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VOLUME  I. 

LANSING,  MICHIGAN,  TUESDAY,  MAY 5,  1896. 

NUMBER  17. 

ARBOR  DAY  ON  T HE  FARM. 

ARBOR DAY ADDRESS BY PROP. L. R. TAPT. 

In  the  last  issue  of  t he  Youth's  Companion  there  was 
a  short  article  by  t he  F a t h er  of  Arbor  Day,  Secretary 
fol 
J.  Sterling  Morton,  which  was  substantially  as 
lows: 

In  J a n u a r y,  1872,  J.  Sterling  Morton 

introduced  a 
resolution  at  a  meeting  of  t he  State  Board  of  Agricul 
t u re  of  Nebraska,  setting  apart  and  consecrating  one 
day  in  t he  month  of  April  for  tree  planting,  and  naming 
it  "Arbor  day." 
In  1874  Gov.  F u r n as  of  Nebraska, 
issued  t he  first  Arbor  day  proclamation,  and,  a  few 
years  later,  t he  day  was  made  a  legal  holiday  in 
t h at 
State. 

So  far  as  I  have  been  able  to  learn,  Michigan  was  the 
second  State  to  fall  into  line,  as  Gov.  Bagley,  F e b.  22, 
1876,  appointed  April  15 as  "Arbor  day"  for  t h at  year, 
while  Wisconsin,  under  t he  auspices  of  the  State  For-
resty  Association,  held  its  first  Arbor  day  on  t he  18th  of 
May  of  t h at  year,  and  as  a  result  1,342,886  trees  were 
planted  in  t h at  State.  The  idea  was  soon  taken  up  by 
other  states,  particularly  at  the.  west,  until  now  forty-
two  of  the  forty-five  states  of 
t he  Union  celebrate 
"Arbor  day,"  as  do  Canada,  Mexico,  Great  Britain,  and 
India. 
It 

in 
Nebraska  12,000,000  trees  were  planted.  The  benefits 
of  these  earlier  plantings  became  so  marked  t h at  up  to 
1888  more  than 
trees  were 
planted  in  t h at  S t a te  upon  homestead  and  tree  claims, 
and  in  all  up  to  t he  present  time  over 
twenty  billion 
trees  have  been  planted 
in  Nebraska  upon  "Arbor 
days." 

two  and  one-half  billion 

first  Arbor  day 

is  reported 

t h at  upon 

the 

twenty-four  hours  by 

ID  his  article  in  t he  Youth's  Companion,  Secretary 
forests 
Morton  states  t h at  more  t h an  25,000  acres  of 
are  consumed  each 
railroads, 
manufactories,  and  forest  fires,  and  he  very  pertinently 
asks,  "How  many  acres  are  planted  every  twenty-four 
the  present  rate  of  con 
hours  ? "  and,  "How 
the  United 
sumption,  before  t he  primeval  forests  of 
States  shall  have  become  completely  denuded  ? " 

long,  at 

In  considering  t he  division  of  the  t he  topic  t h at  has 
been  assigned  to  me,  t he  celebration  of  "Arbor  day  on 
t he  F a r m ,"  it  very  naturally  divides  itself  into  planting 
a  forest,  setting  out  fruit  and  n ut  trees,  decorating  the 
grounds  about  t he  house,  and  roadside  planting. 
speakers 
F r om  what  has  been  said - by  previous 
regarding  t he  present  condition  of  Michigan 
forests, 
which,  however  depleted,  compare  favorably  with  those 
of  most  other  states,  it  can  be  seen  t h at  t he  farmer  who 
h as  waste  land  adapted  to  t he  purpose,  will  find  t he 
planting  of  it  to  timber  trees  a  profitable 
investment. 
S u ch  a  timber  plantation  will  have  at  least  a  three  fold 
In  sections  of  the  State  where  most  of  the  land 
value. 
to  be  considered  is  t he 
h as  been  cleared,  not  the 
beneficent 
Even 
t h o u gh  one  does  not  care  to  plant  extensively  for  tim 
ber  purposes,  in  sections  where  the  wind  has  unre 
stricted  sweep,  a  shelter  belt  of  evergreens  of  b ut  a  few 
tempering 
rods  in  width,  will  have  a  marked  effect  in 
t he  blasts  of  winter.  No  one  will  dispute  the  value  of 
t he  shelter  belt,  so  far  as  t he  protection  of  t he  dwelling 
and  stables  is  concerned,  and 
I 
might  say  its  necessity,  for  t he  best  success  in  garden 
ing  and  fruit  culture  are  beginning  to  be  appreciated  by 
all  intelligent  persons. 

least 
effect  of  a  forest  as  a  windbreak. 

its  importance,  and 

To  secure  any  marked  effect  upon  t he  general  climate 
of  a  section  will  require  concerted  action  and  extensive 
planting  over  large  areas,  and  it  will  require  many  years 
to  have  any 
for  t he  trees  to  grow  to  a  size  sufficient 
great  influence,  b ut  with  t he  increasing  interest  in  for 
est  preservation  and  in  reforestation,  even  this  can  be 
hoped  for  in  t he  future. 

Aside  from  their  value  as  windbreaks,  timber  belts 
are  of  value  on  t he  farm  for  furnishing  a  supply  of 
stove  wood  for. family  use  or  for  sale.  While  most 
farmers  have  retained  wood  lots  of  ample  size  to  supply 
their  needs,  we  frequently  find  t h at  although  it  would 
have  been  of  more  income  had  it  been  left  in  forest,  all 
of  t he  land  upon  a  farm  has  been  cleared. 

In  case  any  of  t he  land  is  rough  and  uneven,  or  for 
-any  other  reason  is  not  adapted  for  profitable  cropping, 
it  may  be  planted  to  such  trees  as  are  suited  to  t he 
soil  and climate,  and  after  t he  first  five  years  the  neces 
sary  thinning  out  of  t he  plantation  will  supply  stove 
wood  for  a  family  from  each  five  acres. 
If  a  proper 
selection  of  varieties  has  been  planted,  it  will  be  only  a 

few  years  before  a  large  annual  r e t u rn  can  be  obtained 
from  the  trees,  as  maoy  of  t h em  can  be  used  for  fence 
and 
to 
telephone  posts,  while  others  can  be  allowed 
grow  up  into  timber. 

Instead  af  devoting Arbor  day  to  t he  planting  of  forest 
trees,  it  may  be  used  in  planting  orchards  of  fruit  trees, 
either  for  home  use or  market.  Every  farm  should  have 
within  a  short  distance  of  t he  house,  a  variety  of 
t he 
different  kinds  of  fruits  adapted  to  home  use. 

