California coast 
 may cross the mountains near Salt Lake, and then pass directly over 
 the belt of the Gulf States to the Florida coast ; or it may move farther 
 northward, cross the Rocky Mountains in the State of Washington, up 
 the Columbia River Valley, then turn east, and finally reach the Gulf 
 of St. Lawrence. The paths are determined by the laws of the general 
 circulation of the atmosphere and the configuration of the North 
 American continent. This movement of the " highs " from the 
 middle Pacific coast to Florida or to the Gulf of St. Lawrence is con- 
 fined to the summer half of the year — April to September, inclusive. 
 In the winter months, on the other hand, the source of the " highs " 
 is different, though they reach the same terminals. In the months 
 October to March, inclusive, many " highs " enter the United States 
 near the one hundred fiftieth meridian and move south along the 
 Rocky Mountain slope into the southern circuit, and thus reach the 
 South Carolina coast ; or else they turn more abruptly eastward and 
 move in the northern circuit over the Lakes to Newfoundland. The 
 chief difficulty in the art of forecasting is to decide which of these paths 
 will be pursued and the probable rate at which the movement will take 
 place. 
 
 The weather map. 
 
 The daily maps of the Weather Bureau show stations in the United 
 States and Canada that make telegraphic reports of the weather each 
 day at 8 a. m. and 8 p. m., seventy-fifth meridian time. The reports 
 consist of observations of the barometer and thermometer, the veloc- 
 ity and direction of the wind, amount, kind, and direction of move- 
 ment of clouds, and amount of rain or snow, and the 8 a. m. reports 
 
WEATHER INDICATIONS 5 
 
 are furnished to nearly one hundred stations of the Weather Bureau 
 for use in the preparation of maps and bulletins. 
 
 On the weather maps solid lines, called isobars, are drawn through 
 points that have the same atmospheric pressure, a line being drawn 
 for each one-tenth of an inch in the height of the barometer. Dotted 
 lines, called isotherms, are drawn through points that have the same 
 atmospheric temperature, a line being drawn for each ten degrees of 
 temperature. Heavy dotted lines are sometimes used to inclose areas 
 where decided changes in temperature have occurred during the pre- 
 ceding twenty-four hours. The direction of the wind at each station 
 is indicated by an arrow which flies with the wind. The state of the 
 weather — clear, partly cloudy, cloudy, rain, or snow — ■ is indicated by 
 symbols. Shaded areas are used on the maps issued at Washington, 
 and at several stations, to show areas within which precipitation in 
 the form of rain or snow has occurred during the preceding twelve 
 hours. The tabular data give details of maximum and minimum 
 temperatures, and 2-1-hour temperature changes, wind velocities, and 
 amount of precipitation during the preceding twenty-four hours. The 
 text printed on the maps presents forecasts for the state and the sta- 
 tion, and summarizes general and special meteorological features that 
 are shown by the lines, symbols, and tabulated data. 
 
 The weather indications. 
 
 The centers of areas of low barometric pressure, or general storms, 
 are indicated on the map by the word " low," and the centers of 
 areas of high barometric pressure by the word " high." The gen- 
 eral movement of " lows " and " highs " in the United States is from 
 west to east, and in their progression they are similar to a series of 
 atmospheric waves, the crests of which are designated by the " highs " 
 and the troughs by the " lows." These alternating " highs " and 
 " lows " have an average easterly movement of about six hundred to 
 seven hundred miles a day. The " lows " usually move in an easterly, 
 or north of east, direction, and the " highs " in an easterly, or south 
 of east, direction. 
 
 In advance of a " low " the winds are southerly or easterly, and 
 are, therefore, usually warmer. When the " low " passes east of a 
 place, the wind shifts to westerly or northwesterly with lower tempera- 
 ture. The eastward advance of " lows " is almost invariably preceded 
 
6 THE WE A THER 
 
 and attended by precipitation in the form of rain or snow, and their 
 passage is usually followed by clearing weather. The temperature on 
 a given parallel west of a "low" may be reasonably looked for on 
 the same parallel to the east when the "low" has passed, and when 
 the night is clear and there is but little wind, frost is likely to occur 
 along and north of an isotherm of 40°. A "low" is generally 
 followed by a "high," which in turn is followed by another "low." 
 
 By bearing in mind the usual movements of "lows" and "highs" 
 and the general conditions referred to that attend them, coming 
 weather changes may be frequently foreseen. "Lows" often move 
 south of east from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi Val- 
 ley, and then change direction to north of east. " Lows " of tropi- 
 cal or subtropical origin often move in a westerly direction to our 
 south Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and then recurve to the northeastward. 
 The centers of " lows " do not as a rule cross isotherms, but generally 
 follow the general trend of the isothermal lines. Cold waves are 
 always accompanied by, and forerun, " highs." 
 
 When isotherms run nearly east and west, no decided changes in 
 temperature are likely to occur. When isotherms directly west of a 
 place incline from northwest to southeast, the temperature will rise; 
 when from northeast to southwest, the temperature will fall. 
 
 Southerly to easterly winds prevail west of a nearly north and south 
 line passing through the middle of a " high," and also east of a like 
 line passing though the middle of a " low." Northerly to westerly 
 winds occur west of a nearly north and south line passing through the 
 middle of a " low," and also east of a similar line passing though the 
 middle of a " high." 
 
 An absence of decided and energetic " lows " and " highs " indicates 
 that existing weather conditions will continue until later maps show 
 a change, which usually appears in the west. 
 
 Weather Bureau Forecasts 
 
 Forecasts of the weather expected during the ensuing thirty-six 
 hours are issued by the United States Weather Bureau daily at about 
 10 A.M. and 10 p.m. and are distributed to all parts of the country 
 by telegraph, telephone, mail, and by means of flag and whistle signals. 
 
 Nearly all telephone companies cooperate or are willing to cooperate 
 
WEATHER FLAGS AND SIGNALS 7 
 
 with the Weather Bureau in making the information available to the 
 public in general. It is thus possible to obtain the official weather 
 forecast bj^ calling the central exchange of almost any telephone one 
 may be using. 
 
 Signals of the United States Weather Bureau. 
 
 Flag Signals (Fig. 2) 
 
 k U^ ►' W 
 
 Fig. 2. — United States flag signals. 
 
 No. 1, square white flag, alone, indicates fair weather, stationary tem- 
 perature. 
 
 No. 2, square blue flag, alone, indicates rain or snow, stationary tem- 
 perature. 
 
 No. 3, square, white above, blue below, alone, indicates local rain, 
 stationary temperature. 
 
 No. 4, triangular black, refers to temperature. 
 
 No. 5, square white, with black center, cold wave. 
 
 No. 1, with No. 4 above it, indicates fair weather, warmer. 
 
 No. 1, with No. 4 below it, indicates fair weather, colder. 
 
 No. 2, with No. 4 above it, indicates warmer weather, rain or snow. 
 
 No. 2, with No. 4 below it, indicates colder weather, rain or snow. 
 
 No. 3, with No. 4 above it, indicates warmer weather with local rains. 
 
 No. 3, with No. 4 below it, indicates colder weather with local rains. 
 
 No. 1, with No. 5 below it, indicates fair weather, cold wave. 
 
 No. 2, with No. 5 below it, indicates wet weather, cold wave. 
 
 Whistle Signals 
 
 The warning signal, to attract attention, will be a long blast of 
 from fifteen to twenty seconds' duration. After this warning signal 
 has been sounded, long blasts (of from four to six seconds' duration) 
 refer to weather, and short blasts (of from one to three seconds' dura- 
 tion) refer to temperature ; those for weather to be sounded first. 
 
8 THE WEATHER 
 
 Blasts Indicate 
 
 One long Fair weather. 
 
 Two long Rain or snow. 
 
 Three long Local rains. 
 
 One short Lower temperature. 
 
 Two short Higher temperature. 
 
 Three short Cold wave. 
 
 Interpretation of Combination Blasts 
 
 One long, alone Fair weather, stationary temperature. 
 
 Two long, alone Rain or snow, stationary temperature. 
 
 One long and short .... Fair weather, lower temperature. 
 
 Two long and two short . . . Rain or snow, higher temperature. 
 
 One long and three short . . Fair weather, cold wave. 
 
 Three long and two short . . Local rains, higher temperature. 
 
 By repeating each combination a few times, with an interval of ten 
 seconds between, possibilities of error in reading the forecasts will be 
 avoided, such as may arise from variable winds, or failure to hear the 
 warning signal. 
 
 Canadian signals (Fig. 3) 
 
 Xi 
 
 12 3-4 
 
 Fig. 3. — Canadian storm warnings. 
 
 No. 1, gale at first from an east- No. 3, heavy gale at first from 
 
 erly direction. an easterly direction. 
 
 No. 2, gale at first from a west- No. 4, heavy gale at first from 
 
 erly direction. a westerly direction. 
 
 The night signal corresponding to Nos. 1 and 3 is a red light. 
 Night signal corresponding to Nos. 2 and 4 is a white light above a 
 red light. 
 
ATMOSPHERIC EDDIES 9 
 
 Barometer and Wind Indications 
 
 (W. M. Wilson) 
 
 The mercurial barometer is the instrument used for all observations 
 when great accuracy is required, but an aneroid barometer is more 
 convenient, less liable to injury, and will answer all practical purposes. 
 
 Attention need not be given to the legends fair, changeable, stormy, 
 etc., that usually appear on the face of the instrument, because 
 changes in pressure are much more important indications of approach- 
 ing weather than the actual pressure at a given time. 
 
 To forecast the weather accurately, the force and direction of the 
 wind should always receive equal consideration with the changes of 
 pressure as indicated by the barometer. 
 
 The following general statements may aid in showing the relation of 
 wind, pressure, and weather : — 
 
 The atmosphere may be compared to an ocean of air that rests 
 upon the earth just as the water rests upon the bed of the oceans. 
 There are great currents of air in the atmosphere, just as there are 
 great currents or rivers of water in the oceans. 
 
 Storms are eddies in the atmosphere, and float along in the currents 
 or rivers of air very much like the eddies often seen floating on the 
 surface of a river. 
 
 All of the United States and Canada, except the southern part of 
 Florida, lies at the bottom of a great river of air that flows from west 
 to east around the world with the north-pole at the center. It is 
 called the circumpolar whirl. And as the storms in this latitude 
 are eddies in the north-circumpolar whirl, they float along from west 
 to east in the current of this river of air. 
 
 The air always whirls about the center of every storm-eddy in the 
 same direction — counter-clock-wise in the northern hemisphere and 
 clock-wise in the southern hemisphere. Therefore, if a storm-eddy in 
 the latitude of the United States is approaching, the winds will first 
 be from a southerly direction, and when the center of the storm has 
 passed, the wind will come from a northerly direction. 
 
 If the center of the storm passes north of the observer, the wind will 
 change from S.E. to S., then to S.W., and finally to W. or N.W. as 
 the storm passes on its way eastward. 
 
 If the center of the storm passes south of the observer, the wind 
 
10 THE WEATHER 
 
 will start in from the S.E. and gradually " back " to the N.E., then 
 to the N. and finally to the N.W. 
 
 To locate the center of the storm, stand with your face squarely 
 to the wind, and extend your arms from your sides. Your right hand 
 will then point in the direction of the center of the storm. For exam- 
 ple, if one faces a wind from the south, his extended right hand will 
 point toward the west ; if one faces a west wind, his extended right hand 
 will point north. 
 
 A study of the daily weather maps, printed in many daily papers, 
 will be of much help in becoming familiar with the movements of these 
 storm-eddies. 
 
 The pressure of the atmosphere at the center of the storm-eddy 
 is always less than at a distance from the center; therefore, as the 
 storm approaches, the pressure will decrease and the barometer will 
 fall. Thus a falling barometer indicates the approach of a storm- 
 eddy, and the direction of the wind will give approximately the 
 location of the center. 
 
 If the barometer is falling and the wind square from the south, the 
 indications are that the storm is approaching from the west and will 
 probably pass near the observer. 
 
 If the barometer is falling and the wind from the southwest, the 
 center of the storm will probably pass north of the observer. 
 
 If the barometer is falling and the wind N.E., the center of 
 the storm is approaching from the southwest, and will probably 
 pass south of the observer. If the barometer is rising and the wind 
 S.W. to W., the center of the storm will pass north of the observer, and 
 clearing weather follow soon. 
 
 The following barometer and wind table is condensed from Pro- 
 fessor Garriott's more extended compilation, and is the result of many 
 years of study and experience : — 
 
 Barometer steady ; wind, S.W. to N.W. ; fair weather, with slight 
 changes in temperature for 1 or 2 days. 
 
 Barometer falling slowly ; wind, S.W. to N.W. ; warmer, with rain 
 in 24 to 36 hours. 
 
 Barometer falling rapidly ; wind, S.W. to N.W. ; warmer, with rain 
 in 18 to 24 hours. 
 
 Barometer falling slowly; wind, S. to S.E. ; rain within 24 hours. 
 
BAROMETEH INDICATIONS 11 
 
 Barometer falling rapidl.v; wind, S. to S.E. ; wind increasing in 
 force with rain within 12 to 24 hours. 
 
 Barometer falHng slowly ; wind, S.E. to N.E. ; rain in 12 to 18 hours. 
 
 Barometer falling rapidly ; wind, S.E. to N.E. ; increasing wind 
 and rain in 12 hours. 
 
 Barometer falling rapidly; wind, E. to N.E. ; in summer rain 
 probable within 2-i hours ; in winter rain or snow with increasing 
 winds, probably continuing 24 to 48 hours. 
 
 Barometer rising slowly ; wind, S. to S.W. ; clearing and cooler 
 within a few hours, and probably continued fair weather for several 
 days. 
 
 Barometer rising rapidly; wind, S. to W. ; clearing and cooler. 
 In winter cold wave probable. 
 
 Should the barometer continue low when the sky becomes clear, 
 expect more rain within 24 hours. (C. L. Prince.) 
 
 Rapid changes in the barometer indicate early and marked changes 
 in the weather. (E. B. Garriott.) 
 
 If the thermometer and barometer rise together. 
 It is a very sure sign of coming fine weather. 
 
 If the barometer falls two or three tenths of an inch in four hours, 
 expect a gale of wind. (C. L. Prince.) 
 
 In summer, when the barometer falls suddenly, expect thunder- 
 storms; if it does not rise again when the storm ceases, there will 
 be several days of unsettled weather. 
 
 The barometer falls lower for high winds than for heavy rains. 
 
 Popular Weather Signs (Wilson) 
 
 When it is evening, yc say. It will be fair weather: for the heaven 
 is red. And in the morning, It will be foul weather to-day : for the 
 heaven is red and lowering. — Matthew, xvi, 2, 3, Rev. version. 
 
 When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say. There 
 Cometh a shower ; and so it cometh to pass. — Luke, xii, 54, Rev. 
 version. 
 
 After fine, clear weather the first signs in the sky of coming changes 
 are usually light streaks, curls, wisps, or mottled patches of white, 
 distant clouds, which mcrease and are followed by an overcasting 
 
12 THE WEATHER 
 
 of murky vapor that grows into cloudiness. Usually the higher and 
 more distant the clouds seem to be, the more gradual but general 
 the coming change of weather will prove. — Fitzroy. 
 
 If cirrus clouds form in fine weather with a falling barometer, it 
 is almost sure to rain. — Howard. 
 
 If cirrus clouds dissolve and appear to vanish, it is an indication of 
 fine weather. — Garriott. 
 
 When cloud streamers point upward, the clouds are falling or de- 
 scending, and rain is indicated ; when cloud streamers point downward, 
 the clouds are ascending, and dry weather is indicated. — Garriott. 
 
 Clouds flying against the wind indicate rain. 
 
 If in hot weather two strata of clouds appear to move in opposite 
 directions, thunderstorms are indicated. 
 
 Well-defined cumulus clouds forming a few hours after sun-rise, 
 increasing toward the middle of the day, and decreasing toward even- 
 ing are indicative of settled weather ; if instead of subsiding in the even- 
 ing, leaving the sky clear, they keep increasing, they indicate wet 
 weather. — Jenyms. 
 
 Birds fly high in fair weather and low in foul weather. The expla- 
 nation is that in fair weather the barometer is usuall.y high, the air 
 heavier and denser and capable of sustaining a given weight at a 
 greater elevation than when less dense during the passage of a storm. 
 
 Frosts, and Methods of Protection 
 
 How frost forms (Wilson). 
 
 In the day, plants usually receive more heat from the sun than they 
 give off (radiate), and consequently become warmer ; but at night the 
 process is reversed, and they radiate more heat than they receive and 
 thus grow colder. When the surface of a plant has lost (radiated) 
 sufficient heat to cause its temperature to fall to 32° or below, frost 
 forms. Any condition that causes increased radiation will increase the 
 liability of frost, and conversely, v/hatever checks radiation or supplies 
 additional heat to the air will tend to ward off frost. 
 
 A clear night is favorable for frost because radiation or loss of heat 
 from the surface of the earth proceeds most rapidly under a clear sky. 
 Clouds act as a blanket. The heat rays do not penetrate them easily, 
 but are reflected back toward the earth, thus checking radiation by 
 confining the heat to the strata of air between the earth and the clouds. 
 
FROST 13 
 
 A quiet air is favorable for frost. Radiation proceeds more rapidly 
 from the surface than from the air above the surface. This is shown 
 by the fact that a thermometer placed in the grass on a quiet, clear 
 night will read 10° or even 15° below one suspended three or four feet 
 above the surface. If there is much wind, this difference will not occur, 
 because the wind mixes the colder air at the surface with the warmer 
 air above, tlius giving a more uniform temperature. 
 
 A moderately dry atmosphere is favorable for frost, because when the 
 air is humid only a slight fall of temperature will occur before the 
 temperature at which dew begins to form (dew-point) is reached, and 
 when the vapor in the air begins to change into water (dew), the heat 
 that was used originally to change the water into vapor is no longer 
 required and is said to be liberated, and tends to raise the temperature 
 of the air, or at least to retard the fall. 
 
 The effect of the liberation of heat in the process of the formation of 
 dew may be appreciated when it is said that the heat added to the air 
 in the formation of a pint of dew is sufficient to raise the temperature 
 of more than five pints of water from the freezing to the boiling point. 
 
 Under ordinary conditions, when the dew-point is 10° or more 
 above the frost-point, 32°, a frost is not Hkely to occur, but if the 
 dew-point approaches 32°, frost is likelj^ to occur. 
 
 In a cranberry marsh near Mather, Wis., during the season of 1906, 
 Cox found that the minimum temperature averaged 8.2° below the 
 temperature of the dew-point as observed the previous evening, and 
 in extreme cases the difference was as much as 20° and 22°. On 
 a marsh near Berlin, Wis., on the night of September 27, 190G, at 
 11 P.M. the dew-point was found to be 43°, j^et frost began to form 
 in parts of the marsh at 1 p.m. when the temperature had fallen to 
 28°; frost became general at 2 a.m., and the following morning a 
 minimum temperature of 24.4° was observed. 
 
 The dew-point of the pre\aous evening cannot, therefore, be regarded 
 as a safe guide for the minimum temperature of the following night. 
 
 The chief value of dew-point observations of the previous evening 
 appears to be in the fact that they indicate the temperature at which 
 the heat from the condensing vapor will begin to be poured into the 
 air, and if this temperature is much above the frost-point, this addition 
 of heat may be reasonably expected to check the fall of temperature 
 and thus ward off a frost. 
 
14 THE WEATHER 
 
 To find the dew-point. 
 
 The dew-point is determined by the wet- and dry-bulb thermometer 
 (or psychrometer). The instrument may be made as follows : For the 
 frame find a board eighteen inches long, two inches ^vide, and one half 
 inch thick ; bore a hole in one end so as to hang the apparatus on a 
 nail when not in use. Get two all-glass thermometers with cylindrical 
 bulbs, and the degrees Fahrenheit engraved on the stem. Cover the 
 bulb of one thermometer with a thin piece of cotton cloth, fastening it 
 securely by a thread. When this cloth covering is wet with water and 
 exposed to evaporation in the air, it constitutes the " wet-bulb ther- 
 mometer " ; the other thermometer has no covering on its bulb, is not 
 wet at any time, and constitutes the " dry-bulb thermometer." 
 
 The range of temperature of the open air in the following table is 
 from 36° Fahrenheit to 75° Fahrenheit, and of depression of tempera- 
 ture in the wet bulb, from 1° to 13° Fahrenheit, giving a range in 
 both directions of sufficient scope for the needs of northern farmers 
 during the growing season. The temperature of the dry-bulb (or open- 
 air temperature) is found in the left-hand column of the table ; the 
 difference in degrees between the readings of the dry- and wet-bulb 
 is entered in the horizontal line at the top, from 1° to 13°. To find 
 the temperature of dew-point at any observation, find in left-hand 
 column the temperature of dry-bulb, then follow the horizontal line 
 opposite that figure till you reach the perpendicular column under the 
 difference between dry- and wet-bulb readings, and the figures at the 
 meeting of these two columns will give the temperature of dew-point. 
 For example, suppose the dry-bulb stands at 65° and wet-bulb at 55° : 
 the difference is 10°. Pass across the page in the line of 65° till you 
 intersect the vertical column under 10°, and you read 47°, which is dew- 
 point under these conditions. If the dew-point is 10° or more above 
 frost-point (32° Fahrenheit), there is little danger of killing frost ; but 
 if the dew-point is less than 10° above 32°, danger may be apprehended. 
 If a line is drawn from the intersection of 43° — 1° and 67° — 13°, 
 of the table, this may be called the danger line, and all dew-point 
 temperatures below this line indicate danger of frost, and are printed 
 in italics. This margin of 10° is taken because the temperature on a 
 still night will often sink several degrees below the first dew-point, 
 and the temperature of the air at five feet above the ground is 
 
TO DETERMINE THE DEW-POINT 
 
 15 
 
 several degrees above that at ground level. For these reasons 
 combined, a margin of 10° may be safely assumed as the limit of 
 safety. 
 
 Table for determining the temperature of dew-point from the readings of the dry-hulh 
 and wet-bulb thermometers (Hazen) 
 
 a H 
 s S 
 
 M 
 
 
 
 Depression of the 
 
 Wbt- 
 
 BULB Thermometer 
 
 
 
 
 1° 
 
 2» 
 
 3» 
 
 4° 
 
 5° 
 
 6° 
 
 70 
 
 8° 
 
 9° 
 
 10° 
 
 11° 
 
 57 
 
 12° 
 
 13° 
 
 75° 
 
 74 
 
 72 
 
 71 
 
 69 
 
 68 
 
 66 
 
 64 
 
 63 
 
 61 
 
 59 
 
 56 
 
 54 
 
 74° 
 
 73 
 
 71 
 
 70 
 
 68 
 
 67 
 
 65 
 
 63 
 
 62 
 
 60 
 
 58 
 
 56 
 
 54 
 
 52 
 
 73° 
 
 72 
 
 70 
 
 69 
 
 67 
 
 66 
 
 64 
 
 62 
 
 61 
 
 59 
 
 57 
 
 55 
 
 53 
 
 51 
 
 72° 
 
 71 
 
 69 
 
 68 
 
 66 
 
 64 
 
 63 
 
 61 
 
 59 
 
 58 
 
 56 
 
 54 
 
 52 
 
 50 
 
 71° 
 
 70 
 
 68 
 
 67 
 
 65 
 
 63 
 
 62 
 
 60 
 
 58 
 
 56 
 
 55 
 
 53 
 
 51 
 
 48 
 
 70° 
 
 69 
 
 67 
 
 66 
 
 64 
 
 62 
 
 61 
 
 59 
 
 57 
 
 55 
 
 53 
 
 51 
 
 49 
 
 47 
 
 69° 
 
 68 
 
 66 
 
 64 
 
 63 
 
 61 
 
 59 
 
 58 
 
 56 
 
 54 
 
 52 
 
 50 
 
 48 
 
 46 
 
 68° 
 
 67 
 
 65 
 
 63 
 
 62 
 
 60 
 
 • 58 
 
 57 
 
 55 
 
 53 
 
 51 
 
 49 
 
 46 
 
 44 
 
 67° 
 
 66 
 
 64 
 
 62 
 
 61 
 
 59 
 
 57 
 
 55 
 
 54 
 
 52 
 
 50 
 
 47 
 
 45 
 
 43 
 
 66° 
 
 64 
 
 63 
 
 61 
 
 60 
 
 58 
 
 56 
 
 54 
 
 52 
 
 50 
 
 48 
 
 46 
 
 44 
 
 
 65° 
 
 63 
 
 62 
 
 60 
 
 59 
 
 57 
 
 55 
 
 53 
 
 51 
 
 49 
 
 47 
 
 45 
 
 42 
 
 41 
 
 64° 
 
 62 
 
 61 
 
 59 
 
 57 
 
 56 
 
 54 
 
 52 
 
 50 
 
 48 
 
 46 
 
 43 
 
 
 40 
 
 63° 
 
 61 
 
 60 
 
 58 
 
 56 
 
 55 
 
 53 
 
 51 
 
 49 
 
 47 
 
 44 
 
 42 
 
 41 
 
 38 
 
 62° 
 
 60 
 
 59 
 
 57 
 
 55 
 
 53 
 
 52 
 
 50 
 
 48 
 
 45 
 
 43 
 
 
 39 
 
 37 
 
 61° 
 
 59 
 
 58 
 
 56 
 
 54 
 
 52 
 
 50 
 
 48 
 
 46 
 
 44 
 
 42 
 
 41 
 
 38 
 
 35 
 
 60° 
 
 58 
 
 57 
 
 55 
 
 53 
 
 51 
 
 49 
 
 47 
 
 45 
 
 43 
 
 
 39 
 
 36 
 
 S3 
 
 59° 
 
 57 
 
 56 
 
 54 
 
 52 
 
 50 
 
 48 
 
 46 
 
 44 
 
 
 40 
 
 38 
 
 35 
 
 32 
 
 58° 
 
 56 
 
 55 
 
 53 
 
 51 
 
 49 
 
 47 
 
 45 
 
 42 
 
 41 
 
 39 
 
 36 
 
 33 
 
 SO 
 
 57° 
 
 55 
 
 54 
 
 52 
 
 50 
 
 48 
 
 46 
 
 44 
 
 
 40 
 
 37 
 
 35 
 
 31 
 
 28 
 
 56° 
 
 54 
 
 53 
 
 51 
 
 49 
 
 47 
 
 44 
 
 42 
 
 41 
 
 39 
 
 36 
 
 33 
 
 30 
 
 26 
 
 55° 
 
 53 
 
 52 
 
 50 
 
 48 
 
 46 
 
 43 
 
 
 40 
 
 37 
 
 34 
 
 31 
 
 28 
 
 25 
 
 54° 
 
 52 
 
 50 
 
 49 
 
 46 
 
 44 
 
 42 
 
 41 
 
 39 
 
 36 
 
 33 
 
 30 
 
 27 
 
 23 
 
 53° 
 
 51 
 
 49 
 
 47 
 
 45 
 
 43 
 
 
 40 
 
 37 
 
 34 
 
 31 
 
 28 
 
 25 
 
 20 
 
 52° 
 
 50 
 
 48 
 
 46 
 
 44 
 
 42 
 
 41 
 
 38 
 
 36 
 
 33 
 
 30 
 
 27 
 
 23 
 
 18 
 
 51° 
 
 49 
 
 47 
 
 45 
 
 43 
 
 
 40 
 
 37 
 
 34 
 
 31 
 
 28 
 
 25 
 
 21 
 
 16 
 
 50° 
 
 48 
 
 46 
 
 44 
 
 42 
 
 41 
 
 38 
 
 36 
 
 33 
 
 30 
 
 27 
 
 23 
 
 19 
 
 14 
 
 49° 
 
 47 
 
 45 
 
 43 
 
 
 40 
 
 37 
 
 34 
 
 31 
 
 28 
 
 25 
 
 21 
 
 17 
 
 11 
 
 48° 
 
 46 
 
 44 
 
 42 
 
 41 
 
 38 
 
 36 
 
 33 
 
 30 
 
 27 
 
 23 
 
 19 
 
 14 
 
 9 
 
 47° 
 
 45 
 
 43 
 
 
 40 
 
 37 
 
 35 
 
 32 
 
 29 
 
 25 
 
 22 
 
 17 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 46° 
 
 44 
 
 42 
 
 41 
 
 39 
 
 36 
 
 33 
 
 30 
 
 27 
 
 24 
 
 20 
 
 15 
 
 10 
 
 3 
 
 45° 
 
 43 
 
 
 40 
 
 37 
 
 35 
 
 32 
 
 29 
 
 26 
 
 22 
 
 18 
 
 13 
 
 7 
 
 -1 
 
 44° 
 
 42 
 
 41 
 
 39 
 
 36 
 
 33 
 
 30 
 
 27 
 
 24 
 
 20 
 
 16 
 
 11 
 
 4 
 
 -5 
 
 
 
 40 
 
 37 
 
 35 
 
 32 
 
 29 
 
 26 
 
 23 
 
 19 
 
 14 
 
 8 
 
 1 
 
 -9 
 
 43° 
 
 41 
 
 39 
 
 36 
 
 34 
 
 31 
 
 28 
 
 25 
 
 21 
 
 17 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 -2 
 
 -15 
 
 42° 
 
 40 
 
 38 
 
 35 
 
 33 
 
 29 
 
 26 
 
 23 
 
 19 
 
 15 
 
 9 
 
 3 
 
 -6 
 
 -22 
 
 41° 
 
 39 
 
 36 
 
 34 
 
 31 
 
 28 
 
 25 
 
 22 
 
 17 
 
 13 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 -11 
 
 -32 
 
 40° 
 
 38 
 
 35 
 
 33 
 
 30 
 
 27 
 
 24 
 
 20 
 
 16 
 
 11 
 
 4 
 
 -4 
 
 -16 
 
 -74 
 
 39° 
 
 37 
 
 34 
 
 32 
 
 29 
 
 26 
 
 22 
 
 18 
 
 14 
 
 8 
 
 2 
 
 -8 
 
 -23 
 
 
 38° 
 
 36 
 
 33 
 
 31 
 
 28 
 
 24 
 
 21 
 
 17 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 -1 
 
 -12 
 
 -35 
 
 
 37° 
 
 35 
 
 32 
 
 29 
 
 26 
 
 23 
 
 19 
 
 15 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 -5 
 
 -17 
 
 
 
 36° 
 
 34 
 
 31 
 
 28 
 
 25 
 
 22 
 
 18 
 
 IS 
 
 8 
 
 1 
 
 -8 
 
 -25 
 
 
 
16 THE ■ WE A THEE 
 
 Methods of protection against frost (Wilson). 
 
 Protection against frost is not only possible, but practicable. The 
 method to be employed depends on the kind of crop, the expense its 
 value will justify, and the facilities at hand. But whatever method 
 is chosen, it must be carried out systematically, intelligently, and with 
 thorouglmess if satisfactory results are to be obtained. 
 
 Progressive cranberry growers resort to three expedients to ward 
 off light frosts, aside from flooding, which is practiced in the spring and 
 autmnn and also when exceptionally severe frosts are expected. These 
 methods are cultivation, drainage, and sanding. By cultivating the 
 marsh and keeping it free from weeds, moss, and other vegetation, the 
 heat from the sun more easily penetrates the soil, and there is, there- 
 fore, more heat to be given off when needed to prevent frost during 
 the night. Good drainage decreases the effect of cooling by evapora- 
 tion, and a dry soil becomes warmer under sunshine than a wet soil, 
 and therefore radiates heat more freely into the air at night when 
 needed to ward off frost. A covering of sand lowers the specific heat 
 of the soil, and thus stores up a large amount of heat during the day to 
 be given to the air at night. In the Cape Cod marshes it is the prac- 
 tice to spread about half an inch of sand over the surface of the marsh 
 each year. These methods, when systematically and carefully carried 
 out, are usually effective in warding off light frosts that are liable to 
 occur between early spring and autumn. 
 
 Smudging has been practiced for many years in the trucking sections 
 of the Southwest, as well as in the fruit-growing districts of California 
 and Florida. The object is to cover the garden or orchard with a 
 thick blanket of smoke and vapor, with a view to checking radiation. 
 The success of this method depends upon the care and thoroughness 
 with which it is carried out. The cloud of vapor or smoke must cover 
 the garden or orchard, and be dense. A thin blanket will not be suffi- 
 cient. The fire should be built on the windward side of the orchard, 
 and such material used as damp straw, prunings, manure. 
 
 If the fire burns briskly, it may be sprayed with water to increase 
 the cloud of vapor. 
 
 Portable smudges have superseded the stationary smudge in many 
 places. They possess the advantage of being moved from place to 
 place, thus overcoming the effect of a change of wind, which often ren- 
 
FROST — PHENOLOGY 17 
 
 ders the stationary smudge ineffective. Any sort of a fire-box that 
 can be placed on a stone-boat or sled will answer the purpose. 
 
 The most effective method, and the one now practiced by the large 
 fruit-growers of Colorado and California, is the distribution of a large 
 number of small fires, about forty to the acre, throughout the orchard. 
 In this case dependence is placed in the direct heat given off by the fires 
 as well as in the cloud formed from the smoke. Coal is the fuel most 
 generally used in California, while oil is coming into use in Colorado. 
 When coal is used, it is the practice to suspend wire baskets 
 a few feet from the ground, containing ten to twenty pounds of 
 coal, which is lighted when frost threatens. Forty such baskets 
 will raise the temperature of the orchard tlu-ee or four degrees. 
 The cost depends upon the price of the fuel. In California a ton 
 of soft coal that costs $2.50 was considered sufficient for one acre 
 each night. 
 
 Some orchardists have replaced the coal baskets with oil burners. 
 This method is more expensive to install, as the burners are more 
 costly than the baskets, and tanks must be provided for the storage of 
 the oil ; but it is said to be much more convenient, and quite as eflScient. 
 At the Hamilton fruit ranch, near Grand Junction, Col., the 
 temperature in an orchard of twenty acres was maintained at 33° 
 by the use of oil burners, while a minimum temperature of 27° 
 was registered in surrounding localities. The cost of the protec- 
 tion of this orchard for four nights when frost occurred in the vicinity 
 was approximately ten per cent of the value of the crop. Methods 
 less systematic than the above are usually disappointing. (For 
 another discussion, see Paddock and Wliipple, " Fruit-Growing in Arid 
 Regions.") 
 
 Phenology 
 
 Phenology (contraction of -phenomenology) is that science which con- 
 siders the relationship of local climate to the periodicity of the annual 
 phenomena of nature. It usually studies climate and the progression of 
 the seasons in terms of plant and animal life, as the dates of migrations, 
 of blooming, leafing, ripening of fruit, defoliation, and the like. If 
 observations are to have permanent value, they must be taken with a 
 definite purpose. The particular objects of phenological obser- 
 vations are the following : — 
 
18 THE WEATHER 
 
 1. To determine the general oncoming of spring. 
 
 2. To determine the fitful or variable features of spring. 
 
 3. To determine the epoch of the full activity of the advancing 
 season. 
 
 4. To determine the active physiological epoch of the year. 
 
 5. To determine the maturation of the season. 
 
 6. To determine the oncoming of the decline of fall. 
 
 7. To determine the approach of winter. * 
 
 8. To determine the features of the winter epoch. 
 
 9. To determine the fleeting or fugitive epochs of the year. 
 
 Good phenological observations upon plants should satisfy the fol- 
 lowing tests, as given by Hoffmann : — 
 
 1. They should represent as broad a distribution as possible of the 
 given species, selected for observation. 
 
 2. Ease and certainty of identifying the definite phases which are 
 to be observed. 
 
 3. The utility of the observations as regards biological questions, 
 such as the vegetative periods, time of ripening, etc. 
 
 4. Representation of the entire vegetation period. 
 
 5. Consideration of those species which are found in almost all 
 published observations, and especially of those whose development is 
 not influenced by momentary or accidental circumstances, as is the 
 dandelion. 
 
 The epochs of vegetation that should be observed for most pheno- 
 logical purposes are these : — 
 
 1. Upper surface of the leaf first visible or spread open. 
 
 2. First blossoms open. 
 
 3. First fruit ripe. 
 
 4. All leaves, or more than half of them, colored. 
 
 Tyi^ical and average plants should always be selected for observa- 
 tion, and they should be few in number. A dozen well-selected species 
 will afford more satisfactory records year by year than observations 
 made at random upon a great variety of plants. For the sudden moods 
 of spring, the peach and dandelion are useful for observation, but such 
 plants — those which respond quickly to every fitful variation of the 
 
rHENOL OGY — RECORDS 19 
 
 early season — are not reliable for the staple records of the years. 
 Useful plants for study are the following: — 
 
 Apple. Cultivated Strawberry. 
 
 Pear. Lilac. 
 
 Quince. Mock Orange (Philadelphits). 
 
 Plum. Horse Chestnut. 
 
 Sweet Cherry. Red-pith Elder 
 
 Sour Cherry. Common Elder. 
 
 Peach. Flowering Dogwood. 
 
 Choke Cherry. Native Basswood. 
 
 Wild Black Cherry. Native Chestnuts, 
 
 Japanese or Flowering Quince. Privet or Prim. 
 
 Cultivated Raspberry. Red Currant. 
 
 Cultivated Blackberry. Cultivated Grape. 
 
 Climate and Crop Production; keeping Records (Wilson) 
 
 Every farmer understands that a very intimate relation exists be- 
 tween climatic conditions — the average temperature, rainfall, and 
 sunshine — and the growth of plants ; but not all farmers appreciate 
 the full significance of the climatic factor in crop production. 
 
 An officer of a state college of agriculture recently asked five members 
 of the faculty to assign respective values to the three main factors 
 affecting the average yield of corn under the climate of the forty- 
 second parallel. The factors considered were : soil, including texture, 
 fertility, and cultivation ; climate, including temperature, rainfall, and 
 sunshine ; and seed. The average of the five estimates on the basis 
 of 100 were for soil, 46 ; climate, 36 ; and seed, 17. Three out of the 
 five gave to climate a value of 40, one 35, and one 25, and two out of 
 the five gave climate and soil equal values. 
 
 If these estimates are near the truth, it becomes apparent that 
 climate is nearly, if not quite, as important a factor in crop pro- 
 duction as soil, and much more important than seed ; yet it receives 
 but scant attention from the average agriculturist, probably because 
 climate, unlike soil and seed, is beyond the control of man. 
 
 The weather is a variable factor, because it changes from day to day, 
 from week to week, and from season to season. But climate is a per- 
 manent factor ; for climate, which is the average of all the weatlier, 
 
20 THE WEATHER 
 
 does not change, except possibly through long geological periods. 
 When the climate of a locality has been once determined, it may be 
 counted on absolutely. What the climate is for this generation it will 
 be for the next, and the next, so far as we can see. It could not be other- 
 wise, for climate in the large is the result of the sun's heat, modified 
 by the topography of the earth's surface — the mountains, the valleys, 
 the oceans; and " so long as the sun shines with his accustomed 
 vigor and the hiUs and the seas abide in their places," so long will 
 the climate of every locality remain unchanged. The fact that crops 
 now are grown successfully in what are considered arid regions, and 
 are being pushed farther and farther into the frosty north, has been 
 cited in support of the contention that the climate is changing ; but 
 these changes in the area of successful production have not been 
 brought about by an increase of rainfall on the one hand, or of 
 temperature on the other, but by new methods of cultivation and 
 seed selection, and better adaptation of human practices to natural 
 conditions. 
 
 We may rely, therefore, upon the permanency of the climatic factor 
 in crop production. The weather may vary by a small margin from 
 year to year, or from one season to the next, but the average tem- 
 perature, rainfall, and sunshine for so short a period as ten years will 
 depart so little from the true normal climate that the departure may 
 be neglected in actual practice. 
 
 Climatic records compiled by the Weather Services. 
 
 As it requires about ten years of careful observation to determine 
 approximately the average or normal temperature of a locality, and 
 perhaps twenty years to determine the normal rainfall, few farmers 
 would feel that they had the time or skill to devote to so serious an 
 undertaking ; nor is it necessary that they should. This work has been 
 done already in the United States, and with great accuracy and care. 
 The Weather Bureau of the United States Department of Agriculture 
 has collected and tabulated all records of temperature and rainfall 
 that have been made in the United States. Some of these records 
 cover a period of more than a hundred years, many of them more than 
 fifty years, and the work still is going on. At present, observations 
 are being made at about 4000 places. With this number of records, 
 distributed more or less evenly over the entire country, it is possible 
 
WEATHER RECORDS 21 
 
 to determine very accurately the normal temperature and rainfall 
 for almost any .locality in the United States. 
 
 A similar sj^stem is in operation by the Canadian Government, and 
 information as to the climate of almost any inhabited locality in the 
 Canadian provinces may be had on application to the Director of the 
 Canadian Meteorological Service, Toronto. 
 
 The data are usually compiled by months. For example, the normal 
 temperature and rainfall by months for Ithaca, N. Y., are as follows 
 Normal or average temperature, 31 years record : January, 24° 
 February, 25° ; March, 32° ; April, 44° ; May, 57° ; June, 66° 
 July, 71° ; August, 68° ; September, 61° ; October, 50° ; November, 
 38° ; December, 28° ; Annual, 47°. Normal or average precipitation 
 in inches and hundredths of inches, including melted snow : January, 
 2.07 ; February, 1.84 ; March, 2.42 ; April, 2.30 ; May, 3.39 ; June, 
 3.73 ; July, 3.51 ; August, 3.06 ; September, 2.89 ; October, 2.96 ; 
 November, 2.50 ; December, 2.30 ; Annual, 32.97. 
 
 These values would be considered approximately correct for a radius 
 of twenty to fifty miles, depending principally on the topography, 
 whether mountainous or level, and the proximity of large bodies of 
 water and the prevailing wind direction. It is recognized that there 
 may be an appreciable difference between the climate of a valley and 
 that of an adjacent hill, or, on account of differences of soil character, 
 between one farm and another in the same locality. Such local va- 
 riations are usually small, although important, particularly in such 
 matters as air drainage and frost, and can be determined only by 
 observations made on the spot. The averages, compiled by the 
 Weather Bureau, include observations made on hill-tops as well as in 
 valleys, and, therefore, represent strictly average conditions. They 
 have been carefully computed, and may be relied upon with confidence. 
 
 How climatic data may be secured. 
 
 The Climatological Service of the U. S. Weather Bureau is organ- 
 ized by sections, each section embracing a single state, except in the 
 case of some of the smaller states, which are included in one section. 
 The New England States make up one section ; also Delaware, Mary- 
 land, and the District of Columbia. The work of each section is imder 
 the supervision of a section director, in whose office are kept all records 
 pertaining to his section. The accompanying list gives the city in 
 
22 
 
 THE WEATHER 
 
 which the office of each section director is located, and the section 
 under his charge. A request for cUmatic data should show clearly 
 (1) the locality for which the data are desired, and (2) the character 
 of the data, and should be addressed. Section Director, Local Office, 
 Weather Bureau, followed by the appropriate city and state : — 
 
 City 
 
 Section 
 
 Atlanta . . 
 
 Georgia 
 
 Atlantic City 
 
 New Jersey 
 
 Baltimore . 
 
 Maryland and Delaware 
 
 Bismarck . 
 
 North Dakota 
 
 Boise 
 
 Idaho 
 
 Boston . . . 
 
 New England 
 
 Cheyenne . . 
 
 Wyoming 
 
 Chicago . . 
 
 Illinois 
 
 Columbia . 
 
 Missouri 
 
 Columbus . . 
 
 Ohio 
 
 Denver . . 
 
 Colorado 
 
 Des Moines . 
 
 Iowa 
 
 Grand Rapids 
 
 Michigan 
 
 Helena . . 
 
 Montana 
 
 Honolulu . . 
 
 Hawaii 
 
 Houston . . 
 
 Texas 
 
 Huron . . . 
 
 South Dakota 
 
 Indianapolis . 
 
 Indiana 
 
 Ithaca . 
 
 New York 
 
 Jacksonville . 
 
 Florida 
 
 Lincoln . . 
 
 Nebraska 
 
 Little Rock . 
 
 Arkansas 
 
 ClTY 
 
 Section 
 
 Louisville Kentucky 
 
 Milwaukee Wisconsin 
 
 Minneapolis .... Minnesota 
 
 Montgomery Alabama 
 
 Nashville Tennessee 
 
 New Orleans Louisiana 
 
 Oklahoma ..... Oklahoma 
 
 Parkersburg .... West Virginia 
 
 Philadelphia .... Pennsylvania 
 
 Phoenix Arizona 
 
 Portland Oregon 
 
 Raleigh North Carolina 
 
 Reno Nevada 
 
 Richmond Virginia 
 
 Salt Lake City . . . Utah 
 
 San Francisco .... California 
 
 San Juan Porto Rico, W. I. 
 
 Santa Fe New Mexico 
 
 Seattle Washington 
 
 Springfield Illinois 
 
 Topeka Kansas 
 
 Vicksburg Mississippi 
 
 Probably the most important information for the general farmer 
 concerning the climate of his locality is the average temperature and 
 rainfall by months, but the following data are available for practically 
 all parts of the United States, having been compiled in 1906 and 
 published in Bulletin Q, to which reference should be made when mak- 
 ing request : Temperature by months ; mean or average ; mean of 
 maxima ; absolute maximum ; mean of minima ; absolute minimum ; 
 highest montlily mean ; lowest monthly mean ; precipitation, includ- 
 ing melted snow ; mean or average ; number of days with .01 inch 
 (one hundredth of an inch) or more ; total amount for the driest year ; 
 total amount for the wettest year ; dates on which the extreme tem- 
 peratures for the locality occurred. For northern states the dates 
 are given generally when the minimum temperature fell to -10° (10° 
 below zero) or below, and the maximum rose to 90° or above ; for 
 southern states, when the minimum fell to 32° or below, and the 
 maximum rose to 95° or above. 
 
MAKING THE OBSERVATIONS 23 
 
 Making local observations. 
 
 The value of climatic information, supplied by the Weather Bureau, 
 niaj'^ be enhanced greatly by observations of temperature and rainfall 
 made on the farm, particularly if matle in connection with phenological 
 observations suggested on pages 17-19. Such a record is a valuable 
 asset to a farm, and its value increases as each year's record is added. 
 A suitable equipment need not be expensive, nor the work made la- 
 borious. The highest and lowest temperature may be obtained at a 
 single reading, made preferably about sunset, by use of Six's pattern 
 of maximum and minimum thermometers, mentioned on page 1. The 
 average of the two thermometer readings gi\'es the daily mean. 
 This is the method used bj^ the Weather Bureau, and will make the 
 record strictly comparable with anj^ data obtained from that source. 
 
 A serviceable rain-gauge may be constructed by the use of any vessel 
 having straight sides. A tomato-can, placed two feet above ground, 
 and fifty feet from buildings or trees, will give good results. The 
 depth of the water caught may be measured with an ordinary rule, but 
 to make the record comparable with those made by the Weather Bureau, 
 the fractions of an inch should be reduced to decimals. Perhaps it 
 would be better to make a rule graduated in inches and tenths. 
 Ten inches of average snow will make, when melted, one inch of water. 
 
 A convenient method for recording and preserving weather obser- 
 vations is important. A book is preferable, having at least thirty-four 
 ruled lines. Use one page for each month. Rule the page into eight 
 columns, leaving ample margin on the right for phenological notes. 
 Beginning at the left, head the columns as follows : date ; highest tem- 
 perature ; lowest ; mean ; rainfall ; snowfall ; wind direction (every 
 farm should have a good weather-vane) ; weather; phenology. Enter 
 each day's record on line with appropriate date. Under phenology 
 full notes should be made, showing the condition and advancement of 
 the various crops, for here is the point of contact between current 
 weather and plant growth. All this may be combined with a diary 
 of fann work. At the end of each month the temperature columns 
 should be averaged and the total rainfall set down ; and when these 
 values are compared with the normal, the importance of the climatic 
 factor in crop production will be more fully understood. (For ther- 
 mometer scales, see Chap. XXVII.) 
 
CHAPTER II 
 
 The Elements and the Soil 
 
 The mass of the earth (and the atmosphere) is at present assumed 
 to be composed of certain elementary or indivisible substances, and of 
 combinations of these substances. The number of elements now 
 recognized by chemists is eighty-three. The names of these elements, 
 with the symbols that are used for convenience and brevity in ex- 
 pressing the combinations into which they unite, are given in the 
 table: — 
 
 The elements and their symbols 
 
 Aluminum 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Al. 
 
 Iron . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Fe. 
 
 Antimony 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Sb. 
 
 Krypton . 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Kr. 
 
 Argon . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . A. 
 
 Lanthanum 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . La. 
 
 Arsenic 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . As. 
 
 Lead . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Pb. 
 
 Barium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Ba. 
 
 Lithium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Li. 
 
 Beryllium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Be. 
 
 Lutecium . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Lu. 
 
 Bismuth . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Bi. 
 
 Magnesium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Mg. 
 
 Boron . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . B. 
 
 Manganese 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Mn. 
 
 Bromin 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Br. 
 
 Mercury . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Hg. 
 
 Cadmium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Cd. 
 
 Molybdenum 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Mo. 
 
 Caesium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Cs. 
 
 Neodymium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Nd. 
 
 Calcium . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Ca. 
 
 Neon . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Ne. 
 
 Carbon 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . C. 
 
 Nickel . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Ni. 
 
 Cerium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Ce. 
 
 Niobium . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Nb. 
 
 Chlorin 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . CI. 
 
 Nitrogen . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . N. 
 
 Chromium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Cr. 
 
 Osmium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Os. 
 
 Cobalt 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Co. 
 
 Oxygen 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 0. 
 
 Columbium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Cb. 
 
 Palladium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Pd. 
 
 Copper 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Cu. 
 
 Phosphorus 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . . P. 
 
 Dysprosium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Dy. 
 
 Platinum . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Pt. 
 
 Erbium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Er. 
 
 Potassium . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . K. 
 
 Europium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Eu. 
 
 Praseodymiun 
 
 a 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Pr. 
 
 Fluorin 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . F. 
 
 Radium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Ra. 
 
 Gadolinium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Gd. 
 
 Rhodium . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Hh. 
 
 Gallium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Ga. 
 
 Rubidium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Rb. 
 
 Germanium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Ge. 
 
 Ruthenium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Ru. 
 
 Glucinum 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Gl. 
 
 Samarium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Sm, 
 
 Gold . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Au. 
 
 Scandium . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . . So. 
 
 Helium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . He. 
 
 Selenium . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . . Se. 
 
 Hydrogen 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . H. 
 
 Silicon . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . . Si. 
 
 Indium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . In. 
 
 Silver . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . . Ag. 
 
 lodin . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . I. 
 
 Sodium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . . Na. 
 
 Iridium . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . Ir. 
 
 Strontium 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . . Sr. 
 
 24 
 
THE ELEMENTS IN NATURE 
 
 25 
 
 Sulfur . 
 
 Tantalum 
 
 Tellurium 
 
 Terbium 
 
 Thallium 
 
 Thorium 
 
 Thulium 
 
 Tin . . 
 
 Titanium 
 
 S. 
 
 Ta. 
 
 Te. 
 
 Tb. 
 
 Tl. 
 
 Th. 
 
 Tm. 
 
 Sn. 
 
 Ti. 
 
 Tungsten 
 
 Uranium 
 
 Vanadium 
 
 Xen(jn . 
 
 Ytterbium 
 
 Yttrium 
 
 Zinc 
 
 Zirconium 
 
 W. 
 
 U. 
 
 V. 
 
 Xe. 
 
 Yb. 
 
 Y. 
 
 Zn. 
 
 Zr. 
 
 Distribution of the Elements 
 
 Oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and some of the rarer elements exist 
 in the atmosphere in a pure or free state as well as in combinations in 
 animal and plant and earthy substances ; but most of the elements are 
 present in nature only in combination with other elements. The 
 larger number of the eighty-three known elements are very rare. 
 Nearly 99 per cent of the earth's crust (including the water) is made 
 up of eight elements, as follows (according to Clark) : — 
 
 Oxvgen 47.02 
 
 SUicon 28.06 
 
 Aluminum 8.16 
 
 Iron 4.64 
 
 Calcium 3.50 
 
 Sodium 2.63 
 
 Magnesium 2.62 
 
 Potassium 2.32 
 
 No other element is estimated to contribute as much as 1 per cent 
 to the composition of the crust of the globe. Hydrogen is estimated 
 to comprise .17 per cent, and carbon .12. 
 
 The atmosphere is a mixture (by volume) of seventy-nine parts of 
 nitrogen and twenty-one parts of oxygen, with small quantities of 
 argon, carbon dioxid, vapor of water, ammonia, and organic gases in 
 addition. 
 
 The elements essential to the life and growth of plants, so far as known, 
 are ten: calcium, magnesium, potassiiun, phosphorus, iron, sulfur, 
 from the soil ; carbon, hydrogen, o.xygen, nitrogen, from the atmos- 
 phere. Combinations formed by the vital processes of plants and 
 animals — as starch, sugar, acetic acid — are known as organic com- 
 pounds; all others are inorganic compounds. The different elements 
 making up a compound are calculated in terms of their atomic weights. 
 
 The elements of which plants are composed, are largely oxygen, car- 
 bon, and hydrogen. The younger and more succulent the plant, the 
 
26 
 
 THE ELEMENTS AND THE SOIL 
 
 greater the proportion of ox^ygen and hj'drogen, because the proportion 
 of water is greater. 
 
 Ultimate composition of a wheat plant at maturity, containing 10 per cent mois- 
 ture. The hydrogen, and oxygen of the water are included in the statement 
 
 Carbon" 42.87 
 
 Hydrogen 6.04 
 
 Oxygen 45.26 
 
 Nitrogen 0.94 
 
 Potassium 0.36 
 
 Calcium 0.33 
 
 Phosphorus 0.11 
 
 Other ash constituents 4.09 
 
 100.00 
 
 Ultimate composition of human body. The proportion of C varies greatly with the 
 amount of fat, also the O and ash to a less extent. The statement includes the 
 oxygen and hydrogen of the water 
 
 The water is about 65 per cent, which makes the dry-matter in the 
 animal much less than in the mature plant, the moisture content of 
 which is shown to be 10 per cent in the preceding table. 
 
 The Ash and Mineral Parts of Animals and Plants 
 
 When a plant is oven-dried, the free or uncombined water passes off. 
 When it is completely burned, the carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and most 
 of the oxygen are driven off. 'Wliat remains is ash, containing the mineral 
 elements. Incomplete burning of plant material results in coals and 
 ash ; the coal is mostly carbon. Charcoal is carbon. 
 
COMPOSITION OF ANIMALS AND MAN 
 
 27 
 
 Mineral elements in animal bodies 
 (Calculated from Results of Lawes and Gilbert) 
 
 
 
 Ox 
 
 Calf 
 
 Sheep 
 
 Lamb 
 
 Pia 
 
 
 Half 
 fat 
 
 Fat 
 
 Fat 
 
 Thin 
 
 Half 
 fat 
 
 Fat 
 
 Very 
 fat 
 
 Fat 
 
 Thin 
 
 Fat 
 
 Fat 
 
 Nitrogenous matter 
 
 % 
 19.1 
 16.6 
 
 4.66 
 51.5 
 
 8.2 
 100.0 
 
 % 
 30.1 
 14.5 
 
 3.92 
 45.5 
 
 6.0 
 
 % 
 
 14.8 
 
 15.2 
 
 3.8 
 63.0 
 
 3.2 
 
 % 
 18.7 
 14.8 
 
 3.16 
 57.3 
 
 6.0 
 
 % 
 23.5 
 14.0 
 
 3.17 
 50.2 
 
 9.1 
 
 % 
 35.6 
 12.2 
 
 2.81 
 43.4 
 
 6.0 
 100.0 
 
 % 
 45.8 
 10.9 
 
 2.9 
 35.2 
 
 5.2 
 
 % 
 28.5 
 12.3 
 
 2.94 
 47.8 
 8.5 
 
 % 
 23.3 
 13.7 
 
 2.67 
 55.1 
 
 5.2 
 100.0 
 
 % 
 42.2 
 10.9 
 
 1.65 
 
 Water 
 
 Contents of stomach, etc 
 
 41.3 
 4.0 
 
 Total 
 
 100.0 
 
 100.0 
 
 100.0 
 
 100.0 
 
 100.0 
 
 100.0 
 
 100.0 
 
 Minerals 
 Phosphorus . . 
 Calcium . . . 
 Magnesium . . 
 Potassium . 
 Sodium . . . 
 
 
 % 
 .803 
 1.508 
 .051 
 .170 
 .108 
 .028 
 
 % 
 
 .677 
 1.281 
 .037 
 .146 
 .094 
 .017 
 .013 
 
 % 
 
 .670 
 1.177 
 .048 
 .171 
 .109 
 .015 
 .016 
 
 % 
 .488 
 .944 
 .034 
 .144 
 .090 
 .026 
 .021 
 
 % 
 
 .524 
 
 .965 
 
 .031 
 
 .140 
 
 .077 
 
 .029 
 
 .014 
 
 % 
 
 .454 
 
 .846 
 
 .029 
 
 .123 
 
 .072 
 
 .024 
 
 .012 
 
 % 
 
 .484 
 
 .886 
 
 .033 
 
 .131 
 
 .096 
 
 .021 
 
 .011 
 
 % 
 .492 
 .915 
 .031 
 .1.38 
 .076 
 .018 
 .016 
 
 % 
 
 .465 
 .771 
 .032 
 .163 
 .082 
 .015 
 .021 
 
 % 
 
 .286 
 
 .455 
 
 .019 
 
 .115 
 
 .054 
 
 .009 
 
 Sulfur .... 
 
 
 .015 
 
 .012 
 
 Live weight, lbs. 
 Age 
 
 
 1,232 
 4yr. 
 
 1,419 
 4 yr. 
 
 258.8 
 9.5 
 wk. 
 
 97.6 
 lyr. 
 
 105.1 
 3M 
 
 yr. 
 
 127.2 
 IK 
 yr. 
 
 239.4 
 
 yr. 
 
 84.4 
 
 93.9 
 
 185.0 
 
 Composition of ash of human body (Beaunis) 
 
 Tissue 
 
 Bone 
 
 Calf 
 
 Mus- 
 cles 
 
 Brain 
 
 Liver 
 
 Lungs 
 
 Blood 
 
 Milk 
 
 Lymph 
 
 Analyst 
 
 Heintz 
 
 Staff el 
 
 Breed 
 
 Oidt- 
 mann 
 
 C. 
 
 Schmidt 
 
 Verdeil 
 
 Wilden- 
 stein 
 
 Dahn- 
 hardt 
 
 Sodium chlorid 
 Sodium oxid . . 
 Potassium oxid 
 Calcium oxid 
 Magnesium oxid 
 Forric oxid 
 Chlorin 
 
 Fluorin . . 
 Phosphorus pen- 
 toxid . . . 
 Sulphur trioxid . 
 Carbon dioxid 
 Silicic oxid . . 
 Potassium chlorid 
 
 .37.58 
 1.22 
 L66 
 
 53..31 
 5.47 
 
 10.59 
 2.35 
 
 34.40 
 1.99 
 1.45 
 
 48.13 
 0.81 
 
 4.74 
 
 10.69 
 
 34.42 
 
 0.72 
 
 1.23 
 
 48.17 
 0.75 
 
 0.12 
 
 14.51 
 
 25.23 
 
 3.61 
 
 0.20 
 
 2.74 
 
 2.58 
 
 50.18 
 0.92 
 
 0.27 
 
 13.0 
 19.5 
 1.3 
 1.9 
 1.9 
 3.2 
 
 48.5 
 1.4 
 
 58.81 
 4.15 
 
 11.97 
 1.76 
 1.12 
 8..37 
 8.37 
 
 10.23 
 
 10.23 
 1.07 
 1.19 
 
 10.73 
 
 21.44 
 
 18.78 
 
 0.87 
 
 0.10 
 
 19.00 
 2.64 
 
 26.33 
 
 74.48 
 
 10.35 
 3.25 
 0.97 
 0.26 
 0.05 
 1.09 
 
 8.20 
 
28 
 
 THE ELEMENTS AND THE SOIL 
 
 Composition of the ash of leading farm crops (Snyder) 
 
 
 
 
 Composition op 100 Parts op the Pure Ash 
 
 
 Dry- 
 Mat- 
 
 Pure 
 Ash 
 
 
 
 Seeds 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ter 
 
 
 K,0 
 
 Na.O 
 
 CaO 
 
 MgO 
 
 FeaO, 
 
 P2O5 
 
 SO3 
 
 SiOa 
 
 CI 
 
 Wheat . . . 
 
 
 2.03 
 
 30.24 
 
 0.65 
 
 3.50 
 
 13.21 
 
 0.60 
 
 47.92 
 
 
 0.73 
 
 
 Oats . 
 
 
 
 >i 
 
 3.12 
 
 17.90 
 
 1.66 
 
 3.60 
 
 7.03 
 
 1.18 
 
 25.64 
 
 1.79 
 
 39.20 
 
 0.94 
 
 Barley 
 
 
 
 Is 
 
 2.61 
 
 20.92 
 
 2.39 
 
 2.64 
 
 8.83 
 
 1.19 
 
 35.10 
 
 1.80 
 
 25.90 
 
 1.02 
 
 Rye . 
 
 
 
 C3 0) 
 
 2.09 
 
 32.10 
 
 1.47 
 
 2.94 
 
 11.32 
 
 1.24 
 
 47.74 
 
 1.28 
 
 1.37 
 
 0.48 
 
 Corn 
 
 
 
 1.45 
 
 29.8 
 
 1.10 
 
 2.17 
 
 15.52 
 
 0.76 
 
 45.61 
 
 0.78 
 
 2.10 
 
 0.91 
 
 Flax . 
 
 
 
 £ '^^ 
 
 3.67 
 
 26.27 
 
 2.22 
 
 9.61 
 
 15.86 
 
 1.11 
 
 42.48 
 
 
 0.88 
 
 
 
 Clover 
 
 
 
 no 
 
 4.50 
 
 35.35 
 
 0.95 
 
 6.40 
 
 12.90 
 
 1.70 
 
 37.93 
 
 2.40 
 
 1.30 
 
 1.23 
 
 Peas . 
 
 
 
 < 
 
 2.73 
 
 43.10 
 
 0.98 
 
 4.81 
 
 7.99 
 
 0.83 
 
 35.90 
 
 3.41 
 
 1.91 
 
 1.60 
 
 Beans 
 
 
 
 3.63 
 
 41.48 
 
 1.10 
 
 4.99 
 
 7.15 
 
 0.46 
 
 38.86 
 
 3.40 
 
 0.65 
 
 1.80 
 
 Fodders 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Clover . . . 
 
 
 7.02 
 
 27.25 
 
 0.80 
 
 29.26 
 
 8.32 
 
 0.57 
 
 10.66 
 
 
 6.18 
 
 
 Timothy . . 
 
 6.82 
 
 34.69 
 
 1.83 
 
 8.05 
 
 3.24 
 
 0.83 
 
 11.80 
 
 2.80 
 
 32.17 
 
 5.20 
 
 Brome grass . 
 
 
 6.55 
 
 27.65 
 
 0.89 
 
 7.59 
 
 4.32 
 
 1.83 
 
 5.84 
 
 
 4.37 
 
 
 Corn . . . 
 
 a^ 
 
 8.72 
 
 27.18 
 
 0.85 
 
 5.70 
 
 11.42 
 
 0.85 
 
 9.14 
 
 
 40.18 
 
 
 Straws 
 
 P O 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Flax .... 
 
 (-1 
 
 2.86 
 
 34.07 
 
 4.37 
 
 24.81 
 
 15.04 
 
 3.67 
 
 6.24 
 
 
 6.70 
 
 
 Buckwheat 
 
 &a 
 
 6.15 
 
 46.60 
 
 2.20 
 
 18.40 
 
 3.60 
 
 
 
 11.19 
 
 
 
 5.50 
 
 
 
 Pea .... 
 
 >'00 
 
 4.80 
 
 21.40 
 
 5.70 
 
 38.80 
 
 7.20 
 
 1.40 
 
 7.10 
 
 
 
 5.40 
 
 
 Bean 
 
 
 6.10 
 
 32.70 
 
 8.70 
 
 25.30 
 
 7.30 
 
 1.70 
 
 7.90 
 
 
 
 5.50 
 
 
 
 Wheat 
 
 
 "O 
 
 5.37 
 
 13.65 
 
 1.38 
 
 5.76 
 
 2.46 
 
 0.61 
 
 4.81 
 
 
 67.50 
 
 
 
 Oat . 
 
 
 < 
 
 7.17 
 
 26.42 
 
 3.29 
 
 6.97 
 
 3.66 
 
 1.20 
 
 4.59 
 
 3.20 
 
 46.70 
 
 4.40 
 
 Barley 
 
 
 5.35 
 
 23.26 
 
 3.54 
 
 7.22 
 
 2.58 
 
 1.13 
 
 4.24 
 
 3.80 
 
 51.00 
 
 3.20 
 
 Roots 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Potatoes . . 
 
 24 
 
 3.80 
 
 60.00 
 
 2.96 
 
 2.64 
 
 4.93 
 
 1.10 
 
 16.86 
 
 6.50 
 
 2.10 
 
 3.40 
 
 Sugar-beets 
 
 15 
 
 3.80 
 
 53.10 
 
 8.92 
 
 6.10 
 
 7.86 
 
 1.14 
 
 12.20 
 
 4.20 
 
 2.28 
 
 4.80 
 
 Turnips . . 
 
 12 
 
 8.00 
 
 45.40 
 
 9.84 
 
 10.60 
 
 3.69 
 
 0.81 
 
 12.71 
 
 
 1.80 
 
 5.00 
 
 Chemical Compounds 
 
 The chemist uses initials (or other letters) to designate the elements, 
 when he makes a formula to express the composition of any compound ; 
 and he adds a figure to each symbol when more than one part or atom 
 (by atomic weight) enters into the make-up of the molecule. Thus 
 H.jO represents a compound in which the molecules are two parts 
 hydrogen and one part oxygen; in common language, this particular 
 compound is known as water. K.^O is potash (or potassium oxid) 
 — two parts potassium and one part oxygen. Gypsum or land-plaster 
 is calcium sulfate, — CaS04, which means calcium one part, sulfur 
 one part, oxygen four parts. Quartz is SiO^. Quicklime is CaO. 
 
NATURE OF SOIL 
 
 29 
 
 Phosphoric acid is P-.-Os. Common tabic salt is NaCl (sodium 
 and chlorin). 
 Following are the formulas for various common substances : — 
 
 Arctic acid 
 Ammonia .... 
 Aniline .... 
 Arscnious oxid . 
 Carbon dioxid . . 
 Carbonic oxid 
 Chloroform 
 Ferric oxid (iron rust) 
 Ferrous oxid . 
 Hydrochloric acid . 
 Mercuric oxid 
 Nitrate of soda . 
 Nitric acid . . . 
 
 CjHiO, Nitric oxid NO 
 
 NH3 Nitric peroci 1 . . . . NO2 
 
 NHjCCeHg) Nitrous oxid N,0 
 
 AS2O3 Saltpetre KNO, 
 
 CO2 Starch C,-.H,„0., 
 
 CO Strychnine C2,H.ioN,Oo 
 
 CHCI3 Sugar, cane CijHjoO,, 
 
 FcjOs Sugar, grape or glucose . C6ni-.(-)r, 
 
 FeO Sulfate of potash . . . K2SO4 
 
 HCl Sulfuretted hydro- -a . . H^S 
 
 HgO Sulfuric acid HoSO* 
 
 NaNOj Sulfuric oxid SO3 
 
 HNO3 ' Sulfurous oxid . . . . SOj 
 
 The Soil 
 
 The soil, as the farmer understands it, is the soft tillable covering or 
 epidermis of the earth. It is derived jirimarily from disintegrated rock, 
 but all productive soils contain organic remains, or materials derived 
 directly from these remains. Some soils, as those in swamps, are very 
 largely organic. 
 
 Classification of soils in respect to origin (Merrill) 
 
 .a [Sedentary 
 
 
 [Transported 
 
 f Residual deposits 
 
 I Cumulose deposits 
 
 Colluvial deposits 
 
 Alluvial deposits, 
 including the 
 
 aqueo-glacial . 
 
 .Eolian deposits . 
 
 . Glacial deposits . 
 
 j Residuary gravels, sands, clays, wacke, 
 
 I laterite, terra rossa, etc. 
 
 1 feat, muck and swamp or palludal 
 
 I soils, in part. 
 
 j Talus and cliff debris, material of 
 
 I avalanches. 
 
 I Modern alluvium, marsh and swamp 
 
 J deposits, estuarian clays. Loess and 
 
 [ adobe in part. 
 
 J Wind-blown material, sand-dunes. 
 
 I Adobe and loess in part. 
 
 {Morainal material, either lateral, ter- 
 minal, or ground moraines, drum- 
 lins, etc. 
 
 Classification of soil constituents 
 Name 
 
 1. Gravel 
 
 2. Coarse sand 
 
 3. Medium sand 
 
 4. Fine sand 
 
 5. Very fine sand 
 
 fi. Silt 
 
 7. Clay 
 
 (U. S. Dept. Agric.) 
 
 Size of Particles 
 (diameters in millimeters) 
 2.0 to 1.0 
 1.0 to 0.5 
 0.5 to 0.25 
 0.25 to 0.1 
 0.1 to 0.05 
 0.05 to 0.005 
 0.005 to 0.0000 
 
30 
 
 THE ELEMENTS AND THE SOIL 
 
 Weight of soils. 
 
 Soils vary widel}^ in weight according to their composition and the 
 size of the particles. Humus soils are the lightest, and sand}'' soils are 
 the heaviest. Clay soils weigh less per cubic foot than arable soils or 
 sandy soils. The larger the amount of organic matter in a cubic foot 
 of soil, the less it weighs. For this reason, surface soils are lighter, as a 
 rule, than subsoils (Stevenson). 
 
 The weight of a cubic foot of dry soil is given by Shubler as 
 follows : — 
 
 LB. 
 
 Silicious sand 110 
 
 Half sand and half clay 96 
 
 Common arable soil 80 to 90 
 
 Heavy clay 75 
 
 Garden mold rich in vegetable matter 70 
 
 Peat soil 30 to 50 
 
 Warington gives the following data regarding the weight of soil per 
 acre : — 
 
 1. Old pasture, Rothamsted, loam with clay subsoil 
 
 
 Original 
 Wet Soil 
 
 Dry Soil 
 
 
 Total 
 
 Stones 
 
 Fine soil 
 
 Roots 
 
 First 9 inches . . 
 Second 9 inches . 
 Third 9 inches . 
 Fourth 9 inches . 
 
 lb. 
 3,294,380 
 3,867,780 
 4,091,620 
 4,139,420 
 
 lb. 
 2,328,973 
 3,098,939 
 3,273,324 
 3,343,787 
 
 lb. 
 174,091 
 353,322 
 217,515 
 280,730 
 
 lb. 
 2,144,470 
 2,744,715 
 3,055,501 
 3,063,057 
 
 lb. 
 10,412 
 902 
 308 
 
 2. Arable land, Rothamsted, loam with clay subsoil 
 
 
 Original 
 Wet Soil 
 
 Dry Soil 
 
 
 Total 
 
 Stones 
 
 Fine soil 
 
 Roots 
 
 First 9 inches . . 
 Second 9 inches . 
 Third 9 inches 
 Fourth 9 inches . 
 
 lb. 
 3,288,553 
 3,688,115 
 3,882,285 
 3,995,723 
 
 lb. 
 2,919,689 
 3,044,615 
 3,215,285 
 3,313,563 
 
 lb. 
 340,656 
 141,861 
 213,190 
 197,400 
 
 lb. 
 2,578,634 
 2,902,682 
 3,002,095 
 3,116,163 
 
 lb. 
 399 
 
 72 
 
WEIGHT OF SOILS 
 
 31 
 
 3. Arabic land, Woburn, sandy soil 
 
 
 Original 
 
 Wet Soil 
 
 Dry Soil 
 
 
 Total 
 
 Stones 
 
 Fine soil 
 
 Roots 
 
 First 9 inches . 
 Second 9 inches . 
 Third 9 inches 
 Fourth 9 inches . 
 
 lb. 
 3,835,104 
 3,947,640 
 4,046,364 
 4,014,432 
 
 lb. 
 3,157,448 
 3,381,804 
 3,462,498 
 3,501,466 
 
 lb. 
 
 93,763 
 
 201,527 
 
 170,443 
 
 274,239 
 
 lb. 
 3,063,074 
 3,180,277 
 3,292,055 
 3,227,227 
 
 lb. 
 611 
 
 These tables show: (1) That each of these classes of soil is lighter 
 at the surface ; (2) that in each case the weight increases with an in- 
 crease in depth. This increase in weight of the lower zones is due : 
 
 (1) to the increase of pressure to which the lower zones are subjected; 
 
 (2) to the fact that the surface soil is more loose and porous; (3) 
 to coarser texture of subsoil. This condition is brought about by the 
 removal of the finest soil particles from the surface into the sub-soil 
 by the action of rain ; by the accumulation of organic matter in the 
 surface soil ; and, in the case of arable soils, by tillage. 
 
 The specific gravity of a soil indicates its weight as compared with 
 the weight of an equal volume of water. An English authority has 
 published the following table, wliich gives the specific gravity of the 
 more common soil constituents : — ■ 
 
 Water 1.00 
 
 Humus 1.2-1.5 
 
 Clay 2.50 
 
 Quartz 2.62 
 
 Feldspar 2.5-2.8 
 
 Talc 2.6-2.7 
 
 Calcite 2.75 
 
 Dolomite 2.8-3.0 
 
 Mica 2.8-3.2 
 
 Hornblende 2.9-3.4 
 
 Augite 3.2-3.5 
 
 Limonite 3.4-4.0 
 
 Hematite 5.1-5.2 
 
 Schone gives the following for the specific gravity of soils : — 
 
 Clay soil 2.65 
 
 Sandy .soil 2.67 
 
 Fine soil 2.71 
 
 Humus soil 2.53 
 
 Tlie true specific gravity of an arable soil varies from about 2.5 to 
 2.7. 
 
32 
 
 THE ELEMENTS AND THE SOIL 
 
 Texture of the soil. 
 
 The size and shape of the particles of which the soil is composed 
 determine its texture. The arrangement of the particles determines 
 its structure, as " loose," " open," " mealy," " friable," " cloddy," 
 " porous," " hard," " compact," " retentive," " leachy." 
 
 The texture determines the amount of soil-surface exposed to roots, 
 and to a great extent the quantity of moisture that the soil may hold. 
 
 The size and form of the particles determine the number in a given 
 volume of soil. It has been estimated by Whitney that a gram of soil 
 contains 2,000,000,000 to 20,000,000,000 soil particles. The number of 
 particles per gram of difierent soil types is approximately as follows : — 
 
 Early truck 1,955,000,000 
 
 Truck and small fruit 3,955,000,000 
 
 Tobacco 6,786,000,000 
 
 Wheat 10,228,000,000 
 
 Grass and wheat 14,735,000,000 
 
 Limestone 19,638,000,000 
 
 Owing to the fact that a soil is made up of particles, there is between 
 them a certain amount of space that is occupied by air or water ; this 
 is known as the " pore space." In ordinary soils the pore space varies 
 from a little over 50 per cent in the finest clay soils to about 25 or 30 
 per cent in coarse sands of uniform texture. 
 
 Soil Water 
 
 Water occurs in the soil in three forms : (1) Gravitational or hydro- 
 static water ; (2) capillary water ; (3) hygroscopic water. 
 
 Amount of water used by various crops in producing a ton of dry-matter (Stevenson) 
 
 
 No. or 
 Trials 
 
 Water used 
 per Ton of 
 Dry-Matter 
 
 Water Used 
 
 Dry-Matter 
 PER Acre 
 
 Acre-inch 
 
 OF Water 
 
 PER Ton of 
 
 Dry-Matter 
 
 (King) 
 
 Barley .... 
 Oats .... 
 Maize .... 
 Clover . . . 
 Peas .... 
 Potatoes . 
 Average . . 
 
 5 
 
 20 
 52 
 46 
 
 1 ] 
 14 
 
 tons 
 464.1 
 503.9 
 270.9 
 576.6 
 477.2 
 385.1 
 446.3 
 
 in. 
 20.69 
 39.53 
 15.76 
 22.34 
 16.89 
 23.78 
 23.165 
 
 tons 
 5.05 
 8.89 
 6.59 
 4.39 
 4.009 
 6.995 
 5.987 
 
 4.096 
 
 4.447 
 
 2.391 
 
 5.0899 
 
 4.212 
 
 3.339 
 
 3.939 
 
WATER IN THE SOIL 
 
 33 
 
 Mean volume of water held by different soils, in laboratory tests in columns 1^5 inches 
 high, with calculations to field conditions (Lyon and Fippin) 
 
 
 I 
 
 II 
 
 III 
 
 IV 
 
 V 
 
 VI 
 
 VII 
 
 
 Q 
 
 m 
 
 Approximate Per 
 Cent of Mois- 
 ture at which 
 Crops will Wiit 
 
 
 H 
 
 woo 
 
 o^ n 
 
 its 
 
 Inches of Avail- 
 able Water to 
 Depth of Four 
 Feet 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 lb. 
 
 cu. in. CC. 
 
 
 1. Dune sand 
 
 52 
 
 10.7 
 
 3 
 
 7.7 
 
 80 
 
 166 2,720 
 
 4.60 
 
 2. Coarse sand . 
 
 51 
 
 10.6 
 
 3 
 
 7.6 
 
 81 
 
 170 2,790 
 
 5.20 
 
 3. Fine sandv loam 
 
 50 
 
 18.0 
 
 5 
 
 13.0 
 
 83 
 
 300 4,900 
 
 8.50 
 
 4. Light silt loam . 
 
 50 
 
 20.9 
 
 10 
 
 10.9 
 
 83 
 
 250 4,100 
 
 6.90 
 
 5. Clay .... 
 
 59 
 
 30.4 
 
 17 
 
 13.4 
 
 68 
 
 252 4,140 
 
 7.03 
 
 G. Muck soil . . . 
 
 80' 
 
 250.0 
 
 80 
 
 170.0 
 
 15 
 
 740 11,550 
 
 20.50 
 
 ' Estimated. 
 
 Water taken from the soil by evaporation is a loss additional to that 
 transpired by the crop. The following results were secured at the 
 Iowa Experiment Station in an experiment to determine the total 
 amount of water removed from the soil by evaporation and tran- 
 spiration : — ■ 
 
 One Ton 
 
 Tons of Water 
 Lost ' 
 
 Acre-inch of 
 Water Lost 
 
 Clover hay 
 
 Air-dried com fodder 
 
 Oats and straw 
 
 1560 
 
 570 
 
 1200 
 
 13.7 
 
 5.0 
 
 11.0 
 
 One inch of water covering an acre of land weighs about 226,875 
 pounds, or more than 113 tons. 
 
 Water evaporated by growing plants for one part of dry matter produced, in 
 pounds (Lyon and Fippin) 
 
 Lawes and Gilbert 
 
 Hellrieoel 
 
 WOLLNY 
 
 
 King 
 
 
 England 
 
 
 Germany 
 
 
 Germany 
 
 Wisconsin 
 
 
 Beans . . . 
 
 214 
 
 Beans 
 
 2G2 
 
 Maize . . 
 
 233 
 
 Maize 
 
 272 
 
 Wheat . . 
 
 225 
 
 Wheat . . 
 
 359 
 
 Millet . . 
 
 416 
 
 Potatoes 
 
 423 
 
 Peas . 
 
 235 
 
 Peas . . . 
 
 292 
 
 Peas . 
 
 479 
 
 Peas . 
 
 447 
 
 Red clover . 
 
 249 
 
 Red clover . 
 
 330 
 
 Rape 
 
 912 
 
 Red clover . 
 
 453 
 
 Barley . . 
 
 262 
 
 Barley . 
 
 310 
 
 Barley . . 
 
 774 
 
 Barley . . 
 
 393 
 
 
 
 Oats . . 
 
 402 
 
 Oats . . . 
 
 665 
 
 Oats . . . 
 
 557 
 
 
 
 Buckwheat . 
 
 371 
 
 Buckwheat . 
 
 664 
 
 
 
 
 
 Lupine . 
 
 373 
 
 Mustard 
 
 843 
 
 
 
 
 
 Rye . . . 
 
 377 
 
 Sunflower . 
 
 490 
 
 
 
34 
 
 THE ELEMENTS AND THE SOIL 
 
 Water needed under arid conditions. 
 Under dry-farming conditions, Widtsoe calculates that 
 
 1 acre-inch of water will produce 2}^ bu. wheat 
 10 acre-inches of water will produce 25 bu. wheat 
 15 acre-inches of water will produce 37J^ bu. wheat 
 20 acre-inches of water will produce 50 bu. wheat 
 
 if all the water could be saved and be fully utilized in plant growth. 
 Under average cultural conditions in arid regions, he concludes that 
 approximately 750 pounds of water are required for the production of one 
 pound of dry matter. 
 
 Plant-Food in the Soil 
 
 In estimating plant-food, chemists usually catalogue only the three 
 elements (or combinations of them) that are likely to be much depleted 
 by the growing of crops, — nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium. (These 
 determinations were made by the solution-in-hydrochloric-acid 
 method, sp. gr. 1 . 115. Other analytical methods in use would give 
 higher readings, particularly in phosphorus and potash, as stronger 
 acids are used to make the soil solutions.) 
 
 Plant-food in surface soils, with calculations to pounds in an acre (Roberts) 
 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Phos. Acid 
 
 Potash 
 
 Lb. N. 
 
 Lb. PjOfl 
 
 I-B. K2O 
 
 No. 
 
 N.,% 
 
 P2O5. % 
 
 KjO, % 
 
 IN 1st 
 
 8 IN. Soil 
 
 IN 1st 
 
 8 IN. Soil 
 
 IN 2d 
 S IN. Soil 
 
 1 
 
 .379 
 
 .059 
 
 .002 
 
 8,310 
 
 1,294 
 
 1,360 
 
 2 
 
 .293 
 
 .056 
 
 .034 
 
 6,250 
 
 1,194 
 
 725 
 
 3 
 
 .195 
 
 .196 
 
 .183 
 
 4,218 
 
 4,240 
 
 3,959 
 
 4 
 
 .282 
 
 .267 
 
 .866 
 
 6,436 
 
 6,094 
 
 19,766 
 
 5 
 
 .245 
 
 .05 
 
 .232 
 
 5,364 
 
 1,095 
 
 5,079 
 
 6 
 
 .26 
 
 .052 
 
 .348 
 
 5,700 
 
 1,140 
 
 7,630 
 
 7 
 
 .26 
 
 .029 
 
 .182 
 
 5,635 
 
 628 
 
 3,945 
 
 8 
 
 .26 
 
 .15 
 
 .903 
 
 5,700 
 
 3,289 
 
 19,800 
 
 9 
 
 .109 
 
 .032 
 
 .149 
 
 2,321 
 
 681 
 
 3.173 
 
 10 
 
 .334 
 
 .038 
 
 .056 
 
 7,224 
 
 822 
 
 1,211 
 
 11 
 
 .14 
 
 .051 
 
 .047 
 
 2,971 
 
 1,082 
 
 997 
 
 12 
 
 .295 
 
 .037 
 
 .130 
 
 6,312 
 
 792 
 
 2,782 
 
 13 
 
 .04 
 
 .23 
 
 .23 
 
 872 
 
 5,016 
 
 5,016 
 
 14 
 
 .09 
 
 .019 
 
 .019 
 
 1,912 
 
 404 
 
 404 
 
 15 
 
 .12 
 
 .23 
 
 .9 
 
 2.548 
 
 4,884 
 
 19,113 
 
 16 
 
 .07 
 
 .13 
 
 .83 
 
 1,512 
 
 2,808 
 
 17,929 
 
 17 
 
 .03 
 
 .22 
 
 .65 
 
 635 
 
 4,659 
 
 12,812 
 
 18 
 
 .09 
 
 .3 
 
 2.1 
 
 1,958 
 
 6,526 
 
 45,686 
 
 19 
 
 .07 
 
 .29 
 
 1.19 
 
 1,497 
 
 6,202 
 
 25,448 
 
 20 
 
 .12 
 
 .44 
 
 1.96 
 
 2,571 
 
 9,428 
 
 42,000 
 
 
 000,000 
 
 000,000 
 
 000,000 
 
TUE ALKALINE SOILS 
 
 35 
 
 " 
 
 
 
 1 i> 
 
 Lb. N- 
 
 Lb. P,Or, 
 
 Lb. K.,0 
 
 
 
 Phos. .-Vcid 
 
 Potash 
 
 
 
 
 ISu. 
 
 N.. % 
 
 PoOe. % 
 
 K.O, % 
 
 8 IN. Soil 
 
 8 IN. Soil 
 
 8 IN. Soil 
 
 
 
 
 
 000,000 
 
 000,000 
 
 000,000 
 
 21 
 
 .10 
 
 .33 
 
 1.8 
 
 2,153 
 
 7,105 
 
 38,752 
 
 22 
 
 .11 
 
 .15 
 
 .83 
 
 2,343 
 
 3,195 
 
 17,682 
 
 23 
 
 .11 
 
 .28 
 
 1.95 
 
 2,455 
 
 6,250 
 
 43,526 
 
 24 
 
 .04 
 
 .13 
 
 .89 
 
 850 
 
 2,759 
 
 18,890 
 
 25 
 
 .07 
 
 .21 
 
 1.1 
 
 1,484 
 
 4,451 
 
 23,314 
 
 26 
 
 .08 
 
 .18 
 
 .98 
 
 1,701 
 
 3,846 
 
 20,8.33 
 
 27 
 
 .08 
 
 .19 
 
 .86 
 
 1,699 
 
 4,0.M 
 
 18,260 
 
 28 
 
 .03 
 
 .15 
 
 .54 
 
 636 
 
 3,180 
 
 11,447 
 
 20 
 
 .22 
 
 .49 
 
 1.85 
 
 4,746 
 
 10,571 
 
 39,910 
 
 30 
 
 .16 
 
 .36 
 
 1.9 
 
 3,509 
 
 7,895 
 
 41,670 
 
 31 
 
 .04 
 
 .14 
 
 .73 
 
 848 
 
 2,967 
 
 15,480 
 
 32 
 
 .06 
 
 .14 
 
 .92 
 
 1,272 
 
 2,969 
 
 19,510 
 
 33 
 
 .17 
 
 .38 
 
 1.18 
 
 3,599 
 
 8,046 
 
 24,984 
 
 34 
 
 .1 
 
 2 
 
 1.13 
 
 2,143 
 
 4,285 
 
 24,212 
 
 Alkali Lands 
 
 In countries of heavy rainfall, the alkaline materials are leached out 
 in the drainage waters. In arid countries there is very little or no 
 leachage; the water passes off by evaporation, and the alkaline and 
 other materials in solution are left at or near the surface of the ground. 
 
 The normal condition of arid lands is illustrated in the table below 
 (Means). The first part gives the percentage of total soluble salts 
 in two soils from central Montana, where neither soil originally con- 
 tained enough alkali within the zone of root action to be detrimental. 
 The second part shows the condition of these soils after a few years 
 of judicious irrigation, and the third part displays the condition after 
 a few years of irrigation without drainage : — 
 
 Table showing percentage of alkali in soils 
 
 
 
 
 
 Unirrigated 
 
 Irrigated 
 
 Over-irrigated 
 
 Depth 
 
 Sandy 
 Loam 
 
 Clay 
 
 Sandy 
 Loam 
 
 Clay 
 
 Sandy 
 Loam 
 
 Clay 
 
 First foot . 
 Second foot 
 Third foot 
 Fourth foot 
 Fifth foot . 
 Sixth foot . 
 Seventh foot 
 Eighth foot 
 Ninth foot 
 Tenth foot 
 Eleventh foot 
 Twelfth foot 
 
 
 
 
 .04 
 .04 
 .03 
 .03 
 .05 
 .06 
 .06 
 .17 
 .24 
 .24 
 .21 
 .12 
 
 .04 
 .04 
 .05 
 .20 
 .33 
 .34 
 .25 
 .25 
 .28 
 
 .04 
 .05 
 .04 
 .05 
 .06 
 .05 
 .06 
 .07 
 .05 
 .05 
 .07 
 .07 
 
 .10 
 .07 
 .08 
 .08 
 .08 
 .16 
 .21 
 
 .79 
 .92 
 .94 
 .79 
 .52 
 .52 
 .36 
 .36 
 .29 
 
 .76 
 .71 
 .63 
 .61 
 .59 
 .19 
 
3G 
 
 THE ELEMENTS AND THE SOIL 
 
 Percentage composition of alkali in arid soils ' (Lyon and Fippin) 
 
 Potassium chloride 
 KCl .... 
 
 Potassium sulfate, 
 K2SO1 .... 
 
 Potassium carbonate 
 K0CO3 . . . 
 
 Sodium sulfate, 
 
 NajSOi . . 
 
 Sodium nitrate 
 
 NaNOs . . . 
 
 Sodium carbonate 
 
 Na2C03 . . . 
 
 Sodium chloride 
 
 NaCl .... 
 
 Sodium phosphate 
 Na^HPOi . . 
 
 Magnesium sulfate 
 MgSOi . . . 
 
 Magnesium chloride 
 MgCU . . . 
 
 Calcium chloride 
 
 CaClj 
 
 Sodium bicarbonate 
 NaHCOa . . . 
 
 Calcium sulfate 
 
 CaS04 . . . 
 Calcium bicarbonate 
 Ca(HC03)2 . . 
 
 Magnesium bicarbon- 
 ate, (Mg(HC03)2 
 
 Potassium bicarbon- 
 ate, KHCO3 . 
 
 Ammonium carbon- 
 ate (NHJzCOa 
 
 Yakima Co., Wash. 
 Meadowland 
 
 Sur- 
 face 
 12 in. 
 
 8.74 
 
 66.94 
 
 13.30 
 1.90 
 
 9.12 
 
 2d 
 12 in 
 
 5.61 
 
 9.73 
 
 13.86 
 
 36.72 
 
 1.87 
 16.48 
 12.57 
 
 3d 
 12 in. 
 
 7.82 
 
 8.64 
 
 6.58 
 
 45.28 
 
 6.17 
 
 13.17 
 
 12.34 
 
 Boise Val- 
 ley, Idaho 
 
 Sur- 
 face 
 12 in 
 
 8.08 
 
 16.54 
 
 41.55 
 
 .82 
 
 31.27 
 .64 
 
 1.10 
 
 Sur- 
 face 
 Depo- 
 sit 
 
 1.84 
 
 67.70 
 
 .10 
 17.56 
 
 6.15 
 
 .72 
 5.93 
 
 BilSings, 
 Montana 
 
 Crust 
 0-1 
 
 1.60 
 
 85.57 
 
 trace 
 .55 
 
 8.90 
 
 .67 
 2.71 
 
 Sur- 
 face 
 10 in. 
 
 21.41 
 
 35.12 
 
 7.28 
 trace 
 
 4.06 
 
 22.06 
 10.07 
 
 California 
 
 Tu- 
 lare 
 Exp. 
 Sta. 
 
 3.95 
 
 25.28 
 19.78 
 32.58 
 14.75 
 2.25 
 
 1.41 
 
 Mo- 
 jave 
 Pla- 
 teau 
 
 .92 
 
 43.34 
 
 15.38 
 
 39.34 
 
 1.02 
 
 Im- 
 perial 
 Des- 
 ert 
 
 1.15 
 
 8.21 
 
 .58 
 
 28.83 
 
 2.81 
 58.42 
 
 ' Compiled from analyses made by the Bureau of Soils of the United States 
 Department of Agriculture and by the California Experiment Station. 
 
TILLING THE SOIL 
 
 37 
 
 The following table shows the quantity of gypsum required to neutralize 
 sodium carbonate iii an acre-foot of soil : — 
 
 Per Cent Sodium 
 
 Gypsum per 
 
 Per Cent Sodium 
 
 Gypsum per 
 
 Carbonate 
 
 Acre-foot ' 
 
 Carbonate 
 
 Acre-foot ' 
 
 Per cent 
 
 Pounds 
 
 Per cent 
 
 Pounds 
 
 .01 
 
 640 
 
 .06 
 
 3840 
 
 .02 
 
 1280 
 
 .07 
 
 4480 
 
 .03 
 
 1920 
 
 .08 
 
 5120 
 
 .04 
 
 2560 
 
 .09 
 
 5760 
 
 .05 
 
 3200 
 
 .10 
 
 6400 
 
 
 1 An acre-foot of soil weighs 4,000,000 pounds. 
 
 Very often the black alkali is accompanied by other soluble salts, 
 and the change in kind of salt brought about by the gypsum leaves 
 more white alkali than plants will stand. The economic use of gypsum 
 is therefore restricted to localities having only small amounts of total 
 soluble salts. As a general rule, drainage can be properly applied, 
 and the land freed of both black alkali and white alkali at less expense 
 than by the application of gypsum. Gypsum costs $4 to $10 per ton 
 in the regions where it is needed in black alkali reclamation, and when 
 it becomes necessary to apply sufficient to neutrahze 0.1 per cent of 
 sodimn carbonate in two or three acre-feet of soil per acre, the cost 
 is seen to be prohibitive. 
 
 Tillage, and Soil Management 
 
 Tillage is the preparing and stirring of the soil with the object to 
 malce it more congenial to the growth of plants. On the wise manage- 
 ment of the soil depends the perpetuation of the human race. 
 
 Objects of tillage (King). 
 
 Stated in the broadest and briefest way, the purpose of tillage is 
 to develop and maintain beneath the surface of the field a commodious 
 and thoroughly sanitary home and feeding ground for the roots of 
 crops and for the soil organisms that help to transform the organic 
 matter and the less soluble forms of the mineral plant-food materials 
 of the soil into more soluble and suitable conditions adapted to the 
 immediate needs of plants. But to make the habitable part of the soil 
 
38 THE ELEMENTS AND THE SOIL 
 
 of a field commodious and sanitary, and at the same time to maintain 
 within it a sufficiently rapid develoioment of readily water-soluble 
 plant-food materials so conditioned as to be highly available to the crop, 
 requires careful attention to many essential details. Some of the chief 
 objects of tillage are : — 
 
 (1) To secure a thorough surface uniformity of the field, so that an 
 equally vigorous growth may take place over the entire area. 
 
 (2) To develop and maintain a large effective depth of soil, so that 
 there shall be ample living room, an extensive feeding surface and large 
 storage capacity for moisture and available plant-food materials. 
 
 (3) To increase the humus of the soil through a deep and extensive 
 incorporation of organic matter, so that there may be a strong growth 
 of soil micro-organisms and the maintenance of a high content of 
 water-soluble plant-food material. 
 
 (4) To improve the tilth and maintain the best structural condition 
 in the soil, so that the roots of the crop and the soil organisms may 
 spread readily and widely to place themselves in the closest contact 
 with the largest amount of food materials. 
 
 (5) To control the amount, to regulate the movement, and to deter- 
 mine the availability of soil moisture, so that there shall never be an 
 excess or a deficiency of this indispensable carrier of food materials 
 to and tlirough the plant. 
 
 (6) To determine the amount, movement, and availability of the 
 water-soluble plant-food materials present in the soil, so that growth 
 may be both rapid, normal, and continuous to the end of the 
 season. 
 
 (7) To convert the entire root zone of the soil into a commodious 
 sanitary living and feeding place, perfectly adapted to the needs of the 
 roots of the crop and to the soil organisms, — adequately drained, 
 perfectly ventilated, and sufficiently warm. 
 
 (8) To reduce the waste of plant-food materials through the de- 
 struction of weeds, and the prevention of their growth, through preven- 
 tion of surface washing and drifting by winds. 
 
 Jordan's rules of fertility. 
 
 1. Thorough tillage, with efficient machinery, to be given if possible 
 when the moisture conditions of the soil admit of satisfactory pulveri- 
 zation. 
 
RULES OF FERTILITY 39 
 
 2. Frequent surface tillage at times of scanty rainfall, in order to 
 conserve the supply of soil moisture. 
 
 3. A sufficiently rapid rotation of crops to insure good soil texture, 
 to allow the necessary frequency of appljang fertihzing material, and 
 as a main result to secure a paying stand of crops. 
 
 4. The introduction into the soil at frequent intervals of an amount 
 of organic matter necessary to proper soil texture and water holding 
 power, either by application of farm manures, by plowing down soiling 
 crops, or bj^ the rotting of the turf. 
 
 5. The scrupulous saving of all the excrement of farm animals, 
 both solid and liquid. 
 
 6. The purchase of plant-food with due reference to the needs of 
 the farm and to the system of farm management prevailing. 
 
 7. The maintenance in the soil of those conditions of drainage and 
 aeration which promote the growth of desirable soil organisms, and the 
 introduction into the soil, when necessary, of such organisms as are 
 essential to the growth of particular plants. 
 
CHAPTER III 
 Chemical Fertilizers; and Lime 
 
 A fertilizer is a material added to the soil for the purpose of supply- 
 ing food for plants. 
 
 An amendment is a substance or material that modifies the physical, 
 mechanical and chemical nature of the soil. 
 
 Stable manure is both fertilizer and amendment. Lime is used 
 mostly as an amendment, since it is not often necessary to supply it for 
 the plant-food that it contains. On sandy soils it may be needed as 
 a fertilizer. 
 
 The extent of the fertilizer industry is indicated by the following 
 figures of complete fertilizers manufactured in the United States in 
 two given years : — 
 
 
 1900 
 
 1905 
 
 Increase 
 
 Per Cent op 
 Increase 
 
 Quantity in 
 
 2000 lb. . 
 
 Value . . . 
 
 tons 
 
 of 
 
 1,478,826 
 $26,318,995 
 
 1,603,847 
 $31,305,057 
 
 125,021 
 
 $4,986,062 
 
 8.5 
 18.9 
 
 Fertilizer discussions are concerned mostly with nitrogen, phosphorus, 
 and potassium (always in combination with other elements, never used 
 in their elemental form), since these are the elements most likely to be 
 deficient in the soil. To be economically usable as a fertilizer, a 
 material must not only contain some one or more of these three 
 elements in available form, but it must be relatively low in price and 
 obtainable in large quantities. Nitrate of potash (saltpetre) is a good 
 fertilizer, but it is impossible to use it because of the cost. Many of 
 the fertilizer materials, — as bone-black, blood, ashes, — are waste 
 products or by-products. 
 
 40 
 
FERTILIZER MATERIALS 
 
 41 
 
 Some of the Sources of Chemical Fertilizers 
 
 Percentage composition of materials used as sources of nitrogen (Gorman Kali 
 Works, N.Y. City) 
 
 Nitrate of soda 
 Sulfate of ammonia . 
 Dried blood (high 
 
 grade) 
 
 Dried blood (low 
 
 grade) 
 
 Tankage 
 
 Dried fish scrap 
 Cottonseed meal 
 Castor pomace 
 Tobacco stems 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 15 to 16 
 19H to 21 
 
 13 to 14 
 
 10 to 11 
 5 to 9 
 9 to 10 
 QH to 7H 
 5 to 6 
 2\4 to 3 
 
 Equivalent 
 
 TO 
 
 Ammonia 
 
 18 to 19'^ 
 
 24 to 25 H 
 
 16 to 17 
 
 12 to 13 
 
 6 to 11 
 
 11 to 12 
 7H to 9 
 
 6 to 7 
 
 3 to 33^ 
 
 Potash 
 K,0 
 
 to 2 
 
 to m 
 
 to 10 
 
 Pho8. Acid 
 Total 
 
 2 to 3 
 
 114 to 2 
 
 9 to 16 
 
 5}4 to 7 
 
 2 to 3 
 
 IM to 2 
 
 M to 1 
 
 Composition of materials used as sources of phosphoric acid (Kali Works) 
 
 Acid phosphate 
 Carolina phos. rock 
 Dissolved bone 
 
 black . 
 Bone meal . 
 Dissolved bone 
 Thomas slag 
 Peruvian guano 
 
 Total 
 
 Avail- 
 able 
 
 Insol- 
 uble 
 
 16 to 19 
 26 to 27 
 
 17 to 20 
 20 to 25 
 15 to 17 
 22 to 24 
 12 to 15 
 
 14 to 17 
 
 16 to 18 
 
 5 to 8 
 
 13 to 15 
 
 7 to 8 
 
 1 to 2 
 26 to 27 
 
 1 to 2 
 15 to 17 
 
 2 to 3 
 22 to 24 
 
 5 to 8 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 1 to 41^ 
 
 2 to 3 
 
 6 to 10 
 
 Equivalent 
 
 to 
 
 Ammonia 
 
 IH to 5M 
 23^ to 31^ 
 
 7M to 12 
 
 Potash 
 KoO 
 
 m to 4 
 
 Marketed production of phosphate rock in the United States, from the beginning of 
 the industry in 1867 to 1909, in long tons (Van Horn, U.S. Geol. Surv.) 
 
 Yeah 
 
 Quantity 
 
 Value 
 
 Year 
 
 Quantity 
 
 Value 
 
 1867-1887 . 
 
 4,442,945 
 
 $23,697,019 
 
 1900 . . . 
 
 1,491,216 
 
 $5,359,248 
 
 1888 . . . 
 
 448,567 
 
 2,018,552 
 
 1901 . 
 
 
 1,483,723 
 
 5,316,403 
 
 1889 
 
 
 
 550,245 
 
 2,937,776 
 
 1902 . 
 
 
 1,490,314 
 
 4,693,444 
 
 1890 
 
 
 
 510,499 
 
 3,213,795 
 
 1903 . 
 
 
 1,581,576 
 
 5,319,294 
 
 1891 
 
 
 
 587,988 
 
 3,651,150 
 
 1904 . 
 
 
 1,874,428 
 
 6.580,875 
 
 1892 
 
 
 
 681,571 
 
 3,296,227 
 
 1905 . 
 
 
 1,947,190 
 
 6,763.403 
 
 1893 
 
 
 
 941,368 
 
 4,136,070 
 
 1906 . 
 
 
 2,080.957 
 
 8,579,437 
 
 1894 
 
 
 
 996,949 
 
 3,479.547 
 
 1907 . 
 
 
 2,265,343 
 
 10,653,558 
 
 1895 
 
 
 
 1,038,551 
 
 3.606,094 
 
 1908 . 
 
 
 2,386,138 
 
 11,399,124 
 
 1896 
 
 
 
 930,779 
 
 2,803,372 
 
 1909 . 
 
 
 2,330,152 
 
 10.772.120 
 
 1897 
 
 
 
 1,039,345 
 
 2,673,202 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1898 
 
 
 
 1,308,885 
 
 3,453,460 
 
 Total . 
 
 33,924,431 
 
 139,487,246 
 
 1899 . . . 
 
 1,515,702 
 
 5,084,076 
 
 
 
 
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 CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ; AND LIME 
 
 World's production of phosphate rock, 1905-1907, by countries, in metric tons 
 
 (Van Horn) 
 
 Country 
 
 1906 
 
 1907 
 
 1908 
 
 Quantity 
 
 Value 
 
 Quantity 
 
 Value 
 
 Quantity 
 
 Value 
 
 Algeria . . 
 
 333,531 
 
 $965,600 
 
 373,763 
 
 $2,183,404 
 
 452,060 
 
 $2,639,940 
 
 Aruba (Dutch 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 West 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Indies) 
 
 26,138 
 
 1 
 
 36,036 
 
 1 
 
 29,061 
 
 1 
 
 Belgium . 
 
 152,140 
 
 282,612 
 
 182,230 
 
 332,114 
 
 198,030 
 
 355,897 
 
 Canada . . 
 
 521 
 
 4,024 
 
 748 
 
 6,018 
 
 1,448 
 
 14,794 
 
 Christmas 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Islands 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (Straits 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Settle- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ments) 
 
 92,010 
 
 I 
 
 112,147 
 
 1 
 
 110,849 
 
 I 
 
 France 
 
 469,408 
 
 1,872,000 
 
 431,237 
 
 1,876,736 
 
 485,607 
 
 1,896,606 
 
 Norway . 
 
 3,482 
 
 46,524 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 Spain . . . 
 
 1,300 
 
 7,592 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 Tunis . . . 
 
 796,000 
 
 2,304,400 
 
 1,069,000 
 
 4,547,842 
 
 1,300,543 
 
 5,531,624 
 
 United King- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 dom . . 
 
 
 
 33 
 
 224 
 
 9 
 
 68 
 
 United States 
 
 2,114,252 
 
 8,579,437 
 
 2,301,588 
 
 10,653,558 
 
 2,424,453 
 
 11,399,124 
 
 Average composition of Stassfurt potash salts (German Kali Works) 
 
 
 
 
 fa 
 
 fo 
 
 
 
 K 
 
 
 
 
 «S 
 
 bS 
 
 «! 
 
 < 
 
 » s 
 
 
 ZH 
 
 
 Calculated 
 
 Name of Salts 
 
 go 
 
 5^ 
 
 K 
 
 a 
 
 §§ 
 
 
 
 K 
 
 TO Pure 
 
 Potash 
 
 K2O 
 
 In 100 Parts ARE Contained 
 
 tn o 
 
 ^^ 
 
 
 (5^ 
 
 Ofe 
 
 m '-' 
 
 hS 
 
 ^ 
 
 
 
 K,- 
 
 
 Mr- 
 
 Mg- 
 
 
 Ca- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 SO4 
 
 KCl 
 
 SO4 
 
 CI2 
 
 NaCl 
 
 SO4 
 
 "g 
 
 
 age 
 
 aateed 
 
 A. Crude Salts 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (Natural Products) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Kainit 
 
 21.3 
 
 2.0 
 
 14.5 
 
 12.4 
 
 34.6 
 
 1.7 
 
 0.8 
 
 12.7 
 
 12.8 
 
 12.4 
 
 Carnallit 
 
 
 
 15.5 
 
 12.1 
 
 21.5 
 
 22.4 
 
 1.9 
 
 0.5 
 
 26.1 
 
 9.8 
 
 9.0 
 
 B. Concentrated Salts 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (Manufactured Products) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sulfate of Potash |^^% 
 
 97.2 
 90.6 
 
 0.3 
 1.6 
 
 0.7 
 2.7 
 
 0.4 
 1.0 
 
 0.2 
 1.2 
 
 0.3 
 0.4 
 
 0.2 
 0.3 
 
 O.V 
 2.2 
 
 52.7 
 49.9 
 
 51.8 
 48.6 
 
 Sulfate ofpotash-magnesia 
 
 50.4 
 
 
 
 34.0 
 
 
 
 2.5 
 
 0.9 
 
 0.6 
 
 11.6 
 
 27.2 
 
 26.9 
 
 Muriate of (90-95% 
 
 
 
 91.7 
 
 0.2 
 
 0.2 
 
 7.1 
 
 — 
 
 0.2 
 
 0.6 
 
 57.7 
 
 56.8 
 
 Potash 180-85% 
 
 
 83.5 
 
 0.4 
 
 0.3 
 
 14.5 
 
 — 
 
 0.2 
 
 1.1 
 
 52.V 
 
 60.6 
 
 Manure salt, min. pot- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ash .... 20% 
 
 2.0 
 
 31.6 
 
 10.6 
 
 5.3 
 
 40.2 
 
 2.1 
 
 4.0 
 
 4.2 
 
 21.0 
 
 20.0 
 
 Manure salt, niin. 30% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 potash 
 
 1.2 
 
 47.6 
 
 9.4 
 
 4.8 
 
 26.2 
 
 2.2 
 
 3.6 
 
 5.1 
 
 30.6 
 
 30.0 
 
 1 Value not reported. 
 
 2 Statistics not yet available. 
 
SOURCES OF POTASH 
 
 43 
 
 Potash sails produced in the United States, 1850 to W05 ' (Plialcn, U.S. Geol. 
 
 Survey.) 
 
 
 Oensu.s 
 
 
 
 
 Number of 
 Establish- 
 ments 
 
 Product 
 
 .\vERAOE Price 
 PER Pound 
 
 
 Quantity 
 
 \"al uc 
 
 1850 
 1860 
 1870 
 1880 
 1890 
 1900 
 1905 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 569 
 212 
 105 
 
 08 
 
 75 
 
 67 2 
 
 392 
 
 lb. 
 
 4,571,071 
 5,106,939 
 3,864,766 
 1,811,037 
 
 $1,401,533 
 538,550 
 327,671 
 232,043 
 197,507 
 178,180 
 104,655 
 
 «0.051 
 0.039 
 0.046 
 0.058 
 
 ' Munroe, C. E., Bull. 92, Census of Manufactures, Bur. Census, 1905, p. 38. 
 - Includes establishments engaged primarily in the manufacture of other 
 products. 
 
 There was a time when the United States produced a large part, 
 if not all, of the potash it consumed. The burning of wood and the 
 lixiviation of the resulting ash to extract the potash, though of minor 
 importance so far as the monetary value of the product is concerned, 
 is one of the oldest of the purely chemical industries in this country. 
 Cognizance was taken of it in the census reports as early as 1850, so 
 that data are available for comparing the condition of the industry for 
 each decade since that year. The above table gives the quantity and 
 value of potash produced in the United States from 1850 to 1905. 
 
 Potash salts are used extensively in the United States. They are 
 essential to numerous industries that are vitally connected with the 
 welfare of the American people — the most notable being the ferti- 
 lizer industry. They are used also in the manufacture of glass, in 
 certain kinds of soap, in some explosive powders, and in the chemical 
 industries, including the manufacture of alum, cyanides, bleaching 
 powders, dyestuffs, and other chemicals. (Phalen.) 
 
 Importation of potash salts 
 
 The potash industry has not been revived in the United States thus 
 far, and the great bulk of the potash salts now used are imported. The 
 following table (by Phalen) shows the magnitude of the importation of 
 potash salts for the years 1900, 1905, and 1910 : — 
 
44 
 
 CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ; AND LIME 
 
 Imports of potash salts for the calendar years 1900, 1905, and 1910, in pounds^. 
 [Figures from Bureau of Statistics] 
 
 
 1900 1 1905 
 
 1910 
 
 
 Quantity 
 
 Value 
 
 Quantity 
 
 Value 
 
 Quantity 
 
 Value 
 
 
 lb. 
 
 
 lb. 
 
 
 lb. 
 
 
 Chlorate .... 
 
 1,243,612 
 
 $68,772 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chloride .... 
 
 130,175,481 
 
 1,976,604 
 
 214,207,064 
 
 $3,326,478 
 
 381,873,875 
 
 $5,252,373 
 
 Nitrate (crude and 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 refined) . . . 
 
 10,545,392 
 
 276,664 
 
 9,911,534 
 
 304,596 
 
 11,496,904 
 
 333,854 
 
 All other, including 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 carbonate (crude 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 and refined), bi- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 carbonate, caustic 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (crude and re- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 fined) , chromate 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 and bichromate. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 cyanide, hydrio- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 date, iodide, io- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 date, permanga- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 nate, prussiate 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (red and yellow). 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 sulfate (crude 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 and refined) . . 
 
 54,904,088 
 
 1,407,303 
 
 82,935,532 
 307,054,130 
 
 1,891,081 
 
 116,820,873 
 
 2,777,396 
 
 Total .... 
 
 196,868,573 
 
 3,729,343 
 
 5,522,155 
 
 510,191,052 
 
 8,363,623 
 
 Increase .... 
 
 
 
 110,185,573 
 
 1,792,812 
 
 203,137,522 
 
 2,841,468 
 
 Percentage of in- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 crease .... 
 
 
 
 55.96 
 
 48.07 
 
 66.15 
 
 51.45 
 
 Kainit, "kyanite," 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 and kieserite, and 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 manure salts ^ 
 
 520,605,120 
 
 1.508,217 
 
 830.903,360 
 
 3,116,884 
 
 1,288,199.360 
 
 3,251,511 
 
 ' This table is based on total imports for the calendar year, not on imports for consump- 
 tion for the calendar year. 
 
 2 These figures are for the fiscal years. 
 
 Potassic materials produced by the aid of electricity 
 
 Among the chemicals produced by the aid of electricity are potas- 
 sium chlorate and potassium hydroxid. The following table gives the 
 quantity and value of the potassium salts made electrolytically at the 
 censuses of 1900 and 1905, with the amount and percentage of increase 
 (Phalen) : — 
 
 
 1900 
 
 1905 
 
 Increase 
 
 Per Cent of 
 Increase 
 
 Quantity, tons . . 
 Value 
 
 1,900 
 $80,097 
 
 3,908 
 $200,008 
 
 2,008 
 $119,911 
 
 105.7 
 149.7 
 
CONTENT OF FERTILIZERS 
 
 45 
 
 Principal potash materials used in fertilizers in the United States, 1900 and 1905 
 
 Increase 
 
 Per Cent or 
 Increase 
 
 Kainit : 
 
 Quantity, tons . 
 
 Value .... 
 Other potash salts : 
 
 Quantity, tons . 
 
 V'alue .... 
 Nitrate of potash . 
 
 Quantity, tons . 
 
 Value .... 
 Wood ashes : 
 
 Quantity, bushels 
 
 Value .... 
 
 54,700 
 $520,833 
 
 ,098,400 
 
 884 
 $32,156 
 
 190,493 
 $1,891,073 
 
 122,107 
 $3,606,701 
 
 1,160 
 $39,039 
 
 17,083 
 $2,050 
 
 135,793 
 ,370,240 
 
 $508,301 
 
 276 
 
 $6,883 
 
 248.3 
 263.1 
 
 16.4 
 
 31.2 
 21.4 
 
 Fertilizer Formulas and Guarantees (Voorhees) 
 
 Probabh' more than nine-tenths of the fertilizers used in this country 
 are purchased in the form of mixtures containing all three of the essen- 
 tial constituents, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. The various 
 brands are prepared from formulas designed to be especially suitable for 
 different crops and soils. This method of purchase saves labor and 
 thought on the part of the farmer, but the cost of the constituents is 
 greater than if the fertilizer materials are bought and home-mixed ; 
 besides, in the mixtures the farmer does not always obtain such pro- 
 portions of the constituents as are best adapted to his conditions. 
 These mixed fertilizers, as a rule, are, and should always be, accom- 
 panied by a statement of guaranteed composition. This is very essen- 
 tial, because purchasers are unable to tell, by mere visual inspection, 
 what kinds and proportions of fertilizing materials have entered into 
 the mixture. In many states the laws require that the source of the 
 materials also shall be distinctly stated, in order to insure the use of 
 good products, as the mixing permits the disguising of poor forms, 
 especially of those containing the element nitrogen. 
 
 Guarantees, however, sometimes confuse the purchaser, because the 
 method of stating the guarantee is such as to mislead, provided he does 
 not understand the meaning of the terms, or is unable to convert the 
 percentages into their equivalents. It is entirely legitimate, when there 
 are no laws forbidding, for the manufacturer to guarantee ammonia, 
 
46 
 
 CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ; AND LIME 
 
 instead of nitrogen ; bone phosphate, instead of phosphoric acid ; and 
 sulfate of potash, instead of actual potash. The statement of the 
 guarantee of the constituents in combination increases the percentage, 
 thus leading ignorant purchasers to think that they are obtaining a 
 larger percentage of the constituents than is really the case. 
 
 In the case of raw materials, a guarantee based on the purity of the 
 chemical salts is very frequently used. That is, a substance when pure 
 contains 100 per cent of the specific salt, and the guarantee which 
 accompanies this product is merely a statement that indicates its purity. 
 For example, when nitrate of soda is guaranteed to contain 95 per 
 cent nitrate, it means that it is 95 per cent pure nitrate, or that 5 per 
 cent of the total substance consists of impurities. The same is true in 
 the case of sulfate of ammonia, sulfate of potash, muriate of potash, 
 and other potash salts that may be offered. In order that the farmer 
 may have a simple method of determining the actual content of the 
 constituents, however guaranteed, the following tables are given to 
 show the terms that are used, their equivalent of actual elements, and 
 the factors to use in converting the one into the other : ^ 
 
 To convert the guarantee of 
 
 Ammonia 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Nitrate of soda 
 
 Bone phosphate . 
 
 Phosphoric acid . 
 
 Muriate of potash 
 
 Actual potash . 
 
 Sulfate of potash 
 
 Actual potash . 
 
 into an 
 equivalent 
 of 
 
 Nitrogen 
 Ammonia . 
 Nitrogen 
 Phosphoric acid 
 Bone phosphate 
 Actual potash 
 Muriate of potash 
 Actual potash 
 Sulfate of potash 
 
 Multiplv bv 
 0.8235 
 1.214 
 0.1647 
 0.458 
 2.183 
 0.632 
 1.583 
 0.54 
 1.85 
 
 The following statements show the methods of stating guarantees 
 on the basis of purity, in the case of many raw materials, and the equiv- 
 alent percentage on the basis of actual constituents : 
 Guarantee on basis of purity : — 
 
 Nitrate of soda, 95 per cent, or containing 95 per cent pure nitrate. 
 Muriate of potash, 80 per cent, or containing 80 per cent pure muriate. 
 Sulfate of potash, 98 per cent, or containing 98 per cent pure sulfate. 
 Kainit, 25 per cent, or containing 25 per cent pure sulfate. 
 
 Guarantee on basis of actual constituents : — 
 
 Nitrate of soda, total nitrogen 15.64 per cent. 
 
 Muriate of potash, actual potash 50.50 per cent. 
 
 Sulfate of potash, actual potash 53.00 per cent. 
 
 Kainit, actual potash 13.50 per cent. 
 
TRADE VALUES OF FERTILIZERS 47 
 
 The followiiip; illustration shows a guarantee of the same mixed 
 fertilizer, on the basis of equivalents in combination, and on the basis 
 of actual constituents : 
 Guarantee on basis of equivalents in combination : — 
 
 Nitrogen (equivalent to ammonia), 2 to 3 per cent. 
 
 Available phosphoric acid (equivalent to bone phosphate of lime), 16 to 20 
 
 per cent. 
 Potash (equivalent to sulfate of potash), 6 to 8 per cent. 
 
 Guarantee on basis of actual constituents : — 
 
 Nitrogen (total) 1.65 to 2.50 per cent. 
 
 Phosphoric acid (available) 7.00 to 9.00 per cent. 
 
 Potash (actual) 3.25 to 4.25 per cent. 
 
 It will be observed that the guarantee in the one case means the same 
 as in the other. Different methods of stating guarantees should not 
 mislead those who will familiarize themselves with the terms used, and 
 with the conversion factors. 
 
 In the case of the mixed fertilizers, the percentage of the constituent 
 elements that are given on the basis of equivalents represents the 
 amounts when thej^ exist in combination with other elements, viz., 
 nitrogen, as ammonia; phosphoric acid, as bone phosphate; and 
 potash, as sulfate. 
 
 Methods of Computing Trade Value of Fertilizers 
 
 Trade-values of plant-food elements in raw materials and chemicals, 1910. 
 
 The trade- values in the following schedule have been agreed 
 upon by the Experiment Stations of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, 
 Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Vermont, as a result of 
 study of the prices actually prevailing in the large markets of these 
 states. 
 
 These trade- values represent, as nearly as can be estimated, the 
 average prices at which, during the six months preceding March, the 
 respective ingredients, in the form of unmixed raw materials, could be 
 bought at retail for cash in our large markets. These prices also corre- 
 spond (except in case of available phosphoric acid) to the average whole- 
 sale prices for the six months preceding March, plus about 20 per cent 
 in case of goods for which there are wholesale quotations. 
 
48 CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ; AND LIME 
 
 cts. per lb. 
 
 Nitrogen in ammonia salts 16 
 
 Nitrogen in nitrates 16 
 
 Organic nitrogen in dry and fine-ground fish, meat and blood and 
 
 mixed fertilizers 20 
 
 Organic nitrogen in fine-ground bone and tankage ...'.. 20 
 
 Organic nitrogen in coarse bone and tankage 15 
 
 Phosphoric acid, water-soluble 43^ 
 
 Phosphoric acid citrate, soluble (reverted) 4 
 
 Phosphoric acid in fine-ground fish, bone and tankage .... 4 
 
 Phosphoric acid in cottonseed meal, castor-pomace and ashes . 3J^ 
 
 Phosphoric acid in coarse fish, bone and tankage 3J^ 
 
 Phosphoric acid in mixed fertilizers, insoluble in ammonium citrate 
 
 or water 2 
 
 Potash as high-grade sulfate, in forms free from muriates (chlo- 
 rides), in ashes, etc 5 
 
 Potash in muriate 4J^ 
 
 Valuation and cost of fertilizers. 
 
 The total cost (to the farmer) of a ton of commercial fertilizer may 
 be regarded as consisting of the following elements: (1) Retail cash 
 cost, in the market, of unmixed trade materials ; (2) cost of mixing ; 
 (3) cost of transportation ; (4) storage, commissions to agents and 
 dealers, selling on long credit, bad debts, etc. While the total cost of a 
 fertilizer is made up of several different elements, a commercial valua- 
 tion includes only the first of the elements entering into the total cost, 
 that is, the retail cash cost in the market of unmixed raw materials. 
 
 Valvxition, and agricultural value. 
 
 The agricultural value of a fertilizer depends upon its crop-producing 
 power. A commercial valuation does not necessarilj'' have any relation 
 to crop-producing value on a given farm. For a particular soil and 
 crop, a fertilizer of comparatively low commercial valuation may have 
 a higher agricultural value ; while, for another crop on the same soil, 
 or the same crop on another soil, the reverse might be true. 
 
 Rule for calculating approximate commercial valuation of mixed ferti- 
 lizers on basis of trade-values for 1910. 
 
 Multiply the percentage of nitrogen by 4.0. 
 Multiply the percentage of available phosphoric acid by 0.8. 
 Multiply the percentage of insoluble phosphoric acid (total minus 
 available) by 0.4. 
 
 Multiply the percentage of potash by 1.0. 
 
FIGURING FERTILIZERS 49 
 
 The sum of these 4 products will be the commercial valuation per 
 ton on the basis taken. 
 
 Illustration. The table of analyses shows a certain fertilizer to have 
 the following composition : Nitrogen 2.52 per cent ; available phos- 
 phoric acid 6.31 per cent ; insoluble phosphoric acid .89 per cent ; 
 potash 6.64 per cent. According to this method of valuation, the 
 computation would be as follows : — 
 
 Nitrogen 2.52 X 4.0 = $10.08 
 
 Available phosphoric acid 6.31 X 0.8 = 5.05 
 
 Insoluble phosphoric acid 0.89 X 0.4 = 0.36 
 
 Potash 6.64 X 1.0 = 6.64 
 
 $22.13 
 
 This rule assumes all the nitrogen to be organic and all the potash 
 to be in the form of sulfate. If a considerable portion of nitrogen exists 
 in the fertilizer as nitrate of soda or as sulfate of ammonia, and potash 
 is present as muriate, the results are somewhat less. 
 
 Farmers should be warned against judging fertilizers by their valua- 
 tions. A fertilizer, the cost of which comes chiefly from the phosphoric 
 acid present, would value much lower commercially than a fertilizer 
 with a high percentage of nitrogen, and yet the former might be the 
 more profitable for a given farmer to purchase. 
 
 Table for converting the fertilizer elements into their usually reported forms, 
 and vice versa (J. P. Stewart) 
 
 (a) Converting Elements into Com- (6) Converting Compounds into Ele- 
 POUNDS ments 
 
 K X 2.4103 = K2O. K2O X .4149 = K. 
 
 P X 4.5806 = P2O5. PjOb X .2183 = P. 
 
 N X 1.2143 = NH3. NH3 X .8235 = N. 
 
 Mg X 1.6607-= MgO. MgO X .6000 = Mg. 
 
 Ca X 1.4000 = CaO. CaO X .7143 = Ca. 
 
 Computing the trade value. 
 
 A simple way of frguring the value of a commercial fertilizer • (Cavanaugh) 
 
 Example No. 1. Guaranteed Analysis 
 
 Nitrogen 1.60 to 2.00 per cent 
 
 Phosphoric acid available 7.00 to 8.00 per cent 
 
 Potash 2.00 to 3.50 per cent 
 
 Cost per ton $29.00 
 
 ' In these and the succeeding examples, it happens that the trade values per 
 lb. of chemicals are not those of 1910, given on pp. 47-48 ; but it is intended 
 only to explain the method. 
 
 E 
 
50 CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ; AND LIME 
 
 Multiplying the lowest figure representing the per cent of the given 
 element by 20, and calculating the value from the price per pound, we 
 have in No. 1 (remembering that 1 per cent means one pound in a 
 hundred, or twenty pounds in a ton) : — ■ 
 
 Nitrogen 1.60 X 20 = 32 lb. @ 15^ = $4.80 
 
 Phosphoric acid 7 X 20 = 140 lb. @ 5^ = 7.00 
 
 Potash 2 X 20 = 40 lb. @ 5^ = 2.00 
 
 Commercial value per ton $13.80 
 
 Ex,\MPLE No. 2. Guaranteed Analysis 
 
 Nitrogen . 3.30 to 4.00 per cent 
 
 Phosphoric acid available 8.00 to 10.00 per cent 
 
 Potash 7.00 to 8.00 per cent 
 
 Cost per ton $38.00 
 
 Its value is calculated the same as No. 1 : — 
 
 Nitrogen 3.30 X 20 = 66 lb. @ \M = $9.90 
 
 Phosphoric acid 8.00 X 20 = 160 lb. @ 5^ = 8.00 
 
 Potash 7.00 X 20 = 140 lb. @ 5j^ = 7.00 
 
 Commercial value $24.90 
 
 The cheapest fertilizer is the one in which one dollar purchases the 
 greatest amount of plant-food. In No. I, $29 obtained .$13.80 worth, 
 which is at the rate of forty-eight cents worth for $1. In No. 2, f38 
 buys $24.90 worth of plant-food, or at the rate of sixty-five cents worth 
 for the dollar. The difference between the commercial value, as calcu- 
 lated, and the selling price, is to cover expenses of manufacture, bag- 
 ging, shipping, commission fees, and profits. 
 
 Hoiv to figure the trade value of a fertilizer in greater detail ( Voorhees) 
 It is assumed that the mixed fertilizer is guaranteed to contain 
 
 Ammonia 4 per cent 
 
 Available phosphoric acid 8 per cent 
 
 Total phosphoric acid 9 per cent 
 
 Potash 6 per cent 
 
 and that the nitrogen exists in three forms, as nitrate, as ammonia, and 
 as organic ; the phosphoric acid in three forms, soluble, reverted, and 
 insoluble ; and potash in two forms, sulfate and muriate. The 4 per 
 cent ammonia would be equivalent to 3.28 per cent nitrogen, 1 per cent 
 of which is nitrate-nitrogen, \ per cent sulfate of ammonia-nitrogen, 
 
FIGURING FERTILIZERS 
 
 51 
 
 and 1.78 per cent is dorived from organic forms. Of the total phos- 
 l^horic acid, 6 per cent is soluble, 2 per cent reverted, and 1 per cent is 
 insoluble ; of the total potash, 3 per cent is derived from muriate and 
 3 per cent from sulfate. 
 
 The first column in Table A shows the percentage of the constituents 
 contained, which, nuiltiplied by 20, gives the pounds per ton in the 
 second column, which, multijilied by the schedule prices per pound, 
 gives the valuation per ton, as shown in the fourth column. 
 
 In the case of ground bone, the guarantee is 4 per cent ammonia and 
 48 per cent bone phosphate, which are equivalent to 3.28 per cent nitro- 
 gen and 22 per cent phosphoric acid. It is assmiied that 60 per cent 
 of the material is finer than ^V of an inch, and is regarded as " fine," 
 and 40 per cent is coarser than sV of an inch, and is regarded as 
 " coarse." 
 
 Table A. — Complete Fertilizer 
 
 Per cent or 
 pounds i)or 100 
 
 3 3 4 
 
 \'„\ „ „„_ Estimated 
 Pounds ^^It^^"" value per 
 
 per ton 
 
 pound, 
 oents 
 
 Nitrogen, as nitrates 
 Nitrogen, as ammonia salts 
 Nitrogen, as organic matter 
 
 Total nitrogen . 
 Phosphoric acid, soluble 
 Phosphoric acid, reverted 
 Phosphoric acid, insoluble 
 
 Total phosphoric acid 
 Potash, as muriate . 
 Potash, as sulfate 
 
 Total potash . . . 
 
 1.00 X 20 
 0.50 X 20 
 1.78 X 20 
 3.28 
 
 6.00 X 20 
 2.00 X 20 
 1.00 X 20 
 9.00 
 
 3.00 X 20 
 3.00 X 20 
 6.00 
 
 20.0 X 16.5 
 
 10.0 X 17.5 
 
 35.6 X 18.5 
 65.6 
 
 120.0 X 4.5 
 
 40.0 X 4.5 
 
 20.0 X 2.0 
 
 180.0 
 
 60.0 X 
 
 60.0 X 
 
 120.0 
 
 ton of each 
 constituent 
 
 = $3.30 
 = 1.75 
 = 6.59 
 
 = $5.40 
 = 1.80 
 = 0.40 
 
 5 
 
 Total 
 
 estimated 
 
 value 
 
 per ton 
 
 $11.64 
 
 7.60 
 
 4.25 
 5.0 
 
 2.55 
 3.00 
 
 Table B. — Ground Bone 
 
 Per cent 
 
 pounds 
 per 100 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Total . 
 Phosphoric 
 acid 
 Total . 
 
 Per cent 
 
 of 
 fineness 
 
 Per cent 
 
 or pounds 
 
 per 100 
 
 Pounds 
 per ton 
 
 Value 
 
 per 
 pound, 
 cents 
 
 3.28 X 60 = 1.97 in fine X 20 = .39.40 X 18.0 = 
 3.28 X 40 = IJil in coarse X 20 = 26.20 X 13.0 = 
 
 3.28 65.60 
 
 22.00 X 60 = 13.20 in fine X 20 = 264.00 X 4.0 = 
 22.00 X 40 = 8.80 in coarse X 20 = 176.00 X 3.0 = 
 22.00 440.00 
 
 6 
 
 Esti- 
 mated 
 
 value 
 per ton 
 of each 
 
 con- 
 stituent 
 
 $7.09 
 3.41 
 
 Total 
 esti- 
 mated 
 value 
 per ton 
 
 $10.50 
 
 10.56 
 5.28 
 
52 CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ; AND LIME 
 
 The first column of figures in Table B shows the percentage, or 
 pounds per hundred, of the constituents, which is multiplied by the 
 percentage of fineness, which gives the percentage or pounds per hun- 
 dred of fine or coarse in the third column. The calculation is then 
 finished, as in the case of complete fertilizers. 
 
 Home-Mixing of Fertilizers 
 
 General advice (Kentucky Station). 
 
 The farmer may mix his own fertilizers in a satisfactory manner. 
 He should first determine how many pounds of phosphoric acid, nitro- 
 gen, and potash he wishes to use per acre, then determine how much of 
 each of the materials used will be required to furnish the desired 
 amounts of the ingredients. This having been done, it is easy to figure 
 to any number of acres. It does not matter about figuring out what 
 per cent there \vill be of each ingredient, the important thing being to 
 know how many pounds of each ingredient are being applied. The 
 foregoing points having been determined, the next step is the mixing. 
 Prepare a tight floor of sufficient size. Put down the bulkiest material 
 first in an even layer, following with the others in order of their bulk. 
 See that all lumps are well broken up. Potash salts and nitrate of 
 soda may be limipy. Take a shovel and begin at one end of the pile 
 and shovel the materials back, turning and mixing each shovelful as 
 much as possible. Repeat the operation until well mixed. There is 
 no doubt that fertilizers may be well mixed at home, but it is advised 
 only when it can be done more cheaply and when fertilizers of the 
 desired composition cannot be purchased. 
 
 The function of the fertilizer factory is to mix fertilizers cheaper 
 and better than the farmer can do it himself. That the factory can do 
 this there is no doubt. That they are not doing so, as a rule, is 
 evident. 
 
 In some states, the farmer decides what he wants to use on his land 
 and submits his formula to the manufacturer, who mixes his goods for 
 him and charges the retail price for the singles or simples used, and a 
 reasonable profit on the actual cost of mixing. 
 
 It is gratifying that some of the largest manufacturing concerns 
 advocate the exclusive use of high-grade fertilizers and the unit or 
 pound basis of purchase. 
 
ANTAGONISTIC INGREDIENTS OF FERTILIZERS 
 
 53 
 
 Incompatibles in fertilizer mixtures (U. S. Dept. Agric). 
 
 The danger of indiscriminate mixing of fertilizing materials should 
 be understood, and a diagram (Fig. 4) is given to indicate what com- 
 binations may be safely made of some of the more couimon materials. 
 
 Superphosphate. 
 
 Thomas slag. 
 
 Ammonlom sulphate. 
 
 Lime nitrogen (e&\- 
 dum cyanamld). 
 
 Potash salts 
 
 Barnyard manure 
 and guano. 
 
 Norwegian nitrate 
 (basic calcium 
 nitrate). 
 
 Sainit. 
 
 Bone meal. 
 
 Nitrate of soda. 
 Fig. 4. — Incompatible combinations in fertilizers. 
 
 In this diagram the heavy lines unite materials which should never be 
 mixed, the double lines those which should be applied immediately 
 after mixing, and the single lines those which may be mixed at any time. 
 
 Table for calculating raw fertilizer material required per ton by mixtures of 
 given composition 
 
 Fertilizer Material 
 
 as called for in a 
 
 Formula 
 
 Per Cent of 
 
 Nitrogen (N) 
 
 IX THE 
 
 Formula 
 
 Equivalent 
 
 to .4mmonia 
 
 (NH3) 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Factor for 
 
 calculating 
 
 Fertilizer 
 
 Material 
 
 from Nitrogen 
 
 Factor for 
 
 calculating 
 
 Fertilizer 
 
 Material 
 
 from Ammonia 
 
 Nitrate of soda 
 Dried blood 
 Sulfate of ammonia 
 Cotton-seed meal 
 
 15.0 
 
 12.4 
 
 20.0 
 
 7.0 
 
 18.2 
 
 15.0 
 
 24.3 
 
 8.5 
 
 Multiply by 
 133 
 161 
 100 
 286 
 
 Multiply by 
 
 110 
 
 133 
 
 86.4 
 
 235 
 
54 
 
 CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ; AND LIME 
 
 Table for calculating raw fertilizer material required per ton by mixtures of 
 given coynposition. — Continued 
 
 Fertilizer Material 
 
 as called for in a 
 
 Formula 
 
 Phosphorus 
 (P) 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Phosphoric 
 Acid (PjOs) 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Factor for 
 
 calculating 
 
 Fertilizer 
 
 Material FROM 
 
 Phosphorus 
 
 Factor for 
 
 calculating 
 
 Fertilizer 
 
 Material from 
 
 Phosphoric 
 
 Acid 
 
 Acid phosphate 
 Basic slag 
 
 6.1 
 7.0 
 
 14.0 
 16.0 
 
 Multiply by 
 328 
 
 285 
 
 Multiply by 
 143 
 125 
 
 
 Potassium 
 (K) 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Potash 
 (K2O) 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Factor for 
 
 calculating 
 
 Fertilizer 
 
 Material from 
 
 Potassium 
 
 Factor for 
 
 Calculatino 
 
 Fertilizer 
 
 Material from 
 
 Potash 
 
 Muriate of potash 
 
 Kainit 
 
 Sulfate of potash 
 
 41.5 
 
 10 
 
 40 
 
 50 
 12 
 
 48 
 
 Multiply by 
 
 48 
 
 200 
 
 50 
 
 Multiply by 
 
 40 
 
 167 
 
 42 
 
 To mix a 2-8-6 fertilizer, i.e. a fertilizer containing 2 per cent 
 nitrogen, 8 per cent phosphoric acid and 6 per cent potash, the 
 quantities of raw material may be calculated as follows : — 
 
 2 X 133 = 266 lb. nitrate of soda 
 8 X 143 = 1144 lb. acid phosphate 
 6 X 40 = 240 lb. muriate of potash 
 1650 lb. mixture 
 
 If dried blood were used instead of nitrate of soda, it would be 
 necessary to use 322 lb. of it to secure the required amount of nitro- 
 gen (2 X 161 = 322) in the ton. If the formula called for ammonia 
 rather than nitrogen, the multiple would be 110 or 133 respectively. 
 
 Soil Analysis and Fertilizer Tests (Cavanaugh) 
 
 A chemical analysis of a soil consists in finding the amounts of nitrogen, 
 phosphoric acid, potash, lime, magnesia, and hunius that it contains. 
 It may be carried further, and the other constituents determined. 
 These materials, except the humus and nitrogen, are extracted from 
 the soil by strong acids. The action of these acids is many times 
 stronger than is ever brought to bear on the soil in its normal con- 
 
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SOILS 55 
 
 dition in the field. It is therefore impossible at present to draw any- 
 certain conclusions from the results of such an analysis that are 
 applicable to field conditions. 
 
 If, however, an analysis shows only a very small amount of nitrogen, 
 then one may conclude that the soil is deficient in this element and 
 will probably be benefited by its application. But this may be as 
 easily told by a simple inspection of the field while plants are growing. 
 A soil deficient in nitrogen is constantly showing its condition in the 
 plants. Short growth of straw and vine, failure to develop a full, 
 dark-green color, and the growth of sorrel and ox-eye daisy, all tell as 
 accurately as the chemist with all Ms skill that the soil lacks nitrogen. 
 And it is the same A\nth the other constituents. It is only when a 
 soil is extremely deficient in certain plant-foods that an analysis shows 
 the cause of the trouble. 
 
 The great majority of all soils, good and poor agriculturally, differ only 
 in narrow limits as to their composition. Every soil that yields well 
 does not contain more plant-food than one that yields less ; on the 
 other hand, many soils that give poor yields are often rich "in plant- 
 food. 
 
 Two samples of soil were recently examined in the chemical labora- 
 tory. On one of the soils alfalfa grows readily, on the other it has 
 failed. It might seem that the cause could be discovered by analyzing 
 the two samples. Following are the results : — 
 
 0.07 per cent 
 0.12 per cent 
 0.13 per cent 
 0.20 per cent 
 
 No. 1, that does not grow alfalfa No. 2, that grows alfalfa 
 
 Nitrogen (N) . . . 0.07 per cent Nitrogen (N) . . " " 
 
 Phosphoric acid (P2O5) . 0.12 per cent Phosphoric acid (P2 
 
 Potash (KjO) . . . .0.14 per cent Potash (K2O) . . 
 
 Lime (CaO) . . . .0.17 per cent Lime (CaO) .... 0.20 per cent 
 
 Magnesia (MgO) . . 0.24 per cent Magnesia (MgO) . . . 0.22 per cent 
 
 Organic matter (humus) 3.45 per cent Organic matter (humus) 3.15 per cent 
 
 Soils have an average weight of 2,000,000 lb. per acre for a depth 
 of eight inches, and the composition of the two soils by weight is as 
 follows : — 
 
 No. 1 No. 2 
 
 .07 N = 1,400 1b. 
 
 per acre. 
 
 0.07 N = 1,400 lb. 
 
 per acre. 
 
 .12 PjO, = 2.400 lb. 
 
 per acre. 
 
 0.12 PjO, = 2,400 1b. 
 
 per acre. 
 
 .14 Kjd = 2.800 lb. 
 
 per acre. 
 
 0.13 K2O = 2,600 lb. 
 
 per acre. 
 
 .17 CaO = 3,400 lb. 
 
 per acre. 
 
 0.20 CaO = 4,000 lb. 
 
 per acre. 
 
 .24 MgO = 4,800 lb. 
 
 per acre. 
 
 0.22 MgO = 4,400 lb. 
 
 per acre. 
 
 3.45 humus = 69,000 lb. 
 
 per acre. 
 
 3.15 humus = 63,000 lb. 
 
 per acre. 
 
56 * CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS; AND LIME 
 
 It will be seen that in chemical composition these soils are practically 
 identical, and yet one grows good alfalfa and one does not. 
 
 This shows that the chemical composition is not always the deciding 
 factor in fertility. As a matter of fact, it is rarely the deciding factor. 
 A soil that showed higher amounts of plant-food than in the cases cited 
 above gave very low yields. A good system of tile drains was put in 
 this field, and three years later the crops were very large. The drain- 
 ing produced no differences in the chemical content, but it brought 
 success. Failure may be due in other cases to poor tilth, acidity, bad 
 rotations, and various physical causes. 
 
 Chemical analyses of soils are valuable mainly to assist in con- 
 ducting investigations of a scientific character. With the present 
 methods they are of little use as a means of deciding what fertilizer 
 should be applied. The farmer should experiment with different fer- 
 tihzers, and not depend on a chemical examination of his soil, unless 
 he has reason to think that he has a very special problem. The wide- 
 spread notion that chemical analyses of soil and of plant will tell what 
 fertilizers to add and what crops to grow is erroneous. 
 
 Field tests to determine fertilizer needs may be made as follows : — 
 
 The field should be plowed before the plats are laid out. Then 
 use substantial stakes at the corners of the plats and mark them 
 well. It would be well to leave a space of 4 feet between each two 
 plats, to be sure that the plants on one plat cannot feed on the fer- 
 tihzer each side of it. 
 
 Do not lay out the plats on land that has been manured within one 
 year. If you made fertilizer experiments last year, do not use the same 
 set of plats again this season. 
 
 The following diagram shows the arrangement of the plats, with 
 the spaces between, each plat containing ^V of an acre : — 
 
 1. Plat K. 15 lb. Muriate 
 
 , , 100 lb. lime 
 
 P°t^«^ on this half 
 
 2. Plat N. 15 lb. nitrate soda 
 
 100 lb. lime 
 on this half 
 
 3. Plat P. 30 lb. super phosphate JJ^^j^^^ JJ^^ 
 
ANALYSIS OF SUBSTANCES 
 
 67 
 
 4. Plat Blank. 
 
 No fer 
 
 tilizer 
 
 100 lb. lime 
 on this half 
 
 5. PlatKN- 
 
 15 lb. muri 
 15 lb. nitra 
 
 ate potash 
 te soda 
 
 100 lb. lime 
 on this half 
 
 6. Plat KP. (mixed) 
 
 fl5 lb. muriate 
 [30 lb. superph 
 
 potash 
 osphate 
 
 100 lb. lime 
 on this half 
 
 7. Plat NP. 
 
 15 lb. nitrate 
 30 lb. superp 
 
 soda 
 hosphate 
 
 100 lb. lime 
 on this half 
 
 8. Plat NPK. 
 
 (mixed) 
 
 15 lb. nitra 
 15 lb. muri 
 30 lb. super 
 
 te soda 
 ate potash 
 phosphate 
 
 100 lb. lime 
 on this half 
 
 9. Plat S. 
 
 stable manure 
 
 100 lb. lime 
 on this half 
 
 Eight rods long. 
 
 Analyses of Various Chemical Fertilizer and Related Materials 
 Dissolved Bone-Black 
 
 This material is a superphosphate prepared by treating refuse bone-black from 
 sugar refineries with oil of vitriol, which renders nearly all the phosphoric acid 
 soluble in water. 
 
 Soluble phosphoric acid 14.55 
 
 Reverted phosphoric acid 2.39 
 
 Insoluble phosphoric acid 0.20 
 
 Bone Charcoal 
 
 Moisture at 100° C. . 
 
 Ash 
 
 Total phosphoric acid 
 Soluble phosphoric acid 
 
 18.16 
 
 72.24 
 
 25.58 
 
 0.38 
 
 Reverted phosphoric acid 
 Insoluble phosphoric acid 
 Insoluble matter 
 
 5.18 
 
 20.02 
 
 0.69 
 
 Ground Bone. (Two samples) 
 
 I II 
 
 Moisture at 100° C 3.97 12.43 
 
 Ash 49.35 64.21 
 
 Total phosphoric acid 19.49 25.67 
 
 Reverted phosphori" a^id 3.80 6.20 
 
 Insoluble phosphoric acid 15.69 19.34 
 
 Nitrogen 4.04 2.68 
 
 Insoluble matt r 0.78 0.42 
 
58 CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ; AND LIME 
 
 Dried Blood 
 Moisture 15.02 Nitrogen 8.24 
 
 Dry Ground Fish 
 
 Moisture at 100° C 8.34 
 
 Ash 37.76 
 
 Total phosphoric acid 8.23 
 
 Soluble phosphoric acid 0.10 
 
 Reverted phosphoric acid 3.81 
 
 Insoluble phosphoric acid 4.32 
 
 Nitrogen 6.81 
 
 Insoluble matter 0.82 
 
 Sulfate of Ammonia 
 
 This article, now manufactured on a large scale as a by-product of gas-works, 
 usually contains over 20 per cent of nitrogen, the equivalent of from 94 to 97 
 per cent of sulfate of ammonia. The rest is chiefly moisture. 
 Nitrogen 20.02 Equivalent ammonia .... 24.30 
 
 Sulfate of Potash. (Two samples) 
 
 The double sulfate of potash and magnesia is usually sold as " sulfate of 
 potash." 
 
 I. 11. 
 
 Actual potash 27.76 51.28 
 
 Equivalent sulfate of potash ; ... 51.3 94.80 
 
 Sulfate of Magnesia 
 
 Moisture at 100° C 29.01 Sulfuric acid 30.35 
 
 Magnesium oxide 15.87 Insoluble matter G.29 
 
 Nitrate of Soda 
 
 Nitrate of soda is mined in Chile and purified there before shipment. It 
 usually contains about 16 per cent of nitrogen, equivalent to 97 per cent of pure 
 nitrate of soda. It contains, besides, a little salt and some moisture. 
 
 Moisture 0.35 Sulfate of soda 0.21 
 
 Salt (sodium chloride) .... 0.23 Pure nitrate of soda .... 99.21 
 
 Muriate of Potash. (Two samples) 
 
 Commercial muriate of potash consists of about 80 per cent of muriate of 
 potash (potassium chloride) ; 15 per cent or more of common salt (sodium 
 chloride), and 4 per cent or more of water. 
 
 I II 
 
 Actual potash 50.0 52.82 
 
 Equivalent muriate 79.2 83.70 
 
 German Potash Salts — Average of 11 Analyses 
 
 Moisture at 100° C 13.14 Magnesium oxide 9.25 
 
 Potassium oxide 21.63 Sulfuric acid . . . . . . 10.85 
 
 Sodium oxide 13.76 Chlorine 35.63 
 
 Calcium oxide • 0.85 Insoluble matter 2.08 
 
ANALYSIS OF SUBSTANCES 
 
 59 
 
 Kainit — Average of 3 Analyses 
 
 Moisture at 100° C 9.2G Magnesium oxide 8.97 
 
 Potassium oxide 14.04 Sulfuric aoid 21.05 
 
 Sodium oxide 2l.:iH Chlorine 32.38 
 
 Calcium oxide 1.12 Insoluble matter 0.89 
 
 L.\nd-Plaster or Gypsum 
 
 Hydrated sulfate of lime 74.88 
 
 Matters insoluble in acid 1.23 
 
 Moisture 1.18 
 
 Other matters, chiefly carbonate of lime 22.66 
 
 Ashes (Wood), Unleached 
 
 Moisture at 100° C. 
 
 Calcium oxide . 
 
 Magnesium oxide 
 
 Ferric oxide . 
 
 Potassium oxide 
 
 Phosphoric acid 
 
 Insoluble matter, before calcination 
 
 Insoluble matter, after calcination 
 
 15.72 
 
 28.61 
 
 3.00 
 
 1.03 
 
 8.72 
 
 0.32 
 
 18.49 
 
 12.12 
 
 Ashes (Wood), Leached 
 
 Moisture at 100° C 
 
 Calcium oxide . 
 
 Magnesium oxide 
 
 Ferric oxide . 
 
 Potassium oxide 
 
 Phosphoric acid 
 
 Insolutjie matter, before calc 
 
 ination 
 
 Insoluble matter, after calcination 
 
 13.72 
 
 48.07 
 6.06 
 0.68 
 1.92 
 1.79 
 5.49 
 2.57 
 
 Coal Ashes, bituminous 
 
 Water 5.0 Soda . . . . 
 
 Organic substance 5.0 Magnesia 
 
 Ash 95.0 Phosphoric acid 
 
 Potash 0.4 Sulfuric acid 
 
 0.4 
 3.2 
 0.2 
 
 8.5 
 
 Coal Ashes, 
 
 Water 5.0 
 
 Organic substance 5.0 
 
 Ash 90.0 
 
 Potash 0.1 
 
 anthracite 
 
 Soda 0.1 
 
 Magnesia 3.0 
 
 Phosphoric acid 0.1 
 
 Sulfuric acid 5.0 
 
 Gas-Lime — Average of 4 Analyses 
 
 Moisture at 100° C 22.28 Sulfur .... 
 
 Calcium oxide 42.66 Insoluble matter 
 
 20.73 
 6.05 
 
60 
 
 CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ; AND LIME 
 
 Seaweed. (Two samples) j jj 
 
 Moisture at 100° C 12.05 14.96 
 
 Nitrogen 1.66 1.28 
 
 Phosphoric acid 0.44 0.17 
 
 Potassium oxide 3.81 0.36 
 
 Calcium oxide 2.73 3.86 
 
 Maguesium oxide 1.48 1.30 
 
 Fertilizer Formulas for Various Crops 
 
 There is no exact method of determining tlie fertilizer or plant-food 
 needs of the various crops. Certain guides have been established, 
 however, from analyses of the plants and other means, and some of 
 these block formulas are given here for the information of the con- 
 sultant. The careful grower will make tests of his own (see p. 56), 
 and use formulas only as guides. 
 
 Formulas suggested by the Maine Experiment Statioii. 
 
 It is to be borne in mind in using these formulas that they are only 
 suggestive and that different conditions of soil make such different 
 treatment essential that a formula which may prove successful on one 
 farm may not be equally so on another. In no case is it to be expected 
 that fertilizers will take the place of good tillage and care of crops. 
 
 
 
 
 Weight 
 
 USED 
 
 PER Acre 
 
 Nitro- 
 gen 
 
 Phosphoric Acid 
 
 
 Crop .'^nd Fertilizing Materials 
 
 Avail- 
 able 
 
 Total 
 
 Potash 
 
 Corn on sod land or in conjunc- 
 tion with farm manure : 
 
 Nitrate of soda 
 
 Acid phosphate 
 
 Muriate of potash .... 
 
 lb. 
 
 100 
 400 
 150 
 
 lb. 
 16 
 
 lb. 
 52 
 
 lb. 
 56 
 
 lb. 
 75 
 
 Total 
 
 650 
 
 16 
 2.5 
 
 52 
 8.0 
 
 56 
 8.6 
 
 75 
 
 Percentage composition 
 
 11.5 
 
 Nitrate of soda . 
 Scroonod tankage 
 Acid pliosphate . 
 Muriate of potash . 
 
 
 
 100 
 200 
 300 
 150 
 
 16 
 11 
 
 15 
 39 
 
 32 
 42 
 
 75 
 
 Total .... 
 
 750 
 
 27 
 3.6 
 
 54 
 7.2 
 
 74 
 9.9 
 
 75 
 
 Percentage composition 
 
 10.0 
 
 Nitrate of soda . 
 Cottonseed meal 
 Acid phosphate . 
 Muriate of potash . 
 
 
 
 100 
 200 
 400 
 150 
 
 16 
 14 
 
 52 
 
 3 
 56 
 
 4 
 75 
 
 Total 
 
 850 
 
 30 
 3.5 
 
 52 
 6.1 
 
 59 
 7.0 
 
 79 
 
 Percentage compositi 
 
 on 
 
 
 9.3 
 
FERTILIZER REQUIREMENTS 
 
 61 
 
 
 
 
 Phosphoric Acid 
 
 
 
 Weight 
 
 USED 
 
 Nitro- 
 
 
 
 
 Crop and Fertilizing Materials 
 
 
 
 Potash 
 
 
 PER Acre 
 
 
 Avail- 
 able 
 
 Total 
 
 
 Grass — spring seeding with 
 
 lb. 
 
 Ib. 
 
 lb. 
 
 lb. 
 
 lb. 
 
 oats as a nurse crop in con- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 junction with liberal appli- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 cations of farm manure : ' 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Nitrate of soda 
 
 50 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 
 Acid phosphate 
 
 200 
 
 
 26 
 
 28 
 
 
 Muriate of potash .... 
 
 200 
 
 
 
 
 100 
 
 Total 
 
 450 
 
 8 
 
 26 
 
 28 
 
 100 
 
 Percentage composition 
 
 
 1.8 
 
 5.8 
 
 6.2 
 
 22.2 
 
 Grass — spring seeding with 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 oats without farm manure : 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Nitrate of .soda 
 
 100 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 
 
 Screened tankage .... 
 
 500 
 
 28 
 
 36 
 
 80 
 
 
 Acid phosphate 
 
 200 
 
 
 26 
 
 28 
 
 
 Muriate of potash .... 
 
 250 
 
 
 
 
 125 
 
 Total 
 
 1050 
 
 44 
 
 62 
 
 108 
 
 125 
 
 Percentage composition 
 
 
 4.2 
 
 5.9 
 
 10.3 
 
 11.9 
 
 Grass — summer or fail seeding 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 with farm manure (at seed- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ing) : 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Acid phosphate 
 
 100 
 
 
 13 
 
 14 
 
 
 Muriate 
 
 75 
 
 
 
 
 38 
 
 Total 
 
 175 
 
 
 13 
 
 14 
 
 38 
 
 Percentage composition 
 
 
 
 7.4 
 
 8 
 
 22 
 
 The following spring apply — 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Nitrate of soda 
 
 100 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 
 Acid phosphate 
 
 200 
 
 
 26 
 
 28 
 
 
 Muriate 
 
 200 
 
 
 
 
 100 
 
 Total 
 
 500 
 
 16 
 
 26 
 
 28 
 
 100 
 
 Percentage composition 
 
 
 
 3.2 
 
 5.2 
 
 5.6 
 
 20.0 
 
 Grass — .summer or fall seeding 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 without farm manure (at 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 seeding) : 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Nitrate of soda 
 
 100 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 
 Screened tankage .... 
 
 400 
 
 22 
 
 29 
 
 64 
 
 
 
 Muriate of potash .... 
 
 100 
 
 
 
 
 50 
 
 Total 
 
 600 
 
 38 
 
 29 
 
 64 
 
 50 
 
 Percentage composition 
 
 
 6.3 
 
 4.8 
 
 10.7 
 
 8.3 
 
 The following spring applv — 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Nitrate of soda 
 
 100 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 
 
 Acid phosphate 
 
 200 
 
 
 26 
 
 28 
 
 
 Muriate 
 
 200 
 
 
 
 
 100 
 
 Total 
 
 500 
 
 16 
 
 26 
 
 28 
 
 100 
 
 
 
 3.2 
 
 5.2 
 
 5.6 
 
 20.0 
 
 ' If desired to apply by marhinery, it would be necessary to mix with about 
 200 pounds of some fine, dry material, as muck or loam. 
 
62 
 
 CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ; AND LIME 
 
 
 
 Weight 
 
 USED 
 
 PER Acre 
 
 Nitro- 
 gen 
 
 Phosphoric Acid 
 
 
 Crop and Fertilizing Materials 
 
 Avail- 
 able 
 
 Total 
 
 Potash 
 
 Grass — spring top-dressing grass 
 land, suggested by the Rhode 
 Island Experiment Station : ' 
 
 Nitrate of soda 
 
 Acid phosphate 
 
 Muriate of potash .... 
 
 lb. 
 
 350 
 400 
 250 
 
 lb. 
 54 
 
 lb. 
 52 
 
 lb. 
 56 
 
 lb. 
 125 
 
 Total 
 
 1000 
 
 54 
 5.4 
 
 52 
 5.2 
 
 56 
 5.6 
 
 125 
 
 Percentage composition 
 
 12.5 
 
 Clovers, or alfalfa, without 
 other manure and on land 
 carrying the proper root tu- 
 bercle organisms : 
 
 Nitrate of soda 
 
 Acid phosphate 
 
 Muriate of potash .... 
 
 50 
 400 
 250 
 
 8 
 
 52 
 
 56 
 
 125 
 
 Total 
 
 700 
 
 8 
 1.1 
 
 52 
 7.4 
 
 56 
 8.0 
 
 125 
 
 Percentage composition 
 
 17.9 
 
 Beans or peas without other 
 manure on soil carrying the 
 proper root tubercle organ- 
 isms : 
 
 Nitrate of soda 
 
 Acid phosphate 
 
 Muriate of potash .... 
 
 50 
 400 
 150 
 
 8 
 
 52 
 
 56 
 
 75 
 
 Total .• • • 
 
 Percentage composition 
 
 600 
 
 8 
 1.3 
 
 52 
 
 8.7 
 
 56 
 9.3 
 
 75 
 
 12.5 
 
 Mangolds or other beets, 
 based upon e.xperiments at 
 the Rothamsted (England) 
 Experiment Station (to be 
 used in conjunction with a 
 liberal dressing of farm ma- 
 nure) : 
 
 Nitrate of soda 
 
 Muriate of potash .... 
 
 Common salt ^ . ... 
 
 400 
 400 
 200 
 
 64 
 
 
 
 200 
 
 Total 
 
 1000 
 
 64 
 6.4 
 
 
 
 200 
 
 Percentage composition 
 
 20.0 
 
 Mangolds or other beets 
 without farm manure : 
 
 Nitrate of soda 
 
 Screened tankage .... 
 
 Sulfate of ammonia (or 300 
 pounds high-grade dried 
 blood) 
 
 200 
 800 
 
 200 
 200 
 400 
 200 
 
 32 
 44 
 
 40 
 
 58 
 26 
 
 128 
 28 
 
 
 Acid phosphate . 
 Muriate of potash 
 Common salt 
 
 
 200 
 
 Total .... 
 
 2000 
 
 116 
 
 5.8 
 
 84 
 4.2 
 
 156 
 
 7.8 
 
 200 
 
 Percentage compo 
 
 sition 
 
 10.0 
 
 » Rhode Island Sta. Bui. 90. ^ Beets are successfully grown in Maine without salt. 
 
FERTILIZER REQUIREMENTS 63 
 
 It is of the utmost importance in purchasing materials for these home 
 mixtures to buy only on a guaranty of composition and to insist that the 
 materials shall be of standard high-grade (luality. 
 
 Specific mixtures for different crops (Agric. Exp. Sta. Geneva, 
 N.Y., i4th Kept.). 
 
 In the following tables (pages 64 to 77), Van Slyke gives 
 formulas for various crops as an illustration of the kinds of mixtures 
 that are ordinarily advised. He is convinced, however, that prac- 
 tically all purposes would be satisfactorily served by the use of not 
 more than a half dozen different formulas. We should work toward 
 the more or less independent handling of nitrogen, phosphorus and 
 potassium compounds, using them separately or together as special 
 conditions and the results of observation and experience may suggest. 
 This is possible, of course, only with the student farmer. For the 
 mass of farmers, the formal recipe or the commercial mixture must 
 j'^et form the basis of fertilizer applications. As a broad statement 
 to guide the careful farmer. Van Slyke suggests the following : — 
 
 For leguminous crops, a formula of 1-8-10 (in the order of nitrogen, available 
 phosphoric acid and potash). 
 For cereals, 3-8-5. 
 
 For all kinds of garden crops, 4-8-10. 
 For grass and forage crops, 4-6-9. 
 For orchards, 2-5-10. 
 For root-crops, 3-8-7. 
 
 The materials that are given for use in the succeeding tables are 
 assumed to have a fairly definite composition, and the calculations are 
 based on the following conditions of composition : — 
 
 (1) Nitrate of soda, 95 to 96 per cent pure, containing 16 per cent 
 of nitrogen. 
 
 (2) Dried blood, containing 10 per cent of nitrogen. 
 
 (3) Sulfate of ammonia, containing 20 per cent of nitrogen. 
 
 (4) Stable manure, containing .5 per cent of nitrogen. 
 
 (5) Bone-meal, containing 20 per cent of total phosphoric acid, 
 one-half being calculated as available during first season on application ; 
 also containing 4 per cent of nitrogen. 
 
 ^Vllenever bone-meal is used in a mixture, allowance should be made for 
 its nitrogen, and so much less of other forms of nitrogen-materials used. 
 
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 CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ; AND LIME 
 
 (0) Dissolved bono, containinp; If) jior coat of fivailablo iiliosphorio 
 acid and \\ per crnt of iiitro!i,vn. 
 
 (7) DissolviHl hoiu^-black, containing; IT) per ciMit of a\'ailabl(> phos- 
 phoric acid. 
 
 (8) Dissolved rock, conlainint!; VI percent of available phosphoric acid. 
 (0) Muriate of potash, SO i)er cent pure, containing 50 per cent- of {wtash. 
 
 (10) Sulfate of potash, 90 to 95 per cent pure, containing 50 per 
 cent of potash. 
 
 (11) Kainit, containing 12 to 13 per cent of potash. 
 
 (12) Wood-ashes, containing 5 per cent of potash. 
 
 Alfalfa 
 
 
 
 Poi'NllS 
 
 
 Piou Cknt 
 
 vou Onk 
 
 .\CUB 
 
 NitroKon . . . 
 
 1 
 
 T) to 10 
 
 Aviiil!il)lo phos- 
 
 
 
 phoric iicitl 
 
 8 
 
 ;u) to (H) 
 
 Potash . . . 
 
 10 
 
 •U) to SO 
 
 roUNDS OF DllTRUENT MaTEUIALS FOR 
 
 Onk Acuk 
 
 (1) 30 to 60 lb. nitrato of soda : or 
 (■J) 25 to 50 ill. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 (W) 50 to 100 II). (Iriol hloo.l ; or 
 (4) 1000 to l-'OOO 11). stahio maiiuro. 
 
 (1) ;<00 to 000 11). boiio-moal ; or 
 
 (2) 200 to 100 11). dissolved bonc-moal or 
 
 bone-black ; or 
 (;}) 250 to 500 11). dis.solved rock. 
 
 (1) 80 to 1()0 lb. muriate: or 
 
 (2) SO to KiO lb, sulfate ; or 
 ^,S) ,S25 to 050 11). kaiuit ; or 
 (4) SOO to loot) lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Apples 
 
 Nitrogen . 
 
 Avaihvhio phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 Potiish 
 
 Per 
 
 Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 forOnk 
 
 ACRK 
 
 8 to 16 
 
 30 to 60 
 
 .50 to 100 
 
 Pounds or Different 
 Materials for One Acre 
 
 ^(1) aO to 100 lb. nitrate of 
 -sodii; or 
 
 (2) 40 to SO 11). sulphivto of 
 
 ammonia; or 
 
 (3) SO to 1(10 lb. dried 
 
 blood; or 
 
 (4) IC.OO to 3200 lb. stable 
 
 niiinure. 
 
 (1) 300 to t)00 lb. bone- 
 
 meal; or 
 
 (2) 200 to 400 11). diasolved 
 
 bone-meal or bono- 
 blaek; or 
 
 (3) 250 to .'iOO 11). dis.solved 
 
 rock. 
 
 (1) 100 to 200 lb. muriate; 
 
 or 
 
 (2) 100 to 200 lb. sulfate; 
 
 or 
 
 (3) 400 to SOO 11). kainit; or 
 
 (4) 1000 to 2000 lb. wood- 
 
 nshes. 
 
 Pounds op Different 
 Materials for One Tree 
 
 (1) 1 to 2 lb. nitrate of soda ; 
 
 or 
 
 (2) ^i to \yi lb. sulfate of 
 
 ammonia ; or 
 
 (3) \H to 3 lb. dried blood; 
 
 or 
 
 (4) 3,') to 70 lb. stable ma- 
 
 nure. 
 
 (1) to 12 lb. bone-meal; 
 
 or 
 
 (2) 4 to S 11). dissolved bono 
 
 or bone-black ; or 
 
 (3) 5 to 10 lb. di.s-solvcd 
 
 roek. 
 
 (1) 2 to 4 lb. muriate ; or 
 
 (2) 2 to 4 lb. sulfate ; or 
 
 (3) Sto IC. 11). kainit ; or 
 
 [ (4) 20 to 40 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
FORMULAS FOR DIFFERENT CROPS 
 
 65 
 
 Asparagus 
 
 Nitrogen , . . 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 Potash 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 P0CND8 
 
 Kon Onk Pounds of Dikkekent Matekialh kor One Acre 
 Acre 
 
 20 to 40 
 
 30 to 60 
 
 35 to 70 
 
 (1) 120 to 240 lb. nitrate of Hoda ; or 
 
 (2) 200 to 400 lb. dried blood ; or 
 {'■i) 4000 to KOOO If). Htable manure. 
 
 (1) :m) to 000 lb. bcjno-rneal ; or 
 
 (2) 200 to 4(J0 lb. di.s.solvod bone-meal or 
 
 })on('-ljlaf:k ; or 
 
 (3) 2.50 to .'■jOO lb. dis.solvcd rock. 
 (1) 70 to 140 lb. muriate; or 
 
 (.2) 70 to 140 11). sulphate; or 
 
 (3) 300 to GOO lb. kainit ; or 
 
 (4) 700 to 1400 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 B.\I{LKY 
 
 Nitrogen . 
 
 Available phoH- 
 phone aeid 
 
 Potash 
 
 Per 
 Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 12 to 24 
 
 20 to 40 
 
 25 to 50 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials for 
 One Acre 
 
 ia) 7.'3 to \r)() lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 (2) 50 to 120 lb. .sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 (3) 125 to 250 lb. dried blood ; or 
 (4) 2500 to 5000 lb. stable manure. 
 (1) 200 to 400 lb. bone-meal; or 
 (2) 150 to 300 lb. dissolved bone or bone- 
 black ; or 
 (3) 175 to 350 lb. dissolved rock. 
 (1) 50 to 100 lb. muriate; or 
 (2) .50 to 1001b. sulfate; or 
 I (3) 200 to 400 lb. kainit ; or 
 [(4) 600 to 1000 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Beans 
 
 Nitrogen . 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric aeid 
 
 Potash 
 
 Per 
 Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 5 to 10 
 
 30 to 60 
 
 35 to 70 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials for 
 One Acre 
 
 30 to 60 lb. nitrate of .soda ; or 
 
 25 to 50 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 
 50 to 100 lb. dried blood ; or 
 
 1000 to 2000 II). stable manure. 
 
 300 toOOOlb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 200 to4(J0 lb. di.s.solved bone or bon 
 
 blaek ; or 
 250 to 500 lb. dis.solved rock. 
 70 to 140 lb. imiriate ; or 
 70 to 140 1b. sulfatr- or 
 300 to 600 lb. kainit; or 
 700 to 1400 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
66 CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ; AND LIME 
 
 Beets 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 Potash 
 
 Per 
 
 Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 Acre 
 
 20 to 40 
 
 25 to 50 
 
 35 to 70 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials for 
 One Acre 
 
 (1) 120 to 240 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 
 (2) 100 to 200 11). sulfate of ammonia ; 
 
 (3) 200 to 400 lb. dried blood ; or 
 
 (4) 4000 to SOOO lb. stable manure. 
 
 (1) 250 to 500 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 (2) 175 to 350 lb. dissolved bone or bone- 
 
 black ; or 
 
 (3) 200 to 400 lb. dissolved rock. 
 
 (1) 70 to 140 lb. muriate; or 
 
 (2) 70 to 140 1b. sulfate; or 
 
 (3) 300 to 600 lb. kainit ; or 
 
 (4) 700 to 1400 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Blackberries 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 Potash 
 
 Per 
 Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 15 to 30 
 
 30 to 60 
 
 40 to 80 
 
 Pounds of Different Materi.vls for 
 One Acre 
 
 f(l) 100 to 200 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 1 (2) 75 to 150 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 
 (3) 150 to 300 lb. dried blood ; or 
 
 (4) 3000 to 6000 lb. stable manure. 
 (1) 300 to 600 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 I (2) 200 to 400 lb. dissolved bono or bone- 
 black ; or 
 I (3) 250 to 500 lb. dissolved rock. 
 |(1) SO to 160 lb. muriate; or 
 1(2) 80 to 100 lb. sulfate; or 
 (3) 300 to 600 lb. kainit ; or 
 1(4) 800 to 1600 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Buckwheat 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 Potash 
 
 Per 
 
 Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 15 to 30 
 
 30 to 60 
 
 35 to 70 
 
 Pounds of Different M.\terial8 for 
 One Acre 
 
 f (1) 90 to 180 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 
 I (2) 75 to 150 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 
 (3) 150 to 300 lb. dried blood; or 
 
 (4) 3000 to 6000 lb. stable manure. 
 (1) 300 to 600 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 I (2) 200 to 400 lb. dissolved bone or bone- 
 black ; or ; 
 I (3) 250 to 500 lb. dissolved rock. 
 (1) 70 to 140 lb. muriate ; or 
 1 (2) 70 to 140 lb. sulfate ; or 
 1 (3) 300 to 600 lb. kainit ; or 
 [(4) 700 to 1400 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
FORMULAS FOR DIFFERENT CROPS 
 
 G7 
 
 Cabbage 
 
 Nitrogen . 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 Potash 
 
 Per 
 Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 FOR One 
 
 Ache 
 
 40 to 80 
 
 70tol40 
 
 90 to 180 
 
 Pounds op Different Materials fob 
 One Acre 
 
 f (1) 250 to 500 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 
 (2) 200 to 400 11). sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 
 (3) 400 to <S00 11). dried blood ; or 
 
 (4) XOOO to Hi, 000 11). stable manure. 
 
 (1) 700 to 1400 11). !)one-meal; or 
 
 (2) 500 to 1000 lb. dissolved bone or 
 I bone-black ; or 
 
 I (3) 600 to 1200 lb. dissolved rock. 
 
 (1) ISO to :5()0 11). muriate; or 
 
 (2) ISO to ;i()0 11). sulfate; or 
 
 (3) 700 to 1400 lb. kainit ; or 
 
 [ (4) 1800 to 3600 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Carrots 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid . 
 
 Potash 
 
 Per 
 Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 15 to 30 
 
 35 to 70 
 
 40 to 80 
 
 Pounds of Differext Materials 
 FOB One Acre 
 
 (1) 90tol801b. nitrate of soda; or 
 
 (2) 75 to 150 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 
 (3) 150 to 300 lb. dried blood ; or 
 
 (4) 3000 to 6000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 (1) 350 to 700 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 (2) 250 to 500 lb. dissolved bone or bone- 
 
 black ; or 
 
 (3) 300 to 600 lb. dissolved rock. 
 
 (1) 80 to 160 lb. muriate; or 
 
 (2) 80 to 160 lb. sulfate ; or 
 
 (3) 300 to 600 lb. kainit ; or 
 
 (4) 8000 to 1600 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Celery 
 
 
 Per 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials 
 
 
 Cent 
 
 FOR One Acre 
 
 
 
 
 f(l) 250 to 500 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 
 Nitrogen . . . 
 
 5 
 
 40 to 80 
 
 (2) 200 to 400 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 ' (3) 400 to 800 lb. dried blood ; or 
 (4) 8000 to 16,000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 6 
 
 50 to 100 
 
 (1) 500 to 1000 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 1 (2) 350 to 700 lb. dissolved bone or bone 
 1 black ; or 
 
 (3) 400 to 800 lb. dissolved rock. 
 f(l) 130 to 260 lb. muriate; or 
 
 Potash . . . 
 
 8 
 
 65 to 130 
 
 J (2) 130 to 260 11). sulfate ; or 
 1 (3) 500 to 1000 11). kainit ; or 
 
 
 
 
 1(4) 1300 to 2600 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
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 CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ; AND LIME 
 
 Cauliflower 
 Same as for cabbage. 
 
 Cherries 
 
 
 D S OJ 
 O o " 
 
 Pounds of Different 
 Materials for One Acre 
 
 Pounds of Different 
 Materials for One Tree 
 
 Nitrogen . 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 Potash 
 
 10 to 20 
 
 45 to 90 
 
 (1) 60 to 120 lb. nitrate of 
 
 soda ; or 
 
 (2) 50 to 100 lb. sulfate of 
 
 ammonia ; or 
 
 (3) 100 to 200 lb. dried 
 
 blood ; or 
 
 (4) 2000 to 4000 lb. stable 
 
 manure. 
 f(l) 350 to 700 lb. bone- 
 meal ; or 
 
 (2) 250 to 500 lb. dissolved 
 
 bone, etc. ; or 
 
 (3) 300 to 600 lb. dissolved 
 
 rock. 
 '{\) 90 to ISO lb. muriate; or 
 
 (2) 90 to ISO lb. sulfate; 
 
 or 
 
 (3) 350 to 700 lb. kainit ; or 
 
 (4) 900 to 1800 lb. wood- 
 
 ashes. 
 
 (1) }^ to 1 lb. nitrate of 
 
 soda ; or 
 
 (2) Yi to 1 lb. sulfate of 
 
 ammonia ; or 
 
 (3) 1 to 2 lb. dried blood ; or 
 
 (4) 20 to 40 lb. stable ma- 
 
 nure. 
 
 (1) 33^ to 7 lb. bone-meal; 
 
 or 
 
 (2) 23-^ to 5 lb. dissolved 
 
 bone, etc. ; or 
 
 (3) 3 to 6 lb. dissolved rock. 
 
 (1) 1 to 2 lb. muriate; or 
 
 (2) 1 to 2 lb. sulfate; or 
 
 (3) 3H to 7 lb. kainit; or 
 
 (4) 9 to IS lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Clover 
 
 Same as for alfalfa. 
 
 Corn 
 
 
 Per 
 
 Pounds 
 
 for One 
 
 Acre 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials 
 
 
 Cent 
 
 FOR One Acre 
 
 
 
 
 (1) 60 to 120 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 
 
 
 
 (2) 50 to 100 lb. sulfate of ammonia; 
 
 Nitrogen . . . 
 
 2 
 
 10 to 20 
 
 or 
 (3) 100 to 200 lb. dried blood ; or 
 ^ (4) 2000 to 4000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 Available phos- 
 
 
 
 (1) 350 to 700 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 phoric acid 
 
 7 
 
 35 to 70 
 
 (2) 250 to 500 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; or 
 ^ (3) 300 to 600 lb. dissolved rock. 
 ( (1) 60 to 120 lb. muriate ; or 
 
 Potash 
 
 6 
 
 30 to 60 
 
 , (2) 60 to 120 lb. sulfate ; or 
 (3) 250 to 500 lb. kainit ; or 
 I (4) 600 to 1200 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 For sweet corn, somewhat larger amounts of nitrogen may be 
 applied. 
 
FORMULAS FOR DIFFERENT CROPS 
 
 69 
 
 CuCtTMBERS 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 Potash 
 
 Per 
 Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 30 to 60 
 
 50 to 100 
 
 65 to 130 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials 
 FOR One Acre 
 
 (1) 180 to 360 lb. nitrate of soda; or 
 
 (2) 150 to 300 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; 
 
 or 
 
 (3) 300 to 600 lb. dried blood ; or 
 
 (4) 6000 to 12,000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 (1) 500 to 1000 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 (2) 350 to 700 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; or 
 
 (3) 400 to 800 lb. dissolved rock. 
 
 (1) 130 to 260 lb. muriate; or 
 
 (2) 130 to 260 lb. sulfate; or 
 
 (3) 500 to 1000 lb. kainit ; or 
 
 (4) 1300 to 26,000 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Currants 
 
 Nitrogen . . . 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid . 
 
 Potash 
 
 Per 
 
 Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 10 to 20 
 25 to 50 
 
 40 to 80 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials 
 FOR One Acre 
 
 [ (1) 60 to 120 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 J (2) 50 to 100 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 I (3) 100 to 200 lb. dried blood ; or 
 I (4) 2000 to 4000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 (1) 250 to 500 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 (2) 175 to 350 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; or 
 
 (3) 200 to 400 lb. dissolved rock. 
 
 (1) 80 to 160 lb. muriate ; or 
 
 (2) 80 to 160 lb. sulfate; or 
 
 (3) 320 to 640 lb. kainit ; or 
 
 (4) 800 to 1600 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Egg-Plant 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 Potash . 
 
 Per 
 Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 40 to 80 
 50 to 100 
 
 90 to 180 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials 
 FOR One Acre 
 
 f(l) 240 to 480 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 
 J (2) 200 to 400 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 
 (3) 400 to 800 lb. dried blood ; or 
 I (4) 8000 to 16,000 lb. stable manure. 
 f (1) 500 to 1000 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 (2) 350 to 700 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; or 
 I (3) 400 to 800 lb. dis.solvod rock. 
 
 (1) 180 to 360 lb. muriate; or 
 
 (2) 180 to 300 lb. sulfate ; or 
 
 (3) 700 to 1400 lb. kainit ; or 
 
 (4) 1800 to 3600 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
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 CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ; AND LIME 
 
 Flax 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 Potash . 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 10 to 20 
 
 25 to 50 
 
 30 to 60 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials for One 
 Acre 
 
 (1) 60 to 120 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 
 (2) 50 to 100 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 
 (3) 100 to 200 lb. dried blood ; or 
 
 (4) 2000 to 4000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 (1) 250 to 500 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 (2) 175 to 350 lb. dissolved bone or bone- 
 
 black ; or 
 
 (3) 200 to 400 lb. dissolved rock. 
 
 (1) 60 to 120 lb. muriate ; or 
 
 (2) 60 to 120 lb. sulfate ; or 
 
 (3) 250 to 500 lb. kainit ; or 
 
 (4) 600 to 1200 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Gooseberries 
 
 Same as currants. 
 
 Grapes 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 Potash , 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 11 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 8 to 16 
 
 30 to 60 
 
 45 to 90 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials for One 
 Acre 
 
 (1) 50 to 100 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 
 (2) 40 to 80 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 
 (3) 80 to 160 lb. dried blood ; or 
 
 (4) 1600 to 3200 lb. stable manure. 
 f (1) 300 to 600 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 (2) 200 to 400 lb. dissolved bone, etc. 
 
 or 
 
 (3) 250 to 500 lb. dissolved rock. 
 
 (1) 90 to 180 lb. muriate ; or 
 
 (2) 90 to 180 lb. sulfate ; or 
 
 (3) 350 to 700 lb. kainit ; or 
 
 (4) 900 to 18001b. wood-ashes. 
 
 Grass for Pastures 
 
 Nitrogen . . . 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 Potash , 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 10 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 15 to 30 
 
 30 to 60 
 
 40 to 80 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials for One 
 Acre 
 
 (1) 90tol801b. nitrate of soda; or 
 
 (2) 75 to 150 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 
 (3) !.■)() to 300 lb. dried blood; or 
 
 (4) 3()()() to (iOOO lb. stable manure, 
 f (1) 300 to GOU lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 I (2) 200 to 400 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; or 
 I (3) 250 to 500 lb. dissolved rock. 
 f (1) 80 to 1601b. muriate; or 
 
 (2) 80 to 160 lb. sulfate; or 
 1 (3) 275 to 550 lb. kainit ; or 
 I (4) 800 to 1600 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
FORMULAS FOR DIFFERENT CROPS 
 
 71 
 
 Grass for Lawns 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 Pounds op Different Materials for One 
 Acre 
 
 Nitrogen . 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 Potash 
 
 20 to 4C 
 25 to 50 
 30 to 60 
 
 f (1) 120 to 240 lb. nitrate of soda; or 
 
 (2) 100 to 200 lb. sQlfate of ammonia ; or 
 
 (3) 200 to 400 lb. dried blood ; or 
 
 (4) 4000 to 8000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 (1) 250 to 500 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 (2) 175 to 350 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; oi 
 
 (3) 200 to 400 lb. dissolved rock. 
 
 (1) 60 to 120 lb. muriate ; or 
 
 (2) 60 to 1201b. sulfate; or 
 
 (3) 250 to 500 lb. kainit ; or 
 
 (4) 600 to 12001b. wood-ashes. 
 
 As a more specific mixture, we suggest the following : 100 lb. nitrate 
 of soda, 100 lb. bone-meal, 100 lb. acid phosphate (dissolved rock) 
 and 100 lb. muriate of potash an acre. 
 
 Grass for Meadows 
 
 Nitrogen . . . 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 Potash . 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 15 to 30 
 30 to 60 
 35 to 70 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials for One 
 Acre 
 
 (1) 90 to 180 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 
 (2) 75 to 150 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; i 
 
 (3) 150 to 300 lb. dried blood ; or 
 
 ( (4) 3000 to 6000 lb. stable manure. 
 f (1) 300 to 600 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 { (2) 200 to 400 lb. dissolved bone, etc. 
 I (3) 250 to 500 lb. dissolved rock. 
 f (1) 70 to 140 lb. muriate ; or 
 
 (2) 70 to 140 lb. sulfate ; or 
 
 (3) 275 to 550 lb. kainit ; or 
 
 (4) 700 to 1400 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Hops 
 
 
 Per Pounds for 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials for One 
 
 
 Cent 
 
 One Acre 
 
 Acre 
 
 
 
 
 r (1) 120 to 240 lb. nitrate of soda; or 
 (2) 100 to 200 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 
 Nitrogen . . . 
 
 3 
 
 20 to 40 
 
 
 
 (3) 200 to 400 lb. dried blood ; or 
 . (4) 4000 to 8000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 
 
 
 Available phos- 
 
 
 
 ' (1) 350 to 700 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 • (2) 250 to 500 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; or 
 
 phoric acid 
 
 e 
 
 35 to 70 
 
 
 
 
 , (3) 275 to 550 lb. dissolved rock. 
 
 
 
 
 f (1) 200 to 400 lb. muriate ; or 
 
 Potash . . , 
 
 12 
 
 100 to 200 
 
 (2) 200 to 400 lb. sulfate ; or 
 1 (3) 800 to 1600 lb. kainit ; or 
 I (4) 2000 to 4000 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
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 CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ; AND LIME 
 
 Horse Radish 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 Potash 
 
 Per 
 
 Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 15 to 30 
 
 25 to 50 
 
 35 to 70 
 
 Pounds or Different Materials for 
 One Acre 
 
 (1) 90 to 180 lb. nitrate of soda; or 
 
 (2) 75 to 150 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; 
 
 (3) 150 to 300 lb. dried blood ; or 
 
 (4) 3000 to 6000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 (1) 250 to 500 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 (2) 175 to 350 lb. dissolved bone, etc. 
 
 (3) 200 to 400 lb. dissolved rock. 
 
 (1) 70 to 140 lb. muriate ; or 
 
 (2) 70 to 140 lb. sulfate ; or 
 
 (3) 275 to 550 lb. kainit ; or 
 
 (4) 700 to 1400 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Lettuce 
 
 Nitrogen . . . 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 Potash 
 
 Per 
 
 Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 40 to 80 
 
 50 to 100 
 
 75 to 150 
 
 Pounds op Different Materials for 
 One Acre 
 
 (1) 250 to 500 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 
 (2) 200 to 400 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 
 (3) 400 to 800 lb. dried blood ; or 
 
 (4) 8000 to 16,000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 (1) 500 to 1000 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 (2) 350 to 700 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; or 
 
 (3) 400 to 800 lb. dissolved rock. 
 
 (1) 150 to 300 lb. muriate ; or 
 
 (2) 150 to 300 lb. sulfate; or 
 
 (3) 600 to 1200 lb. kainit ; or ; 
 
 (4) 1500 to 3000 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Millet 
 Same as for meadow grass. 
 
 MUSKMELONS 
 
 Same as for cucumbers. 
 
 Nursery Stock 
 
 Per 
 Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials for 
 One Acre 
 
 Nitrogen . . . 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 Potash 
 
 10 to 20 
 
 25 to 50 
 
 30 to 60 
 
 r (1) 60 to 120 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 J (2) 50 to 100 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; 
 
 (3) 100 to 200 lb. dried blood ; or 
 
 (4) 2000 to 4000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 (1) 250 to 500 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 (2) 175 to 350 lb. dissolved bone, etc. 
 
 (3) 200 to 400 lb. dissolved rock. 
 
 (1) 60 to 120 lb. muriate ; or 
 
 (2) 60 to 1201b. sulfate; or 
 
 (3) 240 to 480 lb. kainit ; or 
 
 (4) 600 to 1200 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
FORMULAS FOR DIFFERENT CROPS 
 
 73 
 
 Oats 
 
 
 Per 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 Pounds or Different Materials for 
 
 
 Cent 
 
 One Acre 
 
 
 
 
 (■ (1) 75 to 150 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 
 Nitrogen . . . 
 
 4 
 
 12 to 24 
 
 (2) 60 to 120 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 1 (3) 120 to 240 lb. dried blood ; or 
 (4) 2500 to 5000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 Available phos- 
 
 
 
 f (1) 200 to 400 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 phoric acid 
 
 6 
 
 20 to 40 
 
 \ (2) 140 to 280 lb. dissolved bone, etc. , or 
 [ (3) 160 to 320 lb. dissolved rock, 
 f (1) 60 to 120 lb. muriate ; or 
 
 Potash. . . . 
 
 9 
 
 30 to 60 
 
 J (2) 60 to 1201b. sulfate; or 
 1 (3) 250 to 500 lb. kainit ; or 
 [ (4) 600 to 1200 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Onions 
 
 
 Per 
 
 Pounds 
 
 for One 
 
 Acre 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials fob 
 
 
 Cent 
 
 One Acre 
 
 
 
 
 f (1) 270 to 540 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 
 Nitrogen . . . 
 
