Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-10-16
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD,
The Farm.

oi1Ouof1lNAo VI POttIIItS VI SIdp6S dI6 pre-
served during the winter in the village
of Thomery, France by merely putting
the stems in bottles of water and keep
ing away from frost.
The Gardeners Monthly SAYS owe
have no doubt that more trees are lost
from imperfect heeling-in then from
any other cause whatever" which
oyery observing person who has seen
the way in which the roots of trees are
buried in masses, with large interstices
OF ar everywhere among the roots,
vii assent to. Trees badly heeled-in
should not remain so twenty -four hours
before planting out. Clots and masses
of earth are mereag thrown on the ton
of the roots, and on1y>shade them from
the suns rays. In few DAYS the roots
viii become dry, because thexare NOT
in contract with the moist earth r.
the heeling-in is well performed, ever.
crack and crevice will be compactly
filed with fine pulverized earth, and
the trees will keep long time as well
IS III the nursery rows. If badly
beeled-m IN autumn, and left till spring,
trees are nearly if not wholly ruined,
by freezing and drying combined.
To FARMERS vino are not vet schooIed
up to the point of taking the trouble
to cultivate strawberries in the GARDEN
bed. the Ohio Farmer makes this suo-
gestlon; g." You have upon your prem
1ses spot where stack has been built.
some nook or corner in the meadow
where the soil is rich, a place that
fence has been moved from, or where
logs have been piled and burned OF
drawn off. Now some day during the
coming two weeks, when the team is
hltched up, take the pillow and turn this
little patch over, harrow it well. and
then go to some more enterprising
ne1ghbor who raises Strawberries and
thin his patch of plants, which he will
gladly have you do if his bed is old. and
put out these sets upon your own land.
Next June you viii rejoice at the result
Ii IN future years you have not time to
give the patch cultivation, let it alone
until the vines began to get non-pro
ductlVe, then prepare new place, pillow
the old ones under and seed the ground
to grass. We know of farmers who fol-
low this method and have abundance
OF fruit for little trouble and no cash
expense. 1t is not the most approved
system OF culture, but better than
Aone."
A VERY nice experiment was institu-
ted at the University of Wisconsin last
year, by the Professor of Agriculture.
Mr.. Daniels, to test the question of the
proper quantity of seed per acre. This
test' however, showed yield in pro
portion to the seed sown; the least
quantity, three-fourth bushels, giving
the least result, and the greater guam
tlty, two bushels per acre, giving the
greatest amount. The experiment. was
as follows: Three fourth bushels of
seed to the acre produces 263 pounds
gram, or 1888 bushels, or 800 pounds
stray and grain. One bushel produc
ed 29I IL pounds, 1898 bushels. or
o99 pounds grain and straw. One and
one fourth bushels produced 332 3 4
pounds, 22.16 bushels, 1.146 pounds
grain and straw. One and one-baIf
bushels produce 1876 10 pounds, 26.16
bushels, and l, 1894 pounds grain and
straw. Two bushels produced 455 / 4
pounds, 30 1 8 bushels, and 1,412
pounds grain and straw. On the whole
plat where one and three-forth bushels
were sown local cause gave an Unfair
result IN each instance the weight Der
pushel was sixty pounds or more. the
highest being in the plat where two
bushels of seed were soWn. which was
sixty and one-half pounds.
a CORRESPONDENT of an Eastern ex-
chan8e says: [ have found that rine
cofnstalks are as poor feed for stock as
ripe grass and although it is a little
more troublesome to cure while in this
cohdiuon than 1t would be a little LAT
Ell, the fodder Is enough better to nav
Tor the extra care REQUIRED. IF Az
weather is clear and dry at the time of
cutting up drill corn, there need he no
difficulty IN having it well cured witb
out destroying its nutritious Qualities.
cut 1T down IN the morning and snread
out thlnly over the ground; next morn
ing turn 1t over, and either tie nm into
small bundles IN the afternoon or the
following day. The bands on the hnn-
dies should not be drawn too tightly if.I
the cornstalks are small and slender
but tied so that they will not come
apart. Set the bundles up in small
shocks and put band around the tons
TO hold them together. If the bundles
or shocks are not made too large the fod
der Will cure without any further care,
ana 1t Will be of a green color, not all
hieached out as usual when allowed to
cure spread upon the ground. At the
approach OF cold weather the fodder
may be drawn under cover; but it is
not safe to place very large quantity
together IN NOW, as it IS very likely
to become moldy and unfit for feeding.
l do not know of any other plant that
Will yield SO much fodder per acre as
corn; but to secure the crop IN good
condition requires considerable care.
as well as suitable weather while the
operation is being performed.
STOCK Of any kind Except, perhaps.
ho8s, Will thrive and do best where