While  in  the  case  of  an  orchard  designed  strictly 

for 
commercial  purposes,  great  care  should  be  taken 
t h at 
it  be  located  where  it  will  have  congenial  surroundings, 
and  where  t he  arrangements  are  such  t h at  it  can  have 
proper  care  and  attention,  with  t he  greatest  economy  of 
labor. 
It  is  often  t he case  t h at  there  is a  part of  t he  farm 
where  it  is  impossible  to  grow  t he  ordinary  farm  crops 
to  advantage,  b ut  which  can  be  utilized  for  a  few  fruit 
trees.  In  this  way  not  only  can  t he  waste  land  be  util 
ized  b ut  an  unsightly  place  can  be  concealed.  This 
practice  is  not  to be  commended,  except  where  the  land 
is  adapted  to  the  kind  of  fruit  to  be  planted,  and  where 
there  is  a  supply  of  plant  food  and  water  for  t he  trees. 
Upon  most  land  there  is  an  opportunity  for  such  use  of 
t he  land  and  t he  planting  of  such  places  would  be  an 
excellent  work  for  Arbor  day. 

inferior 

In  addition  to  the  planting  of  fruit  trees  in  such  loca 
tions,  the  matter  of  using  the  various  n ut  trees  should 
have  consideration.  In  many  sections  of  southern  Mich 
igan,  t he  chestnut  can  be  grown 
to  advantage.  While 
the  common  sweet  chestnut  is  capable  of  being  grown 
with  profit,  the  Paragon  and  t he  various  European  and 
in  quality,  are 
Japanese  varieties,  although 
even  more  promising,  as  t he  fruit  is  much  larger,  and 
the  trees  are  early  and  a b u n d a nt  bearers.  This  fruit 
itself  to  locations  and  conditions  in  which 
will  adapt 
very  few  of 
they 
would  be  benefited  by  an  occasional  cultivation  for  t he 
first  few  years,  fair  success  can  be  obtained  without  it  if 
the  soil  is  suitable.  T he  chestnut  is  a  very common  for 
est  tree  in  parts  of  New  England  and  thrives  best  in  a 
sandy  loam soil.  A limestone  soil is  t h o u g ht  to be  uncon 
genial  to  them. 

the  fruits  would  succeed.  While 

Although  not  likely  to  be  commonly  successful,  some 
of  t he  Pecans,  and  of  the  hardier,  late  blooming  varie 
ties  of  t he  English,  or more  properly  t he  Persian  walnut 
may  be  found  to  do  well  in  some  of  the  sheltered  places 
is 
filbert 
along  t he  shore  of 
another  fruit  whose  value  is  worthy  of  investigation. 

.Lake  Michigan.  The 

trees  of 

The  various  n ut  trees  can  all  be  grown  from  seed,  b ut 
if  the  best  fruit  is  desired,  grafted 
improved 
varieties  can  be  obtained  from  nurserymen.  The  im 
industry  can  be  seen 
portance  of  n ut  culture  as  an 
when  it  is stated  t h at  from  $150,000  to  $200,000 worth  of 
n u ts  are  brought  into  Michigan  annually,  an  amount 
larger  t h an  would  be  produced  by  10,000  acres  of  good 
land  in  wheat.  Since  soils  t h at  are  b ut  poorly  adapted 
to  wheat  and  other  farm  crops  can  be  used  for  the  grow 
ing  of  n ut  trees,  here  again  would  seem  to  be  an  admir 
able way  of  spending  Arbor  day. 

In  addition  to  their  value  from  a  standpoint  of  dollars 
and  cents,  a  grove  of  n ut 
trees  would  add  much  to  t he 
attractiveness  of  a  farm,  and  besides  would  make  an 
excellent  windbreak.  Surmounting  an  eminence  as  it 
often  would,  its  value  in  enhancing  t he  worth  of 
t he 
farm,  and  the  pleasure  afforded  the  aesthetic  taste  of  its 
occupants,  would  repay  its  entire  cost. 

Roadside  planting  should  also  receive  attention,  mak 
ing  use  so  far  as  possible  of  native  trees  and  shrubs. 
In 
some  sections,  fruit  and  n ut  trees  can  be  used  for  this 
purpose,  and  would  be  well  adapted  almost  everywhere 
were  it  not  for  the  fact  t h at  t he  ruthless  poacher  is  not 
content  with  stealing  the  fruit,  b ut  strips  t he  branches, 
knocks  off  the  bark  and  ruins  the  trees,  both  as  objects 
of  beauty,  and  so  far  as  the  production  of  future  crops 
is  concerned. 

In  some  sections  of  Europe  t he  cherry  is  used  as  a 
fruit 
street  tree,  and  particularly  while  in  flower  and 
presents  an  appearance  equalled  by  none  of  our  orna 
mental  trees,  so  called. 
in 
While  Arbor  day 

its  original  significance  dealt 
largely  with  forest  planting,  it  is  today  viewed  rather 
t h an 
more  from  t he  aesthetic  and  ornamental,  rather 
from  t he  commercial  side,and  t he planting  t h at  is done  in 
Michigan  is  largely  about  t he  dwelling  and  along  t he 
roadside.  Our  people  seem  to  be  too  m u ch  engaged  in 
t he  destruction  of  forests  to  give  m u ch  attention 
to 
reforestation,  although  there  has  been  a marked  change 
in  its  favor  during  t he  last  ten  years.  B ut  t he  value  of 
trees  about  t he  dwelling  is appreciated  by  all.  A  proper 

selection  of  trees,  nicely  arranged  about  the  house,  will 
not  only  afford  shade,  and  when  necessary  a  wind  break, 
b ut  they  relieve  the  bareness  t h at  is  so  noticeable  when 
trees  are  not  used,  and  aside  from  the  beauty  of  t he 
individual  trees  in  form,  habit,  foliage  and  flower,  they 
all  blend  together  into  a  beautiful  picture.  T he  results 
of  many  of  t he  a t t e m p ts  at  landscape  decoration,  are  not 
altogether  satisfactory,  and  we  may  a t t r i b u te  t he  fail 
ures  to  a  variety  of  causes.  Among  them  we  may  note: 
t he  selection  of  varieties  t h at  are  not  adapted  to  t he 
soil  or  location;  mutilation  of  t he  roots  in  digging  or 
want  of  proper  care  in  planting;  injury  from  borers  or 
other  insects,  and  lack  of  moisture  and  plant  food,  due 
to  the  dry  season  or  because  they  have  been  allowed  to 
grow  in  grass  without  proper  care  and  cultivation. 