 5 
 
 45 to 90 
 
 (2) 225 to 450 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 
 (3) 450 to 900 lb. dried blood ; or 
 
 (4) 9000 to 18,000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 Available phos- 
 
 
 
 f (1) 550 to 1100 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 phoric acid 
 
 6 
 
 55 to 110 
 
 -i (2) 385 to 770 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; or 
 (3) 450 to 900 lb. dissolved rock. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1) 160 to 320 lb. muriate ; or 
 
 Potash . . . 
 
 9 
 
 80 to 160 
 
 J (2) 160 to 320 lb. sulfate; or 
 1 (3) 650 to 1300 lb. kainit ; or 
 [ (4) 1600 to 3200 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Parsnips 
 
 Per 
 Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 
 for One 
 
 Acre 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials fob 
 One Acre 
 
 Nitrogen . . . 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 Potash 
 
 20 to 40 
 
 55 to 110 
 
 50 to 100 
 
 (1) 120 to 240 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 
 (2) 100 to 2001b. sulfate of ammonia; or 
 
 (3) 200 to 400 lb. dried blood ; or 
 
 (4) 4000 to 8000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 (1) 550 to 1100 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 (2) 375 to 750 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; or 
 
 (3) 450 to 900 lb. dissolved rock. 
 
 (1) 100 to 200 lb. muriate; or 
 
 (2) 100 to 200 lb. sulfate ; or 
 
 (3) 400 to 800 lb. kainit ; or 
 
 (4) 1000 to 2000 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
74 
 
 CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ; AND LIME 
 
 Peaches 
 
 
 Per 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials for 
 
 
 Cent 
 
 One Acre 
 
 
 
 
 f (1) 90 to 180 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 
 Nitrogen . . . 
 
 2 
 
 15 to 30 
 
 J (2) 75 to 150 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 1 (3) 150 to 300 lb. dried blood; or 
 I (4) 3000 to 6000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 Available phos- 
 
 
 
 r (1) 400 to 800 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 phoric acid 
 
 5 
 
 40 to 80 
 
 •1 (2) 280 to 560 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; or 
 I (3) 320 to 640 lb. dissolved rock, 
 f (1) 110 to 220 lb. muriate; or 
 
 Potash . . . 
 
 7 • 
 
 55 to 110 
 
 J (2) 110 to 220 lb. sulfate; or 
 1 (3) 450 to 900 lb. kainit ; or 
 I (4) 1100 to 2200 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Pe.\rs 
 Same as for apples. 
 
 Peas 
 
 Same as for beans. 
 
 Plums 
 
 Same as for cherries. 
 
 Potatoes 
 
 
 Per 
 
 Pounds 
 
 for One 
 
 Acre 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials for 
 
 
 Cent 
 
 One Acre 
 
 
 
 
 r (1) 180to3601b. nitrate of soda; or 
 
 Nitrogen . . . 
 
 4 
 
 30 to 60 
 
 ■ (2) 150 to 300 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 (3) 300 to 600 lb. dried blood. 
 
 Available phos- 
 
 
 
 ' (1) 400 to 800 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 phoric acid 
 
 6 
 
 40 to 80 
 
 \ (2) 275 to 550 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; or 
 I (3) 325 to 650 lb. dissolved rock, 
 f (1) 1.30 to 260 lb. muriate ; or 
 
 Potash . . . 
 
 9 
 
 65 to 130 
 
 \ (2) 130 to 260 lb. sulfate ; or 
 I (3) 520 to 1040 lb. kainit. 
 
 Pumpkins 
 
 Same as for cucumbers. 
 
 Quinces 
 
 Same as for apples. 
 
FERTILIZERS FOR SPECIAL CROPS 
 
 Radishes 
 
 
 Per 
 
 Pounds 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 Pounds op Different Materials for 
 
 
 Cent 
 
 One Acre 
 
 
 
 
 C (1) 90 to 180 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 
 Nitrogen . . . 
 
 3 
 
 15 to 30 
 
 J (2) 75 to 150 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 1 (3) 150 to 300 lb. dried blood; or 
 (4) 3000 to 6000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 Available phos- 
 
 
 
 f (1) 350 to 700 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 phoric acid 
 
 7 
 
 35 to 70 
 
 \ (2) 250 to 500 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; or 
 y (3) 280 to 560 lb. dissolved rock, 
 f (1) 90 to 180 lb. muriate ; or 
 , (2) 90 to 180 lb. sulfate ; or 
 1 (3) 350 to 700 lb. kainit ; or 
 
 Potash . . . 
 
 9 
 
 45 to 90 
 
 
 
 
 i (4) 900 to 1800 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Raspberries 
 
 
 Per 
 
 Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials for 
 One Acre 
 
 
 
 
 C (1) 75 to 150 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 
 Nitrogen . . 
 
 9 
 
 12 to 24 
 
 (2) 60 to 120 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 
 
 
 (3) 120 to 240 lb. dried blood ; or 
 
 
 
 
 (4) 2400 to 4800 lb. stable manure. 
 
 Available phos- 
 
 
 
 (1) 400 to 800 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 (2) 280 to 5(j0 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; or 
 
 phoric acid 
 
 7 
 
 40 to 80 
 
 
 
 
 (3) 320 to 640 lb. dissolved rock. 
 
 
 
 
 (1) 120 to 240 lb. muriate; or 
 
 (2) 120 to 240 lb. sulfate; or 
 
 
 10 
 
 60 to 120 
 
 
 
 
 1 (3) 480 to 960 lb. kainit ; or 
 
 
 
 
 I (4) 1200 to 2400 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 ] 
 
 ^YE 
 
 
 Sorghum 
 
 Same a 
 
 s for oat 
 
 s. 
 
 Same as for corn. 
 
 
 
 Spinach 
 
 
 Per 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials for 
 
 
 Cent 
 
 One Acre 
 
 
 
 
 f (1) 90 to 180 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 
 Nitrogen . . 
 
 o 
 
 15 to 30 
 
 ! (2) 75 to 150 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 
 
 
 ^ (3) 150 to 300 lb. dried blood ; or 
 
 
 
 
 (4) 3000 to 6000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 Available phos- 
 
 
 
 (1) 550 to 1100 lb. bone-meal; or 
 • (2) 375 to 750 11). dissolved bone, etc. ; or 
 
 phoric acid 
 
 7 
 
 55 to 110 
 
 
 
 
 (3) 450 to 900 lb. dissolved rock. 
 
 
 
 
 ' (1) 80 to 1601b. muriate; or 
 (2) SO to 160 lb. sulfate ; or 
 
 
 5 
 
 40 to 80 
 
 
 
 
 (3) 320 to 640 lb. kainit ; or 
 
 
 
 
 [ (4) 800 to 1600 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
76 
 
 CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ; AND LIME 
 
 Squashes 
 
 Same as for cucumbers. 
 
 Strawberries 
 
 Nitrogen . . . 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid . 
 
 Potash 
 
 Per 
 Cent 
 
 Pounds 
 
 Fon One 
 
 Acre 
 
 25 to 50 
 55 to 110 
 70 to 140 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials 
 FOR One Acre 
 
 f (1) 150 to 300 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 j (2) 125 to 2501b. sulfate of ammonia; 
 1 (3) 250 to 500 lb. dried blood ; or 
 t (4) 5000 to 10,000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 (1) 550 to 1100 lb. bone-meal; or 
 -j (2) 375 to 750 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; 
 I (3) 450 to 900 lb. dissolved rock. 
 f (1) 140 to 280 lb. muriate ; or 
 I (2) 140 to 280 lb. sulfate ; or 
 I (3) 550toll001b. kainit; or 
 [ (4) 1400 to 2800 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Tobacco 
 
 Nitrogen . . . 
 
 Available phos- 
 phoric acid 
 
 Potash . . . 
 
 Per 
 Cent 
 
 6 
 10 
 
 Pounds 
 
 for One 
 
 Acre 
 
 30 to GO 
 
 50 to 100 
 80 to IGO 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials 
 FOR One Acre 
 
 (1) lS0to3601b. nitrate of soda; or 
 
 (2) 150 to 300 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 
 (3) 300 to 600 lb. dried blood ; or 
 
 (4) 6000 to 12,000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 (1) 500 to 1000 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 (2) 350 to 700 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; or 
 
 (3) 400 to 800 lb. dissolved rock. 
 \ {I) 160 to 320 lb. sulfate ; or 
 
 \ (2) 1600 to 3200 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Tomatoes 
 
 
 Per 
 
 Pounds 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials 
 
 
 Cent 
 
 Acre 
 
 FOR One Acre 
 
 
 
 
 r (1) 150to3001b. nitrate of soda; or 
 
 Nitrogen . . . 
 
 4 
 
 25 to 50 
 
 I (2) 125 to 250 lb. sulfate of ammonia; or 
 1 (3) 250 to 500 lb. .dried blood; or 
 I (4) 5000 to 10,000 lb. stable manure. 
 
 Available phos- 
 
 
 
 C (1) 350 to 700 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 phoric acid 
 
 6 
 
 35 to 70 
 
 \ (2) 250 to 500 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; or 
 I (3) 280 to 560 lb. dissolved rock, 
 f (1) 80 to 160 lb. muriate ; or 
 , (2) 80 to 160 lb. sulfate; or 
 
 Potash 
 
 7 
 
 40 to 80 
 
 
 
 
 (3) 320 to 640 lb. kainit ; or 
 
 
 
 
 I (4) 800 to 1600 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
SPECIAL FERTILIZERS. — LIME 
 
 77 
 
 Turnips 
 Same as for beets. 
 
 Watermelons 
 Same as for cucumbers. 
 
 Wheat 
 
 
 Per 
 
 Pounds 
 
 FOR One 
 
 Acre 
 
 Pounds of Different Materials . 
 
 
 Cent 
 
 FOR One Acre 
 
 
 
 
 ( (1) 75 to 150 lb. nitrate of soda ; or 
 ! (2) 60 to 120 lb. sulfate of ammonia ; or 
 1 (3) 120 to 240 lb. dried blood ; or 
 (4) 2400 to 4800 lb. stable manure. 
 
 Nitrogen . . . 
 
 4 
 
 12 to 24 
 
 
 
 
 Available phos- 
 
 
 
 r (1) 200 to 400 lb. bone-meal ; or 
 
 \ (2) 140 to 280 lb. dissolved bone, etc. ; or 
 
 phoric acid 
 
 7 
 
 20 to 40 
 
 
 
 
 (3) 160 to 320 lb. dissolved rock. 
 
 
 
 
 r (1) 25 to 50 lb. muriate ; or 
 
 Potash . . . 
 
 4 
 
 12 to 24 
 
 I (2) 25 to 50 lb. sulfate ; or 
 1 (3) 100 to 200 lb. kainit ; or 
 I (4) 250 to 500 lb. wood-ashes. 
 
 Lime for the Land 
 
 Of late years the old custom of liming the land has been revived. 
 It is now found that lime, or other alkah, is needed to neutralize the 
 acidity of certain soils. 
 
 To determine whether a soil is acid, and therefore probably in need of 
 lime (Wheeler). 
 
 By litmus paper (to be secured at drug store). — To half a cup of 
 soil add water until it is Uke thick porridge, and then insert blue litmus 
 paper without handling the end introduced into the soil. After an 
 hour or two, remove and rinse only the lower end. If this end is in- 
 tensely reddened, liming is probably desirable. The color is pinkish if 
 much acid vegetable matter is present; but if it is not present, the 
 color may be brick-red. 
 
 By ammonia water. — To a tablespoonful of soil in half a glass of 
 water add a teaspoonful or more of dilute ammonia water ; if the liquid 
 
78 CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ; AND LIME 
 
 becomes intensely brown after standing for some hours, and especially 
 if it becomes black, the probable presence of acid vegetable matter is 
 indicated. 
 
 When a soil test indicates only sUght acidity, Ume may not be needed 
 for most plants. 
 
 Application of lime. 
 
 On sandy soils, 500 lb. of lime to the acre may be sufficient. On soils 
 very rich in acid organic matter, as much as 5000 to 6000 lb. may be 
 needed. Under usual conditions, about one ton to the acre is a good 
 dressing (20 to 40 bu., with 30 bu. perhaps the average). The legal 
 weight per bushel of lime is 70 lb. in some states and 80 lb. in 
 others. 
 
 Some persons apply lime after plowing and mix it into the soil 
 with the harrow ; others apply in fall and follow by spring plowing. 
 
 Forms of lime (Fippin). 
 
 In a pure form, the calcium equivalent in 100 lb. of lime is about as 
 follows (Ca is calcium ; O, oxygen ; H, hydrogen) : — 
 
 OAjninM iM Equivalent in 
 
 inn^^ Composition to 
 
 lUU LB. jQQ ^^ L^j^p Lj^^ 
 
 (a) CaO, Lump lime, freshly burned lime, 
 
 quicklime 71 100 
 
 (b) Ca(0H)2, Hydrated lime, water-slaked 
 
 lime 54 132 
 
 (c) CaCOj, Lime carbonates, air-slaked lime, 
 
 ground limestone, marl 40 180 
 
 (d) CaSO* + 2HoO, Gypsum, land plaster . . 23 310 
 
 (e) Ca3(P04)2, Lime phosphate, ground phos- 38 Pure 187 
 
 phate rock 39 25% CaCOs 181 
 
 if) CaHiCFOi)! + CaS04, Acid phosphate 
 
 (15% PiOr,) 23 310 
 
 (o) (CaO)4P206, Basic slag, Tomas phosphate 
 
 powder 43 165 
 
 (h) Ashes (containing quicklime) 15 to 30 450 
 
 Strictly speaking, the lime manufacturers are concerned with only 
 the first three forms, but these must compete to some extent with other 
 fijrnis. Phosphate fertilizers may sometimes owe their benefits to 
 their lime contents. The same result might then be secured at much 
 less cost from lime. 
 
AGRICULTURAL LIME 
 
 79 
 
 Fineness of division of lime (Fippin). 
 
 The finer the lime (the smaller the particles) the greater its availa- 
 bility. Considering the calcium content, first cost, freight, and fineness, 
 it is often better to use the lump or hydrated or ground lime than the 
 ground limestone or marl ; the Imnp quicklime slakes into very fine 
 particles when applied to the soil. It is impossible to attain the same 
 degree of fineness by grinding that is attained by burning and slaking. 
 Seventy-five per cent, at least, of the ground material should pass a 
 lOU-mesh screen. The larger the percentage of coarse material, the 
 larger the amount necessary to get the same net effect. Considering 
 composition and fineness as commonly found on the market, 50 lb. of 
 lump Ume is equivalent approximately to 
 
 60 lb. hydrated lime. 
 100 lb. air-slaked lime. 
 250 lb. ground limestone or marl. 
 
 Classification of lime for agricultural purposes. 
 
 Agreement between the Directors of the New England and New Jersey Ex- 
 periment Stations and the Special Committee of the National Lime Manufac- 
 turers' Association of Boston, March 3, 1909. 
 
 (Must contain 93% 
 combined oxides 
 and hydrates and 
 all pass a standard 
 100-mesh sieve. 
 (1) Hydrate \ r Must contain not 
 
 less than 90% 
 combined oxides, 
 (2) Land ■ hydrates, an^l car- 
 
 bonates, of which 
 not over 25% shall 
 . be carbonates. 
 Must contain 90% 
 combined oxides 
 and carbonates, of 
 
 (1) Lump which not more 
 
 (2) Fines \ than 10% shall be 
 . (3) Ground carbonates, except 
 
 LIME •{ ing Ground, which 
 
 may contain 20% 
 I carbonates, 
 r Must contain 90% 
 I combined carbon- 
 I ates and pass 50- 
 [ mesh sieve. 
 ( Not guaranteed, 
 j contains core, 
 
 [ ashes, and refuse. 
 
 (1) High Calcium i 
 
 (2) Dolomitic 
 or 
 I High Magnesium 
 
 (^ (2) Caustic 
 
 (3) Ground Limestone , 
 
 (4) Kiln Slaked 
 
80 CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS ; AND LIME 
 
 All shipments except Kiln Slaked shall be accompanied by a state- 
 ment showing (1) proper class name and (2) guaranteed analysis, in 
 which the respective percentages of calcium and magnesium oxides are 
 given. 
 
 Package shipments to show class and analysis on each package. 
 
 Bulk shipments to have class and analysis statement attached either 
 to invoice or inner side of the car. 
 
 All lime to be sold by weight cwt. or ton. 
 
 Analyses to be those at kiln, and guaranteed. 
 
CHAPTER IV 
 
 Farm Manures, and Similar Materials 
 
 Animals are among the most essential agents in the maintaining 
 of the fertihty of the land. Farm manures are of great value, not 
 only for the plant-food they contain, but for the humus that they 
 contribute and the organisms that they carry. 
 
 Composition and Characteristics of Manures (Brooks) 
 
 Cattle manure. 
 
 For practical purposes, one will be sufficiently accurate in estimating 
 well-kept barnyard (or cattle) manure to contain one-half of one per 
 cent each of nitrogen and potash, and one-third of one per cent of 
 phosphoric acid. On this basis, a ton of manure would contain 10 lb. 
 each of nitrogen and potash, and 6§ lb. of phosphoric acid. A cord 
 of well-preserved manure kept without loss of urine and without ex- 
 posure to the weather will weigh a little more than three tons. A 
 cord of such manure, therefore, should contain about thirty pounds 
 of nitrogen and potash and twenty pounds of phosphoric acid. 
 
 Stable or horse manure. 
 
 The manure from horses is generally more valuable than that from 
 the other larger domestic animals, excepting sheep, provided it has 
 been well kept. It is richer in nitrogen, and usually also in phosphoric 
 acid and potash, than the manure of either cattle or hogs. It contains 
 relatively little water, and ferments rapidly. 
 
 Experiments at the Cornell Experiment Station showed horse manure 
 to have the following composition : water, 48.69 per cent ; nitrogen, 0.49 
 per cent; phosphoric acid, 0.26 per cent; potash, 0.48 per cent. 
 Plaster was very freely used in this experiment, and this doubtless 
 reduced the percentages, so that the figures are undoubtedly below 
 the average. 
 
 G 81 
 
82 FARM MANURES, AND SIMILAR MATERIALS 
 
 Sheep manure. 
 
 Sheep manure is generally accumulated under the animals with 
 sufficient litter to keep the latter dry and clean. Under these condi- 
 tions, there is commonly no appreciable loss either of urine or of am- 
 monia because of excessive fermentation. The amount of urine voided 
 by sheep is relatively small, and the elements of value in sheep manure 
 ordinarily suffer less loss than is common in the case of other kinds of 
 farm manure. When sheep manure is finally removed from the pens 
 and put into loose piles, as is often the case, in order that it may be 
 worked into suitable mechanical condition to spread, it very rapidly 
 undergoes decomposition, and heats quickly. It is then likely to lose 
 a part of its nitrogen in the form of ammonia. To prevent this, it is 
 well to scatter kainit or land-plaster as the pile is built up. The aver- 
 age of four analyses of sheep manure made at the Massachusetts 
 Experiment Station showed it to contain : water, .2922 per cent ; 
 nitrogen, 1.44 per cent; phosphoric acid, .92 per cent; potash, 1.17 
 per cent. Sheep manure is now sometimes collected, dried, and ground, 
 and put on the market as sheep guano. In this form it is a concentrated 
 manure, especially valuable for dressing lawns, for use in hothouses, 
 and hke purposes. 
 
 Hog manure. 
 
 The manure made from swine undoubtedly varies more widely 
 than that from the other domestic animals, because of the wider varia- 
 tions in the nature of their food and the conditions under which they 
 are kept. The excrements of swine on most farms are not kept by 
 themselves but are mixed with other manures, and this in general 
 would seem to be the better system of management. Hog manure, 
 if kept by itself, is relatively watery, and is usually poor in nitrogen and 
 rich in phosphoric acid. It decomposes slowly, and must be ranked 
 as a cold manure. 
 
 Comparison of Manure from Different Animals (Brooks) 
 
 Having made separate statements on the qualities and character- 
 istics of the manure from cattle, horses, sheep, and swine, we may 
 now compare these manures in tabular form : — 
 
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF MANURES 
 
 83 
 
 Composition of fresh excrement of farm quadrupeds. 
 One thousand pounds of fresh dung contain : — 
 
 
 Water 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Phosphoric 
 Acid 
 
 Alkalies 
 
 Horse 
 
 760 
 
 5.0 
 
 3.5 
 
 3.0 
 
 Cow 
 
 840 
 
 3.0 
 
 2.5 
 
 1.0 
 
 Swine 
 
 800 
 
 6.0 
 
 4.5 
 
 5.0 
 
 Sheep 
 
 580 
 
 7.5 
 
 6.0 
 
 3.0 
 
 One thousand pounds of fresh urine contain : 
 
 
 Water 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Phosphoric 
 Acid 
 
 Alkalies 
 
 Horse 
 
 Cow 
 
 Swine 
 
 Sheep 
 
 890 
 920 
 975 
 865 
 
 12.0 
 8.0 
 3.0 
 
 14.0 
 
 0.0 
 0.0 
 1.25 
 0.5 
 
 15.0 
 
 14.0 
 
 2.0 
 
 20.0 
 
 The potash of both the dung and the urine is included with lime, 
 magnesia, and other elements, to make up the so-called " alkalies." 
 
 Composition of drainage liquors. 
 One thousand pounds contain : 
 
 
 Water 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Phosphoric 
 Acid 
 
 Potash 
 
 Drainage from gutter 
 behind milch cows . 
 
 Drainage from manure 
 heap 
 
 932 
 
 820 
 
 9.8 
 15.0 
 
 2.4 
 1.0 
 
 8.8 
 49.0 
 
 The figures presented in this last table are based on analyses made 
 at the Hatch Experiment Station, Amherst, Mass. It will be noticed 
 that these liquors are richer both in nitrogen and in potash than the 
 average of farm manures. 
 
84 
 
 FABM MANURES, AND SIMILAR MATERIALS 
 
 Composition of litter. 
 
 One ton contains in pounds : — 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Phosphoric 
 Acid 
 
 Potash 
 
 Wheat straw . 
 Rye straw . . 
 Oat straw . 
 Barley straw . 
 Pea straw . . 
 Soy bean straw 
 Buckwheat straw 
 Millet straw 
 Marsh hay . . 
 Ferns . . 
 Leaves . 
 
 9.6 
 11.2 
 14.4 
 11.4 
 20.8 
 14.0 
 13.0 
 14.0 
 17.2 
 00.0 
 15.0 
 
 4.4 
 5.1 
 3.6 
 5.0 
 7.0 
 5.0 
 7.1 
 3.6 
 10.6 
 7.4 
 3.2 
 
 16.4 
 18.1 
 23.0 
 23.5 
 19.8 
 22.0 
 24.2 
 34.0 
 54.0 
 37.2 
 6.0 
 
 Poultry manures. 
 
 Poultry manures are richer than the other farm manures when well 
 preserved. There are two principal reasons for this : First, the food 
 is richer, as a rule ; and second, the excretion corresponding to the urine 
 of the larger domestic animals is semi-solid, voided with the dimg, and 
 not subject to direct loss. Poultry manures as a rule are rich in nitro- 
 gen and phosphoric acid, because the foods given the fowls are rich 
 in these elements. These manures are relatively poor in potash, al- 
 though they may contain a larger percentage of this element than 
 do the other farm manures. The composition is subject to wide 
 variation. The table shows the results of analyses : — 
 
 
 Water 
 
 Nitro- 
 gen 
 
 Phosphoric 
 Acid 
 
 Potash 
 
 Hen manure, fresh, according to Storer . . 
 
 Hen manure, fresh, analysis by Goessmann 
 
 Hen manure, dry, average two analyses, 
 
 Goessmann 
 
 Per cent 
 56.00 
 52.35 
 
 8.35 
 56.60 
 77.10 
 52.00 
 
 Per cent 
 1.60 
 0.99 
 
 2.13 
 1.00 
 0.55 
 1.75 
 
 Per cent 
 1.50-2.00 
 0.74 
 
 2.02 
 
 1.40 
 
 0.54 
 
 1.75-2.00 
 
 Per cent 
 
 0.80-0.90 
 
 0.25 
 
 0.994 
 
 Duck manure, fresh, according to Storer . 
 Goose manure, fresh, according to Storer . 
 Pigeon manure, according to Storer . . . 
 
 0.62 
 
 0.95 
 
 1.0-1.25 
 
HOW TO USE MANURES 85 
 
 Poultry manure ferments very quickly, and, as frequently handled, 
 loses much of its nitrogen in the form of compounds of ammonia, which 
 are rapidly formed and which escape into the air unless means to pre- 
 vent are taken. The mixture of poultry manures with such materials 
 as land-plaster, kainit, acid phosphate, or superphosphate plaster is 
 almost imperative for satisfactory preservation. Often dry earth or 
 powdered dry muck or dry sawdust are also excellent materials to mix 
 with it. If kainit alone is used, poultry manure remains very moist, 
 and will be found difficult of application. As a result of experiments 
 in the Massachusetts Experiment Station, it is concluded that the 
 annual excreta collected beneath the roosts per adult barnyard fowl 
 will amount to about 30 to 45 lb., according to the breed. 
 
 Utilization of Manures 
 Rate of production (Roberts and Brooks). 
 
 Extended investigations at the Cornell Experiment Station showed 
 that the following amounts of excrements were produced daily for each 
 1000 lb. of live weight of animal : — 
 
 Lb. 
 
 Sheep 34.1 
 
 Calves 67.8 
 
 Pigs 83.6 
 
 Cows 74.1 
 
 Horses 48.8 
 
 Fowls 39.8 
 
 Total excrements 348.2 
 
 Total manure 388.0 
 
 If straw bedding be added, which is nearly or quite equal to ex- 
 crements in potential manurial value, it will be seen how large a 
 quantity of manure is produced from 6000 lb. of mixed live-stock, 
 A dairy of twenty 1000-lb. cows comfortably fed would produce, 
 in the six winter months, 1335 tons of excrement, or 146^ tons of 
 manure. Animals fed a highly nitrogenous ration, say 1:4 (as were the 
 pigs in the above investigation), consume large quantities of water, 
 and hence produce large quantities of excrementSj-especially liquid, 
 the weight of which usually exceeds the weight of food consumed; 
 while those fed on a wide ration, say 1 : 9, consume comparatively 
 Uttle water, and hence produce less weight of excrements. 
 
 The experienced farmer will know from the results of earUer years 
 
86 FAR3f MANURES, AND SIMILAR MATERIALS 
 
 about the quantity of manure that will be made from a given number of 
 animals. For a beginner, some rule whereby the amount to be made 
 can be estimated with reasonable accuracy will be useful. As the 
 result of careful experiments, German investigators give the following 
 rules to determine the quantity of manure that will be made : Multiply 
 the dry matter in the food consumed by the different classes of farm 
 animals by the following factors : for the horse, by 2.1 ; for the cow, by 
 3.8 ; for the sheep, by 1.8. To the protluct, in any case, add the weight 
 of the bedding used. The horse of average size consumes daily about 
 24 lb. of dry matter, and makes, therefore, 2.1 thnes 24 lb., or 50 lb., of 
 manure dailj'. The cow of average size consumes daily about 25 lb. 
 of dry matter, and makes 3.8 times 25 lb., or 95 lb., of manure daily. 
 A 125-lb. sheep consumes about 3 lb. of dry matter daily, and makes 
 1.8 times 3 lb., or 5.4 lb., of manure daily. 
 
 Use of manures. 
 
 A thousand pounds of wheat, 16§ bu., and 2000 lb. of straw (an 
 average crop per acre) require 27 lb. of nitrogen, 12.4 lb. of phosphoric 
 acid, 17.9 lb. of potash. Ten tons of fresh unrotted manure from 
 horses and cattle fed a moderate grain ration contain 136 lb. of nitrogen, 
 44 lb. of phosphoric acid, 120 lb. of potash. In farm practice it is esti- 
 mated that the first crop grown after manuring may utilize, under 
 favorable conditions, one-half of the j)lant-food contained in tlie manure 
 applied. The plant-food available in ten tons of good fresh manure is : 
 nitrogen 68 lb., phosphoric acid, 22 11)., potash, 60 lb. Thirty bushels 
 of wheat and 2600 lb. of straw require, approximately, 46 lb. of nitro- 
 gen, 21 lb. of jihosjihoric acid, and 27 lb. of potash (Roberts). 
 
 Manures are frequently wasted l)y being applied too liberally. It 
 is not economical, except for special crops or special conditions, to 
 apply as much as thirty to forty two-horse loads or tons per acre at one 
 time. For usual farm purposes, ten to twenty tons, or ten to twenty 
 two-horse loads, is a liberal application per acre. It is best to apjily it 
 as it is made, if the land is not in a growing crop. The manure 
 should be spread directly from the wagon, or a manure-spreader be used. 
 
 Commercial value (Roberts). 
 
 The value of manure in the following tables is determined by in- 
 vestigation durhig the winter months, and the nitrogen, phosphoric 
 
VALUE OF MANURES 87 
 
 acid, and potash arc computed at 15, 0, and 4i cents per pound, re- 
 spectively (sec prices, p. 47). The indirect benefits of manures may 
 be considered an equal offset for the slightly less availability of their 
 plant-food constituents as compared with fertilizers : — 
 
 Kind of Manure Value per Ton 
 
 ' Sheep .S2.;?0 
 
 Calves 2.17 
 
 Pigs 2.29 
 
 Cows 2.02 
 
 Horses 2.21 
 
 Limited amounts of bedding were used in the tests from which the above 
 figures were made. The plant-food in straw is not so quickly available 
 as it is in the excrement of animals. 
 
 The following table exhibits the value of manure from different 
 animals of average or aggregate weight of 1000 pounds : — 
 
 Kind op Animals Value per Year 
 
 Fowls $51.10 
 
 Sheep 26.09 
 
 Calves 24.45 
 
 Pigs 60.88 
 
 Cows 29.27 
 
 Horses 27.74 
 
 Manurial value of a ton of the usual bedding material computed as 
 above : — 
 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Phosphoric 
 Acid 
 
 Potash 
 
 Total 
 
 Barley straw . . . 
 Oats 
 
 Rye 
 
 Wheat 
 
 $1.65 
 1.38 
 1.47 
 1.44 
 
 $0.34 
 0.33 
 0.30 
 0.26 
 
 $1.74 
 1.59 
 0.77 
 0.57 
 
 $3.73 
 3.30 
 2.54 
 2.27 
 
 Losses by leaching (Roberts). 
 
 Manures exposed at Ithaca in loose heaps of two to ten tons for six 
 months showed loss of values as follows : — p^^ ^^^^ 
 
 1889 horse manure 42 
 
 1890 horse manure {'2 
 
 1890 cow manure -^t) 
 
 1889 mixed manure (compacted) 9 
 
 In other cases, when small quantities of gypsum were mixed with the 
 manure, the losses were notably diminished. 
 
88 
 
 FARM MANURES, AND SIMILAR MATERIALS 
 
 Further Analyses of Animal Excrements 
 
 Common barnyard manure, fresh 
 
 Water 710.0 
 
 Organic substance 
 Ash . 
 Nitrogen 
 Potash 
 Soda . 
 
 246.0 
 
 44.1 
 
 4.5 
 
 5.2 
 
 1.5 
 
 Lime 5.7 
 
 Magnesia 1.4 
 
 Phosphoric acid 2.1 
 
 Sulfuric acid 1.2 
 
 Silica and sand 12.5 
 
 Chlorine and fluorine .... 1.5 
 
 Common barnyard manure, moderately rotted 
 
 Water 750.0 
 
 Organic substance 192.0 
 
 Ash . 58.0 
 
 Nitrogen 5.0 
 
 Potash 6.3 
 
 Soda 1.9 
 
 Lime 7.0 
 
 Magnesia 1.8 
 
 Phosphoric acid 2.6 
 
 Sulfuric acid 1.6 
 
 Silica and sand 16.8 
 
 Chlorine and fluorine .... 1.9 
 
 Common barnyard manure, thoroughly rotted 
 
 Water . . . 
 
 Organic substance 
 
 Ash .... 
 
 Nitrogen ... 
 
 Potash 
 
 Soda .... 
 
 790.0 Lime 8.8 
 
 145.0 Magnesia 1.8 
 
 65.0 Phosphoric acid 3.0 
 
 5.8 Sulfuric acid 1.3 
 
 5.0 Silica and sand 17.0 
 
 1.3 Chlorine and fluorine .... 1.6 
 
 Water ... 
 Organic substance 
 Ash .... 
 Nitrogen . . . , 
 Potash . . . . 
 Soda .... 
 
 Cattle-feces, fresh 
 
 838.0 
 
 Lime 
 
 . . 3.4 
 
 145.0 
 
 Magnesia 
 
 . . 1.3 
 
 17.3 
 
 Phosphoric acid . . . . 
 
 . . 1.7 
 
 2.9 
 
 Sulfuric acid 
 
 . . 0.3 
 
 1.0 
 
 Silica and sand . . . . 
 
 . . 7.2 
 
 0.2 
 
 Chlorine and fluorine . . 
 
 . . 0.2 
 
 Cattle-iirinc, fresh 
 
 Water 938.0 
 
 Organic substance . . . 
 
 Ash 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Potash 
 
 Soda 
 
 )38.0 
 
 Lime 
 
 1 
 
 35.0 
 
 Magnesia 
 
 . . 0.4 
 
 27.4 
 
 Sulfuric acid 
 
 . . 1.3 
 
 5.8 
 
 Silica and sand .... 
 
 . . 0.3 
 
 4.9 
 
 Chlorine and fluorine . . 
 
 . . 3.8 
 
 6.4 
 
 
 
 Water . . . 
 
 Organic substance 
 
 Ash .... 
 
 Nitrogen . . . 
 
 Potash 
 
 Soda .... 
 
 Horse-feces, fresh 
 
 757.0 Lime 1.5 
 
 211.0 Magnesia 1.2 
 
 31.6 Phosphoric acid 3.5 
 
 4.4 Sulfuric acid 0.6 
 
 3.5 Silica and sand 19.6 
 
 0.6 Chlorine and fluorine .... 0.2 
 
ANALYSES OF MANURES 
 
 89 
 
 Horse-urine, fresh 
 
 Water 901.0 
 
 Organic substance . . . . 71.0 
 
 Ash 28.0 
 
 Nitrogen 15.5 
 
 Potash 15.0 
 
 Soda 2.5 
 
 Limo 4.5 
 
 Magnesia 2.4 
 
 Sulfuric acid 0.6 
 
 Silica and sand 0.8 
 
 Chlorine and fluorine .... 1.5 
 
 Sheep-feces, fresh 
 
 Water 655.0 
 
 Organic substance .... 314.0 
 
 Ash 31.1 
 
 Nitrogen 5.5 
 
 Potash 1.5 
 
 Soda 1.0 
 
 Lime 4.6 
 
 Magnesia 1.5 
 
 Phosphoric acid 3.1 
 
 Sulfuric acid 1.4 
 
 Silica and sand 17.5 
 
 Chlorine and fluorine .... 0.3 
 
 Sheep-urine, fresh 
 
 Water 872.0 
 
 Organic substance .... 83.0 • 
 
 Ash 45.2 
 
 Nitrogen 19.5 
 
 Potash 22.6 
 
 Soda 5.4 
 
 Lime 
 
 . . 1.6 
 
 Magnesia 
 
 . . 3.4 
 
 Phosphoric acid . . . . 
 
 . . 0.1 
 
 Sulfuric acid 
 
 . . 3.0 
 
 Silica and sand . . . . 
 
 . . 0.1 
 
 Chlorine and fluorine . . 
 
 . . 5.5 
 
 Swinc-feces, fresh 
 
 Water 820.0 
 
 Organic substance .... 150.0 
 
 Ash 30.0 
 
 Nitrogen 6.0 
 
 Potash 2.6 
 
 Soda 2.5 
 
 Lime 0.9 
 
 Magnesia 1.0 
 
 Phosphoric acid 4.1 
 
 Sulfuric acid 0.4 
 
 Silica and sand 15.0 
 
 Chlorine and fluorine .... 0.3 
 
 Swine-urine, fresh 
 
 Water 967.0 
 
 Organic .substance .... 28.0 
 
 Ash 15.0 
 
 Nitrogen 4.3 
 
 Potash 8.3 
 
 Soda 
 
 Magnesia .... 
 Phosphoric acid . 
 Sulfuric acid . . . 
 Chlorine and fluorine 
 
 2.1 
 
 0.8 
 0.7 
 0.8 
 2.3 
 
 Moisture at 100° C. . . 
 Total phosphoric acid 
 Soluble phosphoric acid 
 Reverted phosphoric arid 
 Insoluble phosphoric acid 
 Potassium oxide 
 
 Peruvian guano 
 
 12.17 
 
 18.45 
 
 1.54 
 
 5.92 
 
 10.99 
 
 3.46 
 
 Total nitrogen . . 
 Actual ammonia 
 Organic nitrogen 
 Nitrogen as nitric acid 
 Insoluble matter . . 
 
 5.13 
 3.94 
 0.86 
 0.33 
 13.64 
 
90 
 
 FARM MAXURES, AND SIMILAR MATERIALS 
 
 Human feces, fresh 
 
 Water . . . . 
 Organif substiiuce 
 Ash .... 
 Nitrogen ... 
 Potash ... 
 Soda .... 
 
 772.0 Lime 
 
 198.0 Magnesia .... 
 
 29.9 Phosphoric acid . 
 
 10.0 Sulfuric acid . . . 
 
 2.5 Silica and sand 
 
 1.6 Chlorine and fluorine 
 
 6.2 
 3.6 
 10.9 
 0.8 
 1.9 
 0.4 
 
 Human urine, fresh 
 
 Water 9G3.0 
 
 Organic substance 
 Ash .... 
 Nitrogen . 
 Potash . . . 
 Soda .... 
 
 24.0 
 
 13.5 
 
 6.0 
 
 2.0 
 
 4.6 
 
 Lime 
 
 Magnesia .... 
 Phosphoric acid . 
 Sulfuric acid . 
 Clilorine and fluorine 
 
 0.2 
 0.2 
 1.7 
 0.4 
 5.0 
 
 Seivage (Samuel Ridcal) 
 
 1000 tons of London crude sewage , 
 
 Lb. 
 
 Ammonia 219 
 
 Phosphoric acid (soluble) 28 
 
 Phosphoric acid (insoluble) 24 
 
 Potash 51 
 
 Analyses of Fruit and Garden Products, with Reference to their Ferti- 
 lizing Constituents (Wolff and Goessmann) 
 
 One thousand parts of the phints contain in pounds : — 
 
 N.\ME 
 
 Corn, kernels . 
 
 stalk and leaves . 
 Potato, tubers . 
 
 vines . . . . 
 Peas, seed . . . . 
 
 vines . . . . 
 Beans, seed . . . . 
 
 vines . . . . 
 Carrots, roots . 
 
 leaves . . . . 
 Sugar beet, roots . 
 
 leaves . . . . 
 White turnip, roots . 
 
 leaves . . . . 
 Swedish turnip, roots 
 
 leaves . . . . 
 White cabbage, head 
 
 roots . . . . 
 
 W.\TER 
 
 144 
 150 
 750 
 770 
 143 
 160 
 150 
 160 
 850 
 822 
 815 
 897 
 920 
 898 
 870 
 884 
 900 
 890 
 
 Nitro- 
 gen 
 
 16.0 
 
 4.8 
 
 3.4 
 
 4.9 
 
 35.8 
 
 10.4 
 
 39.0 
 
 2.2 
 5.1 
 1.6 
 3.0 
 1.8 
 3.0 
 2.1 
 3.4 
 3.0 
 2.4 
 
 Ash 
 
 12.4 
 45.3 
 
 9.5 
 19.7 
 23.4 
 43.1 
 27.4 
 40.2 
 
 8.2 
 23.9 
 
 7.1 
 15.3 
 
 6.4 
 11.9 
 
 7.5 
 19.5 
 
 9.6 
 15.6 
 
 POT.\SH 
 
 3.7 
 
 16.4 
 
 5.8 
 
 4.3 
 
 10.1 
 
 9.9 
 
 12.0 
 
 12.8 
 
 3.0 
 
 2.9 
 
 3.8 
 
 4.0 
 
 2.9 
 
 2.8 
 
 3.5 
 
 2.8 
 
 4.3 
 
 5.8 
 
 Lime 
 
 0.3 
 4.9 
 0.3 
 6.4 
 1.1 
 
 15.9 
 1.5 
 
 11.1 
 0.9 
 7.9 
 0.4 
 3.1 
 0.7 
 3.9 
 0.9 
 6.5 
 1.2 
 2.8 
 
 Phos- 
 phoric 
 Acid 
 
 5.7 
 3.8 
 1.6 
 1.6 
 8.4 
 3.5 
 9.7 
 3.9 
 1.1 
 1.0 
 0.9 
 0.7 
 0.8 
 0.9 
 1.1 
 2.0 
 1.1 
 1.4 
 
FK UTILITY CONTENT OF VEGETABLFS 
 
 91 
 
 Analyses of Fruit and Garden Products — Continued 
 
 Savoy cabbage, head . 
 Cauliflower . . . . 
 Horseradish, roots 
 Spanish radish, roots . 
 Parsnip, roots . 
 Artiehoke, roots . 
 Asparagus, s|)routs . 
 Common onion, bulb. 
 
 Celery 
 
 Spinach 
 
 Common lettuce . 
 Head lettuce 
 Roman lettuce . 
 (Cucumber . . . . 
 Pumpkin . . . . 
 Rhubarb, roots 
 
 stem and leaves . 
 
 Apples 
 
 Pears 
 
 Cherries . 
 Plums 
 
 Gooseberries 
 Strawberries 
 Grapes 
 seeds 
 
 Water 
 
 871 
 904 
 767 
 9;i3 
 793 
 811 
 
 8()0 
 
 841 
 
 923 
 
 940 
 
 943 
 
 925 
 
 956 
 
 900 
 
 743.5 
 
 916.7 
 
 831 
 
 831 
 
 825 
 
 838 
 
 903 
 
 902 
 
 830 
 
 110 
 
 NiTUO- 
 
 OEN 
 
 2.2 
 2.0 
 1.6 
 1.1 
 5.5 
 1.3 
 0.6 
 0.6 
 
 Ash 
 
 14.0 
 8.0 
 
 19.7 
 4.9 
 
 10.0 
 
 10.1 
 5.0 
 7.4 
 
 17.6 
 
 16.0 
 8.1 
 
 10.1 
 9.8 
 5.8 
 4.4 
 
 28.8 
 
 17.2 
 2.2 
 3^3 
 3.9 
 2.9 
 3.3 
 3.3 
 8.8 
 
 22.7 
 
 PoT.\aH 
 
 3.9 
 3.6 
 7.7 
 1.6 
 5.4 
 2.4 
 1.2 
 2.5 
 7.6 
 2.5 
 3.7 
 3.9 
 2.5 
 2.4 
 0.9 
 5.3 
 3.6 
 0.8 
 1.8 
 2.0 
 1.7 
 1.3 
 0.7 
 5.0 
 6.9 
 
 Lime 
 
 3.0 
 0.5 
 2.0 
 0.7 
 1.1 
 1.0 
 0.6 
 1.6 
 2.3 
 1.9 
 0.5 
 1.5 
 1.2 
 0.4 
 0.3 
 5.0 
 3.4 
 0.1 
 0.3 
 0.3 
 0.3 
 0.4 
 0.5 
 1.0 
 5.6 
 
 Phos- 
 
 PHOHIC 
 
 Acid 
 
 2.1 
 
 1.6 
 2.0 
 0.5 
 1.9 
 1.1 
 0.9 
 1.3 
 2.2 
 
 Tio 
 
 0.7 
 1.0 
 1.1 
 1.2 
 1.6 
 0.6 
 0.2 
 0.3 
 0.5 
 0.6 
 0.4 
 0.7 
 0.5 
 1.4 
 7.0 
 
 For analyses of fertilizer ingredients in forage crops and feeding- 
 stuffs, see Chap. XXII. Consult, also. Cover-crops antl Catch-crops, 
 Chap. VIII. 
 
CHAPTER V 
 
 Seed-Tables 
 
 The farm practice of the particular person greatly modifies the quan- 
 tity of seed to be used to the acre, as also the purpose for which the 
 given crop is to be grown ; but the average quantities are to be found 
 about midway between the extremes given in these tables. 
 
 Quantity of Seed Required per Acre 
 
 Alfalfa (broadcast) 
 Alfalfa (drilled) . 
 Artichoke, Jerusalem , 
 Asparagus . . . . 
 
 Barley 
 
 Barley and peas 
 
 Bean, dwarf (in drills) 
 
 Bean, pole (in drills) . 
 
 Bean, field (small va- 
 rieties) .... 
 
 Bean, field (large va- 
 rieties) .... 
 
 Beet 
 
 Beggarweed (for forage) 
 
 Beggar weed (for hay) 
 
 Bent-grass .... 
 
 Berseem 
 
 Blue-grass .... 
 
 Brome-grass (alone, 
 for hay) .... 
 
 Brome-grass (alone, 
 for pasture) . 
 
 Brome-grass (in mix- 
 ture) 
 
 Broom-corn .... 
 
 Broom-corn (for seed) 
 
 Buckwheat .... 
 
 Bur-clover .... 
 
 Cabbage 
 
 Carrots (for stock) 
 
 Cassava 
 
 Cauliflower .... 
 
 Celery 
 
 20-25 lb. 
 
 15-20 lb. 
 
 6-8 bu. 
 
 4 or 5 lb., or 
 
 1 oz. for 50 ft. 
 
 of drill 
 
 8-10 pk. 
 
 1-2 bu. each 
 
 IVi bu. 
 
 10-12 qt. 
 
 2-3 pk. 
 
 5-6 pk. 
 4-6 lb. 
 5-6 lb. 
 8-10 lb. 
 1-2 bu. 
 H-l bu. 
 25 lb. (pure) 
 
 12-15 lb. 
 
 15-20 lb. 
 
 2-5 lb. 
 
 3 pk. 
 
 1 pk. 
 
 3-5 pk. 
 
 12 1b. 
 
 M-1 lb. 
 
 4-6 lb. 
 
 By cuttings 
 
 1 oz. for 1000 
 
 plants 
 
 1 oz. for 2000 
 
 plants 
 
 Chick-pea .... 30-50 lb. 
 Chicory (and by cut- 
 tings) 1-1 J^ lb. 
 
 Clover, alsike (alone, 
 
 for forage) . . . 8-15 lb. 
 
 Clover, alsike (on 
 
 wheat or rye in 
 
 spring) .... 4-6 lb. 
 
 Clover, Egyptian or 
 
 berseem .... 3^-1 bu. 
 
 Clover, Japan (lespe- 
 
 deza) 12 lb. 
 
 Clover, mammoth . 12-15 lb. 
 Clover, red (alone, for 
 
 forage) .... 16 lb. 
 
 Clover, red (on small 
 
 grain in spring) . . 8-14 lb. 
 
 Clover, sweet (melilo- 
 
 tus) 2 pk. 
 
 Clover, white . . . 10-12 lb. 
 
 Clover, yellow (for 
 
 seed) 3-5 lb. 
 
 Clover, yellow (in 
 
 mixture) .... 1 lb. 
 
 Corn 6 qt.-l bu. 
 
 Corn (for silage) . . 9-11 qt. 
 
 Cotton 1-3 bu. 
 
 Cowpea 1-1 H bu. 
 
 Cowpea (in drill, with 
 
 corn) M-1 bu. 
 
 Cowpea (for seed) . 3 pk. 
 
 Cress, upland (in drills) 2-3 lb. 
 Cress, water ( in drills) 2-3 lb. 
 
 Crimson clover . . 12-15 lb. 
 
 Cucumber (in hills) . 2 lb. 
 
 Durra. See Kafir 
 
 and Milo 
 
 92 
 
SEEDS TO THE ACRE 
 
 93 
 
 Eggplant .... 
 
 Field-pea (small va- 
 rieties) .... 
 
 Fiold-pea (large varie- 
 ties) 
 
 Flax (for fiber) . . 
 
 Flax (for seed) 
 
 Grass, for lawns 
 
 Guinea-grass 
 
 Hemp (broadeast) 
 
 Hungarian-grass (hay) 
 
 Hungarian-grass (seed) 
 
 Johnson-grass . 
 
 Kafir (drills) . . . 
 
 Kafir (for fodder) . . 
 
 Kale 
 
 Kohlrabi 
 
 Lespedeza .... 
 
 Lettuce ] 
 
 Lupine 
 
 Mangels 
 
 Meadow fescue 
 Melon, musk (in hills) 
 Melon, water (in hills) 
 Millet, barnyard (drills) 
 Millet, foxtail (drills) 
 Millet, German (seed) 
 Millet, Aino (drills) . 
 Millet, pearl (for soiling) 
 Millet, pearl (for hay) 
 Millet, proso or pan- 
 icle (drills) 
 
 Milo 
 
 Mustard, broadcast . 
 Oat-grass, tall . . . 
 Oats 
 
 Oats and peas . . . 
 
 Onion (in drills) 
 Onion seed for sets (in 
 
 drills) 
 
 Onion sets (in drills) . 
 Orchard-grass . 
 
 Para-grass .... 
 
 Parsnips 
 
 Peas, garden (in drill) 
 
 Popcorn 
 
 Potato (Irish) average 
 Potato, cut to 1 or 2 eyes 
 Potato, recommended 
 
 by many for best 
 
 yields . 
 Pumpkin 
 Radish (in drills) 
 Rape (in drills) . 
 Rape (broadcast) 
 
 1 oz. for 1000 
 plants 
 
 2Ji bu. 
 
 3-33-^ bu. 
 lH-2 bu. 
 
 2-3 pk. 
 
 3-5 bu. 
 
 Root cuttings 
 
 311^-4 pk. 
 
 2 pk. 
 1 pk. 
 
 1-1 K bu. 
 
 3-6 lb. 
 10-12 lb. 
 
 2-4 lb. 
 
 4-5 lb. 
 
 12 lb. 
 
 1 oz. for 1000 
 
 plants 
 11^-2 bu. 
 
 5-8 lb. 
 12-15 lb. 
 
 2-3 lb. 
 
 4-5 lb. 
 
 1-2 pk. 
 
 2-3 pk. 
 1 pk. 
 
 2-3 pk. 
 
 4 1b. 
 8-10 lb. 
 
 2-3 pk. 
 
 5 1b. 
 y2 bu. 
 30 1b. 
 
 2-3 bu. 
 oats 2 bu., 
 peas 3^ bu. 
 
 5-6 lb. 
 
 30 1b. 
 6-12 bu. 
 12-15 lb. 
 
 (pure) 
 Cuttings 
 
 4-8 lb. 
 
 1-2 bu. 
 
 3 1b. 
 10-14 bu. 
 
 6-9 bu. 
 
 15-20 bu. 
 
 4 lb. 
 8-10 lb. 
 2-4 lb. 
 4-8 lb. 
 
 Red-top (recleaned) . 
 
 Rescue-grass . . . 
 
 Rice 
 
 Rutabaga .... 
 
 Rye (early) .... 
 
 Rye (late) .... 
 
 Rye (forage) . . . 
 
 Rye-grass .... 
 
 Sage (in drills) . . . 
 
 Sainfoin (shelled seed) 
 
 Salsify (in drills) . . 
 
 Sand lucerne (broad- 
 cast) 
 
 Serradella (alone, in 
 drills) 
 
 Sheep's fescue . 
 
 Sorghum (forage, broad- 
 cast) 
 
 Sorghum (for seed or 
 syrup) ..... 
 
 Sorghum, saccharine 
 (for silage or soiling, 
 drills) .... 
 
 Sorghum and peas 
 
 Soybean (drills) 
 
 Soybean (broadcast) 
 
 Spinach (in drills) . 
 
 Spurry .... 
 
 Spurry (for seed) . 
 
 Squash, bush (in hills) 
 
 Squash, running (in 
 hills) 
 
 Sugar-beets .... 
 
 Sugar-cane .... 
 
 Sunflower .... 
 
 Sweet clover . . 
 
 Sweet-potato . . . 
 
 Teasel 
 
 Teosinte 
 
 Timothy 
 
 Timothy and clover 
 
 12-15 lb. 
 30-40 bu. 
 
 1-3 bu. 
 
 3-5 lb. 
 
 3-4 pk. 
 
 6-8 pk. 
 
 3-4 bu. 
 
 2-3 bu. 
 
 8-10 lb. 
 40 1b. 
 
 8-10 lb. 
 
 151b. 
 
 40-50 lb. 
 21/2-3 bu. 
 
 11/2-2 bu. 
 
 2-5 lb. 
 
 6 lb.-i/2 bu. 
 
 3-4 pk. each 
 
 2-3 pk. 
 
 1-11/2 bu. 
 
 10-12 lb. 
 
 6-8 qt. 
 
 4qt. 
 
 4-6 lb. 
 
 Tobacco . . 
 
 Tomato (to transplant) 
 Turnip (broadcast) 
 Turnip (drills) . . 
 Turnip (hybrid) 
 Velvet bean . . . 
 
 Vetch, hairy (drilled) 
 
 Vetch, hairy (broad- 
 cast) 
 Vetch, kidney . 
 
 Vetch, spring . . 
 
 Wheat .... 
 
 3-4 lb. 
 15-20 lb. 
 . 4 tons of cane 
 10-15 lb. 
 2-4 pk. 
 1 1/0-4 bu. 
 1-11/2 pk. 
 
 1-3 lb. 
 15-25 lb. 
 \ timothy 10 lb. 
 I clover 4 lb. 
 ( 1 tablespoonful 
 { to 100 sq. yd. to 
 set out 6 acres 
 V4 lb. 
 2-4 lb. 
 1-2 lb. 
 3-5 lb. 
 1-4 pk. 
 1 bu. + 1 bu. 
 small grain 
 11/2 bu.-l- 1 bu. 
 small grain 
 18-22 lb. 
 % pk. + 1 bu. 
 small grain 
 6-9 pk. 
 
94 
 
 SEED-TABLES 
 
 Hay and Pasture Seeds 
 
 Permanent meadows : 
 
 Timothy 
 
 Red clover .... 
 
 Alsike 
 
 Timothy 
 
 Red-top 
 
 Red clover .... 
 
 Red-top 
 
 Orchard-grass . 
 
 Meadow fescue 
 
 Red clover .... 
 
 Tall oat-grass . 
 
 Red clover .... 
 
 Timothy 
 
 Red clover .... 
 
 Alsike 
 
 Kentucky blue-grass . 
 
 Red-top 
 
 Orchard-grass . 
 Red-top (recleaned) . 
 Red-top (in chaff) . 
 Tall meadow oat-grass 
 Red clover .... 
 Alsike clover . . . 
 
 12 }b. I 20-24 lb. 
 4 lb r 
 o ih I ^^^ ^^^^ 
 
 161b! 
 
 16 lb. , 
 
 41b. 
 
 13 lb. 
 18 lb. 
 
 91b. 
 
 4 lb. 
 28 lb. 
 
 8 lb. 
 
 81b. 
 
 41b. 
 
 2 1b. 
 
 21b. 
 
 21b. 
 101b. 
 
 51b. 
 121b. 
 12 lb. 
 
 81b. 
 
 41b. 
 
 Permanent pastures : 
 
 Timothy 31b. 
 
 Orchard-grass . . . 2 lb. 
 
 Red-top 21b. 
 
 Kentucky blue-grass . 2 lb. 
 Italian rye-grass . . 1 lb. 
 Meadow fescue . . 2 lb. 
 Red clover . . . . 4 lb. 
 White clover . . . 2 lb. , 
 Kentucky blue-grass . 8 lb. 1 
 White clover . . . 4 lb. j 
 Perennial rye-grass . 9 lb. ^ 
 Red fescue . . . . 3 lb. | 
 
 Red-top 8 lb. J 
 
 Red-top 14 lb. ] 
 
 Alsike 81b. I, Wet pas- 
 Creeping bent ... 6 lb. j ture 
 Perennial rye-grass . 12 lb. J 
 Red fescue . . . ■ 201b. Wight 
 
 Red-top 10 lb. I g.^j^j 
 
 Kentucky blue-grass . 8 lb. | ^^jj 
 White clover . . . 2 lb. J 
 
 Timothy, red-top, Kentucky blue- 
 grass and red clover, equal parts, 8 to 
 20 lb. pounds per acre of the mixture. 
 
 For quantity of seed for cover-crops, see Chap. VIII. 
 
 Number and weight of grass seeds, and another estimate of quantity to 
 sow (Frascr). 
 
 The following table has been adapted from " The Best Forage 
 Plants," by Stebler and Schroeter, and from it calculations may be made. 
 The actual number of grains in a pound will frequently vary 20 per cent 
 either way ; for example, in recleaned fancy seed there are fewer grains 
 to the pound, while in an uncleaned sample free from chaff, but con- 
 taining many small seeds, the number will be greater. The recleaned 
 seed weighs heavier per bushel. The uncleaned seed may contain a 
 large proportion of chaff, and in such case the number of seeds per 
 pound of material may be very low. The numbers given are per pound 
 of pure seed. The percentage of germination of average sa,mples of 
 seed is frequently but half, and even less than half, of that given in the 
 table. The germination of the rye grasses given in the table is a little 
 higher than ordinarily found in the United States, even with imported 
 seed. Low germinating power may be due to lack of uniformity in 
 ripening the seed ; to part of the seed on a plant being mature before 
 
GRASS-SEED TABLES 
 
 95 
 
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 Awnless brome grass . 
 
 137.000 
 
 30-50 
 
 75-90 
 
 13-14 
 
 72.99 
 
 Kentucky blue-grass . 
 
 2,400,000 
 
 15-20 
 
 80-90 
 
 14-32 
 
 4.17 
 
 Orchard-grass . . 
 
 579,000 
 
 20-35 
 
 80-95 
 
 12-23 
 
 17.25 
 
 Perennial rye-grass 
 
 336,800 
 
 25-40 
 
 95-98 
 
 18-30 
 
 29.7 
 
 Italian rye-grass 
 
 285,000 
 
 30-45 
 
 95-98 
 
 12-24 
 
 35.1 
 
 Meadow fescue . 
 
 318,200 
 
 30-35 
 
 75-95 
 
 12-30 
 
 31.42 
 
 Sheep's fescue 
 
 
 680,000 
 
 25-30 
 
 60-75 
 
 10-25 
 
 14.85 
 
 Tall oat-grass 
 
 
 159,000 
 
 20-30 
 
 80-90 
 
 10-16 
 
 62.89 
 
 Meadow foxtail 
 
 
 907,000 
 
 20-25 
 
 60-90 
 
 6-14 
 
 11.02 
 
 Red-top . . 
 
 
 6,030,000 
 
 8-16 
 
 90-95 
 
 12-40 
 
 1.65 
 
 Timothy . . 
 
 
 1,170,500 
 
 10-16 
 
 95-98 
 
 45-48 
 
 8.54 
 
 Alsike clover . 
 
 
 707,000 
 
 10-13 
 
 95-98 
 
 60-64 
 
 14.14 
 
 Red clover 
 
 
 279,000 
 
 10-16 
 
 95-98 
 
 60-64 
 
 35.8 
 
 White clover . 
 
 
 740,000 
 
 10-12 
 
 95-98 
 
 60-64 
 
 13.51 
 
 Alfalfa . . . 
 
 
 209,500 
 
 15-30 
 
 95-98 
 
 60-64 
 
 48.56 
 
 Examples of seed mixtures that would furnish 20,000,000 grass seeds per 
 acre, and the weight of same (Fraser) 
 
 Weight of Pure, 
 
 No. of Viable Seed. 
 
 Seeds Lb. 
 For hay and fall pasture. Heavy land. Brief duration. 
 
 Timothy 13,400,000 11.44 
 
 Alsike 3,300,000 4.66 
 
 White clover 3,300,000 4.46 
 
 20,000,000 20.56 
 For hay and pasture. 
 
 Timothy 10,000,000 8.54 
 
 Kentucky blue-grass 2,000,000 0.82 
 
 Orchard-grass 1,400,000 2.42 
 
 Alsike 3,300,000 4.66 
 
 White clover 3,300,000 4.46 
 
 20,000,000 20.90 
 For hay and pasture. 
 
 Timothy 8,000,000 6.84 
 
 Kentucky blue-grass 2,400,000 1.00 
 
 Orchard-grass 2,000,000 3.46 
 
 Meadow foxtail 1,000,000 1.10 
 
 Alsike 3,300,000 4.66 
 
 White clover 3,300.000 4.46 
 
 20,000,000 21.52 
 
96 SEED-TABLES 
 
 Examples of seed mixtures — Continued 
 
 N( 
 
 Seeds Lb. 
 
 Weight of Pure, 
 No. of Viable Seed 
 
 For hay. Heavy loam. 
 
 Red clover 2,790,000 10.00 
 
 Alsike 2,121,000 3.00 
 
 Timothy 7,089,000 6.06 
 
 Red-top 8,000,000 1.32 
 
 20,000,000 20.38 
 
 Testing grass seed (Fraser). 
 
 In testing the seed for germination power and purity it is more satis- 
 factory to weigh out a sample of the seed, separate the chaff and inert 
 matter, weigh it, and then proceed to make a germination test of the 
 remainder. For example, if a sample of awnless brome grass contain 
 10 per cent of dirt and chaff, and 75 per cent of the pure seeds are viable, 
 the actual germination power of the sample is 67.5 per cent, or 
 
 75X90 
 
 100 
 
 = 67.5. 
 
 Number of Tree-Seeds in a Pound 
 
 FRUIT TREES 
 
 About 
 
 Apple 12,000 
 
 Cherry pits 1,000 
 
 Peach 200 
 
 Pear 15,000 
 
 Plum 600 
 
 Quince 15,000 
 
 Mulberry 200,000 
 
 FOREST TREES 
 
 By count 
 
 Butternut Juglans cinerea 15 
 
 Black walnut Juglans nigra 25 
 
 American horse-chestnut . . . ^Esculus glabra 36 
 
 Hickory (shellbark) .... Carya alba 78 
 
 American sweet chestnut . . Castanea vesca, var 90 
 
 Silver-leaved maple .... Acer dascycarpum 2,421 
 
 Honey-locust Gleditschia triacanthos .... 2,496 
 
 Black cherry Prunus serotina 4,311 
 
 Black ash Fraxinus sambucifolia 5,629 
 
 American basswood .... Tilia Americana 6,337 
 
 Norway maple Acer platanoides 7,231 
 
 Sugar maple Acer saccharinum 7,488 
 
 Barberry Berberis vulgaris 8,183 
 
 Red cedar Juniperus Virginiana 8,321 
 
 Rock elm Ulmus racemosa 8,352 
 
 American white ash .... Fraxinus Americana 9,858 
 
 Osage orange Madura aurantiaea 10,656 
 
FOREST AND FARM SEEDS 
 
 97 
 
 FOREST TREES — Continued 
 
 Silver fir Abies peetinata 
 
 Box elder Negundo aceroides . 
 
 Hardy catalpa Catalpa speciosa . 
 
 Ailanthus Ailanthus glandulosus 
 
 White pine Pinus Strobus 
 
 Scarlet maple Acer rubrum . 
 
 Green ash Fraxinus viridis . 
 
 Black locust Robinia Pseudacaciu 
 
 Red elm Ulraus fulva . . 
 
 American white elm .... Ulmus Americana 
 
 American mountain ash . . Pyrus Americana 
 
 White birch Betula alba . . 
 
 By count 
 12,000 
 14,784 
 19,776 
 20,161 
 20,540 
 22,464 
 22,656 
 28,992 
 54,359 
 92,352 
 108,327 
 500,000 
 
 Figures vary greatly in different counts, the variation probably 
 amounting to as much as 20 per cent. It is usually estimated that 
 white pine seeds run about 30,000 to the pound, and red cedar 20,000. 
 
 Weights and Sizes of Seeds 
 
 Seedsmeii" s customary weights per bushel of seeds (Edgar Brown) 
 
 Kind of Seed 
 
 Pounds 
 per bushel 
 
 Kind of Seed 
 
 Pounds 
 per bushel 
 
 Alfalfa . . . . 
 Amber cane . 
 Bent-grass : 
 
 Creeping . 
 
 Rhode Island 
 Bermuda-grass . 
 Bird'sfoot clover 
 Bitter vetch . 
 Blue-grass : 
 
 Canada 
 
 Kentucky . 
 
 Texas . 
 Broad bean . 
 Brome, awnless . 
 Broom corn . 
 Bur clover : 
 
 Hulled . . . 
 
 Unhulled . . 
 
 Spotted . . 
 Castor bean . 
 Clover : 
 
 Alsike . . 
 
 Crimson 
 
 Egyptian . . 
 
 Mammoth 
 
 Red . . . . 
 
 White . . . 
 
 60 
 45-60 
 
 10-20 
 
 10-15 
 
 24-36 
 
 60 
 
 60 
 14-20 
 14-30 
 
 14 
 50-60 
 10-14 
 45-60 
 
 60 
 
 8-10 
 
 60 
 
 46-60 
 
 60 
 60 
 60 
 60 
 60 
 60 
 
 Cowpea 
 
 Crested dog's-tail 
 
 Fescue : 
 
 Hard .... 
 
 Meadow . 
 
 Red . . . . 
 
 Sheep's . 
 
 Tall . . . . 
 
 Various leaved . 
 Flat pea 
 Flax . . . . 
 
 Hemp 
 
 Japan clover : 
 
 Hulled . . . 
 
 Unhulled . . 
 Johnson-grass 
 Kafir . . . . 
 Lentil . . . . 
 Lupine, white 
 Meadow foxtail . 
 Meadow-grass 
 
 Fowl . . . 
 
 Rough-stalked 
 
 Wood 
 Millet : 
 
 Barnyard . 
 
 Broom corn 
 
 56-60 
 14-30 
 
 12-16 
 14-24 
 12-15 
 12-16 
 14-24 
 14-18 
 50-60 
 48-56 
 40-60 
 
 60 
 18-25 
 14-28 
 50-60 
 
 60 
 50-60 
 
 7-14 
 
 11-14 
 14-20 
 14-24 
 
 30-60 
 45-60 
 
98 
 
 SEED-TABLES 
 
 Weights and Sizes of Seeds — Continued 
 
 Kind or Seed 
 
 Pounds 
 per bushel 
 
 Kind of Seed 
 
 Pounds 
 per bushel 
 
 Millet — continued. 
 
 Common 
 
 German 
 
 Golden Wonder 
 
 Hungarian 
 
 Pearl 
 
 Milo 
 
 Oat-grass : 
 
 Tall 
 
 Yellow 
 
 Orange cane 
 
 Orchard-grass 
 
 Pea: 
 
 Field 
 
 Garden, smooth .... 
 
 Garden, wrinkled . . . 
 
 Peanut 
 
 Rape, winter 
 
 Red-top : 
 
 ChafJ 
 
 Fancy 
 
 Rescue-grass 
 
 Rice 
 
 48-50 
 48-50 
 48-50 
 48-50 
 48-56 
 50-60 
 
 10-14 
 
 7-14 
 
 45-60 
 
 10-18 
 
 60 
 
 60 
 
 56 
 20-30 
 50-60 
 
 10-14 
 25-40 
 12-28 
 43-45 
 
 Rye-grass : 
 
 English 
 
 Italian 
 
 Sainfoin 
 
 Serradella 
 
 Soybean 
 
 Spelt 
 
 Sunflower 
 
 Sweet clover : 
 
 Hulled 
 
 Unhulled 
 
 Sweet corn (according to 
 
 variety) 
 
 Sweet vernal, perennial . 
 
 Teosintc 
 
 Timothy 
 
 Velvet bean 
 
 Vetch : 
 
 Hairy 
 
 Spring 
 
 Water-grass, large . . . 
 
 Wild rice 
 
 Yellow trefoil .... 
 
 10-30 
 14-25 
 14-32 
 28-36 
 58-60 
 40-60 
 24-50 
 
 60 
 33 
 
 36-56 
 6-15 
 
 40-60 
 45 
 60 
 
 50-60 
 
 60 
 
 14 
 15-28 
 
 60 
 
 For legal weights of seeds, grains, fruits, and other products, see 
 Chap. XXVII. 
 
 Weight and size of garden seeds (adapted from Vilmorin's tables) 
 
 Weight of a qt. 
 of seeds in oz. 
 
 Number of seeds in 1 grain 
 
 Angelica 
 
 Anise 
 
 Asparagus bean (Dolichos sesquipedalis) 
 
 Balm 
 
 Basil 
 
 Bean 
 
 Beet 
 
 Borage 
 
 Borecole 
 
 Broccoli 
 
 Cabbage 
 
 Caper 
 
 Caraway 
 
 Cardoon 
 
 Carrot with the spinos 
 
 Carrot without the spines .... 
 
 5.827 
 11.65 
 29.91 
 21.36 
 20.59 
 24.27 to 33.02 
 
 9.71 
 18.65 
 27.19 
 27.19 
 27.19 
 17.87 
 16.31 
 24.47 
 
 9.32 
 13.98 
 
 11.02 
 
 12.96 
 
 32.40 to 42.12 in 100 gr. 
 
 129.60 
 
 51.84 
 
 4.86 to 51.84 in 100 gr. 
 
 3.24 
 
 4.21 
 
 19.44 
 
 24..30 
 
 19.44 
 
 10.37 
 
 22.68 
 
 1.62 
 
 45.36 
 
 61.56 
 
GARDEN SEEDS 
 
 99 
 
 Weight and size of garden seeds — Continued 
 
 Catmint 
 
 Cauliflower 
 
 Celery 
 
 Chervil 
 
 Chervil sweet-scented 
 
 Chervil turnip-rooted 
 
 Chicory 
 
 Chick-pea 
 
 Coriander 
 
 Corn-salad 
 
 Cress, American 
 
 Cress, common garden 
 
 Cress, meadow (cuckoo-flower) 
 
 Cress, Para 
 
 Cress, water 
 
 Cucumber, common 
 
 Cucumber, globe 
 
 Cucumber, prickly-fruited gherkin . 
 Cucumber, snake (Cucumis flexuosus) 
 
 Dandelion 
 
 Dill 
 
 Egg-plant 
 
 Endive 
 
 Fennel, common or wild 
 
 Fennel, sweet 
 
 Gumbo, see Okra. 
 
 Good King Henry 
 
 Gourds, fancy 
 
 Hop 
 
 Horehound 
 
 Hyssop 
 
 Kohlrabi 
 
 Leek 
 
 Lettuce 
 
 Lovage 
 
 Maize, or Indian corn 
 
 Marjoram, sweet 
 
 Marjoram, winter 
 
 Martynia 
 
 Muskmelon 
 
 Mustard, black or brown . . . . 
 Mustard, Chinese cabbage-leaved 
 Mustard, white, or salad . . . . 
 
 Nasturtium, tall 
 
 Nasturtium, dwarf 
 
 Okra 
 
 Onion 
 
 Orach 
 
 Parsnip 
 
 Parsley 
 
 Pea 
 
 Pea, gray or field 
 
 Weight of a qt. 
 of seeds in oz. 
 
 26.42 
 27.19 
 18.65 
 14.76 
 
 9.71 
 20.98 
 15.54 
 30.30 
 12.43 
 10.88 
 20.98 
 28.36 
 22.53 
 
 7.78 
 22.53 
 19.42 
 19.42 
 21.36 
 17.48 
 10.49 
 11.65 
 19.42 
 13.20 
 17.48 
 
 9.13 
 
 24.28 
 17.48 
 
 9.71 
 26.42 
 22.34 
 27.19 
 21.37 
 16.70 
 
 7.78 
 24.86 
 21.37 
 26.22 
 11.26 
 13.98 
 26.22 
 25.64 
 29.13 
 13.20 
 23.30 
 24.08 
 19.42 
 
 5.44 
 
 7.78 
 
 19.42 
 
 27.19 to 31.08 
 
 26.41 to 31.08 
 
 Number of seeds in 1 grain 
 
 77.76 
 
 24.30 
 
 162.00 
 
 29.16 
 
 2.59 
 
 29.16 
 
 45.36 
 
 1.94 in 10 gr. 
 
 5.83 
 64.80 
 61.56 
 29.16 
 97.20 
 220.32 
 259.20 
 
 2.27 
 
 6.48 
 
 8.42 
 
 2.59 
 77.76 to 97.20 
 58.32 
 16.20 
 38.88 
 20.09 
 
 8.10 
 
 27.86 
 
 1.29 
 
 12.96 
 
 64.80 
 
 55.08 
 
 19.44 
 
 25.92 
 
 51.84 
 
 19.44 
 
 2.59 to 3.24 in 10 gr. 
 
 259.20 
 
 777.60 
 
 1.29 
 
 2.27 
 
 45!36 
 
 42.12 
 
 12.96 
 
 4.54 to 5.18 in 10 gr. 
 
 9.7 in 10 gr. 
 
 9.7 to 11.66 in 10 gr. 
 
 16.20 
 
 16.20 
 
 14.25 
 
 22.67 
 
 1.29 to 3.56 in 10 gr. 
 
 3.24 to 5.18 in 10 gr. 
 
100 
 
 SEED-TABLES 
 
 Weight and size of garden seeds — Continued 
 
 Peanut 
 
 Pepper 
 
 Pumpkin 
 
 Purslane 
 
 Radish 
 
 Rampion 
 
 Rhubarb 
 
 Rocket Salad 
 
 Rosemary 
 
 Rue 
 
 Sage 
 
 Salsify 
 
 Savory, summer .... 
 
 Savory, winter 
 
 Scorzonera 
 
 Scurvy-grass 
 
 Sea-kale 
 
 Spinach, prickly-seeded . 
 Spinach, round-seeded 
 Spinach, New Zealand 
 
 Strawberry 
 
 Strawberry blite {Blitum) . 
 Strawberry tomato (Physalis) 
 
 Sweet Cicely 
 
 Tansy 
 
 Thyme 
 
 Tomato 
 
 Turnip 
 
 Valerian, African .... 
 
 Watermelon 
 
 Wax gourd 
 
 Welsh onion, common 
 Welsh onion, early white . 
 Wormwood 
 
 Weight of a qt. 
 of seed in oz. 
 
 Number of seeds in 1 grain 
 
 15.54 
 
 1.29 to 1.94 in 10 gr. 
 
 17.48 
 
 9.72 
 
 9.71 
 
 1.94 in 10 gr. 
 
 23.70 
 
 162.00 
 
 27.19 
 
 7.77 
 
 31.08 
 
 1620.00 
 
 3.10 to 4.66 
 
 3.24 
 
 29.13 
 
 35.64 
 
 15.54 
 
 58.32 
 
 22.53 
 
 32.40 
 
 21.37 
 
 16.20 
 
 8.93 
 
 6.48 
 
 19.42 
 
 97.20 
 
 16.70 
 
 162.00 
 
 10.09 
 
 5.83 
 
 23.30 
 
 97.20 to 116.64 
 
 8.16 
 
 9.72 to 11.66 in 10 gr. 
 
 14.57 
 
 5.83 
 
 19.81 
 
 7.13 
 
 8.74 
 
 6.48 to 7.77 in 10 gr. 
 
 23.30 
 
 51.84 to 162.00 
 
 31.08 
 
 324.00 
 
 25.25 
 
 64.80 
 
 9.71 
 
 2.59 
 
 11.65 
 
 453.60 
 
 26.41 
 
 388.80 
 
 11.65 
 
 19.44 to 25.92 
 
 26.03 
 
 29.16 
 
 4.27 
 
 16.20 
 
 17.87 
 
 3.24 to 3.88 in 10 gr. 
 
 11.65 
 
 1.36 
 
 18.65 
 
 19.44 
 
 22.92 
 
 32.40 
 
 25.25 
 
 745.20 
 
 Figures of Germination and Purity 
 
 Seed testing. 
 
 The testing of seeds is of two purposes, — to determine whether 
 the sample is adulterated, and to determine the viability or germi- 
 nating power. 
 
 Adulteration or impurity is discovered by examining the sample 
 under a lens. 
 
 Viability is determined by sprouting the seeds under favorable 
 conditions. Mix the sample well, and choose 100 seeds as they come, 
 eliminating only the foreign seeds. Place them between folds of 
 moist Canton flannel, and keep moist (not soaking wet) by covering 
 
GERMINATION TABLES 
 
 101 
 
 with a plate. Keep at living-room temperature. As rapidly as the 
 seeds sprout, remove them. See that the seeds do not touch each 
 other, or mold may spread. 
 
 High average percentage of purity and of germination of high-grade seed 
 
 (buvel) 
 
 Seed 
 
 Purity 
 Per Cent 
 
 Germina- 
 tion 
 Per Cent 
 
 Seed 
 
 Purity 
 Per Cent 
 
 Germina- 
 tion 
 Per Cent 
 
 Alfalfa . 
 
 . . 99 
 
 95 
 
 Millet, hog 
 
 . . 99 
 
 90 
 
 Asparagus 
 
 . . 99 
 
 85 
 
 Millet, pearl 
 
 99 
 
 90 
 
 Barley 
 
 . . 99 
 
 98 
 
 Mustard 
 
 . . 99 
 
 95 
 
 Beans . 
 
 99 
 
 98 
 
 Oats . . 
 
 . . 99 
 
 96 
 
 Beet, garden 
 
 99 
 
 150' 
 
 Okra . . 
 
 . . 99 
 
 80 
 
 Beggarweed 
 
 99 
 
 90 
 
 Onion 
 
 . . 99 
 
 96 
 
 Bermuda-gra 
 
 ss . 98 
 
 90 
 
 Orchard-gra 
 
 3S . 95 
 
 90 
 
 Blue-grass, C 
 
 an- 
 
 
 Parsley . 
 
 . . 99 
 
 80 
 
 ada . . 
 
 95 
 
 85 
 
 Parsnip . 
 
 . . 98 
 
 85 
 
 Blue-grass, K 
 
 en- 
 
 
 Peas . . 
 
 . . 99 
 
 98 
 
 tucky . 
 
 95 
 
 85 
 
 Pumpkin 
 
 . . 99 
 
 96 
 
 Brome, awnk 
 
 >ss . 90 
 
 90 
 
 Radish . 
 
 . . 99 
 
 97 
 
 Buckwheat 
 
 99 
 
 96 
 
 Rape . 
 
 . . 99 
 
 96 
 
 Cabbage . 
 
 99 
 
 95 
 
 Red-top . 
 
 . . 96 
 
 90 
 
 Caraway . 
 
 98 
 
 90 
 
 Rice . 
 
 . . 99 
 
 95 
 
 Carrot . 
 
 98 
 
 85 
 
 Rye . . 
 
 99 
 
 96 
 
 Cauliflower 
 
 99 
 
 85 
 
 Rye-grass, I 
 
 tal- 
 
 
 Celery . 
 
 98 
 
 85 
 
 ian . . 
 
 98 
 
 90 
 
 Clover, alsike 
 
 98 
 
 95 
 
 Rye-grass, E 
 
 ng- 
 
 
 Clover, crims 
 
 on. 98 
 
 97 
 
 Hsh . 
 
 98 
 
 90 
 
 Clover, red 
 
 98 
 
 95 
 
 Salsify . 
 
 98 
 
 85 
 
 Clover, sweet 
 
 98 
 
 90 
 
 Sainfoin . 
 
 99 
 
 95 
 
 Clover, white 
 
 96 
 
 90 
 
 Sorghum . 
 
 98 
 
 95 
 
 CoUard . 
 
 99 
 
 95 
 
 Soybean . 
 
 . . 99 
 
 95 
 
 Corn, field 
 
 99 
 
 99 
 
 Spinach . 
 
 99 
 
 90 
 
 Corn, sweet 
 
 99 
 
 94 
 
 Spurry 
 
 99 
 
 90 
 
 Cotton 
 
 99 
 
 90 
 
 Squash . 
 
 99 
 
 96 
 
 Cowpea . 
 
 99 
 
 95 
 
 Sugar-beet 
 
 
 
 Cress . . 
 
 99 
 
 90 
 
 (large ball 
 
 s) . 99 
 
 175 1 
 
 Cucumber 
 
 99 
 
 96 
 
 Sugar-beet 
 
 
 
 Eggplant . 
 
 99 
 
 90 
 
 (small bal 
 
 s). 99 
 
 150 1 
 
 Endive 
 
 99 
 
 85 
 
 Sunflower 
 
 99 
 
 90 
 
 Fescue, mead 
 
 ow 98 
 
 90 
 
 Sweet-pea 
 
 99 
 
 90 
 
 Fescue, sheep 
 
 's . 96 
 
 85 
 
 Teosinte . 
 
 99 
 
 90 
 
 Flax . . 
 
 99 
 
 95 
 
 Timothy 
 
 99 
 
 96 
 
 Hemp . . 
 
 99 
 
 90 
 
 Tomato . 
 
 99 
 
 94 
 
 Kafir corn 
 
 99 
 
 97 
 
 Tobacco . 
 
 99 
 
 90 
 
 Kale . . 
 
 99 
 
 95 
 
 Turnip . 
 
 99 
 
 98 
 
 Lettuce 
 
 99 
 
 98 
 
 Velvet bean 
 
 99 
 
 90 
 
 Melon, musk 
 
 99 
 
 96 
 
 Velvet gi 
 
 ass 
 
 
 Melon, water 
 
 99 
 
 96 
 
 (hulled) 
 
 97 
 
 85 
 
 Millet, comm 
 
 on 99 
 
 90 
 
 Vetch 
 
 99 
 
 93 
 
 
 
 
 Wheat . 
 
 99 
 
 98 
 
 1 Each beet fruit, or "ball," is likely to contain two to seven seeds. The 
 numbers given in the table represent the number of sprouts from one hundred balls. 
 
102 
 
 SEED-TABLES 
 
 Average time required for garden seeds to germinate 
 
 Bean . 
 Beet . . 
 Cabbage . 
 Carrot 
 CaulifloNwr 
 Celery . 
 Corn . 
 Cucumber 
 Endive 
 
 Days Days 
 
 5-10 Lettuce 6-8 
 
 7-10 Onion 7-10 
 
 5-10 Pea 6-10 
 
 12-18 Parsnip 10-20 
 
 5-10 Pepper 9-14 
 
 10-20 Radish 3-6 
 
 5-8 Salsifv 7-12 
 
 6-10 Tomato 6-12 
 
 5-10 Turnip 4-8 
 
 Longevity of Seeds 
 Vilviorin's tables 
 
 Angelica 
 
 Anise . 
 
 Asparagus bean (Dolichos scsquipcdalis) 
 
 Balm 
 
 Barlev 
 
 Basil 
 
 Bean 
 
 Beet 
 
 Borage 
 
 Borecole 
 
 Broccoli 
 
 Buckwheat 
 
 Cabbage 
 
 Caraway 
 
 Cardoon .... 
 
 Carrot, with the spines 
 
 Carrot, without the spines .... 
 
 Catmint 
 
 Cauliflower 
 
 Celery 
 
 Chervil 
 
 Chervil, sweet-scented 
 
 Chervil, turnip-rooted 
 
 Chicory 
 
 Ciiick-pea 
 
 Clover 
 
 Coriander 
 
 Corn-salad, common 
 
 Cress, American 
 
 Cress, common garden 
 
 Cress, meadow (cuckoo-flower) 
 
 Cress, Para 
 
 Cress, water 
 
 Cucumber, common 
 
 Cucumber, globe 
 
 Average 
 
 Extreme 
 
 Yeaes 
 
 Years 
 
 1 or 2 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 
 4 
 
 7 
 
 3 
 
 — 
 
 8 
 
 10 -f- 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 10 -t- 
 
 8 
 
 10-f 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 
 2 
 
 — 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 7 
 
 9 
 
 4 or 5 
 
 lO-f- 
 
 4 or 5 
 
 10-1- 
 
 5 
 
 6-f- 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 
 8 
 
 10-1- 
 
 2 or 3 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 8 
 
 10-1- 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 9 
 
 4 
 
 (?) 
 
 5 
 
 74- 
 
 5 
 
 9-H 
 
 10 
 
 10 -h 
 
 6 
 
 (?) 
 
LIFE OF SEEDS 
 
 103 
 
 Longevity of Seeds — ■ Continued 
 
 Cucumber, prifkly-fruitcfl Rhorkin . 
 Cucumber, snake {Cucumis Jlexuosus) 
 
 Dandelion 
 
 Dill 
 
 Egg-plant 
 
 Endive 
 
 Fennel, conunon oi wild . . . . 
 
 Fennel, sweet 
 
 Flax 
 
 Gumbo, see Oku.\. 
 
 Good King Henry 
 
 Gourd.s, fancy 
 
 Hop 
 
 Horehound 
 
 Hyssop 
 
 Kohlrabi 
 
 Leek 
 
 Lentil 
 
 Lettuce, common 
 
 Lovage 
 
 Maize, or Indian corn 
 
 Marjoram, sweet 
 
 Marjoram, winter 
 
 Martynia 
 
 Millet 
 
 Muskmelon 
 
 Mustard, black or brown . . . . 
 Mustard, C'hinese cabbage-leaved 
 
 Mustard, white or salad 
 
 Nasturtium, tall 
 
 Nasturtium, dwarf 
 
 Oats 
 
 Okra 
 
 Onion 
 
 Orach 
 
 Orchard-grass 
 
 Parsnip 
 
 Parsley 
 
 Pea, garden 
 
 Pea, gray or field 
 
 Peanut , , . 
 
 Pepper 
 
 Pumpkin 
 
 Purslane . . 
 
 Radish 
 
 Rampion 
 
 Rape 
 
 Rhubarb 
 
 Rocket salad 
 
 Rosemary 
 
 Rue 
 
 Average 
 Years 
 
 6 
 7 or 8 
 2 
 3 
 6 
 10 
 4 
 4 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 1 or 2 
 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 4 or 5 
 
 7 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 Extreme 
 Years 
 
 7 + 
 10 + 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 10 
 10 + 
 
 7 
 
 7 
 
 5 
 10 + 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 5 
 10 
 
 9 
 
 9 
 
 9 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 7 
 
 7 
 (?) 
 
 10 + 
 
 9 
 
 8 
 10 + 
 
 5 
 
 8 
 
 10 + 
 
 7 
 7 
 
 4 
 
 9 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 
 1 
 
 7 
 
 9 
 10 
 
 10 + 
 10 + 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 (?) 
 
104 
 
 SEED-TABLES 
 
 Longevity of Seeds — Continued 
 
 Rye 
 
 Sage 
 
 Salsify 
 
 Savory, summer .... 
 
 Savory, winter 
 
 Seorzoiiora 
 
 Scurvy-grass 
 
 Sea-kalo 
 
 Soybean 
 
 Spinaoli, prii'kly-seeded . 
 Spinach, rouiui-secdcd 
 Spinach, New Zcahmd 
 Squash, bush-scallop . 
 
 Strawberry 
 
 Strawberry, tomato (Physalis) 
 
 Sweet Cicelj' 
 
 Tansy 
 
 Thyme 
 
 Timothy 
 
 Tomato 
 
 Turnip 
 
 Valerian, African .... 
 
 AVatermelon 
 
 Wax gourd 
 
 Welsh onion, common 
 Welsh onion, early white 
 
 Wheat 
 
 Wormwood 
 
 Average 
 Ye.vrs 
 
 3 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 1 
 2 
 
 5 
 5 
 5 
 6 
 3 
 S 
 1 
 2 
 
 3 
 2 
 
 4 
 5 
 4 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 2 or 3 
 
 3 
 
 Extreme 
 Years 
 
 10 + 
 
 6 
 10 + 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 7 
 
 9 
 10 + 
 
 7 
 10 + 
 
 10 + 
 7 
 8 
 
 7 + 
 G 
 
 HaberlandVs figures of longevity (Quoted in Johnson's 
 
 Grow ") 
 
 How Crops 
 
 
 Percentage op Seeds that germinated in 
 
 ISOl FROM the 
 
 Years 
 
 
 1850 
 
 1851 
 
 1854 
 
 1855 
 
 1857 
 
 1858 
 
 1859 
 
 1860 
 
 Barley . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 24 
 
 
 
 48 
 
 33 
 
 92 
 
 97 
 
 Maize . . . 
 
 
 
 not tried 
 
 76 
 
 56 
 
 not tried 
 
 77 
 
 100 
 
 96 
 
 Oats .... 
 
 60 
 
 
 
 56 
 
 48 
 
 72 
 
 32 
 
 80 
 
 100 
 
 Rye .... 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 48 
 
 96 
 
 Wheat . . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 4 
 
 73 
 
 60 
 
 84 
 
 89 
 
 Vitality of seeds buried in soil (W. J. Beal). 
 
 In the fall of 1S79, fifty fresh seeds of each of twenty-one kinds of 
 plants (mostly weeds) were mixed with moderately moist sand and placed 
 in uncorked bottles that were buried twenty inches below the surface, 
 with the mouths slanting downward. Acorns were buried near the 
 bottles. Six tests have been made of these seeds. The crosses ( + ) 
 indicate germinations : — 
 
LIFE OF SEEDS 
 
 105 
 
 Names of Seeds tested as 
 
 5th 
 
 10th 
 
 15th 
 
 20Tn 
 
 25th 
 
 30th 
 
 KNOWN IN 1879 
 
 Year 
 
 Yeah 
 
 Year 
 
 Year 
 
 Year 
 
 Year 
 
 Amarantus rctroflexus . . . 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 Ambrosia artemisitefolia 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Brassica nigra . . . 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 Bromus secalinus . . 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 CapsoUa Bursa-pastoris 
 
 
 
 + 
 
 ? 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 Erechtites hieracifolia. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Euphorbia macuhita . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Lepidium Virginicum 
 
 
 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 Lychnis Githago. . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Maruta Cotuhi . . 
 
 
 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 
 
 + 
 
 
 
 Malva rotundifolia 
 
 
 
 
 + 
 
 
 
 
 
 + 
 
 
 
 
 
 (Eiiothcra biennis . 
 
 
 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 Phuitugo major . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 + 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Polygonum Hydropipe 
 
 r 
 
 
 
 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 possibly 
 
 Portulaea olcracca . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 
 
 Qucrcus rubra . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Rumex cripsus . 
 
 
 
 
 + 
 
 ? 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 Setaria glauca . . 
 
 
 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 Stellaria media . . 
 
 
 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 Thuja occidentalis . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Trifolium repens 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Verbascum Thapsus 
 
 
 
 
 + 
 
 ? 
 
 + 
 
 + 
 
 
 
 
 
 In all of the six tests, eight species out of twenty-two failed to germi- 
 nate; and of the remaining fourteen species, seeds of eight, possibly 
 nine, germinated often when they had been buried thirty years. The 
 acorns (Quercus rubra) buried near the bottles of seeds were all dead 
 at the end of two years. 
 
 Average Yields of Garden Seed-Crops 
 
 
 When- Crop is as good 
 as 20 Bu. OF Wheat 
 PER Ache would be 
 
 When Crop is very 
 heavy 
 
 Bean 
 
 Pea 
 
 lbs. of seed per acre 
 600 
 900 
 100 
 100 
 1000 to 2500 
 (according to variety) 
 150 
 125 
 150 
 100 
 250 
 
 lbs. of seed per acre 
 1500 
 2500 
 
 Squash, summer 
 
 Squash, winter 
 
 Sweet corn 
 
 Cucumber 
 
 Muskmelon 
 
 Watermelon 
 
 Tomato 
 
 Cabbage 
 
 700 
 
 400 
 
 2500 to 4000 
 
 700 
 600 
 1000 
 400 
 800 
 
 The average crop is probably 10 to 20 per cent less than the figures 
 given in the first column. 
 
CHAPTER VI 
 Planting-Tables 
 
 The novice always wants exact advice as to dates, depths, and dis- 
 tances. It is impossible to give such advice that is reliable in all times 
 and places ; it must be given only for suggestion and guidance, not for 
 exact and absolute application. Accepted in this spirit, planting-tables 
 may be very useful, even for the experienced planter. 
 
 Dates for Sowing or Setting Kitchen-Garden Vegetables in Different 
 
 Latitudes 
 
 Lansing, Michigan 
 
 (Average of 4 and 5 years.) 
 
 Bean, bush May 16. 
 
 Bean, pole May 30. 
 
 Beet April 20. 
 
 Broccoli May 10. 
 
 Brussels sprouts May 10. 
 
 Cabbage, early, under glass March 15. 
 
 Cabbage, late May 20. 
 
 Carrot May 7. 
 
 Cauliflower, under glass March 15. 
 
 Celery, under glass March IS. 
 
 Celery, in open ground May 20. 
 
 Corn May 19. 
 
 Cucumber May 23. 
 
 Egg-plant, under glass March 15. 
 
 Kale May 9. 
 
 Kohlrabi May 9. 
 
 Lettuce May 5. 
 
 Melon May 30. 
 
 Okra May 15. 
 
 Onion April 17. 
 
 Parsnips May 7. 
 
 Peas April 15. 
 
 Pepper under glass March 16. 
 
 Potato May 3. 
 
 Pumpkin May 31. 
 
 Radish April 26. 
 
 Salsify May 7. 
 
 Spinach April 10. 
 
 Squash May 28. 
 
 Tomato, under glass March 13. 
 
 Turnip April 15. 
 
 Boston (Rawson) 
 
 Asparagus About the end of April. 
 
 Bean, bush About the first week in May. 
 
 106 
 
DATES TO PLANT GARDEN SEEDS 
 
 107 
 
 Bean, pole From about the middle of May to the 1st of June. 
 
 Bean, lima About the Lst of June. 
 
 Beet About the middle of April. 
 
 Borecole, or Kale . . . About tht^ middle of Ajiril ; plant out in June. 
 
 Brussels sprouts .... In March or .\pril in hotbed. 
 
 Cabbage Transplant th(! last week in April or the 1st in May. 
 
 Carrots Last of May or 1st of June. 
 
 Cauliflower From the 1st of May until the lst of July. 
 
 Celery The 1st W(!ck in .Vprii to the 2d in July. 
 
 Corn, sweL't About the 1st of May. 
 
 Cucumber For 1st crop, about the middle of March. 
 
 Egg-plant About March 15 in hotbed. 
 
 Endive June or July. 
 
 Kohlrabi May or June. 
 
 Okra About the 10th of May. 
 
 Peas During the last of April up to the 1st of May. 
 
 Pepper Put out of doors about the 1st of April. 
 
 Radish From the 1st of April to the middle of June. 
 
 Spinach About the 1st of September. 
 
 Tomato About the 25th of May set plants outdoors. 
 
 Turnips, for fall use . . Any time from July 1 to August 20. 
 
 Watermelon About the middle of May. 
 
 New York (Henderson) 
 
 Plants to sow from the middle of March to the end of April. Thermometer in 
 shade averaging 45 degrees. 
 
 Beet ' Cauliflower Parsley 
 
 Carrot Endive Peas 
 
 Cress Kale Radish 
 
 Celery Lettuce Spinach 
 
 Cabbage Onions Turnip 
 
 Parsnip 
 
 From the middle of May to the middle of June. Thermometer in the shade 
 
 averaging 60°. 
 
 Bean, bush Bean, runner Nasturtium 
 
 Bean, cranberry Corn, sweet Okra 
 
 Bean, lima Cucumber Pumpkin 
 
 Bean, pole Melon, musk Squash 
 
 Bean, scarlet Melon, water Tomato 
 
 Norfolk, Virginia 
 Months in which different crops are planted or sown, or set out in the open air. 
 
 Kale and Spinach 
 Cabbage . 
 
 Onions 
 Leeks . 
 Lettuce 
 Radish 
 Peas 
 
 Beans . 
 
 Egg-plant 
 
 Tomatoes 
 
 sown during August, September, and October. 
 
 The seeds are sown in August and September, and the plants 
 are transplanted in the open air in November and De- 
 cember. 
 
 Sown in August, September, January, and February. 
 
 The same as onions. 
 
 Sown in September and January. 
 
 Sown in every month in the year. 
 
 December, January, February, March, April, August, and 
 September. 
 
 March and April. 
 
 April and May. 
 
 April and May. 
 
108 
 
 PLANTING-TABLES 
 
 December, February, and 
 
 February, and March. 
 
 April. 
 
 March and April. 
 
 February, March, and July. 
 
 May. 
 
 February and March. 
 
 April, May, June, and July. 
 
 September, October, November, 
 
 March. 
 June and July ; after potatoes. 
 September, October, November, 
 February and March. 
 April and May. 
 April. 
 April. 
 April. 
 May, 
 
 Georgia (Oemler) 
 
 From December 1 to the middle of March. 
 
 From the 1st to the middle of March. 
 
 Through November and December. 
 
 From the 1st of October to the 15th. Transplant about 
 
 November 1 and later. 
 From May to September. 
 About March 1 to the 15th. 
 To prick out, about the middle of January, otherwise ten or 
 
 fifteen days later. 
 About the middle of Septepiber. 
 About January 1. 
 About December 1. 
 The 1st of February. 
 
 From Christmas to the last of February. 
 From September 10 until October 15. 
 About the last of February up to the middle of March. 
 In cold frames, about the 1st of January. 
 About January 1. 
 About the 15th of March. 
 
 Tender and hardy vegetables 
 
 Vegetables injured by a slight frost, and which should therefore be planted only 
 after the weather has settled. 
 
 All Kidney, Lima, and Common Beans 
 
 Corn 
 
 Cucumber 
 
 Asparagus 
 
 Bean, Windsor, Broad or Horse 
 
 Beet 
 
 Borecole 
 
 Broccoli t 
 
 Brussels sprouts 
 
 Cabbage 
 
 Carrot 
 
 Cauliflower 
 
 Celery 
 
 Squash . . 
 
 Cauliflower . 
 Potatoes . 
 Sweet-potatoes 
 Beets . . 
 
 Corn . . . 
 
 Oats . . . 
 
 Millet . . . 
 Grass-seed 
 Carrots 
 Celery . . . 
 Cucumbers . 
 Watermelons 
 Canteloupes . 
 Peanuts . . 
 
 Asparagus 
 Bean, bush 
 Beet . . 
 Cabbage . 
 
 Cauliflower 
 
 Cucumber 
 
 Egg-plant 
 
 Lettuce 
 
 Onion . 
 
 Pea . . 
 
 Potato 
 
 Radish 
 
 Spinach 
 
 Squash 
 
 Sweet-potato 
 
 Tomato 
 
 Watermelon 
 
 Egg-plant 
 
 Pumpkin 
 
 All melons 
 
 Squash 
 
 Okra 
 
 Sweet Potato 
 
 Pepper 
 
 Tomato 
 
 / handled, will endure 
 
 a frost. 
 
 Corn-salad 
 
 Parsley 
 
 Cress 
 
 Parsnip 
 
 Endive 
 
 Pea 
 
 Horseradish 
 
 Radish 
 
 Kohlrabi 
 
 Rhubarb 
 
 Kale 
 
 Salsify 
 
 Leek 
 
 Sea-kale 
 
 Lettuce 
 
 Spinach 
 
 All Onions 
 
 Turnip 
 
WHEN TO PLANT GARDEN SEEDS 
 
 109 
 
 Date-tables 
 Vegetable-gardeners planting-table (U. S. Dept. Agric. 
 
 See also separate table of distances on p. 119. 
 
 
 
 
 Seeds or 
 
 Plants 
 
 required for 
 
 Distance 
 
 FOR Plants 
 
 to Stand 
 
 
 
 Rows apart 
 
 Plants apart 
 in rows 
 
 Depth of 
 
 Planting 
 
 
 100 Feet of 
 
 Horse culti- 
 
 Hand culti- 
 
 
 
 Row 
 
 vation 
 
 vation 
 
 
 
 Artichoke, globe . . 
 
 3'2 ounce 
 
 3 to 4 ft. 
 
 2 to 3 ft. 
 
 2 to 3 ft. 
 
 1 to 2 in. 
 
 Artichoke, .Jerusalem . 
 
 2 qt. tubers 
 
 3 to 4 ft. 
 
 1 to 2 ft. 
 
 1 to 2 ft. 
 
 2 to 3 in. 
 
 Asparagus, seed . . 
 
 1 ounce 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 1 to 2 ft. 
 
 3 to 5 in. 
 
 1 to 2 in. 
 
 Asparagus, plants 
 
 
 60 to 80 plants 
 
 3 to .5 ft. 
 
 12 to 24 in. 
 
 15 to 20 in. 
 
 3 to 5 in. 
 
 Beans, bush . . 
 
 
 1 pint 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 18 to 24 in. 
 
 5 or 8 to ft. 
 
 1^ to 2 in. 
 
 Beans, pole . 
 
 
 
 3-2 pint 
 
 3 to 4 ft. 
 
 3 to 4 ft. 
 
 3 to 4 ft. 
 
 1 to 2 in. 
 
 Beets . . . 
 
 
 
 2 ounces 
 
 24 to 36 in. 
 
 12 to 18 in. 
 
 5 or 6 to ft. 
 
 1 to 2 in. 
 
 Brussels sprouts 
 
 
 
 }4 ounce 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 24 to 30 in. 
 
 16 to 24 in. 
 
 'A in. 
 
 Cabbage, early 
 
 
 
 l-i ounce 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 24 to 30 in. 
 
 12 to 18 in. 
 
 ^in. 
 
 Cabbage, late 
 
 
 
 H ounce 
 
 30 to 40 in. 
 
 24 to 36 in. 
 
 16 to 24 in. 
 
 Vi in. 
 
 Cardoon . . 
 
 
 
 '^ ounce 
 
 3 ft. 
 
 2 ft. 
 
 12 to 18 in. 
 
 1 to 2 in. 
 
 Carrot . . . 
 
 
 
 1 ounce 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 18 to 24 in. 
 
 6 or 7 to ft. 
 
 y2 in. 
 
 Cauliflower . 
 
 
 
 M ounce 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 24 to 30 in. 
 
 14 to 18 in. 
 
 ,¥ .''^• 
 
 Celeriac . . 
 
 
 
 M ounce 
 
 .30 to 36 in. 
 
 18 to 24 in. 
 
 4 or 5 to ft. 
 
 Va in. 
 
 Celery . . . 
 
 
 
 V4 ounce 
 
 3 to 6 ft. 
 
 18 to 36 in. 
 
 4 to 8 in. 
 
 Vs in. 
 
 Chervil . . 
 
 
 
 1 ounce 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 18 to 24 in. 
 
 3 or 4 to ft. 
 
 1 in. 
 
 Chicory . . 
 
 
 
 }4 ounce 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 18 to 24 in. 
 
 4 or 5 to ft. 
 
 'A in. 
 
 Citron . . . 
 
 
 
 1 ounce 
 
 8 to 10 ft. 
 
 8 to 10 ft. 
 
 8 to 10 ft. 
 
 1 to 2 in. 
 
 CoUards . . 
 
 
 
 34 ounce 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 24 to 30 in. 
 
 14 to 18 in. 
 
 ^in. 
 
 Corn salad 
 
 
 
 2 ounces 
 
 30 in. 
 
 12 to 18 in. 
 
 5 or 6 to ft. 
 
 3^ to 1 in. 
 
 Corn, sweet . 
 
 
 
 M pint 
 
 36 to 42 in. 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 1 to 2 in. 
 
 Cress, upland 
 
 
 
 3^ ounce 
 
 30 in. 
 
 12 to 18 in. 
 
 4 or 5 to ft. 
 
 3^ to 1 in. 
 
 Cress, water . 
 
 
 
 3^ ounce 
 
 Broadcast 
 
 
 
 On surface 
 
 Cucumber 
 
 
 
 i4 ounce 
 
 4 to 6 ft. 
 
 4 to 6 ft. 
 
 4 to 6 ft. 
 
 1 to 2 in. 
 
 Dandelion 
 
 
 
 14 ounce 
 
 30 in. 
 
 18 to 24 in. 
 
 8 to 12 in. 
 
 y2in. 
 
 Eggplant . . 
 
 
 
 % ounce 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 24 to 30 in. 
 
 18 to 24 in. 
 
 Vz to 1 in. 
 
 Endive . . 
 
 
 
 1 ounce 
 
 30 in. 
 
 18 in. 
 
 8 to 12 in. 
 
 A to 1 in. 
 
 Horseradish . 
 
 
 
 70 roots 
 
 30 to 40 in. 
 
 24 to 30 in. 
 
 14 to 20 in. 
 
 3 to 4 in. 
 
 Kale, or borecole 
 
 
 
 }4 ounce 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 18 to 24 in. 
 
 18 to 24 in. 
 
 ^in. 
 
 Kohlrabi . . 
 
 
 
 14 ounce 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 18 to 24 in. 
 
 4 to 8 in. 
 
 A in. 
 
 Leek . . . 
 
 
 
 }/2 ounce 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 14 to 20 in. 
 
 4 to 8 in. 
 
 1 in. 
 
 Lettuce . . 
 
 
 
 3^ ounce 
 
 30 in. 
 
 12 to 18 in. 
 
 4 to 6 in. 
 
 3^ in. 
 
 Melon, muskmelon 
 
 3^ ounce 
 
 6 to 8 ft. 
 
 6 to 8 ft. 
 
 Hills 6 ft. 
 
 1 to 2 in. 
 
 Melon, watermelon 
 
 1 ounce 
 
 8 to 12 ft. 
 
 8 to 12 ft. 
 
 Hills 10 ft. 
 
 1 to 2 in. 
 
 Mustard 
 
 14 ounce 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 12 to 18 in. 
 
 4 or 5 to ft. 
 
 Min. 
 
 New Zealand spinach 
 
 1 ounce 
 
 36 in. 
 
 24 to 36 in. 
 
 12 to 18 in. 
 
 1 to 2 in. 
 
 Okra, or gumbo . . 
 
 2 ounces 
 
 4 to 5 ft. 
 
 3 to 4 ft. 
 
 24 to 30 in. 
 
 1 to 2 in. 
 
 Onion, seed . . 
 
 
 1 ounce 
 
 24 to 36 in. 
 
 12 to 18 in. 
 
 4 or 5 to ft. 
 
 A io 1 in. 
 
 Onion, sets . 
 
 
 
 1 quart of sets 
 
 24 to 36 in. 
 
 12 to 18 in. 
 
 4 or 5 to ft. 
 
 1 to 2 in. 
 
 Parsley . . 
 
 
 
 14 ounce 
 
 24 to 36 in. 
 
 12 to 18 in. 
 
 3 to 6 in. 
 
 Vs in. 
 
 Parsnip . . 
 
 
 
 >i ounce 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 18 to 24 in. 
 
 5 or 6 to ft. 
 
 A to 1 in. 
 
 Peas . . . 
 
 
 
 1 to 2 pints 
 
 3 to 4 ft. 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 15 to ft. 
 
 2 to 3 in. 
 
 Pepper . . 
 
 
 
 Vs ounce 
 Va ounce 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 18 to 24 in. 
 
 15 to 18 in. 
 
 A in. 
 
 Physalis . . 
 
 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 18 to 24 in. 
 
 18 to 24 in. 
 
 A in. 
 
 Potato, Irish 
 
 
 
 5 lb. (or 9 bu. 
 per acre) 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 24 to 36 in. 
 
 14 to 18 in. 
 
 4 in. 
 
 Potato, sweet 
 
 
 
 3 lb. (or 75 slips) 
 
 3 to 5 ft. 
 
 3 to 5 ft. 
 
 14 in. 
 
 3 in. 
 
 Pumpkin . 
 
 
 
 }/2 ounce 
 
 8 to 12 ft. 
 
 8 to 12 ft. 
 
 Hills 8 to 
 
 12 ft. 
 
 1 to 2 in. 
 
 Radish . . 
 
 
 
 1 ounce 
 
 24 to 36 in. 
 
 12 to 18 in. 
 
 8 to 12 to ft. 
 
 A to 1 in. 
 
 Rhubarb, seed 
 
 
 
 }4 ounce 
 
 36 in. 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 6 to 8 in. 
 
 A to 1 in. 
 
 Rhubarb, plants 
 
 
 
 33 plants 
 
 3 to .5 ft. 
 
 3 to 5 ft. 
 
 3 ft. 
 
 2 to 3 in. 
 
 Rutabaga . . 
 
 
 
 34 ounce 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 18 to 24 in. 
 
 6 to 8 in. 
 
 A to 1 in. 
 
 Salsify . . . 
 
 
 
 1 ounce 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 18 to 24 in. 
 
 2 to 4 in. 
 
 A to 1 in. 
 
 Spinach . . 
 
 
 
 1 ounce 
 
 30 to 36 in. 
 
 12 to 18 in. 
 
 7 or 8 to ft. 
 
 1 to 2 in. 
 
 Squash, bush 
 
 
 
 1^2 ounce 
 
 3 to 4 ft. 
 
 3 to 4 ft. 
 
 Hills3to4ft. 
 
 1 to 2 in. 
 
 Squash, late . 
 
 
 
 1/2 ounce 
 
 7 to 10 ft. 
 
 7 to 10 ft. 
 
 Hills7to9ft. 
 
 1 to 2 in. 
 
 Tomato . . 
 
 
 
 Vg ounce 
 
 3 to 5 ft. 
 
 3 to 4 ft. 
 
 3 ft. 
 
 14 to 1 in. 
 
 Turnip . . 
 
 
 
 3^ ounce 
 
 24 to 36 in. 
 
 18 to 24 in. 
 
 6 or 7 to ft. 
 
 }4 to A in. 
 
 Vegetable marrow 
 
 
 3^ ounce 
 
 8 to 12 ft. 
 
 8 to 12 ft. 
 
 Hill.«8to9ft. 
 
 1 to 2 in. 
 
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 PLANTING-TABLES 
 
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 PLANTING-TABLES 
 
 Flower-planting table (Suburban Life) 
 
 It is a wise plan to grow enough extra plants in a reserve bed or in pots during the sum- 
 mer, so that any gaps in the bed may be filled as the occasion requires. This table includes 
 some perennials and biennials, as well as annuals. It is made for about the latitude of 
 New York. 
 
 Variety 
 
 When to sow Seed 
 
 Indoors Outdoors 
 
 Thin 
 on 
 
 TRANS- 
 PLANT 
 TO 
 
 (Inches) 
 
 Height 
 (Inches) 
 
 Season of 
 Bloom 
 
 Color of 
 Flowers 
 
 Abronia .... 
 Achillea (Sneezewort) 
 Adonis . . . 
 
 Ageratum . . . 
 Agrostemma (Rose- 
 
 of-Heaven) . 
 Alonsoa 
 Amaranthus . 
 
 Aquilegia (Colum- 
 bine) .... 
 
 Argemone (Mexican 
 Poppy) . . • 
 
 Asperula 
 
 Aster (China) 
 
 Aster (Perennial) 
 
 Balloon Vine . . 
 Balsam .... 
 
 Bartonia 
 Beets 
 
 Black Dahlia . 
 
 Brachycome (Swan 
 
 River Daisy) . 
 Cacalia (Emilia) . 
 
 Calandrina 
 
 Calendula (Pot Marl 
 gold) . . . . , 
 
 Calliopsis (Coreopsis, 
 
 Callirhoe (Poppy 
 Mallow) . . . 
 
 Campanula (Canter- 
 bury Bell) . . 
 
 Candytuft 
 
 Cannabis (Giant 
 Hemp) 
 
 Cardinal Flower 
 
 Castor bean (Ricinus) 
 
 Catananche 
 Celosia (Cockscomb) 
 
 March 
 
 March 
 
 March 
 
 April 
 April 
 April 
 
 April in 
 pots 
 April 
 
 March, 
 April 
 
 April 
 April 
 
 April 
 March 
 
 April 
 
 March 
 
 March 
 April 
 
 April 
 
 March 
 April 
 
 March 
 
 March, 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 June- 
 Sept. 1 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 May 
 May 
 
 July-Sept. 1 
 
 May 
 
 May 
 May 
 
 July- 
 Sept. 1 
 May 
 May 
 
 May 
 May 
 
 May 
 
 May 
 
 May 
 Late April 
 
 April 
 May 
 
 July- 
 Sept. 1 
 May 
 
 May 
 May 
 
 6 
 to 12 
 
 18 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 9 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 2-4 
 
 12 
 4 to 12 
 
 J-2 to IVi 
 
 1 tolj^ 
 
 1 
 
 Vi to M 
 
 1 to 1 1 ^ 
 1 to 3 
 5 to 6 
 
 2,^ 
 
 VA to 2 
 
 1 
 
 1 to 3 
 
 1 to 3 
 
 10 
 
 2 to 2,1^ 
 
 1 to 3 
 1 to 2 
 
 1 to IVs 
 
 H to 1 
 1 to 2 
 
 H to 1 
 
 % 
 
 1^ 
 
 1 to 3 
 
 2 to 3 
 
 }^tolH 
 10 
 
 1 to 2"^ 
 4 to 8 
 
 2 to 3 
 
 K toM 
 
 July to frost 
 
 July- 
 October 
 June- 
 August 
 June to frost 
 
 July to frost 
 
 July to frost 
 
 August 
 
 June-Sept. 1 
 
 July. 
 August 
 Aug., Sept. 
 July- 
 October 
 Sept., Oct. 
 
 Aug., Sept. 
 July to frost 
 
 July-Sept. 
 
 July, 
 August 
 
 July to frost 
 
 June-Oct. 
 
 June to frost 
 July to frost 
 
 June- 
 August 
 June-Oct. 
 
 Aug., Sept. 
 
 June- 
 August 
 
 June 
 to frost 
 
 Yellow, pink, 
 rose 
 White 
 
 Crimson 
 
 Blue, white 
 
 Rose, white 
 Scarlet, white 
 Red, purple, 
 yellow, white 
 Yellow, white, 
 
 red, blue 
 Yellow, white 
 
 Blue 
 Yellow, white 
 
 red, blue 
 
 White, pink, 
 
 blue 
 
 White 
 
 Yellow, white, 
 
 pink, red 
 
 Yellow 
 
 Ornamental 
 
 foliage 
 
 Dark red 
 
 Blue, white 
 Scarlet, yel- 
 low 
 Rose, purple 
 Orange, yel- 
 low 
 Yellow 
 Purple, lilac, 
 red, cherry 
 Blue, white, 
 pink 
 White 
 Inconspicu- 
 ous 
 Scarlet 
 Grown for 
 
 foliage 
 Blue, white 
 
 Red 
 
FLOWER PLANTING 
 
 111 
 
 Flower-planting table — Continued 
 
 Variety 
 
 Carnation (Marguer- 
 ite) 
 
 Centaurea (Blue 
 
 Bottle) .... 
 
 Centranthus . 
 
 Chry.santhemum, An- 
 nual 
 
 Cleome(Spider Plant) 
 
 Cobcea 
 
 Collinsia 
 
 Convolvulus . 
 Cosmos, Early 
 
 Cosmos, Late 
 Dahlia . 
 
 Dianthus (China 
 
 Pink) . . . . 
 
 Digitalis (Foxglove) 
 
 Eschscholzia (Cali- 
 fornia Poppy) 
 Evening Primrose 
 
 Flax 
 
 Four O'clock . . 
 
 Gaillardia . 
 Gilia .... 
 
 Globe amaranth 
 
 (Gomphrena) . 
 
 Golden-tuft (Alys- 
 sum) . 
 
 Gourds . 
 
 (Sun. 
 
 Gypsophila 
 Hawkweed 
 Helianthus 
 
 flower) 
 Hibiscus 
 
 Hollyhock . . . 
 Honesty (Lunaria) 
 Hop 
 
 Ipomoea (Morning 
 
 Glory) . . . 
 Kochia .... 
 
 When to sow Seed 
 
 Indoors Outdoors 
 
 March 
 
 April 
 March, 
 April 
 April 
 
 March, 
 April 
 April 
 
 April 
 
 April, 
 
 May 
 March, 
 
 April 
 March, 
 
 April 
 
 April 
 April 
 
 April 
 
 March, 
 April 
 April 
 
 April, 
 
 May 
 March, 
 
 April 
 March, 
 
 April 
 March, 
 
 April 
 
 March 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 May 
 
 May 
 
 May 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 May 
 
 May 5 
 
 July- 
 Sept. 1 
 May 
 
 May 
 May 
 
 May 
 May 
 
 May 
 
 July- 
 Sept. 1 
 May 
 
 May 
 
 April, May 
 
 May 
 
 July- 
 Sept. 1 
 
 July- 
 Sept. 1 
 
 Ma> 
 
 April, May 
 April 
 April 
 
 Thin 
 
 OR 
 
 Trans- 
 plant 
 
 TO 
 
 (Inches) 
 
 2 
 12 
 
 24 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 9 
 
 4 
 
 20 
 
 8 
 8 
 
 6 
 3 to 12 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 12 
 
 8 to 12 
 
 6 
 12 to 36 
 
 15 to 24 
 
 15 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 9 to 12 
 
 Height 
 (Inches) 
 
 1 to \M 
 
 2 to 3 
 
 1 to 2 
 1 to Wi 
 
 2 
 
 10 to 20 
 1 to IVi 
 
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 4 
 
 6 to 8 
 
 4 
 
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 15 
 
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 5 to 7 
 
 5 to 7 
 
 lHto2H 
 
 20 to 30 
 
 10 to 15 
 
 2 to2J^ 
 
 Season of 
 Bloom 
 
 June 
 to frost 
 
 June 
 
 to frost 
 
 July to frost 
 
 June-Oct. 
 
 July, 
 
 August 
 
 Aug., Sept. 
 
 July, 
 
 August 
 
 July to frost 
 
 July, 
 
 August 
 
 Sept. 
 
 to frost 
 
 Aug. to frost 
 
 .luly to frost 
 
 July, 
 
 August 
 
 July-Sept. 
 
 July-Sept. 
 July-Sept. 
 July to frost 
 
 July to frost 
 July-Sept. 
 
 July to frost 
 
 July- 
 October 
 September 
 
 July-Sept. 
 Aug., Sept. 
 July to frost 
 
 August 
 
 August 
 
 June, July 
 
 June 
 to frost 
 
 Color of 
 Flowers 
 
 White, pink, 
 
 red 
 Blue, white, 
 
 pink 
 
 Red, white 
 
 White, red, 
 
 yellow 
 
 Purple 
 
 Violet, green- 
 ish purple 
 White, lilac, 
 violet 
 Blue 
 White, pink 
 
 White, pink, 
 
 red 
 White, red, 
 
 yellow 
 White, pink, 
 red 
 Pink, white 
 
 Orange, yel- 
 low, white 
 
 Yellow 
 Red, blue 
 White, yel- 
 low, red 
 Yellow, red 
 Blue, red, 
 white 
 Red, white, 
 blue 
 Yellow 
 
 White 
 
 Rosy 
 
 Yellow, red 
 
 Yellow 
 
 White to red 
 
 White to red 
 
 Pink, purple 
 
 Ornamental 
 
 foliage 
 
 Blue, red, 
 
 white 
 
 Grown for 
 
 foliage 
 
118 
 
 PLANTING-TABLES 
 
 Flower-planting table — Continued 
 
 Variety 
 
 Larkspur (Annual) 
 
 Lobelia .... 
 
 Lupinus . . . 
 
 Madia (Tarweed) 
 Marigold . . . 
 Martynia (Unicorn 
 
 plant) . . . 
 Matthiola bicornis 
 Mignonette 
 
 Myosotis (Forget-me 
 
 not) . . . 
 Nasturtium 
 
 Nicotiana (Tobacco) 
 
 Pansy . . . 
 
 Petunia . . 
 
 Phlox (Annual) 
 
 Poppy (Annual) 
 
 Poppy, Iceland 
 
 Pyrethrum 
 
 Portulaca 
 Salpiglossis 
 
 Salvia . . 
 
 When to sow Seed 
 
 Scabiosa (Mourning 
 
 Bride) . . 
 Silene (Catchfly) 
 Snapdragon 
 
 Stocks (Ten Weeks) 
 
 Sweet Alyssum 
 Sweet Pea .... 
 Sweet William 
 
 Venus' Looking-glass 
 
 (Speccularia) . 
 Verbena . . . . 
 
 Zinnia 
 
 Indoors Outdoors 
 
 March, 
 April 
 Feb.- 
 April 
 
 March 
 
 April 
 
 March 
 
 May 5 
 
 May 
 
 May 
 
 May 
 May 
 May 
 
 April 
 May 10 
 
 May 
 
 May 1 
 
 May 10 
 
 April, July, 
 
 August 
 
 May 
 
 May 
 
 April, Sept., 
 
 October 
 April-Sept. 
 
 July-Sept. 
 
 Mav 
 May 
 
 May 
 
 May 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 April, May 
 Mar., April 
 July- 
 Sept. 1 
 
 April 
 May 
 
 May 
 
 Thin 
 
 OR 
 
 TR.VNS- 
 
 PL.\NT 
 
 TO 
 
 (Inches) 
 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 24 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 9 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 12 
 6 
 6 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 6 
 6 to 12 
 
 12 
 
 4 
 3 
 6 
 
 Height 
 (Inches) 
 
 1 to IM 
 
 2 
 
 1 to 2 
 
 3^2 to 3 
 
 1 
 
 Vi to 1 
 
 1 
 
 }2 
 
 1 to 10 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 1 to 2 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 2 to 2)4 
 
 2 to 3 
 
 1 to \M 
 •^ to3 
 
 1 to l^i 
 
 HtoH 
 
 6 
 2 
 
 VA to 2 
 
 Season op 
 Bloom 
 
 June-Sept. 
 
 June 
 to frost 
 
 July, 
 
 -Vugust 
 
 July-Oot. 
 
 July to frost 
 
 July 
 
 Aug. to frost 
 July to frost 
 
 June- 
 August 
 
 June 
 
 to frost 
 
 July to frost 
 
 April 
 to frost 
 
 June 
 
 to frost 
 
 July to frost 
 
 June- 
 August 
 June- 
 August 
 
 July, 
 
 August 
 
 July to frost 
 
 Aug. to frost 
 
 Aug. to frost 
 
 July to frost 
 
 July-Sept. 
 July to frost 
 
 July-Sept. 
 
 June-Oct. 
 July-Sept. 
 June, July 
 
 Aug., Sept. 
 
 June 
 
 to frost 
 
 June-Oct. 
 
 Color op 
 Flowers 
 
 Blue, white, 
 
 red, pink 
 
 Blue, white 
 
 Pink, blue, 
 white 
 Yellow 
 Yellow 
 Yellow, pur- 
 ple, white 
 
 White 
 Greenish 
 
 yellow 
 Blue, pink, 
 
 white 
 Yellow, red, 
 
 orange 
 
 White, pink, 
 
 red, yellow 
 
 Various 
 
 Red, white, 
 
 pink 
 Red, white, 
 pink, yellow 
 Pink, red, yel- 
 low, white 
 Red, yellow, 
 
 white 
 White, pink, 
 
 red 
 
 Red, white 
 
 Yellow, white 
 
 red, brown 
 
 Scarlet 
 
 White, pur- 
 ple, yellow 
 Red, white. 
 Yellow, white, 
 
 pink, red 
 
 Pink, scarlet 
 
 white, yellow 
 
 White 
 
 All colors 
 
 Red, white 
 
 pink 
 
 White, blue 
 White, pink, 
 
 red, blue 
 
 Red, yellow, 
 
 pink, white 
 
now FAR APART TO PLANT 
 
 119 
 
 Distance-Tables 
 
 Usual distances apart for planting fruits 
 
 Apples 30 to 40 feet each way. 
 
 Apples, dwarf (I'aradise stocks) S to 10 feet each way. 
 
 Applies, dwarf (Douciii stocks) 12 to 25 feet each way. 
 
 Pi*ars 20 to 30 feet each way. 
 
 Pears, dwarf 10 to 15 feet each way. 
 
 Plums 10 to 20 feet each way. 
 
 Peaches 16 to 20 feet each way. 
 
 Cherries 16 to 25 feet each way. 
 
 Apricots 16 to 20 feet each way. 
 
 NiH'tarines 16 to 20 feet each way. 
 
 Quinces 8 to 14 feet each way. 
 
 Figs 20 to 25 feet each way. 
 
 Mulberries 25 to 30 feet each way. 
 
 Japanese Persimmons 20 to 25 feet each way. 
 
 Loquats 15 to 25 feet each way. 
 
 Pecans 35 to 40 feet each way. 
 
 Grapes 8 to 12 feet each way. 
 
 (^urrants 4X5 feet. 
 
 Gooseberries 4X5 feet. 
 
 Raspberries, black .• 3X6 feet. 
 
 Raspljerries, red 3X5 feet. 
 
 Bhickberries 4X7 to 6X8 feet. 
 
 Cranberries 1 or 2 ft. apart each way. 
 
 Strawberries 1 X 3 or 4 feet. 
 
 Oranges and Lemons 25 to 30 feet each way. 
 
 Distances recommended for orange trees in California 
 
 Dwarfs, as Tangerines 10 to 12 feet. 
 
 Half-dwarfs, as Washington Navel 24 to 30 feet. 
 
 Mediterranean Sweet, Maltese Blood, Valencia . . 24 to 30 feet. 
 
 St. Michael 18 to 24 feet. 
 
 Seedlings 30 to 40 feet. 
 
 Usual distances apart for planting vegetables {see also table, p. 109) 
 
 Artichoke . 
 Asparagus 
 Beans, bush . 
 Beans, pole 
 Beet, early 
 Beet, late . 
 Broccoli 
 Cabbage, early 
 Cabbage, late . 
 Carrot . 
 ( "auliflower 
 Celery . . 
 
 Corn-salad 
 Corn, Sweet . 
 Cress 
 Cucumber 
 Egg-plant . . 
 Endive 
 Horseradish . 
 
 Rows 3 or 4 ft. apart, 2 to 3 ft. apart in the row. 
 Rows 3 to 4 ft. apart, 1 to 2 ft. apart in the row. 
 
 1 ft. apart in rows 2 to 3 ft. apart. 
 
 3 to 4 ft. each way. 
 
 In drills 12 to 18 in. apart. 
 In drills 2 to 3 ft. apart. 
 IH X 2\i ft. to 2 X 3 ft. 
 16 X 28 in. to 18 X 30 in. 
 
 2 X 3 ft. to 21^ X 3M ft. 
 In drills 1 to 2 ft. apart. 
 
 2 X 2 ft. to 2 X 3 ft. 
 
 Rows 3 to 4 ft. apart, 6 to 9 in. in the row; "new celery 
 
 culture," 7X7 in., each way. 
 In drills 12 to 18 in. apart. 
 
 Rows 3 to 3 ' 2 ft. apart, 9 in. to 2 ft. in the row. 
 In drills 10 to 12 in. apart. 
 
 4 to 5 ft. each way. 
 
 3 X 3 ft. 
 
 1 X i ft." to 1 X iH ft. 
 
 1 X 2 or 3 ft. 
 
120 
 
 PLANTING-TABLES 
 
 Kohlrabi 
 
 Leek 
 Lettuce 
 Melons, musk 
 Melons, wate 
 Mushroom 
 Okra . . 
 Onion . . 
 Parsley 
 Parsnip 
 Peas . . 
 
 Pepper 
 Potato . 
 Pumpkin . 
 Radish . 
 Rhubarb . 
 Salsify . . 
 Sea-kale 
 Spinach 
 Squash, bush 
 Squash, late 
 Sweet Potato 
 Tomato 
 Turnip 
 
 10 X 18 in. to 1 X 2 ft. 
 
 6 in. X 1 or 1 V2 ft. 
 
 1 X IV^ or 2 ft. 
 
 5 to 6 ft. each way. 
 
 7 to 8 ft. each way. 
 
 6 to 8 in. each way, 
 1 V^ X 2 or 3 ft. 
 
 In drills from 14 to 20 in. apart. 
 
 In drills 1 to 2 ft. apart. 
 
 In drills, 18 in. to 3 ft. apart. 
 
 In drills ; early kinds, usually in double rows, 6 to 9 in. apart ; 
 
 late kinds, in single rows, 2 to 3 ft. apart. 
 15 to 18 in. X 2 to 23^ ft. 
 10 to 18 in. X 21^ to 3 ft. 
 
 8 to 10 ft. each way. 
 
 In drills, 10 to 18 in. apart. 
 
 2 to 4 ft. X 4 ft. 
 
 In drills, 1^ to 2 ft. apart. 
 
 2 X 2 to 3 ft. 
 
 In drills, 12 to 18 in. apart. 
 
 3 to 4 ft. X 4 ft. 
 
 6 to 8 ft. each way. 
 2 ft. X 3 to 4 ft. 
 
 4 ft. X 4 to 5 ft. 
 
 In drills, 13^ to 2\4. ft. apart. 
 
 Number of plants required to set an acre of ground at given distances 
 
 This table is computed by dividing 43,560 (the number of square feet in an 
 aero) by the product of the two distances, in feet: 43,560 -r 6 (2 ft. X 3 ft.) = 
 7260. This assumes that the acre is full to the margin. A square acre is a 
 little less than 209 ft. on all sides. 
 
 1 in. 
 1 in. 
 1 in. 
 1 in. 
 1 in. 
 1 in. 
 1 in. 
 1 in. 
 1 in. 
 1 in. 
 1 in. 
 
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 2 in. 
 2 in. 
 2 in. 
 2 in. 
 2 in. 
 2 in. 
 2 in. 
 2 in. 
 2 in. 
 2 in. 
 
 2 in. 
 
 3 in. 
 3 in. 
 3 in. 
 
 1 in. 
 
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 X 10 
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 X 12 
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 X 7 in. 
 
 X 8 in. 
 
 X 9 in. 
 
 X 10 in. 
 
 X 11 in. 
 
 X 12 in. 
 
 X 3 in. 
 
 X 4 in. 
 
 X 5 in. 
 
 Plants 
 1,272, 
 1,1.36, 
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 ,254, 
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 896, 
 
 784, 
 
 696, 
 
 627, 
 
 570, 
 
 522, 
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 784, 
 
 627, 
 
 522, 
 
 448, 
 
 392, 
 
 348, 
 
 313, 
 
 285, 
 
 261, 
 
 696, 
 
 522, 
 
 418, 
 
 640 
 
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 320 
 
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 6 
 
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 176 
 
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 Plants 
 
 n 348,480 
 
 n 298,697 
 
 n 261,360 
 
 n 232,320 
 
 n 209,088 
 
 n 190,080 
 
 n 174,240 
 
 n 392,040 
 
 n 313,632 
 
 n 261,360 
 
 n 224,022 
 
 n 196,020 
 
 n 174,240 
 
 n 156,816 
 
 n 142,560 
 
 n 130,680 
 
 n 250,905 
 
 n 209,088 
 
 n 179,218 
 
 n 156,816 
 
 n 139,392 
 
 n 125,452 
 
 n 114,048 
 
 n 104,544 
 
 n 174,240 
 
 n 149,348 
 
NUMBER OF PLANTS TO THE ACRE 
 
 121 
 
 Plants 
 
 X 8 in 130,f 
 
 X 9 in 110, 
 
 X 10 in 104, 
 
 X 11 in 95, 
 
 X 12 in 87, 
 
 X 7 in 128,i 
 
 X 8 in 112,i 
 
 X 9 in 99, 
 
 X 10 in 80,' 
 
 X 11 in 81, 
 
 X 12 in 74, 
 
 X 8 in 98,' 
 
 X 9 in 87, 
 
 X 10 in 78, 
 
 X 11 in 71, 
 
 X 12 in 65, 
 
 X 9 in 77, 
 
 X 10 in 69, 
 
 X 11 in 63, 
 
 X 12 in 58,1 
 
 X 10 in 62, 
 
 X 12 in 52, 
 
 X 15 in 41, 
 
 X 18 in 34, 
 
 X 20 in 31, 
 
 X 24 in. or 2 ft. . . 26, 
 
 X 30 in 20, 
 
 X 36 in. or 3 ft. . . 17, 
 
 X 42 in 14, 
 
 X 48 in. or 4 ft. . . 13, 
 
 X 54 in 11, 
 
 X 00 in. or 5 ft. . . 10, 
 
 X 15 in 34, 
 
 X 18 in 29,1 
 
 X 20 in 26, 
 
 X 30 in 17, 
 
 X 42 in 12, 
 
 X 54 in 9, 
 
 X 15 in 27, 
 
 X 18 in 23, 
 
 X 20 in 20, 
 
 X 24 in. or 2 ft. . . 17, 
 
 X 30 in 13, 
 
 X 36 in. or 3 ft. . . 11, 
 
 X 42 in 9, 
 
 X 48 in. or 4 ft. . . 
 
 X 54 in 7, 
 
 X 60 in. or 5 ft. . . 6, 
 
 X IS in 19, 
 
 X 20 in 17, 
 
 X 24 in. or 2 ft. . . 14, 
 
 X 30 in 11, 
 
 X 33 in. or 3 ft. . . 9, 
 
 X 42 in 8,: 
 
 X 48 in. or 4 ft. . . 7, 
 
 X 54 in 6, 
 
 X 60 in. or 5 ft. . . 5, 
 
 X 20 in 15, 
 
 X 24 in. or 2 ft. . . 13, 
 
 X 30 in 10, 
 
 ,080 
 
 20 in. 
 
 ,100 
 
 20 in. 
 
 ,544 
 
 20 in. 
 
 ,040 
 
 20 in. 
 
 ,120 
 
 20 in. 
 
 ,013 
 
 1 ft. 
 
 ,011 
 
 1 ft. 
 
 ,562 
 
 1 ft. 
 
 ,609 
 
 1 ft. 
 
 ,402 
 
 1ft. 
 
 ,074 
 
 1 ft. 
 
 ,010 
 
 1ft. 
 
 ,120 
 
 1 ft. 
 
 .408 
 
 1ft. 
 
 ,280 
 
 1 ft. 
 
 ,340 
 
 1 ft. 
 
 ,440 
 
 1 ft. 
 
 ,696 
 
 2 ft. 
 
 ,360 
 
 2 ft. 
 
 ,080 
 
 2 ft. 
 
 ,720 
 
 2 ft. 
 
 272 
 
 2 ft. 
 
 ,817 
 
 2 ft. 
 
 ,848 
 
 2 ft. 
 
 ,363 
 
 2' ft. 
 
 ,136 
 
 2 ft. 
 
 ,908 
 
 2 ft. 
 
 ,424 
 
 2 ft. 
 
 ,935 
 
 3 ft. 
 
 ,068 
 
 3 ft. 
 
 ,616 
 
 3 ft. 
 
 ,454 
 
 3 ft. 
 
 ,848 
 
 3 ft. 
 
 ,040 
 
 3 ft. 
 
 ,130 
 
 3 ft. 
 
 ,424 
 
 3 ft. 
 
 ,440 
 
 3 ft. 
 
 ,680 
 
 3 ft. 
 
 ,878 
 
 4 ft. 
 
 ,232 
 
 4 ft. 
 
 ,908 
 
 4 ft. 
 
 ,424 
 
 4 ft. 
 
 ,939 
 
 4 ft. 
 
 ,616 
 
 4 ft. 
 
 ,953 
 
 4 ft. 
 
 ,712 
 
 4 ft. 
 
 ,744 
 
 4 ft. 
 
 ,909 
 
 5 ft. 
 
 ,300 
 
 5 ft. 
 
 ,424 
 
 5 ft. 
 
 ,520 
 
 5 ft. 
 
 ,616 
 
 5 ft. 
 
 ,680 
 
 5 ft. 
 
 ,297 
 
 5 ft. 
 
 ,260 
 
 5 ft. 
 
 .453 
 
 6 ft. 
 
 ,808 
 
 6 ft. 
 
 ,681 
 
 6 ft. 
 
 ,008 
 
 6 ft. 
 
 ,454 
 
 6 ft. 
 
 Plants 
 
 X 36 in. or 3 ft. . . . 8,712 
 
 X 42 in 7,467 
 
 X 48 in. or 4 ft. . . . 6,534 
 
 X 54 in 5,808 
 
 X 00 in. or 5 ft. . . . 5,227 
 
 X 1 ft 43,500 
 
 X 2 ft 21,780 
 
 X 3 ft 14,520 
 
 X 4 ft 10,890 
 
 X 5 ft 8,712 
 
 X 6 ft 7,260 
 
 X 7 ft 6,223 
 
 X 8 ft 5,445 
 
 X 9 ft 4,840 
 
 X 10 ft 4,356 
 
 X 11 ft 3,960 
 
 X 12 ft 3,630 
 
 X 2 ft 10,890 
 
 X 3 ft 7,260 
 
 X 4 ft 5,445 
 
 X 5 ft 4,356 
 
 X 6 ft 3,630 
 
 X 7 ft 3,111 
 
 X 8 ft 2,722 
 
 X 9 ft 2,420 
 
 X 10 ft 2,178 
 
 X 11 ft 1,980 
 
 X 12 ft 1,815 
 
 X 3 ft 4,840 
 
 X 4 ft 3,030 
 
 X 5 ft 2,904 
 
 X 6 ft 2,420 
 
 X 7 ft 2,074 
 
 X 8 ft 1,815 
 
 X 9 ft 1,613 
 
 X 10 ft 1,452 
 
 X 11 ft 1,320 
 
 X 12 ft 1,210 
 
 X 4 ft 2,722 
 
 X 5 ft 2,178 
 
 X 6 ft 1,815 
 
 X 7 ft 1,556 
 
 X 8 ft 1,361 
 
 X 9 ft 1,210 
 
 X 10 ft 1,089 
 
 X 11 ft 990 
 
 X 12 ft 907 
 
 X 5 ft 1,742 
 
 X 6 ft 1,452 
 
 X 7 ft 1,244 
 
 X 8 ft 1,089 
 
 X 9 ft 908 
 
 X 10 ft 871 
 
 X 11 ft 792 
 
 X 12 ft 726 
 
 X ft 1,210 
 
 X 7 ft 1,037 
 
 X 8 ft 907 
 
 X 9 ft 806 
 
 X 10 ft 726 
 
122 
 
 PLANTING-TABLES 
 
 Plants 
 
 ft. X 11 ft 660 
 
 ft. X 12 ft 605 
 
 ft. X 7 ft 889 
 
 ft. X 8 ft 777 
 
 ft. X 9 ft 691 
 
 ft. X 10 ft 622 
 
 ft. X 11 ft 565 
 
 ft. X 12 ft 518 
 
 ft. X 8 ft 680 
 
 ft. X 9 ft 605 
 
 ft. X 10 ft 544 
 
 ft. X 11 ft 495 
 
 ft. X 12 ft 453 
 
 ft. X 9 ft 537 
 
 ft. X 10 ft 484 
 
 ft. X 11 ft 440 
 
 ft. X 12 ft 403 
 
 ft. X 14 ft 345 
 
 ft. X 15 ft 322 
 
 ft. X 18 ft 208 
 
 ft. X 20 ft 242 
 
 X 10 ft 435 
 
 X 12 ft 363 
 
 ft. X 15 ft 290 
 
 ft. X 18 ft 242 
 
 X 20 ft 217 
 
 ft. X 24 ft 181 
 
 ft. X 30 ft 145 
 
 X 36 ft 121 
 
 X 42 ft 103 
 
 X 45 ft 96 
 
 X48ft 90 
 
 ft. X 54 ft 80 
 
 ft. X 60 ft 72 
 
 X 12 ft 302 
 
 X 15 ft 242 
 
 X 18 ft 201 
 
 X20ft 181 
 
 X 24 ft 151 
 
 X 30 ft 121 
 
 X36ft 100 
 
 X42ft 86 
 
 X 48 ft 75 
 
 X 54 ft 67 
 
 X 60 ft 60 
 
 X 15 ft 193 
 
 X 18 ft 161 
 
 X20ft 145 
 
 X 24 ft 121 
 
 X 30 ft 96 
 
 X 36 ft 80 
 
 X42ft 69 
 
 X48ft 60 
 
 X 54 ft 53 
 
 X 60 ft 48 
 
 X 18 ft 134 
 
 X 20 ft 121 
 
 X 24 ft 100 
 
 X30ft 80 
 
 X 36 ft 67 I 
 
 Pl.^nts 
 
 18 ft. X 42 ft 57 
 
 18 ft. X 48 ft 50 
 
 18 ft. X 54 ft 44 
 
 18 ft. X 60 ft 40 
 
 20 ft. X 20 ft 108 
 
 20 ft. X 24 ft 90 
 
 20 ft. X 30 ft 72 
 
 20 ft. X 36 ft 60 
 
 20 ft. X 42 ft 51 
 
 20 ft. X 48 ft 45 
 
 20 ft. X 54 ft 40 
 
 20 ft. X 60 ft 36 
 
 24 ft. X 24 ft 75 
 
 24 ft. X 30 ft 60 
 
 24 ft. X 36 ft 50 
 
 24 ft. X 42 ft 43 
 
 24 ft. X 48 ft 37 
 
 24 ft. X 54 ft 33 
 
 24 ft. X 60 ft 30 
 
 30 ft. X 30 ft 48 
 
 30 ft. X 36 ft 40 
 
 30 ft. X 42 ft 34 
 
 30 ft. X 48 ft 30 
 
 30 ft. X 54 ft 26 
 
 30 ft. X 60 ft 24 
 
 36 ft. X 36 ft 33 
 
 36 ft. X 42 ft 28 
 
 36 ft. X 48 ft 25 
 
 36 ft. X 54 ft 22 
 
 36 ft. X 60 ft 20 
 
 38 ft. X 38 ft 30 
 
 38 ft. X 40 ft 28 
 
 38 ft. X 42 ft 27 
 
 38 ft. X 48 ft 23 
 
 38 ft. X 50 ft 22 
 
 38 ft. X 54 ft 21 
 
 38 ft. X 60 ft 19 
 
 40 ft. X 40 ft 27 
 
 40 ft. X 42 ft 25 
 
 40 ft. X 48 ft 22 
 
 40 ft. X 50 ft 21 
 
 40 ft. X 54 ft 20 
 
 40 ft. X 60 ft 18 
 
 42 ft. X 42 ft 24 
 
 42 ft. X 48 ft 21 
 
 42 ft. X 54 ft 19 
 
 42 ft. X 60 ft 17 
 
 48 ft. X 48 ft 18 
 
 48 ft. X 54 ft 16 
 
 48 ft. X 60 ft 15 
 
 50 ft. X 50 ft 17 
 
 50 ft. X 54 ft 16 
 
 50 ft. X 60 ft 14 
 
 54 ft. X 54 ft 14 
 
 54 ft. X 60 ft 13 
 
 60 ft. X 60 ft 12 
 
 70 ft. X 70 ft 8 
 
 80 ft. X SO ft 7 
 
 90 ft. X 90 ft 5 
 
 100 ft. X 100 ft 4 
 
FAMILY GARDEN 
 
 123 
 
 Quincunx -plant- 
 ing. 
 
 To find the num- 
 ber of plants re- 
 quir(>d to set an 
 acre by the quin- 
 cunx method, ascer- 
 tain from the above 
 tables the number 
 required at the 
 given rectangular 
 distances, and then 
 increase the numl^er 
 by one-half. 
 
 The real quincunx 
 planting places a 
 tree in the center of 
 the square. The § 
 trees cannot all be 
 equal distance apart. 
 The so-called quin- 
 cunx that places all 
 trees at equal dis- 
 tances is only the 
 square method run- 
 ning diagonally 
 across the field. 
 
 Plan for a Home 
 Garden (Fig. 4) 
 
 JVIany plans may 
 be found in books 
 and periodicals for 
 home gardens. 
 They are not to be 
 accepted literally, " 
 but as suggestions 
 of the problems in- 
 volved. 
 
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 Fig. 4. — A Kardon for a family of six 
 persons (Suburban Life). 
 
CHAPTER VII 
 
 Maturities, Yields, and Multiplication 
 
 Any figures of dates of maturity of tlie various plants or crops and 
 of yields must necessarily be only approximately or averagely correct ; 
 but methods of multiplication allow of more definite statement. 
 
 Maturity-Tables 
 
 Time required for maturity of different garden crops, reckoned from the 
 sowing of the seeds 
 
 Days prom Seed 
 
 Beans, string 45-65 
 
 Beans, shell 65-70 
 
 Beets, turnip 65 
 
 Beets, long blood 150 
 
 Cabbage, early 105 
 
 Cabbage, late 150 
 
 Cauliflower 110 
 
 Corn 75 
 
 Egg-plant 150-160 
 
 Lettuce 65 
 
 Melon, water 120-140 
 
 Melon, musk 120-140 
 
 Onion 135-150 
 
 Pepper 140-150 
 
 Pumpkin 100-125 
 
 Radish 30-45 
 
 Squash, summer 60-65 
 
 Squash, winter 125 
 
 Tomatoes 150 
 
 Turnips 60-70 
 
 Time required, from setting, for fruit-plants to bear. (For northern and 
 central latitudes) 
 
 Apple — 3 to 5 years. Good crop in about 10 to 18 years. 
 Apple, on paradise stocks, good crops in 4 to 5 years. 
 Blackberry — 1 year. Good crops in 2 and 3 years. 
 
 124 
 
MATURITY AND YIELD TABLES 125 
 
 Citrous fruits (oranges, lemons, etc.) — 2 to 3 years. Good crop 
 2 or 3 years later. 
 
 Cranberry — 3 years gives a fair crop. 
 
 Currant — 1 year. Good crops in 2 and 3 years. 
 
 Gooseberry — 1 year. Good crops in 2 and 3 years. 
 
 Grape — Fair crop in 4 years. 
 
 Peach — 2 j'ears. Good crop in 4 and 5 years. 
 
 Pear — 3 or 4 years. Fair crop in 6 to 12 years; dwarfs in 5 to 7 
 years. 
 
 Persimmon, or Kaki — 1 to 3 years. 
 
 Quince — 2 years. Good crop in 4 years. 
 
 Raspberry — 1 year. Good crop in 2 and 3 years. 
 
 Plum — 3 years. Good crop in 5 or 6 years. 
 
 Strawberry — 1 year. Heaviest crop usually in 2 years. 
 
 Average profitable longevity oj fruit-plants under high culture 
 
 Apple 35-50 years 
 
 (Less in parts of the prairie states 
 and more in northeastern states.) 
 
 Blackberry 6-10 years 
 
 Currant 20 years 
 
 Gooseberry 20 years 
 
 Peach 8-12 years 
 
 Pear 50-75 years 
 
 Persimmon, or Kaki, as long as an 
 apple-tree. 
 
 Plum 20-25 years 
 
 Raspberry 6-10 years 
 
 Orange and Lemon . . 50 or more Strawberry 1-3 years 
 
 When serious trouble from diseases is to be apprehended, the plan- 
 tation may be brought into early fruiting and then destroyed before the 
 disease makes great headway. This is particularly applicable to black- 
 berries, raspberries, and strawberries. 
 
 Yield- Tables 
 
 Average full yields per acre of various horticultural crops 
 
 The yields of those crops in which the salable products are equal in 
 number to the number of plants per acre, and in which the product is 
 sold by the piece, are to be calculated from the planting-tables in 
 Chap. VI — such as cabbage, celery, and the like. Usually the profits 
 are secured from yields above the average. The statements here 
 given are growers' estimates rather than census figures. 
 
 Apples — A tree 20 to 30 years old may be expected to yield from 
 25 to 40 bushels every alternate year. 
 
126 MATURITIES, YIELDS, AND MULTIPLICATION 
 
 Artichoke — 200 to 300 Ixishels. 
 
 Beans, Green or Snap — 75 to 120 bushels. 
 
 Beans, Lima — 75 to 100 bushels of dry beans. 
 
 Beets — 400 to 700 bushels. 
 
 Carrots — 400 to 700 bushels. 
 
 Corn — 50 to 75 bushels, shelled. 
 
 Cranberry — 100 to 300 l:>ushels. 900 bushels have been reported. 
 
 Cucumber — About 150,000 fruits per acre. 
 
 Currant — 100 bushels. 
 
 Egg-plant — 1 or 2 large fruits to the plant for the large sorts like 
 New York Purple, and from 3 to 8 fruits for the smaller varieties. 
 
 Gooseberry — 100 bushels. 
 
 Grape — 3 to 5 tons. Good raisin vineyards in California, 15 years 
 old, will produce from 10 to 12 tons. 
 
 Horseradish — 3 to 5 tons. 
 
 Kohlrabi — 500 to 1000 bushels. 
 
 Onion, from seed — 300 to 800 bushels. 600 bushels is a large 
 average yield. 
 
 Parsnips — 500 to 800 bushels. 
 
 Pea, green in pod — 100 to 150 bushels. 
 
 Peach — In full bearing, a peach tree should produce from 5 to 10 
 bushels. 
 
 Pear — A tree 20 to 25 years old should give from 25 to 45 
 bushels. 
 
 Pepper — 30,000 to 50,000 fruits. 
 
 Plum — 5 to 8 bushels may be considered an average crop for an 
 average tree. 
 
 Potato — 100 to 300 bushels. 
 
 Quince — 100 to 300 bushels. 
 
 Raspberry and blackberry — 50 to 100 bushels. 
 
 Salsify — 200 to 300 bushels. 
 
 Spinach — 200 barrels. 
 
 Strawberry — 75 to 250 or even 300 bushels. 
 
 Tomato — 8 to 16 tons. 
 
 Turnip — 600 to 1000 bushels. 
 
 For yields of seeds in various garden crops (by seed-growers), see 
 p. 105. 
 
YIELD-TABLES 
 
 127 
 
 Yields of field crops (Cyclo. Am. Agric.) 
 
 As reported by observers in several parts of the continent 
 
 Alfalfa . . 
 Barley . 
 Beans, field 
 Broom-corn 
 Buckwheat 
 Cabbage 
 Carrots 
 Clover . 
 Cotton . 
 
 Cowpeas 
 
 Field-pea 
 
 Flax . 
 
 Kohlrabi 
 
 Lespedeza 
 
 Maize . 
 
 Manijels 
 
 Melilotus 
 
 Millet . 
 
 Oats . 
 
 Parsnips 
 
 Potatoes 
 
 Pumpkin 
 
 Rape . 
 
 fiice 
 
 Rutabaga 
 
 Rye 
 
 Sorghum 
 
 Soybean . 
 
 Sugar-beets 
 
 Sugar-cane 
 
 Sweet-potatoes 
 
 Timothy 
 
 Tobacco 
 
 Turnips 
 
 \otoh . 
 
 Wheat . 
 
 Quebec 
 
 Average 
 
 3 tons 
 25 bu. 
 20 bu. 
 
 25 bu. 
 12 tons 
 12 tons 
 2 tons 
 
 New York 
 
 Average 
 
 2.3 tons 
 23.9 bu. 
 10..5 bu. 
 565 lb. 
 16.9 bu. 
 10 tons 
 10 tons 
 1.1 tons 
 
 17.1 bu. 
 8.5 bu. 
 
 32 bu. 
 24 tons 
 
 1.7 tons 
 32 bu. 
 335 bu. 
 79 bu. 
 
 14 tons 
 16 bu. 
 
 7.8 tons 
 
 18.9 bu. 
 
 Best 
 
 7 tons 
 50 bu. 
 45 bu. 
 1000 lb. 
 40 bu. 
 40 tons 1 
 20 tons 
 4 tons 
 
 30 tons 
 35 bu. 
 
 30 tons 
 
 North Carolina 
 
 Average 
 
 1.7 tons 
 10 bu. 
 10 bu. 
 4.55 lb. 
 10 bu. 
 100 crates 
 
 1-2 tons 
 H bale 
 10 bu. 
 1.5 tons 
 1-2 tons 
 
 70 bu. 
 
 Best 
 
 5 tons 
 25 bu. 
 
 2 tons 
 100 bu. 
 
 3 tons 
 30 bu. 
 
 Alabama 
 
 Average 
 
 10 bu. 
 
 14 bu. 
 
 60 bu. 
 
 12 bu. 
 
 Best 
 
 30 bu. 
 
 300 bu. 
 
 30 bu. 
 
 1000 lb. 
 
 3 tons 
 30 bu. 
 
 * Including varieties grown for stock-feeding. 
 
 2 Lint. 
 
 3 Gallons of syrup. 
 
128 
 
 MATURITIES, YIELDS, AND MULTIPLICATION 
 
 Yields of field crops — Continued 
 As reported for this volume by observers in several parts of the continent 
 
 
 
 Indi.^na 
 
 Wisconsin 
 
 Manitoba 
 
 Eastern Texas 
 
 
 Average 
 
 Best 
 
 Average 
 
 Best 
 
 Average 
 
 Best 
 
 Average 
 
 Best 
 
 Alfalfa . 
 Barley . 
 Beans, field 
 Broom-corn 
 Buckwheat 
 Cabbage 
 Carrots . 
 Clover . 
 
 Cotton . 
 
 Cowpeas 
 
 Field-pea 
 
 Flax . . 
 
 Kohlrabi 
 
 Lespedeza 
 
 Maize . 
 
 Mangels 
 
 Melilotus 
 
 Millet . 
 
 Oats . . 
 
 Parsnips 
 
 Potatoes 
 
 Pumpkin 
 
 Rape 
 
 Rice 
 
 Rutabaga 
 
 Rye . . 
 
 Sorghum 
 
 Soybean 
 
 Sugar-beets 
 
 Sugar-cane 
 
 Sweet-potat 
 
 Timothy 
 
 Tobacco 
 
 Turnips 
 
 Vetch . 
 
 Wheat . 
 
 oes 
 
 3-4 tons 
 25 bu. 
 
 1.5 tons 
 18 bu. 
 
 40 bu. 
 IS tons 
 
 1.7 tons 
 
 30 bu. 
 
 100 bu. 
 
 14 bu. 
 9 tons 
 
 20 bu. 
 14 tons 
 
 1.5 tons 
 14 bu. 
 
 6 tons 
 40 bu. 
 
 2.5 tons 
 30 bu. 
 
 100 bu. 
 25 tons 
 
 4 tons 
 
 SO bu. 
 
 200 bu. 
 
 50 bu.' 
 15 tons 
 
 35 bu. 
 20 tons 
 
 2 tons 
 45 bu. 
 
 3 tons 
 30 bu. 
 18 bu. 
 
 15 bu. 
 
 10 tons 
 3 bu. seed 
 1.5 tons 
 
 8bu. 
 10 bu. 
 13 bu. 
 
 41 bu. 
 25 tons 
 2.5 tons 
 30bu.seed 
 2 tons 
 36 bu. 
 8 tons 
 92 bu. 
 
 15 tons 
 
 12 tons 
 
 16 bu. 
 15 bu. seed 
 
 8 tons 
 15 bu. 
 12 tons 
 
 1.5 tons 
 1280 lb. 
 10 tons 
 8 tons 2 
 12 bu. 
 
 6 tons 
 65 bu. 
 30 bu. 
 
 35 bu. 
 
 18 tons 
 5 bu. seed 
 4 tons 
 
 15 bu. 
 25 bu. 
 25 bu. 
 
 100 bu. 
 60 tons 
 4 tons 
 65 bu. seed 
 4 tons 
 97 bu. 
 15 tons 
 400 bu. 
 
 35 tons 
 
 40 tons 
 40 bu. 
 25 bu. seed 
 15 tons 
 35 bu. 
 30 tons 
 
 3.5 tons 
 1800 lb. 
 35 tons 
 12 tons 2 
 35 bu. 
 
 3 tons 
 30 bu. 
 
 300 bu 
 2 tons 
 
 40 bu. 
 ISbu. 
 
 800 bu. 
 
 2 tons 
 
 40 bu. 
 300 bu. 
 300 bu. 
 
 10 tons 
 
 500 bu. 
 20 bu. 
 
 300 bu. 
 
 1.5 tons 
 
 600 bu. 
 2 tons 
 27 bu. 
 
 4 tons 
 75 bu. 
 
 800 bu. 
 4 tons 
 
 65 bu. 
 
 1200 bu. 
 
 4 tons 
 
 110 bu. 
 fiOO bu. 
 800 bu. 
 
 1000 bu. 
 40 bu. 
 
 800 bu. 
 
 4 tons 
 
 1100 bu. 
 3 tons 
 56 bu. 
 
 3 tons 
 150 bu. 
 
 4000 lb. 
 9000 lb. 
 
 Vs bale 
 1.5 tons 
 40 bu. 
 
 1200 lb. 
 
 30 bu. 
 
 5 tons 
 
 1 ton 
 
 35 bu. 
 
 9000 lb 
 60 bu. 
 
 6 tons 
 
 50 bu. 
 6 tons 
 
 2.5 tons 
 
 4 tons 
 25 tons 
 100 bu. 
 
 800 lb. 
 6 tons 
 
 12 bu. 
 
 7 tons 
 200 bu. 
 
 6000 lb. 
 12.000 lb. 
 
 2 bales 
 
 3 tons 
 60 bu. 
 
 2000 lb. 
 
 90 bu. 
 6 tons 
 
 2 tons 
 
 85 bu. 
 12,000 lb. 
 150 bu. 
 
 8 tons 
 
 100 bu. 
 8 tons 
 
 6 tons 
 
 6 tons 
 40 tons 
 400 bu. 
 
 1200 lb. 
 8 tons 
 
 48 bu. 
 
 * Winter rye. 
 
 ' Green feed. 
 
YIELD-TABLES 
 
 129 
 
 Yields of field crops — Continued 
 As reported for this volume by observers in several parts of the contineat 
 
 Alfalfa . 
 
 Barley 
 
 Beans, field 
 
 Broom-corn 
 
 Buckwheat 
 
 Cabbage . 
 
 Carrots . 
 
 Clover 
 
 Cotton 
 
 Cowpeas 
 
 Field-pea 
 
 Flax . . 
 
 Kohlrabi 
 
 Lespedoza 
 
 Maize 
 
 Mangels . 
 
 Melilotus 
 
 Millet . 
 
 Oats . . 
 
 Parsnips . 
 
 Potatoes 
 
 Pumpkin 
 
 Rape . 
 Rice . 
 Rutabaga 
 Rye . . 
 Sorghum 
 Soybean . 
 Sugar-beets 
 Sugar-cane 
 Sweet-potato 
 Timothy . 
 
 Tobacco . 
 Turnip 
 Vetch . . 
 
 Wheat . 
 
 New Mexico 
 
 Average Best 
 
 3 tons 
 40 bu. 
 GOO lb. 
 
 35 bu. 
 
 30 bu. 
 
 7 tons 
 70 bu. 
 1000 lb. 
 
 60 bu. 
 
 85 bu. 
 
 63 bu. 
 
 Wyoming 
 
 Average Be.st 
 
 3 tons 
 35 bu. 
 
 12,000 lb. 
 
 18 bu. 
 
 15 tons 
 18 bu. 
 
 10 tons 
 1.5 tons 
 
 25.5 bu. 
 
 8.5 tons 
 
 34.7 bu. 
 16 bu. 
 15,4751b. 
 
 137 bu. 
 8200 lb. 
 972 bu. 
 
 34 bu. 
 
 Washington 
 
 Average Best 
 
 6 tons 1 
 29.7 bu. 
 13 bu. 
 3000 lb. 
 19.4 bu. 
 2855heads 
 47G bu. 
 2.2 tons 
 
 21 bu. 
 600 bu. 
 
 1.5 tons 
 42 bu. 
 377 bu. 
 142 bu. 
 1384 
 pumpkins 
 
 14.6 bu. 
 
 3.3 tons 
 
 2.9 tons 
 
 90 bu. 
 3.7 tons 
 1.5 tons 
 
 236 lb. 
 
 3 tons 
 25 bu. 
 
 10 tons' 
 80 bu. 
 
 40 bu. 
 
 100 bu. 
 
 BniTiSH Co- 
 lumbia 
 
 Range 
 
 35bu.to 105 bu. 
 15 bu. to 25 bu. 
 
 13 bu. to 41 bu. 
 
 3 tons to 25 tons 
 
 4 tons to 85 tons 
 1.5 tons to 4.5 t. 
 
 25bu.to 106 bu. 
 10 t. to 16 tons 
 
 10 t. to 45 t.s 
 13 t. to.50t. 
 
 1 ton to 6 tons 
 35 bu. to 125 bu. 
 
 St. to 28.5 1. 
 
 20 t. to 63 t. 
 15 bu. to .S2 bu. 
 
 4.5 tons 
 6 tons to 23 tons 
 
 2 t. to 5.5 tons 
 
 llbu. to43bu. 
 
 ' Under irrigation. On dry land, 2.5 tons and 4 tons, respectively. 
 2 Under irrigation. ^ Field culture. * Garden culture. ' For silage. 
 
130 
 
 MATURITIES, YIELDS, AND MCLTIPLICATION 
 
 Propagation-Tables 
 
 Tabular statement of the ways in ivhich plants are propagated^ 
 A. Bt Seeds — Seedage 
 
 B. By Buds 
 
 
 ( 1. Root-tips. 
 
 
 2. Stolons and runners 
 
 Bv undc- 
 
 3. Layers proper. 
 
 tached i 
 
 Simple. 
 
 parts — 
 
 Serpentine. 
 
 Laycrage 
 
 Mound or Stools. 
 
 
 Pot or Chinese. 
 
 II. By de- 
 detached 
 parts 
 
 I. On their 
 own roots 
 
 By undivided parts. — Separa- 
 tion. (Bulbs, corms, bulblets, bulb 
 scales, tubers, etc.) 
 
 Division. 
 Cuttings 
 proper. 
 Of stems. 
 Growing 
 wood. 
 Ripened 
 wood. 
 Of tubers. 
 Of roots. 
 Of leaves. 
 
 II. On roots -I I. By do- f 1. Budding : Shield, flute, veneer, 
 of other tached ring, annular, whistle or tubular, 
 plants — scions I 2. Grafting : Whip, saddle, splice, 
 Graftage veneer, cleft, bark, herbaceous, 
 
 [ seed, double, cutting. 
 
 By undetached scions. — Inarching. 
 
 By divided parts 
 — Cuttage 
 
 Particular methods by which various fruits are multiplied 
 
 Barberry Cuttings of mature wood ; seeds. 
 
 Orange Seeds ; seedlings budded or grafted. 
 
 Figs Cuttings, either of soft or mature wood. 
 
 Mulberry Cuttings of mature wood. Some varieties are 
 
 root-grafted, and some are budded. 
 Olive Cuttings of mature or even old wood. Chips 
 
 from the trunks of old trees are sometimes used. 
 
 Pomegranate Cuttings, layers, and seeds. 
 
 Apple and Pear .... Seeds ; seedlings budded or grafted. 
 
 Peach and other stone-fruits Seeds; seedlings budded. Peach-trees are sold at 
 
 one year from the bud, but other stone-fruit 
 
 trees are planted when two or three years old. 
 
 Quince Cuttings, usually ; the cuttings often grafted. 
 
 Grape Cuttings of from one to three buds ; layers. 
 
 Currant and Gooseberry . . Cuttings ; gooseberry of tener by mound-layers. 
 Raspberries, red .... Suckers from the root ; root-cuttings. 
 Rasplicrrics, black and purple Layers from tips of canes ; root-cuttings. 
 
 Blackberry Root-cuttings; suckers from the root. 
 
 Dewberry Layers of tip.s of the canes ; root-cuttings. 
 
 Dwarf .luncberry .... Sprouts or suckers from the root. 
 Cranberry Layers or divisions. 
 
 1 Modified from a synopsis prepared by B. M. Watson, Jr., Bussey Institution. 
 
PROPAGATION-TABLES 131 
 
 Strawberry Runners ; tip-cuttings. 
 
 Banana Suckors from the crown. 
 
 Slocka comniottUj used for various fruits 
 
 Almond Poach, hard-shell almond, plum. 
 
 Apple Common apple seedlings, Paradise and Doucin 
 
 stocks, crab-appli^ and wild crab. "French 
 crab " stocks are common apple seedlings reared 
 in France and imported. 
 
 Apricot Apricot and peach in mild climates, and plum in 
 
 severe ones ; Marianna. 
 
 Cherry Mazzard stocks are preferred for standards ; 
 
 Mahaleb stocks are used for dwarfing. The 
 wild pin-cherry (Pruniis Pennsylvanica) is 
 sometimes used as stock in the Northwest, on 
 account of its hardiness. Seedlings of Morelio 
 cherries are also used there. 
 
 Medlar Hawthorn, medlar, quince. 
 
 Mulberry Seedlings of white and Russian mulberry ; cut- 
 tings of Downing. 
 
 Orange Seedlings ; Otaheite orange, shaddock ; Citrus 
 
 tri/oliata, particularly for dwarfs. 
 
 Peach and Nectarine . . . Peach. Plum is often used when dwarfs arc 
 
 wanted, or when the peach must be grown in a 
 too severe climate or upon heavy soil. 
 
 Pear Pear (seedlings of common pear and the Chinese 
 
 type). Quince (rarely mountain ash, or 
 thorn) for dwarfs. Apple temporarily. 
 
 Persimmon, Japanese . . Native persimmon. 
 
 Plum Plum, myrobalan plum, peach ; Marianna. 
 
 Quince The finer varieties are sometimes grafted upon 
 
 strong-gromng kinds like the Angers. When 
 cuttings are difficult to root, they are some- 
 times grafted upon apple roots, the foster-root 
 being removed upon transplanting, if it does 
 not fall away of itself. 
 
 How vegetable crops are propagated 
 , By seeds 
 
 Artichoke, globe also by offsets (see p. 132) Kohlrabi 
 
 Asparagus Leek 
 
 Beans of all kinds Lettuce 
 
 Beet Martynia 
 
 Borecole or kale Muskmelon 
 
 Brussels sprout Mustard 
 
 Cabbage Onion (see also p. 132) 
 
 Carrot Parsley 
 
 Cauliflower and broccoli Parsnip 
 
 Celeriac Pea 
 
 Celery Pepper 
 
 Chicory Pumpkin 
 
 Corn Salsify 
 
 Corn-salad Spinach 
 
 Cress Squash 
 
 Cucumber Tomato 
 
 Dandelion Turnip 
 
 Egg-plant Watermelon 
 
 Endive 
 
132 MATURITIES, YIELDS, AND MULTIPLICATION 
 
 By other means than seeds 
 
 Artichoke, globe ; by seeds, but many worthless plants may be secured ; by 
 suckers about the crown of the old plant, if particular strains are to be per- 
 petuated. 
 
 Aptichoke, Jerusalem ; by tubers, or divisions of the tubers. 
 
 Horseradish, cuttings of side roots. 
 
 Mushroom, by spawn (or dried and prepared mycelium) ; latterly also by 
 spores. 
 
 Onion, the "black seed" or usual onions, by seed ; potato or Egyptian onions, 
 by "tops" or bulblets borne in the place of flowers ; multipliers, by the natu- 
 ral dixnsions of the bulbs. Onion "sets" are small dry onions that renew 
 their growth when planted. 
 
 Potato, cuttings of the tubers. 
 
 Rhubarb, or pie-plant ; by seeds, but these give variable progeny ; preferably 
 by division of the roots into strong eyes. 
 
 Sea-kale ; by seeds, but better by root-cuttings from the best plants. 
 
 Yam, Chinese. Bulblets from the axils of the leaves ; division of the root. 
 
 Hoiv farm crops are propagated 
 
 By seeds 
 
 Alfalfa 
 Barley 
 Bean 
 
 Broom-corn 
 Buckwheat 
 Cabbage 
 Clover 
 
 Coffee, seeds started in beds, and trans- 
 planted. 
 Corn 
 Cotton 
 Cowpea 
 Flax 
 Ginseng 
 Grasses 
 Hemp 
 Kafir 
 Millet 
 Oats 
 
 Peanut 
 
 Pumpkin and Squash 
 
 Rape 
 
 Rice 
 
 Root-crops 
 
 Rubber, Para (Hevea), seeds in 
 
 nursery beds. 
 Rubber, Panama (Castilloa), 
 
 seeds in nursery beds. 
 Rubber, Ceara (Manihot), seeds 
 
 and cuttings. 
 Rye 
 
 Sorghum 
 Sugar-beet 
 Tea, in nursery beds 
 Teasel 
 Tobacco 
 Vetch 
 Wheat 
 
 By other parts than seeds 
 
 Arrow-root, division of underground parts. 
 
 Cassava, mostly by cuttings of the seed-canes, as for sugar-cane ; early va- 
 rieties sometimes by seeds. 
 
 Hop, cuttings of the underground stems or "roots." 
 
 Potato, cuttings of the underground stems or tubers. 
 
 Sugar-cane, cuttings of the canes ; rarely by seeds for production of new va- 
 rieties. 
 
 Sweet-potato, sprouts from the potatoes, in seed-beds. 
 
CHAPTER VIII 
 
 Crops for Special Farm Practices. Home Storage and 
 Keeping of Crops 
 
 Different systems or plans of farming are expressed in the char- 
 acter of the cropping scheme ; and some of these schemes are so special 
 that they may be thrown together in a reference advice-book. 
 
 Forage Crops 
 
 Forage is herbage food, whether green or cured. The forage crops 
 are grasses (whether utilized in meadows, pastures, or otherwise), all 
 coarse natural grazing crops such as animals are likely to find provided 
 in nature, and miscellaneous roots and vegetative parts grown specifi- 
 cally for feeding purposes. They are distinguished from the threshed 
 grains and all manufactured products. It will be seen at once that 
 there are two cultural groups comprised in the class of forage crops, — 
 the group occupying the land for a series of years (meadows and pas- 
 tures), and the group comprising the annual-grown or biennial-grown 
 plants (as maize, cowpea, pea, millet, roots). These groups overlap, 
 however, so that no hard and fast line can be drawn between them. 
 
 The word roughage is applied to the coarser forage products, as 
 maize, cowpeas, kafir; sometimes it is used as equivalent to forage. 
 
 Fodder is practically equivalent to the word " forage," but is less 
 specific ; it is by some restricted to dried or cured forage. The word is 
 commonly used for the coarser kinds, in distinction from hay. 
 
 Some of the leatling forage crops are alfalfa, cabbage, the various 
 cereals, clovers, cowpea, kafir, maize or Indian corn, mangels, millet, 
 rape, soybean, sorghum, vetches. 
 
 Soiling is the feeding of green harvested forage direct from the field to 
 the animals. The feed is carried to them. This system is distinguished 
 from pasturing. The animals are kept in small inclosures or in stalls, 
 and thereby their feed is regulated and the standing crop is not injured 
 by them. The term is probably derived from that use or origin of 
 the verb " to soil " that indicates to satisfy or to fill. 
 
 133 
 
134 CROPS FOR SPECIAL FARM PRACTICES 
 
 A species of pasturing is sometimes known as soiling. By means 
 of movable fences, the animals are allowed to graze a part of the crop 
 clean and then to move on at the next feeding to fresh foraging. This 
 use of the term is allowable, since the object is the same, — to supply 
 the animal with a given amount of succulent food ; the animal does the 
 harvesting. This practice may be known as -pasture soiling. 
 
 It would not do to allow animals to roam at will and to gorge themselves 
 in such crops as maize, growing grain, heavy alfalfa, clover, or cowpeas ; 
 consequently the animals are soiled on these crops in one way or another. 
 
 Silage is green or uncured forage that is preserved, or ensiled, in a 
 tight receptacle or silo (see Chap. XXV). The following crops have at 
 various times been recommended for ensiling : corn, clovers, alfalfa, 
 meadow-grasses, cowpeas, soybeans, Canada field peas, sorghum, sun- 
 flower, millet, apple pomace, beet pulp, canning house refuse. 
 
 Soiling Crops 
 
 The more important soiling corps are: winter grains (cut before 
 blooming), peas and oats, alfalfa, clover, vetch, soybeans, millet, cow- 
 peas, corn, sorghum, and rape. 
 
 If it is desired to feed green crops throughout the entire season, the 
 following rotation is suggested (WoU) : — 
 
 (1) Winter wheat or rye, ready to cut and feed during May; 
 
 (2) Green clover, for feeding during the early part of June ; 
 
 (3) Oats and peas, sown as early as possible in the spring, and later 
 two or three times at weekly intervals; available for feeding during 
 the remainder of June and July; 
 
 (4) Corn, or corn and sorghum, planted at the usual time, for feeding 
 in August and September; 
 
 (5) The land occupied by oats and peas when cleared may be sown to 
 millet or barley, for feeding during the fall months. 
 
 The following crops for partial soiling are reconmiended by Jordan : 
 Three sowings of peas and oats in May and early June, and two 
 plantings of corn, one at the usual time, the other two weeks later. 
 These crops will furnish a supply of green feed when this is most likely 
 to be needed. Quincy included four crops in his system, viz. early 
 clover (for feeding during May and June), oats (for July), corn (for 
 August), second growth of clover or grass (September to October 15), 
 tops of carrots and turnips, cabbages (October 15 to November). 
 
SOILING CROP TABLES 
 
 135 
 
 Special rotations for soiling crops have been recommended by various 
 authorities, and the farmer has the choice of a variety of crops that 
 may be grown for this purpose. The rotations suitable for soihng in- 
 cluded below are given as guides for farmers living in the states men- 
 tioned, or under similar agricultural conditions (collected by Well) : — 
 
 Soiling crops adapted to northern New England (Lindsay) 
 (For 10 cows' entire soiling) 
 
 Kind 
 
 Seed per Acre 
 
 Time of Seed- 
 ing 
 
 Area 
 
 Time op Cuttino 
 
 Rye 
 
 Wheat .... 
 Red clover . . . 
 
 Grass and clover . 
 
 Vetch and oats 
 Vetch and oats . . 
 
 Peas and oats . . 
 
 Peas and oats . . 
 
 Barnyard millet . 
 
 Barnyard millet . 
 
 Soybeans (medium 
 
 green) .... 
 
 2 bu. 
 2bu. 
 20 1b. 
 
 [ 5 bu. red-top, 1 pk. 
 \ timothy, 10 lb. red[ 
 I clover J 
 
 3 bu. oats, 50 lb. vetch 
 3 bu. oats, 50 lb. vetch 
 
 ,[ lA bu. Canada peas,l 
 i IJ^bu. oats J 
 f lA bu. Canada peas,! 
 \ IJ^ bu oats J 
 
 1 pk. 
 
 1 pk. 
 
 IS Qt. 
 
 Sept. 10-15 
 Sept. 10-15 
 July 15-Aug. 1 
 
 September 
 
 April 20 
 April 30 
 
 April 20 
 
 April 30 
 
 May 10 
 May 25 
 May 20 
 
 May 20 
 Mav 30 
 July 15 
 
 August 5 
 
 2 acre 
 i acre 
 i acre 
 
 § acre 
 
 i acre 
 
 2 acre 
 
 i acre 
 
 i acre 
 
 3 acre 
 3 acre 
 i acre 
 
 § acre 
 J acre 
 5 acre 
 
 1 acre 
 
 May 20-May 30 
 June 1-June 15 
 June 15-June 25 
 
 June 15-June 30 
 
 June25-July 10 
 July 10-July 20 
 June 25-July 10 
 
 July 10-July 20 
 
 July25-Aug. 10 
 Aug. 10-Aug. 20 
 Aug. 25-Sept. 15 
 
 Aug 25-Sept. 10 
 Sept. 10-Sept. 20 
 Sept. 20-Sept. 30 
 
 Oct. 1-Oct. 20 
 
 
 
 Hungarian . . . 
 Barley and peas . 
 
 1 bu. 
 
 flH bu. peas, IJ^ bu.\ 
 i barley J 
 
 Time of planting and feeding soiling crops (Phelps) 
 
 The dates given in the table apply to central Connecticut and regions under 
 approximately similar conditions 
 
 Kind of Fodder 
 
 Amount op 
 
 Seed 
 
 PER Acre 
 
 Approximate 
 
 Time 
 OP Seeding 
 
 Approximate 
 Time of 
 Feeding 
 
 1. Rye fodder 
 
 2. Wheat fodder 
 
 3. Clover 
 
 4. Grass (from grass-lands) 
 
 5. Oats and peas 
 
 6. Oats and peas 
 
 7. Oats and peas 
 
 8. Hungarian 
 
 9. Clover rowen (from 3) . 
 
 10. Soybeans 
 
 11. Covsrpeas 
 
 12. Rowen grass (from grass- 
 
 lands) 
 
 13. Barley and peas . . . . 
 
 2i^to3bu. 
 21^ to 3 bu. 
 20 1b. 
 
 2 bu. each 
 2 bu. each 
 2 bu. each 
 IH bu. 
 
 1 bu. 
 1 bu. 
 
 2 bu. each 
 
 September 1 
 Sept. 5-10 
 July 20-30 
 
 April 10 
 April 20 
 April 30 
 June 1 
 
 May 25 
 June 5-10 
 
 Aug. 5-10 
 
 May 10-20 
 May 20, June 5 
 June 5-15 
 June 15-25 
 June 25, July 10 
 July 10-20 
 July 20, Aug. 1 
 Aug. 1-10 
 Aug. 10-20 
 Aug. 20, Sept. 5 
 Sept. 5-20 
 
 Sept. 20-30 
 Oct. 1-30 
 
136 
 
 CROPS FOR SPECIAL FARM PRACTICES 
 
 Soiling crops for Pennsylvania (Watson and Mairs) 
 
 Crop 
 
 Area for 
 10 Cows 
 
 When to be Fed 
 
 Rye 
 
 Alfalfa . 
 
 Clover and timothy 
 
 Peas and oats 
 
 Alfalfa (second crop) .... 
 Sorghum and cowpeas (after rj'c) 
 Cowpeas (after peas and oats) 
 
 3^ acre 
 2 acres 
 % acre 
 
 1 acre 
 
 2 acres 
 1/2 acre 
 1 acre 
 
 May 15-June 1 
 June 1-June 12 
 June 12-June 24 
 June 24-July 15 
 Julv 15- Aug. 11 
 Aug. 11-Aug. 28 
 Aug. 28-Sept. 30 
 
 Crops for partial soiling for Illinois during midsummer (Fraser) 
 
 Kind op Fodder 
 
 1. Corn, early, sweet, or dent 
 
 2. Corn, medium, dent . 
 
 3. Cowpeas 
 
 4. Soybeans 
 
 5. Oats and Canada peas 
 
 6. Oats and Canada peas 
 
 7. Rape (Dwarf Essex) . 
 
 8. Rape, second sowing . 
 
 9. Rape, third sowing 
 
 Amount op 
 
 Seed 
 PER Acre 
 
 6 qt. 
 5 qt. 
 1 bu. 
 1 bu. 
 
 1 bu. each 
 1 bu. each 
 4 lb. 
 4 1b. 
 4 1b. 
 
 Approximate 
 
 Time 
 
 OF Seeding 
 
 May 1 
 May 15 
 May 15 
 May 15 
 April 15 
 May 1 
 May 1 
 June 1 
 July 1 
 
 Approximate Time op 
 Feeding 
 
 July 1-Aug. 1 
 Aug. 1-Sept. 30 
 Aug. 1-Sept. 15 
 Aug. 1-Sept. 15 
 July 1-July 15 
 July 15-Aug. 1 
 July 1-Aug. 1 
 Aug. 1-Sept. 1 
 Sept. 1-Oct. 1 
 
 Succession of soiling crops for dairy cows for Wisconsin (Carlyle) 
 
 
 Pounds 
 
 OP 
 
 Seed 
 
 PER 
 
 Acre 
 
 Time 
 
 FOR 
 
 Sow- 
 ing 
 
 Approximate 
 
 Degrees of 
 Maturity 
 
 
 Crop 
 
 Time of Cutting 
 
 CO -t^ 
 
 P-9 
 
 U 
 
 '5 
 
 Q 
 
 a 
 
 a o 
 
 i 
 < 
 
 Palata- 
 
 BILITY 
 
 Fall rye . 
 
 Alfalfa . . 
 
 Red clover 
 
 Peas and 
 oats . . 
 
 Peas and 
 oats . . 
 
 Oats . . 
 
 .Alfalfa (sec- 
 ond crop.) 
 
 Rape . . 
 
 Flint corn . 
 
 Sorghum . 
 
 Evergreen 
 sweet corn 
 
 Rape . , 
 
 168 
 
 20 
 
 15 
 
 fP 60 
 
 \0 48 
 
 fP 60 
 
 10 48 
 
 80 
 
 2.5 
 50 
 
 2..'; 
 
 Sept. 10 
 Mar. 20 
 
 April 16 
 
 April 26 
 May 5 
 
 May 26 
 May 20 
 June 1 
 
 Mav31 
 July 20 
 
 May 15-June 1 
 June 1-15 
 June 15-25 
 
 June 25-July 5 
 
 July 5-15 
 July 15-25 
 
 July 15-30 
 Aug. 1-15 
 Aug. 15-25 
 Aug. 25-Sept. 10 
 
 Sept. 10-25 
 Sept. 2.5-Oct. 10 
 
 248 
 72 
 
 70 
 
 70 
 70 
 
 67 
 86 
 86 
 
 102 
 67 
 
 38 
 36 
 36 
 
 32 
 
 32 
 32 
 
 36 
 42 
 40 
 39 
 
 39 
 
 42 
 
 f 
 
 1 
 
 I 
 k 
 
 Before blooming 
 Before blooming 
 In bloom 
 
 In milk 
 
 In milk 
 In milk 
 
 Before blooming 
 
 Mature 
 
 In silk 
 
 When well headed 
 
 In silk 
 Mature 
 
 Poor 
 Fair 
 Fair 
 
 Average 
 
 Average 
 Average 
 
 .\verage 
 Good 
 Very good 
 Very good 
 
 Very good 
 Good 
 
 Remarks. — Feed in stable during day and turn cows on pasture at night, or feed carefully 
 in the pasture, spreading the forage. After cutting rye, use same ground for the rape, flint 
 corn, and sorglium, and after cutting peas and oats, use same ground for evergreen sweet corn 
 and rape. After oats, .sow po.as and barley. In this way a single acre only is required 
 (except alfalfa, which is permanent), and the forage produced is ample succulent feed for 
 ten cows for nearly half the year. 
 
SOILING CROPS 
 
 137 
 
 Mississippi. — " One of tho best, surest and safest crops for soiling 
 is sorgliuni, ])lanto(l thick, aiul with the rows not over two feet apart. 
 The sorghum may follow a crop of oats or some other early crop, and 
 will withstand dry weather better than most other plants. Cow- 
 peas are good, and corn may be used satisfactorily on land that will 
 produce fair to large yields." (Moore.) 
 
 Kansas. — Dates when soiling crops are available : Alfalfa, May 
 20 to September 30; wheat, June 1 to June 15; oats, June 15 to June 
 30; sweet corn, Jul}?- 15 to July 31 ; field corn, August 1 to September 
 15; sorghum, August 1 to September 30; kafir, August 1 to Sep- 
 tember 30; wheat and rye pasture, until the ground freezes. (Otis.) 
 
 Dates for planting and using soiling crops in western Oregon and western 
 Washington (Hunter) 
 
 Crops 
 
 When Planted 
 
 When Used 
 
 Rye and vetch . . . 
 Winter oats and vetch 
 Winter wheat and vetch 
 Red clover .... 
 
 September 1-15 
 September and October 
 September and October 
 
 April 1-May 15 
 May 15-July 1 
 May 15-July 1 
 May 15-July 1 
 
 Alfalfa 
 
 
 During June 
 
 Oats and peas 
 Oats and vetch . 
 Oats and peas 
 
 Rape 
 
 Oats and peas 
 
 Rape 
 
 Corn 
 
 Turnips 
 
 Thousand-headed kale . 
 
 Mangels, carrots and 
 
 rutabagas .... 
 
 February 
 
 February 
 
 April 
 
 May 1 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 May 10-20 
 
 July 1 
 
 March 15 and trans. June 1 
 
 April 
 
 During June 
 June 15-July 15 
 During July 
 During July 
 During August 
 During August 
 During August, Septem- 
 ber, and October. 
 Late fall and early winter 
 October 15- April 1 
 Oct. 15- April 1 (fed from 
 bins, pits, or root-houses). 
 
 Rotation used successfully by practical dairymen in the middle latitudes 
 
 (40° N.) 
 
 Crop 
 
 Rye and vetches . 
 Wheat and vetches . 
 Red and alsike clover 
 Oats and Canada peas 
 Very early sweet corn 
 Late sweet corn . 
 Sorghum and cowpcas 
 
 Seeding Time 
 
 September 
 
 September 
 
 April or August 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 May and June 
 
 June 
 
 Seed per Acre 
 
 2 bu. rye, * bu. vetch 
 2 1)U. rve, 2 bu. vetch 
 25 to 30 lb. 
 2 bu. oats, 2 bu. peas 
 
 8 Qt. 
 6 qt. 
 
 10 qt. sorghum, 50 qt. 
 peas 
 
 In Prime Feeding 
 Condition 
 
 April 25 to May 10 
 May 10 to June 1 
 June 1 to June 25 
 June 25 to Julv 10 
 July 10 to July 25 
 July 25 to Aug. 25 
 Aug. 25 to frost 
 
138 CROPS FOR SPECIAL FARM PRACTICES 
 
 Cover-Crops " 
 
 A cover-crop is one that is grown for its effect as green-manure or 
 protection, or otherwise, rather than for its value as a product of itself. 
 Cover-crops are used 
 
 1. To prevent the loss of soluble plant-food, wliich occurs when the 
 lands are left uncovered during the late fall and winter ; 
 
 2. To prevent the galling or surface erosion of hillsides or slopes 
 by winter rains; 
 
 3. To prevent root injury by excessive freezing of orchard lands; 
 
 4. To supply humus; 
 
 5. To improve the physical condition of the land. 
 
 Legumes used as co^'er-crops : red clover and Canada field-peas, 
 ^widely useful in the northern tier of states ; alfalfa in the western states 
 and California; soybeans, cow^eas, and crimson clover in the central 
 and southern states ; velvet bean and beggarweed, especially useful only 
 in the South ; hairy vetch and spring vetch, most successfully used in 
 the South, though rather generally gro^vn in the northern states ; sweet 
 clover and, for peculiar conditions, serradella. 
 
