Desirable Feed Rack

When hay is fecl loóse in the barny;ird, a eert dn per cent of it iatrampled uurier foot umi wasted. In order to previ-nt tbis, in part at least, a feed raok of soiuo kind should be erected in tho ter of tbc yard at a point which will be the most sumiy and pleasant possible. A writer in the New York Tribune gives anillustrateddescription of agoodrack. He says: A simplo but effeotnal way in which to bnild one of these feed nicks is to begin by settting four tall posts in the gronud in the form of a reotwuglo, as Bhown in the ent. Their heiyht and distanoe apait will determine the size and oapacity of the rack. It is inadvisable, however, to makeit very wide - sny not over 6 feet - as somedifíjculty would be experieuoed by the animáis in puiling out the hay if liound solidly iu the oenter. Set the posts leaning toward the ceuter in order to ruake the opening wider at tlie bottom than at the top. Thiswill prevent binding, and in consequenca the hay will readily sottle as il is beiug eaten away from below. From 1 about 18 inches above gronud to tho top of tho posts the sides and enda shoald be boarded tig;tly, making it posaible for the auimul to get at the hay only at ths bottom. To inake the rack complete, a manger must bo constructed eutirely round the npright part. This is best accomplished by setting four short posts securely iu the ground opposite the coruers, and others between to give firruness to this part, where pressure ia brought to bear. lf the manger ia msideslanting and narrow at the hottoru, it wi)l prevent animáis from getting in, as they are often tempted to do iu cold weather. Many cousider it a good plan to cover Buch a raok with a shedroof, thusahvays keeping the hay dry. This can be done with very little expense. And, botter yet, I would advise having a door at the front of it, hung on hinges, as represented in tbe illustration, so that it could be let down at will for the insertinu of the hay. This would tend to keep the fodder dry, for tho most part, iu any kind of weather. Items In BeekeepineIn some experimenta carried ont onder the directiou of the Vermont Beekeepers' association 17 hives were placed in a room 6 by 24 feet, capable of aco.omrncdatiug 24 colonies. The bees, haviug come from different sources, were in different sized frames, and for this reason were observed closely to determine the best form of frame to adopt in the production of comb or extracted honey and for wintering bees. No perceptible difiérenos has yet been noticed. After the onset of frost sngar sirup was fed in different ways to test the abilityof bees to changecane sngar into honey sugar. Analyses are given of the honeys produced - pure honey and honey that had been adulterated with canesugnr. It was found that the best honey was produced when a large quantity of sirup was fed to the bees rapidly. The '■ resulting honey did not granúlate. When sirup was fed iu small quantities for a considerable time, lesa sncrosewas found ou analysis, bnt the product granulated. Stimulative feeding during the spring was tried, but was interrupted, and the results are iuconolusive. A uonswarmiug device was employed with fonr colonies of bees, but proved a failure so far as preventing auy desire to Swarm. Two Btrong oolonies running together with a nniiswarnjer produced less comb honey thau single coloniee that were allowed to swarru at will. Destroying Chincli Bugs. The method of combating the cbinch bngs by mcaus of coutagious fnngus diseasea has been tried at the Oklaboma station, but more reliance is placed upon the barrier and trap metbod. In this method flelds that it is dcsired to protect are surrouuded with steep sided ditches having holes in the bottoras 20 feet apart, intowhich the bugs may fall aud can be destroyed by kerosene or by crushing. News and Notes. The total amount ailowed bythe governmeut for sugar bounty claims is $0,085,000. This iDcludes the bouuty ou maple and beet, but is rnostly for caue gngars. It is said tbat all the states except Washington have sonie legislation on the subject of forest fires. It is suggested by The Bural New Yorker that farmers have their name aud address, also name of farm, printed on letter heads and envelopes, a cheap but effective way of advertising. In most of the important corn distriots the rate of yield, alao quality, is disappointiug. It is reported that 80 per cent of the increase in exporta of American breadütuffs is found at southern ports like Baltimore, Norfolk, New Orleans and üalveston. A Kansas farmer says that Ihe only time for kiiling weeds is on a clear day with high barometer. At other timos about all you do is to transplant the weeds. The Ohio experiment station has sucoessfully tried the method of scalding aeed oats to prevent smut. Oata ave now cheap compared with other grains. . , Testimony points to au increased area sowu to winter wheat.