The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-11-08
FARMERS COLUMN.


In gathering late potatoes all that are dug
should be put away safely before night. AT
this season it will not be safe to leave this
tender tuber exposed over night, as a slight
irnst may spoil many.
It is usual to let the pigs CLEAN the potato
fields But now that 7. RI green 5 gen orally
used, the tops should be githe'ei and burned
before the pigs are turned IN. Long ac-
quaintance with this deadly poison should
not lead to carelcssneas with it. Neither is
it safe to throw the tops into the yard where
the pigs are kept.
Manure applied broadcast to meadows
early in autumn or later, if it has not been
done sooner, increases the luxurance Of the
growth before winter and gives the grass an
early and luxuriaut start in spring. Manure
which was too coarse or fbrous early in the
season, has rotted enough, if piled in heaps,
to spread well.
The Science of Health says az farmers
would aviod suddenly cooling the body after
great exertions, il they would be careful not
to 60 with wet clothing or wet feet, and if
they would not ovcreat when in that ex-
haustcd condition, and bathe daily, using
much friction, they would have little or no
rheumatism"
In all cases where insects fanny kind in
fest trees good drenching of water, with
pound of potash to eight gallons of water,
two or three times a week will kill the last
one. The same amount ofcoppcras dissolved
in eight gallons of water and applied in the
same way will dspel all insects and has a
tendency to make the tree hardy.
Harness that has been soaked with water
will dry hard, unless it is dressed while
damp with some kind of non drying oil.
First wipe off the harness with sponge
and then with cloth kept for this purpose
you can apply the oil or dressing thorough.
ly. A coating Of waterproof dressing given
now will be useful, hut the harness should
be thoroughly washed and made perfectly
clean.
A farmer writing 10 an exchange SAYS: 81
had mare some wears ago that had a large
wart on her side, where the harness rubbed
and kept it sore. In the summer the flies
made it worse. To prevent this put on q
good daub of tar, and in few weeks the
wart was killed and disappeared. I have
frequently tried it since ON cattle and horses
and seldom had occasion to use q second ap
plication. The remedy is simple and effect
ual."
Manglcs and bccts are not hardy, and
should be put away safely before severe frost
In pitting these roots it is is we'll to remcm.
Der that to prevent heating, they should he
put into the pits when dry the pits should
not be too high or wide, but may be as long
as desired, and a vcntilator will be necessary
at every six feet 1t is safest 10 finish Tho
pit at first. although the full coatin~ ofearll
may not be put on until cold weather ar
rves.
A farmer writes: The snrest and mos
profitable crop is the osicr or basket willow
l have had good success in raising it on m,
cranberry lawn; a muck bottom well drainc,
needs no manure. It must be cut close t.
the ground every year, which will cause i
to grow thicker and finer. Prices rang
from five to seven cents per pound, and viii
cut twenty tons to the acre after the frs
year. A man can cut from 700 to ,OO
pounds day with largo pocke. knife.