Even  t h o u gh  t he  trees  may  live  and  flourish  so  far  as 
growth  is  concerned,  the  effect  is  not  always  what  could 
be  desired.  F or 
this  various  reasons  may  be  given. 
M u ch  of  it  is  due  to  t he  common  desire  on  t he  p a rt  of 
t he  planter  to  scatter  t he  trees  about  wherever 
there 
is  an  available  spot,  "on  t he  dot  a  tree  everywhere"  plan. 
On  t he  other  hand  we  should  endeavor  to  leave  consid 
erable  patches  of  lawn  unbroken  and  arrange  the  trees 
more  or  less  in  groups  along  the  sides  aDd  in  front  of  t he 
lot, with  just  enough  trees  about  the  house  to  give  some 
shade  to  the  ground  around,  without  shading  t he  house 
at  most  more  than  one-third  of  the  time. 

It  is  difficult  at  the  time  of  planting  to  imagine  t h at 
the  little  sapliog  will  grow  into  t he  mighty  elm,  oak  or 
maple,  and  this  often  leads  to  t he  planting  of  t he  trees 
so  thickly  t h at  t he  view  to  and  from  the  house  is c ut  off. 
locating  t he  groups  we  should  always  endeavor  to 
In 
avoid  this. 

We  can  wisely  make  increased  use  of  shrubbery  and 
vines  about  t he  house,  a nd  all  can  be  brightened  with 
bedding  plants,  b ut  as  with  the  trees,  care  should  be 
taken  not  to  unduly  break  up  the  lawn. 

Another  excellent  use  of  Arbor  Day  is  t he  cleaning 
up  and  picking  up  of  the  grounds  about  the  house  and 
other  buildings.  This  not  only  adds  to  t he  looks  b ut  it 
gives  an appearance  of  thrift  and  has  often  been found  to 
pay  in  various  ways  from  a  financial  standpoint.  W h en 
t he  yard  is  strewn  with  bits  of  board,  papers  and  dis 
carded 
tools,  or  worse  yet,  new  plows,  wagons  and 
binders,  t he  effect  upon  children  cannot  be  good,  while 
a  neatly  kept  yard  will  aid 
in  instilling  habits  and 
ideas  of  neatness. 

A  writer  has  said,  " The  nakedness  of  farm  homes, 
and  t he  u t t er  absence  of  the  ornamental,  tells  of  a  sad 
defect  in  t he  early  education."  He  advises  t h at 
t he 
work  of  ornamentation  be  commenced  with  t he  school 
" Make  them  beautiful  and  you  will  not  only 
grounds. 
create  an  attachment  for  t he  school,  b ut  the  children 
will  soon  demand  t h at  their  homes  shall  be  beautiful  as 
well  as  t he  school  grounds." 

Here  then  is  another  use  for  Arbor  Day,  as  m u ch  of 
t he  work  of  ornamenting  the  grounds  will  be  too  heavy 
for  t he  children. 
If  t he  patrons  of  t he  school  will  aid 
in  preparing  the  lawn,  and  in  building  walks  and  fences, 
and  perhaps  in  obtaining  trees  and  shrubs,  t he  work  of 
planting  and  caring 
t he 
children  under  the  direction  of  the  teacher. 

them  can  be  done  by 

for 

Lowell  has  said,  " No  man  does  anything  more  visibly 
useful  to posterity  t h an  he  who  plants  a  tree," and  while 
this may seem  b ut  a  slight  inducement  to t he selfish  man, 
it  is  difficult  to  see  how  any  one  can  forego  doing  what 
cannot  fail  to  give  immediate  and  lasting  pleasure 
to 
To  all  then  I  would  urge  what 
one's  self  and  family. 
Secretary  Morton  calls  his  decalogue:  " P l a nt  t r e e s ,"  as 
"Who  sows  a  field  or  trains  a  flower 
Or  plants  a  tree  is  more  than  all, 
For  he who blesses  most  is  blest.'' 

A  GAME  OF  B A L L. 

A  week  ago  yesterday  our  ball  team  won  our  favor  by 
pounding  out  21  base  hits  and  playing  a  nearly  perfect 
fielding  game,  t h us  winning  from  their  friendly  rivals, 
t he  Olivet  boys.  The  visitors  could  only  get  three  base 
hits  and  two  earned  runs,  t he  other  runs  resulting  from 
a  balk  and  bases  on  balls.  Osborn,  our 
left-handed 
pitcher,  h ad  the  visitors  at  his  mercy,  and  won t he  crowd 
completely  when  he  p ut  t he  ball  into  t he  evergreens  for 
a  home  run.  He  has  only  been  in  college  one  term  and 
during  t h at  time  has  kept  so  steadily  at  his  work  t h at 
nobody  knew  t h at  he  could  play  ball. 

SCORE. 

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Earned  runs,  Olivet  2, M. A. C.  10; 2 base  hits,  Clark,  M. A. C  • 3 
base hits,  McLouth,  M. A. C.;  home  runs,  Osborn,  M. A. C.;  stoien 
bases,  M.  A.  C.  8;  bases  on  balls,  off  Hinkley,  3,  off  Osborn  6 
Patriarche  7; struck  out,  by  Hinkley  8, by  Osborn  4. 

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Mr.  E.  A,  Edgerton,  engineer  of  t he  M.  A.  C.  heating, 
water,  and  lighting  plant  has  resigned  from  his  position, 
having  been  elected  superintendent  of  t he  city  water 
and  electric  plant  at  Lansing.  The  citizens  of  Lansing 
are  to  be  congratulated  on  securing  the  services  of  such 
a  capable  and  energetic  man.  Mr.  Edgerton  made  a 
commendable  record  at  M.A. C. not  only  as  an  engineer, 
b ut  also  in  construction  work,  and  gave  valuable  assist 
ance  in  t he  designing  of  new  constructions.  We 
take 
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t he  work  done  by  Mr.  Edgerton  at  M. A.  O.  and  extend 
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H I S T O RY  OF  T HE  AGRICULTURAL  COLLEGE. 

t he  above  title 

By  t he  hand  of  Dr.  Kedzie  t he  College  library  has 
from 
just  received  a  volume  bearing 
Prof.  A.  N.  Prentiss  of  Cornell  University.  At 
t he 
reorganization  of  the  College  in  1862 Prof.  PrentiBS  was 
the  d e p a r t m e nt  of  Botany  and 
placed 
H o r t i c u l t u re  and  was  the  professor  who  gave  shape  and 
scope  to  t h at  flourishing  department 
till  he  resigned 
to  accept  t he  chair  of  Botany  in  Cornell  University. 

in  charge  of 

T he  volume  is  a  substantial  octavo,  bound 

in  half 
Morocco,  and  contains  a  mass  of  information  of  great 
value,  bearing  on  t he  early  history  of  t he  College.  T he 
photographs  (five  in  number),  showing  College  Hall, 
and 
wood  tangle  of  their  surroundings—rail  fence,  brush, 
s t u m ps  and  t he  general  raggedness  of  mutilated  n a t u re 
—in  contrast  with 
lawns  which  have 
t he  beautiful 
replaced  them,  are  most  suggestive. 

t he  Boarding  Hall  ("Saints'  Rest"),  and  t he  wild-

Look  on  this  picture  and  then  on  that. 
T he  book  is  highly  prized  and  thankfully  received  by 
in  t he 
t he  College  authorities,  and  will  be  placed 
L i b r a ry  as  a  t r i b u te  from  an  old-time  and  steadfast 
friend  and  A l u m n us  of  M.  A.  C. 

