The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-06-12

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every saturday afterncon. X Denny, Master N
white, Scc'y Tri55le, Treasurer.
Most Of the items in this column are
from that sterling monthly, the Ao'eri-
can AgrieutWist.
so3 Oranges in Tennessee over 700
in Texas.
Owen county has twenty-seven Grang-
e., with membership Of nine hundred.
The army worm has made its appear
ance IN various localities throughout the .
State.
Lambs should be dipped in a solution
of carbolic soap to kill ticks. Repeat in
two or three weeks.
In washing sheep, be careful to keep
the nose and mouth of the sheep cut of
the water. Tag the sheep before wash
ing.
Slues appear on the leaves of the pear
and cherry, aud are small, green and Sill
my. Lime or ashes busted over will de-
stroy them.
Swine should have access 10 fresh wa
ter and the run Of good clover or grass
pasturc. Let them have coal or wood
ashes, salt, sulphur, and charcoal--all
they will cat.
The above rule will apply to sheep.
porrhe English farmers find it profitable to
Egive grain or oilcake TO their fattening
sheep and lambs even when running in
itch pastures
He who would haze good fruit as well
ID hsplihy trees must keep good look
q. &Isneqyn-fassisa At iE;;;sipl's insect
Z C...-r;IIsr. of al kinds will have to be
looked after sharply.
Grind yonr hoes, and keep them con-
stantly bright and sharp. Spades Also
and if you have power grindstone 1t
will pay well to grind coulters, cuitiva-
tor-tecth, and plow points.
Rainy days can be turned to good ac-
count in getting ready for haying' III
cleaning and white-washing cellars, In
repairing broken tools and implements
and putting everything in order
sccd-beds of evergreen and deciduous
trees will need shading with screens OF
lattice-vork ar evergreen boughs. The
shading must be so arranged that air can
circulate freely around the plants.
Timothy and other grass, if INTENDED
for consumption on the farm on 'ne
farm, should also be cut early. II to be
sold for city horses, you will get more
hay, and better price by letting it grow
until the seed is beginning to FORM
Ewes and lambs should have good pas
ture and access to water. The lambs
will pay well for little grain fed i'll an
Enclosure separate from that OF the ewes,
For scours, change the pasture and lei
the sheep have what hay they will cat
Clover should be cut for hay as soon
rs the earliest blossoms begin 70 get
brown. There can be no doubt that
carly cut hay is more nutritious or al
any rate more readily digested, than
when the grass or clover is allowed to
gel ripe.
Milch COWS should now furnish full
pail of rich milk. See that they have
- aece-s-..> plenty of fresh water. Unless
the srass is unusually rich, fiom one tc
two pints Of eoru-naal stirred IN pan
Of water and given twice lay, viii OF
ten prove profitable.
Thinning can hardly te too severely
practiced upon young irees, and oideI
ones are greatly benefited if half on NOR
of the fruit is removed The quality o
rcm1iuins fruit Will be enough improv
ed to repay the trouble. Thinning vii
give a crop Of fruit every year.
Hang thing. up. DO not throw plow
points, cultyator.teeth, wheels, coulters
harrow teeth. chains aud pieces OF cham
ing, clevis, extra whippleirees, neck
sokes, etc, into some dark and dust.
corner, but put some wire around then
and hang them up where they can b
seen.
Calves anl young stock should hay
the beat Of pasture and more or less cor
meal soaked in water or cooked. tn
quantity will depend on the age aud oil
er circumstances. As rule, from half
pound of meal 10 one pound for eac
100 lbs Of live weight will not h eve
feeding.
We hope and believe that We shall s.
NJ more twenty-fyecent corn for son
wears. We shall hear little about "os'
: production. The railroad magnates wi
|([l.arn thai farmer. xill net long osstisu
raise crops and sell then u . lok'
~ farmers viii learn that it h bette
~ ~ ,heir hay and g,sie(D ~ form 8
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