The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-06-23

/ reacD, even the fa0ker worm. be 10uno
] less trouble with their roosiing in the trees
than he expected, and that picket fence
six f. high kept them within bounds. HIS
orchard was divided into three sections, and
the fowls were changed from one 10 another
as the condition of the fowls or the orchard
section seemed to require.
Farm Paragraphs.
The dried fruit crop of North Carolina
the past year is said to have brought $500 600
into that State.
The annual tribute paid as rent to the
landed aristocracy OF England by the farm
ers is estimated at $500, 100000.
Every dairyman should raise at least one
eighth of an acre of corn fodder for each
COW, to help the pasture through the dry
season.
the United States is IL, S25, 900, the meats
from which amount to 4, 0S8, 300, 900 pounds,
and their total value when killed for food is
$608 200, 600.
Farmers, perhaps your wood pile was all
| housed before the last rain storm. IL not,
remember that 1t will not only be poorer for
] laying till after hsying. but the women
folks" will tell you about it and give you a
late dinner besideI
Stock should be able to eat their fill in the
cool of the morning, and then lie In the
shade during the heat of the day; feeding
/ again in the evening. Do not fail to provide
! plenty of shade, salt and pure water, as these
are very essential to the W sll-being of stock.
w. NJ. Wells, large farmer of Washing
/ ton County, Iowa, has grade Short Horn
/ COW that is the dam of four healthy calves
all living. the oldest the quartet being
| only eleven months old. Two pairs of twins
within eleven months Is multiplying pretty
| rapidly.
A correspondent OF Vick's Monthly says
| that one spoonful of coarse powdered salt
peter to a pail of water will destroy potato
bugs, squash bugs, and other insects. For
roses it is unsurpassed. For maggots that
| work at the root of squash vines, pour about
pint of the liquid on the root OF each vine
as soon as the pests indicate themselves.
Many farmeIi, last season. used Paris green
80 freely as TO materially iDjure the potato
vines They will not iced advice, this year;
but there may be those who have hand
picked heretofore, but car not bring their
minds to it this season; let such exercise
little care in this regard. "a word to the
wise is sufficient" Also If the green is
used in water the can should be thoroughly
rinsed and dried, as it corrodes tin badly.
The Chinese and Japanese excel all other
natonalities in the culture o early vegeta
bles. This arises from the fact that they use
| only liquid manures, hence the growth OF
the plants is most rapid, and as a natural
/
and tender. Lettuce and radishes they
force rapidly, giving the plants a sprInkling
| once day. Tobacco and tea plants are also
| treated in like manner.
An eminent authority upon the subject of
/ sheep has said that the Southdown can do as
much for the sheep interest as the Short
Horn has done for the cattle husbandry.
| He claims the Southdown is destined to be
the sheep of the Continent. for the following
reasons: 1t has a long antiquity of pure
/ blood il is hardy; the wool is fine, warm
and strong; it is prolific; a good mixer; it
| takes on fat we'll the fat is mixed with lean,
making the best of mutton.
Hungarian grass is a valuable green crop.
or Tor hay. II for either il should be cut
before the seed ripens. 1t is valuable when
ripe for wintering calves, but when the seed
is perfected i. is not fit for colts or horses.
! Prepare now for the purposes named. Do
not suppose it is too late, even IL other bust
ness should crowd the sowing of this green
crop into the first weeks OF July, but pillow
up the waste plsces-the weedy corners-the
idle stock yards, and they will richly reward
| the labor.
Oar growing expectations OF beef and NUT
ton to Eogland promise to be checked by the
new competition from Australia. An off,
cisl statement shows that the country can
ship z, 900 tons of mes weekly without il
terfering with the home consumption.
Preparations are making to erect refrigers
tors and obtain the necessary vessels Here
tofore cattle have been almost unsaleabIe
there, and thousands OF sheep are annually
boiled down for the tsllow alone.
Clover and timothy should be cut when in
full blossom; il allowed to get ripe, the
quality of the hay is not 30 good. BY be-
ginning early the work need not be hurried.
Use the mower after the dew is of in the
forenoon. Cut only as much as can be well
TO- Il - oft bvo1 49,
erege quality OF hay Is not 30 good as before
the introduction OF moving machines, from
the temptation to cut grass faster than it can
be cured.
The majority OF flowers begin to wither
after being kept IN water for twenty-four
hours. A few may be revived by giving
them esh water with a pinch of saltpetre
in II; and even quite withered flowers can be
restored by placing them In cup of boiling
water deep enough to cover at least one
third of the stems. When the water has
cooled, the flowers should be bright and
eject again. They may now be inserted in
fresh cold water, after having shortened their
stems by about an inch. Thin petaled,
white and light hued flowers, however, do
not revive SO completely under this treat
ment as deep hued, thick petaled blossoms.
The value OF the whole export of wheat
from the United States for the ten months
ending April 80 aggregates $l57, 3S2 600.
against SOS 9lS, 900 for the same period of
last year. showing an increase OF $4S 464 .000
The average price of Western wheat at sea-
board points has averaged $1.25 per bushel
for the period, against 81 OF for the same
time of 1878 79-showing an increase in price
of eighteen cents per bushel; waIle Califor-
MIA wheat has averaged ST. 10, against 81 03
the preceding year-a rise OF only twelve
cents DER bushtl Western Sour has ave-
ragged S. 81 per barrel, against S. q the pre-
| n q Y VISA
while the rise on California has been only
twenty one cents The rise in -four, it will
be observed, has been in the same proportion
as that of wheat.
A BOAT-HAND'S ADVENTURES.