T HE  L U B IN  P R I ZE  WON  BY  CHAS.  F.  E M E R I C K. 

About  a  year  ago  D.  L u b in  of  Sacramento,  Cal., placed 
in  t he  handg  of  Prof.  Richard  T.  Ely  oE Wisconsin  Uni 
versity  $250  to  be  awarded 
in  prizes  for  competitive 
essays  on  "The  Agricultural  Depression  and  its  Reme 
dies."  Prof  Ely  decided  to  throw  t he  competition  open 
to  students  of  the  Universities  of  WiscDnsin,  Minnesota, 
and  Michigan.  One  judge  was  chosen  from  the  faculty 
of  each  university.  L a st  Tuesday  Dr. C. H. Cooley  of  Ann 
Arbor  announced  t h at  t he  prizes  h ad  been  awarded  as 
follows: 

First  prize  of  $125 to  Charles  P.  Emerick,  of  Michigan; 
second  of  $75 to  W.  A. Coutts  of  Michigan;  third  of  $50 
to  D.  W.  Maloney  of  Wisoonsin. 

Mr.  Emerick,  after  graduating  from  W i t t e n b u rg  Col 
lege,  Ohio,  '89, came  to  M.  A.  C  in  '90, where  he  received 
t he  degree  M.  S.  in  '91,  then  went  to  Ann  Arbor  and 
took  a  Master's  degree.  He  is  now  president  of 
t he 
G r a d u a te  Club  in  Ann  Arbor  and  is  working  for  a  doc 
tor's  degree  in  economics. 

S P E C I AL  P R I Z ES  FOR  B I T T I NG  AND  F I E L D I NG 
AVERAGES. 

To  t he  player,  on  M.  A.  C.'s  first  nine,  having 
t he 
best  batting  average  at  t he  close  of  the  base  ball  season 
of  1896,  Elgin  Mifflin  will  give  a  five  dollar  h a t;  t he 
season  over  which  this  contest  extends,  to  begin  with 
t he  game  at  Kalamazoo,  May  2,  and  end  with  t he  field 
day  series  at  Albion.  Only  games  already  scheduled 
a nd 
those  played  at  field  day  will  be  counted  in  t h is 
contest;  and  no  player  will  be  considered  a  contestant 
who  does  not  play  in  at  least  four  games  or  parts  of 
games.  The  batting  averages  shall  be  determined  by 
dividing  the  n u m b er  of  base  hits  made  by  each  player 
by  t he  n u m b er  of  times  he  is  at  b a t;  b ut  the  time  or 
times  he  is  sent  to  base  by  being  hit  by  a  pitched  ball, 
by  t he  pitcher's  illegal  delivery,  or  by  a  base  on  balls, 
shall  not  be  counted  as  times  at  bat. 

For 

t he  best  fielding  average  in  t he  same  series  of 
game3,  Jessop  & Son  will  give  a  pair  of  five  dollar  shoes. 
A l l . c a s es  of  doubtful  or  disputed  base  hits,  errors, 
chances,  etc.,  shall  be  referred  to  Manager  H e r r m a n n, 
Umpire  Hoyt,  and  Scorer  Berry. 

1896. 

Prof.  W.  B.  Barrows  took  his  class in geology  to  Grand 

Ledge  for  a  field  day  last  Saturday. 

Miss  K a te  Tracy,  of  Olivet  College,  and  W.  W.  Tracy, 
'67,  of  Detroit,  visited  our  Seniors,  S.  W.  and  J.  W. 
Tracy,  t he  first  of  last  week. 

Married,  April  29,1896,  at  Croswell,  Mich.,  Dr.  J.  E. 
Hinkson, '92,  to Miss Bertha  M. Macklem.  At  home  after 
May  18, at  Wacousta,  Mich. 

One  day  last  week  a  T  in  t he  main  steam  pipe  in 

t he 
Mechanical  Laboratory  exploded.  Luckily  the  T  was 
under  the  floor  so  t h at  no  damage  was  done. 

Mrs.  Landon,  Miss  Lillian  Wheeler  and  Miss  Norma 
trailing  a r b u t us 
Vedder  rejoice  over  nice  boxes  of 
sent  them  by  R  C.  Bradley,  steward  of  t he  Newberry 
Asylum. 

Recent  donations  to  our  alumni  library:  From  A.  A. 
Crozier,  '79, Modification  of  P l a n ts  by  Climate,  Mutual 
the  Stock  and  Graft,  A  Dictionary  of 
Influence  of 
Botanical  Terms:  from  C.  F.  Wheeler, 
'91,  Michigan 
Flora. 

O ur  ball  team  went  to  Kalamazoo  to  play  last  Satur 
day  b ut  the  game  was  called  in  t he  second  inning  on 
account  of  rain.  Neither  side  had  scored.  Two  games 
will  be  played  here  next  Saturday  with  t he  Kalamazoo 
College  team. 

The  last  meeting  of  t he  M.  A.  C.  Grange  for  this  term 
will  be  held  next  Friday  evening,  at  which  time  t he  lady 
members  will  furnish  a  most  interesting  part  of  t he  pro 
gram.  On  Saturday  evening  t he  M.  A.  C.  Grange  will 
furnish  t he  program  for  the  Capitol  Grange  in  Lansing. 

Among  the  visitors  at  College  last  week  were  Mrs.  C. 
C.  Miller,  Cadillac,  Mich.,  mother  of  our  student,  Geo. 
D.  Miller,  '99;  Mr.  H.  D.  Wiard,  Chicago,  Western  Field 
Secretary  of 
the  P r e s b j t e r i an  Society;  Dr.  M . C . P a r 
dee,  South  Norwalk,  Conn.,  and  Mr.  Richard  Bygraves, 
Mason,  Mich. 

