The Cedarville Herald, Volume 12, Numbers 27-52

FARM AND GARDEN. , FUNGI OF J3EREALS. ■' Appenranct) olid Mminor cf Growth or Homo CoHimou Varieties. Amowr fungi wo And «iu«h forms as thw ergot of rye, bluckltnot of tho plum, powdery mildew of the grape , and the common mildew of the goose- bony, This fungus is not eonfined to rye, but is sometimes found on other members of tins grass family—timothy, blue grass rind even wheat. Moisture . seems to bo favorable for its growth, hence more common in Europe tliun here. It affects the flower of the plant, and when it reaches maturity . shows itself as an unnatural condition C of the seed. In the case of rye, you ob- t serve a grain about four times the proper size, and of a purplish-black color (a and b). This is the so-called ergot, purple-black on the outside, but the interior white, somewhat purplish, and a' dense uniform structure, com- posed of roundish cells largely charged , with an oily fluid, Ergotted grains, when eaten, have a powerful effect on , the animal economy, causing a muu- , cnlar contraction of the uterus; it also in some eases produces the disease known as ergotism, in yliieh parts of ■ the affected animals rot and drop oiE. ■ ’ In order'to. understand the life-history of this fungus, let us start by pre­ suming that one of these dark colored grains has fallen to the ground and ■ ■ that favorable conditions are present for its development. ■ This may occur in spring.' We. soon notice upon it' lit* ' tie stalks more or less twisted, with a round body at the top (c). If one of these is cut through and examined we will sec that it contains a series of cav­ ities (perithccia) around the border (<i). In each of these structures (asei) filled with long necdle-like bodies (ascospores), are, seen (<?). This ends one period in the life of the fun- , 151:00® op uve . A. Rye, bearing several ergots; c, ergot gertn- . inating; n, ono of the heads magnified lo show the cavities Containing the spores; e , an ascus with spores; F, riingniSleii section of ergot-producing conldla. gus. The iiocdle-iilce spores (ascos : pores) are ripe'and in .the air (for they. . arie exceedingly small) about the time ' rye is in bloom; they gain access to the flower either by the action-of the wind or rain, where they germinate at.the /base of the pistil; rapid growth follows, 'and the affected kernel shows increase of size in a f ew days. The vegetative portion of the fungus .(mycelium) now begins to grow, and rapidly replaces £/ the seed, and even the pistil of which - it is-u part. A section of the seed (/-'-)- at this time will show threads of the fungus, and upon the ends of them conldla (spores), which are continually dropping off these, reach other rye in flower, aud produce tin* early stages of ergot. Old ergot will not grow. , 15 r gotted seeds, ground witli others that may be good, are very dangerous. If such get among flour it is injurious to human beings, and several instances are on record in which people have * •died from eating bread made from flour into which ergotted grain had been ground. Great care should bo taken not to feed it to animals. Such grain is very readily recognized by its size and also by its color. . Remedies. —1. Burn any heads of plants with ergotted grain. 2. Never sow seed containing gruins of ergot* , 3 . Before sowing, immerse tlio seed for 5 minutes in water heated to 130 degrees Fafir. 4 . Into a solution of *10 pounds of blue vitriol in 8 gallons of water, immerse the seed for a few minutes, stirring carefully so that all the grains may come in contact with the solution.— Orange Judd Farmer*. * Money In Chestnut Tree*. The prophet Ezekiel testified con­ cerning tlic beauty of chestnut trees, And in his time doubtless cracked many a chestnut, says a writer in Vick's Magazine, but of tlicir worth as a finan­ cial speculation he probably knew little. The Spanish chestnut is more than twice as large.ns Castanea vesca— the American—but it is not half so sweet. It is. however, delicious when cooked, and the number of delicate dishes prepared from it is surprising. A number of recipes come from Italy* Germany and England. Among them are: ‘’Chestnuts Stewed with Cream,’* "Chestnut Bread arid Griddle Cakes,’* "Chestnut Soup,’’ and "Chestnut Stuff­ ing for Fowls,*’ all of