 Non-legumes used as cover-crops : rye, wheat, oats, and barley, of 
 the cereals, are more commonly used ; rape and turnips, which are not 
 hardy in the northern sections ; buckwheat, white mustard, and spurry 
 under special conditions. 
 
 Some of the leading cover-crops mentioned or recommended for 
 fruit plantations (the legummous or nitrogen-gathering species being 
 starred) : — 
 
 Living over winter: — 
 
 * Clovers. 
 
 * Hairy or winter vetch {Vicia villosa). 
 
 * Sweet clover (little used). 
 Winter rye. 
 
 Winter wheat. 
 
 Killed by freezing: — 
 
 * Cowpea. 
 
 * Soybean. 
 
 * Velvet bean. 
 *Pea. 
 
COVER-CROPS 139 
 
 * Bean. 
 
 * Bcggarweed. f 1 qt. of spring or winter 
 
 * Spring vetch iVicia sativa). | vetch (seed) weighs 
 Rape. I If lb. 
 
 Turnip. 
 
 Oats. 
 
 Barley (little used). 
 
 Buckwheat. 
 
 Maize. 
 
 Millet (little used). 
 
 Average quantities of seed per acre for heavy cover-crops in fruit plantations 
 
 Barley 2-2}^ bu. 
 
 Beans lM-2 bu. 
 
 Beggarweed 5-8 lb. 
 
 Buckwheat IJ^ bu. 
 
 Clover, red 10-15 lb. 
 
 Clover, mammoth 15-20 lb. 
 
 Clover, crimson 15-20 lb. 
 
 Cowpea 1/^-2 bu. 
 
 Maize 2 3 bu. 
 
 Millet 1>^ bu. 
 
 Oats 2-3 bu. 
 
 Pea 2-3 bu. 
 
 Rape 2-5 lb. 
 
 Rye 11^-2 bu. 
 
 Soybean 2-4 pk. 
 
 Sweet clover 10-12 lb. 
 
 Turnip 4 lb. 
 
 Velvet bean 1-4 pk. 
 
 Vetch 20 1b. to 11.^ bu. 
 
 Wheat 2-23^ bu. 
 
 Alfalfa (20 to 24 lb. to the acre) is sometimes used as a cover-crop 
 in orchards, being plowed a year from sowing or allowed to remain for 
 a longer period. Various combinations or mi.xtures are also used : as 
 mammoth clover, 6 lb., alfalfa, 10 lb., turnip, 2 to 3 oz. ; alfalfa, 6 lb., 
 crimson clover, 6 lb., alsike clover, 3 lb., strap-leaf turnip, 2 to 3 oz., 
 all sown in midsummer. Cowpeas in drills and cultivated, and rye. 
 rape, or turnips added at the last cultivation. Winter vetch, 1 bu., 
 rye, ^ bu. Cowpea, l| bu. ; red clover, 6 lb. Oats, 2 bu. ; peas, 2 bu. 
 
 Catch-Crops 
 
 Catch-crops are those crops that occupy the ground for short inter- 
 vals between the growing of other crops, in order to secure more prod- 
 ucts within a given time. 
 
140 
 
 CROPS FOR SPECIAL FARM PRACTICES 
 
 Nitrogen-consuming catch-crops : rye, wheat, buckwheat, turnips, 
 dwarf Essex rape. 
 
 Nitrogen-gathering catch-crops : red clover, 15 lb. per acre ; mam- 
 moth clover, 15 lb. ; alsike clover, 5 lb. with 5 lb. red clover ; crimson 
 clover, 12-15 lb.; alfalfa, 25-35 lb. broadcast or 15-25 lb. drilled; 
 Canada field-pea, \-2 bu. ; cowpea, 1-U bu., broadcast; soybean, \-l\ 
 bu. broadcast, or 2-3 pk. drilled; velvet bean, 1 bu. ; sand or winter 
 vetch, li-2 bu. 
 
 The amount of nitrogen contained in various crops : — 
 
 Cowpeas 
 
 Soybeans . . . 
 Crimson clover 
 Alsike clover . 
 Red clover . 
 Canada field-peas 
 
 Tons per 
 Acre 
 Green 
 
 Nitrogen 
 Lb. 
 
 48 
 60 
 60 
 60 
 60 
 50 
 
 Organic 
 
 Matter 
 
 Lb. 
 
 1920 
 2640 
 2160 
 2640 
 2400 
 2200 
 
 Nurse-Crops 
 
 Plants used to aid, shield, or shade other plants, until the other plants 
 become established, are nurse-plants. Grain is a nurse-crop when it 
 is used as an aid to seeding to grass. Nurse-cropping is practiced in 
 forestry, also. 
 
 Field Root-Crops (Minns) 
 
 Seeds of the mangel may be sown in central New York from May 
 1 to June 1, with expectation of a good crop. Late frosts do not en- 
 danger the young plants ; and if the ground is in good condition the 
 earlier they are sown in the month of May, the longer the growing 
 season will be. They are not seriously affected by dry weather if 
 given good tillage. They are mature enough to harvest by October 1 , 
 and may be allowed to remain in the ground until November 1 with 
 safety. Hard freezing weather damages the- part of the root that 
 stands above ground, and therefore it is safe to have them harvested 
 before November. 
 
 Seeds of carrots are slow to germinate, and must be planted near the 
 surface of the ground. It is essential to have the best of soil and weather 
 
ROOT-CROPS 111 
 
 conditions for them. From May 20 to June 20 inclusive would be 
 the proper time for sowing carrots in this latitude. They do not make 
 much growth until the heat of summer is past. The seedlings are 
 very feeble, and require much hand tillage; but after harvest time 
 is over, and especially after August and September rains, carrots make 
 vigorous growth until late in the autumn. As the root grows mainly 
 below the surface of the ground, they need not be harvested as early 
 as mangels. They may remain out of doors, and will continue to in- 
 crease somewhat in size until the ground begins to freeze. It is better to 
 harvest them before bad weather sets in. 
 
 Rutabagas do not require as long a season in which to mature as do 
 carrots or mangels. They are also sensitive to drought during mid- 
 summer. In order to have them mature at a time in the autumn when 
 they are wanted for feed or to store away for winter use, it is best to 
 plant the seed from June 1 to 20 inclusive. The seed germinates 
 readily, and the plants soon become large enough to till easily. From 
 seed sown in June, the crop will usually mature by October 1, 
 which is early enough for stock-feeding purposes. They may be left out 
 of doors until cold weather comes, in November. 
 
 White turnips of different sorts will mature in a comparatively short 
 time. They also are sensitive to summer drought, and therefore it is 
 best to sow the seed fom July 20 to 30 inclusive. Even then their suc- 
 cess is dependent very largely on the amount of moisture in the soil 
 at the time of sowing and during the month that follows. If conditions 
 are favorable, they will mature by November 1, and as they are not 
 easily damaged by frost, they can be allowed to remain out of doors until 
 freezing weather sets in. 
 
 White turnips are frequently sown as a catch-crop after a crop of 
 early potatoes has been removed, or at the last cultivation of a field of 
 corn which has been planted early. Sown in this way, the cost of grow- 
 ing them is low and consistent with their value for feeding purposes. 
 
 Of the four types of root-crops named, the mangels are the most 
 reliable in this locality, and the carrots the most expensive to grow. 
 
 Methods of Keeping and Storing Fruits and Vegetables 
 
 Apples. 
 
 1. Keep the fruit as cool as possible without freezing. Choose 
 only normal fruit, and place it upon trays in a moist but well-ventilated 
 
142 CROPS FOR SPECIAL FARM PRACTICES 
 
 cellar. If it is desired to keep the fruit particularly nice, allow no 
 fruits to touch each other upon the trays, and the individual fruits may 
 be wrapped in tissue paper. For market purposes, pack tightly in barrels 
 after the apples have shrunk, and store the barrels in a very cool place. 
 
 2. Some solid apples, as Spitzenburgh and Newtown, are not 
 injured by hard freezing, if they are allowed to remain frozen until 
 wanted and are then thawed out very gradually. 
 
 3. Many apples, particularly russets and other firm varieties, 
 keep well when buried after the manner of pitting potatoes. Some- 
 times, however, they taste of the earth. This may be prevented by 
 setting a ridge-pole over the pile of apples in forked sticks, and 
 making a roof of boards in such a way that there will be an air 
 space over the fruit. Then cover the boards with straw and earth. 
 Apples seldom keep well after removal from a pit in spring. 
 
 4. Apples may be kept bv burying in chaff. Spread chaff — buck- 
 wheat-chaff is good — on the barn floor, pile on the apples and cover 
 them with chaff and fine broken or chopped straw 2 feet thick, exercising 
 care to fill the interstices. They may be covered in leaves or moss. 
 
 Cabbage. 
 
 The most satisfactory method of keeping cabbages is to bury them 
 in the field. Choose a dry place, pull the cabbages, and stand them 
 head down on the earth. Cover them with soil to the depth of 6 or 
 10 inches, covering very lightly at first to prevent heating — unless the 
 weather should quickly become severe — and as winter sets in, cover 
 with a good dressing of straw or coarse manure. The cabbages should 
 be allowed to stand where they grew until cold weather approaches. 
 The storing beds are usually made about 6 or 8 feet wide, so that the 
 middle of the bed can be reached from either side, and to prevent heat- 
 ing if the weather should remain open. Cabbages quickly decay in the 
 warm weather of spring. 
 
 Cabbage for family use is most conveniently kept in a barrel or box 
 half buried in the garden. Cabbages and turnips should never be 
 kept in the house cellar, as when decaying they become very offensive. 
 
 Celery. 
 
 For market purposes, celery is stored in temporary board pits, in 
 sheds, in cellars, and in various kinds of earth pits and trenches. The 
 
STORING CELERY — GLACE FRUIT 143 
 
 points to be considered are, to provide the plants with moisture to 
 prevent wilting, to prevent hard freezing, and to give some ventilation. 
 The plants are set loosely in the soil. There are several methods of 
 keeping celery in an ordinary cellar for home use. The following 
 methods are good : — 
 
 Secure a shoe or similar box. Bore one-inch holes in the sides, 
 four inches from bottom. Put a layer of sand or soil in the box, and 
 stand the plants, trimmed carefully, upon it, closely together, working 
 more sand or soil about the root part, and continuing until the box 
 is full. The soil should be watered as often as needed, but always 
 through the holes in the side of the box. Keep the foliage dry. 
 
 Celery may also be stored and well blanched at the same time, in 
 a similar way, by standing it in a barrel upon a layer of soil. Some 
 roots and soil may be left adhering to the plants. Crowd closely, 
 water through holes near the bottom, as in case of box storage, and keep 
 the plants in the dark. 
 
 Blanched celery can also be preserved for a long time by trimming 
 closely and packing ujM-ight in moss inside of a box. A large quantity 
 of the vegetable may thus be stored in a small space. 
 
 Crystallized or glace fruit. 
 
 The principle is to extract the juice from the fruit and replace it 
 with sugar syrup, which hardens and preserves the fruit in its natural 
 shape. The fruit should be all of one size and of a uniform degree 
 of ripeness, such as is best for canning. Peaches, pears, and similar 
 fruits are pared and cut in halves; plums, cherries, etc., are pitted. 
 After being properly prepared, the fruit is put in a basket or bucket 
 with a perforated bottom and immersed in boiling water to dilute and 
 extract the juice. This is the most important part of the process, and 
 requires great skill. If the fruit be left too long, it is over-cooked 
 and becomes soft ; if not long enough, the juice is not sufficiently 
 extracted, and this prevents perfect absorption of the sugar. After 
 the fruit cools, it may again be assorted as to softness. The syrup 
 is made of white sugar and water. The softer the fruit, the heavier 
 the syrup required. The fruit is placed in earthen pans, covered with 
 syrup, and left about a week. This is a critical stage, as fermentation 
 will soon take place ; and when this has reached a certain stag(!, the fruit 
 and syrup are heated to the boiling-point, which checks the fermenta- 
 
144 CROPS FOR SPECIAL FARM PRACTICES 
 
 tion. This is repeated, as often as may be necessary, for about six 
 weeks. The fruit is taken out of the syrup, washed in clean water, and 
 either glac6d or crystalUzed, as desired. It is dipped in thick syrup, 
 and hardened quickly in the open air for glaceing, or left to be hardened 
 slowly if to be crystallized. The fruit is now ready for pacldng, and 
 will keep in any climate. 
 
 Figs. 
 
 After the figs are gathered and dried in the same way as peaches or 
 apricots, wash to remove all grit, and spread in shallow pans, and set 
 them in the oven to become thoroughly heated, taking care to prevent 
 scorching. Then roll in powdered sugar, which has been rolled to 
 remove all lumps. \Yhen cold, pack away, preferably in paper bags. 
 The}^ make a delicious lunch with a bowl of milk. They are also ex- 
 cellent for the dessert. 
 
 Gooseberries keep well if kept tight in common bottles filled with pure 
 water. Be sure that none but perfect berries are admitted, and keep 
 in a cool place. The berries should be picked before they are ripe, 
 or edible from the hand, — in the stage at which they are used for 
 culinary purposes. 
 
 Grapes. 
 
 1. The firm grapes usually keep best — as Catawba, Vergennes, 
 Niagara, Diana, Jefferson, etc. Thickness of skin does not appear 
 to be correlated with good keeping qualities. Always cut the bunches 
 which are to be stored on a dry day, when the berries are ripe, and care- 
 fully remove all soft, bruised, and imperfect fruits and all leaves. Keep 
 the fruit dry, cool, and away from currents of air. Many varieties 
 keep well if simply placed in shallow boxes or baskets and kept undis- 
 turbed in a cool, rather moist place. 
 
 2. Pack the bunches in layers of dry, clean sand. 
 
 3. Pack in layers of some small grain, as wheat, or oats, or barley. 
 
 4. Cork-dust is also excellent for use in packing grapes. This cork 
 can be had from grocers who handle the white Malagas, which are 
 packed in this material. 
 
 5. Pack the bunches in finely cut, soft, and dry hay, placing the 
 grapes and hay in consecutive layers. 
 
 6. Dry hardwood sawdust is also good for packing. 
 
KEEPING GRAPES 145 
 
 7. Place on shelves in a cool, airy room. After a few days wrap 
 the bunches separately in soft paper, and pack in shallow pasteboard 
 boxes, not more than two or three layers deep. Keep in a cool, dry 
 room that is free from frost. 
 
 8. Cut the bunches with sharp scissors, place in shallow baskets, 
 but few in a basket, and after reaching the house dip the cut end of 
 stems in melted wax. Now take tissue paper or very thin manila 
 paper cut just to the right size, and carefully wrap each cluster of 
 grapes. Secure shallow tin boxes; place a laj^er of cotton-batting 
 at the bottom, then a layer of grapes, then batting; three layers of 
 grapes are enough for one box, alternating with cotton-batting, and 
 topping with batting ; then gently secure the lid to each box, and when 
 done place in cold storage for use in April, or even later. If cold storage 
 cannot be had, put in a dry, cool room, and when cold weather ap- 
 proaches, cover in an interior closet with just sufficient covering to 
 prevent freezing; warmth will cause over-ripening and deterioration. 
 
 9. Roe's method. — In a stone jar place alternate layers of grapes 
 and straw paper, the paper being in double thickness. Over the jar 
 place a cloth, and bury below frost in a dry soil. The grapes will keep 
 until New Year's. 
 
 Keeping grapes for market (W. M. Pattison, Quebec). 
 
 It is the generally received opinion that the thick-skinned native 
 seedlings are the only keepers. This is correct as regards preserving 
 flavor, but several hybrids of foreign blood are the best keepers known. 
 Before giving results of this and former trials, instructions in packing 
 may be of service. The varieties intended to be laid up for winter use 
 should be those alone which adhere well to the stem and are not inclined 
 to shrivel. These should be allowed to remain on the vines as long as 
 they are safe from frost. A clear, dry day is necessary for picking, 
 and careful handling and shallow baskets are important. The room 
 selected for the drying process should be well ventilated, and the fruit 
 laid out in single layers on tables or in baskets where the air circulates 
 freely, the windows being closed at night and in damp weather. In 
 about ten days the stems will be dried out sufficiently to prevent mold- 
 ing when laid away. When danger from this is over, and the stems 
 resemble those of raisins, the time for packing has arrived. In this, 
 the point to be observed is to exclude air proportionately with their 
 
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 CROPS FOR SPECIAL FARM PRACTICES 
 
 tendency to mold. I have used baskets for permanent packing, but 
 much prefer shallow trays or boxes of uniform size to be packed on 
 each other, so that each box forms a cover for the lower, the upper- 
 most only needing one. Until very cold weather, the boxes can be 
 piled so as to allow the remaining moisture to escape through a crevice 
 about the width of a knife-blade. Before packing, each bunch should 
 be examined, and all injured, cracked, and rotten berries removed with 
 suitable scissors. If two layers arc packed in a box, a sheet of paper 
 should intervene. The boxes must be kept in a cool, dry room or pas- 
 sage, at an even temperature. If the thermometer goes much below 
 freezing-point, a blanket or newspaper can be thrown over them, to 
 be removed in mild weather. Looking over them once in the winter 
 and removing defective berries will suffice, the poorest keepers being 
 placed accessibly. Under this treatment the best keepers will be in 
 good edible order as late as February, after which they deteriorate. 
 
 The following is a list of grapes worth noticing, that have been tested 
 for keeping : — 
 
 Description 
 
 .J 
 
 ' Nov. 1 
 
 H J 
 
 Doc. 1 
 
 Jan. 1 
 
 1 
 
 Fell. 1 
 
 Jan. 15 
 
 List of Grapes to be Recommended 
 
 Lady, Antoinette, Carlotta, Belinda. 
 
 Lady Washington, Peter Wylie, Mason, Worden, Senasqua, 
 Romell, Ricketts No. 546, Concord, Delaware. 
 
 Duchess, Essex, Barry, Rockland, Favorite, Aminia, Garhor, 
 Massasoit, Dempsey, Burnet, Undine, Allen Hybrid, 
 Agawam, Gen. Pope, Francis Scott. 
 
 Salem, Vergennes, Eldorado. 
 
 Wilder, Herbert, Peabody, Rogers No. 30, Gaertner, Mary, 
 and Owosso. 
 
 Onions demand a dry cellar, and the bulbs should be thoroughly 
 dried in the sun before they are stored. All tops should be cut away 
 when the onions are harvested. If a cellar cannot be had, the bulbs 
 may be allowed to freeze, but great care must be exercised or the whole 
 crop will be lost. The onions must not be subjected to e.xtremes 
 of temperature, and they should not thaw out during the winter. 
 They can be stored on the north side of a loft, being covered with two 
 
KEEP I Nil FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 147 
 
 or tlinn; feet of straw, hay, or chafi' to preserve an (>(iual)l(> temperature. 
 They must not be liandletl while frozen, and tliey must thaw out very 
 gradually in the spring. This method of keeping onions is relialjle 
 only when the weather is cold and tolerably uniform, and it is little 
 employed. 
 
 Ora7ige. 
 
 Aside from the customary wrapping of oranges in tissue paper and 
 })acking them in boxes, burying in dry sand is sometimes practiced. 
 The fruit is first wrapped in tissue paper, and it should be buried in 
 such manner that the fruit shall not be more than three tiers deep. 
 
 Pears. 
 
 Pears should be picked several days or even two weeks before they 
 are rijie, and then jilaced in a dry and well-ventilated room, as a 
 chamber. Make very shallow piles, or, better, place on trays. They 
 will then ripen up well. The fruits are picked when full grown but 
 not ripe, and when the stem separates readily from the fruit-spur if 
 the pear is lifted up. All pears are better for being prematurely picked 
 in this way. Winter pears are stored in the same manner as winter 
 apples. 
 
 Quinces are kept in the same way as winter apples and winter pears. 
 Some varieties, particularly the Champion, may be kept until after 
 New Year's in a good cellar. 
 
 Roots of all sorts, as beets, carrots, salsify, parsnips, can be kept from 
 wilting by packing them in damp sphagnum moss, like that used by 
 nurserymen. They may also be packed in sand. It is an erroneous 
 notion that parsnips and salsify are not good until after they are frozen. 
 
 Squashes should be stored in a dry room in which the temperature 
 is uniform and about 50°. Growers for market usually build squash 
 houses or rooms and heat them. Great care should be taken not to 
 bruise any squashes which are to be stored. Squashes procured from 
 the market have usually been too roughly handled to be reliable for 
 storing. 
 
148 CROPS FOR SPECIAL FARM PRACTICES 
 
 Sweet-potato. 
 
 In the North. — Dig the potatoes on a sunny day, and allow them to 
 dry thoroughly in the field. Sort out the poor ones, and handle the 
 remainder carefully. Never allow them to become chilled. Then 
 pack them in barrels in layers, in dry sand, and store in a warm cellar. 
 They are sometimes stored in finely broken charcoal and wheat-chaff. 
 
 Sometimes they are kept in small and open crates, without packing- 
 material, the crates being stacked so as to allow thorough ventilation. 
 The Hayman or Southern Queen keep well in this way. 
 
 A warm attic is often a good place in which to store sweet-potatoes. 
 A tight, warm room over a kitchen is particularly good. 
 
 In the South (Berckmans). — Digging the tubers should be delayed 
 until the vines have been sufficiently touched by frost to check vegeta- 
 tion. Allow the potatoes to dry off in the field, which will take but a 
 few hours. Then sort all those of eating size to be banked separately 
 from the smaller ones. The banks are prepared as follows: Make a 
 circular bed six feet in diameter, in a sheltered corner of the garden, 
 throwing up the earth about a foot high. Cover this with straw and 
 bank up the tubers in shape of a cone, using from 10 to 20 bushels to each 
 bank. A triangular pipe made of narrow planks to act as a ventilator 
 should be placed in the middle of the cone. Cover the tubers with 
 straw 6 to 10 inches thick, and bank the latter with earth, first using 
 only a small quantity, but increasing the thickness a week or ten days 
 afterwards. A board should be placed upon the top of the ventilating 
 pipe to prevent water from reaching the tubers. Several banks are 
 usually made in a row, and a rough shelter of boards built over the 
 whole. The main point to be considered in putting up sweet potatoes 
 for winter is entire freedom from moisture and sufficient covering to 
 prevent heating. It is therefore advisable to allow the tubers to under- 
 go sweating (which invariably occurs after being put in heaps) before 
 covering them too much ; and if the temporary covering is removed for 
 a few hours, a week after being heaped, the moisture generated will be 
 removed and very little difficulty will follow from that cause. If 
 covered too thickly at once, the sweating often endangers rapid fer- 
 mentation, and loss is then certain to follow. Sand is never used here 
 in banking potatoes. Some varieties of potatoes keep much better 
 than others. The Yellow Sugar yam and the Pumpkin yam are the 
 
TOM A TOES — COLD S TOR A GE 
 
 149 
 
 most difficult to carry through ; while the Trinidad potato keeps as 
 readily as Irish potatoes, only requiring to be kept free from frost and 
 light by a slight covering of straw, if the tubers are placed in a house. 
 Next in keeping quality come Hayti yam, Red-skinned, Brimstone, 
 Nigger Killer; and last of the potato section is the Nansemond. 
 
 Tomato. 
 
 Pick the firmest fruits just as they are beginning to turn, leaving the 
 stems on, exercising care not to bruise them, and pack in a barrel or 
 box in clean and thoroughly dry sand, placing the fruits so that they 
 will not touch each other. Place the barrel in a dry place. 
 
 In the autumn when frosts appear, tomatoes, if carefully picked and 
 laid on straw under the glass of cold frames, will continue to ripen until 
 near Christmas. Green but full-grown tomatoes may be gradually 
 ripened by placing them in cupboards or bureau drawers. 
 
 The ripening of tomatoes may be hastened ten days by bagging them 
 as grapes are bagged. 
 
 Cold Storage 
 
 Storing under refrigeration is mostly a business by itself, and is 
 therefore out of reach of a general book of rules. However, a few 
 figures drawn from experience may be useful to the farmer : — 
 
 Temperature for fruits and vegetables in cold storage (Rochester Cold 
 
 Storage Co.) 
 
 Goods 
 
 Apples* .... 
 Berries 
 
 
 
 Canned goods . . 
 Celery 
 
 
 
 Cherries .... 
 
 
 
 Cranberries . . . 
 Dried berries . . 
 Dried apples . . 
 
 
 
 Dates 
 
 
 
 Evaporated apples 
 Figs 
 
 
 
 Grapes 
 
 
 
 Temperature 
 
 30-33° 
 
 36° 
 
 35° 
 
 32° with care 
 
 36° 
 
 33° 
 
 30-32° 
 
 30° 
 
 30° 
 
 35° 
 
 30° 
 
 33° 
 
 36° 
 
 Goods 
 
 Lemons . . . 
 Maple Syrup 
 Nuts .... 
 Oranges . . . 
 Pears .... 
 Peaches or plums 
 Prunes .... 
 Quinces . . . 
 Raisins .... 
 Vegetables . . 
 Wine .... 
 Watermelons 
 
 Temperatdre 
 
 36° 
 
 35° 
 
 35° 
 
 36° 
 
 32° with care 
 
 35° 
 
 35° 
 
 30° 
 
 35° 
 
 35° 
 
 40° 
 
 35° 
 
 * Apples are often carried as low as 30°, in a dry-air circulating room ; the heavier- 
 skinned apples may be carried as low as 29°. With pears and celery, which contain much 
 water, care should be taken that they do not go below freezing. 
 
CHAPTER IX 
 
 Commercial Grades of Crop Products. Fruit Packages 
 
 The market grades or classes of some products have been very care- 
 fully standardized. This is particularly true of grains, hay, and straw, 
 and to a less extent of fruit. In prepared animal products there has 
 been very little standardizing by societies or committees. 
 
 Cotton Grades 
 
 No printed rules have been formulated for the official grading of 
 cotton, as this work proceeds upon the basis of a set of types of actual 
 cotton, adopted as standard on the recommendation of a committee 
 representing the entire cotton industry. These sets of cottons are 
 made up by the United States Department of Agriculture and furnished 
 to all applicants at the cost of their preparation. The samples are put 
 up in specially prepared boxes. 
 
 In the Cotton Grades, as now being issued by the Department of 
 Agriculture, several new ideas have been embodied, conspicuous among 
 which is the protection of the grades by pliotographs. Each of the nine 
 grade boxes contains twelve samples of cotton, separately packed, 
 representing as nearly as possible the range of diversity in the grade 
 represented. The boxes are twenty inches square ; inside the lid of 
 each is a full-size photograph showing the appearance of the cotton 
 when certified by the Secretary of Agriculture. As each particle of 
 trash and each material unevenness in the surface of the cotton is shown 
 in the photograph, it is evident that any material change in the appear- 
 ance of the cotton itself can easilj'' be detected by comparison with the 
 photograph. Of course these i)hotographs make no pretension to show 
 the grade of the cotton, — only the position of the trash and fiber. 
 The seal of the Department of Agriculture and the signature of the 
 Secretary, together with a seal-impress certifying the grade of the 
 cotton, appear on the photograph. Experts of the highest class have 
 
 150 
 
HAY AXn STRAW 151 
 
 been emploj^ed in tlic i^rejiaration of tlio Official Cotton Grades, and 
 each set is a correct copy of tlie original typos promulgated by the 
 Secretary of Agriculture on th^' recommendation of Committee. 
 
 Grades of Hay and Straw (Established by the National Hay Associa- 
 tion, Inc.) 
 Hay. 
 
 Choice Timoth^y Hay — Shall be timothy not mixed with over one- 
 twentieth other grasses, properly cured, bright, natural color, sound, 
 and well baled. 
 
 No. 1 Timothy Hay — Shall be timothy with not more than one- 
 eighth mi.xed with clover or other tame grasses, properl}' cured, good 
 color, sound, and well baled. 
 
 No. 2 Thnothy Hay — Shall be timothy not good enough for No. 1, 
 not over one-fourth mixed with clover or other tame grasses, fair color, 
 sound, and well baled. 
 
 No. 3 Timothy Hay — Shall include all hay not good enough for 
 other grades, sound, and well baled. 
 
 Light Clover Mixed Hay — Shall be timothy mixed with clover. 
 The clover mixture not over one-fourth, properly cured, sound, good 
 color, and well baled. 
 
 No. 1 Clover Mixed Hay — Shall be timothy and clover mixed, with 
 at least one-half timothy, good color, sound, and well baled. 
 
 No. 2 Clover Mixed Hay — Shall be timotl\y and clover mixed with 
 at least one-third timothy. Reasonably sound and well baled. 
 
 No. 1 Clover Haj^ — Shall be medium clover not over one-twentieth 
 other grasses, properly cured, sound, and well baled. 
 
 No. 2 Clover Hay — Shall be clover, sound, well baled, not good 
 enough for No. 1. 
 
 No Grade Hay — Shall include all hay badly cured, stained, threshed, 
 or in any way unsound. 
 
 Choice Prairie Hay — Shall be upland hay of bright, natural color, 
 well cured, sweet, sound, and may contain 3 per cent weeds. 
 
 No. 1 Prairie Hay — Shall be upland and may contain one-quarter 
 midland, both of good color, well cured, sweet, sound, and may contain 
 8 per cent weeds. 
 
 No. 2 Prairie Hay — Shall be upland, of fair color, and may contain 
 one-half midland, both of good color, well cured, sweet, sound, and 
 may contain 12^ per cent weeds. 
 
152 COMMERCIAL GRADES OF CROP PRODUCTS 
 
 No. 3 Prairie Hay — Shall include hay not good enough for other 
 grades and not caked. 
 
 No 1. Midland — Shall be midland hay of good color, well cured, 
 sweet, sound, and may contain 3 per cent weeds. 
 
 No. 2 Midland — Shall be fair color, or slough hay of good color, 
 and may contain 12? per cent weeds. 
 
 Packing Hay — Shall include all wild hay not good enough for other 
 grades and not caked. 
 
 No Grade Prairie Hay — Shall include all hay not good enough for 
 other grades. 
 
 Alfalfa. 
 
 Choice Alfalfa — Shall be reasonably fine, leafy alfalfa of bright 
 green color, properlj-- cured, sound, sweet, and well baled. 
 
 No. 1 Alfalfa — Shall be coarse alfalfa of natural color, or reasonably 
 fine, leafy alfalfa of good color, and may contain 5 per cent of foreign 
 grasses; must be well baled, sound, and sweet. 
 
 No. 2 Alfalfa — Shall include alfalfa somewhat bleached, but of fair 
 color, reasonably leafy, not more than one-eighth foreign grasses, sound, 
 and well baled. 
 
 No. 3 Alfalfa — Shall include bleached alfalfa, or alfalfa mixed with 
 not to exceed one-fourth foreign grasses, but when mixed must be of 
 fair color, sound, and well l^aled. 
 
 No Grade Alfalfa — Shall include all alfalfa not good enough for 
 other grades, caked, musty, greasy, or threshed. 
 
 Straw. 
 
 No. 1 Straight Rye Straw — Shall be in large bales, clean, bright, 
 long rye straw, pressed in bundles, sound, and well baled. 
 
 No. 2 Straight Rye Straw — Shall be in large bales, long rye straw, 
 pressed in bundles, sound, and well baled, not good enough for No. 1. 
 
 No. 1 Tangled Rye Straw — Shall be reasonably clean rye straw, 
 good color, sound, and well baled. 
 
 No. 2 Tangled Rye Straw — Shall be reasonably clean ; may be 
 some stained, but not good enough for No. 1. 
 
 No. 1 Wheat Straw — Shall be reasonably clean wheat straw, sound 
 and well baled. 
 
HAY AND STRAW — GRAIN 
 
 153 
 
 No. 2 Wheat Straw — Shall be reasonably clean ; may be some 
 stained, but not good enough for No. 1 . 
 
 No. 1 Oat Straw — Shall be reasonably clean oat straw, sound and 
 well baled. 
 
 No. 2 Oat Straw — • Shall be reasonably clean ; may be some stained, 
 but not good enough for No. 1. 
 
 The above grades of hay and straw have been adopted by E.xchangos 
 in the following markets : — 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Jacksonville, Fla. 
 Washington, D.C. 
 Philadelphia, Pa. 
 New Orleans, La. 
 Indianapolis, Ind. 
 Kansas City, Mo. 
 Norfolk, Va. 
 Duluth, Minn. 
 Toledo, O. 
 
 Richmond, Va. 
 Buffalo, N.Y. 
 Saginaw, Mich. 
 Atlanta, Ga. 
 Savannah, Ga. 
 Columbus, O. 
 Baltimore, Md.> 
 Cleveland, O. 
 Birmingham, Ala. 
 Cincinnati, O.i 
 1 Using grades in part only. 
 
 St. Paul, Minn. 
 Nashville, Tenn. 
 St. Louis, Mo. 
 Chicago, 111. 
 Pittsburg, Pa. 
 Louisville, Ky. 
 State of Minnesota 
 New York City 
 
 Grades of Grain (Adopted by the Grain Dealers' National Associa- 
 tion, 1909) 
 White winter ivheat. 
 
 No. 1 White Winter Wheat — Shall include all varieties of pure soft 
 white winter wheat, sound, plump, dry, sweet, and clean, and weigh not 
 less than 58 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 2 White Winter Wheat — ■ Shall include all varieties of soft white 
 winter wheat, dry, sound, and clean, and shall not contain more than 
 8 per cent of soft red winter wheat, and weigh not less than 56 lb. to 
 the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 3 White Winter Wheat — Shall include all varieties of soft 
 white winter wheat. It may contain 5 per cent o^ damaged 
 grains other than skin-burnt wheat, and may contain 10 per cent of 
 soft red winter wheat, and weigh not less than 53 lb. to the measured 
 bushel. 
 
 No. 4 White Winter Wheat — Shall include all the varieties of soft 
 white winter wheat, not fit for a higher grade, in consequence of being 
 of poor quality, damp, musty, or dirty, and shall not contain more 
 than 10 per cent of soft red winter wheat, and weigh not less than 50 lb. 
 to the measured bushel. 
 
154 COMMERCIAL GRADES OF CROP PRODUCTS 
 
 Red winter wheat. 
 
 No. 1 Red Winter Wheat — Shall be pure soft red winter wheat of 
 both light and dark colors, souiul, sweet, plump, and well cleaned, and 
 weigh not less than 60 lb. to the measured l)ushcl. 
 
 No. 2 Red Winter Wheat — Shall be soft red winter wheat of both 
 light and dark solors, sound, sweet, and clean, shall not contain more 
 than 5 i)er cent of white wint(M- wheat, and weigh not less than 58 lb. 
 to the measured buslicl. 
 
 No. 3 Red Winter Wheat — Shall be sound, soft red winter wheat, not 
 clean or plump enough for No. 2, shall not contain more than 8 per cent 
 of white winter wheat, and weigh not less than 55 lb. to the measured 
 bushel. 
 
 No. 4 Red Winter Wheat — Shall be soft red \vint(ir wheat, shall con- 
 tain not more than 8 per cent of white winter wheat. It may be damp, 
 musty, or dirty, but must be cool, and weigh not less than 50 lb. to 
 the measured bushel. 
 
 Hard winter wheat. 
 
 No. 1 Hard Winter Wheat — Shall include all varieties of pure, hard 
 winter wheat, sound, plump, dry, sweet, and well cleaned, and weigh 
 not less than 61 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 2 Hard Winter Wheat — Shall include all varieties of hard winter 
 wheat of both light and dark colors, dry, sound, sweet, and clean, and 
 weigh not less than 59 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 3 Hard Winter Wheat — Shall include all varieties of hard winter 
 wheat of both light and dark colors, not clean or plump enough for No. 
 2, and weigh not less than 56 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 4 Hard Wint er Wheat — Shall include all \'arieties of hard winter 
 wheat of hoih light and dai-k colors. It may be damp, musty, or dirty, 
 and weigh not less than 50 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 Northern spring wheat. 
 
 No. 1 Hard Spring Wheat — Shall l>e sound, bright, sweet, clean, and 
 consist of over 50 per cent of the hard Scotch Fife, and weigh not less 
 than 58 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No 1 Northern Spring Wheat — Must be northern-grown spring wheat, 
 
GRADES OF GRAIN 155 
 
 sound, clean, and of ^ood milliiij;(iuality, and must contain not less than 
 50 per cent of the haril varieties of spring wlujat, and weigh not less than 
 57 II). to the measured busliel. 
 
 No. 2 Northern Spring Wheat — Shall be northern-grown spring 
 wheat, not clean enough or sound enough for No. 1, and must contain 
 not less than 50 per cent of the hard varieties of spring wheat, and must 
 weigh not less than 5G 11). to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 3 Northern Spring Wlieat — • Shall be; composed of iufcu'ior shrunken 
 northern-grown spring wheat, and weigh not less than 54 lb. to the 
 measured bushel, and must contain not less than 50 per cent of the 
 hard varieties of spring wheat. 
 
 No. 4 Northern Spring Wheat — Shall include all inferior northern- 
 grown spring wheat that is badly shrunken or damaged, and must con- 
 tain not less than 50 per cent of the hard varieties of spring wheat, 
 and shall weigh not less than 49 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 Spring wheat. 
 
 No. 1 Spring Wheat — Shall be sound, plump, and well cleaned, and 
 weigh not less than 59 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 2 Spring Wheat — Shall be sound, clean, of a good milling 
 quality, and weigh not less than 572 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 3 Spring Wheat — - Shall include all inferior, shrunken, or dirty 
 spring wheat, and weigh not less than 53 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 4 S})ring Wheat — Shall include all spring wheat damp, musty, 
 grown, badly bleached, or for any cause unfit for No. 3, and weigh not 
 less than 49 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 While spring wheat. 
 
 White Spring Wheat — The grades of Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 White Spring 
 Wheat shall correspond with the grades of Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Spring 
 Wheat, except that they shall be of the white variety. 
 
 Durum {Macaroni) wheal. 
 
 No. 1 Durum Wheat — Sliall be bright, sound, dry, well cleaned, and 
 be composed of durum, commonly known as macarorii wheat, and weigh 
 not less than 60 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 2 Durum Wheat — Shall be dry, clean, and of good milling 
 
156 COMMERCIAL GRADES OF CROP PRODUCTS 
 
 quality. It shall include all durum wheat that for any reason is not 
 suitable for No. 1 Durum, and weigh not less than 58 lb. to the measured 
 bushel. 
 
 No. 3 Durum Wheat — Shall include all durum wheat bleached, 
 shrunken, or for any cause unfit for No. 2, and weigh not less than 55 
 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 4 Durum Wheat — Shall include all durum wheat that is badly 
 bleached or for any cause unfit for No. 3, and weigh not less than 50 lb, 
 to the measured bushel. 
 
 Velvet chaff loheat. 
 
 No. 1 Velvet Chaff Wheat — Shall be bright, sound, and well cleaned, 
 and weigh not less than 58 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 2 Velvet Chaff Wheat — -Shall be sound, dry, clean, maybe slightly 
 bleached, or shrunken, but not good enough for No. 1, and weigh not 
 less than 57 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 3 Velvet Chaff Wheat — Shall include all wheat that is bleached, 
 smutty or for any other cause unfit for No. 2, and weigh not less than 55 
 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 4 Velvet Chaff Wheat — Shall include all wheat that is very 
 smutty, badly bleached and grown, or for any other cause unfit for 
 No. 3. 
 
 Pacific Coast wheat. 
 
 No. 1 Pacific Coast Red Wheat — Shall be dry, sound, clean, and free 
 from smut, and weigh not less than 59 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 2 Pacific Coast Red Wheat — Shall be dry, sound, clean, and only 
 slightly tainted with smut and alkali, and wQJgh not less than 58 lb. 
 to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 3 Pacific Coast Red Wheat — Shall include all other Pacific Coast 
 red wheat. It may be smutty or musty, or from any other reason unfit 
 for flouring purposes, and weigh not less than 54 lb. to the measured 
 bushel. 
 
 Pacific Coast white wheat shall be graded according to the rules for 
 Pacific Coast red wheat. In case of a mixt,ure of Pacific Coast 
 wheat with our home-grown wheat, red or white, such mixture shall 
 be graded " Pacific Coast Mixed Wheat." 
 
GRADES OF GRAIN 157 
 
 The grades of Pacific white and Pacific; red wheat arc to inchide 
 all such wheats as are j^rown in the extreme Northwest and on tlie 
 Pacific slope from cither spring or winter seeding. 
 
 Mixed icheat. 
 
 Mixed Wheat — In case of an appreciable mixture of hard and soft 
 wheat, red and white wheat (excei)t as provided in the rule of red 
 winter, white winter, and northern spring wheat), durum, and spring 
 wheat, any of them with each other, it shall be graded according to 
 the quality thereof, and the kind of wheat predominating, shall be 
 classed as No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Mixed Wheat, and the inspector shall make 
 notation describing its character. 
 
 Rije. 
 
 No. 1 Rye — Shall be dry, sound, plump, sweet, and well cleaned, and 
 shall weigh not less than 57 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 2 Rye — Shall be dry, sound, and contain not more than 1 per 
 cent of other grain or foreign matter, and weigh not less than 55 lb. 
 to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 3 R.ve — Shall include inferior rye not unsound, but from any 
 other cause not good enough for No. 2, and weigh not less than 53 lb. 
 to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 4 Rye — May be damp, musty, or dirty, and weigh not less than 
 50 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 White oats. 
 
 No. 1 White Oats — Shall be white, dry, sweet, sound, bright, clean, 
 free from other grain, and weigh not less than 32 lb. to the measured 
 bushel. 
 
 No. 2 White Oats — Shall be 95 per cent white, dry, sweet, shall 
 contain not more than 1 per cent of dirt and 1 per cent of other grain, 
 and weigh not less than 29 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 Standard White Oats — Shall be 92 per cent white, dry, sweet, shall 
 not contain more than 2 per cent of dirt and 2 per cent of other grain, 
 and weigh not less than 28 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 3 White Oats — Shall be sweet, 90 per cent white, shall not con- 
 tain more than 3 per cent of dirt and 5 per cent of other grain, and weigh 
 not less than 24 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
158 COMMERCIAL GRADES OF CROP PRODUCTS 
 
 No. 4 White Oats — Shall be 90 per cent white, may be damp, 
 damaged, musty, or very dirty. 
 
 Notice. — Yellow oats shall not be graded better than No. 3 White 
 Oats. 
 
 Mixed Oals. 
 
 No. 1 Mixed Oats — Shall be oats of various colors, dry, sweet, 
 sound, bright, clean, free from other grain, and weigh not less than 
 32 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 2 Mixed Oats — Shall be oats of various colors, dry, sweet, shall 
 not contain more than 2 per cent of dirt and 2 per cent of other grain, 
 and weigh not less than 28 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 3 Mixed Oats — Shall be sweet oats of various colors, shall not 
 contain more than 3 per cent of dirt and 5 per cent of other grain, and 
 weigh not less than 24 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 4 Mixed Oats — Shall be oats of various colors, damp, damaged, 
 musty, or very dirty. 
 
 Red or rust-proof oats. 
 
 No. 1 Red Oats or Rust-Proof — Shall be pure red, sound, bright, 
 sweet, clean, and free from other grain, and weigh not less than 32 lb. 
 to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 2 Red Oats or Rust-Proof — Shall be seven-eighths red, sweet, 
 dry, and shall not contain more than 2 per cent dirt or foreign matter, 
 and weigh 30 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 3 Red Oats or Rust-Proof — Shall be sweet, seven-eighths red, 
 shall not contain more than 5 per cent dirt or foreign matter, and weigh 
 not less than 24 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 4 Red Oats or Rust-Proof — Shall be seven-eighths red, may be 
 damp, musty, or very dirty. 
 
 White clipped oats. 
 
 No 1 White Clipped Oats — Shall be white, clean, dry, sweet, sound, 
 bright, free from other grain, and weigh not less than 35 lb. to the 
 measured bushel. 
 
 No. 2 White Clipped Oats. — Shall be 95 per cent white, dry, sweet, 
 shall not contain more than 2 per cent of dirt or foreign matter, and 
 weigh not less than 32 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
GRADES OF GRAIN 159 
 
 No. 3 White Clipped Oats — Siiall be sweet, 90 per cent white, shall 
 not contain more than 5 per cent of dirt or foreign matter, and weigh 
 not less than 30 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 4 White Clipped Oats — Shall be 90 per cent white, damp, 
 damaged, musty, or dirty, and weigh not less than 30 lb. to the measured 
 bushel. 
 
 Mixed clipped oats. 
 
 No. 1 Mixed Clipped Oats — Shall be oats of various colors, dry, 
 sweet, sound, bright, clean, free from other grain, and weigh not less 
 than 35 lb. to tiie measured l:)ushel. 
 
 No. 2 Mixed Clipped Oats — Shall be oats of various colors, dry, 
 sweet, shall not contain more than 2 per cent of dirt or foreign matter, 
 and weigh not less than 32 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 3 Mixed Clipped Oats. — Shall be sweet oats of various colors, 
 shall not contain more than 5 per cent of dirt or foreign matter, and 
 weigh not less than 30 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 4 Mixed Clipped Oats — Shall be oats of various colors, damp, 
 damaged, musty, or dirty, and weigh not less than 30 lb. to the 
 measured bushel. 
 
 Note — Inspectors are authorized, when requested by shippers, to 
 give weight per bushel instead of grade on Clipped White Oats and 
 Clipped Mixed Oats from private elevators. 
 
 Purified oats. 
 
 Purified Oats — All oats that have been chemically treated or 
 purified .shall be cla.ssed as Purified Oats, and inspectors shall give the 
 test weight on each car or parcel that may be so inspected. 
 
 Cor 71. 
 
 The following maximum limits shall govern all inspection and grad- 
 ing of corn : — 
 
 Percentage Percentage cob rotten. Percentage 
 
 Grade of Exclusive of bin burnt dirt and 
 
 Moisture or mahogany corn broken grains 
 
 1 15 1 1 
 
 2 16 5 2 
 
 3 19 10 4 
 
 4 22 See No. 4 Corn rule, all colors. 
 
160 COMMERCIAL GRADES OF CROP PRODUCTS 
 
 White corn. 
 
 No. 1 White Corn — Shall be 99 per cent white, sweet, and well 
 matured. 
 
 No. 2 White Corn — Shall be 98 per cent white, and sweet. 
 
 No. 3 White Corn — Shall be 98 per cent white, and sweet. 
 
 No. 4 White Corn — Shall be 98 per cent white ; but shall include 
 damp, damaged, or musty corn. 
 
 Yellow com. 
 
 No. 1 Yellow Corn — Shall be 99 per cent yellow, sweet, and well 
 matured. 
 
 No. 2 Yellow Corn — Shall be 95 per cent yellow, and sweet. 
 
 No. 3 Yellow Corn — Shall be 95 per cent yellow, and sweet. 
 
 No. 4 Yellow Corn — Shall be 95 per cent yellow ; but shall include 
 damp, damaged, or musty corn. 
 
 Mixed corn. 
 
 No. 1 Mixed Corn — Shall be corn of various colors, sweet and well 
 matured. 
 
 No. 2 Mixed Corn — Shall be corn of various colors, and sweet. 
 
 No. 3 Mixed Corn — Shall be corn of various colors, and sweet. 
 
 No. 4 Mixed Corn — Shall be corn of various colors ; but shall in- 
 clude damp, damaged, or musty corn. 
 
 Milo-maize. 
 
 No. 1 Milo-Maize — Shall be mixed milo-maize of choice quality, 
 sound, dry, and well cleaned. 
 
 No. 2 Milo-Maize — Shall be mixed milo-maize, sound, dry, and 
 clean. 
 
 No. 3 Milo-Maize — Shall be mi.xed milo-maize, not dry, clean, or 
 sound enough for No. 2. 
 
 No. 4 Milo-Maize — Shall include all mixed milo-maize that is 
 badly damaged, damp, musty or very dirt^^ 
 
 Milo-maize that is wet or in heating condition shall not be 
 graded. 
 
GRADES OF GRAIN l6l 
 
 Kaffir corn} 
 
 No. 1 White Kaffir Corn — Shall be pure white of choice quality, 
 sound, dry, and well cleaned. 
 
 No. 2 White Kaffir Corn — Shall be seven-eighths white, sound, dry, 
 and clean. 
 
 No. 3 \\'hite Kaffir Corn — Shall be seven-eighths white, not dr}^ 
 clean or sound enough for No. 2. 
 
 No. 4 White Kaffir Corn — Shall be seven-eighths white that is badly 
 damaged, damp, musty, or very dirty. 
 
 No. 1 Red Kaffir Corn — Shall be pure red corn, of choice quality, 
 sound, dry, and well cleaned. 
 
 No. 2 Red Kaffir Corn — Shall be seven-eighths red, sound, dry, 
 and clean. 
 
 No. 3 Red Kaffir Corn — Shall be seven-eighths red, not dry, clean, 
 or sound enough for No. 2. 
 
 No. 4 Red Kaffir Corn — Shall be seven-eighths red that is badly 
 damaged, damp, musty, or very dirty. 
 
 No. 1 Kaffir Corn — Shall be mixed kaffir corn of choice quality, 
 sound, dry, and well cleaned. 
 
 No. 2 Kaffir Corn — Shall be mixed kaffir corn, sound, dry, and clean. 
 
 No. 3 Kaffir Corn — Shall be mixed kaffir corn, not dry, clean, or 
 sound enough for No. 2. 
 
 No. 4 Kaffir Corn — Shall include all mixed kaffir corn that is badly 
 damaged, damp, musty, or very dirty. 
 
 Kaffir corn that is wet or in heating condition shall not be graded. 
 
 Barley (Barley Association of the United States). 
 
 No. 1 Barley — Shall be sound, plump, bright, clean, and free from 
 other grain, and not scoured nor clipped, shall weigh not less than 
 48 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 2 Barley — Shall be sound, of healthy color (bright or straw 
 color), reasonably clean and reasonably free from other grains and 
 seeds, and not scoured nor clipped, shall weigh not less than 46 lb. to 
 the measured bushel. 
 
 ' By some writers now spelled kafir, and written without the word "eorn." 
 See Cyelo. Amer. Agr. ii. 384, where the word "maize" is also dropped from 
 milo. " Kafir " is used in this book by preference. 
 
162 COMMERCIAL GRADES OF CROP PRODUCTS 
 
 No. 3 Barley — Shall include slightly shrunken or otherwise slightly 
 damaged barley, not good enough for No. 2, and not scoured nor 
 clipped, shall weigh not less than 44 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 4 Barley — Shall include barlej^ fit for malting purposes, not 
 good enough for No. 3. 
 
 No. 1 Feed Barlej' — Shall test not less than 40 lb. to the measured 
 bushel, shall be cool and reasonably free from other grain and seeds, 
 and not good enough for No. 4, and may include barley with a strong 
 ground smell, or a slightly musty or bin smell. 
 
 Rejected Barley — Shall include all barley testing under 40 lb. to the 
 measured bushel, or barley which is badly musty or badly damaged, 
 and not good enough to grade " feed " barley, except that barley which 
 has been chemicalh' treated shall not be graded at all. 
 
 Bay Brewing Barley — The grades of Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Bay Brewing 
 Barley shall conform in all respects to the grades of Nos. 1, 2, and 3 
 Barley, except that they shall be of the ]3ay Brewing variety, grown in 
 the far West and on the Pacific Coast. 
 
 Chevalier Barley — The grades of Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Chevalier Barley 
 shall conform in all respects to the grades of Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Barley, 
 except that they shall be of the Chevalier variety, grown in the far 
 West and on the Pacific Coast. 
 
 Bay Brewing Mixed Barley — In case of admixture of Bay Brewing 
 barley with barley of other varieties, it shall be graded according to the 
 quality thereof, and classed as 1-2-3 Bay Brewing Mixed Barley. 
 
 Chevalier Mixed Barley — In case of admixture of Chevalier barley 
 with barley of other varieties, it shall be graded according to the quality 
 thereof, and classed as 1-2-3 Chevalier Mixed Barley. 
 
 Winter Barley. 
 
 No 1 Winter Barley — Shall be i)lump, bright, sound, and clean, free 
 from other grain, and weigh not less than 48 lb. to the measured 
 bushel. 
 
 No. 2 Winter Barley — Shall be sound, plump, may be stained, shall 
 contain not more than 3 per cent of foreign matter, and weigh not less 
 than 46 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 No. 3 Winter Bark\\ — • Shall include all shrunken, stained, and 
 dirty barley, shall contain not more than 5 per cent of foreign matter, 
 and weigh not less than 44 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
SIZES OF FRUIT PACKAGES 
 
 163 
 
 No. 4 Winter Barley — .Shall inclutle all barley not fit for a higher 
 grade in consequence of being poor quality, damp, musty, or dirty ; shall 
 contain not more than 10 per cent of foreign matter, and weigh not less 
 than 40 lb. to the measured bushel. 
 
 Sample grades — General rule. 
 
 All wheat, barley, oats, rye and corn that is in a heated condition, 
 souring, or too damp to be safe for warehousing, or that is badly 
 bin-burnt, fire-burnt, fire-smoked, or badly damaged, mixed with 
 garlic, onions, or containing live weevil, exceedingly dirty, or where 
 different kinds of grain are badly mixed with one another, shall be 
 classed as Sample Grade, and the inspector shall make notations as 
 to quality and condition. 
 
 Fruit Packages 
 
 Sizes and weights of packages for deciduous fruits (California Fruit 
 
 Distributors) 
 
 Weights m first table, sizes in second 
 
 Cherries 11 pounds per box 
 
 Peaches 21 J/^ pounds per box 
 
 Pears 50 pounds per box 
 
 Pears for export to Europe 24 pounds per box 
 
 Prunes 26 pounds per single crate 
 
 .Apricots 26 pounds per single crate 
 
 Nectarines 25 pounds per single crate 
 
 Plums 26 pounds per single crate 
 
 Grapes 26 pounds per single crate 
 
 Grapes 56 pounds per double crate 
 
 Cherries, box 
 
 Peaches, box 
 
 Pears, box 
 
 Pears, for export to Europe, box 
 Apricots, single crate .... 
 Nectarines, single crate 
 Prunes, single crate .... 
 
 Plums, single crate 
 
 Grapes, single crate .... 
 Grapes, double crate .... 
 
 Depth 
 
 2% 
 
 5 
 
 9 
 
 5 
 5 
 5 
 5 
 5 
 IIM 
 
 In Inches 
 
 Width 
 
 9 
 
 UH 
 UH 
 u% 
 
 16 
 16 
 16 
 16 
 16 
 16 
 
 Length 
 
 195€ 
 19?€ 
 19% 
 19M 
 17H 
 171^ 
 17>^ 
 17H 
 171^ 
 173^ 
 
164 COMMERCIAL GRADES OF CROP PRODUCTS 
 
 Chautauqua, N.Y., grape figures. 
 
 The grapes are shipped in 8-pound Climax baskets, which weigh, 
 when not filled, 20 ounces. A carload is 2800 to 3000 baskets. A 
 girl will pack from 100 to 150 baskets per day. One and one-fourth 
 cents per basket is paid for picking and packing. An average acre of 
 Concord grapes yields about 500 baskets. The average annual cost 
 of cultivating the vineyard up to picking time is $8. The expense of 
 picking, packing, packages, and carting is about $28 for the 500 bas- 
 kets. In bulk, the grapes are shipped in crates of 38 lb. capacity ; 
 cost of picking in crates is about 2 cents for quantity representing 2^ 
 baskets. The bimches are cut from the vines with shears made for 
 the purpose. In the packing house the bunches are trimmed. 
 
 Citrus fruits. 
 
 The specifications of the boxes used in the packing of California 
 oranges are shown in the railroad tariffs with an estimated weight, and 
 the box so shown is the only one used. The inside dimensions are 
 m in.XlU in.X24 in., the slats are 26 in. long, but the thickness of 
 the ends and center-pieces is 2 in., making the inside length 24 in. 
 No. 2 Jumbo orange-box, lU in. X 12§ in. X 24 in. 
 
 The California box for lemons shown in the tariff is IO2 in. X 14 in. 
 X 25 in. Recently, the lemon shippers adopted a new-sized box 
 which packs lemons to better advantage, and this new box will be 
 used as soon as the accumulation of old stock is exhausted, and 
 the tariffs will be changed to show its dimensions, which are, lOf in. 
 X ISh in. X 25 in. inside. Old box, 3675 cu. in. ; new box, 35011^ 
 cu. in. 
 
 Florida orange-box, 12 X 12 X 24^ in. inside. Half-box, 5f X 12 
 X 24| in. 
 
 Apple boxes (W. A. Taylor). 
 
 The memoranda following (p. 165) show legal weights to the bushel 
 of apples and legal sizes of apple-boxes and barrels; also the usual 
 standard (not legal) sizes of apple-boxes and the heaped-bushel ex- 
 pressed in cubic inches in such states as have expressed the capacity 
 of the heaped-bushel in that form. 
 
 All these boxes when actually used are subject to considerable 
 variation in capacity, resulting from the use or non-use of cleats 
 under the covers. 
 
SIZES OF FRUIT PACKAGES 
 
 165 
 
 Apple legislation (Box and barrel sizes and weights per bushel) 
 
 State 
 Arkansas 
 
 Connecticut 
 Florida . . 
 Iowa . . . 
 Kansas . . 
 Maine . . 
 
 Maryland . . 
 Massachusetts 
 Michigan . . 
 
 Minnesota 
 Missouri . 
 
 Nebraska 
 New Jersey 
 New York 
 
 North Carolina 
 North Dakota 
 Ohio .... 
 
 Oregon "stand- 
 ard box " . . 
 
 Oregon "special 
 box" . 
 
 Tennessee 
 
 Texas . . 
 
 Vermont . 
 
 Virginia . 
 
 Washington 
 Wisconsin . 
 
 Box Size 
 20" X 12" X 9" 
 " lawful bu. 
 measure" 
 
 20" X 11" X 10" 
 2250 cu. in (') 
 " stand, bu. box ' 
 
 2212 cu. in. . . 
 
 Pounds per Bu. 
 " Green apples " 50 
 
 "Apples" . . 48 
 "Apples, green" 48 
 "Apples" . . 48 
 " Green apples" 48 
 " Apples" . . 44 
 
 "Apples" . . 48 
 "Apples" . . 48 
 
 "Apples, green" 50 
 "Apples" . . 48 
 
 ' Green apples" 48 
 ' Apples" . . 50 
 Apples" . . 48 
 
 ' Green apples" 48 
 ' Apples " . .50 
 Apples" . . 50 
 
 Apples" . .45 18" X 111" X 101' 
 
 20" X 11" X 10" 
 'Apples, green " 50 
 'Apples " . . 50 
 ' Apples" . . 46 
 'Apples" . . 45 
 
 Barrel Size 
 
 2160 cu. in. 
 
 Head 17|" 1 
 Stave 281" 
 Bulge 64" J 
 6253j cu. in. 
 
 3bu. 
 
 Heads 16|" 
 
 Stave 27" or 
 flour bbl. size 
 
 Heads 17i" 
 Stave 28|" 
 Diam. center 
 inside 20j" 
 
 Head 17^" 
 
 Stave 28|" 
 
 Bulge 64" 
 
 100 qt. 
 
 Head 17|" 
 Stave 281" 
 Bulge 66" 
 
 21731 cu. in. 
 
 2200 cu. in. 
 2\ bu. 
 
 Head 17^' 
 Stave 27|" 
 Bulge 64 
 
 ■ Green apples " 45 18"xlU"xl0|" 
 'Apples" . . 48 
 
 100 quarts 
 
 Other apple-box sizes 
 
 California (40 lb.) 20|" X lOi" x 9^" 1965 
 
 California (50 lb.) 201" X lU" X 10^" : • • .2393 
 
 Canadian (legal) 20" X 11" X 10" 2200 
 
 Colorado 18" X li" X 12" 2376 
 
 Washington "speci-l ■• . 20" X 11" X 10" 2200 
 
 Norwestern special 20" X 12" X 10" 2400 
 
 1 Printed 2250 cu. in. in the law, but the dimensions figure 2200 cu. in. 
 
166 COMMERCIAL GRADES OF CROP PRODUCTS 
 
 Legal hcaped-bushel capacities (Apples) 
 
 Connecticut (heaped bu.) 2564 cu. in. 
 
 Kansas (heaped bu.) 2564 " " 
 
 Washington (heaped bu.) 2564 " " 
 
 Box packing of apples in Washington and Oregon (C. S. Wilson). 
 
 Boxes. — (a) Standard, 101 in. X lU in. X 18 in. inside measurement. 
 (b) Special, 10 in. X 11 in. X 20 in. inside measurement. 
 
 Material. — Ends, f in. ; sides, i in ; tops and bottoms, two pieces each, 
 I in. thick. There should be two cleats for each top and bottom. The 
 sides of the box should be nailed with four nails at each end of each 
 side. The cleats should be put neatly on the box, and four nails driven 
 through them and through the top or bottom into the ends. Five- 
 penny cement-coated nails are preferable. 
 
 Wrapping paper. — Any of the following grades may be used : 
 Light Manila, heavy-weight tissue, or " white news." The size of 
 the wrapper will vary somewhat, according to the size of the apple. 
 Two sizes should be ordered, 8 in. X 10 in. and 10 in. X 10 in. The 
 approximate cost of this wrapping paper would be, light Manila and 
 heavy-weight tissue, 4| or 5 cents per pound, or about 35 cents per thou- 
 sand sheets; "white news," 82 cents per pound, or about 30 cents 
 per thousand sheets. 
 
 Lining paper. — The lining paper is made from " white news," size 
 18 in. X 24 in. The approximate cost of this paper would be 82 cents 
 per pound, or about $1.15 per thousand sheets. 
 
 Layer paper. — In some cases it is necessary to use layer paper to 
 raise the pack in order to come out right at the top. For this purpose 
 use colored tag-board, size \7\ in. X 11 in., or 19| in. X IO5 in., ac- 
 cording to the box. The approximate cost of this paper would be 
 about $7.50 per thousand sheets. 
 
 Packing. — Before placing the apples on the packing table they 
 are usually graded into different sizes. This facilitates very much the 
 work of the packers. A sizer may be used at the beginning, but one 
 soon trains the eye to recognize the different grades. The diagonal 
 pack is preferable, although one is forced to use the straight pack for 
 a few sizes. 
 
 The following table was used at Hood River, Oregon, in the fall of 
 1910 (C. I. Lewis, in "Better Fruits"): — 
 
SIZES OF FRUIT PACKAGES 
 
 167 
 
 Table of commercial box packs 
 
 Size — Ex- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 PBESSED IN 
 
 No. Apples 
 
 Tier 
 
 Pack 
 
 No. Apples 
 IN Row 
 
 No. Layers 
 IN Depth 
 
 Box Used 
 
 PER Box 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 45 
 
 3 
 
 3 St. 
 
 5-5 
 
 3 
 
 Standard 
 
 54 
 
 3 
 
 3 St. 
 
 6-6 
 
 3 
 
 Special 
 
 63 
 
 3 
 
 3 St. 
 
 7-7 
 
 3 
 
 Special 
 
 64 
 
 3^ 
 
 2-2 Diag. 
 
 4-4 
 
 4 
 
 Standard 
 
 72 
 
 33^ 
 
 2-2 Diag. 
 
 4-5 
 
 4 
 
 Standard 
 
 80 
 
 33^ 
 
 2-2 Diag. 
 
 5-5 
 
 4 
 
 Standard 
 
 88 
 
 3J^ 
 
 2-2 Diag. 
 
 5-6 
 
 4 
 
 Standard 
 
 96 
 
 3M 
 
 2-2 Diag. 
 
 6-6 
 
 4 
 
 Special 
 
 104 
 
 3J^ 
 
 2-2 Diag. 
 
 6-7 
 
 4 
 
 Special 
 
 112 
 
 334 
 
 2-2 Diag. 
 
 7-7 
 
 4 
 
 Special 
 
 120 
 
 334 
 
 2-2 Diag. 
 
 7-8 
 
 4 
 
 Special 
 
 128 
 
 4 
 
 4 St. 
 
 8-8 
 
 4 
 
 Special 
 
 144 
 
 4 
 
 4 St. 
 
 9-9 
 
 4 
 
 Special 
 
 150 
 
 434 
 
 3-2 Diag. 
 
 6-6 
 
 5 
 
 Standard 
 
 163 
 
 43^ 
 
 3-2 Diag. 
 
 6-7 
 
 5 
 
 Standard 
 
 175 
 
 434 
 
 3-2 Diag. 
 
 7-7 
 
 5 
 
 Standard 
 
 188 
 
 43^ 
 
 3-2 Diag. 
 
 7-8 
 
 5 
 
 Special 
 
 200 
 
 434 
 
 3-2 Diag. 
 
 8-8 
 
 5 
 
 Special 
 
 Fruit packages in Canada (Fruit Marks Act). 
 
 The minimum legal limit of apple barrel is a barrel having a dimen- 
 sion of not less than 261 inches between the heads, inside measure, 
 and a head diameter of 17 inches, and a middle diameter of 18| inches, 
 representing as nearly as possible 96 quarts. 
 
 When apples are packed in Canada for export, for sale by the 
 box, they shall be packed in good strong boxes, of seasoned wood, the 
 inside dimensions of which shall not be less than 10 inches in depth, 
 11 inches in width, and 20 inches in length, representing as nearly 
 as possible 2200 cubic inches. 
 
 The Inspection and Sale Act, dealing with fruit baskets (May, 1907), 
 reads as follows : — 
 
 " 2. Every basket of fruit offered for sale in Canada, unless stamped 
 on the side plainly in black letters at least three-quarters of an inch 
 deep and wide, with the word * Quart ' in full, preceded with the mini- 
 mum number of quarts, omitting fractions, which the basket will hold 
 when level-full, shall contain, when level-full, one or other of the fol- 
 lowing quantities : — 
 
 " (a) Fifteen quarts or more. 
 
168 COMMERCIAL GRADES OF CROP PRODUCTS 
 
 " (b) Eleven quarts, and be 5f inches deep perpendicularly, ISl 
 inches in length, and 8 inches in width at the top of the basket, 16 f 
 inches in length, and 61 inches in width at the bottom of the basket, as 
 nearly exactly as practicable, all measurements to be inside of the 
 veneer proper, and not to include the top band. 
 
 " (c) Six quarts, and be 4^ inches deep perpendicularly, 15f inches 
 in length, and 7 inches in width at the top of the basket, 13^ inches 
 in length, and 5| inches in width at the bottom of the basket, as nearly 
 exactly as practicable, all measurements to be inside of the veneer 
 proper, and not to include the top band : Provided that the Governor 
 in Council may by proclamation exempt any province from the opera- 
 tion of this section. 
 
 " (d) Two and two-fifths quarts, as nearly exactly as practicable." 
 
 Proposed United Stales standards (Provisions in the Lafean Bill, 
 now before Congress, 1911). 
 
 First. The standard box package for apples is a box having a ca- 
 pacity of not less than 2342 cubic inches when measured without dis- 
 tention of its parts. 
 
 Second. The standard basket package for apples is a basket having 
 a capacity of not less than 2342 cubic inches, when measured level- 
 full, without distention of its parts. 
 
 Third. The standard barrel package for apples is a barrel of the 
 following dimensions, when measured without distention of its parts : 
 Length of stave, 28| inches ; diameter of head, 17i inches, distance 
 between heads, 26 inches ; circumference of bulge, 64 inches, outside 
 measurement. 
 
 Section 3. That the standard grade for apples which shall be shipped 
 or delivered for shipment in interstate or foreign commerce, or which 
 shall be sold or offered for sale within the District of Columbia or the 
 Territories of the United States, are as follows : — ■ 
 
 Apples of one variety, which are well-grown specimens, hand-picked, 
 of good color for the variety, normal shape, practically free from in- 
 sect and fungus injury, bruises, and other defects, except such as are 
 necessarily caused in the operation of packing, or apples of one variety, 
 which are not more than 10 per centum below the foregoing specifica- 
 tions, are standard grade " U. S. Size A," if the minimum size of the 
 apples is two and one-half inches in transverse diameter ; or are stand- 
 
SIZES OF TRUCK PACKAGES 169 
 
 ard grade " U. S. Size B," if the minimum size of the apples is two and 
 one-fourth inches in transverse diameter ; or are standard grade 
 " U. S. Size C," if the minimum size of the apples is two inches in 
 transverse diameter. 
 
 Packages for truck crops, including strawberries (L. C. Corbett). 
 
 Potatoes. — Truck crop potatoes are shipped from the Atlantic sea- 
 board points in ventilated barrels holding 2| bushels ; from the Mis- 
 sissippi Valley and Gulf States in sacks holding 190 pounds ; from 
 Maine in sacks holding 165 pounds; and from the California and 
 Colorado sections in sacks holding 100 pounds (everything in this 
 region being sold by net weight rather than by bushel) . In northern 
 sections of Vermont, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, potatoes are 
 largely sold in bulk by weight at so much per bushel. 
 
 Cabbages from the Atlantic seaboard states south of Baltimore are 
 shipped either in crates or ventilated barrels holding 2| bushels. 
 These crates are usually fiat, about 3 feet long. At the North, crates 
 3 feet square are often used for shipment of cabbage, but the general 
 crop grown for storage and for the manufacture of kraut is sold in 
 bulk by the ton (heads trimmed). 
 
 Cauliflower from the Southern fields is almost universally shipped 
 in ventilated barrels, packed in excelsior, barrels being standard truck- 
 crop-barrel of 2| bushels. California package is a flat carrier holding 
 
 I dozen or 1§ dozen heads. 
 
 Brussels sprouts are packed in quart cups, in crates holding 32 cups. 
 
 Tomatoes from Eastern States in crates holding about 1 bushel, 
 similar to those used for the shipment of muskmelons, dimensions 
 about 12 in. X 12 in. X 22 in. Some fruits arrive from Florida in this 
 type of package, but most tomatoes come in 6-basket carriers similar 
 to those used for peaches. In Texas a flat, 4-basket carrier, which is 
 onl}^ one tier deep, is almost universally used. 
 
 Onions of the winter sorts are shipped either in ventilated barrels or 
 standard sacks holding about 2| bushels. The Texas Bermuda crop 
 is universally shipped in slatted bushel crates, 20 inches long, 12 inches 
 wide, and 12 inches deep. 
 
 Celery from the Florida section is packed in flat crates usually 
 
 II in. X 20 in. X 24 in. The California package is a cubical crate, 
 
170 COMMERCIAL GRADES OF CROP PRODUCTS 
 
 24 in. X 24 in. X 20 in. Most Eastern sections use the California type 
 of package. 
 
 Muskmelons from most sections arrive in a veneer crate very similar 
 in shape to the orange-box but somewhat smaller, the dimensions be- 
 ing approximately 12 in. X 12 in. X 22 in. Some sections ship melons 
 in 60-quart and 32-quart berry crates, while a small percentage of the 
 crop arrives in flat carriers arranged to hold a single layer of melons. 
 These carriers usually contain 18 to 24 melons. 
 
 Eggplants are usually wrapped in paper and forwarded in 60-quart 
 berry crates. 
 
 Peas are shipped largely in f standard Delaware baskets with ven- 
 tilated wood covers, or in barrel-high Delaware baskets with ventilated 
 wood covers. 
 
 Sweet-potatoes are shipped in ventilated barrels holding 2| bushels, 
 covered with burlap. 
 
 Asparagus is shipped in carriers made to accommodate 8 to 12 
 bunches. 
 
 String beans (snap) are shipped either in ^-bushel or barrel-high 
 Delaware baskets. 
 
 Beets are usually pulled when 2 or 2| inches in diameter and tied 
 in bunches of 3 to 6 beets and packed in 60-quart berry crates, venti- 
 lated barrels, or barrel-high Delaware baskets, depending on the market 
 to which they are consigned. 
 
 Water-cress is either marketed in bunches or in bulk in iced barrels, 
 or in iced barrel-high Delaware baskets. 
 
 Cucumbers are marketed from the trucking region either in venti- 
 lated barrels, barrel-high, or 5-bushel Delaware baskets; and in the 
 pickle-growing districts they are marketed in bulk bj'^ the hundred- 
 weight. 
 
 Lettuce from the truck-farming districts is marketed in either 
 5-bushel or barrel-high, Delaware baskets or in ventilated barrels. The 
 barrel package is not, however, generally used. 
 
 Spinach is almost universally marketed from the truck-farming 
 sections in ventilated barrels. A small quantity is received in barrel- 
 high Delaware baskets. 
 
 Okra is marketed either in 6-basket carriers or in a special flat 
 carrier without baskets, in which the pods are carefully arranged one 
 layer wide. These packages are usually about 2 feet long. 
 
SIZES OF TRUCK PACKAGES 111 
 
 Green peppers are almost universallj^ marketed in 6-basket carriers. 
 
 Radishes are tied in bunches and packed in 1-bushcl or barrel-high 
 Delaware baskets, as a rule. A few arc marketed in ventilated barrels. 
 
 Strawberries are offered in quart cups, either in 60-quart crates from 
 the Carolina and Norfolk region, or in 24- or 32-(}uart crates from 
 other regions, the 32-quart being more universally used than any other. 
 
 Dimensions. 
 
 The truck barrel is 28 inches high and has 16-inch heads. 
 
 The eggplant and squash crate has a head 11 in. X 14 in., and is 24 
 inches long. 
 
 The half -barrel basket commonly used in the Norfolk region is 20 
 inches high, 9| inches at the bottom and 17 inches at the top. 
 
 The asparagus-box has heads 10 in. high, 15 inches at the top and 
 17 inches at the bottom, and slats 26 inches long, outside measure, 
 making it 10 in. X 15 in. X 17 in. X 24 in. inside. 
 
 The one-half barrel lettuce basket, called the " Delaware barrel-high 
 basket," is 16 inches inside diameter at the top, 9 inches inside diam- 
 eter at the bottom, and 27 inches high. 
 
 The cabbage crate which comes from Norfolk is lU in. X18 in. on 
 the heads, and is 36 inches long with a partition in the middle. 
 
 The three-peck basket which is used early in the season for shipping 
 peas, beans, cucumbers, and crookneck squashes is 20 inches high, 14 
 inches inside measure at the top, and 8^ inches inside measure at the 
 bottom. 
 
 The flat onion crate with partition in the center has 16 in. X 7 in. 
 heads, and is 24 inches long. 
 
CHAPTER X 
 
 The Judging of Farms, Crops, and Plants. Exhibition and 
 Nomenclature Rules. Emblematic Plants and Flowers 
 
 In recent years there has been great development of the desire to 
 standardize knowledge in agriculture; and to this end many formal 
 plans have been devised to enable one to set numerical measures to the 
 various attributes of an object or an establishment or an operation. 
 One is thereby able " to judge," and to score the object by com- 
 parison with an ideal scale of points rather than with other objects like 
 itself. Good scoring eliminates the old method at fairs, for example, 
 of giving a first prize to the best of several competitors : it gives it only 
 to those that score sufficiently high in a scale of grades of perfection. 
 
 The making of score-cards has now come to be a popular practice in the 
 colleges of agriculture, in fairs, and in societies, and the number of pub- 
 lished cards is very large. In this chapter only a few representative 
 scores can be given ; score-cards for animals are given in Chap. XXI. 
 If the reader wants score-cards of the different breeds of animals, he 
 may find them in Vol. Ill of the Cyclopedia of American Agriculture. 
 
 Farms and Farm Practices 
 
 The " agricullural virtues " (Pearson). 
 
 Better prices, more than anything else, have put new life into our 
 agriculture, and have brought about a disposition on the part of some 
 farmers to adopt better methods, and have emphasized the greater 
 opportunity open to all farmers and the need of the general adoption of 
 the best methods, such as are well known to the few. These best 
 methods include the following : — 
 
 1. Conservation of fertility. 
 
 2. Thorough cultivation. 
 
 172 
 
PRECEPTS FOR FARMERS AND GARDENERS 173 
 
 3. Drainage. 
 
 4. Growth of leguminous crops. 
 
 5. The use of cover-crops. 
 
 6. The proper use of lime and commercial fertilizers. 
 
 7. Crop rotation. 
 
 8. Selection of seed. 
 
 9. Spraying for fungous and insect pests. 
 
 10. Disposal of poor cows. 
 
 11. Use of pure-bred sires. 
 
 12. Feeding economical rations. 
 
 13. Protection against bovine tuberculosis. 
 
 14. Production of clean milk. 
 
 15. Keeping of farm business accounts. 
 
 16. Use of mechanical power and machinery. 
 
 17. Employment of labor throughout the year. 
 
 18. Maintaining a reputation for honesty. 
 
 19. The providing of home comforts. 
 
 20. Reading reliable agricultural publications. 
 
 21. Membership in active agricultural organizations. 
 
 Loudon's rules for gardeners. 
 
 1. Perform every operation in the proper season and in the best 
 manner. 
 
 2. Complete every operation consecutively. 
 
 3. Never, if possible, perform one operation in such a manner as to 
 render another necessary. 
 
 4. When called off from any operation, leave your work and tools in 
 an orderly manner. 
 
 5. In leaving off work, make a temporary finish, and clean your tools 
 and carry them to the tool-house. 
 
 6. Never do that in the garden or hothouses which can be equally 
 well done in the reserve ground or in the back sheds. 
 
 7. Never pass a weed or insect without pulling it up or taking it off, 
 unless time forbid. 
 
 8. In gathering a crop, take away the useless as well as the useful 
 parts. 
 
 9. Let no plant ripen seeds, unless they are wanted for some purpose, 
 useful or ornamental, and remove all parts which are in a state of decay. 
 
174 THE JUDGING OF FARMS, CROPS, AND PLANTS 
 
 Essential things to consider in the organization of a farm. 
 
 It is difficult to state principles underlying the proper layout and 
 organization of a farm, since the plan must conform to the person and 
 to local conditions. The leading points to consider are perhaps the 
 following : — 
 
 The adaptation of the plan to the kind of farming that is to be pur- 
 sued. 
 
 The best utilization of the different soils and exposures and natural 
 features on the place. 
 
 The economizing of time and labor in reaching all parts of the 
 farm. 
 
 The best location of buildings with reference to efficiency of admin- 
 istration. 
 
 Such layout as will best provide for rotation and the maintenance of 
 fertility. 
 
 A proper proportion between the different parts, as between tilled 
 and untilled land, forest and open, meadow and pasture, forage crops 
 and grazing, orchards and annual crops. 
 
 Provision for the necessary live-stock. 
 
 Such shape and size of fields as will best lend them to economical 
 working. 
 
 Provision for the more personal parts of the place, as gardens, yards, 
 and ornamental features. 
 
 Development of the artistic or attractive appearance of the entire 
 estate. 
 
 Points of a good farm. 
 
 In looking for a farm, the inquirer should consider the question pri- 
 marily from a business point of view. He should know what are the 
 " points " of a good farm. It is well to make a list of the points, to 
 study the place with reference to them, and to score it under each, as 
 one would score a horse or a cow. The points or attributes are 
 of two classes: those that are internal, or part of the farm itself; 
 and those that are external, or have to do with geographical loca- 
 tion, neighborhood, and the like. Some of the points may be 
 mentioned : — 
 
FEATURES OF GOOD FARMS 175 
 
 Internal External 
 
 Lay of the land, or topography Climato 
 
 Size of the farm Healthfulness 
 
 Shape of the farm Neit!;hhorhood 
 
 Kind of soil Distance from town or railway station 
 
 Condition of soil as regards fertility and Shipping facilities 
 
 physical properties Means of communication 
 
 Drainage Labor supply 
 
 Water-supply Markets in which to buy and sell 
 
 State of cultivation School and church privileges 
 
 Crops now standing, and their condi- Character of the farming in the com- 
 
 tion munity 
 
 Woodland Rural organizations 
 
 Character of fields and of fences Likelihood of increase or decrease in 
 
 Buildings and other improvements value 
 
 Kind of farming to which place is 
 
 adapted 
 
 Score-card for farms (Warrea) 
 Size Standard 
 
 1. Adapted to kind of farming 20 
 
 Fields 
 
 2. Shape and size 30 
 
 3. Nearness to farmstead 30 
 
 Topography 
 
 4. As affecting ease of eultivation 30 
 
 5. As affecting production 10 
 
 6. As affecting erosion and loss of fertility 15 
 
 7. As affecting air drainage 5 
 
 Fertility 
 
 8. Natural 80 
 
 9. Condition 40 
 
 Physical Properties of the Soil 
 
 10. As affecting economy of cultivation 1 qn 
 
 11. As affecting number of days of labor I 
 
 12. As affecting loss of soil fertility 10 
 
 13. As afifecting kinds of possible crops 20 
 
 Drainage 
 
 14. Natural 1 ^q 
 
 15. Artificial ) 
 
 Condition 
 
 16. Freedom from stumps, stones, weeds, waste land, etc. ... 50 
 Climate 
 
 17. As affecting animal and crop production 
 
 18. As affecting number of days of labor 
 
 He.\lthfdlness 
 
 19. As an economic factor 40 
 
 Location 
 
 20. Distance to market 40 
 
 21. Roadways 50 
 
 22. Local markets 30 
 
 23. Shipping facilities 20 
 
 24. Neighbors as an economic factor 40 
 
 25. Labor supply of neighborhood 10 
 
 26. R. F. D., telephone, trolleys, etc 30 
 
 27. Churches, school, grange, etc., as economic factors .... 30 
 Taxes 
 
 28. Per cent on cash value 10 
 
176 THE JUDGING OF FARMS, CROPS, AND PLANTS 
 
 Score-card for farms — Continued 
 Size Standard 
 
 Water-supply 
 
 29. Running water, wells 40 
 
 Improvements 
 
 30. Site of farmstead 10 
 
 31. House as adapted to needs of farm 60 
 
 32. Other buildings . 60 
 
 33. Fences, kind, condition, arrangement 30 
 
 34. Timber, orchards, vineyards, etc 20 
 
 Total 
 
 Deductions for 
 
 Score 
 
 Area in acres 
 
 Price asked 
 
 Price per acre 
 
 Price per acre (excluding waste land) 
 
 Estimated value 
 
 Which farm would you prefer to buy ? 
 
 The number of points assigned in the foregoing score-card is not the 
 limit, but is suggestive. For example, if the water-supply is exception- 
 ally good, give it more than forty points. Any other exceptional 
 values may be scored more than the points assigned. In some cases, 
 a deduction of all the points assigned is not sufficient. Distance to 
 market may absolutely disqualify a farm for the sale of milk. If the 
 score-card is followed exactly, this farm may score higher than a fairly 
 good farm near market. In all such cases, deduct additional points 
 from the total score. It is only by this flexibility that scores can be 
 made that are truly comparable. The best farm for the purpose 
 should have the highest final score. The chief purposes of a score-card 
 are to make the examination systematic and to prevent the forgetting 
 of important items. 
 
 If the points are not properly distributed for the kind of farming to 
 be followed, a new distribution of points should be made before com- 
 paring farms. For example, for truck farms, all points that have to do 
 with ease of tillage should be given a higher rating, while fertility is of 
 less importance. In irrigated sections, water right, alkali, and ease of 
 application of water must be included. 
 
 No points are assigned for climate. This should be considered when 
 judging farms in different regions or at different altitudes, or when 
 topography or proximity to water makes a difference in the climate of 
 the farms that are being compared. This would be specially impor- 
 tant near sea-coasts and in little understood climatic situations. 
 
SCORE-CARDS 177 
 
 Corn and Potatoes 
 
 Score-card for dent corn (Ohio Improvement Association) 
 
 For use in the final selection of seed ears 
 
 1. Adaptability 25 
 
 2. Seed condition 15 
 
 3. Shape of kernel 15 
 
 4. Uniformity and trueness to type 15 
 
 5. Weight of ear 10 
 
 6. Length and proportion 10 
 
 7. Color of grain and cob 5 
 
 8. Butts and tips 5 
 
 100 
 
 For use in the plant selection of seed corn 
 
 1. Adaptability 35 
 
 2. Vigor 25 
 
 3. Height of plant, and height and angle of ear 15 
 
 4. Uniformity and trueness to type 10 
 
 5. Weight of ear (estimated) 15 
 
 100 
 Card for use in judging varieties of corn at husking time 
 
 1. Bushels per acre (uniform moisture test) 50 
 
 2. Maturity 25 
 
 3. Uniformity and trueness to type 15 
 
 4. Color ~20 
 
 100 
 Score-card for potatoes 
 
 Uniformity 20 points 
 
 Symmetry 15 points 
 
 Trueness to type 20 points 
 
 Freedom from disease and insects 15 points 
 
 Commercial value 30 points 
 
 100 points 
 
 Standards for Judging Fruits at Exhibitions (Ontario, Canada, 
 Fruit-Growers' Association, 1911) 
 
 Apples and Pears. — Single Plates 
 
 Form 15 
 
 Size 15 
 
 Color 25 
 
 Uniformity 25 
 
 Freedom from blemish 20 
 
 100 
 Peaches. — Single Plates 
 
 Form 15 
 
 Size 20 
 
 Color 25 
 
 Uniformity 20 
 
 Freedom from blemish 20 
 
 100 
 N 
 
178 THE JUDGING OF FARMS, CROPS, AND PLANTS 
 
 Plums. — Single Plates 
 
 Form 10 
 
 Size 25 
 
 Color 15 
 
 Uniformity 25 
 
 Freedom from blemish 25 
 
 Too 
 
 Cherries. — Single Plates 
 
 Form 10 
 
 Size 20 
 
 Color 20 
 
 Uniformity 25 
 
 Freedom from blemish 25 
 
 Too 
 
 Grapes. — Single Plates 
 
 Form of bunch 10 
 
 Size of bunch 15 
 
 Size of berry 10 
 
 Color 10 
 
 Bloom 5 
 
 Freedom from blemish 20 
 
 Flavor 25 
 
 Firmness 5 
 
 Too 
 
 Collections of Apples, Pears, Plums, Peaches, Cherries, and Grapes on Plates 
 
 Freedom from blemish 20 
 
 Color 15 
 
 Uniformity 10 
 
 Size 10 
 
 Form 10 
 
 Commercial value 10 
 
 Quality 10 
 
 Nomenclature .5 
 
 Arrangement 5 
 
 Season 5 
 
 100 
 Barrels. — Apples 
 Fruit : — 
 
 Size 10 
 
 Color 20 
 
 Uniformity 15 
 
 Freedom from blemish 15 
 
 Texture and flavor 15 
 
 75 75 
 
 Package : — 
 
 Material 4 
 
 Finishing 6 
 
 10 10 
 
 Packing : — 
 
 Facing 6 
 
 Tailing 2 
 
 Racking 3 
 
 Pressing 4 
 
 Is _15 
 
 100 
 
SCORE-CARDS 
 
 179 
 
 r. •, . Boxes. — Apples, Pears, Peaches 
 
 Size 10 
 
 Color 20 
 
 Uniformity 15 
 
 Freedom from blemish 15 
 
 Texture and flavor 15 
 
 75 75 
 
 Package and packing: — 
 
 Material 3 
 
 Finishing 4 
 
 Fullness or bulge 4 
 
 Solidity or compactness 5 
 
 Attractiveness and style of pack 5 
 
 Alignment 4 
 
 25 ^ 
 
 Flowers and Plants ^^^ 
 
 The American Rose Society scale of points 
 
 All exhibits will be judged by points in accordance with the following official 
 scales : — 
 
 Points of Value 
 
 Com- 
 petitive 
 Classes 
 
 Novelties 
 FOR Cer- 
 tificates, 
 
 ETC. 
 
 Points of Value 
 
 Com- 
 petitive 
 Classes 
 
 Novelties 
 for Cer- 
 tificates, 
 
 ETC 
 
 Size .... 
 Color .... 
 Stem .... 
 Form .... 
 Substance . . 
 
 15 
 20 
 20 
 15 
 15 
 
 10 
 20 
 15 
 15 
 10 
 
 Foliage . . . 
 Fragrance (for 
 novelties only) 
 Distinctiveness 
 
 15 
 100 
 
 15 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 
 100 
 
 Standardization of the grading of roses (American Rose Society, 1911). 
 
 Nine-inch, twelve-inch, fifteen-inch, eighteen-inch, and twenty-four- 
 inch, and higher as necessary. Such a grading should be appreciated 
 by both the commission men and retailers. 
 
 Scale of points for judging carnations (American Carnation Society) 
 
 This scale shall be employed in judging all seedlings for Certificate of Merit, 
 or for any special prize, and in all classes where competition is close, it shall be 
 used to arrive at a decision : — 
 
 Color 25 
 
 Size 20 
 
 Calyx 5 
 
 Stem 20 
 
 Substance 10 
 
 Form 15 
 
 Fragrance 5 
 
 Total 100 
 
180 THE JUDGING OF FARMS, CROPS, AND PLANTS 
 
 Scale for gladioli (American Gladiolus Society) 
 
 Resistance to disease 5 
 
 Texture of flower 10 
 
 Duration of bloom 10 
 
 Size of bloom 10 
 
 Color of bloom 15 
 
 Form of flower 10 
 
 Form of spike 10 
 
 Stem (length and stiffness) 10 
 
 Number of flowers on spike 15 
 
 Vigor (aside from disease resistance) 5 
 
 Chrysanthemum (Official Scale of Chrysanthemum Society) 
 
 Commercial 
 
 Exhibition 
 
 Color 
 
 Form 
 
 Fullness 
 
 Stem 
 
 Foliage . 
 
 Substance 
 
 Size . . 
 
 Single varieties 
 
 Color 
 
 Form 
 
 Substance 
 
 Stem and foliage .... 
 
 20 
 15 
 10 
 15 
 15 
 15 
 10 
 100 
 
 40 
 20 
 20 
 20 
 100 
 
 Color 
 
 Stem . 
 
 Foliage 
 
 Fullness 
 
 Form 
 
 Depth 
 
 Size . 
 
 10 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 15 
 
 15 
 
 15 
 
 35 
 
 100 
 
 Pompon varieties 
 
 Color 40 
 
 Form 20 
 
 Stem and foliage 20 
 
 Fullness _20 
 
 100 
 
 Single varieties to be divided into two classes, large-flowered and small- 
 flowered. 
 
 Scale of points to govern judges of sweet peas (National Sweet Pea 
 Society of America) 
 
 Lengl^h of stem 25 Substance 15 
 
 Color 20 Number of flowers on a stem . 15 
 
 Size 25 Total 100 
 
 The sweet pea or other foliage can be used with the flowers unattached, and 
 flower stems must be free of wood, unless otherwise specified. Wiring of flowers 
 or stems will disqualify. 
 
 Scale of points of florists' plants adopted by National Flower Show 
 of the Society of American Florists 
 
 No. 1. Single Specimen Foliage Plants 
 
 Size of plant 25 Rarity 15 
 
 Cultural perfection 35 Form 10 
 
 Distinctiveness 15 
 
SCORE-CARDS 181 
 
 No. 2. Single Specimen Flowering Plants 
 
 Size of plant 20 Florifcrousncss 15 
 
 Cultural perfection 35 Color 10 
 
 Rarity 10 Foliage 10 
 
 No. 3. Collections or Number of Flowering Plants 
 
 Size of group or collection ... 15 Arrangement or staging .... 10 
 
 Distinctiveness 15 Color harmony 10 
 
 (^ultural perfection 20 Rarity 10 
 
 Number of varieties 20 
 
 No. 4. Collections or Number of Foliage Plants 
 
 Size of group or collection ... 15 Number of varieties 20 
 
 Rarity 15 Arrangement or staging .... 20 
 
 Cultural perfection 30 
 
 No. 5. Group of Foliage Plants 
 
 Size 10 Rarity 10 
 
 Distinctiveness 20 Arrangement or staging .... 30 
 
 Cultural perfection 20 Color effect 10 
 
 No. 6. Group of Flowering Plants 
 
 Size of group 10 Arrangement 35 
 
 Rarity 10 Quality of flowers 20 
 
 Cultural perfection 15 Foliage 10 
 
 Sample Rules to Govern Exhibitions 
 
 Massachusetts Horticultural Society rules (1911). 
 
 Special rules of the plant and flower committee. — 1. All named 
 varieties of Plants or Flowers exhibited for premiums or other awards 
 must have the name legibly and correctly written on stiff card, wood, 
 or some other permanent substance ; and each separate plant or flower 
 must have its name attached. 
 
 2. All exliibits shall be marked by a card on which shall appear the 
 name and address of the exhibitor and inclosed in an envelope on which 
 shall appear only the number of Prize as listed in the Schedule. 
 
 3. Plants in Pots, to be entitled to Prizes, must evince skillful culture 
 in the profusion of bloom or decorative foliage, and in the beauty, 
 symmetry, and vigor of the specimens. 
 
 4. No awards will be made on other than regular prize days, except 
 for objects of special merit. 
 
182 THE JUDGING OF FARMS, CROPS, AND PLANTS 
 
 Special rules of the fruit committee. — All fruits offered for pre- 
 miums must be correctly named. Indefinite appellations, such as " Pip- 
 pin," " Sweeting," " Greening," etc., will not be considered as names. 
 
 2. All Fruits offered for premiums must be composed of exactly the 
 number of specimens or quantity named in the Schedule. A " dish " of 
 Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Nectarines, Quinces, Figs, Apricots, 
 etc., is understood to contain twelve specimens, and this number will 
 be required of all Fruits when not otherwise specified. 
 
 3. The whole quantity required of any one variety of Fruit must be 
 shown in a single dish or basket except in collections. 
 
 4. Contributors of Fruits for Exhibition or Prizes must present the 
 same in the Society's dishes. All Small Fruits must be shown in 
 baskets of miiform size, which will be furnished to exhibitors by the 
 Superintendent at cost. 
 
 5. No person can compete for more than one Prize with the same 
 variety or varieties of Fruit ; except that a single dish of the same 
 variety, but not the same specimens of fruit, may be used by an ex- 
 hibitor for both Special and Regular Prizes. 
 
 6. The Fruit Committee, in making its awards, will consider the 
 flavor, beauty, and size of the specimens, comparing each of these 
 properties with a fair standard of the variety. The adaptation of the 
 variety to general cultivation will also be taken into account. Other 
 things being equal, specimens most nearly in perfection as regards 
 ripeness will have the preference. Score-cards may be used at the 
 discretion of the Committee. 
 
 Special rules of the vegetable committee. — 1. The specimens offered 
 must be well grown and placed on the tables clean and correctly 
 labeled. 
 
 2. All exhibits of Vegetaljles offered for premium must be composed 
 of exactly the number of specimens or quantity named in the Schedule. 
 
 3. At all exhibitions of Fungi distinctively colored cards, having the 
 word "Poisonous" plainly printed thereon, shall be provided, and all 
 persons exhibiting Fungi not known to be edible shall be required to use 
 these cards in labeling all such exhibits. 
 
 4. All collections of vegetables will be judged on merit, giving con- 
 sideration, first, to quality ; second, to arrangement ; and third, to 
 variety. Not more than two varieties of one kind of vegetable admis- 
 sible in collections. 
 
RULES FOR NAMING VEGETABLES 183 
 
 Nomenclature Rules 
 
 Rules for naming kitchcn-gardcn vegetables, adopted by the Committee on 
 Nomenclature of the Association of American Agricultural Colleges 
 and Experiment Stations (1889, and still in force). 
 
 1. The name of a variety shall consist of a single word, or at most of 
 two words. A phrase, descriptive or otherwise, is never allowable ; 
 as. Pride of Italy, King of Mammoths, Earliest of All. 
 
 2. The name should not be superlative or bombastic. In particular, 
 such epithets as New, Large, Giant, Fine, Selected, Improved, and the 
 like, should be omitted. If the grower or dealer has a superior stock of a 
 variety, the fact should be stated in the description immediately after 
 the name, rather than as a part of the name itself; as, "Trophy, 
 selected stock." 
 
 3. If a grower or dealer has secured a new select strain of a well- 
 known variety, it shall be legitimate for him to use his own name in 
 connection with the established name of the variety; as. Smith's 
 Winnigstadt, Jones's Cardinal. 
 
 4. When personal names are given to varieties, titles should be 
 omitted ; as Major, General, etc. 
 
 5. The term " hybrid " should not he used except in those rare in- 
 stances in which the variety is known to be of hybrid origin. 
 
 6. The originator has the prior right to name the variety, but the 
 oldest name which conforms to these rules should be adopted. 
 
 7. This Committee reserves the right, in its own publications, to 
 revise objectionable names in conformity with these rules. 
 
 Code of nomenclature of the American Pomological Society. 
 
 Priority. — Rule 1. No two varieties of the same kind of fruit 
 shall bear the same name. The name first published for a variety 
 shall be the accepted and recognized name, except in cases where 
 it has been applied in violation of this code. 
 
 A. The term " kind " as herein used shall be understood to apply to 
 those general classes of fruits which are grouped together in common 
 usage without regard to their exact botanical relationship, as apple, 
 cherry, grape, peach, plum, raspberry, etc. 
 
 B. The paramount right of the originator, discoverer, or introducer 
 
184 THE JUDGING OF FARMS, CROPS, AND PLANTS 
 
 of a new variety to name it, within the limitations of this code, is recog- 
 nized and emphasized. 
 
 C. Where a variety name through long usage has become thoroughly 
 established in American pomological literature for two or more varieties, 
 it should not be displaced nor radically modified for either sort, except 
 in cases where a well-known synonym can be advanced to the position 
 of leading name. The several varieties bearing identical names should 
 be distinguished by adding the name of the author who first described 
 each sort, or by adding some other suitable distinguishing term which 
 will insure their identity in catalogues or discussions. 
 
 D. Existing American names of varieties which conflict with earlier 
 published foreign names of the same or other varieties, but which have 
 become thoroughly established through long usage, shall not be dis- 
 placed. 
 
 Form of Names. — Rule 2. The name of a variety of fruit shall con- 
 sist of a single word. 
 
 A. No variety shall be named unless distinctly superior to existing 
 varieties in some important characteristic, nor until it has been deter- 
 mined to perpetuate it by bud propagation. 
 
 B. In selecting names for varieties the following points should be 
 emphasized : Distinctiveness, simplicity, ease of pronunciation and 
 spelling, indication of origin or parentage. 
 
 C. The spelling and pronunciation of a varietal name derived from 
 a personal or geographical name should be governed by the rules which 
 control the spelling and pronunciation of the name from which it was 
 derived. 
 
 D. A variety imported from a foreign country should retain its 
 foreign name, subject only to such modification as is necessary to con- 
 form it to this code or to render it intelligible in English. 
 
 E. The name of a person should not be applied to a variety during 
 his life without his express consent. The name of a deceased horticul- 
 turist should not be so applied, except through formal action by some 
 competent horticultural body, preferably that with which he was most 
 closely connected. 
 
 F. The use of such general terms as seedling, hybrid, pippin, pear- 
 main, beurre, rare-ripe, damson, etc., is not admissible. 
 
 G. The use of a possessive noun as a name is not admissible. 
 
 H. The use of a number, either singly or attached to a word, should 
 
RULES FOR NAMING FRUITS 185 
 
 be considered only as a temporary expedient while the variety is under- 
 going preliminary test. 
 
 I. In applying the various provisions of this rule to an existing 
 varietal name which has through long usage become firmly embedded 
 in American pomological literature, no change shall be made which 
 will involve loss of identity. 
 
 Rule 3. In the full and formal citation of a variety name, the name 
 of the author who first published it shall be given. 
 
 Publication. — Rule 4. Publication consists (1) in the distribution 
 of a printed description of the variety named, giving the distinguish- 
 ing characters of fruit, tree, etc., or (2) in the publication of a new 
 name for a variety which is properly described elsewhere ; such publi- 
 cations to be made in any book, bulletin, report, trade catalogue, or 
 periodical, providing the issue bears the date of its publication and is 
 generally distributed among nurserymen, fruit-growers, and horticul- 
 turists; or (3) in certain cases the general recognition of a name for 
 a propagated variety in a conamunity for a number of years shall 
 constitute publication of that name. 
 
 A. In determining the name of a variety to which two or more names 
 have been given in the same publication that which stands first shall 
 have precedence. 
 
 Revision. — Rule 5. No properly published variety name shall be 
 changed for any reason except conflict with this code, nor shall 
 another variety be substituted for that originally described thereunder. 
 
 Emblematic Plants and Flowers 
 
 Slate flowers adopted by the vote of the public schools, sometimes by the 
 legislatures (*), sometimes by choice of the people. 
 
 Alabama Goldenrod 
 
 Alaska Forget-me-not 
 
 Arkansas Apple blossom 
 
 California California poppy {E schscholzid) 
 
 Colorado Columbine 
 
 Connecticut Mountain laurel 
 
 * Delaware Peach blossom 
 
 Florida Orange blossom 
 
 Idaho Syringa 
 
 Illinois Violet 
 
 Indiana Corn 
 
 * Iowa Rose 
 
 Kansas Sunflower 
 
 Kentucky Trumpet-flower 
 
 Louisiana Magnolia 
 
186 THE JUDGING OF FARMS, CROPS, AND PLANTS 
 
 * Maine Pine cone and tassel 
 
 Maryland Goldenrod 
 
 * Michigan Apple blossom 
 
 Minnesota Moccasin-flower 
 
 Mississippi Magnolia 
 
 Missouri Goldenrod 
 
 * Montana Bitter-root (Lewisia) 
 
 * Nebraska Goldenrod 
 
 Nevada Sage-brush 
 
 New York Rose 
 
 North Dakota Wild rose 
 
 Ohio Scarlet carnation 
 
 Oklahoma Mistletoe 
 
 * Oregon Oregon grape (Berberis) 
 
 Rhode Island Violet 
 
 State tree Maple 
 
 South Dakota Pasque (Anemone) 
 
 Tennessee Daisy 
 
 Texas Blue bonnet 
 
 Utah Sego lily (Calochortus) 
 
 * Vermont Red clover 
 
 Washington Rhododendron (R. Californicum) 
 
 West Virginia Rhododendron 
 
 Wisconsin (State tree) Maple 
 
 National and regional flowers ^ 
 
 Canada Sugar maple 
 
 China Narcissus 
 
 Egypt Lotus {Nymphxa Lotus) 
 
 England Rose 
 
 France Fleur-de-lis {Iris) 
 
 Germany Corn-flower {Centaiirea Cyanus) 
 
 Greece (Athens) Violet 
 
 Ireland Shamrock (Trifolium, usually 
 
 T. repens) 
 
 Italy Lily 
 
 Japan Chrysanthemum 
 
 Nova Scotia Mayflower (Epigcea) 
 
 Prussia Linden 
 
 Saxony Mignonette 
 
 Scotland Thistle 
 
 Spain Pomegranate 
 
 Wales Leek 
 
 Party flowers 
 
 Beaconsfield's followers Primrose 
 
 Bonapartists Violet 
 
 Orleanists White daisy 
 
 Ghibellines White lily 
 
 Guelphs Red lily 
 
 Prince of Orange The orange 
 
 Parnellites Ivy 
 
 Jacobites White rose 
 
CHAPTER XI 
 
 GliEENHOUSE AND WiNDOW-GaRDEN WoRK 
 
 Greenhouse production has now passed bej'ond the stage of exclusive 
 amateurism, and has become a n^coguized form of agriculture. It is 
 farming under glass. The area is small, but the investment is high and 
 the skill is great. 
 
 Greenhouse Practice 
 
 Polling carlh. 
 
 I.oam (decomposed sod), leaf-mold, rotted farm-j^ard manure, peat, 
 and sand afford the main re(|uircment of the plants most commonlj'' 
 cultivated. Seedlings, and young stock generally, are best suited by a 
 light mixture, such as one part each of loam, leaf-mold, and sand in 
 equal parts. The older plants of vigorous growth like a rich, heavy 
 compost, formed of equal parts of loam and manure ; and a sandy, 
 lasting soil, made up of two parts each of peat and loam to one part of 
 sand, is the most desirable for slow-growing sorts. A little lumpy 
 charcoal should be added to the compost for plants that are to remain 
 any great length of time, say a year, in the same pot. The best condi- 
 tion of soil for potting is that intermediate state between wet and dry. 
 Sphagnum (moss), or fibrous peat and sphagnum in mixture and 
 chopped, should be used for orchids and other plants of similar epiphytal 
 character. 
 
 Cow-dung is highly prized by many gardeners for use in potting soil. 
 It is stored under cover and allowed to remain until dry, being turned 
 several times in the meantime to pulverize it. Manure water is made 
 either from this dried excrement or from the fresh material. When 
 made from the fresh material, the manure-water should be made weaker 
 than in the other case. 
 
 187 
 
188 GREENHOUSE AND WINDOW-GARDEN WORK 
 
 Suggestions for potting plants. * 
 
 The pots should be perfectly dry and clean, and well drained. How- 
 ever one-sided a plant may be, it is advantageous to have the main 
 stem as near the center of the pot as possible, and the potted plant is 
 usually in the best position when perfectly erect. Soft-wooded plants 
 of rapid growth, such as coleus, geraniums, fuchsias, and begonias, 
 thrive most satisfactorily when the soil is loose rather than hard about 
 the roots. Ferns should have it moderately firm, and hard-wooded 
 stock, azaleas, ericas, acacias, and the like, should be potted firmly. 
 In repotting plants, more especially those of slow growth, the ball of 
 soil and roots should never be sunk to any great extent below the 
 original level, and it is always preferable to pot a plant twice, or even 
 three times, rather than place it in a pot too large. 
 
 Watering greenhouse and window plarits. 
 
 Plants cannot be satisfactorily watered just so many times a day, 
 week, or month. All plants should be watered when necessary — 
 when they are dry. This is indicated by a tendency to flag or wilt, or 
 by the hollow sound of the pots when tapped. The latter is the safest 
 sign, as, after a prolonged period of dull weather, many plants wilt on 
 exposure to bright sunshine, although still wet at the roots. But a 
 growing plant should not be allowed to become so dry as to wilt, nor 
 should the soil ever reach a condition as dry as powder. This is a condi- 
 tion, however, which is essential to some plants, more particularly the 
 bulbous and tuberous kinds, during their resting period. Incessant 
 dribbling should be avoided ; water thoroughly, and be done with it 
 until the plants are again dry. Plants under glass should not be 
 sprayed overhead while the sun is shining hot and full upon them. The 
 evening is the best time of the day for watering in summer, and morn- 
 ing in winter. In watering with liquid manure, the material should 
 not come in contact with the foliage. Plants recently potted should 
 not be watered heavily at the roots for a week or ten days ; spray them 
 frequently overhead. 
 
 Liquid manure for greenhouses. 
 
 Most of the artificial fertilizers may be used in the preparation of 
 liquid manure, but a lack of knowledge as to their strength and char- 
 
WINDOW-GARDEN PLANTS 189 
 
 acter lessens their value in the minds of gardeners. Clean cow manure, 
 which varies httle in stimulating property, is considered by gardeners 
 to be the safest and most reliable material to use for a liquid fertilizer. 
 A bushel measure of the solid manure to 100 gallons of water makes a 
 mixture which can be used with beneficial results on the tenderest 
 plants ; and for plants of rank growth the compound may be gradually 
 increased to thrice that strength with safety. Soot may be added with 
 advantage, using it at the rate of 1 part to 10 parts of the manure. The 
 mixture should stand for a few days, being stirred occasionally, before 
 application. 
 
 Lists of Plants 
 Twenty-five plants adapted to window-gardens 
 
 Adiantum cuneatum, particularly the Fuchsia, varieties, 
 
 form known as A. gracillimum. Mahernia odorata. 
 
 Aloysia citriodora. Myrtus communis. 
 Begonia metallica, and many others. Pelargoniums, in variety. 
 
 Cocos Weddelliana. Primrose, Chinese. 
 
 Ficus elastica. Pteris serrulata. 
 
 Freesia refracta. Vallota purpurea. 
 
 BASKETS 
 
 Epiphyllum truncatura. Saxifraga sarmentosa, beefsteak gera- 
 
 Fragaria Indica. nium. 
 
 Fuchsia procumbens. Sedum Sieboldii. 
 
 Othonna crassifolia (O. Capensis). Tradescantia zebrina, wandering Jew 
 
 Oxalis violacea. (Zebrina pendula). 
 
 Pelargonium peltatum. 
 
 Eichhornia crassipes (E. speciosa). Narcissus Tazetta, var. orientalis, 
 
 Hyacinths. Chinese sacred lily. 
 
 In selecting plants for a window-garden or house conservatory, those 
 plants should be omitted that are much subject to the attacks of 
 aphis and mealy-bug. Amongst the common plants which are much 
 infested are coleus, German ivy (Senecio scandens), calla, Vinca 
 variegata, Cyperus alternifolius, fuchsia, cineraria, and carnation. 
 Those that are nearly exempt are most kinds of geraniums, begonias, 
 wandering Jew, and most ferns. Palms are very liable to scale in- 
 festation. (For insects, see p. 301.) 
 
190 
 
 GREENHOUSE AND WINDOW-GARDEN WORK 
 
 Vegetable-growing under glass 
 
 Night 
 Tem. 
 
 °F. 
 
 Day 
 
 Tem. 
 °F. 
 
 Maturitv 
 FROM Seed 
 OB Roots 
 
 Advice 
 
 Asparagus 
 
 Beans 
 
 Cauliflower 
 
 Cucumber . 
 
 Lettuce . . 
 Mushrooms 
 
 Muskmelon 
 
 Parsley . 
 Peas . . 
 
 Radishes 
 Rhubarb 
 
 Spinach 
 Tomato 
 
 45-55 
 60-65 
 50-55 
 
 60-65 
 
 45-50 
 50-60 
 
 65-70 
 
 45-50 
 45-50 
 
 45-50 
 45-50 
 
 45-50 
 60-65 
 
 60-70 
 70-80 
 60-65 
 
 70-75 
 
 55-65 
 50-60 
 
 70-85 
 
 55-65 
 55-65 
 
 55-65 
 55-60 
 
 55-65 
 
 75 
 
 3-4 wk. 
 6-8 wk. 
 4-5 mo. 
 
 10-14 wk 
 
 7-12 wk. 
 6-8 wk. 
 
 10-14 wk. 
 
 8 wk. 
 70-80 d. 
 
 5-6 wk. 
 3-5 wk. 
 
 8-10 wk. 
 4-5 mo. 
 
 Roots are taken from field, 3-5 years 
 old ; use only strong roots. 
 
 Little grown commercially and then 
 as incidental crop. 
 
 Transplant once ; give abundance of 
 air ; requires much water, yet good 
 drainage. Avoid checking growth 
 of plants. Commonly matured un- 
 der glass, as a late spring crop. 
 
 Often follows winter tomatoes, in 
 ground beds, making a spring and 
 early summer crop. Sometimes 
 grown on benches. There are two 
 types of forcing cucumbers, the 
 common, or White Spine, type and 
 the English or frame varieties. 
 
 Grown mostly on the ground. 
 
 Grow under benches, or in cellars ; 
 an uncertain crop. 
 
 Not commonly forced. When grown, 
 usually as a late fall or late spring 
 crop. 
 
 Transplant in the fall from the field, 
 and cut back. 
 
 Little grown under glass, as the yield 
 is light. Must be ofif before hot 
 weather of spring. 
 
 Rapid growth should be secured ; 
 use no old manure. 
 
 Roots dug in fall, frozen and planted 
 under benches or in frames. After 
 cropping, replant in field. 
 
 Grown as an incidental or secondary 
 crop ; does well in solid beds. 
 
 Transplant into pots, hand pollinate 
 in winter and dark weather, but 
 most growers depend on shaking 
 the plants. Now widely grown in 
 ground beds. 
 
 Beets, cress, sweet herbs (particularly spearmint), are also grown under glass. 
 
GREENHOUSE PLANTS 
 
 191 
 
 Twenty-five useful aquatic and sub-aquatic plants for outdoor use 
 
 t denotes those thut do not endure the winter (tender). 
 
 Acorus gramineus, variegated. 
 
 Aponogoton distachyum. 
 
 Azolla Caroliniaiia. 
 
 CaUha palustris. 
 
 Cypcnis altcrnifolius ; t. 
 
 Ei('liht)riiia crassipes or azurea (prop- 
 erly E. spcciosa) ; t. 
 
 Limnanthemum Indicum ; t. 
 
 Limuanthcinum nymphoides. 
 
 Liinnochaiis Humboldtii {Hydrocleys 
 CDininir.-^onii). 
 
 Myriophylliun proserpinacoides ; t. 
 
 Nelumbium {.\elumbo). Many species 
 and varieties. Some t. 
 
 Nuphar advena. 
 
 Nymphsea. Many species and vari- 
 eties. Some t. 
 
 Ouvirandra fenestralis (Aponogctpn 
 
 fenestrate) ; I. 
 Papyrus (Cyperus Papyrus) ; t. 
 Pistia Stratiotes ; t. 
 Pontederia cordata. 
 Sagittaria Montevideusis ; t. 
 Salvinia natans. 
 Sarracenia purpurea. 
 Scirpus Tabernae montani zebrina (Juiv- 
 
 cus effusus, variegated). 
 Trapa natans. 
 Typha latifolia. 
 Victoria regia ; t. 
 Zizania aquatica. 
 
 Commercial plants and flowers, or "florists' plants" 
 The following are chiefly grown by florists in this country : — 
 
 Adiantum. 
 
 Alyssum. 
 
 Anemone. 
 
 Antirrhinum 
 
 Asparagus plumosus. 
 
 Aster, China. 
 
 Azalea. 
 
 Begonia. 
 
 Bougainvillea. 
 
 Bouvardia. 
 
 Calla. 
 
 Carnation. 
 
 Cattleya. 
 
 Chrysanthemum. 
 
 Cineraria. 
 
 Coreopsis. 
 
 Cyclamen. 
 
 Cypripedium. 
 
 Dahlia. 
 
 Daisy (Bellis perennis). 
 
 Deutzia. 
 
 Dracena. 
 
 Freesia. 
 
 Gaillardia. 
 
 Gardenia. 
 
 Genista (Cylisus). 
 
 Gladiolus. 
 
 Gypsophila. 
 
 Helianthus. 
 
 Heliotrope. 
 
 Hyacinth. 
 
 Hydrangea. 
 
 Iris. 
 
 Lilac. 
 
 Lilium Harrisii (L. longiflorurn, var. 
 eximium) . 
 
 Lily of the Valley. 
 
 Marguerite, or Paris Daisy {Chrysan- 
 themum frutescens, and C. faenicu- 
 laceum). 
 
 Mignonette. 
 
 Narcissus. 
 
 Nephrolepis (fern). 
 
 Nymphsea. 
 
 Pansy. 
 
 Peony. 
 
 Phlox. 
 
 Poinsettia. 
 
 Rhododendron. 
 
 Rose. 
 
 Smilax (Asparagus medeoloides) . 
 
 Spirea (Astilhe). 
 
 Stevia (Piqucria trinervia). 
 
 Swain,sona. 
 
 Sweet pea. 
 
 Tuberose. 
 
 Tulip. 
 
 Violet. 
 
192 GREENHOUSE AND WINDOW-GARDEN WORK 
 
 The Heating of Greenhouses (R. C. Carpenter) 
 Methods of proportiotiing radiating surface for heating of greenhouses. 
 
 Radiating surface, whether from steam or hot-water pipes, is esti- 
 mated in square feet of exterior surface. All projections, ornaments, 
 etc., on the exterior of pipes or radiators are counted as efficient surface. 
 Formerly, cast-iron pipe of about 4 inches in diameter was used almost 
 altogether for greenhouse work ; it is still used to some extent for hot- 
 water heating, but the great majority of houses are now piped with 
 wrought iron or steel pipe, which is made of standard size and 
 thickness, and is a regular article of trade. 
 
 The heating surface in a boiler or hot water heater is that portion of 
 the boiler, or heater, which is exposed to the direct heat of the fire or of 
 the heated gases. 
 
 Grate surface is the number of square feet of grate in the boiler or 
 heater. 
 
 In estimating the heat required for greenhouses, the area expressed in 
 square feet of glass in the roof and walls is taken as the basis from which 
 computations are made. Certain rules of practice have been adopted, 
 and appear to give fa'rly good results in proportioning radiating sur- 
 face, grate surface, and heating surface. The ratio of heating surface 
 to grate surface in heaters will depend upon the kind of coal to be 
 burned and the economy desired. The more heating surface provided 
 per unit of grate surface, the higher the economy, but the greater the 
 first cost of the heater. The usual practice in large boilers is 
 to employ 40 square feet of heating surface to 1 of grate surface 
 for hard coal, and 80 feet of heating surface to 1 of grate surface for 
 soft coal. 
 
 In small cast-iron heaters the proportion of heating surface to 
 grate is frequently one-third to one-fourth that given above. 
 
 If the greenhouse is maintained at 70° when the outside tempera- 
 ture is zero, one square foot of radiation will supply 5 square feet of 
 glass surface, if steam is used at 5 pounds pressure, or 4 square feet 
 of glass surface if water at a temperature of 180° F. is used. The 
 following table gives the ratio of radiation to glass surface for various 
 temperatures : — 
 
GREENHOUSE HEATING 
 
 193 
 
 (.4) Table showing relation of glass surface, radiating surface, and heating 
 
 surface^ 
 
 
 Hot-water Heating 
 
 Steam Heatino 
 
 
 
 
 
 f.Slhs. (10 lbs. 
 
 
 
 
 
 PrOBSure) Pressure) 
 
 Temperature of radiating surface . . 
 
 160° 
 
 180° 
 
 200° 
 
 220° 240° 
 
 
 Square feet of glass for 1 square 
 
 
 foot radiating surface. 
 
 Temp. 100° F. above surrounding air . . 
 
 2.3 
 
 2.7 
 
 3.2 
 
 3.5 
 
 4.2 
 
 Temp. 90° F. above surrounding air . . 
 
 2.55 
 
 3.0 
 
 3.55 
 
 3.9 
 
 4.66 
 
 Temp. 80° F. above surrounding air . . 
 
 2.75 
 
 3.38 
 
 4.0 
 
 4.37 
 
 5.25 
 
 Temp. 70° F. above surrounding air . 
 
 3.2 
 
 4.0 
 
 4.5 
 
 5.0 
 
 6.0 
 
 Temp. 60° F." above surrounding air . 
 
 3.8 
 
 4.5 
 
 5.25 
 
 5.85 
 
 7.0 
 
 Temp. 50° F. above surrounding air . . 
 
 4.5 
 
 5.4 
 
 6.4 
 
 7.0 
 
 8.4 
 
 Temp. 40° F. above surrounding air . 
 
 5.7 
 
 6.7 
 
 8.0 
 
 8.7 
 
 10.5 
 
 Temp. 30° F. above surrounding air . . 
 
 7.7 
 
 9.0 
 
 10.6 
 
 11.6 
 
 14.0 
 
 Radiation per pound of coal 
 
 56.2 
 
 47.7 
 
 40.9 
 
 40 
 
 36 
 
 Heat units given off 1 square foot radiating 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 surface B.T.U.^ for 70° Temp. diff. . . 
 
 160 
 
 190 
 
 220 
 
 225 
 
 250 
 
 For instance, to maintain the temperature of a greenhouse 70° 
 at zero weather, there should be 1 square foot of radiating sur- 
 face for 4.0 square feet of glass for hot-water heating, in which the 
 maximum temperature of the water is maintained at 180° ; or 
 there should be 1 square foot of radiating surface for 5 square feet of 
 glass for low-pressure (under 5 pounds) steam. These numbers are 
 given somewhat greater by some authorities, and there is no doubt 
 that if the house is not much exposed, higher proportions will give 
 satisfactory results. 
 
 The preceding table gives more exact values for these quantities, 
 and will be found to accord with the best practice in heating of green- 
 houses, either by steam or hot water. Each pound of coal burned on the 
 grate will transfer to the water or steam in the heater about 9000 
 B.T.U. As the amount of coal consumed can be varied with the 
 draft or firing conditions, it is evident that no fixed rule can be given 
 for the proportion of grate to radiation. 
 
 ' From Carpenter's work on "Heating and Ventilating Buildings." 
 * British Thermal Unit, — heat required to raise 1 lb. of water 1 degree. 
 o 
 
194 
 
 GREENHOUSE AND WINDOW-GARDEN WORK 
 
 Size of pipes connecting radiating surface and tJie boiler or Jieater. 
 
 Various empirical rules have been given for proportioning main- 
 supply and return pipes, which have proved quite satisfactory in 
 practice. George A. Babcock gives the following rule, which will be 
 found very satisfactory for greenhouse heating, whether with low- 
 pressure steam or with water : — 
 
 The diameter of main pipe leading to the radiating surface should 
 be equal in inches to 0.1 the square root of radiating surface in 
 square feet. The main pipes should not be less than li inches in 
 diameter, return pipes for water heating the same size as mains, and, 
 for steam heating, one size less than mains, but never less than f inch 
 in diameter. The following table shows the radiating surface sup- 
 plied by various sizes of main pipe. 
 
 (B) Size of Pipes Radiating Surface Supplied 
 
 lli inches 155 square feet 
 
 IJI inches 225 square feet 
 
 2 inches 400 square feet 
 
 2}4 inches 620 square feet 
 
 3 inches 900 square feet 
 
 3H inches 1220 square feet 
 
 4 inches 1600 square feet 
 
 (C) Table of dimensiuus of slandard wrought-iron pipe — For steam 
 and water 
 
 1 inch and below, butt-welded ; proved to 300 pounds per square inch, hydraulic 
 pressure. 
 
 1'4 inch and above, lap-welded; proved to 500 pounds per square inch, hy- 
 draulic pressure. 
 
 Table of Standard Sizes 
 
 K 
 W W ^ 
 
 5q2; 
 
 & « 2 
 2.<^ 
 
 a 
 
 tj a «• 
 
 6§S 
 
 Length of 
 Pipe per 
 Square Foot 
 OF Radiating 
 Surface-Feet 
 
 Number 
 Square Feet 
 IN One 
 Lineal Foot 
 OF Pipe 
 
 5 
 
 No. OF 
 
 Threads per 
 Inch op 
 Screw 
 
 1^ 
 
 0.3048 
 
 2.652 
 
 4.502 
 
 0.221 
 
 0.0102 
 
 14 
 
 H 
 
 0.5333 
 
 3.299 
 
 3.637 
 
 0.274 
 
 0.0230 
 
 14 
 
 1 
 
 0.8627 
 
 4.134 
 
 2.903 
 
 0.344 
 
 0.0408 
 
 113^ 
 
 IH 
 
 1.496 
 
 5.215 
 
 2.301 
 
 0.434 
 
 0.0638 
 
 IIM 
 
 IH 
 
 2.038 
 
 5.969 
 
 2.010 
 
 0.497 
 
 0.0918 
 
 11J4 
 
 2 
 
 3.355 
 
 7.461 
 
 1.611 
 
 0.621 
 
 0.1632 
 
 ny2 
 
 214 
 
 4.783 
 
 9.032 
 
 1.328 
 
 0.752 
 
 0.2550 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 7.368 
 
 10.99 
 
 1.091 
 
 0.916 
 
 0.3673 
 
 8 
 
 3li 
 
 9.837 
 
 12.56 
 
 0.955 
 
 1.044 
 
 0.4998 
 
 8 
 
 4 
 
 12.730 
 
 14.13 
 
 0.849 
 
 1.178 
 
 0.6528 
 
 8 
 
 41^ 
 
 15.939 
 
 15.70 
 
 0.765 
 
 1.309 
 
 0.8263 
 
 8 
 
 5 
 
 19.990 
 
 17.47 
 
 0.629 
 
 1.656 
 
 1.0200 
 
 8 
 
GREENHOUSE HEATING 
 
 195 
 
 The preceding table gives the standard sizes and principal dimensions 
 of wrought-iron pipe. From this table the amount required for a 
 given amount of radiating surface can be readily computed. This pipe 
 can be jiurchased of any dealer. 
 
 To design heating plant. 
 
 1. Find radiating surface by dividing area of glass in square feet 
 by results in table A. Hot water pipes can be kept at a temperature 
 of 180° F. if desired. 
 
 2. Find the size of grate by multiplying amount of radiating surface 
 by number of pounds of coal per square foot of grate per hour divided 
 by " radiation per pound " in table A. 
 
 3. Find size of main pipes by table B, using size next larger when 
 radiating surface comes between numbers given. It is usually better 
 to have several main and return pipes, and divide the radiating surface 
 in sections. 
 
 Other Information relating to Heating 
 
 Diameters for cylindrical chimney-flues, for given heights and boiler 
 capacities (R. C. Carpenter) 
 
 Four-cornered chimneys are considered to be equivalent to cylindrical chim- 
 neys when the sides equal the diameter. 
 
 Height of Chimney in 
 Feet 
 
 30 
 
 40 
 
 50 
 
 60 
 
 80 
 
 100 
 
 g r Sq. Ft. 
 g ! Rated 
 
 ^ r Sq. Ft. 
 -2 1 Rated 
 
 Diameter 
 
 Diameter 
 
 Diameter 
 
 Diameter 
 
 Diameter 
 
 Diameter 
 
 S ] Boiler 
 ^ [ Capacity 
 
 1 1 Boiler 
 "^ L Capacity 
 
 Inches 
 
 Inches 
 
 Inches 
 
 Inches 
 
 Inches 
 
 m 
 Inches 
 
 250 
 
 375 
 
 7.0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 500 
 
 750 
 
 9.2 
 
 8.8 
 
 8.2 
 
 8.0 
 
 
 
 750 
 
 1,125 
 
 10.8 
 
 10.2 
 
 9.6 
 
 9.3 
 
 8.8 
 
 8.5 
 
 1,000 
 
 1,500 
 
 12.0 
 
 11.4 
 
 10.8 
 
 10.5 
 
 10.0 
 
 9.5 
 
 1,500 
 
 2,2.50 
 
 14.4 
 
 13.4 
 
 12.8 
 
 12.4 
 
 11.5 
 
 11.2 
 
 2,000 
 
 3,000 
 
 16.3 
 
 15.2 
 
 14.5 
 
 14.0 
 
 13.2 
 
 12.6 
 
 3,000 
 
 4,500 
 
 18.5 
 
 18.2 
 
 17.2 
 
 16.6 
 
 15.8 
 
 15.0 
 
 4,000 
 
 6,000 
 
 22.2 
 
 20.8 
 
 19.6 
 
 19.0 
 
 17.8 
 
 17.0 
 
 5,000 
 
 7,500 
 
 24.6 
 
 23.0 
 
 21.6 
 
 21.0 
 
 19.4 
 
 18.6 
 
 6,000 
 
 9,000 
 
 26.8 
 
 25.0 
 
 23.4 
 
 22.8 
 
 21.2 
 
 20.2 
 
 7,000 
 
 10,. 500 
 
 28.8 
 
 27.0 
 
 25.5 
 
 24.4 
 
 23.0 
 
 21.6 
 
 8,000 
 
 12,000 
 
 30.6 
 
 28.6 
 
 26.8 
 
 26.0 
 
 24.2 
 
 23.4 
 
 9,000 
 
 13,500 
 
 32.4 
 
 30.4 
 
 28.4 
 
 27.4 
 
 25.6 
 
 24.4 
 
 10,000 
 
 15,000 
 
 34.0 
 
 32.0 
 
 30.0 
 
 28.6 
 
 27.0 
 
 25.4 
 
196 
 
 GREENHOUSE AND WINDOW-GARDEN WORK 
 
 Effects of wind in cooling glass (Leuchars) 
 
 Velocity of Wind Time Required to lower Temperature 
 
 per hour from 120° to 100" F. 
 
 3.26 miles 2 : 58 minutes 
 
 5.18 miles 2 : 16 minutes 
 
 6.54 miles 1 : 91 minutes 
 
 8.86 miles 1 : 66 minutes 
 
 10.90 miles 1 : 50 minutes 
 
 13.36 miles 1 : 25 minutes 
 
 17.97 miles 1 : 08 minutes 
 
 20.45 miles 1 : 00 minutes ' 
 
 24.54 miles : 91 minutes 
 
 27.27 miles : 81 minutes 
 
 Table of radiation for glass (Dean 
 
 Steam 
 
 Hot Water 
 
 Table of 
 
 amount of steam radiating sur- 
 
 Table of amount of hot-water radiating 
 
 surface 
 
 face necessary to heat a given amount 
 
 necessary to 
 
 heat a 
 
 given amount 
 
 of glass 
 
 of glass 
 
 exposure to various tempera- 
 
 exposure to 
 
 various 
 
 temperatures 
 
 in zero 
 
 tures in 
 
 zero weather. 
 
 
 
 weather. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Number of square feet of 
 
 
 Num 
 
 ber of 
 
 square feet of radiation 
 
 Square 
 
 radiation required at 
 
 Square 
 
 
 
 required at 
 
 
 feet of 
 
 
 
 
 feet of 
 exposure 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 exposure 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 40° 
 
 45° 
 
 50° 
 
 60° 
 
 70° 
 
 
 40° 
 
 45° 
 
 50° 
 
 60° 
 
 70° 
 
 25 
 
 21 
 
 3i 
 
 3^ 
 
 4 J 
 
 5 
 
 25 
 
 44 
 
 5 
 
 61 
 
 7i 
 
 8J 
 
 50 
 
 51? 
 
 6J 
 
 71 
 
 8^ 
 
 10 
 
 50 
 
 8 
 
 10 
 
 13 
 
 14 
 
 16 
 
 75 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 10 
 
 13 
 
 15 
 
 75 
 
 13 
 
 15 
 
 19 
 
 21 
 
 25 
 
 100 
 
 n 
 
 13 
 
 14 
 
 17 
 
 20 
 
 100 
 
 17 
 
 20 
 
 25 
 
 29 
 
 33 
 
 200 
 
 23 
 
 25 
 
 30 
 
 33 
 
 40 
 
 200 
 
 33 
 
 40 
 
 50 
 
 57 
 
 67 
 
 300 
 
 34 
 
 38 
 
 43 
 
 50 
 
 60 
 
 300 
 
 50 
 
 60 
 
 75 
 
 86 
 
 100 
 
 400 
 
 45 
 
 50 
 
 57 
 
 67 
 
 80 
 
 400 
 
 67 
 
 SO 
 
 100 
 
 114 
 
 133 
 
 500 
 
 56 
 
 63 
 
 72 
 
 S3 
 
 100 
 
 500 
 
 83 
 
 100 
 
 125 
 
 143 
 
 167 
 
 1,000 
 
 112 
 
 125 
 
 143 
 
 167 
 
 200 
 
 1.000 
 
 107 
 
 200 
 
 250 
 
 286 
 
 333 
 
 2.000 
 
 223 
 
 2.50 
 
 286 
 
 333 
 
 400 
 
 2,000 
 
 333 
 
 400 
 
 500 
 
 572 
 
 667 
 
 3,000 
 
 334 
 
 375 
 
 429 
 
 500 
 
 600 
 
 3,000 
 
 500 
 
 600 
 
 750 
 
 857 
 
 1,000 
 
 4,000 
 
 445 
 
 500 
 
 571 
 
 667 
 
 800 
 
 4,000 
 
 007 
 
 800 
 
 1,000 
 
 1.143 
 
 1,333 
 
 5,000 
 
 556 
 
 625 
 
 714 
 
 833 
 
 1,000 
 
 5,000 
 
 833 
 
 1,000 
 
 1,2.50 
 
 1,429 
 
 1,667 
 
 10.000 
 
 1112 
 
 12.50 
 
 1429 
 
 1667 
 
 2,000 
 
 10,000 
 
 1667 
 
 2,000 
 
 2,.500 
 
 2,857 
 
 3.333 
 
 20,000 
 
 2223 
 
 2500 
 
 2857 
 
 3333 
 
 4,000 
 
 20,000 
 
 3333 
 
 4,000 
 
 5,000 
 
 5,714 
 
 6,667 
 
 30,000 
 
 3334 
 
 3750 
 
 4286 
 
 5000 
 
 6,000 
 
 30,000 
 
 5000 
 
 6,000 
 
 7,. 500 
 
 8,.573 
 
 10,000 
 
 40,000 
 
 4445 
 
 5000 
 
 5714 
 
 6667 
 
 8,ono 
 
 40,000 
 
 6667 
 
 8,000 
 
 10,000 
 
 11,429 
 
 13,333 
 
 50,000 
 
 5556 
 
 6250 
 
 7143 
 
 8333 
 
 10,000 
 
 50,000 
 
 8333 
 
 10,000 
 
 12,500 
 
 14.286 
 
 16,667 
 
 1 From Dean's " Greenhouse Heating," by permission of " Domestic Engineering." 
 
GREENHOUSE HEATING 
 
 197 
 
 Radiating surface of -pipes of different lengths and diameters 
 
 
 % In. 
 
 1 In. 
 
 IV4 In. 
 
 IV2IN. 
 
 2 In. 
 
 2V2 In. 
 
 3 In. 
 
 31/2 In. 
 
 4 In. 
 
 
 Pipe 
 
 Pipe 
 
 Pipe 
 
 Pipe 
 
 Pipe 
 
 Pipe 
 
 Pipe 
 
 Pipe 
 
 Pipe 
 
 10 
 
 2.7 
 
 3.5 
 
 4.3 
 
 4.9 
 
 6.2 
 
 7.5 
 
 9.1 
 
 10.5 
 
 11.8 
 
 11 
 
 3.0 
 
 3.8 
 
 4.8 
 
 5.4 
 
 6.8 
 
 8.3 
 
 10.0 
 
 11.6 
 
 13.0 
 
 12 
 
 3.3 
 
 4.1 
 
 5.2 
 
 5.9 
 
 7.5 
 
 9.0 
 
 11.0 
 
 12.6 
 
 14.1 
 
 13 
 
 3.6 
 
 4.5 
 
 5.6 
 
 6.4 
 
 8.1 
 
 9.8 
 
 11.9 
 
 13.7 
 
 15.3 
 
 14 
 
 3.8 
 
 4.8 
 
 6.1 
 
 6.9 
 
 8.7 
 
 10.5 
 
 12.8 
 
 14.7 
 
 16.5 
 
 15 
 
 4.1 
 
 5.2 
 
 6.5 
 
 7.4 
 
 9.3 
 
 11.3 
 
 13.7 
 
 15.8 
 
 17.6 
 
 16 
 
 4.4 
 
 5.5 
 
 6.9 
 
 7.9 
 
 10.0 
 
 12.0 
 
 14.6 
 
 16.9 
 
 18.8 
 
 17 
 
 4.7 
 
 5.9 
 
 7.4 
 
 8.4 
 
 10.6 
 
 12.8 
 
 15.5 
 
 17.9 
 
 20.0 
 
 18 
 
 5.0 
 
 6.2 
 
 7.8 
 
 8.9 
 
 11.2 
 
 13.5 
 
 16.5 
 
 19.0 
 
 21.2 
 
 19 
 
 5.2 
 
 6.6 
 
 8.3 
 
 9.4 
 
 11.8 
 
 14.3 
 
 17.4 
 
 20.0 
 
 22.3 
 
 20 
 
 5.5 
 
 6.9 
 
 8.7 
 
 9.9 
 
 12.5 
 
 15.0 
 
 18.3 
 
 21.1 
 
 23.5 
 
 21 
 
 5.8 
 
 7.3 
 
 9.1 
 
 10.4 
 
 13.0 
 
 15.8 
 
 19.2 
 
 22.1 
 
 24.7 
 
 22 
 
 6.0 
 
 7.6 
 
 9.6 
 
 10.9 
 
 13.7 
 
 16.5 
 
 20.2 
 
 23.2 
 
 25.9 
 
 23 
 
 6.3 
 
 8.0 
 
 10.0 
 
 11.3 
 
 14.3 
 
 17.3 
 
 21.1 
 
 24.3 
 
 27.0 
 
 24 
 
 6.6 
 
 8.3 
 
 10.4 
 
 11.9 
 
 14.9 
 
 IS.O 
 
 22.0 
 
 25.3 
 
 28.2 
 
 25 
 
 6.9 
 
 8.6 
 
 10.9 
 
 12.3 
 
 15.6 
 
 18.8 
 
 22.9 
 
 26.3 
 
 29.3 
 
 26 
 
 7.2 
 
 9.0 
 
 11.3 
 
 12.8 
 
 16.2 
 
 19.5 
 
 23.8 
 
 27.4 
 
 30.5 
 
 27 
 
 7.4 
 
 9.4 
 
 11.7 
 
 13.3 
 
 16.8 
 
 20.3 
 
 24.7 
 
 28.5 
 
 31.7 
 
 28 
 
 7.7 
 
 9.7 
 
 12.2 
 
 13.8 
 
 17.4 
 
 21.0 
 
 25.6 
 
 29.6 
 
 32.9 
 
 29 
 
 8.0 
 
 10.0 
 
 12.6 
 
 14.3 
 
 18.0 
 
 21.8 
 
 26.6 
 
 30.6 
 
 34.1 
 
 30 
 
 8.3 
 
 10.4 
 
 13.0 
 
 14.8 
 
 18.7 
 
 22.5 
 
 27.5 
 
 31.6 
 
 35.3 
 
 31 
 
 8.5 
 
 10.7 
 
 13.5 
 
 15.3 
 
 19.3 
 
 23.3 
 
 28.4 
 
 32.7 
 
 36.4 
 
 32 
 
 8.8 
 
 11.1 
 
 13.9 
 
 15.8 
 
 19.9 
 
 24.1 
 
 29.3 
 
 33.7 
 
 37.6 
 
 33 
 
 9.1 
 
 11.4 
 
 14.3 
 
 16.3 
 
 20.5 
 
 24.8 
 
 30.2 
 
 34.8 
 
 38.8 
 
 34 
 
 9.4 
 
 11.7 
 
 14.7 
 
 16.8 
 
 21.2 
 
 25.6 
 
 31.1 
 
 35.8 
 
 40.0 
 
 35 
 
 9.6 
 
 12.1 
 
 15.2 
 
 17.3 
 
 21.8 
 
 26.3 
 
 32.0 
 
 36.9 
 
 41.1 
 
 36 
 
 9.9 
 
 12.5 
 
 15.6 
 
 17.8 
 
 22.4 
 
 27.0 
 
 33.0 
 
 38.0 
 
 42.3 
 
 37 
 
 10.2 
 
 12.8 
 
 16.1 
 
 18.3 
 
 23.0 
 
 27.8 
 
 33.9 
 
 39.0 
 
 43.5 
 
 38 
 
 10.5 
 
 13.2 
 
 16.5 
 
 18.8 
 
 23.7 
 
 28.5 
 
 34.8 
 
 40.1 
 
 44.6 
 
 39 
 
 10.7 
 
 13.5 
 
 16.9 
 
 19.3 
 
 24.3 
 
 29.3 
 
 35.7 
 
 41.1 
 
 45.8 
 
 40 
 
 11.0 
 
 13.8 
 
 17.4 
 
 19.8 
 
 24.9 
 
 30.1 
 
 36.6 
 
 42.2 
 
 47.0 
 
 41! 
 
 11.3 
 
 14.2 
 
 17.8 
 
 20.5 
 
 25.5 
 
 30.8 
 
 37.6 
 
 43!2 
 
 48.2 
 
 42 
 
 11.6 
 
 14.5 
 
 18.2 
 
 20.8 
 
 26.1 
 
 31.6 
 
 38.5 
 
 44.3 
 
 49.4 
 
 43 
 
 11.8 
 
 14.9 
 
 18.7 
 
 21.3 
 
 26.8 
 
 32.3 
 
 39.4 
 
 45.3 
 
 50.6 
 
 44 
 
 12.1 
 
 15.2 
 
 19.1 
 
 21.8 
 
 27.4 
 
 33.1 
 
 40.3 
 
 46.4 
 
 51.7 
 
 45 
 
 12.4 
 
 15.6 
 
 19.5 
 
 22.4 
 
 28.0 
 
 33.8 
 
 41.2 
 
 47.4 
 
 52.9 
 
 46 
 
 12.7 
 
 15.9 
 
 20.0 
 
 22.8 
 
 28.6 
 
 34.6 
 
 42.2 
 
 48.5 
 
 54.0 
 
 47 
 
 12.9 
 
 16.3 
 
 20.4 
 
 23.2 
 
 29.2 
 
 35.3 
 
 43.0 
 
 49.6 
 
 55.2 
 
 48 
 
 13.2 
 
 16.6 
 
 20.8 
 
 23.7 
 
 29.9 
 
 36.1 
 
 43.9 
 
 50.6 
 
 56.4 
 
 49 
 
 13.5 
 
 17.0 
 
 21.3 
 
 24.2 
 
 30.5 
 
 36.8 
 
 44.8 
 
 51.7 
 
 57.6 
 
 50 
 
 13.8 
 
 17.3 
 
 21.7 
 
 24.7 
 
 31.1 
 
 37.6 
 
 45.8 
 
 52.8 
 
 58.7 
 
198 
 
 GREENHOUSE AND WINDOW-GARDEN WORK 
 
 Method for finding boiler capacity for cast-iron pipe 
 
 Table showing how to get at the amount of 3J^-inch cast-iron pipe necessary to 
 heat greenhouse to temperature wanted, when outside temperature is at zero, 
 Fahrenheit (Lord & Burnham Co.) 
 
 For 10° below zero, add 10 per cent. ; for 
 For 70° to 75° divide square feet of glass 
 For 65° to 70° divide square feet of glass 
 For 60° to 65° divide square feet of glass 
 For 55° to 60° divide square feet of glass 
 For 50° to 55° divide square feet of glass 
 For 45° to 50° divide square feet of glass 
 For 40° to 45° divide square feet of glass 
 For 35° to 40° divide square feet of glass 
 
 20° add 20 per cent., and so on. 
 and equivalent by 1.8. 
 and equivalent by 2.28. 
 and equivalent by 2.62. 
 and equivalent by 3. 
 and equivalent by 3.46. 
 and equivalent by 4. 
 and equivalent by 4.67. 
 and equivalent by 5.5. 
 
 For 2-inch work, use same table and same example and multiply the amount 
 of 3J^-inch pipe obtained by 1.68. 
 
 In proportioning glass surface, all wall surface must be figured in ; about 5 
 feet of wall equals 1 foot of glass. 
 
 Customary temperatures in ichich plants are grown under glass 
 
 Asparagus plumosus . . 
 Azalea, Indian .... 
 Bulbs (hyacinth, tulip, etc.) 
 
 Carnation 
 
 Calla 
 
 Chrysanthemum .... 
 
 Cineraria 
 
 Cyclamen 
 
 Ferns, as maiden hair 
 
 Lily (Easter) 
 
 Lily of the valley (forcing) 
 
 Palms, house 
 
 Primulas 
 
 Rose 
 
 Smilax 
 
 Stocks 
 
 Sweet pea 
 
 Violet 
 
 Day 
 
 Night 
 
 70° 
 
 60° 
 
 65° 
 
 50° 
 
 60° 
 
 45° 
 
 60° 
 
 50° 
 
 70° 
 
 60° 
 
 55° 
 
 45° 
 
 65° 
 
 50° 
 
 65° 
 
 50° 
 
 75° 
 
 60° 
 
 65° 
 
 55° 
 
 90° 
 
 90° 
 
 75° 
 
 60° 
 
 65° 
 
 50° 
 
 65° 
 
 55° 
 
 60° 
 
 50° 
 
 65° 
 
 50° 
 
 60° 
 
 50° 
 
 50° 
 
 40° 
 
 Various Estimates and Recipes 
 
 Percentage of rays of light reflected from glass roofs at various angles of 
 divergence from the perpendicular (Bouguer) 
 
 1° 2.5 per cent 
 
 10° 2.5 per cent 
 
 20° 2.5 per cent 
 
 30° 2.7 per cent 
 
 40° 3.4 per cent 
 
 50° 5.7 per cent 
 
 60° 11-2 per cent 
 
 70° 22.2 per cent 
 
 80° 41.2 per cent 
 
 85° 54.3 per cent 
 
GREENHOUSE FIGURES 
 
 199 
 
 Angle of roof for different heights and widths of house (Taft) 
 
 Height 
 
 Feet 
 
 4 Ft. 
 
 5 Ft. 
 
 6 Ft. 
 
 7 Ft. 
 
 8 Ft. 
 
 9 Ft. 
 
 Width 
 
 o > 
 
 o / 
 
 
 
 
 
 Feet 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 83 21 
 
 39 48 
 
 45 
 
 49 24 
 
 53 8 
 
 56 18 
 
 7 
 
 29 44 
 
 35 32 
 
 40 30 
 
 45 
 
 48 49 
 
 52 07 
 
 8 
 
 26 33 
 
 32 
 
 36 52 
 
 41 11 
 
 45 
 
 48 22 
 
 9 
 
 23 57 
 
 29 3 
 
 33 5 
 
 37 52 
 
 41 38 
 
 45 
 
 10 
 
 21 48 
 
 26 33 
 
 30 58 
 
 35 
 
 38 39 
 
 41 59 
 
 11 
 
 
 24 26 
 
 28 36 
 
 32 28 
 
 36 2 
 
 39 17 
 
 12 
 
 
 22 57 
 
 26 33 
 
 30 15 
 
 33 41 
 
 36 52 
 
 13 
 
 
 21 2 
 
 24 47 
 
 28 18 
 
 31 30 
 
 34 42 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 23 12 
 
 26 34 
 
 29 44 
 
 32 44 
 
 Among greenhouse builders, 32° is the pitch of roof that has 
 practically been established for all houses up to 25 feet in width ; 
 beyond that width, 26 is commonly used for the slope or pitch 
 of the roof. 
 
 Standard flower-pots. 
 
 American 
 
 The Society of American Florists has adopted a standard pot, in 
 which all measurements are made inside, and which bears a rim or 
 shoulder at the top. The breadth and depth of these pots are the same, 
 so that they " nest " well. 
 
 English. — Chiswick Standards 
 
 
 DiAM. AT 
 
 Top 
 
 Depth 
 
 Thimbles 
 
 In. 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 4J^ 
 
 6 
 
 8^ 
 
 9H 
 IIH 
 12 
 13 
 15 
 18 
 
 In. 
 2 
 
 Thumbs 
 
 2H 
 3H 
 4 
 
 60's 
 
 54's 
 
 48'3 
 
 5 
 
 32's 
 
 6 
 
 24's 
 
 8 
 
 16's 
 
 9 
 
 12's 
 
 10 
 
 8's 
 
 11 
 
 6's 
 
 12 
 
 4's 
 
 13 
 
 2's 
 
 14 
 
 
 
200 GREENHOUSE AND WINDOW-GARDEN WORK 
 
 To 'prevent boilers from filling with sediment or scale. 
 
 (l) Exercise care to get clean water and that which contains httle 
 lime. (2) Blow it out often. It can be blown out a little every day, 
 and occasionally it should be blown off entirely. (3) Put slippery- 
 elm bark in the boiler tank. Or, if slippery-elm is not handy, use 
 potato-peelings, flax-seed, oak-bark, spent tan, or coarse sawdust. (4) 
 Put in, with the feed- water or otherwise, a small quantity of good mo- 
 lasses (not a chemical sirup), say one-half to one pint in a week, de- 
 pending upon the size of boiler. This will remove and prevent 
 incrustation without damage to the boiler. These vegetable sub- 
 stances prevent, in a measure, by mechanical means, the union of the 
 particles of lime into incrustations. 
 
 To prepare paper and cloth for hotbed sash. 
 
 1. Use a sash without bars, and stretch wires or strings 
 across it to serve as a rest for the paper. Procure stout but 
 thin manila wrapping-paper, and paste it firmly on the sash with 
 fresh flour paste. Dry in a warm place, and then wipe the paper 
 with a damp sponge to cause it to stretch evenly. Dry again, and 
 then apply boiled linseed oil to both sides of the paper, and dry 
 again in a warm place. 
 
 2. Saturate cloth or tough, thin manila paper with pure, raw lin- 
 seed oil. 
 
 3. Dissolve If pounds white soap in one quart water ; in another 
 quart dissolve \l ounces gum arable and 5 ounces glue. Mix the two 
 liquids, warm, and soak the paper, hanging it up to dry. Used mostly 
 for paper. 
 
 4. 3 pints pale linseed oil ; 1 ounce sugar of lead ; 4 ounces white 
 rosin. Grind and mix the sugar of lead in a little oil, then add the other 
 materials and heat in an iron kettle. Apply hot with a brush. Used 
 for muslin. 
 
 Paint for hot-water pipes. 
 
 Mix lampblack with boiled oil and turpentine. It is harmless to 
 plants. 
 
GREENHOUSE RECIPES 201 
 
 Liquid -putty for glazing. 
 
 Take equal parts, by measure, of boiled oil, putty, and white lead. 
 Mix the putty and oil, then add the white lead. If the mixture be- 
 comes too thick, add turpentine. Apply with a putty-bulb. 
 
 Paint for shading greenhouse roofs. 
 
 Make a paint of ordinary consistency of white lead and naphtha. It 
 is removed from the glass by the use of a scrubbing-brush. Make it thin, 
 or it is hard to remove. 
 
 Ordinary lime whitewash is good for temporary use. If salt is added, 
 it adheres better. It may be applied with a spray pump. 
 
 To keep flower-pots clean. 
 
 When the pots are cleaned, soak them a few hours in ammoniacal 
 carbonate of copper (recipe, page 255). Soak them about once a year. 
 This fungicide kills the green alga upon the pots, and prevents a new 
 growth from appearing. 
 
CHAPTER XII 
 
 Forestry and Timber 
 
 Forestry is the raising of timber crops. It is not the planting of 
 shade trees or ornamental trees, or even of groves, but the planting 
 and rearing of forests. The primary product of the forest is timber; 
 usually the timber is sawed into boards, known collectively in North 
 America as lumber {lumber is properly and differently used in Eng- 
 land) ; some timber is used for fire-wood, some for wood-pulp, and 
 some for other uses. In the trades, timber usually means the 
 squared or heavy sawed product used in framework. 
 
 Planting Notes 
 
 Nursery planting-table for forest trees (Farmer's Bulletin) 
 
 
 When to 
 
 How TO STORE 
 
 Seeds 
 
 Q 
 
 t, t^ a 
 5^ 5 f- 
 
 When to 
 
 m 
 CO 03 
 
 Spacing of 
 
 b Q « 
 
 °9 3 
 
 Species 
 
 COLLECT 
 
 Seeds 
 
 as a a 
 
 PLANT 
 
 Seeds 
 
 Seeds in 
 Rows 
 
 "55 
 
 O -^ Q 
 ^ W H 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 p. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 In. 
 
 
 In. 
 
 Ash, green . . 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Bury in sand 
 
 35-50 
 
 Spring 
 
 V2 
 
 Scatter thickly 
 
 6-9 
 
 Ash, white . 
 
 '* 
 
 
 35-50 
 
 
 J^ 
 
 6-10 
 
 Basswood . . 
 
 Sept. or Oct. 
 
 Sow at once 
 
 5-50 
 
 Fall 
 
 'A 
 
 " 
 
 6-12 
 
 Beech . . . 
 
 Fall 
 
 Bury in sand 
 
 70-80 
 
 Early spring 
 
 H 
 
 2 in. apart 
 
 3-6 
 
 Butternut > 
 
 Sept. or Oct. 
 
 *' 
 
 75-80 
 
 *' 
 
 1 
 
 3 to 6 in. apart 
 
 10-18 
 
 Box elder . . 
 
 
 
 40-60 
 
 Spring 
 
 Yt. 
 
 Touching in 
 rows 
 
 10-14 
 
 Catalpa, hardy 
 
 Oct. or Nov. 
 
 Cool, dry place 
 
 40-75 
 
 " 
 
 1 
 
 A in. apart 
 
 14-30 
 
 Cherry, black . 
 
 Aug. or Sept. 
 
 Bury in sand 
 
 75-80 
 
 '* 
 
 1 
 
 2 to 3 in. apart 
 
 4-6 
 
 Cofifee tree, 
 
 Sept. or Oct. 
 
 Cool, dry place. 
 
 70-75 
 
 " 
 
 1 
 
 " 
 
 3-6 
 
 Kentucky . 
 
 
 or bury in sand 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Cottonwood 2 . 
 
 June or July 
 
 Sow at once 
 
 75-95 
 
 Summer 
 
 y^ 
 
 1 in. apart 
 
 20-30 
 
 Elm, slippery . 
 
 May or June 
 
 
 50-75 
 
 Late spring 
 
 Vs 
 
 Scatter thickly 
 
 15-18 
 
 Elm, white . . 
 
 " 
 
 " 
 
 50-75 
 
 
 Vs 
 
 " 
 
 5-10 
 
 Hackberry . . 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Bury in sand 
 
 70-80 
 
 Spring 
 
 H 
 
 1 to 2 in. apart 
 
 6-12 
 
 Hickory, pignut' 
 
 Sept. or Oct. 
 
 *' 
 
 50-75 
 
 *' 
 
 1-2 
 
 3 to 6 in. apart 
 
 2-6 
 
 Hickory, shag- 
 
 
 
 50-75 
 
 
 1-2 
 
 " 
 
 2-6 
 
 bark ' . . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hickory, shell- 
 
 •' 
 
 " 
 
 50-75 
 
 " 
 
 1-2 
 
 " 
 
 2-6 
 
 bark . . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ' Difficult to transplant on account of tap root. Advisable to sow seeds in permanent 
 sites in field whenever possible. 
 
 2 Easily grown from cuttings. Not necessary or advisable to attempt growing from seed. 
 
 202 
 
FOREST NURSERY 
 
 203 
 
 Nursery planting-table for forest trees — Continued 
 
 
 
 
 Q 
 
 j^ J a 
 
 
 n a 
 
 
 fc. J 00 
 
 Species 
 
 When to 
 
 COLLECT 
 
 Seeds 
 
 How TO STORE 
 
 Seeds 
 
 « * K 
 
 When to 
 
 PL.'VNT 
 
 Seeds 
 
 u z 
 
 B, 
 
 Spacing of 
 
 Seeds in 
 
 Rows 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 In. 
 
 
 In. 
 
 Locust, black . 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Cool, dry place, 
 or burv in sand 
 
 50-57 
 
 Spring 
 
 1 
 
 2 to 3 in. apart 
 
 18-20 
 
 Locust, honev . 
 
 " 
 
 
 50-75 
 
 Fall or spring 
 
 ^ 
 
 " 
 
 6-14 
 
 Maple, red . . 
 
 Mav or June 
 
 Sow at once 
 
 25-CO 
 
 Late spring 
 
 1 
 
 \^ in. apart 
 
 6-10 
 
 Maple, silver . 
 
 
 
 25-50 
 
 '• 
 
 1 
 
 
 12-20 
 
 Maple, sugar . 
 
 Oct. 
 
 Sow at once, or 
 bury in sand 
 
 30-50 
 
 Fall or spring 
 
 1 
 
 
 6-12 
 
 Mulberr>', Rus- 
 
 July or Aug. 
 
 Cool, dry place 
 
 75-95 
 
 Spring 
 
 ^2 
 
 Scatter thickly 
 
 8-10 
 
 sian . . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Oak, bur ' . . 
 
 .Sept. or Oct. 
 
 Sow at once, or 
 bury in sand 
 
 75-95 
 
 Fall or spring 
 
 iy2 
 
 3 to 6 in. apart 
 
 5-9 
 
 Oak, red 1 . . 
 
 
 
 75-95 
 
 
 Wo 
 
 " 
 
 6-20 
 
 Oak, white ' . 
 
 
 " 
 
 75-95 
 
 " 
 
 m 
 
 " 
 
 .5-9 
 
 Osage orange . 
 
 ** 
 
 Cool, dry place 
 
 60-95 
 
 Spring 
 
 »/. 
 
 1 in. apart 
 
 10-15 
 
 Poplar, yellow 
 
 
 Sow at once 
 
 5-10 
 
 Fall 
 
 '4 
 
 Scatter thickly 
 
 4-6 
 
 Walnut, black i 
 
 " 
 
 Bury in sand 
 
 75-80 
 
 Spring 
 
 IM 
 
 3 to 6 in. apart 
 
 10-18 
 
 For number of tree seeds in a pound, see Chapter V. 
 
 ' Difficult to transplant on account of tap root. Advisable to sow seeds in permanent 
 sites in field whenever possible. 
 
 Note on the conifers (Mulford). — White pine, Scotch pine, and Norway spruce seed should 
 be collected as soon as it is ripe, in September. The cones should be dried, allowing the 
 seed to fall out. The seed should be stored for the winter in bags hung in a dry, cool 
 place, and should be sown thickly in the spring, covering with about one-eighth inch of soil. 
 From 60 to 90 per cent of the seed should germinate. One-year-old seedlings are from one 
 and one-half to three inches high. 
 
 Forest planting (Mulford). 
 
 Forest planting i,s usually done with the mattock (grub hoe). A 
 space about twelve to sixteen inches square should be cleared of all 
 growth, and a hole dug in the middle of this large enough to receive 
 the roots comfortably. Another method is to plow and harrow the 
 ground, mark out with a corn marker, and simply set the tree in a 
 slit pried open with a common spade, the slit being closed by a second 
 thrust of the spade. By the former method, from 250 to 600 trees 
 per day per man can be planted; by the latter method, from 800 to 
 2000 trees. Forest trees are ordinarily planted 4X4, 5X5, or 6X6 
 feet {i.e. about 2700, 1750, and 1200 trees per acre, respectively), the 
 closer spacing being more necessary with slow-growing trees and on 
 poor soils. 
 
204 
 
 FORESTRY AND TIMBER 
 
 Hardness of Common Commercial Woods 
 
 Shellbark hickory 
 Pignut hickory 
 White oak . 
 White ash . 
 Scrub oak . 
 Red oak 
 White beech 
 
 100 
 96 
 84 
 77 
 73 
 69 
 65 
 
 Black walnut 
 Black birch 
 Yellow oak . 
 White elm . 
 Hard maple 
 Red cedar . 
 Wild cherry 
 
 65 
 62 
 60 
 58 
 56 
 56 
 55 
 
 Yellow pine 
 Chestnut . 
 Yellow poplar 
 White birch 
 Butternut . 
 White pine 
 
 54 
 52 
 51 
 43 
 43 
 30 
 
 Forest Yields 
 
 Approximate time required to produce different wood crops (U. S. Forest 
 
 Service) 
 
 Species 
 
 Northern forests 
 
 Aspen 
 
 Beech ' 
 
 Birch, paper .... 
 
 Hemlock ' 
 
 Maple, sugar ' . . . . 
 
 Pine, red 
 
 Pine, white 
 
 Central hardwood forests 
 
 Chestnut 2 
 
 Oak, red 
 
 Oak, white 
 
 Poplar, yellow 
 
 Farm timber plantations 
 
 Catalpa ^ 
 
 Larch, European ^ . . . . 
 
 Maple, silver ^ 
 
 Walnut, black 2 
 
 Cottonwood 2 
 
 Southern forests 
 
 Ash, white 
 
 Cottonwood 
 
 Cypress 
 
 Gum, red 
 
 Pine, loblolly 
 
 Pine, longleaf 
 
 Pacific coast forests 
 
 Fir, Douglas 
 
 Hemlock, western . . . . 
 
 Pine, sugar 
 
 Pine, western yellow . . . . 
 Redwood 
 
 Me. 
 
 Mich. 
 
 Me. 
 
 Mich. 
 
 Mich. 
 
 Wis. 
 
 N.Y. 
 
 Md. 
 Ky. 
 Ky. 
 Tenn. 
 
 111. 
 111. 
 111. 
 111. 
 
 Nebr. 
 
 Ark. 
 
 Miss. 
 
 Md. 
 
 S.C. 
 
 S.C. 
 
 S.C. 
 
 Wash 
 
 Wash 
 
 Cal. 
 
 Cal. 
 
 Cal. 
 
 > 
 
 < 
 
 Z 0; S no 
 " !^ n "^ 
 
 
 Years 
 30 
 
 32 
 32 
 
 20 
 25 
 35 
 
 20 
 23 
 
 25 
 
 40 
 20 
 
 25 
 
 40 
 25 
 20 
 
 Years 
 
 40 
 
 80 
 
 50 
 100 
 
 90 
 
 40 
 
 40 
 
 25 
 30 
 45 
 45 
 
 25 
 35 
 18 
 
 30 
 15 
 
 25 
 
 35 
 50 
 50 
 35 
 25 
 
 2 a 
 
 it 
 
 Years 
 
 60 
 100 
 
 130 
 
 55 
 55 
 
 40 
 45 
 80 
 
 45 
 
 65 
 30 
 40 
 75 
 
 45 
 70 
 65 
 45 
 35 
 
 £ z 
 
 S ID 
 < U^ 
 
 Years 
 
 75 
 
 55 
 
 75 
 
 55 
 100 
 
 50 
 
 55 
 50 
 
 . s 
 
 Years 
 
 200 
 
 200 
 
 100 
 
 90 
 
 85 
 100 
 160 
 110 
 
 85 
 30 
 90 
 65 
 70 
 130 
 
 75 
 
 125 
 
 100 
 
 80 
 
 70 
 
 ' Species tolerant of shade which should show better results in second growth. 
 2 Species growing under lavorable conditions when measured. 
 
FOREST YIELDS 
 
 205 
 
 Yield of white pine per acre in southern New Hampshire (Margolin) 
 Quality I 
 
 AOE 
 
 Number 
 OF Trees 
 
 Basal 
 Area 
 
 Mean 
 Height 
 
 Volume 
 
 Current 
 Annual In- 
 crement 
 
 Mean An- 
 nual In- 
 crement 
 
 Years 
 
 
 Square ft. 
 
 Feet 
 
 Cubic ft. 
 
 Cubic ft. 
 
 Cubic ft. 
 
 25 
 
 2,430 
 
 190 
 
 33 
 
 3,100 
 
 124 
 
 124 
 
 30 
 
 1,840 
 
 215 
 
 41 
 
 4,367 
 
 253 
 
 145 
 
 35 
 
 1,250 
 
 230 
 
 48 
 
 5,850 
 
 296 
 
 167 
 
 40 
 
 870 
 
 238 
 
 56 
 
 7,033 
 
 236 
 
 176 
 
 45 
 
 640 
 
 243 
 
 64 
 
 8,000 
 
 193 
 
 177 
 
 50 
 
 510 
 
 246 
 
 70 
 
 8,767 
 
 153 
 
 175 
 
 55 
 
 430 
 
 249 
 
 75 
 
 9,475 
 
 141 
 
 172 
 
 60 
 
 380 
 
 252 
 
 80 
 
 10,100 
 
 125 
 
 168 
 
 65 
 
 340 
 
 255 
 
 84 
 
 10,633 
 
 106 
 
 164 
 
 70 
 
 310 
 
 258 
 
 87 
 
 11,100 
 
 93 
 
 158 
 
 75 
 
 280 
 
 261 
 
 90 
 
 11,567 
 
 93 
 
 154 
 
 80 
 
 260 
 
 263 
 
 93 
 
 12,000 
 
 86 
 
 150 
 
 85 
 
 240 
 
 266 
 
 95 
 
 12,383 
 
 76 
 
 146 
 
 90 
 
 220 
 
 268 
 
 97 
 
 12,767 , 
 
 76 
 
 142 
 
 Quality II 
 
 25 
 
 2,430 
 
 163 
 
 31 
 
 2,700 
 
 108 
 
 108 
 
 30 
 
 1,840 
 
 183 
 
 38 
 
 3,700 
 
 200 
 
 123 
 
 35 
 
 1,250 
 
 195 
 
 45 
 
 4,850 
 
 230 
 
 139 
 
 40 
 
 870 
 
 212 
 
 52 
 
 5,800 
 
 190 
 
 145 
 
 45 
 
 640 
 
 221 
 
 59 
 
 6,600 
 
 160 
 
 147 
 
 50 
 
 510 
 
 228 
 
 65 
 
 7,300 
 
 140 
 
 146 
 
 55 
 
 430 
 
 233 
 
 71 
 
 7,925 
 
 125 
 
 144 
 
 60 
 
 380 
 
 236 
 
 76 
 
 8,500 
 
 115 
 
 142 
 
 65 
 
 340 
 
 238 
 
 80 
 
 9,000 
 
 100 
 
 138 
 
 70 
 
 310 
 
 241 
 
 84 
 
 9,450 
 
 90 
 
 135 
 
 75 
 
 280 
 
 244 
 
 87 
 
 9,900 
 
 90 
 
 132 
 
 80 
 
 260 
 
 247 
 
 89 
 
 10,300 
 
 80 
 
 129 
 
 85 
 
 240 
 
 250 
 
 91 
 
 10,650 
 
 70 
 
 125 
 
 90 
 
 220 
 
 253 
 
 93 
 
 11,000 
 
 70 
 
 122 
 
 Quality III 
 
 25 
 
 2,430 
 
 150 
 
 28 
 
 2,300 
 
 
 92 
 
 30 
 
 1,840 
 
 165 
 
 35 
 
 3,033 
 
 146 
 
 101 
 
 35 
 
 1,250 
 
 176 
 
 42 
 
 3,850 
 
 163 
 
 110 
 
 40 
 
 870 
 
 185 
 
 48 
 
 4,567 
 
 143 
 
 114 
 
 45 
 
 640 
 
 191 
 
 54 
 
 5,200 
 
 126 
 
 116 
 
 50 
 
 510 
 
 197 
 
 60 
 
 5,833 
 
 126 
 
 116 
 
 55 
 
 430 
 
 201 
 
 66 
 
 6,375 
 
 108 
 
 116 
 
 60 
 
 380 
 
 205 
 
 71 
 
 6,900 
 
 105 
 
 115 
 
 65 
 
 340 
 
 208 
 
 75 
 
 7,367 
 
 93 
 
 113 
 
 70 
 
 310 
 
 211 
 
 79 
 
 7,817 
 
 90 
 
 112 
 
 75 
 
 280 
 
 213 
 
 83 
 
 8,233 
 
 83 
 
 110 
 
 80 
 
 260 
 
 216 
 
 85 
 
 8,600 
 
 73 
 
 107 
 
 85 
 
 240 
 
 218 
 
 88 
 
 8,917 
 
 63 
 
 105 
 
 90 
 
 220 
 
 221 
 
 89 
 
 9,233 
 
 63 
 
 103 
 
206 
 
 FORESTRY AND TIMBER 
 
 Second growth 
 
 Age 
 
 Volume 
 
 
 Quality I 
 
 Quality II 
 
 Quality III 
 
 Years 
 20 
 
 Board feet 
 
 4,600 
 8,400 
 15,100 
 24,950 
 33,550 
 40,750 
 47.450 
 52,350 
 57,300 
 61,850 
 65,900 
 69,750 
 73,300 
 76,700 
 80,050 
 
 Board feet 
 
 3,150 
 5,900 
 10,800 
 18,050 
 25,000 
 31,450 
 37,800 
 42,550 
 47.400 
 51.850 
 55,800 
 59.500 
 62.850 
 66.000 
 69,000 
 
 Board feet 
 1,700 
 
 25 
 
 3,450 
 
 30 
 
 6,5.50 
 
 35 
 
 11,200 
 
 40 
 
 16,450 
 
 45 
 
 22,150 
 
 50 
 
 27,650 
 
 55 
 
 32,750 
 
 60 
 
 37,500 
 
 65 
 
 41,850 
 
 70 
 
 45,700 
 
 75 
 
 49,250 
 
 80 
 
 52.400 
 
 85 
 
 55.300 
 
 90 
 
 57,950 
 
 1 
 
 
 Volume in board feet is round-edged box board material. 
 White pine thinnings 
 
 
 Qdality I 
 
 •Q 
 
 UALITY II 
 
 
 Quality III 
 
 
 
 
 Trees 
 
 
 
 Trees 
 
 
 Trees 
 
 
 
 
 under 
 
 
 
 under 
 
 
 under 
 
 
 Total Thinning 
 per Acre 
 
 5 Inches 
 in Di- 
 ameter 
 
 Total Thinning 
 per Acre 
 
 5 Indies 
 in Di- 
 ameter 
 
 Total Thinning 
 per Acre 
 
 5 Indies 
 in Di- 
 ameter 
 
 
 
 
 Breast- 
 
 
 
 Breast- 
 
 
 Breast- 
 
 
 
 
 high 
 
 
 
 high 
 
 
 high 
 
 Years 
 
 Cubic 
 
 Board 
 
 Cubic 
 
 Cxibic 
 
 Board 
 
 Cubic 
 
 Cubic 
 
 Board 
 
 Ciibic 
 
 feet 
 
 feet 
 
 feet 
 
 feet 
 
 feet 
 
 feet 
 
 feet 
 
 feet 
 
 feel 
 
 25 
 
 1,350 
 
 2.000 
 
 830 
 
 900 
 
 750 
 
 750 
 
 600 
 
 
 600 
 
 
 30 
 
 1,730 
 
 4,500 
 
 660 
 
 1,380 
 
 3.300 
 
 600 
 
 1,090 
 
 2,200 
 
 500 
 
 35 
 
 1,980 
 
 6,800 
 
 480 
 
 1,680 
 
 5.600 
 
 450 
 
 1,440 
 
 4,300 
 
 400 
 
 40 
 
 2,120 
 
 8,700 
 
 270 
 
 1,900 
 
 7.500 
 
 300 
 
 1,640 
 
 5,800 
 
 300 
 
 45 
 
 2,240 
 
 10,100 
 
 60 
 
 2,040 
 
 8.900 
 
 150 
 
 1,750 
 
 6,900 
 
 200 
 
 50 
 
 2,280 
 
 11,200 
 
 
 
 2,100 
 
 9.900 
 
 
 1,800 
 
 7,600 
 
 80 
 
 55 
 
 2,280 
 
 12.000 
 
 
 
 2,100 
 
 10,400 
 
 
 1,780 
 
 8,100 
 
 — — 
 
 60 
 
 2,260 
 
 12,300 
 
 
 2,000 
 
 10,600 
 
 
 
 1,700 
 
 8,300 
 
 
 65 
 
 2,200 
 
 12,300 
 
 
 
 1.850 
 
 10,300 
 
 
 1,590 
 
 8,200 
 
 
 
 70 
 
 2,100 
 
 11,900 
 
 
 
 1,630 
 
 9,500 
 
 
 1,420 
 
 7,800 
 
 
 75 
 
 1,950 
 
 11,100 
 
 
 
 1,300 
 
 8,000 
 
 
 1,200 
 
 6,900 
 
 
 80 
 
 1,700 
 
 9.500 
 
 
 
 860 
 
 5,000 
 
 
 920 
 
 5,600 
 
 
 85 
 
 
 
 
 200 
 
 1,200 
 
 
 
 650 
 
 4,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 90 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 370 
 
 2,300 
 
 
 
 
 
TREATING POSTS 207 
 
 Life of Fence-Posts and Shingles 
 
 Durability of fence posts in Minnesota (Green). 
 
 Years 
 
 Red cedar 30 
 
 White cedar (quartered 6 in. face) 10-15 
 
 White oak (6 in. round) 8 
 
 Red and black oak 4 
 
 Tamarack (red wood) • 9 
 
 Elm 6-7 
 
 Ash, beech, maple 4 
 
 Black walnut 7-10 
 
 Prolonging the life of fence-posts (Willis). 
 
 Measures for posts named in ascending order of efficiency : — 
 
 Peeling and seasoning. 
 
 Charring. 
 
 Painting. 
 
 At best, surface brush paintings are not very durable. Some of the 
 substances which may be applied with a brush are whitewash, petro- 
 leum-tar creosote, coal-tar creosote, and various patented products 
 of coal tar and petroleum tar. Paint and whitewash are inferior to 
 antiseptic preservatives; products of coal tar (creosote, etc.) are the 
 best. These are best applied hot, in two or more coats. A barrel (50 
 gallons) of creosote should be sufficient to paint at least 300 posts with 
 three coats for the butts and two for the tops. 
 
 Dipping. 
 
 One defect of brush treatment is that the preservative does not 
 enter readily the cracks and checks. This defect may be overcome 
 by dipping the posts in the preservative. Another advantage of dip- 
 ping, as compared with painting, is a saving in labor. On the other 
 hand, dipping requires a larger quantity of preservative, and, in ad- 
 dition to the amount consumed, there must be enough surplus to keep 
 the barrel or tank filled to the proper depth. This usually forbids 
 the use of any expensive preservative for dipping. Petroleum tar, 
 coal tar, and the creosotes, however, may often be advantageously 
 employed. 
 
 Posts have been treated by dipping the butt in cement. This is 
 
208 FORESTRY AND TIMBER 
 
 hardly satisfactory, owing to the ease with which the protective 
 covering may be broken ; moisture is absorbed after treatment ; and 
 causes the wood to expand and crack the cement. 
 
 Cold-bath treatment. 
 
 This differs from dipping because penetration of the wood is se- 
 cured by leaving the post in the bath for ten hours or more. As a rule, 
 only the cheaper preservatives can profitably be used in the cold-bath 
 treatment. Coal tar is so ropy and sticky that it will scarcely pene- 
 trate even the most easily treated woods. Crude petroleum enters the 
 wood rather readily, but lacks strong antiseptic qualities. A long bath 
 in crude petroleum may, however, prove a feasible method of treatment 
 where petroleum is ver}^ cheap and the woods used are readily impreg- 
 nated. Creosote is usually the best preservative to employ. Coal- 
 tar creosote requires a slight heating to liquefy it. Water in the wood 
 cells resists the penetration of the oil. Thorough seasoning before 
 treatment, therefore, is necessary to allow the oil to penetrate readily 
 and to prevent checking after treatment. The cold-bath method of 
 treatment has not yet been thoroughly investigated. It is probable, 
 however, that it will impregnate but few woods. The woods which 
 are likely to prove most suitable are beech, cottonwood, the gums, pin 
 and red oaks, the pines, sycamore, and tulip tree. 
 
 Impregnation with creosote. 
 
 The impregnation of fence posts with creosote is best accomplished 
 by the so-called " open-tank " process, so designated to distinguish 
 it from the "closed " or " pressure " cylinder process which is often 
 employed in creosoting ties and piling. This consists of heating wood 
 for a certain period and then cooling it in the preservative. The 
 principle is simple : during the heating the high temperature causes 
 the air and water contained in the wood cells to expand, so that a por- 
 tion of this air and water is forced out. The rest contracts as the sub- 
 sequent cooling progresses, and a partial vacuum is formed, into which 
 atmospheric pressure forces the cool preservative. 
 
 The open-tank principle may be variously applied in the treatment 
 of posts. The best way to heat the posts is to immerse their butts in 
 creosote maintained at a temperature of 220° F. If a single tank is 
 
TREATING POSTS AND SHINGLES 209 
 
 used, the cooling bath may be given by permitting the temperature to 
 fall, and in this case the preservative must, of course, be used for the 
 hot bath. It is better, however, to emj)loy an additional tank containing 
 the cold preservative. If two tanks are used and a thorough impreg- 
 nation of the top of the post is desired, the cold-bath tank should be large 
 enough to permit the soaking of the entire post. The top of the post 
 will not be too heavily impregnated, because it has not been im- 
 mersed in the hot oil. With two tanks, crude petroleum or any heavy 
 (high-boiling) oil may be used in the hot-bath tank. Creosote is 
 usually the most satisfactory preservative. 
 
 Other wood. 
 
 Wood used on the farm in various forms other than post material 
 may often be advantageously preserv^ed from decay by chemical 
 treatment, as all timbers used in foundations, sills, beams, and plank- 
 ing, as well as the lower parts of board fences, and the lumber used 
 near the ground in sheds and barns. The treatment of these is very 
 similar to that given posts. 
 
 Prolonging the life of shingles (Willis). 
 
 Water absorbed during a storm subsequently evaporates rapidly 
 from the upper surface of shingles and rather slowly from the lower 
 surface. Consequently, the upper part of the shingle shrinks more 
 than does the under, and curling or warping results. The impor- 
 tance of excluding moisture is obvious. In addition to this, it is 
 advisable to employ an antiseptic to retard decay. The best pre- 
 servative, it follows, must possess such qualities as will operate in 
 both these ways to prolong the life of the shingles. Apply preserv- 
 atives only when the wood is thoroughly dry. 
 
 Non-antiseptic preservatives. — The application of paint is the pre- 
 servative measure most commonly used with shingles. The method 
 of applying it is of paramount importance. Dipping the shingles 
 individually is the only satisfactory procedure. When a roof is 
 painted ridges of paint are formed at the base of the shingles, owing 
 to the irregularities of the surface over which the brush passes. 
 These cause the water to permeate the crevices between the shingles 
 and frequently hasten decay. 
 
210 FORESTRY AND TIMBER 
 
 Antiseptic preservatives. — The best antiseptics for shingle treat- 
 ment are creosote and other derivatives of coal tar. Painting the 
 roof with these oils is a rather satisfactory method of treatment, 
 since the coal-tar derivatives penetrate the shingles better than 
 ordinary paint and do not leave ridges below the base of the shingles. 
 At least two coats should be applied. Dipping the individual 
 shingles gives good results. The best results, however, are obtained 
 by heating and cooling the wood in the preservative, as described 
 for the treatment of fence posts. 
 
 Suggestions for community action (Willis). 
 
 It is often difficult for a farmer efficiently to treat his own material 
 with preservatives. This, however, does not indicate that the work 
 should be neglected. Rather it points to some different means of 
 securing the desired result. 
 
 There are two practical methods of doing this. One is for some 
 individual to undertake the work for the neighborhood. A small 
 wood-preserving plant could be profitably operated in connection 
 with a threshing outfit, a feed mill, or sawmill. The other plan is 
 for several farmers to cooperate in establishing and operating the 
 plant. As an indication of the success which should attend such an 
 undertaking, the cooperative creameries of various sections of the 
 country may be cited. 
 
 Board Measure 
 
 Board measure is designed primarily for the measurement of sawed 
 lumber. The unit is the board foot, which is a board one inch thick 
 and one foot square, so that with inch boards the content in board 
 measure is the same as the number of square feet of surface ; with 
 lumber of other thicknesses the content is expressed in terms of inch 
 boards. 
 
 Lumber is always sold on a basis of 1000 feet board measure, the 
 abbreviation for which is B.M., and for thousand is M. Thus, 500 
 feet B.M., costing $18 per thousand, would be $9; 100 feet B.M., 
 $1.80; 10 feet B.M., 18 cents. 
 
 At $10 per M., B.M., lumber costs 1^ per square foot ; at $12, 1.2(« 
 square foot; at $14, lAf ; at $15, Uf; at $17, 1.7^' ; at $20, 2(« square 
 
BOARD AND CORD MEASURE 211 
 
 foot. At $9 M., 1 sq. ft. is j\^; at $8, j%f'. Multiply the iiumber 
 
 of square feet B.M. by the price per square foot. 
 
 To find the B.M., multiply the length in feet by the thickness and 
 
 width in inches, and divide the i)roduct by 12. Thus, a plank 18 ft. 
 
 18 X2X8 
 long, 2 in. thick, and 8 in. wide contains — = 24 ft. B. M. 
 
 Or, the length of the plank in inches may be multiplied by the end 
 area in square inches, and the result divided by 144. P'or example, 
 the number of feet B. M. in a piece 18 ft. long, 2 in. thick, and 8 in. 
 wide, will be 216 in. (18 ft. X 12) multiplied by 16 sq. in. (2 X 8, the 
 end area), or 3456 sq. in., 1 in. thick; dividing by 144, the result is 
 24 ft. B.M. 
 
 Cord Measure (The Woodsman's Handbook, U. S. Forest Service) 
 
 Firewood, small pulp-wood, and material cut into short sticks for 
 excelsior, etc., is usually measured by the cord. A cord is 128 cubic 
 feet of stacked wood. The wood is usually cut into 4-foot lengths, in 
 which case a cord is a stack 4 feet high and wide, and 8 feet long. Some- 
 times, however, pulp-wood is cut 5 feet long, and a stack of it 4 feet high, 
 5 feet wide, and 8 feet long is considered 1 cord. In this case the cord 
 contains 160 cubic feet of stacked wood. Where firewood is cut in 
 5-foot lengths, a cord is a stack 4 feet high and 6\ feet long, and contains 
 130 cubic feet of stacked wood. Where it is desirable to use shorter 
 lengths for special purposes, the sticks are often cut 1^, 2, or 3 feet 
 long. A stack of such wood, 4 feet high and 8 feet long, is considered 
 1 cord, but the price is always made to conform to the shortness of the 
 measure. 
 
 A cord foot is one-eighth of a cord, and is equivalent to a stack of 4- 
 foot wood 4 feet high and 1 foot wide. Farmers frequently speak of 
 a foot of cord wood, meaning a cord foot. By the expression "surface 
 foot " is meant the number of square feet measured on the side of a stack. 
 
 In some localities, particularly in New England, cord-wood is meas- 
 ured by means of calipers. Instead of stacking the wood and computing 
 the cords in the ordinary way, the average diameter of each log is de- 
 termined with calipers and the number of cords obtained by con.sulting 
 a table which gives the amount of vvood in logs of different diameters 
 and lengths. 
 
212 FORESTRY AND TIMBER 
 
 Log Measure (The Woodsman's Handbook) 
 
 In the United States and Canada logs are most commonlj'^ measured 
 in board feet. In small transactions standing timber is often sold by 
 the lot or for a specified amount per acre. Standing trees which are to 
 be used for lumber are occasionally sold by the piece. Hoop poles 
 and other small wood are sold by the hundred or thousand. Ties and 
 poles are sold by the piece ; piles and mine props by the piece or by 
 linear feet, the price varying in piece sales according to specifications 
 as to diameter, length, and grade. 
 
 Firewood and wood cut into short bolts, as for small pulp-wood, ex- 
 celsior-wood, spool-wood, novelty-wood, and heading, is ordinarily 
 measured in cords. 
 
 In certain sections of the East it has been the custom to use a stand- 
 ard log as a unit of measure. In the Adirondacks a common unit of 
 measure is the 19-inch standard, or, as it is often called, the " market." 
 In this case the standard log is 19 inches in diameter at the small end 
 inside the bark and 13 feet long. In New Hampshire the Blodgett 
 standard is in common use. This unit is a cylinder 16 inches in diam- 
 eter and 1 foot long. There w-ere formerly other standards in use, 
 such as the 24-inch standard once used in New England, and the 
 22-inch standard in use in certain parts of Canada and northern New 
 York. The standard measure is decreasing in use. 
 
 The cubic foot is the best unit for measuring the volume of logs. 
 It has gained a foothold in this country, and will unquestionably be 
 the unit of the future. Even now, red-cedar pencil-wood, wagon 
 stock, and other valuable hardwood material is occasionally sold by 
 the cubic foot in certain sections of the East. The unit is used by a few 
 companies in Maine for measuring pulp-wood. A special commission 
 on the measurement of logs has recently recommended to the legisla- 
 ture of Maine that the cubic foot be adopted as a statute unit of 
 measurement. 
 
 The cubic foot has for a long time been used for the measurement 
 of square timber. Round logs are often measured in terms of cubic 
 feet, but the plan is to determine the contents of the square which can 
 be cut from the log, rather than the full contents, including slabs. The 
 cubic foot is in common use in the measurement of precious woods 
 which are imported from the tropics. 
 
LOG MEASURE 213 
 
 In continental Europe and the Philippine Islands, the cubic meter 
 has been established as the standard unit for the measuring of logs and 
 timber. 
 
 In recent years, board measure has also been used as a unit of volume 
 for logs. When so api)lied, the measure does not show the entire con- 
 tent of the log, but the quantity of lumber which, it is estimated, may be 
 manufactured from it. The number of board feet in any given log is 
 determined from a table that shows the estimated number which can 
 be taken out from logs of different diameters and lengths. Such a 
 table is called a log scale or log rule, and is compiled Ijy reducing the 
 dimensions of perfect logs of different sizes, to allow for waste in manu- 
 facture, and then calculating the number of inch boards which remain 
 in the log. 
 
 The amount of lumber that can be cut from logs of a given size is 
 not uniform, because the factors which determine the amount of waste 
 vary under different circumstances, such as the thickness of the saw, 
 the thickness of the boards, the width of the smallest board which may 
 be utilized, the skill of the sawyer, the efficiency of the machinery, the 
 defects in the log, the amount of taper, and the shrinkage. This lack 
 of uniformity has led to wide differences of opinion as to how log rules 
 should be constructed. There have been many attempts to devise 
 a log rule which can be used as a standard, but none of them will meet 
 all conditions. The rules in existence have been so unsatisfactory that 
 constant attempts have been made to improve upon them. As a result 
 there are now actually in use in the United States 40 or 50 different log 
 rules, whose results differ in some cases as much as 120 per cent for 
 20-inch to 30-inch logs and GOO per cent for 6-inch logs. Some of these 
 are constructed from mathematical formula? ; some by preparing dia- 
 grams that represent the top of a log and then determining the amount 
 of waste in sawdust and slabs ; some are based on actual averages of 
 logs cut at the mill ; while still others are the result of making correc- 
 tions in an existing rule to meet special local conditions. 
 