Prof.  P.  B. Woodworth 

left  Saturday  for  New  York 
City  to  attend  t he  national  electric  light  convention. 
Messrs.  Edison,  Bell,  Tesla,  and  others  prominent  in 
electrical  scie nee  appear  on  t he  program,  besides  which 
there  is  to  be  an  exhibition  of  t he  present  state  of  t he 
electrical  industries  which  it  is  claimed  will  far  excel 
the  electrical  exhibit  at  the  World's  Fair. 

Prof.  Wheeler  has  some  kernels  of  chess  which  germ 
inated  on  ice  in  a  refrigerator.  April  20  they  were  p ut 
on  ice  and  when  taken  off,  April  29, had  sprouts  on 
this 
long.  He  considers 
about  one-eighth  of  an  inch 
good  evidence  t h at  chess  is  so  m u ch  more  hardy 
t h an 
wheat  t h at  when  wheat  is  killed  by  frost  chess  remains 
uninjured,  comes  up,  matures,  and 
t he 
farmer  believe  t h at  his  wheat  has  t u r n ed  to  chess. 

t h us  makes 

Blade),  visited 

Axel  Rosengren,  correspondent  for 

t he  Stockholm, 
Sweden,  Aftmbladet 
t he 
(Evening 
College  last  Thursday.  He  wishes  t h at  his  countrymen 
could  see  our  College.  Sweden  has  three  Agricultural 
to 
Colleges  b ut  they  are  small  and  devoted  entirely 
agriculture,  which,  in  t he  opinion  of  Mr.  Rosengren, 
m u ch  narrows  their  usefulness.  Mr.  Rosengren  is  mak 
ing  extensive  purchases  of  American  farm  machinery 
for  a  firm 
in  Sweden,  and  placed  a  large  order  with 
Lansing  manufacturers.  He  has  also  purchased  27 
carloads  of  Piano  binders. 

FARM  NOTES. 

T he  alfalfa  sown  a  year  ago  is  now  18  inches  high. 
The  seed  used  came  from  France,  Germany,  Colorado, 
Persia,  and  Michigan  grown. 

Near  the  alfalfa  is  growing  18  strips  of  clover.  The 
seed  for  seven  of  the  strips  was  bought  for  t he  mam 
moth  variety.  Of  t he  eleven  remaining  strips  t he  seed 
was  bought  for  common  red  clover.  All  the  strips  were 
planted  at  t he  same  time  about  a  year  ago,  and  neither 
this  year  nor  last  year  could  any  difference  be  observed 
between 
two  kinds  sown.  May  2:  The  clover 
measures  8  inches  high.  The  clover  leaf  weavil  seems 
to  be  doing  damage  this  spring  especially  on  t he  young 
plants. 

t he 

One-twentieth  of  an  acre  clover  plots  were  seeded  in 
the  last  week  of  each  month  during  1895  and  t he  same 
is  being  duplicated  this  year.  L a st  year 
experiment 
the  best  plots  were  those  sown  in  F e b r u a r y,  March, 
April,  and  December.  The  March  seeding  for  this  year 
is  up  and  doing  nicely. 

O ut  of  16 different  samples  bought  for  spring  rye  and 
to  be  winter  rye  and  pro 
sown  a  year  ago  five  proved 
duced  only  a  few  seed  stalks  last  summer,  these  sam 
ples  survived  t he  winter  and  are  now  growing  finely 

with  prospects  of  a  good  crop.  T he  t r ue  spring  rye 
samples  all  produced 
their  crops  last  summer  and  died. 
They  have  not  shown  above  the  ground  this  spring. 

Perhaps  on  account  of  t he  favorable  weather  t he  plots 
sylvestris  are showing  up  finely.  T he  oldest 
of  lathyrus 
seeding,  t h at  of  1891, has  been  left  to  fight  its  way  with 
t he  grass  and  the  grass  now  seems  to  have  the  advan-
taDge. 

Of  t he  nine  varieties  of  crossbred  wheat 

received 
last  fall  most  have  been 

from  Australia  and  sown 
winter-killed,  a  very  few  plants  surviving. 

T he  Austrian  Buda-Pesth  wheat  is  in  fine  condition. 

Wheats,  mostly  of  Russian  origin,  have  come  t h r o u gh 
t he  winter  in  excellent  condition  although  sown  very 
late.  The  plants  just  showed 
themselves  t h r o u gh  t he 
surface  when  t he  first  snow  fell  last  November. 

SOCIETY  O F F I C E RS  FOR  THE  SUMMER  T E R M. 

DELTA  TAU  DELTA. 

President,  J.  M.  Barnay. 
Secy,  and  Treas.,  A.  C.  Krentel. 
Corresponding  Sec'y,  R.  W.  Millis. 

UNION  LITERARY  SOCIETY. 

President,  J.  T.  Berry. 
Vice  President,  L.  R.  Love. 
Secretary,  F.  V.  Warren. 
Treasurer,  E.  A.  Robinson. 
Janitor,  A.  Wallace. 

HESPERIAN  SOCIETY. 

President,  W.  T.  Barnum. 
Vice  President,  H.  E.  Van  Norman. 
Secretary,  G.  W.  Corey. 
Treasurer,  J.  A.  Elliott. 
Janitor,  B.  Barlow. 

OLYMPIC  SOCIETY. 

President,  C.  A.  Jewell. 
Vice  President,  W.  R.  Goodwin. 
Secretary,  F.  J.  Kling. 
Treasurer,  S.  J.  Redfern. 
Janitor,  I.  N.  Boyer. 
Toastmaster,  Prof.  Mumford. 
Master  of  Ceremonies,  H.  H.  Rhodes. 

ECLECTIC  TOCIETY. 

President,  W.  R.  Vanderhoef. 
Vice  President,  D.  McElroy. 
Secretary,  W.  F.  Newman. 
Treasurer,  A.  S.  Eldridge. 
Marshall,  R.  F.  Swift. 

ARBOR  DAY  AT  M.  A.  C. 

