The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-09
FARM NOTES.

Iowa is accredited with producing the
largest spring wheat crop OF any state IN
the Union. Aegregating &,s0s.S l2 bush-
els, while Wisconsin stands second IN rank
with q, SIS, AS bushels.
The Am<r;eas Agriesissriss says the
Jersey red pigs grow rapidly to an enor-
nous slze. but the flesh Is nearly all tat.
Where this is not an objection, this Il
perhaps the best breed for one Who de
sires to procure heavy pigs at an early
age.
Land which without an application Of
manure will give yield Of ffeen bushels
Of wheat per acre will. by the addition OF
eighty pounds Of nitrogen, in favorable
season give from thirty-hve 10 forty BUSH
els Of wheat, with a proportional increase
Of straw.
Hay that has been cut late may be I'M
proved by curing il in the cock instead Of
driving il in the sun. Beng comparative
" dry when cut it Is very soon cured; and
| Il put up IN cocks as soon as II Is thor
oughly wilsed. II will heat and steam
and become much softsned, and Will re-
main grecner than II sun-dried In the
svAth.
The stock kept upon G farm affords the
owner q ready contingent market .or all
the lgrains and grasses raised and this
market is never overstocked. but the de-
mand is always greater than the supply.
Cultivated 6eids are subject 80 wear and
| tear, and like the man, require replenish-
| ing with food The best way 10 furnish
IL Is 10 consume all that Is raised on the
farm; in fact, this is the only way 10 make
the land respond literally 10 our behests,
hence the farmer has u double induce
ment. and should act upon the sugges-
tons that point out the night way.
Many fruit growers make the mistake OF
allowing tree or vine 10 carry to MATURE
ty all of the fruit which sets after blossom,
the consequence, IN mos. cases, beng
large weld OF inferior quality and size.
Careful experiment has shown that the
results have been more profitable when
the system Of thinning out the young fruit
at least one half has been adopted. pro-
ducing large. fine. perfect specimens,
which will always command remuncra-
tive price, even when the market Is glut-
ted. Apples. pears and peaches should
receive this attention before they become
larger than ordinary marbles; grape clus-
tiers may be thinned while IN blossom. and
plum trees. by a vigorous skaking. can DO
relieved Of their unnecessary surplus.
i A very successful way Of destroying ants
is by taking a vial or saucer. nearly allied
with sweet or olive oil, and sinking II IN
the ground near the ant hill OF their run
away, so that the rim is about even with
the surface Of the soil. The ants are very
fond ofthe oil and will seek IL. but II Is
sure death 20 them. We recommend the
use Of coal oil diluted in water b. destroy
insects. This substance seems 10 be very
destructive TO insect life. and its use for
this purpose is rapidly extending. A Ia
! blespoonful TO two gallons Of water Is the
! ordinary mixture. and II Is said Will kIll
! mealy bugs and all the insects that ordi-
narily infest plants. The on is sometimes
, used with a soap suds OF wbale-oil soap.
, The best method 10 apply Il Is with a
! syringe.
A correspondent OF the Massachusetts,
Piosghman give the following cure tor
collie in horses. which Is convenient at all
times and casily applied. He says he has
never known it 10 fail: Spread q teacup-
full Of fine salt on the back OF the animal
) over the kidneys and loins. and keep IT
saturated with warm wafer for twenty OF
thirty minutes, or longer IL necessary. u
the attack is severe, drcnch with salt
water. have valuable bull. weighing
nineteen or twenty hundred. which had a
, severe attack Of colo year ago lSst sum
, mer. applied salt 10 bis back as above.
and, it being difficult TO drcnch. We put
wooden bit into his mouth. keeping u
open about two inches, and spread salt
upon his tongue, which. together with the
salt on his back. relieved him nj once. and
within very short time equilibrium APP
peared fully restored. have for several
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