The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-04-22
HOME AND FARM.


known.
In japan whest is sown in November, in
drills. rs inches apart, one bushel and quar-
ter the acre.
The orchardist should now bestir himself
an digging about the roots of his trees, and
removing all sprouts which, il lett. will rob
them OF their fruit growing property, ana
prevsnt bountifui crop OF lsrge,dellciousiy
davored and well formed fruit.
The soil for lettuce can scarcely be made
too rich. For the greatest perfection, II must
be grown rapidly. e The soil should De well
hosd or stirred every two week alter the
Dlants are set out, as the lettuce thrlves pess
In the soil that is frequently ssirteu' Anu
thus kept open.
PEAR srIaar.-The Hon. Wn. saunders.
VINO has charge of the public grounds at
Washington, gives the following as
remedy which he has found efsc;ual for
naa- bli0ht. II is cheap and should pe
tried. 20 half bushel of lime add four
noupds OF sulphur, Stake 20 tie consistency
IF wbitewssb. and when it is applied. ada TO
each gallon oil the wash bali an ource OF
carbolic acid. Apply this 70 the olesse1
oSrts Where the bark is dlse2sed, remove
the outer portion before making the sppDca-
ton"
Tho Vermont Farmer gives a mode OF
treatment for kicking COWS which has been
given often before, and is well worthy OF al
tention for its simplicity, ease and freedom
from objections: "a method when VIII
break tue most vicious cow from klcklng,
and which should supercede the cruel pIsc-
tice of beating and whipping, and Is Ine
work Of but a few minutes, IS as iolloWs'
Take a strap the size of q common orlole-
-s;, ond hnckla tightly around the COW
(whlle milkiDg) just forward OF tne D8g'
This, prscticed a few days, Will effect the de-
sired result. as we are aware from actual eN-
perience."
MUrroN.-In late address Mr.. Alexander
HYDE said: 1t must be remembered also
that mutton has appreciated IN the same
ratio that wool has deprecated. 1t Is
ouestion to-day whether John Bull ought
not to be- called John Buck, Tor IL Is as
serted that more mutton than peer Is nov TOW
consumed in England. however TINS
may be. there is no question:
but that the consumption of NUT
ton il increasing both in England and
America, and that no meat can % proouSeo
so chesplv and none is so well suited 10
persons Of quiet sedentary habits. As
women. children, students, all professional
man and nultitpdes OF mechanics are In
cludsd in this class, it follows That we heou
more mutton and less beef and pork I'D our
markets; and we urge sheep husoan leiIy
upon the attention of farmers, especially
that they may supply the increased demand
for lamb and mutton, and may reap the
profiss which this demand is sure to iuInisn'
We shall hail the day when lamo IL bne
stapie neat in summer and mutton an
winter with all who are not called 60 hard
outdoor work.
SHEEP KILLING DoGs.-A case was tried
Iass week in Jefferson county, KY, in which
the complaint and claim for damages was
founded on this statement: Mr.. Young,
n INF a
number OF COtswold sheep, OF great Vaiue,
most OF them imported from England Tor
breeding purposes. About the lOth OF Jnly,
1874 two gnischievOus and vicious bull dogs
belonging TO Murray. aud kept by MN on a
neighboring farm, came upon MS premises
and attacked ard killed II of his sheep. Inc
n sheep were part of flock OF 4Oln num-
Der belonging to him a. the time. Inc TWO
dogs chased and worried the remainder OF
the dock and killed so much rs TO lpJure
them snd render them forever thereafter
useless for breeding purposes. Murray
know tho character of the dogs long before
this occurrence, but neglected To restrain
them and protect the community az luSb
theig deprejstio1s. He considers, therefore,
that he ought TO recover 5000 damages;
The above Is a bad case. and we'll calculated
to arouse indignation against the Whole uog
race. But it is utterly vain, as IL Is lntrn-
Siczlly wrong and wicked, 10 make lnols.
.criTninate war on dogs, the best ana truest
hearted dumb animals in creation. What IS
the true remedy. aud the proper direction
e in which 10 work. The answer Is, 10 lln-
+. prove tine dogs, q very easy and practicable
thing The agricultural fairs should give
ATTENTION TO This, quite Is much as to the
improvement of the breeds Of sheep By
awakening emulation in keeping iine, well
bred dogs of real valae, the vicious ours
would soon be reduced to the lowest limit,
and that, it may be assumed, is the only Ell
feetusi remedy for this great barrier 10 sue
cessiul sheep raising.
oNIoss-A paper called the South has a
long article by Jas. a. HARDWOOD on the
value, culture and profits of the onion,
from which few paragraphs are given here
with: No article that enters into the history
of the model cuisine ia more indispensable
than the onion; none Is more essential 10
the true sapi0iIy and relish of many of the
most highly priced dishes upon the epicurean
and family table. And not one OF all tire
of the farm and garden, is so
conducive to health. But the
two most important facts are, that
che supply is never equal To the demand,
and that the culture OF the onion on land
suited to it Is easy and profitable, ana that
they are the easiest and safest of all farm
produce, except gain, to harvest, to keep,
and to transport. In order To show The
profits of f. raising onions will
ment T made the past season. l planted
in September, 1873, just go yards square in
onion seed, on the plan 1 have Just stated,
and in March following | planted cabbage
among the onions. The onions being ia
drills one foot apart. planted row of cab
bage between every other row of onions. In
April and May / sold the onions the green
state in the market. This LETT the cabbage
alone IN the ground; aud owing To the
heavy nsnuring and frequent stirring, my
cabbage made rapid growth aud matured
early. In June and July 1 marketed
the cabbage, and the gross proceeds
of the onions and cabbage was S3i5,
the cost az gathering and marketing being
about $50, leaving Sos profits; and then in
September planted the same ground in
turlirla from hici, raaliznl l.rklx,.