 The large number of log rules, the differences in their values, and the 
 variation in the methods of their application have led to much confusion 
 and inconvenience. Efforts to reach an agreement among lumbermen 
 on a single standard log rule have failed so far. A number of states 
 have given official sanction to specific rules ; but this has only added to 
 the confusion, because the states have not chosen the same rule, so 
 
214 
 
 FORESTRY AND TIMBER 
 
 there are six different state log rules, and, in addition, three different 
 oflicial log rules in Canada. It is probable that a standard method of 
 measuring logs will not be worked out satisfactorily until a single 
 unit of volume, like the cubic foot, is adopted for the measurement 
 of logs. 
 
 The Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture 
 has adopted the Scribner Decimal Rule for timber sales on the National 
 Forests. It has been in use for about four years, and, in the main, has 
 proved satisfactory, since competitive bids enable the buyer to bid 
 higher if the character of the logs indicates a mill overrun. 
 
 Scribner deci/nul log rule 
 
 The total scale is obtained by multiplying the figures in this table by 10. Thus 
 the contents of a G-inch 8-foot log are given as 0.5, so the total scale is .5 board 
 feet. A 30-inch 16-foot log is given as 66, or a total scale of 660 board feet. 
 
 1 
 
 Length (Feet) 
 
 < 
 
 Length (Feet) 
 
 < 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 10 
 
 12 
 
 14 
 
 16 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 10 
 
 13 
 
 14 
 
 16 
 
 In. 
 
 Bd.ft. 
 
 Bd.ft. 
 
 Bd.ft. 
 
 Bd.ft. 
 
 Bd.ft. 
 
 Bd.ft. 
 
 In. 
 
 Bd.ft. 
 
 Bd.ft. 
 
 Bd.ft. 
 
 Bd.ft. 
 
 Bd.ft. 
 
 Bd.ft. 
 
 C> 
 
 5 
 
 0.5 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 42 
 
 50 
 
 67 
 
 84 
 
 101 
 
 117 
 
 134 
 
 9 
 
 1 
 
 •) 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 44 
 
 56 
 
 74 
 
 93 
 
 111 
 
 129 
 
 148 
 
 10 
 
 ■) 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 48 
 
 65 
 
 86 
 
 108 
 
 130 
 
 151 
 
 173 
 
 112 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 50 
 
 70 
 
 94 
 
 117 
 
 140 
 
 164 
 
 187 
 
 15 
 
 5 
 
 7 
 
 9 
 
 11 
 
 12 
 
 14 
 
 54 
 
 82 
 
 109 
 
 137 
 
 164 
 
 191 
 
 218 
 
 18 
 
 8 
 
 11 
 
 13 
 
 16 
 
 19 
 
 21 
 
 56 
 
 88 
 
 118 
 
 147 
 
 176 
 
 2()() 
 
 235 
 
 ?.Q 
 
 11 
 
 14 
 
 17 
 
 21 
 
 24 
 
 28 
 
 60 
 
 101 
 
 135 
 
 169 
 
 203 
 
 237 
 
 270 
 
 22 
 
 13 
 
 17 
 
 21 
 
 25 
 
 29 
 
 33 
 
 65 
 
 119 
 
 159 
 
 199 
 
 239 
 
 279 
 
 319 
 
 ?,4 
 
 15 
 
 21 
 
 25 
 
 30 
 
 35 
 
 40 
 
 70 
 
 139 
 
 186 
 
 232 
 
 279 
 
 325 
 
 372 
 
 26 
 
 19 
 
 25 
 
 31 
 
 37 
 
 44 
 
 50 
 
 75 
 
 161 
 
 215 
 
 269 
 
 323 
 
 377 
 
 430 
 
 28 
 
 22 
 
 29 
 
 36 
 
 44 
 
 51 
 
 58 
 
 80 
 
 185 
 
 247 
 
 309 
 
 371 
 
 432 
 
 494 
 
 30 
 
 25 
 
 33 
 
 41 
 
 49 
 
 57 
 
 66 
 
 85 
 
 210 
 
 281 
 
 351 
 
 421 
 
 491 
 
 561 
 
 33 
 
 29 
 
 39 
 
 49 
 
 59 
 
 69 
 
 78 
 
 90 
 
 236 
 
 315 
 
 393 
 
 472 
 
 551 
 
 629 
 
 36 
 
 35 
 
 46 
 
 58 
 
 69 
 
 81 
 
 92 
 
 95 
 
 262 
 
 350 
 
 437 
 
 525 
 
 612 
 
 700 
 
 40 
 
 45 
 
 60 
 
 75 
 
 90 
 
 105 
 
 120 
 
 100 
 
 289 
 
 386 
 
 482 
 
 579 
 
 675 
 
 772 
 
 U. S. Forest Service Log-Scaling Directions 
 
 Unless timber is sold on the basis of an estimate, it must be scaled, 
 counted, or measured before it is removed from the cutting area, or 
 from the place agreed upon for the scaling, the counting, or the 
 measuring. 
 
LOG-SCALING RULES 215 
 
 All saw tinili(>i- will \)v sc.ilcd by the Scribncr Decimal log rule This 
 rule drops the anils utul j^ives the contents of a log to the nearest ten. 
 When the total scale of a log is desired, all that is necessary is to add 
 one cipher to the sum of the numbers read from the scale stick, excerpt- 
 ing th(; contents of (i and S foot logs, (i and 7 inches in diameter. These 
 are given as 0.5, wliich, multiplied by 10, gives 5 feet as the ac^tual (ion- 
 tents. 
 
 In the absence of a scale stick, or where the position of logs in tlie 
 pile makes its use difhcult, the diameters and lengths may be talliiul 
 and the contents figureil from a scale table later. 
 
 Purchasers should be ivcjuired to skid logs for scaling, if the cost of 
 scaling will be materially tlecreased by these recjuirements and if the 
 cost of logging will not be greatly increa.sed. 
 
 The forest officer should always insist on having one end of i)iles or 
 skidways even, so that ends of logs may be easily reached. 
 
 When necessary and possible, the purchaser will be required to mark 
 top ends of logs to avoid question when they are scaled in the pile. 
 
 Ivich log scaled nm.st be numbered with crayon. Tlu^ number will 
 be the same as that opposite which the scale of the log is recorded in 
 the scale book. 
 
 The logs in all skidways must be counted, and the numb(>r in each 
 checked with the entries in the scale book. 
 
 Each merchantable log after scaling will be stamped " U.S." on at 
 least one end. Logs so defective as to be unmcrchantal)l(> will not be 
 stamped, but will be marked " cull." 
 
 On all national forests except those in .\laska and on the west slope 
 of the Cascade Mountains in Washington and Oregon, logs over 1() f(>et 
 long will be scaled as two or more logs, if possible in lengths not less 
 than 12 feet. 
 
 The following table shows how the lengths will be divided when 
 scaling logs IS to GO feet long. The number of inches to Ix^ added to 
 the diameter at the small end of each log, to cover taper, is i)laeed under 
 each length. 
 
 For example, a 42-foot log 10 incluvs in diameter at the top would be 
 scaled as — 
 
 One 12-foot log with a diameter of 1(5 inches. 
 
 One 14-f()ot log with a diameter of 17 inches. 
 
 One 16-f()ot log with a diameter of 19 inches. 
 
216 
 
 FORESTRY AND TIMBER 
 
 Allowances for taper in logs 
 
 This table is intended to be used simply as a guide. The allowances for taper 
 should be varied to conform to the actual taper 
 
 Total Length 
 
 Log Length 
 
 Total Length 
 
 Log Length 
 
 Feet 
 
 Butt 
 Log 
 
 Sec- 
 ond 
 Log 
 
 Third 
 Log 
 
 Top 
 Log 
 
 Feet 
 
 Butt 
 Log 
 
 Sec- 
 ond 
 Log 
 
 Third 
 Log 
 
 Top 
 Log 
 
 18 ... . 
 
 Increase 
 20 ... . 
 
 Increase 
 22 ... . 
 
 Increase 
 24 ... . 
 
 Increase 
 26 ... . 
 
 Increase 
 28 ... . 
 
 Increase 
 30 ... . 
 
 Increase 
 32 ... . 
 
 Increase 
 34 ... . 
 
 Increase 
 36 ... . 
 
 Increase 
 38 ... . 
 
 Increase 
 
 12' 
 1" 
 
 12' 
 1" 
 
 12' 
 1" 
 
 0'' 
 10' 
 
 0" 
 10' 
 
 0'' 
 10' 
 
 0' 
 12' 
 
 0' 
 14' 
 
 0" 
 14' 
 
 0" 
 16' 
 
 0" 
 10' 
 
 0" 
 12' 
 
 0" 
 12' 
 
 0" 
 
 Increase 
 Increase 
 Increase 
 Increase 
 Increase 
 Increase 
 Increase 
 Increase 
 Increase 
 Increase 
 Increase 
 
 16' 
 
 3" 
 16' 
 
 3" 
 16' 
 
 3" 
 16' 
 
 4" 
 16' 
 
 4" 
 14' 
 
 4" 
 16' 
 
 4" 
 16' 
 
 5" 
 16' 
 
 5" 
 16' 
 
 5" 
 16' 
 
 5" 
 
 12' 
 
 1" 
 14' 
 
 1" 
 16' 
 
 1" 
 16' 
 
 2" 
 16' 
 
 2" 
 12' 
 
 3" 
 12' 
 
 3" 
 14' 
 
 3" 
 16' 
 
 3" 
 16' 
 
 3" 
 16' 
 
 3" 
 
 12' 
 
 1" 
 12' 
 
 1" 
 12' 
 
 1" 
 12' 
 
 1" 
 14' 
 
 2" 
 14' 
 
 2" 
 
 12' 
 
 0" 
 12' 
 
 0" 
 12' 
 
 0" 
 14' 
 
 0" 
 16' 
 
 0" 
 12' 
 
 0" 
 12' 
 
 0" 
 12' 
 
 0" 
 12' 
 
 0" 
 12' 
 
 0" 
 14' 
 
 0" 
 
 Cubic Log Measure (The Woodsman's Handbook) 
 
 A cubic unit, either the cubic foot or cubic meter, ultimately will be 
 in common use for the commercial measurement of timber. This will 
 come about with the increase of the value of timber. When the whole 
 loo;, including slabs, can be used, the owner cannot afford to sell his 
 logs purely on a basis of an estimated product in manufactiu'ed boards. 
 If logs are bought according to their solid contents, though they may 
 not cost more, yet the buyer will feel that he pays for the material he 
 wastes, and therefore will be more eager to utilize it. 
 
 There are a number of methods of determining the solid contents of 
 logs in cubic feet. The two methods in most common use for commer- 
 cial work are given in this book. Other methods, designed for scientific 
 work, are discussed at length in treatises on forest mensuration. 
 
CUBIC LOG MEASURE 217 
 
 Method of cubing logs by the measurement of the length and of the middle 
 diameters. 
 
 To cube logs, one method requires the measurement of the average 
 diameter of the log at its middle point and the length. The volume 
 of the log is obtained by multiplying the area of the circle correspond- 
 ing to the middle diameter of the log by the length : — 
 
 V = B\XL, 
 
 in which V is the volume of the log in cubic feet, B}, the area of the 
 middle cross section in square feet, and L the length in feet. 
 
 Example : Suppose a log to have a middle diameter of 15 inches and 
 a length of 30 feet. One finds in a table of areas of circles (giving the 
 diameter in inches and the area in square feet) the area corresponding 
 to 15 inches, namely, 1.227; then 7 = 1.227X30 = 36.8 cubic feet. 
 
 This method is very simple, because it requires only two measure- 
 ments of the log — the diameter at the middle and the length. Tables 
 showing the areas of circles in these units are readily accessible, and 
 also tables showing the cubic contents of logs of different middle diam- 
 eters and lengths, so that there is no computation necessary. 
 
 Method of cubing logs by measurement of the length and end diameters. 
 
 By this method the diameters of the two ends of the log and its length 
 are measured. The volume is obtained by multiplying the average of 
 the areas of circles that correspond to end diameters by the length : — 
 
 2 
 
 in which V is the volume of the log in cubic feet, B and b are the areas 
 in square feet that correspond to the diameters of the two ends, and L 
 is the length in feet. 
 
 Example : A log is 12 feet long, and the diameters at the ends are 
 16 and 18 inches. The areas that correspond to the end diameters are 
 found in a table of circular areas, and used in the formula, as follows : — 
 
 V =M96±_LZ6Z X 12 = 18.97 cu. ft. 
 
218 
 
 FORESTRY AND TIMBER 
 
 This method requires one more measurement than the previous, and 
 is therefore not as rapid for ordinary work in commercial scahng. It 
 is, however, a very convenient formula for determining the contents of 
 logs where it is not possible to take the measurement at the middle, as on 
 logs piled on a skidway. 
 
 Solid cubic contents of logs (in cubic feet) 
 
 H a 
 
 .32 
 
 Average Diameter in Inches 
 
 6 
 
 1.96 
 
 S 
 
 10 
 
 12 
 
 15 
 
 18 
 
 20 
 
 24 
 
 30 
 
 33 
 
 36 
 
 40 
 
 44 
 
 48 
 
 10 . 
 
 3.49 
 
 5.45 
 
 7.85 
 
 12.27 
 
 17.67 
 
 21.82 
 
 31.42 
 
 49.09 
 
 59.40 
 
 70.69 
 
 87.3 
 
 105.6 
 
 125.7 
 
 u . 
 
 2.16 
 
 3.84 
 
 6.00 
 
 8.64 
 
 13.50 
 
 19.44 
 
 24.00 
 
 34.56 
 
 54.00 
 
 65.34 
 
 77.75 
 
 96.0 
 
 116.2 
 
 138.2 
 
 12 . 
 
 2.36 
 
 4.19 
 
 6.55 
 
 9.42 
 
 14.73 
 
 21.21 
 
 26.18 
 
 37.70 
 
 58.90 
 
 71.27 
 
 84.82 
 
 104.7 
 
 126.7 
 
 150.8 
 
 13 . 
 
 2.55 
 
 4.54 
 
 7.09 
 
 10.21 
 
 15.95 
 
 22.97 
 
 28.36 
 
 40.84 
 
 63.81 
 
 77.21 
 
 91.89 
 
 113.4 
 
 137.3 
 
 163.4 
 
 14 . 
 
 2.75 
 
 4.89 
 
 7.64 
 
 11.00 
 
 17.18 
 
 24.74 
 
 30..54 
 
 43.98 
 
 68.72 
 
 83.15 
 
 98.96 
 
 122.2 
 
 147.8 
 
 175.9 
 
 15 . 
 
 2.95 
 
 5.24 
 
 8.18 
 
 11.78 
 
 18.41 
 
 26.51 
 
 32.72 
 
 47.12 
 
 73.63 
 
 89.09 
 
 106.03 
 
 130.9 
 
 158.4 
 
 188.5 
 
 16 . 
 
 3.14 
 
 5..59 
 
 8.73 
 
 12.57 
 
 19.63 
 
 28.27 
 
 .34.91 
 
 50.27 
 
 78.54 
 
 95.03 
 
 113.10 
 
 139.6 
 
 168.9 
 
 201.1 
 
 17 . 
 
 3.34 
 
 0.93 
 
 9.27 
 
 13.35 
 
 20 St) 
 
 30.01 
 
 37.09 
 
 53.41 
 
 83.45 
 
 100.97 
 
 120.17 
 
 148.4 
 
 179.5 
 
 213.6 
 
 18 . 
 
 3.53 
 
 6.28 
 
 9.82 
 
 14.14 
 
 22.0!) 
 
 31. SI 
 
 39.27 
 
 56.55 
 
 88.36 
 
 106.91 
 
 127.32 
 
 1.57.1 
 
 190.1 
 
 226.2 
 
 19 . 
 
 3.73 
 
 6.63 
 
 10.36 
 
 14.92 
 
 23.32 
 
 33.. 58 
 
 41.45 
 
 59.69 
 
 93.27 
 
 112.85 
 
 134.30 
 
 165.8 
 
 200.6 
 
 238.8 
 
 20 . 
 
 3.93 
 
 6.9S 
 
 10.91 
 
 15.71 
 
 24.54 
 
 35.34 
 
 43.63 
 
 62.83 
 
 98.17 
 
 118.79 
 
 141.37 
 
 174.5 
 
 211.2 
 
 251.3 
 
 21 . 
 
 4.12 
 
 7.-33 
 
 11.4.") 
 
 lti.49 
 
 25.77 
 
 37.11 
 
 45.82 
 
 65.97 
 
 103.08 
 
 124.73 
 
 148.44 
 
 188.3 
 
 221:7 
 
 263.9 
 
 22 . 
 
 4.32 
 
 7.68 
 
 12.00 
 
 17.28 
 
 27.00 
 
 38.88 
 
 48.00 
 
 69.11 
 
 107.99' 130.67 
 
 155.51 
 
 192.0 
 
 232.3 
 
 276.5 
 
 23 . 
 
 4.52 
 
 8.03 
 
 12.54 
 
 18.06 
 
 28.23 
 
 40.64 
 
 50.18 
 
 72.26 
 
 112.90 136.61 
 
 162. 5S 200.7 242.9 
 
 289.0 
 
 24 . 
 
 4.71 
 
 8.38 
 
 13.09 
 
 18.85 
 
 29.45 
 
 42.41 
 
 52..36 
 
 75.40 
 
 117.81,142..-)5 
 
 169.6.-) 209.4 
 
 253.4 
 
 301.6 
 
 25 . 
 
 4.91 
 
 8.73 
 
 13.64 
 
 19.64 
 
 30.68 
 
 44.18 
 
 54.54 
 
 78.54 
 
 122.72 
 
 148.49 
 
 176.71 218.2 
 
 264.0 
 
 314.2 
 
 26 . 
 
 5.11 
 
 9.08 
 
 14.18 
 
 20.42 
 
 31.91 
 
 45.95 
 
 56.72 
 
 81.68 
 
 127.63 
 
 154.43 
 
 183.78 226.9 
 
 274.5 
 
 .326.7 
 
 27 . 
 
 5.30 
 
 9.42 
 
 14.73 
 
 21.21 
 
 33.13 
 
 47.71 
 
 58.90 
 
 84.82 
 
 132.54 
 
 160.37 
 
 190.85 235.6 
 
 285.1 
 
 339.3 
 
 28 . 
 
 5.50 
 
 9.77 
 
 15.27 
 
 21.99 
 
 34,36 
 
 49.48 
 
 61.09 
 
 87.96 
 
 137.H'166.31 
 
 197.92|244.3 
 
 295.7 
 
 .351.9 
 
 29 . 
 
 5.69 
 
 10.12 
 
 15.82 
 
 22.78 
 
 35.59 
 
 51.25 
 
 63.27 
 
 91.11 
 
 142.35 172.2.-) 
 
 204.99 2,53.1 
 
 306.2 
 
 .364.4 
 
 30 . 
 
 5.89 
 
 10.47 
 
 16.36 
 
 23.56 
 
 36.82 
 
 53.01 
 
 65.45 
 
 94.25 
 
 147.2(;il7S.19 
 
 212.06 261.8 
 
 316.8 
 
 377.0 
 
 31 . 
 
 6.09 
 
 10.82 
 
 16.91 
 
 24.35 
 
 38.04 
 
 54.78 
 
 67.63 
 
 97.39 
 
 152.17 184.13 
 
 219.13 270.5 
 
 327.3 
 
 389.6 
 
 32 . 
 
 6.28 
 
 11.17 
 
 17.45 
 
 25.13 
 
 39.27 
 
 50.,55 
 
 69.81 
 
 100.53 
 
 157.08 190.07 
 
 226.19 279.3 
 
 337.9 
 
 402.1 
 
 33 . 
 
 6.48 
 
 11.52 
 
 18.00 
 
 25.92 
 
 40..50 
 
 58.32 
 
 71.99 
 
 103.67 
 
 161.99 196.01 
 
 233.26 288.0 
 
 348.5 
 
 414.7 
 
 34 . 
 
 6.68 
 
 11.87 
 
 18.54 
 
 26.70 
 
 41.72 
 
 60.08 
 
 74.18 
 
 106 SI 
 
 HU).90!201.95 2}0.33'296.7 
 
 3.59.0 
 
 427.3 
 
 35 . 
 
 6.87 
 
 12.22 
 
 19.09 
 
 27.49 
 
 42.95 
 
 61.85 
 
 76.36 
 
 l(i;».<i(i 
 
 171. SI 207. SS 217.10 305.4 
 
 369.6 
 
 439.8 
 
 36 . 
 
 7.07 
 
 12.57 
 
 19.64 
 
 28.27 
 
 44.18 
 
 63.62 
 
 78.54 
 
 113.10 
 
 176.7! '213. S2 2.V1.47,314.2 
 
 380.1 
 
 452.4 
 
 37 . 
 
 7.26 
 
 12.92 
 
 20.18 
 
 29.06 
 
 45.41 
 
 6.'").3S 
 
 80 72 
 
 110.24 
 
 lSl.62l219.76 261.54 
 
 322.9 
 
 390.7 
 
 465.0 
 
 38 . 
 
 7:46 
 
 13.26 
 
 20.73 
 
 29.85 
 
 46.63 
 
 f.T.lo 
 
 S2.!)() 
 
 111I.3S 
 
 1S()..'S3.225.70 26S.61 
 
 .331.6 
 
 401.2 
 
 477.5 
 
 39 . 
 
 7.66 
 
 13.61 
 
 21.27 
 
 30.63 
 
 47.86 
 
 (iS.!»_' 
 
 S.-..(IS 
 
 122. .52 
 
 191.44 231.64 275.67 
 
 340.3 
 
 411.8 
 
 490.1 
 
 40 . 
 
 7.85 
 
 13.96 
 
 21.82 
 
 31.42 
 
 49.09 
 
 70.69 
 
 87.27 
 
 125.66 
 
 196.35 237.58i282.74 
 
 349.1 
 
 422.4 
 
 502.7 
 
 Cubic Contents of Square Timber in Round Logs (Woodsman's 
 Handbook) 
 
 The most common methods of determining the cubic contents of 
 square timber that may be cut from round logs is the so-called Two- 
 thirds Rule, and the Inscribed Square Rule. 
 
CUBIC CONTENTS OF SQUARE TIMBER 
 
 219 
 
 The two-thirds rule. 
 
 In the Two-thirds Rule the diam(>ter of the log is taken at its middle 
 point, or the diameters of the two ends of the log are averagetl. The 
 diameter of the log is reduced one-third to allow for slab, and the re- 
 maining two-thirds is taken as the width of the square piece which may 
 be hewed or sawed out of the log. The cubic contents of the squared 
 log are then obtained by squaring this width and multiplying by the 
 length of the log. 
 
 Square limber cut from round logs (in cubic feet) 
 (Inscribed-Square Rule) 
 
 Sg 
 
 
 
 
 Average Diameter in 
 
 Inches 
 
 
 
 
 g^ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ^s 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 10 
 
 12 
 
 18 
 
 20 
 
 24 
 
 30 
 
 33 
 
 36 
 
 10 
 
 1.3 
 
 2.2 
 
 3.5 
 
 5 
 
 11.3 
 
 13.9 
 
 20 
 
 31.8 
 
 37.8 
 
 45 
 
 12 
 
 1.5 
 
 2!7 
 
 4.2 
 
 6 
 
 13.5 
 
 16.7 
 
 24 
 
 38.1 
 
 45.4 
 
 54 
 
 14 
 
 1.8 
 
 3.1 
 
 4.9 
 
 7 
 
 15.8 
 
 19.4 
 
 28 
 
 44.5 
 
 52.9 
 
 63 
 
 16 
 
 2.0 
 
 3.6 
 
 5.6 
 
 8 
 
 18.0 
 
 22.2 
 
 32 
 
 50.8 
 
 60.5 
 
 72 
 
 18 
 
 2.3 
 
 4.0 
 
 6.2 
 
 9 
 
 20.3 
 
 25.0 
 
 36 
 
 57.2 
 
 68.1 
 
 81 
 
 20 
 
 2.5 
 
 4.4 
 
 7.0 
 
 10 
 
 22.5 
 
 27.8 
 
 40 
 
 63.5 
 
 75.6 
 
 90 
 
 22 
 
 2.8 
 
 4.9 
 
 7.G 
 
 11 
 
 24.8 
 
 30.1 
 
 44 
 
 69.9 
 
 83.2 
 
 99 
 
 24 
 
 3.0 
 
 5.3 
 
 8.3 
 
 12 
 
 27.0 
 
 33.3 
 
 48 
 
 76.2 
 
 90.8 
 
 108 
 
 26 
 
 3.3 
 
 5.8 
 
 9.0 
 
 13 
 
 29.3 
 
 36.1 
 
 52 
 
 82.6 
 
 98.3 
 
 117 
 
 28 
 
 3.5 
 
 6.2 
 
 9.7 
 
 14 
 
 31.5 
 
 38.9 
 
 56 
 
 88.9 
 
 105.9 
 
 126 
 
 30 
 
 3.8 
 
 6.7 
 
 10.4 
 
 15 
 
 33.8 
 
 41.7 
 
 60 
 
 95.3 
 
 113.5 
 
 135 
 
 32 
 
 4.0 
 
 7.1 
 
 11.1 
 
 16 
 
 36.0 
 
 44.4 
 
 64 
 
 101.6 
 
 121.0 
 
 144 
 
 34 
 
 4.3 
 
 7.5 
 
 11.8 
 
 17 
 
 38.3 
 
 47.2 
 
 68 
 
 108 
 
 128.6 
 
 153 
 
 36 
 
 4.5 
 
 8.0 
 
 12.5 
 
 18 
 
 40.2 
 
 50.0 
 
 72 
 
 114.3 
 
 136.2 
 
 162 
 
 38 
 
 4.8 
 
 8.4 
 
 13.2 
 
 19 
 
 42.8 
 
 52.8 
 
 76 
 
 120.7 
 
 143.7 
 
 171 
 
 40 
 
 5.0 
 
 8.9 
 
 13.9 
 
 20 
 
 45.0 
 
 55.6 
 
 80 
 
 127.0 
 
 151.3 
 
 180 
 
 42 
 
 5.3 
 
 9.3 
 
 14.6 
 
 21 
 
 47.3 
 
 58.3 
 
 84 
 
 133.4 
 
 158.8 
 
 189 
 
 44 
 
 5.5 
 
 9.8 
 
 15.3 
 
 22 
 
 49.5 
 
 61.1 
 
 88 
 
 139.7 
 
 166.4 
 
 198 
 
 46 
 
 5.8 
 
 10.2 
 
 16.0 
 
 23 
 
 51.8 
 
 63.9 
 
 92 
 
 146.1 
 
 174.0 
 
 207 
 
 48 
 
 6.0 
 
 10.7 
 
 16.6 
 
 24 
 
 54.0 
 
 66.7 
 
 96 
 
 152.4 
 
 181.5 
 
 216 
 
 50 
 
 6.3 
 
 11.1 
 
 17.4 
 
 25 
 
 56.3 
 
 69.5 
 
 100 
 
 158.8 
 
 189.1 
 
 225 
 
 52 
 
 6.5 
 
 11.5 
 
 18.0 
 
 26 
 
 58.5 
 
 72.2 
 
 104 
 
 165.1 
 
 196.7 
 
 234 
 
 54 
 
 6.8 
 
 12.0 
 
 18.7 
 
 27 
 
 60.8 
 
 75.0 
 
 108 
 
 171.2 
 
 204.2 
 
 243 
 
 56 
 
 7.0 
 
 12.4 
 
 19.4 
 
 28 
 
 63.0 
 
 77.8 
 
 112 
 
 177.8 
 
 211.8 
 
 252 
 
 58 
 
 7.3 
 
 12.9 
 
 20.1 
 
 29 
 
 65.3 
 
 80.6 
 
 116 
 
 184.2 
 
 219.4 
 
 261 
 
 60 
 
 7.5 
 
 13.3 
 
 20.8 
 
 30 
 
 67.5 
 
 83.3 
 
 120 
 
 190.5 
 
 226.9 
 
 270 
 
 62 
 
 7.8 
 
 13.8 
 
 21.5 
 
 31 
 
 69.8 
 
 86.1 
 
 124 
 
 196.9 
 
 234.5 
 
 279 
 
 64 
 
 8.0 
 
 14.2 
 
 22.2 
 
 32 
 
 72.0 
 
 89.9 
 
 128 
 
 203.2 
 
 242.0 
 
 288 
 
 66 
 
 8.3 
 
 14.7 
 
 22.9 
 
 33 
 
 74.3 
 
 91.7 
 
 132 
 
 209.6 
 
 249.6 
 
 297 
 
 68 
 
 8.5 
 
 15.1 
 
 23.6 
 
 34 
 
 76.5 
 
 94.5 
 
 136 
 
 215.9 
 
 257.2 
 
 306 
 
 70 
 
 8.8 
 
 15.5 
 
 24.3 
 
 35 
 
 78.8 
 
 97.2 
 
 140 
 
 222.3 
 
 264.7 
 
 315 
 
 72 
 
 9.0 
 
 16.0 
 
 25.0 
 
 36 
 
 81.0 
 
 100.0 
 
 144 
 
 228.6 
 
 272.3 
 
 324 
 
 74 
 
 9.3 
 
 16.4 
 
 25.7 
 
 37 
 
 83.3 
 
 102.8 
 
 148 
 
 235.0 
 
 279.9 
 
 333 
 
 76 
 
 9.5 
 
 16.9 
 
 26.4 
 
 38 
 
 85.5 
 
 105.6 
 
 152 
 
 241.3 
 
 287.4 
 
 342 
 
220 FORESTRY AND TIMBER 
 
 The inscribed-square rule. 
 
 The Inscribed-Square Rule gives the cubic contents of square pieces 
 which can be exactl}' inscribed in cyhnders of different sizes. The 
 width of this square piece is usually obtained by multiplying the diam- 
 eter of the cylinder by 17 and dividing the result by 24, or by multi- 
 plying the diameter by 0.7071. This rule of thumb for calculating 
 the width of the inscribed square piece is based on the fact that one side 
 of the square inscrii)ed in a circle 2-4 inches in diameter is 17 inches long. 
 
 The exact mathematical rule for determining the side of a square 
 inscribed in a circle is to square the diameter, divide by 2, and extract 
 the square root. The table on the preceding page was computed by 
 this method. 
 
 Practically the same results are obtained by the Seventeen-inch 
 Rule, which is based on the fact that a 17-inch log will square 12 inches. 
 According to the Seventeen-inch Rule, the cubic contents of a log are 
 obtained as follows: Multiply the square of the diameter of the log 
 by its length, and divide by the square of 17. 
 
CHAPTER XIII 
 
 Weeds 
 
 A Weed is a plant that is not wanted. The methods of weed- 
 control depend largely on the character of soil, system of farming 
 practiced in the neighborhood, and, particularly, on the type of weed 
 concerned, whether annual, biennial, or perennial. The better the 
 crop-scheme, the less will be the difficulty from bad weeds. The prime 
 remedy, therefore, is to improve the general farm plan and practice, 
 and to use only clean seed. Special means and methods may be dis- 
 cussed, however; and these discussions are drawn from Farmers' 
 Bulletins of the United States Department of Agriculture, from bul- 
 letins of the Rhode Island, Ohio, and North Dakota Stations, 
 Cyclopedia of American Agriculture, and other sources. 
 
 General Practices 
 
 For annual weeds, which reproduce from seed only, the root and 
 branch dying each year, the essentials for eradication are the use of 
 clean seed, the killing of plants before they ripen seeds, and the preven- 
 tion of new infestation by such means as manure from stables where 
 weed forage has been used. For permanent pastures, lawns, and 
 roadsides the prevention of seed production is often the most practi- 
 cable method, and it is sufficient if persistently followed. In culti- 
 vated fields the land thus seeded may first be burned over to destroy 
 as many as possible of the seeds on the surface. It may then be plowed 
 shallow, so as not to bury the remaining seeds too deeply. The succeed- 
 ing cultivation, not deeper than the plowing, will induce the germina- 
 tion of seeds in this layer of soil and kill the seedlings as they appear. 
 The land may then be plowed deeper, and the tillage repeated until 
 the weed seeds are cleared out to as great a depth as the plow ever 
 reaches. Below that depth, eight to ten inches, very few weed seeds 
 can germinate and push a shoot to the surface. Barren summer- 
 
 221 
 
222 WEEDS 
 
 fallowing is often practiced to clear out weedy land by the method just 
 described ; but usually a cultivated crop may better be grown. 
 
 For biennials, which also reproduce from seed, mowing them when 
 coming into flower or cutting the roots below the crown is usually 
 effective. Autumn is the best time for such grubbing. Biennial 
 weeds are readily killed by such tillage as is given to hoed crops. 
 
 For perennials which reproduce both from seed and from surface 
 runners or perennial underground roots or stems, seed production must 
 be prevented and the underground part must be killed. Seed production 
 may be prevented by mowing when the first flower-buds appear. The 
 best methods for killing the roots or rootstocks vary considerably 
 according to the soil, climate, character of the different weeds, and the 
 size of the patch or the quantity to be killed. In general, however, the 
 following principles apply : — 
 
 1. The roots, rootstocks, bulbs, and the like, may be dug up and 
 removed, a remedy that can be practically applied only in small areas. 
 
 2. Salt, coal oil, or strong acid applied so as to come in contact with 
 the freshly cut roots or rootstocks destroys them for some distance from 
 the point of contact. Crude sulfuric acid is probably the most effec- 
 tive of comparatively inexpensive materials that can be used for this 
 purpose, but its strong corrosive properties render it dangerous to 
 handle. Carbolic acid is less corrosive, and nearly as effective, Arse- 
 nite of soda and arsenate of soda, dangerous poisons, are effective, 
 particularly the former, applied as a spray on the growing weeds. 
 Fuel-distillate, a petroleum product, is very promising. 
 
 3. Roots may be starved to death by preventing any development 
 of green leaves or other parts above ground. This may be effected 
 by building straw stacks over small patches, by persistent, thorough 
 cultivation in fields, by the use of the hoe or spud in waste places, and 
 by salting the plants and turning on sheep in permanent pastures. 
 
 4. The plants may usually be smothered by dense sod-forming grasses 
 or by a crop like hemp, buckwheat, clover, co\v]3eas, or millet that will 
 exclude the light. 
 
 5. Most roots are readily destroyed by exposing them to the direct 
 action of the sun during the summer drought, or to the direct action of 
 the frost in winter. In this way plowing, for example, becomes effec- 
 tive. 
 
 6. Proper crop rotation is one of the best means of eradication. 
 
WEED POISONS 223 
 
 Chemical Weed-Killers or Herbicides 
 
 The usefulness of chemicals as weed-killers is largely limited to the 
 ' following cases (Jones) : — 
 
 1. When an especially obnoxious weed, as poison ivy, occurs in a 
 limited locality and is to be destroyed regardless of consequences to 
 soil or neighboring plants. 
 
 2. When the aim is to render the soil permanently sterile, as in 
 roadways, tennis courts, and the like. 
 
 3. When the weed plant, as orange hawkwecd and mustard, is 
 much more sensitive than the associated useful plants to the action of 
 some herbicide. 
 
 Kinds of herbicides (L. R. Jones). 
 
 The chemicals used as herbicides, the worth of which has been 
 established, are the following : — 
 
 Salt (sodium chlorid), is more commonly used than any other com- 
 pound, chiefly because of cheapness and handiness. It should be 
 applied dry or in strong solution ; and it is most effective in hot, dry 
 weather. Salt can be used in any weed-killing operation, but it is most 
 valuable on roadways and like surfaces and for certain lawn weeds. 
 Hot brine (one pound salt to one gallon water) is useful on walks and 
 roadways. 
 
 Blue vitriol (copper sulfate). — This is more powerful in herbicidal 
 action than salt, but its cost prohibits its general use. For most pur- 
 poses it is best used in solution, 2 to 10 per cent being effective. It is 
 often used on gravel walks and similar surfaces, but salt will generally 
 be found cheaper and arsenical poisons more effective. Its chief value 
 is against charlock or mustard. 
 
 Copper sulfate solution, containing 8 to 10 pounds of blue vitriol to 
 50 gallons of water, and applied at the rate of 40 to 50 gallons per acre, 
 is a good formula. 
 
 Iron sidfate (copperas) solution, containing If to 2 pounds of iron 
 sulfate to the gallon of water (100 pounds iron sulfate to 52 gallons of 
 water), is a good herbicide. Use at the rate of 50 to 75 gallons per 
 acre. 
 
 Kerosene. — This and other coal-oil products will kill plants. It is 
 weak in efficiency, and relatively more costly than any other chemical 
 
224 WEEDS 
 
 here listed. A pint of crude carbolic acid will do better service than 
 two gallons of kerosene, and costs much less. 
 
 Carbolic acid. — This is one of the quickest and most valuable herbi- 
 cides. The crude acid is relatively cheap. It is not quite equal to the 
 arsenical poisons for penetrating the soil, or in lasting effects, but it is 
 often preferable because of cost or convenience. It does not corrode 
 metals, and therefore may be applied with any spray-can or pump. 
 An effective method is to squirt the strong acid from an ordinary oil 
 can on the roots or crown of individual weeds. If it is to be sprayed or 
 sprinkled broadcast on the foliage or ground, it should be diluted with 
 15 to 30 parts of water, and this mixture agitated frequently during use. 
 
 Sulfuric acid (oil of vitriol). — This is destructive to everything it 
 touches. It can be applied in the crown or about the roots of coarse or 
 especially hardy plants, provided the user is willing to kill the adjacent 
 vegetation also. In general, carbolic acid will be preferred, partly 
 because sulfuric acid can be handled only in glass vessels. 
 
 Caustic soda. — A strong solution of this material makes a cheap 
 and effective herbicide, commended especially for pouring on soil 
 where it is desired to destroy poison ivy or other deep-rooted or woody 
 plants. Soil so treated will be rendered sterile for some time, but the 
 soda will gradually leach away. Like salt, this is most effective if 
 applied in hot, dry weather. 
 
 Arsenical compounds. — One or another of the soluble arsenical com- 
 pounds form the most effective herbicides known, to use on roadways 
 and other plain surfaces. These form the basis of all, or nearly all, of 
 the various proprietary " herbicides " or " weed-killers." The sim- 
 plest to employ is arsenite of soda. This needs only to be dissolved in 
 water for use, the rate of 1 pound in 3 to 9 gallons of water. White 
 arsenic is still cheaper, but according to Schutt's formula it must be 
 combined with sal soda, which is somewhat bothersome. (White 
 arsenic, 1 pound ; washing soda, 2 pounds ; water, 3 to 9 gallons.) An 
 important characteristic of these arsenical poisons is that they endure 
 for a long time and do not readily wash or leach away. 
 
 Application of Herbicides 
 
 Gravel roadways, gutters, teniiis courts, walks, and like surfaces can be 
 kept free from weedy growths by the application of any of the above. 
 
WEED POISONS 
 
 225 
 
 If salt is used, it slioulcl Ix' scattered freely in the dry form. Caution is 
 necessary where it is liable to be washed on to lawns, lest it damage 
 the grass borders. Carbolic acid or arsenical poisons are preferable, 
 being both less liable to wash and more enduring in their action. One 
 quart of crude carbolic acid in eight gallons of wat(>r, or one jjound of 
 either arsenical compoiuul mentioned above in a like amount of water, 
 will suffice to cover a square rod or more of surface; and one or at 
 most two applications per year will be sufficient. 
 
 Walks should be so made that weeds cannot grow in them. This 
 can be done by making a deep stone foundation and filling between the 
 stones with cinders, coal ashes, or other similar material. 
 
 List of weeds that may be controlled by means of chemical sprays. 
 
 The following named weeds may be eradicated or largely subdued in 
 cereal grain fields through the use of chemical sprays : False-flax, 
 worm-seed mustard, tumbling mustard, common wild mustard, 
 Shepherd's purse, pepper-grass, ball-mustard, corn cockle, chickweed, 
 dandelion, Canada thistle, bindweed, plantain, rough pigweed, king- 
 head. Red River weed, ragweed, cocklebur. 
 
 Weeds on which field spraying jnethods as now in use are not effective. 
 
 The following weeds are not effectively controlled by chemical sprays 
 as now used : Hare's ear mustard, French weed, pink cockle, perennial 
 sow-thistle, lamb's-quarters, pigeon-grass, wild oats, chess, quack- 
 grass, sweet-grass, or holy-grass, and wild barley. 
 
 Res ults of spraying with iron sulfate for Ike control of weeds (Rhode IslandSta.) 
 
 Plant 
 
 Effect 
 
 Common Name 
 
 Botanical Name 
 
 Yellow dock .... 
 
 Sheep sorrel .... 
 
 Common chickweed 
 Mouse-ear chickweed . 
 
 Purslane 
 
 Rumex crispus 
 
 Rumex Acetosella 
 
 Stellaria media 
 Cerastium vulgatum 
 
 Portulaca oleracea 
 
 Plants checked for about 
 
 three weeks. 
 All blossoms killed and 90 
 
 per cent of all leaf growth. 
 Killed. Can be controlled. 
 Practically killed, but not so 
 
 easily as the common 
 
 chickweed. 
 Young leaves and tips of 
 
 stems killed. Old growth 
 
 not injured. 
 
226 
 
 WEEDS 
 
 Results of spraying with iron sulfate — Continued 
 
 Plant 
 
 
 
 
 Effect 
 
 Common Name 
 
 Botanical Name 
 
 Buttercup 
 
 Ranunculus bulbosus 
 
 Killed. 
 
 Shepherd's purse 
 
 Capsella Bursa-pastoris 
 
 Completely controlled. 
 
 Five-finger .... 
 
 Potentilla Canadensis 
 
 Young plants killed, old 
 plants seriously injured. 
 
 Poison ivy .... 
 
 Rhus Toxicodendron 
 
 Not injured when sprayed 
 with concentrated solution. 
 
 Wild carrot .... 
 
 Daucus Carota 
 
 Only slightly injured. 
 
 Common plantain . . 
 
 Plantago major 
 
 Leaves badly spotted, plant 
 not killed. 
 
 Rib grass, narrow- 
 
 Plantago lanceolata 
 
 Young plants killed, old ones 
 
 leaved plantain . 
 
 
 prevented from maturing 
 seeds. 
 
 Robins plantain . 
 
 Erigeron pulchellus 
 
 Blossom buds killed, no seed 
 formed. 
 
 Yarrow 
 
 Achillea Millefolium 
 
 Practically no injury. 
 
 With the exception of the appUcation to the poison ivy, the iron 
 sulfate was apphed as a 20 per cent solution, using it at the rate of 
 100 to 150 pounds per acre. 
 
 At the South Dakota Station the following weeds were entirely killed 
 by the use of iron sulfate : — 
 
 Wild mustard (Brassica arvensis) ; ragweed {Ambrosia artemiscefolia) ; 
 king-head or greater ragweed (Ambrosia trifida) ; bindweed (Convol- 
 vulus Sepiiim) ; marsh elder (Iva xanthifolia) ; milkweed (Asclepias 
 sp.) ; pepper-grass (Lepidium Virginicum) ; pigweed (Amarantiis sp.) ; 
 sweet clover (Melilotus alba and M. officinalis). Those that were 
 more or less badly injured : Russian thistle (Salsola Kali) ; sunflower 
 (Helianthus sp.) ; dandelion; dock (Rumex crispus) ; thistle (Carduus) 
 sp.) ; white clover (Trifolium repens) ; red clover (Trifolium pratense) ; 
 alfalfa (Medicago saliva). The following were but slightly injured: 
 plantain (Plantago major) ; sheep sorrel (Oxalis violacea) ; prairie 
 rose; lamb's quarters (Chenopodium album). Grasses in general, 
 including the grains (wheat, oats, corn, barley, and speltz were sprayed 
 in our experiments) were none of them seriously injured. 
 
 According to the Ohio Station, salt has thus far proved the best spray 
 tested for Canada thistle, poison ivy, yarrow, and horse-nettle. In the 
 
WEED PorsoNS 227 
 
 Northwest, sodium arsenite {l\ pounds sodium arsenitc in 50 gallons 
 water) is givrn first rank. Salt is probably the most cfTectiv'e to destroy 
 dandelion and some other weeds, iron sulfate is very satisfactory to 
 kill mustard weeds, ragweed, white-top, yarrow, and we l^elieve a great 
 many other broad-leaved weeds. Neither the salt nor the iron sulfate 
 is regarded as offering any risk of application to pastures in which stock 
 is running. Sodium arsenite is a very active poison, and rather dan- 
 gerous for that reason. Calcium chlorid (of same strength as common 
 salt solution) has done very well where tested, but appears to be slightly 
 inferior to salt. Copper sulfate solutions may be used in grain fields 
 for mustards, especially, but owing to the poisonous nature of the 
 copper sulfate, it has a very narrow range of application. 
 
 Experiments by the Cortiell Station gave the following general con- 
 clusions : Wild mustard growing with cereals or peas can be destroyed 
 with a solution of copper sulfate, without injury to the crop. A 3 per 
 cent solution (about 10 pounds to the barrel, or 40 gallons of water), at 
 the rate of 40 to 50 gallons per acre, gives very satisfactory results. 
 
 The following notes on the effect of the copper sulfate solution on 
 different plants are from observations and reports from various sources: 
 
 " Plants reported killed by copper sulfate solutions : wild mustard, 
 wild radish, wild barley, penny-grass (if young), shepherd's purse, wild 
 buckwheat, lamb's quarters, ragweed, sow-thistle, hemp-nettle, bind- 
 weed, dock, dodder. 
 
 "Plants reported severely injured; curly dock, black bindweed, 
 dandelion, sow-thistle, and seneeio. 
 
 " Plants reported as not injured : wild rose, poppies, pigweed, 
 spurge, corn-flower, field-thistles, chamomile, couch-grass, bent-grass, 
 and horsetails. 
 
 " Crops that may safely be sprayed : all cereals, as wheat, r3^e, bar- 
 ley, and corn ; the grasses ; peas ; sugar beets. 
 
 " Crops that are killed or severely injured by the copper sulfate 
 solution: beans, potatoes, turnips, rape." 
 
 Charlock, known also as kale or wild mustard (Brassica Sinapistrum), 
 is easily destroyed in oat-, wheat-, or other grain-fields by spraying with 
 a solution of 1 pound of copper sulfate in 4 to 6 gallons of water (2 to 3 
 per cent solution). A force pump should be used, supplied with fine 
 
228 WEEDS 
 
 nozzles. The treatment is most effectively made when the grain is 
 3 to 6 inches tall, since at this stage the large charlock leaves spreading 
 above the grain are easily covered by the spray. About one barrel of 
 the solution (30 to 50 gallons) suffices to cover an acre and destroy the 
 charlock, and this amount causes little or no damage to the grain. 
 This same treatment is reported to be more or less effective against a 
 variety of other common grain-field weeds. The wild turnip (Brassica 
 campestris) and some allied cruciferous weeds are less easily killed 
 because the spray does not adhere to their smooth leaves. 
 
 When to apply weed spi-ays (Ohio Station). 
 
 In practice, the time of applying sprays needs to be adjusted to the 
 condition of the growing crop, and the relative development of the weeds 
 to be killed. It seems probable that very early spra3ang will be less 
 effective than spraying after the weeds have developed a fair supply of 
 leaves. The first spraying should be made not later than the beginning 
 of bloom. Repeated applications need to be made as often as a new 
 supply of leaves is developed, provided the condition of the host crop 
 permits this. In grain-fields, the best results will be obtained on prac- 
 tically all weeds, when only a single spraying is to be made, to apply 
 the spray just as the crop is ready to occupy the land. With mustards, 
 this will find some already in bloom. With ragweed, it is best to spray 
 before the stems of the plants become hardened. With other weeds, of 
 which these two are the type, as well as with these, it is often profitable 
 to make an extra earlier spraying than that designated. For perennial 
 sow-thistle, wild lettuce, and orange hawkweed, the spraying in grain- 
 fields should precede the blooming of the plants, and in cases of bad 
 infestation with perennial sow-thistle or the golden hawkweed, two 
 sprayings should be made before the grain occupies the land. It is 
 not clear just what can be done in the handling of bindweeds in grain- 
 fields, but similar principles will apply. For spraying in timoth^y or 
 other grass meadows to kill white-top, yarrow, self-heal, ox-eye daisy, 
 and a number of meadow weeds, the principle is similar to that stated 
 for grain-fields, namely, to spray thoroughly just before the grass begins 
 heading out. This will be during late May and early June for Ohio. 
 
 In spraying pastures to check weeds, the maximum returns will 
 usually come from a beginning application in late June or early July 
 before many weeds are coming to bloom. After the initial application, 
 
THE KINDS OF WEEDS 229 
 
 the spraying should be repeated as often as tliere is development of 
 new foliage to a marked degree. 
 
 In general, better results are secured from applications made in 
 cloudy weather, although any weather, except that followed by rain, 
 is satisfactory. 
 
 Treatment for Particular Weeds 
 
 Poison iVyand similar woody-rooted pests can be eradicated by cutting 
 off the tops in hot, dry weather in midsummer and pouring a saturated 
 solution of caustic soda about the roots. The arsenical solutions men- 
 tioned above can be used, but are generally objectionable because they 
 render the soil sterile for so long a period thereafter. 
 
 Prickly lettuce (Lactuca Scariola), called also milk-thistle, English 
 thistle, and compass plant. Biennial or annual. Mow the plants 
 repeatedly as they first begin to blossom. Thorough cultivation with 
 a hoed crop is most effective. Mow and burn mature plants. Most 
 frequently introduced as an impurit}^ in clover, millet, and the heavier 
 grass seeds. 
 
 Bracted plantain (Plantago arista ta). Annual. Employ hand 
 pulling and burning. If well established, a series of hoed crops may be 
 necessary to eradicate. In permanent pasture, mow the plants as the 
 seed stalks first appear. 
 
 Horse nettle (Solanum Carolinense). Perennial. Keep the plants 
 mown to prevent seed production. To destroy the roots, practice 
 clean cultivation and grubbing or spudding to prevent any develop- 
 ment above ground. A thick growth of grain will weaken the roots. 
 After the grain is cut, the land should be immediately plowed and 
 harrowed repeatedly, and then sown to a winter crop. Then follow 
 with a hoed crop. 
 
 Buffalo bur (Solanum rostratum). Annual ; subdued by preventing 
 seed production by mowing as often as the yellow blossoms appear. 
 
 Spiny amaranth (Amarantus spinosus). An annual, subdued by 
 preventing seed production by thorough cultivation, mowing, or grub- 
 bing out the plant before the flower spikes develop. An intertilled 
 crop followed by a winter crop will keep down the weed. 
 
 Spiny cocklcbur (Xanthium spinosum). Annual; maybe choked 
 down by any quick-growing crop that will crowd and shade it. In 
 permanent pastures and waste places mow the plants twice a year, in 
 
230 WEEDS 
 
 August and September, or cut them out with hoe or spud m May and 
 June. 
 
 Chondrilla (Chondrilla juncea). Biennial. Destroyed by cultiva- 
 tion and fertilizers to encourage the growth of desirable grasses. 
 
 Wild carrot (Daucus Carota). Biennial. In permanent pastures, 
 mow persistently as the flowers appear. Cutting the roots well below 
 the surface and hand pulling are effective. Thorough cultivation 
 subdues it. 
 
 Wild oats (Avena fatua). Annual. Stir the land when it is warm and 
 moist to cause the seeds to germinate, then cultivate to kill. Keep the 
 ground occupied or stirred. Omit oats from the rotation. Plow 
 shallow in late fall. In the spring, plow deep and summer fallow, 
 keeping the ground clean. Plant to grain the next season without 
 replov/ing. Then plow deep early the next fall. Then repeat the 
 fallow, followed by grain two years later, again without replowing. 
 
 False flax (Camelina sativa). Annual. Omit winter wheat and 
 rye from the rotation, and raise crops that will permit full cultiva- 
 tion. Hoed crops are best, as they induce the seeds to germinate. If 
 well established in permanent pastures, plow and cultivate the land. 
 
 Mustard, Charlock (Brassica Sinapistrum). An annual, destroyed 
 by early cultivation. Destroyed by spraying, when the plants are 
 just beginning to bloom, with iron sulfate, copper sulfate, common 
 salt, and sodium arsenite. Use 75-100 pounds of iron sulfate in 52 
 gallons of solution per acre; of copper sulfate, 12-15 pounds to each 
 52 gallons of water ; common salt, i barrel to each 52 gallons of water ; 
 sodium arsenite, ll pounds to each 52 gallons of water. Spray after a 
 rain, or in a wet season on a bright, still day. 
 
 King-head, Greater ragiveed (Ambrosia trifida). Annual. Culti- 
 vate to cause seed germination a sufficient time before cropping to allow 
 the killing of the weeds by a subsequent cultivation. If the weeds are 
 large on summer fallow, plow them completely under or collect and 
 bui-n. Spray, when the plants are tender, with common salt, copper 
 sulfate, iron sulfate, or sodium arsenite at the same rate and strengths 
 as for mustard, except that at least 100 pounds of iron sulfate should 
 be used for each 52 gallons. Throw the spray forcibly. 
 
 Canada thistle (Carduus arvensis). Perennial. The plant should 
 never be allowed to produce seeds, and the underground stems, which 
 are usually 3 to 12 inches under ground, must be removed or starved 
 
THE KINDS OF WEEDS 231 
 
 by covering with straw. Cutting the plants just before the budding 
 period is destructive. To eradicate by cutting or cultivation no plant 
 should be allowed to show green leaves for a i)eriod exceeding a few 
 days. The most effective spray is sodium arsenite, U to 2 pounds per 
 52 gallons water ; or common salt, j to i barrels to 52 gallons water ; 
 or copper sulfate, 15 pounds to 52 gallons water; or iron sulfate, 
 75 pounds to 52 gallons of water, sprayed on twice, one week apart. 
 Spray just before the budding period. Spray again after the crop is 
 harvested. Repeat the second year. Sodium arsenite is a very active 
 poison, and must be used with care. 
 
 Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale). Perennial. Cutting below 
 ground is effective. Keep lawn heavily seeded to crowd out the 
 dandelion. Spray with iron sulfate, ll to 2 pounds for each gallon of 
 water. Spray two or three days after mowing lawn, and do not again 
 mow until two or three days after spraying. Spray on bright, sunshiny 
 days. Heavy wetting within two days after spraying destroys the 
 weed-killing power. Spray at intervals of four to six weeks. 
 
 New York State Station (Geneva) reports, 1911, that spraying 
 dandelions with iron sulfate was not successful. The second season 
 of treatment the grass was considerably injured. 
 
 Sow-thistle (Sonchus arvensis). Perennial. Spraying is not effective. 
 Practice bare cultivation for two seasons, allowing no green leaves to 
 appear. On small patches, smother by covering with straw or manure. 
 There are annual species of Sonchus. 
 
 Quack-grass (Agropyron repens). Perennial. In small patches, 
 uproot in dry, hot weather and remove all underground stems. Cut 
 off closely in July, and smother with straw or manure. In large areas, 
 mow when in blossom, and break the sod shallow in mid- July. Back- 
 set in mid-August slightly deeper than before. Disc and harrow 
 throughout the fall, allowing no green leaves to show. Then plow 
 deeply in late fall. Plant cultivated crop next season, and dig out 
 every blade of grass. Or sow a heavy seeding of millet or other dense- 
 growing annual forage late in May on a well-prepared seed bed. The 
 drier the ground and the hotter the weather, the better the killing 
 effect of cultivation. 
 
 White daisy, White-ioeed (Chrysanthemum Leucantheinum). Peren- 
 nial. Plow up old infested meadows. Spray with iron sulfate 
 at rate of 150 to 200 pounds per acre. Spray when blossom stalks 
 
232 WEEDS 
 
 are just forming. Two or more years are required for eradication. 
 (R. I. Sta.). 
 
 Black 7nustard (Brassica nigra) and %vild mustard (B. arvcnsis). 
 Annual. Spray witli iron sulfate, 50 gallons to acre, using 75 to 100 
 pounds of iron sulfate, depending on whether the plants are tender and 
 succulent or more mature and hardy. 
 
 Orange hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum), chickweed (Stellaria 
 media), and some other of the shallow-rooted succulent weeds of lawns 
 and grass lands can be combated effectively by the use of salt, more so 
 than by any other chemical. Fine, dry salt should be apjilied on a bright, 
 hot summer day (late June or early July best), broadcasting it so as to 
 cover all plants uniformly, since it kills chiefly by drawing water from 
 the leaves. One to four (luarts of salt can be used jier scjuare rod, with 
 little or no permanent injury to the grass if on a strong soil in the north- 
 eastern states. Since the effect varies with local conditions, advance 
 trials should be made on small scale. Following the application, 
 the dead weeds should be raked out and a liberal api)lication of grass- 
 seed made. 
 
 TTT J • 7 Lawns 
 
 vveeds in lawns. 
 
 Weeds usually come up thickly in newly sown lawns. They are to 
 be prevented by the use of conunercial fertilizers or very cl(>an manure 
 and clean grass-seed. Clean June-grass, or blue-grass, seed is usually 
 best. Grass-seed should be sown very thick — 3 to 5 bushels to 
 the acre — and annual weeds cannot persist long. Frequent mowings 
 during summer will keep these weeds down, and most species will not 
 survive the winter. In old lawns most perennial weeds can be kept 
 down by frequent mowings, with a good lawn-mower. Grass can 
 stand more cutting than weeds. If mowing cannot be practiced often 
 enough for this purpose, the weeds may be cut off below the surface 
 with a long knife or spud, and the crowns are then readily pulled out. 
 Or a little sulfuric acid or other herbicide may be poured on the crown 
 of each plant. 
 
 It will usually be found that weedy lawns are those in which the sod is 
 poor and thin. The fundnmental remedy, therefon*, is to secure a strong 
 sod. This is done by raking or harrowing over the lawn in late spring, 
 when it is somewhat soft, and sowing a liberal dressing of chemical 
 
LAWNS AND LICHEN 233 
 
 fertilizer and grass-seed. Roll the land down level. All poor spots in 
 lawns should he repiiired in this manner (!very year. The use of fresh 
 and eoars(( stable manure on lawns should be discouraged, both be- 
 cause it is offensive and because it generally abounds in weeds. 
 
 Moss on lawns and walks. 
 
 In damp and shady places, and also in sterile places, moss may ap- 
 pear on walks and lawns. If the conditions cannot be improved, the 
 following treatments may be tried : — 
 
 One pound oil of vitriol (sulfuric acid) to ten quarts of water. Wet 
 the surface thoroughly, being careful not to sprinkle edgings or good 
 sod. 
 
 In early spring when the ground is soft, work it backwards and for- 
 wards with a long-toothed rake, in order to bring the moss to the 
 surface. (Jlear away the moss, and leave the ground untouched for a 
 fortnight. Early in March repeat the operation, and about the middle 
 of that month apply a dressing of rich compost, which may consist of 
 any old rubbish well decomi)osed, adding one-sixth of fnssh lime. Mix 
 with compost a few da3^s before using. Cover the ground with the 
 compost at the rate of 200 barrow-loads per acre, passing it through 
 a 1-inch sieve, to save the trouble of rolling. Rake it evenly 
 over the surface, and when dry seed down. An English method. 
 
 Endeavor to improve the sod, as recommended on page; 232, and 
 thereby drive out the moss. In shady places, where grass will not grow, 
 plant some shade-loving plant, as periwinkle (Vinca minor), lily-of- 
 the-valley, violets, moneywort (Lysimachia nummularia), or species 
 of carex. Note the ground-cover plants that grow in shady places in 
 the region. 
 
 Moss or Lichen on Trees 
 
 Moss on fruit-trees is usually an indication of lack of vigor. Culti- 
 vate and prune. Wash the trees with soap or lye washes. Scrape 
 off the bark, exercising care not to expose the " quick," or the tender 
 inner bark. A good scraper is made of a small and much-worn hoe 
 with the handle cut to about two feet long. 
 
 The moss is readily destroyed by bordeaux mixture and other good 
 fungicides. 
 
CHAPTER XIV 
 
 Pests and Nuisances 
 
 Various kinds of mammals and birds become plagues and nuisances 
 at times, sometimes destroying plants, sometimes annoying human 
 beings ; and with these may be included mosquitoes and flies. 
 
 Roaming cats are often nuisances that demand control. A tres- 
 passing cat should be considered as much a transgressor as a trespass- 
 ing dog or chicken or goat, — and perhaps even more so if the neighbor- 
 hood is choice of its music. Owners of cats are under just as much 
 responsibility to keep their cats at home as to keep their horses or 
 pigs at home ; if they cannot keep them at home, they should not be 
 allowed to have them. 
 
 A clean and tidy place harbors few pests. In general, if the plan- 
 tation is free of litter, and the adjacent fields contain no harbors of 
 brush, mice and rabbits are rarely annoying to orchards. In hard 
 winters, with deep snow, these animals are more destructive than 
 in open winters. Rabbits browse young growth of nursery stock 
 and small trees. Sheep and hogs rarel3^ girdle trees if they are 
 given sufficient food and water, the latter being especially important. 
 
 Mice and Rats 
 
 To 'prevent mice from girdling trees in winter. 
 
 In heeling-in young trees in the fall, do not use straw or litter, in 
 which mice can make their nests. In orchards, see that tall grass, corn- 
 husks, or other dry materials do not gather about the trees in fall. If 
 danger from mice is apprehended, tramp the first snow firmly about 
 the trees, in order to compact the grass and litter so that mice cannot 
 find shelter. 
 
 Where the paper-birch grows, it is a good plan to place sections of 
 birch-bark from limbs or small trunks about the base of the tree. 
 
 234 
 
TO KEEP MICE AND RATS AWAY 235 
 
 These sections roll tightlj'^ about the tree, and yet expand so readily 
 with the growth of the tree that thej' may be allowed to remain, al- 
 though it is advisable to remove them each spring, so that they will 
 not become a harboring-place for insects. Tie thin strips of wood, as 
 laths or shingles, about the tree. Common window-scieen j)laced 
 about the tree is effective and safe. Remove in spring, as it is likely 
 to attract borers. Tarred paper is sometimes advised to keep awaj' 
 mice and borers, but it is very likely to kill the bark, especially on 
 young trees, if tied on, or if left on in warm weather. 
 
 Washes to protect trees from mice. 
 
 Wash the trees with some persistent substance in which is placed 
 paris green. Maynard finds the following substances useful for holding 
 the poison: portland cement of the consistenc}^ of common paint; 
 l)ortland cement 10 parts and gas-tar 1 part ; portland cement 10 
 parts and asphaltum 1 part ; portland cement 10 parts and Morrill's 
 tree-ink 1 part. 
 
 Lime- wash, to w^hich is added a little sulfur, tobacco-decoction, and 
 soapsuds. 
 
 Carbonate of baryta for rats and mice. 
 
 Sugar and oatmeal or wheat flour, of each 6 ounces ; carbonate of 
 baryta, \ pound ; oil of anise-seed, enough to give the mixture a i)retty 
 strong odor. 
 
 This remedy is frequei\tly made simply of oatmeal and barium- 
 carbonate, 1 part poison to 8 of oatmeal, the combined materials 
 being made into a stiff dough by the use of water. This has the ad- 
 vantage of working so slowly that the victims generally leave the 
 premises in search of water. 
 
 Tartar emetic for rats and mice. 
 
 Tartar emetic, 1 part ; oatmeal or flour, 4 parts ; beef or mut- 
 ton suet enough to make all into a paste. 
 
 Strychnine solution for mice. 
 
 Mice have been successfully poisoned by the use of wheat soaked in 
 strychnine solution. (See ground squirrel remedies, p. 241.) 
 
236 PESTS AND NUISANCES 
 
 Camphor for rats and mice. 
 
 Mix a few pieces of camplior with vegetable seeds, to repel vermin. 
 
 French paste for rats and mice. 
 
 Oatmeal or wheat flour, 3 pounds ; powdered indigo, \ ounce ; finely 
 powdered white arsenic, 4 ounces ; oil of anise-seed, k dram. Mix, and 
 add of melted beef suet or mutton tallow 21 pounds, and work the 
 whole up into a paste. 
 
 Commercial forms of phosphorus are popular as exterminators of 
 vermin. 
 
 To protect seed-corn from burrowing animals {chiefly field mice). 
 
 Drop poisoned bait into small holes made into runways, then cover 
 the holes. Corn or wheat treated as for ground-squirrels is effective. 
 Or the grain may be moistened with water containing a little gum 
 arable, and then dusted with ordinary white arsenic. The grain may 
 be allowed to dry before using. To prepare a bait that will work in a 
 planter, it is recommended to dissolve one-eighth of an ounce of strych- 
 nia sulfate in two quarts of hot water, preferably rain water. Soak 
 the corn in this for forty-eight hours, and then spread it out and dry 
 thoroughly. A teaspoonful of coal-tar to a peck of dampened grain 
 seems to be effectual protection. 
 
 Rabbits 
 
 Wash for keeping rabbits, sheep, and mice awaij from trees. 
 
 Some writers recommend fresh lime, slaked with soft water (old 
 soap-suds are best) ; make the wash the thickness of fence or house 
 wash. When 1 peck of lime is used, add, when hot, \ gallon crude 
 carbolic acid, i gallon gas-tar, and 4 pounds of sulfur. Stir well. For 
 summer wash leave gas-tar out, and add in place of it 1 gallon of soft 
 soap. To keep rabbits and sheep from girdling, wash late in fall, or 
 about the time of frost, as high as one can reach. 
 
 Blood for rabbits. 
 
 Blood smeared upon trees, as high up as rabbits can reach, will 
 generally keep them away. 
 
TO KEEP RABBITS AWAY 237 
 
 To drive rabbits from orchards. 
 
 Dip rags in melted sulfur, luid then secure them to sticks which are 
 stuck promiscuously through the orchard. 
 
 Another ivash to protect trees from rabbits. 
 
 Fresh cow dung, 1 peck; quick-lime, i peck; flowers of sulfur, 
 5 pound ; lampblack, i pound. Mix the whole into a thick paint with 
 urine and soapsuds. 
 
 California rabbit-wash. 
 
 Commercial aloes, 1 pound to 4 gallons of water, both sprinkled on 
 leaves and painted on the bark, gives a bitter taste, which repels rabbits. 
 
 California rabbit poisons. 
 
 1. Pieces of watermelon, canteloupe, or other vegetables of which 
 they are fond, may be poisoned with strychnine and then scattered 
 around the orchard. 
 
 2. To 100 pounds of wheat take 9 gallons of water and 1 pound of 
 phosphorus, 1 pound of sugar, and 1 ounce oil of rhodium. Heat the 
 water to boiling-point, and let it stand all night. Next morning stir 
 in flour sufficient to make a sort of paste. Scatter it about the 
 place. 
 
 3. Another preparation is h teaspoonful of powdered strychnine, 
 2 teaspoonfuls of fine salt, and 4 of granulated sugar. Put all in a tin 
 box and shake well. Pour in small heaps on a board. It hardens into 
 a solid mass. Rabbits lick it for the salt, and the sugar disguises the 
 poison. 
 
 Sulfur for rabbits. 
 
 Equal proportions of sulfur, soot, and lime, made into a thick paint 
 with cow-manure. Smear upon the trees. 
 
 Cow-manure for rabbits. 
 
 A mixture of lime, water, and cow-manure, made strong, is said to 
 be an excellent anti-rabbit composition. 
 
238 
 
 PESTS AND NUISANCES 
 
 Asafoetida for rabbits. 
 
 A teaspoonful of tincture of asafoetida in i pailful of liquid clay, 
 mud, or muck of any kind. Apply with a brush to the stem and 
 branches of j'oung trees. Two or three applications during winter. 
 
 Kansan methods of protecting trees from rabbits (Kansas Station). 
 
 1. Trapping. — Traps of various sorts may be constructed. A 
 simple and successful method is to sink a barrel in the ground level 
 with its surface. Fit the head slightly smaller than the top, and allow 
 it to swing freely on a rod or old broomstick. Pieces of apple or grains 
 of corn may be placed on the outer edge of the cover, and when the 
 rabbit attempts to get these, the lid tips up, and he slides into the 
 barrel, while the lid, which is slightly heavier on one side than the 
 other, assumes its original position. The heavier side should strike 
 against a heavy nail or bolt so that only the lighter side of the lid will 
 drop. It should be covered over with brush or light, flat stones. 
 
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 An ingenious trap for catching rabbits has been designed by Walter 
 Wellhouse, and used with remarkable success by him in his orchards 
 (Fig. 5). The trap consists of a box made of fence boards (old ones 
 preferred), six inches wide and one inch thick. The boards are cut 
 twenty-two inches long, and the top and bottom boards are nailed on to 
 
RABBIT TRAP 239 
 
 the side boards, thus making the opening four inches wide and six inches 
 high. The door, D, is made of wire, shaped as shown in fig. d, and hung 
 with two staples, cc, to the under side of the top board. To prevent 
 the rabbit from pushing the door open, a strip three-fourths of an inch 
 square is inserted in the opening and nailed to the bottom board, as 
 shown in fig. «, and in part in fig. d. The door must be made long 
 enough to reach well below this catch, as shown in fig. d. The trigger 
 is made of wire, bent as shown in figs, h and c, and hung loosely with 
 two staples to the center of the top board. These staples must be 
 carefully placed, to allow the trigger to be pulled forward far enough 
 so that the door will rest upon it when the trap is set, and also to allow 
 the loop in the trigger, A, fig. c, to be pushed against the back of the 
 trap by the rabbit when it is sprung, thus preventing its being bent. 
 To operate the trap, push the door, D, inward, and with the forefinger 
 catch the hooked end of the trigger, B, fig. c, and pull it forward until 
 the door rests upon the wire above the hook. The rabbit enters the 
 trap, prompted by curiosity or otherwise, just as he enters a hollow 
 log, and thinks no more of the wire trigger than he would of a small 
 piece of brush which he must push out of his way. As soon as he 
 touches the trigger, the door drops and the rabbit is caught. No bait 
 is used, and the trap cannot easily be sprung by birds or wind. Care 
 must be taken to see that all staples are loosely set, so that the trigger 
 slides easily and the door will drop of its own weight. If new boards 
 are used, it would be well to stain with some dark coloring material 
 which is not offensive to the rabbit's delicate sense of smell. 
 
 2. Wrapping. — When one has only a few trees, such as fruit or 
 shade trees, the most satisfactory method is to wrap them. An ordinary 
 tree veneer which is made of very thin wood may be purchased from 
 any seed store or nursery company. This fits closely about the body 
 of the tree, and will enlarge as the tree grows. However, during the 
 summer it may offer a harbor for injurious insects, and should remain 
 on the tree only during the winter. Trees may be wrapped with bur- 
 lap, corn-stalks, or ordinary lath. The only caution with any of these 
 is to remove them when the tree resumes growth in the spring. Ordi- 
 nary wire screen answers very well as a protection for the tree. 
 
 3. Repellents. — The tree may be covered as far as the rabbit can 
 reach with blood. The entrails and blood of the rabbit itself rubbed 
 over the tree is quite effective, but is very apt to be washed off by rain. 
 
240 PESTS AND NUISANCES 
 
 A concoction of tallow and tobacco smeared on to the trees acts as a 
 repellent. However, where there are a great many trees, and especially 
 small trees, such as honey locust, elm, and others, used as windbreaks, 
 it is out of the question to treat each individual tree by hand. In this 
 case, a spray applied by a hand pump will be found effective. The 
 common lime and sulfur spray used to destroy the San Jose scale has 
 been recommended, and can be applied with an ordinary spray pump. 
 Mix together dry, fresh hydrated or ground lime, 4 pounds ; powdered 
 sulfur, 3 pounds. Add water to form a thin paste, and boil from one-half 
 to one hour, or until the mixture becomes a reddish amber color. Dilute 
 to 10 gallons, spray on to the trees while the liquid is still warm. This 
 spray is excellent for the trees as well, but must not be applied to the 
 trees while they are in leaf. 
 
 Commercial aloes at the rate of one pound to four gallons of water 
 sprayed on to the trees gives the bark and leaves a bitter taste which 
 repels rabbits. 
 
 A spray made of buttermilk and common stove soot has proven 
 quite satisfactory here. Buttermilk, 1 gallon ; common stove soot, 
 i pound. Boil for twenty minutes. Keep well stirred to prevent 
 clogging the pump. 
 
 4. Poisoning. — Much may be done in eradicating this pest with 
 poison. The " Wellhouse " poison is made as follows : Sulfate of 
 strychnine, 1 part ; borax, I part ; white syrup, 1 part ; water, 
 10 parts. Put the mixture into a jug or large bottle, and shake well. 
 Cut fresh twigs — apple water sprouts are best — and with a small 
 brush paint them, especially over the terminal bud, with the above 
 preparation. Scatter the twigs in the runways and about the trees 
 where the rabbits feed. Stock or fowls will not molest this poison, and 
 it is said that dogs may eat the dead rabbits and suffer no ill effects. 
 
 The Western Australia Department of Agriculture recommends a 
 similar poison. Dissolve Iz ounces strychnine in 1 quart of vinegar; 
 dilute with 5 gallons of water ; add 2 pounds of flour and 1 pound of 
 sugar ; stir well and apply to twigs as recommended above. 
 
 A jam made of fruit and sugar is readily eaten by the rabbits. Chop 
 apples or melons into small cubes. Add sugar equal to one-half the 
 weight of the fruit. Boil until the mass forms a thick jam. Add 
 strychnine, either powdered or dissolved, at the rate of 1 ounce to 
 25 pounds of the jam, and mix thoroughly. 
 
RABBITS AND GROUND SQUIRRELS 241 
 
 To remedy the injury done by mice, rabbits, and squirrels. 
 
 1. Pare and clean the wound, and cover it thickly with fresh cow- 
 dung, or soft clay, and bind it up thoroughly with a cloth. Grafting- 
 wax bound on is also good. Complete girdling, when done late in 
 spring — when settled weather is approaching — can be remedied in 
 this way. 
 
 2. Insert long scions over the wound, by paring them thin on both 
 ends, and placing one end under the bark on the upper edge of the 
 wound and the other under the bark on the lower edge. Wax thor- 
 oughly the points of union, and tie a cloth band tightly about the trees 
 over both extremities of the scions. 
 
 Ground Squirrel or Spermophile Remedies 
 
 1. Secure 5 quarts of clean wheat ; scald with water ; drain. Take 
 I cup of white sugar, dissolve with sufficient water to make a syrup ; add 
 1 ounce powdered strychnine, stir thoroughly until a thin paste is formed. 
 Pour this on the damp wheat. Stir thoroughly for at least 15 
 minutes. Add 1 pint powdered sugar, stir ; add 5 to 10 drops of rho- 
 dium and 5 to 10 drops of oil of anise-seed. Place a few grains in each 
 squirrel-hole, putting it as far in as possible. 
 
 2. Dissolve li ounces of strychnia sulfate in a quart of hot water. 
 Add a quart of molasses, — molasses, sorghum, or thick sugar and 
 water, — and a teaspoonful of oil of anise. Thoroughly heat and 
 mix the liquid. While hot pour it over a bushel of clean wheat 
 and mix completely. Then stir in two or more pounds of fine corn- 
 meal. The quantity of corn-meal will depend on the quantity of extra 
 moisture present. There should be enough to wet ever}'- grain of the 
 wheat, and no more. Let the poisoned grain stand over night, and dis- 
 tribute it in the early morning of a bright day. A tablespoonful is 
 placed near the mouth of the burrow, scattered in two or three little 
 piles. The best time to use this or other poisons is in early spring, 
 when the ground-squirrels are hungry from their winter fast, and when 
 the destruction of the old ones before the young are born will greatly 
 lessen the numbers of the pests. 
 
 3. Bisulfid of carbon is also largely used. A small quantity is 
 poured into the burrow, and the hole is immediately closed securely 
 with dirt. 
 
242 PESTS AND NUISANCES 
 
 4. Tying newspapers about trees in such manner as to allow the 
 upper part of the paper to project loosely a few inches frightens the 
 squirrels away. 
 
 Moles 
 
 Moles are rather easily poisoned by inserting in the runways corn 
 in the milk stage, freshly cut from the ear, and poisoned with strychnine 
 solution. 
 
 Moles live in loose and sandy land. If the place is watched, they 
 may be destroyed when they are heaving their burrows. Mole-traps 
 are on the market. (See gophers, p. 243.) 
 
 Prairie-dogs 
 
 Prairie-dogs may be destroyed by much the same means as are 
 ground squirrels. (See ground squirrel remedies, p. 241 ; and wood- 
 chuck or ground-hogs, p. 243.) 
 
 Poisoning by grain soaked in strychnine solution has proved most 
 successful. The following method has been devised and used by the 
 Kansas Experiment Station : The mixture is in the form of a syrup, 
 composed of the following ingredients (for 1 quart) : 1 ounce strychnia 
 sulfate (powdered), 1 ounce potassium cyanide, I2 ounces alcohol, 1 pint 
 syrup. One ounce of green coffee-berries is mixed with the white of one 
 egg, and allowed to stand at least fourteen hours. The strychnia is 
 dissolved in a half-pint of boiling water. The potassium cyanide is dis- 
 solved in a quarter-pint of hot water and allowed to cool. Add a little 
 warm water to the mixture of coffee and eggs, and mix it with the po- 
 tassium cyanide. Then strain this mixture through a coarse sieve into 
 the mixing vessel, and add the syrup. Mix the alcohol with the hot 
 solution of strychnine, and add it to the other mixture. Stir all 
 thoroughly. One quart of the mixture is sufficient to poison a half- 
 bushel of wheat or kafir. The mixture must be thoroughly stirred 
 before it is poured over the grain. Two or three pounds of fine corn-meal 
 are stirred in with the grain to take up the extra moisture. On a 
 bright, warm morning in January, February, or March, place half a 
 teaspoonful or less of the bait in two or three little piles at the outside 
 of each burrow occupied by prairie-dogs. A half-bushel of grain should 
 poison 500 to 600 holes. 
 
VARIOUS PESTS 243 
 
 Woodchucks or Ground-hogs 
 
 These animals are readil}' trapped at the mouths of their l)urro\vs. 
 They are also easily killed by the vapor of bisulfid of carbon, the liquid 
 being poured on a handful of moss, cotton, or other absorbent material, 
 and pushed down tlu^ burrow, all openings being at once closed. The 
 vapor is heavier than air, and will settle to the bottom, where it will 
 kill any animal present. 
 
 Pocket-gophers 
 
 These pests are readily destroyed by poisoned grain, corn being espe- 
 cially recommended for the purpose, although various other materials 
 may be employed. A dibble, made by adding a metal point to a spade 
 handle, is used to make holes in the runways, into which the poisoned 
 bait is dropped. " A skillful operator," writes D. E. Lantz, " can go 
 over twenty to forty acres of badly infested land in a day, and, if the 
 work is done carefully, at a time when the pocket-gophers are active, 
 all the animals should be destroyed by the first application of poison." 
 The pests may also be destroyed by trapping and by fumigation with 
 carbon bisulfid. 
 
 Wolves and Coyotes 
 
 These animals are most easily destroyed by hunting out the breed- 
 ing-places in early spring and killing the litters of pups. They may 
 also be poisoned and trapped. 
 
 Muskrats 
 
 Powdered strychnia sulfate sweetened with powdered sugar or 
 commercial saccharin and sprinkled over freshly cut pieces of apple, 
 carrot, or ripe squash has proved effective. Crystals of the same poison 
 may be inserted in the bait with a knife. 
 
 „. , Pestiferous Birds 
 
 Bird poisons. 
 
 1. Place a shallow box on the end of a pole, and put it four or five 
 feet from the ground to keep the poison out of the way of domestic 
 fowls. In the box sprinkle corn-meal and a very little strychnine, 
 which mixture the birds eat. It will not hurt dogs or cats to eat the 
 
244 PESTS AND NUISANCES 
 
 dead bird, for the reason that there is not enough poison absorbed by 
 the bird. (Cahfornia.) 
 
 2. Put the strychnine in pieces of apples, and stick them on the 
 ends of hmbs of the trees. (Cahfornia.) 
 
 3. Poison for English sparrows. 
 
 Dissolve arsenate of soda in warm water at the rate of one ounce to 
 one pint ; pour this upon as much wheat as it will cover (in a vessel which 
 can be closed so as to prevent evaporation), and allow it to soak for at 
 least twenty-four hours. Dry the wheat so prepared, and it is ready 
 for use. It should be distributed in winter in places where the sparrows 
 congregate. Wheat may be similarly prepared with strychnine. 
 
 4. Put I ounce of strychnia sulfate into | of a gill of hot water, 
 and boil until dissolved. Moisten I2 teaspoonfuls of starch with a few 
 drops of cold water, add it to the poison solution, and heat till the starch 
 thickens. Pour the hot poisoned starch over a quart of wheat, and stir 
 until every kernel is coated. 
 
 To 'protect fruits from birds. 
 
 One of the best devices is mosquito-bar spread over the bushes or 
 trees. For bush-fruits and small trees the expense is not great. There 
 is a commercial netting made for the purpose. 
 
 Have a taxidermist mount several hawks, and place them in natural 
 positions in the trees or vines. 
 
 In large plantations of cherries or other fruits subject to the depre- 
 dations of birds, the injury is generally proportionately less than in 
 small areas. Some cherry-growers plant early sweet varieties to feed 
 the birds, which, getting their fill, give less attention to the main crop. 
 Birds prefer the Russian mulberry to cherries, and an occasional tree in 
 the cherry orchard may protect the crop. 
 
 Plantings of mulberry, buckthorn, elder, and chokeberry may serve 
 to protect raspberries and blackberries. For strawberries, sweet early 
 varieties which are left to ripen on the vines have been recommended. 
 
 To protect newly planted seeds from birds. 
 
 Coat the seeds with red lead by moistening the seeds slightly and 
 stirring in red lead until all the seeds are thoroughly coated. Let the 
 seeds dry for two or three hours before sowing. 
 
BIRDS, MOSQUITOES 245 
 
 Several ivays to protect corn from crows. 
 
 Dip the kernels in coal-tar, and then dust them with plaster ; tar the 
 seed ; plant it deeply ; scatter soaked corn over the field to attract 
 attention from the young plants ; hang streamers of cloth from twine 
 strung about the field on poles ; or use scare-crows. 
 
 To protect young chickens. 
 
 Young chickens may be protected from hawks by covering their 
 runways with fine wire netting. Chickens are comparatively safe 
 when king-birds or puri)le martins breed about the farm-yard, as these 
 birds drive hawks away. They should be encouraged. Some hawks 
 are frightened away by guinea-hens. A pair of ospreys or fish-hawks 
 nesting near a farmhouse will keep other hawks away. 
 
 Mosquitoes 
 
 The discovery that certain mosquitoes carry the organisms of malaria 
 and other diseases has started a crusade against these pests. We 
 now feel that mosquitoes must be controlled, both as a sanitary meas- 
 ure and as a relief against the insects themselves. 
 
 The chief mode of attack is to destroy their breeding-places. They 
 breed only in standing water. Draining the breeding-places, or filling 
 them up and emptj'ing all receptacles in which water stands, is the 
 first thing to be considered. The big gray mosquitoes that breed in 
 tide marshes are specially pestiferous. They propagate in the brackish 
 pools. These pools should be filled or drained, or else the tide dyked 
 out so that the pools may dry. 
 
 The second thing to consider, if the above cannot be carried out, is 
 to cover the breeding-pools with oil so that mosquito larvjE may be 
 deprived of air (they rise to the surface to breathe). 
 
 In fountain tanks, lily ponds, and other water areas that are to be 
 retained, the mosquitoes may be kept down by stocking with fish that 
 eat the larvae or wrigglers. 
 
 Kerosene for mosquitoes (Needham). 
 
 An ounce of kerosene to every 15 square feet of surface is about the 
 right proportion, according to Howard. The fikn of oil will be retained 
 
246 PESTS AND NUISANCES 
 
 for about two weeks. The grade of kerosene known as " light fuel oil " 
 is best. 
 
 Any kerosene will kill aquatic plants, if sprayed on them. It 
 should be poured on surface of water in cultivated ponds and spread 
 with a broom or mop. It should be applied oftener than once in two 
 weeks in such cases, and in much less quantity. One-fourth as much 
 twice as often will probably be equally effective. 
 
 It is best not to use kerosene at all on ornamental ponds ; it is un- 
 sightly ; it smells badly ; it kills all larvce that require air derived from 
 the surface, including those of many of the higher diptera which as adults 
 are useful flower pollinators ; it endangers the plants even when most 
 carefully applied, to say nothing of smearing them. 
 
 Fishes available for destruction of mosquito larvce (Needham). 
 
 1. Goldfish eat eggs by preference, also the larvae. They thrive 
 in any warm pool, or even in cisterns with scant light ; eat prepared 
 foods, so can be readily supplied with supplemental food if necessary. 
 They are easily obtained in the market, and are ornamental. Must 
 be taken indoors for winter. 
 
 2. Top minnows are natural enemies of mosquitoes in native water. 
 They are hardy and long-lived ; but they are not on the market, and 
 have to be sought with a seine. Not especially ornamental. 
 
 3. Sunfish are fond of mosquito larvce. They do well only in 
 midst of aquatic growth; require much food, and insect food is pre- 
 ferred. Ornamental. 
 
 4. Sticklebacks are most voracious mosquito enemies, and are also 
 worthy of cultivation for their remarkable nest-building habits. Rather 
 particular as to conditions, but in proper pools they are hardy. 
 
 All these fishes require room in which pasturage may grow. A pair 
 of the smallest of them would probably find scant natural food in a 
 square rod of water area. 
 
 Hibernating mosquitoes. 
 
 Some mosquitoes hibernate in cellars, and from them the breeding 
 starts in spring. Cellars may be fumigated with powdered Datura Stra- 
 monium (Jimpson weed), or with culicide (culex is the generic name of 
 the greater number of mosquitoes). In either case, according to J. B. 
 Smith, the cellar to be fumigated should be as tightly closed as possible, 
 
MOSQUITOES 247 
 
 to hold the fumes and make them most effective. The powdered 
 stramonium is used at the rate of eight ounces for each 1000 cubic feet 
 of space, mixed witli one-third its weight of saltpeter to facihtate com- 
 bustion. Spread the mass out on a tin plate or stone flag and light at 
 several points to hasten the burning. The vapor is not dangerous to 
 human life, so even if some escapes into the rooms above, no harm will 
 be done. If the cellar is leaky, use two or three times as much as ad- 
 vised, and in all cases keep it as tightly closed as possible for two hours at 
 least. 
 
 Culicide is made of equal parts by weight of carbolic acid crystals 
 and gum camphor. Melt the acid crystals over a gentle heat, and pour 
 slowly over the gum. The acid dissolves the camphor, and makes a 
 clear, somewhat volatile liquid, with rather an agreeable odor. This 
 solution is permanent, and may be kept indefinitely in tight jars. Use 
 three ounces of this culicide for every 1000 cubic feet of space, and 
 volatilize over a lamp of some kind. A simple and inexpensive appa- 
 ratus for this purpose (J. B. Smith) consists of an 8-inch section of 
 galvanized-iron stove-pipe, cut so as to leave three legs, and with a 
 series of i-inch holes near the top to make an outlet for the draft. 
 Upon this place a shallow, flat-bottomed basin to hold the culi- 
 cide, and beneath this use an ordinary glass or other alcohol lamp. 
 Two ounces of culicide may be evaporated with 2 an ounce of alcohol 
 in twenty-five minutes, and a larger quantity would probably re- 
 quire proportionately less time if given a larger evaporating surface in 
 a dish of larger diameter than the pipe. This combination is inflam- 
 mable, but not explosive, and should be used on a cement, earth, or stone 
 floor, or on bricks in a tub of water, to avoid danger of fire. The fumes 
 are not dangerous to human life until they become very dense, and such 
 as might penetrate into upper rooms through leaky floors or doors 
 would do no harm to anything. This also should be allowed to act at 
 least two hours before the doors are opened again. Flies and other 
 insects succumb as readily as mosquitoes. 
 
 Rules for extermination and prevention of mosquitoes. (Anti-Mosquito 
 Convention, N. Y.) 
 
 Pools of rain water, duck ponds, ice ponds, and temporary accumu- 
 lations due to building; marshes, both of salt and fresh water, and road- 
 
248 PESTS AND NUISANCES 
 
 side drains; pots, kettles, tubs, springs, barrels of water, and 
 other back-yard collections should be drained, filled with earth, or 
 emptied. 
 
 Running streams should have their margins carefully cleaned 
 and covered with gravel to prevent weeds and grass at the water's 
 edge. 
 
 Lily ponds and fountain pools should, if possible, be abolished; 
 if not, the margins should be cemented or carefully graveled, a good 
 stock of minnows put in the water, and green slime (algae) regularly 
 cleaned out, as it collects. 
 
 Where tanks, cisterns, wells, or springs must be had to supply water, 
 the openings to them should be closely covered with wire gauze (gal- 
 vanized to prevent rusting), not the smallest aperture being left. 
 
 When neither drainage nor covering is practicable, the surface of 
 the standing water should be covered with a film of light fuel oil (or 
 kerosene) which chokes and kills the larvff . The oil may be poured on 
 with a can or from a sprinkler. It will spread itself. One ounce of 
 oil is sufficient to cover fifteen square feet of water. The oil shouW 
 be renewed once a week during warm weather. 
 
 Particular attention should be paid to cesspools. These pools, when 
 uncovered, breed mosquitoes in vast numbers; if not tightly closed 
 by a cemented top, or by wire gauze, they should be treated once a 
 week with an excess of kerosene or light fuel oil. 
 
 Certain simple precautions suffice to protect persons living in mala- 
 rial districts from infection : — 
 
 First : Proper screening of the house to prevent the entrance 
 of the mosquitoes (after careful search for and destruction of all 
 those already present in the house), and screening of the bed at 
 night. The chief danger of infection is at night (the anopheles 
 bite mostly at this time). 
 
 Second : The screening of persons in malarial districts who 
 are suffering from malarial fever, so that mosquitoes may not bite 
 them and thus become infected. 
 
 Third : The administration of quinine in full doses to malarial 
 patients to destroy the malarial organisms in the blood. 
 
 Fourth : The destruction of mosquitoes by one or more of the 
 methods already described. 
 These measures, if properly carried out, will greatly restrict the 
 
MOSQUITOES. HOUSE-FLIES 249 
 
 prevalence of the disease, and will prevent the occurrence of new 
 malarial infections. 
 
 It must be remembered that when a person is once infected, the 
 organisms may remain in the body for many years, producing from 
 time to time relapses of the fever. 
 
 A case of malarial infection in a house (whether the person is 
 actively ill or the infection is latent) in a locality where anopheles 
 mosquitoes are present, is a constant source of danger, not only to 
 the inmates of the house, but to the immediate neighborhood, if 
 proper precautions are not taken. It should be noted in this 
 connection that the mosquitoes may remain in a house through an 
 entire winter, and probably infect the inmates in the spring upon 
 the return of the warm weather. 
 
 The House-Fly (C. R. Crosby) 
 The typhoid fly, or house-fly {Musca domestica). 
 
 For ages this ubiquitous pest has been looked upon as a harmless 
 though annoying and unpleasant nuisance, and its presence has been 
 tolerated as a necessary evil. It has now been scientifically demon- 
 strated that it plays an important role in the transmission of certain 
 intestinal diseases, such as typhoid, cholera, infantile diarrhoea, etc., 
 by carrying infected matter from the excreta of patients to the food of 
 healthy persons. It is now thought that next after polluted water and 
 contaminated milk, flies are the most important factor in the spread of 
 typhoid. Both in city and in country the presence of these pests is a 
 constant menace to the health of the community. 
 
 House-flies breed chiefly in horse manure, and to a less extent in 
 garbage, human excrement, and other filth. Each female lays about 
 120 eggs, which hatch in a few hours. The maggots become 
 full grown in about five days, and an equal period is spent in the 
 pupal stage. The whole life cycle thus requires only ten to fourteen 
 days in midsummer. In the climate of Washington, D.C., there are 
 twelve or thirteen generations annually. Dr. L. 0. Howard reports 
 finding 1200 larvae and pupa? in a single pound of horse manure. 
 The winter is passed either as adults hidden away in houses or as 
 pupae beneath manure piles. 
 
250 PJSSTS AND NUISANCES 
 
 Control. 
 
 The house-fly nuisance can be abated most easily by the elimination 
 of possible breeding-places. The great majority of the flies found in 
 houses breed in piles of horse manure about near-by stables. Breeding 
 in such places may be easily prevented by storing the manure, pending 
 its removal, in a dark, fly-proof bin. This receptacle may be built as a 
 lean-to attached to the stable with which it is connected by a small 
 screen door. A larger door outside provides for the removal of the 
 contents. The manure should be carted away at least once a week, 
 and spread out on the land, where b}-- drying it soon becomes unlit for 
 breeding purposes. Whenever it is necessary to store such material 
 in piles in the open, the.y should be located as far as possible from the 
 nearest dwelling or milk-house. Flies do not usually travel more than 
 one-fourth mile from the place in which they breed. 
 
 When only two or three horses are kept in a town, the manure can 
 be handled in regular garbage-cans, in the same way as the kitchen 
 refuse or ashes. 
 
 It is rather difficult to treat manure piles with any substance to 
 prevent breeding : chloride of lime, kerosene, and iron sulfate have 
 been tried, but when used in economical quantities are not effective. 
 
 Kitchen refuse and similar garbage should be kept in tight cans and 
 removed at frequent intervals. Flies should be rigidly excluded from 
 all places where food is exposed to contamination, including kitchens, 
 dining-rooms, stores, etc. Especial care should be taken to protect 
 milk and milk utensils, since milk furnishes an excellent medium for 
 the growth of typhoid bacteria and is a common source of infection. 
 
 Flies may be driven from rooms by leaving one door open and darken- 
 ing all the rest. Then evaporate a spoonful of carbolic acid over a 
 lamp, or burn some pyrethrum insect-powder. They may be caught 
 on sticky sheets, or poisoned with a sweetened 5 per cent solution of 
 commerical formaldehyde. 
 
 On isolated farms each owner has it in his power by proper measures 
 in the disposal of manure to reduce the fly nuisance to a minimum. In 
 towns the case is different ; there cooperation is necessary. 
 
 In attempting to reduce the numbers of house-flies in the District of 
 Columbia, the health department has formulated a series of rules which 
 L. O. Howard has summarized as follows : — 
 
HOUSE-FLIES. PONDS 251 
 
 " All stalls in which animals are kept shall have the surface of the 
 ground covered with a water-tight floor. Every person occupying a 
 building where domestic animals are kept shall maintain, in connection 
 therewith, a bin or pit for the reception of manure, and, pending th^ 
 removal from the premises of the manure from the animal or animal^ 
 shall place such manure in said bin or pit. This bin shall be so con- 
 structed as to exclude rain water, and shall in all other respects be water- 
 tight, except as it may be connected with the public sewer. It shall 
 l>e provided with a suitable cover, and constructed so as to prevent the 
 ingress and egress of flies. No person owning a stable shall keep any 
 manure or permit any manure to be kept in or upon any portion of the 
 premises other than the bin or pit described, nor shall he allow any such 
 bin or pit to be overfilled or needlessly uncovered. Horse manure 
 may be kept tightly rammed into well-covered barrels for the purpose 
 of removal in such barrels. Every person keeping manure in any of the 
 more densely populated parts of the District shall cause all such manure 
 to be removed from the premises at least twice every week between 
 June 1 and October 31, and at least once every week between Novem- 
 ber 1 and May 31 of the following year. No person shall remove or 
 transport any manure over any public highway in any of the more 
 densely populated parts of the District, except in a tight vehicle which, 
 if not inclosed, must be effectually covered with canvas, so as to prevent 
 the manure from being dropped. No person shall deposit manure 
 removed from the bins or pits within any of the more densely populated 
 parts of the District without a permit from the health officer. Any 
 person violating any of the provisions shall, upon conviction thereof, 
 be punished by a fine not more than $40 for each offense." 
 
 Slime on Ponds 
 
 The slime, or algae, on ponds may be destroyed by copper sulfate. 
 The common spirogyra is dispatched by 1 part of the sulfate to 
 25,000,000 parts of water, and other forms by a stronger solution. 
 These weak solutions are little injurious to the higher plants and not 
 much so to any animals. A better way is to keep the toads and to 
 let their tadpoles eat the algse. Red-bellied minnows would also 
 help. 
 
CHAPTER XV 
 
 Fungicides and Germicides for Plant Diseases 
 By Donald Reddick 
 
 Plant diseases are caused by parasitic fungi or by bacteria, or 
 other vegetable parasites ; or by forms of physiological disturbance. 
 Each disease calls for special treatment. Most plant diseases must 
 be prevented, not cured. 
 
 It should be understood that spraying is only one of the control 
 measures effective against plant diseases. Many diseases are not 
 affected by spraying, though perhaps more are susceptible to this 
 treatment than to any other. 
 
 A satisfactory fungicide must be one that does not injure the plants 
 and at the same time is effective against the parasite. For spraying, ad- 
 ditional requirements are imposed ; it should not dissolve readily in rain 
 water; it should adhere to foliage and fruit; in some cases it should 
 be colorless in order not to make ornamentals more unsightly than 
 when diseased. The fungicide which has been used most for general 
 purposes is bordeaux mixture. Lately some other preparations, par- 
 ticularly lime-sulfur combinations, have come into use, and in many 
 cases are supplanting bordeaux. There are in addition a large number 
 of other substances which have fungicidal value and are in more limited 
 use for specific cases. 
 
 Practices 
 
 Destroying affected parts. — It is important that all affected parts 
 should be removed and burned, if possible. In the fall all leaves 
 and fruit that have been attacked by fungi should be raked up 
 and burned. Diseased branches should be severed at some dis- 
 tance below the lowest visible point of attack. Fungous dis- 
 eases often spread rapidly, and prompt action is usually necessary. 
 Practice clean and tidy culture. 
 
 252 
 
STERILIZING 253 
 
 Rotation of crops. — One of the most effective and practical means of 
 heading off fungous diseases. Especially applicable to diseases of 
 roots or root-crops, but also to many other diseases of annual 
 plants. 
 
 Sterilizing by steam. — An effective fungicidal practice for several soil-in- 
 habiting organisms which attack roots and stems. This includes 
 nematode worms. It is especially applicable in the greenhouse, 
 where it may be applied (a) through sub-irrigation tile or through 
 specially laid perforated steam pipes in the bottom of the 
 bed. Cover the beds with blankets, introduce steam under pres- 
 sure of 40 to 80 pounds for two hours. Insert thermometers at 
 various places to see that the soil is being uniformly heated. (6) 
 A large galvanized iron tight box may be constructed with finely 
 perforated traj^s 4 to 6 inches in depth. Soil placed in these 
 trays and steamed for two hours as above will be freed from par- 
 asitic organisms. In this case the frames should be sprayed with 
 a solution of formalin, 1 pint in 10 gallons of water. 
 
 Steam sterilization of soil may be used on intensively cultivated 
 areas or extensive seed-beds. A portable boiler is necessary. 
 The beds are sterilized after they have been prepared for seed, 
 and just before the seed is sown. A galvanized pan 10 by 6 feet 
 and 6 inches deep is inverted, and the edges are pushed down 
 into the soil one or two inches. The pan is connected with the 
 steam boiler by means of a steam hose and live steam is run into 
 the pan from about forty minutes under a pressure of 100 pounds 
 and up. The higher the pressure the more thoroughly the soil 
 will be sterilized. 
 
 The cost of sterilizing is approximately three-fourths of a cent 
 the square foot. It should be noted that soil sterilization has an 
 invigorating effect on the plants, and it will be necessary to run 
 greenhouses at a lower temperature (5°-10°) both night and day. 
 Field sterilization also kills weed seeds, and with the reduction of 
 the cost of weeding makes the process practicable. 
 
 Substances 
 
 Bordeaux mixture. — A bluish-green copper compound that settles 
 out when freshly slaked lime and a solution of copper sulfate (blue- 
 
254 FUNGICIDES AND GERMICIDES FOR PLANT DISEASES 
 
 stone) are mixed. Many formulas have been recommended and 
 used. The 5-5-50 formula may be regarded as standard. In such 
 a formula the first figure refers to the number of pounds of copper 
 sulfate, the second to the stone or hydrated lime, and the third 
 to the number of gallons of water. Bordeaux must often be used 
 as weak as 2-2-50, on account of injury to some plants. 
 
 To make 50 gallons of bordeaux mixture, proceed as follows: (1) 
 Pulverize 5 pounds of copper sulfate (blue vitriol), place in a glass, 
 wooden, or brass vessel, and add two or three gallons of hot water. 
 In another vessel slake 5 pounds of quicklime in a small amount 
 of water. When the copper sulfate is all dissolved, pour into a 
 barrel and add water to make 40 or 45 gallons. Now strain the 
 lime into this, using a sieve 50 meshes to the inch or a piece of 
 cheese-cloth supported by ordinary screening. Stir thoroughly, 
 and add water to the 50-gallon mark. The flocculent substance 
 which settles is the effective fungicide. Always stir vigorously before 
 filling the sprayer. Never add the strong lime to strong vitriol. 
 Always add a large amount of water to one or the other first. 
 Blue vitriol used alone would not only wash off quickly in a rain, 
 but cause a severe burning of fruit and foliage. Lime is added to 
 neutralize this burning effect of the copper. If the lime were 
 absolutely pure only slightly more than one pound would be re- 
 quired to neutralize this burning effect. For many purposes an 
 excess of lime is not objectionable and may be desirable. For 
 nearly ripe fruit and ornamentals an excess of lime augments 
 spotting. In such cases the least amount of lime possible should 
 be used. Determine this by applying the cyanide test (2). 
 
 (2) Secure from the druggist 10 cents' worth of potassium 
 ferrocyanide (yellow prussiate of potash) and dissolve it in water 
 in an 8-ounce bottle. Cut a V-shaped slit in one side of the 
 cork, so that a few drops of the liquid can be obtained. Now 
 proceed as before. Add lime with constant stirring until a drop 
 of the ferrocyanide ceases to give a reddish-brown color. 
 
 (3) When bordeaux mixture is desired in large quantities, stock 
 solutions should be made. Place 100 pounds of copper sulfate in 
 a bag of coffee-sacking, and suspend in the top of a 50-gallon 
 barrel, and add water to the 50-gallon mark. In twelve to fifteen 
 hours the vitriol will be dissolved and each gallon of solution will 
 
FUNGICIDES 255 
 
 contain 2 pounds of copper sulfate. Slake a barrel of lime, and 
 store in a tight barrel, keeping it covered with water. Lime so 
 treated will keep all summer. It is really hydrated lime. This is 
 often dried, pulverized, and offered on the market in paper bags 
 of 40 pounds, each, under such names as ground lime, prepared 
 lime, hydrated lime, etc. If the paper is not ):)roken, the lime does 
 not air-slake for a long time. One and one third pounds of hydrated 
 lime equals in value one pound of quicklime. Air slaked lime 
 cannot be used in preparing bordeaux mixture. 
 
 Arsenical poisons can be combined with bordeaux mixture. 
 See Chapter XVII, page 290. 
 
 Ammoniacal copper carbonate. — For use on nearly mature fruit and on 
 ornamentals. Does not discolor. Weigh out 3 ounces of 
 copper carbonate, and make a thick paste with water in a wooden 
 pail. Measure 5 pints of strong ammonia (26° Beaume) and 
 dilute with three or four parts of water. Add ammonia to the 
 paste, and stir. This makes a deep blue solution. Add water 
 to make 50 gallons. 
 
 Copper carbonate. — For use in the above formula, it may be obtained 
 as a green powder, or maybe prepared as follows: Dissolve 12 
 pounds of copper sulfate in 12 gallons of water in a barrel. 
 Dissolve 15 pounds of sal soda in 15 gallons of water (pref- 
 erably hot). Allow the solution to cool; then add the sal soda 
 solution to the copper sulfate solution, pouring slowly in order to 
 prevent the mixture from working up and running over. A fine 
 precipitate is formed which will settle to the bottom if allowed 
 to stand over night. Siphon off the clear liquid. Wash the pre- 
 cipitate by adding clear water, stirring, and allowing to settle. 
 Siphon off the clear water, strain the precipitate through muslin, 
 and allow it to dry. This is copper carbonate. The above 
 amounts will make about 6 pounds. 
 
 Copper sulfate. — See Sulfate of Copper, p. 258. 
 
 Corrosive sublimate (mercuric bichloride) . — Used for disinfecting 
 pruned stubs and cleaned-out cankers, at the rate of one part in 
 1000 parts of water. Can be secured from the druggist in tablet 
 form in vials of 25 each, and costing 25 cents. One tablet 
 makes a pint of solution. Make and store solution in glass and 
 label poison. 
 
256 FUNGICIDES AND GERMICIDES FOR PLANT DISEASES 
 
 Formalin (forty per cent solution of formaldehyde gas in water). — 
 A pungent, clear liquid, very irritating to eyes and nose. Ob- 
 tained at any drug store at about 40 cents per pint. Used for 
 potato-scab, oat smut, bunt in wheat, soil disinfection, etc. 
 
 Lime. — Offered for sale in the following forms, (a) Ground rock 
 or ground limestone ; air-slaked lime is of the same composition, 
 i.e. a carbonate of calcium. (6) Lump, barrel, stone, or quick lime ; 
 this is burned limestone, and should preferably test 90 per cent 
 oxide of calcium, (c) Prepared, ground, or hydrated lime ; this is 
 water or steam-slaked quicklime, dried and pulverized. Used as 
 an applicant to the soil to correct acidity (p. 77), for club-root of 
 cabbage, etc., and for preparing spray mixtures. 
 
 Lime-sulfur (see page 294). — In the many possible combinations, 
 lime-sulfur is coming to be equally as important as bordeaux mix- 
 ture, in the control of many plant diseases. 
 
 (a) A mixture of equal parts of dry lime and powdered sulfur 
 is often dusted on plants for surface mildews. 
 
 (6) A paste of equal parts of lime, sulfur, and water. This is 
 painted on the heating pipes in the greenhouse, and is valuable 
 for keeping off surface mildews. 
 
 (1) Home-boiled dilute lime-sulfur. This solution has been 
 widely used in the past as a dormant spray, particularly for San 
 Jose scale and peach leaf-curl. It is likely to be supplanted by 
 (2) or (3). For preparation see page 295. 
 
 (2) Home-boiled concentrated lime-sulfur. — When a great 
 deal of spraying is to be done, a concentrated lime-sulfur solution 
 may b6 boiled at home and stored in barrels to be used as needed. 
 For method of preparation see page 295. 
 
 Test with a Beaume hydrometer, which has a scale reading from 
 25° to 35°. Dilutions are reckoned from a standard solution 
 testing 32°. If the solution tests only 28°, it is not as strong 
 as standard, and cannot be diluted as much as a solution testing 
 32°. The table on opposite page shows the proper dilution for 
 solutions testing 25° to 35° Beaume. 
 
 Decimals are given in all cases, but for practical purposes the 
 nearest even gallon or half gallon can be used, unless appliances for 
 more accurate measurement are at hand. It is understood in 
 making all dilutions that water is added to one gallon of the con- 
 
LIME-SULFUR 
 
 257 
 
 centrate to make tlic stated amount. Do not measure out the 
 stated amount of water and add the concentrated solution to it. 
 
 
 1-10 
 
 1-15 
 
 1-20 
 
 1-35 
 
 1-30 
 
 1-40 
 
 1-50 
 
 1-60 
 
 1-75 
 
 1-100 
 
 25=' 
 
 7.4 
 
 11 
 
 14.7 
 
 18.4 
 
 22 1 
 
 29.5 
 
 36.8 
 
 44.2 
 
 55 
 
 73 
 
 26° 
 
 7.7 
 
 11.6 
 
 15.4 
 
 19.3 
 
 23.2 
 
 30.9 
 
 38.6 
 
 46.3 
 
 58 
 
 77.2 
 
 27° 
 
 8.1 
 
 12.1 
 
 10.1 
 
 20.2 
 
 24.3 
 
 32.4 
 
 40.5 
 
 48.5 
 
 60.6 
 
 80.7 
 
 28" 
 
 8.4 
 
 12.7 
 
 16.9 
 
 21.1 
 
 25.4 
 
 33.8 
 
 42.3 
 
 50.7 
 
 63.5 
 
 84.5 
 
 29° 
 
 8.8 
 
 13.2 
 
 17.6 
 
 22.1 
 
 26.5 
 
 35.3 
 
 44.2 
 
 53 
 
 66.3 
 
 88.2 
 
 30° 
 
 9.2 
 
 13.9 
 
 18.4 
 
 23 
 
 27.6 
 
 36.9 
 
 46.1 
 
 55.3 
 
 69 
 
 92 
 
 31° 
 
 9.6 
 
 14.4 
 
 19.3 
 
 24 
 
 28.8 
 
 38.4 
 
 48 
 
 58 
 
 72 
 
 96 
 
 32° 
 
 10 
 
 15 
 
 20 
 
 25 
 
 30 
 
 40 
 
 50 
 
 60 
 
 75 
 
 100 
 
 33° 
 
 10.4 
 
 15.6 
 
 20.8 
 
 26 
 
 31.2 
 
 41.5 
 
 52 
 
 62.4 
 
 78 
 
 104 
 
 34" 
 
 10.8 
 
 16.2 
 
 21.6 
 
 26.8 
 
 32.4 
 
 43.2 
 
 54 
 
 64.7 
 
 80.8 
 
 108 
 
 35" 
 
 11.2 
 
 16.8 
 
 22.4 
 
 28 
 
 33.4 
 
 44.9 
 
 56 
 
 67.4 
 
 84.2 
 
 112 
 
 (3) Commercial concentrated Ume-sulfur. — As manufactured 
 and placed on the market is a clear amber liquid, and should test 
 32° to 35° Beaume. It costs about 20 cents per gallon retail, 
 and comes ready to pour into the spray tank. For apple and 
 pear diseases. Arsenate of lead can be used with this solution, and 
 increases its fungicidal value. 
 
 (4) Self-boiled lime-sulfur. This is a mechanical mixture of the 
 two substances, and is really not boiled, the heat being supplied by 
 the slaking lime. In a small barrel or keg place 8 pounds of 
 good quicklime. Add water from time to time in just sufficient 
 amounts to prevent burning. As soon as the lime begins to slake 
 well, add slowly (preferably through a sieve) 8 pounds of 
 sulfur flour. Stir constantly, and add water as needed. As soon 
 as all bubbling has ceased, check further action by adding a 
 quantity of cold water, or pour into a barrel or tank and make 
 up to 50 gallons. Keep well agitated. Very effective against 
 peach scab and brown rot. Several other formulas have been 
 used : 10-10-50 and 5-5-50. Arsenate of lead can be used with 
 this mixture. 
 
 By using boiling water and allowing the hot mixture to stand for 
 half an hour, a stronger spray mixture of the above can be secured. 
 It cannot be used safely on peaches, but has been used success- 
 fully on grapes for surface mildew. The addition of sulfate of 
 
258 FUNGICIDES AND GERMICIDES FOR PLANT DISEASES 
 
 iron or sulfate of copper, one or two pounds to 50 gallons, has 
 been used for apple rust. 
 
 Potassium sidfid (liver of sulfur). — Simple solution 3 ounces in 10 
 gallons of water. For mildew in greenhouses, on rose-bushes and 
 other ornamentals. 
 
 Resin-sal-soda sticker. — Resin, 2 pounds ; sal soda (crystals), 1 pound, 
 water, 1 gallon. Boil until of a clear brown color, i.e. from one to 
 one and a half hours. Cook in an iron kettle in the open. Add 
 this amount to 50 gallons of bordeaux. Useful for onions, cab- 
 bage, and other plants to which spray does not adhere well. 
 
 Sulfate of copper (blue vitriol). — Dissolve 1 pound of pure sulfate of 
 copper in 25 gallons of water. A specific for peach leaf-curl. 
 Apply once before buds swell in the spring. Cover every bud. 
 For use in preparing bordeaux mixture. Costs from 5 to 7 
 cents per pound, in quantity. 
 
 Sulfate of iron (copperas). — A greenish granular crystalline substance. 
 Dissolve 100 pounds in 50 gallons of water. For mustard in 
 oats, wheat, etc., apply at the rate of 50 gallons per acre. Also 
 for anthracnose of grapes as a dormant spray. 
 
 Sulfur (ground brimstone, sulfur flour, flowers of sulfur). — Should be 
 99 per cent pure. Valuable for surface mildews. Dust on dry 
 or in the greenhouse used in fumes. Evaporate it over a steady 
 heat, as an oil stove, until the house is filled with vapor. Do not 
 heat to the burning point, as burning sulfur destroys most plants. 
 To prevent burning, place the sulfur and pan in a larger pan of 
 sand and set the whole upon the oil stove. 
 
CHAPTER XVI 
 
 Plant Diseases 
 By Donald Reddick 
 
 Some knowledge of the habits of the organism causing a disease is 
 usually necessary in order successfully to combat it and prevent its 
 ravages. Those diseases caused by powdery mildew fungi (which are 
 surface infestations) can be cured. Practically all others must be 
 prevented. 
 
 Fungi attacking parts of plants above ground are usually dissemi- 
 nated by means of spores. Water is often necessary to liberate the 
 spores from the fungus proper, and is nearly always necessary to permit 
 spore germination and infection of other plants. Heavy dew sometimes 
 furnishes sufficient moisture, but prolonged drizzling rains are more 
 favorable. For this reason a fungicide, in order to be effective against 
 such parasites, must be applied before the rain. If it is going to rain 
 to-morrow, spray to-day. But how know whether it is going to rain? 
 This can best be told from a study of the United States weather maps, 
 which are printed and distributed from the many weather stations, or 
 else appear in the daily papers. Storm periods, indicated by a " low " 
 barometer, travel quite regularly from west to east, and are usually 
 accompanied or followed by rain. This can be determined by noting 
 the amount of precipitation, if any, in the wake of the storm. Local 
 conditions are often a factor to be considered. A few minutes' study of 
 the weather map each day will soon make one reasonably efficient in 
 predicting the weather. See Chap. I. 
 
 It is unfortunate that a definite system of naming plant diseases has 
 not been formulated. Diseases of plants of a similar nature should 
 bear the same common name. The term "blight" is commonly used 
 for many kinds or forms of diseases. It might well be restricted to 
 bacterial disea.ses like fire-blight of pear or bean blight. When some 
 definite system of naming diseases is adopted, it is likely that a tabula- 
 
 259 
 
260 PLANT DISEASES 
 
 tion of methods of control will be somewhat simplified, for if the 
 term "blight" is restricted to bacterial diseases of the nature of pear 
 blight, it will be understood that certain control measures, such as 
 spraying, will not be effective. At present, each case must be con- 
 sidered separately, and in the following pages the popular names are 
 used. These names are followed by the technical botanical name 
 of the organism causing the disease, in italics, and this by a brief 
 description of the disease, the most prominent symptom being men- 
 tioned first. 
 
 Certain General or Unclassified Diseases 
 
 Damping-off. — A term applied to the decay of young seedlings or cut- 
 tings at or near the surface of the ground. The trouble is due to 
 the action of various organisms, especially Pythium deBaryanum, 
 Phytophlhora cadorum, Rhizoctonia sp., etc. Wet soil, confined 
 atmosphere, and crowded plants are conducive to damping-off. 
 
 Control. — Steam-sterilize seed or cutting beds. Sterilize nursery 
 seed beds with formalin, using 1 gallon of 1 per cent solution to 
 the square foot, i.e. 1 pint of formalin in 12-15 gallons of water. 
 
 CEdema or Dropsy. — A disorder of various plants under glass, as 
 tomatoes, violets, geraniums, which have insufficient sunlight, 
 stimulating temperature and soil, and too much moisture. It has 
 also been observed on twigs of the apple. It is usually indicated 
 by elevated corky or spongy points or masses, much resembling 
 fungous injury. The leaves curl. The only remedy is to improve 
 conditions under which the plants are grown. 
 
 Smuts of cereals. — Practically every cereal is attacked by a specific 
 smut fungus, and most of them by two perfectl}'^ distinct species. 
 These smuts are confined to a single species of cereal, and never 
 cross from one to another. Some of the smuts produce a loose 
 black spore-mass (loose smuts), while in others (covered smuts) 
 the seed coat of the grain is not affected, so that the smut is not 
 detected until the grain is broken open. The most important 
 difference to be noted, however, is the method of wintering. In 
 some the spores adhere to the surface of the seed and infect the 
 young seedling plant at the time of germination, while in the other ' 
 case the spores fall upon the blossoms and grow down into the seed 
 directly, there lying dormant until the seed is planted. 
 
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 Control. — The treatment is very different in the two cases. If 
 the spore is on the surface of the seed, it may be killed with forma- 
 lin; but if the seed is infected internally, a different treatment is 
 necessary. The formalin treatment is very simple and inex- 
 pensive. Select a clean place on the barn floor, and heap the 
 seed grain upon it. Make a solution of formalin at the rate of 1 
 pint of formalin to 50 gallons of water. Use as many gallons of 
 this solution as there are bushels of grain to treat. Shovel the 
 grain over, and at the same time spray the formalin over with a 
 sprinkling pot. Shovel over twice, and then cover two hours 
 or over night with blankets or canvas. Spread out the grain to 
 dry. Make allowance for swelling of the seed at the rate of one 
 peck per acre. When the infection is internal, the hot water process 
 of treatment must be resorted to. Obtain a reliable thermometer, 
 and make arrangements to keep a quantity of water at perfectly 
 uniform temperature. Soak the seed in water at ordinary tem- 
 perature for five to seven hours. Then place it in small loose 
 sacks or wire baskets containing not more than a half peck each, 
 and allow to drain. Provide two tubs or vats, of 30 or 40 gallons 
 capacity, which can be heated, or provide in addition an iron 
 kettle for heating a quantity of water. Heat the water in the 
 two vats to the temperature indicated below. Immerse the 
 drained sacks of seed in tub 1 to remove the chill, then 
 suspend in tub 2 for the indicated length of time. Keep the 
 temperature of tub 2 constant by applying heat or adding 
 small amounts of boiling water. Treat for the indicated time, 
 remove, and dry. 
 Barley. Covered Smut (Ustilago hordei). — The covering is thin 
 and easily broken, and when old may resemble loose smut. Seed- 
 ling infection. 
 
 Control. — Formalin, as indicated above. 
 I/OOSE Smut ( Ustilago nuda). — The smutted heads are loose and 
 black from the first. Flower infection. 
 
 Control. — Hot water, as indicated above. The temperature of 
 tub 2 should be 127° F., and the seed should be left in fifteen 
 minutes. If the temperature of tub 2 varies slightly from 127°, 
 the length of treatment should be lengthened or shortened ac- 
 cordingly as the temperature is below or above that desired. 
 
262 PLANT DISEASES 
 
 In no case should the temperature go above 129° or below 12i° F. 
 This treatment will also be effccti\e for covered smut. 
 Oats. Loose Smuts ( Ustilago avence and Ustilago leris). — Both 
 characteristic loose smuts, and both seedling infection. 
 
 Control. — Formalin treatment, as indicated above. 
 Wheat. Stinking Smut or Bunt {Tilletia foetens). — Can be de- 
 tected in the field by the flaring of the beards, in the bin by the 
 peculiar fetid odor and b}' breaking open the kernels. The 
 seed coat remains intact. Seedling infection. 
 
 Control. — Formalin treatment, as above. 
 Loose Smut ( Ustilago tritici). — Characteristic loose smut of the 
 head appearing at blossoming time. Flower infection. 
 
 Control. — Hot water, as indicated abov^e. The temperature 
 of tub 2 should be 129° F., and the seed should be left in ten 
 minutes. If the temperature of tub 2 should go above 129° or 
 fall below 126° the length of treatment should be diminished or 
 increased accordingly. In no case should the temperature go 
 above 131° or below 124° F. 
 Storage rots (Penicillium expansion and P. italicum). — These two 
 organisms are responsible for much of the rot appearing in storage 
 or transportation. The former is the common one on apples, the 
 latter on oranges and lemons. These organisms are not able to 
 enter through an unbroken surface, but are dependent upon 
 cracks, bruises, scab spots, etc. 
 
 Control. — Avoid puncturing the skins with shears or finger- 
 nails, handle and pack with care to prevent bruises, and spray to 
 prevent scab spots. Store at a temperature of 32°. In making 
 long distance shipments, pre-cool the car and ship under ice. 
 
 Diseases of different Plants or Crops 
 
 Alfalfa. Leaf Spot {Pseudopeziza medicaginis) . — Small black spots 
 on the leaves. Causes the leaves to turn yellow and fall. 
 
 Control. — Frequent close mowing usually holds the disease 
 
 in check. 
 
 Dodder (Cuscida epithymum). — A tangled mat of yellow threads 
 
 entwining the alfalfa stems. Usually appears in spots in the 
 
 field and spreads from these points. Is easily spread by the rake, 
 
APPLE DISEASES 263 
 
 and especially in seed. Dodder is not a fungus, but a specialized 
 parasitic plant of the morning-glory family. 
 
 Control. — As soon as discovered, cover the infested spot with 
 straw and oil and burn. Screen the alfalfa seed to remove seed of 
 dodder. Make a screen 12 inches square by 3 inches deep with 
 a 20 X 20 mesh wire-cloth made of No. 34 steel wire. Sift each 
 half pound of seed vigorously for one half minute. 
 Almond. Blight {Coryneuiii beyeriakii). — See Peach Blight, p. 275. 
 
 Yellows. See under Peach. 
 Apple. Blight. — The same disease as Pear Blight, which see. 
 
 Bitter-rot or Ripe-rot {Glomerella rufomaculans) . — Produces a 
 browning and dr3'ing of tlie fruit. Progressing in concentric rings 
 from a central point. Attacks nearl}^ mature fruit. Also occurs 
 on limbs, where it produces a canker scarcely distinguishable 
 from New York apple-tree canker (p. 264). 
 
 Control. — Trim out all cankers early in the spring, and remove 
 all mummied apples from the trees. In addition to the spray- 
 ings for apple scab, make three, four, or five sprayings with bor- 
 deaux mixture, 3-3-50, according to the severity of the disease 
 and the character of the summer as regards rainfall. 
 
 Black-rot of fruit. — Fruit stage of the New York apple-tree canker 
 disease, which see. 
 
 Blotch (Phyllostida solitaria). — Attacks fruit, twigs, and leaves. 
 Blotches a quarter of an inch or more in diameter appear on the 
 fruit. These often coalesce, and the fruit often cracks deeply. 
 Scurfy cankers are formed on the twigs while very small ; circular 
 spots a quarter of an inch in diameter are formed on the leaves. 
 Ben Davis is especially susceptible. 
 
 Control. — Careful pruning to remove cankered twigs. Spray 
 as for apple scab and bitter rot. 
 
 Brown-rot. — See under Cherry (p. 267). 
 
 Canker. — Smooth cankers in bark of trunk and limbs usually in- 
 dicate blight, rough ones New York apple-tree canker. 
 
 Collar-rot. — A dead area in the bark near the ground ; often 
 girdles the tree. Cause not known. Maj^ be started in some 
 cases by the fire-blight organism, in others by winter injury. Com- 
 mon on King, Baldwin, and Ben Davis. 
 
 Remedy. — As soon as noticed, cut away dead bark and wood 
 
264 PLANT DISEASES 
 
 to the living health}' tissue. Swab the wound with a solution of 
 corrosive sublimate, 1 :1000, and paint over with a lead paint which 
 is free from turpentine. Slit the callus on the edge from year to 
 year to make it spread faster, and keep dead wood well protected 
 with paint. 
 
 Crown-gall (Bacterium tumefacietis) . — See under P*each, p. 276. 
 
 New York Apple-tree Canker (Sphcei'opsis malorum). — The 
 fungus causing the disease attacks limbs, causing roughened 
 cankers and often, girdling the limb ; attacks leaves, causing a 
 reddish brown leaf-spot, and on the fruit produces a black rot. 
 Abundant on Twenty Ounce. 
 
 Control. — Remove and burn old cankers. Clean out and dis- 
 infect small cankers as for collar-rot. Soak old limbs well with 
 spray mixture when spraying for scab. Spraj^ing as for apple scab 
 usually controls black rot of fruit, though in the Ozark region 
 a late spraying may be advisable for leaf-spot. Cultivate 
 thoroughly. 
 
 Pot\t)ery Mildew (Sphoerotheca leucotricha). — Attacks nursery 
 stock, covering the leaves with a grayish white, powdery mildew. 
 Also on leaves and twigs of new growth in the orchard, often 
 causing the leaves to fall. 
 
 Remedy. — Lime-sulfur, 1-40, as applied for scab is a specific. 
 
 Rust {Gymnosporanghim macropus). — A bright yellow rust appear- 
 ing on the young leaves and fruit. Enfeebles the whole tree and 
 produces one-sided fruits. It is known that one stage in the cycle 
 of the fungus is the cedar apple, which occurs on the red cedar. 
 Apples are alwaj^s infected from the cedar, never from apple 
 to apple. 
 
 Control. — Destroy red cedars in the neighl)orhood, also wild 
 apples and hawthorns. Spray thoroughly in the spring as for scab. 
 
 Scab ( Venturia incequalis). Olive green, brownish or blackish 
 scab-like spots on leaves and fruit. Arrests growth, and often 
 causes distortion. In severe cases may make the leaves and 
 young fruit fall. Makes leaves susceptible to spray injury. The 
 fungus is known to be dependent upon weather conditions, as out- 
 lined in the beginning of this chapter. The fungus winters reg- 
 ularly on the dead fallen leaves. In the milder clmiate of Vir- 
 ginia, the fungus may winter on the twigs. 
 
APRICOT — BEAN 265 
 
 Control. — Rake and burn leaves, or plow under very early 
 (before blossom buds open). Spray with lime-sulfur 32° Bcaumd, 
 1-40, or bordeaux, 3-3-50 : (a) when blossom buds show pink, 
 but before they open ; (6) when the majority of petals have fallen ; 
 (c) three weeks after 6 depending upon the weather ; {d) if a late 
 attack is feared, spray thoroughly before the fall rains begin. 
 
 Apricot. Leaf-rust. — See under Plum, p. 279. 
 Yellows. — See under Pe.\ch, p. 276. 
 Black-spot or Scab. — See under Peach. 
 
 Asparagus. Rust. — (Picccinia asparagi). A rust of the tops, which 
 is often so severe as to kill them, thus interfering with root de- 
 velopment. 
 
 Control. — Three weeks after cutting stops dust the young tops 
 with dry sulfur at the rate of li sacks of sulfur per acre. This 
 should be done very early in the morning while the dew is 
 still on, and only on a dewy morning. In a month or less make 
 another application, using 2 sacks of sulfur per acre. The 
 sulfur must go on in a dusty, smoky cloud and form a covering 
 over all the growth. Flowers of sulfur is more satisfactory for 
 this work, and is less expensive in the long run. Dusting machines 
 may be obtained on the market. 
 
 Barley. Smut. — See under Smut of Cereals, p. 260. 
 
 Bean. Anthracnose or Pod-spot {Colletotrichum lindemuthianum).— 
 Reddish-brown scab-like spots appearing on stems, pods, and veins 
 of leaves, particularly on yellow-podded snap beans. The fungus 
 grows through the pod and into the young bean seed. It lies dor- 
 mant in the seed, and becomes active when the bean is planted. 
 Control. — Select pods which are free from the spots and save 
 the seed for planting. Such seed will grow a clean crop. If dis- 
 ease appears in the garden, it can be controlled by thoroughly 
 hand spraying the vines from beneath as well as above, repeating 
 the operation every ten days as long as necessary. 
 Blight {Bacterium phaseoli). — A bacterial disease. Causes large, 
 papery spots on leaves and watery spots on pods. 
 Control. — As for Anthracnose. 
 
 Bean, Lima. — Blight (Phytophthora phaseoli). — Attacks the pods 
 in August and September, covering them with a white, felted coat- 
 ing. It also attacks shoots and leaves. 
 
266 PLANT DISEASES 
 
 Control. — Spray with bordeaux, 4-4-50, beginning about 
 August first, and making applications at intervals of ten days or 
 two weeks. 
 Beet. Heart-rot {Phoma betce) . — heaves appear spotted late in 
 July, then wilt, and finally a dry heart rot appears. 
 
 Control. — Destroy infected plants. Practice long rotation. 
 Treat seed with formalin, 1 pint in 30 gallons of water. 
 Leaf-spot (Cercospora beticola). — Ashen gray spots with reddish 
 borders occurring on leaves. In advanced stages, leaf becomes 
 much cracked and torn. 
 
 Control. — Spray with bordeaux mixture, 4-4-50, at frequent 
 intervals. 
 Scab (Oospora scabies). — Fungus produces a scabby patch on the 
 root. The same disease as potato scab. 
 
 Control. — Avoid planting beets after potatoes for several years. 
 Blackberry. Anthracnose. — See under Raspberry, p. 280. 
 
 Crown-gall or Root-gall {Bacterium tumefaciens). — A bacterial 
 disease which soon ruins the bu.shes. 
 
 Treatment. — Plow up and burn all bushes in a diseased patch. 
 Plant clean roots in a new place. 
 Red or Orange Rust. — See under Raspberry. 
 Brussels sprouts. Club-root. — See under Cabbage. 
 Cabbage. Club-root or Club-foot {Plasmodiophora brassic(E). — 
 A contorted swelling of the roots of cabbage in the seed bed or 
 field, preventing the plant from heading and causing it to assume 
 a sickly color. Occurs on many allied plants — turnips, cauli- 
 flower, Brussels sprouts, chard, radish, wild mustard, etc. 
 
 Control. — Destroy affected seedlings. Rotate crops, and do 
 not follow with other susceptible crops. Keep down weeds on 
 which disease occurs. Lime the soil at least eighteen months 
 before planting to cabbage, using at the rate of two tons of quick- 
 lime to the acre. 
 Black-rot {Bacillus campestre). — The bacteria causing this disease 
 get into the sap tubes, turn them black, and cause the leaves to 
 drop, thus preventing heading. 
 
 Control. — Practice crop rotation. Soak the seed for fifteen 
 minutes in a solution of mercuric chloride, one tablet in a pint of 
 water. 
 
CARNA TION — CHERR Y 267 
 
 Carnation. Rust ( Uromyces caryophyllinus) . — Produces brown, pow- 
 dery pustules ou stems and leaves. 
 
 Control. — Take cuttings only from healthy plants. Pick off 
 diseased leaves. Spray once in two weeks with a solution of 
 copper sulfate, 1 pound to 20 gallons. Keep water from leaves, 
 and grow the plants at as low temperature as is compatible with 
 best development. 
 Stem-rot {lihizoclonia and Fusarium). — The former produces a 
 sudden wilting of the plant, and the stems are soon dead and dry. 
 The latter produces a slow rot of the heart, one branch dying at 
 a time. The treatment is the same. 
 
 Control. — In the field change the location every year. In the 
 greenhouse sterilize the soil with steam. 
 Cauliflower. See under Cabbage. 
 
 Celery. Early Leaf-blight {Cercos-pora apii). — A spotting and 
 eventual blighting of the leaves early in the summer. Begins in 
 the seed-bed. It is favored by hot weather, either wet or 
 dry. 
 
 Control. — Spray with ammoniacal copper carbonate, 5-3-50, 
 beginning in the seed bed and keeping the new growth covered 
 throughout the season. 
 Late Blight (Septoria petroselini var. apii). — A fungous disease, 
 appearing late in the season, causing a blight of the foliage, and 
 often destructive after the celery is stored. 
 
 Control. — As above, except that spraying should be continued 
 up to harvesting time. In either case, the disease is practically 
 controlled by growing the plants under half shade. 
 Cherry. Brown-rot {Sclerotinia frudigena) . — Attacks flowers, leaves, 
 and fruit. The flowers die and decay, the leaves become discolored 
 with irregular brown spots, and the fruit rots on the tree. Attacks 
 also peaches, plums, and apples. 
 
 Control. — Spray with bordeaux mixture, 4-4-50, or lime-sulfur, 
 1-40, (a) just before the blossom buds open; (6) just after the 
 blossoms fall; (c) make one or two more applications at intervals 
 of ten days. 
 Leaf-rust. Sec under Plum, p. 279. 
 
 Powdery Mildew (Podosphcera oxycanthce). — ^ Attacks leaves and 
 twigs, often causing defoliation. Serious on nursery stock. Spra}^- 
 
268 PLANT DISEASES 
 
 ing as for brown rot usually controls this trouble. If it appears, 
 spray with lime sulfur, 1-40, or dust heavily with powdered sulfur. 
 Leaf-spot {CyUndrosporium padi). — A fungous disease in which 
 the leaves become thickly spotted with redtUsh or brown spots and 
 fall prematurely. The spots often drop out, leaving shot holes. 
 
 Control. — Spray with lime sulfur, 1-40, or with bordeaux 
 mi.vture, 4-4-50, as for brown rot. 
 Wi.VTER Injury. — Trees so injured make a scant growth; many 
 leaves turn yellow and fall about picking time; gum exudes at the 
 crotches and about the trunk; sometimes the bark on the stock is 
 entirely killed, in which case the tree languishes and finally dies. 
 
 Control. — It is thought that heavy applications of highly nitrog- 
 enous fertilizers in late siunmer favor winter injur3^ Do not 
 stimulate the tree to too active wood development. Cut out the 
 gum pockets and cankers, and paint them with a heavy lead paint. 
 Chestnut. Bark Disease {Diaporthc parasitica). — A fungous disease, 
 attacking the bark of the American chestnut. Limbs and trunk 
 are girdled, and the tree dies. The disease is present in many of 
 the nurseries. 
 
 Control. — Inspect nursery stock very carefully, especially 
 about pruned stubs. Discard diseased trees. Make a careful 
 examination of old trees, especially about old wounds and pruned 
 stubs. If the disease is present, clean out the diseased wooil with 
 a gouge, and coat heavily with gas-tar. If the disease has pro- 
 gressed far, cut off diseased limbs or the whole tree and burn at 
 once. Keep all wounds and pruned stubs covered with gas-tar. 
 Chrysanthemum. Leaf-spot {Scptorin chrysanthcini). — First ap- 
 pears as dark brown spots, which increase in size until the leaf dies. 
 
 Control. — Pick and burn diseased leaves. Spray the plants 
 with bordeaux mixture, 4-4-50. 
 Rust {Puccinia chrysanthemi). — Reddish brown rust pustules on 
 the leaves. 
 
 Control. — Avoid wetting the foliage when watering. Spray 
 as for Leaf Spot. 
 Corn. Ear-rot (Diplodia zeoc). — Several other organisms may cause 
 an ear rot, but this is the more common one. The car is imper- 
 fectly developed, soft, and overrun with a whitish mold. In 
 many cases the husks and silk are also involved. 
 
CORN — CRANBERRY 269 
 
 Control. — Destroy old infected ears and stalks. Practice a 
 rotation which will (!xclud(! corn for two years from or near the 
 given [)lat of {around. 
 Rust (Puccinia viaydis). — Reddish pustules on the blades. Com- 
 mon on some varieties of sweet corn. 
 
 Control. — No satisfactory method of control is known. 
 Smut {(hlilaf/o zedc). — Attacks stalks, ears, and tassels, produc- 
 ing abnormal boils or outgrowths. Will infect at actively growing 
 points at any time. 
 
 Control. — Rotate crops. Do not manure corn ground. Cut 
 out smut and burn it. Soaking seed is of no avail. 
 Cotton. Anthhacnosb (CoUdotrichum gossypii). — Forms black or 
 purplish colored spots on bolls. Disease also occurs on seed leaves 
 and on the leaves and stems. Select seed from fields free from the 
 disease. Rotate crops. Use disease-resistant varieties. 
 Root-rot {Ozoniuin omnivorum). — Easily recognized by the sudden 
 wilting and dying of the plants in the field. 
 
 Control. — A combination of rotation of crops and deep fall 
 plowing is effective. 
 Wilt (Fusarium vasinfeda). — Causes a gradual wilt and eventual 
 death of leaves and stems. 
 
 Control. — Rotate crops. Secure seed of wilt-resistant varieties 
 of cotton. 
 Cranberry. Blast or Scald (Guignardia vaccinii). — The fungus 
 causes a blast of the flowers and very young fruits, and attacks 
 older fruits, causing them to appear scalded or watery. 
 
 Control. — Spray five or six times with bordeaux mixture, 
 5-5-50, to which has been added 4 pounds of resin fish oil soap, mak- 
 ing the first application just before the blossoms open. Long 
 lines of hose are most satisfactory for this work, and the spraying 
 must be done thoroughly. 
 Rot. (Acanthorhynchus vaccinii). — A disease which cannot be dis- 
 tinguished from scald with the naked eye. 
 Control. — As for Scald. 
 Hypertrophy {Exohnddium oxycocci). — Appears on the young 
 leaves soon after the water has been let off in the spring. The 
 axillary leaf buds are attacked and produce short shoots with 
 rather close, enlarged, swollen, and distorted leaves which are 
 
270 PLANT DISEASES 
 
 pink or light rose color. The production of fruit is prevented 
 or reduced. 
 
 Control. — Early spraying with bordeaux mixture has been 
 advised. 
 Cucumber. Anthracnose. — See under Muskmelon, p. 274. 
 Blight or Mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis). — A blighting and 
 premature yellowing of the foliage. 
 
 Control. — Spray with bordeaux mixture, 5-5-50. Commence 
 to spray when the plants begin to run, and repeat every ten to 
 fourteen days throughout the season. 
 Wilt {Bacillus tracheiphilus) . — This is a disease caused by bacteria 
 that get into the sap tubes of the leaf and stem, clog and destroy 
 them, causing the plant to wilt. The bacteria are distributed 
 chiefly by the striped cucumber beetle. 
 
 Control. — Control the striped beetle. See p. 318. Gather 
 and destroy all wilted leaves and plants. 
 Wilt (caused by mahiutrition). — JLxcessivc fertilizing with highly 
 nitrogenous fertilizers will sometimes produce a peculiar curling 
 and wilting of the leaves. 
 Currant. Anthracnose {Glaosporium ribis). — Small dark brown 
 spots, chiefly on the upper surface of the leaf. The leaves finally 
 turn yellow, and fall in July or August. 
 
 Control. — Thorough applications of bordeaux mixture, 5-5-50. 
 Leaf-spot {Septoria ribis, Cercospora angulata etc.). — Whitish 
 spots with black centers. Appears in midsummer, and causes 
 defoliation. 
 
 Control. — As for Anthracnose. 
 Wilt or Cane-blight. — A destructive fungous disease which 
 causes the canes to die suddenly. Character of the wilting much 
 like that produced by the cane-borer. 
 
 Control. — No satisfactory method known. The most that 
 can be done is to go over the patch three or four times during the 
 summer, cut out and burn the blighted canes. 
 Ginseng. Blight (Alternaria panacis). — Papery brown spots on the 
 leaves, which spread until the whole leaf is involved. Also at- 
 tacks the seed heads, producing a blast. 
 
 Control. — In the spring before the plants come through the 
 ground spray the soil thoroughly with copper sulfate, 1 pound to 
 
GINSENG — GRAPE 271 
 
 10 gallons of water. As the plants are breaking through the soil, 
 spray with bordeaux, 3-3-50. Spray repeatedly while the plants 
 are coming through the ground, making a special effort to cover 
 the stems. Keep all growth covered with spray throughout 
 the summer. Spray the seed heads thoroughly just after the blos- 
 soms fall, and again when they are two-thirds grown. Destroy 
 all diseased tops. 
 Fiber Rot (Thielavia basicola). — Commonly called rust or rusty 
 root, from the characteristic appearance. The plants eventually 
 wilt and die. 
 
 Control. — Treat the soil with acid phosphate at the rate of 
 1000 pounds to the acre. Dip the roots in bordeaux mixture, 
 3-3-50, before planting. 
 Mildew {Phytophthora caclorum). — Attacks tops shortly after 
 they come up. 
 
 Control. — Thorough spraying early, as for blight, will control 
 this disease. 
 Wilt (Acrostalagrnus sp.). — A sudden wilting of the whole plant, 
 caused by the action of the fungus in the sap tubes of the 
 root. 
 
 Control. — Remove the wilted plants as soon as discovered in 
 order to prevent further spread. 
 Root-rot. — Caused by various soil organisms. Favored by wet, 
 soggy soil. 
 
 Control. — Underdrain the soil thoroughly. 
 GoMen-seal. — Consult treatments under Ginseng. 
 Gooseberry. — Mildew {Sphaerotheca mors-nvce). — A powdery mil- 
 dew attacking the fruit and young growth of English varieties of 
 gooseberry. 
 
 Control. — As soon as the leaves begin to unfold, spray with 
 potassium sulfid, 1 ounce to 2 gallons of water. 
 Rust {Mcidmm, grossularioe). — Orange-colored rust pustules on 
 the fruit and under side of the leaves. 
 
 Control. — Early spraying as for Mildew. Keep down sedges 
 
 and grasses. 
 
 Grape. Anthracnose (Sphaceloma ampelinum). — Occurs on the 
 
 fruit as a definite dark brown spot with a lighter auriole ; on 
 
 canes as deep pits with an elevated red margin, and on veins of 
 
272 PLANT DISEASES 
 
 the leaves, causing the leaves to crimp. Occurs on all varieties, 
 especially Roger's hybrids. Not so abundant as formerly. 
 
 Control. — It is said that an early spraying before the buds 
 open with sulfate of iron, 100 pounds to 50 gallons of water, is 
 very important. Later sprayings for black rot will also be 
 effective in .preventing spread. 
 
 Black-rot {Guignardia bidiccUii). — The most serious disease of 
 grapes east of the Rocky Mountains, especially southward. At- 
 tacks all green parts. Produces a brown circular spot on leaves, 
 a black, elongated, sunken pit on petioles, canes, etc., and on the 
 berry a brown rot with shriveling and wrinkling ; finally the 
 berry becomes black and hard. 
 
 Control. — This disease may be controlled by timely applica- 
 tions of bordeaux mixture, 4-4-50. It is of great importance that 
 spraying be done before rain storms, as the berry enlarges so 
 rapidly. Spray (a) when the third or fourth leaf has unfolded ; 
 (b) as soon as the blossoms have fallen; (c) when the berries are 
 the size of a pea ; (d) in about two weeks. In a wet season make 
 two more applications. After July 20 make the bordeaux 4-2-50, 
 or use ammoniacal copper carbonate. In case of dense foliage 
 all applications except the first two should be made by hand. 
 Attach trailers to the sprayer, and have two men following to 
 apply the spray directly to the clusters. About ten acres can be 
 sprayed in a day, and the total cost of labor and material should 
 not exceed 75 cents per acre for each application. 
 
 California Vine-disease. — An obscure disease, which destroyed 
 thousands of acres of vines in California. Cause not known, 
 and at present practically unknown and of no importance eco- 
 nomically. 
 
 Crown-gall or Black Knot {Bacterium tumefaciens) . — A tu- 
 merous, gnarled outgrowth on roots and stems, especially on Euro- 
 pean varieties. Frost injury often forms an infection court for 
 the bacteria. See p. 276. 
 
 Control. — Grub out and burn infected vines. 
 
 Downy Mildew or Leaf-blight {Plasmopara viticola). — Appears 
 in white frost like patches on under side of leaf, the upper side of the 
 leaf showing a yellowish discoloration ; gradually spreads to all 
 parts of the leaf causing it to dry up. Attacks the berry, which 
 
GRAPE — LETTUCE 273 
 
 remains hard and white or gray. Worst on hybrids with vinifcra 
 blood ; especially common on Delaware and Roger's hybrids. 
 Widespread in North America. 
 
 Control. — Spray as for Black-rot. 
 Necrosis or Dead- arm Disease {Fusicoccum viticolum) . — Attacks 
 shoots, and progresses from there to the old wood, causing a dry 
 rot and eventual death of the vine. 
 
 Control. — Inspect canes at trimming time, and use care not to 
 leave those on which the brownish black spots are present. Train 
 up renewals from the root, and cut off the old stem below the dis- 
 eased area. 
 Ripe-rot {Glomerella rujomaculans). — See under Apple, p. 263. 
 
 Treatment as for black-rot is efficacious. 
 Shelling or Rattles. — Cause unknown. The berry breaks 
 squarely off at its juncture with the pedicle. The leaves on such 
 vines usually turn reddish brown about the margin. Powdery 
 mildew is sometimes responsible for shelling. 
 Control. — ■ No method is known. 
 Hollyhock. Anthracnose (Colletotrichum malvarum). — Angular 
 brown spots on leaves and stems which spread, killing the entire 
 leaf. 
 
 Control. — As for Rust. 
 Rust (Puccinia malvacearum) . — Attacks all parts of the plant, 
 causing reddish brown pustules on affected parts ; later leaving 
 deep pits ; may entirely destroy the leaves. It is abundant on 
 the common mallow or " cheeses." 
 
 Control. — Eradicate the mallow ; pick off diseased leaves in 
 the fall, and burn all litter. Repeat in the spring, and spray new 
 growth thoroughly with bordeaux mixture, 4-3-50. Spray every 
 week until the flower-stalks are well developed. 
 Lettuce. Leaf Perforation {Marssonia perfora7is). — Dead areas 
 in the leaves which finally drop out. Also on veins of the leaves. 
 Control. — -As for Rosette (p. 274). 
 Downy Mildew (Bremia lactucce). — Yellow spots on the upper 
 surface of the leaf, accompanied by a frosty growth on the opposite 
 side. 
 
 Control. — Destroy infected plants. Keep water from the 
 leaves ; furnish water by means of subirrigation. 
 
274 PLANT DISEASES 
 
 Drop or Rot {Sclerotinia liherliana). — Base of the leaves or stem 
 rots off, allowing leaves to drop. 
 
 Control. — Sterilize the soil with steam before planting. See 
 under Steam in Chapter XV, p. 253. 
 Rosette (Rhizoctonia sp.). — A rotting or damping-off of the stem. 
 Late affected plants have a rosetted appearance. 
 
 Control. — Start seed in steam-sterilized soil, and transfer to 
 beds that have been sterilized with steam, as for Drop. 
 Muskmelon. Anthracnose ( Colletotrichum lagenarium) . — Dead spots 
 on the leaves and stems and sunken pits on the fruit. Thorough 
 and frequent spraying with bordeaux mixture will hold this dis- 
 ease in check. 
 Downy Mildew. — The same disease as on cucumbers (p. 270) . Often 
 very destructive. 
 
 Control. — A satisfactory method is not known. Spraying as 
 for cucumber mildew has not proved effective. 
 Wilt. — See Cucumber. 
 Nectarine. Yellows, etc. See under Peach, p. 276. 
 Nursery Stock. — Foliage on young trees is apt to be attacked by 
 various leaf-spot fungi. The damage comes in reducing growth, 
 thus often making seconds. Several applications of bordeaux 
 mixture to keep the new growth protected are beneficial. 
 Oats. Rust (Puccinia coronata). — A red rust of the blades. 
 Control. — There is no known method of control. 
 Smut. — See under Smut of Cereals, p. 260. 
 Onion. Mildew (Peronospora schleideniana) . — Causes a wilt or 
 blight of the leaves. 
 
 Control. — Spray with bordeaux mixture, 5-5-50, to which has 
 been added one gallon of resin-sal-soda sticker. The first applica- 
 tion should be made when the third leaf has developed, and the 
 application should be repeated every ten days until the crop is har- 
 vested. 
 Smut ( Urocystis cepidce). — Forms black pustules on the leaves and 
 bulbs. Seedlings may be killed outright. 
 
 Control. — Onions from sets or from seed started in soil free 
 from the disease seldom have the smut. Practice crop rotation. 
 Drill into the soil with the seed 100 pounds of sulfur and 50 
 pounds of air-slaked lime to the acre. 
 
ONION — PEA CH 275 
 
 Pea. IMiLDEW {Erysiphe pohjgoni). — A powdery mildew on pods and 
 leaves. 
 
 Control. — Dust dry sulfur over the plants, repeating the opera- 
 tion if necessary. 
 Pod Spot and Leaf-spot {Ascochyta pisi). — Black circular spots on 
 stems, leaves, and buds. The fungus grows through the pod into 
 the seed, and is thus carried through the winter. 
 
 Control. — Select pods free from spots, and save the seed from 
 these for the next year's planting. On a large scale have a clean 
 seed garden in which to grow clean seed for the following year. 
 Peach. Blight (Coryneum bcyerinkii). — A spotting, gumming 
 and death of the buds and twigs, particularly in the lower 
 part of the tree. The fruit drops. Especially serious in Cali- 
 fornia. 
 
 Control. — For California conditions two applications of spray 
 are made : (a) in November or December, and (b) m February or 
 March. This also controls leaf-curl. Bordeaux mixture, 5-5-50, 
 or lime-sulfur, 1-10, may be used. 
 Brown-rot (Scerotinia frudigena) . — Causes a rot of the fruit, and 
 often runs down the spur, forming a canker in the limb. Also 
 produces brownish irregular spots on the leaves. 
 
 Control. — Spray with self-boiled lime-sulfur, 8-8-50, adding 
 2 pounds of arsenate of lead. Spray first about time shucks are 
 shedding from young fruit; second, two to three weeks later, and 
 third, about one month before the fruit ripens. Omit the arsenate 
 of lead from the third sprajang. On early maturing varieties two 
 applications may be sufficient. Spraying within a month of 
 picking time is apt to leave the fruit spotted. It is especially im- 
 portant that sprayings be made before a continued storm period. 
 Destroy rotten peaches. The rotten ones on the ground are as 
 great a menace (especially if plowed under) as those on the tree, 
 as the fungus winters readily on the fallen mummies. Brown-rot 
 also occurs on cherries, plums, apricots, and sometimes on apples 
 and pears. 
 Leaf-curl {Exoascus deformans). — Causes the leaves to crimp and 
 curl and often to turn bright red. Also causes shoots to swell 
 and become distorted. 
 
 Control. — In an infected orchard more than 90 per cent of 
 
276 PLANT DISEASES 
 
 the curl can be controlled the first year. The second year control 
 should be complete. The secret of control of leaf-curl lies largely 
 in the thoroughness with which the work is done. A number of 
 spray substances may be used. A single thorough application 
 before the buds swell in the spring is sufficient. Every bud 
 must be covered and from all sides. Lime-sulfur as applied for 
 San Jose scale will control curl. Commercial lime-sulfur, 1-20; 
 bordeaux mixture, 4-4-50; or a simple solution of blue vitriol 
 in water, 2-50, are all specifics. 
 
 Le.\f-rust. — See under Plum (p. 279). 
 
 Little-peach. — A disease that in its early stages resembles 
 yellows. It differs from j-ellows in producing small fruit 
 that matures later than normally. Fruit does not have the small 
 red spots characteristic of yellows, nor are there slender sickly 
 branches. The cause of this disease is unknown. Apparently 
 spreads more rapidly than yellows and commonly destroys the 
 affected tree sooner. Occurs in the northern states. 
 Preventive. — As for Yellows (see ne.xt page). 
 
 Powdery mildew (Sphm-otheca 'pannosa). — A whitish powdery 
 growth on the young shoots and leaves, and whitish spots on the 
 fruit. 
 
 Control. — Self-boiled lime-sulfur as for Rot. 
 
 RooT-G.\LL, Root-Knot, Crown-g.\ll, H.\iry-root {Bacterium 
 tumefaciens). — Hairy roots or tumerous outgrowths on the roots 
 and root crowns ; sometimes occurs on trunks and limbs. Pri- 
 marily a nurserj^ disease. Does not seem to be a serious disease 
 on peaches in the North, but is reported as very serious in the 
 South. Attacks a wide range of orchard plants, including apple, 
 pear, brambles, grape, etc. 
 
 Control. — Reject all stock showing symptoms. 
 
 Rosette. — An obscure southern disease of peach trees and some 
 kinds of plums, characterized by bunchy growths containing very 
 many rolled and yellowish leaves which fall prematurely. The 
 tree dies the first or second year. There is no premature fruit as 
 in yellows. It is often accompanied by gummosis of the roots. 
 The disease is communicable by budding, and it may enter through 
 the roots. All affected trees should be exterminated. Known 
 in South Carolina, Georgia, Kansas, and Arkansas. 
 
PEACH AND PEAR DISEASES 277 
 
 Scab or Black-spot (Cladosporium carpophilum) . — Black scab- 
 like spots on the fruit, often causing it to crack deeply. 
 
 Control. — Self-boiled lime-sulfur, as applied for Bkown-rot. 
 Yellows. — A fatal disease of peaches ; also attacks nectarine, 
 almond, apricot, and Japanese plum. Cause unknown. The 
 first symptom in bearing trees is usually the premature ripening 
 of the fruit. This fruit contains definite small red spots, which 
 extend towards the pit. The second stage is usually the appear- 
 ance of " tips," or short, late, second growths upon the ends of 
 healthy twigs, and which are marked by small, horizontal, usually 
 yellowish leaves. The next stage is indicated by very slender 
 shoots, which branch the first year and which start in tufts from the 
 old limbs, bearing narrow and small yellowish leaves. Later the 
 entire foliage becomes smaller and yellow. In three to six years the 
 tree dies. The disease spreads from tree to tree. It attacks 
 trees of any age. Known at present only in regions east of the 
 Mississippi. Peculiar to America, so far as known. 
 
 Preventive. — Pull up and burn all trees as soon as the disease 
 appears. Trees may be reset in the places from which the 
 " yellows " trees were taken. Laws aiming to suppress the disease 
 have been enacted in most peach-growing states, and the enforce- 
 ment of them will keep the disease well under control. 
 Pear. Blight {Bacillus amylovorus). — A very serious bacterial 
 disease. Bacteria winter just at the edge of the dead wood in 
 trees blighted the previous year. With the advent of warm spring 
 days they ooze through the bark in sticky drops and are carried by 
 bees and flies to blossoms. The blossoms blight, and the spur may 
 also blight. Plant-lice carry bacteria from blighted blossoms to 
 spurs and shoots. If a spur becomes blighted, the bacteria may 
 spread in the bark of the limb, causing a depression or canker. 
 This may girdle the limb and cause its death. The leaves turn 
 black and stick tenaciously, even through the winter. Succulent 
 water sprouts are very apt to blight and cause large cankers. 
 Generally distributed in North America, and known only in 
 America. Attacks apple, quince, mountain ash, hawthorn ; the 
 Spitzenburgh is specially liable to attack. 
 
 Control. — Clean up hedgerows of hawthorn, old blighted 
 pear trees and apple trees. In early spring cut out the blight 
 
278 PLANT DISEASES 
 
 of the previous year and disinfect the stubs with corrosive sub- 
 Umate, 1-1000. Clean out cankers with a sharp knife, and dis- 
 infect. Paint over with lead paint. At blossoming time make 
 a systematic daily inspection for blossom blight, and break it out. 
 Watch for blight in the shoots. When it appears get a long- 
 handled pruning-hook, fasten a sponge near the knife, and saturate 
 it with corrosive sublimate solution, 1-1000. Clip out the blighted 
 twigs, cutting five or six inches below the blight, and sop the 
 pruned stub with the sponge. During a blight epidemic, drop all 
 other work. The work must be done sj^stematically and per- 
 sistently, or not at all. One week's work maj' save the pear crop 
 and the pear trees. 
 
 Leaf-bligiit and Cracking of fruit {Fabrea macnlala). — Attacks 
 nursery stock of pears and quinces, beginning as small circular 
 brown spots on the leaves. These spread, and if numerous cause 
 the leaf to fall. The same disease produces a black spot or pit on 
 the fruit. 
 
 Control. — In nurseries spray with bordeaux mixture, 4-4-50. 
 In the orchard spray as for pear scab, with perhaps one additional 
 apphcation. 
 
 Leaf-spot (Mycosphcerella sentina). — Small lecticular spots with white 
 centers on leaves. Spots become so numerous as to cause defoli- 
 ation. The fungus is known only on leaves, and it winters on them. 
 Control. — Burn fallen leaves. Spray as for Scab. 
 
 Scab ( Venturia pyrina). — Greenish brown or black spots on leaves 
 and fruit, arresting growth and often causing fruit to crack. 
 Severe on Flemish Beauty. Often attacks pedicles of fruits and 
 causes tliem to drop, and may even cause defoliation. Is different 
 from apple scab, but behaves much like it. Differs especially in 
 the fact that the fungus winters on the twigs as well as on fallen 
 leaves. 
 
 Control. — Owing to the nearness of the fungus (on the twigs) 
 and the slowness with which the pear-leaf unfolds, two applications 
 of spray before the blossoms open are sometimes necessary, and one 
 immediately after they fall. Use lime-sulfur, 1-50, or bordeaux, 
 3-3-50. 
 
 Remarks in regard to apple scab (on page 264) are equally 
 important here. 
 
PLUM AND POTATO DISEASES 279 
 
 Rust {Gymnosporangium globosuni). — Having the same habits and 
 appearance as apple rust. 
 Control. — As for Scab. 
 Plum. Black-kxot (Plowrightia morhosa). — A black tiimerous swell- 
 ing from one to several inches in length, appearing on tlie limbs 
 and- twigs of American plums and sour cherries. Point of attack 
 is usually under a bud or in crotches. Confined to America. 
 A very serious disease. In some regions it has destroyed the 
 plum industry. It was once supposed to be caused by an 
 insect. 
 
 Control. — Burn all affected parts in the fall. Cut several 
 inches below the swelling. A badly infected tree should be cut 
 down at once, as there is no hope of saving it. Many states have 
 a law requiring the destruction of affected trees. 
 
 Brown-rot. — See under Peach (p. 275). 
 
 Shot-hole fungus. — See Leaf-spot of Cherry (p. 268). 
 
 Leaf-rust {Puccinia 'pruni-spinosce) . — Small circular powdery 
 spots of yellowish brown on the under surface of the leaves, and 
 reddish spots on the upper surface directly above them. 
 
 Control. — Early spraying with bordeaux, 3-3-50, or self-boiled 
 lime-sulfur, 8-8-50. 
 
 Powdery mildew. — See under Peach (p. 276). 
 Potato. Early blight (Alternaria solani). — A blight of foliage begin- 
 ning as an even circular spot and coming early in the season, 
 usually in July. Progresses slowly. This disease does not attack 
 the tubers. 
 
 Control. — Bordeaux mixture at intervals of ten days, beginning 
 when plants are 6-8 in. high. 
 
 Late blight and Potato-rot (Phytophthorainfestans) . — The fungus 
 winters in the tuber, which shows a faint pinkish tinge and a dry 
 rot. Diseased tubers are planted, the fungus fruits on the cut 
 surface and its swarm spores pass through the soil-water to the 
 leaves which touch or are buried in the soil. An extensive ir- 
 regular blighted area covers the leaf, the under surface of which 
 may have a mildewy, appearance. The disease spreads very 
 rapidly. Later spores arc washed down to the tubers and infect 
 them. Appears late in the season, usually not much before 
 August 1. 
 
280 PLANT DISEASES 
 
 Control. — Can be controlled successfully by the use of bor- 
 deaux mixture, 5-5-50. It is always profitable to spray at least 
 three times, and in a wet season six or more applications should 
 be made. As the vines increase in size, greater quantities of spray 
 and more nozzles must be used. Use from 40 to 100 gallons of 
 spray mixture per acre. 
 
 Dry-Rot and Wilt {Fusarium Gxysporum). — A dry rot of the tuber 
 in storage and wilt of plants in the field. Can be detected in the 
 seed tuber before there is any external appearance by examin- 
 ing a section near the stem end. A black ring or chain of dots 
 near the surface is indicative of the rot. Infection frequently 
 takes place through wounds. 
 
 Control. — Reject all diseased tubers for seed. Practice a 
 rotation in which potatoes are not grown on the soil for at least 
 two years. 
 
 Scab {Oospora scabies). — A scabby and pitted roughness of potato 
 tubers. Lime, ashes or manure added to the soil increases the 
 amount of scab by favoring the growth of the fungus. It has 
 become one of the serious diseases of the potato. 
 
 Control. — Do not plant on land which has grown scabby 
 potatoes. Plant clean seed. If only scabby seed is at hand, soak 
 the uncut tubers in a solution of formalin, 1 pint in 30 gallons 
 of water, for two hours. Drain, cut, and plant in clean soil. Use 
 the formalin solution over and over. The same fungus also 
 attacks beets. 
 Pumpkin. — See under Muskmelon (p. 274). 
 
 Quince. Bl.\ck-rot {Sphwropsis malonim). — A trouble which usually 
 appears at the blossom end of young quince fruits, causing them 
 to become black and hard, with a dry rot of the tissue. The same 
 disease occurs on apples, which see. 
 
 Blight. — See under Pear Blight (p. 277). 
 
 Leaf- and Fruit-spot. — See Pear-Leaf Blight, which is the same 
 disease. 
 
 Rust. — The organism causing this disease is of the same habit and 
 nature as that causing apple rust. 
 
 Control. — As for Apple Rust (p. 264). 
 Radish. White rust or Mildew (Albugo candidus). — A whitish 
 powdery growth on the leaves and petioles, often causing distortion. 
 
ROSE — SPINACH 281 
 
 Control. — Steam-sterilize the soil before planting. 
 Club-koot. — See under Cabbage (p. 266). 
 Raspberry. Anthracnose {Gl(Bosporium venetum). — Circular or 
 elliptical, gray scab-like spots on the canes. 
 
 Control. — Avoid taking young plants from diseased plantations. 
 Remove all diseased canes as soon as the fruit is picked. Practice 
 frequent rotation. 
 Crown-gall or Root-gall {Bacterium tumefaciens) . — Tumerous 
 outgrowths on the roots, especially on red varieties. It is con- 
 tagious and destructive. 
 
 Control. — Never set plants which have galls on the roots. 
 Avoid setting on infested land. See under Peach (p. 276). 
 Red or Orange rust {Gymnoconia inter stitialis) . — A dense red 
 powdery growi-h on the under side of the leaves of black varieties 
 and of blackberries. The fungus hibernates in the roots. 
 Control. — Dig up and destroy infected plants. 
 Rice. Blast, Blight or Rotten- neck (Piricularia oryzce). — An ex- 
 tensive paling and drying of leaf and stem, and a partial failure 
 of the heads to fill. 
 
 Control. — The selection of early maturing varieties is advis- 
 able. Burn stubble and trash left in the fields. 
 Rose. Black leaf-spot {Actinonema rosce). — Attacks the full-grown 
 leaves, first appearing as small black spots, but later covering 
 nearly or quite the whole surface with blotches. The spots have 
 frayed edges. 
 
 Control. — Spray with ammoniacal copper carbonate, beginning 
 with the first appearance of the spots and continuing at intervals 
 of one week until under subjection. 
 Mildew (Sphcerotheca pannosa). — A white powdery mildew on the 
 new growth. 
 
 Control. — For greenhouse roses keep the steam pipes painted 
 with a paste made of equal parts lime and sulfur mixed with 
 water. Out-of-door roses should be dusted with sulfur flour 
 or sprayed with potassium sulfid, 1 ounce to 3 gallons of 
 water. 
 Spinach. — There are numerous fungous diseases of this crop, but a 
 practical method of control has not been developed. The best 
 that can be done is to rotate crops. 
 
282 PLAXT DISEASES 
 
 Strawberry. Leaf-spot or leaf-blight (MycosphccrcUa frogaricc). — 
 Siiiall purple or red spots appearing on the leaves. Tliey increase 
 in size and make the leaf appear blotched. The fungus passes 
 the winter in the old diseased leaves that fall to the ground. 
 
 Control. — In setting new plantations remove all diseased 
 leaves from the plants before they are taken to the field. Soon 
 after gro\^i;h begins, spray the plants with bordeaux mixture, 
 4-4-50. IMake three or four additional sprayings during the 
 season. The following sjiriiig spray just before blossoming, and 
 again in ten to fourteen days. If the bed is to be fruited again, 
 mow the plants and burn over the bed as soon as the crop is oflf. 
 Mildew (Spharotheca castagiici). — A whitish oobwelvlike mildew 
 on fruit and leaves, causing the latter to curl. 
 
 Control. — Spraying as for leaf-spot ; dusting with sulfur flour. 
 Sweet-potato. Black-hot (Ccratoci/.^tis fonbriata). — Causing black 
 shank of the plant and a black rot of the tuber. The spots on 
 the tuber are greenish black, from a quarter of an inch to four 
 inches in diameter and extending for some distance into the 
 tissue. 
 
 Control. — Never use atYected potatoes from which to grow 
 sprouts. Steam-sterilize the soil in the hotbed. Practice rotation. 
 Rots. — The sweet-potato is susceptible to a large number of rots, 
 soft, dry, hard, white, etc. In practically all cases the organism 
 producing the disease is an inhabitant of the soil. The best 
 method of preventing these diseases is to use perfectly sound 
 potatoes for sprouts and plant on soil which has not grown sweet- 
 potatoes for several years. 
 Tobacco. RooT-uoT {Thiclaria basicola). — A rot of the main root 
 and dwarfs the plants. Occurs both in seed-bed and fieUl. 
 
 Control. — Steam-sterilize the seed-bed by the inverted pan 
 method. (See discussion on p. 253.) Rotate crops. Avoid lim- 
 ing, and add acid fertilizers. 
 Wilt {Badcn'uni solanmrarum). — A wilt of the jUants caused by 
 bacteria. 
 
 Control. — Very dilhcult to control, as the organism Vivos in the 
 soil for years. Never plant on land known to be iliseased. Do 
 not cultivate related plants, as potato, tomato, egg plant, or i^epper, 
 on the same soil. Transplant earlj', and avoid breaking the 
 
TO MA TO — Viol, K T 283 
 
 roots. Whoro tobacco is grown iiiul(>r sluide (as is now a conmiou 
 practice) the soil siiouKl be steani-sti^rilized. 
 Tomato. B.\ctehi.\l nLUiiiT. — See Tobacco Wilt. 
 Blight or Scab (Cladosporium fulvum). — Soft brown irregular 
 spots on the under surface of the leaves. The upper surface be- 
 comes spotted with yellow. The leaves finally wither and die. 
 Most serious in the greenhouse. 
 
 Control. — In mild cases the disease can be prevented by pick- 
 ing off the affected leaves. In severe cases spray with bordeaux 
 mixture, 4-4-50, at intervals of ten days. 
 Downy mildew {Phylophthora infestans). — The same fungus that 
 
 causes Pot.vto-bliuht, which see (p. 279). 
 End-rot. — Not well understood, and no method of control is known. 
 Leaf-spot {Scptoria hjcopersica) . — A serious disease attacking leaves 
 and stems. At first small spots appear, which spread imtil the whole 
 leaf is consumed. In severe ca.ses the fruit may also be attacked. 
 Control. — Spray with bordeaux mixture, 4-4-50, making the 
 first application two weeks after the plants are set out, and repeating 
 every two weeks throughout the growing season. 
 (Edema. — A diseased condition of forced tomatoes characterized 
 by rolled or curled leaves, distended veins, and by swollen 
 areas having a frosty appearance on leaf veins, petioles and stem. 
 This condition ruay be brought about by insufficient light, too 
 much water in soil, excessive fertilization, high soil temperature. 
 Prevention. — ■ Avoid conditions favorable for the disease. Pro- 
 vide good ventilation in forcing-house ; in field, cultivate deep 
 and avoid topping plants. (See p. 260.) 
 Violet. Leaf-spots and leaf-blights. — A number of different or- 
 ganisms are responsible. Usually not very destructive. 
 
 Control. — Destroy affected plants: use fresh soil for new 
 plantings; spray the foliage in the summer and fall with bor- 
 deaux mixture, 4-4-50. 
 Root-rot {Thielavia bnsicola). — The same as the root-rot of 
 tobacco. The plants make poor growth, owing to the fungus on 
 the roots. 
 
 Control. — Start in steam-sterilized soil, and transfer to sterilized 
 beds. 
 Wheat-Smut. — See under Smut of cereals (p. 260). 
 
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 Insecticidal Materials and Pr.\ctices 
 By C. R. Crosby 
 
 The results secured from the use of an insecticide or fungicide depend 
 upon the operator. Timeliness, thoroughness, and persistence are the 
 watchwords of success. It is easier to keep an enemy away than to 
 drive him away. The worst foes are often the smallest ones ; and the 
 injury is often done before they are detected. Be read)^; begin early. 
 
 General Practices 
 
 Cleanlimss. — Much can be donje to check the ravages of insects by de- 
 stroying their breeding-places and hiding-places. Weeds, rub- 
 bish, and refuse should be eliminated. 
 
 Hand-picking is often still the best moans of destroying insects, despite 
 all the perfection of machinery and of materials. This is partic- 
 ularly true about the home grounds and in the garden. The cul- 
 tivator should not scorn this method. 
 
 Promoting grotrth. — Any course that tends to promote vigor will 
 be helpful in enabling plants to withstand the attacks of plant- 
 lice and other insects. 
 
 Burning. — Larvse which live or feed in webs, like the tent-caterpillar 
 and fall web-worm, may be burned with a torch. The lamp or 
 torch used in campaign parados finds its most efficient use here. 
 
 Banding. — To prevent the ascent of canker-worm moths and gypsy- 
 moth caterpillars, various forms of sticky bands are in use. For 
 this purpose there is no better substance than Tree Tanglefoot. 
 It may be applied directly to the tree-trunk, but when so used 
 leaves an unsightly mark and requires more material than when 
 the following method is used : — 
 First place a strip of cotton batting three inches wide around 
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FUMIGATION 287 
 
 the trunk ; cover this with a strip of tarred paper five inches wide ; 
 draw the paper ti^lit and fasten at the lap only with three or four 
 tacks. Spread the tanj^lefoot on the upper two-thirds of the paper, 
 and comb it from time to time to keep tlie surface sticky. 
 
 Burlap bands arc made by tying or tacking a strip of burlap 
 around the trunk and letting the edges hang down. The larvae 
 will hide under the loose edge, where they may be killed. 
 
 Banding is now little used for the codlin-moth, since spraying 
 with poison has been found so much more effective. 
 Fumigation. — Fumigating or " smoking " or "smudging" in green- 
 houses is performed by the slow burning of tobacco-stems. Best 
 results are obtained when a sheet iron vessel made for the purpose 
 is used, having holes in the l)ottom to supply draft. A quart 
 of live coals is placed in the bottom of the vessel, and about a pailful 
 of tobacco-stems is laid on them. The stems should not blaze, 
 but burn with a slow smudge. If they are slightly damp, better 
 results are obtained. Some plants are injured by a very heavy 
 smoke, and in order to avoid this injury, and also to more effec- 
 tually destroy the insects, it is better to smoke rather lightly and 
 often. It is always well to smoke on two consecutive days, for the 
 insects which persist through the first treatment, being weak, will 
 be killed by the second. If the plants are wet, the smoke is more 
 likely to scorch them. The smudge often injures flowers, as those 
 of roses and chrysanthemums. In order to avoid this injury, the 
 fiowers should be covered with paper bags. Tobacco fumes can 
 be conveniently generated by burning strips of prepared nico- 
 tine paper, or by vaporizing a concentrated aqueous solution of 
 nicotine in pans over alcohol or special kerosene lamps. 
 
 Fumigation with hydrocyanic acid gas. — Hydrocyanic acid gas 
 is a deadly poison, and the greatest care is required in its use. Al- 
 ways use 98 to 100 per cent pure potassium cyanide and a good 
 grade of commercial sulfuric acdd. The chemicals are always com- 
 bined in the following proportion : Potassium cyanide, 1 ounce ; 
 sulfuric acid, 1 fluid ounce ; water, 3 fluid ounces. Always use an 
 earthen dish, pour in the water first, and add the sulfuric acid to 
 it. Put the required amount of cyanide in a thin paper bag, and 
 when all is ready, drop it into the liquid and leave the room 
 immediately. For mills and dwellings, use one ounce of cyanide 
 
288 INSECTICIDAL MATERIALS AND PRACTICES 
 
 ' for every 100 cubic feet of space. Make the doors and windows 
 as tight as possible by phxcing strips of paper over the cracks. 
 Remove the silverware and food, and if brass and nickel work 
 cannot be removed, cover with vaseline. Place the proper 
 amount of the acid and water for everj- room in two-gallon jars. 
 Use two or more in large rooms or halls. Weigh out the potas- 
 sium cyanide in paper bags, and place them near the jars. 
 When all is ready, drop the cyanide into the jars, beginning on 
 the top floors, since the fumes are lighter than air. In large build- 
 ings, it is frequentlj' necessary to suspend the bags of cj'anide over 
 the jars by cords running through screw-eyes and all leading to a 
 place near the door. By cutting all the cords at once, the 
 cj^anide will be lowered into the jars and the operator may escape 
 without injury. Let the fumigation continue all night, locking 
 all outside doors, and place danger signs on the house. 
 
 Fumigation of greenhouses. — No general formula can be given 
 for fumigating the different kinds of plants grown in greenhouses, 
 as the species and varieties differ greatly in their ability to with- 
 stand the effects of the gas. Ferns and roses are very susceptible 
 to injury, and fumigation, if attempted at all, should be per- 
 formed with great caution. Fumigation will not kill insect eggs, 
 and thus must be repeated when the new brood appears. Fumi- 
 gate onl}' on dark nights when there is no wind. Have the 
 house as dry as possible, and the temperature as near 60° as prac- 
 ticable. 
 
 Fumigation of dormant nursery stock. — Dormant nursery stock 
 maj' be fumigated in a tight box or fumigating house made espe- 
 ciallj' for the purpose. Fumigating houses are built of two thick- 
 nesses of matched boards with building paper between, and are 
 provided with a tight-fitting door and ventilators. The stock 
 should be reasonably dry to avoid injury, and should be piled 
 loosely in the house to permit a free circulation of the gas. Use 
 one ounce of potassium cyanide for each 100 cubic feet of space, 
 and let the fumigation continue forty minutes to one hour. 
 
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 with an octagonal sheet tent made of (SI ounce special drill or 8 
 ounce special army duck, and the gas is generated in the ordinary 
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290 IXSECTICIDAL MATERIALS AXD I'RACTICES 
 
 The top lino of munbors, beginning at 10 and continuing to 7S, 
 • represents the distance in feet around the bottom of the tent. The 
 outer vertical cohnnns of larger numbers running from 10 to 50 rep- 
 resent the distance in feet over the top of the tent. The number of 
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 around the tree intt^rsects the horizontiil line of figiu-es correspond- 
 ing to the distance over. 
 Using fungous diseases as insecticides. — Fimgous diseases ha\-e been 
 successfully employed against the citrus white-tly in Florida. 
 There are seven species of fungus which attack the white-fly, and 
 nearly all are more or less valuable. The object is to introduce 
 some form of the fungus into orchards and on trees where it is 
 absent. Tliis may be accomplished by spraying the under side 
 of the leaves with a mixture of fungus spores in water. The 
 mixtm-e may be made by placing two or three fungus-bearing 
 leaves in a quart of water, and stirring occasionally for fifteen 
 minutes. Strain through cheesecloth, and apply to those parts of 
 the tree most badly infested with the white-fly larvie. 
 
 The fungus may be introduced by pinning a dozen or so fungus- 
 bearing leaves to the under side of the leaves of the tree infested 
 with white-tly. The fmigus-covered surface should face downward. 
 
 Insecticidal Substances 
 
 Arsenic. — Known to chemists as arsenious acid, or white oxide of 
 arsenic. It is considered an unsafe insecticide, as its color allows 
 it to be mistaken for other substances ; but in its \arious com- 
 pounds it forms our best insecticides. From one to two grains, 
 or less, usually prove fatal to an adult; 30 grains will usually 
 kill a horse, 10 grains a cow : and 1 grain, or less, is usually 
 fatal to a dog. In case of poisoning, while awaiting the arrival 
 of a physician, give emetics, and, after free vomiting, give milk 
 and eggs. Sugar and magnesia in milk is useful. 
 
 A cheap and effective insecticide may be prepared from white 
 ai"senic by the following methods: — 
 
 For use with bordeaux mix-ture only. Sal soda. 2 pounds; water, 
 1 gallon; arsenic, 1 pound. Mix the white arsenic into a paste, and 
 
ARSENICALS 291 
 
 then add the sal soda and water, and boil until dissolved. Add 
 water to replace any that has boiled away, so that one gallon of 
 stock solution is the result. Use one quart of this stock solution 
 to 50 gallons of bordeaux mixture for fruit-trees. Make sure 
 there is enough lime in the bordeaux mixture to prevent the caus- 
 tic action of the arsenic. 
 
 For use without bordeaux mixture. Sal soda, 1 pound ; water, 1 
 gallon ; white arsenic, 1 pound ; quicklime, 2 pounds. Dissolve 
 the white arsenic with the water and sal soda as a))Ove, and use 
 this solution while hot to slake the 2 pounds of lime. Add 
 enough water to make 2 gallons. Use 2 quarts of this stock 
 solution in 50 gallons of water. 
 Arsenicals. — A term pojjularly used for compounds of arsenic. The 
 leading arsenicals used in destroying insects are arsenate of 
 lead, paris green, and london purple. 
 
 Arsenate of Lead. — This can be applied in a stronger mixture than 
 other arsenical poisons, without injuring the foliage. It is, there- 
 fore, much used against beetles and other insects that are hard to 
 poison. It comes in the form of a paste or powder, and should be 
 mixed thoroughly with a small amount of water before placing in 
 the sprayer, else the nozzles will clog. Arsenate of lead may be 
 used with either bordeaux mixture or lime-sulfur without lessen- 
 ing the value of either. It is us(!d in strengths varying from 4 to 10 
 pounds per 100 gallons, depending on the kind of insect to be killed. 
 
 London Purple. — An arsenite of lime, obtained as a by-product 
 in the manufacture of aniline dyes. The composition is variable. 
 The amount of arsenic varies from 30 to 50 per cent. The two 
 following analyses show its composition : (1) Arsenic, 43.65 per 
 cent; rose aniline, 12.46; hme, 12.82; insoluble residue, 14.57; 
 iron oxide, 1.16; and water, 2.27. (2) Arsenic, 55.35 per cent; 
 lime, 26.23; sulfuric acid, 0.22; carbonic acid, 0.27; moisture, 
 5.29. It is a finer powder than paris green, and therefore remains 
 longer in suspension in water. It is used in the same manner as 
 paris green, but is sometimes found to be more caustic on foliage. 
 This injury is due to the presence of much soluble arsenic; but it 
 can be averted by the use of lime, as advised under paris green. 
 
 Paris Green. — An aceto-arsenite of copper. When pure it contains 
 about 58 per cent of arsenic. By the provisions of the federal 
 
292 INSECTICIDAL MATERIALS AXD FBACTICES 
 
 insecticide act of 1910, paris green must contain at least 50 per 
 cent of arsenious oxide, and must not contain arsenic in water- 
 soluble form equivalent to more than 3i per cent of arsenious 
 oxide. It is applied in either a wet or dry condition ; but in any 
 case, it must be much diluted. For making a dry mixture, plaster, 
 flour, air-slaked lime, road dust, or sifted wood ashes may be 
 used. The strength of the mixture depends upon the plants and 
 insects to which it is to be applied. The strongest dry mixture 
 now recommended is one part of poison to fifty of the diluent ; 
 but if the mixing is very thoroughly done, 1 part to 100, or even 
 200, is sufficient. 
 
 Paris green is practically insoluble in water. When mixed with 
 water, the mixture must be kept in a constant state of agitation, 
 else the poison will settle, and the liquid from the bottom of the 
 cask will be so strong as to do serious damage, while that from 
 the top will be useless. For potatoes, apple-trees, and most 
 species of shade trees, 1 pound of poison to 200 or 250 gallons of 
 water is a good mixture. Paris green is very likely to burn the 
 foliage of stone fruits, especially peaches and Japanese plums, 
 and has been generally replaced by arsenate of lead for such 
 purposes. In all cases, the liquid should be applied with force, in 
 a very fine spray. At some seasons of the year foliage is more 
 liable to injury than at others. The addition of a little lime (twice 
 the bulk of lime as of paris green) to the mixture will tend to 
 prevent any caustic injury upon the foliage. 
 
 Spraying with paris green or london purple does not endanger 
 stock pastured in the orchard. 
 CoMBiN.\TiONS OF Arsenic.\ls .\nd Fungicides. — Arscuicals may 
 be used in connection with some fungicides, and both insects and 
 plant diseases in this manner may be coniliated at the same time. 
 The arsenicals may be added to bordeaux mixture in the same 
 proportion as if the bordeaux were plain water. Arsenate of lead 
 may be added to the lime-sulfur wash, but the addition of paris 
 green or arsenite of lime is liable to cause burning. 
 
 The addition of lime to paris green and london purple mixtures 
 greatly lessens injurj' to foliage, and, as a consequence, the.y can 
 be applied several times stronger than ordinarily used, if they 
 are combined with the bordeaux mixture. The free lime in the 
 
VARIOUS INSECTICIDES 293 
 
 mixture combines witli the soluble arseuic, which is the material 
 that injures the foliage, and the combination is thus made (juite 
 harmless. 
 
 Bait. Vegetable bait. — Spray a patch of clover or some other plant 
 that the insects will cat with paris green or some other arsenical ; 
 mow it close to the ground, and while fresh place it in small jiiles 
 around the infested plants. To avoid wilting of the bait, cover 
 the heaps with a shingle or piece of board. 
 
 Bran-arsenic mash. White arsenic, i pound, or paris green, 1 pound; 
 bran, 50 pounds. Mix thoroughly and then add enough water to 
 make a wet mash. 
 
 Sugar or molasses may be added, but is unnecessary. Poisoned 
 baits are used against cutworms and grasshoi)pers. See Griddle 
 Mixture, below. 
 
 Bisulfid of earbon. — A thin liquid which volatilizes at a very low 
 temperature, the vapor being very destructive to animal life. It is 
 exceedingly inflammable, and should never be used near a lamp or 
 fire. It is used for many root-insects. It is poured into a hole, 
 which is immediately closed up, causing the fumes to permeate the 
 soil in all directions. In loose soils it is very destructive to insects. 
 Against weevils infesting stored grain and corn, carbon bisulfid 
 is effective at the rate of 5 pounds for each 1000 cubic feet, pro- 
 vided the application is made while the temperature is not below 
 65° F. Make the bins as tight as possible, and after sprinkling 
 the liquid over the grain, cover tightly with gas-proof tarpaulin. 
 Let the fumigation continue for at least twenty-four hours. 
 
 Carbolic acid and soap mixtures. — One ounce crude carbolic acid ; 
 1 pound fish-oil soap; 1 gallon hot water. Mix thoroughly. This 
 wash is used for borers. Apply with a cloth or soft broom. Use 
 only on dormant wood. 
 
 Carbolic acid emidsion. — Soap, 1 pound; water, 1 gallon; crude car- 
 bolic acid (90 per cent strength), 1 pint. Dissolve the soap in 
 hot water ; add the carbolic acid, and agitate into an emulsion. 
 For use against root-maggots, dilute with 30 parts of water. 
 
 Carbon bisulfid. — See Bisulfid of Carbon, above. 
 
 Griddle mi.vture. — Mix 1 iiound of paris green with i barrel of horse 
 droppings, and add 1 pound of salt if the material is not fresh. 
 For use against grasshoppers. 
 
294 INSECTICIDAL MATERIALS AND PRACTICES 
 
 Distillate emulsion. — 5 gallons of 28° gravity untreated distillate ; 
 5 gallons boiling water, li pounds whale-oil soap. Dissolve the 
 soap in hot water, add the distillate, and thoroughly emulsify by 
 means of a power pump until a yellowish, creamy emulsion is 
 produced. For use on lemon dilute with 12 parts of water; 
 on orange, with 15 parts. 
 
 Formerly much used on citrus trees, but now generally replaced 
 by fumigation. 
 
 Hellebore. — See White Hellebore, p. 300. 
 
 Hot water. — Submerge affected plants or branches in water at a 
 temperature of about 125°. For aphis. It will also kill rose-bugs 
 at a temperature of 125°-135°. 
 
 Kerosene emulsion. — Hard, soft, or whale-oil soap, I pound ; water, 
 1 gallon ; kerosene, 2 gallons. Dissolve the soap in hot water ; 
 remove from the fire and while still hot add the kerosene. Pump 
 the liquid back into itself for five or ten minutes, or until it 
 becomes a creamy mass. If properly made, the oil will not sep- 
 arate out on cooling. 
 
 For use on dormant trees, dilute with from 5 to 7 parts of water. 
 For killing plant-lice on foliage dilute with from 10 to 15 parts of 
 water. Crude oil emulsion is made in the same way by substitut- 
 ing crude oil in place of kerosene. The strength of oil emulsions is 
 frequently indicated by the percentage of oil in the diluted liquid : — 
 For a 10 per cent emulsion add 17 gallons of water to 3 gallons 
 stock emulsion. 
 
 For a 15 per cent emulsion add lOj gallons of water to 3 gallons 
 stock emulsion. 
 
 For a 20 per cent emulsion add 7 gallons of water to 3 gallons 
 stock emulsion. 
 
 For a 25 per cent emulsion add 5 gallons of water to 3 gallons 
 stock emulsion. 
 
 Lead, arsenate of. — See under Arsenicals, p. 291. 
 
 Lime-sulfur. — A compound of lime and sulfur makes both a good insec- 
 ticide and a good fungicide (for an account from the fungicide point 
 of view, see page 256). There are several forms of it, as (1) the 
 ordinary dilute home-made ; (2) the concentrated home-made ; 
 (3) the commercial concentrated brands ; (4) the so-called self- 
 boiled preparation. The three first are solutioiis, and are modi- 
 
LIME-SULFUR 295 
 
 fications of one preparation ; the self-boiled is mostly a mechanical 
 mixture of the lime and sulfur. 
 
