Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-29

We believe in s'settingv said trees after
themost careful and approved manner.
We believe in pruning aud training said
trees. e t--'7aiss = eSssoN siroF sf3H
We believe in setting the branches low
down on the trunks. = = - ,,.,. 3.
We believe in keeping those branches
and trunks free from moss, caterpillars and
all other pests. stsr!-o.l09
We believe in cultivating an orchard.
We believe it to be a great fallacy to sup
pose that cultivating an orchard means to
grow crops in it. ' 80
We therefore believe in excluding all
grass, corn, grain, roots, weeds. cattle,
mice, borers, and every "unclean thing"
CRANBERRY CULTuRE-THE CHOICE OF
EoCATIoN.-First, cranberries will grow on
high, moist land, and sometimes produce
well, but their proper place is low and
springy, or wet land. The best place, how
ever, is peat bog and swamp muck.
Preparation of the Grounds-First, make
the surface of your ground as even as pos
sible, and nearly level, with slight incli-
nation toward drain, if you have one, in
order that it may be easily flowed and no
ponds remain after drawing off the water.
This may be done~with any material.
There should then be put on this level sur
face, about four inches in thickness of
swamp muck. or peat, which should be
again covered with about three inches in,
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ffbres, and also from clay or stones. 1t is
not important what the color or quality of
the sand, if it be not adhesive, and is free
from roots and grass. ..a5s
LITTLE NEGLEcTs DESTROY FARM PRoFrTs
BY neglecting to lock the stable door, tile
horse was stolen; by leaving a lot of old
rubbish in the barn yard, one colt broke his
leg and another got nail in his foot; in
neglecting to spend half an hour in batten-
it,fr hos fol- of fxxtip he
troZe to death; by carelessly tying the bull,
the OK was gored and died I; by neglecting
to kin the ticks on the sheep, and lice on
the cattle, the sheep became poor, shed
their wool, gave no milk, and the lambs
died, and fine stock of cattle in high con-
dition when they came to stall, lost all
their flesh before spring, some were helped
up by the tail and survived, while others
were snaked off by the neck, a sort of ret
ributive Justice to their owners, always at
tached in some way to human transgres-
sion. -' ; al
MoLEs.-A municipal council in the
State of Zurich took it into It's head to be
very Jealous In talpacide, when M. Weber,
q naturalist. interviewed and impaired to the
council the results of many experiments
He carefully examined the stomaehs of
fifteen nioles caught in different localities,
and discovered no vestige of roots or
plants, but abundance evidence Of earth
worms. He shut up several mOles ina box
with sods of turf, and "a smaller case of
grubs and earth-worms. In edays two
moles ate BAL white worms, 1913 earth-l
worms, 25 caterpillers, and an entire mouse.
He then placed meat cut small with vege-
tables. The moles ate the former and left
the latter; then he gave them vegetables
only-in twenty-tour hours they were dead
Of starvation. ral ~ IS s7y.la fah aI -Ji.1.
CATTLE for fattening next fall should
have the advantage of good pasture dur
ing the summer, that they may have
good start. Good pure water, with access
thereto, is highly important, as is. also a
regular allowance of salt, or, what is bet
ter, constant access to it-no need to fear
OF their eating too much, as instinct will
guide them in their wants. Mich cows
should be cared for not to let them fall off
in their milk late in the month. A feed
of cut grass. clover, corn, millet, &C., morn
ing and evening, will tend to keep up a
generous flow.
HELLEBoRE FOR THE CURRANT WORM
The currant and gooseberry bushes will
richly repay good care. No fruit is more
grateful in hot summer weather. Where
the currant worm infests them remember
that the best remedy is white heliebore,
powdered and sitted on the bushes when
wet. with dew. 1t can be obtained at any
OF the druggists and should be applied as
often as the worms appear.
A BELGIAN agricultural journal says
milk is largely adulterated in that country
with chalk and borax. The use of the last
mentioned article prevents souring and
curdling of the milk. Many materials are
used to adulterate milk besides pure water;
but chemical tests invariably detect all ar
tificial dishonesty in this line.
CLEAR away early peas and potatoes and
plant celery. Plant it in slight furrow
made with hoe. 1t may be planted near
other crops which will be removed in time
to give room for earthing up.