which have been pronounced delectable by different epi­ cures. The Spanish chestnut grows readily from the nut, thrives well in this country and produces in about seven years, A good average for a Spanish chestnut throughout its prime is estimated at 105 yearly. • weidei*«Ma**»a£ai'uii!lilid’ra*aAst«atiiatilfra*» . - P lant small trees rather than large jmes. They do better, as a rule, than larg* ones do, . WARMING WATER. TI hj Slmplit Y e t K llk lc u t AVny A ilopU id liy iJnh’l Goultl. The cheapest way 1 have discovered to warm a tank of water in or outoi the barn, and absolutely safe--if you do it yourself—is best shown by tlu* fig­ ure. Assuming that the water tank is SOinches deep, get a tin pail as deep, und 10 inches in diameter, made with a cover in which un inch hole is put. Have an inch tube ( b ) two inches long, soldered on near the bottom, and punched through, and to this tube at­ tach an inch hose («), or pipe, making a water-tight joint at b. Sink this tin pail in the tank, and by hooks or other­ wise fasten it to the bottom, so that it remains fixed. Have the lfose («) fas­ tened tjo the side, so as to be a little above the top of tlic pail. Fill the tank with water to the dotted lino, and ar-* range so that it cannot fill more, and submerge the pail. Now put. a 50 -cont oil stove (D). into the pail, .with oil enough to run it one hour, and put it (lighted) into the bottom of the palll Put on the pail cover, and tlio water in the tank will Soon be warm enough. It is best to have a cover for the tank, that can he shu tdown and; hold in Uie heat that escapes from the pail. The tube (it) supplies the air t o ' keep the fire going. The fire o f course goes out when the oil fails, and them can be no .possible danger.' • A pint o f oil, costing less than one cent, will, warm a tank o f water. The cost o f this apparatus, all told, is: Pail, 5.1; stove. 50 cents; hose, 20 cents; The rest—gumption. < In m y own burn we dispense with this tatting out' the water in buckets by having an inch hose atllxed to the bottom o f the tank, the hose being long enough to reach to any part .of cow or horse stable and b ox shills. The pressure sends the water through the hose about as fast as four cows can drink; so large pails are. set in the mangers, the water "hosed'1into them, and three cow s arc thus kept drinking; when one cries: "H old, ■ enough!’’ the pail is set in front o f another cow aud the .-process repeated. i IV'e then know ju st how- much a cow has drunk, and if shv is not ’•dry"—a cow usually drinking about seven or eight ga llons--or drinks little, we then know it, and water is again offered her later on; for if cow,s do not’ drink, they will, not give milk long or profitably.— John tiould, in Country Gentleman. POULTRY YARD TALK. ~_B kttkh anil cheaper than- staples fo r fastening fencing wire am twenty- penAy wire nails, driven in. three- fourths their length and then bent over tlio wire by tw o or three blow s with the hammer.' ! S i : i : that enough brooding coops are on hand; if not, make more. Those from lust season should be. neatly painted and put in good order. A chicken likes, a clean, neat Coop more than one would believe. S caly legs may often be cured by simply wetting tlm legs o f thii fow l af­ fected occasionally With crude petro­ leum. When crude oil is not to b e had Conveniently heavy oil or grease can bo mixed with kerosene, tills tending to stay evaporation. • I t is always.better to have all sitting liens away from the layers. L et them eat by themselves, have a separate dust box, and remain quiet. A dark nest should be provided; they w ill sit closer. This assists toward a good hatch pro­ vided the eggs are fertile. * D uring the holiday season last win­ ter the supply o f turkeys run ou t and as high as twenty-five cents per pound were paid fo r dressed fow ls. Ducks and ch ickens had to be taken instead and even they commanded a high mar­ k et price. Why not try turkey breed­ in g , righ tly handled it Will pay in ino-ri sections o f-o u r country, rntl not ma­ terially interfere with the regular farm w ork .