Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-21

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tspa itess ss0e14il1 i1et9c,b0e&1s
ssripsd SbS ~ SkaNGF1 |{1t6G III
around the hin, repeated applicaaions Il ash
% In the msUni1t whsa dew was -, sorShe
dloss water, etc., had little Of no eject
Eventually spePsU9S was applied which
sssmed 70 d. the business, both In driving
them ewAy and N keeping them away. L
should Be spilled several times and always
after rain has Washed Of ths sfrsots ,ef .the
previous sprinkIing. Whale oil soap is The
bsst fer this purpose using about one pound
70 four gallons e water. This soap Gao be
obtained 1t the agricultural stores, general
~, q well - some Of the drug and grocery
stores.
We 80 hat oGhsr rs0ediss ass suseseAsd.
and among them one in On Eoglisb iournal,
that the common cider bush scattered among
The vines will keep on III bugs usually in.
Testing them. But We do not believe it,
We have often tried similar appliances and
found them III to be worthless Try the
whale oil soap-suds +; and it this substance
cannot be obtained, rs the common soap in
the same proportion.-0srAaSteuH zsls-
graph.
CAssAGes.--O Of the greatest difhcul-
ties encountered in raising cabbages, u the
ravages Of the cut-worm. We have com.
pletely outwitted them Tor two or three years
past, in . very simple manner. We take
pieces of newspaper six inches square, tear
. slit in one side to the centre and insert
the plant. Bring the slit edges together and
place little earth Or . pebble on the cor
nsss, and the work 10 done. A platform Of
papef is formed around the plant, through
which the worm cannot penetrate. We did
not lose more than two or three plants from
that cause the last two years. We always
think it great point gained when an effect
ual safeguard can be obtained against the
ravages Of insects, and We regard this - one
Of the discoveries Of the age.-Aaine Farm
er.
TRANsPLANrIN0.- season Of the year
10 approaching when transplanting must b
employed in the garden. The time for
transplanting trees for the spring, has pass
ed by. In transplanting tomatoes, it is bet
ter to do it two or three times in pots before
they are set out in the garden. Many per
sons still persist in setting them out in the
garden in the middle Of May. The tenth Of
June is carly enough in the country. Set
the pots out Of doors during warm weather
aud let them become acclimated. This will
be seen by their turning to darker green.
After being transferred to the garden, cover
them with old boxes, barrels or casks when
the air is cold. In transplanting cabbages
place rhubarb or burdock leaf over the
plant and let it wilt down over it and remain
there for several days. 1t is an excellent
plan to water plants few hours before
transplanting. Bcllpeppc's may be sown
in pots and tIansplanted like tomatoes, but
they require warm, stimulating manure
China asters may also be started in the
house and transferred to the flower bed. In
shading various kinds Of plants after trans
planting, an armful Of shingles will be found
very convenient Run the sharp edge Of
the shngle into the earth At an angle SO Is
to ward Of the rays Of the sun. Plants set
out and watered at night do much better
than in the morning. When plants are del
icate, we have found old nail casks inverted
over them as convenient - anything for
that purpose. Many plants, especially TO-
matoes, when taken from the hot bed require
special protection against the cold and wind
-Ndi,.e Farmer.
A CASE SUPPOSED. farmers, il
consequence of broken health, occasioned by
too close application to hard labor, find
themselves, in the meridian Of life, unable t.
carry on their farm, and although surround
ed by the convcniencies, and many Of thu
luxuries, of existence, are compelled to sell
out to younger men, abandon the hallowed
associations Of the old homestead. and re
move to some country village to live an un
easy life, but one unattended by the large
amount of hard work necessary upon farm
The instances of farmers thus situated arr
numerous. One not long ago asked our ad-
vice about selling his farm and going into
some other employment, stating that his
health was poor, and he could no longer car
ry on his farm. The reply We made was il
substance as follows:
Your farm 10 nearly al cleared, under ,
good state Of cultivation, and veil fenced
You have good buildings, and what is con
sideration Of great importance, one upo'
which no money value can be placed It i
the homestead Of your father, perhaps you
fathers father, and the associations Of w.
or three generations cluster around the oil
place. At your age Of life, no man should
change his situation, if it can possibly b
avoided. Turn your farm into sheep range
not at once perhaps, but do it gradually, il
two or three years. Keep horse and COW
plant enough 10 keep you busy, or in othe
words, to raise enough for your own use
apply your dressing to grass lands, and kcel
what sheep your farm will stock. The
will require but little attention. Trne, it
quite Job to look after large flock 9
sheep, and see il you cannot, by keepin
sheep exclusively, carry on your farm your
self with but little hard labor comparative
| ~, pay all your hired help, and while Twin
upon your farm, also make more money i
one year, with less labor than you formerl
did by q course Of mixed husbandry. TT
IL and see. - ninH Farmer.