Prayer  was  offered  by 

A  perfect  day  and  a  good  program  made  t he  celebra 
tion  of  Arbor  day  at  college  a  successful  and  long  to  be 
remembered  event.  At  1:30  t he  Chapel  was  w©U  filled 
and  the  audience  joined  heartily  in  singing  "A  T r i b u te 
to  Nature." 
t he  Rev.  E.  B. 
Allen  and  then  Pres.  Snyder  made  a  few  well  chosen 
remarks.  Among  other  things  he  said,  " P r o g r e ss  in 
one  thing  always  comes  from  destruction  in  another. 
Agricultural  progress  has  resulted  in  t he  destruction  of 
our  forests  from  t he  Atlantic 
to  t he  prairies.  T h is  • 
destruction  has  made  reconstructive  methods  necessary, 
and  so  we  have  come  to  celebrate  Arbor  Day  in  order 
trees  to  replace,  in  a 
to  encourage  the  planting  of 
measure,  what  h as  been  so  wantonly  destroyed."  He 
t h en  introduced  t he  first  speaker,  the  Hon.  J o hn  T. 
Rich. 

lake  vessels  has  been  decreased 

increase  of  wind  storms  and  of  t he 

t he 
Gov. Rich  spoke  of  t he  destruction  of  timber  for 
t he 
purpose  of  clearing  farms,  and  of  lumbering;  of 
resulting 
lower 
water  level.  The  forests,  t he  water  reservoirs,  have 
been  removed,  our  great  lakes  have  gone  down 
four 
feet;  and,  as  a  consequence,  t he  earning  capacity  of 
cent. 
our 
Arbor  Day,  if  it  can  arrest  the  wanton  destruction  of 
our  forests,  will  do  m u ch  for  agriculture,  horticulture 
and  navigation. 
highways 
to  t he  beauty  of  t he  country  a nd  to  t he 
add  m u ch 
t h at 
pleasure  of  riding  or  bicycling.  To  t he  objection 
too  much  shade  makes  poor  roads,  he  said,  " L et  us  use 
better  road  material." 

trees  along  our 

ten  per 

Shade 

Nice  large  buildings,  yes,  even  whole  cities  and  whole 
navies,  if  destroyed  by  fire  or  storm  can  be  replaced  in 
tree 
a  comparatively  short  t i m e;  b ut  one  fine  large 
destroyed  can  only  be  replaced  by  long  years  and  tender 
care. 
If  t he  next  generation  must  have  trees,  t h is  gen 
eration  m u st  plant  them.  One  tree  planted  each  year 
by  each  family  in  our  State  would,  in  a  few  years,  m a ke 
a  vast  difference  in  our  roads,  our  school  grounds  and 
our  homes. 

After  music  by  t he  choir,  Dr.  R.  C. Kedzie  gave  an 

MAT  5,  1896. 

THE  M.  A.  C.  RECORD. 

3 

excellent  address  on  " The  Early  Forests  of  Michigan," 
which 
together  with  D r.  Beal's  address  on  " W h at 
Should  be  Done  with  O ur  Forests,"  a nd Mr. A. A. 
Crozier's  paper  on " Michigan  Forests  of  Today  "  will 
be  published  in  full  in  o ur  next  issue.  Prof.  L. R. 
Taft's  paper  on "Arbor  Day  on  t he  F a rm "  we  publish 
in  this  issue. 

The  program  was  interspersed  with  good  music, 

and  was  full  of good  suggestions. 

NEWS  FROM  GRADUATES  AND  S T U D E N T S. 

Benj.  T. Halstead,  Jr.,  with  '97,  will  r e t u rn  to M. A. 

C.  next  term. 

E.  M.  McElroy,  '93,  will  again  spend  his  summer  vaca 

tion  in study  at M.  A. C. 

We  learn  t h at  L.  C.  Colburn,  '88, has  severed  his  con 

nection  with  t he  S t a te  University  of  Wyoming. 

E.  Cass  Herrington,  with  78, a  successful  attorney, is 

president  of t he  B ar  Association  of Denver, Col. 

C. I. Goodwin,  '77,  is  mentioned  as  t he  Republican 
this 

candidate  for  Register  of  Deeds  in  Ionia  County 
fall. 

T h r o u gh  Mrs.  G.  C.  Davis  we  learn  of  t he  severe 
illness  of Miss  Kate  Cook,  '93,  at  h er  home  in  Clare-
mont,  Cal. 

H.  N.  Rouse,  student  here  in  '64  and  who went  west 
on  account  of  asthma  is  now a  prosperous  farmer  at 
F o rt  Morgan,  Col. 

C.  B.  Charles,  '79, besides  carrying  on  his  farming 
operations  at Bangor,  is secretary  of t he  recently  organ 
ized  "Bangor  Oil,  Gas,  and  Mining  Company." 

H.  B.  Fuller, 

'94, will  teach  again  at  Lewiston  next 
year  besides  looking  after  t he educational  interests  of 
Montmorency  county  as Commissioner  of  Schools. 

Dr. W. J o s e ph  Foster,  '89, who has been assistant  to  Dr. 
Carrow,  professor  of ophthalmic  surgery  U.  of M.,  leaves 
the  latter  part  of  this  m o n th  for  a years'  study  in  Ger 
many. 

O.  C.  Hollister,  '89, will  leave  in  about  a  week  for 

Wyoming  where  he will  t a ke  charge  of one  of  t he  gov 
ernment  surveying  parties.  He  made  M. A. C. a  fare 
well  call  last  week. 

Carl  Dart,  '81, is  assisting  t he well  known  engineer, 
Geo.  S.  Morrison,  in  a  survey  of  t he Holston  river  in 
east  Tennessee  with  view  to t he  construction  of a  large 
d am  for  power  purposes. 

T h a n ks  to t he  change  in  t he  long  vacation,  F r a nk 
Johnson,  '95, m.,  who  is in  Canada with  a bridge  erecting 
crew  on t he  M.  C.  R.  R.,  expects  to  r e t u rn  to  M. A.  C. 
in  September  for a year's  post  g r a d u a te  work. 

W.  W.  Remington,  '80, is superintendent  of  schools at 

F o rt  Morgan,  Col.  Like  all  M.  A. C. boys  he is full  of 
public  spirit  and h as been  t he  leader  in  organizing 
farmers  institutes  in t he  towns  where  he  has  t a u g h t. 

We  are  always glad  to hear  of t he reward  which  comes 
to  o ur  alumni  for  good  work.  R.  S.  Campbell, '94, 
principal  of t he  Saranac  schools,  will  take  charge  of  t he 
Yale,  St.  Clair  Co.  schools  next  year,  with  a  substantial 
increase  in salary. 

H.  R. Parrish,  '95,  m., and W.  W.  Smith  with  '95, m., 
have  organized  a "joint  r a n c h"  9121 Ontario  Ave.,  S o u th 
Chicago,  similar  to t he old one,  124  Wells  Hall.  "We 
are  at home  from  6 p . m.  to 7 a. m,  where  all M.  A. C. 
farmers  will  be welcomed." 

C. F. Emerick  who  received  t he L u b in  prize  for his 
essay  on  "Agriculture " has  also  received  a fellowship in 
Columbian  College.  There  were  eight 
scholarships 
stood  first  of  seventy-six 
offered  and  Mr.  Emerick 
applicants.—U. of M.  Daily,  April  30. 