—American Agriculturist; Death o f Shade Tree*, i ’rof. J, (’* Arthur, of Purdue* univer­ sity, was called to Cleveland to investi­ gate the cause of the death of the fino shade trees of that city. After two days’ study the professor gives it as his opinion that coal soot is the principal cause of the blight that is de­ stroying so many trees in that city. The soot closes the pores of the leaves rind shuts off their supply of orgunie matter, as well as Interferes with their exhalation of water. Prof. Arthur fur­ ther says that the water-tight pave­ ments are somewhat injurious and that the reduction of the water depth from eight to sixteen feet by the new­ er sewers has probably contributed to the disease of the trees. Ho recom­ mends the discarding of maples and elms and the planting of poplars, red and white oaks and other smooth­ leaved trees which are not $o much af­ fected by tha blight. Hie (inly One Ever rrlntad—Can You Find the Word? Thero is a 8 inch display advertisement in this paper, thin week, widen has no two words alike except one word. Tlio same la true of each new one am earing each week, from The Dr. Huner Medicino Co. This house places a ‘‘ Crescent" ou everything they make aud publish. Look for it, send them- the name o f tho word and they will return you buok, beautiful lithographs or samples free. " 'Tm butt a man,’’ as the belligerent goat, remarked when lie saw tlio lonely traveler draw nearer.—Baltimore American. The Ladies Delighted. The pleasant effect and the perfect safoty with which ladles may use the liquid fruit laxative, Syrup of Figs, under all conditions make it their favorite remedy. It is pleas­ ing to the eye und to the taste, gentle, yet .effectual in acting on the kidneys, fiver and bowels. •' _______ • I f tho tail of a comet is making the heat It is a pity that science can't find somo way to dock i t—Philadelphia Record, .« D on ' t neglect a Cough. Take somo Hale’s Honey of liorehound and Tar tnstanfer. . . Pike’s Toothache Drops Cure in one minute. Fins® T iiami ’—"I haven't soon you for .threo months. What have you been dolngl" Second Trump—“ Time."—N, Y . Herald. Do NOT'purgo nor weaken tlio bowels, but act specially on the liver and bile. A perfect liver corrector. Carter’s Little Liver Pills. A he k man has attained a ripe .old ago when begins to fall off.—N. O. Picayune, C an ’ t eat a bib—horses. TwO sides to it—tho cent. Wnnitn to find work—in. the dictionary.— Kail and Express. -' Tun man who loafs on tho corner never deals on the square. . •■ I t I s theiittlo puffs which raise the wind for- tho poor actor.—Auburn Bulletin. • ' 1’nEKE'is many a silent, throbbing corn boat beneath u nice dreas-boot. — Texas Siftings,- ; “ C apitai . punis.hment," as the boy said when .'tho schoolmistress seated him with the girls.—Harper’s Bazar. ■ P roof - readers can tell us that first im­ pressions ure likely to bo full of error.— Puck. . - C oen is well provided with oars, but Its talk doesn't amount to much, it's too husky. —Lowell Courier. A fashion exchange says: “ Small tips arc popular.” Certainly not with waiters. —Yonkers Statesman. .. P arachute jumping is not a business that lends to elctute a man. —Cape Cod Item. A 8EAFARINO life tends to develop bellig­ erent tendencies. .Not content with the many-spars they have, on board u ship, sailors'aro continually boxing tho compass. —Baltimore American. D octor — “ 1/ believe you have some sort of poison in your system.” Patient—'“ Should­ n’ t wonder. What, was That lust staff you gave mo!” . “W Ei.iyHciT Professor.what do you thi nk of my new drama!-’ “ Splendid I the villains In particular .are admirably portrayed. Tho Torywords they utter are stolen i"—Muu- cbener I nomlir. M rs . i.'oiui—“ What in the world are you .doing with that dress of mine!” Mr. F— ."“ Oniy limiting for tlio pocket, Tko doctor i said I needed exercise; but I’m afraid this j la rather too violent. ’’—Boston Trauscrip- Don’t M o n k e y ” withyour Blood. Delay Is dangerous In sick- new; lti£>especially hnr.nnl.ui* 111 (IDeorMof tlu> Blood. Cor- motion breed*corruption: nml mlldcnuw.tfiirglcrhnl.Oevcl *p Into Incurable chroula disorders..