The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-04-15
HOME AND FARM.

travelled correspondent tells the Mirror
and Farmer that those New Englanders
vbo nrotest most loudly that farming don't
nav are those who grow bushes on tneir
best lands.
The editor OF the London Garden informs
the Tribune that American apples OF tnls
years growth are now selling at moderate
rates in provincial towns, both in England
and Ireland. THE highly colored ana wen
favored Baldwin is the commonest KIND as
yet"
sryEox THE EYELID.-A correspondents
sends Ms the following remedy, which she
can youch for: Put tesspoonfui OF piack
ANAL bag: pour on 1t enough DOLL
inc water to moisten it, then put IL en- the
eve pretty warm. Keep 1t on all nignI, anu
in the morning the stye Will moss hAely 20
gone; if not, a second application Is certain
to remove IL.
Stock AND DAIRYING.-A good writer IN
a communication to the South BEND Regis
ter saws. among other things: Call hguring
on paper What you will, the avaiis or pro-
caef,s from stock exceed by far in value any
line of industry or production in the United
States. 1t amounts to more In uoiiars ,nan
all the cereals do in bushels. Inc produces
of milk can be used In the lsully uiIo s.S
from the mandatory; no middle man com :
ing in to claim profit. There IS no article
of food more indispensable for the poor
or more of luxury 1or aIhe It'll
1t is made out or grass sIoS
ing spontaneously on the land; IL can DS
made and used direct from the raT Ina he
in a day: there is no waiting until aiter uar-
vest or for the threshing machine; Iherels no
overlooking the market, the oem@hu mas
been steadily on the increase, auu wiz To
crease more rapidly as ASSOCIATIONS VI san
ize to manufacture butter ana CHEESE, tn sNL
facilities being better than farmers have 1or
making the article good. With the pros
pective demand abroad and our lncreaslng J.
demand at home tie probability Is we WI.
not over stock the market during the next
decade, though we may double the supply
GEESE on GEEsE-In the same number
OF Moore's Rural New Yorker, Aprll o,'"o
correspondents write about geese. Both are
very wise, especially in the matter OF goose
food. but on that subject they differ slightly
and one statement or the other must Do
taken cum grano sails. The hrst one says
1thev reouire q little salt in their 1000,
plenty of grass and water" Inc next say ,:
Boiled mashed potatoes and other SOFT 1000
is good for them provided 1t CONTAINS no
salt Now. how is this question 10 De
decided Probably it will be we'll 10 ask
the old goose. She ought to know what Is
good for her. Again the letter writer IL; NJ;
Ludlow, states: When the goose mas lalu
five or six eggs they should be taken az once
and placed under hen to hatch, it VIII not
do to wait for more eggs as the nrsI lalo
will become stale. How in the world 90 tne
wild geese get along without the aid of hens
TO hatch their eggs for them? Inc aooVe
illustrates the foolish stuff when Is olten
written on these subjects. 1t IS wei 20 DE
careful with the geese eggs, to keep them IN
moderate temperature laid on wooden rags
and to turn then over every day. But tnat
hens must be employed to sit on every hVe
or six eggs is simply absurd. Inc ola goOse
will hatch dozen goslings and take care OF
them far better than men. GIVE S me "s
Young goslings corn meal dough, a SOD OF
green clover and grass and keep them rom
exposure and they will be sure TO pecoile
the worst nuisances about the farm or the
public streets and commons.
TOBACCO CULrURE.-The Farmers Home
Journal gives a detailed and practical de-
scription of the best methods, which may
be of use to tobacco growers in Indiana: The
first thing for tobacco growers to do is To
procure the best varieties of seed. The
large Yellow Prior Is cultivated more ex-
tensively than any other variety In the sec
ton of the state known as Jackson's Pur
chase. 1t is also extensively cultivated III
the Green River country. This IS TOBACCO
of fine texture, and we'll adapted to tht
sandy soil OF these sections. The Big VICE
and Missouri Broad-leaf and Other
large heavy varieties are pre-
ferred in rich soils and manured IaGds
The best tobacco-growers in Muhlenourg
prefer the Governor Jones, Tennessee va
riety, larger than the Prior. and requiring
ten DAYS longer to mature. The Governor
Jones has short stalk, broad leaf, and cures
dark red. The Daniel Jones, also Ten
nessee variety. is entirely distinct from the
Governor jones. It has long stalk, with
long. narrow, thick leaf. and on rich OF
highly MANFRED land, makes a very neavS
tobacco, and profitable one TO grow
Seed may be sown any time after Christina:
until the 18th of April. Indeed, L nave
known beds sown the 18th OF April, and tht
plants were ready for transplRnung the lotf
of June. But these are not as good as early
sown plants, which are harder, Win DetIe
roots and much preferred. You Will sci
dom lose a bed by sowing too early, IL TIT
ground is dry enough.
SEED BED AND SowING.-It is best to hav
your plant bed in the woods. Select DIR.
land nearly level. If the inclination is t.
the south. your plants will come up earlier
but will be In greater danger of injury from
late frost. The bed should be about 20 fee
wide, and as long as desired, or may be con
venient. Clear the ground and rak
off all leaves and trash. Then cove
four 10 SIX l0e5 ueep Win OIush
and on that timbers as large as y0
can conveniently handle, until the brush i
well covered aud pressed down; then star
your fire, if the prospect is favorable FOL
one or two days fair weather; if not. wal
for a good time. After burning, rake tn
bed we'll with a heavy iron-tooth rake
Some dig about two inches deep and thel
rake. If the soil is deep and well burne
digging is best, but on thin land raking
sufficient. Mix the seed we'll wit
dry ashes, allowing one tablespoon
fol of seed to 20 feet square; SOY
as even as possible. This is BEST done b.
marking offthe bed in rows about Is inche
apart, and taking only few seed at tim
between the thumb and fingers. Tramp Q
roll the bed evenly: then brush well. Thi