The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-22
FARM NOTES.

L ding COWS. nus kccPS VIC "Ah
tirely clean. and the milk never smells the
odof of the stable. -,
Keep a barrel of gypsum in the stables
where cows are kept, and sprinkle the
floor with ii after the stalls are cleaned.
Il is q valuable absorbent OF liquid
manure and an excellent deodorizer
II is stated that Minnesota miller has
invented an entirely new process OF grind
ing wheat, which does away with the mill
stones now in use. and substitutes therefor
a vertically running granite disc IN direct
combination with a carcie segment OF
French burr. This new process produces
50 per cent. Of middling.
The much talked about Plymouth Rock
fowls did not come over IN the Mayfower
with the pilgrim Fathers" The breed.
| if SUCH it NAV be called, originated IN
New England only few years ago. X
Is the result OF crossing singie-comped
Dominique cock with black Iowa hens.
Lately some Dorking blood has been nitro
duced into the fowls.
In preparing ground for squashes. put
a liberal quantity Of manure IN each MI,
and cover IL some two or three inches with
soil. Then cover the whole with coal
ashes with which the whole Is filled, and
the soil on the manure covered. The
seed are Their planted in the ashes directly
over the manure. At each hoeing. scatter
fresh supply OF ashes around the plants,
and grubs will never trouble the plants.
The Lansing Republican says that a firm
in London. England. has sent Professor
Cook. of the State Agricultural College.
red powder which they think will be foand
as etficacioas in destroying potato bugs as
Paris green. The powder is residue LETT
in the n. manufacture Of dyestnffs, and can
be supplied at 6 TO Z cents per pound
One Of the firm has come out from Eng
land TO visit the college and see IT tested.
II is stated that the number of refrigcr-
ator ears now running TO and from Chiea-
90 is about siA hundred, or double the
number employed in 1877. BY these cars
about 8. 900 carcasses of beef per week are
received at Chicago. or at the rate Of loo,
600 per year-nearly enough to meet the
entire local consumptiye demand. The
great bulk Of the beef thus received comes
| from Utah. Wyoming. Colorado. Kansas
| and Nebraska.
Determine not only TO have a garden,
but a tood one. Do not rely solely ON
sweet potatoes and roastIng'ears. but re-
solve 10 have green peas. lima beans. as
parac,ys, Strawberries, spinach. radishes,
lettuce, beets, cucumbers, onions, cauii-
flower, cabbage, tomatoes, sweet corn,
carrots, parsnips, satisfy, celery, and okra.
Chink IN the corners OF the garden with
horse radish, parsley. peppers. pepper
grass and mint, and edge the garden oeds
with thyme. sage. summer savory, sweet
basil and marlorum.
An experienced Dairyman states that he
considers the critical point in the process
e 10 ka
IL inst when the butter and bu;termilk be-
Gin 10 separate. Two or three gallons OF
cold strong brine added to the ehurning
AZ this moment, he claims, wonderfully Ia
c,li.ates the process and improves the con-
dition of the butter: the warmer the cream
the more brine is needed. and the more
important this part Of the work. He also
SUGGESTS that only brine should he used III
washing the butter.
The use Of salt in the care Of farm ami
NAL seems 10 aid an economical digestion,
and assists assimilation OF the requist-
uormal amour, of food: while IT 10 also
h.l;ex.d that II makes the tesh barrier
and gives the animal functions more
regular and healthy action. In England
the average daily allowance OF salt - tor
calves one ounce per day. year old ami
mails three ounces, fattening oxen sI
ounces and miloh cows four ounces. sheep.
| IL is said, will never stray from enclosures
where sal; Is kept for their constant use.
| n, divided. of course, running water ~ also
found in the pasture.
| Henry NJ. Engle. Esq, IN o recent adj
dress before the Donegal township arm
| er's Club. al Marietta, on small frnits,
| s,,d that spriny. AS rule. was the bert
t,me 20 liant strawberries. ~ the ground
!. then cool and moist. The soil being IN
proper condition and good plants, well
mt in. well cultivated during the sum.
mer. and light mulch for winter, wiii
| usually yield full crop OF fruit the hrst
season after planting. which Is more ,hsh
can be said Of any fruit in this latitude.
a. To varieties, the Wilson continues 10
stand prominent on the list, while Jeonn-
da. Charles Downing. Green Prolific. Boy
den's No. 30. and others OF the older kind'
are preferred by many
The Cincinnati Tobacco journal, IN or
der 10 answer the question OF how much
seed i, necessary 10 plant an acre oil 10,
lbacco has pursued an investigation and
found this: In one gram ". found. ~
actual count. l,4s4 seed. This would
make. by multiplying by 4:y. the numDTr
OF grains in an ounce, az ~ seq 70 ,ns
- ,,d COZ. 40 seed 30 the pound.
E.,;ma,Ing 5.Oy0 plants 20 the acre; and
.n,,,,os,no every seed will make plant.
sxsrv half ounce will plant nearly -
,cre.. an ounce. IA acres. and one pound,
I 52I acres. A. many farmers are con
temnla,ing planting largely this season.
We ,ecommend a careful study 81 these
ss,,,e. and merely intimate that we have
few rounds Of seed still On hand.
xy;,er in the Farm Journal seems 10
have a proper understanding Of the farm
a.. ,<.i,ion a, this time and very correct
~ ,enark,: The margin OF prot'' 10
he farmer. lust pow " close and sharp.
. n. ~av 10 make farming pay NO, 70
go, 81 on side issues. and 30 n"glrc' TINS
hn.;ne.. In hand. ba, by higher eoiti'ar
49,, ;,nproyed methods OF tlllage. more
/ senrorn,sal management. and ~ greater
! ;,5n.,rx r.ek 20 sxell the pros's. FRO
! rn;.@ons mixing oftra,les viii do very VIII
. e.. ,,sr,Icrnan farmers who are DOT de-
4 tor tb.ir urrAd and butisT On
-, ,,ro-duc,s. Tor .bose who are de-
r.-,d.s. !. \. be..>r policy 10 DO one thing
y. q time: do it well. and with all one
might . farmer,
= h a rc(sl one. Re the ebisi v0sssf Joaf /,
!. Ell. /. i. the sr.. tia. wins s.'eesH Ana
,s.r.,. Study. Observe. and listen. and
: y.tier information PERTAINING 70 yo1'
: l,,.ir e-s frpa every Houfpr, snn - an
! .oor, know a. much a. any oSs' = =
~ whs.syrr yos eultirx,s. do 4 veil
Ws.,e,er ..oei yoi bare. 10 Il ~ good.
, 80 s.re "A !. and improve Il &c youf
-. x,II .dna. wkz.~vss fruit pa
, 80 l.. I. - csose>. snd sts3y hov 70
: ;m,,r,,,. Il, hos 20 rssrss, 4 70 q. 10 ses
: The highs. market y-soe, u yea bare
, yara~n. L.. ]; ~ the srrs m The nssshs's.