The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-12-25
Agricultural Notes.

A good butter COW ought not TO eat less
than from six to eight quarts of meal per
day, but not clear corn meal. Bran is not
worth much TO make butter, but mixed with
corn meal gives health and thrift.
An English farmer, vsry successful during
ten ears in fstiening cat and sheep, sup
piled ration made So follows: Eight bush
els corn soaked Ia ten pdls water two DAYS,
then simmer for az hour, afterward mix
with fourteen pounds coarse, cheap sugar
and commingle with cut straw, hay or other
fodder
French gardeners preserve peaches in g
fresI cOndi ion for considerable time after
they are ripe by simply packing the fruit
gathered white rice before beSng quite sOft,
in 1r2:. in rough boxes and by piscing them
IL cellar, store room or any similar place
By This means II is reported that peaches are
preserved In perfect fresh and we'll fsyored
co dition for mgoy weeks.
The process of curing sowed com necessa-
rily occupies some time, since when first cut
il contains so per cent Of water. One of the
best ways Of caring sowed corn is 10 bind it
and set it ~ IN stocks, as all corn is cut and
set up, III the bundles are OF good size and
veil bound and the sticks are we'll put 20
eether, being securely bound ct the top. the
fodder will cure nicely and keep until fed
.Olt in the winter.
Whine grubs at the root of csbbages msy
be destTr yea ss follows: Loosen the earth
close TO i.e root with hoe, even so much as
to disturb the plant a little Make a solu-
ton of one part of soft soap to twelve OF soft
water, and pour about me root in cl0-e con-
tao wi the plant o % fourth Of pint OF
this solution to plant two or three times
during ths Sc son is sufficient Weaker suds
poured on the top would destroy the green
worn.
We condemn the prac;ice of heaping up
the earth about the stems OF fruit tres rs
fere7ally recommended. Some say this
mound will steady newly planted trees and
will also tend TO keep away mice. Tue on y
EFFECTS of this mound to our thinking are
10 soften The bark underneath, rendering it
more sensitive to the alterations OF freezing
and thawing of February aud March, and to
induce sprouts from the parts so covered
Exchange.
Having placed your bees in winter quar-
ters store YOUR mind with bee liter sture, for
il II make you wise aud successful, and
tn n Iasse hives and boxes for next seasons
operations or procure them of some relia
bic dealer This is very often the most eco
non.'ca wav. But don't wait till spring
before you send your order for them, and
tben get them by express. Order them early
and get them ny freigh', che reby saving
expense aud worry American Bee Journal.
A correspondent asks us how he can keep
his winter apples until late in the spring. say
till the end Of May. There Is but one answer
: 10 make: 1. The apples must be good keep
ers, free from bruises or blemish. 2. They
must be spread out on shelves or packed IN
barrels and kept in an atmosphere OF from
30 10 500, better from 40 to 65'-that Is At 9
temperature as eouabie ~ pCssibie. Some
cellars are ]uss the thing, and preserve them
Beautifully 0tbors are too moist Where
this Il the cseeI few bushels Of stone lime
should be ussd. Sliding shelves ~ inchel