 1. Home-made dilute solution of lime-sulfur. — Quick lime, 20 
 pounds; sulfur (flour or flowers), 15 pounds; water, 50 gallons. 
 The lime and sulfur must be thoroughly boiled. An iron kettle 
 is often convenient for the work. Proceed as follows: Place the 
 lime in the kettle. Add hot water gradually in sufficient quan- 
 tity to produce the most rapid slaking of the lime. When the 
 lime begins to slake, add the sulfur and stir together. If con- 
 venient, keep the mixture covered with burlap to save the heat. 
 After slaking has ceased, add more water, and boil the mixture 
 one hour. As the sulfur goes into solution, a rich orange-red or 
 dark green color will appear. After boiling sufficiently, add water 
 to the required amount and strain into the spray tank. The wash 
 is most effective when applied warm, but may be applied cold. If 
 one has access to a steam boiler, boiling with steam is more con- 
 venient and satisfactory. Barrels may be used for holding the 
 mixture, and the steam applied by running a pipe or rubber hose 
 into the mixture. Proceed in the same manner as for boiling in 
 the kettle until the lime is slaked, when the steam may be turned 
 on. Continue boiling for forty-five minutes to an hour, or more 
 if necessary to get the sulfur well dissolved. 
 
 This mixture can be applied safely only when the trees are dor- 
 mant, — late in the autumn after the leaves have fallen, or early 
 in the spring before the buds swell. It is mainly an insecticide 
 for San Jose scale, although it has considerable value as a fungi- 
 cide for certain diseases, like the peach leaf-curl. As the San 
 Jos6 scale is not killed unless the solution comes in contact with 
 it, great care should be exercised to completely cover the branches. 
 
 2. Home-made concentrated lime-sulfur wash. 
 
 For making the concentrated mixture, the steps are the same 
 as in making the usual boiled wash, but the following formula 
 should be used : — 
 
 (Pure calcium oxide • . . . 36 lb. 
 or 
 
 95 per ct. calcium oxide 38 lb. 
 or 
 
 90 per ct. calcium oxide 40 lb. 
 
 Sulfur 80 lb. 
 
 Water 50 gal. 
 
296 
 
 INSECTICIDAL MATERIALS AND PRACTICES 
 
 Slake the lime, make a thin paste, and add the sulfur. Flowers 
 of sulfur or light or heavy sulfur flour may be used. The lime 
 should be fresh lump lime, free from dirt and grit, containing 90 
 per cent or more of calcium oxide and less than 5 per cent of 
 magnesium oxide. Stir thoroughly during the hour of cooking, 
 to break up the lumps of sulfur. Enough water should be added 
 at the start so that the evaporation will not leave the quantity 
 less than 50 gallons when the cooking is ended. If kettles are 
 used, 10 to 15 gallons additional will be needed, while with 
 steam none may be required. The kettles should be considerably 
 larger than the amount of wash to be made, to prevent loss of 
 material by boiling over. The clear liquid should be drawn off 
 into tight containers if to be kept any considerable time ; and 
 stored where there is no danger of temperatures much below 
 freezing. For use, test the clear solution with the hydrometer, 
 and dilute as indicated in the table : — 
 
 Dilutions of Concentrated Lime-Sulfur Solutions for Spraying 
 (N. Y. Exp. Sta.) 
 
 m 
 
 
 With Each 
 
 Gallon of 
 
 *v , 
 
 
 With Each 
 
 Gallon of 
 
 « ^ 
 
 Eft 
 
 CO.VCENTR.VTE, UsE 
 
 a S 
 
 
 Concentrate, Use — 
 
 
 S^ 
 
 For San 
 
 For Blister 
 
 0% 
 
 Ik 
 
 For San 
 
 For Blister 
 
 QcQ 
 
 odO 
 
 Jos6 scale 
 
 Mite 
 
 Qoa 
 
 mO 
 
 Jos6 scale 
 
 Mite 
 
 
 
 Gals, water 
 
 Gals, water 
 
 
 
 Gals, water 
 
 Gals, water 
 
 35 
 
 1.3181 
 
 9 
 
 12 
 
 25 
 
 1.2083 
 
 5h 
 
 7h 
 
 34 
 
 1.3063 
 
 8i 
 
 lU 
 
 24 
 
 1.1983 
 
 51 
 
 7 
 
 33 
 
 1.2946 
 
 8 
 
 11 
 
 23 
 
 1.1885 
 
 4J 
 
 m 
 
 32 
 
 1.2831 
 
 7| 
 
 lOJ 
 
 22 
 
 1.1788 
 
 4i 
 
 &i 
 
 31 
 
 1.2719 
 
 7| 
 
 10 
 
 21 
 
 1.1693 
 
 4i 
 
 5i 
 
 30 
 
 1.2608 
 
 7 
 
 Qh 
 
 20 
 
 1.1600 
 
 4 
 
 5J 
 
 29 
 
 1.2500 
 
 6| 
 
 9 
 
 19 
 
 1.1507 
 
 3§ 
 
 5 
 
 28 
 
 1.2393 
 
 6j 
 
 81 
 
 18 
 
 1.1417 
 
 3i 
 
 4J 
 
 27 
 
 1.2288 
 
 6 
 
 8i 
 
 17 
 
 1.1328 
 
 3 
 
 4i 
 
 26 
 
 1.2184 
 
 51 
 
 7| 
 
 16 
 
 1.1240 
 
 21 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 1.1153 
 
 2* 
 
 31 
 
 3. Commercial concentrated mixtures. 
 
 The lime-sulfur may be purchased in the concentrated form and 
 the trouble of making it avoided. The strength of the commercial 
 product varies considerably, and in order to compute the proper 
 dilution correctly the strength should be determined by means of 
 a hydrometer. Having determined the strength of the concen- 
 
VARIOUS INSECTICIDES 297 
 
 trated mixture, the proper dilution for use against the San Jos6 
 scale and bhster mite may be obtained from the table on 
 opposite page. 
 4. Self-boiled. See page 257. 
 
 London purple. — See under Arsenicals, p. 291. 
 
 Miscible oils. — There are now on the market a number of prepara- 
 tions of petroleum and other oils intended primarily for use 
 against the San Jose scale. They mix readily with cold water, 
 and are immediately ready for use. While quickly prepared, 
 easily applied, and generally effective, they cost considerably 
 more than lime-sulfur wash. They are, however, less corrosive 
 to the pumps, and more agreeable to use. They are especially 
 valuable to the man with only a few trees or shrubs who would not 
 care to go to the trouble and expense to make up the lime-sulfur 
 wash. They should be diluted with not more than 10 or 12 parts 
 of water. Use only on dormant trees, and when the temperature 
 is above freezing and the trees are not wet. 
 
 Paraffine oil. — Essentially the same as Kerosene, which see (p. 294). 
 
 Paris green. — See under Arsenicals, p. 291. 
 
 Persian insect powder. — See Pyrethrum. 
 
 Pyrelhrum. — A very fine and light brown powder, made from the 
 flower-heads of species of pyrethrum. It is scarcely injurious to 
 man. Three brands are on the market : — 
 Persian Insect-powder, made from the heads of Pyrethrum roseum, 
 a species also cultivated as an ornamental plant. The plant is 
 native to the Caucasus region. 
 Delmation Insect-powder, made from Pyrethrum cineraricefolium. 
 BuHACH, made in California from cultivated plants of Pyrethrum 
 cineraricefolium. 
 
 Wlien fresh and pure, all these brands appear to be equally val- 
 uable, but the home-grown product is usually considered most 
 reliable. Pyrethrum soon loses its value when exposed to the 
 air. It is used in various ways : — 
 
 1. In solution in water, 1 ounce to 3 gallons. Should be 
 mixed up twenty-four hours before using. 
 
 2. Dry, without dilution. In this form it is excellent for thrips 
 and lice on roses and other bushes. Apply when the bush is wet. 
 Useful for aphis on house plants. 
 
298 INSECTICIDAL MATERIALS AND PRACTICES 
 
 3. Dry, diluted with flour or any light and fine powder. The 
 poison may be used in the proportion of 1 part to from 6 to 30 of 
 the diluent. 
 
 4. In fumigation. It may be scattered directly upon coals, or 
 made into small balls by wetting and molding with the hands and 
 then set upon coals. This is a desirable way of dealing with 
 mosquitoes and flies. 
 
 5. In alcohol. (1) Put a part of pyrethrum (buhach) and 4 
 parts alcohol, by weight, in any tight vessel. Shake occasionally, 
 and after eight days filter. Apply with an atomizer. E.xcellent 
 for greenhouse pests. For some plants it needs to be diluted a 
 little. (2) Dissolve about 4 ounces of powder in 1 gill of alcohol, 
 and add 12 gallons of water. 
 
 6. Decoction. Whole flower-heads are treated to boiling 
 water, and the liquid is covered to prevent evaporation. Boiling 
 the liquid destroys its value. 
 
 Good insect-powder can be made from Pyrethrum roseum, and 
 probably also from P. cineraricefolium, grown in the home 
 garden. 
 Resin and fish-oil compound. — Ten pounds of resin ; 1^ pounds of 
 fish-oil, 3 pounds of caustic soda, and enough water to make 50 
 gallons. 
 
 Break the resin into small lumps, and place it together with the 
 caustic soda in the boiler, with three or four inches of water. 
 Stir till the resin is dissolved ; then add about one-fourth of the 
 required water and boil one-half hour. Place in the spray tank 
 and add the rest of the water. 
 
 Used in California against the cottony cushion scale and the 
 brown apricot scale. 
 Soaps, whale-oil, or fi^h-oil soap. — Soaps are effective insecticides for 
 plant-lice. Dissolve in hot water and dilute so as to obtain 1 
 pound of soap for every 5 or 7 gallons of water. Commercial 
 whale-oil or fish-oil soaps frequently injure tender foliage be- 
 cause of the free alkali which they contain. 
 
 An excellent fish-oil soap free from uncombined alkali may be 
 easily prepared at home, as follows : 
 
 Six pounds of caustic soda ; I2 gallons of water ; 22 pounds 
 of fish oil. 
 
VARIOUS INSECTICIDES 299 
 
 Completely dissolve the caustic soda in the water, and then add 
 the fish-oil very gradually, under constant and vigorous stirring. 
 The combination occurs readily at ordinary summer temperatures 
 and boiling is unnecessary. Stir briskly for about twenty minutes 
 after the last of the. oil has been added. (New York Experiment 
 Station.) 
 
 Soap and tobacco. — Dissolve 8 pounds of the best soft soap in 12 
 gallons of rain-water, and when cold add 1 gallon of strong 
 tobacco liquor. For plant-lice. 
 
 Soda and aloes. — Dissolve 2 pounds of washing-soda and 1 ounce of 
 bitter Barbadoes aloes, and when cold add one gallon of water. 
 Dip the plants into the solution, and lay them on their sides 
 for a short time, and the insects will drop off. Syringe the plants 
 with clean, tepid water, and return to the house. For plant-lice. 
 
 Sulfur. — Fumes of sulfur are destructive to insects, but should be 
 carefullj' used, or plants will be injured. The sulfur should be 
 evaporated over an oil stove, until the room is filled with the 
 vapor. The sulfur should never be burned, as burning sulfur 
 kills plants. For greenhouse use. See p. 258. 
 
 Sulfur and water. — To 3 gallons of weak soap suds add 1 pound of 
 flowers of sulfur and stir thoroughly. Apply as a spray. For 
 red spider and mites. 
 
 Tanglefoot is a sticky commercial substance much used for banding 
 trees. See under Banding, p. 286. 
 
 Tar is sometimes used to prevent the female and wingless canker- 
 worm from ascending trees. The tar should be placed on cotton, 
 or some material which will prevent it from coming in contact 
 with the bark, and a band of the preparation is then placed 
 around the trunk. Care must be taken to see that the tar does 
 not injure the tree. 
 
 Tarred paper may be rolled loosely about trees to keep away 
 mice, but it should be removed before warm weather. It is 
 sometimes recommended as a preventive of the attacks of borers, 
 but it very often injures trees, and should be used, if at all, 
 with great caution. 
 
 Tobacco. — 1. Stems, placed on the walks and under the benches of 
 greenhouses, for plant-lice. Renew it every month. 
 2. Tobacco-water, used with whale-oil soap. 
 
300 INSECTICIDAL MATERIALS AND PRACTICES 
 
 3. Dust and snuff. Snuff may be blown lightly on plants, as 
 house-plants, for lice. 
 
 4. Fumes. Burn dampened tobacco-stems. See Fumigation, 
 p. 287. 
 
 5. Nicotyl. Steep tobacco-stems in water, and evaporate the 
 water. 
 
 6. Tea, or common decoction. Boil the stems or dust thoroughly, 
 and strain. Then add cold water until the decoction contains 
 2 gallons of liquid to 1 pound of tobacco. 
 
 There are various concentrated commercial preparations of 
 tobacco which have recently been giving good results against plant- 
 lice. 
 
 White arsenic. — See Arsenicals, p. 291. 
 
 White hellebore. — A light brown powder made from the roots of the 
 white hellebore plant ( Vcratrum album), one of the lily family. 
 It is applied both drj^ and in water. In the dry state, it is usually 
 applied without dilution, although the addition of a little flour 
 will render it more adhesive. In water, 4 ounces of the poison is 
 mixed with 2 or 3 gallons ; and an ounce of glue, or thin flour 
 paste, is sometimes added to make it adhere. A decoction is 
 made by using boiling water in the same proportions. Hellebore 
 soon loses its strength, and a fresh article sliould always be de- 
 manded. It is much less poisonous than the arsenicals, and 
 should be used in place of them upon ripening fruit. Used for 
 various leaf-catiug insects, particularly for the currant-worm and 
 rose-slug. 
 
CHAPTER XVIII 
 
 Injurious Insects, with Treatment 
 By C. R. Crosby 
 
 Insects are of two kinds as respects their manner of taking food, — 
 the mandihuhvte insects, or those that chew or bite their food, as larviB 
 (" worms ") and most beetles ; and those that suck their food, as the 
 plant-hce and true bugs. The former class is dispatched by poisons, 
 the latter by caustic applications, as kerosene or soap preparations. 
 
 General or Unclassified Pests 
 
 Angleworm or Earthworm. — The common angleworm often destroys 
 greenhouse plants by its burrowing. It is sometimes annoying 
 in gardens also. 
 
 Treatment. — Lime-water applied to the soil. 
 
 Ants. — See Lawns, p. 322. 
 
 Aphides, Plant-lice or Green-fly, and Bark-lice. — Minute insects of 
 various kinds, feeding upon the tender parts of many plants, both 
 indoors and out. 
 
 Treatment. — Kerosene emulsion. Hot water (about 125°). 
 Pyrethrum. Fish-oil soap. Tobacco-water or extracts. Alco- 
 holic and water extracts of pyrethrum. Hughes' fir-tree oil. In 
 the greenhouse, fumigation with tobacco or hydrocyanic acid gas. 
 Knock them off with the hose. In window gardens, dry pyre- 
 thrum or snuff. 
 
 Bag- worm or Basket- worm {Thyridopteryx ephem,ercBformis). — Larva 
 working in singular dependent bags, and feeding upon many 
 kinds of trees, both evergreen and deciduous. In winter the bags, 
 empty or containing eggs, are conspicuous, hanging from the 
 branches. 
 
 Treatment. — Hand-picking. Arsenicals. 
 301 
 
302 IXJrHIOrS IXSKCTS. with TKKATifKXT 
 
 Blister-beetle (Lytla, two or thiw species). — Soft -shelled, louci-neeked 
 and slim black or gray spry beetles, feeding on the leaves of 
 many trees and garden plants. 
 
 Ttratmcnt. — Ai-senicals. Jarring. 
 Brown-tail moth {Euprodis chrysorrha'a). — This highly destruc- 
 tive European insect was introduced near Boston a number of 
 years ago, and is now rapidly spreading over Xew England. The 
 snow-white moths, with a large tuft of brown hairs at the tip of 
 the abdomen, appear in July and deposit eggs on the leaves in 
 elongate masses covereii with brown hairs from the body of the 
 female. The caterpillars become only partly grown the first season, 
 and hibernate in conspicuous nests, three or four inches long, at 
 the tips of the branches. The black-bodied caterpillai-s. clothed 
 with rather long, brownish, stinging hairs, complete their growth 
 the next spring, feeding ravenously on the tender foliage and 
 causing great damage in orchards, parks, and forests. 
 
 Treatment. — Cut out and burn all winter nests before the buds 
 start. In the spring spray with arsenate of lead, sis recommended 
 for the gipsy-moth. Prevent the aiscent of caterpillars from 
 other trees by bandit\g the trunks with tanglefoot. Keep the 
 banils fresh by combing the surface every few days. 
 Cutworm. — Various species of Agrotis and related genera. Soft 
 brown or gray worms, of various kinds, feeding on the roots, 
 crown, or even the tops of plants. 
 
 Treatment. — Encircle the stem of the plant with heavy paper 
 or tin, coating the top with tanglefoot. Arsenicals sprinkled 
 upon small bunches of fresh gn\ss or clover, which are scattered 
 at short intervals about the garden towards evening. They will 
 often collect uniler boards or blocks. Arsenicals mixed with 
 shorts and placed about the plants. Make two or three deep holes 
 by the side of the plant with a pointed stick ; the worms will 
 fall in and cannot escape. Dig them out. Plow infested land in 
 the fall to give birds a chance to find the worms. 
 Cutworm, Climbing. — Several species. The worms climb grape vines 
 and small trees of various kinds at night and eat out the buds. 
 
 Preventive. — Band of cotton batting tieii about the tree by lower 
 edge, and the top rolled down like a boot-leg. Baits (see p. 293). 
 
 Treatment. — Arsenicals. Hellebore. 
 
V A mors iNSKCTS 30;J 
 
 Flea-beetle {Plnjllotrrta viltaUi ; Ilaltica sirioldta, etc.) — Miiuilc, dark- 
 colorod booties, feeding!; upon many plants, as turnip, cabbaKo, 
 radish, mustard, potato, strawberry, and stocks. They jump 
 upon boins disturbed. Cvlosely related species attack various 
 plants. Very destructive to plants which are just appoarinff 
 above the surface. 
 
 Treatment. — Bordeaux mixture applied liberally is the best 
 remedy, — it drives them away. 
 
 Four-striped Plant-bug {Pdrilocdiisus lineatus). — A brifi;ht yellow, 
 black-striped bufj; about one-third of an iiu^h loiifJi;, puni^turiuf; 
 the young leaves and shoots of many plants. 
 
 Treatment. — Jarring at any time of day into a dish of dilute 
 kerosene. Kerosene emulsion (diluted five times) wlion the bugs 
 are young, in their nymphal stage. Cut off and burn the tips 
 of the growing shoots in early spring to destroy the eggs. 
 
 Galls. — See Nkm.vfode Root-gall, below. 
 
 Gipsy-moth {Porlhetria dispar). — Larva, nearly two inches long 
 when mature, very hairy, nearly black, with a yellow stripe along 
 back and sides. Devours many kinds of foliage. C'onfinod to 
 Now England, where it was introducotl from Eurojjo about 
 18G!). It has become a serious pest. 
 
 Treatment. — Spray with arsenate of load as soon as the cater- 
 ])illars hatch in the spring. Band trees with tanglefoot. 
 
 May-beetle or May-bug {Lachnodcrna fusca). — A large and familiar 
 
 brown beetle, feeding upon the leaves of many kinds of trees. 
 
 The common white grub is the larval state. It often does great 
 
 damage to sod and to strawberries. Sometimes called June-bug. 
 
 Remedies. — See under ('oun, p 314. 
 
 Mealy-bug {Pseudococcus citrl and P. longifdis). — A white, scale-like 
 insect, attacking greenhouse plants. 
 
 Treatment. — Whale-oil soap. Carbolic acid and soap. Re- 
 moving insects with brush on tender plants. House-plants may 
 be washed in soapsuds. Tin; best procedure in groonhousos is to 
 knock them off with the hose. A small, hard stream of water 
 upsets their domestic affairs. 
 
 Nematode Root-gall {fleterodcra radicicoln). — A disease characterized 
 by the knotting and contortion of the roots of the peach, orange, 
 and many other plants. The knots are mostly rather soft swell- 
 
304 lyjuBiors insects, with treatment 
 
 ings, and on the smaller roots. It is usuall.y most destructive on 
 the peach. It is caused by a nematode, or true worm (not an 
 insect). Gulf States. Attacks greenhouse plants in the North. 
 Preventive. — Plant non-infested plants in fresh soil ; bud 
 into healthy stocks. Fertilize highly, particularly' with potassic 
 fertilizers. Set the trees 8 or 10 inches deep in high and dry 
 soils. Infested small trees may be remedied, in part at least, by 
 transplanting them into highly manured holes which have been 
 prepared contiguous to them. Does not live in regions where 
 the ground freezes deepl^^ If it is feared in greenhouses, see that 
 the soil has been thoroughly frozen before it is used. White- 
 wash the benches. 
 
 Red-spider or mite {Tctranychus bimaculatus). — A small mite infest- 
 ing many plants, both in the greenhouse and out of doors. 
 It flourishes in dry atmospheres, and on the under sides of the 
 leaves. In some forms it is reddish, but usually light-colored and 
 two-spotted. Common. 
 
 Remedies. — Persistent syringing with water will generally 
 destroy them, if the spray is applied to the under surface. Use 
 lots of force and little water to avoid drenching the beds. Sulfur 
 and water. Dry sulfur. Sulphucide. 
 
 San Jose Scale {Aspidiotus jjerniciosus). — This scale is nearly cir- 
 cular in outline and about the size of a pin-head. When abun- 
 dant it forms a crust on the branches, and causes small red spots 
 on the fruit. It multiplies with marvelous rapidity, there being 
 three or four broods annually, and each mother scale may give 
 birth to several hundred young. The young are born alive, a,nd 
 breeding continues until late autumn, when all stages are killed 
 by the cold weather, except the tiny, half-grown, black scales, many 
 of which hibernate safely. 
 Spray thoroughly in the fall after the leaves drop, or early in the 
 spring before growth begins, with lime-sulfur wash, or miscible oil, 
 1 gallon in 10 gallons of water. When badly infested, make two 
 applications, one in the fall and another in the spring. In case 
 of large, old trees, 25 per cent crude oil emulsion should be ap- 
 plied just as the buds are swelling. 
 
 Scale-insects. — Various species of small insects inhabiting the young 
 growth of trees, and sometimes the fruit, in one stage character- 
 
VARIOUS INSECTS 305 
 
 ized by a stationary scale-like appearance. Lime-sulfur and 
 miscible oils are the best remedies. 8i)ecies which migrate on to 
 the young growth in spring can be readily dispatched at that 
 time by kerosene emulsion. 
 
 Snails. — These animals are often very troublesome in greenhouses, 
 eating many plants voracioush*. 
 
 Preventives. — Trap them by placing pieces of turnip, cab- 
 bage, or potatoes about the house. Scatter bits of camphor-gum 
 about the plants. Strew a line of salt along the edges of the bed. 
 Lime dusted about the plants will keep them away. 
 
 White ants or termites. — These insects often infest orchard trees 
 in the southern states, particularly in orchards which contain 
 old stumps or rubbish. 
 
 Remedy. — The soap-and-arsenites wash brushed over the trunk 
 and branches of the tree. 
 
 Wire-worm (various species). — Slim and brown larva), feeding upon 
 the roots of various plants. They are the larviu of the click- 
 beetle, or snapping-beetle. 
 
 Remedy. — Arsenicals sprinkled upon baits of fresh clover or 
 other material which is placed about the field under blocks or 
 boards. Sweetened corn-meal dough also makes a good bait. 
 The best treatment is to plow infested land early in the fall. A 
 sj'stcm of short rotations of crops will lessen injur}'' from wire- 
 worms. 
 
 Insects classified under the Plants they chiefly Affect 
 
 Apple. Apple-buccul.\trix {Bucculatrix pomifoliella) . — A minute 
 yellow or green larva feeding upon the upper surface of the leaves, 
 causing the lower surface to turn brown. The cocoons are white 
 and slender, and are laid side by side upon the under side of twigs, 
 where they are conspicuous in winter. 
 
 Treatment. — Lime-sulfur while tree is dormant. Arsenicals 
 for the larviE in summer. 
 Apple-curculio (Anflwnomus quadrigibbus) . — A soft, white grub, 
 about half an inch long, living in the fruit. 
 
 Treatment. — Clean cultivation. Rake the small apples that 
 drop early out into the sun where they will dry up. See Plum- 
 cuRCULio, p. 329. 
 
 X 
 
506 IXJrRIOrS IXSECTS, with TREAT)fEXT 
 
 Apple Flea-beetle {Graptodera foliacea). — Brassy, green beetle, 
 oiie-tifth inch or less long, feeding upon leaves. 
 
 Tiratment. — Arsenicals. Lime-sulfur or bordeaux mixture 
 as a repellent. 
 Apple-.maggot or Railroad-woum {Rha(]ohiis pomoncUa). — Mag- 
 got ; infests harvest and fall apples mostly, oeeasionally attacks 
 winter fruit. It tunnels apples through and through, causing the 
 fruit to fall to the earth. 
 
 Tiratnunt. — Pick up all windfalls every two or three days, 
 and either feed them out or bury them deeply, thus killing the 
 maggots. Pasture to hogs. 
 Bud-moth {Tmtioccra ocellana). — The small brown caterpillai"s 
 with black heads devour the tender leaves and flowers of the 
 opening buds in early spring. 
 
 Treatment. — Make two applications of either 1 pound paris 
 green or 4 pounds arsenate of lead in 100 gallons of water ; the 
 first when the leaf-tips appear, and the second just before the 
 blossoms open. If necessary, spray again after the blossoms fall. 
 In cases where lime-sulfur is used just before the buds open for 
 scale or blister mite, arsenate of leatl, 4 pounds to 100 gallons, may 
 be added and will help to control the bud-moth. 
 Case-beaueus. The pistol-case-bearer {Coleophora moUrorella) 
 and the cigar-case-bearer {C. fletcherella) . — The small cater- 
 pillars live in pistol or cigar-shapeii cases, about a quarter of an 
 inch long, that they carry around with them. They appear in 
 spring on the opening buds at the same time as the bud-moth, 
 and may be controlled by the same means. 
 Canker-worm. Spring and fall {Paleaen'ta vernata and Alsophila 
 pometaria). — Larva ; a " measuring worm," an inch long, dark, 
 and variously striped, feeding upon the leaves. 
 
 Preventire. — Band the trees with tanglefoot to prevent 
 the wingless females from climbing. 
 
 Treatment. — Arsenicals, thoroughly applied in spray, are 
 very effective. See Banding, p. '2St). 
 CoDLiN-MOTH {Carpoeopsa pomonella). — This is the pinkish 
 caterpillar which causes a large proportion of wormy apples. 
 The eggs are laid by a small moth on the leaves and the skin of the 
 fruit. Most of the caterpillars enter the apple at the blossom end. 
 
APPLE INSECTS 307 
 
 When the petals full, the calyx is upvn, and this is tlio time to 
 spray. The calyx soon closes, and keeps the poison inside ready 
 for the youn}? caterpillars' first meal. After tlie calyx has closed, 
 it is too late to spray effectively. The caterpillars become full 
 grown in July and August, leave the fruit, crawl down on the 
 trunk, and there most of them s])in cocoons under tlu; loose; bark. 
 In most jiarts of the country there are two liroods annually. 
 
 Trcatmenl. — When the majority of the petals have fallen, spray 
 with 1 pound paris green or 4 pounds arsenate of lead in 100 
 gallons of water, using a stiff spray to force it into the blossom 
 end of the apple. Repeat the apjilication three weeks later. 
 For use of the poison with bordeaux or lime-sulfur, see Apple 
 Scab, p. 2G4. 
 
 Fall Web- worm (flyphantria cunea). — Hairy larva, about an 
 inch long, varying from gray to pale yellow or bluish black, feed- 
 ing upon the leaves of many trees, in tents or webs. 
 
 Treatment. — Destroy by burning the webs, or removing them 
 and crushing the larva;. Spray with arsenicals. 
 
 Leaf Blister Mite (Eriophyes pyri). — The presence of this minute 
 
 mite is indicated by small irregular brownish blisters on the leaves. 
 
 Treatment. — Spray in late fall or early spring with lime-sulfur, 
 
 or miscible oil. For dilution of commercial lime-sulfur, see p. 296. 
 
 Flat-headed Borer {Chry.Hohothris femorata). — Larva about an 
 inch long, flesh-colored, the second segment (" head ") greatly 
 enlarged ; boring under the bark and sometimes into the wood. 
 They are readily located in late summer or fall by the dead and 
 sunken patches of bark. 
 
 Preventive. — Soap and carbolic acid washes applied from 
 May to July. Keep trees vigorous. 
 
 Treatment. — Dig out the borers in early summer and fall. En- 
 courage woodpeckers. 
 
 Pear Twig-beetle. — See under Pear, p. 326. 
 
 Plum-curculio (Conotrachelus nenuphar). — Beetle ; deforms the 
 fruit by its characteristic feeding and egg-laying punctures. The 
 grubs develop in the fruit and cause it to fall. 
 
 Treatment. — Spraying with arsenate of lead, as for codlin- 
 moth, whenever it can be applied with a fungicide so as not to 
 increase expense, will help to control the trouble. Thorough su- 
 
308 IXJURIOUS IJVSECTS, WITH TREATMENT 
 
 perficial tillage of the surface soil during July and August will kill 
 many of the pupte, and is recommended. For treatment on 
 plum, see under Plum, p. 329. 
 
 Railroad- WORM. — See Apple-maggot, p. 306. 
 
 Root-louse, "American Blight." — See under Woolly Aphis, 
 page 310. 
 
 Rose-chafer. — See under Grape, p. 322. At the first appearance 
 of the beetles spray plants with arsenate of lead at the rate of 8 or 
 10 pounds to 100 gallons of water, to which should be added 1 gal- 
 lon of molasses (New York Experiment Station). 
 
 Round-headed Borer (Sapcrdn Candida). — A yellowish white 
 larva, about one inch long when mature. It is said to remain in 
 the larval state three years. 
 
 Preventive. — Keep the beetles from laying eggs by spraying 
 the trunks several times during the spring and summer with 
 kerosene emulsion or by coating them with an alkaline wash 
 made from soap, caustic potash, and carbolic acid. Tarred paper 
 tree-protectors well tied at the top, or wire mosquito netting 
 protectors closed at the top and encircling the trunk so loosely 
 that the beetles cannot reach the bark, are effective in preventing 
 egg-laying. Practice clean cultivation, and do not let water 
 sprouts or other rank vegetation encircle the base of the tree. 
 
 Remedial. — Dig out the borers whenever they can be located 
 by discolored bark or by the sawdust thrown out of the burrow. 
 
 San Jose Scale (Aspidiotns pcrniciosus). — Seep. 304. 
 
 Leaf-crumpler (Mineola indigencUa). — Reddish brown caterpillars 
 that live in slender, horn-shaped cases and feed on the tender 
 leaves. They hibernate as partly grown larva- and attack the 
 opening buds the following spring'. They usually live in a nest 
 of several leaves fastened together with silk. 
 
 Treatment. — Gather the nests and burn them. Arsenicals 
 when the buds open. 
 
 Oyster-shell Scale (Lepidosaphes ulmi). — This is an elongate scale 
 (sometimes called bark-louse) , one-eighth inch in length, resembling 
 an oyster-shell in shape and often incrusting the bark. It hiber- 
 nates as minute white eggs under the old scales. The eggs hatch 
 during the latter part of May or in June, the date depending on the 
 season. After they hatch, the young may be seen as tinj' whitish 
 
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 lice crawling about on the bark. When these young appear, 
 spray with kerosene emulsion, diluted with 6 parts of water, 
 or whale-oil, or any good soap, 1 pound in 4 or 5 gallons of 
 water. Where trees are regularly sprayed with lime-sulfur as 
 for the San Jose scale or blister mite, the oyster-shell scale is 
 usually controlled. 
 
 Scurfy Scale (Chionaspis fiirfurus). — This whitish, pear-shaped 
 scale, about one-eighth inch in length, often incrusts the bark, 
 giving it a scurfy appearance. It hibernates as purplish eggs 
 under the old scales. 
 
 Treatment. — Spray as recommended for Oyster-shell Scale 
 (p. 308). 
 
 Tent-caterpillars {Malacosoma americana and M. disstria). — 
 Larva, nearly two inches long, spotted and striped with yellow, 
 white, and black ; feeding upon the leaves. They congregate in 
 tents or in clusters on the bark at night and in cool weather, and 
 forage out upon the branches during the day. 
 
 Treatment. — Arsenicals, as for Codlin-moth (p. 306). Burn 
 out nests with torch, or cut them out and crush the larvae. Pick 
 off egg masses from twigs during winter and spring. 
 
 Tussock-moth (Hcmerocampa leucostigma) . — A handsome, red- 
 headed, yellow and black tufted caterpillar, about an inch long, 
 which devours the leaves and sometimes eats into the fruit. 
 
 Remedial. — Collect the frothy egg-masses in fall and winter 
 and band the trees to prevent a reinfestation by migrating cater- 
 pillars. Spray with arsenicals as for codlin-moth, taking care to 
 cover the under side of the leaves. 
 
 Twig-borer (Schistoceros hamatus). — Beetle, three-eighths inch 
 long, cylindrical and dark brown, boring into twigs of apple, pear, 
 and other trees. The beetle enters just above a bud. 
 
 Treatment. — Burn the twigs. The early stages are passed in 
 dying wood such as prunings, diseased canes, and in upturned 
 roots. Burn such rubbish, and thus destroy their breeding- 
 places. This is also a grape pest. 
 
 TwiG-PRUNER {Elaphidion villosum). — Yellowish white larvse, 
 about a half inch long, boring into young twigs, causing them to 
 die and break off. 
 
 Treatment. — Burn the twigs. 
 
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 Woolly Aphis (Schizoneura lanigera). — Small reddish-brown plant- 
 lice covered with a conspicuous mass of white, waxy fibers, found 
 on the branches, sprouts, trunks, and roots. 
 Preventive. — Do not set infested trees. 
 
 Treatment. — For the form above ground drench the infested 
 parts with 15 per cent kerosene emulsion ; for the underground 
 form remove the earth beneath the tree to a depth of 3 inches, 
 and apply 10 per cent kerosene emulsion liberally, and replace 
 the earth. In the case of nursery stock the emulsion may be applied 
 in a shallow furrow close to the row. 
 Apricot. Pear Twig-beetle. — See under Pear, p. 326. 
 Pin-hole Borer. — See Bark-beetle under Peach, p. 325. 
 Plum-curculio. — See under Plum, p. 329. 
 
 Brown Apricot-scale {Eulecanium armeniacum). — A soft brown 
 scale infesting the under side of the smaller branches. 
 
 Treatment. — Spray with resin and fish-oil compound, taking 
 care to hit the underside of the twigs. In California the applica- 
 tion should be made in January and February. 
 Asparagus. Common Asparagus-beetle {Crioceris asparagi). — 
 Beetle, less than one-fourth inch in length, yellow, red, and shin- 
 ing black, with conspicuous ornamentation, feeding upon the 
 tender shoots. Larva feeds upon the leaves and tender bark. 
 
 Treatment. — Freshly slaked lime dusted on before the dew 
 has disappeared in the morning. Poultry. Cut down all plants 
 in early spring to force the beetles to deposit their eggs upon the 
 new shoots, which are then cut every few days before the eggs 
 hatch ; or leave a row or so around the field as a lure for the 
 beetles where they may be killed with arsenicals. 
 The Twelve-spotted Asparagus-beetle (Crioceris W-pundata). 
 — Similar to the last, but with twelve spots on the wing- 
 covers. 
 
 Treatment. — Similar to that used above, except that the grubs 
 cannot be destroyed by lime, since they live within the berry. 
 Asparagus Miner {Agromyza simplex). — A maggot mining under 
 the skin near the base of the plant. 
 
 Treatment. — Leave a few volunteer plants as a trap in which 
 the fly will deposit her eggs. Pull and burn these plants in late 
 June and early July. 
 
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 Aster. AsTEH-woRM (Papaipema nitela). — A small larva boring in 
 the stem of garden asters about the time they begin to flower, 
 causing the heads to droop. 
 
 All infested stocks should be burned. Destroy by burning all 
 rank weeds, such as ragweed and cocklebur, before September. 
 Bean. Bean-weevil oh Bean-bug {Bruchus obtedus). — Closely 
 resembles the pea-weevil, which see for description and remedies. 
 Holding over the seed will be of no value with this insect. 
 Seed-corn Maggot. {Pegomya fusciceps). — A maggot attacking 
 germinating seeds and roots of young plants. 
 
 Treatment. — Avoid stable manure ; practice crop rotation. In 
 the garden use sand moistened with kerosene around the plants 
 to keep the flies from laying the eggs. 
 Birch. Bronze Birch-borer (Agrilus anxius). — A slender, creamy 
 white grub, three-fourths inch in length when full grown, that 
 burrows under the bark of the white birch, ultimately killing the 
 tree. The eggs are laid during May and June by a slender, olive- 
 bronze beetle about one-half inch in length. 
 
 Treatment. — After a tree has become thoroughly infested, 
 nothing can be done to save it. As the first indication of the 
 presence of the borer is usually a dying of the topmost branches, 
 such trees should be carefully examined, and if infested should 
 be cut down and burned before May 1, to prevent a spread of the 
 trouble to other trees. 
 Blackberry. Cane-borer. — See under Raspberry, p. 330. 
 Root Gall-ply. — See under Raspberry. 
 Snowy Cricket. — See under Raspberry. 
 Cabbage. Cabbage-worm or Cabbage-butterfly (Pontia rapce). — 
 The green caterpillars hatch from eggs laid by the common white 
 butterfly. There are several broods every season. 
 
 Treatment. — If plants are not heading, spray with kerosene 
 emulsion or with paris green to which the sticker has been added. 
 If heading, apply hellebore. 
 Flea-beetle. — See Flea-beetle, p. 303. 
 
 Common Cabbage-looper (Autographa brassicce). — A pale green 
 caterpillar, striped with lighter lines. Feeds on the leaves. 
 Treatment. — Arsenicals applied to lower surface of leaves. 
 Cabbage Aphis (Aphis brassicce). — These small, mealy plant-lice 
 
312 IXJURIOUS IXSECTS, WITH TREATMENT 
 
 are especially troublcsoiuo during cool, dry seasons, when their 
 natural enemies are less active. 
 
 Treatment. — Before the plants begin to head, spray with kero- 
 sene emulsion diluted with 6 parts of water or whale-oil soap, 
 1 pound in 6 gallons of water, or use one of the concentrated 
 tobacco extracts. Destroy all cabbage stalks and other crucif- 
 erous plants in the fall. Dip infested plants in soap solution 
 • before planting. 
 
 Harlequin Cabbage-bug {Murgantia histriojiica) . — Bug about 
 a half-inch long, gaudily colored with orange dots and stripes over 
 a blue-black ground, feeding upon cabbage ; two to six broods. 
 
 Treatment. — Hand-picking. Place blocks about the patch, and 
 the bugs will collect under them. In the fall make small piles of 
 the rubbish in the patch, and burn them at the approach of winter. 
 Practice clean culture. Destroy all cabbage stalks and other 
 cruciferous plants in fall. Early in the spring plant a trap crop of 
 mustard, radish, rape, or kale. When the overwintering bugs 
 congregate on these plants, destroy them with pure kerosene or 
 by hand. 
 Maggot {Pegomya brassica:). — A minute white maggot, the larva 
 of a small fly, eating into the crown and roots of young cabbage, 
 cauliflower, radish, and turnip plants. 
 
 Treatment. — Carbohc acid emulsion diluted with 30 parts 
 of water applied the day following the transplanting of the 
 cabbage plants, and repeated once a week for several appli- 
 cations. Remove a little earth from about the plants, and 
 spray on the emulsion forcibly. It has also been found practi- 
 cable to protect the plants by the use of tightly fitting cards cut 
 from tarred paper. 
 
 In seed beds protect the plants by surrounding the bed with 
 boards one foot wide placed on edge, across which a tight cover 
 of cheese-cloth is stretched. 
 Carrot. Parsley-worm. — See under Parsley, p. 324. 
 
 C.\RROT-BEETLE (Ligijrus glbbosus). — A reddish brown beetle 
 one-half inch or more long, which attacks the young plants. The 
 larva lives in the ground, where it feeds on humus. 
 
 Preventive. — Crop rotation and other remedies for white grub, 
 which see under Corn, p. 314. 
 
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 Cauliflower. Caulifloweu or Cabbage-worm. — Sec under Cabbage. 
 
 Maggot. — Sec under Cabb.-vge, p. 311. 
 Celery. Carrot Rust-fly {Psila rosce). Minute whitish yellow 
 maggots infesting the roots and stunting the plants. 
 
 Preventive. — Late sowing and rotation of crops. Celery or 
 carrots should not follow each other. 
 Celery Caterpillar {Papilio polyxenes). — A large green caterpillar, 
 ringed with black and spotted with yellow, which feeds on 
 the leaves. 
 
 Treatment. — Hand-picking as soon as observed. 
 Celery Leaf-tyer (Phlijcccnia ferrugalis). — A greenish cater- 
 pillar, feeding on the under side of the leaves. 
 
 Treatment. — Spray with arsenicals while the larva? are still young. 
 Little Negro-bug (Corimela;na pulicaria). — Glossy black bugs 
 one-eighth inch in length, which collect in clusters in the axils of 
 the leaflets and cause the plants to wilt. 
 
 Treatment. — Kerosene emulsion or tobacco extract. 
 Cherry. Canker-worm. See under Apple, p. 306. 
 Plum-curculio. See under Plum, p. 329. 
 Rose Beetle. See under Apple and Grape, pp. 308, 322. 
 Slug {Eriocampoides limacina). — Larva, one-half inch long, black- 
 ish and slimy, feeding upon the leaves ; two broods. 
 Treatment. Arsenicals, hellebore, tobacco extract. 
 Aphis (Myzus cerasi). Blackish plant lice infesting the leaves 
 and tips of new growth. 
 
 Treatment. Spray as soon as the first lice appear with whale-, 
 oil soap or tobacco extract. 
 Chestnut. Weevil (Balaninus proboscideus and B. rectus). — A grub 
 working in chestnuts, making them wormy. 
 The weevil is a curculio-like insect. 
 
 Preventives. — Destroy wild trees where the insects breed. 
 Plant the most immune varieties. Gather and destroy the in- 
 fested nuts immediately after they fall. 
 Chrysanthemum. Cabbage-looper. — See under Ijcttuce, p. 322. 
 Chrysanthemum Leaf-miner {Oscinis sp.). — Works on the leaves 
 of the chrysanthemum. 
 Remedy. — Hand-picking. 
 Clover. Floweu-midgb (Dasyneura legum,inicola) . — An orange-red 
 
314 INJURIOUS INSECTS, WITH TREATMENT 
 
 maggot infesting the flower-buds, where they consume the contents 
 of the ovary. 
 
 Preventives. — Cut the first crop for hay as early as possible, 
 thus destroying the undeveloped larvae of the first brood. In the 
 latitude of Illinois this should be done before June 25. 
 Seed-chalcis {Briichophagus fiimbris). — A white grub found in- 
 side the seed. 
 
 Preventive. — Same as for Flower- midge, above. Destroy all 
 volunteer clover plants. 
 Seed-caterpillar (Enarmonia inter stidana) . — A small whitish 
 or orange caterpillar infesting the heads. 
 
 Preventive. — Early cutting of first crop, as for FLOWER-moGE. 
 Root-borer (Hylastinus obscurixs). — Small white grub burrow- 
 ing in the roots. 
 
 Preventive. — Plow under badly infested fields as soon as pos- 
 sible after cutting. 
 Hay- WORM ( Hypsoptjgia costalis) . — A brownish caterpillar three- 
 fourths inch long, infesting stacked or stored clover. 
 
 Preventive. — Remove old clover hay before putting in the new. 
 Place stacks on log or rail foundation, and salt the lower layers. 
 (Illinois Experiment Station.) 
 Corn. Corn-root Aphis( Aphis maidiradicis) . — A bluish green aphis 
 infesting the roots. 
 
 Preventives. — A short rotation period in corn, especially in dry 
 years. Deep and thorough and repeated stirring of old corn 
 ground in fall and spring as a preparation for corn-planting. 
 Maintenance and increase of the fertility of the soil. 
 White Grubs (Lachnosterna spp.). — The large white curved larvae 
 of the common June beetle. 
 
 Preventives. — Rotation of crops ; do not let corn follow sod, 
 but let a crop of clover or clover and oats intervene. To help 
 clear sod land of grubs, pasture to hogs any time between April 
 and October. To prevent laying of eggs in corn-field, keep the 
 ground free from weeds during May and June. Thorough cul- 
 tivation and heavy fertilization. 
 Northern Corn Root- worm (Diabrotica longicornis) . — A whitish 
 grub two-fifths inch long, which burrows in the roots. 
 
 Preventive. — Crop rotation ; corn should not follow corn. 
 
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 Wire-worms {Elateridie) . — Hard, yellowish, or reddish, cylin- 
 drical larva? feeding on the roots. 
 
 Preventives. — Crop rotation ; let clover intervene between sod 
 and corn, planting the corn late the second or third year. Early 
 fall plowing. 
 
 Cut-worms {Agrotis, Hadena, etc.). — Soft-bodied caterpillars eat- 
 ing and cutting off the young plants. See p. 302. 
 
 Preventives. — Early fall plowing of grass lands intended for 
 corn ; pasturing by pigs of grass or clover land intended 'for corn ; 
 distributing a line of poisoned bran by means of a seed-drijl. To 
 prevent the caterpillars entering from a neighboring grass field, 
 destroy them with a line of poisoned vegetable bait. 
 
 Sod Web- worms (Crambus spp.). — Gray or brownish caterpillars 
 about one-half inch long, living in a silk-lined burrow in the soil at 
 base of the plant. They thrive in grass land. 
 
 Preventive. — Early fall plowing of grass land intended for 
 corn, or else plow as late as possible the next spring. 
 
 Army- WORM. {Leucania unipunda). — A cut-worm-like caterpillar, 
 which normally feed on grass. When this food supply is exhausted, 
 they migrate in numbers to other fields and attack corn, wheat, 
 etc. 
 
 Preventive. — To stop the advance of the " army," plow deep 
 furrows so the dirt is thrown towards the colony ; in the bottom of 
 the furrow dig post holes into which the caterpillars will fall and 
 where they may be killed with kerosene. 
 
 Chinch-bug (Blissus leiicopterus) . — A red or white and black suck- 
 ing bug, three-twentieths of an inch long. Attacks wheat and 
 corn in great numbers. 
 
 Preventives. — Clean farming to destroy suitable hibernating 
 shelter. Stop the migration of the bugs from the wheat-fields into 
 corn by maintaining along the field a dust strip ten feet wide in 
 which a furrow and post-hole barrier has been constructed. This 
 may be supplemented by a coal-tar barrier. 
 
 Grasshoppers {Acrididce). — Poison them with the Criddle mix- 
 ture (p. 293). 
 
 Corn Ear- worm {Heliothis armiger). — A green or brownish striped 
 caterpillar feeding on the corn beneath the husk. Three to six 
 generations yearly. 
 
316 INJURIOUS INSECTS, WITH TREATMENT 
 
 Preventives. — Plant as early as possible, and still avoid a "set 
 back " to the crop. 
 
 For insects infesting stored corn, see under Fumigation, p. 287. 
 
 Cotton. — BoLLWORM {Heliothis obsoleta). — This insect is also known 
 
 as the corn earworm and tomato fruit- worm. The caterpillars 
 
 are over an inch in length, and vary in color from greenish to 
 
 dark brown. 
 
 Preventives. — Produce an early crop of cotton by planting 
 early varieties, heavj' fertilizing, early and frequent cultivation. 
 Practice fall plowing, to destroy as many hibernating pupae as 
 possible. Use corn as a trap crop. Plant it in strips across the 
 field and time it so that the crop will be in silk and tassel about 
 August 1. In areas infested b}- the boll weevil follow the recom- 
 mendations given below. (Bureau of Entomology, U. S. Dept. 
 Agric.) 
 Mexican Boll-"rt:evil (Anthononuts grandis). — A snout beetle 
 about one-fourth inch in length, which lays its eggs in the squares 
 and bolls, producing a grub which eats out the contents. 
 
 Treatment (U. S. Dept. Agric.) : — 
 
 1. Destroy the vast majority of weevils in the fall by up- 
 rooting and burning the plants. This is the all-important step. 
 It results in the death of millions of weevils. It insures a crop 
 for the following season. 
 
 2. Destroy also many weevils that have survived the pre- 
 ceding operation and are found in the cotton-fields and along the 
 hedgerows, fences, and buildings. This is done by clearing the 
 places referred to thoroughly. 
 
 3. As far as possible, locate the fields in situations where 
 damage will be avoided. This cannot be done in all cases, but 
 can frequently be done to good advantage. 
 
 4. Prepare the land early and thoroughly in order to obtain an 
 early crop. This means fall plowing and winter working of the 
 land. 
 
 5. Provide wide rows, and plenty of space between the rows 
 and the plants in the drill, for the assistance of the natural enemies 
 of the weevil, which do more against the pest than the farmer can 
 do himself by any known means. Check-rowing, wherever prac- 
 ticable, is an excellent practice. 
 
COTTON — CRANBERRY 317 
 
 6. Insure an early crop by early planting of early-maturing 
 varieties, and by fertilizing where necessary. 
 
 7. Continue the procuring of an early crop by early chopping 
 to a stantl and early and frequent cultivation. Do not lose the fruit 
 the plants have set by cultivation too deep or too close to the rows. 
 
 8. Where the labor is sufficient, pick the first appearing weevils 
 and the first infested squares. Do not destroy the squares, but 
 place them in screened cages. By this means the escape of the 
 weevils will be prevented, while the parasites will be able to escape 
 to continue their assistance on the side of the farmer. 
 
 9. Use a crossbar of iron or wood, or some similar device, to 
 cause the infested squares to fall early to the ground, so that they 
 will be exposed to the important effects of heat and parasites. 
 
 10. Do not poison for the leaf-worm unless its work begins 
 at an abnormally early date in the summer. 
 Cranberry. Fruit- worm {Mincola vaccinii) . — Small caterpillar work- 
 ing in the fruits, eating out the insides. 
 
 Preventive. — For bogs with abundant water, reflow for 
 ten days immediately after picking. Let the foliage ripen, and 
 then turn on water for winter. Draw off water early in April, 
 and every third or fourth year hold it on until the middle of May. 
 For dry bogs spray three times with arsenate of lead during 
 July. Bury all screenings. 
 FiRE-woRM, Cr.\nberry-worm, or Black-headed Cranberry- 
 worm (Eudemis vacciniana). — Small larva, green, black-headed, 
 feeding upon the shoots and young leaves, drawing them together 
 by silken threads ; two broods. 
 
 Treatment. — Flooding for two or three days when the worms 
 come down to pupate. Arsenicals. 
 Yellow-headed Cranberry- worm {Acleris minuta). — Stout, yel- 
 lowish-green, small caterpillar, with a yellow head, webbing up 
 the leaves as it works. 
 
 Treatment. — Hold the water late on the bog in spring to pre- 
 vent egg -laying. Arsenicals from the middle of May till July 1. 
 Cranberry-girdler {Cranibus hortuellus). — Small caterpillars feed- 
 ing on the stems just beneath the surface of the sand. 
 
 Preventive. — Reflow just after picking, for a week or ten days, 
 or reflow for a day or two about June 10. 
 
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 False Army-worm {Calocampa nupera). — Green to blackish 
 caterpillars devouring the leaves and buds. 
 
 Treatment. — Reflow for from twenty-four to thirty-six hours 
 soon after the middle of May. It may be necessary to reflow 
 a second time. Destroy all caterpillars washed ashore while the 
 water is on. 
 
 In dry bogs, spray early in May with arsenate of lead. 
 Cucumber. Pickle- worm (Diaphania nitidalis). — Larva, about an 
 inch long, yellowish white, tinged with green, boring into cucum- 
 bers; two broods. 
 
 Preventives. — Clean farming, fall plowing, and rotation of crops. 
 
 Remedies. — Kill the caterpillars before they enter the fruit 
 
 by spraying with arsenate of lead about the time the buds begin 
 
 to form, and repeat in two weeks. 
 
 Stem-borer. — See under Squash (p. 331), where it is described as 
 
 root-borer. 
 Melon-worm. — See under Melon, p. 322. 
 
 Spotted Cucumber-beetle {Diahrotica 12-punctata). — Beetle, 
 yellowish and black spotted, about one-fourth inch long, feeding 
 upon the leaves and fruit. Sometimes attacks fruit-trees, and the 
 larva may injure roots of corn. 
 
 Treatment. — Same as for Striped Cucumber-beetle, below. 
 Striped Cucumber-beetle {Diabrotica vittata) . — Beetle, one-fourth 
 inch long, yellow with black stripes, feeding on leaves. Larva one- 
 eighth inch long and size of a pin, feeding on roots; two broods. 
 Preventive. — Cheap boxes covered with thin muslin or screens 
 of mosquito-netting, placed over young plants. 
 
 Remedies. — Arsenicals in flour. Arsenate of lead. Ashes, 
 lime, plaster, or fine road dust sprinkled on the plants every two 
 or three days when they are wet. Air-slaked lime. Plaster and 
 kerosene. Tobacco powder, applied liberally. Apply remedies 
 when dew is on, and see that it strikes the under side of the leaves. 
 Currant. Borer {Sesia tip id if or mis). — A whitish larva, boring in 
 the canes of currants, and sometimes of gooseberries. The larva 
 remains in the cane over winter. 
 
 Treatment. — In fall and early spring cut and burn all affected 
 canes. These canes arc distinguished before cutting by lack 
 of vigor and by limberness. 
 
CURRANT — ELAf 319 
 
 Currant-worm, or Currant and Gooseberry Sawfly {Nematus 
 ventricosus). — Larva, about three-fourths inch long, yellow- 
 green, feeding on leaves of red and white varieties; two to four 
 broods. 
 
 Treatment. — White hellebore, applied early. Arsenicals for 
 the early brood. Treatment should begin while the larva; arc 
 on the lowermost leaves of the bushes. Before the leaves are 
 fully grown, the holes made by the worms may be seen. The 
 second brood is best destroyed by killing the first brood. 
 Currant IVIeasuring or Span-worm {Cymato'phora ribcaria). — 
 Larva somewhat over an inch long, with stripes and dotted with 
 yellow or black, feeding upon the leaves. 
 
 Treatment. — Hellebore, applied stronger than for currant- 
 worm. Arsenicals. Hand-picking. 
 Four-striped Plant-bug. — See p. 303. 
 
 Green Leaf-hopper (Empoa albopicta). — Small insect working 
 upon the under surface of currant and gooseberry leaves. Also 
 upon the apple. 
 
 Remedies. — Pyrethrum. Kerosene emulsion. Tobacco-dust. 
 Tobacco extracts. 
 Dahlia. Four-striped Plant-bug. — See p. 303. 
 
 Cabbage Looper. — See under Cabbage, p. 311. 
 Egg-plant. Potato-beetle. — See under Potato, p. 329. 
 Elm. Canker-worm. — See under Apple, p. 306. 
 
 Elm Leaf-beetie {Galcrucellahdeola). — A small beetle, imported 
 from Europe, which causes great devastation in some of the eastern 
 states by eating the green matter from elm leaves, causing the 
 tree to appear as if scorched. 
 
 Remedy. — Arsenate of lead (ll pounds to 25 gallons). 
 Elm Sawfly Leaf-miner {Kaliosysphinga ulmi). — A greenish white 
 larva feeding between the two layers of the leaf, causing large 
 blotches ; when abundant, the leaf dies and falls. They some- 
 times kill the trees in two or three years. 
 
 Treatment. — When the blotches are about one-third to one- 
 half inch in diameter, spray with "Black-leaf 40," tobacco extract, 
 1 gallon in 800 gallons of water, adding 4 pounds of whale-oil 
 soap to each 100 gallons. 
 Willow-worm. — See under Willow. 
 
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 Endive. Cabbage-looper. See under Cabbage, p. 311. 
 Gooseberry. Currant-borer. — See under Currant, p. 318. 
 
 Currant Measuring or Span-worm. — See under Currant. 
 
 Four Striped Plant-bug. — See p. 303. 
 
 Gooseberry or Currant-worm. — See under Currant. 
 
 Gooseberry Fruit- worm {Dakruma convolidella) . — Larva, about 
 three-fourths inch long, greenish or yellowish, feeding in the berry, 
 causing it to ripen prematurel}'. 
 
 Treatment. — Destroy affected berries. Clean cultivation. 
 Poultry. 
 
 Green Leaf-hopper. — See under Currant. 
 Grape. Grapeberry-worm {Polychrosis viteana). — Larva, about one- 
 fourth inch long, feeding in the berry, often securing three or four 
 together by a web ; two broods. 
 
 Remedy. — Spray with arsenate of lead before blossoms open. 
 Repeat after blooming and again in early July. Destroy wormy 
 berries in August. 
 
 Grape-curculio (Craponius incequalis) . — Larva, small, white, 
 with a brownish head. Infests the grape in June and July, 
 causing a little black hole in the skin and a discoloration of 
 the berry immediately around it. The adult is a graj'ish browii 
 snout-beetle, about one-tenth inch long. 
 
 Treatment. — Spray with arsenate of lead while the beetles 
 are feeding on the leaves. The beetle may be jarred down on 
 sheets, as with the plum-curculio. Bagging the clusters. 
 
 Grape-slug or Saw-fly {Selandria vilis). — Larva about one-half 
 inch long, yellowish green with black points, feeding upon the 
 leaves ; two broods. 
 
 Remedies. — Arsenicals. Hellebore. ' 
 
 Grape Root-worm (Fidia viticida). — The small white grubs 
 feed upon the roots, often killing the vines in a few years. The 
 adults are small grayish-brown beetles that eat peculiar chain-like 
 holes in the leaves during July and August. Cultivate thoroughly 
 in June, especially close around the vines to kill the pupae in the 
 soil. At the first appearance of the beetles spray the plants with 
 arsenate of lead at the rate of 8 or 10 pounds to 100 gallons of 
 water, to which should be added 1 gallon of molasses (Geneva 
 Experiment Station). 
 
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 Grape-vine Flea-beetle (Graptodera chalybea). — Beetle, of a 
 blue metallic color, about one-fourth inch long, feeding upon the 
 buds and tender shoots in early spring. 
 
 Treatment. — Arscnicals to kill the grubs on leaves during May 
 and June. The beetle can be caught by jarring on bright days. 
 Grape-vine Root-borer {Memythrus polistiformis) . — Larva, one 
 and one-half inch or less long, working in the roots. 
 
 Preventive. — Thorough cultivation during June and July. 
 Treatment. — Dig out the borers. 
 Grape-vine Sphinx (Ampelophaga myron). — A large larva, two 
 inches long when mature, green with yellow spots and stripes, 
 bearing a horn at the posterior extremity, feeding upon the 
 leaves, and nipping off the young clusters of grapes ; two broods. 
 Treatment. — Hand-picking. Arsenicals early in the season. 
 There are other large sphinx caterpillars which feed upon the 
 foliage of the vine and which are readily kept in check by hand- 
 picking and spraying. 
 Phylloxera {Phylloxera vastatrix). — A minute insect preying 
 upon the roots, and in one form causing galls upon the leaves. 
 
 Preventive. — As a rule this insect is not destructive to American 
 species of vines. Grafting upon resistant stocks is the most re- 
 liable method of dealing with the insect yet known. This pre- 
 caution is taken to a large extent in European countries, as the 
 European vine is particularly subject to attack. 
 
 Remedies. — There is no reliable and widely practicable remedy 
 known. Burn affected leaves. Bisulphide of carbon poured 
 in holes in the ground, which are quickly filled, is very effective. 
 Carbolic acid and water used in the same way is also recommended. 
 Flood the vineyard. 
 Snowy Cricket. — See under Raspberry, p. 331. 
 Leaf-hopper {Typhlocyha comes). — These small yellowish leaf- 
 hoppers, erroneously called " thrips," suck the sap from the under- 
 side of the leaves, causing them to turn brown and dry up. 
 
 Treatment. — Spray the under side of the leaves very thoroughly 
 with whale-oil soap, 1 pound in 10 gallons of water, or with 
 "Black-leaf" tobacco extract, 1 gallon to 100 gallons of water ; or 
 1 gallon " Black-leaf 40 " in 1000 gallons of water about July 1, 
 to kill the young leaf-hoppers. When using tobacco extract add 
 
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 about 2 pounds whale-oil soap to each 50 gallons to make it spread 
 and stick better. Repeat the application in a week or ten days. 
 In houses, tobacco-smoke, pyrethrum poured upon coals held 
 under the vines, syringing with tobacco-water or soap suds. 
 Grasshoppers. — See under Corn, p. 314. 
 
 RosE-CH.VFER {Macrodoctijlus subspinosus). — The ungainly, long- 
 legged, grayish beetles occur in sandy regions, and often swarm 
 into vineyards and destroy the blossoms and foliage. 
 
 Treatment. — At the first appearance of the beetles spray with 
 arsenate of lead at the rate of 8 or 10 pounds to 100 gallons of 
 water, to which should be added 1 gallon of molasses. 
 Hollyhock. Bug (Orthotylus delicatits). — A small green bug, attacking 
 the hollyhock with great damage. 
 
 Treatment. — Kerosene enuilsion. Tobacco extracts. 
 House-plants. See Aphides, Me.\ly-bug, Mites, and Red-spider, 
 
 pp. 301-304. 
 Lawns. Ants {Formica sp.). — Insects burrowing in the ground, 
 forming " ant hills." 
 
 Remedy. — A tablespoonful of bisulfid of carbon poured into 
 holes six inches deep and a foot apart, the holes being immediatclj' 
 filled up. 
 Lettuce. Aphis or Green-fly. — A plant-louse on forced lettuce. 
 Preventive. — Tobacco-dust applied on the soil and plants as 
 soon as the aphis makes its appearance, or even before. Renew 
 every two or three weeks if necessary. Fumigating with tobacco 
 is the surest remedy. See Fumig.\tion, p. 2SS. 
 Cabbage-looper {Autographa brassiae). — Larva, somewhat over 
 an inch long, pale green, with stripes of a lighter color, feeding 
 on leaves of many plants, as cabbage, celery, and endive. 
 
 Remedies. — Pyrethrum diluted with not more than tliree times 
 its bulk of flour. Kerosene enuilsion. Hot water. 
 Melon. ISIelon-worm {Diaphania hyalinota). — Larva, some over an 
 inch long, yellowish green and slightly hairy, feeding on melon- 
 leaves, and eating holes into melons, cucumbers, and squashes ; 
 two or more broods. 
 
 Remedies. — Hellebore. Arsenicals early in the season. 
 Spotted Cucumber-heetle. — See under Cucumber, p. 318. 
 Squash-vine Root-borer. — See under Squash, p. 331. 
 
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 Mushroom. Mushroom-fly. — The maggot bores through the 
 stems of the mushrooms before they are full grown. 
 
 Preventive. — Keep the beds cool so that the fly cannot develop. 
 When the fly is present, growing mushrooms in warm weather is 
 usually abandondod. 
 Onion. Macjoot {Pcgomija cepdonim). — Much like the Cabbage 
 Maggot, which see (p. 312). 
 
 Remedies. — Carbolic acid emulsion. Bisulfid of carbon. 
 Thrips {Thripn labaci). — Minute elongate yellowish insects that 
 cause a wilting and dying of the tops. 
 
 Treatment. — Clean culture, kerosene emulsion, tobacco extracts. 
 
 Orange and Lemon. Purple Scale {Lepidosaphes beckii). — An 
 
 elongate brownish purple scale resembling an oyster-shell in shape. 
 
 Treatment. — Fumigation, using heavy dosage. 
 
 Red-scai£ {A.spidiotus aurantii). — A nearly circular reddish or 
 
 yellowish scale. 
 
 Treatment. — Fumigation. Distillate. 
 Black-scale (Saissetia olece). — A large soft-bodied dark brown 
 or nearly black scale. 
 
 Treatment. — Fumigation. Distillate. 
 Mealy-bug {Pseiulococcus citri). — A mealy white soft-bodied 
 insect nearly one-fourth inch long, occurring in masses in the 
 angles of the branches, axils of the leaves, and around the stem 
 of the fruit. 
 
 Treatment. — Fumigation. Destruction of all rubbish under 
 the trees. 
 Red-spider (Tetranychus sexm,aculatus) . — Minute greenish yellow 
 mites found on the leaves. See p. 304. 
 
 Treatment. — Dry sulfur, or sulfur and water used as a spray. 
 White-fly (Aleyrodes citri and A. nuhifera). — The immature stages 
 are found on the underside of the leaves and are scale-like in form. 
 The adults are minute white-winged flies. 
 
 Treatment. — Fumigation. Fungous diseases (p. 290). 
 Rust-mite (Phytoptm oleivorus). — A minute mite, causing the rust 
 on oranges and lemons. 
 
 Treatment. — Sulfur, dry or as a spray. 
 Thrips {Euthrips citri). — A minute, active, yellow insect that 
 scars the fruit and curls and distorts the leaves. 
 
324 INJURIOUS INSECTS, WITH TREATMENT 
 
 Treatment. — Make four applications of lime-sulfur (33° Beau- 
 m6), 1 gallon in 75 gallons of water, adding "Black-leaf 40" 
 tobacco extract at the rate of 1 part in 1800 parts of the di- 
 lute lime-sulfur, as follows : — 
 First. — Just after most of the petals have fallen from the 
 
 blossoms. 
 Second. — Ten or fourteen days after the first. 
 Third. — From three to four weeks after the second. 
 Fourth. — In August or September, to protect later growths of 
 foliage. (U. S. Bureau of Entomology.) 
 Parsley. Parsley- worm (Papilio asterias). — Larva, inch and a 
 half long, light j'^ellow or greenish yellow with lines and spots ; 
 feeding upon leaves of parsley, celerj', carrot, etc. When the 
 worm is disturbed it ejects two yellow horns, with an offensive odor, 
 from the anterior end. 
 
 Remedies. — Hand-picking. Poultrj^ are said to eat them some- 
 times. Upon parsnip, arsenicals. 
 Parsnip. P.\rsley-worm. — See under P.\rsley, above. 
 Parsnip Web- worm (Depressaria heracUana). — Larva, about a half 
 inch long, feeding in the flower cluster and causing it to become 
 contorted. 
 
 Treatment. — Arsenicals, applied as soon as the young worms 
 appear, and before the cluster becomes distorted. Burn the dis- 
 torted umbels. Destroy all wild carrots. 
 Pea. Pe.^- WEEVIL or Pe.\-bug (Bruchus pisi). — A small brown-black 
 beetle, living in peas over winter. The beetle escapes in fall and 
 spring, and la}'s its eggs in young pea-pods, and the grubs live in 
 the growing peas. 
 
 Treatment. — Hold over infested seed for one year before plant- 
 ing. Late planting in some localities. Fumigation with carbon 
 bisulfid. 
 Pea Aphis (Macrosiphum pisi). — A rather large green plant-louse, 
 often attacking peas in great numbers and causing enormous 
 losses. 
 
 Treatment. — Rotation of crops. Early planting. When peas 
 are grown in rows, the brush-and-cultivator method may be used. 
 The plant-lice are brushed from the plants with pine boughs, and 
 a cultivator follows stirring the soil. This operation should be 
 
PEACH INSECTS 325 
 
 performed while the sun is hot and the ground dry. Most of the 
 Hce will be killed before they can crawl back to the plants. 
 Repeat every three to seven days. 
 Peach. Bl-A-CK Aphis (Aphis persicce-niger) . — A small black or 
 brown plant-louse which attacks the tops and roots of peach-trees. 
 When upon the roots it is a very serious enemy, stunting the 
 tree and perhaps killing it. Thrives in sandy lands. 
 
 Treatment. — Kerosene emulsion. Tobacco decoction and ex- 
 tracts. 
 Round-headed Apple-tree Borer. — See under Apple, p. 308. 
 Flat-he.\ded Borer. — See under Apple. 
 
 Katydid. — This insect is often troublesome to the peach in the 
 southern states in the early spring, eating the leaves and girdling 
 young stems. 
 
 Remedy. — Poisoned baits placed about the tree. 
 Green Peach-louse or Aphis {Myzus persicce). — A small insect 
 feeding upon the young leaves, causing them to curl and die. 
 
 Treatment. — Lime-sulfur, kerosene emulsion, or tobacco de- 
 coction. After the buds open, either of the last two. 
 Peach-tree Borer {Sanninoidea exitiosa). — A whitish larva, about 
 three-fourths inch long when mature, boring into the crown and 
 upper roots of the peach, causing gum to exude. 
 
 Remedies. — Dig out the borers in June and mound up the 
 trees. At the same time apply gas-tar or coal-tar to the trunk 
 from the roots up to a foot or more above the surface of the 
 ground. 
 Peach Twig-moth {Anarsia lineatella). — The larva of a moth, a 
 fourth inch long, boring in the ends of the shoots, and later in 
 the season attacking the fruit. Several broods. 
 
 Remedy. — Spray with lime-sulfur just after the buds swell. 
 Spray trunks and larger branches in late spring to kill first 
 brood pupse in the curls of bark. 
 Peach-tree Bark-beetle ( Phloeotribus liminaris) . — A dark 
 brown beetle one-tenth inch in length burrowing under the bark. 
 Treatment. — Burn all brush and worthless trees as soon as 
 the infestation is observed. Keep the trees in healthy condition 
 by thorough cultivation and the use of fertilizers. 
 
 Apply a thick whitewash to the trunk and branches three times 
 
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 a season ; first, the last week of March ; second, second week 
 in July ; third, first week in October. 
 
 Fruit-tree Black-beetle {Scobjtiis rugulosus). — A. small beetle 
 similar to the last. 
 
 Treatment. — Same as preceding. 
 
 'PhUM-cvRCVhio {Conotrachelus nenuphar). — In Missouri and Geor- 
 gia this insect has been successfully controlled on peach by spray- 
 ing with arsenate of lead, 4 pounds to 100 gallons of self-boiled 
 lime-sulfur. Spray, first when the "husks" drop from the fruit; 
 second, ten days or two weeks later. It is unsafe to spray 
 peaches more than twice with arsenate of lead (p. 329). 
 
 Rose-beetle. — See under Grape and Apple, pp. 308, 322. 
 
 Red-legged Flea-beetle {Haltica rujipes). — A flea-beetle feeding 
 on the leaves of peach trees, often in great numbers. 
 
 Remedies. — The insects fall at once upon being jarred, and 
 sheets saturated with kerosene may be used upon which to catch 
 them. Spray with arsenate of Unitl in self-boiled lime-sulfur. 
 Pear. Apple-tree Borer. — See under Apple, p. 306. 
 
 Bud-moth. — See under Apple. 
 
 Codlin-moth. — See under Apple. ■ 
 
 Flat-headed Borer. — See under Apple. 
 
 Midge (Diplosis pyrivora). — A minute mosquito-like flj'' ; lays 
 eggs in flower-buds when they begin to show white. These hatch 
 into minute grubs which distort and discolor the fruit. New York 
 and eastward. Prefers the Lawrence. Introduced in 1877 from 
 France. 
 
 Remedies. — Destroy the infested pears. Cultivate and plow 
 in late summer and fall to destroy the pupa> then in the ground. 
 
 Pear-leaf Blister (Eriophyes pyri). — A minute mite which causes 
 black blisters to appear upon the leaves. The mites collect under 
 the bud-scales in winter. 
 
 Remedy. — Lime-sulfur or miscible oil as a dormant spray. 
 
 Pear-tree Borer {Sesia pyri). — A small whitish larva, feeding 
 under the bark of the pear tree. 
 
 Remedy. — Same as for round-headed apple-tree borer. 
 
 Pear-twig Beetle {Xyleborus pyri). — Brownish or black beetle, 
 one-tenth inch long, boring in twigs, producing effect much like 
 pear-blight, and hence often known as " pear-blight beetle." It 
 
PEAR INSECTS 327 
 
 escapes from a minute perforation at base of bud ; probably two 
 broods. 
 
 Treatment. — Burn twigs before the beetle escapes. 
 
 Pear Psylla (Psylla pyricola). — These minute, yellowish, flat- 
 bodied, sucking insects are often found working in the axils of 
 the leaves and fruit early in the season. They develop into mi- 
 nute, cicada-like jumping-lice. The young psyllas secrete a large 
 quantity of honey-dew, in which a peculiar black fungus grows, 
 giving the bark a characteristic sooty appearance. There may 
 be four broods annually, and the trees are often seriously 
 injured. 
 
 Treatment. — Clean culture ; remove rough bark from trunks 
 and larger limbs to discourage adults from hibernating on the 
 trees, and spray with miscible oils while trees are dormant. Spray 
 with lime-sulfur wash at strengths used to combat scale, 
 just before leaves appear, to destroy eggs. After blossoms have 
 dropped, spray with whale-oil soap, 1 pound to 5 or 7 gallons 
 of water ; kerosene emulsion diluted with 8 to 12 parts of water ; 
 or standardized tobacco decoctions at strengths recommended on 
 containers. If psyllas are abundant, trees should be frequently 
 sprayed. (New York Experiment Station.) 
 
 Pear Thrips {Euthrips pyri). — Minute insects, 2V inch in length, dark 
 brown when adult, white with red eyes when young, that attack 
 the opening bud and young fruits in early spring. They suck 
 the sap from the tender growth, and the females lay eggs in the 
 fruit stems, causing a loss of the crop. The nymphs hibernate 
 in the ground a few inches from the surface. A serious pest in 
 California and recently introduced into New York. 
 
 Treatment. — Thorough cultivation during October, November, 
 and December (in California). Make two applications of 
 " Black-leaf " tobacco extract, 1 gallon in 60 gallons of 2 per 
 cent distillate oil emulsion, the first just as the fruit buds begin 
 to open, the second just after the petals fall. In the East it 
 may be controlled by timely applications of tobacco extract and 
 whale-oil soap. 
 Pecan. Bud-moth (Proteopteryx deludana). — A brownish caterpillar 
 about one-half inch in length, feeding on the opening buds in early 
 spring and on the underside of the leaves in summer. 
 
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 Treatment. — Arsenate of lead in summer to kill larvae of second 
 brood. Lime-sulfur and arsenate of lead in dormant season just 
 before buds open, to destroy hibernating larvse.- 
 Case-bearer {Acrobasis nebulella). — A small caterpillar living in- 
 side a case which it carries with it. It attacks the opening buds. 
 Treatment. — Arsenate of lead as soon as the buds begin to 
 open. Repeat if necessary. 
 Borer (Sesia scituta) . — A wood-boring caterpillar working in the 
 sapwood. 
 
 Treatment. — Digging out. 
 TwiG-GiRDLERS. — See under Persimmon below. 
 Rose-beetle. — See under Grape and Apple, pp. 308, 322. 
 Round-headed Borer. — See under Apple. 
 Slug. — See under Cherry, p. 313. 
 
 TwiG-GiRDLER {Oucideres cingulatus). — A brownish-gray beetle, 
 about one-half inch long, which girdles twigs in August and Sep- 
 tember. The female lays eggs above the girdle. The twigs soon 
 fall. 
 
 Remedy. — Burn the twigs, either cutting them off or gather- 
 ing them when they fall. 
 TwiG-PRUNER. — See under AppLE, p. 309. 
 Persimmon. White Peach-scale (Diaspis pentagona). 
 
 Remedy. — Lime-sulfur when the trees are thoroughly dormant. 
 TwiG-GiRDLERS {Oucideres cingxdatus and 0. texana). — Dark gray 
 long-horned beetles that girdle the twigs, causing them to drop. 
 Remedy. — Pick up and burn fallen twigs in fall and winter. 
 Pineapple. Katydid (Acanthacara similis). — A large katydid which 
 attacks, among other plants, the leaves of the pineapple. 
 Remedy. — Arsenicals, before the plants are mature. 
 IVIealy-bugs (several species). — These mealy white insects attack 
 the plant at the base of the leaves, usually underground. 
 
 Treatment. — Set only clean plants, or dip them in resin wash 
 or kerosene emulsion. In the field apply tobacco dust freely in 
 the bud before the bloom begins to appear, or spray with kerosene 
 emulsion. 
 Red-Spider (Stigmceus floridanus). — Minute mites occurring in 
 great number at the base of the leaf, where they induce rot. 
 Treatment. — Tobacco dust applied to bud. 
 
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 Plum. Canker-worm. — See under Apple, p. 306. 
 CuRCULio {Conolrachelus nemtphar). — Larva, a whitish grub, feed- 
 ing in the fruit. 
 
 Remedies. — Arsenate of lead, 6 pounds to 100 gallons of water; 
 apply as soon as the caly.x falls, and repeat two or three times at 
 intervals of about ten days. Jarring the beetles on sheets very 
 early in the morning, beginning when trees are in flower, and con- 
 tinuing from four to six weeks, is probably the most sure proce- 
 dure. There are various styles of sheets or receptacles for catch- 
 ing the insects as they fall from the tree. Clean culture. 
 Flat-headed Borer. — See under Apple. 
 Pear-twig Beetle. — See under Pear, p. 326. 
 Plum-gouger (Coccotorus prunicida). — A small larva, feed- 
 ing upon the kernel of the plum. The beetle bores a round hole 
 • in the plum instead of making a crescent mark, like the cur- 
 culio. 
 Remedy. — Catch the beetles over a curculio-catcher. 
 Scale (Lecanium corni). — A large circular scale occurring on 
 plum (and perhaps other) trees in New York. 
 
 Remedy. — Thorough spraying with kerosene emulsion, one part 
 to five of water, in the winter. More dilute emulsion or tobacco 
 extracts in midsummer, when the young insects are on the leaves 
 and young shoots. 
 Slug. — See under Cherry, p. 313. 
 TwiG-PRUNER. — See under Apple, p. 309. 
 Poplar. Cottonwood Leaf-beetle (Lina scripta). — A striped beetle 
 feeding on the leaves and shoots of poplars and willows. 
 Remedy. — Arsenicals. 
 Willow-worm. — See under Willow, p. 336. 
 Poplar Borer ( Cryptorhynchus lapathi) . — A whitish grub bur- 
 rowing in the wood. 
 
 Treatment. — In nurseries spray thoroughly about the middle 
 of July with arsenate of lead to kill the parent beetles. 
 Potato. Colorado Potato-beetle {Leptinotarsa decemlineata) . — 
 Beetle and larva feed upon the leaves. 
 
 Remedies. — Arsenicals, either dry or in spray, about a third 
 stronger than for fruits. Hand-picking the beetle. 
 Stalk- WEEVIL {Trichoharis trinotaia). — A grub boring in the stalk 
 
330 INJURIOUS INSECTS, WITH TREATMENT 
 
 of the potato near or just below the ground. Serious at the West 
 and in some places eastward. 
 
 Remedy. — Pull all infested vines as soon as they wilt, and spread 
 
 them in the sun where the insects will be killed. Burn the vines 
 
 as soon as the crop is harvested. Destroy all solanaceous weeds. 
 
 Fle.\-beetles {HaUicini). — Small, dark-colored jumping beetles 
 
 that riddle the leaves with holes. See p. 303. 
 
 Preventive. — Bordeaux mixture as applied for potato blight 
 acts as a repellent. 
 Potato Tuber-worm {Phthorimcea opercideUa). — A small caterpillar 
 burrowing in the stems and tubers both in the field and in storage. 
 Preventives. — Clean cultivation, sheep and hogs to destroy the 
 small potatoes left in the field after digging. Crop rotation over 
 a considerable area. On digging remove the potatoes at once to an 
 uninfested storeroom. Do not leave them on the field over-night. 
 Wire-worms. — See p. 305. 
 Privet or Prim. Pri\t:t Web-worm {Diaphania qiiadristigmalis). — 
 Small larva feeding in webs on the young shoots of the privet, 
 appearing early in the season ; two to four broods. 
 
 Re)nedics. — Trim the hedge as soon as the worms appear, and 
 burn the trimmings. Probably the arsenicals will prove useful. 
 Quince. Gound-headed Borers. — See under Apple, p. 308. 
 Slug. — See under Cherry, p. 313. 
 
 QuiNCE-cuRCULio {C ouotrachelus cratcegi). — This curculio is some- 
 what larger than that infesting the plum, and differs in its life- 
 history. The grubs leave the fruits in the fall, and enter the ground, 
 where they hibernate and transform to adults the next May, 
 June, or July, depending on the season. When the adults appear, 
 jar them from the tree on to sheets or curculio-catchers and de- 
 stroy them. To determine when they appear, jar a few trees daily, 
 beginning the latter part of May. Arsenicals. 
 Radish. Maggot {Pegomya brassicce). — Treated the same as the 
 
 Cabbage-maggot, which see (p. 312). 
 Raspberry. Cane-borer (Oberea bimacidata). — Beetle, black, small, 
 and slim ; making two girdles about an inch apart near the tip 
 of the cane, in June, and laying an egg just above the lower 
 girdle ; the larva, attaining the length of nearly an inch, bores 
 down the cane. Also in blackberry. 
 
RASPBERRY— SQUASH 331 
 
 Remedy. — As soon as the tip of the cane wilts, cut it off at the 
 lower girdle and burn it. 
 Raspberry Root-borer {Bembecia marginala). — I.arva about one 
 inch long, boring in the roots and the lower parts of the cane, 
 remaining in the root over winter. 
 Remedy. — Dig out the borers. 
 Raspberry Saw-fly {Monophadmis ruhi). — Larva about three- 
 fourths inch long, green, feeding upon the leaves. 
 Remedies. — Hellebore. Arsenicals, after fruiting. 
 Root Gall-fly (Rhodites radicum). — A small larva which pro- 
 duces galls on the roots of the raspberry, blackberry, and rose, 
 causing the bush to appear sickly, and eventually killing it. The 
 swellings are probably often confounded with the nematode root- 
 galls, for which see p. 303. 
 
 Remedy. — There is no remedy except to destroy the galls ; 
 if plants are badly affected, they must be dug up and burned. 
 Snowy or Tree-cricket {(Ecanthus niveus). — Small and whitish 
 cricket-like insect, puncturing canes for two or three inches, and 
 depositing eggs in the punctures. 
 
 Remedy. — Burn infested canes in winter or very early spring. 
 Rhubarb. Rhubarb-curculio (Lixus concavus). — A grub three- 
 fourths inch long, boring into the crown and roots. It also attacks 
 wild docks. 
 
 Remedy. — Burn all infested plants, and keep down the docks. 
 Hand-picking. 
 Rose. Root Gall-fly. — See under Raspberry, above. 
 Mealy-bug. — Tobacco extracts. Syringe the plants in the morn- 
 ing, and two hours later syringe again with clean water. See also 
 p. 303. 
 Rose-chafer, Rose-beetle, or " Rose-bug." See Grape, p. 322. 
 Rose Leaf-hopper {Typhlocyba rosce). — A very small hopper, 
 white, often mistaken for thrips, living on the leaves of roses. 
 
 Remedies. — Whale-oil soap. Kerosene. Kerosene emulsion. 
 Dry pyrethrum blown on bushes when leaves are wet. Tobacco 
 extracts. 
 Squash. Borer or Root-borer (Melittia satyriniformis). — Soft, 
 white, grub-like larva which bores inside the stem and causes rot 
 to develop, killing the vine. 
 
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 Preventives. — Plant early squashes as traps. As soon as the 
 early crop is gathered, burn the vines to destroy eggs and larvae 
 of the borer. Fall harrowing of infested fields will help to 
 expose the pupse to the elements. Cut out borers whenever 
 found. After the vines have grown to some length, cover some 
 of the joints with earth, so that a new root system will develop 
 to sustain the plant in case the main root is injured. 
 Strawberry. Crown-borer (Tyloderma fragarice). — White grub, 
 one-fifth inch long, boring into the crown of the plant in mid- 
 summer. The mature insect is a curculio or weevil. 
 
 Preventives. — Rotation of crops. Isolation of new beds from 
 infested beds. Plant uninfested plants. 
 Leaf-roller {Ancylis comptana). — Larva, less than one-half inch 
 long, feeding on the leaves, and rolling them up in threads of 
 silk ; two broods. 
 
 Treatment. — Turn under in the fall all old beds that have 
 become worthless. Spray with arsenate of lead, 4 pounds in 
 100 gallons of water, after the eggs are laid but before the 
 leaves are folded — the first half of May in the latitude of New 
 Jersey. 
 Root-borer (Anarsia sp.). — Larva, about one-half inch long, 
 whitish, boring into the crown of the plant late in the season, and 
 remaining in it over winter. 
 
 Remedy. — Burn the plant. 
 Root-louse (Aphis forbesii). — From July to the close of the season 
 the lice appear in great numbers on the crowns and on the roots 
 of the plants. 
 
 Remedies. — Rotation in planting. Disinfect plants coming 
 from infested patches by dipjiing the crowns and roots in kerosene 
 emulsion, or tobacco extract. Fumigation. 
 Saw-fly (Emphytus macidatus). — Larva, nearly three-fourths inch 
 long, greenish, feeding upon the leaves ; two broods. 
 
 Remedies. — Hellebore. Arsenicals for second brood. 
 Weevil (Anthonomus signatus). — Beetle, one-eighth inch long, 
 reddish black, feeding on flower-buds, particularly those of the 
 poUeniferous varieties. 
 
 Preventives. — Plant principally pistillate varieties. Every 
 fifth row should be of some profusely flowering staminate variety 
 
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 to insure pollinization. Clean culture. Destroy all wild black- 
 berry and raspberry vines in the vicinity. 
 Root-borer {Tijpophorus canellus). — A whitish grub one-eighth 
 inch in length, feeding on the roots. The parent beetle is brown- 
 ish, and appears in great numbers in May. 
 
 Treatment. — Arsenicals to kill the beetles. Plant new beds at 
 a distance from old ones. 
 White Grubs. See under Corn, p. 314. 
 Sugar-cane (D. L. Van Dine). Stalk-borer (Diatroea saccharalis). — 
 This is the " cane-borer " of the South, and is a species of long 
 standing in the southern United States. The insects attack 
 corn and sugar-cane. The insect occurs as far south in the United 
 States as the Rio Grande valley in Texas, and as far north as 
 Maryland on the Atlantic coast. In corn-growing areas in the 
 South, it is known as " the larger corn stalk-borer." The eggs of 
 the insect are laid on the cane-leaves, and the caterpillar of the 
 moth develops within the cane-stalk. Between the months of May 
 and December, the complete development of the insect occupies 
 a period of a little over thirty days, that is, a brood may be ex- 
 pected about every month. 
 
 Treatment. — The control measures consist of the burning of the 
 trash after harvest, fall planting where possible, not to intercrop 
 cane with corn, not to plant corn or cane on windrowed areas, that 
 is, areas on which cane has been windrowed for the spring plant, 
 and to cover all seed cane well to prevent the emergence of moths 
 which may have developed from " borers " planted in the seed cane. 
 Mealy-bug (Pseudococcus calceolarice) . — Common on sugar-cane 
 in the southern parishes of Louisiana, and recorded further in the 
 United States from Florida and California. Known in Louisiana as 
 " pou-^-pouche." The insects occur in a mass about the roots 
 and beneath the lower leaf-sheaths of the cane plant, and the mass 
 is covered by a white mealy secretion. The mealy-bug hiber- 
 nates on the roots of the stubble beneath the surface of the ground 
 or on the stalks put down in windrow as seed for the spring 
 plant. Brood follows brood throughout the summer months. 
 
 Treatment. — Burning of trash after harvest, fall planting, and 
 the selection of seed cane from non-infested areas are the main 
 methods that may be employed in the control of this species. 
 
334 INJURIOUS INSECTS, WITH TREATMENT 
 
 Root-beetle {Ligyrus rugiceps). — This insect occurs throughout 
 the lower Mississippi valley and the southern states generally as far 
 north as North Carolina. As the name implies, the beetle 
 infests the roots of the cane plant. The insect hibernates 
 in the advanced larval or the pupal stages, and the adult 
 appears in the spring. The injury to the cane is accomplished 
 by the adult eating into the young shoots just below the surface 
 of the ground. From this point the insect works downwards 
 to the roots, where the eggs are laid. The larva develops about 
 the roots. In the case of \'oung shoots the injury is sufficient to 
 practically sever the shoot from the mother cane or stubble. This 
 kills out the heart of the young plant, and unless the cane suckers 
 well, the stand is seriously affected. 
 
 Treatment. — If the stubble cane is off-barred in the spring 
 and the soil kept awaj^ from the young cane as late as the conditions 
 will allow, much injury from the root beetle will be avoided. Fre- 
 quent cultivation of the plant cane will disturb the beetles in the 
 soil and lessen their chance of attacking the cane. No great 
 amount of vegetable matter should be plowed under on those 
 areas where the root beetle is abundant, since this favors the de- 
 velopment of the larvae or " white grubs." The headlands 
 and ditch banks should be kept clear of grass, since the beetle de- 
 velops in these situations bordering the cane-fields. In districts 
 where freezing temperatures occur, late fall plowing will turn out 
 many of the grubs, and they will perish from exposure. During 
 an attack, it is often profitable to have children follow and collect 
 the beetles behind the hoe gangs. 
 
 Sumac. Apple-tree Borer. — See under Apple, p. 308. 
 Jumping Sumac-beetle (Blepharida rhois). — Larva, half-inch long, 
 dull greenish yellow, feeding on leaves ; two broods. 
 Remedy. — Arsenicals. 
 
 Sweet-potato. Saw-fly {Schizocerus ebnus and S. privatiis). — Small 
 larva about one-fourth inch long, working upon the leaves. The 
 fly is about the size of a house-fly. 
 
 Remedies. — Hellebore and arsenicals. 
 Root-borer (Cylas formicarius). — A whitish grub one-fourth inch 
 in length, burrowing through the tubers. 
 
 Preventive. — Burn infested tubers and the vines. 
 
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 Tortoise BEETLES (Cassidini). — Beetles of brilliant colors and 
 their slug-like larvie which eat holes in the leaves of newly 
 reset plants. 
 
 Treatment. — Same as for next. 
 Flea-beetle. (Choetocnema confinis). — Small, dark-colored beetles, 
 which attack the plants soon after they are reset. 
 
 Treatment. — Dip the plants in a strong solution of arsenate of 
 lead before resetting. Spray once or twice later with the same. 
 Rotation of crops. Destroy all bindweed and wild morning-glory 
 plants. 
 Cutworms. — Poisoned bait. Late planting. Keep the land free 
 from weeds the previous fall. See p. 302. 
 Tobacco. Flea-beetle {Epitrix parvula). — Small beetles eating 
 holes in the leaves in the seed beds. 
 
 Treatment. — Cover the beds tightly with canvas, or spray 
 thoroughly with arsenate of lead, one pound in 12 gallons of 
 water. 
 Cutworms. — Use poisoned bait. Sod land should be plowed in 
 
 fall. 
 Horn-worms. — See under Tomato, below. 
 
 Flea-beetles, Grasshoppers, and Tree-crickets. — Attacking the 
 crop in the field, may be controlled by spraying with arsenate of 
 lead, 1 pound in 16 gallons of water. 
 Tomato. Fruit-worm (Heliothis obsoleta). — Larva, one inch in 
 length, pale green or dark brown, faintly striped, feeding upon 
 the fruit. Also on corn and cotton. 
 
 Treatment. — Hand-picking. Avoid planting close to corn or 
 cotton, or after either of these crops or after peas or beans. Prac- 
 tice fall or winter plowing. 
 Tomato- worm {Phlegethontius sexta and P. quinquemaculata) . — 
 A very large green worm feeding upon the stems and leaves of 
 the tomato and husk tomato. Seldom abundant enough to be 
 very serious ; kept in check by parasites. 
 
 Remedies. — Hand-picking. Rotation of crops. Clean culture. 
 Turkeys. 
 Flea-beetles. — Dip the young plants in a strong solution of arse- 
 nate of lead. Bordeaux mixture acts as a repellent. See p. 303. 
 Violet. Aphis. — Fumigation when grown under glass. 
 
336 INJURIOUS INSECTS, WITH TREATMENT 
 
 Gall-fi,y {Coiitarinia vioUcola). — The adult is a minute mos- 
 quito-like fly. The whitish or yellowish maggot feeds in folds 
 of the opening leaves, which become deformed, turn brown, and 
 die. 
 
 Treatment. — Fumigation is practicality of no value. Thorough 
 hand-picking as soon as any sign of injurj^ is noticed. Do not 
 let the pest become established in a house. 
 Red-spider {Tetranychus bimacidatiis) . — Minute mites which 
 cause the leaves to turn paler and become yellowish. 
 
 Treatment. — On greenhouse violets there is nothing better than 
 a stiff spray of clear water so applied as not to drench the beds. 
 Repeat the spraying once or twice a week. See p. 304. 
 Wheat. Hessian-fly (il/ai/e^i'o/a destructor). — A small maggot in- 
 festing the plant between the leaf sheath and the stem. When 
 full grown they transform to the puparium or " flaxseed " stage. 
 Preventives. — Crop rotation, destruction of all volunteer wheat. 
 Burning stubble where practicable. Late sowing as follows : — 
 After September 1 in northern Michigan ; September 20 in south- 
 ern Michigan and northern Ohio ; October 1 in southern Ohio ; 
 October 10 to 20 in Kentucky and Tennessee ; October 25 to 
 November 15 in Georgia and South Carolina. (Bureau of Ento- 
 mology.) 
 Joint- WORMS {Isosotna spp.). — Small yellowish larvae found in 
 the straw, causing hard knots or galls. 
 
 Preventives. — Crop rotation. Heavy use of fertilizer to give 
 a rapid growth. Burning of stubble wherever practicable. 
 Chinch-bug. — See under Corn, p. 314. 
 Willow. Willow- w^ORM (Euvanessa antiopa). — Larva, nearly two 
 inches long, black, feeding upon leaves of willow, elm, and 
 poplar ; two broods. 
 Remedy. — Arsenicals. 
 
CHAPTER XIX 
 
 Live-stock Rules and Records 
 
 Farm live-stock, as the term is usually understood, includes the 
 mammals that produce edible products or perform agricultural labor, 
 as the cow, the horse, the sheep, the goat, the swine. Strictly speak- 
 ing, it should also comprise poultry (Chapter XX), but this large group 
 usually is treated by itself. Many kinds of pets and of fancy stock — 
 cats, dogs, cavies, canaries — form another group. 
 
 Determining the Age of Farm Animals (Wing) 
 Cattle. 
 
 The teeth of the ox serve to help in the determination of its age, 
 although not so accurately nor to so great an extent as in the horse. 
 Under ordinary circumstances, the incisors are the only teeth that are 
 used in the determination of age. Of these, the ox has eight, or four 
 pairs, and on the lower jaw only. There are two sets, the temporary 
 or milk teeth, and the permanent teeth, the latter differing from the 
 former mainly in their greater size and width. 
 
 The calf is born with the two central pairs of milk teeth fully up, 
 and the remaining pairs appear within the first month after birth. 
 When the animal reaches the age of about eighteen months, the middle 
 pair of milk teeth are replaced by permanent ones that are fully twice 
 as broad as the milk teeth. The interval between the appearance of 
 the succeeding pairs is rather variable, depending on the precocity or 
 early maturity of the individual and also on the breed and the way 
 in which the animal has been kept. Young cattle that have been ill- 
 kept, and whose general development has been delayed, will have 
 their dentition delayed, and will show a young mouth for their age. 
 The interval between the appearance of each two pairs of teeth is 
 seldom less than nine months, so that the age of the animal at the 
 time each pair is up and in full wear may be reckoned as follows : 
 z 337 
 
338 LIVE-STOCK RULES AND RECORDS 
 
 Months 
 
 First, or middle pair 18 
 
 Second, or first intermediate pair 27 
 
 Third, or second intermediate pair 36 
 
 Fourth, or outer pair 45 
 
 If there is any variation from the foregoing, the animal is likely 
 to be older rather than younger than the teeth indicate. After the 
 teeth are up and in full wear, there is comparatively little change 
 in their appearance for several years. The teeth are broad, flat, and 
 white in color, and their edges should almost or quite meet. They 
 are never firmly fixed in the jaw, as in the case of the horse, but 
 rather loosely imbedded in a thick, cartilaginous pad or gums. The 
 looseness of the teeth should not therefore be taken by the novice 
 as an indication of unsoundness or of advancing age. 
 
 After the animal has reached an age of eight or nine years, the 
 teeth become narrower through wear. They shrink away from 
 each other and often become more or less discolored and finally 
 drop out one by one. A vigorous old cow will often do very well, 
 especially if fed liberally on grain and succulent food, after the last 
 incisor tooth has disappeared. And so long as the teeth are all 
 present and reasonably close together, the animal is said to have a 
 good mouth. This condition may remain up to ten or twelve years 
 of age, and occasionally even longer. 
 
 The horns also afford a means for estimating the age of cattle, 
 especially of cows. During the first two years, the horns grow 
 rapidly and the greater part of the total growth is made in this 
 time. Afterward, the growth is slow from year to year, and each 
 year's growth is marked by a more or less distinct ring. The first 
 ring appears when the animal is about three years old, and the age 
 may be reckoned by adding two to the number of rings present. 
 
 Sheep. 
 
 Sheep have two sets of incisor teeth, on the lower jaw only. The 
 first or middle pair of temporary teeth is replaced by permanent ones 
 when the lamb is thirteen to fifteen months old, and thereafter the 
 succeeding pairs of permanent teeth appear at intervals of a little less 
 than a year. IVIost shepherds reckon a year for each pair, so that 
 when the last pair is fully up and in wear, the sheep is four years old. 
 
AGES OF SHEEP, PIGS, AX I) HOUSES 
 
 339 
 
 As age advances, the teeth grow narrower and shmmcr until advanced 
 age, eight or nine years, when they often shorten rapidly from wear, 
 and finall^y disappear. So long as the teeth remain strong and fairly 
 firm, the sheep may be said to be in good working condition. 
 
 Swme. 
 
 While swine have two sets of teeth, temporary and permanent, 
 as in the other doifiestic animals, the dentition is so irregular as to be 
 of little service in determining the age of the animal. Moreover, the dif- 
 ficulty of catching, holding, and examining the animal is so great that 
 the teeth are seldom, if ever, used to determine the age of swine. In 
 market stock, the age does not play an important part, as the value 
 depends entirely on the weight and condition of the animal, except in 
 the case of old sows and stags (castrated mature males). The former 
 are easily distinguished by evidence of having suckled pigs, and the 
 latter by the tusks and the development of the "shield " — a coarse 
 heavy fold of muscle under the skin on the shoulder. In breeding 
 animals, the age is always indicated on the certificate of registry of 
 pure-bred stock. 
 
 Horse's teeth at different ages (Roberts). 
 
 The lower nippers at two 
 years old. 
 
 Lower nippers at three 
 years of age. 
 
 / 
 
 Side view of the 
 
 teeth of a four- 
 year-old. 
 
340 
 
 LIVE-STOCK RULES AND RECORDS 
 
 Lower nippers at four years of 
 age. 
 
 Lower nippers of a five-year-old. 
 
 Side view of the teeth of a 
 five-year-old. 
 
 Side view of the teeth of a 
 six-year-old horse. 
 
 Lower nippers of a six-year-old. 
 
 Lower nippers of a seven-year-old. 
 
AGES OF HORSES 
 
 341 
 
 Side view of the nippers of a 
 seven-year-old. 
 
 The lower incisor, or nipper, teeth 
 of an eight-year-old. 
 
 Side view of the teeth 
 of an eight-year-old. 
 
 Cross section to 
 show shape of in- 
 cisor tooth at 4, 9, 
 14, and 20 years. 
 
 The lower incisor teeth of 
 an old horse. 
 
 A side view of the nippers oi 
 an old horse. 
 
 Showing, at the upper end, the wear- 
 ing away rjf the cusps at 3,4, 5, 6, 9, 
 and 20 years. 
 
342 LIVESTOCK RULES AND NKCORDS 
 
 Gestation and Incubation Figures 
 
 The period of gestation is the time between the impregnation of 
 the ovum and the birth of the young. In egg-laying animals it is the 
 period of ineubation. The length of this period is subject to con- 
 siderable variation, determined by various causes not well understood. 
 In general its length is in relation to the size of the aninial. The 
 following list, anil remarks, represents only a few animals and the 
 period of gestation of each [V. R. JMumford) : — 
 
 Elephant 20 to 30 months 
 
 Giniffo 14 months 
 
 Buffalo 10 to 1-' months 
 
 Ass 12 months 
 
 Mare 11 to IJ months 
 
 Cow 9 to O'j months (,285 days) 
 
 Bear t5 months 
 
 Sheep and goat 5 months (21 weeks) 
 
 Sow 4 months 
 
 Beaver 4 months 
 
 Lion ;U3 months 
 
 Dog, fos, or wolf 2 months 
 
 Cat 50 days 
 
 Rabbit 30 da.vs 
 
 Squirrel and rat 2S days 
 
 The [leriod of incubation extends as follows for domestic fowls: — 
 
 Turkey 20 to 30 days 
 
 Ciuinoa 25 to 2(3 days 
 
 Pea hen 2S to 30 days 
 
 Ducks 25 to 32 days 
 
 Geese 27 to 33 days 
 
 Hens 10 to 24 days (average 21) 
 
 Pigeons 1() to 20 days 
 
 Canary birds 13 to 14 days 
 
 Small breeds hatch earlier. Ilaniburgs hatch at the end of the twen- 
 tieth day ; game bantams at the end of the nineteenth day. Duck 
 eggs hatch earlier under hens than uniier ducks, probably because of 
 the higher temperature of the hens' body. 
 
 Small breeds of animals require rather less time than larger breeils, 
 although early maturity shortens the time. Cold weather retards the 
 process of incubation especially. According to Youatt, all animals vary 
 greatly without any known cause. The period of gestation in a horse 
 has been known to vary from ten to over twelve months. Tessier re- 
 ports 5S2 cases among mares, with a range of 287 to 419 days ; 1131 
 
NUMBERS OF YOUNG AND OF EGOS 343 
 
 COWS rariKod from 240 to 321 days. I^arl of Spencer reported 764 cows 
 with a raii^e of 220 to 313 days. L. F. Allen reports results for one 
 year amonji; a herd of 50 Shorthorns, Herefords, and Devons, as rang- 
 ing from 208 to 294 days, or an average of 2S4 days. Tes.sier ob.served 
 912 ewes with a range of 140 to 101 days. Darwin found that 
 Merinos run about 150 days, while Shropshires and Southdowns re- 
 quire only about 144 days. Swine vary from 109 to 123 days, but 
 usually run 1 10 days. 
 
 In practice there are .some cau.ses which hasten birth. A sudden 
 cold spell will hasten the birth of a litter of pigs. Nervous excitement 
 will hasten birth, especially in cows. Parturition of a neighboring 
 cow often hastens birth. It is a popular opinion that male offspring 
 require a longer period of gestation. There is not sufficient evidence 
 to warrant this, but in one case of observation on cattle, the average 
 period for five years was males 288 days, females 283 days. Heredity 
 may influence the period somewhat. 
 
 Number of young at birth (Harper) 
 
 Elephant , 
 
 Giraffe 
 
 Buffalo 
 
 Asa 
 
 Mare 
 
 Cow 
 
 Boar 2 
 
 Sheep 1-2-3 
 
 Sow 2-14 
 
 Beaver 4 
 
 LioQ 2 
 
 Dog 3-8 
 
 Cat 3-6 
 
 Rabbit 4-8 
 
 Squirrel 3-G 
 
 Singlo-birthed animals occasionally Ix^ur twins. All niultiple-birthed animals 
 are exceedingly variable in the number at a birth. 
 
 , Number of eggs in brood (Harper) 
 
 Turkey 12-15 
 
 Guinea-hen 15-18 
 
 Pea-hen 10 
 
 Ducks 9-12 
 
 Geese 15-18 
 
 Hen 12-15 
 
 Pigeon 2 
 
 Canary 3-4 
 
344 LIVE-STOCK RULES AND RECORDS 
 
 Other Characteristics 
 
 Average temperature of farm animals. 
 
 Horse, 100° F. ; ox, 101° to 102.5° ; sheep and swine, 103° ; dog, 
 102.5° and very changeable. It is lowest about 4 a.m., and highest 
 at 6 P.M. The liver, of all the organs, has the highest temperature, 
 106.2° F. Poultry 105° to 106°. 
 
 The pulse of farm animals (Harger). 
 
 The pulse is a dilatation of the elastic wall of an artery at the moment 
 of the heart-beat. Its character is some indication of the state of health. 
 It is felt in the horse on the lower jaw-bone ; in the ox on the jaw, the 
 inside of the elbow and cannon, and the base of the tail ; in the dog 
 on the inside of the thigh. 
 
 Number of pulse-beats per minute : Horse, 36 to 40 ; ox, 45 to 50 ; 
 sheep and pig, 70 to 80 ; dog, 90 to 100 ; camel, 28 to 32 ; elephant, 
 25 to 28. It is slower in the male than in the female. It is more rapid 
 in the young than in the old, as for example, in the foal, 100 to 120 ; 
 in the calf, 90 to 130. The daily work of the heart is estimated at 
 1,539,000 foot-pounds, or one-third of a horse-power. 
 
 Period of heat in farm animals (Mumf ord) . 
 
 The beginning of puberty in the female is characterized by the 
 ripening of a mature egg, and external symptoms which together are 
 called the period of heat, or, in some wild animals, the rutting season. 
 This period is accompanied by various manifestations. The external 
 genitals become swollen and red, and this is accompanied by the dis- 
 charge of a reddish mucus. There is frequent urination, and some- 
 times a swelling of the mammary glands. The female is often restless 
 and utters loud cries. 
 
 The duration of heat varies, but normally continues in the mare two 
 to three days, in the cow twelve to twenty-four hours, in the sow one 
 to three days, and in the ewe two to three days. The frequency 
 with which the heat recurs in different animals varies within rather 
 narrow limits. The period of heat in the mare recurs rather irregu- 
 larly, but most stallioners agree that the mare will come in heat nine 
 
COLD STORAGE OF ANIMAL MATERIALS 345 
 
 days after delivery and each two or three weeks thereafter. The cow 
 comes in heat forty to sixty days after delivery, if suckling the calf, 
 and twenty to thirty days if the calf is taken away at birth. After the 
 first appearance of heat in the cow, the period recurs with con- 
 siderable regularity each three weeks thereafter. The sow invariably 
 shows signs of heat three days after weaning the pigs, and recurs 
 every nine to twelve days. The mare and ewe come in heat regularly 
 during the spring and autumn months. At other seasons, the period 
 is irregular and often entirely absent. 
 
 (All dates and periods of this kind are exceedingly variable.) 
 
 Quantity of blood in the bodies of farm animals (Harger). 
 
 In the horse, ih (6.6 per cent) ; ox, iV (7.7 per cent) ; sheep, t2 (8.01 
 per cent) ; pig, 22 (4.6 per cent) ; dog, iV to 12 (5.5-9.1 per cent) 
 (Sussdorf). An average horse has about 66 pounds, or nearly 50 pints, 
 of blood. In bleeding horses, about one pint of blood for every hundred 
 pounds of body weight is removed. 
 
 Temperatures for Cold Storage of Animal Products (Hj'^geia 
 
 Refrigerating Co., Elmira, N. Y.) 
 
 Hams, pork loins, poultry, and all meats that are to be held for a 
 long carry, should be put into the freezer at ja, temperature of 10° 
 above zero or lower, and after they are thoroughly frozen they 
 may be transferred to a temperature from 15° to 18°. Meats to be 
 held for a short time only may be carried at 30° to 32°. Eggs 30°. 
 Condensed milk is carried at 32°; fresh milk at a point just above 
 freezing, where it can be carried, of course, only a short time. Con- 
 densed milk can be successfully carried several months; cheese at 
 31° to 32°; dried fruit, nuts, groceries, etc., at 35°; butter from zero 
 to 10° below zero. 
 
 The success of storage depends not alone on the control and 
 accuracy of temperature maintained, but on control of humidity, and 
 in some cases on pronounced circulation of air. For temperatures for 
 fruits, see page 149. 
 
 Advanced Registry 
 
 The herd-book conserves the purity of a breed, being based upon 
 purity of blood, any animal being eligible to registry whose sire and 
 dam have been recorded. An Advanced Register is a herd-book within 
 
346 LIVE-STOCK RULES AND RECORDS 
 
 a herd-book based upon individual merit, and designed as an aid to 
 improvement within the breed. Advanced registry is especially 
 adapted to the improvement of the dairy breeds of cattle. The registry 
 is made on the report of an official test as to milk yield and butter-fat, 
 conducted by an Experiment Station. 
 
 The Advanced Registry system has had marked effect in discovering 
 and publishing the good animals, eliminating the poor animals, and 
 standardizing the performance. The four leading dairy breeds in 
 America — Holstein, Jersey, Guernsey, and Ayrshire — now have well- 
 authenticated records as a result of this system. 
 
 As illustrating the nature of the test to warrant Advanced Registry, 
 the following set of general rules of the Holstein-Friesian Association 
 of America is inserted : — • 
 
 1. The Station representative shall be present at the last regular 
 milking preceding the beginning of the test and shall satisfy himself 
 that the cow is milked dry at that time. He shall note the hour at 
 which this milking is made ; and the final milking of the test, whatever 
 its length, must be at exactly the same hour. 
 
 2. He must be present at each and every milking during the test, 
 and satisfy himself that at the close of each milking the pail contains 
 nothing but the milk drawn from the cow under test. 
 
 3. Under no circumstances can more cows than one undergoing test 
 be milked at the same time. The Station representative must in every 
 case be in position to observe the milker during the whole milking. 
 
 4. Immediately after the milk is drawn at each milking, he will 
 take charge of the pail and contents, will weigh the same to pounds 
 and tenths on scales provided by liis State Experiment Station, and 
 enter the exact weight of milk at once in his note-book. He will then 
 take a correct sample of the milk, sufficient for his own tests and for 
 the composite sample to be sent to the Station, in accordance with the 
 following directions : 
 
 5. As soon as the milk has been weighed it is to be thoroughly 
 mixed by pouring it from one pail to the other, or h\ means of a dipper ; 
 and a pint fruit jar is to be immediately filled about two-thirds full of 
 milk for the test samples. The Station representative takes charge of 
 and is personally responsible for this sample. It should be kept under 
 lock and key until tested. The test is proceeded with as soon as con- 
 venient, after the milk has cooled to ordinary room temperature. 
 
ADVANCED REGISTRY RULES 347 
 
 6. Fat determinations are always made in duplicate, and the average 
 of the two determiuatious recorded on the record sheet. The sample 
 taken of any one milking is not to be thrown away until a perfectly 
 satisfactory test of the milking has been obtained. On completion of 
 each test, the Station representative will at once indelibly enter in his 
 note-book the results obtained. In making entries of fat, the super- 
 visor shall use three decimal places. If the figure in the fourth i)lace 
 be a 5, or greater than 5, he shall count it as one of the next higher 
 order ; but if it be less than a 5, he shall drop it. 
 
 7. If any of the milk or the test sample from a milking be acciden- 
 tally lost, the missing weight of the milk or fat credited to this milking 
 is to be obtained by taking the average of all corresponding milkings 
 during the whole test; that is, if e.g., the evening milk is lost, or the 
 test sample therefrom, the average of the weights of milk and of fat 
 of all evening milkings during the test is taken as the yield of milk 
 and fat for the milking lost. It must be stated on the report that 
 data so obtained are estimated and not actual. 
 
 8. Composite-Test Sample. At the time the test of the milk is 
 made, a sample, comprising as many cubic centimeters of milk as the 
 number of pounds in the milking, is placed in a pint fruit jar, con- 
 taining a small quantity of preservative, for the composite-test sample 
 to be sent to the Station when the test is completed. A 25 c.c. glass 
 pipette for taking this sample is furnished in each outfit. 
 
 Each and every milking must contribute to the composite-test 
 sample in proportion to the amount of milk yielded each time, which 
 will be accomplished by strictly following the directions. The Station 
 representative will be responsible for the proper care of the composite 
 sample, and will send it to the Station by express immediately on the 
 completion of the test. 
 
 9. In selecting official test periods of not less than seven consecu- 
 tive days for report, the test periods so selected may begin with any 
 milking made at the regular hour for that milking ; provided the pre- 
 vious milking, as well as the last milking of the test period selected, 
 are also made at the regular hour. When any official test period forms 
 a portion of any semi-official test, a detailed report of the whole official 
 test period musl be made ; but the Superintendent of Advanced Regis- 
 try will only report as A. R. 0. record, or records, such consecutive 
 portion, or portions, of the test as the owner may select. 
 
348 LIVE-STOCK RILES AXD RECORDS 
 
 The Station representative shall till out all blanks furnished by his 
 Station, or by the Holstein-Friosiau Association, and shall nuike mth 
 before a notary publio to such reports as, in oonjunotiou with the 
 authorities of the Holstein-Friesiau Association, are required b>- the 
 Station. 
 
 10. The Station representative is not at liberty to decide as to 
 which stipulations contained in the rules are essential and which are 
 not, but is required to observe directions in all details, lie shall re- 
 port to the officer of his Station in charge of tests of dair>- cows an>- 
 irregularity or unusual occurrence in connection with the test which 
 he may observe, and shall, in genei-al, take all possible means to 
 conduct a fair and equitable test of the cows placed under his 
 supervision. 
 
 Schedule of charges for supervis^ing records of cows 
 
 As an illustration of the costs involved in the testing of cows, a 
 statement is here given of the charges made by one of the colleges 
 of agriculture for such work. Something like one-half of all Hol- 
 stein cows in the United States with advanceil registry are testtxi 
 accordmg to this scheilule. Of coui-se the sclunlule applies to any 
 breed. 
 
 A uniform flat rate is charged for supervising records of cows. 
 This flat rate covers the entire cost of supervision to the bretxiei'S so 
 far as the college of agriculture is concerned, and includes per diem 
 of supervisor's traveling and hotel expenses, expressage, postage, etc. 
 The owners and breeders supply the sulfuric acid, pay notary fees, 
 arrange for conveyance to and from the nearest railway station, and 
 provide for living expenses at the farm during the test. No super- 
 visor will be allowed to remain more than 30 days at one place. 
 The schedule is as follows : — 
 
 1 dav reot^ni $6.00 
 
 2? day recorvl «tVW 
 
 7 or more days S- Jo VH>r day 
 
 For each 7-day or 30-day recoixl Imported $1.00 
 
 A single supervisor will not be requireil to test more than t> cows 
 milked 4 times a day; S cows milked 3 times a day; or 15 cows 
 milked twice a dav. 
 
HOLSTEIN RULES AND RECORDS 
 
 349 
 
 Supervisors will be s(Mit to suit the convenience of owners as far 
 as possible, but we cannot promise a supervisor for any definite date. 
 Between October and June, application for supervisors should be 
 niad(; at least thnn' weeks in advance, in order to be reasonably sure 
 of a supervisor at the time desired. An application for a supervisor 
 may be canceled or a date deferred at any time up to three days 
 before the man is due. Supervisors will be sent to waiting owners 
 in order of date of application. 
 
 Holstein-Friesian records. 
 
 The Holstein-Friesian Association has four prize divisions, with 
 seven clas.ses in each division. Following are the leading records for 
 each class in three of the divisions, — the 7-day, 30-day, and the semi- 
 official or yearly division. Breeders are not usually satisfied to have 
 their cows merely qualify, but strive to see how much they can exceed 
 the minimum re(iuirenients, whi(;h are as follows : — 
 
 If the cow calves at two years of age or under, 7.2 lb. fat in seven 
 consecutive days. 
 
 If the cow calves at three years of age, 8.8 lb. fat in seven con- 
 secutive days. 
 
 If the cow calves at four years of age, 10.4 lb. fat in seven con- 
 secutive days. 
 
 If the cow calves at five years of age or older, 12.0 lb. fat in seven 
 consecutive days. 
 
 If the cow calves between two and three years, or between three 
 and four years, or between four and five years old, every day of in- 
 creased age adds to the requirement of the year .00439 of a pound 
 of fat. 
 
 Leading cows in the 7-day division 
 
 Name of Cow 
 
 No. 
 
 AOB 
 
 Milk 
 
 Fat 
 
 Pontiac Pot 
 
 69710 
 
 69991 
 
 48420 
 
 100742 
 
 99163 
 
 110268 
 
 101544 
 
 113565 
 
 7- 5-10 
 6-10-24 
 4-11- 4 
 4- 1-18 
 3- 9-19 
 3- 4-24 
 2-11-21 
 2- 2-20 
 
 590.7 
 646.1 
 659.2 
 571.3 
 552.0 
 654.2 
 566.9 
 513.7 
 
 30.142 
 29.766 
 27.459 
 27.964 
 24.692 
 25 394 
 
 Pontiao Clothilde Do Kol 2d 
 
 AagKio Cornucopia Paulino 
 
 Jt'ssic Folx's Bossio Homestead .... 
 
 K. P. Aloartra 
 
 K. P. Metis 
 
 Lockhart Do Kol 
 
 Cedar Lawn De Kol Johanna .... 
 
 23!418 
 20.697 
 
350 
 
 LIVE-STOCK RULES AND RECORDS 
 
 Leading cows in the 30-day division 
 
 Name of Cow 
 
 No. 
 
 Pietertje Maid Ormshv . . . . . . . 7S051 
 
 Poiitiac- Clothilde De K.1I 2d 60991 
 
 Aagsie Cornucopia PauHnc 48426 
 
 Jcssio Fohos Bossif Homestead .... 100742 
 
 Lady LoiiRfield 4th"s Homestead Lass . . 10073S 
 
 Hloominsjdale Heiigcrveld Ormsbv . . . i S865S 
 
 Lockhart De Kol ." . . . ' 101544 
 
 Edith Prescott Pontiac 123450 
 
 Age 
 
 Mils 
 
 6- 4-14 
 6-10-24 
 4-11- 4 
 4- 1- S 
 3-11-19 
 3- 5-12 
 2-11-21 
 2- 3- 4 
 
 2,567.8 
 2.588.4 
 2,640.3 
 2.8S6.0 
 2,651.6 
 2,093.9 
 2,415.9 
 1.728.8 
 
 Fat 
 
 116.530 
 
 116.229 
 
 110.093 
 
 113.727 
 
 99.536 
 
 102.250 
 
 93.226 
 
 81.225 
 
 Leading cows in the semi-official yearly division (Holstein) 
 
 Colantha 4th's Johanna . . . . 
 
 Vale de Kol EUiston 
 
 Trixy Stone 
 
 Pietertje Lass Aaggie Nctherland 2d 
 Pauline Johanna De Kol 2d . . . 
 Prescott Mercedes Julip 2d . . . 
 Copia Hengerveld 2ds Buttercup 
 
 48577 
 
 8- 1--19 
 
 87448 
 
 4- 8- 4 
 
 82045 
 
 4- 3- 2 
 
 104094 
 
 3-10-10 
 
 97145 
 
 3- 3- 9 
 
 101873 
 
 2- 9-14 
 
 93139 
 
 2- 3-26 
 
 27.432.5 
 24.191.9 
 19,519.2 
 20,165.4 
 19.349.5 
 19,153.4 
 18,349.3 
 
 998.260 
 832.330 
 645.010 
 660.750 
 6.S9.154 
 680.809 
 679.950 
 
 Ayrshire records. 
 
 A cow is eligible for Advanced Registry in the Ayrshire Breeders' 
 Association as follows : — 
 
 No cow shall be admittetl to Advanced Registry unless she shall 
 have been previously recorded in the Ayrshire Record. 
 
 Two-year-old form. — Year's record. If her record begins the day 
 she is two years old, or before that time, she shall, to entitle her to 
 record, give not less than 6000 pounds of milk in 365 consecutive 
 days from the beginning of the tost and 214.3 pountls of butter fat, 
 and for each day she is over two years old at time of beginning the 
 test there shall be added L37 pounds of milk to the 6000 pounds 
 and .06 pound of butter fat to the 214.3 pounds. 
 
 Threc-ycar-old form. — If her record begins the day she is three 
 years old, she shall, to entitle her to record, give not less than 6500 
 pounds of milk in 365 consecutive days from the beginning of the 
 test and 236 pounds of butter fat, and for each day she is over three 
 years old at the time of beginning the test there shall be added 2.74 
 pounds of milk to the 6500 pounds and .12 pound of butter fat to 
 
AYRSHIRE RECORDS 
 
 351 
 
 the 236 pounds, which addition shall be made in each succeeding 
 form to maturity. 
 
 Four-year-old form. — Year's record — 7500 pounds of milk and 
 279 pounds of butter fat. 
 
 Mature farm. — Year's record — 8500 pounds of milk and 322 
 pounds of butter fat. 
 
 Two-year-old form (Ayrshire) 
 
 Name of Cow 
 
 Hazel of Sand Hill 
 Polly Puss lid 
 Kaziah of Highland 
 I than 5th . . . . 
 
 Lb. Milk 
 
 11,078 
 1 1 .060 
 10,970 
 10,.398 
 
 Lb. Fat 
 
 627.13 
 461. .3.3 
 425.47 
 436.95 
 
 Lb. Bdtter 
 
 732 
 538 
 497 
 510 
 
 Three-year-old form 
 
 McAlister's Bitty . 
 Matie of Sand Hill 
 Bernice Clyde . 
 Keepsake 2d . . 
 Curfew Bell . . . 
 
 14,208 
 13,897 
 12,505 
 12,235 
 11,181 
 
 581.41 
 593.16 
 529.36 
 534.38 
 502.99 
 
 678 
 692 
 618 
 623 
 587 
 
 Four-year-old form 
 
 Bessie of Rosemont . . 
 
 Cora T. 2d 
 
 Bell Ayer . . •. • .• 
 Lady Douglas of Riverside 
 Douglas Cordelia . . . . 
 
 14.102 
 12.230 
 11.9.34 
 11.577 
 11.448 
 
 578.57 
 510.67 
 492.91 
 447.72 
 411.10 
 
 675 
 596 
 575 
 522 
 480 
 
 Mature cow class 
 
 Netherall Brownie 9th . . . 
 
 Rena Ro.ss 
 
 Midget of Sand Hill . . . . 
 Auchenbrain AVhite Beauty 2d 
 
 Fern Ayer 
 
 Auchenbrack Sweet Pea 2d 
 
 18.110 
 15.072 
 14.433 
 13.789 
 13.601 
 13.097 
 
 820.91 
 
 958 
 
 643.71 
 
 751 
 
 521.86 
 
 609 
 
 564.39 
 
 658 
 
 519.64 
 
 606 
 
 532.87 
 
 622 
 
 Guernsey records. 
 
 All cows admitted to the Advanced Register must previously be 
 entered in The Herd Register of The American Guernsey Cattle 
 
352 
 
 LIVE-STOCK EULES AND RECORDS 
 
 Club. Any such will be admitted into the Advanced Registry under 
 any one or more of the following conditions : — 
 
 Cows — a. Admitted for milk or butter-fat records and scaling 
 over 75 points. 
 
 Cows — b. Admitted for milk and butter records without scaling. 
 
 All cows admitted must equal or exceed one of the following : — 
 
 Year's milk record. — If record is commenced the day the animal is 
 two years or previous to that day, she must produce within one year 
 of that date, 6000 lb. of milk. For each day the animal is o\-er two 
 years old at the beginning of her year's record, the amount of milk 
 she will be required to produce in the j^ear will be established by 
 adding 3.65 lb. for every such day to the 6000 lb., required when 
 two years old. 
 
 This ratio is applicable until the animal is five years old, when the 
 required amount aWU have reached 10,000 lb. ; which will be the 
 amount of milk required of all cows five years old or over. 
 
 Year's butter-fat record. — If record is commenced the day the ani- 
 mal is two years old, or previous to that day, she must produce within 
 one year from the date, 250.5 lb. butter fat. For eaclx day the ani- 
 mal is over two years old at the beginning of her year's period the 
 amount of butter-fat she will be required to produce in the year, will 
 be established by adding .1 (one tenth) of a pound for each such 
 day, to the 250.5 lb. required when two years old. This ratio is 
 applicable until the animal is five years old, when the required amount 
 will have reached 360 lb., which will be the amount of butter- fat 
 required of all cows five years old or over. These yearly standards 
 are based upon one complete year's record from the time of beginning, 
 regardless of the time lost by being dry or calving during that period, 
 should such be the case. 
 
 Class A. — 5 years and over 
 
 Name of Cow 
 
 Yeksa Sunbeam 15439, Adv. R. 331 . 
 Dolly Bloom 12770, Adv. R.40, Rc-entrv 
 Jedetta of Pinehurst 17434, Adv. R. 502, 
 
 Re-entry 
 
 Imp. Princess Rhea 15479, Adv. R. 59, 
 
 Re-entry 
 
 Modena 11779, Adv. R. 67, Re-entry . 
 
 Aqe 
 
 Lb. Milk 
 
 Lb. 
 
 Butter 
 
 Fat 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Butter 
 
 F.\t 
 
 Yr. Mo. 
 
 9 6 
 5 10 
 
 14,920.80 
 17,297.51 
 
 857.15 
 836.21 
 
 5.74 
 4.84 
 
 5 5 
 
 15,109.10 
 
 778.80 
 
 5.15 
 
 9 3 
 8 3 
 
 14,009.89 
 14,011.40 
 
 775.69 
 728.46 
 
 5.52 
 5.20 
 
GUERNSEY RECORDS 
 
 353 
 
 Class B. — 43^ to 5 years 
 
 Name of Cow 
 
 Missy of the Glen 18390, Adv. R. 936 
 
 Imp. lichen Daisy 3d 15630, Adv. R. 
 100, Re-entry 
 
 .Stiindar(i'.s Morning Glory 12801, Adv. 
 R. 358 
 
 Penthesilia 17625, Adv. R. 550, Re- 
 entry 
 
 Imp. Primrose of the Prevosts II. 22706, 
 Adv. R. 938 
 
 Age 
 
 Yr. 
 
 Mo. 
 
 4 
 
 7 
 
 4 
 
 7 
 
 4 
 
 11 
 
 4 
 
 11 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 Lb. Milk 
 
 14,591.70 
 13,636.80 
 12,917.00 
 12,723.70 
 9,266.01 
 
 I,B. 
 
 Butter 
 Fat 
 
 954.76 
 714.10 
 714.01 
 658.39 
 639.21 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Butter 
 
 Fat 
 
 6.54 
 5.24 
 5.53 
 5.17 
 6.90 
 
 Class C. — 4 to 4H years 
 
 Honor Bright F. 17524, Adv. R. 875 . 
 Yeksarose 16610, Adv. R. 472, Re-entry 
 Yeksa Lind 14275, Adv. R. 377 . . 
 Portia of Maplehurst 10071, Adv. R. 22 
 Spotswood Daisy Pearl 17696, Adv. R. 
 790 
 
 4 
 4 
 4 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 5 
 
 12,674.00 
 11,710.40 
 11,930.90 
 11,622.65 
 
 11,570.71 
 
 694.64 
 678.16 
 650.56 
 602.37 
 
 572.67 
 
 5.48 
 5.79 
 5.45 
 5.18 
 
 4.95 
 
 
 
 Class D. — 3H to 4 years 
 
 Dolly Dimple 19144, Adv. R. 628, Re- 
 entry 
 
 Robiline 2d 16117, Adv. R. 602 . . 
 
 Countess Fantine 14730, Adv. R. 344, 
 Re-entry 
 
 Miranda of Mapleton 19606, Adv. R. 
 914 
 
 Lavender of the Glen 18391, Adv. R. 
 886 
 
 9 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 18,458.80 
 11,761.00 
 
 906.89 
 603.59 
 
 11,363.00 
 
 582.33 
 
 10,342.52 
 
 565.97 
 
 10,203.90 
 
 559.41 
 
 4.91 
 5.13 
 
 5.13 
 
 5.47 
 
 5.48 
 
 Class E. — 3 to Z14 years 
 
 Dairymaid of Pinehurst 24656, Adv. 
 R.'.S43, Re-entry 
 
 Dolly Bloom 12770, Adv. R. 40, Re- 
 entry 
 
 Emma MePeake 19995, Adv. R. 1074 
 
 Modena 11779, Adv. R. 67 . . . . 
 
 Imp. Beatrice of the Isles 16005, Adv. 
 R. 310 
 
 2a 
 
 14,562.40 
 
 860.26 
 
 12,674.83 
 
 9,451.90 
 
 10,628.77 
 
 623.94 
 604.96 
 580.32 
 
 8,975.66 
 
 518.52 
 
 5.91 
 
 4.92 
 6.40 
 5.46 
 
 5.78 
 
354 
 
 LIVE-STOCK RULES AND HE CORDS 
 
 Class F. — 2H to 3 years 
 
 Name of Cow 
 
 Age 
 
 Lb. Milk 
 
 Lb. 
 
 Butter 
 
 Fat 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Butter 
 
 Fat 
 
 Yr. Mo. 
 
 Yeksarose 16610, Adv. R. 472 .. . 
 Lily of Helendale 16915, Adv. R. 537 . 
 Florham Pride 20153, Adv. R. 932 
 Sister Sue of Mossgiel 17480, Adv. R. 
 270 
 
 2 7 
 2 9 
 2 10 
 
 2 7 
 2 7 
 
 11,275.50 
 11,401.00 
 10,860.60 
 
 10,622.26 
 11,622.30 
 
 638.49 
 600.49 
 591.85 
 
 582.37 
 548.25 
 
 5.66 
 5.27 
 5.45 
 
 5.48 
 
 Rigolette 16611, Adv. R. 483 ... 
 
 4.71 
 
 Class G. — 2 to 2H years 
 
 Glenanaar of the Glen 23619, Adv. R. 
 
 1060 
 
 Dolly Dimple 19144, Adv. R. 628 . . 
 Langwater Princess 22138, Adv.R.1044 
 Marion of the Glen 21201, Adv. R. 885 
 Langwater Dolly Bloom 22136, Adv. R. 
 
 973 
 
 12,229.90 
 14,009.13 
 12,280.50 
 11,281.90 
 
 10,381.00 
 
 775.94 
 703.36 
 651.19 
 617.65 
 
 594.81 
 
 6.34 
 5.02 
 5.30 
 5.47 
 
 5.73 
 
 Jersey records. 
 
 The regulations of the American Jersey Cattle Club governing 
 " authenticated fat tests " are as follows: — 
 
 Seven, fourteen and thirty days' tests. — (l) In the case of tests for 
 seven, fourteen or thirty days, the Babcock method must be applied 
 to a sample of the milk of every milking during the test, and the 
 milk of every milking must be weighed. 
 
 No record will be accepted of a test of less than twelve pounds of 
 butter-fat in seven consecutive days. 
 
 No record will be accepted of a test for a period of ninety con- 
 secutive days or any shorter period down to seven days unless the 
 butter-fat amounts, on the average, to one and seven-tenths pounds 
 per day. 
 
 Year's tests. — (2) Year's tests must be authenticated by applying 
 the Babcock test to a sample of the milk of every milking during 
 two consecutive days in each month. 
 
 If a test for the period of one year is commenced the day the 
 cow is two years old, or previous to that day, she must produce, 
 within one year from the date the test begins, 250.5 pounds butter- 
 
JERSEY RECORDS 355 
 
 fat. For each day the cow is over two years old at the beginning 
 of her year's test, the amount of butter-fat slie must produce in the 
 year is fixed by adding 0.1 (one-tenth) of a pound for each such day 
 to the 250.5 pounds required when two years old. This ratio of 
 increase applies until the cow is five years old at the beginning of 
 her test, when the required amount will have reached 360 pounds, 
 which will be the amount of butter-fat required of all cows five 
 years old or over. These standards are based upon one complete 
 year's record from the time of beginning, regardless of any time which 
 may be lost by being dry or calving during that period. 
 
 The production of butter-fat for each month is to be estimated from 
 the results obtained by the official application of the Babcock test. 
 The milk of every milking during the continuance of a test must be 
 weighed, and, in reporting the test to the Club, must be set forth in 
 detail and certified to on a form provided for the purpose. 
 
 "Authenticated milk tests" of the American Jersey Cattle Club 
 are as follows, (authentication consists of a check by the tester 
 for two successive days per month, on which days he shall weigh the 
 milk of every milking and report the same to the Club. Such milk 
 yields as meet any of the following requirements may be received 
 and published as authenticated milk yields) : — 
 
 If a test for the period of one year is commenced the day the cow 
 is two years old, or previous to that day, she must produce within 
 one year from the date the test begins 6,000 pounds of milk. For 
 each day the cow is over two years old at the beginning of her year's 
 test, the amount of milk she must produce in the year is fixed by 
 adding 3.65 pounds for each such day to the 6,000 pounds required 
 when two years old. This ratio of increase applies until the cow is 
 five years old at the beginning of her test, when the required amount 
 will have reached 10,000 pounds, which will be the amount of milk 
 required of all cows five years old or over. These standards are 
 based upon one complete year's record from the time of beginning, 
 regardless of any time which may be lost by being dry or calving 
 during that period. 
 
 A cow meeting the requirements as to year's milk yield as stated 
 above is eligible to the Register of Merit. 
 
356 LIVE-STOCK RULES AND RECORDS 
 
 Highest Jersey Records made to January 31, 1911 
 
 Confirmed butter tests 
 Churned Butter. — 
 
 Sig Dagmar 147286, 20 lb. 2.5 oz. in seven days. 
 Butter-Fat. — 
 
 Countess Matilda 74928, 16 lb. 15.5 oz. in seven days. 
 Milk. — 
 
 Sig Dagmar 147286, 385 lb. 13 oz. in seven days. 
 
 Authenticated fat estimates for one year 
 
 Class 1. — Cows under 2 Years 
 Butter-Fat. — 
 
 Yolette of Sheomet 208614, 433 lb. 13 oz. in one year. 
 Milk. 
 
 Yolette of Sheomet 208614, 8645 lb. in one year. 
 Percentage of Fat. — 
 
 Gedney Farm Agatha's Bay Girl 201358, 6.038%, average for one year. 
 
 Class 2. — Cows 2 Years and under 2H Years 
 Butter-Fat. — 
 
 Pearly Exile St. Lambert 205101, 816 lb. 1.27 oz. in one year. 
 Milk. 
 
 Pearly Exile St. Lambert 205101, 12345 lb. 8 oz. in one year. 
 Percentage of Fat. — 
 
 Pearly Exile St. Lambert 205101, 6.61%, average for one year. 
 
 Class 3. — Cows 2}4 Years and under 3 Years 
 Butter-Fat. — 
 
 Lass 38th of Hood Farm 223628, 544 lb. 14.8 oz. in one year. 
 Milk. — 
 
 Merry Miss 180051, 11152 lb. in one year. 
 Percentage of Fat. — 
 
 Lassie of Sheomet 180927, 7.023%, average for one year. 
 
 Class 4. — Cows 3 Years and under 314 Years 
 Butter-Fat. — 
 
 Landseer's Pacific Pearl 205097, 659 lb. 6.6 oz. in one year. 
 Milk. 
 
 Gertie of Glynllyn 2d 206903, 13198 lb. 1.6 oz. in one year. 
 Percentage of Fat. — 
 
 Landseer's Pacific Pearl 205097, 7.289%, average for one year. 
 
 Class 5. — Cows Z}/2, Years and under 4 Years 
 Butter-Fat. — 
 
 Lass 30th of Hood Farm 214511, 684 lb. 13.9 oz., in one year. 
 Milk. — 
 
 Lass 30th of Hood Farm 214511, 11990 lb. 5 oz. in one year. 
 Percentage of Fat. — 
 
 Tormentor's Luna Altama 185538, 6.758%, average for one year. 
 
 Class 6. — Cows 4 Years and under 41^ Years 
 Butter-Fat. — 
 
 Spermfield Owl's Dawson 193935, 629 lb. 2.3 oz. in one year. 
 Milk. — 
 
 Spermfield Owl's Dawson 193935, 11585 lb. 11 oz. in one year. 
 Percentage of Fat. — 
 
 Adelaide Marigold 158219, 6.569%, average for one year. 
 
FAST HORSES 357 
 
 Class 7. — Cows 4>^ Years and under 5 Years 
 Butter-Fat. — 
 
 Sophie 19th of Hood Farm 189748, 854 lb. 13.7 oz. in one year. 
 Milk. — 
 
 Sophie 19th of Hood Farm 189748, 14373 lb. 3 oz. in one year. 
 Percentage of Fat. — 
 
 Rod Rose of St. Saviour's 197620, 6.606%, average for one year. 
 
 Class 8. — Cows 5 Years and Over 
 Butter-Fat. — 
 
 Jacoba Irene 146443, 952 lb. 15.4 oz. in one year. 
 Milk. — 
 
 Jacoba Irene 146443, 17253 lb. 3.2 oz. in one year. 
 Percentage of Fat. — 
 
 Olive Dunn 188832, 6.766%, average for one year. 
 
 Highest Records at any Age in Year's Test 
 Butter-Fat. — 
 
 Jacoba Irene 146443, 952 lb. 15.4 oz. in one year. 
 Milk. — 
 
 Jacoba Irene 146443, 17253 lb. 3.2 oz. in one year. 
 Percentage of Fat. — 
 
 Landseer's Pacific Pearl 205097, 7.289%, average for one year. 
 
 Authenticated fat estimates for seven days 
 Butter-Fat. — 
 
 Jacoba Irene 146443, 20 lb. 8.8 oz. in seven days. 
 Milk. — 
 
 Jacoba Irene 146443, 444 lb. 6.4 oz. in seven days. 
 Percentage of Fat. — 
 
 Lome's Oonan 135969, 7.3%, average for seven days. 
 
 Fast Horse Records ' 
 
 Trotters 
 
 Arranged according to record to close of 1910 
 
 Lou Dillon, ch. m., by Sidney Dillon, 23157 1 : 58^ 
 
 Uhlan, bl. g., by Bingen, 29567 1 : 58^ 
 
 Major Delmar, b. g., by Delmar, 13313 1 : 59f 
 
 The Harvester, br. h., by Walnut Hall, 31641 2 : 01 
 
 Hamburg Belle, b. m., by Axworthy, 24845 2 : OU 
 
 Sweet Marie, b. m., by McKinney, 8818 2 : 02 
 
 Cresceus, ch. h., by Robert McGregor, 647 2 : 02j 
 
 The Abbott, b. g., by Chimes, 5348 2 : 03| 
 
 Alix, b. m., by Patronage, 4143 2 : 03f 
 
 Highball, b. g., by Dr. Hooker, 24518 2 : 03f 
 
 Nancy Hanks, br. m., by Happy Medium, 400 2 : 04 
 
 Jack Lcvburn, ch. g., bv Alto Leyburn, 38399 2 : 04| 
 
 Penisa Maid, b. m., bv Pennant, 1968 2 : 04J 
 
 Sonoma Girl, b. m., by Lynwood W., 32835 2 : 04J 
 
 Bob Douglas, gr. h., by Todd, 33822 2 : 04| 
 
 1 Abbreviations are as follows : — 
 
 ch., chestnut in color. br., brown. g., gelding, 
 
 bl., black. gr., gray. m., mare. 
 
 b., bay. p., pacer. h., horse. 
 
358 LIVE-STOCK RULES AND RECORDS 
 
 Pacers 
 Arranged according to record to close of 1910 
 
 Dan Patch, br. h., by Joe Patchen, 30239 1 : 55J 
 
 Minor Heir, b. h., by Heir-at-Law, 14035 1 : 58| 
 
 Audubon Boy, ch. h., bv J. J. Audubon, 16995 1 : 59i 
 
 Star Pointer, b. h., by Brown Hal, 16935 1 : 59^ 
 
 Prince Alert, b. g., by Crown Prince 1 : 59^ 
 
 Dariel, b. m., by Alcander, 6617 2 : 00| 
 
 John R. Gentry, b. h., by Ashland Wilkes. 2291 2:00^ 
 
 Lady Maud C, ch. m., by Chitwood, 5212 2:00^ 
 
 Bolivar, b. g., by Wayland W., 22516 2 : 00| 
 
 The Broncho, b. m., bv Storracliffe, 11674 2 : 00| 
 
 CopadeOro, b. h., by Nutwood Wilkes, 22116 2:01 
 
 Hedgewood Boy, ch. h., by Chitwood, 5215 2 : 01 
 
 Joe Patchen, bl. h., by Patchen Wilkes, 3550 2 : OH 
 
 Little Boy, b. g., by Kenton, 6779 2 : 01| 
 
 Robert J., b. g., by Hartford. 3574 2:01^ 
 
 Fastest records for one mile 
 
 To Sulky -Race 
 
 Minor Heir, p., br. h., by Heir-at-Law 1901 2 : OOf 
 
 To Sulky — Against Time 
 Dan Patch, p., br. h.. by Joe Patchen 1905 1 : 55i 
 
 To Wagon — ■ Race 
 Angus Pointer, p.. b. g.. by Sidney Pointer 1904 2 : 04§ 
 
 To Wagon — Against Time 
 Dan Patch, p. br. h.. by Joe Patchen 1903 1 : 57i 
 
 Under Saddle 
 Country Jay. ch. g.. by Jayhawker 1909 2 : 08J 
 
 Team Record — In a Race 
 Charles B., p., bl. g., by Octoroon I jgOQ 2:13 
 
 Bobby Hal. p., b. g.. by Octoroon ) 
 
 Team Record — Against Time 
 
 Hedgewood Boy, p., ch. h.. by Chitwood | 1909 2 : 02^ 
 
 Lady Maud C, p., ch. m., by Chitwood ) 
 
 Team. Three Abreast — Against Time 
 
 Belle Hamlin, b. m., bv Almont Jr. ) 
 
 Globe, b. g.. by Almont Jr. > 1891 2 : 14 
 
 Justina. b. m.. by Almont Jr. ) 
 
 Team, Four-in-Hand — Against Time 
 
 Damania, ch. m.. by Nutmeg! 
 
 Belnut, ch. g.. by Nutmeg I 1896 2 : 30 
 
 Maud V, ch. m., by Nutmeg r • • • • 
 Nutspra, ch. m. by Nutmeg J 
 
 With Running Mate — Races 
 Frank, b. g., by Abraham 1883 2 : 08| 
 
 With Running Mate — Against Time 
 Flying Jib, p., b. g. by Algona 1894 1 : 58^ 
 
FAST HORSES 359 
 
 Fastest records for two miles 
 
 In Harness — Race 
 Monotte, bl. m., by Monon 1894 4 : 45 
 
 In Harness — Against Time 
 The Harvester, br. h., by Walnut Hall 1910 4 : 151 
 
 To Wagon — Race 
 Dexter, br. g., by Hambletonian 10 1865 4 : 56i- 
 
 To Wagon — Against Time 
 Ed Byran, b. g., by Little Corporal 1907 4 : 43 
 
 To Road Wagon — Against Time 
 Temple Hope, b. h., by Nerval 1905 5 : 14j 
 
 Under Saddle 
 George M. Patchen, b. h., by C. M. Clay 1863 4:56 
 
 Fastest records for three miles 
 
 In Harness — Race 
 
 Fairywood, b. g., by Melbourne 1895 7 : 16^ 
 
 In Harness — Against Time 
 Nightingale, ch. m., by Mambrino King 1893 6 : 55^ 
 
 Fastest records for four miles 
 
 In Harness — Race 
 
 Longfellow, p., ch. g., by Red Bill 1869 10 : 34| 
 
 In Harness — Against Time 
 Joe Jefferson, p., br. h., by Thomas Jefferson 1891 10 : 10 
 
 Fastest records for five miles 
 
 In Harness — Race 
 
 Zambra. b, g., by McKinney 1902 12 : 24 
 
 In Harness — Against Time 
 Pascal, bl. g., by Pascarel 1893 12:45 
 
 Fastest records for six miles 
 
 In Harness — Against Time 
 
 Long Time, b. g., by Jack Rowett 1893 16 : 08 
 
 For ten miles 
 
 In Harness — Race 
 
 Controller, b. g.. by May Boy 1878 27 : 231 
 
 In Harness — Against Time 
 John Stewart, b. g., by Tom Wonder 1867 28 : 02^ 
 
 For eighteen miles 
 In Harness — Race 
 Bill, ch. g., pedigree unknown 1885 58 : 10 
 
360 LIVE-STOCK RULES AND RECORDS 
 
 For twenty tniles 
 Capt. McGowan, roan h., pedigree unknown ..... 1865 58 : 25 
 
 For thirty miles 
 Gen. Taylor, gr. h., by Morse Horse 1857 1 : 47 : 59 
 
 For thirty-two miles 
 Chancellor, gr. h., by Chancellor 1831 1 : 58 : 00 
 
 For fifty tniles 
 Black Joke, bl. g., pedigree not traced 1835 3 : 57 : 00 
 
 For one hundred miles 
 Conqueror, b. g., by Bellfounder 1853 8 : 55 : 53 
 
 Fastest records at different decades since 1800 
 
 Yankee 1800-1810 2 : 59 
 
 Boston Horse, ch. g 1810-1820 2 : 48^ 
 
 Bowery Boy, p., pedigree unknown 1820-1830 (2 miles) 5 : 04§ 
 
 Drover, p., b. g., pedigree unknown 1830-1840 2:28 
 
 Unknown, p., ch. g., breeding unknown . . . 1840-1850 2:23 
 
 Pocahontas, p., ch. m., by Cadmus 1850-1860 2 : 17i 
 
 Billy Bovce, p., b. g., by Corbeau 1860-1870 2 : \A\ 
 
 Sleepy Tom, p., ch. g., bv Tom Rolfe .... 1870-1880 2 : 12^ 
 
 Johnston, p., b. g., bv Joe Bassett 1880-1890 2 : 06^ 
 
 Star Pointer, p., b. h., bv Brown Hal .... 1890-1900 1 : 59J 
 
 Dan Patch, p., br. h., by Joe Patchen .... 1900-1910 1 : 55i 
 
 Profit-and-loss Figures 
 Profit or loss in dairy cows (Conn. Agric. Coll.) 
 
 The cow is charged with the cost of food eaten at regular market 
 rates, in the locality where the herds were tested. The prices for 
 the year averaged as follows : Hay $16 per ton, silage $3.50 per ton, 
 and grain $30 per ton. Besides the cost of food, each cow was sub- 
 ject to a fixed charge of $45 for conducting the business, obtained as 
 follows : — 
 
 Bedding for one year $2.00 
 
 Service of bull 1.00 
 
 Labor 27.00 
 
 Interest on investment 6.00 
 
 Taxes 60 
 
 Insurance .40 
 
 Depreciation 8.00 
 
 $45.00 
 
 It was estimated that one good man would do the work for 20 
 cows, including milking, feeding, handling of the milk, and delivering 
 it to the depot, washing all utensils used about the barn, etc. Such 
 
PROFIT AND LOSS WITH ANIMALS 
 
 361 
 
 a man would he kept busy caring for twenty cows. If his wages were 
 $45 per month, it would therefore make a labor bill of $27 per cow 
 per year. 
 
 The next item is one of interest on investment. Allowing $60 
 as the value of the cow, and $60 as each cow's share of the investment 
 in barn, tools, etc., the total investment per cow is $120. Interest 
 at 5 per cent equals $6 per cow. Taxes at ten mills on one-half 
 valuation calls for 60 cents, and insurance for at least 40 cents. These 
 interest charges must not be overlooked in any careful reckoning. 
 
 The last item in the general bill of expense is one of $8 per year 
 for depreciation in the value of the cow. Unfortunately money put 
 into cows is not a permanent investment. The period of usefulness 
 of dairy cows will not average over four or five years. A large num- 
 ber turn out to be poor milkers not worth keeping, and must be sold 
 at a loss. Others are ruined by accident and by sickness, so that prob- 
 ably five years covers the average milking period of dairy cows. 
 
 Summary for one herd of 16 cows for the year, February to February 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total Cost 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FOR THE 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total 
 
 
 Year, 
 
 
 
 Lb. or 
 
 
 Value of 
 
 Income for 
 
 
 CHARGING 
 
 Net Profit 
 
 Age of 
 Cow 
 
 Milk 
 
 Average 
 
 Milk for 
 
 the Year, 
 
 Cost of 
 
 $45 PER 
 
 OR Loss 
 
 OIVEN 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 THE Year 
 
 COUNTING 
 
 Food for 
 
 Cow FOR 
 
 FOR THE 
 
 FOR THE 
 
 Fat 
 
 AT 4 Cents 
 
 Manure 
 
 THE Year 
 
 Labor, De- 
 
 Yeah per 
 
 
 Year 
 
 
 per Quart 
 
 and Calf 
 WORTH $12 
 
 
 preciation, 
 
 Taxes, 
 
 Insurance, 
 
 Etc. 
 
 Cow 
 
 3 
 
 3289 
 
 5.0 
 
 $61.18 
 
 $68.18 
 
 $34.68 
 
 $57.18 
 
 $11.00 
 
 10 
 
 4312 
 
 3.6 
 
 80.23 
 
 86.39 
 
 35.69 
 
 54.44 
 
 31.95 
 
 3 
 
 3209 
 
 4.2 
 
 59.69 
 
 65.85 
 
 32.93 
 
 51.68 
 
 14.17 
 
 3 
 
 2634 
 
 4.0 
 
 49.00 
 
 54.33 
 
 31.56 
 
 46.56 
 
 7.77 
 
 9 
 
 4507 
 
 3.1 
 
 83.84 
 
 95.84 
 
 62.94 
 
 107.94 
 
 -12.10 
 
 8 
 
 7685 
 
 3.1 
 
 142.98 
 
 154.98 
 
 71.67 
 
 116.67 
 
 38.31 
 
 9 
 
 6735 
 
 3.0 
 
 125.40 
 
 137.40 
 
 69.70 
 
 114.70 
 
 22.70 
 
 9 
 
 7493 
 
 3.6 
 
 139.40 
 
 151.40 
 
 75.85 
 
 120.85 
 
 30.55 
 
 9 
 
 7853 
 
 2.9 
 
 146.10 
 
 158.10 
 
 71.00 
 
 116.00 
 
 42.10 
 
 — 
 
 6454 
 
 3.2 
 
 120.07 
 
 1.32.07 
 
 70.15 
 
 115.15 
 
 16.92 
 
 10 
 
 5678 
 
 4.3 
 
 105.64 
 
 117.64 
 
 63.40 
 
 108.40 
 
 9.24 
 
 8 
 
 5439 
 
 3.6 
 
 101.20 
 
 113.20 
 
 58.13 
 
 103.13 
 
 10.07 
 
 9 
 
 1804 
 
 4.3 
 
 33.57 
 
 .39.73 
 
 25.66 
 
 44.41 
 
 -4.68 
 
 6 
 
 6214 
 
 3.7 
 
 115.52 
 
 127.52 
 
 68.29 
 
 113.29 
 
 14.23 
 
 10 
 
 5738 
 
 5.1 
 
 106.76 
 
 118.76 
 
 61.98 
 
 106.98 
 
 11.78 
 
 8 
 
 7023 
 
 2.9 
 
 130.6 
 
 14.96 
 
 59.14 
 
 96.64 
 
 44.32 
 
3G2 LIVE-STOCK RULES AXD RECORDS 
 
 Profit or loss in fattening steers (Nebraska Bulletin 116) 
 84 days' feeding 
 
 Initial cost of 1043-pound steer (<? S5.00 per cwt. $! 52.15 
 
 Cost of IGSO-pounds corn (ii 52c per hu. 15.60 
 
 Cost of 640-corn-stover (a 4.00 per T. 1.28 
 
 Cost of 570-alfiUfa hay (^ 7.00 per T. 2.00 
 
 Risk, labor, and shelter .' . 5.00 
 
 Total cost .... 76.03 
 
 Selling price, 1274-pound steer 6.02 per cwt. 76.70 
 
 Value of manure 5.00 
 
 Income 81.70 
 
 Total cost of steer . . 76.03 
 
 Total profit .... 5.67 
 
 Profit per $1.00 invested .08 
 
 Profit or loss in fattening sheep (Ohio Bulletin 187) 
 96 days' feeding 
 
 Initial cost of 50-pound lamb @$6.00 per cwt. S3.00 
 
 Cost of 134 pounds corn @ 40c per bu. .96 
 
 Cost of 125 pounds clover hay @ 12.00 per T. .75 
 
 Risk, labor and shelter .50 
 
 Total cost .... 5.21 
 
 Selling price, 74-pound lamb @ 7.00 per cwt. 5.18 
 
 Value of manure .60 
 
 Income 5.78 
 
 Total cost .... 5.21 
 
 Profit .57 
 
 Profit per $ 1.00 invested .11 
 
 Profit or loss in fattening swine (Indiana Bulletin 137) 
 
 60 days' feeding 
 
 Initial cost of 115-pound hog @S5.25 per cwt. $6.04 
 
 Cost of 214 pounds corn-meal @ 18.00 per T. 1.93 
 
 Cost of 214 pounds middlings @ 25.00 per T. 2.67 
 
 Risk, labor, and shelter .75 
 
 Total cost .... 11.39 
 
 Selling price, 234-pound hog @ 5.25 12.29 
 
 Value of manure .50 
 
 Total income .... 12.79 
 
 Total cost .... 11.39 
 
 Profit 1.40 
 
 Profit per $ 1.00 invested .12 
 
 Cow-testing Associations (Cornell Station) 
 
 All evidence goes to show that the dairy business maintains a fairly 
 profitable status only because good individual cows make up for the 
 deficiencies of the poor ones. The elimination of poor producing 
 
COW-TESTING ASSOCIATIONS 363 
 
 animals is undoubtedly the first step toward improvement, and this 
 elimination cannot be successfully brought about unless records of in- 
 dividual production of each cow are systematically kept, and along 
 with such records of production, it is also, if not absolutely essential, at 
 least highly desirable, that a record of food consumed as well be kept. 
 
 There is no reason why any dairyman should not himself keep the 
 records that are necessary for this selection, but the fact that most 
 dairymen do not keep such records has led to the formation of cow- 
 testing associations, so that the ordinary dairyman by cooperative 
 effort may secure information at small cost that in most cases he 
 would not take the trouble to secure for himself. 
 
 Cow-testing Associations may be organized in various ways and 
 under various plans, and each association should be organized with 
 due regard to its own local conditions. The essential feature in any 
 organization is to secure a good, reliable, trustworthy, and painstaking 
 man to do the work. Such organizations have now been in successful 
 operation in other states for several years, and it would seem that 
 the time is ripe for the dairymen of New York State to avail them- 
 selves of these organizations in order to make their business more 
 satisfactory and more profitable. 
 
 The most feasible method of organizing such associations seems 
 to be for twenty-five or twenty-six dairies to associate themselves into 
 a cow-testing association, each owner agreeing to weigh the milk of each 
 cow every day, and the tester to test the milk of each cow at least 
 for one day each month. This may be done by the tester himself 
 visiting the individual farms in turn and taking the samples and making 
 the test ; or it may be done by the owners themselves taking the 
 samples and carrying them to a central point to be tested. In either 
 case the tester makes the tests, calculates the production of fat for 
 the cow for the month, and makes record of the same and of the food 
 consumed, and reports regularly to the owner on blanks furnished for 
 the purpose. 
 
 The details of carrying out this work may be varied to suit con- 
 ditions. In any case it would require the services of a reliable man 
 for his whole time, and this man will have to be paid a fair salary. 
 Experience has shown that an assessment of one dollar for each cow 
 represented in the association will cover the expense of the work for 
 a year, and in some cases it has been done for somewhat less than this. 
 
364 
 
 LIVE-STOCK RULES AND RECORDS 
 
 Apparatus required. 
 
 Babcock tester, not less than 10-bottle size, and if to be used in a 
 creamery where steam is available, at least 24-bottle size. Babcock 
 glassware (state brand). At least twice as many test bottles as the 
 capacity of the machine, with acid measure, pipettes, thermometer, etc. 
 
 Sulfuric acid, — about a pint or two pounds per cow per year. 
 
 Sixty-pound spring balance scales, graded to tenths. 
 
 As many wide-mouth sample bottles as there are cows in the largest 
 herd to be tested. Each bottle should be supplied with a numbered 
 metal band, or otherwise plainly and durably labeled. 
 
 A supplj^ of record blanks, ruled so that the whole record for a cow 
 for a year can be entered upon it. 
 
 The cost of the above should be approximately as follows : — 
 
 Wages of man one j'ear at $50 per month 
 
 10-bottle Babcock tester, $10, \i original cost each year 
 
 Extra glassware and breakage 
 
 125 gal. sulfuric acid at 55 cents gal 
 
 1 set spring balances 
 
 4 dozen sample bottles 
 
 Record blanks 
 
 $600.00 
 
 2.50 
 
 10.00 
 
 67.75 
 
 5.00 
 
 10.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 $715.25 
 
 Value of cow- 
 
 'esting associations in Virginia (V 
 
 irginia Bulletin 
 
 190) 
 
 
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 351.12 
 
 $102.09 
 
 $16.22 
 
 $118.31 
 
 $44.54 
 
 $73.77 
 
 
 2 
 
 5023 
 
 5.20 
 
 261.20 
 
 76.12 
 
 10.04 
 
 86.16 
 
 " 
 
 41.62 
 
 
 3 
 
 4897 
 
 5.13 
 
 251.22 
 
 72.87 
 
 9.79 
 
 82.66 
 
 " 
 
 38.12 
 
 
 4 
 
 4573 
 
 5.30 
 
 242.38 
 
 ' 69.70 
 
 9.14 
 
 78.84 
 
 " 
 
 34.30 
 
 
 5 
 
 4423 
 
 5.33 
 
 235.75 
 
 68.36 
 
 8.85 
 
 77.21 
 
 " 
 
 32.67 
 
 
 6 
 
 4805 
 
 4.63 
 
 222.47 
 
 63.99 
 
 9.61 
 
 73.60 
 
 " 
 
 29.06 
 
 
 7 
 
 4100 
 
 5.20 
 
 213.20 
 
 59.73 
 
 8.20 
 
 67.93 
 
 " 
 
 23.39 
 
 
 8 
 
 3808 
 
 5.33 
 
 202.97 
 
 58.05 
 
 7.61 
 
 65.66 
 
 " 
 
 21.12 
 
 
 9 
 
 3128 
 
 5.83 
 
 192.36 
 
 55.70 
 
 6.25 
 
 61.95 
 
 " 
 
 17.41 
 
 
 10 
 
 3164 
 
 5.27 
 
 166.74 
 
 47.85 
 
 6..S3 
 
 54.18 
 
 " 
 
 9.64 
 
 
 11 
 
 2850 
 
 5.75 
 
 163.88 
 
 47.13 
 
 5.70 
 
 52.83 
 
 " 
 
 8.29 
 
 
 12 
 
 3215 
 
 4.80 
 
 154.32 
 
 44.08 
 
 6.43 
 
 50.51 
 
 " 
 
 5.97 
 
 
 13 
 
 2755 
 
 5.13 
 
 141.33 
 
 40.56 
 
 5.51 
 
 46.07 
 
 " 
 
 1.53 
 
 
 14 
 
 2835 
 
 4.60 
 
 130.41 
 
 37.56 
 
 5.67 
 
 43.23 
 
 " 
 
 
 1.31 
 
 15 
 
 2345 
 
 5.13 
 
 120.30 
 
 34.15 
 
 4.69 
 
 38.84 
 
 " 
 
 
 5.70 
 
 
 4002 
 
 5.13 
 
 203.31 
 
 
 
 $66.66 
 
 $44.54 
 
 $21.99 
 
 
CHAPTER XX 
 
 Poultry 
 
 The term ■poultry is used to designate all birds that are in the 
 nature of farm animals or farm live-stock, as chickens, geese, ducks, 
 turkeys. Birds grown merely as pets or fancy animals, or to stock 
 
 £2/e 
 
 Beak 
 ■Head 
 
 face 
 rlod>es 
 
 /^^^c/o/rrerz- Toes 7i)es 
 
 Fig. 6. — Parts of a fowl. 
 
 game preserves, are not classed as poultry ; but when any of these 
 birds come to be grown as food animals (as pigeons), they are practi- 
 cally included with other domestic fowls imder the general denomi- 
 nation of poultry. 
 
 365 
 
366 POULTRY 
 
 Standard Weights of Poultry in Pounds (Am. Poultry Assoc, 1910) 
 
 Pullet 
 
 Plymouth Rocks, all varieties . . 9.5 
 
 Wj'andottes, all varieties .... 8.5 
 
 Javas, all varieties 9.5 
 
 Rhode Island Red 8.5 
 
 Buckeye 9.0 
 
 Brahma, Light 12.0 
 
 Dark 11.0 
 
 Cochins, all varieties 11.0 
 
 Langshans, all varieties .... 9.5 
 
 Minorca, 8ingle-eomb Black . . . 9.0 
 Minorca, Single-comb White and 
 
 Rose-comb Black 8.0 
 
 White-Faced Black Spanish ... 8.0 
 
 Blue Andalusians 6.0 
 
 Dorking, White 7.5 
 
 Silver-Gray 8.0 
 
 Colored 9.0 
 
 Redcap . . . . 7.5 
 
 Orpingtons, all varieties .... 10.0 
 
 Houdan 7.5 
 
 Crevecoeur 8.0 
 
 La Flcche 8.5 
 
 Cornish 9.0 
 
 White-laced Red 8.0 
 
 Black-breasted Red Malay ... 9.0 
 
 Black-breasted Red Malay Bantam 26 oz. 
 
 Sebright Bantam 26 oz. 
 
 Rose-comb Bantam 26 oz. 
 
 Booted White Bantam .... 26 oz. 
 
 Brahma Bantam ...... 30 oz. 
 
 Japanese Bantam 26 oz. 
 
 Polish Bantam 26 oz. 
 
 Game Bantam 22 oz. 
 
 Leghorns, Ancona, Polish, Hamburgs, Games, 
 
 standard weights 
 
 Turkey, Bronze . 
 
 Narragansett . 
 White Holland 
 
 Black . . . 
 
 Buff . . . . 
 
 Slate . . . . 
 
 Bourbon Red . 
 
 Duck, Pekin . 
 Aylesbury . , 
 Rouen . . 
 Cavuga . 
 Crested White 
 Muscovy 
 Blue Swedish 
 
 36 
 30 
 28 
 27 
 27 
 27 
 30 
 
 Adult 
 Drake 
 
 9 
 9 
 9 
 
 8 
 
 7 
 
 10 
 
 8 
 
 8.0 
 7.5 
 8.0 
 7.5 
 8.0 
 10.0 
 9.0 
 9.0 
 8.0 
 7.5 
 
 6.5 
 
 6.5 
 
 5.0 
 
 6.5 
 
 7.0 
 
 8.0 
 
 6.0 
 
 8.5 
 
 6.5 
 
 7.0 
 
 7.5 
 
 8.0 
 
 7.0 
 
 7.0 
 24 oz. 
 22 oz. 
 22 oz. 
 22 oz. 
 26 oz. 
 22 oz. 
 22 oz. 
 20 oz. 
 Sumatra 
 
 33 
 20 
 20 
 18 
 18 
 18 
 22 
 
 Young 
 Drake 
 
 8 
 8 
 7 
 6 
 8 
 6.5 
 
 7.5 
 6.5 
 7.5 
 6.5 
 6.0 
 9.5 
 8.5 
 9.5 
 7.5 
 7.5 
 
 6.5 
 
 6.5 
 
 5.0 
 
 6.0 
 
 6.5 
 
 7.0 
 
 6.0 
 
 8.0 
 
 6.5 
 
 7.0 
 
 7.5 
 
 7.0 
 
 6.0 
 
 7.0 
 24 oz. 
 22 oz. 
 22 oz. 
 22 oz. 
 26 oz. 
 22 oz. 
 22 oz. 
 20 oz. 
 
 6.0 
 5.5 
 6.5 
 5.0 
 5.0 
 8.0 
 7.0 
 7.0 
 6.5 
 6.5 
 
 5.5 
 5.5 
 4.0 
 5.0 
 5.5 
 6.0 
 5.0 
 7.0 
 5.5 
 6.0 
 6.5 
 6.0 
 5.0 
 5.0 
 
 22 oz. 
 
 20 oz. 
 
 20 oz. 
 
 20 oz. 
 
 24 oz. 
 
 20 oz. 
 
 20 oz. 
 
 18 oz. 
 
 Sultan, Frizzle, no 
 
 25 
 18 
 18 
 18 
 18 
 18 
 18 
 
 Adult 
 Duck 
 
 20 
 12 
 14 
 12 
 12 
 12 
 14 
 
 Young 
 Duck 
 
 7 
 7 
 7 
 6 
 5 
 6 
 5.5 
 
SCORE-CARD 
 
 367 
 
 Standard Weights of Poultry — Continued 
 
 Goose, Toulouse . 
 Embden . 
 African . 
 Chinese . . 
 Candian or Wild 
 Egyptian . . 
 
 Cock 
 
 COCKBRBL 
 
 Hen 
 
 Pullet 
 
 Adult 
 
 Young 
 
 Adult 
 
 Young 
 
 Gander 
 
 Gander 
 
 Goose 
 
 Goose 
 
 25 
 
 20 
 
 20 
 
 16 
 
 20 
 
 18 
 
 18 
 
 16 
 
 20 
 
 16 
 
 18 
 
 14 
 
 12 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 8 
 
 12 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 8 
 
 10 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 Descriptive Score-Card for Standard Poultry 
 
 American class (Cornell) 
 
 Section 
 
 Symmetry . 
 Weight or size . 
 Condition 
 Head and beak 
 Eyes . . . . 
 
 Comb 
 
 Wattles and ear lobes 
 Neck 
 
 Wings .... 
 
 Back 
 
 Tail 
 
 Breast .... 
 Body and fluff . 
 
 Legs and toes . . 
 Perfect Score . . 
 
 Rangy, blocky, unbalanced. 
 
 Over, under, undeveloped. 
 
 Not alert, low vitality, dirty, poor, fat. 
 f Flat, long, short, narrow, coarse. 
 \ Sunken, dull, droopy. 
 
 Perfect Score 
 
 Shape 
 
 Color 
 
 8 
 6 
 4 
 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 3 
 
 5 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 1( 
 
 30 
 
 Defects in Shape 
 
 Single and Pea 
 
 Extra points, few points, uneven, 
 wrinkled, twisted, thumbmark, back 
 slope, coarse texture. 
 
 Rose 
 
 Low front, hollow center, spike high, 
 spike low, spike small. 
 I Long, irregular, unequal, torn, wrinkled, 
 \ coarse. 
 
 (Long, short, not arched, hackle undevel- 
 ( oped, scant at sides, scant at shoulders. 
 
 ! Outside : High, low, large, small. 
 Inside : Feather out, broken, improperly 
 folded. 
 Roach back, narrow, drooping, deficient 
 cushion. 
 f High, low, pinched, sickles short, coverts 
 1 scant, feathers out, broken. 
 Narrow, flat, shallow. 
 Narrow, too low, tucked up, crooked keel. 
 
 Unfeathered Varieties 
 
 f Long, short, feathered stubs or down, 
 \ knock-kneed, thin, crooked, injured. 
 
368 
 
 POULTRY 
 
 For Asiatic fowls, the Cornell score runs : Symmetry, 8 ; weight 
 or size, 6 ; condition, 5 ; head, beak and eyes, 3 for shape and 3 for 
 color ; comb, 8 ; wattles and ear-lobes, 5 ; neck, 4 for shape and 6 
 for color ; wings, 4 and 4, back, 4 and 5 ; tail, 
 4 and 5 ; breast, 5 and 5 ; body and fluff, 5 
 and 3 ; legs and toes, 8. (The reader may 
 wish to compare these categories with scores 
 for other live-stock in Chap. XXI.) 
 
 Eggs 
 
 Scoring and judging one dozen eggs (Cornell). 
 
 Disqualifications. — Extremes in size and 
 shape ; very rough, freckled eggs in extras 
 and firsts, dirty, or cracked shells ; badly 
 spotted interior, or eggs having a noticeably 
 loose content. 
 
 The entire dozen is discarded when more 
 than two eggs are disqualitieil. 
 
 Eggs weighing one-half ounce more or less 
 than the average for that dozen shall be 
 disqualified for extras and firsts. 
 
 When two or less eggs are disqualified, de- 
 duct from the final score or the dozen, 8 
 points for each egg disqualified. A disquali- 
 fied egg is not scored with the remainder of 
 the dozen. 
 
 Grades. — "Extras" (XXXX). Large 
 and uniform in size and color, weighing 26-30 
 ounces per dozen, and scoring 00 points. 
 
 " Firsts "(XXX). Good size and uniform 
 in size and color, weighing 24-26 ounces per 
 dozen, and scoring 90 points. 
 Weighing 20-24 ounces per dozen, and scoring 
 
 Fig. 7. — Skeleton of cock. 
 
 cranium ; 2, septum intcr- 
 orbitale; 3, beak; 4, man- 
 dible ; 5, cervical vertebrse ; 
 6, scapula ; 7, humerus ; 
 8, radius ; 9, ulna ; 10, met- 
 acarpal bone; 11, thumb 
 bone; 12, middle finger; 
 13, third finger; 14, furcula 
 or wish-bone; 15, coracoid 
 bone; 10, sternum; 17, crest 
 or keel of sternum ; IS, ribs ; 
 19, pelvis; 20, caudal ver- 
 tebrie; 21, femur; 22, pa- 
 tella; 23, tibia; 24. fibula; 
 25, metatarsus; 26, spur; 
 27, hind toe ; 28, inner toe ; 
 29, middle toe; 30, outer 
 toe. — Cyclo. .-Imcr. Affric, 
 after Ellenberger. 
 
 "Seconds" (XX) 
 80 per cent. 
 
 "Thirds" (X). No weight clause required 
 per dozen. 
 
 Each grade allows the possibility of a 100 per cent score 
 
 Standard 24 ounces 
 
 \ 
 
SCORE-CARDS FOR EGGS 
 
 3G9 
 
 " Seconds " include mixed esss both of size and color, but they must 
 be necessarily fresh. This grade would take ordinary farmers' fresh 
 eggs. 
 
 All preserved and cold storage eggs are debarred by the score of 
 80 per cent from every class except " thirds." 
 
 The standard weight for each grade shall be the highest weight 
 mentioned for that grade. 
 
 Students' score-card for a dozen eggs 
 
 Grade 
 
 Shape 
 
 Color 
 
 Condition of sholl 
 Appearance at candling . 
 Yolk, quality of ... . 
 White, quality of ... 
 Cut for disqualified eggs . 
 Cut for under-standard 
 weight 
 
 Total cuts .... 
 
 Final score .... 
 
 Value 
 SBcnoN 
 
 12 
 12 
 12 
 14 
 25 
 25 
 
 1st 
 Doz. 
 
 2d 
 Doz. 
 
 3d 
 Doz. 
 
 4th 
 Doz. 
 
 5th 
 Doz. 
 
 6th 
 Doz. 
 
 Explanation of score-card : 
 
 Shape. — The shape should be uniformly oval throughout the dozen. 
 
 Color. — The color should be uniform over the entire shell and 
 throughout the dozen. The standard should be a clear, pure white 
 for white eggs and a rich, dark brown for brown eggs. 
 
 Condition of shell. — The shell should be spotlessly clean and un- 
 smearcd or glossy by washing. It should be of uniformly firm condition 
 throughout, not twisted or folded. 
 
 Appearance at candling. — The contents should be clear and trans- 
 parent, the yolk being scarcely perceptible. The air space should be 
 very small. A large air space indicates greater age of the egg, except 
 in water glass eggs. 
 
 An egg must necessarily be broken for scoring the yolk and white. 
 
 Yolk. — The yolk should be a rich golden in color, and should keep 
 its shape when opened into a saucer. It should show no spots other 
 than the germinal disc, and should be of a sweet, agreeable odor. 
 2b 
 
370 POULTRY 
 
 White. — The white or albumen of the egg should be fresh, sweet, 
 clear, and viscous. The two layers of albumen should be of a distinctly 
 different consistency, — the one very viscous, the other rather watery. 
 
 Scale of cuts : 
 
 Shape (one point for each egg). — Cut to the limit in proportion 
 to the defect and then disqualif3^ 
 
 Color (one point for each egg). — Cut to the limit in proportion to 
 the defect and then disqualify. 
 
 Condition of shell (one point for each egg). — One-half point when 
 wrinkled severely ; one-half to two points when three or four or more 
 are glossy ; one-half point for each weak shell ; one-half to one point 
 for each soiled egg. 
 
 Candling. — Cut one-half point for each egg showing distinctly 
 cloudy appearance. 
 
 Cut one point for each egg having unmistakable blood spots. 
 
 Cut one-quarter to one-half point for each egg showing large air 
 space. 
 
 Quality of ijolk. — Five points for each spot on yolk other than the 
 germ discs. Cut as high as ten points when odor is disagreeable. Cut 
 as high as ten points when yolk flattens and breaks. Cut as high as 
 five points on a pale color. 
 
 Quality of white. — Cut as high as fifteen points when the two al- 
 bumens approach the same consistency. Cut as high as five points 
 when albumen will not hold up the yolk. 
 
 Cut one-half point for each one-half ounce in weight under the 
 standard weight of the grade for the dozen. Cut eight points for each 
 disqualified egg. 
 
 Rules for Machine Incubation (Finch) 
 
 Never -put the eggs in the machine until the temperature is properly 
 regulated. 
 
 Temperature. — After the eggs have been put in the machine, the 
 temperature will drop and remain low for some time, gradually in- 
 creasing, often taking from twelve to fourteen hours to reach the desired 
 degree. Do not try to run the heat up too quickly. It is better that 
 the temperature should be increased gradually. 
 
INCUBATION 371 
 
 After the correct temperature is reached, the incubator should run 
 with only slight variations. Although it is best to maintain an even 
 temperature, it is not always possible to do so, and a variation of one- 
 half degree, or more, from time to time, will not result seriously if the 
 average temperature is correct. A high temperature should be avoided, 
 especially at the beginning of incubation. 
 
 The temperature should be read through the glass door. The door 
 should be opened as little as possible. 
 
 Temperature, first week. — The position of the thermometer should 
 always be considered in determining the proper temperature to main- 
 tain. If the thermometer hangs above the trays, as it does in some 
 machines, thereby registering the air temperature and not the tempera- 
 ture of the eggs, the actual temperature of the eggs would be from 
 one to one and a half degrees lower the first week than the registered 
 temperature. To give the eggs the proper amount of heat the first 
 week, where hanging thermometers are used, it is necessary to keep the 
 temperature at 1021° or 103°; whereas with contact thermometers, the 
 temperature should be 102°. Contact thermometers should always 
 be placed between two fertile eggs. 
 
 Temperature, second week. — The outside temperature has less 
 influence over the machine temperature after the first week, owing 
 to the increasing amount of animal heat given off by the growing em- 
 bryos. Machines using a hanging thermometer should be held at 103° 
 F., while in those using contact thermometers, the heat should be 
 increased to 103° F. 
 
 Temperature, third week. — Hold the temperature as neaj" 103° 
 as possible up to about the eighteenth day, when it may be allowed to 
 run up to 104°. 
 
 The eggs. — The eggs should not be put in the machine until 
 it has been run for several days properly regulated and all 
 directions have been followed out in regard to setting up, paying 
 special attention to the manufacturer's directions about ventilators, 
 felts, trays, etc. 
 
 Incubate eggs of uniform size, shape, and color as far as possible, and 
 eliminate those with very porous or otherwise defective shells. 
 ■ Eggs from the heavy type of fowls usually take a few hours longer 
 to hatch than Leghorn eggs ; therefore it is not advisable to set the two 
 kinds of eggs together in an incubator. 
 
POl'LTRT 
 
 Feeding 
 Cornell ration for egg-production 
 
 I > Grail 
 
 Ground feed in hopper, afternoon. 
 
 2CX1 lb. wheat 
 
 200 lb. cracked corn [ Grain fed in deep litter sparingly in morning and freely 
 
 100 lb. oats j at night 
 
 60 lb. wheat middlings 
 
 60 lb. corn meal 
 
 50 lb. beef scraps 
 
 30 lb. wheat bran 
 
 10 lb. alfalfa meal 
 
 10 lb. linseed oil meal 
 
 7 lb. salt 
 
 Proportion about 2 lb. grain to 1 lb. ground feed. 
 
 Cablxige, beets, sprouted oats or grass ; oyster shells ; grit ; water. 
 
 Results (.1909-1910) 
 Best pullet laid 2oS eggs. 
 Next pullet laid 253 eggs. 
 
 Fifteen selected pullets, averaged 236 | „_,„ ,„„i. 
 Best flock pullets averaged 1S2 I ^^^ ' '^*^"- 
 
 Relation of food-consumption to egg-production (Cornell). 
 
 That the number of eggs produced bears a close relationship to the 
 amount of food consumed is shown in the chart (.Fig. S) A and B 
 where it will be seen that the hens which laid the largest number of eggs 
 in a stilted period consinned the most food. Periods of large egg- 
 production always appear to be periods of increased food consump- 
 tion, and rice i\rsa. 
 
 It will be noticed that the increase in food consumed precedes, by 
 a few weeks, the increase in production, showing that the fowl fortifies 
 her b(jdy by storing up the nourishment from which to produce eggs 
 (A, B. and "O. 
 
 A glance at the plotted curves, comparing (B\ the weight of the 
 fowls during each period, and (C), the percentage egg-production for 
 each period, will show how uniformly the curve expressing increase 
 and decrease in production follows the curve of increase and decrease 
 in weight. The weight of hen is greatest preceding heaviest egg- 
 production. 
 
 A comparison of the amount of food consumed, the eggs laid, and the 
 weight of flocks of different ages shows that the youngest fowls ate 
 the most food and produced the largest number of eggs. 
 
 The percentage egg-production varies each month, according to 
 the seasons, with remarkable regularity. This is strikingly 
 
-A comparison of one-, two-, and thrcc-year-olds per period of 28 days, of 
 both starved and fed fowls. A = Consumption of food. B = Weight of fowls. 
 C = Percentage egg-production. Note that an increase or decrease in weight 
 is usually preceded by corresponding increase or decrease in the amount of food 
 consumed by each flock, and that an increase or decrease in per cent egg-pro- 
 duction is preceded by a eorresi)onding increase or decrease in weight of each 
 flock. It will also be observed that there is great uniformity between the 
 various flocks each period as to increase or decrease in food consumption, 
 weight, and per cent egg-production. The transverse chart-lines show upi)er- 
 most set starting at 1 year, 2 years, 3 years ; middle set, 3 years, 1 year, 2 
 years ; lowest set, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years. 
 
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374 POULTRY 
 
 illustrated in the plotted curves of production during the sixteen 
 periods of twenty-eight days each, for the six flocks of fowls of 
 different ages (C). From August 11, the beginning of the ex- 
 periment, there was a gradual decline in production with all the 
 flocks until the latter part of December. From this time production 
 increased rapidly until the latter part of April, when it remained 
 practically stationary until the middle of May ; then it declined grad- 
 ually until the close of the experiment, November 8. 
 
 Preparing Fowls for Market by Bleeding (Graham) 
 
 Hold the head of the bird with the left hand, back of the head up, 
 keeping the hand on the back of the neck to avoid cutting j'ourself 
 should the knife slip and pass through the top of the head. Take the 
 knife in the right hand, the back of the blade toward your body. 
 Insert the blade in the mouth, keeping the point to the right side of 
 the bird's neck and as near the outer skin as possible until it is well past 
 the neck bone. Then press the edge toward the bone and slowly draw 
 the knife from the mouth, the hand moving from your body, so that the 
 knife appears to pass across the neck. Repeat the process on the left 
 side of the neck. This should cause the bird to bleed freely, but by 
 holding the beak up the blood will remain in the neck, giving you plenty 
 of time to pierce the brain. The latter is located just above the eye 
 and can be easily reached through the upper part of the mouth by 
 using a stiff steel blade, inserted in the mouth with blade edge up and 
 pointing slightly over the eye. With young birds little trouble is ex- 
 perienced in piercing the brain, but with older birds a very stiff blade is 
 required, as the bones are much harder. When the point of the blade 
 enters the brain, give the knife a quick twist to right or left to widen 
 the aperture. If the brain has been reached, the bird will attempt to 
 squawk or will give a nervous jerk as the blade touches the spot, and 
 this touching the brain or nerves not only loosens the feathers of the 
 bird for dry plucking, but will greatly improve the appearance of scalded 
 stock. 
 
 A weight, which may consist of an old tomato can half filled with 
 stones and cement, is immediately attached by means of a wire hook 
 to the lower mandible of the bird. Then by grasping the wings close 
 to the back, the bird will not be able to flutter, and can be easily and 
 
TO KEEP EGOS 375 
 
 rapidly plucked. This, of course, should always be done while the 
 bird is bleeding. The can catches the blood, and by hanging the bird 
 over a barrel the feathers may easily be saved. 
 
 Care of Feathers and Eggs (Lambert) 
 Feathers. 
 
 When dry picked and sorted so as to keep the stiff from the soft, 
 and the white from the colored, feathers have a market value worth 
 considering. Mixed colors of soft chicken feathers bring 4| to 10 cents 
 per pound, and pure white bring 20 cents per pound. Duck feathers 
 bring 33 to 42 cents per pound, goose feathers 42 to 60 cents per 
 pound, goose quills 15 cents per pound. Long, bright-colored 
 chicken feathers are sold for millinery purposes at about $1 per pound. 
 The stiff turkey feathers are in great demand for feather dusters 
 and the like. Feathers are cured in sacks of thin material exposed to 
 the sun and air for several days. They can be sold and shipped in 
 these original sacks. 
 
 General care of eggs. 
 
 Eggs for market will keep better from spoiling if not fertilized. Those 
 from mated pens should be kept from heat over 60° Fahr. The 
 nests should be kept supplied liberally with dry sawdust or some clean 
 absorbent. The eggs that become soiled should be wiped with a damp 
 cloth and never submerged in water if they are to be kept more than 
 one week. The natural color of the shell is not indicative of the 
 quality of the contents, although the preferences of the market 
 should be catered to, if one wishes to secure best prices. Brown-shelled 
 eggs are usually larger than white shelled ones, because all the 
 larger breeds except one lay brown eggs, or those from a delicate pink 
 to a light chocolate. The color of the yolk is controlled by feeding 
 green foods and certain grains. Eggs are porous and susceptible 
 to taint from bad odors. Care must be taken to keep them in clean, 
 cool places. Marking the shells in any way is not desirable. Cartons 
 holding one dozen eggs can be purchased from paper dealers. These 
 have specially printed covers, " One Dozen Fresh Eggs," etc., 
 and can be used several times if desired. Cases holding fifteen 
 or thirty dozen each, for shipping to the trade, are popular sizes. 
 
376 POULTRY 
 
 Deliveries and shipments should be made each week ; if a private trade, 
 on the same day of each week. There are wire fillers for the cartons 
 that display the eggs very attractively, but require more time in plac- 
 ing the eggs and removing them from the trays. With the straw- 
 board fillers, each egg is in a separate compartment, and there is little 
 danger of breakage. If one becomes cracked, the leakage is usually 
 confined to the one compartment. 
 
 Eggs intended for cold storage must be absolutely fresh, free from 
 dirt, and packed in standard-size thirty-dozen cases ; and the fillers 
 must be free from mold, dirt, or odors of any kind. Cold-storage plants 
 begin operations as soon as the lower prices are reached, about April 
 1, and continue until the latter part of May. During warm weather 
 the quality of eggs deteriorates, and thej^ do not keep so well as when 
 cooler. The market for these cold-storage goods opens in the fall and 
 continues until Cliristmas. 
 
 Eggs should be gathered every daj', and all broody hens removed 
 from the house. If a nest is found in an unusual place, the eggs should 
 be tested before a bright light, and the unclear ones discarded. 
 
 Preserving eggs. 
 
 There are several methods of preserving eggs during spring and 
 summer and keeping them wholesome until they will bring higher 
 prices, but none by which they can be kept any length of time and sold 
 as fresh-laid ones. The shells may be covered with melted paraffin or 
 vaseline to prevent evaporation, and they will not spoil so long as they 
 are kept cool and turned every few days. Packing in common salt and 
 turning occasionally is another method. The contents remain sweet 
 and wholesome, but the albumen will not beat up as it will in fresh- 
 laid ones. The shell will lose its freshness, and the eggs will not remain 
 good long after being taken out of the preservatives, and they should 
 be designated as preserved eggs when offered for sale. 
 
 The best method of preservation is as follows : One part of 
 water-glass (sodium silicate) mixed with nine parts of boiled spring 
 water. Put the eggs in a stoneware crock when gathered from the nests, 
 if cool and clean, until the crock is nearly full ; then pour in the water- 
 glass solution until there is at least two inches of liquid over the top 
 layer of eggs. Keep in a cool place. If carefully done, this method 
 is reliable. 
 
