The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-06-24

done Us early as the season Will ADMIT,
aud a good depth observed; let the
ground be we'll cultivated, and in good
condition. The time of planting va
rles and the farmer must use his own
Judgment in regard to IL The corn
should be cultivated as we'll III dry
weather as seasonable; unless ii Is well
tended, the crops will, in measure.
be a failure. Corn should be gathered
as soon as thoroughly dry The prac-
lice of leaving corn IN the field until
spring, Is by no means profitable.
The ground for wheat should be
prepared as early as 1t is IN suitable
condition, the soil should be we'll pull
verified, and sown tbs first or second
week of September-drilling is prefer
able TO sowing broadcast Ii clean
seed Is sown. the farmer will INST be
apt TO reap cheat. To insure u good
yield a light top dressing of manure
after breaking Is quite an advantage.
Wheat should be harvested while in
the dough, before it is too ripe, and
not left out too long to be damaged by
rains. Raking wheat stubble is profit
able, let the farmer save as we'll as
raise.
Oats should be sown as early as pos
IL OSSA
TO it. not less than two bushels of seed
to the acre; TO feed in the straw II
should be cut before it Is quite ripe,
but for threshing it should be ripe.
Although oats is not generally consid-
cred 10y farmers as very important
production, still. as food for animals
it is very profitable, and no other
grain can entirely take its place.
pnfatnG- good Snif and doom
culture; more money can perhaps be
realized from a good potato crop, than
from any other production on the
same ground; they should be planted
in rows about three feet wide, and the
cuttings about eighteen inches apart.
The potato, like every thing else, has
its enemy in the form OF the potato
bug; the best remedy for which is the
chicken-just give them free access to
the potato patch, and the bugs have
poor chance.
Flax is raised principally for the
seed, and is generally very profitable
production, the objection urged lay
most farmers is that 1t exhausts the
soil. The soil requires much the
same preparation as for oats-harrow
before sowing, and harrow and roll
afterwards-and NY experience Is that
it leaves the ground IN good condition
for a wheat crop. Lit is claimed Icy
some that it Is more profitable to pro.
fuce all kinds of grain, and raise all
kinds of stock On "A small farm |
think that would be failure. Cnie-s
IA man has a good deal Of land, he can
not raise very much stock. But my
own experience is that man can
make more money by raising corn,
hogs and clover, than by any other
method of farming on small scale
Discussion on the essay by Messrs.
Richey, Ratliff. Davis. Mendenhall,
the President, DIR. Peck, and others,
all endorsing the sentiments of the
writer on his plan of conducting a
farm for profit. 1t was very pleasant
to hear from so many witnesses That
cur common fowls viii be our success
full remedy for the potato beetle. If
this remedy is hereafter to be relied
upon, we can again count on the
profits of the potato crop.
La the discussion on entomology,
and the best plan to successfully de-
feat our insect enemies there was, as
always is, some difference of opinion.
The insect is and will be trouble
some enemy to the horticulturist, ard
it will take time and patient inyesti-
CATION before successful plan can he
adopted by any horticultural society
to defeat all our insect enemies.
Reports of standing committees:
on FRUITS.
j. A. Mendenhall, six varieties
straw berry; all very fine.
oS vEcrT.pJES
3. L. Miner, new potatoes, new
onions, all good; one pumpkin and
one citron of last year-sound and
good.
ON FLOWERS.
Gardner Mendenhall had on exhib-
ition some very nice pot flowers, jera-
NUNS, double petunia and corona
ton pink.
Cynthia Fryar, fine variety of cut
flowers Seven fine bouquets from
different persons.
Our display of fruits and flowers
was unusually light for our June
meeting. Perhaps the members could
have explained the cause of this limi-
ted show of fruits and flowers if they
had been called upon, but | for them
am not able to state the cause; but
for them | will say. that [ hope the
exhibition will be better at our next
meeting. | will offer the associations
diploma for the best display of vege
tables at our July meeting.
A walk through our friend Men
denhall's young and extensive orchard
of fine healthy peach and cherry trees
showed the advantage of location and
cultivation to be very much in their
favor, and all appeared to be bearing
as much fruit as would be profitable
at their age.
4 few remarks from DIR. Peck, con-
graduating our host aud wife on their
large number of pleasant boarders and
we'll got-up dinner. and how good it
was to be there and then. This |
think was the sentiment of all present,
and | am of the opinion that Reese
and Lydia, and their family. will long
be remembered by all present for their
kindness and untiring efforts to make
happiness. pleasure and profit the
order of the day.
On motion adjourned TO meet on
the second Saturday of July, the 18th,
at the residence of Jesse Starr, near
the Williamsburg pike, three miles
northwest of Richmond All are in
vited Come at 10 clock, a. m. with
baskets and dinner Essayist, r. S.
Mitchell. Subject, Horticulture; its
influence. j. d. HAU6HToN.
President.
r. S. Mitchell L, Secretary