Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-12-01

market garuencrs, WnS 1lnnOct iuSdia-
bly, cultivate on this system, use hay,
which they rake off towards spring,
and pile up for use again i'm the fall.
OF leaves, pine needles, as they are
called, are better than oak. as they lie
better without blowing of. Two or
three inches is covering bOughs enough
especially if they are held down by a
few pine boughs. Cover the beds be-
fore the ground freezes very hard, and
before the first heavy fall of SNOW.
Leaves settle down among the plants,
and may then be left. Some cover a
foot deep or more with oak, maple or
other similar leaves, and throw over
them a few boards to hold them in
Observation-Disclosures Plottghmdn.
SAVING SEED CoRN.-One Of the great
difficulties experienced in the cultiva-
ton of corn is the failure to get good
stand. In nine cases out of ten this
arises from injury to the seed while
hardening; for corn thoroughly ripe
and dry at the time cold weather sets
i'm will remain intact and germinate as
promptly at planting as any other or
dinary grain. Our plan, says the Vest
ern Farm Journal, has been in fields
thoroughly ripe, when husked, to have
a man at the wagon when unloading to
throw out such ears as appear all right.
These should be thrown into narrow
cribs, well protected from the weather,
and in an airy situation where they
may have the full benefit of the sun
and wind. As soon as convenient the
corn should be sorted, saving only such
as is perfect i'm every respect, and put
where it will become thoroughly dry
before hard weather comes.
If corn is damp on the cob, freezing
and thawing will surely injure the chit
or germ. In this case we have found
it Of great benefit to smoke it lightly,
say for one day, thus assisting in dry
ing. This has been practiced by the
Indians from time immemOrial, and
when they do not smoke it they bury
it during the winter in some dry spot,
thus securing an even temperature and
uniform moisture. Whatever plan is
pursued for saving seed corn it must
not be placed in compact masses, else
injury is liable to follow. Once dry
and kept so it is secure. Now, if none
but the ears are saved for planting, you
will have no difficulty in its germina-
ting, and as like produces like, in
creased yield must follow selection from
the best just as surely AS it does in the
animal Kingdom. 1t will nay.
A LESSON FROM CABBAGE.-Every one
knows that cabbages will not grow fast
or head out well unless they are hOed
very often. Most have also learned
that this crop does the best if hOed very
early i'm the morning, while the dew is
on the ground. HOeing later in the
day, when the dew has evapOrated will
not have the same effect. The reasons
appear to be these: The dew being
covered with the soil, is retained, and
helps keep the earth moist. ItcOntains
large amount of oxygen, which it took
from the air. These act to decOmpOse
the soil, and to hasten the growth of
plants. 1t also absorbs large quantity
of ammonia which is taken directly up
by the plants. Now the same causes
ought to produce the same effect on
other plants, and it has been found by
observing farmers that they do. Market
gardeners prefer to have potatoes hOed
either when the soil is wet with dew or
after a slight rain. Observations made
| by one of the best farmers Of Wisconsin
extending through many years, con-
vinced him that there was great advan-
tage in plOwing land while it was wet
with dew. Especially was this the
case when clover or grass was plOwed
under. 1t was found that the grass and
sod rOtted much sooner, and that the
succeeding crops were larger and of
better quality. zs-E .-..-F
How TO BURY RooTs.-Says a con-
temporary: There is one way of bury
ing roots so that the frost will not get
at them, and that is the placing of lay
ers Of straw between the layers OF earth
with which they are covered. 1t is
Necessary to be more careful with pOta-
toes than with other roots, as they will
not stand the slightest frost without
being injured. Potatoes should be laid
i'm compact heaps and covered carefully
with straw. Over the straw put about
eight inches of earth. Frost will go
through almost any thickness of earth
alone, but will not penet. ate far below
the nOnconducting straw. The earth
should not be packed any harder than
straw and earth combined, time is
saved in uncOvering when the roots are
wanted to be got at. Ii the snow is
blown from the heaps during the winter
and the cold is very intense, it will be
well to cover them with a coating of
coarse manure.
FARMERS AND RHEUMATISM. Why
are farmers so liable to rheumatism?
Answer because they wear wet cloth
ing, heat and suddenly chill the body,
over-eat after hard work, and because
they do not keep the skin in vigorous,
clean, healthy condition. If, farmers
would avoid suddenly cooling the body
after great exertiOn, if they would be
careful not to go with wet clothing and
wet feet, and if they would not over
eat when in an exhausted condition and
bathe daily, using much friction, they
would have less rheumatism..T The same
rules applies to others than farmers
The Turkish bath is the best remedy
for rheumatism.-Science OF Health.
RULES FOR GRADING OATs.-The de
rectors of the Detroit Board of Trade
have adopted the following, new rules
for grading oats:
1. White oats, which include all
white oats, whether State or Western,
that come up to the standard of mer-
chantable oats.
2. Mixed oats without regard to State.
3. No. 2, which includes all good,
clean oats below the standard of white
and mixed.
4. Rejected, to which class are con-
signed all musty oats, or those not
properly screened.
SLors from the kitchen can be run
up on heap of dirt, which may be oc-
casionally shoveled over and changed
after it has absorbed good deal of
filth. 1t is then well worth removing
rs fertilizer. 1t is better than to let
them run under ground into = pit,