PRESERVING EGGS — HEN LICE ^11 
 
 Another successful method is to slake two pounds of good lump lime, 
 and while hot add one pound of common salt. After cooling, add ten 
 quarts of boiled spring water and stir thoroughly several times the 
 first day. Then let it settle, using only the clear liquid, which may be 
 poured over the eggs after they have been placed in a stoneware crock; 
 or the liquid can first be put in the crock and the eggs put in that, day 
 by day, when gathered. The eggs must always be two inches below 
 surface. More of the solution can be put in when necessary. Stone- 
 ware vessels are the most desirable ones for keeping these mixtures in. 
 
 Eggs are sometimes removed from the shells, canned, and kept in 
 cold storage or frozen, and sold to large consumers. The most whole- 
 some method is evaporation. The egg is then reduced to powder 
 that will keep any length of time, in any climate, and can be carried 
 to places where poultry-keeping is out of the question and where all eat- 
 ables carried must be reduced to a minimum weight. 
 
 Parasites of Fowls (Crosby) 
 
 Hen Louse (Menopon pallidum). — There are several species of 
 lice infesting poultry, of which this is the commonest. When full 
 grown, it is over one twenty-fifth inch in length, slender, and of a 
 pale straw-yellow color. The eggs are laid on the feathers near the 
 base. The lice do not suck blood, but run actively over the body 
 and feed on the dried skin and feathers, but in so doing irritate the 
 skin with their sharp claws. 
 
 Treatment. — Keep poultry in clean, airy, well-lighted houses, and 
 use perches and nest boxes that can be removed easily. Spray 
 perches, nest boxes, and the whole interior of the house either with 
 a 2 per cent solution of cresol disinfecting soap (formula page 436) 
 or with a mixture of one part of crude carbolic acid and three parts 
 kerosene. The application should be repeated in about a week to 
 kill any lice that may have escaped before. To free the fowls of 
 lice, dust them thoroughly with some good lice powder, and repeat 
 the application in about a week. (For formula see page 436.) 
 
 Chicken Mite iDerma7itjssus gallinoe) . — Minute grayish or red- 
 dish mites which attack poultry, mostly at night, and suck their 
 blood. During the day they hide in cracks and crevices about the 
 perches and nests. 
 
378 POULTRY 
 
 Treatment. — Keep the houses clean as directed above. Supply the 
 fowls with a dust bath and separate sitting hens, which are especially 
 liable to infestation, from the rest of the flock. 
 
 Scaly Leg {Sarcoptes mutans). — A disease caused b^^ minute mites 
 working beneath the scales on the feet and legs. The irritation causes 
 the secretion of a fluid which on drying turns to a whitish powder 
 beneath the scales and raises them from their natural position. Crusts 
 or scabs are formed, and the fowls become lame. 
 
 Treatment. — Isolate infested birds to prevent the spread of the 
 disease. Carefully remove the crusts by soaking in warm water and 
 soap and apply carbolic ointment or a mixture of creosote and lard 
 (1 to 20). Disinfect the house as directed on preceding page. 
 
 Depluming Scabies {Sarcoptes la:vis). — Minute mites working 
 at the base of the feathers, causing them to break at the surface of the 
 body. The mites also set up an irritation which causes the birds to 
 pull out their own feathers. 
 
 Treatment. — The disease is contagious, and infested birds should 
 be isolated. Apply creosote and lard (1 to 20), or dust fresh Buhach 
 into the feathers. 
 
 Hen Fleas {Argopsylla gallinacea). — In the South these fleas are 
 very annoying to fowls, especially to sitting hens. They attach them- 
 selves in great numbers to the face, comb, etc., where they remain until 
 ready to lay eggs. 
 
 Treatment. — The same measures are advised as for lice and mites. 
 
 Chicken Tick {Argas miniatus). — A reddish brown tick, some- 
 what larger than the common bedbug, infesting poultry in the South. 
 
 Treatment. — Keep the houses thoroughly clean, and disinfect at 
 frequent intervals. 
 
 Sample Rules and Regulations for the Exhibition of Poultry 
 Ontario (N. Y.) Poultry Association, 1911. 
 
 1. All entries must be made on blanks furnished by the Secretary, 
 and all remittances should be made paj'able to the Secretaiy, and should 
 be made by P.O. money order, express money order, or registered 
 letter. 
 
 2. Labels will be sent to each exhibitor ; the reverse side must have 
 the sender's name and address legibly written thereon, and the name of 
 
EXHIBITION RULES 379 
 
 tlie express company for their return delivery. If from accident tlie 
 Associatiou labels do not arrive in time, send exhibits without them, 
 and the Secretary will make duplicates. Unhealthy specimens will not 
 be exhibited, but will be returned to the owners at their expense. When 
 more than one specimen is sent in the coop, each entry nmst be projjorly 
 divided and separately labeled. 
 
 3. Entries will positively close Monday, January 9, 1911, but should 
 be sent as long before that date as possible. This rule will be strictly 
 adhered to. The building will be open for the reception of specimens 
 at 8 A.M., Monday, January 10, and those not received by 8 a.m., Tues- 
 day, January 17, will be debarred from comi)etition. 
 
 4. All specimens shall be exhibited in their natural condition, with 
 the exception of Games and Came Bantams. Any violation of this 
 rule shall exclude the specimen from competing and cause the with- 
 holding of all premiums awarded the owner of such birds. 
 
 5. The reports of judges shall be made in writing to the Secretary, 
 and will be final after having been approved by the Executive Com- 
 mittee. As soon as possible after the awards of the judges have been 
 supervised and approved, a card or badge stating the premium will be 
 placed on each winning coop, where it must remain until the close of 
 the show, and each winning exhibitor will be notified by postal card 
 at once. 
 
 6. The judges are strictly prohibited from making known their 
 awards, except through the Secretary or Superintendent. Any person 
 attempting to interfere with the judges in their decisions, by letter 
 or otherwise, will be excluded from competition and exhibition. 
 
 7. No protests against awards will be received unless accompanied 
 by a deposit of -12, and if after the matter has been thoroughlj'^ in- 
 vestigated by the Show Committee, the protest should prove to be 
 without foundation, the deposit will be forfeited to the Association. 
 Protests nuist be made before 6 p.m., Wednesday, January 18, 1911, 
 and must be made in writing. 
 
 8. All display premiums in the open classes, unless otherwise stated, 
 will be decided thus : First Prize to count 6 points ; Second Prize, 4 
 points ; Third Prize, 3 points ; Fourth Prize, 2 points ; Fifth Prize, 
 1 point. 
 
 9. Season tickets will be issued free of charge to all exhibitors whose 
 entry fee amounts to $2 ; single admission tickets, 25 cents ; tickets for 
 
380 POULTRY 
 
 children above eight years and under fifteen years of age, 15 
 cents. Exhibitors' tickets are not transferable, and will be forfeited 
 if presented by any one but the owner. Season tickets will be sold 
 for $1. 
 
 10. No specimens will be allowed in the hall except those which 
 have been duly entered in the books of the Association and the entry 
 fee and express charges paid. 
 
 11. The Association will be pleased to undertake the sale of birds for 
 the exhibitor, free of charge, selling price to be stated on entry blank. 
 All sales must be reported at the office at once. 
 
 12. During the exhibition no specimens can be removed except by 
 order of the Secretary. Any fowl showing disease will be removed 
 and cared for. 
 
 13. No one will be allowed in the aisle while judging is in progress, 
 except by permit from the Superintendent. 
 
 14. The term " Cock " means hatched prior to 1910 ; the term 
 " Hen " means hatched prior to 1910 ; the term " Cockerel " means 
 hatched during 1910, and the term " Pullet " means hatched during 
 1910. • 
 
 15. Prizes in cash, special prizes, ribbons, etc., for all exhibits will 
 be awarded. Blue Ribbon for First Prize, Red for Second, Yellow for 
 Third, and Green for Fourth. Lost prize ribbons will be duplicated 
 at 15 cents each. 
 
 16. The entry fee for poultry, ducks, geese, turkeys, etc., in competi- 
 tion is 50 cents, exhibition pens, $1.25, pigeons and pet stock, 25 
 cents each. This includes coop, feed, and attendance. All specimens 
 entered for competition must be shown in coops provided by the 
 Association. 
 
 17. The Association reserves the right to place more than one bird 
 of the same variety and belonging to the same exhibitor in one coop. 
 
 18. There must in all cases, whether competing as pens or single 
 birds, be four entries, or first prize will be awarded and second 
 money paid, or if the birds are not worthy of first prize and gain 
 second prize, they will be awarded third, etc. In no case will 
 more than the entry fee be paid on any variety containing only 
 one entry. 
 
 Four entries means four birds of the same kind and variety, as four 
 cocks, four hens, etc., whether shown by one person or several. 
 
SCORING A POULTRY FARM 381 
 
 Outline for Critical Examination of a Poultry Farm (Rice) 
 
 Visit the farm and make careful observations to secure answers to the follow- 
 ing questions : — 
 
 Part I — The location 
 
 1. Where is the farm located ? 
 
 (a) State (6) County (c) Town 
 
 2. What are the climatic conditions? 
 
 (a) Temperature : Max Min Mean 
 
 (6) Season of frost : Early Late 
 
 (c) Rainfall : Max Min Mean 
 
 Id) Sunshine : Max Min Mean 
 
 (e) Prevailing winds : 
 
 (/) Amount of snow (season of bare ground) : 
 
 (fir) As infiucncing egg production. 
 
 As influencing crop production. 
 
 As influencing number of labor days. 
 
 As infiucncing cost of buildings. 
 
 3. What are the market conditions ? 
 
 (a) Name principal market or markets. 
 
 lb) Population. 
 
 (c) Distance from local station. 
 
 (d) Express rate on eggs (30 doz.) ; dressed poultry (100 lb.) ; live poultry 
 
 (1001b.). 
 
 (e) Freight rate (per ton feed). 
 
 (/) Passenger rate ; frequency of train service. 
 
 Ig) Commercial importance as regards kind and type of customers. 
 
 4. What is the condition of the roads ? 
 (a) Dirt, stone, etc. 
 
 (6) Grades. 
 
 (c) Distance from farm (a) R.R. Station. 
 
 (6) Express, 
 (c) Post office. 
 {d) Church. 
 
 (d) Free or toll. 
 
 (e) How kept in repair. 
 
 5. What is the size of the farm ? 
 
 6. What is the shape of the farm ? (Make sketch.) 
 
 7. What are the topographical conditions regarding : 
 (a) General direction of slope of the land ? 
 
 (6) Air drainage ? 
 
 (c) Contour as affecting location of buildings ? 
 
 (d) Shelter from prevailing winds ? 
 
 (e) Altitude. 
 
 8. What is the nature of the soil as regards : 
 (a) Fertility. 
 
 (6) Drainage — natural artificial 
 
 9. What is the condition of the farm as regards weeds, stone, stumps, old 
 
 fences, etc. ? 
 
 10. What is the condition of the farm as regards healthfulness ? 
 
 11. What is the nature of the water supply ? 
 (a) Quantity. 
 
 (6) Quality. 
 
 (c) How secured. 
 
 12. What are the existing crops ? 
 
 (a) Timber — kind, size, and condition. 
 Ih) Orchards — kind, size, and condition, 
 (c) Field crops — kind, size, and condition. 
 
382 POULTRY 
 
 13. What are the educational advantages? 
 
 (a) Distance from school ? 
 
 (b) Size and kind ? 
 
 14. What are the religious and social advantages? 
 (o) Denomination ? 
 
 (6) Distance from church ? 
 
 (c) Character and progressiveness of people ? 
 
 (d) Organizations — Granges, farm clubs, poultry associations, coopera- 
 
 tive associations, etc. 
 
 (e) Kind of neighbors and distance from residence. 
 
 15. What are the neigborhood conveniences — Telephone, R.F.D. of mail. 
 
 Part II — Arrangement and nature of buildings 
 
 16. Make a sketch of the farm showing the approximate location of all build- 
 
 ings, fences, fields, and crops. 
 
 17. Give dimensions of main building, and make sketch showing (a) front and 
 
 (6) end elevation ; (c) floor plan, (</) state kind of materials used in con- 
 struction, (c) square feet floor space, (/) cubic feet air space. 
 
 18. What kind or kinds of laying houses are used ? Take measurements, and 
 
 make front and end elevation and floor plan sketches. 
 
 19. Estimate square feet floor space and cubic feet air space. 
 
 20. State kind of material used in construction of sides, roof, floor, and founda- 
 
 tion. 
 
 21. Give dimensions of incubator cellar and nature of construction, and esti- 
 
 mate square feet floor space and cubic feet air space. 
 
 22. Give number and dimensions of brooder houses, and make sketches 
 
 showing end and front elevations and floor plan, and estimate square feet 
 floor space and cubic feet air space. 
 
 23. Give number and dimensions of fattening houses, and make sketches show- 
 
 ing end and front elevations and floor plan, and estimate square feet 
 floor space and cubic feet air space. 
 
 24. Give number and dimensions of barn or other auxiliary buildings, and make 
 
 sketches showing end and front elevations and floor plan, and estimate 
 square feet floor space and cubic feet air space. 
 
 25. Make sketch and brief description of residence, giving principal dimensions, 
 
 number of rooms, etc. 
 
 Part III — Equipments 
 
 26. Name all the more important machinery and equipment used on the farm. 
 
 27. State kind and capacity of incubators. 
 
 28. State kind and capacity of outdoor brooders. 
 
 Part IV — Live-stock 
 
 29. State kind and quantity of live stock : 
 
 {Alature fowls 
 Mature males 
 Pullets 
 Cockerels 
 Young Chicka 
 (6) Ducks. 
 
 (c) Geese. 
 
 (d) Turkeys. 
 
 (e) Guineas. 
 If) Horses. 
 Ig) Cows. 
 (/^) Swine. 
 (0 Sheep. 
 
CHAPTER XXI 
 
 Exhibiting and Judging Live-stock. Market Grades 
 
 It is intended in this chapter to give a sample plan for the adminis- 
 tering of a live-stock exhibition, standards to aid in the making of 
 judgments of the qualities of animals, and a view of a few regulations 
 governing the grading of animals and animal products in the markets. 
 This is comparable, in a way, with Chapter IX for plants and plant 
 products. 
 
 General Rules and Regulations Governing Exhibits of Live-stock 
 
 (Ohio State Board of Agriculture, slightly modified.) 
 
 Competition open to the world, except where otherwise specified. 
 
 Receiving exhibits. 
 
 1. All animals for competition and exhibition, except speed horses, 
 having first been properly entered within the time specified in the rules, 
 must be placed in proper position by the first day of fair at 9 o'clock 
 A.M. Exhibits not in position by the time required will be positively 
 excluded from competition. 
 
 2. Entries in the several departments must be received by the Secre- 
 tary fifteen days before the opening of the Fair. 
 
 Entries of animals. 
 
 3. All entries of animals must specify the owners' names, and the name, 
 age, sex, record number (if any), and description of every animal offered ; 
 ages of horses to date from the first of January of the year foaled ; 
 ages of other animals, except cattle, to be considered in months and days 
 at date of fair, basing dates of dairy cattle to be February 1 and 
 August 1, while in the beef breeds the basing date shall be September 1. 
 A breeder is held to be the owner of the female at the time of service. 
 
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384 EXHIBITIXG AXD JUDGING LIVE-STOCK 
 
 All eulrios of live-stock must positively be made on the regulation 
 entry blanks, which will be furnished upon application to the Secretary. 
 
 4. Entries must be made in the names of bona fide owners. Should 
 any be found to be otherwise entered, they will forfeit any premiums 
 awarded by the judges. 
 
 5. An animal entered for exhibition in one class cannot compete 
 for a premium in any other, except where specified. 
 
 6. A single animal may be exhibited as one of a pair or herd. 
 
 7. All animals shall be exliibited to the satisfaction of the award- 
 ing judges. 
 
 Recording entries. 
 
 S. On receipt of entries of live-stock, cards will be made out indicat- 
 ing the books, entry numbers, t\m\ classes, and will be ready for delivery 
 by the superintendents of the appropriate departments when exhibitors 
 arrive on the grounds, or will be sent by mail when specially requested. 
 
 Delivery of animals. 
 
 9. Exhibitors must see to the delivery of their animals to the super- 
 intendent of the appropriate department, and to placing them in 
 position under his direction. The buildings and grounds will be in com- 
 plete readiness for the reception of exhibits during the entire week 
 previous to the opening of the Fair, and it will greatly facilitate arrange- 
 ments if exhibitors will early take in hand the preparation for the dis- 
 play of their exhibits. 
 
 A place is provided for storing boxes, crates, and the like, all of which 
 must be promptly removed from the buildings to this place of storing. 
 
 Removal of animals. 
 
 10. Live-stock, other than speed horses, may be removed the last 
 day of the Fair, at 4 o'clock p.m. Speed horses may be removed any 
 time after their racing engagements. 
 
 Protection of animals. 
 
 11. The Fair Board will take every precaution in its power for the 
 safe preservation of stock on exhibition, after its arrival and arrangement 
 on the grounds, but will not be responsible for any loss or damage that 
 mav occur. 
 
RULES FOR LIVE-STOCK EXHIBITS 385 
 
 Register number of animals. 
 
 12. Persons exhibiting pure-bred animals, one year of age and over, 
 will be required to furnish register number of animals to be exhibited, 
 or, in case of younger animals not registered, the names and register 
 number of sires and dams. 
 
 Animals exhibited as breeders. 
 
 13. Evidence satisfactory to the members in charge, or the Award- 
 ing Judges, will be required that the animals exhibited as breeders are 
 not barren, and no awartls of premiums shall be made where there is 
 unsoundness in breeding animals, which is transmissible. 
 
 Interference with judges. 
 
 14. No person other than the judges, except the officers of the Fair 
 Board, the superintendent, and the grooms in charge, will be permitted 
 to go into the rings where the stock is being passed upon by the Award- 
 ing Judges, and no exhibitor or other person will be allowed to inter- 
 fere or communicate with the judges of live-stock during the adjudica- 
 tions. If judges desire information from exhibitors or others concerning 
 animals on exhibit, they will make the fact known and call for such ex- 
 planation or information as may be necessary in the case. A violation 
 of this rule will disqualify exhibitors from competing, or subject them 
 to a forfeitiu-e of any premium that may have been awarded. 
 
 Disrespect to awards or judges. 
 
 15. If any disrespect is shown to an award or to the Awarding Judges, 
 by the exhibitor or his agent, he shall forfeit all awards made to him, and 
 the member in charge shall report the same promptly to the Secretary. 
 
 False evidence. 
 
 16. Should a premium be found to have been obtained by false 
 evidence or misrepresentation, or a violation of any of the rules of the 
 Board, it will be withheld. 
 
 Animals entering the ring. 
 
 17. Horses and cattle can enter the arenas only under halter unless 
 otherwise specified, and in charge of grooms, and sheep and swine only 
 in charge of attendants. 
 
 2c 
 
386 EXHIBITING AND JUDGING LIVE-STOCK 
 
 Premiums indicated. 
 
 18. Horses, cattle, swine, and sheep will be exhibited in the arenas 
 of ample capacity, and the premium ribbons attached or delivered by 
 the judges before the animals leave the arenas. First premium, blue ; 
 second premium, red ; third premium, white ; fourth premium, yellow; 
 fifth premium, green; Championship, purple ; Reserve Championship, 
 pink ; Grand Championship, royal purple rosette. 
 
 Protests. 
 
 19. Protests against awards in any of the departments of the Fair 
 must be made in writing, clearly setting forth the grounds for protest, 
 and must be filed with the Secretary not later than one day after the 
 awards are made. All protests will be considered by the Board at its 
 first meeting succeeding the Fair, unless otherwise ordered. Parties 
 interested will be duly notified, and opportunity given them to sub- 
 mit evidence. Premiums on protested animals will be withheld until 
 the protests are decided. 
 
 Animals not entered. , 
 
 20. A charge of double the regular fee will be made for each stall or 
 pen occupied by animals not entered for premium competition. 
 
 Advertising. 
 
 21. Exhibitors will not be permitted to attract attention to their ex- 
 hibits by means of perambulating advertisers, or any method tending 
 to objectionable noise and confusion. The promiscuous distribution of 
 hand-bills or other advertising matter is strictly prohibited, and no 
 tacking or posting of advertising bills or cards will be permitted on or 
 in any of the buildings. Exhibitors may advertise at and distribute 
 from their places of exhibit only. 
 
 Judges. 
 
 22. Expert judges, appointed by the Board, will report to the Sec- 
 retary, and he will direct them to the members in charge of the depart- 
 ments in which they are to serve. 
 
 23. No person who is an exhiliitor can act as judge, or in any other 
 capacity, in the department in which he exhibits, or upon stock in 
 which he has an interest. 
 
RULES FOR LIVE-STOCK EXHIBITS 387 
 
 24. When animals arc not deemed worthy, judges will refuse to 
 award premiums, whether or not there be competition in the classes. 
 
 25. Animals for which no premiums are offered, but which in the 
 opinion of the juds^cs deserve special commendation, will be so re- 
 ported, but premium cards or ribbons must not be attached. 
 
 26. If there be any question as to the regularity of an entry or the 
 right of an animal to compete in a given class, the judge shall report 
 the same to the member in charge for adjustment. 
 
 27. Judges in the several departments, when requested, may give the 
 reasons for their decisions, embracing the valuable and desirable qual- 
 ities of the animals to which the premiums are awarded. As the 
 one great object of the Board is to collect valuable information upon 
 subjects connected with agriculture and the industrial arts, the 
 several judges and superintendents are requested to gather all the in- 
 formation possible from exhibitors in their respective departments, and 
 make their report as complete as circumstances will permit. Reports 
 of awards are to be made to the members in charge as clearly as pos- 
 sible after the adjudications. 
 
 Payment of premiums. 
 
 28. Premiums are payable in cash (check) except when cups, medals, 
 or diplomas are specified or desired in lieu of cash. Medals and di- 
 plomas will be forwarded as directed, to the proper person, by the Sec- 
 retary. Speed premiums will be paid on the last day of the Fair, and 
 all other premiums will be paid within fifteen days after the close of the 
 Fair, or at the time stated. 
 
 All premiums awarded, and not called for during the calendar year 
 in which awards are made, will be forfeited. 
 
 Exhibition and examination. 
 
 29. Examination by the judges for premium awards will begin in 
 each of the live-stock departments at 9 o'clock a.m. of the day named 
 for showing, except special classes as noted, and the judges will pro- 
 ceed in the order directed by the members in charge of the departments. 
 
 Forfeiture of space. 
 
 30. When space has been assigned to any exhibitor, the member 
 in charge shall have the right, in case the exhibitor shall fail to make 
 
388 EXHIBITING AND JUDGING LIVE-STOCK 
 
 or maintain a creditable display, to declare the space assigned, or any 
 portion thereof, forfeited. Exhibitors must arrange tlieir exhibits in 
 as neat and attractive a manner as possible, in default of which the 
 member in charge will report the entries to the Secretary for cancel- 
 lation, and require the removal of the stock at the expense of the ex- 
 hibitor. 
 
 Signs and arrangements of exliibits. 
 
 31. The members in charge of the several departments shall have 
 the right to prescribe the dimensions and to regulate the positions of 
 all signs, and generally to direct the arrangement of exhibits, so far as 
 the same may be necessary to secure harmony and to be attractive in 
 appearance. 
 
 Straw and feed. 
 
 32. Arrangements will be made with a responsible party to furnish 
 straw, hay, corn, oats, and chopped feed on the grounds at market 
 prices, in quantities to suit the purchasers. 
 
 Regulation for helpers. 
 
 33. The members in charge of the several departments will issue free 
 daily admission tickets to such helpers as are necessary and actually 
 under pay in caring for or operating exliibits. A list of such helpers 
 must be furnished to the superintendents of the departments, on arrival 
 of exhibits at the buildings or grounds. 
 
 Special rules governing horses. 
 
 34. Entries must be made fifteen days before the fair opens, and be 
 accompanied by proper fees to cover charges for exhibitor's ticket and 
 stall rent. Exhibitors are requested to specify the number of stalls 
 required, upon receipt of which information stalls will be assigned and 
 their numbers sent to the person or firm making entries. 
 
 35. Charges for stalls. 
 
 Box stall $4.00 
 
 Open stall 2.00 
 
 Ponv stall 1.00 
 
 Exhibitor's ticket 2.00 
 
 36. The published order of exhibition will be conformed to as nearly 
 as possible ; provided, however, the right is reserved to make such 
 
RULES FOR LIVE-STOCK EXHIBITS 389 
 
 changes in the order of exhibition, as in the discretion of the mem- 
 ber in charge will facihtate the work. 
 
 37. The superintendent of each department must check the entries 
 shown in the entry books in each ring, with the exhibits present, and 
 so mark the entry books that they will show what animals were passed 
 on by the judges. 
 
 38. The member in charge may exclude from competition exhib- 
 itors who occasion unnecessary or embarrassing delay in bringing ani- 
 mals into the show ring. 
 
 39. The judges shall not make any award where there is unsound- 
 ness in breeding animals which is transmissible. 
 
 40. All breeding animals must be recorded in Standard Stud Books, 
 and exhibitors must be prepared to submit certificates or registry. 
 
 ^ ... Speed classes — trotting and 'racing 
 
 Conditions. 
 
 41. Entries will close the tenth day before the Fair opens at 11 
 o'clock P.M. Records made within fifteen days no bar. Entrance 
 fee five per cent of purse, with five per cent additional from winners. 
 The same horse entered in more than one class will only be required 
 to pay entrance for the starts made, except if no starts are made the 
 fee in each class entered may be required. 
 
 42. Five entries and three starters required. Horses will be called 
 at 1 o'clock P.M. daily. 
 
 43. Races will be mile heats, three in five, to harness, and will be 
 conducted under the rules of the National Trotting Association (or 
 American Trotting Association). 
 
 44. Heats in each day's races may be trotted or paced alternately. 
 The published order of program will be followed as nearly as possible, 
 but the State Board of Agriculture reserves the right to make modi- 
 fications, in the discretion of the member in charge of the speed depart- 
 ment, to meet conditions as they arise. Usual weather clause rights 
 reserved. 
 
 45. A horse distancing the field, or any part thereof, will receive but 
 one premium. 
 
 46. All premiums for speed classes will be paid on the last day of the 
 Fair, by bank check payable to the order of the owner or the party 
 in whose name the entry is made. 
 
390 EXHIBITING AND JUDGING LIVE-STOCK 
 
 47. The race track will be placed in the best possible condition for 
 each of the interesting events. The track is a most excellent one, 
 the back stretches being wide and easy, with a great home stretch 
 one hundred feet in width. 
 
 4S. The speed barns, located conveniently near the track, are in good 
 condition and well equipped for the care of race horses. The races are iu 
 circuits that will give horsemen the advantage of several weeks' con- 
 tinuous work. 
 
 Special rules governing cattle. 
 
 49. Entries must be made fifteen days before the Fair opens, and 
 be accompanied by proper fees to cover charges for exhibitor's ticket 
 and stall rents. Exhibitors are requested to specify the number of stalls 
 required, on receipt of which information stalls will be assigned and 
 their numbers sent to tRe person or firm making entries. 
 
 50. Charges. 
 
 Each animal over one year old, S2; each animal under one year old, 
 $1; exhibitor's ticket, S2. 
 
 51. Pm'ity of blood as established by pedigree, symmetry, size, 
 early maturity and general cJiaracteristics of the several breeds of 
 animals to be considered; the judges will make proper allowance 
 for age, feeding and other conditions. 
 
 52. Persons exhibiting pure bred animals will be required to furnish 
 to the Secretary, at the time of making the entry, the name and 
 register number of each animal entered. 
 
 53. Basing dates of dairy cattle to be February 1 and August 1, while 
 in the beef breeds the basing date shall be September 1. 
 
 54. All cows over thirty-six months old must have given birth to 
 calf at full maturity within past year, or show unmistakable evidence 
 of being in calf at time of exhibition. 
 
 55. All cows in the dairy breeds, to be judged in the morning 
 shall be milked at six o'clock p.m., the day previous to being 
 judged, and all dairy cows, to be judged in the afternoon, to be 
 milked at six o'clock a.m., of the same day. The judge may. at 
 his option, require any cow to be milked while in the ring or before the 
 awards are made. 
 
 56. Exhibitors will be required to ha\-e blankets removed from cattle 
 between the hours of nine a.m., and four p.m., each tlay of the Fair. 
 
HULKS FOR LIVE-STOCK EXIIllilTS ;591 
 
 57. Cattle will be assigned to the exposition building, the judging 
 to take place in the arena of same. 
 
 58. The superintendent of each department must check the entries 
 shown in the entry books in each ring, with tiie exhibits present, and 
 so mark the entry books that they will show what animals were passed 
 on by the judges. 
 
 Special rules governing swine. 
 
 59. Entries must l)e made fifteen days before the Fair opens and be 
 accompanied by ])roper fees to cover exhibitor's ticket and pen rent. 
 Price of pens, $1 each ; exhibitor's ticket, $2. 
 
 60. Swine must be owned by the individual or firm making the ex- 
 hibit and nuist be registered in the accredited records of their respective 
 breeds. 
 
 GI. The superintendent of each department must check the entries 
 shown in the entry books in each ring, with the exhibits present, and 
 so mark the entry books that they will show what animals were 
 {Kissed on by the judges. 
 
 Special rules governing sheep. 
 
 62. Entries must be made fifteen days before the Fair opens, and be 
 accompanied by proper fees to cover cost of exhibitor's ticket and pen 
 rent. Price of pens, $1 each ; exhibitor's ticket, %2. 
 
 63. Sheep must be owned by the individual or firm making the exhibit 
 and must be registered in the accredited records of their respective 
 breeds. 
 
 64. Each exhibitor restricted to two entries in one class. 
 
 65. Sheep competing in the Merino classes must be recorded 
 in the American and Delaine-Merino Record Association, or the 
 Merino Record Association of Ohio, Vermont, or New York, 
 and certificates of registration, properly signed by the secretary of 
 one of the above-named associations, must accompany each animal 
 in the ring. 
 
 66. The superintendent of each department must check the entries 
 shown in the entry books in each ring, with the exliibits present, and 
 so mark the entry books that they will show what animals were passed 
 on by the judges. 
 
392 
 
 EXEiBiriyG Ay I) jcdgixg live-stock 
 
 Score-cards for Farm Animals 
 
 Herewith are given sample score-cards for different species and classes 
 of animals. For score-cards of the breeds see "N'ol. III. Ci/clo. Amer. 
 Agr. (from which most of the following cards, by F. B. iNImnford, are 
 
 taken) : — 
 
 Draft-horse score-card 
 
 Class, Gelding 
 
 General characters 
 
 Form. — Broad, massive, blocky, low-down, compact and symmetrical. Scale 
 large for the age. 
 
 Fig. 9. — Parts of the horso. 1, muzzle ; 2, nostrils ; 3, face ; 4, eye ; 5, forehead ; 
 6, ear ; 7, neck ; 8, crest ; 9. withers ; 10, back, 11, loin ; 12, hip : 13, croup ; 
 14, tail ; 15, thigh ; IG, quarter ; 17, gaskin or lower thigh ; IS, hock ; 19, 
 stifle ; "20, flank ; 21, ribs ; 22, tendons : 23, fetlocks : 24, pastern ; 25, foot ; 
 26, heel of foot ; 27, canon ; 2S, knee ; 29, forearm ; 30, chest ; 31, arm : 32, 
 shoulder; 33, throatlatch ; A, thoroughpin ; B, curb; C, bog and blood 
 spa\nn ; D, bone spavin ; E, splint ; F, wiudgall ; G, cappel elbow ; H, poll- 
 evil. {Cycle. Aincr. Agric.) 
 
POINTS OF A DRAFT-HORSE 39.'^ 
 
 Qunlity. — (irncral i rfnii'iiii'iit. of clciui-cut uiul synimotrical foaturcs ; how 
 clean, hu'KO, and stronfi; ; skin and hair fine ; toncl(jn.s dean, sharply defined, and 
 prominent. 
 
 Constilution. — Generous and symmetrical development; lively carriage; 
 ample heart-Kirtli, capacity of l)arrel and depth of flanks; eyes, full, bright and 
 clear ; nostrils large and flexible ; absence of Krossness or undue refinement. 
 
 Scale of points 
 
 Perfect Score 
 
 1. HciRht, estimated hands; corrected hands. 
 
 2. Weight, estimated lb. ; corrected lb. ; score according to 
 
 age and condition 10 
 
 3. Action, walk: rapid, springy, regular, straight ; trot: free, balanced, 
 
 straight 15 
 
 4. Temperament, energetic, tractable 3 
 
 5. Head, proi)er proportionate .size ; well earri(>d ; profile straight . . 1 
 0. Muzzle neat ; nostrils large, flexible ; lips thin, even, firm .... 1 
 
 7. Eyes, bright, clear, full, both same color 1 
 
 8. Forehead, broad, full • • •_ 1 
 
 9. Ears, medium size, well carried 1 
 
 10. Lower jaw, angles wide, well muscled I 
 
 11. Neck, well-musrled, arched ; throat-latch fine ; wind-pipe large . . 2 
 
 12. Shoulder, moderately sloping, smooth, snug, extending into back . • . 3 
 i;}. Arm, short, strongly nuiscled, thrown back 1 
 
 14. Forearm, long, wide, clean, heavily nuiscled 2 
 
 15. Knees, straight, witle, deei), strong, clean 2 
 
 1(). Fore cannons, short, witle, clean ; tendons clean, well defined, prominent 2 
 
 17. Fetlocks, wide, straight, strong, clean 1 
 
 IS. Pasterns, moderatelj sloping; strong, clean 3 
 
 19. Fore feet, large, even size ; sound ; horn dense, waxy ; soles concave ; 
 
 bars strong, full ; frogs large, elastic ; heels wide, one-half length of 
 
 toe, vertical to ground 8 
 
 20. Chest, deep, wide ; breast bone low ; girth large 2 
 
 21. Ribs, deep, well sprung; closely ribbed to hip 2 
 
 22. Back, broad, short, strong, muscular 2 
 
 23. Loins, short, wide, thickly muscled 2 
 
 24. Barrel, deep, flanks full 2 
 
 25. Hips, broad, smooth, level, well muscled 2 
 
 26. Croup, wide, heavily mviscled, not too drooping 2 
 
 27. Thighs, deep, broad, muscular 3 
 
 28. Quarters, plump with muscle, deep 2 
 
 29. Stifles, large, strong, muscular, clean 2 
 
 30. Gaskins, long, wide, clean, heavily muscled 2 
 
 31. Hocks, large, strong, wide, deep, dean, well set 8 
 
 32. Hind cannons, short, wide, clean ; tendons clean, well defined ... 2 
 
 33. Fetlocks, wide, straight, strong, clean 1 
 
 34. Pasterns, moderately sloping, strong, clean 2 
 
 35. Hind feet, large, even size ; sound ; horn dense, waxy ; soles concave ; 
 
 bars strong, full ; frogs large, elastic ; heels wide, one-half length of 
 
 toe, vertical to ground _ 6 
 
 Total ' 100 
 
 Light-horse score-card 
 
 Cla.ss, Gelding 
 
 General characters 
 
 Form. — Light, lean, lithe and muscular ; long-legged, short in back ; having 
 general appearance indicative of extreme activity. 
 
394 EXHIBITING AND JUDGING LIVE STOCK 
 
 Quality. — Extreme refinement of symmetrical and clean-cut features, showing 
 every requirement of strength, endurance, style, and grace ; skin thin and 
 pliable, showing veins plainly ; hair fine : mane and tail fine and long ; bone 
 possessing plenty of substance but great refinement ; tendons clean, strong, and 
 sharply defined. 
 
 Constitution. — Generous and symmetrical development ; an expression of 
 great nervous energy ; action spirited ; heart -girth large ; floor of chest full ; 
 barrel well roundecl and moderately deep ; hind flanks properly developed ; 
 eyes full, bright, and clear ; nostrils large ; bone possessing abundant substance 
 as well as refinement. 
 
 Scale of points 
 
 Perfect Score 
 
 1. Weight, lb. ; corrected lb. 
 
 2. Height, hands ; corrected hands 2 
 
 3. Action, walk : long, fast, elastic, straight and regular ; trot : rapid, 
 
 regular, straight 15 
 
 4. Temperament, spirited, energetic, and tractable 5 
 
 5. Skin, thin, plialilc, showing veins plainly ; coat fine, soft, bright . . 3 
 
 6. Head, correct proportionate size, well carried ; features clean cut ; pro- 
 
 file straight 2 
 
 7. Muzzle, neat, nostrils large, flexible ; lips, thin, firm, and even . . 1 
 
 8. Eyes, full, bright, clear, same color 2 
 
 9. Forehead, broad and full 2 
 
 10. Ears, medium size, pointed, well carried, alert 1 
 
 11. Lower jaw, angles wide, space clean, well muscled 1 
 
 12. Neck, well muscled, arched, throatlatch fine ; windpipe large ... 2 
 
 13. Shoulder, long, sloping, smooth, extending into back 3 
 
 14. Arm, short, strong, well muscled, thrown back 1 
 
 15. Forearm, long, wide, clean, well muscled 2 
 
 16. Knees, straight, wide, deep, strong, clean, strongly supported ... 4 
 
 17. Cannons, short, clean, wide; tendons large, clean, and prominent . 2 
 
 18. Fetlocks, wide, straight, strong, clean 1 
 
 19. Pasterns, long, sloping, strong, clean 3 
 
 20. Fore feet, medium size, even and sound : horn dense and waxy ; soles 
 
 concave ; bars strong and full ; frogs large and elastic ; heels wide, 
 
 one-half length of toe ; vertical to ground 6 
 
 21. Withers, high, extending well into back 1 
 
 22. Chest, deep, low, girth large 3 
 
 23. Ribs, deep, well sprung, closely coupled 2 
 
 24. Back, short, broad, strong, muscular 2 
 
 25. Loins, short, broad, thickly muscled 2 
 
 26. Barrel, long in under line ; flanks well let down 1 
 
 27. Hips, smooth, wide and level 2 
 
 28. Croup, long, wide, muscular, not drooping 2 
 
 29. Tail, attached high, well haired, well carried 1 
 
 30. Thighs, deep, broad, strong, muscular 3 
 
 31. Quarters deep, plump with muscle 1 
 
 32. Stifles, strong, clean, muscular 2 
 
 33. Gaskins, long, wide, muscular 3 
 
 34. Hocks, large, strong, wide, deep, clean, well set 7 
 
 35. Cannons, short, clean, wide ; tendons large, clean, and prominent . 2 
 
 36. Fetlocks, wide, straight, strong, and clean 1 
 
 37. Pasterns, strong, sloping, springy, clean 3 
 
 38. Hind feet, medium size, even, sound ; horn dense, waxy ; soles con- 
 
 cave ; bars strong, full ; frogs large, elastic ; heels wide .... 4 
 
 Total 100 
 
HORSE SL'OKE-L'ARD 395 
 
 Student's card J or Die proportions of the horse (Cornell) 
 
 Name of Aniniul Breed or service 
 
 Sex Age 
 
 Color and Markings Blemishes 
 
 Defects 
 
 Estimated Weight Actual Weight 
 
 Owner P. O. 
 
 Inches 
 
 Height at withers 
 
 Height to highest point of croup 
 
 Length from point of shoulder to quarter 
 
 From lowest point of chest to the ground 
 
 From the point of elbow to the ground 
 
 From the point of elbow to trapezium 
 
 From trapezium to ground 
 
 Circumference of the arm 
 
 Circumference of cannon in center 
 
 Circumference of foot at coronet 
 
 Length of head 
 
 Width of forehead 
 
 Circumference of muzzle at angle of mouth 
 
 Width of chest from outside of shoulder points 
 
 Width across hips 
 
 From center of dock to anterior point of patella 
 
 From point of hock to point of hip 
 
 From point of hock to ground 
 
 Circumference of thigh 
 
 Circumference of shank in the center 
 
 Circumference of body at the girth 
 
 Length of croup 
 
 Height of crest of occiput from ground 
 
 Dorsal angle of scapula to hip 
 
 From angle of lower jaw to forehead above eye 
 
 From throat to superior border of neck 
 
 Beef-cattle score-card 
 
 Class, Breeding Females 
 
 General characters 
 
 Form. — Compact, thick-set and short-legged in appearance; body deep, 
 thick, and of medium length ; top line straight, under line low in flanks ; scale 
 medium to large, not greatly above average for the breed. 
 
 Quality. — General refinement of symmetrical and clean-cut features ; breed 
 characters pronounced ; bone fine and clean ; hair fine and soft ; skin of not 
 more than medium thickness ; head, neck, and legs short and fine, but strong. 
 
 Condition. — Great wealth of natural flesh, as from abundant supply of best 
 grass or other roughage, but not excessively fat ; flesh firm, mellow and springy, 
 without ties, lumps, patches, or rolls, especially in the back and loin ; skin loose 
 and soft ; depth and evenness of flesh consistent with degree of fatness. 
 
 Constitution. — Generous and symmetrical development ; lively carriage ; 
 ample heart-girth, capacity of barrel and depth of flanks ; eyes full, bright, and 
 clear ; nostrils wide apart, large and open ; absence of refinement to point of 
 delicacy ; skin of at least medium thickness and free from scurf ; coat soft and 
 bright. 
 
 Early maturity. — General refinement and compactness ; body large, extrem- 
 ities small ; shortness of head, neck, and legs ; amplitude of girth in chest, belly, 
 and flanks. 
 
39t) EXHIBITING AND JUDGING LIVE-STOCK 
 
 Sexuality. — Strongly marked ; a general appearance of sensibility and 
 feminine refinement of featurss ; modsrata length and great capacity in coupling ; 
 width in loin, hip-bones, and pin-bones ; well-developed udder and prominent 
 milk veins ; horn and coat fine ; eyes expressive of mild and gentle sensitiveness. 
 
 Fig. 10. — Parts of the cow. 1, muzzle ; 2, face ; 3, forehead ; 4, throat ; 5, neck ; 
 6, dewlap ; 7, shoulder ; 8, wethers ; 9, back ; 9i, crops ; 10, chine ; 11, ribs ; 
 12, fore ribs ; 12i, fore flank ; 12, 12i, chest ; 13, belly ; 14, flank ; 15, loin ; 
 16, hips ; 17, rump ; 18, setting of tail ; 19, thurl or pin-bone ; 20, quarter ; 
 21, thigh ; 22, hock ; 23, switch ; 24, leg ; 25, stifle ; 26, udder ; 27, teat ; 
 28, forearm ; 29, knee ; 30, shank ; 31, hoof. (Cyclo. Ayncr. Agric.) 
 
 Scale of points Perfect 
 
 Score 
 
 1. Age, estimated ; corrected 
 
 2. Weight, estimated lb. ; corrected lb. ; score according to 
 
 age and condition 5 
 
 3. Skin, of medium thickness, loose, soft, elastic, free from scurf ... 3 
 
 4. Hair, fine, soft, tliick ; color and markings according to breed ... 3 
 
 5. Temperament, quiet, mild, and contented 3 
 
 6. Muzzle, mouth large, lips thin, nostrils large, open, and wide apart . 2 
 
 7. Face, fine, moderately short and broad 2 
 
 8. Forehead, full, broad, and square 2 
 
 9. Eyes, full, bright, clear, and placid 1 
 
 10. Jaws, wide, deep, and strong 1 
 
 11. Horns, medium to small, fine texture, shape and color according to 
 
 breed 1 
 
 12. Ears, medium size, fine texture 1 
 
 13. Neck, thick, short, curving smoothly into shoulders and brisket ; 
 
 throat clean ; dewlap slight 3 
 
 14. Shoulders, compact, snug, smooth, well fleshed 5 
 
CATTLE SCORE-CARDS 397 
 
 Perfkct 
 
 SCORK 
 
 15. Fore legs, short, straight, strong ; arm full ; bone fine and clean ; feet 
 
 snuill, strong, even ; hoofs dense 3 
 
 16. Brisket, moderately projecting, neat and broad ..." 1 
 
 17. Chest, full, deep, wide ; heart-girth large ; fore flanks deep and full . 10 
 
 18. Barrel, capacious, medium length 5 
 
 l!). Crops, moderately full, flesh thick and even 5 
 
 20. Ribs, long, closely set, well sprung, extending fairly well back ; back 
 
 broad and straight ; flesh thick and even 10 
 
 21. Loin, broad, straight; flesh thick and even 6 
 
 22. Hips, wide but not prominent, capable of being smoothly covered . 3 
 2.3. Rump, long, level, wide ; tail-head smooth ; flesh thick and even . 5 
 
 24. Pin-bones, far apart, not prominent 2 
 
 :^5. Tail, tapering, bone fine 1 
 
 26. Thighs and twist, full, muscled well down to hocks 6 
 
 27. Hind legs, short, straight, strong ; bone fine and clean ; feet small, 
 
 strong, even ; hoofs dense 3 
 
 25. Hind flank, low, full, thick 3 
 
 29. Udder, large, shapely, evenly quartered, not fleshy ; teats uniform, 
 
 medium-sized, squarely placed, milk veins prominent 5 
 
 Total 100 
 
 Beef-cattle score-card 
 
 Class, Breeding Bulls 
 
 General characters 
 
 Form. — Compact, thick-set, and short-legged in appearance ; body deep, 
 thick, and of medium length ; top line straight, under line low in flanks ; fore 
 quarters heavier than in a cow ; scale medium to large, not greatly above aver- 
 age for the breed. 
 
 Quality. — Features clean cut and symmetrical ; showing great strength with- 
 out grossness ; breed characters pronounced ; bone strong and clean ; hair 
 moderately fine and soft ; skin of medium thickness ; head, neck, and legs short, 
 strong, and massive. 
 
 Condiiion. — Great wealth of natural flesh as from abundant supply of best 
 grass or other roughage, but not excessively fat ; flesh firm, mellow, and springy, 
 without ties, lumps, patches, or rolls, especially in the back and loin ; depth and 
 evenness of flesh consistent with degree of fatness. 
 
 Constitution. — Generous and symmetrical development ; lively carriage ; 
 ample heart-girth, capacity of barrel and depth of flanks ; eye full, bright, and 
 clear ; nostrils wide apart, large, and open ; absence of grossness or of undue 
 refinement. 
 
 Early maturity. — Compactness and strength, with as much refinement as is 
 consistent with masculinity ; body large, extremities small ; shortness of head, 
 neck, and legs ; amplitude of girth in chest, belly, and flanks. 
 
 Sexuality. — Strongly marked ; a majestic carriage and general appearance 
 of masculine power and aggressiveness ; great strength without grossness in 
 head, neck, and legs ; chest well developed ; shoulders very strong ; well-devel- 
 oped sexual organs. 
 
 Scale of points Perkect 
 
 Score 
 
 1. Age, estimated ; corrected 
 
 2. Weight, estimated lb. ; corrected lb. ; according to age 
 
 and condition 5 
 
 3. Skin, moderately thick, loose, soft, elastic, free from scurf .... 3 
 
398 EXHIBITING AND JUDGING LIVE-STOCK 
 
 Perfect 
 Score 
 
 4. Hair, thick ; moderately fine and soft, color and markings according to 
 
 breed 3 
 
 5. Temperament, alert but quiet and good-natured 3 
 
 6. Muzzle, mouth large, lips round and firm ; nostrils large, open, and wide 
 
 apart 2 
 
 7. Face, short, straight, strong, full 2 
 
 8. Foiehead, full, very broad, heavy between eyes 2 
 
 9. Eyes, InW, bright, clear, mild 1 
 
 10. Jaws, wide, deep, and strong 1 
 
 11. Horns, fine texture, strong; shape and color according to breed . . 1 
 
 12. Ears, medium size, well haired, not coarse . 1 
 
 13. Neck, short, massive, curving strongly into shoulders and brisket ; 
 
 crest strong ; throat clean ; dewlap slight 3 
 
 14. Shoulders, strongly developed, compact, snug, well fleshed .... 5 
 
 15. Fore legs, short, straight, arm full, bone strong and clean ; hoofs large, 
 
 strong, even, and dense 3 
 
 16. Brisket, deep, broad, rounded, neat, moderately projecting .... 1 
 
 17. Chest, full, deep, wide ; heart-girth large ; fore flanks deep ... 10 
 
 18. Barrel, deep, broad, medium length 4 
 
 19. Crops, full and thick, straight in top line 5 
 
 20. Ribs, long, closely set, well sprung, extending well back ; back broad 
 
 and straight ; flesh thick and even 10 
 
 21. Loin, broad, straight; flesh thick and even 6 
 
 22. Hips, wide, but not prominent, capable of being smoothly covered . 3 
 
 23. Rump, long, level, wide ; tail-head smooth ; flesh thick and even . 5 
 
 24. Pin-bones, far apart, not prominent 2 
 
 25. Tail, tapering, bone moderately fine 1 
 
 26. Thighs, full, wide and deep ; muscled well down to hocks .... 4 
 
 27. Twist, deep and full 4 
 
 28. Hind legs, short, straight, bone strong and clean ; hoofs large, strong, 
 
 and even 3 
 
 29. Hind flank, full, low 4 
 
 30. Testicles, well developed, both present and normally placed . . . 3 
 
 Total 100 
 
 Dairy-cattle score-card 
 
 Class, Breeding Females 
 
 General characters 
 
 Form. — Spare, angular, moderately short-legged ; barrel, capacious ; hind 
 quarters, wide and deep ; scale, medium to large, not greatly above average for 
 the breed. 
 
 Quality. — General refinement of symmetrical and clean-cut features ; bone 
 fine and clean ; hair fine and soft ; skin of not more than medium thickness ; 
 head, neck, and legs fine and of moderate length. 
 
 Condition. — Spare, no fat apparent ; skin loose and mellow. 
 
 Constitution. — Generous and symmetrical development ; lively carriage ; 
 
 m| le heart-girth ; capacity of barrel and depth of flanks ; eyes full, bright, and 
 
 ■li^nr ; nostrils, wide apart, large, and open ; absence of refinement and spareness 
 
 to point of delicacy or emaciation ; skin of medium thickness, free from scurf ; 
 
 coat soft and bright. 
 
 Nervous energy. — Spinal column prominent, vertebrae wide apart ; forehead 
 high and wide ; ears active ; temperament alert ; also the indications of con- 
 stitution and quality. 
 
 Sexuality. — A general appearance of sensibility and feminine refinement 
 of features ; moderate length and great capacity in barrel, width in loin, hip- 
 
DAIRY-CATTLE POINTS 399 
 
 bones and pin-hones ; well-developed udder ; horn and coat fine ; eyes expres- 
 sive of mild and gentle sensitiveness. 
 
 Milk-cjirinu capacity. — Udder large, shapely, evenly quartered, free from 
 fleshiness, extending well up behind and far forward, strongly attached ; milk- 
 veins large and tortuous; inilk-wcUs large; secretions of skin abundant and 
 yellow ; also the above indications of all the other general characters. 
 
 Scale of points Pkrfect 
 
 Score 
 
 1. Age, estimated 
 
 2. Weight, estimated lb. ; corrected lb. ; score according to 
 
 age and condition 2 
 
 3. Skin, medium fine, loose, mellow, elastic, free from scurf ; secretions 
 
 yellow and abundant 5 
 
 4. Hair, fine, soft, thick ; color and markings according to breed ... 2 
 
 5. Temperament, alert, but mild and tractable 5 
 
 6. Muzzle, clean-cut, mouth large, lips thin, nostrils large 1 
 
 7. Face, lean, fine, slightly dished 1 
 
 8. Forehead, broad, high, slightly dished 1 
 
 9. Eyes, full, bright, clear, mild 3 
 
 in. Horns, medium to small, fine texture, shape, and color according to breed 1 
 
 11. Ears, medium size, fine texture 1 
 
 12. Neck, fine, spare, medium length, throat clean ; dewlap light ; neatly 
 
 attached to head and shoulders 2 
 
 13. Shoulders, lean, sloping ; narrow at withers, moderately wide at points 2 
 
 14. Fore legs, straight, short, bone clean and fine ; feet strong, hoofs dense 
 
 and even 2 
 
 15. Brisket, light, thin 1 
 
 16. Chest, deep, capacious 8 
 
 17. Barrel, capacious, medium length 10 
 
 18. Back, lean, straight, medium length ; vertebrae wide spaced and promi- 
 
 nent ; ribs long, broad, wide spaced, moderately well sprung . . 8 
 
 19. Loin, broad, lean, coupling, roomy 3 
 
 20. Hips, far apart, level with back 2 
 
 21. Rump, lean, long, broad ; pelvic arch prominent ; pin-bones high, far 
 
 apart 4 
 
 22. Tail, tapering, bone fine, length according to breed 1 
 
 23. Thighs, thin, incurving, twist roomy 3 
 
 24. Hind legs, straight, short, bone clean and fine ; feet strong ; hoofs 
 
 dense and even . 2 
 
 25. Udder, large, shapely, evenly quartered, mellow, free from fleshiness, 
 
 extending well up behind and far forward, strongly attached ; teats 
 
 uniform, well placed, of size and shape convenient for milking . . 20 
 
 26. Milk veins, large, tortuous ; milk wells large 10 
 
 Total 100 
 
 Mutton-sheep score-card 
 Class, Fat Wethers 
 General characters 
 
 Form. — Compact, thick-set and short -legged ; body deep, thick, and of 
 medium length ; top line straight ; under line low in flanks ; scale large for age. 
 
 Quality. — General refinement and symmetry of clean-cut features ; mutton 
 breed character pronounced ; head, neck, and legs short ; bone fine and smooth ; 
 fleece pure and fine. 
 
 Condition. — Prime ; a deep, even covering of firm, mellow, and springy flesh, 
 without lumps, patches, rolls, or undue accumulations of fat, especiallv in back 
 
400 
 
 KXIIIBITIXG AXD JUDGIXCr LIVE-STOCK 
 
 loin, rump, or fore flanks ; neck thick ; shoulder-vein full ; top and points of 
 shoulder, back-bone, and loin smoothly covered, and leg of mutton deep and full. 
 
 Constitution. — Should be thoroughly healthy. 
 
 Early maturity. — General refinement and compactness ; body large ; ex- 
 tremities small ; shortness of head, neck, and legs : amplitude of girth in chest, 
 belly, and flank*. 
 
 Fig. 11. — Parts of the sheep. 1, head ; 2, neck : 3, shoulder vein ; 4. shoulder ; 
 
 5, brisket ; G, fore leg ; 7, chest ; 8, ribs ; 9, top of shoulder ; 10, back ; 11, loin ; 
 
 12, hip ; 13, rump ; 14, tail ; 15, giggot or leg of mutton; 16, hind leg; 
 17, flank ; 18, belly 19, fore flank ; 20, twist. iCyclo. Amer. Agric.) 
 
 Scale of points Perfect 
 
 1. Age, Score 
 
 2. Scale, estimated weight — lb. : corrected — lb. ; score according to age 12 
 
 3. Skin, bright, clean, and free from scurf ; color according to breed . 1 
 
 4. Fleece, pure, xiniformly long and dense ; crimp, even and fine ; quality 
 
 fine; condition bright, clean, and lustrous; yolk evenly distributed 
 
 and moderatel\- abundant ; general character according to breed . 12 
 
 5. Muzzle, fine, nostrils open 1 
 
 6. Face, short ; color and covering according to breed 2 
 
 7. Eyes, bright and clear 2 
 
 8. Forehead, broad : wooled according to breed 2 
 
 9. Ears, fine ; length, color, covering and carriage according to breed . 2 
 
 10. Neck, short and thick, blending smoothly with slu)uldor 3 
 
 11. Shoulder, broad, compact and snug : thickly and evenly fleshed . . 5 
 
 12. Fore legs, straight, short, arm full : bone fine and smooth ; feet strong ; 
 
 color and covering according to breed 3 
 
 13. Chest, deep, broad, and full ; brisket wide, heart-girth large ; fore 
 
 flanks deep and full 5 
 
 14. Back, broad, straight, and of medium length ; ribs well sprung ; thickly 
 
 and evenly fleshed 10 
 
 15. Loin, broad and straight ; thickly and evenly fl ~shed 10 
 
 16. Rump, long, level and wide ; hips smooth ; thickly and evenly fleshed 10 
 
 17. Thighs, full, fleshed low down, twist deep and full 15 
 
 18. Belly, not unduly large 2 
 
 19. Hind legs, straight and short, bone fine and smooth ; feet strong ; 
 
 color and covering according to breed 3 
 
 Total TOO 
 
POINTS OF SHEEP 
 
 401 
 
 Breed i ny-sheep score-card 
 General characters 
 
 Form. — Compact, thick-sot, and sIiort-lcKgod ; body deep, thick, and of mo- 
 diuni Icnfith ; top lino strainht ; under lino low in flanks ; scale larKo for a^o. 
 
 Qualitji. — Cioneral refiiu^inont and symmetry of clean-cut features ; breed 
 character pronounced ; head, neck, and legs short ; bone; smooth, moderately 
 line in ewe, sonu'what stronger in ram ; fleece pure, fine in ewe, somewhat coarser 
 in ram. 
 
 Condition. — Cireat wealth of natural flesh, but not excessively fat ; flesh firm, 
 mellow and spring,\-, without lumps, patches, rolls or undue aceunudations of 
 fat, especiall.N' in back, loin, rump, and foreflanks ; depth and eveiuiess of flesh 
 consistent with tlegree of f'tness. 
 
 Constitution. — Generous and symmetrical development ; ample heart-girth, 
 capacity of barrel and depth of flanks ; eyes full, bright, and clear ; nostrils large 
 and oix'U ; throat free from lumps; absence of refinem(-nt to point of delicacy; 
 skin l)right ; fleece bright, soft, and long, crimi) even, ,\'olk moderately abundant. 
 
 Early maturity. — General refinement and compactness; body large, extrem- 
 ities small ; shortness of head, neck, and legs ; amplitude of girth in chest, belly, 
 and flanks. 
 
 Scruality. — In males : A bold, active, and aggressive carriage ; great strength 
 without grossness in head, nock, legs, and shoulders ; well-developed sexual 
 organs. 
 
 In females: General refinement; good development of barrel; head, neck, 
 and legs lighter and finer than in ram. 
 
 Scale of Points 
 
 Mutton 
 Sheep 
 
 FlNE- 
 WOOLED 
 
 Sheep 
 
 
 Perfect 
 Score 
 
 Perfect 
 Score 
 
 1. Age, ■ 
 
 2. Scale, estimated weight lb. ; corrected lb. ; 
 
 score according to ago 
 
 3. Skin, liriglit, clean, and free from scurf ; color ac- 
 
 cording to breed 
 
 10 
 3 
 
 15 
 
 1 
 
 5 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 6 
 
 4. Fleece, pure, uniformly long and dense ; crimp even 
 and fine; quality fine; condition bright, clean, 
 and lustrous ; yolk evenly distributed and moder- 
 ately abundant ; general character according to 
 breed 
 
 30 
 
 5. Muzzle, fine in ewe, broad in ram ; nostrils open . 
 
 6. Face, short ; fine in ewe, strong in ram ; color and 
 
 covering according to breed 
 
 7. Eyes, large, bright, and clear 
 
 8. P^orehead, broad in ewe, still broader in ram ; wooled 
 
 according to breed 
 
 9. Ears, fine ; li>ngth, color, covering, and carriage ac- 
 
 cording to breed 
 
 10. Neck, short, blending smoothly with shoulders ; es- 
 
 pecially thick in ram 
 
 11. Shoulder, broad, compact, snug, and well fleshed 
 
 12. Fore legs, straight, short, arm full, feet strong ; bone 
 
 smooth, fine in ewe, stronger in ram ; color and 
 covei-ing according to breed 
 
 1 
 
 5 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 2d 
 
402 
 
 EXHIBITING AND JUDGING LIVE-STOCK 
 
 Scale op Points 
 
 Mutton 
 Sheep 
 
 FlNE- 
 WOOLED 
 
 Sheep 
 
 
 Perfect 
 Score 
 
 Perfect 
 Score 
 
 13. Chest, deep, broad, and full ; brisket wide ; heart- 
 
 girth large ; fore flanks deep and full .... 
 
 14. Back, well fleshed, broad, straight, and of medium 
 
 length ; ribs well sprung 
 
 15. Loin, well fleshed, broad, and straight 
 
 16. Rump, long, level, wide, and well fleshed .... 
 
 17. Thighs, full ; fleshed low down ; twist deep and full 
 
 18. Body, deep and capacious in belly and hind flanks . 
 
 19. Hind legs, straight and short ; feet strong ; bone 
 
 smooth, moderately fine in ewe, strong in ram ; 
 color and covering according to breed .... 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 6 
 6 
 10 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 4 
 4 
 6 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 Total 
 
 100 
 
 100 
 
 
 
 Fig. 12. — Partsof the hog. a, snout ; b, ear : c, neck ; d, jowl ; e, shoulder ; /, back ; 
 g, loin ; h, rump ; j, ham ; k, side or ribs ; I, flank ; rn, belly ; n, fore flank ; 
 o, fore leg ; p, hind leg (Cyclo. Amer. Agric.) 
 
 Fat-hog score-card 
 
 Class, Breeding Hogs 
 
 General characters 
 
 Form. — Low-set, broad and deep ; standing squarely on short and strong legs 
 and feet ; back slightly arched ; body compact in male, of good length in female ; 
 under line appro.ximately straight ; scale medium to large, not greatly above 
 average for the breed. 
 
 Quality. — General refinement of symmetrical and clean-cut features ; bone 
 clean and strong, moderately coarse in male, moderately fine in female ; skin 
 smooth ; hair fine ; head, neck, and legs short ; shields in male not! unduly coarse ; 
 breed characters pronounced. 
 
 Condition. — Strongly muscled and thickly fleshed, but not excessively fat ; 
 flesh firm, mellow, even, and smooth. 
 
POINTS OF SWINE 403 
 
 Constitution. — Generous and symmetrical development ; lively carriage ; ample 
 heart-Kirth, capacity of barrel and depth of flanks ; eyes full, bright, and clear ; 
 coat thick, smooth, and brigiit ; absence of refinement to point of delicacy. 
 
 Sexuality. — Strongly marked. In males : Active carriage, aggressive dis- 
 position ; strength without grossness in head and legs ; neck arched and heavy ; 
 snout broad ; shoulders strong ; shields present in mature animals ; well de- 
 veloped sexual organs. In female : General refinement of features ; good length 
 and depth in barrel ; full number of well-ijlaced and well-developed teats present ; 
 head lighter than in boar, neck narrower behind ears ; good breadth in loin, 
 hips, and rump. 
 
 Early maturity. — General refinement and compactness ; body large, extrem- 
 ities small ; shortness of head, neck, and legs ; amplitude of girth in chest, belly, 
 and flanks. 
 
 Scale of points Perfect 
 
 Score 
 
 1. Age, estimated ; corrected 
 
 2. Scale, estimated weight lb. ; corrected lb. ; score accord- 
 
 ing to age 6 
 
 3. Skin, smooth, mellow, and free from scurf 2 
 
 4. Hair, thick, bright, smooth, fine, and uniformly distributed ; color and 
 
 markings according to breed 2 
 
 5. Temperament, aggressive in male ; gentle and quiet in female ... 2 
 
 6. Snout, short and smooth, tapering from face to tip of nose ; broad in 
 
 male, finer in female 1 
 
 7. Face, short, smooth, broad between eyes, dished according to breed ; 
 
 cheeks full ; forehead high and wide 2 
 
 8. Eyes, full, bright, clear and not obscured by wrinkles 1 
 
 9. Ears, medium or small, fine in texture, neatly attached, carriage ac- 
 
 cording to breed 1 
 
 10. Jowl, full, smooth, firm, and neat 2 
 
 11. Neck, wide, deep, short, and nicely arched, blending smoothly with 
 
 shoulder ; in male, heavy ; in female, finer behind the ears • _ ■ . 3 
 
 12. Shoulder, broad, deep, full, and compact; heavier in male than in fe- 
 
 male, but shields not unduly coarse . . . . _ 8 
 
 13. Fore legs, short, straight, strong, squarely set, wide apart ; pasterns 
 
 short ; feet strong ; bone moderately coarse in male, moderately fine 
 
 in female 6 
 
 14. Chest, deep, wide, and full ; breast-bone advanced 8 
 
 15. Back and loin, broad, strong, and slightly arched ; moderately short in 
 
 male, moderately long in female ; thickly and evenly fleshed ; ribs 
 well sprung 12 
 
 16. Sides, deep, full, and smooth 8 
 
 17. Belly, wide ; under line approximately straight 3 
 
 18. Udder (female), full number of well-deNcloped and well-placed" teats . 
 Testicles (male), well-developed, both present and normally placed . 8 
 
 19. Hind flank, low 2 
 
 20. Rump, long, broad, gradually rounding from loin to root of tail ; thickly 
 
 and evenly fleshed ; hips wide and smooth 6 
 
 21. Hams, full, deep, and broad ; fleshed well down to hocks .... 10 
 
 22. Hind legs, short, straight, strong, squarely set, wide apart ; pasterns 
 
 short ; feet strong ; bone moderately coarse in male, moderately fine 
 
 in female 6 
 
 23. Tail, tapering, medium-sized, or small 1 
 
 Total 100 
 
 The fat-hog is peculiarly an American product. It is universal throughout the 
 corn-belt. It is marked by extreme compactness and by very small development 
 of bone and of waste parts. The hams and sides bring the highest prices, and 
 these have been much developed. The tendency to lay on fat is very marked. 
 
404 EXHIBITING AND JUDGING LIVE-STOCK 
 
 Bacon-hog score-card 
 General characters 
 
 Form. — Long, deep, smooth, and of medium width ; sides straight ; legs short 
 for the breed ; head light ; back slightly arched, under line straight ; scale large 
 for age ; standard weight 170-200 pounds. 
 
 Quality. — General refinement of symmetrical and clean-cut features ; bone 
 smooth, fine, and strong ; skin and hair fine and smooth ; head, neck, and legs 
 short for the breed ; bacon hog breed character pronounced. 
 
 Condition. — Heavily muscled, moderately fat ; covering firm, smooth, and 
 of uniform thickness, especially in sides and belly. 
 
 Constitution. — Should be thoroughly healthy. 
 
 Early malurity. — General refinement, especially of head, neck, and legs ; 
 body large ; extremities small ; amplitude of girth in chest, belly, and flanks. 
 
 Scale of points Perfect 
 
 Score 
 
 1. Scale, large for age 6 
 
 2. Skin, smooth and fine ; color according to breed 2 
 
 3. Hair, abundant, fine, bright, smooth ; color according to breed . . 
 
 4. Snout, shaped according to breed 
 
 5. Face, smooth and slightly dished 
 
 6. Eyes, full and bright ; not obscured by wrinkles 
 
 7. Ears, fine in texture ; shape and position according to breed . . . 
 
 8. Jowl, light, smooth, and neat 3 
 
 9. Neck, light, medium length 3 
 
 10. Shoulders, smooth, compact, free from any coarseness ; moderately fat 8 
 
 11. Fore legs, straight, short for the breed ; bone fine, strong, and smooth ; 
 
 pasterns upright, feet strong 3 
 
 12. Chest, deep ; full in heart-girth 5 
 
 13. Back and loin, long, smooth, strong, medium and uniform in width ; 
 
 moderately fat 15 
 
 14. Rump, long, smooth, medium in width ; rounding from loin to tail ; 
 
 moderately fat 5 
 
 15. Hams, firm, smoothly covered, fleshed deep and low toward hocks . 10 
 
 16. Sides, long, smooth, deep, straight, moderately fat 20 
 
 17. Belly, long, smooth, straight, and firm 12 
 
 18. Hind legs, straight, short for the breed ; bone fine, strong, and smooth, 
 
 pasterns upright ; feet strong 3 
 
 Total 100 
 
 Market Classes and Grades 
 
 Beef, veal, mutton, and pork recognized in Chicago wholesale markets. 
 (Hall, Illinois Station.) 
 
 Beef 
 
 The general divisions of the beef trade are (1) Carcass Beef, (2) Beef 
 Cuts, and (3) Cured Beef Products. 
 
 Carcass Beef. — The classes are Steers, Heifers, Cows, and Bulls 
 and Stags. They differ not only in sex, but also in the uses to which 
 they are adapted. 
 
GRADES OF BEEF AND VEAL 405 
 
 The grades within these classes are prime, choice, good, medium, 
 common, and canners. The grades are based on (UlTerences in form, 
 thickness, finish, quality, soundness, and weight. 
 
 The terms " Native," " Western," and " Texas " beef each include 
 various classes and grades of carcasses, and refer to general differences 
 in form, finish, and quality. 
 
 The terms " Yearlings," " Distillers," " Butcher," and " Kosher " 
 also include various classes and grades of beef, and merely indicate 
 characteristic features of carcass beef used by certain branches of the 
 trade. 
 
 " Shipping beef " refers to that sent to eastern cities and consists 
 principally of steers, heifers and cows of medium to prime grades. 
 Export beef consists largely of medium to prime steers. 
 
 Beef Cuts. — The " straight cuts " of beef are Loins, Ribs, Rounds, 
 Chucks, Plates, Flanks, and Shanks. 
 
 The grades of beef cuts are No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and Strippers. The 
 grade of a beef cut depends upon its thickness, covering, quality, and 
 weight. 
 
 Cured Beef Products. — These are classified as (1) Barreled, (2) 
 Smoked, and (3) Canned Beef. 
 
 Barreled Beef is graded as Extra India Mess, Extra Plate, Regular 
 Plate, Packet, Comrnon Plate, Rolled Boneless, Prime Mess, Extra Mess, 
 Rump Butt and Mess Chuck Beef, Beef Hams and Scotch Buttocks. 
 
 Smoked Beef consists of Dried Beef Hams, Dried Beef Clods, and 
 Smoked Brisket Beef. 
 
 Canned Beef consists principally of Chipped Beef, Beef Loaf, Corned 
 and Roast Beef. 
 
 Veal 
 
 The divisions of the veal trade are (1) Carcass Veal and (2) Veal Cuts. 
 
 Carcass Veal. — The grades are choice, good, medium, light, and 
 heavy. The grade of a veal carcass depends upon its form, quality, 
 finish, and weight. 
 
 The terms " Native " and " Western " veal each include several grades 
 of calves, and refer to general differences in form, quality, and finish. 
 
 Veal Cuts. — The regular veal cuts are Saddles and Racks. They 
 are graded as choice, good, medium, and common, according to the same 
 factors as carcass veal. 
 
400 KXHIBITIXG ASD Jl'DGIXG LIVE STOCK 
 
 Subdivisions of the regular outs are made in some markets and sim- 
 ilarly graded. 
 
 jMittox and Lamb 
 
 The divisions of the trade are (1) Carcass Mutton and Lanib and {'2) 
 Mutton and Lamb Cuts. 
 
 Carcass Muttox axd Lamb. — The classes are Wethers, Ewes, 
 Biieks, Yearlings, and Lambs. 
 
 The grades within these chisses are cJioice, good, medium, common and 
 culls. The grades are based on differences in form, quality, covering, 
 and weight. 
 
 The shipping trade goes principally to cities in the eastern seaboard 
 states, and consists largely of medium to choice lambs. 
 
 Mutton axd Lamb Cuts. — The leading cuts are Saddles and Racks, 
 together with Legs, Loins, Short Racks, Stews, and Backs. They are 
 graded in the same manner as carcass nuitton antl lamb. 
 
 Pork 
 
 Hog products are described under three heails : (11 Dressed Hogs, 
 (2) Pork Cuts, and [S) Lard. 
 
 Dressed Hogs. — The classes are Smooth, Hcanj, Butcher, Packing 
 and Bacon Hogs, Shippers, and Pigs. The classification is based on 
 the uses to which the hogs are adapted. 
 
 Distinct grades are recognized only in the Packing and Bacon classes, 
 the former being based on weight and the latter chiefly on quality and 
 finish. 
 
 Pork Cuts. — The classes are Hams, Sides, Bellies, Backs, Loins, 
 Shoulders, Butts and Plates, and Miscellaneous. 
 
 Pork cuts are quoted as fresh pork, dry-salt and bacon meats, bar- 
 reled or plain-pickled pork, sweet-pickled meats, smoked n\eats, " Eng- 
 lish " meats, and boiled meats, respectively. 
 
 The grading of pork cuts is much more complex than that of other 
 meats. It involves not only their quality, shape, finish, and weight, 
 but also the styles of cutting and methods of packing used. 
 
 Lard. — The grades are Kettle- Rendered Leaf, Kettle-Rendered, 
 Xeutral, Prime Steam, RcHncd. and Compound Lard. The grading 
 is based on the kinds of fat, included, method of rendering, color, Havor 
 and grain. 
 
GRADES OF PORK AND S^VINE 
 
 407 
 
 Grades 
 
 Prime hoavv hogs, 
 350 to 500 lb. 
 
 Swine 
 
 Subclasses 
 
 Butflior hoKS, 
 ISO to 350 lb. 
 
 PackiiiK hogs, 
 200 to 500 lb. 
 
 Light hogs, 
 125 to 220 lb. 
 
 Pigs. 60 to 125 lb. 
 
 Hoav.N- l)utelu'is, 280 to 350 lb. 
 
 I Metlium butchers. 220 to 280 lb. 
 Light butchers, 180 to 220 lb. 
 
 I Heavy packing, 300 to 500 lb. 
 ^ Medium packing. 250 to 300 lb. 
 [ Mixed packing. 200 to 280 lb. 
 
 Bacon 
 
 English, 100 to 220 lb. . . 
 United States, 155 to 195 lb. 
 Light mixed, 150 to 220 lb. . . . 
 
 Light light, 125 to 150 lb. 
 
 Grades 
 
 Prime 
 
 I'rime 
 
 Good 
 
 Prime 
 
 Good 
 
 Common 
 
 Good 
 
 Common 
 
 Inferior 
 
 Choice 
 
 Light 
 
 Fat 
 
 Choice 
 
 (lood 
 
 Common 
 
 Good 
 
 Common 
 
 Inferior 
 
 Good 
 
 Common 
 
 Inferior 
 
 Choice 
 
 Good 
 
 Common 
 
 Roughs. 
 Stags. 
 Boars. 
 Miscellaneous : — 
 
 Roasting pigs, 15 to 30 lb. 
 
 Feeders. 
 
 Governments. 
 
 Pen-holders. 
 
 Dead hogs. 
 
 Roughs are hoQ;s of all sizes that are coarse, rough, and lacking in 
 condition — too inferior to be classed as packing hogs or as light 
 mixed hogs. The pork from these hogs is used for the cheaper 
 class of trade for both packing and fresh meat purposes. 
 
 Stags are hogs that at one time were boars be^'ond the pig stage and 
 have been subsequently castrated. They sell with a dockage of eighty 
 pounds. If they are of good quality and condition and do not show 
 too much stagginess, they go in with the various grades of packing 
 hogs. When they are coarse and staggy in appearance, they are sold 
 in the same class with boars. The intermediary grades sell for prices 
 ranging between these extremes, dependent on their freedom from 
 stagginess and their quality and comlition. 
 
408 EXHIBITING AND JUDGING LIVE-STOCK 
 
 Boars are always sold in a class by themselves, and bring from S'2 
 to S3 per hundredweight less than the best hogs on the market 
 at the same time. They always sell straight, with no dockage. There 
 is no distinction as to grades ; thcj'' simply sell as boars. The pork 
 from these animals is used to supply the cheaper class of trade, and also 
 for making sausage. 
 
 Roasting pigs are not generally quoted in market reports. They come 
 to market in small numbers and only during holiday seasons, and their 
 price varies greatly. 
 
 Feeders are hogs bought on the market and taken back to the count rj-- 
 to be further fed, a practice which is followed onlj' to a very limited 
 extent. 
 
 Governments are hogs rejected by the government inspector as not 
 sound in every respect. They are usually bought up by a local dealer 
 and taken to one of the smaller packing houses, where they are slaugh- 
 tered under the supervision of an inspector. If found to be affected 
 so as to make their flesh unfit for human food, they are condemned, 
 slaughtered, and tanked. The tank is a large, steam-tight receptacle, 
 like a steam boiler, in which the lard is rendered under steam pressure. 
 This high degree of heat destroys all disease germs with which the 
 diseased carcass may have been affected. The product of the tank is 
 converted into grease and fertilizer. 
 
 The commission men who sell the stock as it comes to the yards, 
 and the speculators who handle part of it, pay nothing for their privi- 
 lege of doing business in the yards. They hold their respective positions 
 by common consent and their respective pens by keeping hogs in them. 
 These hogs are called pen-holders, and have no influence on the market. 
 
 Dead fiogs are those killed in the cars in transit. They are used for 
 the manufacture of grease, soap, and fertilizer. 
 
CHAPTER XXII 
 
 Computing the Ration for Farm Animals 
 
 Modern experiments (principally German) have resulted in fornm- 
 lating dandard rations for different animals at different ages and under 
 different conditions. These feeding standards are only approximate 
 guides, but they are sufficient for practical purposes. 
 
 Computing by Energy Values 
 
 A method is proposed of calculating feeding requirements, reckoned 
 on the protein and the energy values or therms of chemical energy. 
 A therm is the heat required to raise the temperature of 1,000 kilo- 
 grams of water 1° C. The chemical energy contained in anthracite 
 is 3.583 therms per pound. (A pound of anthracite produces heat 
 enough to raise the temperature of 3.583 kilograms of water 1° C.) 
 In the same way the amount of chemical energy contained in many 
 feeding stuffs has been measured. Following are determinations of 
 chemical energy in 100 pounds (with 15 per cent moisture) : — 
 
 Therms 
 
 Timothy hay 175.1 
 
 Clover hay 173.2 
 
 Oat straw 171.0 
 
 Wheat straw 171.4 
 
 Therms 
 
 Corn-meal 170.9 
 
 Oats 180.6 
 
 Wheat bran 175.5 
 
 Linseed-meal 196.7 
 
 Maintenance requirements of cattle and horses, per day and head (Armsby) 
 
 (Production requirements are also determined, and must be used in calculat- 
 ing rations.) 
 
 
 Cattle 
 
 Horses 
 
 Live Weight 
 
 Digestible 
 
 Energy 
 
 Digestible 
 
 Energy- 
 
 
 protein 
 
 value 
 
 protein 
 
 value 
 
 Pounds 
 
 Pounds 
 
 Therms 
 
 Pounds 
 
 Therms 
 
 150 
 
 0.15 
 
 1.70 
 
 0.30 
 
 2.00 
 
 250 
 
 0.20 
 
 2.40 
 
 0.40 
 
 2.80 
 
 500 
 
 0.30 
 
 3.80 
 
 0.60 
 
 4.40 
 
 750 
 
 0.40 
 
 4.95 
 
 0.80 
 
 5.80 
 
 1000 
 
 0.50 
 
 6.00 
 
 1.00 
 
 7.00 
 
 12.50 
 
 0.60 
 
 7.00 
 
 1.20 
 
 8.15 
 
 1500 
 
 0.65 
 
 7.90 
 
 1.30 
 
 9.20 
 
 409 
 
410 
 
 COMPUTING THE RATION FOR FARM ANIMALS 
 
 Computing on Basis of Quality and Quantity of Milk 
 
 " The quality of milk is quite as important a factor in formulat- 
 ing a feeding standard or guide to feeding practice, as quantity of 
 milk yielded," according to Haecker (Minn. Bull. 79). " It would 
 seem quite as consistent to feed an animal food regardless of its 
 composition as to feed an assumed ration regardless of the composi- 
 tion of the product which is to be elaborated from the nutrients of 
 the food." 
 
 It is probably not possible to " feed fat into milk," provided the 
 animal is otherwise well nourished, but the Haecker standards are 
 not founded on that idea, but on the assumption that the greater 
 the yield of butter-fat the greater should be the feed of maintenance. 
 This method is sometimes used instead of the German method 
 (p. 413), in figuring rations for dairy cows. 
 
 Net nutrients used by mature cows for the production of one pound of milk 
 testing a given per cent butter-fat (Haecker) 
 
 
 Protein 
 
 Carbohy- 
 drates 
 
 Ether 
 Extract 
 
 Milk testing 2.5 
 
 .0362 
 
 .164 
 
 .0124 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . . 2.6 
 
 .0369 
 
 .167 
 
 .0126 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 2.7 
 
 .0376 
 
 .171 
 
 .0128 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 2.8 
 
 .0383 
 
 .174 
 
 .0131 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 2.9 
 
 .0390 
 
 .177 
 
 .0133 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 3.0 
 
 .0397 
 
 .181 
 
 .0136 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 3.1 
 
 .0404 
 
 .184 
 
 .0138 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 3.2 
 
 .0411 
 
 .187 
 
 .0140 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 3.3 
 
 .0418 
 
 .190 
 
 .0142 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 3.4 
 
 .0425 
 
 .194 
 
 .0145 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 3.5 
 
 .0432 
 
 .197 
 
 .0147 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 3.6 
 
 .0439 
 
 .200 
 
 .0149 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 3.7 
 
 .0446 
 
 .204 
 
 .0152 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 3.8 
 
 .0453 
 
 .207 
 
 .0154 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 3.9 
 
 .0460 
 
 .210 
 
 .0156 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 4.0 
 
 .0467 
 
 .214 
 
 .0159 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 4.1 
 
 .0474 
 
 .217 
 
 .0161 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 4.2 
 
 .0481 
 
 .220 
 
 .0163 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 4.3 
 
 .0488 
 
 .223 
 
 .0165 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 4.4 
 
 .0495 
 
 .227 
 
 .0168 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 4.5 
 
 .0502 
 
 .230 
 
 .0170 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 4.6 
 
 .0509 
 
 .233 
 
 .0172 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . . 4.7 
 
 .0516 
 
 .237 
 
 .0175 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 4.8 
 
 .0523 
 
 .240 
 
 .0177 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 4.9 
 
 .0530 
 
 .243 
 
 .0179 
 
THE IIAEL'KKH STANDARDS 
 
 411 
 
 Net nutrients used by mature cows — Continued 
 
 
 Protein 
 
 Carbohy- 
 drates 
 
 Ether 
 
 E.XTRACT 
 
 Milk testing 5.0 
 
 .0537 
 
 .247 
 
 .0182 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5.1 
 
 .0544 
 
 .250 
 
 .0185 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5.2 
 
 .0551 
 
 .253 
 
 .0187 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5.3 
 
 .0558 
 
 .256 
 
 .0189 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5.4 
 
 .0565 
 
 .260 
 
 .0192 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5.5 
 
 .0572 
 
 .263 
 
 .0194 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5.6 
 
 .0579 
 
 .266 
 
 .0196 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5.7 
 
 .0586 
 
 .270 
 
 .0199 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5.8 
 
 .0593 
 
 .273 
 
 .0201 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5.9 
 
 .0600 
 
 .276 
 
 .0203 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6.0 
 
 .0607 
 
 .280 
 
 .0206 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6.1 
 
 .0614 
 
 .283 
 
 .0208 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6.2 
 
 .0621 
 
 .286 
 
 .0210 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 G.3 
 
 .0628 
 
 .289 
 
 .0212 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6.4 
 
 .0635 
 
 .293 
 
 .0215 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6.5 
 
 .0642 
 
 .296 
 
 .0217 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6.6 
 
 .0649 
 
 .300 
 
 .0219 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6.7 
 
 .0656 
 
 .303 
 
 .0222 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6.8 
 
 .0663 
 
 .306 
 
 .0224 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6.9 
 
 .0670 
 
 .309 
 
 .0226 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7.0 
 
 .0677 
 
 .313 
 
 .0229 
 
 CoeflScients for food of maintenance ' per cwt . 
 
 .07 
 
 7.7 
 
 .01 
 
 " Given the daily yield of milk in pounds, its percentage of butter- 
 fat, and the weight of the cow expressed decimally, it is an easy 
 matter to determine the required ration. As an illustration, suppose 
 a mature cow weighs 825 pounds, gives 20 pounds of milk daily 
 testing 4 per cent butter-fat. One pound of 4 per cent milk re- 
 quires of protein .0467, carbohydrates .214, and of ether extract 
 .0159; multiplying these factors by 20 it is found that for the 
 production of milk the cow needs .934 of protein, 4.28 of carbohy- 
 drates, and .318 of ether extract. For food of maintenance, mul- 
 tiply .07 protein, .7 carbohydrates and .01 of ether extract (main- 
 tenance formula) by 8.25, which gives protein .578, carbohydrates 
 5.78, and ether extract .082 ; adding to this the nutrients required for 
 milk production, we have 1.51 of protein, 10.06 carbohydrates, and 
 .40 ether extract, the nutrients required in the ration. They should 
 be supplied in such manner with reference to bulk that the ration 
 will satisfy the appetite. A ration like this should be largely made 
 up of roughage." (Haecker.) 
 
 For a cow weighing 850 pounds and yielding 40 pounds of 4 per 
 1 Maintenance standards not detailed here. 
 
412 COMPUTING THE BATION FOR FARM ANIMALS 
 
 cent milk daily, the required ration would be (P = protein; C. H. 
 
 = carbohydrates) : — 
 
 P. C.H. Fat P. C.H. Fat 
 
 (.0467 .214 .0159) X 40=1.868 8.56 .636 
 
 (.07 .7 .01 )x8.50 = .595 5.r5 .085 
 
 Ration required, 2.463 14.51 .721 
 
 A ration like this should be largely composed of grain so that it 
 will not contain so much bulk that the cow will go off her feed, and 
 j^et furnish the nutrients required. Cows do not require a uniform 
 nutritive ratio, but the ratio varies according to the quantity of milk 
 and weight of cow. To illustrate, let us suppose a cow weighing 1200 
 pounds and j'ielding 20 pounds of milk daily, and one weighing 850 
 pounds yielding 40 pounds of milk, both testing 4 per cent fat : 
 
 P. C. H. Fat 
 
 Nutrients for 1 lb. of 4 per cent milk, .0467 .214 .0159 
 Nutrients for 1 cwt., maintenance, .07 .7 .01 
 
 For cow weighing 1200 lbs. and yielding 20 lbs. of 4 per cent milk : 
 
 P. C. H. Fat 
 
 Nutrients for 20 lbs. milk, .93 4.28 .32 
 
 Nutrients for 12 cwt. maintenance, .84 8.40 .12 
 
 Ration required, 1.77 12.68 .44 
 Nutritive ratio, 1 : 7.7 
 
 For cow weighing 850 lbs. and yielding 40 lbs. of 4 per cent 
 milk : 
 
 Nutrients for 40 lbs. of milk. 
 
 Nutrients for 8.5 cwt. maintenance, 
 
 Ration required, 2.46 14.51 .72 
 
 Nutritive ratio, 1 : 6.5 
 
 But if the cow weighing 12 cwt. yields 40 lb. of milk per day and 
 the cow weighing 8.5 cwt. yields 20 pounds, the nutrient require- 
 ments for their respective rations according to table will be as 
 
 follows : 
 
 P. C. H Fat 
 
 Nutrients for 40 lbs. of 4 per cent milk, 1.87 8.56 .64 
 
 Nutrients for 12 cwt. maintenance, .84 8.40 .12 
 
 Required ration, 2J1 r6.96 .76 
 Nutritive ratio, 1 : 6.8 
 
 P C. H. Fat 
 
 Nutrients for 20 lbs. of 4 per cent milk, .93 4.28 .32 
 
 Nutrients for 8.5 cwt. maintenance, .59 5.95 .08 
 
 Required ration, i.52 10.23 .40 
 Nutritive ratio, 1 : 7.3 
 
 P. 
 
 C.H. 
 
 Fat 
 
 1.87 
 
 8.56 
 
 .64 
 
 .59 
 
 5.95 
 
 .08 
 
THE GERMAN STANDARDS 
 
 413 
 
 Computing the Balanced Ration by the Wolfif-Lehmann Standards 
 
 The usual method of computing rations, however, is by the use of 
 the German standards (Table I) as a basis, and then determining 
 from the composition tables (Table II) how the various feeds may be 
 compounded so that they will produce approximately the ratio of the 
 feeding standards. Feeding standards have not been sufficiently 
 worked out for poultry. 
 
 In the following dairy ration, the nutritive ratio is much too wide 
 as compared with the standard: — 
 
 
 Dry 
 
 Matter 
 
 Protein 
 
 C. H. AND 
 
 Fat 
 
 Total 
 
 Nutritive 
 Ratio 
 
 20 lb. hay 
 
 4 lb. oats 
 
 4 lb. corn 
 
 17.40 
 3.56 
 3.56 
 
 0.560 
 0.368 
 0.316 
 
 9.300 
 2.772 
 3.056 
 
 9.860 
 2.640 
 3.372 
 
 
 
 
 Total 
 
 Feeding standard 
 
 24.52 
 24.00 
 
 1.244 
 2.5 
 
 14.628 
 13.4 
 
 15.872 
 15.9 
 
 1:11.7 
 1:5.4 
 
 The following table shows the ration more nearly balanced by the 
 substitution of buckwheat middlings for the corn : — 
 
 
 Dry 
 
 Matter 
 
 Protein 
 
 C. H. .\ND 
 
 Fat 
 
 Total 
 
 20 lb. timothy hay 
 
 4 lb. oats ......... 
 
 4 lb. buckwheat middlings . . . 
 
 17.40 
 3.56 
 3.48 
 
 0.560 
 0.368 
 0.880 
 
 9.300 
 
 2.272 
 1.824 
 
 9.860 
 2.640 
 2.704 
 
 Total 
 
 24.44 
 
 1.808 
 
 13.396 
 
 15.204 
 
 
 
 Nutritive ratio 1 : 7.4 
 
 By adding cottonseed meal, and reducing the hay, the ration con- 
 forms practically to the standard : — 
 
 
 Dry 
 
 Matter 
 
 Protein 
 
 C. H. AND 
 
 Fat 
 
 Total 
 
 18 lb. timothy hay 
 
 4 lb. oats 
 
 15.66 
 3 56 
 
 0.504 
 0.368 
 0.880 
 0.744 
 
 8.370 
 2.272 
 1.824 
 
 0.888 
 
 8.874 
 2.640 
 
 4 lb. buckwheat middlings . . . 
 2 lb. cottonseed meal 
 
 3.48 
 1.84 
 
 2.704 
 1.632 
 
 Total 
 
 24.54 
 
 2.496 
 
 13.354 
 
 15.850 
 
 Nutritive ratio 1 : 5.3 
 
414 
 
 COMPUTING THE RATION FOR FARM ANIMALS 
 
 In computing the ration, proper consideration must be given to the 
 digestibiUty (Table III), and also, as determined by experience, to 
 bulk and palatableness. The fertihzing value of the manure differs 
 with the different feeds, as is indicated in Table IV.' 
 
 An exact mathematical method of equating rations is worked out 
 by Willard in Bull. 115 of the Kansas Exp. Sta., and condensed in 
 Cyclo. Amer. Agric. Ill, pp. 103-105. It rests on finding the pro- 
 tein-equating factor. 
 
 The Feeding-Standards 
 
 The relation between the protein, on the one hand, and the carbo- 
 hydrates and fat on the other, is known as the nidritive ratio : thus 
 1 : 11.9 means protein 1 part to carbohydrates and fat nearly 12 (11.9) 
 parts. A ratio less than 1 : 5 is usually said to be narrow ; one more 
 than 1 : 7 is said to be wide. 
 
 Table I. Feeding-St.\ndabds 
 A. — Per day aiid 1000 Ih. live weights 
 
 Dry 
 
 Matter 
 
 Digestible 
 
 I Carbo- 
 Protein hydrates Total 
 
 
 and Fat 
 
 Pounds 
 
 Pounds 
 
 0.7 
 
 8.3 
 
 1.2 
 
 10.8 
 
 1.5 
 
 12.0 
 
 1.6 
 
 12.0 
 
 2.4 
 
 14.3 
 
 1.5 
 
 10.4 
 
 1.7 
 
 11.8 
 
 2.3 
 
 14.3 
 
 2.5 
 
 13.4 
 
 1.6 
 
 10.7 
 
 2.0 
 
 11.9 
 
 2.5 
 
 14.1 
 
 3.3 
 
 14.8 
 
 2.5 
 
 16.1 
 
 3.0 
 
 16.4 
 
 Nutri- 
 tive 
 Ratio 
 
 Oxen at rest in the stall .... 
 Wool sheep, coarser breeds . 
 Wool sheep, finer breeds .... 
 Oxen moderately worked 
 
 Oxen heavily worked 
 
 Horses lightly worked .... 
 Horses moderately worked . 
 Horses heavily worked .... 
 Miloh cows, Wolff's standard . 
 Milch cows, when yielding daily — 
 
 11 lb. milk 
 
 16.6 lb. milk 
 
 22.0 lb. milk 
 
 27.5 lb. milk 
 
 Fattening oxen, preliminary period 
 Fattening oxen, main period . . 
 
 Ponnd'i 
 17.5 
 20.0 
 22.5 
 24.0 
 26.0 
 20.0 
 21.0 
 23.0 
 24.0 
 
 25.0 
 27.0 
 29.0 
 32.0 
 27.0 
 26.0 
 
 Pounds 
 9.0 
 12.0 
 13.5 
 13.0 
 16.7 
 11.9 
 13.5 
 16.6 
 15.9 
 
 12.3 
 13.9 
 16.6 
 18.1 
 18.6 
 19.4 
 
 11.9 
 :9.0 
 :8.0 
 :7.5 
 :6.0 
 :6.9 
 :6.9 
 :6.2 
 :5.4 
 
 6.7 
 6.0 
 5.7 
 4.5 
 6.4 
 5.5 
 
 1 The tables are abbre\-iated from Cyclo. Amer. Agric. ; and nos. II, III, 
 and V there adapted from Henry. 
 
 2 The fattening rations are calculated for 1000 lb., live weight, at the begin- 
 ning of the fattening. 
 
ACCEPTED FEEDING-STANDARDS 
 
 41^ 
 
 Table I. Feeding-Standards — Continued 
 
 Fattening oxen, finishing period 
 Fattening sheep, preliminary period 
 Fattening sheep, main period . 
 Fattening swine, preliminary period 
 Fattening swine, main period . 
 Fattening swine, finishing period . 
 Growing cattle : 
 
 Age (months) 
 
 2-3 
 
 3-6 
 
 6-12 
 12-18 
 18-24 
 Growing sheep : 
 
 5-6 
 
 6-8 
 
 8-11 
 11-15 
 15-50 
 Growing fat pigs : 
 
 2-3 
 
 3-5 
 
 5-6 
 
 6-8 
 
 8-12 
 
 Average live iveight 
 per head 
 
 150 lb. . . 
 
 300 lb. . . 
 
 500 lb. . . 
 
 700 lb. . . 
 
 850 lb. . . 
 
 56 lb. . . 
 
 67 lb. . . 
 
 75 lb. . . 
 
 82 lb. . . 
 
 85 lb. . . 
 
 50 lb. . . 
 
 100 it.. . 
 
 125 lb. . . 
 
 170 lb. . . 
 
 250 lb. . . 
 
 Dry 
 
 Digestible 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Carbo- 
 
 
 
 Protein 
 
 hydrates 
 and Fat 
 
 Total 
 
 Pounds 
 
 Pounds 
 
 Pounds 
 
 Pounds 
 
 25.0 
 
 2.7 
 
 16.2 
 
 18.9 
 
 26.0 
 
 3.0 
 
 16.3 
 
 19.3 
 
 25.0 
 
 3.5 
 
 15.8 
 
 19.3 
 
 36.0 
 
 5.0 
 
 27.5 
 
 32.5 
 
 31.0 
 
 4.0 
 
 24.0 
 
 28.0 
 
 23.5 
 
 2.7 
 
 17.5 
 
 20.2 
 
 22.0 
 
 4.0 
 
 18.3 
 
 22.3 
 
 23.4 
 
 3.2 
 
 15.8 
 
 19.0 
 
 24.0 
 
 2.5 
 
 14.9 
 
 17.4 
 
 24.0 
 
 2.0 
 
 13.9 
 
 15.9 
 
 24.0 
 
 1.6 
 
 12.7 
 
 14.3 
 
 28.0 
 
 3.2 
 
 17.4 
 
 20.6 
 
 25.0 
 
 2.7 
 
 14.7 
 
 17.4 
 
 23.0 
 
 2.1 
 
 12.5 
 
 14.6 
 
 22.5 
 
 1.7 
 
 11.8 
 
 13.5 
 
 22.0 
 
 1.4 
 
 11.1 
 
 12.5 
 
 42.0 
 
 7.5 
 
 30.0 
 
 37.5 
 
 34.0 
 
 5.0 
 
 25.0 
 
 30.0 
 
 31.5 
 
 4.3 
 
 23.7 
 
 28.0 
 
 27.0 
 
 3.4 
 
 20.4 
 
 23.8 
 
 21.0 
 
 2.5 
 
 16.2 
 
 18.7 
 
 Nutri- 
 tive 
 Ratio 
 
 Per day and per head 
 
 Growing cattle : 
 
 2-3 
 
 3-6 
 
 6-12 
 12-18 
 18-24 
 Growing sheep : 
 
 5-6 
 
 6-8 
 
 8-11 
 
 11-15 
 
 15-20 
 
 Growing fat swine : 
 
 2-3 
 
 3-5 
 
 5-6 
 
 6-8 
 
 8-12 
 
 150 lb. 
 300 lb. 
 500 lb. 
 700 lb. 
 850 lb. 
 
 56 1b. 
 67 1b. 
 75 1b. 
 82 1b. 
 
 85 1b. 
 
 50 1b. 
 100 lb. 
 125 lb. 
 170 lb. 
 250 lb. 
 
 3.3 
 
 0.6 
 
 2.8 
 
 3.4 
 
 7.0 
 
 1.0 
 
 4.9 
 
 5.9 
 
 12.0 
 
 1.3 
 
 7.5 
 
 8.8 
 
 16.8 
 
 1.4 
 
 9.7 
 
 11.1 
 
 20.4 
 
 1.4 
 
 11.1 
 
 12.5 
 
 1.6 
 
 0.18 
 
 0.974 
 
 1.154 
 
 1.7 
 
 0.18 
 
 0.981 
 
 1.161 
 
 1.7 
 
 0.16 
 
 0.953 
 
 1.113 
 
 1.8 
 
 0.14 
 
 0.975 
 
 1.115 
 
 1.9 
 
 0.12 
 
 0.955 
 
 1.075 
 
 2.1 
 
 0.38 
 
 1.50 
 
 1.88 
 
 3.4 
 
 0.50 
 
 2.50 
 
 3.00 
 
 3.9 
 
 0.54 
 
 2.96 
 
 3.50 
 
 4.6 
 
 0.58 
 
 3.47 
 
 4.05 
 
 5.2 
 
 0.62 
 
 4.05 
 
 4.67 
 
416 COMPUTING THE RATION FOR FARM ANIMALS 
 
 Proteid requirements 
 
 From the results of a considerable number of fattening experi- 
 ments with cattle, Armsby has formulated the approximate proteid 
 requirements, comparing them with those for growth formulated by 
 Kellner ; and these are here followed by proteid requirements of sheep 
 and swine : — 
 
 Approximate proteid requirements, in pounds, of cattle, per 1000 pounds live 
 
 weight 
 
 American Results 
 
 Lb7 
 
 Age 1 month 4. SO 
 
 Age 2 months 4.00 
 
 Age 3 months 3.50 
 
 Age 1-1 14 years 2.00 
 
 Age 2 years 1.75 
 
 Age 21^ years 1.50 
 
 German Results (Kellaer) 
 
 Lb. 
 
 Age 2-3 months 4.50 
 
 Age 3-6 months 3.50 
 
 Age 6-12 months 2.80 
 
 Age 1-1 la .vears 2.20 
 
 Age 1-1,^-2 j'ears 1.50 
 
 Mature, fattening 1.60 
 
 Proteid requirements for sheep, per 1000 pounds live weight (Kellner) 
 
 Age 5- 6 mouths 
 Age 6- 8 months 
 Age 8-11 months 
 Age 11-15 months 
 Age 15-20 months 
 
 Mutton Breeds 
 
 Lb. 
 
 4.5 
 3.5 
 2.5 
 2.0 
 1.5 
 
 Proteid requirements of swine, per 1000 pounds live weight (Kellner) 
 
 Age 2- 3 months 
 Age 3- 5 months 
 Age 5- 6 months 
 Age 6- 8 months 
 Age 9-12 months 
 
FEEDING-STUFFS 
 
 41 < 
 
 Average weigldti of different feeding-stuffs (Mass. Sta.) 
 
 Fbedino Stuff 
 
 Rarley moal 
 
 HiU'lcy, whole 
 
 Bii'wer.s' diied Kiaiiis 
 
 ( "orii-and-col) meal 
 
 Coni-aud-oat fci'tl 
 
 Corn bran 
 
 Corn meal 
 
 Corn, whole 
 
 Cottonseed meal 
 
 Distillers' dried grains 
 
 Germ 1 oinieal 
 
 Gluten feed 
 
 Gluten meal 
 
 Hominy meal 
 
 Linseed meal, now process 
 
 Linseed meal, old process 
 
 Malt sprouts 
 
 Mixed feed (bran and middlings) 
 
 Oat feed (a variable mixture) 
 
 Oat middlings 
 
 Oats, ground 
 
 Oats, whole 
 
 Rye feed (a mixture of rye bran and rye middlings) 
 
 Rye meal 
 
 Rye bran (Conn. Sta.) . 
 
 Rye, whole . . ' 
 
 Wheat bran 
 
 Wheat, ground 
 
 Wheat middlings (flour) 
 
 Wheat middlings (standard) 
 
 Wheat, whole 
 
 Mixed wheat feed (Conn. Sta.) 
 
 One Quart 
 
 One Pound 
 
 Weighs — 
 
 Measures — 
 
 Lb. 
 
 Qt. 
 
 1.1 
 
 0.0 
 
 1.5 
 
 0.7 
 
 0.6 
 
 1.7 
 
 1.4 
 
 0.7 
 
 0.7 
 
 1.4 
 
 0.5 
 
 2.0 
 
 1.5 
 
 0.7 
 
 1.7 
 
 0.6 
 
 1..') 
 
 0.7 
 
 0.5-0.7 
 
 1.0-1.4 
 
 1.4 
 
 0.7 
 
 1.3 
 
 0.8 
 
 1.7 
 
 0.6 
 
 1.1 
 
 0.9 
 
 0.9 
 
 1.1 
 
 1.1 
 
 0.9 
 
 0.6 
 
 1.7 
 
 0.6 
 
 1.7 
 
 0.8 
 
 1.3 
 
 1.5 
 
 0.7 
 
 0.7 
 
 1.4 
 
 1.0 
 
 1.0 
 
 1.3 
 
 0.8 
 
 1.5 
 
 0.7 
 
 0.6 
 
 — 
 
 1.7 
 
 0.6 
 
 0.5 
 
 2.0 
 
 1.7 
 
 0.6 
 
 1.2 
 
 0.8 
 
 0.8 
 
 1.3 
 
 1.9 
 
 0.5 
 
 0.6 
 
 — 
 
 Sample rations. 
 
 The following twelve rations for milch cows are given as samples of 
 the systems of feeding to be recommended in different parts of the 
 country. 
 
 (1) Hay, 20 lb. ; oats, 3 lb. ; corn-and-cob meal, 3 lb ; oil-meal, 2 
 lb. 
 
 (2) Hay, 10 lb. ; corn-stalks, ad lib. ; wheat bran, 3 lb. ; corn meal, 
 2 lb. ; cottonseed meal, 2 lb. 
 
 (3) Roots, 60 lb. ; stover, ad lib. ; oats, 3 lb. ; bran, 3 lb. ; gluten 
 feed, 3 lb. 
 
 2e 
 
418 COMPrnXG the rati ox for FAR^f AXIMALS 
 
 (4) Com fodder, ad lib. ; corn silago, 40 lb. ; shorts, 2 lb. ; dry 
 brewers' grains, 2 lb. ; oil-meal. 2 lb. 
 
 (5) Silage, 40 lb. ; hay. ad lib. ; bran. 4 lb. ; oats. 2 lb. ; gluten 
 meal, 2 lb. 
 
 (6) Corn silage, 45 lbs. ; hay, ad lib. ; oats, 4 lb. ; oil-meal, 2 lb. ; 
 cottonseed meal, 1 lb. 
 
 (7) Corn silage, 35 lb. ; clover hay, ad lib. ; bran, oats, and corn 
 meal, 2 lb. each. 
 
 (S) Clover silage, 25 lb. ; hay. 5 lb. ; corn-stalks, ad lib. ; oats, 3 
 3 lb. ; corn meal and oil-meal, 2 lb. each. 
 
 (9) Clover or alfalfa silage, 30 lb. ; hay, ad lib. ; bran, 41b. ; mid- 
 dlings, 3 lb. ; oil-meal, 1 lb. 
 
 (10) Alfalfa hay, 20 lb. ; oats. 4 lb. ; corn meal. 2 lb. 
 
 (11) Hay, 20 lb. ; cottonseed hulls, 10 lb. ; cottonseed meal, 4 lb. ; 
 wheat bran, 2 lb. 
 
 (12) Corn silage, 30 lb. ; cottonseed hulls. 12 lb. ; bran, 6 lb. ; 
 cottonseed meal, 3 lb. 
 
 Henry, in his " Feeds and Feeding," gives the following rations, 
 from various sources, as a guide in determining the amount of feed 
 that should be allowed the horse under various conditions : — 
 
 
 
 R.ATION 
 
 Character op .\n'im\l 
 
 
 
 
 A.ND Work rgquired 
 
 
 
 
 
 CoQcentrates 
 
 
 Roughage 
 
 Trotting horse. — (Wood- 
 
 
 
 k 
 
 ruff.) 
 
 
 
 
 Colt, woaning time . . 
 
 2 Ih. oats 
 
 
 Hay unlimited allowance 
 
 Colt, Olio year old . . 
 
 4 ll>. oats 
 
 
 Hay unlimitod allowance 
 
 Colt, two years old . . 
 
 6 lb. oats 
 
 
 Hay unlimited allowance 
 
 Colt, two years old. ia 
 
 
 
 
 training .... 
 
 S lb. oats 
 
 
 Hay. allowance limited 
 
 Colt, throe years old, in 
 
 
 
 
 training 
 
 S-12 lb. oats 
 
 
 Hay, allowance limited 
 
 Trottino horse. — (Splan.) 
 
 
 
 
 Horse on circuit . . . 
 
 10 lb. oats 
 
 
 Hay. fair amount 
 
 
 f 15 lb. oats, in e> 
 < tional cases (as 
 
 cep-1 
 
 
 Horse on circuit . . . 
 
 with ^ 
 
 Hay, fair amount 
 
 
 I Rarus) 
 
 J 
 
 
 Horse variously ttsed. — 
 
 
 
 
 (Stonehonge.) 
 
 
 
 
 Race horse .... 
 
 15 lb. oats 
 
 
 6-8 lb. hay 
 
 Hack 
 
 S lb. oats 
 
 
 12 lb. hay 
 
COMPOSITION OF FEEDING-STUFFS 
 
 419 
 
 
 Ration 
 
 Character of Animal 
 
 
 
 AND Work Required 
 
 
 
 
 Concentrates 
 
 Roughage 
 
 Horse variously used. — 
 
 
 
 (Fleming.) 
 
 
 
 Pony 
 
 4 lb. oatd 
 
 jHay, moderate allow- 
 1 ancc 
 
 Huntor, small . . 
 
 12 11). oats 
 
 12 lb. hay 
 
 HuntiT, larjio 
 
 16 11). oats 
 
 10 fb. hav 
 
 Carriage, light work . 
 
 10 lb. oats 
 
 12 lb. hay 
 
 The draft horse. — (Sidney.) 
 
 f 13 lb. oats 
 
 
 Heavy, hard work . 
 
 6 lb. beans 
 . 3 lb. corn 
 
 t 15 lb. chaffed clover hay 
 
 
 J 
 
 Farm horse. — (Settegast.) 
 
 
 
 Light work .... 
 
 6-10 lb. oats 
 
 f 6-9 lb. hay 
 1 3 lb. straw 
 
 Medium work . . . 
 
 10 lb. oats 
 
 1 10 lb. hay 
 1 3 lb. straw 
 
 Heavy work .... 
 
 13 lb. oats 
 
 1 12 lb. hay 
 { 3 lb. straw 
 
 Composition Tables 
 
 T.\BLE II. Average Composition of American Feeding-stuffs (Henry) 
 
 FEEDING-STCFrS 
 
 C0NCENTR.\TES 
 
 Corn, dent 
 
 Corn, flint 
 
 Corn, sweet 
 
 Corn meal 
 
 Corn cob 
 
 Corn-and-cob meal . 
 
 Corn bran 
 
 Corn germ 
 
 Hominy chops .... 
 
 Germ meal 
 
 Dried starch and sugar feed 
 Starch feed, wet .... 
 
 Gluten meal 
 
 Gluten feed 
 
 \A'heat, all analyses . 
 Flour, high grade . . . 
 Flour, low grade .... 
 
 Percentage Composition 
 
 Water 
 
 10.6 
 
 11.3 
 
 8.8 
 
 15.0 
 
 10.7 
 
 15.1 
 
 9.4 
 
 10.7 
 
 9.6 
 
 8.6 
 
 10.9 
 
 65.4 
 
 9.5 
 
 9.2 
 
 10.5 
 
 12.2 
 
 12.0 
 
 Ash 
 
 Protein 
 
 Crude 
 fiber 
 
 Nitro- 
 gen-free 
 extract 
 
 1.5 
 
 10.3 
 
 2.2 
 
 70.4 
 
 1.4 
 
 10.5 
 
 1.7 
 
 70.1 
 
 1.9 
 
 11.6 
 
 2.8 
 
 66.8 
 
 1.4 
 
 9.2 
 
 1.9 
 
 68.7 
 
 1.4 
 
 2.4 
 
 30.1 
 
 54.9 
 
 1.5 
 
 8.5 
 
 6.6 
 
 64.8 
 
 1.2 
 
 11.2 
 
 11.9 
 
 60.1 
 
 4.0 
 
 9.8 
 
 4.1 
 
 64.0 
 
 2.7 
 
 10.5 
 
 4.9 
 
 64.3 
 
 2.4 
 
 21.7 
 
 3.8 
 
 47.3 
 
 0.9 
 
 19.7 
 
 4.7 
 
 54.8 
 
 0.3 
 
 6.1 
 
 3.1 
 
 22.0 
 
 1.5 
 
 33.8 
 
 2.0 
 
 46.6 
 
 2.0 
 
 25.0 
 
 6.8 
 
 53.5 
 
 1.8 
 
 11.9 
 
 1.8 
 
 71.9 
 
 0.6 
 
 14.9 
 
 0.3 
 
 70.0 
 
 2.0 
 
 18.0 
 
 0.9 
 
 63.3 
 
 Ether 
 extract 
 
 5.0 
 5.0 
 8.1 
 3.8 
 0.5 
 3.5 
 6.2 
 7.4 
 8.0 
 4.2 
 9.0 
 3.1 
 6.6 
 3.5 
 2.1 
 2.0 
 3.9 
 
 No. of 
 analy- 
 ses 
 
 86 
 
 68 
 
 26 
 
 77 
 
 18 
 
 7 
 
 6 
 
 3 
 
 106 
 
 23 
 
 4 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 102 
 
 310 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
420 
 
 COMPUTIXG THE RATION FOR FARM ANIMALS 
 
 Table II — Continued 
 
 
 
 Percentage Composition 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 No. of 
 
 Feedixg-stuffs 
 
 
 
 
 
 Nitro- 
 gen-free 
 e.\tnict 
 
 
 analy- 
 
 
 Water 
 
 Ash 
 
 Protein 
 
 Crude 
 fiber 
 
 Ether 
 extract 
 
 ses 
 
 Flour, dark feeding 
 
 9.7 
 
 4.3 
 
 19.9 
 
 3.8 
 
 56.2 
 
 6.2 ' 
 
 1 
 
 Bran, all analyses 
 
 
 11.9 
 
 5.S 
 
 15.4 
 
 9.0 
 
 53.9 
 
 4.0 
 
 88 
 
 Middlings . . . 
 
 
 
 10.0 
 
 3.2 
 
 19.2 
 
 3.2 
 
 59.6 
 
 4.S 
 
 106 
 
 Shorts .... 
 
 
 
 11.2 
 11.6 
 
 4.4 
 2.9 
 
 16.9 
 12.5 
 
 0.2 
 4.9 
 
 56.2 
 65.1 
 
 5.1 
 3.0 
 
 94 
 
 Wheat screenings 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 Rye 
 
 
 
 8.7 
 13.1 
 
 2.1 
 0.7 
 
 11.3 
 6.7 
 
 1.5 
 0.4 
 
 74.5 
 78.3 
 
 1.9 
 
 0.8 1 
 
 57 
 
 Rye flour . . . 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 Rye bran . 
 
 
 
 11. G 
 
 3.4 
 
 14.6 
 
 3.5 
 
 63.9 
 
 2.8 
 
 29 
 
 Rve shorts and bran 
 
 
 
 12 4 
 
 3.2 
 
 15.7 
 
 4.1 
 
 61.5 
 
 3.1 
 
 21 
 
 Barley .... 
 
 
 
 1 lO.S 
 11.9 
 
 2.5 
 2.6 
 
 12.0 
 10.5 
 
 4.2 
 6.5 
 
 67.8 
 66.3 
 
 1.8 
 2.2 
 
 22 
 
 Barley meal 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 l-iarle^- screenings 
 
 
 
 12.2 
 
 3.6 
 
 12.3 
 
 7.3 
 
 61.8 
 
 2.8 
 
 2 
 
 Brewers' grains, wet 
 
 
 75.7 
 
 1.0 
 
 5.4 
 
 3.8 
 
 12.5 
 
 1.6 
 
 15 
 
 Brewers' grains, dried 
 
 
 8.7 
 
 3.7 
 
 25.0 
 
 13.6 
 
 42.3 
 
 6.7 
 
 53 
 
 Malt-sprouts . 
 
 
 9.5 
 
 6.1 
 
 2G.3 
 
 11.6 
 
 44.9 
 
 1.6 
 
 47 
 
 Oats 
 
 
 
 11.4 
 
 3.2 
 
 11.4 
 
 10.8 
 
 59.4 
 
 4.8 
 
 126 
 
 Oatmeal . . . 
 
 
 
 7.9 
 
 2.0 
 
 14.7 
 
 0.9 
 
 67.4 
 
 7.1 
 
 6 
 
 Oat feed . . . 
 
 
 
 7.0 
 
 5.3 
 
 8.0 
 
 21.5 
 
 55.3 
 
 2.9 
 
 110 
 
 Oat dust . . . 
 
 
 
 P..5 
 
 6.9 
 
 13.5 
 
 1S.2 
 
 50.2 
 
 4.8 
 
 2 
 
 Oat hulls . . . 
 
 
 
 7.4 
 
 6.7 
 
 3.4 
 
 30.7 
 
 50.5 
 
 1.3 
 
 11 
 
 Riee 
 
 
 
 12.4 
 i 10.2 
 
 0.4 
 
 8.1 
 
 7.4 
 12.0 
 
 0.2 
 5.4 
 
 79.2 
 51.2 
 
 0.4 
 13.1 
 
 10 
 
 Rice meal . . . 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 Riee hulls . . . 
 
 
 
 8.8 
 
 15.6 
 
 3.2 
 
 36.2 
 
 35.2 
 
 1.0 
 
 17 
 
 Rice bran . . . 
 
 
 
 1 9.7 
 
 9.7 
 
 11.9 
 
 12.0 
 
 46.6 
 
 10.1 
 
 24 
 
 Rice polish 
 
 
 
 10.8 
 
 4.8 
 
 11.9 
 
 3.3 
 
 62.3 
 
 7.2 
 
 21 
 
 Buckwheat . . 
 
 
 
 13.4 
 
 2.0 
 
 10.8 
 
 11.7 
 
 59.7 
 
 2.4 
 
 33 
 
 Buckwheat fiour 
 
 
 
 14.G 
 
 1.0 
 
 6.9 
 
 0.3 
 
 75.8 
 
 1.4 
 
 4 
 
 Buckwheat hulls 
 
 
 
 13.2 
 
 2.2 
 
 4.6 
 
 43.5 
 
 35.3 
 
 1.1 
 
 2 
 
 Buckwheat bran . 
 
 
 
 8.2 
 
 4.9 
 
 12.6 
 
 32.9 
 
 37.9 
 
 3.5 
 
 4 
 
 Buckwheat shorts 
 
 
 
 11.1 
 
 5.1 
 
 27.1 
 
 8.3 
 
 40.8 
 
 7.6 
 
 o 
 
 Buckwheat middling 
 
 s 
 
 
 12.8 
 
 5.0 
 
 26.7 
 
 4.4 
 
 44.3 
 
 6.8 
 
 40 
 
 Sorghum .seed 
 
 
 
 12.8 
 
 2.1 
 
 9.1 
 
 2.6 
 
 69.8 
 
 3.6 
 
 10 
 
 Broom-corn seed 
 
 
 
 12.8 
 
 2.8 
 
 9.9 
 
 7.0 
 
 64.3 
 
 3.2 
 
 4 
 
 Kafir seed . . 
 
 
 
 9.9 
 
 1.6 
 
 11.2 
 
 2.7 
 
 71.5 
 
 3.1 
 
 19 
 
 Millet seed . . 
 
 
 
 12.1 
 
 2.8 
 
 10.9 
 
 8.1 
 
 62.6 
 
 3.5 
 
 6 
 
 Hungarian-grass seed 
 
 
 9.5 
 
 5.0 
 
 9.9 
 
 7.7 
 
 63.2 
 
 4.7 
 
 1 
 
 Fla.x seed .... 
 
 
 9.2 
 
 4.3 
 
 22.6 
 
 7.1 
 
 23.2 
 
 33.7 
 
 50 
 
 Linseed meal (old process) 
 
 9.8 
 
 5.5 
 
 33.9 
 
 7.3 
 
 35.7 
 
 7.8 
 
 191 
 
 Linseed meal (new process) 
 
 9.0 
 
 5.5 
 
 37.5 
 
 8.9 
 
 36.4 
 
 2.0 
 
 52 
 
 Cottonseed 
 
 10.3 
 
 3.5 
 
 1S.4 
 
 23.2 
 
 24.7 
 
 19.9 
 
 5 
 
 Cottonseed roasted 
 
 
 G.l 
 
 5.5 
 
 16.8 
 
 20!4 
 
 23.5 
 
 27.7 
 
 2 
 
 Cottonseed meal 
 
 
 7.0 
 
 6.6 
 
 45.3 
 
 0.3 
 
 24.6 
 
 10.2 
 
 319 
 
 Cottonseed hulls 
 
 
 11.1 
 
 2.8 
 
 4.2 
 
 46.3 
 
 33.4 
 
 2.2 
 
 20 
 
 Cottonseed kernels (w 
 
 ith- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 out hulls) . . . 
 
 
 0.2 
 
 4.7 
 
 31.2 
 
 3.7 
 
 17.6 
 
 36.6 
 
 2 
 
 Cocoanut cake 
 
 
 10.3 
 
 5.9 
 
 19.7 
 
 14.4 
 
 38.7 
 
 11.0 
 
 — 
 
 Palm-nut meal 
 
 
 10.4 
 
 4.3 
 
 16.8 * 
 
 24.0 
 
 35.0 
 
 9.5 
 
 600 
 
 Sunflower seed . . 
 
 
 8.6 
 
 2.G 
 
 16.3 
 
 29.9 
 
 21.4 
 
 21.2 
 
 2 
 
COMPOSITION OF FEEDING-STUFFS 
 Table II — Continued 
 
 421 
 
 
 
 
 Percentage 
 
 Composition 
 
 
 No. of 
 
 Feeding-stuffs 
 
 
 
 
 
 Nitro- 
 gen-free 
 extract 
 
 
 analy- 
 
 
 Water 
 
 Ash 
 
 Protein 
 
 Crude 
 fiber 
 
 Ether 
 extract 
 
 ses 
 
 Sunflower-sccd cake . . 
 
 10.8 
 
 6.7 
 
 32.8 
 
 13.5 
 
 27.1 
 
 9.1 
 
 
 Peanut kernel (without 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 hulls) 
 
 7.5 
 
 2.4 
 
 27.9 
 
 7 
 
 15.6 
 
 39.6 
 
 7 
 
 Peanut cake 
 
 10.7 
 
 4.9 
 
 47.6 
 
 5.1 
 
 23.7 
 
 8.0 
 
 2480 
 
 Rape-seed cake .... 
 
 10.0 
 
 7.9 
 
 31.2 
 
 11.3 
 
 30.0 
 
 9.6 
 
 500 
 
 Pea nieal 
 
 10.5 
 11.7 
 
 2.6 
 
 4.8 
 
 20.2 
 33.5 
 
 14.4 
 4.5 
 
 51.1 
 28.3 
 
 1.2 
 
 17.2 
 
 2 
 
 Soybean 
 
 16 
 
 Cowpea 
 
 14.6 
 
 3.2 
 
 20.5 
 
 3.9 
 
 56.3 
 
 1.5 
 
 2 
 
 Horse bean 
 
 11.3 
 
 3.8 
 
 26.6 
 
 7.2 
 
 50.1 
 
 1.0 
 
 1 
 
 Roughage 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Corn forage, field-cured — 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fodder corn 
 
 42.2 
 
 2.7 
 
 4.5 
 
 14.3 
 
 34.7 
 
 1.6 
 
 35 
 
 Corn stover (ears removed) 
 
 40.5 
 
 3.4 
 
 3.8 
 
 19.7 
 
 31.5 
 
 1.1 
 
 60 
 
 Corn forage, green — 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fodder corn, all varieties . 
 
 79.3 
 
 1.2 
 
 1.8 
 
 5.0 
 
 12.2 
 
 0.5 
 
 126 
 
 Dent, kernels glazed 
 
 73.4 
 
 1.5 
 
 2.0 
 
 6.7 
 
 15.5 
 
 0.9 
 
 7 
 
 Flint, kernels glazed 
 
 77.1 
 
 1.1 
 
 2.7 
 
 4.3 
 
 14.6 
 
 0.8 
 
 10 
 
 Sweet varieties .... 
 
 79.1 
 
 1.3 
 
 1.9 
 
 4.4 
 
 12.8 
 
 0.5 
 
 21 
 
 Leaves and husks . . 
 
 G0.2 
 
 2.9 
 
 2.1 
 
 8.7 
 
 19.0 
 
 1.1 
 
 4 
 
 Stripped stalks .... 
 
 7G.1 
 
 0.7 
 
 0.5 
 
 7.3 
 
 14.9 
 
 0.5 
 
 4 
 
 Hay from grasses — 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hay from mixed grasses 
 
 15.3 
 
 5.5 
 
 7.4 
 
 27.2 
 
 42.1 
 
 2.5 
 
 126 
 
 Timothy, all analyses . 
 
 13.2 
 
 4.4 
 
 5.9 
 
 29.0 
 
 45.0 
 
 2.5 
 
 68 
 
 Timothy, cut m full bloom 
 
 15.0 
 
 4.5 
 
 6.0 
 
 29.6 
 
 41.9 
 
 3.0 
 
 12 
 
 Timothy, cut soon after 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 bloom 
 
 14.2 
 
 4.4 
 
 5.7 
 
 28.1 
 
 44.6 
 
 3.0 
 
 11 
 
 Timothj^ cut when nearly 
 
 
 ripe 
 
 14.1 
 9.9 
 
 3.9 
 6.0 
 
 5.0 
 8.1 
 
 31.1 
 32.4 
 
 43.7 
 41.0 
 
 2.2 
 2.6 
 
 12 
 
 Orchard-grass .... 
 
 10 
 
 Red-top, cut at different 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 stages 
 
 8.9 
 
 5.2 
 
 7.9 
 
 28.6 
 
 47.5 
 
 1.9 
 
 9 
 
 Red-top, cut in bloom . 
 
 8.7 
 
 4.9 
 
 8.0 
 
 29.9 
 
 46.4 
 
 2.1 
 
 3 
 
 Kentucky blue-grass . . 
 
 21.2 
 
 6.3 
 
 7.8 
 
 23.0 
 
 37.8 
 
 3.9 
 
 10 
 
 Kentucky blue-grass, cut 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 when seed is in milk . . 
 
 24.4 
 
 7.0 
 
 6.3 
 
 24.5 
 
 34.2 
 
 3.6 
 
 4 
 
 Kentucky blue-grass, cut 
 
 
 when seed is ripe . . . 
 
 27.8 
 
 6.4 
 
 5.8 
 
 23.8 
 
 33.2 
 
 3.0 
 
 4 
 
 Hungarian-grass . 
 
 
 7.7 
 
 6.0 
 
 7.5 
 
 27.7 
 
 49.0 
 
 2.1 
 
 13 
 
 Meadow fescue . 
 
 
 20.0 
 
 6.8 
 
 7.0 
 
 25.9 
 
 38.4 
 
 2.7 
 
 9 
 
 Italian rye-grass . 
 
 
 8.5 
 
 6.9 
 
 7.5 
 
 30.5 
 
 45.0 
 
 1.7 
 
 4 
 
 Perennial rye-grass 
 
 
 14.0 
 
 7.9 
 
 10.1 
 
 25.4 
 
 40.5 
 
 2.1 
 
 4 
 
 Rowen (mixed) . 
 
 
 16.6 
 
 6.8 
 
 11.6 
 
 22.5 
 
 39.4 
 
 3.1 
 
 23 
 
 Mixed grasses and clovers . 
 
 12.9 
 
 5.5 
 
 10.1 
 
 27.6 
 
 41.3 
 
 2.6 
 
 17 
 
 Barley hay, cut in r 
 
 nilk . 
 
 15.0 
 
 4.2 
 
 8.8 
 
 24.7 
 
 44.9 
 
 2.4 
 
 1 
 
422 
 
 COMPUTING THE RATION FOR FARM ANIMALS 
 
 Table II — Continued 
 
 
 
 Percentage Composition 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 No. of 
 
 Feeding-stdffs 
 
 Water 
 
 Ash 
 
 Protein 
 
 Crude 
 fiber 
 
 Nitro- 
 gen-free 
 e.\tract 
 
 Ether 
 extract 
 
 analy- 
 ses 
 
 Oat hay, cut in milk . . 
 
 14.0 
 
 5.7 
 
 8.9 
 
 27.4 
 
 41.2 
 
 2.8 
 
 4 
 
 Swamp hay . . . 
 
 
 11.6 
 
 6.7 
 
 7.2 
 
 26.6 
 
 45.9 
 
 2.0 
 
 8 
 
 Salt-marsh hay . . 
 
 
 10.4 
 
 7.7 
 
 5.5 
 
 30.0 
 
 44.1 
 
 2.4 
 
 10 
 
 Wild-oat grass . . 
 
 
 14.3 
 
 3.8 
 
 5.0 
 
 25;o 
 
 48.8 
 
 3.3 
 
 1 
 
 Buttercups . . . 
 
 
 9.3 
 
 5.6 
 
 9.9 
 
 30.6 
 
 41.1 
 
 3.5 
 
 2 
 
 "White daisy . . . 
 
 
 10.3 
 
 6.6 
 
 7.7 
 
 30.0 
 
 42.0 
 
 3.4 
 
 2 
 
 Johnson-grass . . 
 
 
 10.2 
 
 6.1 
 
 7.2 
 
 28.5 
 
 45.9 
 
 2.1 
 
 2 
 
 Fresh grass — 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Pasture grass 
 
 80.0 
 
 2.0 
 
 3.5 
 
 4.0 
 
 9.7 
 
 0.8 
 
 
 
 Kentucky blue-grass . . 
 
 65.1 
 
 2.8 
 
 4.1 
 
 9.1 
 
 17.6 
 
 1.3 
 
 18 
 
 Timothy, different stages . 
 
 61.6 
 
 2.1 
 
 3.1 
 
 11.8 
 
 20.2 
 
 1.2 
 
 56 
 
 Orchard-grass, in bloom . 
 
 73.0 
 
 2.0 
 
 2.6 
 
 8.2 
 
 13.3 
 
 0.9 
 
 4 
 
 Red-top, in bloom . . . 
 
 65.3 
 
 2.3 
 
 2.8 
 
 11.0 
 
 17.7 
 
 0.9 
 
 5 
 
 Oat fodder 
 
 62.2 
 
 2.5 
 
 3.4 
 
 11.2 
 
 19.3 
 
 1.4 
 
 6 
 
 Rye fodder 
 
 76.6 
 
 1.8 
 
 2.6 
 
 11.6 
 
 6.8 
 
 0.6 
 
 7 
 
 Sorghum fodder .... 
 
 79.4 
 
 1.1 
 
 1.3 
 
 6.1 
 
 11.6 
 
 0.5 
 
 11 
 
 Barley fodder .... 
 
 79.0 
 
 1.8 
 
 2.7 
 
 7.9 
 
 8.0 
 
 0.6 
 
 1 
 
 Hungarian-grass .... 
 
 71.1 
 
 1.7 
 
 3.1 
 
 9.2 
 
 14.2 
 
 0.7 
 
 14 
 
 Meadow fescue, in bloom . 
 
 69.9 
 
 1.8 
 
 2.4 
 
 10.8 
 
 14.3 
 
 0.8 
 
 4 
 
 Italian rye-grass, coming 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 into bloom 
 
 73.2 
 
 2.5 
 
 3.1 
 
 6.8 
 
 13.3 
 
 1.3 
 
 24 
 
 Tall oat-grass, in bloom . 
 
 69.5 
 
 2.0 
 
 2.4 
 
 9.4 
 
 15.8 
 
 0.9 
 
 3 
 
 Japanese millet .... 
 
 75.0 
 
 1.5 
 
 2.1 
 
 7.8 
 
 13.1 
 
 0.5 
 
 12 
 
 Barnyard millet .... 
 
 75.0 
 
 1.9 
 
 2.4 
 
 7.0 
 
 13.1 
 
 0.6 
 
 2 
 
 Hay from legumes — 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Red clover 
 
 15.3 
 
 6.2 
 
 12.3 
 
 24.8 
 
 38.1 
 
 3.3 
 
 38 
 
 Red clover in bloom . . 
 
 20.8 
 
 6.6 
 
 12.4 
 
 21.9 
 
 33.8 
 
 4.5 
 
 6 
 
 Red clover, mammoth . 
 
 21.2 
 
 6.1 
 
 10.7 
 
 24.5 
 
 33.6 
 
 3.9 
 
 10 
 
 Alsike clover 
 
 9.7 
 
 8.3 
 
 12.8 
 
 25.6 
 
 40.7 
 
 2.9 
 
 9 
 
 White clover 
 
 9.7 
 
 8.3 
 
 15.7 
 
 24.1 
 
 39.3 
 
 2.9 
 
 7 
 
 Crimson clover .... 
 
 9.6 
 
 8.6 
 
 15.2 
 
 27.2 
 
 36.6 
 
 2.8 
 
 7 
 
 Japan clover 
 
 11.0 
 
 8.5 
 
 13.8 
 
 24.0 
 
 39.0 
 
 3.7 
 
 2 
 
 Alfalfa 
 
 8.4 
 10.5 
 
 7.4 
 14.2 
 
 14.3 
 8.9 
 
 25.0 
 21.2 
 
 42.7 
 42.6 
 
 2.2 
 2.6 
 
 21 
 
 Cowpea 
 
 17 
 
 Soybean 
 
 11.8 
 15.0 
 11.3 
 
 8.4 
 
 7.0 
 6.7 
 7.9 
 7.9 
 
 14.9 
 13.7 
 17.0 
 22.9 
 
 24.2 
 24.7 
 25.4 
 26.2 
 
 37.8 
 37.6 
 36.1 
 31.4 
 
 4.3 
 2.3 
 2.3 
 3.2 
 
 12 
 
 Pea vine 
 
 1 
 
 Vetch 
 
 5 
 
 Flat pea . . . . . 
 
 5 
 
 Peanut vines (without nuts) 
 
 7.6 
 
 10.8 
 
 10.7 
 
 23.6 
 
 42.7 
 
 4.6 
 
 6 
 
 Fresh legumes — 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Red clover, different stages 
 
 70.8 
 
 2.1 
 
 4.4 
 
 8.1 
 
 13.5 
 
 1.1 
 
 43 
 
 Alsike clover ! 74.8 
 
 2.0 
 
 3.9 
 
 7.4 
 
 11.0 
 
 0.9 
 
 4 
 
 Crimson clover .... 80.9 
 
 1.7 
 
 3.1 
 
 5.2 
 
 8.4 
 
 0.7 
 
 3 
 
 Alfalfa 71.8 
 
 2.7 
 
 4.8 
 
 7.4 
 
 12.3 
 
 1.0 
 
 23 
 
 Cowpea 83.6 
 
 1.7 
 
 2.4 
 
 4.8 
 
 7.1 
 
 0.4 
 
 10 
 
COMPOSITION OF FEEDING-STUFFS 
 
 423 
 
 Table II — Continued 
 
 Feeding-stuffs 
 
 Soybean 
 Horse bean 
 
 Straw — 
 
 Wheat . . . . 
 
 Rve 
 
 Oat 
 
 Barley . . . . 
 Wheat chaff . 
 Oat chaff . . . 
 Buckwheat-straw 
 Soybean . . . 
 Horse bean . . 
 
 Silage — 
 
 Corn (immature) . . . . 
 
 Sorghum 
 
 Red clover 
 
 Soybean 
 
 Cowpea vine 
 
 Barnyard millet and soy- 
 bean 
 
 Corn and soybean . . . 
 Rye 
 
 Roots and tubers — 
 
 Potato 
 
 Beets, common . . . . 
 
 Beets, sugar 
 
 Beet, mangel 
 
 Turnip 
 
 Rutabaga 
 
 Carrot 
 
 Parsnip 
 
 Artichoke 
 
 Sweet-potato 
 
 Miscellaneous 
 
 Cabbage 
 
 Sugar-beet leaves 
 Pumpkin (field) . 
 Prickly comfrey . 
 Rape .... 
 Apples .... 
 Cow's milk 
 Cow's milk, colostrum 
 Skim-milk, gravity . 
 Skim-milk, centrifugal 
 
 Percentage Composition 
 
 Water 
 
 75.1 
 84.2 
 
 9.6 
 
 7.1 
 
 9.2 
 
 14.2 
 
 14.3 
 
 14.3 
 
 9.9 
 
 10.1 
 
 9.2 
 
 79.1 
 76.1 
 72.0 
 74.2 
 79.3 
 
 79.0 
 76.0 
 80.8 
 
 79.1 
 
 88.5 
 86.5 
 90.9 
 90.1 
 88.6 
 88.6 
 88.3 
 79.5 
 68.3 
 
 90.0 
 
 88.0 
 90.9 
 88.4 
 84.5 
 80.8 
 87.2 
 74.6 
 90.4 
 90.6 
 
 Ash 
 
 2.6 
 1.2 
 
 4.2 
 3.2 
 5.1 
 5.7 
 9.2 
 10.0 
 5.5 
 5.8 
 8.7 
 
 1.4 
 1.1 
 2.6 
 2.8 
 2.9 
 
 2.8 
 2.4 
 1.6 
 
 0.9 
 1.0 
 0.9 
 1.1 
 0.9 
 1.2 
 1.0 
 0.7 
 1.0 
 1.1 
 
 0.8 
 2.4 
 0.5 
 2.2 
 2.0 
 0.4 
 0.7 
 1.6 
 0.7 
 0.7 
 
 Protein 
 
 4.0 
 
 2.8 
 
 3.4 
 3.0 
 4.0 
 3.5 
 4.5 
 4.0 
 5.2 
 4.6 
 
 1.7 
 0.8 
 4.2 
 4.1 
 
 2.7 
 
 2.8 
 2.5 
 2.4 
 
 2.1 
 1.5 
 1.8 
 1.4 
 1.3 
 1.2 
 1.1 
 1.6 
 2.6 
 1.9 
 
 2.6 
 2.6 
 1.3 
 2.4 
 2.3 
 0.7 
 3.6 
 17.6 
 3.3 
 3.1 
 
 Crude 
 fiber 
 
 6.7 
 4.9 
 
 38.1 
 38.9 
 37.0 
 36.0 
 36.0 
 34.0 
 43.0 
 40.4 
 37.6 
 
 6.0 
 6.4 
 8.4 
 9.7 
 6.0 
 
 7.2 
 7.2 
 
 5.8 
 
 0.4 
 0.9 
 0.9 
 0.9 
 1.2 
 1.3 
 1.3 
 1.0 
 0.8 
 1.1 
 
 0.9 
 2.2 
 1.7 
 1.6 
 2.6 
 1.2 
 
 Nitro- 
 gen-free 
 extract 
 
 10.6 
 6.5 
 
 43.4 
 46.6 
 42.4 
 39.0 
 34.6 
 36.2 
 35.1 
 37.4 
 34.3 
 
 11.0 
 
 15.3 
 
 11.6 
 
 6.9 
 
 7.6 
 
 7.2 
 
 11.1 
 
 9.2 
 
 17.4 
 8.0 
 9.8 
 5.5 
 6.3 
 7.5 
 7.6 
 10.2 
 15.9 
 26.8 
 
 5.5 
 4.4 
 5.2 
 5.1 
 
 8.4 
 
 16.6 
 
 4.9 
 
 2.7 
 4.7 
 5.3 
 
 Ether 
 extract 
 
 1.0 
 0.4 
 
 1.3 
 1.2 
 2.3 
 1.5 
 1.4 
 1.5 
 1.3 
 1.7 
 1.4 
 
 0.8 
 0.3 
 1.2 
 2.2 
 1.5 
 
 1.0 
 0.8 
 0.3 
 
 0.1 
 0.1 
 0.1 
 0.2 
 0.2 
 0.2 
 0.4 
 0.2 
 0.2 
 0.7 
 
 0.2 
 0.4 
 0.4 
 0.3 
 0.5 
 0.4 
 3.7 
 3.6 
 0.9 
 0.3 
 
 No. of 
 analy- 
 ses 
 
 27 
 
 2 
 
 7 
 
 7 
 
 12 
 
 97 
 
 99 
 6 
 
 41 
 9 
 
 19 
 9 
 
 2 
 
 48 
 
 41 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 793 
 
 42 
 
 96 
 
 97 
 
 ft 
 
4l.'4 
 
 CuMFlTiyG THE KATIOX FuB FARM AXIMALS 
 
 Table II — Contintuxi 
 
 Pbrcentaoe CoMPOsmox 
 
 FEKDIXG-STrFFS 
 
 1 I 
 
 Water I Ash P^tein 
 
 Crude 
 fiber ^ 
 
 Nitro- 
 gen-free 
 
 Ether 
 extract 
 
 No. of 
 analy- 
 
 Buttermilk . . . 
 Whey .... 
 Dritxi blood . . 
 Meat scrap . . 
 Drieil fish . . . 
 Beet pulp (wet) . 
 Beet molasses 
 Apple pomaco 
 Sorghum bagasse 
 Distillery slops 
 Dried sediment from di; 
 tillery slops . . . 
 
 90.1 
 93.S 
 8.5 
 10.7 
 10.8 
 89.8 
 20.8 
 83.0 
 83.9 
 93.7 
 
 5.0 
 
 0.7 
 
 4.0 
 
 0.4 
 
 0.6 
 
 4.7 
 
 84.4 
 
 4.1 
 
 71.2 
 
 29.2 
 
 48.4 
 
 0.6 
 
 0.9 
 
 10.6 
 
 9.1 
 
 0.6 
 
 1.0 
 
 0.6 
 
 0.6 
 
 0.2 
 
 1.9 
 
 11.3 27.4 
 
 4.0 
 
 1.1 
 
 85 
 
 5.1 
 
 0.1 
 
 46 
 
 — 
 
 2.5 
 
 3 
 
 0.3 
 
 13.7 
 
 144 
 
 — 
 
 11.6 
 
 l> 
 
 6.3 
 
 — 
 
 116 
 
 59.5 
 
 — 
 
 35 
 
 11.6 
 
 0.9 
 
 6 
 
 11.7> 
 
 — 
 
 2 
 
 2.8 
 
 0.9 
 
 1 
 
 36.1 
 
 12.3 
 
 1 
 
 1 Includes fat (sorghum bagasse). 
 
 Table III. 
 
 - Digestible Xctriexts in 1 lb. of the More Common 
 Feeding-stuffs (Calculations by J. L. Stone) 
 
 Kind and Amount of Feed 
 
 Total 
 Dry 
 
 TBR 
 
 Pound, 
 Protein 
 
 5 OF DiGI 
 
 "Nutrient 
 
 Carbo- 
 
 h.vdrates 
 
 + U"at X 
 
 2.25) 
 
 :STIBLB 
 
 Total 
 
 Nutri- 
 tive 
 Ratio 
 
 Soiling fodder — 
 
 .20 
 
 .010 
 .018 
 .017 
 
 .029 
 .039 
 .020 
 .009 
 
 .000 
 
 .125 
 .076 
 .077 
 
 .164 
 .138 
 .169 
 .129 
 
 .165 
 
 .135 
 .094 
 .094 
 
 .193 
 .177 
 .189 
 .138 
 
 .174 
 .067 
 .115 
 .090 
 .087 
 
 .493 
 .522 
 .591 
 .464 
 
 1: 12.5 
 
 Peas-aud-oats 
 
 Peas-and-barley 
 
 (Practically tlie same as peas-and-oats) 
 
 .16 
 .16 
 
 .29 
 
 1:4.2 
 1:4.5 
 
 1 : 5.6 
 
 Alfalfa 
 
 .28 
 
 1:3.5 
 
 Hungarian-grass 
 
 Corn silage 
 
 Roots and tubers — 
 
 .29 
 .21 
 
 .21 
 
 1:8.4 
 1:14.3 
 
 1 : 18.3 
 
 Beet, mangel 
 
 Beet, sugar 
 
 Carrot 
 
 .09 
 .13 
 .11 
 
 .011 .056 
 .011 .104 
 .(X)8 .082 
 .010 .077 
 
 1:5.1 
 1 :9.4 
 1 : 10.3 
 
 
 .10 
 
 1: 7.7 
 
 Hai/ and straw — 
 
 Timothv 
 
 .87 
 
 .028 
 .062 
 .045 
 .068 
 
 .465 
 .460 
 .546 
 .396 
 
 1 : 16.6 
 
 Mixed gr.asses and clover .... 
 
 Hungarian hay 
 
 Red clover hay 
 
 .87 
 .92 
 .85 
 
 1:7.4 
 1 : 12.1 
 1:5.S 
 
DIGESTIBILITY OF FEEDING-STUFFS 
 
 425 
 
 Tadlk III — Continued 
 
 Kind and Amount of Feed 
 
 Alfalfa hay 
 
 Corn fodder 
 
 Corn stover 
 
 Pea- vino straw 
 
 Bean-straw 
 
 Wiieat-straw 
 
 Oat-straw 
 
 Grain — 
 
 Corn (average) 
 
 Wheat 
 
 Rve 
 
 Barlcv 
 
 Oats 
 
 Buckwheat 
 
 Peas 
 
 Mill products — 
 
 Corn-and-coh meal 
 
 Wheat bran 
 
 Wheat middlintrs 
 
 Dark ferdin- flour 
 
 Low-sraile flour 
 
 Rye bran 
 
 Buekwheat bran 
 
 Buckwheat middlings 
 
 By-products — 
 
 Malt-sprouts 
 
 Brewers' grains, wet 
 
 Brewers' grains, dry 
 
 Buffalo gluten feed 
 
 Chicago gluten meal 
 
 Distillers' dried grains. Bile's xxxx 
 
 Hominy chops 
 
 Linseed meal (old process) . 
 Linseed meal (new process) . 
 Cottonseed meal 
 
 Miscellaneous — 
 
 Cabbage 
 
 Sugar-beet leaves 
 
 Pea-vine silage 
 
 Sugar-beet pulp 
 
 Beet molasses 
 
 Apple pomace 
 
 Apples 
 
 Skim-milk, centrifugal . . . . 
 Buttermilk 
 
 Total 
 Dry 
 
 Mat- 
 
 TEH 
 
 .92 
 .58 
 .CO 
 .86 
 .95 
 .90 
 .91 
 
 .89 
 .90 
 
 .88 
 .89 
 .89 
 .87 
 .90 
 
 .85 
 
 .88 
 .90 
 
 .90 
 
 .87 
 
 .90 
 .24 
 .92 
 .90 
 .88 
 .92 
 .89 
 .91 
 .90 
 .92 
 
 .15 
 
 .12 
 
 .27 
 
 .10 
 
 .79 
 
 .233 
 
 .19 
 
 .094 
 
 .10 
 
 Pounds of Digestible 
 
 Nutrients 
 
 I Carbo- 
 2.25) 
 
 .110 
 .025 
 .017 
 .04,3 
 .030 
 .004 
 .012 
 
 .079 
 .102 
 .099 
 .087 
 .092 
 .077 
 .168 
 
 .044 
 .122 
 !l28 
 .135 
 .082 
 .115 
 .074 
 .220 
 
 .186 
 .039 
 .157 
 .232 
 .322 
 .248 
 .075 
 .293 
 .282 
 .372 
 
 .018 
 .017 
 .025 
 .006 
 .091 
 .011 
 .007 
 .029 
 .039 
 
 .423 
 .373 
 .340 
 .341 
 .397 
 .372 
 .404 
 
 .764 
 .730 
 .700 
 .692 
 .568 
 .533 
 .534 
 
 .665 
 .453 
 .607 
 .658 
 .647 
 .548 
 .347 
 .456 
 
 .409 
 .125 
 
 .478 
 .699 
 .468 
 .552 
 .705 
 .485 
 .404 
 .444 
 
 .091 
 .051 
 .141 
 .073 
 .595 
 .164 
 .188 
 .059 
 .065 
 
 Total 
 
 .533 
 .398 
 .357 
 .384 
 .433 
 .376 
 .416 
 
 .843 
 .832 
 .799 
 .779 
 .660 
 .610 
 .702 
 
 .709 
 .575 
 .735 
 .793 
 .729 
 .663 
 .421 
 .676 
 
 .595 
 .164 
 .635 
 .931 
 .790 
 .800 
 .780 
 .778 
 .746 
 .816 
 
 .109 
 .OOS 
 .166 
 .079 
 .686 
 .175 
 .195 
 .088 
 .104 
 
 Nutri- 
 tive 
 Ratio 
 
 3.8 
 
 14.9 
 
 19.9 
 
 7.9 
 
 11.0 
 
 93 
 
 33.6 
 
 1:9.7 
 1:7.2 
 1:7.1 
 1:7.9 
 1: 6.2 
 1:6.9 
 1:3.2 
 
 1: 15.1 
 1 :3.7 
 1:4.7 
 
 4.9 
 7.9 
 4.8 
 4.7 
 2.1 
 
 1 : 2.2 
 1:3.2 
 1:3 
 1:3 
 1: 1.5 
 1 : 2.2 
 1 : 9.4 
 1: 1.7 
 1: 1.6 
 1: 1.2 
 
 1 : 5.1 
 1 :3 
 
 5.6 
 
 12 
 
 6.5 
 
 14.9 
 
 26.8 
 
 2 
 
 1.7 
 
426 COMPUTING THE RATION FOR FARM ANIMALS 
 
 Table IV. Average Fertilizing Constituents in American Feeding-stuffs 
 
 Name of Feed 
 
 Fertilizing Constituents in 
 1000 Lbs. 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Phosphoric 
 Acid 
 
 Potash 
 
 Lbs. 
 
 Lbs. 
 
 Lbs. 
 
 18.2 
 
 7.0 
 
 4.0 
 
 3.9 
 
 0.6 
 
 6.0 
 
 13.6 
 
 5.7 
 
 4.7 
 
 17.9 
 
 10.1 
 
 6.2 
 
 54.8 
 
 3.3 
 
 0.5 
 
 34.7 
 
 3.9 
 
 2.1 
 
 7.6 
 
 2.9 
 
 1.5 
 
 49.8 
 
 5.1 
 
 1.5 
 
 16.8 
 
 9.8 
 
 4.9 
 
 57.7 
 
 
 
 36.3 
 
 4.1 
 
 0.3 
 
 40.0 
 
 3.7 
 
 0.4 
 
 19.0 
 
 5.5 
 
 8.7 
 
 19.2 
 
 5.7 
 
 5.4 
 
 28.9 
 
 5.6 
 
 3.5 
 
 29.4 
 
 21.4 
 
 10.9 
 
 24.6 
 
 26.9 
 
 15.2 
 
 28.2 
 
 13.5 
 
 5.9 
 
 26.3 
 
 9.5 
 
 6.3 
 
 20.0 
 
 11.7 
 
 8.4 
 
 18.1 
 
 8.6 
 
 5.8 
 
 23.3 
 
 22.8 
 
 14.0 
 
 18.4 
 
 12.6 
 
 8.1 
 
 19.2 
 
 7.9 
 
 4.8 
 
 42.1 
 
 17.4 
 
 19.9 
 
 10.7 
 
 4.2 
 
 0.5 
 
 40.0 
 
 16.1 
 
 2.0 
 
 18.2 
 
 7.8 
 
 4.8 
 
 12.8 
 
 6.1 
 
 7.2 
 
 5.3 
 
 1.6 
 
 4.9 
 
 11.8 
 
 1.8 
 
 0.9 
 
 5.1 
 
 1.7 
 
 1.4 
 
 19.0 
 
 2.9 
 
 2.4 
 
 19.0 
 
 26.7 
 
 7.1 
 
 17.3 
 
 6.9 
 
 3.0 
 
 7.3 
 
 4.3 
 
 14.7 
 
 20.2 
 
 4.2 
 
 12.7 
 
 42.7 
 
 12.3 
 
 11.4 
 
 14.6 
 
 8.4 
 
 3.4 
 
 15.8 
 
 7.2 
 
 5.2 
 
 17.4 
 
 6.5 
 
 3.3 
 
 36.2 
 
 13.9 
 
 10.3 
 
 54.2 
 
 16.6 
 
 13.7 
 
 60.0 
 
 17.4 
 
 13.4 
 
 29.4 
 
 10.5 
 
 10.9 
 
 72.5 
 
 30.4 
 
 15.8 
 
 C0NCENTRATE8 
 
 Corn, all analyses 
 
 Corn cob 
 
 Corn-and-fob meal 
 
 Corn bran 
 
 Gluten meal 
 
 Germ meal 
 
 Starch refuse 
 
 Grano-gluten 
 
 Hominy chops 
 
 Glucose meal 
 
 Sugar meal 
 
 Gluten feed 
 
 Wheat 
 
 High-grade flour .... 
 Low-grade flour .... 
 Dark feeding flour 
 
 Wheat bran 
 
 Wheat shorts 
 
 Wheat middlings .... 
 Wheat screenings .... 
 
 Rye 
 
 Rye bran 
 
 Rye shorts 
 
 Barley 
 
 Malt-sprouts 
 
 Brewers' grains, wet . 
 Brewers' grains, dried . . 
 
 Oats 
 
 Oat feed or shorts . . . 
 
 Oat hulls 
 
 Rice 
 
 Rice hulls 
 
 Rice bran 
 
 Rice polish 
 
 Buckwheat 
 
 Buckwheat hulls .... 
 Buckwheat l)ran .... 
 Buckwheat middlings 
 
 Sorghum seed 
 
 Broom-corn seed .... 
 
 Millet 
 
 Flax seed 
 
 Linseed meal (old process) . 
 Linseed meal (new process) 
 
 Cottonseed 
 
 Cottonseed meal .... 
 
FERTILIZING VALUES IN FEEDING-STUFFS 
 
 427 
 
 Table IV — Continued 
 
 Name of Food 
 
 Concentrates 
 
 Cottonseed hulls .... 
 
 Cocoanut cake 
 
 Palm-nut cake 
 
 Sunflower seed 
 
 Sunflower-seed cakes . 
 
 Peanut cake 
 
 Rape-seed cake .... 
 
 Peas 
 
 Soybean 
 
 Horse bean 
 
 ROUOHAGB 
 
 Fodder corn — 
 
 Fodder corn, green 
 Fodder corn, field-cured 
 
 Fresh grass — 
 
 Pasture grasses 
 
 Kentucky blue-grass . 
 Timothy, different stages . 
 Orchard-grass, in bloom . 
 Red-top, in bloom 
 Oat forage in milk .... 
 
 Rye forage 
 
 Sorghum fodder .... 
 Meadow fescue, in bloom . 
 Hungarian-grass .... 
 
 Hay — 
 
 Timothy (all analyses) . . 
 
 Orchard-grass 
 
 Red-top 
 
 Kentucky blue-grass . 
 Hungarian-grass .... 
 
 Mixed grasses 
 
 Rowen (mixed) .... 
 Meadow fescue .... 
 Mixed grasses and clover 
 Soybean hay 
 
 Straw — 
 
 Wheat 
 
 Rve 
 
 Oat 
 
 Barley 
 
 Wheat chaff 
 
 Fertilizing Constituents in 
 1000 Lbs. 
 
 Nitrogen 
 
 Lbs. 
 
 6.7 
 31.5 
 26.9 
 26.1 
 52.5 
 76.2 
 49.9 
 37.9 
 53.6 
 42.6 
 
 2.9 
 
 7.2 
 
 5.6 
 6.6 
 5.0 
 4.2 
 4.5 
 5.4 
 4.2 
 2.1 
 3.8 
 5.0 
 
 9.4 
 12.9 
 12.6 
 12.5 
 12.1 
 11.9 
 18.6 
 11.2 
 16.2 
 23.8 
 
 5.0 
 5.0 
 
 5.8 
 7.0 
 7.2 
 
 Phosphoric 
 Acid 
 
 Lbs. 
 
 4.3 
 16.0 
 11.0 
 12.2 
 21.5 
 20.0 
 20.0 
 
 8.4 
 10.4 
 12.0 
 
 1.1 
 
 5.4 
 
 2.6 
 
 2.6 
 1.6 
 
 1.3 
 2.5 
 0.7 
 
 1.2 
 
 3.3 
 
 3.7 
 3.6 
 4.0 
 4.3 
 2.7 
 4.3 
 4.0 
 
 6.7 
 
 2.2 
 2.5 
 3.0 
 2.0 
 
 3.8 
 
 Potash 
 
 Lbs. 
 
 10.4 
 24.0 
 5.0 
 5.6 
 11.7 
 15.0 
 13.0 
 10.1 
 12.6 
 12.9 
 
 3.9 
 
 8.9 
 
 7.4 
 
 7.6 
 7.6 
 
 3.8 
 7.1 
 3.4 
 
 4.2 
 
 14.2 
 16.9 
 10.2 
 15.7 
 15.4 
 15.5 
 14.9 
 21.0 
 
 10.8 
 
 6.3 
 
 8.6 
 17.7 
 10.6 
 
 S.2 
 
4-J8 
 
 COMPITIXO THE HATIOX FUR FARM ANIMALS 
 
 Table IV — Continued 
 
 Name of Food 
 
 Fresh legumes — Roughage 
 Red clover, dififerent stages 
 
 Alsikc, bloom 
 
 Crimson clover 
 
 Alfalfa 
 
 Cowpca 
 
 Soybean 
 
 Legume hay and sti-aw — 
 
 Red clover, modiimi .... 
 
 Red clover, mammoth . . . 
 
 Alsike clover 
 
 AVhite clover 
 
 Crimson clover 
 
 Alfalfa 
 
 Cowpea 
 
 Soybean straw 
 
 Pea-vine straw 
 
 Silage — 
 
 Corn 
 
 Roots and tubers — 
 
 Potato 
 
 Beet, common 
 
 Beet, sugar 
 
 Beet, mangel 
 
 F'lat turnip 
 
 Rutabaga 
 
 Carrot 
 
 Parsnip 
 
 Artichoke 
 
 Miscellaneous 
 
 Cabbage 
 
 Spurry 
 
 Sugar-beet leaves 
 
 Pinnpkin, garden 
 
 Prickly comfrey 
 
 Rape 
 
 Dried blood 
 
 Meat scrap 
 
 Dried fish 
 
 Beet pulp, wet 
 
 Beet molasses 
 
 Cow's milk 
 
 Cow's milk, colostrum . 
 Skim-milk, gravity .... 
 Skim-milk, centrifugal . 
 
 Buttermilk 
 
 Whey 
 
 Fertilizing Constituents in 
 1000 Lbs. 
 
 Nitrogen P*^°fP^?"*= Potash 
 
 Lbs. 
 
 7.0 
 6.2 
 5.0 
 7.7 
 3.8 
 6.4 
 
 19.7 
 17.1 
 20.5 
 25.1 
 24.3 
 21.9 
 14.3 
 17.5 
 14.3 
 
 4.3 
 
 3.4 
 
 1.6 
 
 2.4 
 
 0.8 
 
 2.9 
 
 0.8 
 
 2 2 
 
 0.9 
 
 2.1 
 
 0.9 
 
 1.9 
 
 1.2 
 
 1.8 
 
 0.9 
 
 2.6 
 
 2.0 
 
 4.2 
 
 1.4 
 
 4.2 
 
 1.1 
 
 3.8 
 
 2.5 
 
 4.2 
 
 1.5 
 
 2.9 
 
 1.6 
 
 3.7 
 
 1.2 
 
 3.5 
 
 1.2 
 
 135.0 
 
 13.5 
 
 114.0 
 
 81.1 
 
 77.4 
 
 140.0 
 
 1.4 
 
 0.3 
 
 14.5 
 
 0.5 
 
 5.8 
 
 1.9 
 
 28.2 
 
 6.6 
 
 5.6 
 
 2.0 
 
 5.0 
 
 2.1 
 
 6.4 
 
 1.7 
 
 1.0 
 
 1.1 
 
 Lbs. 
 
 1.5 
 1.1 
 1.2 
 1.3 
 1.3 
 1.4 
 
 5.5 
 
 5.2 
 5.0 
 7.8 
 4.0 
 5.1 
 5.2 
 4.0 
 3.5 
 
 1.1 
 
CHAPTER XXIII 
 
 External Parasites of Animals 
 
 The many diseases of farm live-stock cannot be treated in a book 
 of this kind, and very brief advice might be more dangerous than useful ; 
 but the ticks, lice, fleas, and similar things that infest animals may be 
 included. The spraying of live-stock is as important, in many cases, as 
 the spraying of plants. 
 
 Handling the cattle-tick, or Texas-fever tick (Margaropus annulatus) 
 (H. W. Graybill, Bur. Animal Ind., U. S. Dept. Agrie.) 
 
 On the pasture there are three stages of the tick — the engorged 
 female, the egg, and the larva ; and on the host are four stages — the 
 larva, the nymph, the sexually mature adult of both sexes, and the 
 engorged condition of the female. 
 
 Animals may be freed of ticks in two ways. They ma}^ be treated 
 with an agent that will destroy all the ticks present, or they may be 
 rotated at proper intervals on tick-free fields until all the ticks have 
 dropped. 
 
 Dips for cattle-ticks, their preparation and use 
 
 Crude petroleum. — Various kinds of crude petroleum have been 
 used with more or less success in destroying ticks. The heavier 
 varieties of oil are verj^ injurious to cattle. On the other hand, the 
 very light oils are so volatile that their effect lasts but a short time 
 thus rendering them less efficient. The petroleum known as Beau- 
 mont oil, obtained from Texas wells, has given the best results. The 
 best grade of this oil to use is one that has a specific gravity ranging 
 from 22-2° to 24 J° Beaume, containing U to Ij per cent of sulfui-, 
 and 40 per cent of the bulk of which boils between 200° and 300° C. 
 The oil may be applied by employing a spray pump or a dipping vat. 
 
 Animals that have been dipped in crude oil, especially during warm 
 
 429 
 
430 EXTERNAL PARASITES OF ANIMALS 
 
 weather, should not be driven any great distance immediately after- 
 wards, and should be provided with shade and an abundance of water. 
 Unless these precautions are observed serious injury and losses may 
 result. 
 
 Emulsions of crude petroleum. — In the majority of cases the best 
 agent to use is an emulsion of crude petroleum, preferably Beaumont 
 crude petroleum. The use of the emulsion makes the treatment less 
 expensive than when the oil alone is used. The emulsion is not so 
 injurious to the cattle and is almost if not quite as effective as the oil 
 alone. The formula for preparing an emulsion of crude petroleum is 
 as follows : — 
 
 Hard soap 1 lb. 
 
 Soft or freestone water 1 gal. 
 
 Beaumont crude petroleum 4 gal. 
 
 Making five gallons of 80 per cent stock emulsion. 
 
 When a greater quantity of stock emulsion is desired, each of the 
 quantities in the above formula should be multiplied by such a number 
 as to furnish the required amount. For example, if it should be con- 
 venient to mix 10 gallons at one time, the quantities would have to 
 be multiplied by 2 and if 15 gallons were desired, they would have 
 to be multiplied by 3, and so on. 
 
 In preparing the emulsion the soap should be shaved up and placed in 
 a kettle or caldron containing the required amount of water. The 
 water should be brought to a boil and stirred until the soap is entirely 
 dissolved. Enough water should be added to make up for the loss by 
 evaporation during this process. The soap solution and the required 
 amount of oil are then placed in a barrel or some other convenient re- 
 ceptacle, and mixed. The mixing may be effected by the use of a spray 
 pump, pumping the mixture through and through the pump until the 
 emulsion is formed. A convenient and time-saving method is to do 
 the mixing in a barrel by first pouring in one part of hot soap solution 
 and then four parts of crude petroleum, and repeating this until the 
 barrel is filled. The oil should be poured in with as much force as pos- 
 sible, and the mixture stirred constantly with a long paddle until the oil 
 is completely emulsified. The mixing is facilitated also by dipping 
 up the mixture and pouring it back with a pail. If made properly, this 
 stock emulsion is permanent, and will keep indefinitely. 
 
I 
 
 TEXAS TICKS 431 
 
 To prepare the stock emulsion for use, it is diluted with water to a 
 20 or 25 per cent emulsion. In order to obtain a 20 per cent emulsion 
 of oil, it is necessary to use one part of the stock emulsion to three parts 
 of water, and for a 25 per cent emulsion, one part of stock emulsion 
 to 2! parts of water. The stock emulsion is permanent, but the diluted 
 emulsion does not remain uniformly mixed, so that if allowed to stand 
 it should be thoroughly mixed by stirring before using. Only rain 
 or freestone water should be used for diluting, and if this is not available, 
 the water should be " softened " by adding a sufficient amount of con- 
 centrated lye, sal soda, or washing powder. Care should be observed in 
 this process not to use an excess of these preparations. 
 
 An 80 per cent stock emulsion is on the market, and much time and 
 labor can be saved by obtaining this instead of making the emulsion. 
 To prepare it for use, it should be diluted in the same manner as in- 
 dicated above for the home-made stock emulsion. 
 
 The arsenical dip. — This dip is used considerably, on account of its 
 cheapness and the ease with which it is prepared. In general, it has 
 proved very effective in destroying ticks, and is less likely than crude 
 petroleum or emulsions of the same to injure cattle when dipping has 
 to be done in hot weather. Some injury to the skin is, however, 
 likely to occur when the arsenical mixture is used, and this injury, 
 which will be so slight as to be scarcely noticeable if the cattle are prop- 
 erly handled, is liable to be serious if the cattle are driven any distance, 
 especially if allowed to run while being driven within a week after 
 treatment. The formula given below for making an arsenical dip is 
 the one most commonly used in this country : — 
 
 Sodium carbonate (sal soda) 24 lb. 
 
 Arsenic trioxid (white arsenic) 8 lb. 
 
 Pino tar 1 gal. 
 
 Sufficient water to make 500 gallons. 
 
 If a stronger arsenical dip is desired, ten pounds of arsenic may be 
 used in place of eight pounds, but in general the stronger solution 
 should not be used. In warm weather particularly it is not advisable 
 to use a solution stronger than that given in the above formula, if the 
 animals are to be treated every two weeks. 
 
 In preparing the dip, a large caldron or galvanized tank is required 
 for heating the water in which to dissolve the chemicals. Thirty or 
 forty gallons of water should be placed in the caldron or tank and 
 
432 EXTERNAL PARASITES OF ANIMALS 
 
 brought to a boil. The sodium carbonate is then added and dissolved 
 by stirring. When this is accomplished, the arsenic is added and 
 dissolved in a similar manner. The fire is then drawn and the pine tar 
 added slowly in a thin stream and thoroughly mixed with the dip by 
 constant stirring. This strong stock solution is diluted to 500 gallons 
 before using. 
 
 The diluted arsenical solution may be left in the vat and used re- 
 peatedly, replenishing with the proper quantities of water and stock 
 solution when necessary. When not in use, the vat should be tightly 
 covered with a waterproof cover to prevent evaporation on the one 
 hand and further dilution by rain on the other hand. Securely cov- 
 ering the vat when not in use also lessens the risk of accidental poison- 
 ing of stock and human beings. 
 
 On account of the fact that arsenic is a dangerous poison, great care 
 must be observed in making and using the arsenical dip. From the 
 time the arsenic is procured from the druggist until the last particle 
 of unused residue is properly disposed of, the most scrupulous care 
 should be taken in handling this poison. Guessing at weights or 
 measures or carelessness in any particular is liable to result in great 
 damage, and not only may valuable live-stock be destroyed, but human 
 beings may lose their lives as well. 
 
 In the use of arsenical dips care should be taken not only to avoid 
 swallowing any of the dip, but persons using the dip should also bear 
 in mind the possibility of absorbing arsenic through cuts, scratches, or 
 abrasions of the skin, and the possibility of absorbing arsenic by in- 
 halation of vapors from the boiler in which the dip is prepared or by 
 the inhalation of the finely divided spray when the spray pump is used. 
 It should be remembered that the absorption of even very small quan- 
 tities of arsenic, if repeated from day to day, is liable ultimately to re- 
 sult in arsenical poisoning. 
 
 Cattle should always be watered a short time before they are dipped. 
 After they emerge from the vat they should be kept on a draining-floor 
 until the dip ceases to run from their bodies ; then they should be placed 
 in a yard free of vegetation until they are entirely dry. If cattle are 
 allowed to drain in places where pools of dip collect, from which they 
 may drink, or are turned at once on the pasture, where the dip will 
 run from their bodies on the grass and other vegetation, serious losses 
 are liable to result. Crowding the animals before they are dry should 
 
TKXAS TICKS 433 
 
 also be avoided, and lliiy sliould not be driven any considerable dis- 
 tance within a week after ilippinjj;, especially in hot weather. If many 
 repeated treatments are given, the cattle should not b(; treated oftcner 
 than every two weeks. 
 
 In addition to protecting vats properly containing arsenical dip when 
 not in use, another precaution must be observed when vats are to be 
 emptied for cleaning. The dip should not be poured or allowed to flow 
 on land and vegetation to which cattle or other animals have access. 
 The best plan is to run the dip in a pit properly protected by fences. 
 The dip should also be deposited where it may be carried by seepage 
 into wells or springs which supply water used on the farm. The same 
 precautions should be observed when animals are sprayed as when 
 they are dipped. 
 
 Method of spraying. 
 
 Spraying is probably the most practicable and convenient way 
 of treating cattle on the majority of farms. A good type of pail 
 spray pump, costing from $5 to $7, will be found to be satisfactory 
 for treating small herds. About fifteen feet of three-eighths-inch 
 high-pressure hose is required, and a type of nozzle furnishing a 
 cone-shaped spray of not too wide an angle will be found satis- 
 factory. A nozzle with a very small aperture should not be used, 
 because the spray produced is too fine to saturate properly the hair 
 and skin of the animals without consuming an unnecessary amount 
 of time. 
 
 The animal to be sprayed should be securely tied to one of the posts 
 of a board or rail fence, or better still, when convenient, to the 
 corner post in an angle of the fence. This will facilitate the spray- 
 ing by i)reventing the animal from circling about to avoid the treat- 
 ment, and wall reduce the amount of help necessary. Every position 
 of the body should be thoroughly treated, special attention being 
 given to the head, dewlap, brisket, inside of elbows, inside of thighs 
 and flanks, the tail, and the depressions at the base of the tail. 
 Crude oil alone may be used, but in general a 20 to 25 per cent 
 emulsion will be found more satisfactory. All the cattle on the 
 place should be sprayed every two weeks with this emulsion. The 
 horses and mules should be kept free of ticks by picking or other 
 means. 
 
 2f 
 
434 EXTERNAL PARASITES OF ANIMALS 
 
 Disinfectant for ticks in infested stables. 
 
 Eradication will be much facilitated if at the beginning of the work 
 all litter and manure are removed from stables, sheds, and yards that 
 have been occupied by the cattle, and deposited on land where cattle are 
 not permitted to run. After this is done, the buildings should be 
 thoroughly disinfected to destroy any eggs or ticks that may be there. 
 For this purpose the following substances may be used : 
 
 1. A mixture made with not more than 1| pounds of lime and 
 i pound of pure carbolic acid to each gallon of water. 
 
 2. Any coal-tar creosote dip permitted by the United States Depart- 
 ment of Agriculture in the official dipping of sheep for scabies, 
 diluted to one-fifth of the maximum dilution specified for dipping 
 sheep. 
 
 A spray pump should be used to apply the disinfectant, and the 
 walls, floors, and various fixtures of the buildings should be thoroughly 
 sprayed. 
 
 Other External Parasites of Farm Animals (Crosby) 
 
 The insecticides. 
 
 Following are the leading insecticidal substances used against fleas, 
 lice, ticks, and other pests of farm live-stock : — 
 
 Lime-and-sulfur dip. 
 
 Unslaked lime 8 lb. 
 
 Flowers of sulfur 24 lb. 
 
 Water 100 gal. 
 
 Slake the lime in a little water and add the sulfur, stirring constantly. 
 Transfer the mass to 25 gallons of hot water, and boil for two 
 hours, adding water to replace that boiled away. Let the solution 
 stand until all sediment has settled and then draw off the clear liquid 
 and dilute to 100 gallons. (U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry.) 
 
 Nicotine sohdiotis. — There are now on the market nicotine solutions 
 with a guaranteed strength of from 5 to 40 per cent of nicotine. 
 For use they should be so diluted as to give a solution containing 
 15^ of 1 per cent of nicotine, and 16| pounds of flowers of sulfur 
 should be added to each 100 gallons of the liquid. 
 
EracKcnh'on of ticks by rotation of fields (Graybill.) 
 
 nCLD NO id. 
 
 OCT IZMOVClHCHiKD. 
 TO nUO N03. 
 
 OATJ roiiDwto By 
 
 rino NO i/i 
 
 SCPT22M0veTHE 
 HfBD TO FIELD 
 NOZB. 
 
 P/ISTURC: etflMUO/J, VCIjCH./INO BUR CLOVEII 
 
 SrPT2 MOl/f THEHCROTO FlflO 
 NO 2/1. KEfP OUT flu. KNIHALS 
 UNTIL JULYI.WHltl THI5 n£lC 
 
 Will ei fPCE or TICKS /ind the 
 
 TiMPORmr DDuaU ffNCEMWVSf 
 
 fl£Mov/fa 
 
 FIELD NO in 
 ' JUNE IS MWf THE HERD TO FIELD 
 ! NO 18. KEfP OUT/!U /INIMflLi 
 ' fflOM WI5 0flrE UNTIL NOV l.t^lHlN 
 I THIS FIELD UILL BE fSt£ Of TICKS. 
 
 riEW HO. 2 
 
 OATS 
 
 r/tu) N0.3. 
 
 CORN 
 
 FIELD NO.*-. 
 
 COTTON 
 
 mC AND 
 l^lNTtPLCGUMtS- 
 
 
 Hon Hfdoro nrio 
 
 NO 3. 
 
 orricKsfli- occ jo 
 
 flf rwF£N THIi D/lTf 
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 tiHRI HOVE THFHffiO 
 
 TO rieio NO. irt. 
 
 
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 FIELD NO IB. > ] FIELD NO IH ' 
 OCTIS MOi/£THrH£norof/no | iJi/ii-iKm/EHEROTOPAsri/nf mis. 
 
 A,o 2 iHffP ILL /INIfMLS OUT OFTHIS 
 
 I \FliLO UNTIL M/1n.l,M4LN IT U1LL8E 
 
 ! ifflcf omens. 
 
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 Fig. 
 
 13. — Rotation plan for freeing planta- 
 tion in South from ticks in 4| mos. 
 
 Fig. 
 
 Plan requiring 8 mos. 
 
 riEUD NO.Z. 
 
 CORN. 
 
 COWFCAS 
 
 FICLD N0.3. 
 
 COTTON FOLLOWSO 
 BV CAIMSON CLOV€A,VCTCM. 
 
 HELD N01: 
 OATS, 
 CaWPEAS. 
 BEAMUO/I, 
 auH CLOVER 
 
 mVE THE HERO FROM 
 
 TXIi FIELD TO FIELD 
 
 NO.a 
 
 FEBR IS.HO^eTHEHLRO 
 TO FIELD NO +. 
 
 BECOMES THE NEkf 
 P/ISTURC. 
 
 
 
 
 
 miiiim 
 
 HOUJL 
 
 mmm. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FIELD NO 1 
 P/I.5TUHE 
 OCT 1^ HOVE HLm TO FIELD N02. 
 PLANT IN 0/lr.b AND FOLLOW k/ITM C0WPM.3 
 
 miD NO.tr 
 CORN 
 
 cawpc^i. 
 
 ^OnCHOH ANO COWF^S- 
 
 OR 
 Ml LIFT AND COWPIAS 
 
 FIELD NO I 
 _^ P/fSTURE. 
 
 JUNE IS.^Ol/E HERD TO LOT NO 
 
 WP/>LJ.ANm,LMour cr/p„^^nnD^uNTr ■- 
 
 ELD UNTILNOI/.l.k/KEN IT WILL 
 
 Fig. 14. 
 
 -Plan requiring 4 mos., with new 
 pasture. 
 
 Fig. 16, 
 
 435 
 
 ■Feed-lot or soiling method of elimi- 
 nating ticks. 
 
436 EXTERNAL PARASITES OF ANIMALS 
 
 Commercial dips. — There are a large number of these proprietary 
 dips on the market, many of which contain as the active agent coal- 
 tar derivatives. Use only those that have the approval of the 
 United States Department of Agriculture, and follow closely the 
 directions given on the container. 
 
 Crude oil emulsion (for spraying stock). 
 
 Soap 1 lb. 
 
 Crude oil 4 gal. 
 
 Water 1 gal. 
 
 Dissolve the soap in hot water, and while still hot add the oil slowl}' 
 and agitate into an emulsion by pumping the mixture back into itself. 
 For use, dilute with water so as to secure a 20 or 30 per cent 
 emulsion (see p. 430). 
 
 Lice ■powder. 
 
 Gasoline 3 parts 
 
 Crude carbolic acid (90-95 per cent strength) 1 part 
 
 Mix these together, and then stir in enough plaster of Paris to take 
 up all the moisture. If properly made, a dry pinkish powder will ba 
 the result. If good crude carbolic acid of the proper strength cannot 
 be obtained, cresol may be substituted, but will not give quite as good 
 results. 
 
 Cresol disinfecting soap. — Measure out 3| quarts of raw linseed 
 oil in a four or five-gallon stone crock ; then weigh out in a dish 1 
 pound 6 ounces of commercial lye or " Babbit's potash." Dis- 
 solve this lye in as little water as will completely dissolve it. Start 
 with 2 pint of water, and if this will not dissolve all the Ij^e, add 
 more water slowl3\ Let this stand for at least three hours until the 
 lye is completely dissolved and the solution is cold ; then add the cold 
 lye solution very slowly to the linseed oil, stirring constantly. Not 
 less than five minutes should be taken for the adding of this solution of 
 lye to the oil. After the lye is added, continue the stirring until the 
 mixture is in the condition and has the texture of a smooth, homoge- 
 neous liquid soap. This ought not to take more than a half hour. 
 Then, while the soap is in this liquid state, and before it has a chance 
 to harden, add with constant stirring, 8| quarts of commercial 
 cresol. The cresol will blend perfectly with the soap solution and 
 
INSECTICIDES FOR ANIMALS 437 
 
 make a clear, dark brown fluid. Tiie rcsultinj^ sulutlou of cresol 
 soap is then ready to use. This cresol soap will mix in any pro- 
 portion with water and yield a clear solution. Use a 20 per cent 
 solution for disinfecting chicken houses, incubators, etc. 
 
 The kinds of parasites. 
 
 Following are the leading external parasites of cattle, horses, sheep 
 and swine (for parasites of poultry, see page 377). 
 
 Cattle. Ox BOT-FLY OR WARBLE-FLY {Hypodcrma bovis and H. 
 lineata). — Large lumps or warbles along the animal's back filled with 
 pus, within which a large, thick-bodied maggot develops. When full 
 grown these maggots, about an inch in length, work their way out 
 through the skin, fall to the earth, and there after a time transform to 
 a large blackish fly with yellow markings. The flies glue their eggs 
 to the hair of the host, usually around the heels and flanks. The 
 eggs are licked off by the animal, hatch in the mouth or oesophagus, 
 and the larva bores its way through the tissues until it comes to lie 
 under the skin along the back. The cattle have an instinctive dread 
 of the flies, and are thrown into a panic by their presence. Badly 
 infested animals lose flesh, and the flow of milk is greatly reduced ; 
 the holes made in the skin also decrease the value of the hide. 
 
 Treatment. — Squeeze out and crush the grubs and disinfect the 
 sore. The practice of killing the grub under the skin by the application 
 of grease or kerosene is more liable to cause an infection from the de- 
 caying maggot and produce a serious sore. 
 
 Horn-fly {Hwmatobia serrata). — Flies considerably smaller than 
 the house-fly, which thej^ closely resemble in shape and color. They at- 
 tack cattle in great numbers, clustering on any part of the body and 
 sucking blood. They have the peculiar habit of resting in dense 
 clusters on the horns. The eggs are laid and the maggots develop in 
 fresh droppings, and the transformation to the fly takes place in the 
 ground. 
 
 Treatment. — Spread out or mix with lime the manure as soon as de- 
 posited, to prevent the development of the maggots. Let hogs run 
 with the cattle ; scatter the manure. Spray the animals with crude 
 oil emulsion often enough to prevent attack, or apply train oil or 
 a mixture of two parts of crude cottonseed oil and one pint of pine 
 tar. The last two may be applied with a large brush, and remain 
 
438 EXTERNAL PARASITES OF ANIMALS 
 
 cffoc'tivt> fen- four or iive clays. Wlicre tlio llics luivo produced sores, 
 treat tluMU with a weak solution of carbolic acid. On the range 
 \\luMo large numbers of animals are to be treated, dip them in a 
 (lipping vat provided with a splash-board whieh will throw the 
 spray down on the animal and kill most of the flies. Use any of 
 the oily dips reconnnended for the Texas-fever tick. 
 
 Cattle lice (Hctviatopinus spj). and Trichodedes scalaris). — 
 Cattle are esiieeially lial)le to become infested with lice during the 
 winter and early spring. They accjuire a generally unthrifty look, and 
 the flow of milk is greatly lessened. On young stock the injurious 
 efTccts arc more noticeable ; lousy calves are thin and do not make 
 the proper growth. 
 
 Treat inoit. — When the weather will permiti, spray or wash inf(>sted 
 animals with a. 10 i)er cent kerosene enuilsion or the nicotine-and-sulfur 
 sheej) dip as used for sheep scab. 
 
 Southern bupf.\lo-gnat {Sinndiitm pecuarum). — A small black 
 gnat or punkie occurring in the lower Mississijjpi Valley, where it causes 
 immense loss to the live-stock inti>rests. The larva' are acpiatic, and 
 arc able to develop only in swiftly running waters. The gnats apj)ear 
 in great swarms in early spring and attack cattle, mules, horses, sheep, 
 and other animals in countless numbers. They feed by sucking the 
 blood antl at the same time inject a poison into the wound, causing 
 great distress and producing an acute inflanunation. Animals in i)oor 
 conilition from exposure or lack of food are freciuently killed. 
 
 Treatment. — Protect the animals by smudges producing a dense 
 smoke, or keep them in dark stables until the swarms of gnats have 
 disappeared. Working teams can be protected by using train-oil or 
 the cotton-seed oil and tar mixture advised, under IIoun-fly. To 
 reduce the irritation caused by the bites, rub the animal thoroughly 
 with water of ammonia and give internally a mixture of 40 to 50 
 grains of carbonate of ammonia in a pint of whiskey, and rejieat 
 the treatment every three or four hours until relievinl. 
 
 Sc^HKW-wouM FLY {Cliri/soini/ia viaccllaria). — Whitish maggots, 
 three-foui'ths inch in length when full grown, infesting sores and wounds 
 of animals in (he Southern States. The eggs are laid on the wounds 
 in masses of UK) or more by a bright, metallic green fly a little larger 
 than the house-fly. The maggots enter the wounil, feed on the jiutrid 
 matter within, and as they increase in size burrow into the flesh, fre- 
 
CATTLE AND llOR^F. PARASITES 4',V,) 
 
 ([lUMitly oxcavaliiifi; a larj!;^ cavity. Tlic pmnl.'iit disci larf^c from 
 such sores attracts otiicr lli(>s to lay their c>;;}i;s, luon^ inanKots enter 
 the wound, and unless aid is rendered the animal dies. A slight scratiOi 
 or m(>rely a mass of blood from a (wushed tic^k may serve as a startiuK- 
 l)oint for the trouble. The flies also breetl in decaying carcasses. 
 
 Trcdhncnt. — Prevent the deposition of eggs by washing all wounds 
 as soon as noticed with a disinfectanti, and then apply a dressing of 
 pine tar or tar and gnvise. When wounds are found infested, dislodge 
 the maggots by injections of carbolic acid diluted with liO parts of 
 water, or one of the (H)al-tar shcej) dips may be used. After the maggots 
 have been removed and the sore thoroughly disinfected, dress the 
 wound with a coating of pine tar. Deej) sores sliould be packed with 
 sterilized absorbent cotton. 
 
 By careful attention to the destruction of garbage, carcasses, and other 
 filth in which the maggots breed in enormous numbers, nmch loss may 
 be avoided. C'arcasses left to decay exposed to the air about pastures 
 are constant sources of danger. 
 
 Horse. IIoitsE bot-fly (G astro phil us cqai). — The light yellow 
 eggs are glued to the hairs on tlu; shoulders, forelegs, and untler side 
 of the body by a brownish fly about three-fourths inch in length. 
 By licking these parts the egg-cap is removed and young maggots taken 
 into the mouth. On reaching the stomach they attach themselves 
 to the walls ami remain there until the following s])ring. When abun- 
 dant they may nearly cover the whole inner surface of the stomach, 
 interfere with th(^ secretion of the digestive juices, and by collecting 
 near the pyloric opening i)revent the natural pa.ssag(! of the food from 
 the stomach. Wlien mature they loosen their hold and are voided 
 with the excrement in late spring. These full-grown bots are 
 about three-fourths in(;h in l(;ngth ; they burrow into the ground 
 wh(!re the pupal stage is jjasscxl. The flies emerge thirty or forty 
 days later. 
 
 Trealincnl. — Remove the eggs within a week after they have been 
 deposited by clipping the hair, or destroy them by washing with a solu- 
 tion of carbolic acid in 30 parts of warm water. When only a few 
 bots are present in the stomach, th(\v do not seem to cause the animal 
 inconvenience ; when very abundant, they may cause fretting and 
 colic, and the horse may loose flesh. In such cas(!S consult a veteri- 
 narian. 
 
440 EXTERNAL PARASITES OF ANIMALS 
 
 Sheep. Sheep bot-fly or head-maggot {(Estris ovis). — The 
 dark brownish parent flies, somewhat larger than the house-fly, emerge 
 during June and July, and deposit living maggots in the nostrils of sheep. 
 The animals have an instinctive fear of the flies, and are thrown into 
 a panic by their attack. The maggots work their way up the nostril, 
 and find lodgment in the frontal sinuses, where they feed on the 
 mucus. Their presence causes great irritation and the discharge of 
 purulent matter. Sometimes the maggots penetrate into the brain 
 cavity, and death may result. 
 
 Treatment. — It is almost impossible to dislodge the maggots by the 
 injection of any substance, and such treatment is not advised. Never 
 try to extract them with a wire. To prevent the flies from depositing 
 their young, smear the sheep's nose with tar and grease. This is most 
 easily done by placing in the pasture logs in which holes have been 
 bored. Salt is placed in the holes, and the edges smeared with 
 grease and tar. In trying to get the salt the sheep will keep their noses 
 covered with the tar. 
 
 Sheep scab (Psoroptes communis). — The cause of this disease 
 is a minute mite which lives on the skin under a scab or crust and causes 
 the wool to fall out in large irregular patches. The irritation causes 
 intense itching, the sheep become restless, lose in weight and vitality, 
 and in severe cases die. The disease is contagious and may be trans- 
 mitted either directly from animal to animal or by means of infested 
 quarters, cars or pasture fields. 
 
