The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-11-01
FARM NOTES.

Cabbages supply an excellent auxiliary
for the winter feeding of chickens.
The apple crop in the middle counties Of
this State is reported lighter than it was last
year.
A cabbage stalk is exhibited in Lehigh
county bearing ten solid and well-lormed
heads of cabbage.
Mr.. John II. Nedler, of Lower Macungie,
has raised Il sweet potato weighing three
pounds and four ounces.
There are more than two millions of acres
of land in the United States devoted to the
culture of the grape vine.
stagnaut and impure water which cows
drink while at pasture is one of the most
prominent causes of bad odors in milk.
A Richmond Nll.) man made in one year.
from 100 hens, $3.50 net profit, beside sup
plying eggs, and poultry for home consump-
ton.
The Massachusetts Plopqhman says tnat a
heiier should be nearly or quite three years
old when she has a calf # the calris expect
ed to be healthy and vigorous.
To cure horse from paving in the stable
fasten a short piece of log chain-say five
or six links-by means of light strap to
his leg, just above the knee.
Small farms with good cultivation yield n
better revenue than great estates lily culti-
waited. 1t may perhaps be better put by say
ing that every farm, large or small, should
possess a good farmer.
\ correspondent from Penn township,
Lancaster county, states that much of the
corn husked early this season, in that To-
cality, has besome moudy, doubtless OWING
to the long-contnued warm weather.
The Willamette Farmer, published at
Portland, Oregon, says that the farmers
thereabouts haye an excellent outlook fol
the fall season. There will be more land
plowed there this fall than ever before in
autumn.
Mr.. Benjamin p. Ware recently remarked
at the Farmers Convention held at Auburn
n. Y, that heavy corn land was good fol
onions, and better the second year than
when first devoted to the crop. The manur,
should, if possible, be applied in the fall.
The Allentown Democrat thinks that tn,
thought of money making is a more impor
tant part of the county Fair with the man
agement than consideration of the guests
feelings, and hence many demoralizinl
shows and practices at these places tina
should never be allowed.
Save the potato seed, We do not meal
the tubers, but the seeds within the balls o
fruit. II ia from these that new yarietie
are praduced. They may be planted in tn
greenhouse or a sunny window now. Littl
tubers will have formed ere another plant
ing season rolls round,-Rarai Sun.
Governor Joseph Gale, who resides i
Eagle Valley, Union county, Oregon, hrme
sixteen acres Of ground this year and on tha
raised 5000 pounds of beans Of diiferen
varieties, 10000 pounds Of onions, about Is
600 pounds ofpeachcs, 1000 pounds ofgrar
5000 pounds of tomatoes, $50 bushels Of pc
tatoes and a vast amount of squoshes.
The Reading Times and Dispatch says
"The attendance on the big day of tn
Berks County Fair, running up to betwee
$4,000 to 10000 persons, an attendauC
equal in proportions on the occasion Of th
big day OF the Lehigh County Fam, and
still larger outpouring ofyisitors at the Yor
County Fair, are indications that the farmer
are more thoroughly than ever aroused to
ense Of the importance Of giving to the
OcaUun all the impetus possible, and thu
In Agricultural Fairs they recognize a mo
valuable ally tOy this purpose"