Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-04-07
PRACTICAL HINTS FOB TIE
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.r4meriesn Azriculrurist for APRIL
Rariey.-A fpe condition of the
soil il indispensable for this crop. Old
harley growers know all about this,
but many want to grow barley because
it is profitable crop when successful.
1t will succeed in any good, well pre-
pared soil, but mellow clay loam
which can be brought to good tilth is
to be preferred. But crops of bright
grain may be grown on lighter loans
II in good heart. II may be made an
excellent soiling crop to follow clover.
and as q change from oats. We prefer
to sow thickly, say 2li bushels per acre.
but opinions vary in this respect, and
from IL to "a bushels is the range.
Oats.-Early sown oats in our hot
climate are, as rule, better than the
late sown. Our climate is not SO favor
able for oats as the cooler northern and
northeastern ones. There oats are
heavy and plump, and seed from Can
ada, Nova Scotia and New Bruins
wick will produce well for two or three
years. By using seed from these north
ern localities, oats may be grown in
the Middle States weighing from IS to
45 lbs. per bushel.
Corn.-This is one Of those crops
which require q warm soil and which
suffer from late frost. But the ground
may be prepared In season to help on
the planting afterwards. As good
crop may be grown on stubble as on
sod if the right method 10 followed
and this il simply to give sufficient
manure and thorough cultivation. 100
bushels per acre may be produced, and
this means double or treble pay for the
same labor. Far larger crops than this
have been grown, and of late years,
thanks to the general diffusion Of SCI
entifc knowledge through the best OF
the agricultural journals, the average
yield of this grain has been doubled.
A weld Of IS or 80 bushels is now se-
cured where 80 or 40 bushels used to
satisfy farmers The use Of fertilizers
and good methods of cultivation have
effected this; but the same means may
be made available for even larger
Yields, and one should never stay sat
isfed with large crop, but try for still
greater ones. The time of planting Of
course varies with the latitude, and
these remarks apply when compliant
ing ID in season.
Cors.-Garget and abortion trouble
the dairym6n. We believe in preven-
tion. The former may surely be pre-
vented by due care AS soon as the
udder contains milk. it should be re-
lieved by drawing of part of it, If
there is any tendency TO hardness
These diseases are often consequence
of weakness. A fat animal may be
weak for want of food When cows
time approaches and the feed IL sud-
denly reduced, disturbance Of the sys-
tenn Ia caused. Circulation becomes ir-
regular, and congestion occurs in the
most susceptible organs. The udder is
the principal one of these at this period,
and an attack OF garget is very sure to
occur This may not always be SO, but
long experience and observation con
vinces rs that it generally is. The
remedy In obvious.
S,cine.-Corn is high, but SO is
freight, and a. 500 lbs. of corn may be
carried in pork barrel, it Is a ques-
tion If it will not pay to feed so cent
corn to cent pigs. Every bushel Of
corn fed relieves the market Of sur
Plus, and makes the remainder more
salable. This In to be considered. Also
the fact that there 10 kind Of pig that
may be fed the most profitable and
that one kind il the one to discover and
choose Hereafter farmers will save
their profits in oil probability, just as
is done In other manufacturing busi-
ness.
ORCHARD AND NURSERY.
Whoever sets out an orchard OF
course does It with the expectation Of
o return In fruit. No one plants corn or
potatoes without first considering II the
land will give him crop; If the soil
il not in the proper condition he knows
be must make It so, or lose bis seed and
his labor. The treeswill struggle along,
do the best they can, but such orchards
no not pay, and run out" early. Un-
less the land il sufficiently fertile for
an ordinary farm crop, 1t should be
made SO; no soil too wet for such
crops will answer for fruit trees, which.
to succeed, need well drained land
The blowing should be ~ deep ~ the
character Of the soil will allow, and
the sub-soil plow may generally fol-
low. the other with benefit
The Irees.--It IL assumed that trees
were ordered some time ago they
should be at hand ready for planting.
II II the custom at nurseries to take up
and heel-in large stock Of the kinds
Of trees most called for, this retards
the growth, and allows them to fll
late orders If trees, In long journey,
become dry and shriyelcd, bury them,
root and branch, In mellow earth for a
few days, when they become plump
again.
Preparing The Irees--Everybody
wishes to get all he can for the money,
and the nurserymen send much larger
tops to the trees than the pruned roots in
their new positions can support Ii il
safe to shorten the branches one-third
or one-half, but 1t should be done with
judgment and reference to the condi-
tion Of the roots. At the same time
pare smooth any broken or mangled
roots. -
Ptanting.-In setting tree spread
tho roots evenly and to their full
length, and 30 work In the soil among
them that there will be no hollow
places. Do not stamp the soil down
around the roots, but firm it carefully
with the foot The tree should be set
no deeper than it stood in the nursery.
Crops.-The soil Of young orch
ard may be kept in cultivation until
the trees begin to bear; grain should
never be grown, except Indian corn,
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