Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-02
DAILY DEMOCRAT.
AGRICULTURAL.

AGRICULTURAL.
ASSERT IeuR FauIr.-Fruits in bins or
barrels should 5e occasionally looked over,
and all spsckcd or decsyed specimens re-
moved. Do not rub CT sipe the fruit un
less it is moist from an associate decayed
specimen If all the f,ui. IS moist, give air
freely and assist TO dry the place OF deposit
or il v ill soon all decay. --Hortscultsr
Rxcirg ros Y.Asr.-Epirogs Co GEsr
| send you q recipe fer yeast, frefn the
October number OF the Northwestern Far.
tner, like II. having tested it suiiicisnty
to know that il makes good bread.
Take ten potatoes. peel and boil them !;
when done, take them up, strain them
through . colAnder or sieve; add one tea
| cup Of sugar pour on the water in which
they were boiled, and - mach more as will
make thin batter; when lukewarrn, stir
In pint Of yeast. One teacup Of this
yeasl " i'll make too large losves. c.r.&
EARLY PorAfoss.-The early Goodrich
has for The last two years been the earliest
potato we have raised in this portion Of
New Jersey, and it has enabled many Of
us to compete with truckers lar south OF
10. That variety having been pretty tho
roughly distributed in the south we are
obliged 10 look for something that is more
early. The Early Rose, . Seeding OF the
Garnet Chill, originated by Albert Bressee
OF Vermont, in 1861, and introduced to tho
favored few by d. 5. Hetfron Of Utica, n.
| Y. this fall presents the first certain i'm
provement Of the Early Goodrich we have
been able to End This potato has been
tested by several persons, and found as
good . grower and as productive As tho
Early Goodrich. while the quality as "a
BILE potato surpassed that variety. DR..
Gray Of Utica, n. Y, who has probably
tested as many kinds Of potatoes 40 nny
one in the State. has tested the Early Rose
and Early Goodrich, side by side, bestow
ing the same care on each, and he conG-
ders it the best early potato he knows. AM
he comedies with others who have rais-i
it as to its carlincss, productivsness, health
and strength Of growth. The mere fact Of
| its being ten DAYS in advance of the earliest
potato vc now have, makes it Of great value
| 70 the trucker. Ref.
darlington y. J.
From the Country Gent.
SuEEP FArrEyINo AND ENnicHIx0 rus
SoIL.-In one Of your issues, about year
since, there Was an item OF a Scottish far
msr's experience. which may serve - 4
germ of an economic improvement in the
management Of those Who have sheep which
they wish to fatten in the early part Of
winter, 80 as 10 be ready for the butcher 1t
any opportunity after winter sets in, and Of
those also who wish TO feRtiixe or keep in
good condition by feeding out the products
Of the land itself. AS this item occupies
bu, brief space, We here reproduce il
~ know farmer within few miles Of
me who always allows his 500 fattening
sheep one pound Of beans per diem, when
feeding in the field, the consequence Of
which 10 general and progressive enrich
ment OF the soil, which almost compels him
TO take an extra.cr to tame the land"
This 10 certainly . hint worth remember
| ing, - 1t may lead to An improvement in
the case Of many, both in fattening Of
sheep and in the enriching of the SOIL
The beans can be raised on any farm, unless
it be oil over Of very heavy clay, and even
there il any of it has been we'll drained.
and as one pound Of beans 10 worth nearly
two pounds of any coarse grain for feeding
sheep or making rich or heterogeneous ma
nure, they can be employed for these pur
poses ct a. small cost IS the grains CON-
monty used Those who have been readers
Of these columns for many years past, and
who are familiar, of course, with the meth
DDS employed by that most spacious and
successful farmer, John Johnston, may
proiitaby compare the item Of experience
now under notice with his favorite methods
Of fattcning sheep later in the season, and
getting lots Of rich manure. The beans
may in many cases be deemed preferable to
the grain and linseed meal or oil-cake
which he commonly feeds; aud then the
feeding of the sheep thereon, before they
leave the pasture, secures fine, evenly
spreading OF the rich manCre, without the
trouble Of drawing and spreading it. and
without the loss Of some Of its most fertili-
zng elements while exposed in the barn
yard. a combination Of the two methods,
and also times Of feeding, might be best in
several cases. If this should meet the eye
Of Mr.. johnson, it might be gratifying to
.ome to hear if ever he WAS obliged TO take
an extra crop to tame do,cn bis land!
A. X. A.
! The Locusr BoRER We were informed
during the past season BY Ex-Governor liol-
brook Of Vermont, that be had not known
the locust borer 10 prove destructive in
closely set and densely shaded plantations
= the insect combining Itself to trees stand
ing singly, in rows, or on the exterior Of
dense groves. On recently mentioning this
observation to Lieut. Gov. Cue Of ,ws, lie
said that in his own State, and in Illinois,
dense plantations had proved no protection
that he had known large number (per-
haps fifty Of dense groves, III these two
States. that had been entirely ruined by
these depredators-in many instances Dor
! ing SO completely into the wood that the
trees broke eff and fell. Some OF these
groves had been planted regularly in rows,
so az to stand four feet apart ono way and
six feet or eight feet the other. They had
been subjected to good cultivation while
young, and had made rapid growth. being
large enough ct the end Of six years to
| form good pests At the end OF nine years,
most Of the trees could be split into quar-
tiers and be large enough-aiteF which Pc
Rod they would require more room. If not
we'll cultivated the first few years, this size
could not, of course, be nearly attained
Were il not far the borer, such plantations
would prove cmnently profitable, - there
would be 1860 trees on an acre, IL planted
four by eight fesl-making at least six OF
eight times as many posts at the end Of ten
years. This estimate 10, Of course, founded
on the supposition that the best and most
thorough management is given; BY slip
shod management, the result would fall fal
behind the estimate.
Ths locust bo,er, In Western New York,
which many years age proved 80 destruc
tive, has now nearly disappeared but in the
Wet it is in the midst Of its ravages. Per
haps it may be interesting to learn In whai
portions of the country It is still rampant
and in what places il hes passed away.
Will our correspondents furnish this IN
formation , VIII they also state what hal
been the effect Of the deass shade Of th,
close plantations7 We make these re
marks chiefly for the purpose Of calling
out information on the subject. - ounts1
Gent.