The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-20
SOUTHERN FARM AND HOME.
AGRIDULrUaAE NOTES.


that there is a difference in the flesh OF
fowls, - there j. difference Ia the flesh
Of cattle. and that it is as desirable 10
have q hen that will lay as long as
possible a. il is TO have & cow that will
i've milk for the longest possible time.
JE. resrson, about the use of salt on
Strawberries, says: About the time the
blossom buds appear, SOW broadcast
common salt over the bed, at the rate OF
ten bushels 10 the acre. | find that a
bed that has been salted has fewer in
sects, less weeds, and an increase of
moisture, a very essential point in suc>
cessful strawberry culture"
Don't allow ashes to 90 to waste.
They are among tho best fertilizers for
almost all crops, and the very best for
fruit trees. Always apply fertilizers to
fruit trees as near the eXtremities of the
roots SIS possible, not up against the body
or collar OF the tree. The feeding ROOFS
are principally those fsrthest from the
tree. Lateral roots extend about equal
with lateral limbs.
Carrots form a palatable and nutritious
food for almost every species of stock.
They may be given unboiled, mixed
with cut hay or straw. There are few
things that will better support the horse,
while colts are brought into excellent
condition when fed with them. To the
COW they afford a wholesome food. color
ing and favoring the butter sgreeably.
The hog eats carrots ravenously, and
thrives upon them.
A farmer in Ohio was annoyed by his
sheep getting into 2 field OF grain each
time be drove them out he was unsuc-
cessful in finding au opening through
which they got in, the fence being too
high, he thought, .Or them to jump over,
SO he concluded to watch them, and TO
his astoni-hmeut be saw large buck
leave the flock and place himself by the
eide Of the fence then one after the other
OF his companions ran up To him, leaped
upon his back snd over the fence into
the field; the buck WIS the only one in
the flock that could get over without the
assistance OF q "-ootst0ol." l. this rot
more than insiiuct2 Have not animals a
language Of their Own2
There is no reason why farming may
not be made 10 pay much O-tener than II
does. Very few have learned to regard
ii as a business. ~ Is a SOFT or chances
work al round. Most men lock on it as
a sort Of real estate transaction. They
hope one Gav TO sell cut st q big figure,
hence are afraid to improve their farms
with a view to agricultural operations,
for tear that whoever buys the land viii
not care for these little things. We have
often heard some improving farmer riii>
Gu ed Tor hrs expenditures by some
knowing ones, who were very sure SOC
snc-so would get no more for bis place
than he had thrown the money TO the
dir Iowa State Register.
PerhaUs one o. tie most appropriate
uses % an Old fruit can that can be de-
viseA D. 10 make u contribute 10 the
growth of new fruit 20 fiji new cans.
This Is done in the following manner:
TIE can Is pierced with one or more pin
holes, and then sunk in the earth ueae
ths roots Of tire strawberry or tomato OF
other plants The holes are to be 0; such
size that when the can j. filed with
water the fluid can only escape into the
ground very slowly. Thus a quart can, .
properly arranged, viii extend its irrigs- .
tion 10 the plant through period OF
several days; the can Is then refiled. !
Practical trials Of this method OF irriga-
ton leave no doubt of its success Plants F..
thus watered flourish and yieit the most .
b0unteous returns throughout the /
longest dTaughts. In ali warm Local |
tiles. where water is scarce, the planting
If Of fruit cans rs here indicated will
be found profitable as q regular garden .
inc operation - Scientific American.
For farm indictments OF all kinds, /
having metal SURFACES exposed, for knives .
and forks and other household apparatus, /
indeed for all metals likely TO be injured /
by oxidation or " Tus-ing," we know Of I
no simpler, more effective appliCa- /
ton than that furnished by the late .
Prof. JImsteld. he Used ituu sir pump
telescopes, aud various other apparatus.
Take any quantity o: good lard, and TO 4
every halt pound or 50 add Of common !
resin C. rOsin') J, az amount about equal |
to halt the size an egg or less-a lJtle
more or less Is Of NJ COR sequence. Melt .
them slowly toCethe-, stirring az they
cool. Apply this " L R 9th or Other<
wise, just enough K . 9e It a thin coat
ing 20 the metsl sur az TO be protected.
1t can be wiped of csriy clean from the
surfaces where it vii be undesirable, S.
in the case o kniv : and forks, etc, The
resin prevents rapciIity, and the mix~
ture Obvistes 3 ready access Of air and
moisture. A fresh application may be
needed when the coating Is washed off
by the frictiol OF bes,l storms or other
wise There was talk Of paJenting this
receipt st one time but Professor Olm
stead decided to publish it for the genes
ral good,