Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-13

riors ron THE FARMERS Asp GARDENERS.

Gstk eSsF SUN " lQHbu "a tstnABit
Tor gardens and yards Of sandy sol-and
almost any other fer ell that suds from
bar soap are Of less value.
Every farmer ought to know that cut
nai's heated red hot and dropped INTO
cold water viii cinch ss well ~ wrought
nails.
Currsn.s. 10 do their best. must DO fr'siv
prunsd and heavily mulchsd.
Rc.n. ara a most nu, ritious food for man
md beast. For men and hogs they should
DO cooked, for sheep raw.
Many women are becoming bse-keepsrs,
and making money at it. They are net the
kind, however, that squesl at the sight Of
spiders.
Sheep kept with cows are not so apt to bs
killed by dogs as when alone. The cows
fight for thsm.
Potatoes can be grown much earlier by
sprsuting them in . warm bed before plant
ing. Place them on a LAYER of man and
cover with sand Transplant the middle Of
Nay.
1t 10 said that the last cup Of milk drawn
from tho cow-"ths strippings'- contain
sixteen tirnes az much cream as the first
|tP. w NV Sbuou ioi bbS S4ats bk
urea, but the true ones are large
I,is juss IS easy to raise bushel Of good
apples as a bushsl Of poor ones. what IL .
dollar or two ofextra preliminary expenses
in getting good .reess
The Department OF Agriculture Gays that
ten million bushels OF wheat are astsd in
this country annually, by bad sowing,-too
deep, too shallow, too thick, too thin, too
uneven.
Clean out the cellars, "sbout this time"
and give them . thorough airing. 1t 10
about 40 safe ~ t, live over . gunpowdsr
magazine a. the filth and poisonous odors
| of soms cellars. But such stuff doesn't poi
son your land-use II there.
The apple tree makes good hedge, but
the wilder and poorer the variety she thorn
Ter AMI better for that purpose.
| Solsn Robinson says "Feod should new
Or DO given 10 fowls unless they are hungry
enough to go crazy alter it," Doubted. Hens
will do first rate with csrn lying BY them
all the tims.
The best butter factories prefer the dash.
ss-churn, in it's old fashioned style to oil
others.
For grsasing wood axles tallow 10 the
best, for iron axlss castor oil. II is 4 com
mon fault to put on too much at time, but
not often enough.
John johnson says that one load Of ma
nure ~ top dressing is worth two plowst
under, on stiff land.
London dairy men have decided that th,
most profitable cows are graded shor
horns. Not that they give mere milk, bu
they make the most msa. whom past milk
ing.
Multitudes OF farm accidents happen be
cause nuts on running gear are not look q
after and kept tight. Five mnutss' attsn
ton each dav, wrench in hand, 10 the rem
+, edy.
! Early ha.chsd chickens make early py
( ers next winter.
Where bees fo's.c on gazing lands al
the honey they get IS SO much sweetness
aud nutrlment taken from lhs pasturags
1t ia no; certain that Tie loss 10 no, aseriou
one t9 tho dGiy.
Tho -of around blaca smith shops, or am
, that is much imprecnatsd with iron, IS IA
food for pear trees. In sotting cut orchards
aregister N winch every tree is mark ed ard
it's name put down should be regarded as
indispensable. Memory can't be trusted tc
keep names aud varieties until bearing
time.
It,sa fact susceptible Of proof that crop,
would be grcatly increased If the soil couit
be worked twice - deeply - now. Their,
, is no mistake about the great value Of dseI
blowing.
. Gardens need rotation-entirs change o
locality ~ we'll as crops. Larger crops with
less work and expense 10 the consequence
TnE culture Of shade trees, shrubs ane
flowers should be moro attended 10 thar
it is at present. Every rural Homestead
may be rendered beautiful and attrac,iv,
10y n judicious arrangement Of trees, shrub,
and flowers. Evsrgrecns are ernamentel a
: al times, but especially 50 in winter, wh.,
, decdious tree. and shrubs look bare an.
cleerless. There ara several howerin,
shrubs which are perfectly hardy and emf
neatly worthy OF culture. among them ar
the spircas, tamarisks, liscs. syriugas, flow
ering plums, almonds and quinces
. Evsar owner or occupier Of farm or gar
den Should have plenty of grapes. Ih
/. preparation Of the soil and the purchase O
few grape vines of tho best varistiss vii
not cost much, md the return which will b,
made for the outlay, will be very satisfac
tory. Grspe-vlnes come into bearing ia .
few years, and furnish most desirable lux
ury for the family, and q profitable supply
Of fgn, for the market, If the planting has
been extensive. The Concord has been
designated Tho grape for ths million" II
grows rapidly, begins TO bear when three
years old, 10 perfectly hardy and rsmarka-
bly, free from disease. A cheap trsllis may
10 made with stout poles and strong wire
stretched horizontally between them. There
are several varieties which are nearly 80
hardy a. tho Concord, and aoms Of them
are Of better flavor. The Delaware, Diana,
Oatawba, Ives Seeding, Rogers No. 4 and
Crsvsling are all worthy Of cultivation.
| TRaLLiriHc GRArss.-lf there is any
thing in the theory that injury 10 often
caused by extraction OF moisture and svap-
GRAFTON whom in contact with continual
cold, then il 10 advisable to leave the vines
lying upon the ground until after the cold,
drying winds Of March have passed Az
the season advances. the circulation Of sap
increases, and in March there 10 more
aqueous matter in tho vine than IN the
month Of January, and consequently il 10
more susceptible to changes of temperature
aud is more atiictsd BY cold, drying winds,
but to what extent injury is caussd BY con-
tinual cold, drying winds At this season.
We will not undertake to say. There are
those who believe the plant more severely
injured by the cold. drying winds in Aaish
or April than by any extremes of tempera-
turs during the regular winter months -
Without attempting to prove or disapprove
the theory, Ne shali emily cay that our ex
psrisncs for some years has bssn in lsav-
ing our vines on the ground until quito
late in the spring. We have Sometimes
len them even until they bloomsd and set
their fsuit, and onos or twice W have
thought that " escaped injury from frosts
and from cold driving rain and slest storms,
by the vines being On the ground, W hav
ing plenty OF fruit when soms Of our neigh
bors, whose vines were neatly and carefully
tisdup, we're destitute. --HertieuRtrist.
CoRS.-ln preparing for corn, the soil
should be deeply titled and we'll MANFRED
Sod land should have COED dressing of
manure sprssd early over the surface.
Some farmers are vcrv careless about
spreading manure. leaving thick :lsve sof