T he  F r e n ch  national  government  h as conferred  t he 
decoration  and  title  upon  L. G. Carpenter,  '79, of  "Chev 
alier  du Merite  Agricole"  for  distinguished  services  to 
Agriculture."  Prof.  Carpenter's  earnest  labors  in  t he 
line  of  irrigation  engineering  in  Colorado  have  been  of 
t he  greatest 
importance  in  t he  agricultural  develop 
m e nt  of  t h at  state. 

L a st  Tuesday  C.  A.  Jewell,  Jr.,  '96, was  called  to his 
home  at Hudson,  Mich., on  account  of  a serious  run 
away  accident  in  which  both  his father,  C. A.  Jewell, 
Sr.,  '61, and  his  mother  were  severely  injured. 
It  seems 
t h at  while  driving  on  their  way to  church  t he  team 
becoming  unmanageable,  turned  sharply  and  threw t he 
occupants  of t he  rig,  seven  in number,  to t he  ground 
with  great  force.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jewell  were  taken 
up  in an  unconscious  condition.  It  is feared  t h at  Mr. 
Jewell's  injuries,  which  seem  to be mainly  concussion  of 
suffered 
t he  brain,  m ay result  fatally.  M r s. Jewell 
severe injuries  to t he  spine  and  hips. 

CORRESPONDENCE. 

G R E E N V I L L E,  M I CH  ,  April,  25,  '96. 

To  the  Record: 

Please  accept  my  congratulations  for  t he  excellence 
of  the  RECORD,  and  my good  wishes  for  its  future. 
I 
t h o u g ht  at  first  t he  faculty  was  beginning  a  b ig  under 
taking  to issue  a weekly  paper,  b ut  there  seems  to be  no 
lack  of material  to make  up  a  good  paper  each  week. 
If  the  past  few  weeks  are  an indication  of what  we  may 
look  for  in  t he  future,  once  a week  is none  too often  to 
issue  the  paper.  It fairly  takes  t he b r e a th  away  from 
us  old  fellows  t h at  graduated  so  many  years  ago, to  read 
of  t he  radical  changes  t h at  are  actually  coming  to o ur 
t h at  t he 
Alma  Mater,  and of  t he  proposed  changes 
near 
is  to  witness.  Evidently  t he  Board  of 
Agriculture  is  alive  to t he needs  of  t he  hour  and is 
removing  one  ground  of criticism  at least,  t h at  of  keep 
ing  t he  College  in t he  same  old  r ut  year  after  year. 

future 

T h at  the  changes  may  all  prove  to  be  for  t he  best 

interests  of our  College  is t he  earnest  hope  of 

Yours  sincerely, 

J.  SATTERLEE,  '69. 

T HE  T H R EE  NEW  W H E A TS  FOR  MICHIGAN. 

No.  3.  Voigt's  W h i te  S t ar  W h e a t. 

R.  C.  K E D Z I E. 

t he 

Schram, 

farm  of 

Among  t he  valuable  new  varieties  of  wheat  brought 
last  year  was  a  white  winter  wheat 
to  notice 
raised  on 
near 
J o hn 
Corinth,  Gaines  township,  R e nt  Co. A  load  of  this 
wheat  was  b r o u g ht  to  Voigt's  mill,  Grand  Rapids,  and 
was  offered  for  sale  as  W h i te  Clawson,  but  Mr.  Voigt 
saw  at a  glance  t h at  it  differed  in many  respects  from 
t he  W h i te  Clawson,  especially  in  its  hard  and  flinty 
character,  in  strong  contrast  with  the  soft  and  starchy 
Clawson.  Mr. Voigt  sent  some  to this  college  for exam 
ination,  and t he general  opinion  here  was t h at  it  was 
not  Clawson,  t he  hard  flinty  appearance  of  a  cross  sec 
tion  of  t he berry  being  in  marked  contrast  with  t he 
starchy  appearance  of  a  section  of  Clawson.  Robert 
said  it  was not 
Gibbons  of  t he  Michigan 
Clawson.  Chemical  analysis  also  showed  a marked  dif 
ference  in the  composition  of the  two  wheats. 

Farmer 

As  t he wheat  differs  so  m u ch  from  Clawson, 

t h at 
name  is  rejected  for this  wheat,  and  I  propose  to name 
it  VOIGT'S  W H I TE  STAR  W H E A T. 

CHARACTER  OF T HE W H E A T. 

It  is a  white  winter  wheat,  bald,  t he stalk  and  head 
resembling  t he  Clawson,  and  ripening  at t he  same  time. 
Very  prolific,  said  to  have  produced  forty-two  bushels 
per  acre  on  forty  acres.  T he  wheat  of  these  forty  acres 
was  mostly  used  for  seed  on  farms  near  Corinth  because 
of  its  great  productiveness.  It  would  seem  probable 
t h at  seed  wheat  could  be obtained  in  quantity 
from 
these  farmers.  Mr.  C. G. A.  Voigt  of  Grand  Rapids  can 
furnish  information  on  this  point. 

I  have  not  been  able  to trace  t he  history  of this  wheat. 
If  it  shall  retain  its good  character  for productiveness 
and  richness  in gluten,  it will  be prized  by farmers  a nd 
millers. 

Chemical 

Department. 

LOCAL  F I E LD  DAY. 

Immediately  after  t he Arbor  D ay  exercises  last  Fri 
day  the  events  of  t he spring  term  local  field  day  were 
r un  off.  While  most  of  t he  sports  were 
interesting, 
there  were  no  record  breaking  events.  Following  are 
the  list  of sports  and  the  records: 

100 yards  dash,  won  by  Partridge,  in 12  seconds. 
220 yards  dash,  won  by A.  C.  Krentel,  in 26  seconds. 
Quarter  mile  run,  won  by  Partridge  in 1 minute. 
Half  mile  run  won  by Partridge  in 2:40. 
One  mile  run,  won  by J.  Tracy. 
Running  broad  jump,  won  by  A. C.  Krentel,  17  feet' 

8)^  inches. 

Running  hop  step  and  jump,  won  by Sees, 39 ft.  %% in. 
Standing  broad  jump,  won  by Eastman,  9 ft. 1% in. 
High  j u m p,  won  by  Laitner,  4 ft. 8 in. 
Shot  p ut  won  by  W^arren  30 ft. 5J^ in. 
Pole  vault  won  by L u n d y,  8 ft. 1 in.  Mr.  L u n dy  is a 

nephew  of our  former  pole  vaulter,  Thos.  Bradford. 

