The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-08-24

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this on a Bartlett pear tree that had yielded
no fruit for two years previous; that year ii
yielded l55 large, fine pears, and the follow
ing year $50 large, fine ones, and IS still do
ing finely. If pear trees want iron, which
most soils arc deficient in, sulphate of iron
or copperas is good way to supply it.
ProfIGs o. Gardening.
J. J Gregory, in a lecture before the Cor
nell University, stated that the expenses OF
keeping up . good, profitable vegetable gar
den or farm, were fully one-Eaf or over Of
the receipts. The expense Of raising an
acre Of abbages-incluiiEg manure, time,
labor, etc-was $3.50: while the market val
ne, on the average, did not exceed $500.
An acre Of onions, worth $500, cost $3.50;
squasAes, worth $50 per acre, cost $40.
salt for romatoe Plants.
A market gardener Of Lake county, H.,
says that lie has the most remarkable success
in the use Of salt upon his tomato plants. He
applies it at various times during the season;
and in every case it, effect is marked in the
increased growth OF both plant and fruit. In
some cases he lays the roots Of backward
plants bare, spriukling theIa with table
spoonful of ordinary barrel salt, and covers
with soil Plants ordinarily treated in this
way take an immediate start, and develop
fine fruit.
Thinning Fruit.
At this season Of the year it is hardly nee
essary to suggest to good fruit cultivators
the importance Of thinning their fruit All
small, imperfect. stemy fruit should be re-
moved aud, whore clusters Of the fruit hang
too thickly together, at least one-halc should
be removed Negligent fruit growers are
among the most incre3ulous in their doubts
of the efficacy Of thinning. To them j
seems as if to take of onc-half of the fruit
was to lessen the crop one-half; but they do
not reflect that the nutrition furnished by
the tree would now be distributed abundant
" among the remaining fruit, and they will
attain a size, weight, and perfection more
than compenslting for the thinning of the
has been SO often tried, with such success,
that il IS now fully demonstrated that il is
more profitable to do ii than not. There
will be just as many pounds Of fruit after
thinning as before, owing to extra size, and
the price IS increased fully % per cent.
when marketing time comes.
srcasiag wheels.
Many wheel is ruined by oiling too plen-
tifuly a well-nade wheel will endure con-
slant wear for ten or twenty years, if care IS
taken to use the RIGHT kind and proper
amount Of oil; but, if this matter is moi at
tended to, the wheel viii ha used up in five
or six years, or, perhaps, sooner. Lard
should never be used Il wagons for it will
penetrate the hub, and work its way out
around the lemons Of tie spokes, and spoil
the wheel. Castor oil IS a good material for
use on an iron axle; just oil enough should
be applied to spindle TO give it light coat
ing; this is better than more, for Il SURF lus
put on will work ont at the ends, and be
forced by the shoulders and nut into the hub
around the outside Of the boxes. To oil an
axletree, first wipe the spindle clean with a
cloth wet with tarpontinc, if it won't wipe
without it. On . buggy or carriage, wipe
and clean IF tie back and front ends Of the
hubs, ana then apply very small quantity
OF castor oil, " some especially prepared
lubricator, near the shoulders ana point
The Yea Crop.
For some years have practised sowing a
patch ef peas-usually from two to four
acres--Ns food for pigs III the fall. There is
no better food for fatteuing hogs than peas.
and if one has a small crop even he can pen
mp the pigs early in the fall. and get them
half fat before corn is fit to feed. Besides,
peas make firmer pork than old corn. My
plan is to SOW the Canada peas, the seed is
for sale in all markets. The term Canada
pea" is net the true name Of the variety, but
indicates that il is grown in that country
where it is free from the weevil, or pea bug
and hence is good seed. The variety is,
think, the back-eyel malTowfaJ. The stock
gets SO = bu@2yi' after one season, when
grown this side the lakes that it IS nearly
worthless for seed, though It's value for feed,
ing IS not affected. l usually sow three
bushels Of peas, AMI one busnel of oats pei
acre, broadcast, aad cover with 4 gang pillow
The oats hold up tie PES ,.nes, ana more
pods rireu, and tie gathering Is easier
When ripe the pea-y.nes are " hooked " in
TO heaps with scytEes and, after driving a lit.
tic part Of them stacked AMI fed out without
threshing, and part drawn to the barn and
threshed for grinding with corn. Corn aud
pea meal makes in my opinion. the very
best food % fatcn hogs with. Peas keep the
ground very clean, and leave it loose and in
good condition 10 sew wheat after. | once
let the pigs III an acre of peas which were
sown In young orchard The hogs not being
runE, rooted uP the soil very thoroughly
which helped tAe trees, but it was q wastctul
method Of harvesting the crop, and not to be
recommended. The most profit is obtained
when the peas are tlresheI and ground
Unless fol with tile vines they SHOULD be
soaked il NOT ground ssraa}agcs Rara
Home
Agricultural Items.
Al this time Of the year many ladies' are
troubled to death with .lics during the day
and mosquitoes during the night. \ very
simple rcncday 70 dispense these annovin.
insects Is TO LET few d.gps of Clrbolic aci.
ovaporate in the room. \ few drops poured
upon the clothes viii keep the winged pests
ut safe oistence, and If the pure crystalline.
acid Is used no great annoyance will result
TO human beings.
The tomato. besides being a valuable ans
nutritious article Of food possesses spccia
medicinal qualities. Ii IS one Of the mos
powerful aperients of the liver and interna
organs found among " so:abes; and il i
stated that il can be efficiently substitute,
for calomel, though not rs searching Diar
rhca has been successfully treated with tn
tomato alone; AMI L is said 10 be an excel
lent rene y for dyspepsia and indigestion
As vegetable for daily use, whether cooke,
or raw, It Is among the most wholesome an,
healthiul
While every agricultural interest is grow
ING, the dairy business Of the country ex
ceels that q an others, probably. in ii,
ratio Of increase. The Journal II Cgumsrc
says: The dairy yield IN the Unite,
States this season has been very rich, ex
eeeQlng IN quantity that Of several year
past, and farmers are alternately oyerstock
ing the butter market and then the chees
market Consumption more than keeps pae
WITH the increase Of population, and the fl
Nh1 ~ EAes<ti titiI.s interest Is 4
promising IS is best friends could desire
writer in the Ptaaris Farmer gives
hint that IS worth needing. In purehasin
trees from Eastern dealers, he Introduce
Canada thist,es into his grounds. The seed
were brought II the straw in which the tree
were packed. In unPacSine trees purchase
abroad /, Is highly imT0rtau1 to anpack Q
some spo1 where any scattering seeds ma
do no harm, aud to burn every particle
straw, moss, or whatever else they may /
packed in.
exchanges as fellows. !; Is now over
years since learned thai sweet oil woul
cure tLe litc i g4.t.c1l-le, aoc KNOWN