Middletown transcript., 1876-04-08
9pritultural.

9gritnltural.
written for the TRANSCRIPT by one Of the
most experienced farmers, gardeners and
fruit growers ID The United States.1
conn1aoIAL rERr1LrzsRs.
As q general rule farmers should try
to produce all the manure they use from
their. own live stock. because guano.
poudreste, bone dust, superphosphate
&c., are not always to be relied on.
and beside this fact. lands fertilized BY
them for series Of years lose their
power to ! great degree. IL does very
we'll to apply them one OF two years
to the most Of crops, and then to
change to bsrnyard msnure. Bot the
question comes up. whose commercial
fertilizers are reliable and worth the
prices ssksd r There is, undoubtedly
a good deal Of deception practiced by
the manufacturers Of these fertilizers.
and the only safe way is 20 make trials
Of them in small quantities before pur-
chasing largely. The sD.lyses made
Of them may be made ife1a tsir samples;
but the probability 10, tbal when
pound or two are sent 70 \ chemist FOR
an an analysis. these samples generally are
Of better quality than what is sold BY
The ton hao ar barrel ssSuperphos-
phate'' Is o. ought to be. ground bones
dissolved with oil Of vitriol (sulphuric
acidl bnt some other Ingredients are
often mixed with it to increase the bulk
and weight. Bone "Aour," IS we'll as
superphospbste, Is m excellent fertl-
liser for almost every crop when it is
obtained pure. the bones being ground
very fine Or dissolyed, and are availa-
BILE for plant food Immediately whereas
the coarsely ground bones have to re-
main in the soil much longer to be ben
eficial Five hurdred pounds Of bone
-four, or dust, a. it Is often called and
so lbs Of nitrate Of potash are IN excel
lent application, per acre. to lands
sowed TO- wheat. to be applied to the
surface, and thoroughly narrowed 10 BE-
fore the wheat Is sown. These ferti-
lisers are also very good for other crops.
or for lands to be seeded down to grass.
When applied to crops 10 the bill, they
should be mixed with about four times
their bulk Of ine soil, and 20 left few
weeks II convenient, before being ussd
A nat 6f dis -bixtnrs Is the hill, will
show good results.
ABOUT FOWLS.
gAlvsgs sse chins eggs for nest eggs.
ard heyst sput s1gs tnder q hen till she
has sot one night on china egg. and
is found upon her nest the second night.
then at evening put the eggs under her.
eleven to q large hen, and nine to
small one. Let the nest boxes be OF
ample size, Is to IS inches square and
irst put . layer Of dry earth at the
bottom, then mske the nests Of fins hay
or straw, and sprinkle alittle -four OF
sulpher among it to drive away lice
Keep your hen house we'll whitewashed,
perches and all, and remove the msuure
often. Put it into barrel and when
filed or partly filled take it into your
garden, and mix it with about four
tines iae bulk Of soil. Make heap
broad enough 10 contain the entire
droppinrs Of the season, and here COM
mort syour manure from time 70 time,
apys lslving the top Of the heap Az
80 a. to retain rains, and cover with
litter Of any kind. 30 that none Of the
heap will be exposed to the rays Of the
sun. These compost heaps should be
shoveled over two or three times during
the season. to mix their contents thor
oughly; and the next season aRply
from ! half pint TO > pint Of thio mix
ture to bills of garden vegetable. q 70
field crops Of corn. and you will 6nd
every pound Of the compost equal in
value to shovelful Of barnyard manure
TREE swINDELERs.
Fsrrnsrs and otherl are cautioned
aaliad buying treesland other nossery
stock from unknown men. who profess
TO be agents for various nursery firms.
as many Of them are svindlers who
take orders for choice trees, &C., and
deliver trash that they buy at very
low price. They are plausible liars,
and all they care about is to get your
money, never expecting to sell you
second bill. Then there. are other
scamps who sell .'patent rights" on
things that they own no right" in
and some tslloWs are travelling about
selling recipe for making butter. to
cost only four cents per pound. "equal
to the. bsst in marker worth 35 cents.
It il. to be hoped that no sensible farmer
will throw away bis money on such
frauds.
FENCE POSTS.
Chestnut and cedar posts will gener
ally last twenty years; and if chsrred
y.6rc, or If the parts going into the
ground be covered with heavy coat Of
bot tar, in. which enough rosin has been
mixed TO harden il when cold, they will
remain sound for life time. Pow
dered charcoal mixed with boiled lin
seed oil, and applied with brush, will
also preserve posts long time.
REMEDY FOR scoURs.
A valuable remedy for scours in
COWS, calves. colts, pigs, and other
live stock il very strong coffee; and
If they cannot be induced to drink it.
pour it through . funnel or from q
bottle, but don't pull ont the animals
A..ca..,a hooa nao fhn nofEaa will he liahlA