The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-04-02

are a good substitute for ashes. For grain
the prepared complete fertilizers, or Peru
Wan guano, bone dust, or superphosphate of
lime may be used. Wood ashes never come
amiss for any crop.
A CAUTIoN.-Great damage may be done
by using concentrated fertilizers in close con-
tact with seed or very young plants. A
teaspoonful of such fertilizer dropped up
on a seed or young sprouted grain will kill
the germ, or the tender sprout or growing
point of the plant. Any concentrated
fertilizer should be well mixed with the
soil or scattered very thinly over the surface,
and unless it is raining at the time, should
never be sown upon growing crop while
the leaves are wet. Common sense will
guide thoughtful man when he knows
that most of these fertilizers are either caus-
tic or corrosive, excepting gypsum, which
is harmless.
TOPPER CRoPs.-No farm where animals
are kept can be profitably worked without q
provision for some green fodder, such as OATS
oats and peas mixed, oats and barley mixed,
or other crops to be sown later. Earliness is
indispensable. and the first work of this
month should be to prepare the ground and
SOW seed for fodder. The leafiest kind of
oats should be chosen; New Brunswick, Ex-
celsior, and Probsteier oats have good stalk
and leaf, and answer we'll for this purpose.
But two crops can be grown at once and a
double yield secured by sowing two kinds OF
seeds Thus 1 y bushels each of oats and
Canada peas sown together, will yield as
much fodder on good soil on one acre as the
same seed sown separately on two acres. So
with oats and barley mixed, and other mix
lures which should be studied and expert
mented upon.
The Coming Wheat Crop.
From the Prairie Farmer.l
Reports from every point in the wheat
growing region IN the West and Northwest
show the condition and prospect of the grow
ing crop in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska,
Kansas Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio,
Kentucky Wisconsin and Missouri in detail,
by counties and districts. With regard to
the winter wheat crop the reports, almost
without exception, are favorable, the
present fine condition of the crop being
largely attributed to the SHOWS of tine
past winter, which afforded complete pro-
lection. From Ohio somewhat in
creased acreage is reported, with most en-
couraging prospects. In comparatively few
counties there Is reported some nlpping of
the plant by the late cold snap, and some
apprehensions are expressed as to the effect
of the March frosts, but the best advices in
dictate that an increase of about 10 per cent.
is promised, the yield for the year being
estimated at sc, 900 OOO bushels, against 81
100000 bushels last year. The prospect in
Kentucky Is reported encouraging, and
fair increase In the yield on last year Is con-
! fdently expected. All reports from Indi-
ana go to show the excellent condition of
| the crop. The acreage seems somewhat
increased on the whole, while the pros
pect in yield is estimated as high al
% per cent. over that of last year,
| though some appreheusions are expressed as
to the effect of the present cold snap. The
| reports from Michigan are that the prospects
| are better than last year, and an increased
yield is expected. Missouri reports are to
the effect that the prospect is better than
| year ago, and that the yield promises to ex-
coed that of last year. The better estimate
as to Nebraska is that the acreage of winter
year, and that 20 per cent. more
| spring wheat will be sown. The con-
| dition OF the winter wheat crop gen.
orally is reported favorable. In Kan
sas the acreage is reported to be about equal
to that of last year, while the condition of
the crop is far more promising, the prospect
being above the average. Michigan reports
/ show the crop to be in good condition gener-
ally throughout the State, with slightly re-
duccd acreage in some localities, estimated
as high as 20 or 25 per cent. And from other
| regions in the winter wheat region the pros
poets are generally reported above the aver
| age
The chief question, and one which has
been considerably agitated, as to the spring
wheat crop, has been as to the seed supply.
There has been division both as to whether
the lighter wheat of last year, the
berry of which was shriyeled,
will germinate; and whether if
it terminates it will yield good crop. As
to the question of termination, there would
seem to be small room for doubt In view of
the results of the experiments made in Chi
cago, showing that in some instances SO per
cent. OF the blighted berries terminated,
while in no instance was the percentage less
than IS. The prevailing opinion among the
wheat men of this city Is that not mora than
5 per cent. of the blighted berries will fail to
terminate; and that with that muchiincrease
in the sowing there need be no apprehension
of any failure on account of the seed. In
Iowa there seems to be little apprehension
as to seed wheat, and it is reported that by
screening a sufficient supply of good seed
grain can be obtained.
A Diet of Fruit and Vegetables.
All trustworthy hygienists and medical
authorities are unanimous in recommending
fruits and vegetables as the best and mos!
eating of much meat, rich gravIes etc., as
carefully to be abstained from. And YET
there is not one person in 10 who carefully
and intelligently follows this advice. Many
person who is now nervous and shaky and
out of SORTS would have strength and elias
ITCHY of spirits and improved health if less
meats and much more fruits were eaten
Depend on it, large proportion of the
physical Ills of life come from too much
eating. There is but little danger of moi
tenths of ailIng and chronically complaining
people is injudicious and incorporate eat
ing. Leave off eating SO much meat and
greasy compounds of rich pastry, and try
simple diet for a time, and, our word for it
you will soon experience a great and mar
velous change come over the spirit of you
dreams
An Interesting Rumor.
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