The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-06-11
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Agricultural Notes.

Agricultural Notes.
The crow destroys more grssshoppers than
any other bird. He must, therefore, be one
OF those blessings in disguise we hear so
much of.
Glover fields will be benefited by the ap-
plication of bushel or two of plaster, as
early this month as possible. There is no
better place on the farm 10 pu. wood ashes
than on clover.
A little dry sand covered over potatoes
when they are first put in the cellar will
destroy any unpleasant odor they may have.
A sprinkling of dry, air-slacked lime Will
mitigate tendency to rot.
a Colorado farmer says that planting one
or two fax seeds in each hill of potatoes
will keep away the much dresded potato
bugs. Hope some of our farmers viii try
the experiment and give us the result for
publication.
A sprinkling of lime, plaster or sulphur
over the leaves of the strawberry at the first
appearance of the blight is suggested as a
remedy for tnis disease, which has made
such sad work with the foliage of this de-
Ecious berry.
Hens do much better when allowed free
range outdoors than when confined. In
France il has been found that with fowls
allowed considerable freedom 20 per cent
only of their eggs fail to hatch; with less
freedom 40 per cent. failed. and IN close con
fnement 90 per cent. were 10. Matched
Corn cohs dipped into molssses and GUS
pended from limbs in the plum trees have
saved many crop OF plums. The curculio
will lay his brood into the sTeetened corn
cob instead OF the plums. From six to II
prepared corn cobs are sufficient for an ordi-
nary sized tree.
Collect some SCOT from a chimney or stove
where wood is used as fuel, put into an old
pitcher and pour hot water upon ii. When
cool use 1t 70 water your plants every few
days The effect upon plants is wonderful
In producing q rapid growth of thrifty
shoots, with large, thick leaves and great
number Of richly tinted roses.
There Is a well-known farmer living near
Toronto who, the Toronto Globe says, is in
position to make the following proud boast:
Last year four COWS on his farm had eight
calves; eight sheep had IL lambs; one mare
had two colts one goose had two broods of
goslings, one of nine and the other of IL.
and lastly, his wife had twins, a boy and
girl.
A most valuable remedy for heaves, and is
said to be sure cure: Forty sumac buds.
one pound of resin, one pint of ginger, half
a pound OF mustard, one pint OF unslacked
lime, one pound of EPSON salts. four ounces
OF gum RuldCun, SIX OUUCS5 CI CG6hu tdILdl.
Mix thoroughly and divide into so powders,
and give one every morning IN their feed
before watering.
A new wheat pest has made its appearance
in some parts of North Carolina and is fast
destroying the crops. 1t is a weed that has
sprung up simultaneously with the wheat
and grows to about the same height.
Nothing of the kind has ever been seen be
fore, and the people call it Dutch cookie.
IT a white bln0m the tim and hSarS
numerous pods, each of which contains four
seeds.
The Cultivator says of squashes; The
seeds of the differant varieties are very apt
to mix when planted in close proximity,
and hence ii is very hard to get pure seed.
the seed growers often being too careless
ABOUT the location whence they have seed.
UnrIpe or partly decayed squashes are often
fed to stock and make good fat They
should, however, have the seeds removed
first, as these have diuretic effect injurious
to cows"
A farmer says: sFour years ago my farm
was fearfully infested with rats. They were
so numerous that l had great fears of my
whole crop being destroyed by them after il
was housed; but having. TWO acres of wild
peppermint that grew in a field of wheat,
cut and bound with the waeat, drove the
rats from my premises / have not been
troubled with them since, while my neigh
bors have any quantity OF them. 1 felt CON
WINGED that any person who is troubled with
these pests could easily get rid of them by
gathering good supply of mint and plac
ing it around the walls or base of their
barns"
The Lewiston Gazette says every paper in
the United States ought occasionally to keep
the feet before i.s readers that burnt corn is
&C, LIN and speedy cure for hog cholera.
The best way is TO make pile
of corn on the cobs effectually scorch
it, and give the affected hogs free
access TO it. This remedy was dis
covered by accident, by Z E Locke, Esq,
at the time his distillery was burned in this
county, together with a large lot of stored
corn, which was SO much injured as to be
unfit for use, was hauled out and greedily
eaten by the hogs, several of which were
dying daily. After the Sc ,ond day not a sim
gle hog was lost, and the disease entirely
disappeared. The remedy has been tried
since in number of cases, and has never
failed.