The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-06-27
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Conn SowN FOR FODDER.

We have gwen frequently detailed
directions for raising com fodder-always
sewing it in drills or burrows, the latter
being the best, allowing more breadth
for the rows. Ia enquirer asks what
time it should be sown? We answer
any time in the Northern States between
the middle Of May and the middle OF
July Those who use it for early soil
ing may SOW it as early as the whether
and soil viii allow, and if small early
is sown quite thiokly, say three bushels
to the acre, it will give heavy crop OF
fine fodder on good ground by the time
tended only for autumn soiling CT tor
fodder it need not be sown earlier than
the middle Of Juue, and larger variety
of corn viii 90 better. But never sow
less than two or two and a half bushels
of seed to the acre.
If the ground is poor, the crop will be
greatly increased by manuring. Coarse
manure may be used with good advantage
on corn fodder. Plow two-horse burrows
about three feet apart fll them half tull
Of manure By throwing with a fork from
the cart or wagon, then strew the corn
along from half bushel basket on the
left arm at the rate of about three bush
els per acre, and then harrow the whole
lengthW.se with the burrows. The har,
row viii break Up the manure and MI
it gith the soil, and the seed will be mix
ed with both-it may be scattered some
but more fodder will grow on wide
than on . narrow furrow, aud if few
grains are left uncovered there will still
be enough for a good crop. If the owp-
er happens to have smoothing haT-
row, he may harrow the whole surface
before the corn is up, aud two or three
times afterwards and this operation, to-
gether with the shading Of the crop, viii
leave the surface as clean and smooth
as foor after the crop is harvested
It should not be overlooked by those
not familiar with this mode Of raising
fodder that two or three times as much
dry fodder may thus be obtained from
land as from good meadow: that cattle
will eat the whole, stalks and all; and
that stalk will be sure to heat and spoil
with the novice the first year-there-
fore begin moderately. y Country Gentle
man.
NoxIoUs INSECTS IN THE GARDEN
Young cabbage plants, after being
trausplanted, are frequently cut off at
the stem by a black grub, which lodges
in the ground. Whenever that is OBJ
served, search among the roots Of the
plants, cut off, and you viii find the grub
a quarter Of an inch under the surface.
and Kill it, If it is not there, it will 5e
on the plant next to it and near by there
will be another. They are always IL.
pairs and near to each other.
There is a small black flea, in vast
numbers, which eats off tho leaves Of
young cabbages, both when they have
lust come up from seeds and after beipg
If the plants are lightly
busted over with fresh Stacked lime for
two mornings, while they are wet with
dew, the lime will kill or drive off tho
deas, and the plants will thrive.
There is greenfsh, mealy louise that
attacks cabbages when half or nearly
fall grown, frequently covering the whole
plant 4 busting of fresh lime for two
over the plants, while wet
with dew, will kill the intruders.
A large, green grub. with black bands
around it's body, which devours the
leaves of carrots, celery, parsnips and.
1t is slow in motion, and can
be gathered with the hands and killed.
their stems washed now with a strong
solution Of carbolic soap and water. L
seeps off borers and cut-worms, and Il
.he heads of the trees are syringed with
4 weaker solution of the carbolic soap
and water, insects will not be apt to
attack them. Another Swinging Of the
heads of the trees. after the fruits are
set, may keep of the 'eurculio'' IRON
plum and peach trees The cause Of
failures in keeping off insects as that
remedies are not persevered in a sufioi-
emily long time. 81 man standing or 90
pair OF steps ten feet high can syringe
oyer trees twenty feet high.-Journat Of
lie Farm.
Soft GRAHAM BREAD.
Stir yeast or milk rising into warnz
skim mix then stir in Graham flour
enough to make batter as thick as VIII
be stirred With a spoon put into deep
bake dishes aud set in warm place TO-
Use, TIE same as kneaded bread; when
light. bake moderately until there is 8,
hard brown crust over the top, WHICH
f preferred, may be softened by covering
With damp cloth.-Huro5 Neeo Horlcer-
HERE is a simple way of preventing
Tough from sticking to the tin in which