 Treatment. — Dip the infested or suspected animals in some reliable 
 sheep dip at the temperature of about 100° Fahrenheit ; hold the 
 sheep in the liquid two or three minutes, and immerse the head once 
 or twice just before the sheep is released. Soften thick scabs before 
 dipping by wetting with some of the dip and by rubbing with a smooth 
 stick, taking care not to draw blood. Repeat the dipping in ten days 
 or two weeks to kill any mites which may have hatched from eggs since 
 the last treatment. After dipping do not return the sheep to the same 
 field in less than thirty days, to avoid reinfestation. When it is necessary 
 to return the sheep to the same barn or pen, these quarters should be 
 thoroughly cleaned and disinfected with cresol or some other coal-tar 
 dip, used at the rate of one part to 50 parts of water. The addition 
 of whitewash to the disinfectant will serve as a marker and show when 
 the work has been thoroughly done. Avoid introducing the disease 
 
SHEEP AND SWINE PARASITES 441 
 
 by having all sheep brought from infested regions dipped before 
 delivery. 
 
 Sheep tick (Melophagiis ovinus). — Reddish or gray brown, flat- 
 tened, wingless flies that infest sheep of all ages, but are most in- 
 jurious to lambs. They remain on the sheep throughout their 
 whole life cycle. The young are nourished within the mother until 
 full grown, and are ready to pupate when born. 
 
 Treatment. — The nicotine-and-sulfur dip has given the best results 
 in the control of this pest ; many of the commercial crcsol and coal-tar 
 creosote dips are also effective. The lime-and-sulfur dip will not kill 
 the ticks. When only a few are to be treated, kerosene emulsion may 
 be used as a spray and rubbed into the wool. 
 
 Swine. Hog louse (Hcematopinus siiis). — Lousy hogs are likely 
 to be in a stunted, unthrifty condition, and when badly infested the 
 skin becomes covered with scales and sores. 
 
 Treatment. — Clean and whitewash the pens and sleeping quarters, 
 adding 1 pint of crude carbolic acid to each 4 gallons of the white- 
 wash. Spray or dip infested animals with 10 per cent kerosene 
 emulsion, or use the tobacco-and-sulfur sheep dip. Repeat the ap- 
 plication in two weeks to kill any lice that may have escaped. A 
 wallowing trough containing five to eight inches of water on which is 
 floated a thin layer of crude oil is frequently used with success. 
 
CHAPTER XXIV 
 
 Milk and Milk Products ; Dairy Farms 
 
 Dairying comprises two occupations, — dairy husbandry, or 
 the producing of milk ; and dairy industry, or the marketing and 
 manufacturing of milk and milk products. This chapter is designed 
 to compass chiefly some phases of the latter subject. 
 
 Composition of Milk 
 
 Composition of cow's milk 
 
 Constituents 
 
 Fat . 
 Casein 
 Albumen 
 Sugar . 
 Ash . 
 Water 
 
 Quantity in 
 Average Milk 
 
 Per Cent 
 4.0 
 2.6 
 0.7 
 5.0 
 0.7 
 87.0 
 
 Extent of Varia- 
 tion IN Normal 
 Milk 
 
 2.5-8.0 
 2.0-3.5 
 0.6-0.9 
 4.0-6.0 
 0.6-0.8 
 84.0-88.0 
 
 Fat in milk is in the form of minute globules having a diameter of 
 rsff^o to 53V0 of an inch. These float in the milk, forming an emulsion. 
 When highly magnified, these fat globules may be easily seen. In any 
 milk, many different sizes of globules are found, but the average size of 
 globules in Jersey and Guernsey milk is much larger than the average 
 size of globules in the milk given by other breeds. As the specific 
 gravity of the fat is .93 and the specific gravity of the remainder of the 
 milk is about 1.04, the fat globules always tend to rise. They are more 
 or less entangled by other constituents of the milk, and great numbers 
 of the smallest sized globules fail to reach the top, or the cream layer 
 (Pearson). 
 
 Milk-fat is a mixture of several diiferent fats which are combinations 
 
 442 
 
COMPOSITION OF MILK 
 
 443 
 
 of <!;lycc>riiu> and fatty acids. The iirincipal fats and tlieir proportion 
 
 in milk-fat are as follows: — 
 
 Per CE^fT 
 
 Palniitin 40 
 
 OUin 34 
 
 Myristin 10 
 
 Butyrin 6 
 
 A few others vary from 1 to 3 per fuut ouch. 
 
 Butyrin is the characteristic butter-fat, and is absent from butter 
 substitutes, such as oleomargarine. The melting-point of milk-fat is 
 about 92° F. (Pearson). 
 
 Average corn-position of milk of various kinds (U. S. Dept. Agric.) 
 
 Kind op 
 Milk 
 
 Water 
 
 Total 
 
 Solids 
 
 Protein 
 
 Fat 
 
 Carbo 
 
 hydrates 
 
 (Milk 
 
 Mineral 
 Matters 
 
 Fuel 
 Value 
 
 PER 
 
 
 
 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Casein 
 
 Albumin 
 
 Total 
 
 
 Sugar) 
 
 
 Pound 
 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Calories 
 
 Woman 
 
 87.58 
 
 12.6 
 
 0.80 
 
 1.21 
 
 2.01 
 
 3.74 
 
 6.37 
 
 0.30 
 
 310 
 
 Cow . . 
 
 87.27 
 
 12.8 
 
 2.88 
 
 0.51 
 
 3.30 
 
 3.68 
 
 4.94 
 
 0.72 
 
 310 
 
 Goat 
 
 86.88 
 
 13.1 
 
 2.87 
 
 0.89 
 
 3.76 
 
 4.07 
 
 4.64 
 
 0.85 
 
 315 
 
 Sheep . 
 
 83.57 
 
 16.4 
 
 4.17 
 
 0.98 
 
 5.15 
 
 6.18 
 
 4.73 
 
 0.96 
 
 410 
 
 Buffalo 
 
 82.16 
 
 
 
 4.26 
 
 0.46 
 
 
 
 7.51 
 
 4.77 
 
 0.84 
 
 — — 
 
 (Indian) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Zebu . . 
 
 86.13 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3.03 
 
 4.80 
 
 5.34 
 
 0.70 
 
 
 
 Camel . 
 
 87.13 
 
 
 3.49 
 
 0.38 
 
 
 
 2.87 
 
 5.39 
 
 0.74 
 
 
 
 Llama . 
 
 86.55 
 
 
 3.00 
 
 0.90 
 
 
 3.15 
 
 5.60 
 
 0.80 
 
 
 
 Reindeer 
 
 67.20 
 
 
 8.38 
 
 1.51 
 
 
 17.09 
 
 2.82 
 
 1.49 
 
 
 Mare 
 
 90.58 
 
 9.9 
 
 1.30 
 
 0.75 
 
 
 1.14 
 
 5.87 
 
 0.36 
 
 
 
 Ass . . 
 
 90.12 
 
 10.4 
 
 0.79 
 
 1.06 
 
 
 1.37 
 
 6.19 
 
 0.47 
 
 215 
 
 Average composition of typical cow's milk (Conn. Sta.) 
 
 Authority 
 
 English (Riohmond, 1906) . . . 
 (Richmond, 1907) . . . 
 (Richmond, 1908) . . . 
 
 (Vipth) 
 
 Canadian (McGill) '. 
 
 German (Koenig) 
 
 German (Fleischmann) 
 
 Dutch (Fleischmann) 
 
 American (Van Slyke) 
 
 (Van Slyke, cheese factory) 
 (Voorhees, Ayrshire) . 
 (Voorhees, Guernsey) . 
 (Voorhees, Holstein) . 
 (Voorhees, Jersey) . 
 (Voorhees, Shorthorn) 
 
 Total 
 Solids 
 
 12.70 
 12.64 
 12.69 
 12.90 
 12.62 
 12.83 
 12.25 
 12.00 
 12.90 
 12.60 
 12.70 
 14.48 
 12.12 
 14.34 
 12.45 
 
 3.73 
 3.71 
 3.75 
 4.10 
 3.80 
 3.69 
 3.40 
 3.25 
 3.90 
 3.75 
 3.68 
 5.02 
 3.51 
 4.78 
 3.65 
 
 Solids 
 not Fat 
 
 8.97 
 8.93 
 8.94 
 8.80 
 8.82 
 9.14 
 8.85 
 8.75 
 9.00 
 8.85 
 9.02 
 9.46 
 8.61 
 9.56 
 8.80 
 
 Per Cent 
 of Fat 
 IN Solids 
 
 29.37 
 29.35 
 29.56 
 31.78 
 30.11 
 28.76 
 27.25 
 27.08 
 30.23 
 29.76 
 29.05 
 34.66 
 28.96 
 33.33 
 29.32 
 
444 
 
 MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ; DAIRY FARMS 
 
 The milk of different breeds. 
 
 The analyses of large numbers of samples of milk given by different 
 breeds have been made by the New York Agricultural Experiment 
 Station, and the averages of fat for the different breeds are : — 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Holstein-Friesian 3.4 
 
 Ayrshire 3.6 
 
 Shorthorn 4.4 
 
 Devon 4.6 
 
 Guernsey 5.3 
 
 Jersey 5.6 
 
 Composition of milk solids from six breeds of cows (Van Slyke) 
 
 Breed of Cow 
 
 Ilolstein 
 
 American Holderness 
 
 Devon 
 
 Ayrshire 
 
 Guernsey . . . . 
 Jersey 
 
 Fat 
 
 Casein 
 
 Sugar 
 
 28.0 
 
 27.4 
 
 39.1 
 
 28.1 
 
 26.8 
 
 39.7 
 
 30.1 
 
 27.3 
 
 36.8 
 
 27.3 
 
 26.3 
 
 40.8 
 
 35.1 
 
 24.7 
 
 35.0 
 
 36.4 
 
 25.4 
 
 33.4 
 
 Ash 
 
 5.93 
 5.53 
 5.52 
 5.34 
 5.16 
 4.82 
 
 Ash in coiv^s milk and its products (Simon) 
 
 Whole milk 0074 
 
 Skim milk 0074 
 
 Cream 0061 
 
 Buttermilk 0067 
 
 Whey 0065 
 
 Mineral constituents in milk (Abderhalden) 
 
 Species 
 
 Human 
 Dog . 
 
 Swine 
 Sheep 
 Goat . 
 Cow . 
 Horse 
 Rabbit 
 
 'OTAS- 
 
 SODIUM 
 
 Chlo- 
 
 Iron 
 
 Cal- 
 
 Mag- 
 
 Phos- 
 
 
 
 
 
 cium 
 
 nesium 
 
 us 
 
 .066 
 .115 
 
 .078 
 .810 
 .108 
 .148 
 .087 
 .209 
 
 Parts per hundred 
 
 .190 
 
 .047 
 
 .0006 
 
 .035 
 
 .004 
 
 .025 
 
 .058 
 
 .166 
 
 .0014 
 
 .325 
 
 .012 
 
 .222 
 
 .058 
 
 .076 
 
 .0028 
 
 .178 
 
 .010 
 
 .135 
 
 .064 
 
 .130 
 
 .0029 
 
 .175 
 
 .090 
 
 .128 
 
 .046 
 
 .102 
 
 .0025 
 
 .141 
 
 .090 
 
 .124 
 
 .072 
 
 .137 
 
 .0015 
 
 .119 
 
 .014 
 
 .083 
 
 .010 
 
 .031 
 
 .0014 
 
 .089 
 
 .008 
 
 .057 
 
 .147 
 
 .135 
 
 .0014 
 
 .637 
 
 .033 
 
 .435 
 
 0.20 
 1.33 
 0.80 
 0.84 
 0.78 
 0.70 
 0.40 
 2.50 
 
COMPOSITION OF MILK 
 
 445 
 
 Variation in average composition of 574 samples of market butter samples 
 collected each month for a period of one year (Illinois Experiment 
 Station). 
 
 Month Collected 
 
 March . 
 
 April 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 August . 
 
 September 
 
 October 
 
 November 
 
 December 
 
 January 
 
 February 
 
 Average 
 
 Number 
 Samples 
 
 EACH 
 JlONTH 
 
 47 
 49 
 49 
 49 
 40 
 37 
 54 
 49 
 50 
 41 
 53 
 56 
 
 Water 
 
 13.59 
 12.94 
 13.48 
 13.23 
 13.92 
 13.64 
 13.31 
 14.05 
 13.31 
 13.35 
 14.16 
 13.54 
 13.54 
 
 Percent 
 
 Fat 
 
 82.73 
 83.34 
 82.97 
 83.58 
 82.83 
 83.57 
 83.64 
 82.73 
 83.53 
 83.56 
 82.59 
 83.29 
 83.20 
 
 Salt 
 
 2.33 
 2.36 
 2.34 
 2.09 
 2.25 
 2.14 
 2.25 
 
 Caaein and 
 Ash 
 
 0.74 
 0.85 
 0.82 
 0.94 
 0.99 
 1.04 
 0.90 
 
 Nutrients and energy in 1 pound of the water-free edible portion of 
 several food materials in comparison with milk (United States Depart- 
 ment of Agriculture). 
 
 Food M.aterial8 
 
 Whole milk 
 
 Skim milk (0.3 per cent fat) 
 
 Buttermilk 
 
 Cheese 
 
 Beef, round 
 
 Smoked ham 
 
 Wheat flour 
 
 Wheat bread 
 
 Potatoes 
 
 Apples 
 
 Protein 
 
 Fat 
 
 Pound 
 
 0.31 
 .03 
 .06 
 .52 
 .40 
 .66 
 .01 
 .02 
 .01 
 .03 
 
 Carbohy- 
 drates 
 
 Mineral 
 M.\.tter 
 
 Pound 
 
 0.05 
 .06 
 .08 
 .06 
 .03 
 .08 
 .01 
 .01 
 .04 
 .02 
 
 Fuel 
 Value 
 
 Calories 
 
 2,475 
 1,835 
 1,845 
 2,990 
 2,750 
 3,275 
 1,865 
 1,865 
 1,790 
 1,885 
 
446 MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS; DAIRY FARMS 
 
 Average composition of milk products and other food (U. S. Dept. Agric.) 
 
 Whole milk 
 
 Skim milk 
 
 Cream 
 
 Buttermilk 
 
 Whey 
 
 Condensed milk, unsweetened 
 
 Condensed milk, sweetened 
 
 Butter 
 
 Cheese, American Cheddar . . 
 
 Cheese, cottage 
 
 Cheese, Swiss 
 
 Milk powder (from skimmed milk) 
 
 Kephir 
 
 Koumiss . 
 
 Infant and invalid foods, farina- 
 ceous 
 
 Infant and invalid foods contain- 
 ing milk and starches 
 
 Infant and invalid foods, malted 
 preparations 
 
 Beef, sirloin steak 
 
 Eggs as purchased 
 
 Wheat flour, patent roller process 
 
 Wheat bread, white 
 
 Beans, baked 
 
 Potatoes, as purchased . . . . 
 
 Apples, as purchased . . . . 
 
 Refuse 
 
 Water 
 
 Pro- 
 tein 
 
 Fat 
 
 Carbo- 
 hy- 
 drates 
 
 Per cent 
 
 12.8 
 11.2 
 
 Per cent 
 87.0 
 90.5 
 74.0 
 91.0 
 93.0 
 71.3 
 26.0 
 13.0 
 33.5 
 53.0 
 31.4 
 3.0 
 89.6 
 90.7 
 
 9.4 
 
 4.3 
 
 4.2 
 54.0 
 65.5 
 12.0 
 35.3 
 68.9 
 62.6 
 63.3 
 
 Per cent 
 
 3.3 
 
 3.4 
 
 2.5 
 
 3.0 
 
 1.0 
 
 7.4 
 
 8.2 
 
 1.0 
 
 26.0 
 
 19.6 
 
 27.6 
 
 34.0 
 
 3.1 
 
 2.2 
 
 9.4 
 
 9.6 
 
 12.0 
 
 16.5 
 
 11.9 
 
 11.4 
 
 9.2 
 
 6.9 
 
 1.8 
 
 03 
 
 Per cent 
 
 4.0 
 
 .3 
 
 18.5 
 
 .5 
 
 .3 
 
 8.5 
 
 9.6 
 
 83.0 
 
 35.5 
 
 23.2 
 
 34.9 
 
 3.1 
 
 2.0 
 
 2.1 
 
 0.4 
 
 3.8 
 
 1.0 
 16.1 
 9.3 
 1.0 
 1.3 
 2.5 
 0.1 
 0.3 
 
 Per cent 
 5.0 
 5.1 
 4.5 
 4.8 
 5.0 
 11.1 
 54.3 
 
 1.5 
 2.1 
 1.3 
 51.9 
 4.51 
 
 4.12 
 
 79.93 
 80.2* 
 79.8^ 
 
 7.51 
 53.1 
 19.6 
 14.7 
 10.8 
 
 20.0 
 25.0 
 
 cent 
 
 .7 
 
 .7 
 
 ,5 
 
 .7 
 
 .7 
 
 .7 
 
 .9 
 
 .0 
 
 .5 
 
 .1 
 
 .8 
 
 .0 
 
 .8 
 
 .9 
 
 3.9 
 
 2.1 
 
 3.0 
 0.9 
 0.9 
 0.5 
 1.1 
 2.1 
 0.8 
 0.3 
 
 1 Including 2.1 per cent alcohol and 0.8 per cent lactic acid. 
 
 2 Including 1.7 per cent alcohol and 0.9 per cent lactic acid. 
 ' Including 6.62 per cent soluble carbohydrates (sugars). 
 
 * Including 49.05 per cent soluble carbohydrates (sugars). 
 
 * Including 48.39 per cent soluble carbohydrates (sugars). 
 
 Milk, Butter, and Cheese Tests 
 
 Babcock test for butter-fat (Pearson). 
 
 A measured sample of milk is mixed with strong sulfuric acid, which 
 dissolves all of the milk constituents except the fat. The mixture of 
 milk and acid is then subjected to centrifugal force in a specially con- 
 structed machine, by which the fat is separated from the heavy liquid, 
 and, after the addition of water, the fat is brought into a part of the 
 bottle where it can be quickly measured. The entire test can be made 
 in fifteen to twenty minutes. 
 
MILK TESTS 447 
 
 In detail the test is made as follows : The milk to be sampled is 
 thoroughly mixed by pouring it several times from one vessel to another. 
 By means of a milk pipette, or measure, graduated to hold 17.6 cc, 
 this quantity of milk is transferred to a special form of bottle, which 
 has a capacity of a little more than one ounce and a long neck with 
 graduations or per cent marks from to 10. The cubic capacity of 
 the neck, from to 10, is exactly 2 cc. This is the volume of 1.8 grams 
 of melted fat, which is the substance to be measured on the scale. As 
 the bottle is so graduated that 1.8 grams represents 10 per cent, it 
 is necessary to use a sample weighing ten times as much, or 18 grams, 
 and it is found that the 17.6 cc. pipette will deliver approximately 
 this weight of milk. There is then added 17.5 cc. of concentrated 
 commercial sulfuric acid, having a specific gravity of 1.82 to 1.83. 
 The acid and milk are mixed by a rotary motion. The action of 
 the acid on the water and solids of the milk generates considerable 
 heat. The sample is promptly placed in a centrifugal machine and 
 whirled for five minutes. Hot water is then added to bring the fat 
 to the base of the neck. It is then whirled two minutes, and more 
 hot water is carefully added until the fat rises in the neck so that it is 
 opposite the graduations. The sample is then whirled one minute, 
 to insure collecting as much fat as possible in the neck. While the fat 
 is still warm, its percentage is ascertained by reading the marks at its 
 upper and lower levels and taking the difference between them. 
 
 The cost of a small complete outfit for testing milk is -16 to .110. 
 
 Computing total sol'ds of milk. 
 
 Babcock and Richmond have proposed formulse for computing the 
 total solids of milk. One of the best is : — 
 
 ^' + 1.2 F + .14 = total solids. 
 4 
 
 L represents the second and third decimal figures of the specific gravity, 
 or the Quevenne reading, and F represents the percentage of fat. This 
 formula is used largely, and for practical purposes agrees closely enough 
 with results of gravimetric analysis. 
 
 Test for acid in milk (Pearson). 
 
 It is not practicable to isolate lactic acid from milk and measure it as 
 milk-fat is measured. But its quantity can be easily determined by 
 
448 MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ; DAIRY FARMS 
 
 slowly adding to a known weight of milk an alkali of known strength 
 until all the acid is neutralized. The neutralization is indicated by 
 phenolphthalein, which was previously added to the milk and which 
 causes the milk to turn pink as soon as it begins to show an alkaline 
 reaction. It is customary (Mann's test) to use deci-normal alkali 
 solution, 1 cc. of which will neutralize .009 gram of lactic acid. The 
 equipment includes, besides the neutralizer and phenolphthalein, a 
 burette for measuring the neutralizer, cup and glass rod. If twenty 
 grams of milk is used and it requires 6 cc. of alkali to neutralize the 
 acid, it is kiiown that the milk contains 6X.009'or .054 gram of lactic 
 acid, or .27 per cent. Alkali tablets (Farrington's), each capable of 
 neutralizing .034 gram of acid, are on the market. They may be 
 used in solution instead of the deci-normal solution. 
 
 Test for boiled milk. 
 
 It is sometimes desirable to determine whether milk has been sub- 
 jected to 176° F. or higher heat. A successful test has been devised 
 by Storch. To 5 cc. of the suspected milk add a few drops of potassium 
 iodid and a similar quantity of starch solution, also a few drops of 
 hydrogen peroxid. If the milk has not been cooked, an enzyme which 
 is present will decompose the hydrogen peroxid, setting free oxygen. 
 This combines with the potassium salt, and thus iodine is in turn set 
 free and with the starch it forms a purple color. If the milk has been 
 heated so that the enzyme is killed, no color will result. 
 
 Another test for cooked milk is given by Arnold, as follows : Tincture 
 of guaiac is added, drop by drop, to a little milk in a test-tube. If the 
 milk has not been heated to 176° F., a blue zone is formed between 
 the two fluids. If it has been heated, there is no reaction. The guaiac- 
 wopd tincture is said to be more reliable than other tinctures, and it 
 should not be used when fresh, but when at least a few days old and its 
 potency has been determined. 
 
 The lactometer test for specific gravity in milk (Pearson). 
 
 As the specific gravity of milk is markedly changed when it is adul- 
 terated by the addition of water or the removal of cream, the lactometer 
 is an important instrument to indicate such adulteration. It is of 
 little use if both kinds of adulteration have been practiced on the 
 same sample of milk, as the increase in weight due to removal of 
 cream can be offset by the addition of water, which is lighter than 
 
Mii.K TKsrs 449 
 
 skimmed milk. In connection witli tlie Babcock test, the lactometer 
 is most valuable, and several formula; are in use by which the solids 
 not fat or the total solids of milk may be closely computed from the 
 specific gravity and the fat test. 
 
 The lactometer is a form of hydrometer adapted especially for us(^ 
 in milk. Several styles are in use, the (^uevenne being the most con- 
 venient because its readings indicate the specific gravity without the 
 necessity of more than a simple mental calculation. The readings 
 on the stem of the Quevenne lactometer are from 15 to 40, and they 
 represent the second and third decimal figures of the specific gravity, 
 the preceding figures always being 1.0 ; thus, a reading of 29 represents 
 a specific gravity of 1.029. This instrument should be used in milk 
 at a temperature of 60° F. If the temperature varies therefrom, a cor- 
 rection of the reading must be made, .1 of a lactometer degree being 
 added to the reading for each degree of temperature of the milk above 
 60° F. or if the temperature is below 60° F, .1 of a lactometer degree 
 is subtracted from the reading for each degree of temperature of 
 the milk below 60° F. Thus, if the lactometer reads 31 at a tem- 
 perature of 65° F., the corrected reading for 60° F. would be 31.5, and 
 the specific gravity of this milk at 60° F. would be 1.0315. Special 
 tables for making corrections for different temperatures are published 
 in books treating on the subject. By the rule given, it is not advis- 
 able to attempt to correct for a variation of more than 10° from 60° F. 
 
 Another style of lactometer in common use is known as the New 
 York Board of Health lactometer. Its graduations are from 10 to 120. 
 The instrument stands at 100 in milk having a specific gravity of 1.029, 
 and it would stand at 0, if graduated to that point, in a fluid having a 
 specific gravity of 1. Thus, 100° in the B of H lactometer equals 29° 
 on the Quevenne lactometer, and it is a simple matter to compute the 
 equivalent reading of one lactometer for any given reading on the other 
 by the formula : — 
 
 Q = .29BofH, orBof H = -^. 
 ^ .29 
 
 Test for boric add or borax used as preservatives (Van Slyke). 
 
 Add lime-water to 25 cc. of milk until the mixture is alkaline to phe- 
 nalphthalein ; evaporate to dryness and burn to an ash in a small por- 
 celain or platinum dish. Add a few drops of dilute hydrochloric acid 
 2g 
 
450 MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS; DAIRY FARMS 
 
 to the ash, care being taken not to use too much acid, then add a few 
 drops of water, and place a strip of turmeric paper in this water solution. 
 Dry the paper, and if either borax or boric acid is present, a cherry- 
 red color will appear. This test is confirmed by moistening the red- 
 dened paper with a drop of an alkali solution, when the paper will turn 
 to a dark olive color, if borax or boric acid is present. 
 
 Test for formaldehyde in milk. 
 
 This test can be performed in connection with the Babcock test. 
 Measure into the Babcock test bottle 17.6 cc. of milk. Add five 
 or six drops of ferric chloride solution and shake thoroughly. Add 
 17.5 cc. of sulfuric acid, but do not mix the acid and milk. If 
 formaldehyde is present, a lavender-colored ring will appear at 
 the point of contact of the acid and milk. If the contents of the 
 bottle are mixed slowly, the entire mass of curd will turn a lavender 
 color. This test will not work if the sample is too old. 
 
 Standardizing milk (Pearson). 
 
 Standardized milk is that which has been changed in its composition 
 to cause it to contain a required amount of fat. This is usually ac- 
 complished by adding cream or skimmed milk. A convenient rule for 
 determining the amount of ingredients to make a mixture testing a cer- 
 tain per cent of fat, is as follows, supposing cream and milk are to be 
 used (in most States it is unlawful to add skimmed milk) : — 
 
 Draw a rectangle, placing the per cent of fat in the cream at the upper 
 left-hand corner, and the per cent of fat of the milk at the lower left- 
 hand corner. Place the desired per cent of fat in the center. The dif- 
 ference between the numbers in the center and at the lower left-hand 
 corner should be written at the upper right-hand corner, and the dif- 
 ference between the numbers in the center and at the upper left-hand 
 corner should be written at the lower right-hand corner. These right- 
 hand numbers represent the proportions of the substances represented 
 at the corresponding left-hand corners, which must be mixed to produce 
 a milk testing the desired amount of fat. 
 
 Thus : To raise the fat test of a 3.8 per cent milk to 4 per cent by the 
 use of cream testing 25 per cent, by completing the figure as explained, 
 it will be seen that for every 21 pounds of 3.8 per cent milk there 
 should be used .2 of 1 pound of 25 per cent cream. 
 
MILK TESTS 451 
 
 B alter moisture-test (Cornell test). 
 
 The apparatus used in the Cornell moisture-test is an alcohol lamp, 
 stand, asbestos sheet, hot-pan lifter, aluminum cup for holding the 
 sample, and a special moisture scale. The scale is especially adapted 
 for moisture work, but may be used as a cream scale in operating the 
 Babcock test. 
 
 The scale has a tare weight for balancing the cup and a large and 
 small weight for weighing the sample and obtaining the percentage of 
 moisture. The beam has two rows of figures, which give readings 
 with the larger weight. The lower row gives readings in grams and 
 the upper row in percentages. The smaller weight gives readings in 
 grams when the weight is moved from 1 forward. Each notch repre- 
 sents .02 gram, the total value of the small scale being .2 gram. When 
 the small weight is moved from backward, each notch represents a 
 loss of .1 per cent of moisture when 20.2 grams of butter are used. The 
 small weight is intended to be used only in moisture work. In using 
 the scale for Babcock work, the small weight is not used, but is left at 
 rest on the figure 1. Then when the scales are balanced, the small 
 weight is negligible. Care must be taken not to let any draft of air, 
 as from an open window, strike the scales when in use, as they are so 
 sensitive that a very slight current of air would throw them out 
 of balance. The scales will give readings in percentages only when 
 20.2 grams of butter have been weighed, or, in other words, when 
 the large weight is on 20 (of the gram scale) and the small weight 
 is on zero. 
 
 The cup used is of cast aluminum, and is durable and perfectly smooth. 
 The absence of creases or crevices allows it to be cleaned and dried 
 thoroughly. 
 
 Taking the sample. — It is necessary that a representative sample be 
 taken for a moisture-test. If the butter is sold in tubs, the sample 
 should be taken from the tub with a butter-trier, after the butter has 
 been packed. It is best to take three drawings — one from near the 
 (Hlge, one from the middle, and one half-way between the edge and 
 the middle. Some butter-makers test the butter as soon as it is 
 worked. This is a mistake, since considerable moisture is lost in 
 the process of jirinting and packing. 
 
452 MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS; DAIRY FARMS 
 
 Operation of the test. — After the cup is thoroughlj^ cleaned and dried, 
 it is placed on the scales and balanced by means of the tare weight on 
 the round bar attached to the beam of the scales. The large weight 
 should rest on the zero mark (of the gram scale) and the small weight 
 on 1 while the cup is being balanced. The cup should not be balanced 
 until it is about the same temperature as that of the room. After the 
 cup is balanced, the larger weight is moved to the 20 mark (of the gram 
 scale) and the small weight to the zero mark. Butter from the prepared 
 sample is then added to the cup until the scales are accurately balanced. 
 The alcohol lamp is then placed under the iron stand and the asbestos 
 sheet placed on the stand. The lamp is lighted and the cup placed on 
 the asbestos sheet. It is well to light the lamp at least two or three 
 minutes before placing the cup on the asbestos in order to heat 
 the asbestos and save time. The heat of the flame may be in- 
 creased or diminished by raising or lowering the wick. The cup 
 should always be handled with the hot pan lifter, as by so doing 
 it will be kept clean and errors in weight due to dirt on the cup 
 will be avoided. 
 
 While the sample is heating it should be shaken from time to time, 
 as this breaks up the blanket of casein on the surface and hastens the 
 escape of moisture. As soon as the casein has lost its snow-white color, 
 the cup should be removed from the flame. When the moisture has all 
 been driven from the sample, a slightly pungent odor may be noticed. 
 This may also be used as a guide to tell when the sample has been heated 
 enough. The foam begins to subside at this point. Often one or 
 two small pieces of casein are slow to give up their moisture. This is 
 indicated by the snow-white color of the pieces. Evaporation can be 
 hastened by shaking the sample with a rotary motion and thoroughly 
 mixing these pieces with the hot liquid. If this is not done, one might 
 have to heat the sample so long that some of the fat which had already 
 given up its moisture would volatilize. 
 
 After all the moisture is driven off, the sample is allowed to cool to 
 room temperature. While cooling, the cup should be covered with 
 something (a sheet of paper will do) to prevent the sample taking up 
 moisture from the atmospherc. After cooling, the cup is placed on 
 the scales. The sample is lighter than before heating, because it has 
 lost its moisture. The bar of the scales will therefore remain down. 
 The weights are then reversed until the scales just balance. 
 
MILK TESTS 453 
 
 Each notch thit the hirf^er wcij^ht is reversed has a value of 1 per 
 cent (reading on the upper scale), and each notch that the smaller 
 weight is reversed has a value of .1 per cent. If, for example, after 
 heating, the scales just balance when the larger weight rests on lo 
 (upper scale) and the smalliir weight rests on .2, it would mean that the 
 sample contained 15.2 per cent moisture. 
 
 Test for salt in butter (Ross). 
 
 Weigh out accurately, from a well-mixed sample, 10 grams of butter. 
 Add to the 10 grams of butter 100 cc. of hot water, and thoroughly mix 
 the butter with the water. Then cool to harden the fat, and pour off into 
 a clean dish the 100 cc. of water. Repeat this operation until 300 cc. 
 of water has been used. Thoroughly mix the 300 cc. of water, and meas- 
 ure out 17.5 cc. into a glass beaker or white cup, and add five or six 
 drops of potassium chromate. This will turn the solution a lemon- 
 yellow color. Run in from a burette an — normal solution of silver 
 
 10 
 
 nitrate. Thoroughly mix the solution as the silver nitrate is added. 
 When the solution turns to an orange-yellow color, enough silver ni- 
 trate has been added to neutralize all of the salt. The number of cc. 
 of silver nitrate solution added equals the per cent of salt in the butter. 
 For example, if it requires 2 cc. of silver nitrate, there is 2 per cent 
 of salt in the butter. If more or less than 10 grams of butter are 
 used and more or less than 17.5 cc. of the solution are used for the 
 tost, the burette will not give readings directly in terms of per cent. 
 Care should be taken not to run in too much silver nitrate. If too 
 much silver nitrate is used, the color will be a dull brick-red, and incor- 
 rect results will be obtained. An — normal solution of silver nitrate, 
 
 10 
 
 which is accurate enough for the purpose, may be made by dissolv- 
 ing 17.5 grams of silver nitrate in 200 cc. of water and then making 
 the solution to 1000 cc. or 1 liter. 
 
 Test for salt in cheese (Ross). 
 
 Burn to a gray ash in a porcelain dish 5 grams of the cheese. 
 Care should be taken to keep the contents in the center of the dish. 
 If this is done, it will make it easier to reduce the cheese to an ash. 
 
454 MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS; DAIRY FARMS 
 
 Cool and dissolve the ash in 20 cc. of pure, clean water. Transfer 
 the 20 cc. of the ash solution to a glass beaker or a white cup. Add 
 five or six drops of a water solution of potassium chromate. This will 
 
 turn the solution a lemon-yellow color. Run in from a burette an — 
 
 10 
 normal solution of silver nitrate. Thoroughly mix the solution as 
 the silver nitrate is added. When the color of the solution turns to 
 an orange-yellow, enough silver nitrate has been added to neutralize 
 all the salt. Then multiply the number of cc. of silver nitrate used by 
 .00585. Divide this result by 5, the number of grams of cheese 
 taken, and multiply the quotient by 100. This is the per cent of salt 
 in the cheese. 
 
 Care should be taken not to run in too much silver nitrate. If too 
 much silver nitrate is used, the color will be a dull brick-red, and in- 
 correct results will be obtained. An — normal solution of silver 
 
 10 
 
 nitrate, which is accurate enough for the purpose, may be made by 
 dissolving 17^ grams of silver nitrate in 200 cc. of water and then 
 making the solution up to 1000 cc. or one liter. 
 
 Over-run in hutter-making (Pa. Sta. and U. S. Dept. Agric). 
 
 Over-run in butter is the amount of water, casein, and salt incor- 
 porated in the butter-fat in making butter. Creamery over-run, how- 
 ever, should alwaj^s be computed from the number of pounds of butter- 
 fat received and the pounds of butter sold. 
 
 The formula for calculating over-run in percentage is as follows : 
 
 Pounds of butter made — pounds of butter-fat received ^ „ „ 
 pounds of butter-fat received 
 
 = per cent over-run. 
 
 In a whole-milk creamery it is possible to obtain from 18 to 20 
 per cent over-run and have only 14 to 14 § per cent moisture in the 
 butter, while in a creamery where hand separator cream is received, 
 20 to 22 per cent over-run can be obtained. This is shown by the 
 following two examples : — 
 
MILK TESTS 455 
 
 Example : 
 
 10,000 pounds 4 per cent milk contains 400 pounds butter-fat. 
 
 10,000 pounds 4 per cent milk gives 1600 pounds 24+ per cent cream 
 and 8400 pounds skim milk. 
 
 1,600 pounds of cream testing 24+ per cent contains 391.6 pounds 
 butter-fat. 
 
 8400 pounds skim milk, loss (maximum) .1 per cent, is 8.4 pounds 
 butter-fat. 
 
 1600 pounds cream less 391.6 pounds butter-fat, leaves 1208.4 
 pounds buttermilk. 
 
 1208.4 pounds buttermilk at .2 per cent loss is 2.4 pounds butter-fat, 
 the loss in churning. 
 
 8.4 pounds butter-fat, loss in skim milk, and 2.4 pounds butter- 
 fat, loss in buttermilk, gives 10.8 pounds butter-fat loss in both. 
 
 10.8 pounds butter-fat from 400 pounds butter-fat leaves 389.2 
 pounds of butter-fat to be churned into butter. 
 
 If 389.2 pounds butter-fat is churned into butter containing 14 per 
 cent water and 4 per cent salt and casein, it will make 474.6 pounds of 
 butter. 
 
 474.6 pounds less 400 pounds gives 74.6 pounds of butter, which is 
 the over-run. 
 
 74.6 pounds of butter times 100 makes 7460, divided by 400 gives 18.6 
 per cent over-run. 
 
 Spoon-test for oleomargarin and renovated butter. 
 
 Place in a tablespoon a piece of the sample, about the size of a 
 hickory-nut. Hold the spoon over the flame until the sample is 
 melted, and stir frequently while meltirig. Then lower the spoon 
 into the flame. Oleo and renovated butter will boil with a loud 
 crackling noise, and there will be almost no foam on the surface of 
 the sample. Genuine butter will boil quietly and the surface will be 
 covered with foam. 
 
 The test for moisture in cheese (Ross). 
 
 Obtain a representative sample of cheese as directed in the test for fat 
 in cheese. Then in a flat-bottom dish at least three inches in diameter 
 weigh out 3 grams of cheese. If no glass dish is at hand, a tea saucer 
 
456 MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS; DAIRY FARMS 
 
 will answer the purpose. Heat the sample in a water oven at the tem- 
 perature of boiling water for eight hours. Cool the dish, weigh and 
 divide the loss in weight by the three grams of cheese taken. Multiply 
 the quotient by 100. This quotient is the percentage of moisture in the 
 cheese. Care should be taken to place the cheese in the dish in as thin a 
 layer as possible. This will make it easier for the moisture of the 
 cheese to escape. 
 
 The Babcock test for fat in cheese (Ross). 
 
 Secure a representative sample of the cheese. This is best done by 
 means of a cheese trier, taking a plug from the center of the cheese one- 
 half way between the center and the outside of the cheese and one 
 very near the outside of the cheese. Using a knife, mince these three 
 plugs as fine as possible and mix them thoroughly. After the sample 
 is minced very fine and thoroughlj^ mixed, weigh out on a set of cream 
 balances in a cream bottle 4 grams of the cheese. Add 5 cc. of 
 warm water and shake thoroughly for one or two minutes. Then 
 make the sample up to approximately 18 grams by the addition of 
 water, and add 17.5 cc. sulfuric acid. After the acid is added, shake 
 the sample thoroughly for from two to three minutes. The purpose 
 of this shaking is to dissolve all of the cheese curd. If this is not done, 
 the fat column will be cloudy. Then place the bottles in the machine 
 and proceed with the test in the ordinary way. 
 
 Test for determining casein in milk (Van Slyke and Bosworth) . 
 
 A given amount of milk, diluted with water, is made neutral to phe- 
 nolphthalein solution by addition of a solution of sodium hydroxid. 
 The casein is then completel.y precipitated by addition of standardized 
 acetic acid ; the volume of the mixture is made up to 200 cc. by ad- 
 dition of water, thoroughly shaken, and then filtered. Into 100 cc. of 
 the filtrate a standardized solution of sodium hydroxid is run until 
 neutral to phenolphthalcin. The solutions are so standardized that 1 cc. 
 is equivalent to 1 per cent of casein when a definite amount of milk 
 is used. The number of cubic centimeters of standard acid used, divided 
 by 2, less the amount of standard alkali used in the last titration, 
 gives the percentage of casein in the milk examined. When one uses 
 17.5 cc. (18 grams) of milk, the amount used in the Babcock milk- 
 
MILK TESTS 457 
 
 fat test, the standard acid and alkali solutions are made by dilut- 
 ing 795 cc. of tenth-normal solutions to one liter. By using 22 cc. 
 of milk, tenth-normal solutions can be used directly ; or by using 
 20 cc. of milk and tenth-normal solutions, adjustment is made by 
 multiplying the final result by 1.0964. 
 
 Wisconsin curd-test. 
 
 This curd-test may be of use to creamerymen in detecting milk 
 which is giving trouble on account of odors, taints, gas, and so forth. 
 Sometimes the milk from a certain cow contaminates the milk of the 
 entire herd. In such a case, the dairyman may find this test useful. 
 
 Sterilize as near as possible by immersing in boiling water for 30 
 minutes as many pint glass fruit-jars as there are samples to be tested. 
 Cool the jars at the same time, keeping them covered to prevent 
 contamination. Then fill the jars two-thirds full of the milk to be 
 examined. Set the jars in a tank of water, the temperature of which 
 is about 100° F., and allow the milk to come as near as possible to 
 the temperature of the water in the tank. The temperature of the 
 milk may be taken with a thermometer that has been held for at 
 least one minute in boiling water; the thermometer should be thus 
 treated after taking the temperature of each sample to prevent car- 
 rying contamination from one sample to another. 
 
 When the temperature of the milk has reached about 95° F. to 98° 
 F., add to each jar of milk about 10 drops of rennet and shake thor- 
 oughly. The rennet will coagulate the milk in about 20 minutes, and 
 the whey should then be poured off. The whey will separate more 
 readily from the curd if the latter is broken up with a knife or other 
 instrument which has been dipped for at least one minute in boiling 
 water. As much of the whey as possible should be drawn off. The 
 jars should then be set in the tank and kept at a temperature of 
 about 100° F. for 6 to 8 hours. Examination of odor and condition 
 of the curd may be made every 30 minutes. The condition of the 
 curd may best be told by cutting it with a sharp knife and examin- 
 ing the freshly cut surface for gas pockets. 
 
 Great care should be exercised in the entire process to have every- 
 thing which comes in contact with the milk as near sterile as pos- 
 sible. 
 
458 MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS; DAIRY FARMS 
 
 Propagation of Starter for Butter-making and Cheese-making 
 
 (Guthrie) 
 
 1. Take three one-quart milk bottles or fruit jars. 
 
 2. Use fresh, clean milk (either whole milk or skimmed milk) which 
 must have a nice flavor. 
 
 3. Fill the containers one-half to two-thirds full of milk. 
 
 4. Protect the containers with regular covers (caps or tops). 
 
 5. Pasteurize by heating to 180°- 200° F. for thirty minutes or longer, 
 and then cool to ripening temperature of 60°-75° F. 
 
 6. After pasteurization the milk is ready for inoculation. Inoculate 
 in a quiet place where the wind cannot blow dirt and bacteria into 
 this clean seed bed. 
 
 7. Incubate at about 60°-75° F. The first inoculation from the 
 commercial culture should be incubated at about 70°- 85° F. 
 
 8. The starter is ripe when a curd forms. This curd should be soft 
 and like custard in appearance. 
 
 9. After the starter is ripe, hold it at 50° F. or a few degrees lower 
 until time to use. For best results a starter should not be held longer 
 than a few hours. 
 
 10. Upon examination the curd should be smooth and compact, 
 without gas pockets. Gas shows the presence of undesirable bacteria. 
 
 Farm Butter-making (Trueman, Conn. Exp. Sta.) 
 
 The farmer will not ask, is it more scientific to make butter than to 
 sell milk, or is it less trouble, or does it take less time and work, but, 
 does it pay ? That question can best be answered by a comparison of 
 the amount received for 1000 pounds of milk by each method. 
 
 One thousand pounds of milk equals 465 quarts. At 3^ cents per 
 quart, its value is $16.27. The value of the same amount of milk made 
 into butter will depend upon the richness of the milk. If it will test 
 4 per cent of fat, then the 1000 pounds will contain 40 pounds of fat. 
 Under ordinary conditions this will make about 44.5 pounds of butter. 
 This at 35 cents per pound is worth S15.57. Add to this the value of 
 800 pounds of skim milk and 150 pounds of buttermilk, a total of 950 
 pounds at 25 cents per hundredweight, equal to $2.37, a total of $17.94 
 for the 1000 pounds of milk when made into butter. This gives a 
 balance of $1.67, in favor of making butter, to say nothing of the value 
 
FARM BUTTER-MAKING 459 
 
 of the fertilizer material in the skim milk and the profit in having 
 healthy, rapid-growing calves. 
 
 It will readily be seen that the side on which the profit will appear 
 will depend wholly on the prices received for milk and butter. If the 
 milk is sold at the farm at four cents per quart and the butter must be 
 sold at 30 cents per pound, then the margin of profit would amount 
 to 12.88 per 1000 pounds of milk, in favor of selling by the quart, 
 provided the milk tests 4 per cent as in the first case. 
 
 If, however, the herd in question consisted of well-bred Jerseys, 
 giving milk testing 5 per cent on the average, the result would be some- 
 what different : 
 
 1000 lb. milk 465 quarts 
 
 465 quarts @ 4^- $18.60 
 
 1000 lb. milk testing 5% 50 lb. fat 
 
 50 lb. fat 57 lbs. butter 
 
 57 lb. butter @ 30j? $17.10 
 
 950 lb. skim milk and buttermilk @ 25^' per cwt 2.37 
 
 Total $19.47 
 
 This leaves a balance of 87 cents per 1000 pounds of milk, in favor of 
 making butter. 
 
 Bitter milk and cream. 
 
 Milk may Irave an acrid, bitter taste, caused by the cows eating 
 ragweed, an herb which is common in pastures late in the summer. 
 Flavors produced by what the cows eat are most noticeable when the 
 milk is first drawn from the udder, while flavors produced by the growth 
 of bacteria get worse as the milk gets older. The only remedy for rag- 
 weed flavor is to remove the cows from the pasture containing the weed. 
 
 Bitter milk is sometimes given by cows that are advanced in their 
 period of lactation and giving a small quantity of milk. Such cows 
 should be dried up at once. 
 
 Certain bacteria that develop at low temperatures may produce 
 bitter flavors in the ripening cream. In this case the cream is all right 
 when fresh but gradually develops the bitter flavor. This can be 
 stopped by using plenty of steam or boiling water to sterilize thor- 
 oughly all utensils, and by using a good active starter to hasten the 
 development of lactic acid. The cream should not be allowed to get 
 old and the temperature should be kept up to 70° F. or 75° F. during 
 ripening. 
 
460 MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS; DAIRY FARMS 
 
 Why butter will not " come." 
 
 One of the most common complaints is that the butter will not come. 
 This generally happens in the fall in herds where the cows freshen in the 
 spring or early winter. When fall comes, these cows have been milk- 
 ing a long time and are not giving much milk. The character of the 
 milk changes as the lactation period advances. The per cent of fat 
 and of solids-not-fat, increases. This makes the cream more viscous, 
 and more inclined to "whip," or to froth up and fill the churn. When 
 this happens, and the churn is full of frothy cream, about the only 
 thing to do is to add hot water to warm up the fat and to destroy the 
 viscosity of the cream. Such treatment will not make the best of but- 
 ter, but is better than churning all day and finally becoming so dis- 
 couraged that the whole churning is thrown out. 
 
 This trouble may be avoided by using more starter, ripening at a 
 higher temperature, say 75° F. to 80° F., and churning at a higher tem- 
 perature, say 65° F. This again will not make the best of butter, but 
 will enable one to handle successfully that kind of cream. 
 
 Sometimes the butter will not come because the cream is too thin. 
 The fat globules are not crowded closely enough together in the milk 
 serum to cause them to stick together when the cream is agitated. 
 Cream should contain over 20 per cent of fat in order to make it churn 
 easily, and 30 per cent is better. 
 
 Sweet cream does not churn as easily as sour cream. Souring tends 
 to reduce viscosity and prevent whipping. 
 
 Frequently the butter will not come because the cream is too cold. 
 The thermometer should be used, and if below 60° F. warm up by add- 
 ing hot water, or by taking out some of the cream and warming it and 
 then returning it to the main lot in the churn. Unless the cream is 
 already too thin, hot water, added carefully, will generally be found 
 satisfactory. Cream may become too cold from churning in a cold 
 room, especially if a metal or crockery churn is used. 
 
 Too thick cream will sometimes stick to the sides of the churn and the 
 butter will not come from lack of concussion. Water or skim milk of the 
 proper temperature may be added to reduce the thickness of the cream. 
 
 If the churn is too full, the proper amount of concussion is not pro- 
 duced and the butter fails to come. Take out part of the cream and 
 make two churnings. 
 
FARM BUTTER-MAKING 461 
 
 Old cream makes poor-flavored butter. 
 
 Probably the most common cause of poor-flavored butter is cream that 
 has grown stale before being churned. Fine, fresh-tasting butter, with 
 delicate flavors and aroma, cannot be made from old cream. Three 
 days should be the limit of age, if the best quality is to be produced. 
 
 White specks in the butter. 
 
 These are caused by dried cream, and by lumps of coagulated casein. 
 The cream should be stirred frequently while ripening and always 
 strained through a fine-mesh wire strainer, when put in the churn. 
 
 Mottled butter. 
 
 "Mottles" are caused by an uneven distribution of the salt. The 
 action of the salt on the casein causes light streaks and spots to show 
 all tlirough the butter. The remedy is to wash well until the water is 
 clear, and to work a little longer until the salt is evenly mixed with the 
 butter. The proper point at which to stop working can be learned only 
 by experience. 
 
 Effect of feed on butter-fat. 
 
 We have not much definite knowledge about the effect of feeds upon 
 texture and flavor of butter. Strong-flavored feeds, such as turnips, 
 garlic, cabbage, silage, etc., may be fed immediately after milking and 
 they will then have little or no effect upon the flavor of the milk. 
 
 Gluten feed, oil meal and soy beans are known to produce softer 
 butter than corn meal and cotton-seed-meal, the latter being especially 
 noted for the production of a hard, tallowy fat. 
 
 Butter from Whey 
 
 The quantity of butter that can be made from the whey from 100 
 pounds of milk is somewhat variable, depending on the amount of fat 
 that is lost in the whey during the process of cheese-making. This 
 loss depends on a great many conditions, but on the average about 
 5 ounces of butter can be made from the whey from 100 pounds of 
 milk. 
 
462 
 
 MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS; DAIRY FARMS 
 
 Milk, Butter, and Dairy-farm Scores 
 Score-card for market milk (U. S. Dept. of Agric, Dairy Division) 
 
 NUMERICAL SCORE 
 
 Flavor, 40 
 
 Composition, 25 
 
 Bacteria, 20 
 
 Acidity, 5 
 
 Appearance of 
 package and 
 contents, 10 
 
 Perfect 
 score, 100 
 
 Judge's 
 score. 
 
 DESCRIPTIVE SCORE 
 
 Flavor 
 
 Composition 
 
 Bacteria 
 
 Acidity 
 
 Package and 
 contents 
 
 Excellent . . . 
 
 Perfect 
 
 Perfect 
 
 Perfect 
 
 Perfect 
 
 Good . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fair . 
 
 
 
 Fat, — per cent 
 
 Total, 
 
 — per cent 
 
 Foreign matter 
 
 Bad 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Flat . 
 
 
 
 Solids not fat, — 
 
 Liquefiers — 
 
 
 Metal parts 
 
 Bitter . 
 
 
 
 per cent 
 
 
 
 
 
 Weedy 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Unattractive 
 
 Garlic . 
 
 Silage . 
 Manure 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Smothered 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Other Taints . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Remarks 
 Date : - 
 
 Flavor. 
 
 Directions for scoring 
 
 If rich, sweet, clean, and pleasant flavor and odor, score perfect (40). 
 Deduct for objectionable flavors and odors according to conditions 
 found. 
 
 Composition. 
 
 If 3.25 per cent fat or above and 8.5 per cent solids not fat or above, 
 score perfect (25). Deduct one point for each one-fourth per cent fat 
 below 3.25, and one point for each one-fourth per cent solids not fat 
 below 8.5. 
 
SCORE-CARDS 463 
 
 Bacteria. 
 
 Less than 10,000 per cubic centimeter (perfect) . 20 
 
 Over 10,000 and loss than 25, ()()() i)or cubic centimeter 19 
 
 Over 25,000 and less than 50,000 per cubic centimeter 18 
 
 Over 50,000 and less than 75,000 jier cubic centimeter 17 
 
 Over 75,000 and less than 100,000 per cubic centimeter 16 
 
 Deduct 1 point for each 25,000 above 100,000. 
 
 When an unusually large number of liquefying bacteria are present, 
 further deduction should be made according to conditions found. 
 
 Acid. 
 
 If 0.2 per cent or below, score perfect (5). Deduct one point for 
 each 0.01 per cent above 0.2 per cent. (If Mann's test is used, dis- 
 continue adding indicator on first appearance of a pink color.) 
 
 Appearance of package and contents. 
 
 If package is clean, free from metal parts, and no foreign matter 
 can be detected in the contents, score perfect (10). Make deduc- 
 tions according to conditions found. 
 
 Butter score-card (Cornell) 
 
 Flavor 45 
 
 Body 25 • 
 
 Color 15 
 
 Salt 10 • 
 
 Package 5 
 
 Total 100 
 
 Name of Judge 
 
 Flavor 
 Desirable Due to farm conditions 
 
 Clean, creamery — pleasant bouquet, Dirty (name cause if possible) 
 aroma. Pails, cans, barn, milkhouse, etc. 
 
 Weedy (name weed if possible) 
 Undesirable Barny 
 
 ^ ,. . Cowy 
 
 Due to creamery conditions Feedy (name feed if possible) 
 
 Dirty (name cause if possible) Silage, hay, grain 
 
 Churn vat, refrigerator, separator, j^^^ ^o either creamery or farm con- 
 Woody ' Rancid d^"°°^ ""^ both 
 Poor starter Too high ripening Flat Cheesy 
 Oily temperature Smothered Bitter 
 
 Fishy Metallic 
 
 Turpentiny Dirty strainer 
 
464 
 
 MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS; DAIRY FARMS 
 
 
 Body 
 
 Salt 
 
 
 Desirable 
 
 Desirable 
 
 Waxy, medium gnvin (in length) 
 
 Well dissolved, medium in amount 
 
 Undesirable • 
 
 Wojik Too iiuich water 
 Tallowy Not riioufj;lt wiitor 
 Milky brine Water not well incor- 
 
 Undesirable 
 
 Too high Gritty 
 
 Too light Not well distributed 
 
 Greafy i)t)rated 
 Short grain Leaky 
 
 
 
 Color 
 
 Package 
 
 
 Desirable 
 
 Desirable 
 
 Uniform, 
 
 medium shade (Juno or 
 straw) 
 
 Neat, clean, attractive 
 Undesirable 
 
 Mottled 
 Streaked 
 Wavy 
 
 Undesirable 
 
 Too high 
 Too light 
 Not clear 
 
 Not suited to market Not finished 
 Poorlv packed Mokiv 
 Cheap Not full 
 Dirty Damaged 
 
 Flavor . . 50 
 
 Body and 
 
 Texture . 25 
 
 Color ... 16 
 
 Finish ... 10 
 
 Total . .100 
 
 Cheese scoi-c-card (Cornell) 
 
 Perfect, clean, too much acid, too little acid, sour, 
 
 sweet, tainted. 
 Weedy, cowy, old milk, bitter, fishy, yeasty, fruity, 
 
 rancid, feedy. 
 
 Perfect, smooth, silky, waxy, pasty, stiff, curdy, 
 
 njealy. 
 Greasy, close, loose, gassy, yeasty, acidy, sweet, 
 
 watery, too dry. 
 
 Perfect, white specks, streaked, seamy, mottled, 
 
 wavy. 
 Rust spots, acid cut, too high, too light, uncolored. 
 
 Perfect, imdesirable size, uneven, edges, cracked 
 rinds, unclean surfaces, wrinkled bandage, 
 greasy, no end caps. 
 
 University of Wisconsin score-cards 
 
 Cheese 
 
 Flavor 45 
 
 Texture 30 
 
 Color 15 
 
 General make-up and package 10 
 
 Total 100 
 
SCORK-CMIDS 465 
 
 Butter 
 
 Fliivor 45 
 
 Body 25 
 
 Color 15 
 
 Salt 10 
 
 PiickaRo 5 
 
 Total 100 
 
 Butter Classifications and Grades (N.Y. Mercantile Exchange) 
 
 1. Butter shall be classified as Creamery, Process, Factory, Pack- 
 ing Stock, and Grease Butter. 
 
 Definitions. 
 
 2. Creamery. — Butter offered under this classification shall have 
 been made in a creamery from cream separated at the creamery or 
 gathered from farmers. 
 
 3. Process. — Butter offered uii(l(>r this classification shall be such 
 as is made by melting butter, clarifying the fat therefrom, and rechurn- 
 ing the same with fresh milk, cream, or skim milk, or other similar 
 process. 
 
 4. Factory. — Butter offered under this classification shall be such 
 as is collected in rolls, lumi)s, or in whole packages and reworked by 
 the dealer or shipper. 
 
 5. Packing Stock. — Butter offered under this classification shall 
 be original farm-made butter in rolls, lumps, or otherwise, without 
 additional moisture or salt. 
 
 0. Crease Butter shall comprise all classes of l)ut ter grading below 
 thirds, or of packing stock grading below No. 3 as hereinafter specified, 
 free from adulteration. 
 
 Grades. 
 
 7. Creamery, Process, and Factory shall be graded as Specials, 
 I'^xtras, Firsts, Seconds, and Thirds ; and Packing Stock shall l)e 
 graded as No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3. 
 
 8. Grades of butter must conform to the following requirements ; 
 
 Specials. 
 
 9. Shall comprise tlu; highest grades of butter obtainable in the 
 season when offered, under the various classifications. Ninety per 
 
 2h 
 
466 MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS; DAIRY FARMS 
 
 cent shall conform to the following standard ; the balance shall not 
 grade below Extras. 
 
 Flavor. — Must be fine, sweet, clean, and fresh, if of current make, 
 and fine, sweet, and clean, if held. 
 
 Body. — Must be firm and uniform. 
 
 Color. — A light straw shade, even and uniform. 
 
 Salt. — Medium salted. 
 
 Package. — Sound, good, uniform, and clean. 
 
 Extras. 
 
 10. Shall be a grade just below Specials, and must be fine butter 
 for the season when made and offered, under the various classifications. 
 Ninety per cent shall conform to the following standard ; the balance 
 shall not grade below Firsts. 
 
 Flavor. — Must be sweet, clean, and fresh if of current make, and 
 sweet and clean if held. 
 
 Body. — Must be good and uniform. 
 
 Color. — A light straw shade, even and uniform. 
 
 Salt. — Medium salted. 
 
 Package. — Sound, good, uniform, and clean. 
 
 Firsts. 
 
 11. Shall be a grade just below Extras, and must be good butter 
 for the season when made and offered, under the various classifica- 
 tions. Ninety per cent shall conform to the following standard; 
 the balance shall not grade below Seconds. 
 
 Flavor. — Must be good, sweet and fresh if of current make, and 
 good and sweet if held. 
 
 Body. — Must be firm and fairly uniform. 
 Color. — Reasonably uniform, neither very high nor very light. 
 Salt. — May be reasonably high, light, or medium. 
 Package. — Sound, good, uniform, and clean. 
 
 Seconds. 
 
 12. Shall be a grade just below Firsts. 
 Flavor. — Must be reasonably good. 
 
 Body. — If creamery, must be solid boring. If factory or process, 
 must be 90 per cent solid boring. 
 Color. — Fairly uniform, but may be mottled. 
 
BUTTER GRADES 467 
 
 Salt. — May be high, medium, or light. 
 Package. — Good and uniform. 
 
 Thirds. 
 
 13. Shall be a grade below Seconds, and may consist of promis- 
 cuous lots. 
 
 Flavor. — May be off-flavored and strong on top and sides. 
 
 Body. — Not required to draw a full trier. 
 
 Color. — May be irregular or mottled. 
 
 Salt. — High, light or irregular. 
 
 Package. — Any kind of package mentioned at time of sale. 
 
 No. 1 ■packing stock. 
 
 14. Shall be sweet and sound, packed in large, new, or good uniform 
 second-hand barrels, having a wooden head in each end, or in new 
 tubs, either to be parchment paper lined. Barrels and tubs to be 
 packed full. 
 
 No. 2 packing stock. 
 
 15. Shall be reasonably sweet and sound, and may be packed in 
 promiscuous or different kinds of barrels, tubs, or tierces, without being 
 parchment-paper lined, and may be packed in either two-headed or 
 cloth-covered barrels. 
 
 No. 3 packing stock. 
 
 16. Shall be a grade below No. 2, and may be off-flavored, or strong ; 
 may be packed in any kind or kinds of packages. 
 
 17. Charges for inspection of packing stock shall be the same as the 
 rules call for on other grades. 
 
 18. Mold. — There shall be no grade for butter that shows mold. 
 
 Dairy Establishment Scores and Rules 
 
 Score-card for production of sanitary milk (Pearson) 
 
 Perfect 
 
 I Health and comfort of the cows and their isola- 
 tion when sick or at calvins: time .... 45 
 Location, lipihtiim, anrl ventilation of the stable 35 
 Food and water 20 
 
 Total 100 
 
468 
 
 MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS; DAIRY FARMS 
 
 II. Cleanliness of the 
 cows and their 
 surroundings. 
 
 III. Construction and 
 care of the uten- 
 sils. 
 
 IV. Health of em- 
 ployees and man- 
 ner of milking. 
 
 V. Handling the milk. 
 
 Cows 30 
 
 Stable 20 
 
 Barnyard and pasture 20 
 
 Stable air (freedom from dust and odors) . . 30 
 
 Total 100 
 
 Construction of utensils and their cleaning and 
 
 sterilizing 40 
 
 Water supply for cleaning and location and pro- 
 tection of its source 25 
 
 Care of utensils after cleaning 20 
 
 Use of small-top milking pail 15 
 
 Total 100 
 
 Health of employees 45 
 
 Clean over-all milking suits and milking with 
 
 clean, dry hands 30 
 
 Quiet milking, attention to cleanliness of the 
 
 udder and discarding fore milk 25 
 
 Total 100 
 
 Prompt and efficient cooling 35 
 
 Handling milk in a sanitary room and holding it 
 
 at a low temperature 35 
 
 Protection during transportation to market . 30 
 
 Total 1^ 
 
 Total of all scores 500 
 
 A brief description of what constitutes perfect under each heading 
 
 I. Health. — No evidence of chronic or infectious disease or of acute disease in 
 any member of the herd on the dairy premises. Freedom from tuber- 
 culosis proven by the tuberculin test made within one year. 
 
 Comfort. — Protection from weather extremes. Stall comfortable, — at 
 least 3 feet wide for a small cow, or 3 ^ 2 feet for a large cow ; length of stall 
 sufficient for cow to rest easily. Sufficient bedding. Frequent outdoor 
 exercise. 
 
 Isolation. — Removal of cows to comfortable quarters outside of the dairy 
 stable, when sick or at calving time. 
 
 Location of stable. — Elevated, with healthful surroundings. 
 
 Lighting. — As light as a well-lighted living room, and with not less than 
 four square feet for light from the east, south, or west, for each cow. 
 
 Ventilation. — An adequate ventilating system of the King or other ap- 
 proved pattern, and, except when the stable is being cleaned, no marked 
 stable odor. 
 
 Food. — Clean, wholesome feeding stuffs, fed in proper quantities. 
 
 Water. — Clean, fresh water, free from possibility of contamination by 
 disease germs. 
 
 II. Cows. — Cleaned by thorough brushing, and where necessary by washing ; 
 no dust nor dirt on the hair (stains not considered). The udder thor- 
 oughly cleaned by brushing' at least thirty minutes l^efore milking, and 
 by washing just before milking, leaving the udder damp to cause dust to 
 adhere. 
 
 Stable. — Free from accumulation of dust and dirt, except fresh ma- 
 nure in the gutter, ■\part from horses, pigs, privy, poultry-house, etc. 
 
 Barnyard and pasture. — No injurious plants, no mudliole nor pile of 
 manure or any decaying substance where cows have access. 
 
INSPECTION SCORES 469 
 
 Stable air. — Froc from floatins dust and odors. Tight partition or floor 
 between the space occupied bj' cows and that used for storage of feed or 
 other purpose. 
 
 III. Construction oj utensils. — • Non-absorbent material and every part acces- 
 
 sible to the brush, and, except inside of tubes, \'isible when being cleaned. 
 CleaninQ. — Thorough cleaning with brush and hot water, and rinsing. 
 
 No laundry soap. Tliorough sterilization. 
 Water. — From a source known to be pure ; protected from contamination 
 
 from seepage, or surface drainage. 
 Care of utensils. — Such as to avoid contamination by du.st as well as 
 
 coarser dirt. 
 Smiill-toj) pail. — With opening not over seven inches in diameter, and at 
 
 least one-third of this opening protected by hood. 
 
 IV. Employees. — Free from contagious disease and not dwelling in nor fre- 
 
 quenting any place where contagious disease exists. 
 Milking suits. — Freshly laundered and clean ; ample to protect from dust 
 
 and dirt from the milker's jierson or clothing. 
 Milker's hands. — Hands and teats dry when milking. Hands thoroughly 
 
 cleaned before milking each cow. 
 Milking quietly. — So as to avoid dislodging dirt from cow's hair. At 
 
 least four streams of foremilk from each teat to l)e discarded into a 
 
 separate vessel. 
 
 V. Cooling. — Cooled within fifteen minutes of milking, to temperature below 
 45° F. 
 
 Handling. — In a room used exclusively for handling milk, and free from 
 dust, dirt, and odors ; and the milk after being cooled, always at a tem- 
 perature below 45°. 
 
 Protection during transportation. — Protected from dirt by tightly closed 
 receptacles, teniiieratvn-e always below 45° F. ; not delayed in transit, 
 reaching market within twenty-six hours after milking. 
 
 Milk inspection of farm dairies (Pearson) 
 
 Dairyman Date 
 
 P. O Location 
 
 No. of Cows milking . . In herd . . Qts. Milk . . Cans or Bottles . . 
 
 Milk sold to License No 
 
 Report by At milking time ? . . . . Hour . . . 
 
 I. Health of the herd and its protection. 
 
 Do all cows appear healthy ? 
 
 Are udders sound and free from signs of disease ? 
 
 Are cows tuberculin tested ? 
 
 Date of last test By whom 
 
 Number of cows added to herd since last test 
 
 Is the stable well built to protect from the weather? 
 
 Are cows brought in during bad storms ? 
 
 How many hours are the cows out daily ? 
 
 Width of stall Length 
 
 Is the stall comfortable ? How are the cows tied ? . . . 
 
 Kind and cjuality of Ix-tlding 
 
 Where are the cows kept when sick and at calving time? 
 
 Comfort of place 
 
 Is the stable well located ? 
 
 Number and size of windows .... Distribution of light .... 
 Size of the stable, length .... width .... height .... 
 No. of stalls How ventilated ? 
 
470 MILE AND MILK PRODUCTS; DAIRY FARMS 
 
 Kinds of feeds used 
 
 Are they of good quality and proportions ? 
 
 Source of water for cows 
 
 Method of watering Cleanliness of troughs . . . 
 
 II. Cleanliness of the cows and their surroundings. 
 
 Are the cows clean ? . . How are they cleaned ? . . How often ? . 
 Is the hair clipped about the udder ? .... How often? . . . 
 Is the udder cleaned before milking? . . How? . . When? . 
 Is the stable free from accumulation of cobwebs, dirt, and dust? . 
 
 Is the stable whitewashed ? How often ? . . . . 
 
 Kinds and number of other animals, if any, in same room with cows . 
 
 Same, adjacent rooms What openings between ? 
 
 Is the stable protected from such sources of contamination as privy 
 
 etc.? 
 
 How often is the manure removed from the stable ? 
 
 How far from the stable is the manure removed ? 
 
 Is the barnyard free from manure pile ? . . . And mud hole ? 
 
 Is the pasture clean and free from injurious plants ? 
 
 And mud holes ? 
 
 Is the stable provided with dust-tight ceiling ? . . And partitions ? . 
 
 Material of stable floor Repair 
 
 Is feeding done before or after milking ? . . How long before ? . . 
 
 Is the floor swept or dampened before milking ? How 
 
 long before ? 
 
 Is the air free from dust and odors ? 
 
 III. Construction and care of the utensils. 
 
 Are all utensils such that they can be thoroughly cleansed ? .... 
 
 How soon after use are the utensils washed ? 
 
 Method of washing utensils ? 
 
 How are the utensils sterilized ? 
 
 Is the water used for washing utensils pure ? How 
 
 do you know ? 
 
 What is its source ? 
 
 Is the source protected against contamination ? 
 
 How are utensils cared for after cleaning ? 
 
 Is a small-top pail used for milking ? If so, what style 
 
 and size of opening ? 
 
 IV. Health of employees and manner of inilking. 
 
 What evidence is there of absence of contagious disease and of exposure 
 of family and employees to disease ? 
 
 Name of family physician 
 
 Do the milkers wear clean over-all suits ? How 
 
 often are the over-alls washed ? 
 
 Are suits kept in a clean place ? 
 
 Do the milkers wash their hands just before milking ? . . Where ? . . 
 
 Do milkers have hands wet when milking? 
 
 Are milkers careful not to dislodge hair and dirt from the cow while 
 milking ? 
 
 Is the foremilk discarded ? 
 
 V. Handling the milk. 
 
 How is the milk cooled ? 
 
 How soon after milking is the milk cooled ? 
 
 To what temperature ? 
 
 Is the milk strained ? 
 
 Is the milk handled in a room detached from the stable ? 
 
 What kind of floor ? Repair ? 
 
CLEAN MILK 471 
 
 Is the milk-room used exclusively for milk, and is it free from dirt and 
 
 odors ? 
 
 At what temperature is the milk kept after cooling ? 
 
 How is the milk cared for during transportation to market ? . . . 
 
 Rules for the production of clean milk (Ross) 
 
 The presence of bacteria in milk is what causes the milk to be- 
 come unfit for human food. If there were no germs in milk, it 
 would keep sweet and wholesome indefinitely. The problem of pro- 
 ducing clean milk is therefore one of keeping bacteria out of the milk. 
 
 The following rules are comparatively simple and inexpensive to 
 follow, and at the same time they will do much to help the dairy- 
 man produce clean milk : — 
 
 1. Keep the cow clean. 
 
 2. Clip the hair about the flank and udder at least twice each year. 
 
 3. Wipe the udder with a damp cloth just before milking. 
 
 4. Do not brush or feed the cow just before milking. 
 
 5. Do not sweep the floor within three-quarters of an hour be- 
 fore milking. 
 
 6. Use a small-top or covered milk-pail. 
 
 7. Milk with clean hands and clean suits. 
 
 8. Rinse all of the milk utensUs with cold water, and then wash 
 them thorougUy with a brusli and hot water in which washing 
 powder has been dissolved. Then scald everything in boiling water. 
 
 9. Have the barns well lighted and ventilated. Bacteria do not 
 thrive in sunlight. Have not less than four square feet of glass per 
 cow. 
 
 10. Keep the milk utensils in a place free from dust. 
 
 11. In purchasing dairy apparatus, insist that all seams be filled with 
 solder. Cracks and seams make an ideal place in which germs grow. 
 
 12. Keep the milk cold (at least 50° F.) after milking. 
 
 Rules for care of milk by consumer 
 
 1. Do not leave milk sitting on the door step or other place ex- 
 posed to dust and rays of the sun. 
 
 2. Do not keep milk in the same compartment with other food. 
 
 3. Keep the mUk on ice from time of delivery until it is used. 
 
472 
 
 MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS; DAIRY FARMS 
 
 Sanitary inspection of city milk plants (U. S. Dept. of Agric, Bureau 
 of Animal Industry, Dairy Division) 
 
 Owner or manager Trade name 
 
 City Street and No. State 
 
 [ Milk 
 
 Number of wagons — — Gallons sold daily j Cream 
 
 [ Buttermilk 
 
 Permit or license No. • Date of inspection , 19 . 
 
 Equipment 
 
 . o 
 oqCU 
 
 Methods 
 
 «| 
 o <s 
 
 o « 
 
 Plant : 
 
 Location 
 
 Convenience 6 
 
 Surroundings . . . .12 
 
 Arrangement 
 
 Proper rooms 3 
 
 Convenience 4 
 
 Construction 
 
 Floor 5 
 
 Walls 3 
 
 Ceiling 1 
 
 Light . 
 
 Ventilation 
 
 Screens 
 
 Machinery and utensils . 
 
 Kind and quality ... 7 
 (Steam or hot water, bottle 
 and can washer, bottling 
 machine, drying racks, 
 crates, sinks, pasteurizer, 
 cold storage.) 
 
 Condition 7 
 
 Arrangement 6 
 
 Water for cleaning 
 
 Wagons : 
 
 Construction, condition . 
 
 Salesroom 
 
 Location 4 
 
 Construction 4 
 
 Equipment 3 
 
 18 
 7 
 9 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 20 
 
 28 
 
 4 
 11 
 
 Plant : 
 
 Cleanliness 
 
 Floor 6 
 
 Walls 4 
 
 Ceilings 1 
 
 Doors 1 
 
 Windows 1 
 
 Good order 1 
 
 Free from odors ... 1 
 Machinery and utensils : 
 
 Cleanliness 
 
 Milk : 
 
 Handling 
 
 (Clarifying, pasteurizing, 
 cooling, bottling) 
 
 Storage 
 
 45° F. or below ... 20 
 
 45° to 50° F 15 
 
 50° to 55° F 10 
 
 Wagons 
 
 Cleanliness 3 
 
 Protection of product . . 3 
 
 Salesroom : 
 
 Cleanliness 
 
 ADDITIONAL DEDUCTIONS 
 
 For exceptionally bad conditions 
 
 15 
 
 25 
 25 
 
 20 
 
 6 
 9 
 
 
 100 
 
 100 
 
 ADDITIONAL DEDUCTIONS 
 
 For exceptionally bad conditions : 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total deductions ■ . . . . 
 Net total 
 
 
 Total deductions . . . 
 Net total 
 
 
CHAPTER XXV 
 
 Construction, Farm Engineering, Mechanics 
 
 Farm engineering is concerned with layouts, and the projection of 
 physical enterprises on the land, — as surveying, laying out drains, 
 irrigation works, roads, bridges, and the like. Farm mechanics has to 
 do with construction, and the principles of physics underlying it. 
 Farm machinery as a department of knowledge has to do with the 
 application of mechanics to those devices known as machines. 
 Farm architecture is concerned with the building of barns, residences, 
 and other housing structures. 
 
 Silos 
 
 Least number of dairy cows that should be fed from silos of given diameters 
 (Rawl and Conover) 
 
 Diameter of Silo (in feet) 
 
 Number of Cowa 
 TO BE Fed 
 
 10 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 17 
 
 14 
 
 23 
 
 16 
 
 30 
 
 18 
 
 38 
 
 
 
 Feeding capacity of silos (Wis. Sta.). 
 
 When the cows are getting 40 pounds of silage daily, each cow 
 should be allowed 4 to 5 square feet of feeding surface in the silo. 
 Ten cows would require a feeding surface of 50 feet. A silo 8 feet in 
 diameter would have a cross section, or feeding surface, of 50 square 
 feet. For 10 cows, therefore, a silo should be 8 feet in diameter. Fif- 
 teen cows should have a silo 10 feet in diameter ; 20 cows should have 
 a silo 12 feet in diameter. The diameter of silos required for different 
 numbers of cows is shown in the following table. It is assumed that 
 each cow eats 40 pounds of silage daily. 
 
 473 
 
474 CONSTRUCTION, FARM ENGINEERING, MECHANICS 
 
 Feed for 180 days 
 
 
 Silo 30 Ft. Deep, 
 24 Ft. of Silage 
 
 Silo 36 Ft. Deep, 
 30 Ft. op Silage 
 
 Number op Cows 
 IN Herd 
 
 Fed down at rate I3 in. daily 
 
 Fed down at rate of 2 in. daily- 
 
 
 Tons Silage 
 
 Inside 
 Diameter 
 
 Tons Silage 
 
 Inside 
 Diameter 
 
 14 
 
 15 
 
 20 
 
 25 
 
 30 
 
 35 
 
 40 
 
 45 
 
 52 
 
 60 
 
 70 
 
 80 
 
 90 
 
 100 
 
 36 
 
 54 
 
 72 
 
 90 
 
 108 
 
 126 
 
 144 
 
 162 
 
 180 
 
 216 
 
 252 
 
 288 
 
 324 
 
 360 
 
 10 
 13 
 15 
 16 
 18 
 19 
 21 
 22 
 23 
 25 
 27 
 29 
 31 
 33 
 
 36 
 
 54 
 
 72 
 
 90 
 
 108 
 
 126 
 
 144 
 
 162 
 
 ISO 
 
 216 
 
 252 
 
 288 
 
 324 
 
 360 
 
 9 
 11 
 12 
 14 
 15 
 16 
 18 
 19 
 20 
 21 
 23 
 25 
 26 
 28 
 
 Approximate quantity of silage required per day (111. Sta.) 
 
 Kind of Stock 
 
 Daily Ration 
 
 Beef Cattle — 
 
 Wintering calves, 8 months old . . . 
 
 Wintering breeding cows 
 
 Fattening beef cattle 18-22 months old 
 
 First stage of fattening 
 
 Latter stage of fattening .... 
 
 Dairy cattle 
 
 Sheep — 
 
 Wintering breeding sheep 
 
 Fattening lambs 
 
 Fattening sheep 
 
 Pounds 
 
 15 to 25 
 30 to 50 
 
 20 to 30 
 12 to 20 
 30 to 50 
 
 3 to 5 
 
 2 to 3 
 
 3 to 4 
 
 This table, in connection with the following, may be used to de- 
 termine the size of silo needed to fulfill various conditions. For ex- 
 ample, if the silage is to be fed to a herd of 40 dairy cattle at the 
 rate of 40 pounds per head per day, a silo 16 or 18 feet in diameter 
 will be satisfactory. 
 
SILO FIGURES 
 
 475 
 
 Capacity of silo (King) 
 
 Height 
 
 '28 
 30 
 32 
 34 
 38 
 40 
 
 28 
 30 
 32 
 34 
 36 
 38 
 40 
 
 28 
 30 
 32 
 34 
 36 
 38 
 40 
 
 28 
 32 
 34 
 36 
 38 
 40 
 
 30 
 32 
 34 
 36 
 38 
 40 
 42 
 44 
 46 
 
 30 
 32 
 34 
 36 
 40 
 42 
 44 
 46 
 48 
 50 
 
 Capacity 
 Tons 
 
 42 
 47 
 51 
 56 
 65 
 70 
 
 61 
 67 
 74 
 80 
 87 
 94 
 101 
 
 83 
 91 
 100 
 109 
 118 
 128 
 138 
 
 108 
 131 
 143 
 155 
 167 
 180 
 
 151 
 166 
 181 
 196 
 212 
 229 
 246 
 264 
 282 
 
 187 
 205 
 224 
 243 
 281 
 300 
 320 
 340 
 361 
 382 
 
 ACUEAGE TO 
 
 Amount that 
 
 FILL, 15 Tons 
 
 SHOULD BE 
 
 TO THE Acre 
 
 FED Daily 
 
 
 Pounds 
 
 2.8 
 
 525 
 
 3.0 
 
 525 
 
 3.4 
 
 515 
 
 3.7 
 
 525 
 
 4.3 
 
 525 
 
 4.6 
 
 525 
 
 4.1 
 
 755 
 
 4.5 
 
 755 
 
 5.0 
 
 755 
 
 5.3 
 
 755 
 
 5.8 
 
 755 
 
 6.4 
 
 755 
 
 7.3 
 
 755 
 
 5.5 
 
 1030 
 
 6.1 
 
 1030 
 
 6.7 
 
 1030 
 
 7.2 
 
 1030 
 
 7.9 
 
 1030 
 
 8.5 
 
 1030 
 
 9.2 
 
 1030 
 
 7.2 
 
 1340 
 
 8.7 
 
 1340 
 
 9.5 
 
 1340 
 
 10.3 
 
 1340 
 
 11.1 
 
 1340 
 
 12.0 
 
 1340 
 
 10.0 
 
 1700 
 
 11.0 
 
 1700 
 
 12.0 
 
 1700 
 
 13.2 
 
 1700 
 
 14.1 
 
 1700 
 
 15.26 
 
 1700 
 
 16.4 
 
 1700 
 
 17.6 
 
 1700 
 
 18.8 
 
 1700 
 
 12.5 
 
 2100 
 
 13.6 
 
 2100 
 
 15.0 
 
 2100 
 
 16.2 
 
 2100 
 
 18.8 
 
 2100 
 
 20.0 
 
 2100 
 
 21.3 
 
 2100 
 
 22.6 
 
 2100 
 
 24.0 
 
 2100 
 
 25.5 
 
 2100 
 
476 CONSTRUCTION, FARM ENGINEERING, MECHANICS 
 
 Necessary diameter of silos for feeding different numbers of cows while re- 
 moving from 2 to 3.2 inches of silage daily (King) 
 
 Each cow is allowed 40 pounds of silage daily ; silos to be of sufficient capac- 
 ity to hold silage for 180 days. 
 
 
 
 « 
 
 
 
 Silo 30 Ft. deep, no Partition 
 Mean Depth fed Daily, 2 In. 
 
 Silo 24 Ft. deep with Partition 
 Mean Depth fed Daily, 3.2 In. 
 
 No. OF Cows 
 
 Contents 
 
 Round 
 diam- 
 eter 
 in ft. 
 
 Square 
 
 ■sides in 
 
 ft. 
 
 Contents 
 
 Round 
 diam- 
 eter 
 in ft. 
 
 Square 
 
 sides in 
 
 (t. 
 
 
 Tons 
 
 Cu. Ft. 
 
 Tons 
 
 Ct. Ft. 
 
 30 
 40 
 50 
 60 
 70 
 90 
 100 
 
 
 
 
 
 108 
 144 
 180 
 216 
 252 
 324 
 360 
 
 4.091 
 
 6,545 
 
 8,182 
 
 9,818 
 
 11,454 
 
 14,727 
 
 16,364 
 
 15.0 
 
 16.75 
 
 18.75 
 
 20.50 
 
 22.00 
 
 25.00 
 
 26.50 
 
 12 X 14 
 14 X 16 
 16 X 18 
 18 X 18 
 20 X 20 
 22 X 24 
 24 X 24 
 
 108 
 144 
 180 
 216 
 252 
 324 
 360 
 
 5.510 
 7.347 
 9.184 
 11,020 
 12.857 
 16.531 
 18,367 
 
 17.00 
 20.00 
 22.00 
 24.00 
 26.00 
 29.75 
 31.25 
 
 16 X 16 
 18 X 18 
 20 X 20 
 22 X 22 
 22 X 26 
 26 X28 
 28 X28 
 
 Other silo figures. 
 
 Silos are now preferably cylindrical, for the silage packs and settles 
 more evenly than in square or cornered constructions. Most silos 
 now are wooden tank-like structures built of upright wooden staves. 
 In the northernmost dairy regions, the silo may be inside the barn; 
 but usually it is outside the main barn structure. 
 
 Weight of silage in silos of different depths two days after filling the silo 
 
 (King) 
 
 
 Weight at Different 
 
 Mean Weight of Silage for 
 
 
 Depths 
 
 Whole Depth of Silo 
 
 Feet 
 
 Lb. per cu. ft. 
 
 Lb. per cu. ft. 
 
 1 
 
 18.7 
 
 18.7 
 
 5 
 
 25.4 
 
 22.1 
 
 10 
 
 33.1 
 
 26.1 
 
 15 
 
 40.0 
 
 29.8 
 
 20 
 
 46.2 
 
 33.3 
 
 25 
 
 51.7 
 
 36.5 
 
 30 
 
 56.4 
 
 39.6 
 
 35 
 
 61.0 
 
 42.8 
 
SILO AND BARN FIGURES 
 
 477 
 
 Approximate cnpacity of cylindrical silos for well-matured corn silage, in 
 
 tons (King) 
 
 
 Inside Diameter in Feet 
 
 P'^ 
 
 15 
 
 16 
 
 17 
 
 18 
 
 19 
 
 30 
 
 21 
 
 23 
 
 23 
 
 24 
 
 26 
 
 26 
 
 
 Tons 
 
 Tons 
 
 7*0/18 
 
 Tonn 
 
 Tons 
 
 Tons 
 
 Tons 
 
 Tons 
 
 Tons 
 
 Tons 
 
 Tons 
 
 Tons 
 
 20 . 
 
 5S.K 
 
 ()7.0 
 
 75.6! 84.7 
 
 94.4 
 
 104.6 
 
 115.3 
 
 126.6 
 
 138.3 
 
 150.6 
 
 163.4 
 
 176.8 
 
 21 . 
 
 62.!) 
 
 71.6 
 
 80. S I 90.6 
 
 100.9 
 
 111.8 
 
 123.3 
 
 135.3 
 
 147.9 
 
 161.0 
 
 174.7 
 
 1S9.0 
 
 22 . 
 
 67.1 
 
 76.5 
 
 S6.4 96. S 
 
 107.9 
 
 119.6 
 
 131.S 
 
 144.7 
 
 15S.1! 172.2 
 
 1S6.S 
 
 202.1 
 
 23 . 
 
 71.7 
 
 81.6 
 
 92.11 W.i.-.i 
 
 115.1 
 
 127.5 
 
 140.6 
 
 154.3 
 
 16S.7 
 
 1,S3,6 
 
 199.3 
 
 215.5 
 
 24 . 
 
 76.1 
 
 86.6 
 
 97. S| 109.6 
 
 122.1 
 
 135.3 
 
 149.2 
 
 163.7 
 
 179.0 
 
 194.9 
 
 211.5 
 
 22s. 7 
 
 25 . 
 
 S0.6 
 
 89.6 
 
 103.61 116.1 
 
 129.3 
 
 143.3 
 
 158.0 
 
 173.4 
 
 189.5 
 
 206.4 
 
 223.9 
 
 242.2 
 
 26 . 
 
 85.5 
 
 97.2 
 
 109.8 123.0 
 
 137.1 
 
 151.9 
 
 167.5 
 
 183.8 
 
 200.9 218.8 
 
 237.4 
 
 256.7 
 
 27 . 
 
 90.2 
 
 102.6 
 
 115.81 129.8 
 
 144.7 
 
 160.3 
 
 176.7 
 
 194.0 
 
 212.0, 2;i().S 
 
 250.5 
 
 270.9 
 
 28 . 
 
 95.0 
 
 108.1 
 
 122.0 136.8 
 
 152.4 
 
 168.9 
 
 186.2 
 
 204.3 
 
 22:^.3 243.2 
 
 263.9 
 
 2S5.4 
 
 29 . 
 
 99.9 
 
 113.7 
 
 128.3; 143.9 
 
 160.3 
 
 177.6 
 
 195.8 
 
 214.9 
 
 234.9 255.S 
 
 277.6 
 
 300.2 
 
 30 . 
 
 105.0 
 
 119.4 
 
 134.8 151.1 
 
 168.4 
 
 186.6 
 
 205.7 
 
 225. cS 
 
 24().s' 268.7 
 
 291.6 
 
 315.3 
 
 31 . 
 
 109.8 
 
 124.9 
 
 141.1 158.2 
 
 176.2 
 
 195.2 
 
 215.3 
 
 230.3 
 
 258.2 281.8 
 
 305.1 
 
 330.0 
 
 32 . 
 
 115.1 
 
 135.9 
 
 147.8 165.7 
 
 184.6 
 
 204.6 
 
 225.5 
 
 247.5 
 
 270.5 294.6 
 
 319.6 
 
 345.7 
 
 Barn Figures 
 
 A comparison of the cost of material in round and rectangular barns, in- 
 cluding foundation and silos (111. Sta.) 
 
 
 Round 
 
 Barn, 60 
 
 Feet In 
 
 Diameter 
 
 Rectangitlar Barn, 
 36 X 78V2 Feet 
 
 
 Plank frame 
 
 Mortise 
 frame 
 
 Lumber in barn 
 
 $799.76 
 
 86.89 
 
 159.01 
 
 $1023.27 
 105.90 
 295.26 
 
 $1233.41 
 
 Material in foundation 
 
 Material in silo 
 
 105.90 
 295.26 
 
 Total cost of material in barn 
 
 Actual money saved 
 
 Proportional cost 
 
 $1045.66 
 100% 
 
 $1424.43 
 
 378.77 
 136% 
 
 $1634.57 
 588.91 
 156% 
 
 
 Wire Fence 
 
 
 
 
 On the model form of wovcn-wire fence, the tensile strain figures to 
 a very small degree. What the manufacturer aims to accomplish is 
 to produce a hard wire without having this of spring-steel grade, so that 
 it will stand more or less abuse and still not be so hard but that it can 
 be spliced. iSome tyjw's of fence are of rather weak construction, and 
 for top and bottom wire high carbon steel is used to hold up the fabric. 
 
478 CONSTRUCTION, FARM ENGINEERING, MECHANICS 
 
 • 
 
 1 Acre 
 
 
 
 1 Acre 
 
 
 1 Acre 
 
 Requires 
 56 Rods 
 
 ^5 
 
 O 
 
 3 
 
 a. 
 
 
 
 Requires 
 52 
 
 o 
 
 Requires 
 50 Rods 
 
 ol 
 Fence 
 
 tf 
 
 « 
 
 Rodsof 
 Fence 
 
 •a 
 o 
 u 
 
 10 ft. of 
 fence 
 
 12 rods 10 a. 9 tai. 
 
 
 10 rods 
 
 
 8 rods 
 
 
 
 16 rods 
 
 
 
 22 rods 
 
 2 Acres 
 
 
 
 3 Acres 
 
 Reciuires 
 
 
 ^^ m 
 
 Requires 8S Rods 
 
 T^ rods o{ 
 
 
 O "B 
 
 of Fence 
 
 Fence 
 
 
 3 
 
 a. « 
 
 
 20 rods 
 
 
 4 Acres 
 
 Requires I04 
 
 
 
 25 rods 5 ft. 
 
 
 
 
 Rjdsof 
 
 
 
 
 
 Fence 
 
 
 
 
 h 
 
 w 
 
 
 4 Acres 
 
 Requires lOl Rods 
 
 3H feet of 
 
 Fence 
 
 Fig. 17. — Dimensions of 1, 2, 3, and 4 acre lots, and fence required to enclose 
 them. Dimensions given are exact, so that in buying fence, sufficient allow- 
 ance should be made to cover fence taken up in wrapping around end and 
 corner posts. 
 
WIRE FENCING 
 
 Gauges, sizes, and iveights of plain wire 
 
 479 
 
 Gauge 
 
 Diameter op Gadge, 
 Inches 
 
 Weight One Mile, 
 Pounds 
 
 Feet to Pound 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 12 
 
 13 
 
 14 
 
 15 
 
 16 
 
 17 
 
 18 ..... . 
 
 19 
 
 20 
 
 .2830 
 .2625 
 .2437 
 .2253 
 .2070 
 .1920 
 .1770 
 .1620 
 .1483 
 .1350 
 .1205 
 .1055 
 .0915 
 .0800 
 .0720 
 .0625 
 .0540 
 .0475 
 .0410 
 .0348 
 
 1128.0 
 970.4 
 836.4 
 714.8 
 603.4 
 519.2 
 441.2 
 369.6 
 309.7 
 256.7 
 204.5 
 156.7 
 117.9 
 90.13 
 73.01 
 55.01 
 41.07 
 31.77 
 23.67 
 17.05 
 
 4.681 
 5.441 
 6.313 
 7.386 
 8.750 
 10.17 
 11.97 
 14.29 
 17.05 
 20.57 
 25.82 
 33.69 
 44.78 
 58.58 
 72.32 
 95.98 
 128.6 
 166.2 
 223.0 
 309.6 
 
 Barb-wire. 
 
 In barb-wire fencing, it is reasonably safe to estimate that four- 
 point cattle barb-wire (which means barbs approximately five inches 
 apart) weighs about one pound to the rod ; and that four-point hog 
 barb-wire (barbs about three inches apart), measures about thirteen 
 feet to the pound. 
 
 Galvanized coiled spring-steel mre. 
 
 Coiled or wavy wire is employed in making fences in various 
 forms, although it is not used to any great extent. It is so coiled 
 that it will retain its springiness against all expansion and contrac- 
 tion due to weather conditions. 
 
 Gauge 
 
 Feet per Pound 
 
 Gauge 
 
 Feet per Pound 
 
 No. 7 
 
 No. 8 
 
 No. 9 
 
 11.00 
 13.33 
 16.70 
 
 No. 10 
 
 No. 11 
 No. 12 
 
 20.00 
 24.61 
 32.00 
 
480 CONSTRUCTION, FARM ENGINEERING, MECHANICS 
 
 mile or SO rods 
 
 e 80 Acres j; 
 
 ^ 
 
 Requires 1^ miles C 
 
 oe 480 rods of fenoe'S 
 
 to enclose _ 
 
 '/4 mile or 80 rods 
 
 40 rads 
 
 ft • 
 
 40 rods 
 
 1^^ 
 
 SOrodJ 
 
 Acres 
 
 40 rode 
 
 • a 
 
 -o •■ 
 
 10 e 
 
 O Acres g 
 40 rods 
 
 ^ mile or 80 rodt 
 
 ; 40 Acres 
 
 ' Requires 1 milo 
 ; or 320 rods of 
 1 fence to enclose 
 
 ^A mile or 80 rods 
 
 2S 
 
 Vt mile or 160 rods 
 
 160 Acres 
 
 Requires 2 miles or 640 rods 
 of fence to enclose 
 
 ;fi 
 
 fe mile or 160 rods 
 
 ^ 
 
 I 
 
 Fig. 18. — Number of rods of fence required to enclose fields of different sizes. 
 
ROPES. TILE-DRAINING 
 Tensile Strengths of Ropes 
 
 481 
 
 Manila Rope 
 
 Manila Rope 
 
 Cast-steel Wirh 
 
 Rope 
 
 3 STRANDS 
 
 , 30 IN. LONG 
 
 4 strands. 
 
 36 IN. LONG 
 
 e 
 
 STRANDS 
 
 
 Circum- 
 
 Breaking 
 
 Circum- 
 
 Breaking 
 
 Circum- 
 
 No. of 
 
 Breaking 
 
 ference 
 
 load 
 
 ference 
 
 load 
 
 ference 
 
 Strand 
 
 load 
 
 in. 
 
 lb. 
 
 in. 
 
 lb. 
 
 in. 
 
 
 lb. 
 
 1.625 
 
 1,750 
 
 2.825 
 
 4,250 
 
 1.062 
 
 6 
 
 6,285 
 
 2.25 
 
 3,680 
 
 3.375 
 
 6,050 
 
 1.375 
 
 19 
 
 11,850 
 
 2.375 
 
 4,750 
 
 3.75 
 
 7,700 
 
 1.563 
 
 19 
 
 12,590 
 
 2.812 
 
 5,400 
 
 4.25 
 
 11,140 
 
 1.595 
 
 19 
 
 19,500 
 
 3.188 
 
 6,800 
 
 4.825 
 
 14,020 
 
 1.780 
 
 19 
 
 19,150 
 
 3.625 
 
 7,635 
 
 5.375 
 
 16,550 
 
 1.938 
 
 19 
 
 21,510 
 
 4.375 
 
 8,980 
 
 3.188 
 
 7,700 
 
 
 
 
 4.75 
 
 11,870 
 
 3.125 
 
 7,630 
 
 
 
 
 5.125 
 
 15,100 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2.562 
 
 2,850 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3.033 
 
 4,930 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4.188 
 
 11,650 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Tile-draining 
 
 Number of feet of drain tile required per acre when placed the specified 
 
 distances apart (Fippin) 
 
 20 feet apart 2180 feet 
 
 25 feet apart 1743 feet 
 
 30 feet apart 1452 feet 
 
 40 feet apart 1090 feet 
 
 50 feet apart 872 feet 
 
 100 feet apart 436 feet 
 
 150 feet apart 290 feet 
 
 200 feet apart 218 feet 
 
 Limit of size of drain tile to grade and length (Elliott) 
 
 Size op Tile in Inches 
 
 Minimum 
 
 Grade per 
 
 100 Ft. in 
 
 Feet 
 
 Li.mit of 
 Length 
 IN Feet 
 
 2 
 
 .10 
 .09 
 .05 
 .05 
 .05 
 .05 
 .05 
 .05 
 .04 
 .04 
 .04 
 
 600 
 
 800 
 
 1600 
 
 2000 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 2500 
 2800 
 3000 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 3500 
 4000 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 4500 
 
 12 
 
 5300 
 
 
 
 2i 
 
482 CONSTRUCTION, FARM ENGINEERING, MECHANICS 
 
 These limits are based on perfectly laid tUe, which is seldom 
 achieved. The lay of the land, the nature of the earth, the occur- 
 rence of rocks and trees and other obstructions, the necessity of 
 making detours, and other conditions, all influence the theoretical 
 limits of efficiency. 
 
 Conditions that determine the size of the drains, particularly the 
 mains (Elliott) : — 
 
 1. The depth of water to be removed in twenty-four hours over the 
 area of the drainage system. 
 
 2. Rapidity with which the water is brought to the main, that is, 
 the number, size, and fall of the laterals. 
 
 3. The existence of emergency surface drainage. 
 
 4. The texture and physical condition of the soil, that is, whether 
 it is open and porous or dense and retentive. 
 
 5. The grade of the ditch. 
 
 Number of acres from lohich H inch of water will be removed in 24 hours 
 by outlet tile-drains of different diameters and different lengths with dif- 
 ferent grades (adapted from Elliott) 
 
 
 Grade in Inches per 100 Feet 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 £ 
 
 
 DlA& 
 
 I- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 OF 
 TiLI 
 
 
 Length op Drain in Feet 
 
 
 
 Inchi 
 
 :8 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1000 
 
 2000 
 
 1000 
 
 2000 
 
 1000 
 
 2000 
 
 1000 
 
 2000 
 
 1000 
 
 2000 
 
 
 
 Acres of Land drained by Different Sizes of 
 
 Tile 
 
 
 5 
 
 19.1 
 
 15.7 
 
 22.1 
 
 19.4 
 
 25.1 
 
 22 7 
 
 32.0 
 
 30.3 
 
 37.7 
 
 36.3 
 
 6 
 
 29.9 
 
 24.8 
 
 34.8 
 
 30.5 
 
 39.6 
 
 35.9 
 
 50.5 
 
 47.8 
 
 59.4 
 
 57.3 
 
 7 
 
 44.1 
 
 36.4 
 
 31.1 
 
 44.8 
 
 58.0 
 
 52.8 
 
 74.0 
 
 70.1 
 
 87.1 
 
 84.1 
 
 8 
 
 61.4 
 
 50.7 
 
 71.2 
 
 62.6 
 
 80.9 
 
 73.6 
 
 103.3 
 
 98.0 
 
 121.4 
 
 117.3 
 
 9 
 
 82.2 
 
 68.1 
 
 95.3 
 
 83.8 
 
 108.4 
 
 89.6 
 
 138.1 
 
 131.3 
 
 162.6 
 
 157.1 
 
 10 
 
 106.7 
 
 88.5 
 
 123.9 
 
 108.9 
 
 140.6 
 
 128.1 
 
 179.2 
 
 170.5 
 
 211.1 
 
 204.4 
 
 12 
 
 167.7 
 
 139.3 
 
 194.6 
 
 171.6 
 
 221.1 
 
 201.8 
 
 281.8 
 
 268.6 
 
 331.8 
 
 321.7 
 
 14 
 
 245.3 
 
 204.3 
 
 284.9 
 
 251.7 
 
 323.5 
 
 296.1 
 
 412.9 
 
 393.9 
 
 485.8 
 
 472.1 
 
 16 
 
 841.4 
 
 284.6 
 
 369.3 
 
 350.4 
 
 449.9 
 
 412.2 
 
 573.7 
 
 548.8 
 
 675.2 
 
 657.3 
 
 18 
 
 456.4 
 
 381.3 
 
 529.1 
 
 470.1 
 
 601.8 
 
 552.5 
 
 767.4 
 
 733.1 
 
 902.3 
 
 S80.5 
 
 20 
 
 591.5 
 
 245.9 
 
 686.3 
 
 610.5 
 
 780.0 
 
 718.2 
 
 994.5 
 
 954.6 
 
 1170.0 
 
 1144.0 
 
TILE-DRAINING 
 
 483 
 
 Average list price per one thousand (1000) feet of drain tile quoted by 
 dealers in New York (Fippin) . Subject to large discounts 
 
 Diameter of Tile 
 
 Price per 
 1000 Feet 
 
 Diameter of Tile 
 
 Price per 
 1000 Feet 
 
 2 inches 
 
 214 inches 
 
 3 inches 
 
 4 inches 
 
 5 inches 
 
 $13.50 
 16.50 
 21.00 
 34.00 
 44.00 
 
 6 inches .... 
 
 8 inches .... 
 10 inches .... 
 12 inches .... 
 
 $62.00 
 
 95.00 
 
 165.00 
 
 230.00 
 
 Prices, weights, and average carload of tile (Wis. Sta.) 
 
 Diameter 
 
 Price per 1000 
 Feet, including 
 
 Freight at 
 Rates prevail- 
 ing IN THE 
 
 Southern Half 
 OF Wisconsin 
 
 Pounds 
 per Foot 
 
 Average Car Load 
 
 Inches 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 $18.00 
 
 26.00 
 
 35.00 
 
 45.00 
 
 60.00 
 
 80.00 
 
 120.00 
 
 185.00 
 
 200.00 
 
 225.00 
 
 310.00 
 
 400.00 
 
 500.00 
 
 550.00 
 
 800.00 
 
 1000.00 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 11 
 
 14 
 
 18 
 
 25 
 
 33 
 
 43 
 
 50 
 
 53 
 
 70 
 
 83 
 
 100 
 
 112 
 
 150 
 
 192 
 
 Feet 
 
 6500 
 
 5000 
 
 4000 
 
 3000 
 
 2400 
 
 1600 
 
 1000 
 
 800 
 
 600 
 
 500 
 
 400 
 
 330 
 
 320 
 
 300 
 
 240 
 
 160 
 
 Rods 
 390 
 300 
 240 
 180 
 144 
 
 10 
 
 12 
 
 96 
 60 
 
 14 
 
 15 
 
 16 
 
 18 
 
 20 
 
 22 
 
 24 
 
 27 
 
 30 
 
 48 
 36 
 30 
 24 
 20 
 19 
 18 
 15 
 10 
 
 Cost per rod of digging the trench, laying the tile, and blinding with four 
 inches of earth (Wis. Sta.) 
 
 
 Size of Tile 
 
 
 Feet in 
 
 Depth 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 4 . 
 
 5 . 
 
 6 . 
 
 Inches 
 
 $0.30 
 .35 
 .40 
 .45 
 .50 
 .55 
 
 $0.50 
 .55 
 .60 
 .65 
 .70 
 .75 
 
 $0.80 
 0.85 
 0.90 
 0.95 
 1.00 
 1.05 
 
 $1.25 
 1.30 
 1.35 
 
 8 
 
 1.40 
 
 10 
 
 12 
 
 1.45 
 1.50 
 
 
 
 
484 CONSTRUCTION, FARM ENGINEERING, MECHANICS 
 
 Drainage points (Fippin). 
 
 1. Surface or open ditches are: 
 
 Of low efficiency, 
 
 Wasteful of land, 
 
 Expensive to maintain, 
 
 Harbor weeds, 
 
 Interfere with cultural operations. 
 
 2. Stone drains are: 
 
 Not permanent. 
 
 They have a small capacity, 
 
 Therefore, are expensive. 
 
 Ten good rules 
 
 1. Use dense, hard-burned tile. 
 
 2. Water enters through the joints. 
 
 3. Round or hexagonal shapes are best. 
 
 4. An even grade is essential. 
 
 5. Avoid tile smaller than three inches on low grades. 
 
 6. Hill land may need drainage. 
 
 7. Ditching plows are very useful. 
 
 8. Carefully construct and protect the outlet. 
 
 9. Depth in heavy clay, two to three feet. 
 
 10. Depth in loam and sandy loam, three to four feet. 
 
 Don'ts in land drainage (Jones, Wis. Sta.). 
 
 1. Don't dodge the wet spots in cultivated fields. A few dol- 
 lars spent in drainage will make these spots yield valuable crops 
 and will make the cultivation of the whole field more convenient. 
 
 2. Don't be content with raising marsh grass on muck and peat 
 marshes. Drainage is the step that begins their adaptation to tame 
 grasses and other farm crops. 
 
 3. Don't condemn the muck and peat marshes on which timothy 
 has died out once. Drain thoroughly and then apply barnyard ma- 
 nure or commercial fertilizers, as is done on uplands. In other 
 words, give the marshes a square deal. 
 
 4. Don't wait for nature to drain the wet lands without assist- 
 
TILE-DRAINING 485 
 
 ance. Nature alone did not remove the stumps and stones from 
 the wooded, stony hinds. Neither does she irrigate the arid lands 
 of the West without the aid of man. 
 
 5. Don't let damaging water get on to land, if it can be pre- 
 vented. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure in 
 drainage. 
 
 6. Don't think it takes a wizard to lay tile properly. Have a 
 survey made sufficient in detail to show that there is sufficient fall. 
 An intelligent use of this fall will then insure success. 
 
 7. Don't install a part of a drainage system to which the re- 
 mainder of the system cannot later be joined with advantage. 
 
 8. Don't let the waste banks of ditches grow up to weeds. Get 
 them sodded, and make them both valuable and attractive. 
 
 9. Don't let outlet ditches remain idle when they should be 
 working. Have surface ditches and tile to keep them busy. 
 
 10. Don't spend a dollar for small ditches or tile on a marsh until 
 an outlet is assured. 
 
 11. Don't fail to give land drainage the attention and thought it 
 
 deserves. 
 
 " Our marshes and pot-holes are evils that tell : 
 Where corn shocks are thickest the land is drained well, 
 But justice to drainage demands first of all. 
 That we should drain wisely, or not drain at all.*' 
 
 Road-drags 
 
 Use of the King road-drag (Chase). 
 
 The use of the drag is more satisfactory if the road has first been 
 crowned with a blade grader, but whenever this is not convenient and 
 the traffic is not too heavy, the road maybe gradually brought to a crown 
 by means of the drag (Fig. 19). 
 
 The surface of the average country road should be covered in one 
 round with the drag. One horse should be driven on the inside of the 
 wheel track and the other on the outside, the drag being set, by means 
 of the chain, so that it is running at an angle of about forty-five degrees 
 with the wheel track and working the earth toward the center of the 
 road. In the spring, when the roads are more likely to be rutty and 
 soft it is generally better to go over the road twice and in some places 
 more times. 
 
486 CONSTRUCTION, FARM ENGINEERING, MECHANICS 
 
 The drag should be floored with boards which are separated by open 
 spaces of sufficient width so that the dirt which falls over will rattle 
 through, and yet they should be close enough so that the driver can 
 move about upon the dpag quite freely. 
 
 To insure the successful operation of the drag, it is necessary for 
 the driver to use careful judgment. Sometimes it is essential that the 
 blade be held down so that the drag will cut roots and weeds, while at 
 other times the front edge should not bear too heavily upon the surface, 
 as it will dig out a soft place which would be better if left undisturbed. 
 This regulation of the cutting edge can be accomplished by the driver 
 moving back and forth or to the right and left on the drag. 
 
 Fig. 19. — Road drag. It is faced part of the length on the front with a steel plate. 
 
 If the road is to be crowned with the drag, it is often well to plow 
 a light furrow along the sides and work this loosened dirt to the center. 
 
 On roads with heavy traffic the drag should be used much oftener 
 and with more care than on roads with light traffic. 
 
 The distance from the drag at which the team is hitched affects the 
 cutting. A long hitch permits the blade to cut deeper than a short 
 hitch, likewise a heavy doubletree will cause the cutting edge to settle 
 deeper than a light one. 
 
 Strange as it may seem, the heavier the traffic over a properly dragged 
 road the better the road becomes. 
 
 When to use the drag. — There are very few periods of the year when 
 the use of the drag does not benefit the road, but it does the best work 
 when the soil is moist and yet not too sticky. This is frequently 
 within a half-day's time after a rain. When the earth is in this state 
 
/ 
 
 ROAD-DRAGS 487 
 
 it works the best, and the effects of working it are fully as beneficial 
 as at any other time. The Nebraska soils, when mixed with water 
 and thoroughly worked become remarkably tough and impervious to 
 rain, and if compacted in this condition they become extremely hard. 
 
 This action of the soil in becoming so hard and smooth not only 
 helps to shed the water during a rain, but also greatly retards the for- 
 mation of dust. 
 
 Whai may be expected from the use of the drag. — It often takes a 
 whole season for the road to become properly puddled and baked to 
 withstand the rains and traffic. After a road has been worked with 
 a drag only a short time, it is not well to expect it to stand up to 
 heavy traffic during a continued damp spell without being affected. 
 However, it will take far heavier traffic than most earth roads receive 
 to more than scuff up the surface. 
 
 It is not well to consider the benefits from a good road as solely con- 
 fined to heavy traffic, for there is no doubt but that the time saved to 
 light vehicles and the greater pleasure derived from their use over good 
 roads far surpasses the economy in heavy hauling. 
 
 While driving over a well-crowned-smooth road, the team does not 
 have to follow the usual rut, no slacking has to be made for irregular- 
 ities in the surface, and it matters not whether one or two horses are 
 being driven. 
 
 The split-log road-drag (D. W. King). 
 
 Two mistakes are commonly made in constructing a split-log drag. 
 The first lies in making it too heavy. It should be so light that one 
 man can easily lift it (Fig. 20). 
 
 The other mistake is in the use of squared timbers, instead of those 
 with sharp edges, whereby the cutting effect of sharp edges is lost and 
 the drag is permitted to glide over instead of to equalize the irregular- 
 ities in the surface of the road. These mistakes are due partly to 
 badly drawn illustrations and plans of drags which have occasionally 
 appeared in newspapers, and partly to the erroneous idea that it is 
 necessary that a large amount of earth shall be moved at one time. 
 
 A dry red cedar log is the best material for a drag. Red elm and 
 walnut when thoroughly dried are excellent, and box elder, soft maple, 
 or even willow are preferable to oak, hickory, or ash. 
 
 The log should be. seven or eight feet long and from ten to twelve 
 
488 CONSTRUCnON, FARM ENGINEERING, MECHANICS 
 
 inches in diameter, and carefully split down the middle. The heaviest 
 and best slab should be selected for the front. At a point on this front 
 slab 4 inches from the end that is to be at the middle of the road 
 locate the center of the hole to receive a cross stake, and 22 inches 
 from the other end of the front slab locate the center for another 
 cross stake. The hole for the middle stake will lie on a line connecting 
 and halfway between the other two. The back slab should now be 
 placed in position behind the other. From the end which is to be 
 
 Fig. 20. — The split-log road-drag. 
 
 at the middle of the road measure 20 inches for the center of the 
 cross stake, and 6 inches from the other end locate the center of the 
 outside stake. Find the center of the middle hole as before. When 
 these holes are brought opposite each other, one end of the back slab 
 will lie 16 inches nearer the center of the roadway than the front 
 one, giving what is known as " set back." The holes should be 2 inches 
 in diameter. Care must be taken to hold the auger plumb in boring 
 these holes in order that the stakes shall fit properly. The hole to re- 
 ceive the forward end of the chain should be bored at the same time. 
 
 The two slabs should be held 30 inches apart by the stakes. 
 Straight-grained timber should be selected for the stakes, so that each 
 stake shall fit snugly into the two-inch hole when the two slabs are in 
 the proper position. The stakes should taper gradually toward the 
 ends. There should be no shoulder at the point where the stakes enter 
 the slab. The stakes should be fastened in place by wedges only. 
 
 When the stakes have been placed in position and tightly wedged, 
 
ROAD-DRAGS. WATER FIGURES 
 
 489 
 
 a brace two inches thick and four inches wide should be placed diagon- 
 ally to them at the ditch end. The brace should be dropped on the 
 front slab, so that its lower edge shall lie within an inch of the ground, 
 while the other end should rest in the angle between the slab and the 
 end stake. 
 
 A strip of iron about 3^ feet long, 3 or 4 inches wide, and j of 
 an inch thick may be used for the blade. This should be attached to 
 the front slab, so that it will be § inch below the lower edge of the 
 slab at the ditch end, while the end of the iron toward the middle of 
 the road should be flush with the edge of the slab. The bolts holding 
 the blade in place should have flat heads, and the holes to receive them 
 should be countersunk. 
 
 If the face of the log stands plumb, it is well to wedge out the lower 
 edge of the blade with a three-cornered strip of wood to give it a set 
 like the bit of a plane. 
 
 A platform of inch boards held together by three cleats should be 
 placed on the stakes between the slabs. These boards should be 
 spaced at least an inch apart to allow any earth that may heap up and 
 fall over the front slab to sift through upon the road again. 
 
 Data on Water 
 
 1 U.S. gallon = 2.31 cu. in. 
 1 U.S. gallon = 81 lb. 
 
 1 cu. ft. water = 62.5 lb. 
 1 cu. ft. water = 7.48 gal. 
 
 Feet-head of water, and equivalent pressure 
 
 Feet- 
 Head 
 
 Pounds 
 PER Sq. In. 
 
 Feet-Head 
 
 Pounds 
 PER Sq. In. 
 
 Feet-Head 
 
 Pounds 
 PER Sq. In. 
 
 1 
 
 .43 
 
 60 
 
 25.99 
 
 200 
 
 86.62 
 
 2 
 
 .87 
 
 70 
 
 30.32 
 
 225 
 
 97.45 
 
 3 
 
 1.30 
 
 80 
 
 34.65 
 
 250 
 
 108.27 
 
 4 
 
 1.73 
 
 90 
 
 38.98 
 
 275 
 
 119.10 
 
 5 
 
 2.17 
 
 100 
 
 43.31 
 
 300 
 
 129.93 
 
 6 
 
 2.60 
 
 110 
 
 47.64 
 
 325 
 
 140.75 
 
 7 
 
 3.03 
 
 120 
 
 51.97 
 
 350 
 
 151.58 
 
 8 
 
 3.40 
 
 130 
 
 56.30 
 
 400 
 
 173.24 
 
 9 
 
 3.90 
 
 140 
 
 60.63 
 
 500 
 
 216.55 
 
 10 
 
 4..33 
 
 150 
 
 64.96 
 
 600 
 
 259.85 
 
 20 
 
 8.66 
 
 160 
 
 69.29 
 
 700 
 
 303.16 
 
 .30 
 
 12.99 
 
 170 
 
 73.63 
 
 800 
 
 346.47 
 
 40 
 
 17.32 
 
 180 
 
 77.96 
 
 900 
 
 389.78 
 
 50 
 
 21.65 
 
 190 
 
 82.29 
 
 1000 
 
 433.09 
 
490 CONSTRUCTION, FARM ENGINEERING, MECHANICS 
 
 Pressure and equivalent feet-head of water 
 
 Pounds 
 PER Sq.In. 
 
 Feet-Head 
 
 Pounds 
 PER Sq. In. 
 
 Feet-Head 
 
 Pounds 
 PER Sq. In. 
 
 Feet-Head 
 
 1 
 
 2.31 
 
 40 
 
 92.36 
 
 170 
 
 392.52 
 
 2 
 
 4.62 
 
 50 
 
 115.45 
 
 180 
 
 415.61 
 
 3 
 
 6.93 
 
 60 
 
 138.54 
 
 190 
 
 438.90 
 
 4 
 
 9.24 
 
 70 
 
 161.63 
 
 200 
 
 461.78 
 
 5 
 
 11.54 
 
 80 
 
 184.72 
 
 225 
 
 519.51 
 
 6 
 
 13.85 
 
 90 
 
 207.81 
 
 250 
 
 577.24 
 
 7 
 
 16.16 
 
 100 
 
 230.90 
 
 275 
 
 643.03 
 
 8 
 
 18.47 
 
 110 
 
 253.98 
 
 300 
 
 692.69 
 
 9 
 
 20.78 
 
 120 
 
 277.07 
 
 325 
 
 750.41 
 
 10 
 
 23.09 
 
 125 
 
 288.62 
 
 350 
 
 808.13 
 
 15 
 
 34.63 
 
 130 
 
 300.16 
 
 375 
 
 865.89 
 
 20 
 
 46.18 
 
 140 
 
 323.25 
 
 400 
 
 922.58 
 
 25 
 
 57.72 
 
 150 
 
 346.34 
 
 500 
 
 1154.48 
 
 30 
 
 69.27 
 
 160 
 
 369.43 
 
 1000 
 
 2308.00 
 
 Table of equivalents for moving water 
 
 Gallons 
 
 Miner's 
 
 
 
 42-Gallon Barbel 
 
 PER 
 
 9 Gal. per 
 
 per Minute 
 
 PER Hour 
 
 
 
 
 Minute 
 
 Minute 
 
 
 
 Bbls. per 
 
 Minute 
 
 Bbls. per 
 Hour 
 
 Bbls. 24 
 Hours 
 
 10 
 
 1.11 
 
 1.3368 
 
 600 
 
 .24 
 
 14.28 
 
 342.8 
 
 20 
 
 2.22 
 
 2.6733 
 
 1,200 
 
 .48 
 
 28.57 
 
 685.7 
 
 25 
 
 2.66 
 
 3.342 
 
 1,500 
 
 .59 
 
 35.71 
 
 857.0 
 
 27 
 
 3.0 
 
 3.609 
 
 1,620 
 
 .64 
 
 38.57 
 
 925.0 
 
 35 
 
 3.88 
 
 4.678 
 
 2,100 
 
 .83 
 
 50.0 
 
 1,200.0 
 
 36 
 
 4.0 
 
 4.812 
 
 2,160 
 
 .86 
 
 51.43 
 
 1,234.0 
 
 40 
 
 4.4 
 
 5.348 
 
 2,400 
 
 .95 
 
 57.14 
 
 1,371.0 
 
 45 
 
 5.0 
 
 6.015 
 
 2,700 
 
 1.07 
 
 64.28 
 
 1.543.0 
 
 75 
 
 8.33 
 
 10.026 
 
 4,500 
 
 1.78 
 
 107.14 
 
 2,581.0 
 
 80 
 
 8.88 
 
 10.694 
 
 4,800 
 
 1.90 
 
 114.28 
 
 2,742.0 
 
 90 
 
 10.0 
 
 12.031 
 
 5,400 
 
 2.14 
 
 128.5 
 
 3,085.0 
 
 100 
 
 11.1 
 
 13.368 
 
 6,000 
 
 2..39 
 
 142.8 
 
 3,428.0 
 
 125 
 
 13.8 
 
 16.710 
 
 7,.'i00 
 
 2.98 
 
 178.6 
 
 4,286.0 
 
 150 
 
 16.6 
 
 20.052 
 
 9,000 
 
 3.57 
 
 214.3 
 
 5,143.0 
 
 175 
 
 19.4 
 
 23.394 
 
 10,500 
 
 4.16 
 
 250.0 
 
 6,000.0 
 
 180 
 
 20.0 
 
 24.062 
 
 10,800 
 
 4.28 
 
 257.0 
 
 6,171.0 
 
 225 
 
 25.0 
 
 30.079 
 
 13,500 
 
 5.35 
 
 321.4 
 
 7,714.0 
 
 250 
 
 26.7 
 
 33.421 
 
 15,000 
 
 5.95 
 
 357.1 
 
 8,570.0 
 
 270 
 
 30.0 
 
 36.093 
 
 16,200 
 
 6.33 
 
 385.7 
 
 9,257.0 
 
 360 
 
 40.0 
 
 48.125 
 
 21,600 
 
 8.57 
 
 514.3 
 
 12,342.0 
 
 400 
 
 44.4 
 
 53.472 
 
 24,000 
 
 9.52 
 
 571.8 
 
 13,723.0 
 
 450 
 
 50.0 
 
 60.158 
 
 27.000 
 
 10.7 
 
 642.8 
 
 15,428.0 
 
WATER FIGURES 
 
 491 
 
 Table of equivalents for moving water — Continued 
 
 
 
 
 
 42-Gallon Barrel 
 
 
 Miner's 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Inches of 
 
 Cubic Feet 
 
 Gallons 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9 Gal. per 
 
 PER Minute 
 
 PER Hour 
 
 
 
 
 Minute 
 
 Minute 
 
 
 
 Bbls. per 
 
 Bbls. per 
 
 Bbls. 24 
 
 
 
 
 Minute 
 
 Hour 
 
 Hours 
 
 500 
 
 55.5 
 
 66.842 
 
 30,000 
 
 11.9 
 
 714.3 
 
 17,143.0 
 
 540 
 
 60.0 
 
 72.186 
 
 32,400 
 
 12.8 
 
 771.3 
 
 18,512.0 
 
 600 
 
 66.0 
 
 80.208 
 
 36,000 
 
 14.3 
 
 857.1 
 
 20,570.0 
 
 G30 
 
 70.0 
 
 84.218 
 
 37,800 
 
 15.0 
 
 900.0 
 
 21,600.0 
 
 675 
 
 75.0 
 
 90.234 
 
 40,500 
 
 16.0 
 
 964.0 
 
 23,143.0 
 
 720 
 
 80.0 
 
 96.25 
 
 43,200 
 
 17.0 
 
 1028.0 
 
 24,685.0 
 
 800 
 
 88.8 
 
 106.94 
 
 48,000 
 
 19.05 
 
 1142.0 
 
 27,387.0 
 
 900 
 
 100.0 
 
 120.31 
 
 54,000 
 
 21.43 
 
 1285.0 
 
 30,857.0 
 
 1000 
 
 111.1 
 
 133.68 
 
 60,000 
 
 23.95 
 
 1428.0 
 
 34,284.0 
 
 1350 
 
 150.0 
 
 180.46 
 
 81,000 
 
 32.14 
 
 1928.0 
 
 46,085.0 
 
 1500 
 
 166.0 
 
 200.52 
 
 90,000 
 
 35.71 
 
 2142.0 
 
 51,427.0 
 
 ISOO 
 
 200.0 
 
 240.62 
 
 108,000 
 
 42.85 
 
 2571.0 
 
 57,713.0 
 
 2000 
 
 222.0 
 
 267.36 
 
 120,000 
 
 47.64 
 
 2857.0 
 
 68,568.0 
 
 2500 
 
 266.0 
 
 3.34.21 
 
 150,000 
 
 59.52 
 
 3571.0 
 
 85,704.0 
 
 2700 
 
 300.0 
 
 360.93 
 
 162,000 
 
 63.33 
 
 3857.0 
 
 92,572.0 
 
 3000 
 
 333.0 
 
 401.04 
 
 180,000 
 
 71.43 
 
 4285.0 
 
 102,840.0 
 
 Foot-loss by friction of water through pipes, by gravity (Ogden) 
 
 The spring or other source used for a water-supply would have to be 
 as much higher than the highest fixture is as shown in the table, in 
 order to provide the pressure required to overcome the friction in the 
 pipe. The table shows the force required to keep the water moving 
 through a small pipe, expressed in number of feet of head, when the 
 water flows by its own weight and is not forced by a pump : — 
 
 
 Head in Feet lost by Friction in Each 100 Feet 
 
 Flow in Gallons per 
 
 OF Length 
 
 
 
 
 %-inch pipe 
 
 1-inch pipe 
 
 0.5 
 
 4 
 
 
 1.0 
 
 7 
 
 0.3 
 
 2.0 
 
 17 
 
 0.7 
 
 4.0 
 
 54 
 
 1.6 
 
 7.0 
 
 140 
 
 5.3 
 
 10.0 
 
 224 
 
 9.3 
 
492 CONSTRUCTION, FARM ENGINEERING, MECHANICS 
 
 Friction-loss in pounds of water in pipes 
 
 Pounds pressure per square inch for each 100 feet of length in different 
 size clean iron pipe, discharging given quantities water per minute. 
 
 Gal- 
 lons 
 
 Sizes of Pipe — Inside Diameter 
 
 PER 
 
 Min- 
 ute 
 
 lin. 
 
 1 in. 
 
 liin. 
 
 Ij in. 
 
 2 in. 
 
 3 in. 
 
 4 in. 
 
 6 in. 
 
 8 in. 
 
 10 in. 
 
 12 in. 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 
 15 
 
 20 
 
 25 
 
 30 
 
 35 
 
 40 
 
 45 
 
 50 
 
 75 
 
 100 
 
 125 
 
 150 
 
 175 
 
 200 
 
 250 
 
 300 
 
 3.3 
 13.0 
 
 28.7 
 50.4 
 78.0 
 
 0.84 
 3.16 
 6.98 
 12.3 
 19.0 
 27.5 
 37.0 
 48.0 
 
 0.31 
 1.05 
 2.38 
 4.07 
 6.40 
 9.15 
 12.4 
 16.1 
 20.2 
 24.9 
 56.1 
 
 0.12 
 0.47 
 0.97 
 1.66 
 2.62 
 3.75 
 5.05 
 6.52 
 8.15 
 10.0 
 22.4 
 39.0 
 
 0.03 
 0.12 
 0.27 
 0.42 
 0.67 
 0.91 
 1.26 
 1.60 
 2.01 
 2.44 
 5.32 
 9.46 
 14.9 
 21.2 
 28.1 
 37.5 
 
 0.03 
 0.10 
 0.12 
 0.14 
 0.17 
 0.27 
 0.35 
 0.74 
 1.31 
 1.99 
 2.85 
 3.85 
 5.02 
 7.76 
 11.2 
 
 0.03 
 0.05 
 0.06 
 0.07 
 0.09 
 0.21 
 0.33 
 0.51 
 0.69 
 0.95 
 1.22 
 1.89 
 2.66 
 
 0.03 
 0.05 
 0.07 
 0.10 
 0.14 
 0.17 
 0.26 
 0.37 
 
 0.02 
 0.03 
 0.05 
 0.07 
 0.09 
 
 0.01 
 0.03 
 0.04 
 
 0.01 
 
 Gal- 
 lons 
 
 3 in. 
 
 4 in. 
 
 5 in. 
 
 6 in. 
 
 7 in. 
 
 10 in. 
 
 12 in. 
 
 16 in. 
 
 20 in. 
 
 24 in. 
 
 30 in. 
 
 350 
 
 400 
 
 450 
 
 500 
 
 600 
 
 750 
 
 1000 
 
 1250 
 
 1500 
 
 1750 
 
 2000 
 
 2500 
 
 3000 
 
 3500 
 
 4000 
 
 4500 
 
 5000 
 
 15.2 
 19.5 
 25.0 
 30.8 
 
 3.65 
 4.73 
 6.01 
 7.43 
 10.6 
 
 1.28 
 1.68 
 2.10 
 2.70 
 3.45 
 5.40 
 9.60 
 
 0.50 
 0.65 
 0.81 
 0.96 
 1.72 
 2.21 
 3.88 
 
 0.25 
 0.32 
 0.42 
 0.49 
 0.86 
 1.11 
 1.91 
 
 0.05 
 0.06 
 0.07 
 0.09 
 0.13 
 0.18 
 0.32 
 0.49 
 0.70 
 0.95 
 1.23 
 
 
 
 0.02 
 
 0.03 
 0.04 
 0.05 
 0.08 
 0.13 
 0.20 
 0.29 
 0.38 
 0.49 
 0.77 
 1.11 
 
 0.009 
 
 0.036 
 
 0.71 
 
 0.123 
 
 0.188 
 
 0.267 
 
 0.365 
 
 0.47 
 
 0.593 
 
 0.73 
 
 0.09 
 
 0.124 
 
 0.158 
 
 0.20 
 
 0.244 
 
 0.067 
 
 0.08 
 
 0.102 
 
 0.022 
 0.027 
 0.035 
 
WATER FIGURES 
 
 493 
 
 Friction-head in feet in clean wrought-iron pipe for each 100 feet of length 
 when discharging various quantities of water from a windmill (Fuller) 
 
 If the water is to be carried some distance fom the pump to a res- 
 ervoir in the use of windmills in irrigation, then the pipe-line convey- 
 ing the water to the reservoir will offer friction to the flow, and this 
 friction expressed in feet should be added in determining the total 
 head against which the pump must operate. 
 
 
 Friction-head in Pipe, with Diameter op — 
 
 Size 
 
 OF 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Pipe 
 
 Gal- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 TO USE 
 
 lons 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FOR 
 
 PER 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Eco- 
 
 Min- 
 ute 
 
 Jin. 
 
 1 in. 
 
 IJin. 
 
 Uin. 
 
 2 in. 
 
 2Jin. 
 
 3 in. 
 
 4 in. 
 
 5 in. 
 
 Gin. 
 
 7 in. 
 
 Sin. 
 
 10 
 in. 
 
 12 
 in. 
 
 nomi- 
 cal 
 Dis- 
 tribu- 
 tion 
 
 . 
 
 Feel 
 
 Feet 
 
 Feet 
 
 Feet 
 
 Feet 
 
 Feet 
 
 Feet 
 
 Feet 
 
 Feet 
 
 Feet 
 
 Feet 
 
 Feet 
 
 Feet 
 
 Feet 
 
 Inches 
 
 5 
 
 7.60 
 
 1.93 
 
 0.71 
 
 0.27 
 
 0.07 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 1.5 
 
 10 
 
 29.95 
 
 7.28 
 
 2.42 
 
 1.08 
 
 0.28 
 
 0.07 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 2.0 
 
 15 
 
 66.12 
 
 16.08 
 
 5.48 
 
 2.23 
 
 0.62 
 
 0.14 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 2.0 
 
 20 
 
 116.12 
 
 28.33 
 
 9.37 
 
 3.82 
 
 0.97 
 
 0.30 
 
 0.07 
 
 — 
 
 — • 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 2.0 
 
 25 
 
 179.71 
 
 43.77 
 
 14.74 
 
 6.03 
 
 1.53 
 
 0.48 
 
 0.23 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 2.5 
 
 30 
 
 
 
 63.36 
 
 21.08 
 
 8.64 
 
 2.09 
 
 0.69 
 
 0.28 
 
 0.07 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 2.5 
 
 35 
 
 — 
 
 85.24 
 
 28.. '56 
 
 11.63 
 
 2.90 
 
 0.96 
 
 0.32 
 
 0.11 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 2.5 
 
 40 
 
 — 
 
 110.59 
 
 37.09 
 
 1 5.02 
 
 3.08 
 
 1.17 
 
 0.39 
 
 0.13 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — - 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 3.0 
 
 45 
 
 
 
 
 
 46.. 54 
 
 18.77 
 
 4.63 
 
 1.42 
 
 0.62 
 
 0.16 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 3.0 
 
 50 
 
 
 
 — 
 
 57.37 
 
 23.04 
 
 5.62 
 
 1.86 
 
 0.80 
 
 0.20 
 
 0.07 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 3.0 
 
 75 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 129.25 
 
 51.61 
 
 12.25 
 
 4.14 
 
 1.70 
 
 0.48 
 
 0.13 
 
 0.07 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 4.0 
 
 100 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 89.85 
 
 21.79 
 
 7.37 
 
 3.01 
 
 0.76 
 
 0.27 
 
 0.11 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 5.0 
 
 125 
 
 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 
 
 34.33 
 
 11.26 
 
 4.58 
 
 1.17 
 
 0.39 
 
 0.16 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 5.0 
 
 150 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 
 
 48.84 
 
 19.12 
 
 6.56 
 
 1..58 
 
 0..57 
 
 0.23 
 
 — 
 
 0.05 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 6.0 
 
 175 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — . 
 
 64.74 
 
 21,76 
 
 8.87 
 
 2.18 
 
 0.78 
 
 0..32 
 
 0.07 
 
 O.OV 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 6.0 
 
 200 
 
 __ 
 
 — 
 
 
 
 
 
 86.40,28.73 
 
 11.56 
 
 2.80 
 
 0.97 
 
 0..39 
 
 0.18 
 
 0.11 
 
 0.02 
 
 — 
 
 6.0 
 
 250 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 
 
 
 
 45.29 
 
 17.87 
 
 4..34 
 
 1.49 
 
 0.60 
 
 0.30 
 
 0.16 0.07 
 
 0.02 
 
 7.0 
 
 300 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 64.65 
 
 25.80 
 
 6.12 
 
 2.13 
 
 0.85 
 
 0.41 
 
 0.20 0.09 
 
 ~ 
 
 8.0 
 
 Suppose, it is desired to deliver 60 gallons of water per minute 
 through a pipe-line 100 feet long. The table shows that a 3-inch 
 line delivers 50 gallons per minute at a loss of 0.8 foot head, and a 
 4-inch line 75 gallons per minute with 0.48-foot loss. The size 
 desired is therefore between 3 and 4 inches, and as no intermediate 
 size is made in wrought-iron pipe, the 4-inch pipe is best, and the 
 total head to pump against would be 25 -f- 3 -h 0.48, or a total of 
 28.48 feet. 
 
494 CONSTRUCTION, FARM ENGINEERING, MECHANICS 
 
 Barometric pressure at different altitudes, as affecting pumps 
 With equivalent head of water and the vertical suction lift of pumps 
 
 Altitude 
 
 Sea level . . , 
 imile, 1,320 ft. 
 i mile, 2,640 ft. 
 imile, 3,960ft. 
 
 1 mile, 5,280 ft. 
 IJmile, 6,600 ft. 
 1^ mile, 7,920 ft. 
 
 2 miles, 10,560 ft. 
 
 Barometric 
 Pressure 
 
 14.70 
 14.02 
 13.33 
 12.66 
 12.02 
 11.42 
 10.88 
 9.88 
 
 Equivalent 
 Head of 
 Water 
 
 33.95 
 32.38 
 30.79 
 29.24 
 27.76 
 26.38 
 25.13 
 22.82 
 
 Practical 
 
 Suction Lift 
 
 OF Pumps 
 
 25 
 24 
 
 22 
 21 
 20 
 19 
 18 
 16 
 
 Windmill Figures 
 Windmills for pumping (Rayner). 
 
 Windmills vary in type and efficiency from a four-arm direct-con- 
 nected paddle wheel, erected on a single post, to the modern curved 
 blade, back-geared, steel windmill, erected on a scientifically con- 
 structed steel tower. 
 
 To select a proper-sized windmill for the purpose required, the speed 
 of the wind in the particular locality should be considered. In the 
 United States, this information can be readily secured from the nearest 
 weather bureau station. When the average speed is above eight 
 miles per hour, throughout the year, the following table may be fol- 
 lowed safely : — 
 
 Lift (ft.) 
 
 8-ft. diameter windmill 3 -inch diameter pump, 40 
 
 8-ft. diameter windmill 2i^-inch diameter pump, 70 
 
 10-ft. diameter windmill 3 -inch diameter pump, 70 
 
 10-ft. diameter windmill 2i/^-inch diameter pump, 120 
 
 12-ft. diameter windmill 3 -inch diameter pump, 100 
 
 12-ft. diameter windmill 2i'^-inch diameter pump, 180 
 
 12-ft. diameter windmill 214-inch diameter pump, 200 
 
 12-ft. diameter windmill 2 -inch diameter pump, 300 
 
 When the average speed of the wind is less than given above, a pro- 
 portionally larger diameter windmill should be chosen. 
 
 In the lift that is required of the pump, the elevation above the 
 ground to the top of the elevated tank or cistern should be added to 
 the depth of the well. 
 
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WINDMILLS 
 
 497 
 
 Loading and speed of 14-foot power windmill when developing its maximum 
 
 power (Puller) 
 
 Wind Velocitit — 
 Miles per Hour 
 
 Horse-power 
 
 Speed of Wheel — 
 
 Revolutions per 
 
 Minute 
 
 Load in Pounds 
 PER Stroke 
 
 0-5 
 
 6-10 
 
 11-15 
 
 16-20 
 
 21-25 
 
 26-30 
 
 31-35 
 
 0.01 
 0.27 
 0.85 
 1.80 
 3.45 
 4.82 
 5.60 
 
 2.0 
 20.0 
 29.5 
 38.0 
 45.0 
 51.0 
 55.0 
 
 4.35 
 10.35 
 14.20 
 26.35 
 29.20 
 31.00 
 
 Sizes of circular reservoirs and estimated cost for various areas of land to be 
 irrigated from windmills (Fuller) 
 
 The following table gives the dimensions of circular reservoirs of 
 different capacities ; the quantities of earth in the embankments, if 
 these have inside slopes of three to one and outside slopes of one to 
 one ; the areas which can be irrigated, provided the reservoir full of 
 water is used once in ten days throughout five months and the land 
 receives water to a depth of one foot ; the sizes of mills recommended, 
 and the costs of reservoirs and mills. The lift assumed in choosing the 
 mills is 14 feet : — 
 
 
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 Estimated 
 Cost of Plant 
 Erected and 
 Completed ' 
 
 1 
 
 << 
 
 0.07 
 
 4 
 
 21.30 
 
 45.30 
 
 19 
 
 3 
 
 212.00 
 
 1 8-foot 
 
 $21.20 
 
 $81 
 
 1 
 
 0.16 
 
 4 
 
 34.96 
 
 58.96 
 
 19 
 
 3 
 
 281.52 
 
 1 8-foot 
 
 28.15 
 
 88 
 
 2 
 
 0.24 
 
 4 
 
 45.62 
 
 69.62 
 
 19 
 
 3 
 
 336.25 
 
 1 10-foot 
 
 33.62 
 
 113 
 
 3 
 
 0.32 
 
 4 
 
 54.61 
 
 78.61 
 
 19 
 
 3 
 
 381.88 
 
 1 10-foot 
 
 38.18 
 
 119 
 
 4 
 
 0.40 
 
 4 
 
 62.27 
 
 86.27 
 
 19 
 
 3 
 
 422.46 
 
 1 12-foot 
 
 42.24 
 
 202 
 
 5 
 
 0.49 
 
 5 
 
 58.58 
 
 88.58 
 
 24 
 
 4 
 
 684.71 
 
 2 10-foot 
 
 68.47 
 
 228 
 
 6 
 
 0.56 
 
 5 
 
 63.64 
 
 93.64 
 
 24 
 
 4 
 
 725.80 
 
 2 12-foot 
 
 72.58 
 
 392 
 
 7 
 
 0.63 
 
 5 
 
 69.00 
 
 99.00 
 
 24 
 
 4 
 
 747.75 
 
 3 12-foot 
 
 74.77 
 
 550 
 
 S 
 
 0.72 
 
 5 
 
 74.37 
 
 104.37 
 
 24 
 
 4 
 
 813.51 
 
 3 12-foot 
 
 81.35 
 
 561 
 
 9 
 
 0.80 
 
 5 
 
 79.36 
 
 109.36 
 
 24 
 
 4 
 
 854.16 
 
 3 12-foot 
 
 85.41 
 
 565 
 
 10 
 
 1 Not including well. 
 
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498 CONSTRUCTION, FARM ENGINEERING, MECHANICS 
 
 Average cost of windmills of different sizes, and areas irrigated by them in 
 Colorado (Fuller) 
 
 Number of 
 
 Mills 
 
 Size of Mills 
 
 Average Cost 
 
 Average Area 
 
 18 
 
 8 
 10 
 12 
 14 
 16 
 
 $102 
 198 
 195 
 265 
 188 
 
 0.7 
 
 12 
 
 1.8 
 
 9 
 
 2.4 
 
 8 
 
 3.8 
 
 2 
 
 3.6 
 
 
 
 Machinery and Motors 
 
 Rules for loidths of belting 
 
 d = diameter of either driving or driven pulley in inches, 
 n = number of revolutions per minute of pulley considered. 
 Wi = width in inches of single leather belting or of 4-ply canvas or 4-ply 
 
 rubber belting. 
 w>5 = width in inches of 5-ply canvas or of 5-ply rubber belting, 
 u'g = width in inches of double leather bolting or 6-ply canvas or 6-ply rubber 
 belting. 
 H.P. = Horse-power to be transmitted by belt. 
 
 Rule -.—Wi = 3000 =^^ 
 an 
 
 Rules for determining size and speed of pulleys or gears 
 
 The dri\'ing pulley is called the Driver, and the driven pulley the Driven. 
 To determine the diameter of Driver, the diameter of the Driven and its 
 revolutions, and also revolutions of Driver, being given. 
 
 Diam. of Driven X revolutions of Driven , t^ . 
 
 ^^ r— n . T^ ■ = Diam. of Driver. 
 
 Revolutions of Driver 
 
 To determine the diameter of Driven, the revolutions of the Driven and diam- 
 eter and revolutions of the Driver being given. 
 
 Diam. of Driver X revolutions of Driver „• r r-. • 
 
 — ; — : =~ = Diam. of Driven. 
 
 Revolutions of Driven 
 
 To determine the revolutions of the Driver, the diameter and revolutions of 
 the Driven and diameter of the Driver being given. 
 
 Diam. of Driven X revolutions of Driven t^ r t>, • 
 
 =— ,-v:;-; = Rev. of Driver. 
 
 Diameter of Driver 
 
 To determine the revolutions of the Driven, the diameter and revolutions of 
 the Driver, and diameter of the Driven being given. 
 Diam. of Driver X revolutions of Driver 
 
 Diameter of Driven 
 
 Rev. of Driven. 
 
 If the number of teeth in gears is used instead of diameter, in these calcula- 
 tions, number of teeth must be substituted wherever diameter occurs. 
 
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500 CONSTRUCTION, FARM ENGINEERING, MECHANICS 
 
 Table of power required to operate high-grade triplex pumps 
 
 The estimates given in the table are made with a liberal allowance of power. 
 The power for other capacities and heights is, approximately, in proportion to 
 that tabulated. By " head " is meant the vertical distance from surface of water 
 supply to point of delivery. One foot head is equivalent to .43 pound pressure. 
 The head is increased by the friction of the water in pipes and elbows. 
 
 General service pumps 
 
 
 Diameter AND 
 
 Usual 
 
 50 Feet 
 
 100 Feet 
 
 150 Feet 
 
 250 Feet 
 
 350 Feet 
 
 
 Stroke of 
 Pump 
 
 Capacity 
 PER Minute 
 
 Head or 
 
 Head or 
 
 Head or 
 
 Head or 
 
 OR Head 
 
 
 21 Pounds 
 
 43 Pounds 
 
 65 Pounds 
 
 108 Pounds 
 
 150 Pounds 
 
 
 Pressure 
 
 Pressure 
 
 Pressure 
 
 Pressure 
 
 Pressure 
 
 
 in. 
 
 gal. 
 
 h. p. 
 
 h. p. 
 
 h. p. 
 
 h. p. 
 
 h. p. 
 
 
 1^ X 2 
 
 1.8 
 
 0.50 
 
 0.50 
 
 0.50 
 
 0.50 
 
 0.50 
 
 
 m X 2iyi 
 
 4.2 
 
 0.50 
 
 0.50 
 
 0.65 
 
 0.85 
 
 1.12 
 
 
 2X3 
 
 6.0 
 
 0.50 
 
 0.50 
 
 0.70 
 
 1.05 
 
 1.33 
 
 
 2H X 4 
 
 12.0 
 
 0.60 
 
 1.0 
 
 1.36 
 
 1.85 
 
 2.33 
 
 
 3X4 
 
 18.0 
 
 0.75 
 
 1.1 
 
 1.6 
 
 2.5 
 
 3.15 
 
 
 3>^ X 4 
 
 25.0 
 
 0.83 
 
 1.3 
 
 1.8 
 
 2.7 
 
 3.25 
 
 
 4X4 
 
 32.0 
 
 1.2 
 
 1.5 
 
 2.0 
 
 3.0 
 
 4.0 
 
 
 4X6 
 
 50.0 
 
 1.9 
 
 2.5 
 
 3.1 
 
 4.8 
 
 6.25 
 
 
 5X6 
 
 75.0 
 
 2.0 
 
 3.5 
 
 4.0 
 
 6.25 
 
 8.75 
 
 a 
 
 5X8 
 
 90.0 
 
 2.5 
 
 4.0 
 
 5.0 
 
 7.5 
 
 10.5 
 
 o 
 
 5^ X 8 
 
 110.0 
 
 3.0 
 
 4.5 
 
 6.0 
 
 9.7 
 
 12.5 
 
 < . 
 
 6X8 
 
 132.0 
 
 3.6 
 
 4.5 
 
 7.0 
 
 11.0 
 
 15.5 
 
 S 
 
 6 X 10 
 
 154.0 
 
 4.05 
 
 6.0 
 
 8.0 
 
 12.75 
 
 17.8 
 
 
 6H X 8 
 
 153.0 
 
 4.25 
 
 6.0 
 
 8.0 
 
 12.75 
 
 17.8 
 
 o3 
 
 7X8 
 
 180.0 
 
 5.0 
 
 7.0 
 
 9.5 
 
 15.0 
 
 21.0 
 
 
 7 X 10 
 
 209.0 
 
 5.25 
 
 7.8 
 
 10.75 
 
 17.25 
 
 23.33 
 
 
 8X8 
 
 234.0 
 
 5.85 
 
 9.0 
 
 12.0 
 
 19.5 
 
 25.5 
 
 
 8 X 10 
 
 273.0 
 
 7.0 
 
 10.5 
 
 15.0 
 
 22.75 
 
 30.0 
 
 
 8 X 12 
 
 312.0 
 
 8.25 
 
 12.0 
 
 17.0 
 
 26.0 
 
 34.0 
 
 
 9 X 10 
 
 344.0 
 
 8.50 
 
 13.0 
 
 18.0 
 
 28.0 
 
 37.5 
 
 
 10 X 10 
 
 428.0 
 
 10.6 
 
 16.2 
 
 22.5 
 
 35.0 
 
 46.8 
 
 
 11 X 10 
 
 516.0 
 
 12.7 
 
 19.5 
 
 27.0 
 
 42.0 
 
 56.2 
 
 
 12 X 10 
 
 617.0 
 
 15.3 
 
 23.4 
 
 32.4 
 
 50.4 
 
 67.5 
 
 
 8H X 12 
 
 352.0 
 
 8.5 
 
 14.0 
 
 19.0 
 
 28.0 
 
 38.0 
 
 
 ^9 X 12 
 
 396.0 
 
 9.5 
 
 15.6 
 
 21.3 
 
 31.3 
 
 42.5 
 
 
 4X6 
 
 94.0 
 
 2.4 
 
 3.9 
 
 5.2 
 
 7.5 
 
 10.1 
 
 
 4H X 8 
 
 140.0 
 
 3.5 
 
 5.9 
 
 7.8 
 
 11.2 
 
 15.2 
 
 
 5X8 
 
 175.0 
 
 4.4 
 
 7.3 
 
 9.75 
 
 14.0 
 
 19.0 
 
 f3 
 
 5K X 8 
 
 211.0 
 
 5.3 
 
 8.8 
 
 11.7 
 
 17.0 
 
 22.8 
 
 
 6X8 
 
 252.0 
 
 5.75 
 
 10.2 
 
 13.5 
 
 20.0 
 
 27.0 
 
 
 61^ X 8 
 
 297.0 
 
 6.75 
 
 12.0 
 
 16.0 
 
 23.5 
 
 31.7 
 
 o ■ 
 
 7X8 
 
 346.0 
 
 8.5 
 
 13.0 
 
 18.0 
 
 28.0 
 
 37.0 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 7 X 10 
 
 411.0 
 
 9.35 
 
 15.7 
 
 21.5 
 
 32.5 
 
 44.0 
 
 O 
 
 Q 
 
 8 X 10 
 
 533.0 
 
 12.0 
 
 20.0 
 
 28.5 
 
 42.0 
 
 5S.0 
 
 8 X 12 
 
 612.0 
 
 14.0 
 
 24.0 
 
 33.0 
 
 50.0 
 
 68.0 
 
 
 SVz X 12 
 
 684.0 
 
 15.7 
 
 26.5 
 
 36.7 
 
 55.0 
 
 75.0 
 
 
 9 X 12 
 
 776.0 
 
 18.0 
 
 29.8 
 
 40.0 
 
 62.0 
 
 84.0 
 
 
 10 X 12 
 
 952.0 
 
 21.6 
 
 36.6 
 
 50.0 
 
 76.0 
 
 103.0 
 
PUMP AND SHAFTING FIGURES 
 
 501 
 
 Table of theoretical horse-power required to raise water to (liferent heights 
 
 Allowance should be made for friction; for ordinary pumps, allow twice the power given 
 in table. 
 
 Feet 
 
 5 
 
 .006 
 .012 
 .019 
 .025 
 .031 
 
 .037 
 .043 
 .050 
 .056 
 .062 
 
 .075 
 .093 
 .112 
 .125 
 .156 
 
 .187 
 .219 
 .250 
 .312 
 
 .375 
 .437 
 .500 
 .625 
 
 10 
 
 20 
 
 25 
 
 30 
 
 45 
 
 60 
 
 75 
 
 100 
 
 125 
 
 150 
 
 175 
 
 350 
 
 400 
 
 Gals 
 per 
 min. 
 
 5 
 10 
 15 
 20 
 25 
 
 30 
 35 
 40 
 
 45 
 50 
 
 60 
 
 75 
 
 90 
 
 100 
 
 125 
 
 150 
 175 
 200 
 250 
 
 300 
 350 
 400 
 500 
 
 0.012 
 0.025 
 0.037 
 0.0.30 
 0.062 
 
 0.075 
 0.087 
 0.100 
 0.112 
 0.125 
 
 0.150 
 0.187 
 0.225 
 0.250 
 0.312 
 
 0.375 
 0.437 
 0.500 
 0.625 
 
 0.750 
 0.875 
 1.000 
 1.250 
 
 0.025 
 0.050 
 0.075 
 0.100 
 0.125 
 
 0.150 
 0.175 
 0.200 
 0.225 
 0.250 
 
 0.300 
 0.375 
 0.450 
 0.500 
 0.625 
 
 0.750 
 0.875 
 1.000 
 1.250 
 
 1.500 
 1.750 
 2.000 
 2.500 
 
 0.031 
 
 0.062 
 0.094 
 0.125 
 0.156 
 
 0.187 
 0.219 
 0.250 
 0.281 
 0.312 
 
 0.375 
 0.469 
 0.562 
 0.625 
 0.781 
 
 0.937 
 1.093 
 1.250 
 1.562 
 
 1.875 
 2.187 
 2.500 
 3.125 
 
 0.037 
 0.075 
 0.112 
 0.150 
 0.187 
 
 0.225 
 0.262 
 0.300 
 0.337 
 0.375 
 
 0.450 
 0.562 
 0.675 
 0.750 
 0.937 
 
 1.125 
 1.312 
 1.500 
 1.875 
 
 2.250 
 2.625 
 3.000 
 3.750 
 
 0.06 
 0.11 
 0.17 
 0.22 
 0.28 
 
 0.34 
 0.39 
 0.45 
 0.51 
 0.56 
 
 0.67 
 0.84 
 1.01 
 1.12 
 1.41 
 
 1.69 
 1.97 
 2.25 
 2.81 
 
 3.37 
 3.94 
 4.50 
 5.62 
 
 0.07 
 0.15 
 0.22 
 0.30 
 0.37 
 
 0.45 
 0..52 
 0.60 
 0.67 
 0.75 
 
 0.90 
 1.12 
 1.35 
 1.50 
 1.87 
 
 2.25 
 2.62 
 3.00 
 3.75 
 
 4.50 
 5.25 
 6.00 
 7.50 
 
 0.09 
 0.19 
 0.28 
 0.37 
 0.47 
 
 0.56 
 0.66 
 0.75 
 0.84 
 0.94 
 
 1.12 
 1.40 
 1.68 
 1.87 
 2.34 
 
 2.81 
 3.28 
 3.75 
 4.69 
 
 5.62 
 6.56 
 7.50 
 9.37 
 
 0.12 
 0.25 
 0.37 
 0.50 
 0.62 
 
 0.75 
 0.87 
 1.00 
 1.12 
 1.25 
 
 1.50 
 1.87 
 2.25 
 2.50 
 3.12 
 
 3.75 
 4.37 
 5.00 
 6.25 
 
 7.50 
 
 8.75 
 
 10.00 
 
 12.50 
 
 0.16 
 0.31 
 0.47 
 0.62 
 0.78 
 
 0.94 
 1.08 
 1.25 
 1.41 
 1.56 
 
 1.87 
 2.34 
 2.81 
 3.12 
 3.91 
 
 4.69 
 5.47 
 0.25 
 
 7.81 
 
 9.37 
 10.94 
 12.50 
 15.62 
 
 0.19 
 0.37 
 0.56 
 0.75 
 0.94 
 
 1.12 
 1.31 
 1.50 
 1.69 
 1.87 
 
 2.25 
 2.81 
 3.37 
 3.75 
 4.69 
 
 5.62 
 6.56 
 7.50 
 9.37 
 
 11.25 
 13.12 
 15.00 
 18.75 
 
 0.22 
 0.44 
 0.06 
 0.87 
 1.09 
 
 1.31 
 1.53 
 1.75 
 1.97 
 2.19 
 
 2.62 
 3.28 
 3.94 
 4.37 
 5.47 
 
 6.56 
 
 7.66 
 
 8.75 
 
 10.94 
 
 13.12 
 15.31 
 17.50 
 21.87 
 
 0.44 
 
 0.87 
 1.31 
 1.75 
 2.19 
 
 2.62 
 3.06 
 3.50 
 3.94 
 4.37 
 
 5.25 
 6.56 
 
 7.87 
 
 8.75 
 
 10.94 
 
 13.12 
 15.31 
 17.50 
 21.87 
 
 26.25 
 30.62 
 35.00 
 43.75 
 
 0.50 
 1.00 
 1 .30 
 2.00 
 2.50 
 
 3.00 
 3.50 
 4.00 
 4.50 
 5.00 
 
 6.00 
 7.50 
 9.00 
 10.00 
 12.50 
 
 15.00 
 17.50 
 20.00 
 25.00 
 
 30.00 
 35.00 
 40.00 
 50.00 
 
 Horse-power of steel shafting 
 For line-shaft service 
 
 Shaft 
 
 
 
 
 Revolutions 
 
 PER MlNDTE 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 In. 
 
 100 
 
 125 
 
 150 
 
 175 
 
 200 
 
 225 
 
 250 
 
 300 
 
 350 
 
 400 
 
 lA 
 
 2.4 
 
 3.1 
 
 3.7 
 
 4.3 
 
 4.9 
 
 5.5 
 
 6.1 
 
 7.3 
 
 8.5 
 
 9.7 
 
 Ws 
 
 4.3 
 
 5.3 
 
 6.4 
 
 7.4 
 
 8.5 
 
 9.5 
 
 10.5 
 
 12.7 
 
 14.8 
 
 16.9 
 
 UJ 
 
 6.7 
 
 8.4 
 
 10.1 
 
 11.7 
 
 13.4 
 
 15.1 
 
 16.7 
 
 20.1 
 
 23.4 
 
 26.8 
 
 m 
 
 10.0 
 
 12.5 
 
 15.0 
 
 17.5 
 
 20.0 
 
 22.5 
 
 25.0 
 
 30.0 
 
 35.0 
 
 40.0 
 
 2A 
 
 14.3 
 
 17.8 
 
 21.4 
 
 24.9 
 
 28.5 
 
 32.1 
 
 35.6 
 
 42.7 
 
 49.8 
 
 57.0 
 
 2h 
 
 19.5 
 
 24.4 
 
 29.3 
 
 34.1 
 
 39.0 
 
 44.1 
 
 48.7 
 
 58.5 
 
 68.2 
 
 78.0 
 
 2ii- 
 
 26.0 
 
 32.5 
 
 39.0 
 
 43.5 
 
 52.0 
 
 58.5 
 
 65.0 
 
 78.0 
 
 87.0 
 
 104.0 
 
 2\% 
 
 33.8 
 
 42.2 
 
 50.6 
 
 59.1 
 
 67.5 
 
 75.9 
 
 84.4 
 
 101.3 
 
 118.2 
 
 135.0 
 
 •Ai^ 
 
 43.0 
 
 53.6 
 
 64.4 
 
 75.1 
 
 85.8 
 
 96.6 
 
 107.3 
 
 128.7 
 
 150.3 
 
 171.6 
 
 3/a 
 
 53.6 
 
 67.0 
 
 79.4 
 
 93.8 
 
 107.2 
 
 120.1 
 
 134.0 
 
 158.8 
 
 187.6 
 
 214.4 
 
 Ol 1 
 
 65.9 
 
 82.4 
 
 97.9 
 
 115.4 
 
 121.8 
 
 148.3 
 
 164.8 
 
 195.7 
 
 230.7 
 
 243.6 
 
 3iS 
 
 80.0 
 
 100.0 
 
 120.0 
 
 140.0 
 
 160.0 
 
 160.0 
 
 200.0 
 
 240.0 
 
 280.0 
 
 320.0 
 
 4i^o 
 
 113.9 
 
 142.4 
 
 170.8 
 
 199.3 
 
 227.8 
 
 256.2 
 
 284.7 
 
 341.7 
 
 398.6 
 
 455.6 
 
 4;ii 
 
 156.3 
 
 195.3 
 
 234.4 
 
 273.4 
 
 312.5 
 
 351.5 
 
 390.6 
 
 468.7 
 
 546.8 
 
 625.0 
 
 hh 
 
 207.9 
 
 260.0 
 
 311.9 
 
 363.9 
 
 415.9 
 
 459.9 
 
 520.0 
 
 623.9 
 
 727.9 
 
 8.30.0 
 
 6 
 
 270.0 
 
 337.5 
 
 405.0 
 
 472.5 
 
 540.0 
 
 607.5 
 
 675.0 
 
 810.0 
 
 945.0 
 
 1080.0 
 
 ba 
 
 343.3 
 
 429.0 
 
 514.9 
 
 600.7 
 
 686.5 
 
 772.4 
 
 S58.0 
 
 1029.0 
 
 1201.0 
 
 1372.0 
 
 V 
 
 428.8 
 
 535.9 
 
 643.1 
 
 750.3 
 
 S47.5 
 
 9t)4.7 
 
 1071.9 
 
 12S6.0 
 
 1500.0 
 
 1695.0 
 
 8 
 
 640.0 
 
 800.0 
 
 960.0 
 
 1126.0 
 
 1280.0 
 
 1440.0 
 
 1600.0 
 
 1920.0 
 
 2240.0 
 
 2560.0 
 
602 CONSTRUCTION, FARM ENGINEERING, MECHANICS 
 
 Electric appliatices on the farm. 
 
 !Maiiy elcctrically-operatoil machines and devices are now on the 
 market. The Ust is being adiletl to rapidly. The following tabulation 
 will give some idea of the development along these lines, aside from 
 electric lighting and house wiring : — 
 
 Device Horse-power 
 
 Required 
 
 Cream separator H to 4 
 
 Milking mafhino 3 to 5 
 
 Grindstone ^ 
 
 Bottle-washer }/2 
 
 Water-pump 1 to 10 
 
 Shredder 10 to 15 
 
 SUasp-grinder 10 to 20 
 
 Feed-srinder 5 to 10 
 
 Threshing 10 to 20 
 
 Wood-saw 3 to 5 
 
 Corn-sheller 1 to 4 
 
 Hay-press 4 to 25 
 
 Refrigerating 3^ to 25 
 
 The motor power of a stream (Rose). 
 
 The power of a stream may be calculated by the following formula : 
 
 P = Au'h, in which .1 is the number of cubic feet of water falling in one 
 
 second of time, w is the weight of a cubic foot of water, and h is the head 
 
 or height through which the water falls. To reduce this to horse- 
 
 4. ivhc • 
 power the formula should read : H.P. =' , in which e represents 
 
 550 
 the efficiency, in percentage, of the type of wheel to be used. The effi- 
 ciencies of the various types of water-motors run about as follows : — 
 
 Per 
 Cent 
 
 Undershot water-wheels 35 
 
 Poucolet wheels 60 
 
 Breast wheels 55 
 
 High breast wheels 60 
 
 Overshot wheels 68 
 
 Pelton wheels 75 
 
 Turbines 60-80 
 
 Water-pressure engines 80 
 
 Rams 60 
 
 These values are onl}- approximate, and may vary either way sev- 
 eral per cent. 
 
RAMS AND Ei\GIJVES 
 
 503 
 
 Hydraulic rams (Ogdcn). 
 
 The following table gives data as to size, capacity, and cost of hy- 
 draulic rams : — 
 
 Size 
 
 Flow of 
 
 Spkinq 
 
 PER MiN. 
 
 Drive 
 
 Discharge 
 
 Water 
 
 PUMI'KO 
 PER MiN. 
 
 Cost of 
 Ram 
 
 No. 2 
 
 No. 4 
 
 No. 6 
 
 No. 10 
 
 gal. 
 
 1 
 
 5 
 20 
 50 
 
 n 
 
 2J 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 2 
 
 gal. 
 
 i 
 1 
 3 
 
 7 
 
 $6.00 
 
 8.00 
 
 15.00 
 
 35.00 
 
 This table is based on the assumption that the length of discharge 
 pipe is not over 100 feet, and that the head against which the ram 
 works is not over five times as great as the fall of the stream. The 
 drive pipe should always be made as short as the conditions will permit. 
 In winter the ram may be kept from freezing by housing it and pro- 
 viding a small coal fire for the coldest weather. 
 
 Hot-air engines (Ogden). 
 
 The following table gives data of sizes, capacities, fuel cost, of the 
 hot-air engines commonly used : — 
 
 Diameter 
 
 Size of 
 Pipe 
 
 Fuel Conscmption per Hocr 
 
 Capacity 
 in Gal. 
 
 Cost 
 
 
 Gas cu. ft. 
 
 Keros'e qt. 
 
 Coal lb. 
 
 
 inch 
 
 5 . . . . 
 
 6 . . . . 
 
 8 . . . . 
 10 ... . 
 
 1 
 
 13 
 IG 
 20 
 50 
 
 i 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 3 
 4 
 5 
 
 150 
 
 300 
 
 500 
 
 1000 
 
 $100 
 140 
 175 
 250 
 
CHAPTER XXVI 
 
 Mason Work. Cements, Paints, Glues and Waxes 
 
 Any material that sets or hardens when dry is a cement ; and under 
 this general name may therefore be included glues and materials used for 
 mending or sticking together broken articles. As commonly used, 
 however, the word cement now refers to building or construction 
 material, used by masons. 
 
 The formulas here given are largely for home-made compounds, 
 and many of them are old-fashioned. 
 
 Building or Mason's Cement ; Gravel, and Pitch 
 
 Two kinds of building cement comprise the common construction 
 grades in this country, — natural-rock cement (Rosendale), and port- 
 land cement. The former is made from limestone containing much 
 claj^; the material is burned at a low heat, and is then ground. It 
 is a quick-setting cement. The portland cement (named from Port- 
 land Island on the south of England) is an artificial mixture of some 
 form of carbonate of lime, with some clay, burnt at white heat and then 
 ground. The natural-rock cements are light-colored, and weigh 
 from fifty to sixty pounds to the cubic foot. The portland cement is 
 dark-colored, and weighs from ninety to one hundred pounds to the 
 cubic foot ; it is one-half to twice stronger than natural-rock cements. 
 
 Approximate estimates of mason-ivork. 
 
 Three and one-half barrels of lime are required to cover 100 square 
 yards plastering, two coats. 
 
 Two barrels of lime will cover 100 square yards plastering, one coat. 
 
 One and one-half bushels of hair are needed for 100 square yards 
 plastering. 
 
 One and one-fourth yards good sand are required for 100 square yards 
 plastering. 
 
 504 
 
CEMENT FOR BUILDING 505 
 
 One-third barrel of plaster (stucco) will hard-finish 100 square yards 
 plastering. 
 
 One barrel of best lime will lay 1000 bricks. 
 
 Two barrels of lime will lay one cord rubble-stone. 
 
 One-half barrel of lime will lay one perch rubble-stone (j cord to perch) . 
 
 To every barrel of lime estimate about I cubic yard of good 
 sand for plastering and brick work. 
 
 A barrel of portland cement contains approximately 3? cubic feet, 
 and weighs 380 pounds ; a bag contains about | cubic feet, and 
 weighs 95 pounds. A barrel of natural cement contains approxi- 
 mately 3| cubic feet, and weighs 300 pounds ; a bag contains about 
 I cubic feet, and weighs about 75 pounds. 
 
 Use 1 part cement, 2 parts sand, 4 parts aggregate (gravel or 
 crushed stone), for very strong and impervious work. 
 
 Use 1 cement, 2\ sand, 5 aggregate, for ordinary work requiring 
 moderate strength 
 
 Use 1 cement, 3 sand, 6 aggregate, for work where strength is of 
 minor importance. 
 
 Floors, borders, walks, and foundations.' 
 Grout floor. 
 
 1. To secure a good grout floor, make a good foundation of small 
 stones or brickbats, and cover three or four inches thick with a thin 
 mortar, made of two parts sharp sand and one part common cement. 
 
 2. Fresh powdered lime, 2 parts ; portland cement, 1 part ; 
 gravel, broken stone, or brick, 6 parts. Mix with water to a liquid 
 consistency, and let it be thrown forcibly, or dropped, into its position. 
 It should be well beaten or rammed to render it solid. A " skim " of 
 thin, rich mortar may be placed on top as a finish. 
 
 3. Equal parts of gravel, well screened, and clean river or pit sand. 
 With 5 parts of sand and gravel mix 1 part of portland cement. 
 Mix with water and apply 1 inch thick. 
 
 For garden borders. 
 
 4. Nine parts gravel and 1 part unslaked lime ; slake the lime and cover 
 it with gravel, then add water sufficient to make a very thin mortar. 
 Apply three inches deep, allow it to stiffen a little, then roll. Finish an 
 inch thick of 1 part lime and 3 parts gravel. Apply soft. See No. 11, 
 
606 MASON WORK. CEMENTS, PAINTS, GLUES, WAXES 
 
 For walks. 
 
 5. Walks should always have a well-made foundation of stones or 
 brickbats to give hardness and insure drainage. The top of the walk 
 may be made of gravel, sifted coal ashes, cinders from foundries, fur- 
 naces, etc. If gravel is used, care should be exercised to avoid the round 
 or washed gravel, particularly that lying in the beds of streams, for it 
 will not pack. One part of clean clay to four or five of gravel makes 
 a good walk. Or the following old English recipes may be used (6-10) : 
 
 6. One part mineral pitch, 1 part resin, 7 parts chalk, and 2 
 parts coarse sand. Boil together, and lay it while in a hot state, adding 
 a little gravel. 
 
 7. Boil for a short time 18 parts of mineral pitch and 18 parts 
 of resin in an iron kettle ; then add 60 parts of coarse sand, mix 
 well and lay on the path to the thickness of one inch ; then sift a 
 little fine gravel over it and beat it down before the cement sets. 
 
 8. Put down a coat of tar, and sift some road sand or coal ashes over 
 it very thickly. When this is dry, repeat the operation until you have 
 four coats of tar and as many of coal ashes or road sand. 
 
 9. Two parts of thoroughly dried sand, one part cinders, thoroughly 
 dried. Mix together ; then spread the sand and cinders on the ground 
 and make a hole in the center, into which pour boiling-hot tar and 
 mix into a stiff paste ; then spread on the walk, beat and roll. 
 
 10. Two parts lime rubbish and one part coal ashes, both very dry 
 and finely sifted ; in the middle of the heap make a hole; into this 
 pour boiling-hot coal-tar ; mix to a stiff mortar and spread on the 
 ground two or three inches thick. The ground should be dry and 
 beaten well. Cover with coarse sand ; when cold, roll well. 
 
 11. Cement walks. A good method of making concrete walks is 
 to lay four to six inches on well-drained compact ground in propor- 
 tion of 1 part cement to 6 of binder, as: 40 shovels fine cinders, 15 
 shovels sharp sand, 1 sack portland cement. Put on a finish, while 
 the under part is not hard set, made of 30 shovels screened sharp 
 sand and 1 sack portland. Also used for borders and gutters. 
 
 For foundations 
 
 12. Concrete foundations for buildings and heavy work may be 
 made of portland cement, 2 parts ; sand, 7 parts ; gravel, 1 part. 
 
CEMENTS FOR MENDING 607 
 
 Coloring cement work. 
 
 For gray or black, lampblack may be employed. 
 For yellow or buff, yellow ocher. 
 For red, Venetian red. 
 For blue, ultramarine. 
 For brown, umber. 
 
 Mending Cements 
 Cements for iron. 
 
 1. (Slow setting.) Sal ammoniac, 2 ounces ; sulfur,! ounce; clean 
 iron borings or filings reduced to powder, 12 pounds ; water enough 
 to form a thin paste. Excellent for making a rust joint. If a quick- 
 setting joint is desired, use half as much sal ammoniac as sulfur, and 
 half as much iron borings as above ; not so good as above 
 
 2. Sal ammoniac, 2 ounces ; iron-filings, 8 pounds ; sufficient water. 
 
 3. One or two parts of sal ammoniac to 100 of iron-filings. When the 
 work is required to set quickly, increase the sal ammoniac slightly and 
 add a small amount of sulfur. 
 
 4. Iron-filings, 4 pounds ; pipe-clay, 2 pounds ; powdered pot- 
 sherds, 11 pounds ; make into a paste with moderately strong brine. 
 
 5. Equal parts of red and white lead, mixed into a paste with boiled 
 linseed oil. Used for making metallic joints of all kinds. 
 
 6. To four or five parts of clay, thoroughly dried and pulverized, 
 add 2 parts of iron-filings, free from oxide, 1 part of peroxide of man- 
 ganese, \ of sea salt, and \ of borax ; mix well, and reduce to a thick 
 paste with water. Use immediately. Expose to warmth, gradually 
 increasing almost to white heat. 
 
 7. Sifted coal ashes, 2 parts, and common salt, 1 part. Add water 
 enough to make a paste, and apply at once. This is also good for 
 stoves and boilers, as it stands heat. 
 
 Boiler cements. 
 
 8. Chalk, 60 parts; lime and salt, of each, 20 parts ; sharp sand, 
 10 parts ; blue or red clay and clean iron-filings, of each, 5 parts. 
 Grind together and calcine or heat. 
 
 9. Powdered clay, 6 pounds ; iron-filings, 1 pound. Make into 
 a paste with linseed oil. 
 
508 MASON WORK. CEMENTS, PAINTS, GLUES, WAXES 
 
 10. Powdered litharge, 2 parts ; silver sand and slaked lime, of 
 each, 1 i^art ; boiled oil enough to form a paste. 
 
 These cements are used for stopping leaks and cracks in boilers, 
 iron pipes, stoves, etc. They should be applied as soon as made. 
 
 Tar cement. 
 
 11. Coal-tar, one part ; powdered slate (slate flour), three or four 
 parts ; mix by stirring until thoroughly incorporated. Very useful 
 for mending watering-pots, barrels, leaky sash, etc. It remains some- 
 what elastic. It does not adhere to greasy surfaces. It will keep for 
 a long time before using. 
 
 Copper cement. 
 
 12. Beef blood thickened with sufficient finely powdered quicklime 
 to make it into a paste is sometimes used to secure the edges and rivets 
 of copper boilers, kettles, etc. Use immediately. 
 
 Fireproof or stone cement. 
 
 13. Fine river sand, 20 parts ; litharge, 2 parts ; quicklime, 1 
 part ; linseed oil enough to form a thick paste. Used for walls and 
 broken stonework. 
 
 Earthenware cement. 
 
 14. Grated cheese, 2 parts ; powdered quicklime, one part; fresh 
 
 white of egg enough to form a paste. Use as soon as possible. 
 For fine earthenware, liquid glue may be used. 
 
 Cement for glass. 
 
 15. Wood alcohol to render liquid a half dozen pieces of gum-mastic 
 the size of a large pea ; in another bottle dissolve the same quantity 
 of isinglass, which has been soaked in water and allowed to get surface 
 dry, in 2 ounces of methylated spirit ; when the first is dissolved 
 add two pieces of gum-galbanum or gum-ammoniac ; apply gentle 
 heat and stir ; add the solution of isinglass, heat again and stir. Keep 
 in a tightly stoppered bottle, and when used in boiling water. 
 
 Sealing cements. 
 
 16. Beeswax, 1 pound; resin, 5 pounds. Stir in sufficient red ocher 
 and Brunswick green, or lampblack, to give the desired color. 
 
HOME-MADE PAINTS 509 
 
 17. Black i)itch, 6 jiouiuls ; ivory-black and whiting, of each, 1 
 pound. Less attractive than the former. 
 
 These are used for sealing up bottles, barrels, etc. 
 
 Paints and Protective Compounds 
 
 Home-made washes for fences and out-buildings may be made 
 by various combinations of lime and grease. The following are good 
 formulas : — 
 
 1. Slake fresh quicklime in water, and thin it to a paste or paint with 
 skim-milk. The addition of two or three handfuls of salt to a pail 
 of the wash is beneficial. 
 
 2. Two quarts skim-milk, 8 ounces of fresh slaked lime, 6 ounces 
 of boiled hnseed oil, and 2 ounces of white pitch, dissolved in the 
 oil by a gentle heat. The lime must be slaked in cold water and 
 dried in the air until it falls into a fine powder ; then mix with \ 
 part of the milk, adding the mixed oil and pitch by degrees ; add 
 the remainder of the milk. Lastly, add 3 pounds of the best whit- 
 ing and mix the whole thoroughly. 
 
 3. Slake h bushel of lime in boiUng water, keeping it covered ; 
 strain and add brine made by dissolving 1 peck of salt in warm 
 water, and 3 pounds rice flour, then boil to a paste ; add h pound 
 whiting and 1 pound of glue dissolved in warm water. Mix and 
 let stand for a few days before using. 
 
 Fire-proof paint. 
 
 4. In a covered vessel slake the best quicklime, then add a mixture of 
 skim-milk and water, and mix to the consistency of cream ; then 
 add 20 pounds of alum, 15 pounds of potash and 1 bushel of salt to 
 every 100 gallons of the liquid. If white paint is desired, add to the 
 above 6 pounds of plaster of paris. 
 
 For damp walls. 
 
 5. Three-fourths pound of hard soap to 1 gallon of water. Lay 
 over the bricks steadily and carefully with a flat brush, so as not to 
 form a froth or lather on the surface. After 24 hours mix h pound 
 of alum with 4 gallons of water ; let it stand twenty-four hours, and 
 then apply it in the same manner over the coating of soap. Apply 
 in dry weather. 
 
rAO CEMENTS, PAINTS, GLFFS, WAXES 
 
 t). One and otu^half pounds rosin, 1 pound tallow, I quart linseed 
 oil. IMoIt togotlier and apply hot, two coats. 
 
 ^^■A^EU-PUOOF^NG PAINT FOU LEATIIEU. 
 
 7. Onc^half pound of shoUac, broken into small pioi-os in a quart 
 bottle ; c-over with methylated spirit (wood alcohol), cork it tight, 
 put it in a warm place, and shake well several times a ilay ; then add 
 a piece of camphor a« large as a hen's egg ; shake again and add an 
 ounce of lampblack. Apply with a sn\all paint brush. 
 
 S. Put into an earthen jar \ pound of beeswax, ' pint of neat's 
 foot oil, three or four tablcspooufuls of lampblack, and a imocc of 
 camphor as large a^ji a hen's egg. Melt o\er a sUnv tire. lla\e both 
 grease and leather warm, and apply with a brush. 
 
 9. One pint of Unseed oil. *. pound unit ton suet, ounces of clean 
 beeswax, and 4 ounces of resin; melt and mix well. Use while warm 
 with a brush on new boots or shoes. 
 
 For cloth kok imts and frames. (See page 200.) 
 
 10. Old pale linseed oil, 3 pint-s ; sugar of lead (acetate of lead") 1 
 ounce ; white resin, 4 ounces. Orind the acetate with a little of the 
 oil, then add the rest and the resin. Use an iron kettle over a gentle 
 tire. Apply with a brush, hot. 
 
 For rAPEU. 
 
 11. Dissohe 1 1 pounds i>f white soap in 1 quart of water; in another 
 quart of water ilissolve 1 1. ounces of gum arable and 5 ounces of 
 glue. !Mix the two liquids, warm them, and soak the paper in it and 
 pass through rollers, or simply hang it up to dry. 
 
 To IMIEVEXT METALS FROM RrSTlXC. 
 
 12. Melt together 3 parts of lard and 1 part of powdered resin. 
 A very thin coatii\g applied with a brush will keep stoves auil grates 
 from rusting during summer, even in damp situations. .\ little black 
 lea*.! can be n\ixeil with the laril. Oocs well oi\ nearly all metals. 
 
 To PREVENT RUSTINO OF NAILS, HINGES, ETC. 
 
 13. One pint of linseed oil, 2 ounces black lead ; mix together. 
 Heat nails red-hot and dip them in. 
 
QLUE AND GUM 511 
 
 To REMOVK lUJST. 
 
 14. Heavily rustod iron iiiiiy he oloaiicd by immersing i1. in :i biith 
 (lU)l. too acid) of (Oilorid of tin, for twelve to twenty-four hours. After 
 renioviuf?, rinse in wati>r and tlu^n in anunonia. 
 
 15. Rusted steel may l)e brushed witJi ;i pnste of ^ ounce cyanide 
 potassium (poisonous), i ounce castilc soap, 1 ounce of whitiiiR, and 
 water. Then wash in 2 ounces water containing •} ounce cyanide. 
 
 Amount of i'aint ukquiued Foit a oiven sukface. 
 
 It is impossible to ff\vv. a ruU; that will apply in all cases, as the 
 amount varies with thi^ kind and thickness of th(! paint, tht" kind of wood 
 or other material (.owhi(!h it is applied, the ag(! of th(> surface, etc. Tho 
 following is an approximate rule : Divide the number of square feet of 
 surface by 200. The result will be the number of gallons of liciuid 
 paint re(juir(Hl to give two coats ; or divide by 18, and the result will 
 be th(> number of pounds of pun^ ground white lead required to give 
 three coats. 
 
 Glues 
 
 Liquid glue. 
 
 1. Dissolve 2 i)ounds of best pale glue in a (piart of wat(>r in a cov- 
 on^d vessel, phuHul in a hot-water bath; when cold, add to it 7 ounces 
 of commercial nitric acid. VVluin cold put in botth^s. 
 
 2. Finest pale orange shellac, broken small, 4 ounces ; methylated 
 spirit, 3 ounces ; put in a warm place in a closely corked bottle until 
 dissolved. Should have the consistency of molasses. Or, borax, 1 
 ouiuH! ; water, ij pint ; sluillac as l)ef()re ; boil in a (closely covered 
 kettle until dissolved ; then evaporate until nearly as thick as 
 molas.ses. 
 
 Flower gum. 
 
 3. Very fine white shellac mixed with methylated spirit in a stone 
 jar ; shak(> well for half an hour and place by a fire, and shake it 
 frc(iuently the; first day. Keep in a cool place. Leave the camel 's- 
 hair brush in the gum. Never fill the brush too full and gum the petals 
 close to the tube. 
 
612 CEMENTS, PAINTS, OLUES, WAXES 
 
 Gum for lahels and specimens. 
 
 4. Two i):irts of guin-artibic, one part, of brown sugar ; dissolve in 
 water to tho consistoiu-y oi croain. 
 
 5. Five parts of best glue soaked in IS to 20 parts of water for a 
 day, and to the li(iuid add 9 parts of rock candy and 3 parts of gum- 
 arabic. 
 
 6. Good flour and glue, to which add linseed oil, varnish, and tur- 
 l)entine, \ ounce each to the pound. Good when labels are liable to 
 get ilanip. 
 
 Waxes for Grafting and for Covering Wounds 
 
 Common resin and beeswax waxes. 
 
 1. A standard and reliable wax is as follows : — 
 
 Resin, 4 parts by weiglit. 
 Beeswax, 2 parts by weight. 
 Tallow (rendered), 1 part by weight. 
 
 Melt all tlie ingredients together, exercising care to avoid boiling. 
 Pour tlie liot liquid ciuiekly into a pail of eold water. With greased 
 hanils flatt(M\ the spongy mass beneath the water so that it cools uni- 
 formly. Permit it to get cold and tough, but not brittle. Remove 
 from the water and pull until ductile and line in grain. Lumps in 
 wax are common, and are due to improper handling. If too lumpy, 
 remelt and pull again. Make into balls or small skeins and put away 
 in a cool place. When wanted soften with heat of hand or in hot 
 water. It can be kept for years. One of the best waxes, either for 
 indoor or outdoor use. 
 
 For general purposes the above formula gives a wax of the proper 
 consistency. The ingretlients may be varied, however, for special pur- 
 poses. If a softer wax is desired, more tallow in proportion should 
 be added. Tlie adilition of more beeswax makes the wax tougher. 
 By thus changing the amount of the different ingredients a wax for 
 almost any purpose can be secured. 
 
 2. The following wax, which is slightly softer, may be applied more 
 conveniently in cold weather : — 
 
 Resin, 4 parts by weight. 
 Beeswax, 2 parts by weight. 
 Lmseed oil, 1 pint. 
 
GRAFTING-WAXES 613 
 
 Melt all together gradually, turn into cold water and work as above. 
 
 On account of the impurities contained in linseed oil, its use is not 
 reeonunended for grafting wax. In general the tallow is to be i)referred. 
 
 Alcoholic xmx. 
 
 The alcoholic or Tujuid wax is a thick paste. It is useful for work 
 in winter wIumi the resin wax can not be applied ; and al.so for cover- 
 ing the w'ounds where bark has been injured or removed, and for bridge 
 grafts. 
 Lefort's liquid wax : 
 
 White resin, 1 pound. 
 
 Beef tallow, 1 oun(!e. 
 
 Turpentine, 1 tablespoonful. 
 
 Alcohol, 5 ounces. 
 Melt the resin slowly. When hot, add the beef tallow. Remove 
 from the fire and add slowly, stirring constantly, the turpentine and 
 alcohol. Keep in closed bottles or cans. Use a brush or swab to apply. 
 
 Pitch wax. 
 
 Some of the French authors recommend the following : — 
 Two pounds 12 ounces of resin and 1 pound 11 ounces of Burgundy 
 l)itch. At the same time melt 9 ounces of tallow ; pour the latter 
 into the former, while both are hot, and stir the mixture; thoroughly. 
 Then add 18 ounces of red ocher, dropping it in gradually and stir- 
 ring the mixture at the same time. 
 
 Waxed string and bandages. 
 
 1. Waxed bandage. Waxed bandages are very useful for covering 
 wounds where the bark has been broken or injured. They are prepared 
 as follows. 
 
 Old cloth is torn into strii)s of the desired width and the strips 
 wound into balls, or bandage cloth (not gauze;) may be used. These 
 balls are pla(;ed in the kettle of melted resin wax. In a few min- 
 utes they will be thoroughly saturated, when they should be re- 
 moved and allowed to drain and dry. 
 
 2. Waxed string for root-grafting. Into a kettle of melted resin 
 wax place balls of No. 18 knitting cotton. Turn the balls frequently, 
 and in a few minutes they will be thoroughly saturated. Remove from 
 
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614 CEMENTS, I'AfNTS, OLVKS, WAXES 
 
 the kctilo and nilow Id (Iniiii :u\(l dry. -aUvv whicli tlicy injiy Ih> put, 
 avvny fi)r futuro usi>. 
 
 This material is stroiifj; cnoutih .'iiul at ihv s:inu> tiini> hrcMks so easily 
 that it d(H>s not injure the liands. When the strint!; is ust'd, it sticks 
 without tyinji;. 
 
 Coins for iroinnh. 
 
 Ht-fore api>lyint!; any dressinjj;, th(> wounds should be thoroughly 
 cleaneil. Cut out or renu)V(> tl>e bn)Ui>n bark aiul the deeayed wood. 
 It is also advisable to disinfeet^ with Bordeaux n>ixtun> ov a. st)lution 
 of eorrosiv(> sublinuite, I ounee in 7 j!;allons. 
 
 It should b(> ren\(nnbered that dressings ilo not hasten the healinu; 
 of wounds, but they allow tiie healing process to proji'vess uneheckod, 
 because tlu-y prevent the wounds from dryinu; t)ut aiul protect them 
 frouj dis(>ast'. 
 
 1. Any of the above {>;raftinp;-waxes are excellent for dressiu}:; wounds, 
 although most of them cleave oil" after the lirst year, in which case it 
 is necessary to apply another dressinj*. 
 
 2. llosKiNs' WAX. — Hoil i)ine-tar slowly for three or four hours ; 
 add J pound of bei>swax to a quart oi the tar. Have ready 
 some dry and linely sifted clay, and when tlu> mi\lui-e of tar and wax 
 is partly coKl, stir into the above-named (luantity about 12 ounces 
 of the clay ; continue the stirrititj; until the mixture is so stilT and so 
 nearly ct)ol that the clay will not settle. This is soft enout>;h in mild 
 weather to be easily applied with a knife or spatula. — I'sed by the 
 late Dr. Hoskins, of \ Ciiuont. 
 
 3. ScH.\KFELi/s UKAi.iNii-i'AiNr. — Hoil liusecd oil (free from cotton- 
 seed oil) one hour, with an ounce of litharp;e to each {lint of oil ; then 
 stir in sifted wood ashes until the paint is of the proper consistency. 
 Pare the bark until smooth, as the fuzzy (>dt^e left by the saw will cause 
 it ti) die back. Paint tht> wound oxer in dvy weather, a.i\d if tht> wound 
 is very larji;e, covta- with a _i>;uimy-sai'k. 
 
 4. P.MNT. ■ — ^Oni'of the most convenient ami useful tlressinj>;s for 
 wounds is paii\t. IKsc white l(>ad, but mix thickiM- th.an usually ap- 
 plied. A littlt^ lantpblack should be added to this until the paint 
 is nearly th(> coKir of the b.uk. Apply with a brush or swab, working 
 the paint into the .u;rain of the wi)otl. He careful that it does nt)t run 
 down from the wouml. 
 
