The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-14

wheat hay. Mr.. Merithew has on hand
several tons of hay from this new variety of
grain, and perhaps five bushels OF its seed
He gave about two quarts OF the seed TO one
of our citizens lately visiting Butte county
who was struck with the wonderful beauty
OF this new cereal, and brought 1t to south
ern California for propagation Thomas k
Bard has taken the seed and proposes 70 give
it q thorough test upon the rich, alluvial
lands OF the Colonia RanhOe, near the sea
shore. 1t could not have fallen into hands
of a more intelligent and painstaking Gull
tivator Itappears to us every way superior
to rye, and may prove to be of great utility,
as it is fine grower, and very productive
For the Sentinel
THOUGHTS ON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND
SELECTING VARIETIES
Many are now endeayoring to solve the
problem as to what it is best to do in regard
to their strawberry garden. They feel that
it has not made the returns that they had
expected, and that the fruit has not been as
fine as in former years, or that it does not
compare in size with the beautiful and
colossal berries that they have seen upon
their neighbors' vines. They perhaps have
fallen into the very common error OF sup
posing that because their plants at one time
furnished fine supply of good sized berries,
they will always do the same. But
those who make a study of this fruit know
that even the best of berries will in time
deteriorate when grown year after year
upon the same soil, and that the only true
method is to occasionally obtain a supply of
plants from some distant locality. Upon
some soils, and in some places plants run
OUT or deteriorate much sooner than in 9th
ers. One of my correspondents in southern
state writes me that he finds that it pays
him to get a new supply of plants from the
north every year, or every second year at
the most Usually the plants do not require
renewing here oftener than every third or
fourth year, though the largest and finest
berries are usually found upon plants that
have been set out only about year, or
during the previous autumn. Sometimes 1T
is advisable to change the varieties entirely.
and to those intending to do 50, the follow
ing descriptions will perhaps prove Of
interest:
Susquehanna, Forest Rose, President Lin
coin, Crescent, Ludling and Great American,
with their berries measuring from four TO
eleven inches in circumference, are worthy
of description, but they must await their
turn. / am greatly pleased with them all,
with the exception of the first; and my men
have received instructions to grow large
number of the plants in small flower pots, to
be afterwards transplanted during the month
of August. By using this new method, 1
obtain nearly full crop of the largest sized
berries IN less than ten months from the
time of planting. Perhaps, at some other
time, may be able to describe this method
more fully, and the advantage that il fur.
nishes for transferring plants from one part
of the country to another.
r. H. HAMS.
Saugerties on Hudson, New York.
/. Take good papers and read them.
2. Keep an account of farm operations.
3. Do not leave implements scattered over
the farm, exposed to snow, ram and heat.
4. Repair tools aud buildings at a proper
time, and do not suffer subsequent three
fold expenditure OF time and money.
.. Use money judiciously, and do not at
tend auction sales to purchase all kinds Of
trumpery because it is cheap.
6. See that fences are well repaired and
cattle not grazing in the meadows grain
fields or orchards.
z. Do not refuse correct experiments in a
small way of many new things.
s. Plant fruit trees well, care for them,
and get good crops.
8. Practice economy by giving stock shell
ter during the winter; also good food, taking
out all that is unsound, half rotten or
moldy.
TO- Do not keep tribes of dogs or cats
around the premises, who eat more in q
month than they are worth all their life
time.