H a m m er  throw,  won  by  Marsh,  74 ft. 3 in. 
Mile  Walk,  won  by Libby  in  10:34. 
One-half  mile  bicycle,  won  by  Thomson. 
One-quarter  mile  bicycle,  won  by  Thomson  49  sec. 
Mile  bicycle,  won  by Brown. 
The  indoor  sports  which  began  in t he  armory  at 7:30 
were  very  lively  a nd much  more  interesting  t h an  t he 
outdoor  sports.  T he  welter  and  feather  weight  wrestles 
were  especially  fine,  a nd  t he  exhibition  boxing  by 
Messrs.  P o r t er  a nd Millis  a nd Vanderhoef  a nd  Miller 

called  forth  considerable  applause.  T he  events  were 
won  as follows: 

Fencing  by  F r a nk  Yebina. 
Wrestling: 
Heavy  weight,  draw  between  Woodworth  a nd  Red-

fern. 

Middle  weight,  Bolt  won  from  Hoag  in fourth  bout. 
Welter  weight,  Laitner  won  from  Lowry. 
Light  weight,  Green  won  from  Corey  by forfeit  after 

one  fall  h ad  been  won  by Corey. 

F e a t h er  weight,  Elliott  won  from  Dibble  by  forfeit 

after  Dibble  h ad  won  a  fall. 

The  last  indoor  event  was  a  team  wrestle  in  which 
Laitner,  Woodworth,  and  Elliott  were  pitted  against 
Redfern,  Corey  and  Green.  This  created  m u ch  amuse 
ment  and  ended  in a victory  by  the  former  team. 

GRASS  S E E D S. 

D R.  W. J.  BEAL. 

Seedmen  of this  country  are  showing  an  increased 
interest  in t he  kinds  of seeds  they  buy  and  sell, at  least 
some of them  display  this  interest.  This  week  a  prom 
inent  seed  firm  in New  York  sent  to t h is  department  a 
b u n ch  of  sheep's  fescue,  which  some of  their  customers 
objected  to in t he  lawn.  This  very  species  is often  sold 
in  high-priced  mixtures  for  lawns,  notwithstanding  it 
grows  in bunches  and  does  n ot make  a  close  turf.  A 
coarse  variety  of  sheep's  fescue  with  a  bluish  shade 
stands  dry  weather  well  and  t he  tramping  of  s t u d e nt 
It abounds  on t he  lawn  between  Williams 
and  visitor. 
hall,  t he  big  stone,  and  t he  President's  office. 

Another seedsman from  Wisconsin sends  three  samples 
of  grass  seed  for an opinion,  and  well  he  might  for  one 
vile  lot  of screenings  and  weed  seeds  was  offered  him as 
fowl  meadow  grass.  B ut  very  little  of  this  species was 
found  in t he  mixture. 

Another  seedsman  made  inquiries  regarding seeds of  a 
wild  grass  called  " blue  joint."  T he  hay  of  this  species 
has  been  extensively  sold  in  Lansing  t he past  winter, 
and  is usually  of a very  poor  quality  unless  cut  early in 
t he  season. 
Botanical 

Department. 

TURNING  CATTLE  IN  ORCHARDS  THAT  HAVE 
BEEN  S P R A I E D. 

A  few  days  ago Prof.  Taft  was asked  if  he  t h o u g ht 
there  were any danger  in  t u r n i ng cattle in  on orchard  sod 
soon  after  t he  trees  h ad  been  sprayed  with  Bordeaux  and 
Paris  green.  He  said:  "None  whatever,  if t he  trees  have 
been  properly  sprayed.  It is a  good  rule  to stop  spray 
ing  as soon  as t he  trees  begin  to  drip,  and if this  be done 
b ut  very  little  poison  will  get on  t he grass." 
" B ut  is 
there  not  danger  of  t he cattle  injuring  themselves  by 
browsing  on  t he  trees?"  "Not  much.  An  animal  m i g ht 
eat  what  would  amount  to a  quart  of t he  mixture  as we 
use  it and  n ot be  injured  seriously.  We p ut only two 
or  three  gallons  on  a very  large  tree,  so you  see it  would 
be  difficult  for an animal  to get  enough  to  injure  itself. 
No,  I  t h i nk  there  is b ut very  little  danger  in  turning 
cattle  into  a sprayed  orchard." 

A P R IL  F L O W E R S. 

C.  P. W H E E L E R. 

T he  last  week  in  April  in  1896  compares 

favorably 
with  t he usual  third  week  in May.  T he  procession  of 
is  so rapid  a nd t he new  arrivals  so  numerous 
flowers 
t h at  a  bare  list  of  names  would  take  too m u ch  space. 
The  following  dates  of  t he  flowering  of  a  few  plants 
selected  at random  from  notes  taken  at  Hubbardston, 
Ionia  Co.,  Mich.,  from  1869  to  1889,  m ay be  of  some 
interest. 

In  1878  peaches  were  in  blossom  April  12;  in  1879, 

May  5;  in  1888,  May  20; in  1896, May  1. 

In  1878  cultivated  sorts  of  plums  a nd cherries  blos 
somed  April  18; in 1886,  April  28; in 1889, May  5;  in 1881, 
May  9; in 1888, May  20; in 1896,  April  24. 

In  1878 silver  maples  were  in  flower  March  7;  in  1879, 
April  12;  in  1876,  April  18;  in  1887,  April  20; in  1882, 
April  1;  in  1883,  April  7; in, 1889,  March  26; in  1896, 
April 5. 

Botanical  Department,  May 1. 

W A N T E D. 

We  will  pay  a reasonable  price  for t he  following  peri 

odicals to complete  t he  files  in t he  library: 

Vicks  Magazine,  Vol.  16, No.  10.-
Jersey  Bulletin,  Vol.  12, No. 23. 
Grange  Visitor  J u ly  1,1891. 
Grange  Visitor  J a n.  15,1992. 
Grange  Visitor  Dec.  15,1893, 
American  Dairyman  Vol.  32, No. 2. 
American  Dairyman  Vol,  31, Nos.  7, 8, 9,10  and  16. 
American  Dairyman  Vol.  33, Nos. 8,  9,11,12,  14,15, 22, 

23,  25 and  26. 

American  Dairyman  Vol.  34, Nos. 1-8,10-22  25 and  26. 
American  Dairyman Vol. 35, Nos.  1-9,11,12,14,15,17-

American  Dairyman  Vol. 36, Nos. 3 and  11. 
American  Garden  Vol.  12, Nos. 2 and  7,1891. 
P o p u l ar  Gardening  a nd F r u it  Grower  Vol.  6,  No. 2, 

21,  23-25. 

1890. 

American  Agriculturist  May,  1894. 

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