Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1877-12-14
THE FARM.


LOOKING over the grape Vine YOU will
observe many slender canes not having
moro than half the diameter Of the
stronger ones; these must be cut close
To the parent stock. Then cut oil the
stronger canes at the point whcrc they
begin to decrease IN diameter This
point is generally from three TO six feet
from the terminal bud, and may be
known from the fainter color Of the wood
and immaturcd leaves. This done, and
the vine is pruned-DmCheSs Farmer
VIZ often wonder why farmers in this
country do not use tho cart more; it is
far more handy for loading and dump
ing manure, soil roots, etc, than the
wagon, being more easy to load, and
especially to unload. A cart can be
quickly loaded and dumped, and only
requires one good horse to draw IT, In
England carts are IN constant use, being
very popular in the harvest field. We
are glad to see that dumping wagons
are employed on many Of our farms.
This loading manure from a ham-yard.
and hauling it by wagon II few hundred
yards, to hc unloadcd fork-full by fork
full, is Il waste of time and labor, Of
both man and beast Rmul World
KTErING FRUITS FRESH. The cause of
the decay ~ fruits j. principally due to
atmospheric influence thereon. If we
can keep the air from the fruit we can
keep it fresh for i longer or shorter
time, according as it is moro or less inn
perfectly isolated. Ono plan for ac
complishing this end, il 10 mix one
ounce Of bceswaX to each pound Of tai
low and of rosin used; melt in II suita-
bic vessel, over II slow fire, being careful
that il does not inilamc. Rub each fruit
with pulvcrzcd chalk and dip in the
MIXTURE when heated to about 140s
hold the fruit until the film sets, and
then pack, where they may remain as
cool as possible. The same formula is
also an excellent preservative for eggs.
REPLANTING in ORCHARDS. Many peo-
pie, after planting young orchard, fail
to replace the trees which may become
unhealthy or die from being badly
planted or from other causes which
often occur, and the orchard grows up
with uncovered spaces, giving general
air Of unthrift; for such persons are as
II rule those who give the least subsc
qucnt care To their trees Replant as
soon rs possible after you find the ne
ccSsity for it. Give good care and atten-
ton to the trees, ut least stch care rs
YOU would give to other valuable crops,
and the result will lie, i'll nine eases out
OF ten, YOU will receive as much money
from the farm orchard ~ from other
average crops. If the rcplsntcd trees
arc given special care, they Will usually
catch up and become Of equal size
with the original planting.
SEED POTATOES. The transactions Of
the Australian Agricultural Society
would seem to show that the product Of
potatoes, large and small, we're pretty
much the same there as otherwheres
A writer therein experimenting with
potatoes received from England, says.
selected two of the finest, which
weighed ] pound . ounces and these
were cut up 50 as to make i; sets. In
Il row next to them planted Il similar
number, cut from the same weight OF
these potatoes, but all smallin size; III
fact, such as are usually used as seed
potatoes. ] dug up the crop, md found
that the two large potatoes pioduced 3
pounds II ounces, while the produce Of
the smallersee was only Gpmnds But
the most remarkable part Of lhe expert
ment was, that amongst the produce Of
the large seed there was hardly small
potato, while the produce Of the smaller
consisted Of 4 great many small tuber7,
and scarcely any large II a calcula
ton be made on this basis, ii will be
seen that cwt. Of large potatoes would
produce over 6 cwt. of salablc crop,
while the same weight Of small seed
would produce only cwt Of crop,
large proportion Of which would be
only Of usc as pigs food.
4 CHEAP Bee HoCsE.-A correspond
ent Of the Ameeicdn Bee Journal writes
the following description Of i cheap
winter house
Two years ago was without proper
bee house, and not having 4 great