^ ' . ’ . Unsafe,speedyand sum euro for nil contagious blood poisoning, Inherited Scrofula, skin Eruption*, and l;a* cured thousand* or cdsesof Cancer. . . . It 1*apowerful tonic for delicate" person*, yet. I* hnnule** nml Incapable of Injuring, th»’ moatsensitivesystem. A treatise on.Blood and Skin Diseasesnulled mat on application. Druggists tell It. S W I F T S P E C I F IC CO ., , Drawer 3 , Atlanta, Go- I had been troubled five mouths with Dyspepsia. - T lio doctors told me it was chronic. I had a fullness after eating and a heavy load in. the pit o f-m y stomach. X suffered fre­ quently from a Water Brash o f clear matter. Sometimes a deathly Sick­ ness at the Stomach would overtake me. Then again I would have the terrible pains o f W iud Colic. A t such times I would try to belch and cou ld not. I was working tthen for Thomas McHenry, Druggist, Cor. Irwin and Western A ve ., Allegheny City, Pa., in whose employ I had been for seven years, Finally I used August Flower, and after using just one bottle for two weeks, was en­ tirely relieved o f all the trouble, I can now eat things I dared not touch before, I would like to refer you to Mr. McHenry, for whom I worked, who knows all about m y condition, and from whom I bough t the medi­ cine. I live with my wife aud family at 39 James St., A llegheny City,Pa. Signed, J ohn D. C ox , & G. G. GREEN Sole Manufacturer, Woodbury, New, Jersey, U. S. A. H ave no equal aa » prompt and positive cure for sick headache, billousuess, consti­ pation, pair, in the side, and ail liver troub­ les. Carter's Little Liver Pills. Try them. A career of extravagance does not neces­ sarily bring a mun to sackcloth, but It is more than likely to bring him to bashes.— Washington Star. • Cleared away — all tho troubles and ailments that make woman’s life a burden to her. 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B A K E R & CO.’S Breakfast Cocoa fromwhichthoexcess of oil ha*been removed, I s absolute! 1 / pt iro and it is soluble . JSToChemicals are used in Its preparation. It h»* more than three tlmei the strength of Cocoa mixed with Starch,-Arrowroot or Sugar, and I* therefore far more eco- |nomlcal, costing less than one I cento cup. It I*delicious,nour. _ Ilsblng, strengthening, easily digested , and admirably adapted for Invalid* as well as for peraons In health. Sold by Grocer* everywhere. "W.BAKER&C0„ Dorchester, H au . Test i S ’ i 'ISKSSS* p fy ou r Proof’ COAT P OVK rune craterIntho sleeve hording Ifie' 0 t ty’Mnfl T.<n*ftimvrnnfnptwlttrotfte XY?icr»'»t:.Cf i«» Rc;..’),ar.d *N»fr e n t . ' Hi t - mafktt<lutl«nkverynice I but Vf.ll nt ewnr Pinna. Wo v.onnrjtl T ow e r's I.MPi’oU rj Flol? Brand' SUcKer f^i *nt. r every senmaftri ci*n,h'ttcro fV , 0 / ;> net to-feel or MicA< anj nuKur .’ ii*Uf t»tLflUugood any Slicker that Luioinu.!h<rpoint. . 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EPPS’S COCOA BREAKF ST. ‘MJy a thorouelt knowledge of the natural laws wlileti govern the operation* of digestion and nu­ trition, and by n careful application.of the flno properties of wolMelcctctT Cocoa, Mr. Epps has S rovkicd our breakrast tables with a dolicately avoured t>e»ern*o which may save us many hcatj* doctors’ bill*. ]t 1 * by tho judicious use o f such nrtlrlesof diet, ttiala constitution.may bo gradual* )y built tt|>until strong enough to resist every ten- deney toulscnse. llundrcdsof snbtlc maladies ar* tiouttnir around u* ready to attack v'horover there is 1 weak point. Wo may escape nmnva fatal shaft by kecplngonrselve* well torttlled with pure blood and :i properly nourished frame."—” VittU service illJStttCe ‘ Mitilo simply with boiling watep or mtlh. Bold onlv in.hair.pouml tins, by Uroccr*. labelled thus: JAMES EPPS & CO., Homoopathlo Chemlits, London, England. ' C E U C in U C All 8*MI«rs If disabled. K feeferio. . r t t l d l l l l l d crease. S8ycarsoxpcflonc*. Lawsfrs*. I A. W. HtCOHMICK A HO.**, Wa.tl*sl<*«. D,C,| CiotlaHU,*. | MTVAlMXlIJUtrAMaentxttMrMRke^___________ " I k l i n T l i n e MEmvtw cuaso by o.it K i l l * I I I K r Utofls.M.I). Beml for circa* I 1V I B V i l l a lar.few.ttk»t.,CTnclng»il.O, W iUTPn AOEHT8. either sex. goods sell at sight, VTAIIICUhojiARty only capital required. AUdrepf, BEROACO., 1nm Chain, of Commerce, ChlcatOelU, «piiAiifitnuiFAiSA«YMyiiMtM«Ma PISO'S CURE FOR CaaeaaspUwe* and people who hate weak lungsor Aath* ma,shoulduse Plso’sCur*for Consumption, It had eared thsmaads. It has not Injured one. It lanot bad to take. It Isthe bestooa|hayrup. Bold otefywhefe. IOS*. CONSUMPTION A .N .K .-K . I860 WHEN WRITING M ADVERTIBERM P tM M etat* that’ pee tear the Ad*«rU*sta* sl la tMe •apt*.