WOUNDS ON TREES HI 5 
 
 f). CoAir-TAH. C()!il-iar is somoiiincs useful as i\ dressing, ('S|)(!ci!illy 
 fur shade or ornamental trees. Apply a thin coatiiif^ to the wound. 
 
 (). Tar for bleeding in vines. Add to tar about three or four times 
 its weif!;lit of powdered slate or some similar substance. 
 
 7. Collodion for bleediufj; in vines. In some extreme cases two or 
 three coats will be needed, in which case allow the collodion to form a 
 film before applying another coat. l^liMrmaceutical collodion is better 
 than photographic. 
 
 S. ('emeiit for cavities. Hotten s|)ot.s and cavities in trees should 
 be cleaned out to hard wood, the place; filkid solid with good cenuiut. 
 (See Manual of Gardening, lir)-ir)l.) 
 
 The grafting-wax(>s are applied t.o the cnit surfacres of graft-unions 
 for the puri)()se of preventing (ivajjoration of the plant juices, and 
 protecting from weatlun- and the gcu'ms of dcHiay. liuds covered by 
 wax will push through as they grow. The soft(!r the wax when it 
 is appliful, tlu! closer will be its adhesion to tli(! wood. Wax is often 
 appli(!d to ordinary wounds ; but if the wounds ar(! large they should 
 first be treated wit,h antiseptics (as bordciaux mixture or similar 
 compounds). 
 
CHAPTER XXVII 
 
 Computation Tables 
 
 Most of the tables and estimates that the farmer needs in his "figur- 
 ing " will be found in this chapter ; but greenhouse computations will 
 be found in Chapter XI, silos and other construction in Chapter XXV, 
 and board measure and log measure in Chapter XII. 
 
 Tables of Regular American Weights and Measures 
 
 Avoirdupois or commercial weight 
 
 27hi grains =1 dram. 
 
 16 drams =1 ounce. 
 
 16 ounces =1 pound. 
 
 25 pounds =1 quarter. 
 
 4 quarters, or 100 pounds =1 hundredweight. 
 
 20 hundredweight, or 2000 lb =1 ton. 
 
 480 pounds =1 imperial quarter. 
 
 100 pounds is also called 1 cental. 
 
 2240 pounds =1 long ton. 
 
 t. cwt. lb. oz. dr. gr. 
 
 1 = 20 = 2000 = 32,000 = 512,000 
 1 = 100 = 1,600 = 25,600 
 
 1 = 16 = 256 = 7000 
 
 1 = 16 = 4375 
 
 Troy or jewelers' weight 
 
 24 grains =1 pennyweight. 
 
 20 pennyweights =1 ounce. 
 
 12 ounces =1 pound. 
 
 lb. oz. pwt. gr. 
 1 = 12 = 240 = 5760 
 1 = 20 = 480 
 1 = 24 
 
 Apothecaries' weight 
 
 20 grains =1 scruple. 
 
 3 scruples =1 dram. 
 
 8 drams =1 ounce. 
 
 12 ounces =1 pound. 
 
 lb. oz. dr. scr. gr. 
 
 1 = 12 = 96 = 288 = 5760 
 
 1 = 8 = 24 = 480 
 
 1 = 3 = 60 
 
 1 = 20 
 
 516 
 
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 
 
 617 
 
 Table of comparative weights 
 
 Avoirdupois Troy Apothecaries 
 
 7000 gr. = 1 lb. 57G0 gr. = 1 lb. 57G0 gr. = 1 lb, 
 
 1 lb. = liVi lb. = Uh lb. 
 
 or 144 lb. = 175 lb. = 175 lb. 
 
 1 oz. = \l^ oz. = iJS oz. 
 
 or 192 oz. = 175 oz. = 175 oz. 
 
 Dry measure 
 
 2 pints =1 quart. 
 
 8 quarts =1 peck. 
 
 4 pecks =1 bushel. 
 
 8 bushels (480 pounds) =1 quarter. 
 
 36 bu =1 chaldron. 
 
 bu. pk. qt. pt. 
 
 1 = 4 = 32 = 64 
 
 1 = 8 = 16 
 
 1=2 
 
 Liquid measure 
 
 4 gills =1 pint. 
 
 2 pints =1 quart. 
 
 4 quarts =1 gallon. 
 
 31 H gallons =1 barrel. 
 
 2 barrels, or 63 gallons =1 hogshead. 
 
 gal. qt. pt. gi. 
 
 1 = 4 = 8 = 32 
 
 1=2=8 
 
 1 = 4 
 
 Apothecaries' fluid measure 
 
 60 minims =1 fluid dram. 
 
 5 fluid drams =1 fluid ounce. 
 
 16 fluid ounces =1 pint. 
 
 8 pints =1 gallon. 
 
 cong. o. f. 3 . f. 3. m. 
 
 1 = 8 = 128 = 1024 = 61,440 
 
 1 = 16 = 128 = 7,680 
 
 1 = 8 = 480 
 
 1 = 60 
 
 1 mimm equals 1 drop of water. 
 
 Line or linear measure 
 12 inches =1 foot. 
 
 3 feet =1 yard. 
 
 bVi yards, or 163^ feet =1 rod or pole. 
 
 40 rods = 1 furlong. 
 
 8 furlongs (320 rods) = 1 mile (statute mile). 
 
 3 miles =1 league. 
 
 1. m. fur. rd. yd. ft. in. 
 
 1 = 3 = 24 = 960 = 5280 = 15,840 = 190,080 
 
 1 = 8 = 320 = 1760 = 5,280 = 63,360 
 
 1 = 40 = 220 = 660 = 7,920 
 
 1 = 5'^ = 16'.^ = 198 
 
 1 = 3 = 36 
 
 1 = 12 
 
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 COMPUTATION TABLES 
 
 Surveyors' or chain measure 
 
 7.92 inches =1 link. 
 
 25 links = 1 rod or pole. 
 
 4 rods, or 66 feet =1 chain. 
 
 80 chains =1 mile. 
 
 mi. ch. rd. 1. in. 
 
 1 = 80 = 320 = 8000 = 63,360 
 1 = 4 = 100 = 792 
 1 = 25 = 198 
 
 1 = 7.92 
 
 Square or surface measure 
 
 144 square inches =1 square foot. 
 
 9 square feet =1 square yard. 
 
 30 M square yards = 1 sq. rod or perch. 
 
 160 square rods =1 acre. 
 
 640 acres = 1 sq. mile or section. 
 
 sq. m. a. sq. rd. sq. yd. 
 
 1 = 640 = 102,400 = 3,097,600 
 1 = 160 = 4,840 
 
 1 = 30M 
 
 1 
 
 sq. ft. sq. in. 
 
 = 27,878,400 = 4,014,489,600 
 
 43,560 = 6,272,640 
 
 2721^ = 39,204 
 
 9 = 1,296 
 
 1 = 144 
 
 Surveyors' square vieasure 
 
 625 square links . ...,.,. = 1 square rod or pole. 
 
 16 poles . . . . .. ._ =1 square chain. 
 
 10 square chains =1 acre. 
 
 640 acres = 1 sq. mile or section. 
 
 36 square miles (6 miles square) =1 township. 
 
 tp. sq. mi. a. sq. ch. sq. rd. sq. 1. 
 
 1 = 36 = 23,040 = 230.400 = 3,686,400 = 2,304,000,000 
 
 1 = 640 = 6,400 = 102,400 = 64,000,000 
 
 1 = 10 = 160 = 100,000 
 
 1 = 16 = 10,000 
 
 1 = 625 
 
 Solid or cubic vieasure 
 
 1728 cubic inches =1 cubic foot. 
 
 27 cubic feet =1 cubic yard. 
 
 16 cubic feet =1 cord foot. 
 
 8 cord feet, or 128 cubic feet =1 cord of wood. 
 
 24% cubic feet =1 perch. 
 
 cu. yd. cu. ft. cu. in. cd. cd. ft. cu. ft. cu. in. 
 1 = 27 = 46,656 = 1 = 8 = 128 = 221,184 
 
METRIC TABLES 
 
 519 
 
 Paper and book denominations 
 
 24 sheets =1 quire. 
 
 20 quires =1 ream. 
 
 2 reams =1 bundle. 
 
 5 bundles =1 bale. 
 
 bale bdl. rm. qr. sheets 
 
 1 = 5 = 10 = 200 = 4800 
 
 1 = 2 = 40 = 960 
 
 1 = 20 = 480 
 
 1 = 24 
 
 500 sheets is often called a ream in commerce. 
 
 Folio in a book or folded periodical = 2 leaves, or 4 pages. 
 
 Quarto = 4 leaves, or 8 pages. 
 
 Octavo = 8 leaves, or 16 pages. 
 
 Duodecimo =12 leaves, or 24 pages. 
 
 16mo = 16 leaves, or 32 pages. 
 
 18mo =18 leaves, or 36 pages. 
 
 24mo =24 leaves, or 48 pages. 
 
 32mo =32 leaves, or 64 pages. 
 
 Metric Weights and Measures 
 
 Metric weight 
 
 Names 
 
 Millier or Tonneau 
 Quintal .... 
 Myriagram 
 Kilogram or Kilo 
 Hectogram 
 Dekagram . . 
 Gram .... 
 Decigram . . 
 Centigram . . 
 Milligram . . 
 
 Number op 
 Grams 
 
 1,000,000 
 
 100.000 
 
 10.000 
 
 1,000 
 
 100 
 
 10 
 
 Eqdivalents in 
 
 Denominations of 
 
 Avoirdupois Weight 
 
 2204.6 lb. 
 
 220.46 lb. 
 
 22.046 lb. 
 
 2.2046 lb. 
 
 3.5274 oz. 
 
 0.3527 oz. 
 15.432 gr. 
 
 1.5432 gr. 
 
 0.1543 gr. 
 
 0.0154 gr. 
 
 One gram is the weight of one cubic centimeter of distilled water 
 at its maximum density (39.1° F.) in a vacuum. As a matter of 
 fact, however, the gram now in use is the one-thousandth part of the 
 weight of a kilogram of platinum, which was deposited in the Palace 
 of the Archives in Paris, in 1799, by the international commission 
 which was appointed to fix the standards of what is now known as the 
 metric system. 
 
520 
 
 COMPUTATION TABLES 
 
 Metric capacity 
 
 Names 
 
 Number 
 
 OP 
 
 Liters 
 
 Equivalents in Dry 
 Measure 
 
 Equivalents in 
 
 Liquid or 
 Wine Measure 
 
 Kiloliter or Stere 
 
 Hectoliter 
 
 Dekaliter 
 
 Liter 
 
 Deciliter 
 
 Centiliter 
 
 Milliliter 
 
 1000 
 
 100 
 
 10 
 
 1 
 
 iJff 
 10»iS 
 
 28.372 bu. 
 2 bu. and 3.35 pk. 
 9.08 qt. 
 0.908 qt. 
 6.1022 cu. in. 
 0.6102 cu. in. 
 0.061 cu. in. 
 
 264.17 gal. 
 26.417 gal. 
 2.6417 gal. 
 1.0567 qt. 
 0.S45 gill. 
 0.338 fluid oz. 
 0.27 fluid dr. 
 
 1 liter is equivalent to 1 cubic decimeter. 
 Metric length 
 
 Myriameter 10,000 meters. 
 
 Kilometer 1,000 meters. 
 
 Hectometer 100 meters. 
 
 Dekameter 10 meters. 
 
 Meter 1 meter. 
 
 Decimeter I's of a meter. 
 
 Centimeter rosofameter. 
 
 Millimeter iffodof ameter. 
 
 Equivalents in Denominations 
 in Use 
 
 6.2137 miles. 
 
 0.62137 mile, or 3.280 ft.lO in. 
 
 328 
 
 393.7 
 39.37 
 3.937 
 0.3937 
 0.0397 
 
 ft. 1 in. 
 
 inches. 
 
 inches. 
 
 inches. 
 
 inch. 
 
 inch. 
 
 Metric surface 
 
 Hectare 10,000 square meters. 
 
 Are ." 100 square meters. 
 
 Centare 1 square meter. 
 
 2.471 acres. 
 119.6 square yards. 
 1550 square inches. 
 
 Metric cubic measure 
 
 Myriaster 10,000 cu. meters. 
 
 Kiloster 1,000 cu. meters. 
 
 Hectoster 100 cu. meters. 
 
 Decaster 10 cu. meters. 
 
 Ster 1 cu. meter. 
 
 Decister i's cu. meter. 
 
 Centistor tie cu. meter. 
 
 Minister rs'oo cu. meter. 
 
 The word ster is seldom used. The names of solid measures are commonly 
 made by adding cubic to the denominations of linear measure ; as cubic meter, 
 cubic decimeter, and the like. 
 
METRIC TABLES 
 
 521 
 
 Equivalents of American measures in metric lerm,s 
 
 Approximately 
 1 inch ia 25^ centimeters 
 1 foot is 0.3 of meter . . 
 1 yard is 0.9 of meter 
 1 rod is 5 meters .... 
 1 chain is 20 meters ... 
 1 furlong is 200 meters . 
 1 mile is 1600 meters . . 
 1 nautical mile is 1850 meters 
 
 Exactly 
 
 (2.54) 
 
 (.3048) 
 
 (.9144) 
 
 (5.029) 
 
 (20.117) 
 
 (201.17) 
 
 (1609.3) 
 
 (1853.2) 
 
 1 sq. inch is 6j sq. centimeters 
 1 sq. foot is 0.09 of sq. meter . 
 1 sq. yard is 0.83 of sq. meter 
 1 sq. rod is 25 sq. meters 
 1 rood is 1000 sq. meters 
 1 acre is 0.4 of hectare . . . 
 1 sq. mile is 258 hectares . . 
 
 (6.451) 
 (.0929) 
 (.8361) 
 (25.29) 
 
 (1011.7) 
 (.4047) 
 
 (258.99) 
 
 1 cubic inch is 16i cubic centimeters 
 1 cubic foot is 0.028 of cubic meter 
 1 cubic yard is 0.76 of cubic meter 
 100 cubic feet is 2.8 cubic meters 
 1 M board meas. is 2J^ cubic meters 
 1 cord is 3.6 cubic meters . . 
 1 U. S. liquid pint is 0.47 of liter 
 1 U. S. liquid quart is 0.9 of liter 
 1 U. S. liquid gallon is 3.7 liters . 
 
 1 peck is 9 liters 
 
 1 bushel is 36 liters 
 
 (U 
 (U 
 
 S. 8 
 S. 35 
 
 (16.387) 
 
 (.028316) 
 
 (.7645) 
 
 (2.8316) 
 
 (2.36) 
 
 (3.624) 
 
 (.473) 
 
 (.946) 
 
 (3.785) 
 
 Eng. 9.08) 
 
 Eng. 36.35) 
 
 1 grain is 0.06 H of gram 
 1 troy oz. is 31 grams . . 
 1 avoir, oz. is 28 grams . 
 1 avoir, lb. is 0.45 of kilo 
 60 lb. (wheat bu.) is 27 kilos 
 80 lb. (coal bu.) is 36 kilos 
 1 cental is 45 kilos 
 112 lb. (cwt.) is 50 kilos 
 1 net ton is 0.9 metric ton . 
 1 gross ton is 1 metric ton . 
 
 (.0648) 
 
 (31.103) 
 
 (28.35) 
 
 (.4536) 
 
 (27.216) 
 
 (36.287) 
 
 (45.36) 
 
 (50.8) 
 
 (.9072) 
 
 (1.016) 
 
 Money Tables 
 
 English money 
 
 4 farthings (qr.) = 1 penny (d.). 
 
 12 pence = 1 shilling (s.). 
 
 20 shillings = 1 pound or sovereign(£). 
 
 21 shillings = 1 guinea (g.). 
 
 £. 8. d. qr. 
 
 1 = 20 = 240 = 960 
 1 = 12 = 48 
 1 pound is about $4.86, 1 = 4 . 
 
622 
 
 COMPUTATION TABLES 
 
 French money 
 
 10 millimes (w.) =1 centime (c). 
 
 10 centimes =1 decime {d.). 
 
 10 decimes =1 franc (Jr.). 
 
 fr. d. c. m. 
 
 1 = 10 = 100 = 1000 
 1 = 10 = 100 
 1 franc is nearly 20 (19.3) cents. 1 = 10 
 
 German money 
 
 100 pfennige (p/.) = 1 mark. 
 
 A mark is about 24 cents. 
 
 Dutch money 
 
 100 cents =1 florin or guilder. 
 
 A florin is 40 cents. 
 
 Italian money 
 
 100 centesimi =1 lira. 
 
 A lira is nearly 20 (19.3 )cents. 
 
 Spanish money 
 
 100 centimos =1 peseta. 
 
 1 peseta is nearly 20 (19.3) cents. 
 
 Russian money 
 
 100 copecks =1 ruble. 
 
 A ruble is about 51 cents. 
 
 Austrian money 
 
 100 heller =1 crown. 
 
 A crown is about 20 cents. 
 
 Monetary units of American countries, and value of coins in U. S. money (1911) 
 
 Argentina 
 
 Bolivia 
 
 Brazil 
 
 British possessions, N. A. (except Newfoundland) 
 
 Chile 
 
 Colombia 
 
 Costa Rica 
 
 Cuba 
 
 Ecuador 
 
 Guatemala 
 
 Haiti 
 
 Honduras 
 
 Mexico 
 
 Newfoundland 
 
 Nicaragua 
 
 Panama 
 
 Peru 
 
 Salvador 
 
 Santo Domingo 
 
 Uruguay 
 
 Venezuela 
 
 MONET.\.RY 
 
 Unit 
 
 Peso 
 
 Boliviano 
 
 Milreis 
 
 Dollar 
 
 Peso 
 
 Dollar 
 
 Colon 
 
 Peso 
 
 Sucre 
 
 Peso 
 
 Gourde 
 
 Peso 
 
 Dollar 
 
 Dollar 
 
 Peso 
 
 Balboa 
 
 Libra 
 
 Peso 
 
 Dollar 
 
 Peso 
 
 Bolivar 
 
 Value in 
 Terms of U. S. 
 Gold Dollar 
 
 $0,965 
 0.389 
 0.546 
 1.000 
 0.365 
 1.000 
 0.465 
 0.439 
 0.487 
 0.389 
 0.965 
 0.389 
 0.498 
 1.014 
 0.389 
 1.000 
 4.866 
 0.389 
 1.000 
 1.030 
 0.187 
 
MONEY TABLES 
 
 523 
 
 In Argentine Republic, paper money is in circulation, convertible in U. S. gold 
 at 44 per cent of face value. In lirazil, Chile, Colombia, Haiti, most Central 
 American countries, the paper currency is inconvertible ; the exchange rate is 
 now (1911) approximately $U.;^24 in Brazil, $0,215 in Chile, $100 paper to $1 gold 
 in Colombia, $0,238 in Haiti, much depreciated and subject to wide fluctuations 
 in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Salvador. In British Honduras the mone- 
 tary unit is the dollar, being worth par in U. S. gold. 
 
 Paraguay. — The Argentine paper peso, which has a value of 42.46 cents U. S. 
 gold, circulates currently in Paraguay, as do the silver coins of Argentina. A 
 large amount of paper money of the Republic of Paraguay is also in circulation. 
 This money fluctuates in value, but usually a Paraguayan paper peso is worth 
 about eight cents U. S. gold. 
 
 Other foreign coins in equivalents of U. S. money (1911) 
 
 Austria-Hungarj' Crown 
 
 Belgium Franc 
 
 British India Rupee 
 
 China Tael 
 
 Denmark Crown 
 
 Egypt • Pound 
 
 (100 piasters) 
 
 Finland Mark 
 
 France Franc 
 
 Germany Mark 
 
 Great Britain Pound 
 
 Greece Drachma 
 
 Italy Lira 
 
 Japan Yen 
 
 Liberia Dollar 
 
 Netherlands Florin 
 
 Norway Crown 
 
 Persia Kran 
 
 Philippines Peso 
 
 Portugal Milreis 
 
 Roumania Leu 
 
 Russia Ruble 
 
 Servia Dinar 
 
 Siam Tical 
 
 Spain Peseta 
 
 Straits Settlementa Dollar 
 
 Sweden Crown 
 
 Switzerland Franc 
 
 Turkey Piaster 
 
 = $0,203 
 
 = 0.193 
 
 = 0.324 
 
 = 0.420-0.649 
 
 (according to the province) 
 
 = 0.268 
 
 = 4.943 
 
 = 0.193 
 
 = 0.193 
 
 = 0.238 
 
 = 4.866 
 
 = 0.193 
 
 = 0.193 
 
 = 0.498 
 
 = 1.000 
 
 = 0.402 
 
 = 0.268 
 
 = 0.170 
 
 = 0.50 
 
 = 1.08 
 
 = 0.193 
 
 = 0.515 
 
 = 0.193 
 
 = 0.370 
 
 = 0.193 
 
 = 0.421 
 
 = 0.268 
 
 = 0.193 
 
 = 0.044 
 
 U. S. Money 
 
 The shekel of the Hebrews (silver) was probably between 70 and 75 cents in 
 value. 
 
 The talent (silver) of the Hebrews was upwards of $2100. 
 
 The penny (value in pennies is pence, as two-pence, six-pence) is an English 
 denomination, equivalent to about 2 cts. in U. S. money ; used also colloquially 
 for the U. S. cent. 
 
 The shilling is typically an English denomination, practically equivalent to the 
 " quarter " in the U. S. and Canada. In the U. S. it has different value in different 
 regions (but now little used), due to the extent of depreciation of the pound when 
 the decimal system was adopted. The usual values are 16i cts. in New England, 
 and I2i cts. in New York and westward. In parts of the country farther south 
 it was 131 cts. and 21? cts. A shilling is sometimes called a bit. 
 
524 
 
 COMPUTATION TABLES 
 
 Approximate money-table. (Baedeker) 
 
 English 
 
 Dutch 
 
 French and 
 Belgian 
 
 German 
 
 American 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 florin 
 
 cent 
 
 franc 
 
 cent 
 
 mark 
 
 pfg. 
 
 dollai 
 
 cent 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 25 
 
 
 20 
 
 
 4 
 
 86 
 
 
 19 
 
 
 11 
 
 40 
 
 23 
 
 75 
 
 19 
 
 
 4 
 
 53 
 
 
 18 
 
 
 10 
 
 80 
 
 22 
 
 50 
 
 18 
 
 
 4 
 
 29 
 
 
 17 
 
 
 10 
 
 20 
 
 21 
 
 25 
 
 17 
 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 
 16 
 
 
 9 
 
 60 
 
 20 
 
 
 16 
 
 
 3 
 
 81 
 
 
 15 
 
 
 ' 9 
 
 
 18 
 
 75 
 
 15 
 
 
 3 
 
 57 
 
 
 14 
 
 
 8 
 
 40 
 
 17 
 
 50 
 
 14 
 
 
 3 
 
 34 
 
 
 13 
 
 
 7 
 
 80 
 
 16 
 
 25 
 
 13 
 
 
 3 
 
 10 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 7 
 
 20 
 
 15 
 
 
 12 
 
 
 2 
 
 86 
 
 
 11 
 
 
 6 
 
 60 
 
 13 
 
 75 
 
 11 
 
 
 2 
 
 62 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 12 
 
 50 
 
 10 
 
 
 2 
 
 38 
 
 
 9 
 
 
 5 
 
 40 
 
 11 
 
 25 
 
 9 
 
 
 2 
 
 14 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 4 
 
 80 
 
 10 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 1 
 
 91 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 4 
 
 20 
 
 8 
 
 75 
 
 7 
 
 
 1 
 
 67 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 3 
 
 60 
 
 7 
 
 50 
 
 6 
 
 
 1 
 
 43 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 6 
 
 25 
 
 5 
 
 
 1 
 
 19 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 2 
 
 40 
 
 5 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 95 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 1 
 
 80 
 
 3 
 
 75 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 71 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 1 
 
 20 
 
 2 
 
 50 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 48 
 
 
 1 
 
 8H 
 
 1 
 
 
 2 
 
 15 
 
 1 
 
 70 
 
 
 40 
 
 
 1 
 
 7 
 
 
 96 
 
 2 
 
 
 1 
 
 60 
 
 
 38 
 
 
 1 
 
 9 
 8 
 7 
 6 
 5 
 4 
 3 
 2 
 1 
 
 
 60 
 48 
 45 
 40 
 35 
 30 
 25 
 20 
 15 
 10 
 5 
 
 1 
 1 
 
 25 
 
 94 
 83 
 73 
 62 
 52 
 42 
 31 
 21 
 10 
 
 1 
 
 80 
 75 
 66 
 58 
 50 
 41 
 33 
 25 
 16 
 8 
 
 
 24 
 
 19 
 
 18 
 
 16 
 
 14 
 
 12 
 
 10 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 Legal rates of interest 
 
 
 Legal Rate 
 Per Cent 
 
 Rate allowed by 
 Contract. Per Cent 
 
 Alabama 
 
 8 
 6 
 6 
 7 
 8 
 6 
 6 
 6 
 8 
 
 8 
 
 
 As agreed 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 As agreed 
 
 
 As agreed 
 
 Connecticut 
 
 6 
 
 
 6 
 
 District of Colum 
 Florida . . . 
 
 bia 
 
 10 
 10 
 
INTEREST TABLE 
 Legal rates of interest — Continued 
 
 525 
 
 Georgia .... 
 
 Idaho .... 
 
 Illinois .... 
 
 Indiana .... 
 
 Iowa 
 
 Kansas .... 
 
 Kentucky . . . 
 
 Louisiana . 
 
 Maine .... 
 
 Maryland . . 
 
 Massachusetts 
 
 Michigan . . . 
 
 Minnesota . 
 
 Mississippi 
 
 Missouri 
 
 Montana . 
 
 Nebraska . . . 
 
 Nevada .... 
 
 New Hampshire . 
 
 New Jersey 
 
 New Mexico . . 
 
 New York . . . 
 
 North Carolina . 
 
 North Dakota 
 
 Ohio 
 
 Oklahoma . . 
 
 Oregon .... 
 
 Pennsylvania . 
 
 Rhode Island . 
 
 South Carolina . 
 
 South Dakota 
 
 Tennessee . . . 
 
 Texas .... 
 
 Utah .... 
 
 Vermont 
 
 Virginia 
 
 Washington . 
 
 West Virginia . 
 
 Wisconsin . 
 
 Wyoming . . 
 
 Canada 
 
 British Columbia 
 Manitoba . 
 New Brunswick 
 Nova Scotia 
 Ontario . . . 
 Quebec . . . 
 
 Scotland 
 
 England 
 
 Legal Rate 
 
 Rate Allowed by 
 
 Per Cent 
 
 Contract. Per Cent 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 7 
 
 12 
 
 5 
 
 7 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 5 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 As agreed * 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 As agreed 
 
 5 
 
 7 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 
 As agreed 
 
 7 
 
 10 
 
 7 
 
 As agreed 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 6« 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 7 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 As agreed 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 7 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 8 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 8 
 
 12 
 
 5 
 
 As agreed 
 
 6 
 
 As agreed 
 
 5 
 
 As agreed 
 
 6 
 
 7 or 10 
 
 5 
 
 As agreed 
 
 6 
 
 As agreed 
 
 5 
 
 As agreed 
 
 4 
 
 As agreed 
 
 1 Maine, 15 per cent by contract unless stipulated. 
 
 2 New York, on collateral loans of $5000 and upward, any rate agreed. 
 
526 
 
 COMPUTATION TABLES 
 
 Wage-Tables 
 
 Day wages (10-hr. day) — Continued on opposite page 
 Fractions of a Day at — 
 
 Time 
 
 75^ 
 
 $1.00 
 
 $1.25 
 
 $1.50 
 
 $1.75 
 
 $2.00 
 
 $2.50 
 
 $3.00 
 
 A DAT 
 
 A DAT 
 
 A DAT 
 
 A DAT 
 
 A DAT 
 
 A DAT 
 
 A DAT 
 
 A DAT 
 
 1 hour 
 
 .03f 
 
 .05 
 
 .061 
 
 .071 
 
 .081 
 
 .10 
 
 .121 
 
 .15 
 
 1 '• 
 
 .07^ 
 
 .10 
 
 .121 
 
 .15 
 
 .17§ 
 
 .20 
 
 .25 
 
 .30 
 
 2 hours 
 
 .15 
 
 .20 
 
 .25 
 
 .30 
 
 .35 
 
 .40 
 
 .50 
 
 .60 
 
 3 " 
 
 .22^ 
 
 .30 
 
 .37^ 
 
 .45 
 
 .521 
 
 .60 
 
 .75 
 
 .90 
 
 4 " 
 
 .30 
 
 .40 
 
 .50 
 
 .60 
 
 .70 
 
 .80 
 
 1.00 
 
 1.20 
 
 5 " 
 
 .37i 
 
 .50 
 
 .621 
 
 .75 
 
 .87^ 
 
 1.00 
 
 1.25 
 
 1.50 
 
 6 " 
 
 .45 
 
 .60 
 
 .75 
 
 .90 
 
 1.05 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.50 
 
 1.80 
 
 7 " 
 
 .521 
 
 .70 
 
 .87^ 
 
 1.05 
 
 1.22^ 
 
 1.40 
 
 1.75 
 
 2.10 
 
 8 " 
 
 .60 
 
 .80 
 
 1.00 
 
 1.20 
 
 1.40 
 
 1.60 
 
 2.00 
 
 2.40 
 
 9 " 
 
 .671 
 
 .90 
 
 1.12^ 
 
 1.35 
 
 1.571 
 
 1.80 
 
 2.25 
 
 2.70 
 
 Month wages (26 days) 
 
 When men are employed by the j'ear at a monthly wage, it is customary to 
 calculate by calendar months, whether they contain 25 or 27 working days. 
 
 
 $15 
 
 $18 
 
 $20 
 
 $22 
 
 $24 
 
 $25 
 
 $27 
 
 $30 
 
 $35 
 
 $40 
 
 
 MO. 
 
 MO. 
 
 MO. 
 
 MO. 
 
 MO. 
 
 MO. 
 
 MO. 
 
 MO. 
 
 MO. 
 
 MO. 
 
 1 day 
 
 .58 
 
 .69 
 
 .77 
 
 .85 
 
 .92 
 
 .96 
 
 1.04 
 
 1.15 
 
 1.35 
 
 1.54 
 
 2 days 
 
 1.15 
 
 1.38 
 
 1.54 
 
 1.69 
 
 1.85 
 
 1.92 
 
 2.08 
 
 2.31 
 
 2.69 
 
 3.08 
 
 3 " 
 
 1.73 
 
 2.08 
 
 2.31 
 
 2.54 
 
 2.70 
 
 2.88 
 
 3.12 
 
 3.46 
 
 4.04 
 
 4.62 
 
 4 " 
 
 2.31 
 
 2.77 
 
 3.08 
 
 3.38 
 
 3.69 
 
 3.85 
 
 4.15 
 
 4.62 
 
 5.38 
 
 6.16 
 
 5 " 
 
 2.89 
 
 3.46 
 
 3.85 
 
 4.23 
 
 4.62 
 
 4.81 
 
 5.19 
 
 5.78 
 
 6.73 
 
 7.70 
 
 6 " 
 
 3.46 
 
 4.15 
 
 4.62 
 
 5.08 
 
 5.54 
 
 5.77 
 
 6.23 
 
 6.92 
 
 8.08 
 
 9.24 
 
 7 " 
 
 4.04 
 
 4.85 
 
 5.38 
 
 5.92 
 
 6.46 
 
 6.73 
 
 7.27 
 
 8.08 
 
 9.42 
 
 10.76 
 
 8 " 
 
 4.62 
 
 5.54 
 
 6.15 
 
 6.77 
 
 7.38 
 
 7.69 
 
 8.31 
 
 9.24 
 
 10.77 
 
 12.30 
 
 9 " 
 
 5.19 
 
 6.23 
 
 6.92 
 
 7.61 
 
 8.31 
 
 8.65 
 
 9.35 
 
 10.38 
 
 12.11 
 
 13.84 
 
 10 " 
 
 5.77 
 
 6.92 
 
 7.69 
 
 8.46 
 
 9.23 
 
 9.62 
 
 10.38 
 
 11.54 
 
 13.46 
 
 15.38 
 
 11 " 
 
 6.35 
 
 7.62 
 
 8.46 
 
 9.31 
 
 10.15 
 
 10.58 
 
 11.42 
 
 12.70 
 
 14.81 
 
 16.92 
 
 12 " 
 
 6.92 
 
 8.31 
 
 9.23 
 
 10.15 
 
 11.08 
 
 11.54 
 
 12.46 
 
 13.84 
 
 16.15 
 
 18.46 
 
 13 " 
 
 7.50 
 
 9.00 
 
 10.00 
 
 11.00 
 
 13.00 
 
 12.50 
 
 13.50 
 
 15.00 
 
 17.50 
 
 20.00 
 
 14 " 
 
 8.08 
 
 9.69 
 
 10.77 
 
 11.85 
 
 13.92 
 
 13.46 
 
 14.54 
 
 16.16 
 
 18.85 
 
 21.54 
 
 15 " 
 
 8.65 
 
 10.38 
 
 11.54 
 
 12.69 
 
 14.85 
 
 14.42 
 
 15.58 
 
 17.30 
 
 20.19 
 
 23.08 
 
 16 " 
 
 9.23 
 
 11.08 
 
 12.31 
 
 13.54 
 
 14.77 
 
 15.38 
 
 16.62 
 
 18.46 
 
 21.54 
 
 24.62 
 
 17 " 
 
 9.81 
 
 11.77 
 
 13.08 
 
 14.38 
 
 15.69 
 
 16.35 
 
 17.65 
 
 19.62 
 
 22.88 
 
 26.16 
 
 18 " 
 
 10.38 
 
 12.46 
 
 13.85 
 
 15.23 
 
 16.62 
 
 17.31 
 
 18.69 
 
 20.76 
 
 24.23 
 
 27.70 
 
 19 " 
 
 10.96 
 
 13.15 
 
 14.62 
 
 16.08 
 
 17.54 
 
 18.27 
 
 19.73 
 
 21.92 
 
 25.58 
 
 29.24 
 
 20 " 
 
 11.54 
 
 13.85 
 
 15.38 
 
 16.92 
 
 18.46 
 
 19.23 
 
 20.77 
 
 23.08 
 
 26.92 
 
 30.76 
 
 21 " 
 
 12.11 
 
 14.54 
 
 16.15 
 
 17.77 
 
 19.38 
 
 20.19 
 
 21.81 
 
 24.22 
 
 28.27 
 
 32.30 
 
 22 " 
 
 12.69 
 
 15.23 
 
 16.92 
 
 18.61 
 
 20.31 
 
 21.15 
 
 22.85 
 
 25.38 
 
 29.61 
 
 33.84 
 
 23 " 
 
 13.27 
 
 15.92 
 
 17.69 
 
 19.46 
 
 21.23 
 
 22.12 
 
 23.88 
 
 26.54 
 
 30.96 
 
 35.38 
 
 24 " 
 
 13.85 
 
 16.62 
 
 18.46 
 
 20.31 
 
 22.15 
 
 23.08 
 
 24.92 
 
 27.70 
 
 32.31 
 
 36.92 
 
 25 " 
 
 14.42 
 
 17.31 
 
 19.23 
 
 21.15 
 
 23.08 
 
 24.04 
 
 25.96 
 
 28.85 
 
 33.65 
 
 38.46 
 
THERMOMETERS 
 
 527 
 
 Whole Days at — 
 
 Tim 
 
 E 75(« 
 
 $1.25 
 
 $1.50 
 
 $1.75 
 
 $2.00 
 
 $2.50 
 
 $3.00 
 
 A DAY 
 
 A DAY 
 
 A DAY 
 
 A DAY 
 
 A DAY 
 
 A DAY 
 
 A DAY 
 
 2 da 
 
 ^'S 1.50 
 
 2.50 
 
 3.00 
 
 3.50 
 
 4.00 
 
 5.00 
 
 6.00 
 
 3 ' 
 
 2.25 
 
 3.75 
 
 4.50 
 
 5.25 
 
 6.00 
 
 7.50 
 
 9.00 
 
 4 ' 
 
 3.00 
 
 5.00 
 
 6.00 
 
 7.00 
 
 8.00 
 
 10.00 
 
 12.00 
 
 5 ' 
 
 3.75 
 
 6.25 
 
 7.50 
 
 8.75 
 
 10.00 
 
 12.50 
 
 15.00 
 
 6 ' 
 
 4.50 
 
 7.50 
 
 9.00 
 
 10.50 
 
 12.00 
 
 15.00 
 
 18.00 
 
 7 ' 
 
 5.25 
 
 8.75 
 
 10.50 
 
 12.25 
 
 14.00 
 
 17.50 
 
 21.00 
 
 8 ' 
 
 6.00 
 
 10.00 
 
 12.00 
 
 14.00 
 
 16.00 
 
 20.00 
 
 24.00 
 
 9 ' 
 
 6.75 
 
 11.25 
 
 13.50 
 
 15.75 
 
 18.00 
 
 22.50 
 
 27.00 
 
 11 ' 
 
 8.25 
 
 13.75 
 
 16.50 
 
 19.25 
 
 22.09 
 
 27.50 
 
 33.00 
 
 12 
 
 9.00 
 
 15.00 
 
 18.00 
 
 21.00 
 
 24.00 
 
 30.00 
 
 30.00 
 
 13 ' 
 
 9.75 
 
 16.25 
 
 19.50 
 
 22.75 
 
 26.00 
 
 32.50 
 
 39.00 
 
 14 ' 
 
 10.50 
 
 17.50 
 
 21.00 
 
 24.50 
 
 28.00 
 
 35.00 
 
 42.00 
 
 Thermometer Scales 
 
 Fahrenheit. — The freezing-point is taken as the thirty-second degree 
 of the scale, and 180 degrees are made between that and the boihng- 
 point, which therefore becomes 212°. The zero of Fahrenheit was sup- 
 posed to represent the absolute zero, or lowest possible temperature. 
 
 Centigrade or Celsius. — The freezing-point of water is taken as zero, 
 and boiling-point as 100°. 
 
 Reaumur. — The freezing-point of water is taken as zero, the boiling- 
 point as 80°. A degree Centigrade is therefore greater than a degree of 
 Fahrenheit as 9 is greater than 5; and a degree of Reaumur is greater, 
 as 9 is greater than 4. 
 
 To reduce Fahrenheit degrees to Centigrade, subtract 32 from the 
 given degree of Fahrenheit, and multiply the remainder by 5 and 
 divide it by 9 ; (F. degrees — 32) f- To reduce Centigrade to Fahr- 
 enheit, multiply the given degree of Centigrade by 9 and divide the 
 product by 5, then to the quotient add 32: (f C. +32). 
 
 To reduce Fahrenheit to Reaumur, subtract 32 from the given 
 degree of Fahrenheit and multiply the remainder by 4 and divide 
 by 9 : (F.°-32)i 
 
 To reduce Reaumur to Fahrenheit, multiply the given degree of Reau- 
 mur by 9 and divide by 4, then add 32 : (I R° + 32). 
 
 To reduce Reaumur to Centigrade, multiply by I. 
 
528 COMPUTATION TABLES 
 
 Miscellaneous Measures, Weights, and Estimates 
 
 Measures and dimensions of many kinds 
 
 •f^ of an inch = a line (American). 
 
 ^ of an inch = a line (French). 
 
 3 inches = a palm. 
 
 4 inches = a hand. 
 
 9 inches = a span. 
 
 IS inches = a cubit. 
 
 2>^ feet = a military pace. 
 
 3 (or 3.3) feet = a pace. 
 
 6 feet =1 fathom. 
 
 240 yards =1 cable's length. 
 
 12 of any article =1 dozen. 
 
 12 dozen =1 gross. 
 
 20 of any article =1 score. 
 
 A wine gallon (U. S. standard) = 231 cubic inches. 
 
 A dry gallon = 26S.8 cubic inches. 
 
 An imperial gallon (British standard) = 277.274 cubic inches. 
 
 An imperial or English bushel = 221S.192 cubic inches. 
 
 A U. IS. bushel = 2150.42 cubic inches. 
 
 A U. S. bushel heaped (heaped to a cone inches high) = 2747.7 cubic inches. 
 
 1 pint of water weighs 1.0431 pounds. 
 
 1 gallon of water weighs 8.344S pounds. 
 
 1 cubic foot of water weighs C2.42.") povmds at 30.2° F. 
 
 1 stone is 14 pounds. 
 
 An English (statutol mile is 1760 yards. 
 
 A Scotch mile is 1984 yards. 
 
 An Irish milo is 2249 yards. 
 
 A Dutch mile is 8101 yards. 
 
 A Roman mile is 1628 yards. 
 
 A German mile is 6859 yards. 
 
 A Russian mile is 1100 yards. 
 
 An Arabian mile is 2148 yards. 
 
 A sea (nautical) mile is 2026 yards (IJ mi.). 
 
 A knot is the traveling speed of a ship, reckoned by making 
 1 sea-mile in 1 hour. 
 
 1 tael (Chiuose) is IJ oz. avoir. 
 
 1 Danisl\ povmd is 1.102 lb. avoir. 
 
 1 Russian pound is 9 lb. avoir. 
 
 1 libra (Snanish) is 1.014 lb. avoir. 
 
 100 pounds nails =1 keg. 
 
 196 pounds Hour =1 barrel. 
 
 150 pounds potatoes =1 barrel of freight. 
 
 280 pounds ^alt =1 barrel. 
 
 200 ;K)imii.s hoof, fish, or pork =1 barrel. 
 
 45 drwps of water is a toaspoonful. 
 1 teaspoouful eciuals 1 fluid dram. 
 1 dessertspoonful equals 2 teaspoonfuls, or 2 drams. 
 
 1 tablospocmful eijuals 2 dessertspoonfuls, or 4 teaspoonfuls. 
 
 2 tablespoonfuls equal S teaspoonfuls, or 1 fluid ounce. 
 1 common-size wineglassful equals 2 ounces, or J-o gi". 
 1 common-size tumbler holds ' j pint. 
 
 A small tea-cup is estimated to hold 4 fluid ounces, or 1 gill. 
 
 1 pound of wheat is equal to about 1 pint. 
 
 1 pound and 2 ounces of Indian meal is equal to 1 quart. 
 
 1 pound of soft butter is equal to about 1 pint. 
 
 1 pound of sugar is equal to about 1 pint. 
 
 A pint of pure water is about a pound. 
 
 A barleycorn is i inch. 
 
 An ell is usually 45 inches. 
 
 A point (in type) is -X inch. 
 
 A circle is 3.1415 times the length of its diameter (the ratio being known as pi). 
 
FRUIT FIGURES 
 
 529 
 
 Weights of various varieties oj apples per bushel 
 
 The following varieties, just from the trees in October, gave the 
 following weights for a heaped bushel (Michigan) : — • 
 
 Baldwin 50 
 
 Belmont 50 
 
 Ben Davis 47 
 
 Bunker Hill 49 
 
 Cabashae 57 
 
 Esopus Spitzenburgli 44 
 
 llambo 50 
 
 Rhode Island Greening 52 
 
 Roxbury Russet 50 
 
 Rubicon 40 
 
 Stark 56 
 
 Fallawater 48 
 
 Golden Russet 53 
 
 Lawyer 47 
 
 Nickajack 51 
 
 Northern Spy 46 
 
 Pennock 47 
 
 Swaar 51 
 
 Sweet Bough 39 
 
 Talman Sweet 48 
 
 Tompkins King 44 
 
 Yellow Bellofleur 46 
 
 Dried fruit and cider 
 
 A bushel of average apples gives from 6 to 7h pounds of evap- 
 orated product. Seven pounds to the bushel is a good average. 
 
 PRODUCT OF DRIED RASPBERRIES (IF. J. Green) 
 
 Ohio . 
 
 Gregg 
 
 Hillborn 
 
 9 lb. to the bu. I Ada 8'^ lb. to the bu. 
 
 SH lb. to the bu. Tyler S'/'i lb. to the bu. 
 
 854 lb. to the bu. Shaffer 8 lb. to the bu. 
 
 In general, three and one-fourth quarts (about four pounds) of fresh 
 black-cap raspberries are required for a pound of marketable dried 
 berries. 
 
 A pound of dried peaches may be made from four or five pounds of 
 fresh fruit, if the varietj'- has a dry flesh ; but six or seven pounds is 
 often required. 
 
 In California, twenty pounds of grapes produce six or seven pounds 
 of raisins. 
 
 From seven to twelve bushels of apples are required for a barrel of 
 cider. 
 
 Various estimates. 
 
 Raspberries contain from one and one-half to three pounds of seeds 
 to the bushel. 
 
 A pint of garden blackberries weighs about one pound. 
 
 Good clusters of American grapes weigh on an average from one-half 
 to three-fourths pound, while extra-good clusters will reach a pound 
 and a half. Clusters have been reported which weighed two pounds. 
 
 A bushel of sweet corn ears, " in the milk," with the husks which 
 come from it, weighs from fifty to sevonty pounds. 
 2m 
 
530 COMPUTATION TABLES 
 
 There are about 5000 honey-bees in a pound. 
 
 Watermelons are usually sorted into three grades. Of the largest 
 size, about six melons are placed in a barrel. Of medium size, about 
 eight (four melons in each of two layers), and of the smallest size, ten 
 to twelve. A truck-load of melons comprises about 200 fair-sized 
 fruits. A car-load numbers 1000 to 1500. 
 
 Coconuts are packed for shipment in bags which hold 100. 
 
 " Ekimis " branded upon boxes of Smyrna figs means A. No. 1, 
 or Superior Selected. " Eleme " means Selected, the second grade. 
 
 A box 12i^ in. long, wide, and deep holds 1 bu. 
 A box 19| in. long, wide, and deep holds 1 bbl. 
 A box 85 in. long, wide, and deep holds 1 pk. 
 A box 6/„ in. long, wide, and deep holds \ pk. 
 A box 4i'(; in. long, wide, and deep holds 1 qt. 
 
 To find the bushels of apples, potatoes, shelled com, etc., in bins, 
 divide the cubic contents in inches by 2747.7 (the cubic inches in a 
 heaped bushel). If the corn is in the ear, deduct one-third from the 
 result. 
 
 The cubic contents is found by multiplying together length, 
 breadth, and height in feet, and reducing the product to inches by 
 dividing by 1728 (the number of cubic inches in a cubic foot) ; or 
 make the original multiplication in inches rather than in feet. 
 
 A struck bushel (not heaped) contains 2150.4 cubic inches. See 
 p. 528. 
 
 If the sides of a corn-crib are flaring, it is customary to reckon 
 the width as half the sum of the top and bottom widths. Of course, 
 much will depend on how much it flares. A similar method may be 
 applied to apples, potatoes, and roots in heaps. 
 
 To find the tons of hay in a mow or stack, divide the cubic contents 
 by about 500, if the hay is not well settled ; or by about 450 to 460, 
 if the hay is well packed. 
 
 To figure the cost of hay by the ton, multiply the number of pounds 
 by the price (in dollars) per ton, point off three figures at the right, 
 and divide by 2 (point off more figures if there are fractions of a 
 dollar in the price) : — 
 
 90 lb. X .1 11 ton = 1.056 -f 2 = .528 (52r"s cents). 
 
 96" X$ 11.30 " = 1.0848 -^ 2 = .54. 
 
 1700" X$13 " =22.100 -f2 = $11.05. 
 
 2100" X $18 " =37.800 -^ 2 = $ 18.90. 
 
 3350" X $10.80 " =36.180 -^ 2 = $ 18.09. 
 
PIPES, TANKS, AND WELLS 
 
 531 
 
 At $ 5 per ton, divide the number of pounds by 4 : — 
 
 96 1b. at $5: 96 -f 4= .24 cent. 
 1350" " $5: 1350 -=-4 = $3.37. 
 
 At $ 10 per ton, divide the number of pounds by 2. 
 
 Capacities of Pipes and Tanks 
 
 Quantity of water held by pipes of various sizes 
 
 Diameter of Contents of 100 feet 
 
 Bore in Length 
 
 gal. 
 
 H 1.02 
 
 1 4.08 
 
 l^ 9.18 
 
 2 16.32 
 
 214 25.50 
 
 3 36.72 
 
 4 65.28 
 
 5 102.00 
 
 6 146.90 
 
 Number of gallons in circular tanks and wells 
 
 To find the contents in gallons of circular tanks, square the diameter 
 in feet, multiply by the depth, and then multiply by 5.875. 
 
 GALLONS WHEN THE DEPTH IS 
 
 Dia 
 
 ete 
 
 m- 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 
 
 '' 3ft. 4ft. 5ft. 6ft. 7ft. 8ft. Oft. 10ft. lift. 12ft. 
 
 
 ft. 
 4 
 
 282.00 
 
 376.00 
 
 470.00 
 
 564.00 
 
 658.00 
 
 752.00 
 
 846.00 
 
 940.00 
 
 1034.00 
 
 1128.00 
 
 5 
 
 440.63 
 
 587.50 
 
 7.34.38 
 
 881.25 
 
 1028.13 
 
 1175.00 
 
 1321.89 
 
 1468.76 
 
 1615.63 
 
 1762.. 50 
 
 6 
 
 634.50 
 
 846.04 
 
 10.57.50 
 
 1269.00 
 
 1480.50 
 
 1692.00 
 
 1903.50 
 
 2115.00 
 
 2326.50 
 
 25.38.00 
 
 7 
 
 863.63 
 
 1151. .50 
 
 1439.38 
 
 1727.25 
 
 2015.13 
 
 2303.00 
 
 2590.89 
 
 2878.76 
 
 3166.63 
 
 3454.50 
 
 8 
 
 1128.00 
 
 1504.00 
 
 1880.00 
 
 2256.00 
 
 2632.00 
 
 3008.00 
 
 3384.00 
 
 3760.00 
 
 4136.00 
 
 4512.00 
 
 9 
 
 1427.63 
 
 1903.50 
 
 2379.38 
 
 2855.26 
 
 3331.13 
 
 3807.04 
 
 4282.89 
 
 4758.76 
 
 .52.34.63 
 
 .5710.52 
 
 10 
 
 1762.52 
 
 23.50.00 
 
 2937.52 
 
 3525.00 
 
 4112. .52 
 
 4700.00 
 
 5287.56 
 
 5875.04 
 
 6461.52 
 
 70.50.00 
 
 11 
 
 2132.63 
 
 2843.50 
 
 3554.38 
 
 4265.26 
 
 4976.12 
 
 5687.00 
 
 6397.89 
 
 7108.76 
 
 7819.63 
 
 8530.52 
 
 12 
 
 2538.00 
 
 3384.00 
 
 4230.00 
 
 5076.00 
 
 5922.00 
 
 6768.00 
 
 7614.00 
 
 8460.00 
 
 9306.00 
 1 
 
 10152.00 
 
 
 Approximate contents of cylinders 
 
 DiAM. Depth Quantity 
 
 1^ in. X 3 in. contains 1 gill. 
 
 314 in. X 3 in. contains 1 pint. 
 
 3J4 in. X 6 in. contains 1 quart. 
 
 7 in. X 6 in. contains 1 gallon. 
 
 14 in. X 12 in. contains 8 gallons. 
 
 14 in. X 15 in. contains 10 gallons. 
 
532 
 
 COMPUTATION TABLES 
 
 Number of gallons in square-built tanks 
 
 To find the number of gallons in any square or oblong vessel, multiply 
 the number of cubic feet contained in it, by 7.4805; or, to find the 
 contents of a depth not given in this table, multiply the contents of 
 tank one foot deep by the required depth in feet. 
 
 For other comparable figures, see page 531 ; for capacities of silos, 
 pages 473 to 477 ; for capacities of reservoirs, page 497. Various pipe 
 figures may be found in Chapters XI and XXV. 
 
 Size of Tank 
 
 1 Ft. Deep 
 
 3 Ft. Deep 
 
 4 Ft. Deep 
 
 5 Ft. Deep 
 
 4 by 
 
 5 by 
 
 6 by 
 6 by 
 6 by 
 
 6 by 
 
 7 by 
 7 by 
 7 by 
 
 7 by 
 
 8 by 
 8 by 
 8 by 
 8 by 
 
 8 by 
 
 9 by 
 9 by 
 9 by 
 9 by 
 9 by 
 
 10 by 
 10 by 
 10 by 
 10 by 
 10 bv 
 
 10 bv 
 
 11 by 
 11 by 
 11 by 
 11 by 
 11 by 
 
 11 by 
 
 12 by 
 12 by 
 12 by 
 12 by 
 12 by 
 12 by 
 12 by 
 
 4 feet . 
 
 5 feet . 
 
 3 feet . 
 
 4 feet . 
 
 5 feet . 
 
 6 feet . 
 
 4 feet . 
 
 5 feet . 
 
 6 feet . 
 
 7 feet . 
 
 4 feet . 
 
 5 feet . 
 
 6 feet . 
 
 7 feet . 
 
 8 feet . 
 
 5 feet . 
 
 6 feet . 
 
 7 feet . 
 
 8 feet . 
 
 9 feet . 
 
 5 feet . 
 
 6 feet . 
 
 7 feet . 
 
 8 feet . 
 
 9 feet . 
 10 feet . 
 
 6 feet . 
 
 7 feet . 
 
 8 feet . 
 
 9 feet . 
 
 10 feet . 
 
 11 feet . 
 
 6 feet . 
 
 7 feet , 
 
 8 feet . 
 
 9 feet . 
 
 10 feet , 
 
 11 feet 
 
 12 feet 
 
 119.68 
 187.01 
 134.64 
 179.53 
 224.41 
 269.29 
 209.45 
 261.81 
 314.18 
 366.54 
 239.37 
 299.22 
 359!06 
 418.90 
 478.75 
 336.62 
 403.94 
 471.26 
 538.59 
 605.92 
 374.02 
 448.83 
 523.63 
 598.44 
 673.24 
 748.05 
 493.71 
 575.99 
 658.28 
 740.56 
 822.85 
 905.14 
 538.59 
 628.36 
 718.12 
 807.89 
 897.66 
 987.42 
 1077.19 
 
 359.06 
 
 561.03 
 
 403.9 
 
 538.5 
 
 673.2 
 
 807.8 
 
 628.3 
 
 785.4 
 
 942.5 
 
 1099.6 
 
 718.1 
 
 897.6 
 
 1077.1 
 
 1256.7 
 
 1436.2 
 
 1009.8 
 
 1211.8 
 
 1413.8 
 
 1615.7 
 
 1817.7 
 
 1122.0 
 
 1346.4 
 
 1570.9 
 
 1795.3 
 
 2019.7 
 
 2244.1 
 
 1481.1 
 
 1727.9 
 
 1974.8 
 
 2221.7 
 
 2468.5 
 
 2715.4 
 
 1615.7 
 
 1885.0 
 
 2154.3 
 
 2423.6 
 
 2692.9 
 
 2962.2 
 
 3231.5 
 
 478.75 
 748.05 
 538.5 
 718.1 
 897.6 
 1077.1 
 837.8 
 1047.2 
 1256.6 
 1466.2 
 957.4 
 1196.8 
 1436.2 
 1675.6 
 1915.0 
 1346.4 
 1615.7 
 1885.0 
 2154.3 
 2423.6 
 1496.1 
 1795.3 
 2094.5 
 2393.7 
 2692.9 
 2992.2 
 1974.8 
 2303.9 
 2633.1 
 2962.2 
 3291.4 
 3620.5 
 2154.3 
 2513.4 
 2872.5 
 3231.5 
 3590.6 
 3949.6 
 4308.7 
 
 598.44 
 935.06 
 673.2 
 897.6 
 1122.0 
 1346.4 
 1047.2 
 1309.0 
 1570.8 
 1832.7 
 1196.8 
 1496.1 
 1795.3 
 2094.5 
 2393.7 
 1683.1 
 2019.7 
 2356.3 
 2692.9 
 3029.6 
 1870.1 
 2244.1 
 2618.1 
 2992.2 
 3366.2 
 3740.2 
 2468.5 
 2879.9 
 3291.4 
 3702.8 
 4114.2 
 4525.7 
 2692.9 
 3141.8 
 3590.6 
 4039.4 
 4488.3 
 4937.1 
 5385.9 
 
LEGAL WEIGHTS OF THE BUSHEL 533 
 
 Legal Weights of the Bushel 
 
 List of products for which legal weights have been fixed in but one or 
 
 two states 
 
 Apple seeds, forty poUnds (Rhode Island and Tennessee). 
 
 Beggarweed seed, sixty-two pounds (Florida). 
 
 Blackberries, thirty-two pounds (Iowa) ; forty-eight pounds (Ten- 
 nessee) ; dried, twenty-eight pounds (Tennessee). 
 
 Blueberries, forty-two pounds (Minnesota). 
 
 Bromus inermis, fourteen pounds (North Dakota). 
 
 Cabbage, fifty pounds (Tennessee). 
 
 Canary seed, sixty pounds (Tennessee). 
 
 Cantaloupe melon, fifty pounds (Tennessee). 
 
 Cherries, forty pounds (Iowa) ; with stems, fifty-six pounds (Ten- 
 nessee) ; without stems, sixty-four pounds (Tennessee). 
 
 Chestnuts, fifty pounds (Tennessee) ; fifty-seven pounds (Virginia). 
 
 Chufa, fifty-four pounds (Florida). 
 
 Cottonseed, staple, forty-two pounds (South Carolina). 
 
 Cucumbers, forty-eight pounds (Missouri and Tennessee) ; fifty 
 pounds (Wisconsin). 
 
 Currants, forty pounds (Iowa and Minnesota). 
 
 Feed, fifty pounds (Massachusetts). 
 
 Grapes, forty pounds (Iowa) ; with stems, forty-eight pounds (Ten- 
 nessee) ; without stems, sixty pounds (Tennessee). 
 
 Guavas, fifty-four pounds (Florida). 
 
 Hickory nuts, fifty pounds (Tennessee). 
 
 Hominy, sixty pounds (Ohio) ; sixty-two pounds (Tennessee). 
 
 Horseradish, fifty pounds (Tennessee). 
 
 Italian rye-grass seed, twenty pounds (Tennessee). 
 
 Johnson-grass, twenty-eight pounds (Arkansas). 
 
 Kafir, fifty-six pounds (Kansas). 
 
 Kale, thirty pounds (Tennessee). 
 
 Land-plaster, 100 pounds (Tennessee). See page 540. 
 
 Meal, forty-six pounds (Alabama) ; unbolted, forty-eight pounds 
 (Alabama). 
 
 Middlings, fine, forty pounds (Indiana) ; coarse middlings, thirty 
 pounds (Indiana). 
 
 [Continued on page 540] 
 
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 [Continued from page 533] 
 
 Millet, Japanese barnyard, thirty-five pounds (Massachusetts). 
 
 Mustard, thirty pounds (Tennessee). 
 
 Plums, forty pounds (Florida) ; sixty-four pounds (Tennessee). 
 
 Plums, dried, twenty-eight pounds (Michigan). 
 
 Popcorn, seventy pounds (Indiana and Tennessee) ; in the ear, 
 forty-two pounds (Ohio). 
 
 Prunes, dried, twenty-eight pounds (Idaho) ; green, forty-five 
 pounds (Idaho). 
 
 Quinces, forty-eight pounds (Florida, Iowa, and Tennessee). 
 
 Rape seed, fifty pounds (Wisconsin). 
 
 Raspberries, thhty-two pounds (Kansas) ; forty-eight pounds (Ten- 
 nessee). 
 
 Rhubarb, fift}^ pounds (Tennessee). 
 
 Sage, four pounds (Tennessee). 
 
 Salads, thirty pounds (Tennessee). 
 
 Sand, 130 pounds (Iowa). 
 
 Spelt or Spiltz, forty pounds (North Dakota) ; forty-five pounds 
 (South Dakota). 
 
 Spinach, thirty pounds (Tennessee). 
 
 Strawberries, thirty-two pounds (Iowa) ; forty-eight pounds (Ten- 
 nessee) . 
 
 Sugar-cane seed, fifty-seven pounds (New Jersey). 
 
 Velvet-grass seed, seven pounds (Tennessee). 
 
 Walnuts, fifty pounds (Tennessee). 
 
 Other articles. 
 
 One bushel of house ashes (wood) is calculated to weigh forty-eight 
 pounds; ground gypsum, seventy pounds (see p. 533, under land- 
 plaster) ; sand, 1221^ pounds. 
 
 For lime, see pp. 78, 536 ; cement, pp. 504, 505. 
 
 Legal weights of seeds and grains in Canada. 
 
 Section 90 of the Inspection and Sale Act of the Department of 
 Agriculture for the Dominion of Canada, dealing with the legal weights 
 of farm products, reads as follows : — 
 
 In contracts for the sale and delivery of any of the undermentioned 
 articles a bushel shall be determined by weighing, unless a bushel by 
 
CANADIAN WEIGHTS 541 
 
 measure is specially agreed upon, and the weight equivalent to a bushel 
 shall, except as hereinafter provided, be as follows : — 
 
 lb. 
 
 Barley 48 
 
 Buckwheat 48 
 
 Flaxseed ^ 56 
 
 Indian corn * 56 
 
 Oats 34 
 
 Pease 60 
 
 Rye 56 
 
 Wheat 60 
 
 Section 337 reads as follows : — 
 
 In contracts for the sale and delivery of any of the undermentioned 
 articles, the bushel shall be determined by weighing, unless a bushel 
 by measure is specially agreed upon and the weight equivalent to a 
 bushel shall be as follows : — 
 
 lb. 
 
 Beans 60 
 
 Beets 60 
 
 Blue-grass seed 14 
 
 Carrots 60 
 
 Castor-beans 40 
 
 Clover seed 60 
 
 Hemp seed 44 
 
 Ma,lt 36 
 
 Onions 50 
 
 Parsnips 60 
 
 Potatoes 60 
 
 Timothy seed 48 
 
 Turnips 60 
 
 In the province of Quebec, when potatoes are sold or offered for 
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 Government Townships 
 
 The word " town " has a variety of meanings. It is commonly 
 loosely used to designate merely a settlement or a community. In 
 New England, however, it is the primary administrative division. 
 It is there very irregular in shape and size, following the lines of 
 contour and of early settlement. In New England, outside of 
 Rhode Island, a township unit was essentially an ecclesiastical unit. 
 In Rhode Island, the township government was separated from 
 church control. In the South, the county came to be the primary 
 
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 political unit in most cases, and there is no highly developed town- 
 ship system. 
 
 The New England type of town spread westward to New York, al- 
 though the full town-meeting form of government did not follow ; the 
 townships remained irregular and followed no system of territorial 
 division. When the new public domains began to be surveyed by 
 the federal government, a regular system of townships, or terri- 
 torial divisions, was laid out. These townships are right-angled, 
 being six miles on a side and containing 36 square miles. They are 
 determined and also divided by the intersection of meridians or 
 range-lines running north and south, and by parallels or town-lines 
 running east and west. The township is subdivided into 36 square 
 miles, each of these square miles being known as a " section " and 
 
 containing 640 acres. The sections 
 are numbered consecutively from 
 1 to 36, beginning at the northeast 
 corner of the township and running 
 directly across to the northwest 
 corner, then back again to the east 
 and back to the west, and so on 
 back and forth until the 36th sec- 
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 of the township, as shown in the 
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 16 is set aside for school purposes. 
 The sections are themselves divided 
 into quarter-sections, each containing 160 acres. These quarter-sec- 
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 acres are the smallest divisions recognized in government surveys. 
 
 The location of any piece of land is determined by the section 
 number and by the half-section or quarter-section in which it is lo- 
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 That is to say, a township in any state might be number 10 south 
 of the base-line that was established by the goverment, and range 
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 southwest quarter of section number 27 in township 10 south and 
 range 9 west of the sixth principal meridian. 
 
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CHAPTER XXVIII 
 
 Collecting and Preserving Specimens for Cabinets or Exhi- 
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 Every good farm establishment should have a room or a cabinet 
 in which the museum materials of the particular f^rm are collected, 
 — soils, minerals, plants, insects, curiosities, and the like. 
 
 Collecting and Storing Samples of Soil (Fippin) 
 
 The farmer should know his soil. The collecting of soils and 
 their preservation and study has been a source of much interest to 
 some persons, — quite as much as the collecting of seeds, plants, or 
 souvenirs. To secure samples that fairly represent a particular soil- 
 formation or soil-region requires much care in selection. Soils usually 
 vary greatly from point to point. They also vary at different deptlis. 
 Usually the top soil is more rich in organic matter than the subsoil. 
 It is therefore best to take small samples from a number of points 
 in an area of a few square rods and mix them together, and preserve 
 the desired sample from this composite lot. 
 
 Some arbitrary depth must be chosen, and one foot is best on the 
 average. Since the subsoil is also of great importance, it is desirable 
 to have a sample taken from one to two feet in the same holes as the 
 top soil. A common wood auger one and one-half inches in diameter 
 with a handle sufficient to make a total length of thirty-six, with an 
 eight-inch pipe cross bar at the top, is most convenient for collecting 
 samples in soils that are not excessively stony. The stem may be 
 made in sections, connecting by means of milled threads. 
 
 Before being finally stored, the soil samples should bo thoroughly 
 dried on a piece of paper in the air. Collection should not l)e made 
 when the soil is so wet as to puddle, and the sample would preferably 
 not be pulverized after drying. 
 
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544 COLLECTiyCr AND PRESERVING SPECIMENS 
 
 The amount of the sample must depend on the object of the work. 
 For general study and analysis, one quart is usually abundant, and 
 one pint is often adequate for chemical and physical analysis. For 
 private collections, even smaller samples put up in four- or six-ounce 
 vials of five or six inches in length, straight sides, and metal screw-top, 
 are very convenient. Regular specinien-jare holding about one-third 
 of a pint or more and with cork in the bottom are excellent for small 
 samples. For larger samples, screw-top glass fruit-jars are usually 
 the most con\enient form of storage vessel. 
 
 For shipping samples, a stout canvas bag closely wo\'en and simply 
 labeled on a tag is most convenient, and several such samples may be 
 inclosed in a large bag of the same material. 
 
 Samples of Seeds and Grains 
 
 Every farmer should have samples in his study or elsewhere of the 
 common conunercial grades of wheat, oats, and other grains, and speci- 
 mens of the seeds of the loailiug grasses and the most frequent weeds. 
 
 He can secure the weed seeds from the plants themselves ; or in some 
 cases the Experiment Station will aid him to secure them. Whenever 
 a pernicious weed appears on the plantation, seeds should be saved of 
 it. The farmer should determine how it was introduced, whether 
 with grain or with grass seed ; he will then be on the guard for future 
 invasion. He should have a good hand lens w4th which to examine 
 all grass seed and clover seed that he purchases. 
 
 He should have samples of pure grass seed, the different kinds of 
 clover, alfalfa, and similar crops. 
 
 Samples of the ditferent grades of wheat and other grains, of the 
 leading varieties, and of shrunken or injured grains, \vould be very 
 useful to persons who are engaged in the growing of grain or in the 
 haniUing of it. They will serve as standards. In some of the states, 
 the experiment stations supply such seeds ; if they do not supply them, 
 they can put the farmer in touch with the ways of securing them. 
 
 All seeds should be placed in tight bottles and be thoroughly dried 
 before being put away. In bottles they are easy of examination, and 
 they are also free from weevils and other insects. If they should become 
 affected with insects, the pests may be destroyed by pouring a little 
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HERBARIUM 645 
 
 For samples of corn, buckwheat, rye, rice, and other commercial 
 grains, it is well to use one of the small fruit-jars. The weed seeds 
 may be put up in vials with wide necks. 
 
 Collecting and Preserving Plants for Herbaria 
 
 Collect samples of all parts of the plant, — lower and upper leaves, 
 stem, flowers, fruit, and in most cases roots. In small species, those 
 two feet high or less, the whole plant should be taken. Of larger 
 plants, take parts about a foot long. Press the plants between 
 papers or " driers." These driers may be any thick porous paper, 
 as blotting-paper or carpet-paper, or, for plants that are not succu- 
 lent or very juicy, newspapers in several thicknesses may be used. 
 It is best to place the specimens in sheets of thin paper — grocer's 
 tea paper is good — and place these sheets between the driers. 
 Many specimens can be placed in a pile. On top of the pile place 
 a short board and a weight of thirty or forty pounds, or a lighter 
 weight if the pile is small and the plants are soft. Change the driers 
 every day. The plants are dry when they become brittle, and when 
 no moisture can be felt by the fingers. Some plants will dry in two 
 or three days, while others require as many weeks. If the pressing is 
 properly done, the specimens will come out smooth and flat and the 
 leaves will usually be green, although some plants always turn black 
 in drying. 
 
 Specimens are usually mounted on single sheets of white paper of the 
 stiffness of very heavy writing paper or thin bristol-board. The 
 standard size of sheet is 11 2 by IG2 inches. The plants may be 
 pasted down permanently and entirely to the sheet, or they may be 
 held on by strips of gummed paper. In the former case, Denison's 
 fish-glue is a good gum to use. Only one species or varietj'^ should 
 be placed on a sheet. Specimens that are taller than the length of 
 a sheet should be doubled over when they are pressed. The species 
 of a genus are collected into a genus cover. This cover is a folded sheet 
 of heavy manila or other firm paper, and the standard size, when folded, 
 is 12 by 16 2 inches. On the lower left-hand corner of this cov^er 
 the name of the genus is written. A label should accompany each 
 specimen upon the separate sheets, recording the name, date of col- 
 lecting, name of the collector, and any notes that may be of interest. 
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546 COLLECTING AND PRESERVING SPECIMENS 
 
 The specimens are now ready to be filed away on shelves in a horizon- 
 tal position. If insects attack the specimens, they may be destroyed 
 by fumes of bisulfid of carbon (see page 293) or chloroform. The 
 bisulfid treatment is probably the best yet devised, particularly for 
 large herbaria. In this case it is necessary to place the specimens in 
 a tight box and then insert the liquid. Lumps of naphthaliii placed 
 in the cabinet are useful in keeping away insects. 
 
 Various poisons have been used on herbarium plants. At one time, 
 the Gray Herbarium used an arsenic solution, but this proved to be 
 injurious to curators. Three corrosive sublimate (bichloride of mer- 
 cury) recipes are as follows : — 
 
 1. Place as much corrosive sublimate in alcohol as the liquid will 
 dissolve. Apply with a brush, or dip the plants before they are 
 mounted and dry them between sheets. A common method. 
 
 2. Dissolve Ij ounces of corrosive sublimate in one pint of alcohol ; 
 add 2\ fluid drams of carbolic acid, and apply with a paint brush. 
 
 3. One pound of corrosive sublimate, one pound of carbolic acid, to 
 4 gallons of wood alcohol. 
 
 Preserving, Printing, and Imitating Flowers and Other Parts of Plants 
 
 To Preserve the Color of Dried Flowers. — 1. Immerse the 
 stem of the fresh specimen in a solution of 32 parts by weight of alum, 
 4 of niter, and 186 of water for two or three days until the liquid is 
 thoroughly absorbed, and then press in the ordinary way, except that 
 dry sand is sifted over the specimen and the packet submitted to the 
 action of gentle heat for twenty-four hours. 
 
 2. Make a varnish composed of 20 parts of powdered copal and 500 
 parts of ether, powdered glass or sand being used to make the copal 
 dissolve more readily. Into this solution the plants are carefully 
 dipped ; then they are allowed to dry for ten minutes, and the same 
 process is repeated four or five times in succession. 
 
 3. Plants may also be plunged in a boiling solution of 1 part of 
 salicylic acid and 600 of alcohol, and then dried in bibulous paper. But 
 this should be done very rapidly, violet flowers especially being decolor- 
 ized by more than an instantaneous immersion. 
 
 4. Red flowers which have changed to a purplish tint in drying may 
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PRESERVING FLOWERS 547 
 
 with dilute nitric acid (one part to ten or twelve parts of water), and 
 then submitting them to moderate pr(\ssure for a few seconds ; but the 
 solution must not touch the green leaves, as they are decolorized by it. 
 
 5. With sulfur (Quin). — Procure a chest about three or four feet 
 square with a small opening in the under part of one side, to be 
 closed by a bar, through which the basin containing brimstone must 
 be put into the chest ; this opening must be covered inside with per- 
 forated tin, in order to prevent those flowers which hang immediately 
 over the basin from being spoiled. Paper the inside to render it air- 
 tight. When the chest is ready for use, nail small laths on two opposite 
 sides of the interior, at a distance of about six inches apart, and on 
 these lay thin round sticks upon which to arrange the flowers ; these 
 should not be close together, or the vapor will not circulate freely 
 through the vacant spaces around the flowers. When the chest is suffi- 
 ciently full of flowers, close it carefully, place a damp cloth on the sides 
 of the lid, and some heavy stones upon the top of it ; then take small 
 pieces of brimstone, put them in a small, flat basin, kindle, and put 
 through the opening in the bottom of the chest and shut the bar. 
 Leave the chest undisturbed for twenty-four hours, after which time 
 it must be opened, and if the flowers be sufficiently smoked, they will 
 appear white, if not, they must be smoked again. When sufficiently 
 smoked, take the flowers out carefully and hang them up in a dry, airy 
 place in the shade, and in a few days or even hours they will recover 
 their natural color, except being only a shade paler. 
 
 To give them a very bright and shining color, plunge them into a 
 mixture of ten parts of cold water and one of good nitric acid ; drain off 
 the liquid, and hang them up again the same as before. The best 
 flowers for this process are asters, roses, fuchsias (single ones), spireas 
 (red-flowered kinds, such as Japonica, Douglasi, etc.), ranunculus, del- 
 phiniums, cytisus, etc. The roses should be quite open, but not too 
 fully blown. 
 
 6. In sand (Quin). — Dry the plants in clean silver sand, free from 
 organic matter (made so by repeated washing, until the sand ceases 
 to discolor the water). Heat the sand rather hot, and mix with it by 
 constant stirring a small piece of wax candle, which prevents the 
 sand from adhering to the fiowers. Have a box not higher than three 
 inches, but as broad as possible ; this box should have instead of a 
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548 COLLECTING AND PRESERVING SPECIMENS 
 
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 fill with sand till the net is just covered with a thin laj'er of sand ; upon 
 this laj'er of sand, place a layer of flowers, on that a layer of sand, 
 then flowers, and so on ; the layers of sand should vary in thickness 
 according to the kind of flowers, from one-eighth to one-fourth inch. 
 
 When the box contains about three layers of flowers, it must be 
 removed to a very sunny dry place, the best being close under the glass 
 in an empty greenhouse, exposed to the full influence of the sim. After 
 a week, if the weather is sunny and dry, the flowers will be perfectly 
 dried ; then the box is lifted a little, the sand falls gently through the 
 iron net, and the flowers remain in their position over the net without 
 any disturbance whatever. 
 
 They should then be taken out carefully and kept in a dry and, if 
 possible, dark place, where no sun can reach them, and afterwards 
 they will keep very well for many years. 
 
 Care should be taken that the flowers are cut in dry weather, and 
 that while lying in the sand no part of a flower shall touch another part, 
 as this always spoils the color and causes decay. Sand should be 
 filled in between all the parts of the flower ; therefore it is necessary 
 to insert the double flowers in an erect position, in order to fill the sand 
 between the petals, while most of the single flowers must be put in 
 with the stalks upwards. 
 
 Prin'ting PL.A.NTS. — 1. First, lightly oil one side of paper, then 
 fold in four, so that the oil may filter through the pores, and the plant 
 may not come into direct contact with the liquid. The plant is placed 
 between the leaves of the second folding, and in this position pressed 
 (through other paper) all over with the hand, so as to make a small 
 quantity of oil to adhere to its surface. Then it is taken out and 
 placed between two sheets of white paper for two impressions, and 
 the plant is pressed as before. Sprinkle over the invisible image 
 remaining on the paper a quantity of black lead or charcoal, and dis- 
 tribute it in all directions ; the image then appears in all its parts. 
 With an assortment of colors the natural colors of plants may be 
 reproduced. To obtain fixity, rosin is previously added to the black 
 lead in equal parts. Expose to heat sufficient to melt the rosin. 
 
 2. The best paper to use is ordinary wove paper, without water- 
 marks ; if it can be afforded, use thin drawing-paper. First select the 
 leaves, then carefully press and dry them. If they be placed in a plant 
 
LEAF-PRINTS AND THE LIKE 549 
 
 press, care must be taken not to put too great pressure on the specimens 
 at first, or they will be spoiled for printing. An old book is the best for 
 drying the samples to be used. Secure printers' or proof ink, and a 
 small leather dabber ; work a bit of ink about the size of a pea on a 
 small piece of slate or glass, with the dabber, until it is perfectly smooth. 
 A drop or two of linseed oil will assist the operation. Then give the 
 leaf a thin coating, being careful to spread it equally ; now lay the 
 leaf ink downwards on a sheet of paper and place it between the leaves 
 of an old book, which must then be subjected to a moderate pressure 
 in a copying-press, or passed between the rollers of a wringing-machine. 
 Impressions can be taken with greater rapidity by laying the book on 
 the floor and standing upon it for a few seconds. Soft book-paper is 
 the best. Previous to using it, place a few sheets between damp blot- 
 ting-paper, which causes it to take the ink still more readily. At first 
 you will find that you lay on too much ink. If the impression is too 
 black, use the leaf again. If the midrib of the leaf is too thick, it 
 must be shaved down with a sharp knife. 
 
 3. Leaf-prints (Engle). — 1. A small ink-roller, such as printers use 
 for inking type. 2. A quantity of printers' green ink. 3. A pane of 
 stout window-glass (the larger the better) fastened securely to an evenly 
 planed board twice the size of the glass. A small quantity of the ink 
 is put on the glass and spread with a knife, after which it is distributed 
 evenly by going over in all directions with the ink-roller. When this 
 has been carefully done, the leaf to be copied is laid on a piece of waste 
 paper and inked by applying the roller once or twice with moderate 
 pressure. This leaves a film of ink on the veins and network of the 
 leaf, and by placing it on a piece of blank paper and applying con- 
 siderable pressure for a few moments the work is done, and when the 
 leaf is lifted from the paper, the impress remains with all its delicate 
 tracerv, faithful in color and outline to the original. 
 
 To make the ink of proper consistency, add several drops of 
 balsam copaiba to a salt-spoonful of ink. If the leaf sticks, the ink is 
 too thick. 
 
 Skeletonizing Pl.'Vnts. — 1. By maceration. Place the leaves in 
 water, and allow them to remain in the same water for from three 
 to four months, until the soft matter decays, and the stem may be taken 
 in the hand and the refuse shaken away. There remains behind a 
 network or skeleton of the original object, which can be bleached with 
 
550 COLLECTING AND PRESERVING SPECIMENS 
 
 a little lime. Leaves and pods may both be treated satisfaetorily in this 
 manner. The pod of the " Jimson weed " or Datura Stramonium is a 
 favorite for this purpose. 
 
 2. By chemicals. — Chloride of lime, i pound ; wasliing soda, 
 i pound. Put the soda into Ih pints boiling water (rain-water is 
 best) and let it thoroughly dissolve. Put the chloride of lime in a 
 large pitcher, and add same quantity of cold water. Stir well and 
 cover closely to prevent the escape of the chlorine. When the soda- 
 water is cool, pour it on the chloride of lime, stir well together and 
 cover tightly, leaving it for an hour or more. Then poiu- off very 
 gently the clear liquid, which must be bottled tightly. 
 
 This solution will remove fruit-stains from white goods, and will 
 bleach anj' vegetable substances. When used for cotton or linen, it 
 must be considerably diluted, and the goods well rinsed afterwards. 
 
 Waterproof P.\per for Artifici.\l Flowers. — Waterproof 
 paper, transparent and impervious to grease, is obtained by soaking 
 good paper in an aqueous solution of shellac and borax. It resembles 
 parchment paper in some respects. If the aqueous solution be colored 
 with aniline colors, very handsome paper, of use for artificial flowers, 
 is prepared. Pi-epared paraffin paper is now much used. 
 
 To KEEP Flowers Fresh. — If cut flowers are not needed im- 
 mediately, wet them and then wrap them in paper and place in a tight 
 box in a cool place. Keep as cool as possible without freezing. 
 
 The disagreeable odor which comes from flowers in vases is due to 
 the decay of the k^nes and stems in the water. Therefore remove all 
 the lower leaves before putting flowers in vases. 
 
 Flowers that have stood in a vase for a day or so can be greatly 
 refreshed if taken from the vase at night, thoroughly sprinkled and 
 wrapped, stems, blossoms, and all, as closely as possible in a soaked 
 cloth and laid aside until the morning. They will be nuich fresher than 
 if they had been left in their vases, yet will not have bloomed out so 
 much. Before thus laying them aside, and again in the morning, a bit 
 of each stem should be cut oflf, as the end soon hardens. This ought also 
 to be done once or twice a day, even if the flowers are kept constantly 
 in their vases. Roses that have drooped before their time — as, 
 for example, when worn on the dress — may be revived if the stems, 
 after being thus cut, are placed for ten minutes in almost boiling 
 water and then removed to cold water. 
 
INSE CTS — PERFV M E li Y 551 
 
 Collecting and Preserving Insects 
 
 Flyinp; insects are caught in a net niadc^ of nios(|uito-bar, or cheese- 
 cloth after the fashion of the minnow-net. The material is made into 
 a bag about a yard deep, and about a foot in width at the top. The 
 opening is fastened upon a wire hoop, which is secured to a pole — 
 as a broomstick. Insects are killed by placing them in a " cyanide- 
 bottle." This is prepared by placing two or three lumps of cyanide 
 of potassium the size of a quail's egg in a wide-mouthed glass bottle, 
 covering the lumps with a layer of fine sawdust held in place by snugly 
 fitted pieces of pasteboard. Tlie insects are quickly killed by the fumes 
 of the poison. Keep the bottle corked. The cyanide is very poisonous, 
 and the fumes should not be inhaled. Bugs and beetles, etc., may be 
 pinned and mounted as soon as they are dead. It is customary to pin 
 beetles through the right wing-cover, and bugs — as squash-bugs — 
 through the triangular space between the wings. Butterflies and 
 moths should have the wings carefully spread. This is done by placing 
 on a " setting-board." This apparatus is a little trough with a crack 
 at the bottom. The sides of the trough are made of thin bits of 
 board, three or four inches wide and a foot or more long. These sides 
 have very little slant. The crack in the bottom of the trough is left 
 about a half-inch wide, and it is covered beneath with a strip of cork. 
 The body of the insect is now placed lengthwise the crack, a pin is 
 thrust through the thorax or middle division of the insect, into the 
 cork, and the wings are laid out on the sides of the trough. The 
 wings are held in place b.v strii)s of cardboard or mica pinned over 
 them. Take care not to stick the pins through the wings. In about 
 two weeks the insects will be dry and stiff. 
 
 Insects must be kept in tight boxes to keep other insects from de- 
 vouring them. Cigar-boxes are good. Tight boxes with glass covers 
 are generally used by collectors. Place sheets of cork in the bottom 
 of the box to receive the pins. If insects attack the specimens, expose 
 them in a tight box to vapors of bisulfid of carbon or benzine. 
 
 Larva?, and some other soft bodies, may be preserved in 95 per 
 
 cent alcohol. 
 
 Making Perfumery at Home 
 
 Perm.\nent Attau oh Otto of Roses (Ellwanger). — The roses 
 employed should be just blown, of the sweetest-smelling kinds, 
 
552 COLLECTiyO AXP rHKSKRViya SPKCIMKyS 
 
 gathered in as dry a state as possible. After eaeh gathering, spread 
 out the petals on a sheet of paper and leave until free from mois- 
 ture : then plaee a layer of petals in a jar, sprinkling with coaree 
 salt ; then another layer of coarse salt, alternating until the jar is 
 full. Leave for a few days, or until a broth is formed ; then in- 
 corporate thoroughly and add more petals and salt, mixing thor- 
 oughly daily for a week, when fragrant gums and spices should be 
 added, such as benzoin, storax, cassia-buds, cinnamon, cloves, car- 
 damon, and vanilla-bean. l\Iix again and leave for a few days, 
 when add essential oil of jasmine, violet tuberose, ami attar of 
 roses, together with a hint of ambergris or musk, in mixture with the 
 flower ottos, to tix the odor. Spices, such as cloves, should be spar- 
 ingly used. 
 
 l"*KKFrME-J.\R. — 1. One pound of dried rose-petals bought at a 
 drug-store, 4 ounces of salt, and '2 oimces of saltpeter, on which put 
 S drops of essence of ambergris, (i drops of essence of lemon, 4 drops 
 of oil of cloves, 4 drops of oil of lavender, and 2 drops of essence of 
 bergamot. 
 
 2. One-half pound of common s;ilt, 1 pound saltpeter, \ ounce 
 storax, one-half dozen cloves, a handful of diied bay-leaves, and an- 
 other handful of dried lavender-flowers. This basis will last for years, 
 and petals of roses and other fragrant flowers gathered on dry daN^s 
 may be added annually, or powereii benzoin, chips of sandalwood, 
 cinnamon, orris-root, or musk may be added. 
 
 L.\VK.\OEK-B.\G. — Oni^half pound lavender-flowers, one-half ounce 
 dried thyme and mint, one-fourth ounce ground cloves and caraway, 
 one ounce conunon salt. Tie up in a linen bag. which is hung in a 
 wardrobe. 
 
 C^rris-root is a good medium in which to place delicate perfumes for 
 perfumery bags. 
 
 The Preservation of Fruits for Exhibition Purposes 
 
 iSi".r Canadian recipes (Frank T. Shutt, 1-Aperimental Farm, Ottawa. 
 1011). Specimens of course not edible. 
 
 In the preparation of these fluids, it is desirable to employ distilled 
 water, usually obtainable hoin druggists at a small cost. The alcohol 
 used in these formuUe may be the ordinary spu-its of wine. 
 
PRESERVATIVE FLUIDS 553 
 
 Fluid No. 1. — Formaldehyde 
 
 ForniaUlchydo (formalin) 1 part 
 
 Alcohol 5 parts 
 
 Water, to make 50 parts 
 
 To prepare one gallon of the fluid 3i ounces of formaldehyde and 
 16 ounces of alcohol will be required, the remainder of the gallon 
 to be made up with water. 
 
 The addition of a volume of h3'drogen peroxide equal to that of the 
 
 formaldehyde has been found to somewhat enhance the value of this 
 
 fluid for red fruits. 
 
 Fluid No. 2. — Boric Acid 
 
 Boric (boracic) acid 1 part 
 
 Alcohol 5 parts 
 
 U'atcr, to make 50 parts 
 
 For one gallon, 3^ ounces of boric acid and 16 ounces of alcohol 
 will be required. 
 
 The powdered form of boric acid is the most convenient to use. 
 There is no necessity to employ hot water, but stirring should be con- 
 tmued until complete solution is effected. 
 
 Fluid No. 3. — Zinc Chloride 
 
 Zinc chloride 3 parts 
 
 Alcohol 10 parts 
 
 Water, to make 100 parts 
 
 For one gallon of fluid, 5 ounces of zinc chloride and 16 ounces of 
 alcohol will be required. 
 
 Zinc chloride, of good quality, passes readily into solution ; any 
 white, flocculent precipitate that may appear is allowed to settle out, 
 and the clear fluid decanted. 
 
 Fluid No. 4. — Sulfurous .\cid 
 
 Sulfurous acid 1 part 
 
 Alcohol 1 part 
 
 Water, to make 10 parts 
 
 For one gallon, 16 ounces each of sulfurous acid and of alcohol 
 
 will be required. 
 
 Fluid No. 5. — Copper Sulfate 
 
 Copper sulfate 2 parts 
 
 Alcohol 10 parts 
 
 Water, to make 100 parts 
 
554 COLLECTING AND PRESERVING SPECIMENS 
 
 For one gallon, 3| ounces of copper sulfate and 16 ounces of al- 
 cohol will be required. 
 
 To facilitate solution, powder the copper sulfate (bluestone) and 
 dissolve it in a small quantity' of hot water ; when cold, add the alcohol 
 and the remainder of the water to the required volume. 
 
 Fluid No. 6. — Alum 
 
 Alum 5 parts 
 
 Alcohol 10 parts 
 
 Water, to make 100 parts 
 
 For one gallon, S ounces of alum and 16 ounces of alcohol will be 
 required. 
 
 If powdered alum is not obtainable, crush the crystals and dissolve 
 as directed in No. 5. 
 
 For the most successful treatment, it is desirable to have the fruit 
 sound, unbruised, and not o\er-ripe when placed in the fluid. When 
 practicable, the fruit should be left on the stalk or branch, the whole 
 being so supported or suspended in the bottle that the fruit is not 
 subjected to any undue pressure. Sufficient fluid should be used to 
 completely cover the fruit. It is well to hermetically seal the stopper 
 with melted paraflSn and to keep the bottles of preserved fruit in a cool, 
 darkened room. 
 
 Recommendation on the six Canadian recipes. 
 
 In the following paragraphs, the fluids are indicated that have 
 proved to bo the best preservatives with the various fruits under trial. 
 
 Apples and Crabs. 
 
 Red: No. 2 ; the best fluid in the larger number of tests. 
 No. 1 has also proved effective for many varieties. 
 No. 2. A fairly satisfactory fluid. 
 Green and russet: No. 3. 
 
 White and yelloiv : No. 4. This solution, while in most respects 
 quite satisfactory, is apt to give the fruit an unnatural paleness. 
 
 Beans in Pod. 
 
 Green: No. 5 ; this is undoubtedly the best fluid. 
 
 No. 1 may be used for short periods of preservation. 
 
PRESERVATIVE FLUIDS 665 
 
 Yellow or wax: No. 3 has given the best results. 
 
 No. 4 can be used, but bleaches rather excessively. 
 Currants. 
 
 Black: No. 1 and No. 2. Both are fairly satisfactory, the prefer- 
 ence being with No. 1. Owing to the large amount of coloring matter 
 extracted at the outset from this fruit, the fluid should be changed, 
 say at the expiration of two or three weeks. 
 
 Red: No. 3, closely followed by No. 2, are successful preservatives 
 for the fruit. 
 
 White : Nos. 2 and 3 are almost equally satisfactory. 
 
 Gooseberries. 
 
 No. 5 ; this fluid has given very good results — incomparably better 
 than any of the other solutions under investigation. 
 
 Grapes. 
 
 Black : No. 1 is satisfactory and excellent. 
 
 Red : No. 3 is probably the best. 
 
 No. 1 (with peroxide of hydrogen) and No. 2 have been 
 used successfully. 
 
 White : (green) No. 2 and No. 3. Neither of these has proven 
 satisfactory, but No. 2 seems to be the better. 
 
 Peas in Pod. 
 
 No. 5 ; by far the best fluid. 
 
 No. 3 has been used with some success for short periods. 
 
 Plums. 
 
 Our experience in preserving this fruit has been very limited, but 
 fluid No. 2 has been used with fair success. 
 
 Raspberries. 
 
 Red and purple : A very difficult fruit to preserve in its natural 
 form and color. 
 
 No. 6. This is the best of the many fluids tried ; by an occasional 
 change of solution, this preservative gives fairly good results. 
 
 White : No. 2. 
 
556 COLLECTING AND PRESERVING SPECIMENS 
 
 Strawberries. 
 
 No. 1 ; this fluid, both with and without peroxide, will preserve the 
 fruit with much of its natural color. No other fluid among those 
 under experiment has proven at all satisfactorj^ for this fruit. 
 
 Tomatoes. 
 
 No. 2 has given fairly satisfactory results. 
 
 Preserving fruits and vegetables for exhibition (A California method). 
 
 Glycerine 2 to 24 oz. 
 
 Sulfurous acid 1 to 3 oz. 
 
 Rock salt 1 oz. 
 
 Saltpeter 1 oz. 
 
 The above amounts are for one gallon of water. The amount of 
 glj^cerine is governed by the specific gravity of the juice of the subject, 
 it being requisite to have the density of the fluid the same as that 
 of the juice. The amount of sulfurous acid is governed by the nature 
 of the subject, fruits of delicate tint being given the minimum amount, 
 while most vegetables will take the maximum. 
 
 It is absolutely essential for success to have pure sulfurous acid, 
 and this is best oTatained by treating charcoal with sulfuric acid and 
 running the gas directly into the water in the preserving jar. The 
 sulfurous acid must be generated in a strong vessel, as the chemical 
 action is violent. 
 
 No particular pains are taken to have the fruit clean at the time it 
 is placed in the jars. After the solution is on it, it must be set away 
 in a dark, cool place, and carefully examined at intervals of a few days. 
 
 If any cloudiness or discoloration appears, the liquid must be promptly 
 removed and replaced by fresh. This is best done by running in 
 clear water from a hose until all the preserving fluid is displaced, and 
 then recharging the water in accordance with the formula. This 
 clearing will also remove all dirt and sediment. After the fruit has 
 remained in a dark place for several months without change, the fluid 
 should be removed and substituted by fresh, in which there is only one 
 ounce of sulfurous acid to the gallon. This latter strength is known 
 as the " show liquid." 
 
LABELS FOR PLANTS 557 
 
 Labels 
 
 Tree Labels may be made of various kinds of material. The 
 commonest and cheapest hxbel is made of clean white pine, primed 
 with thin white lead. These can be purchased of dealers in nursery- 
 men's supplies. The ordinary nursery tree label is 3^ inches long. 
 
 The Cornell tree label is made from the " package label " used by 
 nurserymen. It is a pine notched tally 6 inches long and \\ inches 
 wide. (Cost, painted, about $1.30 to .11.50 per thousand.) These are 
 wired with heavy stiff wire, not less than eighteen inches long, so that 
 the loop is five or six inches across. The labels are hung on one of 
 the lower limbs of the tree, where they are very conspicuous. The 
 ends of the wire are hooked together around the limb by means 
 of pincers, and, being stiff, it is not readily removed by careless or mis- 
 chievous persons. The name is written firmly with a very soft black 
 lead-pencil, and when the label is hung upon the tree, it is dipped in 
 thin white lead, which fixes the writings and preserves it almost indefi- 
 nitely ; or the name may be written firmly into a fresh white lead. 
 
 Labels made of small strips of common zinc are often used, the 
 name being written on the metal with a lead-pencil. The label is 
 wound about a limb, and it expands as the part grows. The label 
 is so inconspicuous and so easily removed that it is unsatisfactory. 
 
 Thick tallies of lead, with the name stamped in with dies, are good. 
 
 Thin metal labels that hang on a wire are often broken or torn 
 out at the eyelet by the wind. 
 
 Stake Labels, made of pine or other soft clear wood, are most sat- 
 isfactory for garden use, unless, perhaps, in botanic gardens, or other 
 permanent exhibition grounds where a more conspicuous and orna- 
 mental label is wanted. The label should be primed with white lead, 
 after which it takes a permanent mark from a medium soft lead-pencil. 
 
 A good label for grounds which are cultivated by horses, and which 
 are therefore likely to be broken by the whiffletrees, is a pine stake 2 
 feet long, 3| inches wide, and \\ inches thick, sawed to a taper at the 
 lower end. Give them two coats of thin white lead, taking care not 
 to pile them on their faces whilst drying. Make the record with a soft 
 large lead-pencil. When the writing wears off, or the label is wanted 
 for other uses, plane a shaving off the face, paint again, and it is as 
 good as new. 
 
558 COLLECTING AND PRESERVING SPECIMENS 
 
 To PRESERVE Wooden Labels. — Thoroughly soak the pieces of 
 wood in a strong sohition of copperas (sulfate of iron) ; then lay 
 them, after they are dry, in lime-water. This causes the formation of 
 sulfate of lime, a very insoluble salt, in the wood. 
 
 Bl.\ck Ink for Zinc Labels. — \'erdigris, 1 ounce ; sal am- 
 moniac, 1 ounce ; lampblack, § ounce ; rain-water, 1^ pint. Mix 
 in an earthenware mortar or jar and put up in small bottles. To be 
 shaken before use and used with a clean quill pen on bright zinc. 
 
 Jars for Specimens 
 
 The jars, bottles, or boxes in which specimens are kept should be 
 tight, to prevent evaporation, to keep out dust and mold, and to 
 protect from insects. There are specially made museum jars of many 
 attractive patterns. Four-sided fiuit-jars with covers held by lever 
 fastenings are also excellent. If one cannot secure such receptacles 
 as these, he may prepare old bottles, and then fasten covers over 
 them. Following are old methods of cutting bottles in two : — 
 
 \. Pass five or six strands of coarse packing-twine round the bottle 
 on each side of the line where you want it divided, so as to form a groove 
 \ inch wide ; in this groove pass one turn of a piece of hard-laid 
 white cord, extend the two ends, and fasten to some support. Saw 
 the bottle backwards and forwards for a short time ; after a minute's 
 friction, by a side motion of the bottle throw it out of the cord into a 
 tub of water, and then tap on the side of the tub and the bottom 
 will fall off. 
 
 2. Fill the bottle the exact height you wish it to he cut, with oil of 
 any kind ; dip, very gradually, a red-hot iron into the oil. The glass 
 suddenly chips and cracks all round, then the upper surface may be 
 lifted off at the surface of the oil. 
 
 3. For cutting off bottoms of bottles, make a slight nick with a 
 file, and then mark round with a streak of ink where you want it to 
 come off. Make an iron red-hot and lay it on the nick. This will 
 cause it to expand and crack; then, by moving the rod round, the 
 crack will follow. 
 
CHAPTER XXIX 
 
 Directories 
 
 The farmer now secures his technical information from the colleges 
 and schools of agriculture and experiment stations in the different 
 states, territories, and provinces (directories given on the succeeding 
 pages) ; from the United States Department of Agriculture, at Wash- 
 ington ; from departments of agriculture at the capitals of the states, 
 territories, and provinces ; and from other pubUc institutions. 
 
 The number of agricultural and country-life societies is now very 
 great. A general directory of them is printed in Vol. IV of the 
 Cyclopedia of American Agriculture, and by the United States Depart- 
 ment of Agriculture ; and local lists may sometimes be secured 
 from the state departments of agriculture, and in the rural press. 
 
 Some of the Institutions and Agencies making for a Better Rural Life 
 
 1. Departments of Agriculture, national and state. 
 
 2. Colleges of agriculture, one for each state, territory, or province. 
 
 3. Agricultural experiment stations, in nearly all cases connected 
 with the colleges of agriculture. 
 
 4. The public school system, into which agriculture is now being 
 incorporated. Normal schools, into many of which agriculture is 
 being introduced. 
 
 5. Special separate schools of agriculture and household subjects. 
 
 6. Special colleges, as veterinary and forestry institutions. 
 
 7. Departments or courses of agriculture in general or old-line col- 
 leges and universities. 
 
 8. Farmers' institutes, usually conducted by colleges of agriculture 
 or by boards or departments of agriculture. 
 
 (The above institutions may engage in various forms of extension 
 work.) 
 
 9. The agricultural press. 
 
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560 DIRECTORIES 
 
 10. The general rural newspapers. 
 
 11. Agricultural and horticultural societies of all kinds. 
 
 12. The Patrons of Husbandry, Farmers' Educational and Cooper- 
 ative Union, and other national organizations. 
 
 13. Business societies and agencies, many of them cooperative. 
 
 14. Business men's associations and chambers of commerce in 
 cities and towns. 
 
 15. Local political organizations (much in need of re direction). 
 
 16. Civic societies. 
 ■ 17. The church. 
 
 18. The Young Men's Christian Association, and other religious 
 organizations. 
 
 19. Women's clubs and organizations, of many kinds. 
 
 20. Fairs and expositions. 
 
 21. Rural libraries. 
 
 22. Village improvement societies. 
 
 23. Historical societies. 
 
 24. Public health regulation. 
 
 25. Fraternal societies. 
 
 26. Musical organizations. 
 
 27. Organizations aiming to develop recreation, and games and play. 
 
 28. Rural free delivery of mail (a general parcels post is a necessity). 
 
 29. Postal savings banks. 
 
 30. Rural banks (often in need of redirection in their relations to 
 the development of the open country). 
 
 31. Labor-distributing bureaus. 
 
 32. Good thoroughfares. 
 
 33. Railroads, and trolley extensions (the latter needed to pierce 
 the remoter districts rather than merely to parallel railroads and to 
 connect large towns). 
 
 34. Telephones. 
 
 35. Auto-vehicles. 
 
 36. Country stores and trading-places (in some cases). 
 
 37. Insurance organizations. 
 
 38. Many government agencies to safeguard the people, as public 
 service commissions. 
 
 39. Books on agriculture and country life. 
 
 40. Good farmers, living on the land. 
 
COLLEGES AND EXPERIMENT STATIONS 561 
 
 Agricultural and Forestry Colleges, Schools, and Stations in Canada 
 
 Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, opened 1874. 
 
 Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, present farm purchased 
 and building begun 1885. 
 
 Prince Edward Island ; a professorship of agriculture in Prince 
 of Wales College, Charlottetown. 
 
 Macdonald Institute, Guelph, Ontario, founded 1903, for home 
 economics, nature study, and mahual-training. 
 
 Macdonald College (incorporated with McGill University), Sainte 
 Anne de Bellevue, Province Quebec, opened 1907. 
 
 Oka Agricultural School, Oka, Province of Quebec, recognized by 
 province government in 1893. 
 
 Provincial Dairy School, St. Hyacinthe, Province of Quebec, present 
 building erected 1906. 
 
 Eastern Dairy School, Kingston, Ontario, established 1894. 
 
 School of Forestry, Toronto University (1907). 
 
 Laval University Forestry School, Quebec (1910). 
 
 University of New Brunswick, chair of forestry. 
 
 Agricultural School of Sainte Anne de la Pocatiere, Pr. Quebec, 1858. 
 
 Manitoba Agricultural College, Winnepeg, opened 1906. 
 
 Saskatchewan Agricultural College, Saskatoon (in course of erection). 
 
 Central Experimental Farms, Ottawa (for the Dominion, 1886) ; 
 branches at Nappan, Nova Scotia, for the maritime provinces ; Bran- 
 don, Manitoba ; Indian Head, Saskatchewan ; Lacombe and Leth- 
 bridge, Alberta ; Agassiz, British Columbia. 
 
 Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations in the United States 
 
 The following table shows the number of acres of land received by 
 each state from the Land-Grant Act of 1862, the date of establish- 
 ment of the institution that cares for the agricultural work, and the 
 date at which instruction in agriculture was begun : — 
 
 The experiment station is connected with the college, except in: 
 Ohio, at Wooster; Georgia, at Experiment (dept. of the 
 college at Athens) ; Conn. Experiment Station at New Haven, 
 and Storrs Station at the college ; New York, the State Station 
 at Geneva, but the federal station at the college. 
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564 DIRECTORIES 
 
 Forestry Schools in the United States, 1911-12 
 
 Many institutions give courses in forestry. Following are those that 
 have separate schools, faculties, or comparable organizations, or that 
 have four-year courses; there are many other American institutions 
 giving more or less instruction in forestry. 
 
 Graduate schools 
 
 Yale University, New Haven, Conn., Yale Forest School (founded 
 in 1900). 
 
 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., Course of Forestry 
 (founded in 1901). 
 
 Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., Division of Forestry, School 
 of Applied Science. 
 
 Undergraduate schools and departments 
 
 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, College of Forestry. 
 University of Washington, Seattle, School of Forestry (estab. 1907). 
 
 Colorado College, Colorado Springs, School of Forestry (established 
 1905). 
 
 Colorado Agricultural College, Fort Collins. 
 
 University of Georgia, Athens, School of Forestry. 
 
 University of Idaho, Moscow. 
 
 Iowa State College, Ames. 
 
 University of Maine, Orono. 
 
 Michigan Agricultural College, East Lansing. Forestry course 
 (established 1902). 
 
 University of Montana, Missoula. 
 
 University of Nebraska, College of Agriculture. 
 
 Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallis. 
 
 Pennsylvania State College, State College. 
 
 State College of Washington, Pullman. 
 
 University of Missouri, Columbia. 
 
 New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University, 
 Ithaca. 
 
 Biltmore Forest School. This school holds a winter session in 
 
VETERINARY INSTITUTIONS 665 
 
 Germany, a spring session in the Adirondacks and Southern Appa- 
 lachians, and during the autumn months in the Lake States. 
 
 Pennsylvania State Forest Academy, Mont Alto. 
 
 State College of Forestry, Syracuse University, N.Y. (legislation 
 passed 1911). 
 
 North American Veterinary Colleges and Departments, 1910-11 
 
 Colleges, scJiools, and divisions, giving full courses or leading to 
 veterinary degrees 
 
 Alabama Polytechnic Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, 
 Auburn. 
 
 Chicago Veterinary College (1883). 
 
 Cincinnati Veterinary College. 
 
 George Washington University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 
 Washington, D.C. 
 
 United States College of Veterinary Surgeons, Washington, D.C. 
 
 Grand Rapids Veterinary College, Grand Rapids, Mich. (1897). 
 
 Indiana Veterinary College, Indianapolis (1892). 
 
 Iowa State College, Division of Veterinary Medicine, Ames (1884). 
 
 Kansas City Veterinary College (1891). 
 
 University Veterinary College, Kansas City. 
 
 Western Veterinary College, Kansas City (1897). 
 
 McKillip Veterinary College, Chicago (1894). 
 
 New York American Veterinary College, New York City (1899). 
 
 New York State Veterinary College, Cornell University, Ithaca (1896). 
 
 Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus 
 (1883). 
 
 San Francisco Veterinary College. 
 
 Collins Veterinary Medical College, Nashville, Tenn. 
 
 University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Phila- 
 delphia (1884). 
 
 Washington State College, School of Veterinary Science, Pullman 
 (1899). 
 
 University of Toronto, Ontario Veterinary College. 
 
 School of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary Science, Montreal 
 (Laval University). 
 
566 DIRECTORIES 
 
 Departments and chairs 
 
 A regular professor or teacher in veterinary science is also provided 
 in the institution carrying the college of agriculture in Arkansas, 
 California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, 
 Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, 
 Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, 
 Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South 
 Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, 
 West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. 
 
 Teachers of animal husbandry give more or less instruction in the 
 veterinary subjects. 
 
 Home Economics Institutions and Departments, 1910-11 
 
 Instruction of advanced or of college grade in the homemaking 
 subjects is now provided in many of the colleges of agriculture, with 
 particular bearing on rural conditions ; and several other institutions 
 also have departments for these subjects, and a few are devoted 
 exclusively to such work. The work passes under different names, 
 as domestic science, household science, domestic art, domestic economy, 
 home economics. 
 
 In the colleges of agriculture, departments or teachers are provided 
 for these subjects in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, 
 Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, 
 Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New 
 Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn- 
 sylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, 
 Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. 
 
 Among other institutions that provide instruction in the home and 
 household subjects are Teachers College of Columbia University, 
 New York City ; University of Chicago ; Northwestern University ; 
 Lewis Institute, Chicago ; Simmons College, Boston ; Pratt Institute, 
 Brooklyn ; Drexel Institute, Philadelphia ; Worcester Domestic Science 
 School, Worcester, Mass. ; Mechanics Institute, Rochester, N.Y. ; 
 School of Domestic Science and Arts, Chicago; Domestic Science 
 Training School, Chicago ; University of Kansas (Lawrence) ; Boston 
 Y. W. C. A. School of Domestic Science; Berea College (Ken.); 
 Rockford College (111.); Bradley Polytechnic Institute, Peoria; 
 
HOME ECONOMICS AND LANDSCAPE GARDENING 567 
 
 James Milliken Universit}^, Decatur, 111. ; Southern University, New 
 Orleans; Northfield Seminary (Mass.); Louisiana Industrial In- 
 stitute, Ruston ; Stout Institute, Menomonie, Wis. ; Milwaukee- 
 Downer College ; Lake Erie, College, Painesville, 0. ; American 
 University, of Harriman, Tenn. ; College of Domestic Arts, 
 Denton, Tex. ; Industrial Institute and College, Columbus, Miss. ; 
 Macdonald Institute, Guelph, Ont. ; Macdonald College, Ste. Anne 
 de Bellevue, P. Q. ; Mt. Allison University, Sackville, New Bruns- 
 wick; Manitoba Agricultural College, Winnipeg; and instruction is 
 also supplied in normal schools, high-schools, seminaries, and in many 
 other institutions, and in cooking schools. 
 
 Institutions teaching Landscape Architecture (or Landscape Gardening) 
 of College Grade, 1910-11 
 
 Full or extended college courses in landscape architecture are given 
 at Harvard, Cornell, and Massachusetts Agricultural College. More 
 or less instruction is given in the subject in departments of horticul- 
 ture in some institutions ; and it is separately represented in the 
 colleges of agriculture of Illinois, Missouri, and Oregon. Colleges and 
 departments of architecture give attention to these subjects. 
 
INDEX 
 
 Abderhalden, on milk, 444. 
 
 Acanthacara similis, 328. 
 
 Acanthorhynchus vaccinii, 269. 
 
 Acetic acid, 29. 
 
 Acleris minuta, 317. 
 
 Acorus, 191. 
 
 Acre, plants to the, 120. 
 
 Acrobasis nebulclla, 328. 
 
 Acrostalagmus sp., 271. 
 
 Actinomena rosae, 281. 
 
 Adiantum, 189. 
 
 Advanced registry, 345. 
 
 .iEcidium grossulariae, 271. 
 
 Age of animals, 337. 
 
 Agencies of better rural life, 559. 
 
 Agricultural colleges, 561, 562. 
 
 Agricultural virtues, 172. 
 
 Agrilus anxius, 311. 
 
 Agromyza simplex, 310. 
 
 Agrotis, sp., 302, 315. 
 
 Albugo candidus, 280. 
 
 Alcoholic wax, 513. 
 
 Aleyrodes spp., 323. 
 
 Alfalfa, diseases, 262 ; fertilizer for, 
 
 62, 64; grading, 152. 
 Algae in ponds, 251. 
 Alkali, 35. 
 
 Allen, on gestation, 343. 
 Almond, diseases, 263. 
 Aloysia, 189. 
 
 Alsophila pometaria, 306. 
 Alternaria panacis, 270 ; solani, 279. 
 Alum to preserve fruits, 554. 
 Aluminum, 24, 25. 
 Amendment, 40. 
 Ammonia, 29. 
 Ammoniacal carbonate of copper, 
 
 255. 
 Ampelophaga myron, 321. 
 Analyses of fertilizers, 57 ; of feces, 
 
 88; of fruits, etc., 90; of soils, 54. 
 Anarsia sp., 325, 332. 
 
 Ancylis comptana, 332. 
 
 Angleworm, 301. 
 
 Aniline, 29. 
 
 Animal bodies, composition of, 27. 
 
 Animals, exhibiting, 383 ; feeding of, 
 
 409; judging, 383, 386, 392; 
 
 parasites of, 429. 
 Anthonomus grandis, 316; quadrigib- 
 
 bus, 305 ; signatus, 332. 
 Antidote for arsenic poisoning, 290. 
 Antimony, 24. 
 
 Ants in lawns, 322 ; white, 305. 
 Aphides, 301. 
 Aphis brassicse, 311; forbesii, 332; 
 
 maidiradicis, 314; on house plants, 
 
 189 ; persicse-nigor, 325. 
 Aponogeton, 191. 
 Apothecaries' measure, 517 ; weight, 
 
 516. 
 Apple, boxes, 164, 165 ; diseases, 263 ; 
 
 fertilizer for, 64 ; insects, 305 ; seed, 
 
 weight, 533. 
 Apples, for cider, 529 ; packing, 166 ; 
 
 scoring, 177, 178 ; storing, 141 ; 
 
 to preserve for exhibition, 554 ; 
 
 weight, 529, 534. 
 Appliances, electric, 502. 
 Apricot, diseases, 265; insects, 310. 
 Aquatic window plants, 191. 
 Architecture, farm, 473. 
 Argas miniatus, 378. 
 Argentina, money, 522, 523. 
 Argon, 24. 
 
 Argopsylla gallinacea, 378. 
 Armsby, on feeding, 409, 416. 
 Army-worm, 315. 
 Arsenate of lead, 291. 
 Arsenic, 24 ; antidote for, 290 ; as 
 
 insecticide, 290; for dips, 431; 
 
 for weeds, 222, 224. 
 Arsenious oxid, 29. 
 Asafcetida for rabbits, 238. 
 
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 INDEX 
 
 Ascochyta pisi, 275. 
 
 Ash, 26. 
 
 Ashes, analysis, 59 ; weight, 540. 
 
 Asparagus, diseases, 265 ; fertilizer 
 
 for, 65 ; insects, 310; packages, 170, 
 
 171 ; plumosus, 198 ; under glass, 
 
 190. 
 Aspidiotus aurantii, 323 ; perniciosus, 
 
 304. 
 Ass, gestation, 342, 343 ; milk of, 
 
 443. 
 Aster, insect, 311. 
 Atmosphere, composition, 25. 
 Attar of roses, 551. 
 Auger, soil, 543. 
 Austrian money, 522, 523. 
 Autographa brassicse, 311, 322. 
 Avoirdupois weight, 516. 
 Ayrshire records, 350. 
 Azalea, 198. 
 AzoUa, 191. 
 
 Babcock, greenhouse heating, 194. 
 
 Babcock test, 446, 456. 
 
 Bacillus amylovorus, 277 ; campestre, 
 
 266 ; tracheiphilus, 270. 
 Bacon, grades of, 406. 
 Bacon-hog, scoring, 404. 
 Bacterium phaseoli, 265 ; solanacea- 
 
 rum, 282, 283 ; tumefaciens, 266, 
 
 272, 276, 281. 
 Baedeker, money, 524. 
 Bag-worm, 301. 
 Bait for insects, 293. 
 Balanced rations, 409, 410, 413. 
 Balaninus sp., 313. 
 Ball-weevil, 316. 
 Bandages, waxed, 513. 
 Banding for insects, 286. 
 Barb-wire, 479. 
 Barium, 24. 
 Bark-lice, 301. 
 Barleycorn, 528. 
 Barley, diseases, 261 ; fertilizer for, 
 
 65; grading, 161; weight, 534, 541. 
 Barn figures, 477. 
 Barnyard manure, 88. 
 Barometer indications, 1, 9. 
 Barrels, apple, 165 ; various, 528. 
 Baryta for mice, 235. 
 Basket-worm, 301. 
 Beal, W. J., on seeds, 104. 
 
 Bean, diseases, 265 ; fertilizer for, 
 
 62, 65; insects, 311. 
 Beans, packages, 170, 171 ; to preserve 
 
 for exhibition, 555 ; under glass, 190 ; 
 
 weight, 534, 541. 
 Bear, gestation, 342, 343. 
 Beaunis, quoted, 27. 
 Beaver, gestation, 342, 343. 
 Beef-cattle, scoring, 395. 
 Beef, market classes, 404. 
 Bees, in pound, 530. 
 Beeswax, 512. 
 
 Beet, diseases, 266 ; fertilizer for, 62, 66. 
 Beets, packages, 170 ; under glass, 190 ; 
 
 weight, 534, 541. 
 Beggarweed, 139 ; weight, 533. 
 Begonias, 189. 
 Belgium money, 523. 
 Belting, 498. 
 
 Bembecia marginata, 331. 
 Berckmans, on storing sweet-potatoes, 
 
 148. 
 Beryllium, 24. 
 Bichloride of mercury for fungicide, 
 
 255 ; for herbarium, 546. 
 Bins, contents of, 530. 
 Birch, insects, 311. 
 Birds, pestiferous, 243. 
 Bismuth, 24. 
 Bisulfid of carbon, 293 ; also 241, 243, 
 
 644, 546. 
 Bit or shilling, 523. 
 Bitter milk, 459. 
 Blackberries, weight, 529. 
 Blackberry, diseases, 266 ; fertilizer for, 
 
 66; insects, 311 ; seed, 533. 
 Black-knot, 279. 
 Black-rot of grape, 272. 
 Blepharida rhois, 334. 
 Blight, pear, 277. 
 Blissus leucopterus, 315. 
 Blister-beetle, 302. 
 
 Blood, analysis, 58 ; quantity in ani- 
 mals, 345. 
 Blue-grass seed, weight, 534, 541. 
 Blue-stone for bordeaux, 253. 
 Blue vitriol as fungicide, 258 ; for 
 
 bordeaux, 254 ; for weeds, 223. 
 Board measure, 210. 
 Boars, grades of, 408. 
 Boiled milk, 448. 
 Boiler cements, 507. 
 
INDEX 
 
 671 
 
 Boilers, to prevent rust, 200. 
 
 Bolivia, money, 522. 
 
 Bollvvorm, 316. 
 
 Bone, analysis, 57. 
 
 Bone-black, analysis, 57. 
 
 Bone charcoal, analysis, 57. 
 
 Book measure, 519. 
 
 Boracic acid to preserve fruits, 553. 
 
 Borax in milk, 449. 
 
 Bordeaux mixture, formula, 253. 
 
 Borders, cement, 505. 
 
 Borers, 307, 308, 325, 328. 
 
 Boric acid test, 449. 
 
 Boron, 24. 
 
 Boston, dates in, 106. 
 
 Bosworth, on casein test, 456. 
 
 Bot-fly, 437, 439, 440. 
 
 Bottles, to cut in two, 558. 
 
 Bouguer, reflection of light, 198. 
 
 Boxes for fruits, 163. 
 
 Box packing of apples, 166. 
 
 Bran, weight, 534. 
 
 Brazil, money, 522, 523. 
 
 Bremia lactucae, 273. 
 
 Brimstone as fungicide, 258. 
 
 British India, money, 523. 
 
 Bromin, 24. 
 
 Brcmus inermis, weight, 533. 
 
 Brooks, on manures, 81, 82, 85. 
 
 Broom-corn seed, weight, 534. 
 
 Brown, Edgar, on seeds, 97. 
 
 Brown-tail moth, 302. 
 
 Bruchophagus funebris, 314. 
 
 Bruchus obtectus, 311 ; pisi, 324. 
 
 Brussels sprouts, diseases, 266 ; pack- 
 ages, 169. 
 
 Bucculatrix pomifoliella, 305. 
 
 Buckwheat, fertilizer for, 66 ; weight, 
 534, 541. 
 
 Bud-moth, 306. 
 
 Buffalo bur, 229. 
 
 Buffalo, gestation, 342, 343; milk of, 
 443. 
 
 Buffalo-gnat, 438. 
 
 Buhach, 297. 
 
 Bulbs, 198. 
 
 Burning insects, 286. 
 
 Bushel, legal weight, 533, 534, 540. 
 
 Bushels, capacities, 528, 530. 
 
 Butter classifications, 465 ; making, 
 458 ; scores, 463 ; tests, 451-455. 
 
 Butyrin, 443. 
 
 Cabbage, diseases, 266; fertilizer for, 67; 
 
 insects, 311; storing, 142; weight, 533. 
 Cabbages, packages, 169, 171. 
 Cabinets or museums, 543. 
 Cable, measure, 528. 
 Cadmium, 24. 
 Caesium, 24. 
 Calcium, 24, 25. 
 
 California fruit packages, 161, 164. 
 Calla, 189, 198. 
 Calocampa nupera, 318. 
 Calories in milk, 443. 
 Caltha, 191. 
 Camel, milk of, 443. 
 Camphor for mice, 236. 
 Canada, packages in, 167 ; weights in, 
 
 540. 
 Canada thistle, 225, 230. 
 Canadian weather signals, 8. 
 Canary, incubation, 342, 343. 
 Canary seed, weight, 533. 
 Canker of apple, 263, 264. 
 Canker-worm, 306. 
 Canteloupe, weight, 533. 
 Capacity measures, 517, 520. 
 Carbolic acid as insecticide, 293 ; for 
 
 weeds, 222, 223. 
 Carbon, 24, 25. 
 Carbonate of copper, 255. 
 Carbon bisulfid, 293 ; also 241, 243, 
 
 544, 546. 
 Carbon dioxid, 29. 
 Carbonic oxid, 29. 
 Carlyle, on soiling, 136. 
 Carnation, 198; diseases, 267. 
 Carnations, scoring, 179. 
 Carpenter, greenhouse heating, 191, 
 
 195. 
 Carpocapsa pomonella, 306. 
 Carrot, as field crop, 140 ; fertilizer 
 
 for, 67; insects, 312. 
 Carrots, weight, 534, 541. 
 Case-bearers, 306, 328. 
 Casein in milk, 442. 
 Casein-test, 456. 
 Cast-iron pipe, 198. 
 Castor-beans, weight, 534, 541. 
 Cat, controlling, 234; gestation, 342,343. 
 Catch-crops, 139. 
 Cattle, determining age, 337 ; manure, 
 
 81, 83, 87, 88; parasites, 437 ; scor- 
 ing, 395 ; ticks, 429. 
 
IXDEX 
 
 Cauliflower, fertilizer for, CxS ; insects, 
 312; packages, 169; under glass, 190. 
 
 Caustic soda for weeds, 224. 
 
 Cavanaugh, quoted, 49, 54. 
 
 Celery, diseases, 267 ; fertilizer for, 
 67; insects, 312; packages, 169; 
 storing, 142. 
 
 Celsius scale, 527. 
 
 Cement. 504. 
 
 Centigrade scale, 527. 
 
 Centimes, etc., 522. 
 
 Ceratocystis fimbriata, 282. 
 
 Cercospora angulata, 270 ; apii. 267 ; 
 beticola, 266. 
 
 Cereals, smut, 260. 
 
 Cerium, 24. 
 
 Chsetocnema confinis, 335. 
 
 Chafer, rose, 308, 322. 
 
 Chain measure, 518. 
 
 Charcoal, 26. 
 
 Charlock, 227, 230. 
 
 Chase, on road-drags, 485. 
 
 Chautauqua grape figures, 164. 
 
 Cheese score-cards, 464 ; tests, 453, 
 455. 456—157. 
 
 Cherries, scoring, 178. 
 
 Cherry, diseases, 267 ; fertilizer for, 
 68; insects, 313. 
 
 Chestnut, diseases, 268; insects, 313. 
 
 Chestnuts, weight, 533. 
 
 Chicken mite, 377 ; tick. 378. 
 
 Chickens, to protect from hawks, 245. 
 
 Chickweed, 232. 
 
 Chile, money, 522, 523. 
 
 Chimney sizes, 195. 
 
 China, money, 523. 
 
 Chinch-bug, 315. 
 
 Chionaspis furfurus, 309. 
 
 Chiswick pots, 199. 
 
 Chlorin, 24. 
 
 Chloroform, 29. 
 
 Chromium, 24. 
 
 Chrysanthenuun, 198 ; diseases. 268 ; 
 insects, 313 ; scoring, 180. 
 
 Chr\sobothris femorata, 307. 
 
 Chrysom\ia nuxcellaria. 438. 
 
 Chufa, weight, 533. 
 
 Cider, 529. 
 
 Cineraria, 198. 
 
 Citrus measures, 1(^4 ; trees, fumigat- 
 ing, 289. 
 
 City milk plants, 472. 
 
 Cladosporium caxpophilum, 277 ; ful- 
 
 vum, 283. 
 Clark, on the elements, 25. 
 Classification of butter, 465. 
 Clean milk. 471. 
 Cellmate and crops, 19. 
 Cloth for pits and frames, 200, 510. 
 Clover, fertilizer for, 62, 68 ; insects, 
 
 313; seed, weight, 534, 541. 
 Club-root, 266. 
 Coal ashes, analysis, 59. 
 Coal-tar cement, 508; for wounds, 
 
 515. 
 Cobalt, 24. 
 
 Coccotorus prunicida, 329. 
 Cocklebur, 229. 
 Coconuts, packing, 530. 
 Cocos, 189. 
 Codlin-moth, 306. 
 Cold storage, 149 ; of animal products, 
 
 345. 
 Coleophorasp.,306. 
 Coleus. 189. 
 
 Collecting spiecimens. 543. 
 Colleges, lists of, 561, 562, 564, 565. 
 Colletotrichum gossypii, 269 ; lagen- 
 
 ariuin, 274; lindenuithianum, 265; 
 
 malvarum, 273. 
 Colombia, money, 522, 523. 
 Color of {lowers, 546. 
 Columbium, 24. 
 Combinations in chemistry, 25. 
 Commercial grades of crops, 150. 
 Composition tables, 419. 
 Compounds, 25. 28. 
 Computations, 516. 
 Computing fertilizer values, 49. 
 Computing rations, 409, 410, 413. 
 Conotrachelus crativgi, 330 ; nenuphar, 
 
 307, 326, 329. 
 Conover, on silos, 473. 
 Construction, chapter on, 473. 
 Contarinia violicola, 336. 
 Contents of pipes and tanks. 531. 532. 
 Copeck. 522. 
 Copper. 24. 
 
 Copperas for weeds, 223, 227 ; as fun- 
 gicide, 258. 
 Copper carbonate, 255. 
 Copper cement, 508. 
 Copper sulfate as fungicide. 258 ; for 
 
 bordeaux, 253 ; for ponds. 251 ; for 
 
INDEX 
 
 673 
 
 weeds, 223, 227 ; to preserve fruits, 
 
 553. 
 Corbet t, on paekages, 1G9. 
 Cord measure, 211. 
 Corimehuna puliearia, 313. 
 Corn, diseases, 268, 20S) ; fertilizer for, 
 
 60, 68; grading. 159; inseets, 314; 
 
 meal, weight, 534 ; seoring, 177 ; 
 
 weight, 529, 533, 534, 536, 538, 540, 
 
 541. 
 Corrosive sublimate as fungieide, 255. 
 Coryneum beyerinkii, 203, 275. 
 Costa Riea, money, 522. 
 Cotton, diseases, 269 ; grades, 150 ; 
 
 insects, 316. 
 Cottonseed, weight, 533, 534. 
 Cover-crops, 138. 
 Cow-dung for potting, 187. 
 Cow, gestation, 342, 343 ; parts of, 
 
 396. 
 Cows, profit-and-loss, 360. 
 Cow-testing, 362, 304. 
 Cox, on frost, 13. 
 Coyotes, 243. 
 
 Crab-apples, for exhibition, 554. 
 Crambus spp., 315, 317. 
 Cranberry, diseases, 269 ; weight, 536 ; 
 
 inseets, 317. 
 Craponius iniequalis, 320. 
 Crates, for fruits, 163. 
 Cream, bitter, 459. 
 Creamery, bitter, 405. 
 Creosote for posts, 208. 
 Cresol, 436. 
 Cress under glass, 190. 
 Cribs, contents of, 530. 
 Criddlc mixture, 293. 
 Crioceris sp., 310. 
 Crops for special purposes, 133. 
 Crosby, on house-fly, 249 ; on insecti- 
 cides, 286 ; on insects, 301 ; on 
 
 poultry insects, 377 ; on animal 
 
 parasites, 434. 
 Crown-gall, 264, 272, 276, 281. 
 Crown (of money), 522, 523. 
 Crows, 245. 
 
 Crude oil for stock, 436. 
 Cryptorhynchus lapatlii, 329. 
 Crystallized fruit. 143. 
 Cuba, money, 522. 
 Cubic measure, 518, 520. 
 Cubing logs, 217, 218. 
 
 Cubit, measure, 528. 
 
 Cucumber, diseases, 270 ; fertilizer for, 
 69; insects, 318; packages, 170, 
 171; under glass, 190; weight, 
 533. 
 
 ("urculio, 307, 326, 329, 330. 
 
 Curd-test, 457. 
 
 Currant, diseases, 270 ; fertilizer for, 
 69; insects, 318; to preserve for 
 exhiiiition, 555 ; weight, 533. 
 
 (^useuta epithymum, 262. 
 
 Cutworms, 302, 315, 355. 
 
 (Cyanide of potassium, 287. 
 
 (^ylamen, 198. 
 
 Cylas formiearius, 334. 
 
 Cylinders, capacities, 531. 
 
 Cylindrosporium padi, 268. 
 
 (^ymatophora ribearia, 319. 
 
 Cyperus, 189, 191. 
 
 Dahlia, insects, 319. 
 
 Dairy-cattle, scoring, 398. 
 
 Dairy-cows, profit-and-loss, 360. 
 
 Dairy farm scores, 467. 
 
 Dairying, chapter on, 442. 
 
 Dairy score-cards, 462-472. 
 
 Daisy, white, 231. 
 
 Dakrunia eovolutclla, 320. 
 
 Dalmatian insect powder, 297. 
 
 Damping-ofT, 200. 
 
 Damp walls, paint for, 509. 
 
 Dandelion, eradicating, 231. 
 
 Darwin, on gestation, 343. 
 
 Dasyneura leguminicola, 313. 
 
 Data on water, 489. 
 
 Dates for planting, 106, 109, 110. 
 
 Date-tables, 109, 110. 
 
 Dean, radiation for glass, 196. 
 
 Denmark, money, 523. 
 
 Depluming scabies, 378. 
 
 Depressaria heracliana, 324. 
 
 Dermanyssus gallina;, 377. 
 
 Dew-point, 13, 15. 
 
 Diabrotica longicornis, 314; sp., 318. 
 
 Diaphania hyalinata, 322 ; nitidalis, 
 
 318; quadristigmalis, 330. 
 Diaporthe parasitica, 268. 
 Diaspis pentagona, 328. 
 Diatrci-a saccharalis, 333. 
 Digestable nutrients, 424. 
 Dinar, 523. 
 Diplodia zeae, 268. 
 
574 
 
 INDEX 
 
 Diplosis pyrivora, 320. 
 
 Dips for cattle, 431, 434. 
 
 Directories, 559. 
 
 Disinfectant for stables, 434, 436. 
 
 Distances to plant, 109, 119, 120. 
 
 Distillate emulsion, 294 ; fuel, 222. 
 
 Dock, 225, 226. 
 
 Dodder on alfalfa, 262. 
 
 Dog, gestation, 342, 343 ; milk of, 444. 
 
 Dollar, 522, 523. 
 
 Domestic science schools, 566. 
 
 Drachma, 523. 
 
 Draft-horse, scoring, 392. 
 
 Drags, road, 485, 487. 
 
 Draining, tile, 481. 
 
 Dried fruit, 529, 534. 
 
 Dropsy of plants, 260. 
 
 Dry measure, 517. 
 
 Duck, incubation, 342, 343. 
 
 Durum wheat, 155. 
 
 Dutch money, 522. 
 
 Duvcl, seed tabic, 101. 
 
 Dysprosium, 24. 
 
 Earthenware cement, 508. 
 
 Earth for potting, 187. 
 
 Earthworm, 301. 
 
 Ecuador, money, 522. 
 
 Egg-plant, fertilizer for, 69 ; insect, 
 
 319; packages, 170, 171. 
 Egg-production, 372. 
 Eggs, care of, 375 ; scoring, 368. 
 Egypt, money, 523. 
 Eichhornia, 189, 191. 
 Elaphidion villosum, 309. 
 Electric appliances, 502. 
 Electricity in producing potash salts, 
 
 44. 
 Elements, the, 24. 
 Elephant, gestation, 342, 343. 
 Ell, 528. 
 
 Elliott, draining, 481, 482. 
 EUwanger, on perfumery, 551. 
 Elm, insects, 319. 
 Emblematic flowers, 185. 
 Emphytus maculatus, 332. 
 Empoa albopicta, 319. 
 Emulsions as insecticides, 294. 
 Enarmonia interstictana, 314. 
 Endive, insect, 320. 
 Energy values, 409, 445. 
 Engineering, chapter ou, 473. 
 
 Engines, hot-air, 503. 
 
 Engle on leaf-prints, 549. 
 
 English money, 521, 523. 
 
 English sparrows, 244. 
 
 Epiphyllum, 189. 
 
 Epitrix parvula, 335. 
 
 Erbium, 24. 
 
 Eriocampoidcs limacina, 313. 
 
 Eriophyses pyri, 307, 326. 
 
 Erysiphe polygoni, 275. 
 
 Eudcmis vacciniana, 317. 
 
 Eulecanium armeniacum, 310. 
 
 Euproctis chrysorrhoea, 302. 
 
 Europium, 24. 
 
 Euthrips citri, 323 ; pyri, 327. 
 
 Euvanessa antiopa, 336. 
 
 Evaporated fruit, 529, 534. 
 
 E.\crement, animal, 88. 
 
 Exhibiting live-stock, 383 ; poultry, 
 
 378. 
 Exhibitions, rules for plants, 181. 
 Exoascus deformans, 275. 
 Exobasidium oxycocci, 269. 
 Experiment stations, list of, 561. 
 
 Fabrea maculata, 278. 
 
 Fahrenheit scale, 527. 
 
 Fairs, live-stock in, 383. 
 
 False flax, 230. 
 
 Farm architecture, 473 ; butter-mak- 
 ing, 458 ; crops, composition of, 
 27 ; crops, propagation of, 132 
 engineering, 473 ; mechanics, 473 
 machinery, 473 ; points of, 174 
 practices, 172 ; scoring, 175. 
 
 Fast horses, 357. 
 
 Fat-hogs, scoring, 402. 
 
 Fathom, measure, 528. 
 
 Fat in milk, 442. 
 
 Feathers, care of, 375. 
 
 Feeding of animals, 409 ; poultry 
 372; standards, 414; stuffs, com 
 position, 419, 424 ; weights, 533. 
 
 Fence-posts, 207. 
 
 Fence, wire, 477. 
 
 Ferns, temperature for, 198. 
 
 Ferrocyanide of potassium, 254. 
 
 Fertilizer analyses, 57 ; definition, 40 
 fornuilas, 45. 
 
 Fertilizers, chapter on, 40 ; for va 
 rious crops, 60, 63 ; trade values 
 47. 50. 
 
INDEX 
 
 676 
 
 Ficus, 189. 
 
 Fidia viticida, 320. 
 
 Field crops, dates to plant, 110; yields 
 
 of, 127. 
 Figs, grades, 530 ; storing, 144. 
 Figuring fertilizer values, 49. 
 Finch, on incubation, 370. 
 Finland, nionej-, 523. 
 Fippin, on drains, 481, 483, 484; on 
 
 soils, 33, 36, 78, 79, 543. 
 Fireproof cement, 508, 509. 
 Fish, analysis, 58 ; for mosquitoes, 
 
 246; for algae, 251. 
 Fish-oil as insecticide, 298. 
 Fitzroy, on weather, 12. 
 Flax, fertilizer for, 70. 
 Flaxseed, weight, 536, 541. 
 Flea-beetle, 303, 306, 330, 335. 
 Fleischmann, on milk, 443. 
 Floors, material for, 505. 
 Florida fruit packages, 104. 
 Florin, 522, 523. 
 
 Florists' plants, list, 191 ; scoring, ISO. 
 Flower gum, 511; flower-planting 
 
 tables, 116; flower-pots, sizes, 199; 
 
 to keep clean, 201. 
 Flowers, preserving, 546 ; scoring, 179 ; 
 
 state, 185 ; to keep fresh, 550. 
 Fluorin, 24. 
 
 Fodder, 133 ; composition, 28. 
 Forage crops, 133. 
 Forcing of vegetables, 190. 
 Forecasts of weather, 6. 
 Forestry, chapter on, 202. 
 Forestry schools, 564. 
 Forest-tree seeds, 96. 
 Forest yields, 204. 
 Formaldehyde for preserving fruits, 
 
 553 ; in milk, 450. 
 Formalin, 256. 
 Fornuilas for fertilizers, 45. 
 P\)undations, cement, 506. 
 Four-striped plant-bug, 303. 
 Fowl, parts of, 365 ; chapter on, 365 ; 
 
 parasites of, 377 ; preparing for 
 
 market, 374. 
 Fox, gestation, 342. 
 Fragaria for baskets, 189. 
 Franc, 522, 523. 
 Fraser, on grass seed, 94, 95, 90 ; on 
 
 soiling, 136. 
 Freesia, 189. 
 
 French money, 522, 523. 
 
 Friction of water in pipes, 491. 
 
 Frost, 12 ; smudging, 16. 
 
 Fruit crops, yields, 125; packages, 163 ; 
 packages in C^anada, 167 ; preserv- 
 ing for exhibition, 552, 556 ; protect- 
 ing from birds, 244 ; scoring, 177. 
 
 Fruit Marks Act, 167 ; fruit-tree 
 seeds, 96; distances, 119. 
 
 Fuchsia, 189. 
 
 Fuel-distillate, 222. 
 
 FuIUt, windmills, 493, 495, 496, 497. 
 
 Fumigation for insects, 287. 
 
 Fungicides, 252. 
 
 Fungous diseases as insecticides, 290. 
 
 Fusarium oxysporum, 280; sp., 267; 
 vasinfecta, 269. 
 
 Fusicoccum viticolum, 273. 
 
 Gadolinium, 24. 
 
 Galerucella luteola, 319. 
 
 Gall-fly, raspberry, 331. 
 
 Gallium, 24. 
 
 Gallons, capacities, 528. 
 
 Galls, 303. (See Crown-gall.) 
 
 Gardeners, rules for, 173. 
 
 Gardens, dates to plant, 106. 
 
 Garriott, on weather, 10, 11, 12. 
 
 Gas-lime, analysis, 59. 
 
 Gastrophilus equi, 439. 
 
 Gears, 498. 
 
 Geese, incubation, 342, 343. 
 
 Geldings, judging, 393. 
 
 Georgia, dates in, 108. 
 
 German feeding standards, 413. 
 
 Germanium, 24. 
 
 German ivy, 189. 
 
 German money, 522, 523. 
 
 German potash salts, analysis, 42, 58. 
 
 Germicides, 252. 
 
 Germination, 100, 102. 
 
 Gestation, period of, 342. 
 
 Ginseng, diseases, 270. 
 
 Gipsy-moth, 303. 
 
 Girafi'e, gestation, 342. 343. 
 
 Girdling by rats and mice, 234. 
 
 Glace fruit, 143. 
 
 Gladioli, scoring, 180. 
 
 Glass, cement for, 508; radiation for, 
 
 191. 697. 
 Glazing, putty for, 201. 
 Glceosporium ribis, 270 ; yenetum, 281. 
 
576 
 
 INDEX 
 
 Glomerella nifomaculans, 263, 272. 
 
 Glucinum, 24. 
 
 Glues, 511. 
 
 Goat, gestation, 342, 343; milk of, 
 
 443, 444. 
 Goessmann, analyses, 90. 
 Gold, 24. 
 
 Golden-seal, diseases, 271. 
 Gooseberries, storing, 144 ; to pre- 
 serve for exhibition, 555 ; weight, 
 
 536. 
 Gooseberry, diseases, 271 ; fertilizer 
 
 for, 70 ; insects, 320. 
 Gophers, 243. 
 Grades of cotton, 150 ; of live-stock, 
 
 404. 
 Grading butter, 465 ; of crops, 150. 
 Grafting-wax, 512. 
 Graham, on poultry, 374. 
 Grain, grading, 153. 
 Grape boxes, 163, 164; diseases, 271; 
 
 fertilizer for, 70 ; insects, 320. 
 Grapes and raisins, 529. 
 Grapes, scoring, 178; storing, 144; 
 
 to preserve for exhibition, 555 ; 
 
 weight, 529. 
 Graptodera chalybea, 321 ; foliacea, 
 
 306. 
 Grass, fertilizer for, 61, 70, 71; seeds, 
 
 94, 95. 
 Grasshoppers, 315. 
 Graybill, on ticks, 429, 435. 
 Great Britain, money, 523. 
 Greece, money, 523. 
 Green-fly, 301. 
 Greenhouse heating, 191 ; work, 187 ; 
 
 fumigating, 288. 
 Green, on fence-posts, 207. 
 Gross, 528. 
 
 Ground bone, analysis, 57. 
 Ground hogs, 243. 
 Ground squirrels, 241. 
 Grout floors, etc., 505. 
 Grub, white, 303, 314. 
 Guano, composition, 89. 
 Guatemala, money, 522, 523. 
 Guaves, weight, 533. 
 Guernsey records, 351. 
 Guignardia bidwellii, 272 ; vaccinii, 
 
 269. 
 Guilder, 522. 
 Guinea-hen, incubation, 342, 343. 
 
 Gums, 511. 
 
 Guthrie, quoted, 458. 
 
 Gymnoconia interstitialis, 281. 
 
 Gymnosporangium globosum, 279 ; 
 
 macropus, 264. 
 Gypsum, 28, 37 ; analysis, 59 ; weight 
 
 (land-plaster), 533, 540. 
 
 Haberlandt, on seeds, 104. 
 
 Hadena sp., 315. 
 
 Haecker, on feeding, 410. 
 
 Hsematobia serrata, 437. 
 
 Hsematopinus sp., 438, 441. 
 
 Hair, plastering, weight, 536. 
 
 Hairy-root, 276. 
 
 Haiti, money, 522, 523. 
 
 Hall, on grades of live-stock, 404. 
 
 Haltica rufipes, 326 ; striolata, 303. 
 
 Hams, grades of, 406. 
 
 Hand, measure, 528. 
 
 Hand-picking insects, 286. 
 
 Hardness of woods, 204. 
 
 Hardy vegetables, 108. 
 
 Harger, on pulse of animals, 344 ; on 
 
 quantity of blood, 345. 
 Harper, on young at birth, 343. 
 Hawks, 245. 
 Hawkweed, 232. 
 Hay and pasture seeds, 94. 
 Hay, grading, 151 ; to figure on, 530. 
 Hazen, on frost, 15. 
 Head-maggot, 440. 
 Heat in animals, 344. 
 Heating of greenhouses, 191. 
 Heliothis armiger, 315 ; obsoleta, 316, 
 
 335. 
 Helium, 24. 
 
 Hellebore insecticide, 300. 
 Heller, 522. 
 
 Hemerocampa leucostigma, 309. 
 Hemp seed, weight, 536, 541. 
 Hen, fleas, 378 ; incubation, 342, 343 ; 
 
 louse, 377. 
 Henderson, quoted, 107. 
 Henry, on feeding, 414, 418, 419. 
 Herbarium, making, 545. 
 Herbicides, 223, 228. 
 Herd-book, 345. 
 Herd's-grass, weight, 536. 
 Hessian-fly, 336. 
 Heterodera radicicola, 303. 
 Hickory nuts, weight, 533. 
 
INDEX 
 
 511 
 
 Hinges, to prevent rusting, 510. 
 
 Hog manure, 82, 8.3, 87, 89 ; parasites 
 
 of, 441 ; parts of, 402. 
 Hollyhock, diseases, 27.3 ; insect, 322. 
 Holstein-Friesian registry, 346 ; records, 
 
 349. 
 Home economics schools, 566. 
 Home garden plan, 123. 
 Home-mixing of fertilizers, 52. 
 Hominy, weight, 533. 
 Honduras, money, 522, 523. 
 Hops, fertilizer for, 71. 
 Horn-fly, 437. 
 Horse, age of, 339 ; manure, 81, 83, 
 
 87, 88 ; milk of, 443, 444 ; parasites, 
 
 439; parts of, 392 ; rations, 418. 
 Horse-nettle, 229. 
 Horse-power to raise water, 501 ; of 
 
 shafting, 501. 
 Horse radish, fertilizer, 72 ; weight, 533. 
 Horses, fast, 357 ; judging, 392. 
 Hoskin's wax, 514. 
 Hot-air engines, 503. 
 Hot water as insecticide, 294. 
 House-fly, 249. 
 Household measures, 528. 
 Household science schools, 566. 
 House-plant insects, 322. 
 Howard, on flies, 249, 250. 
 Howard, on weather, 12. 
 Human body, composition of, 26, 27. 
 Human feces, 90 ; milk of, 443, 444. 
 Hungarian-grass, weight, 536. 
 Hunter, on soiling, 137. 
 Hyacinths, 189, 198. 
 Hydraulic rams, 503. 
 Hydrochloric acid, 29. 
 Hydrocyanic acid gas, 287. 
 Hydrogen, 24, 25. 
 Hygroscopic water, 32. 
 Hylastinus obscurus, 314, 
 Hyphantria cunea, 307. 
 Hypoderma sp., 437. 
 Hypsopygia costalis, 314. 
 
 Incompatibles in fertilizers, 53. 
 Incubation, machine, 370 ; periods, 342. 
 India, money, 523. 
 Indium, 24. 
 
 Inorganic compounds, 25. 
 Insecticides, chapter on, 286 ; for 
 animal parasites, 434. 
 2r 
 
 Insects, collecting, 551 ; injurious, 
 
 301. 
 Inspection of dairies, 469, 472. 
 Institutions for agriculture, 599. 
 Interest, rates of, 524. 
 lodin, 24. 
 Iridium, 24. 
 
 Iron, 24, 25 ; cements, 507 ; rust, 29. 
 Iron sulfate as fungicide, 258 ; for 
 
 weeds, 223, 227. 
 Isobars, 5. 
 Isosoma sp., 336. 
 Isotherms, 5. 
 Italian money, 522, 523. 
 Italian rye-grass, weight, 533. 
 
 Japan, money, 523. 
 Jars for specimens, 558. 
 Jenyms, on weather, 12. 
 Jersey records, 354. 
 Jewelers' weight, 516. 
 Johnson-grass, weight, 533. 
 Jones, on drains, 484. 
 Jones, L. R., on weeds, 223. 
 Jordan, on fertility, 38. 
 Judging animals, 383, 386. 392. 
 
 Kafir, grading, 161 ; weight, 533. 
 
 Kainit, analysis, 42, 59. 
 
 Kale, weight, 533. 
 
 Kaliosysphinga ulmi, 319. 
 
 Kali, works, quoted, 41, 42. 
 
 Katydid, on peach trees, 325 ; on 
 pineapple, 328. 
 
 Keeping fruits and vegetables, 141, 
 149. 
 
 Kellner, on feeding standards, 416. 
 
 Kerosene for emulsion, 294 ; for mos- 
 quitoes, 245 ; for weeds, 223. 
 
 King, on silos, 475, 476, 477 ; on til- 
 lage, 37. 
 
 King, D. W., on road-drags, 487. 
 
 King-head, 230. 
 
 Knot, measure, 528. 
 
 Koenig, on milk, 443. 
 
 Kosher, 405. 
 
 Kran, 523. 
 
 Krypton, 24. 
 
 Labels, 557; gum for, 512; to pre- 
 serve, 558. 
 Lachnosterna fusca, 303, 314, 328. 
 
578 
 
 INDEX 
 
 Lactometer test, 448. 
 
 Lafean bill, 168. 
 
 Lamb, grades of, 406. 
 
 Lambert, on feathers and eggs, 375. 
 
 Land-plaster. 28, 37 ; analysis, 59 ; 
 
 weight, 533, 540. 
 Lanthanum, 24. 
 Lavendor-hag, 552. 
 Lavves and Gilbert, quoted, 27. 
 Lawn, fertilizer for, 71 ; insects, 322 ; 
 
 weeds in, 232. 
 Lead, 24; arsenate of, 291. 
 Leaf-curl, 275. 
 Leaf-prints, 549. 
 Lecaniuni corni, 329. 
 Legal weights of bushel, 533, 534, 540. 
 Leguminous cover-crops, 138. 
 Lehmami feeding standards, 413. 
 Lemon boxes, 164 ; insects, 323. 
 Length, measures of, 517, 520. 
 Lepidosaphes beckii, 323 ; ulmi, 308. 
 Leptinotarsa decenilineata, 329. 
 Lettuce, diseases, 273 ; fertilizer, 72 ; 
 
 under glass, 190; insects, 322; for 
 
 packages, 170, 171. 
 Leu, 523. 
 
 Leucania unipuncta, 315. 
 Leuchars, on wind, 196. 
 Lewis, C. I., quoted, 166. 
 Liberia, money, 523. 
 Lice, on cattle, 438 ; powder, 436. 
 Lichen on trees, 233. 
 Light-horse, scoring, 393. 
 Light, reflection from glass, 198. 
 Ligyrus gibbosus, 312; rugiceps, 334. 
 Lily of the valley, 198. 
 Lily, under glass, 198. 
 Lima bean, diseases, 265. 
 Lime as fungiciile, 256 ; classification 
 
 of, 79; for the lantl, 77; weight 
 
 per bushel, 78, 536. 
 Lime-sulfur dip, 434. 
 Lime-sulfur, fornuila. 256, 294. 
 Limuantheinum, 191. 
 Linmocharis, 191. 
 Lina scripta, 329. 
 Lindscy, on soiling, 135. 
 Line or linear measure, 517, 520, 528. 
 Linseed, weight, 536. 
 Lion, gestation, 342, 343. 
 Liquid manure, 83 ; for gri>enhouses, 
 
 188. 
 
 Liquid measure, 517. 
 
 Lira, 522, 523. 
 
 Lists for window-gardens, 189. 
 
 Litharge in cement, 508. 
 
 Lithium, 24. 
 
 Litmus test, 77. 
 
 Litter (manure), 84. 
 
 Little-peach, 276. 
 
 Liver of sulfur, 258. 
 
 Live-stock, exhibiting, 383 ; judging, 
 
 383, 386, 392 ; rules, 337. 
 Lixus concavus, 331. 
 Llama, milk of, 443. 
 Loess, 29. 
 Log measure, 212, 216, 218; rules, 214, 
 
 217, 219, 220; scaling, 214. 
 London purple, 291. 
 Longevity of fruit plants, 125 ; of 
 
 seeds, 102, 104. 
 Loudon's rules for gardeners, 173. 
 Louse, hog, 441. 
 Luke, on weather, 11. 
 Lumber, defined, 202. 
 Lutecium, 24. 
 
 Lyon and Fippin, quoted, 33, 36. 
 Lytta sp., 302. 
 
 Macaroni wheat, 155. 
 
 Maceration, skeletonizing plants, 549. 
 
 Machine incubation, 370. 
 
 Machinery, chapter on, 473. 
 
 Macrodactylus subspinosus, 322. 
 
 Macrosyphum pisi, 324. 
 
 Magnesium, 24, 25. 
 
 Mahernia, 189. 
 
 Mairs, on soiling, 136. 
 
 Maize, weight, 534, 536, 541. 
 
 Malacosoma, sp., 309. 
 
 Malaria, 249. 
 
 Malt, weight, 536, 541. 
 
 Manganese, 24. 
 
 Mangels as field crop, 140 ; fertilizer 
 
 for, 62. 
 Manure and house-flies, 249 ; chapter 
 
 on, 81. 
 Mare, gestation, 342, 343; milk of, 
 
 443, 444. 
 Margaropus annulatus, 429. 
 Margolin, on fi>rest yields, 205. 
 Mark, 522, 523. 
 
 Market classes of live-stock, 404. 
 Marketing poultry, 374. 
 
INDEX 
 
 679 
 
 Market milk, scores, 462. 
 
 Marssoiiia porforans, 273. 
 
 Mason work, 504. 
 
 Massaohusottt; Hort. Sop. rules, 181. 
 
 Matthew, on weather, 11. 
 
 Maturities, 124. 
 
 May-huK or beetle. 303. 314, 32S. 
 
 Mayetiolu destruetor, 330. 
 
 McGill. on milk. 443. 
 
 Meal, weight, 533, 534. 
 
 Mealy-buK, ISO, 303, 323, 333. 
 
 Means, on alkali, 35. 
 
 Measures and weights, 516. 
 
 Mechanics, chapter on, 473. 
 
 Melittia satyriniformis, 331. 
 
 Melon, insects, 322. 
 
 Melophajius ovinus, 441. 
 
 Memythrus polistiforniis, 321. 
 
 Mending cements, 507. 
 
 Menopon pallidum, 377. 
 
 Mercuric bichloride as fungicide, 255. 
 
 Mercuric o.xid, 29. 
 
 Mercury, 24. 
 
 Merrill, on soil, 29. 
 
 Methylated spirit, 508. 
 
 Metric equivalents, 521 ; weights and 
 
 measures, 519. 
 Mexican boll-weevil. 316. 
 Mexico, money, 522. 
 Mice, 234. 
 
 Michigan, dates in, 106. 
 Middlings, weight, 533. 
 Midge, pear, 326. 
 Miles, different, 528. 
 Milk, chapter on, 442 ; composition of, 
 
 442 ; inspection, 469 ; tests, 446. 
 Millet, fertilizer for, 72 ; weight, 536, 
 
 540. 
 Milo, grading. 160. 
 Milreis, 522, 523. 
 Mineola indigenella, 308 ; vaccinii, 
 
 317. 
 Minnows for mosquitoes, 246 ; for 
 
 slime, 251. 
 Minns, on root-crops, 140. 
 Miscible oils, 297. 
 Mite, 304, 323. 
 Moisture-test for milk, 451 ; for cheese, 
 
 455. 
 Moles, 242. 
 Molybdenum, 24. 
 Monetary values, 522, 523. 
 
 Money tables, 521. 524. 
 
 Monophadnus rubi, 331. 
 
 Moore, on soiling, 137. 
 
 Mosquitoes, 245. 
 
 Moss on trees, 233. 
 
 Motors, 498. 
 
 Mottled butter, 461. 
 
 Mows, contents of, 530. 
 
 Mulford, forestry, 203. 
 
 Multiplication of plants, 130. 
 
 Mumford, F. B., on gestation, 342; on 
 
 heat, 344. 
 Murgantia histrioniea, 312. 
 Muriate of potash, analysis, 58. (See 
 
 Kainit.) 
 Musca domestica, 249. 
 Museums, 543. 
 Mushroom, insects, 190, 323. 
 Muskmelon, diseases, 274 ; fertilizer for, 
 
 72 ; packages, 170 ; under glass, 190. 
 Muskrats, 243. 
 Mustard, weight, 540; wild, 225, 
 
 220, 230, 232. 
 Mutton, grades of, 406. 
 Mycosphaerella sentina, 278 ; fragarite, 
 
 282. 
 Myriophyllum, 191. 
 Myristin, 443. 
 Myrtus, 189. 
 Myzus cerasi, 313; persicae, 325. 
 
 Narcissus, 189. 
 
 National flowers, 186. 
 
 Nectarine, diseases, 274. 
 
 Needham, on mosquitoes, 245, 246. 
 
 Nelumbium, 191. 
 
 Nematode galls, 303. 
 
 Nematus ventricosus, 319. 
 
 Neodymium, 24. 
 
 Neon, 24. 
 
 Netherlands, money, 523. 
 
 Newfoundland, money, 523. 
 
 New York, dates in, 107. 
 
 Nicaragua, money, 522, 523. 
 
 Nickel, 24. 
 
 Nicotine dips, 434. 
 
 Niobium, 24. 
 
 Nitrate of potash, 40; of soda: 29; 
 
 of soda, analysis, 58. 
 Nitric acid, 29 ; oxid, 29. 
 Nitrogen, 24, 25; source of, 41. 
 Nomenclature rules, 183. 
 
580 
 
 INDEX 
 
 Norfolk, dates in, 107. 
 
 Norway, money, 523. 
 
 Nuphar, 191. 
 
 Nurse-crops, 140. 
 
 Nursery, for forest trees, 202. 
 
 Nursery stock, diseases, 274 ; fertilizer 
 
 for, 72 ; fumigating, 2SS. 
 Nutrients, digestible, 424. 
 Nutritive ratio, 413, 414. 
 Nymphiea, 191. 
 
 Oats, diseases, 262, 274 ; fertilizer for, 
 
 73; grading, 157; weight, 536, 541. 
 Oberea bimaculata, 330. 
 CEcanthus niveus, 331. 
 (Edema, 260 ; of tomato, 283. 
 Oeniler, quoted, 108. 
 CEstris ovis, 440. 
 Ogden, on water-flow in pipes, 491 ; 
 
 on hydraulic rams, 503 ; on hot-air 
 
 engines, 503. 
 Oils, miscible, 297. 
 Okra, packages, 170. 
 Olein, 443. 
 
 Oleomargarin, test for, 455. 
 Oncideres sp., 328. 
 Onion, diseases, 274 ; fertilizer for, 
 
 73; insects, 323; packages, 169, 
 
 171 ; weight, 536, 541. 
 Oospora scabies, 266, 280. 
 Orange boxes, 164 ; insects, 323 ; trees, 
 
 distances, 119. 
 Oranges, storing, 147. 
 Orchard-grass, weight, 536. 
 Organic compounds, 25. 
 Organization of a farm, 174. 
 Orris-root, 552. 
 Orthotylus delicatus, 322. 
 Osage orange seed, weight, 536. 
 Oscinis sp., 313. 
 Osmium, 24. 
 Othonna, 189. 
 Otis, on soiling. 137. 
 Otto of roses, 551. 
 Ouvirandra, 191. 
 Over-run in butter-making, 454. 
 Oxalis, 189. 
 Oxygen, 24, 25. 
 Oyster-shell scale, 308. 
 Ozonium omnivorum, 269. 
 
 Pace, a measure, 528. 
 
 Pacers, 358. 
 
 Packages, for fruits, 163 ; for vege- 
 tables, 169, 171. 
 Packing apples, 166. 
 Paint, for greenhouse roofs, 201 ; for 
 
 hot water pipes, 200 ; required for 
 
 given surface, 511. 
 Paints, 509. 
 
 Palcacrita vernata, 306. 
 Palladium, 24. 
 Palmatin, 443. 
 Palm, measure, 528. 
 Palms, house, 189, 198. 
 Panama, money, 522. 
 Papaipema nitela, 311. 
 Paper for hotbeds, 200. 
 Paper measure, 519. 
 Paper, paints, 510. 
 
 Papilio asterias, 324 ; polyxenes, 313. 
 Papyrus, 191. 
 Paraffine oil, 297. 
 Paraguay, money, 523. 
 Parasites of animals, 429, 434 ; of fowls, 
 
 377. 
 Paris green, 291. 
 
 Parsley, insects, 324 ; under glass, 190. 
 Parsnip, fertilizer for, 73 ; insects, 
 
 324; weight, 536, 541. 
 Parturition, 343. 
 Party flowers, 186. 
 Pasture seeds, 94 ; soiling, 134. 
 Pattison, on storing grapes, 145. 
 Peach, diseases, 275 ; dried, 529 ; scor- 
 ing, 177; weight, 536; fertilizer for, 
 
 74 ; insects, 325. 
 Pea, diseases, 275 ; fertilizer for, 62, 
 
 74. (See Peas.) 
 Pea-hen, incubation. 342, 343. 
 Peanuts, weight, 536. 
 Pear, diseases, 277 ; fertilizer for, 74 ; 
 
 insects, 326. 
 Pearson, quoted, 172, 442, 443, 446, 
 
 447, 448, 450, 467, 469. 
 Pears, storing, 147 ; weight, 536. 
 Peas, packages, 170, 171 ; to preserve 
 
 for exhibition, 555 ; under glass, 
 
 190; weight, 538, 541. 
 Pecan, insects, 327. 
 Pegomya brassiere, 312, 330 ; cepe- 
 
 torum, 323 ; fusciceps, 311. 
 Pelargoniums, 189. 
 Penicillium sp., 262. 
 
INDEX 
 
 581 
 
 Penny, 521, 523. 
 
 Peppers, packages, 171. 
 
 Perfume-jar, 552. 
 
 Perfumery, 551. 
 
 Peronospora schleideniana, 274. 
 
 Persia, money, 523. 
 
 Persian insect powder, 297. 
 
 Persimmon, insects, 328. 
 
 Peru, money, 522. 
 
 Peseta, 522, 523. 
 
 Peso, 522, 523. 
 
 Petroleum for ticks, 429, 436. 
 
 Pfennig, 522. 
 
 Phaien, quoted, 43, 44. 
 
 Phelps, on soiling, 135. 
 
 Phenology, 17. 
 
 Phenolphthalcin, 448, 449. 
 
 Philippines, money, 523. 
 
 Phlceotribus liminaris, 325. 
 
 Phlcgethontius sp., 335. 
 
 Phlycifinia ferrugalis, 313. 
 
 Phonia betae, 266. 
 
 Phosphate rock, production of, 41. 
 
 Phosphoric acid, source of, 41. 
 
 Phosphorus, 24, 25. 
 
 Phosphorus for mice, 236. 
 
 Phthorimsea opcrculella, 330. 
 
 Phyllosticta solitaria, 263. 
 
 Phyllotreta vittata, 303. 
 
 Phyllo.xera, 321. 
 
 Phytophthora cactorum, 260, 271 ; 
 
 infostans, 279, 283 ; phaseoli, 265. 
 Phytoptus oleivorus, 323. 
 Pi, 528. 
 Piaster, 523. 
 Pickle-worm, 318. 
 Pigeon, incubation, 342, 343. 
 Pineapple, insects, 328. 
 Pipes, contents, 531 ; paint for, 200. 
 Piricularia oryza;, 281. 
 Pistia, 191. 
 Piston pumps, 499. 
 Pitch wax, 513. 
 Plan for home garden, 123. 
 Plantain, 226, 229. 
 Plant-bug, 303. 
 
 Plant diseases, chapter on, 259. 
 Plant-food, in soils, 34. 
 Planting-tables, 106, 109, 110. 116, 
 
 119 ; for forest trees, 202. 
 Plant-lice, 301. 
 Plants, collecting, 545. 
 
 Plasmodiophora brassicse, 266. 
 
 Plasmopara viticola, 272. 
 
 Plastering hair, weight, 536. 
 
 Plaster of paris paint, 509. 
 
 Platinum, 24. 
 
 Plowrightia morbosa, 279. 
 
 Plum, diseases, 279 ; fertilizer for, 74 ; 
 insects, 329; scoring, 178; to pre- 
 serve for exhibition, 555 ; weight, 540. 
 
 Podosphajra oxycantha), 267. 
 
 Poocilocapsus lineatus, 303. 
 
 Point (in type), 528. 
 
 Points of a farm, 174. 
 
 Poison ivy, 229. 
 
 Poisons for herbaria, 546. 
 
 Polychrosis viteana, 320. 
 
 Pomological nomenclature, 183. 
 
 Ponds, slime on, 251. 
 
 Pontederia, 191. 
 
 Pontia rapse, 311. 
 
 Popcorn, weight, 540. 
 
 Poplar, insects, 329. 
 
 Pork, grades of, 406. 
 
 Porthetria dispar, 303. 
 
 Portland cement, 504. 
 
 Portugal, money, 523. 
 
 Potash, 28 ; salts, analysis, 42, 58 ; 
 source of, 42, 43, 44, 45. 
 
 Potassium, 24, 25. 
 
 Potassium cyanide, 287. 
 
 Potassium ferrocyanide, 254. 
 
 Potassium sulfid, 258. 
 
 Potato, diseases, 279 ; packages, 169 ; 
 weight, 538, 541 ; fertilizer for, 74 ; 
 insects, 329 ; scoring, 177. 
 
 Potting earth, 187. 
 
 Poultry, chapter on, 365 ; farm, judg- 
 ing, 381 ; manure, 84 ; rules, 378. 
 
 Pound (of money), 521, 523. 
 
 Prairie-dogs, 242. 
 
 Praseodymium, 24. 
 
 Preservatives in milk, 449, 450. 
 
 Preserving flowers, 546 ; fruits for 
 exhibition, 552, 556 ; labels, 558 ; 
 fence-posts, 207. 
 
 Prickly lettuce, 229. 
 
 Prim, insects, 330. 
 
 Primrose, 189, 198. 
 
 Primulas, 198. 
 
 Prince, on weather, 11. 
 
 Printing plants, 548. 
 
 Privet, insects, 330. 
 
582 
 
 lyDEX 
 
 Profit-and-loss in dairj-ing, 360. 
 Propagation of crops, 130, 131, 132. 
 Proteopteryx doludana, 327. 
 Prunes, weight, 540. 
 Prussiate of potash, 254. 
 Pseudococcus calceolaria, 333 ; citri, 
 
 323 ; sp., 303. 
 Pseudoperonospora cubensis, 270. 
 Pseudopeziza medicagiuis, 262. 
 Psila rosa?, 302. 
 Psoroptes communis, 440. 
 Psylla, 327. 
 Pteris, 189. 
 Puccinia asparagi, 265 ; chrysanthemi, 
 
 268 ; coronata, 274 ; nialvacoarum, 
 
 273 ; maydis, 269 ; pruui-spinosoe, 
 
 279. 
 Pulleys. 49S. 
 Pulse of animals, 344. 
 Pumping by windmills, 494. 
 Pumpkin, diseases, 280 ; fertilizer for, 
 
 74. 
 Pumps, capacity of, 499, 500. 
 Purity of seed, 100. 
 Putty for glazing, 201. 
 Pyrethrum powder, 297. 
 Pythium deBaryanum, 260. 
 
 Quack-grass, 225, 231. 
 
 Quantity of seed per acre, 92. 
 
 Quevennc readings, 447, 449. 
 
 Quicklime, 28. 
 
 Quiu, on preserving flowers, 547. 
 
 Quince, diseases, 280 ; fertilizer for, 
 
 74 ; insects, 330 ; storing, 147 ; 
 
 weight, 540. 
 Quincunx planting, 123. 
 Quincy, on soiling, 134. 
 
 Rabbit, milk of, 236, 238, 444. 
 
 Racing horses, 357. 
 
 Radiation for glass, 196. 
 
 Radish, diseases, 280 ; fertilizer for, 
 
 75; insects, 330; packages, 171; 
 
 under glass, 190. 
 Radium, 24. 
 Railroad worm, 30G. 
 Raisins, 529. 
 Rams, hydraulic. 503. 
 Rape seed, weight. 540. 
 Raspberries, dried, 529 ; to preserve 
 
 for exhibition, 555 ; weight, 540 ; 
 
 diseases, 2S1 ; fertilizer for, 75 ; 
 
 insects, 330. 
 Rat, 234 ; gestation, 342, 343. 
 Rations for animals, 409, 410. 413; 
 
 for poultry, 372. 
 Rawl and Conover. silos, 473. 
 Raw materials of fertilizers, 46. 
 Rawson, quoted. 106. 
 Rayner, on windmills, 494. 
 Reaumur scale, 527. 
 Reddick on fungicides, 252 ; on plant 
 
 diseases, 259. 
 Red-spider, 304, 323, 328, 336. 
 Red-top, weight, 538. 
 Registry, advanced, 345. 
 Regolith, 29. 
 Reindeer, milk of, 443. 
 Renovated butter, 455. 
 Resin and fish-oil, 298. 
 Resin-sol-soda-sticker, 258. 
 Resin waxes. 512. 
 Rhagoletis pomonella, 306. 
 Rhizoctonia, sp., 260, 267, 274. 
 Rhodites radicum, 331. 
 Rhodium, 24. 
 Rhubarb, insects, 331 ; under glass, 
 
 190; weight, 540. 
 Rice, diseases, 281 ; weight, 538. 
 Rice, on poultry farms, 381. 
 Richmond, on milk, 443, 447. 
 Rideal, on sewage, 90. 
 Road-drags, 485, 487. 
 Roberts, on horse's teeth, 339 ; on 
 
 manures, 85, 86, 87 ; on soil, 34. 
 Roofs for greenhouses, 199. 
 Root-crops, 140. 
 Root-gall, 303. See Crown-gall. 
 Roots, composition, 28 ; storing, 147. 
 Root-worm of grape, 320. 
 Ropes, strength of, 481. 
 Rose, 198 ; diseases, 281 ; insects, 
 
 331 ; scoring, 179. 
 Rose blooms, to keep fresh, 550. 
 Rose-chafer on bug, 308, 322. 
 Rose, on motor power of stream, 
 
 502. 
 Rosette of peach, 276. 
 Ross, on dairying, 453, 455, 456, 471. 
 Rotation for plant diseases, 253 ; for 
 
 ticks, 435. 
 Rothamsted, quoted, 30. 
 Rot of potatoes, 279. 
 
INDEX 
 
 583 
 
 Roughage, 133. 
 
 Roughs, grades of, 407. 
 
 Roumania, money, 523. 
 
 Rubidium, 24. 
 
 Ruble, 522, 523. 
 
 Rules for gardeners, 173 ; for plant 
 
 exhibitions, 181. 
 Rupee, 523. 
 
 Russian money, 522, 523. 
 Rusting of boilers, 200 ; of nails and 
 
 pipes, 510, 511. 
 Rutabaga as field crop, 141, 538. 
 Ruthenium, 24. 
 Rye, fertilizer for, 75 ; grading, 157 ; 
 
 weight, 538, 541. 
 Rye-grass, weight, 533. 
 
 Sage, weight, 540. 
 
 Sagittaria, 191. 
 
 Saissetia oleae, 323. 
 
 Salads, weight, 540. 
 
 Sal ammoniac, 507. 
 
 Salt, 29 ; for weeds, 222, 223 ; test for 
 
 butter, 453 ; for cheese, 453 ; weight, 
 
 538. 
 Saltpeter, 29, 40. 
 Salvador, money, 522, 523. 
 Salvinia, 191. 
 Samarium, 24. 
 Sample rations, 417. 
 Sanitary milk, scoring, 467, 471. 
 San Jos6 scale, 304. 
 Sanninoidca exitiosa, 325. 
 Santo Domingo, money, 522. 
 Saperda Candida, 308. 
 Sarcoptes sp., 378. 
 Sawfly, currant, 319. 
 Saxifraga, 189. 
 Scab of apple, 264 ; of potatoes, 280 ; 
 
 of sheep, 440. 
 Scabies of fowls, 378. 
 Scale in boilers, 200. 
 Scale-insects, 304, 308, 323, 329. 
 Scale, San Jose, 304. 
 Scaly-leg of fowls, 378. 
 Scandium, 24. 
 SchjEfell's wax, 514. 
 Schistoccros hamatus, 309. 
 Schizocerus sp., 334. 
 Schizoneura lanigera, 310. 
 Schone, on soil, 31. 
 Schools of agriculture, 561, 564. 
 
 Schroeter, on seeds, 94. 
 
 Scirpus, 191. 
 
 Sclerotinia fructigena, 267, 275 ; lii)- 
 ertiana, 274. 
 
 Scolytus rugulosus, 326. 
 
 Score, 528. 
 
 Score-card for apples, 177 ; for carna- 
 tions, 179 ; for cherries, 178 ; for 
 chrysanthenuim, 180 ; for corn, 177 ; 
 for farms, 175; for gladioli, 180; 
 for grapes, 178; for peaches, 177; 
 for plums, 178 ; for potatoes, 177 ; 
 for poultry, 367 ; for roses, 179 ; 
 for sweet pea, 180 ; for animals, 
 392 ; for florists' plants, 180 ; cards 
 in dairying, 462^72. 
 
 Screw-worm fly, 438. 
 
 Sealing cements, 508. 
 
 Seaweed, analysis, 60. 
 
 Sections of land, 542. 
 
 Sediment in boilers, 200. 
 
 Sedum, 189. 
 
 Seed diseases, 284 ; per acre, 92 ; test- 
 ing, 96, 100. 
 
 Seeds, chapter on, 92 ; collecting, 544 ; 
 composition, 28 ; vitality of, 102, 
 104. 
 
 Seedsmen's weights of seeds, 97. 
 
 Selandria vitis, 320. 
 
 Selenium, 24. 
 
 Senecio, 189. 
 
 Septoria chrysanthemi, 268 ; lyco- 
 persica, 283 ; petroselina, 267 ; 
 ribis, 270. 
 
 Serradella, 138. 
 
 Servia, money, 523. 
 
 Sesia pyri, 326 ; scituta, 328 ; tip- 
 uliformis, 318. 
 
 Sewage, analysis, 90. 
 
 Shafting, 501. 
 
 Sheep, determining age, 338 ; gesta- 
 tion, 342, 343; judging, 399, 401; 
 manure, 82, 83, 87, 89 ; milk of, 
 443, 444 ; parasites, 440 ; parts of, 
 400 ; profit or loss, 362. 
 
 Shekel, 523. 
 
 Shilling, 521, 523. 
 
 Shutt, on preservatives, 552. 
 
 Siam, money, 523. 
 
 Silage, 134, 474. 
 
 Silicon, 24, 25. 
 
 SUos, 473. 
 
584 
 
 INDEX 
 
 SUver, 24. 
 
 Simon, on milk, 444. 
 
 Simulium pecuarum, 438. 
 
 Six's thermometers, 1. 
 
 Size, measure, 528. 
 
 Sizes of seeds, 98. 
 
 Skeleton of cock, 368. 
 
 Skeletonizing plants, 549. 
 
 Slime on ponds, 251. 
 
 Smilax, 198. 
 
 Smith, J. B., on mosquitoes, 247. 
 
 Smoking for insects, 287. 
 
 Smudging for frosts, 16 ; for insects, 
 
 287. 
 Smut of cereals, 260, 261, 262; of 
 
 corn, 269 ; of onions, 274. 
 Snails, 305. 
 Snyder, quoted, 28. 
 Soap insecticide, 293, 298, 299. 
 Societies, rural, 560. 
 Soda-and-aloes insecticide, 299. 
 Sodium, 24, 25. 
 Soil analysis, 54 ; chapter on, 24 ; 
 
 diseases, 284 ; taking samples, 543. 
 Soihng, 133, 134. 
 Solid measure, 518. 
 Sorghum, fertilizer for, 75 ; seed, 
 
 weight, 538. 
 Sow, gestation, 342, 343. 
 Sow-thistle, 231. 
 Spain, money, 523. 
 Span, a measure, 528. 
 -Spanish money, 522, 523. 
 Sparrows, 244. 
 Spearmint under glass, 190. 
 Specific gravity of soils, 31. 
 Specimen jars, 558. 
 Specks in butter, 461. 
 Speltz, weight, 540. 
 Spermophiles, 241. 
 Sphaceloma ampelinum, 271. 
 Sphseropsis malorum, 264, 280. 
 Sphserotheca castagnei, 282 ; leuco- 
 
 tricha, 264; mors-uvse, 271; pan- 
 
 nosa, 276, 281. 
 Spinach, diseases, 281 ; fertilizer for, 
 
 75; packages, 170; under glass, 
 
 190 ; weight, 540. 
 Spiny amaranth, 229. 
 Spirogyra in ponds, 251. 
 Split-log drag, 487. 
 Spoonful, measure, 528. 
 
 Spoon-test for oleomargarin, 455. 
 
 Spraying cattle, 433 ; plants, 252, 286. 
 
 Square measure, 518. 
 
 Squashes, package, 171; storing, 147; 
 fertilizer for, 76 ; insects, 331. 
 
 Squirrel, gestation, 342, 343. 
 
 Stable manure, 81. 
 
 Stables, to disinfect, 434. 
 
 Stacks, contents of, 530. 
 
 Stags, grades of, 404, 407. 
 
 Stake labels, 557. 
 
 Standardizing milk, 450. 
 
 Starch, 29. 
 
 Stassfurt salts, 42. 
 
 State flowers, 185. 
 
 Steam, sterilizing by, 253. 
 
 Stebler and Schroeter, 94. 
 
 Steers, grades of, 404 ; profit or loss, 
 362. 
 
 Sterilizing by steam, 253. 
 
 Stevenson, on soil, 30, 32. 
 
 Stewart, J. P., quoted, 49. 
 
 StigmjBus floridanus, 328. 
 
 Stocks, 198. 
 
 Stocks for various plants, 131. 
 
 Stone, J. L., on feeding, 424. 
 
 Stone, a measure, 528. 
 
 Storing fruits and vegetables, 141, 149 ; 
 animal products, 345. 
 
 Storms, 2. 
 
 Straits Settlements, money, 523. 
 
 Straw, grading, 151, 152; composi- 
 tion, 28. 
 
 Strawberries, packages, 171 ; to pre- 
 serve for exhibition, 556 ; weight, 
 540 ; diseases, 282 ; fertilizer for, 
 76 ; insects, 332. 
 
 Stream, power of, 502. 
 
 String beans, packages, 170. 
 
 String, waxed, 513. 
 
 Strontium, 24. 
 
 Strychnine, composition, 29 ; for mice, 
 235 ; for sparrows, 244 ; for ground 
 squirrels, 241, 242. 
 
 Sugar, composition, 29. 
 
 Sugar-cane, insects, 333 ; seed, weight, 
 540. 
 
 Sulfate of ammonia, analysis, 58. 
 
 Sulfate of copper as fungicide, 258: 
 for bordeaux, 253 ; for ponds, 251. 
 
 Sulfate of iron as fungicide, 258. 
 
 Sulfate of magnesia, analysis, 58. 
 
INDEX 
 
 686 
 
 Sulfate of potash, 29 ; analysis, 58. 
 
 Sulfid of potassium, 258. 
 
 Sulfur, 25 ; as fungicide, 258 ; as 
 
 insecticide, 299 ; for rabbits, 237. 
 Sulfuric acid, 29 ; for weeds, 222, 323. 
 Sulfurous acid to preserve fruits, 553. 
 Sumac, insects, 334. 
 Surface measure, 518, 520. 
 Surveyors' measure, 518. 
 Surveys, government, 541. 
 Sweden, money, 523. 
 Sweet clover, 138. 
 Sweet herbs under glass, 190. 
 Sweet pea, 198 ; scoring, 180. 
 Sweet-potato, diseases, 282 ; packages, 
 
 170; weight, 538; insects, 334; 
 
 storing, 148. 
 Swine, determining age, 339 ; grades 
 
 of, 407 ; judging, 402, 404 ; milk of, 
 
 444 ; parasites, 441 ; profit or loss, 
 
 362. 
 Switzerland, money, 523. 
 
 Tablespoonful, 528. 
 
 Tael, 523. 
 
 Taft, on greenhouses, 199. 
 
 Talent (of money), 523. 
 
 Tanglefoot, 299. 
 
 Tanks, circular, 531 ; square, 532. 
 
 Tantalum, 25. 
 
 Taper in logs, 216. 
 
 Tar as insecticide, 299. 
 
 Tar cement, 508. 
 
 Tartar emetic for mice, 235. 
 
 Taylor, on fruit packages, 164. 
 
 Teaspoonful, 528. 
 
 Teeth of animals, 337, 339. 
 
 Tellurium, 25. 
 
 Temperature for incubation, 370 ; 
 of animals, 344 ; for animal prod- 
 ucts, 345 ; for plants under glass, 
 198. 
 
 Tender vegetables, 108. 
 
 Tent-caterpillar, 309. 
 
 Terbium, 25. 
 
 Termites, 305. 
 
 Test-plots for soils, 56. 
 
 Tetranychus bimaculatus, 304, 336 ; 
 sexmaculatus, 323. 
 
 Texas-fever ticks, 429. 
 
 Texture of soil, 32. 
 
 Thallium, 25. 
 
 Therm, 409. 
 
 Thermometer scales, 527. 
 
 Thermometers, 1. 
 
 Thielavia basicola, 271, 282, 283. 
 
 Thorium, 25. 
 
 Thrips. See rose, grape, pear, etc. 
 
 Thrips tabaci, 323. 
 
 Thulium, 25. 
 
 Thyridopterix ephemerseformis, 301. 
 
 Tical, 523. 
 
 Tick of fowls, 378 ; of sheep, 441 ; 
 cattle, 429. 
 
 Tile-draining, 481. 
 
 Tillage, 37. 
 
 Tilletia fcEtens. 262. 
 
 Timber, defined, 202. 
 
 Time for germination, 102 ; for fruit- 
 bearing, 124. 
 
 Timothy seed, weight, 538, 541. 
 
 Tin, 25. 
 
 Titanium, 25. 
 
 Tmetocera ocellana, 306. 
 
 Tobacco, diseases, 282 ; fertilizer for, 
 76; insecticide, 299 ; insects, 335. 
 
 Tomato, diseases, 283 ; packages, 169 ; 
 weight, 538 ; fertilizer for, 76 ; in- 
 sects, 335 ; storing, 149 ; under 
 glass, 190. 
 
 Ton, 516 ; to figure by, 530. 
 
 Townships, measurement of, 541. 
 
 Trade value of fertilizers, 47, 50. 
 
 Tradescantia, 189. 
 
 Trapa, 191. 
 
 Tree seeds in pound, 96. 
 
 Trichobaris trinotata, 29. 
 
 Trichodectes scalaris, 438. 
 
 Trotters, 357. 
 
 Troy weight, 516. 
 
 Truck packages, 169, 171. 
 
 Trueman, on butter-making, 458. 
 
 Tulip, 198. 
 
 Tungsten, 25. 
 
 Turbines, 502. 
 
 Turkey, incubation, 342, 343. 
 
 Turkey, money, 523. 
 
 Turnip as field crop, 141 ; fertilizer for, 
 77; weight, 538, 541. 
 
 Tussock-moth, 309. 
 
 Twig-borer, 309. 
 
 Twig-pruner, 309. 
 
 Tyloderma fragariae, 332. 
 
 Typha, 191. 
 
586 
 
 INDEX 
 
 Typhlocyba comes, 321 ; roste, 331. 
 Typhoid fly, 249. 
 Typophorus canellus, 333. 
 
 Uranium, 25. 
 Urine, 83, 88, 89, 90. 
 Urocystis cepulse, 274. 
 Uromyces caryophyllinus, 267. 
 Uruguay, money, 522. 
 Ustilago sp., 261, 262, 269. 
 
 Vallota, 189. 
 
 Vanadium, 25. 
 
 Van Dine, sugar-cane insects, 333. 
 
 Van Horn, quoted, 41, 42. 
 
 Van Slyke on fertilizers, 63 ; on milk, 
 
 443, 444, 449, 456. 
 Veal, grades of, 405. 
 Vegetable packages, 169, 171. 
 Vegetables, dates for, 106 ; distances 
 
 for, 109, 119; nomenclature, 183; 
 
 propagation of, 131 ; under glass, 
 
 190. 
 Velvet-grass seed, weight, 540. 
 Venezuela, money, 522. 
 Venturia insequalis, 264 ; pyrina, 278. 
 Veratrum album, 300. 
 Vetch, as cover-crop, 138, 139 ; weight 
 
 of, 139. 
 Veterinary schools, 565. 
 Victoria, 191. 
 Vieth, on milk, 443. 
 Vilmorin, on seeds, 98, 102. 
 Vinca, 189. 
 Violet, 198 ; diseases, 283 ; insects, 
 
 335. 
 Voorhees, on milk, 443 ; quoted, 45, 
 
 50. 
 
 Wage-tables, 526. 
 
 Walks, material for, 505, 506 ; weeds 
 
 on, 233. 
 Walnuts, weight, 540. 
 Wandering Jew, 189. 
 Warble-fly, 437. 
 Warren, scoring farms, 175. 
 Warrington, quoted, 30. 
 Washes for fences, 509. 
 Water, data on, 489. 
 Water in soil, 32. 
 Water-cress, packages, 170. 
 Watering plants, 188. 
 
 Watermelon, fertilizer for, 77 ; grades, 
 530. 
 
 Waterproofing, 510 ; paper, 550. 
 
 Water-wheels, 502. 
 
 Watson, on soiling, 136. 
 
 Wax, grafting, 512. 
 
 Weather, 1 ; map, 2, 4 ; records, 19 ; 
 signs, 1 1 ; vane, 23. 
 
 Web-worm, 307. 
 
 Weed-killers, 223, 228. 
 
 Weeds, chapter on, 221 ; lawns, 232. 
 
 Weight of soils, 30 ; weights and meas- 
 ures, 516, 520 ; poultry, 366 ; seeds, 
 97, 98. 
 
 Wellhouse, rabbit-trap, 238. 
 
 Wells, capacities, 531. 
 
 Wethers, scoring, 399. 
 
 Whale-oil soap, 298.' 
 
 Wheat, fertilizer for, 77 ; grading, 153 ; 
 insects, 336 ; weight, 538, 541. 
 
 Wheeler, on lime, 77. 
 
 Whey, butter from, 461. 
 
 White ants, 305. 
 
 White daisy, 231. 
 
 White grub, 303, 314. 
 
 White hellebore, 300. 
 
 White-wash, 509. 
 
 White-weed, 231. 
 
 Whitney, on soil, 32. 
 
 Widtsoe, on soils, 34. 
 
 Wild carrot, 230. 
 
 Wild oats, 230. 
 
 Willis, on fence-posts, 207 ; on shingles, 
 209. 
 
 Willow, insects, 336. 
 
 Wilson, C. S., box packing, 166. 
 
 Wilson, on weather, 11, 12, 16, 19. 
 
 Wind, in cooling glass, 196 ; indica- 
 tions, 9. 
 
 Windmills, 493, 494. 
 
 Wing, age of animals, 337. 
 
 Winter injury, 268. 
 
 Wire, fence, 477. 
 
 Wire-worm, 305, 315. 
 
 Woburn, quoted, 31. 
 
 Wolf, gestation, 342. 
 
 Wolff, analyses, 90. 
 
 Wolff-Lehmann Standards, 413. 
 
 WoU, on soiling crops, 134, 135. 
 
 Wolves, 243. 
 
 Wood, hardness of, 204. 
 
 Wood crops, 204. 
 
INDEX 
 
 687 
 
 Woodchucks, 243. 
 Woolly aphis. 310. 
 Wounds, waxes for, 514. 
 
 Xenon, 25. 
 Xyleborus pyri, 326. 
 
 Yellows, 277. 
 Yen, 523. 
 
 Yields of forests, 204 ; of seeds, 105 ; 
 tables, 125, 127. 
 
 Youatt, on gestation, 342. 
 Ytterbium, 25. 
 Yttrium, 25. 
 
 Zebrina, 189. 
 
 Zebu, milk of, 443. 
 
 Zinc, 25. 
 
 Zinc chloride to preserve fruits, 553. 
 
 Zirconium, 25. 
 
 Zizania, 191. 
 
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