The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-08-21
FARMERS COLUMN.
EAsM NOTES.

1t is said that the State Of Oregon will
furnish surplus of 25O,oOO tons Of wheat
THIS year.
"A horse appreciates a comfortable. flting
harness ss much as he does properly-iitted
shoe.
--Clcar mp swamrs and low lands. Grub
up brer roots and stumps and when dry
burn.
If bottom lands are dry enough bitches
should be cleaned out and new ones opened
whore required.
Michigan had ,6Oi III acres in wheat
In 1879, and ,sS5,l94 reported for lSsO-an
increase Of l4l per cent
"A horse weighing from ten to twelve
hundred pounds will cat about six tons Of
hay, or its equivalent, in year.
"A pinch Of cnvenue, or red pepper,
sprinked over the exposed parts Of cabbage
pIants is sure death to the cabbage worms.
A tpaspoonlul of carb"lic acd IN two
gallons of water Is said To prove as destruc
tive to the curraut worm aud rose bug AS
hellebore.
Thin spots in grass fields sow with grass
seeds and scratch them in with harrow
and give Light dressing with some fine ma
nure.
Mr.. ]. S. Kennson, of Barnet, Vt, is
the owner of Il COW called "Jersey Queen"
that has produced $50 pounds of butter IN
one year.
The sales Of cattle in Texas during the
present year reach 7,OOO,OOO. The cotton
crop will, it is thought, approximate 1900,
900 bales.
Put in heavy turnip crop on land spe-
cially prepared. good dressing of super
phosphate makes them start oil quickly for
growth.
-Cnws should be milked at least twice
each day, ana at regular hours. The strip.
plugs cntiu most of the cream or butter.
and this a poor mixer rarely obtains.
"A good cow ought to produce 5000
ponndso Of milk annually ,hut in this country
the average is about half that, while IN Eol
land 10000 pounds is only considered IA
fairSield,
These rainy days farmers are busy set
ting out celery plants. Mr.. Marks, living
near Reading, transplanted from the seed
bed, without aid, 1000 plants in one day.
All tools going out of use for the season
should be put away in ii whole and bright
condition. Teach the boys the habit ol
cleaning shovels. hoes aud culriva.or teeth
"A lew sheep might be protitably kept
on any dairy farm. A few of the large
breed would be best; they would give good
lambs, heavy Aeeces of valuable wool and
good mutton.
The whole cost Of planting and cult
voting an acre Of cotton, ginning the pro-
Duct and delivering it on railroad, is sta
ted by South Carolina planter at $li, or
about 81 cents per pound.
The elm leaf beetle is foreign impor-
tation, and first appeared near Baltimore
about sixty years ago. To stay its ravuges
there it was necessary to cut down the elms.
The same remedy has since been applied in
parts of Massachusetts,,
Never allow mudhole 10 remain about
a well. If your water is muddy and impure
throw in a peck Of lime to purity it. lran-
imalcule appear in the water throw in
half gallon Of salt to make them settle to
the bultom.
-Mixng fowls from different localities is
the most fruitful cause Of chicken cholera.
The different breeds of game fowls seem les.
liable to this disease than any other, and il
hept free from contact with "strangcrs" are
not likely 10 contract the malody.
Remember that deep ploughing fer
wheat where the soil admits of it is grca
protection ag1nst winter killing. The break
ing mp of the subsoil or hard pan, allowing
the water 10 escane below the roots, prevents
the alternate freezing and thawig of the
rootlets of the plant
The German custom Of planting frni'
trees on either sIde Of public highways /. ,.
good one. These trees are prun"d aud h.
Crwise cared for by the road hands They
furnish shade and fruit Ia the weary travel
lers, and constitute humane provision
worthy Of imitation in all chris iau lands.
In dry autumns August isa good month
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IA mixture Of sulpHurand finely Ground
tobacco, two parts Of the former To- one of
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reo''h'heh'ed '"r Sl''h"''Ns trees an" H"-h
es 'hat are eaten oy '''"'f worms "'eurran'
worms
Water heated to about lGO' = reported
to be a very effective remedy iurthe cubhag,
worm. It should be applied to the plant,
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