The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-06-23

asrQ1re fnr ANtN- the iitniP N'"Ffi
w bag u 50 caa pr,sncc the lniian :
.srn - carapy as Az present. Il y no'
,r3h ,bie fhr rurt- Will be as eNten'
4 r-,wA III this country nor cattle
,o,d. A. ia England. We 10 not be-
iicsr ii will pay. in this country, 70
prow and iced tunips as literally az
IN, English do. Neither the price u
lnhoa The climate. nor the compan-
ti,s COS, of other heed Viii Justify ~
\ course. There, Indian corn VIII
no, mafnrc-on onr Western prairies
II costs Int ten cent per bu-hc!; there.
sheep NAV b. folded all the winter ~
the open field. and thus eat the tnr
nips without being gathered-here'
We must put the roofs into cellars
and feed them 10 trougls and man
yers. all III which results in great ex-
,,rnse. But il we may not raise a.
many acres OF tnrnlps, yearly, as We
30 ot grain, IL Is yet no reason why
every armer should not supply hls
stock with enough to keep them heal
thy, sharpen their appetites, render
them more able and willinger u con
sumo dry fodder. aud in every way
increase their thrifr. and thereby the
prctit Of keeping them. >" wc advise
every farmer 70 grow some ROOTS.
From twenty 10 tiffy bushels per head
II no more, will make a great differ
ence with the cows in the spring.
CARROTS are healthy and nutritious
Tor the horse; tnrnips for the sheep
and the pigs will lie very contented i
Won give them plenty u sugar bcets
The latter ROOF may vet be sown anc
a good crop gathered Tor winter anc
spring use. Let us not be mlsnnfcr
stood: while we would not grow roots
ID sufficient quantity - be the matt
tod ior our stock IN the winter. ye
sc would supply each animal with
daily allowance. II not through tn
Whole season. al least during the las
sIxiv or ninety days u todderins.
Iurnips may be sown on sod wei
turne.i over. bnt il is better 10 ns
land that has been previously cult
waited with some crop. The commo
English tnrnip may be sown from ia
middle of .une to the first q Angus
but the Rnga Ba.a or Swceds sIlonl
now be started as soon AS possiol'
This latter is commonly sown IN drill
about two feet apart, aud on feay
lard these are slightly ridged. Ihe
are sown rapidly BY using a prop
drill. When they are up and We
stared they must be thinned 90 as
stand about "a inches apart. Til
work . be Performed rapidly wi
a hoe, by going across the rows Al
striking ont the pants just the wild
IL the blade. This operation leav
them in hills, and further thinnil
NAV be done by hand. The best mann
i bone dust, drilled in with seed. a
lime. ashes. plaster and salt. SOY
broadcast on the leaves. Fresh, q
fermented barn-yard mannrc
thought to facilitate the multiplicatl
Of insect enemeies.
The turnip i exposed 70 numerc
depredators, Of which the turnip Il
beetle is the most lnvetrate. lf
tacks the plant as soon a. the Il
leaves expand, and often destro
Hence An early sowing Is jndicio
Ii il said BY stepping the seed il !
warer their attacks may be creAe
"a. Great care must be exercised
the use u this specific however,
the v~ertality OF the seed will be Ia
"a and total failure result. Five ~
utes j sufficient time for the seed
remain in the brine. aud it sho
then Be dried previous to sowil
A solution Of nitrate Of soda, disst
I'll bones, and Peruvian guano, i
very good steep for the seed. A.
orou- growth from the plant will
suit from this treatment. II y Pc
blv that a eight dressing Of salt g
on the young turnips would driv
the tiy; at least il world be a Z
manure tor the crop.