Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-06
Hints for the Work Of the Month.

HUI anu early summers Oh UQe MlQOlc obduto, oil
not favorable to 1t. Nevertheless, many farm
ers have "tried once more" and have failed, as
might have been expected, and as we have often
70 grow this class Of wheat too far South.
Southern New York. New jersey, and Pennsyl:
vanfa are out of the spring wheat latitude, and
nearly as possible separate the fall wheat and
spring wheat districts Where spring wheat
Is soWn, the seed should be In the ground as
early as the soil can be fitted for 1t.
OATs follow spring wheat, being somewhat
less hardy. 1t is thought by some that oats will
take no harm from careless seeding. But this
soil & needed sha shall osoS seed
does not tiller; while that sown deep will ttller
about as much as wheat; with good covering,
a y Of ba WeaSa a WHILE M seed
near or on the surface will be destroyed either
by frost, or by dry weather, as soon as 1t
sprouts.
FERTILIZERS FOR SPRING CRoPs.-Top dress
ing fall-sown crops, should be done this month
II at all. The returning warmth first affects the
Se 5hey s o
fore tae upper portion has appeared to grow. A
dressing Of $50 or 200 pounds per acre, Of any
good artificial fertilizer can be used with profit
on any crop, If applied at the proper time, when
the growth begins to start.
tn PRESENT NECESSITY of American agricul-
ture, is larger crops at the same cost, or a less
propOrtionate cost, than our present small ones.
This result can only be secured by additional
fertilizing. The present average OF our crops is
not more than one fourth OF that which the soil
Is capable OF producing. and this extra three
fourths may be produced without any more
abor by the use OF fertilizers or additional ma
nures; but fertilizers chiefly.
ARTIFICIAL FERTILIZERS add to the soil certain
elements in condition In which they are i'm
mediately active, and force strong, vigorous,
early growth, and so enable the plants to push
out large number of feeding roots, which find
out and appropriate the manure later, when it
is In the best condition for plant food.
STRONG PLANT DIGEsTs ITS FOOD better than
sr
more vigorous, precisely as is that Of a strong
healthy young animal. 1t is with the plant as
with the animal early feeding and vigor Of
growth bring early and vigorous maturity. The
farmer should study to get early strong and
healthy growth.
THERE is NO FEAR OF SURPLus-The worlds
markets are at our feet. The fear that we may
produce more than can be disposed Of is bug
bear and phantom. 1t has been eonclusfyely
shown that at certain price we can control all
the European markets, and that this price,
to the European farmers, who have to pay large
rents, heavy taxes employ expensive labor and
use costly fertilizers.
THINK FOR MoMENT!-There are seven mil
lions Of soldiers in Europe who are non-produ-
GERS, and expensive consumers; two or three
million of army horses, all eating and not work.
ing; emperors, kings, princes, and titled per-
sons OF all kinds who are supported In the
greatest luxury out of the public revenues; and
1.-THE farmer pays for ALL"
WE NEED NOT FEAR TO COMPETE with farm
tIS 81 OuT prosperity COuSlSJS LII ltSS-
ening the cost of our produce, and selling it to
those nations who thus hamper themselves
with burdens too grievous to be borne; becom-
ing In fact the food producers for large portion
OF the population OF the world, nearly one half
living without labor.
FODDER CRoPs.-It has been proved repeat
eddy, that one acre Of good green fodder will
crops must be put in early. mixture of oats
and peas is the best crop for early cutting, to
come In after the first clover, which follows the
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acre, about as much as If sown separately on
two acres. This may be doubted, but it is true.
Tall growing leafy oats, and tall peas, yield the
grown In Canada as field crop, is the best for
our use, the seed being free from weevil. For
second crop, the earliest small Canada Gray"
condition for cutting when the peas are in full
blossom.
SOUTHERN Cow PEAS Will produce good green
May, or after corn is planted. Those who wish
to SOW them should look for seed, as 1t is not
always to be had.
should be procured at once. There are some
kinds of seed that are better to be changed oc-
casionally oats and potatoes are Of this kind
and should be procured from northern Iocali-
ty, where the oats are harder, and the potatoes
larger and more vigorous. a.
CLOVER AND GRASS SEED.-Clovef may be
sown this month. When the ground is lifted
and cracked by a light frost, the seed may be
sown with good effect. But the preferable
method is, to SOW soon as the soil is dry
enough, and then run over the ground with a
light smoothing harrow, and spread $50 lbs. of
fertilizer Immediately. orchard grass is a most
valuable kind to SOW with clover; it Is early and
late, and is unsurpassed for cutting for soiling,
or for hay. Three bushels OF seed per acre Is
not too much, as close seeding Is needed, to pre-
vent the grass from forming large clumps or
tools
our climate forbidS the success OF permanent
grass for meadows and pastures. II the right
kind OF land is chosen, low, moist, and full Of
vegetable matter, and is kept well manured,
and occasionally re-seeded, we can have perma-
Hent grass as well as other countries. But 1t is
necessary TO SOW, and encourage number Of
kinds Of grass, those with creeping roots being
preferable, If the quality is good. This subject
Is worthy Of study and experiment.
RoLLING.-The roller Is both a good and bad
implement; good when rightly used, but very
bad otherwise. One good use Of it is, to run it
over meadows early In the spring, to smooth
the surface, press in stones and tufts, mold-runs
benefited by rolling, which brushes any Jumps
left after the winter, presses in roots that may
have been thrown out, and covers grass seed.
Light rollers are the best, if a heavy one is
needed, it Is always easy to load light one, but
one cannot make heavy roller light.
LIVE SToCK.-It is a critical time with young
animals, and sometimes with old ones. Those
that have been well kept will continue to do
well, but 1t Is safest TO give all young animals
especially calves dose or two OF phySic. The
blood becomes affected by the dry feeling and
is required. Otherwise the danger Of febrile
diseases, OF which Black Quarter anthrax or
earbuncular erysipelas) is the most frequent
Will be imminent Two ounces OF EPSON salts,
or half an ounce OF Hyposulphite OF Soda, given
twice. may save CALI A pint OF Linseed OIL,
given two or three times to COW or a horse,
will help the digestion, loosen the hide and
facilitate the change OF coat, which is accom-
panied by irritation OF the skin and slight
fever.
NERMN.-Make a clean sweep OF lice ticks,
heaS, and other vermn, as soon as possible. Oil
or grease is the best basis for an effective
remedy. and sulphur is perhaps the best thing
to add to the oil. One part OF kerosene, added
to four parts OF nnseed Oil, makes an excellent
application, that is not In any manner injurious
TO the skin. Ticks may be picked from sheep
and lambs. They will come out on the fleece on
a warm day, and the best instrument with
which to kill them, is pair OF sharp pointed
scissors. Kill at the same time every round,
red egg that may be found.
PouLTRY.-'The early chick gets the early
worm" and the sooner begins to feed itself.
March pullets are those which I'LL the egg bas-
ket in the winter time. Therefore set all the
brOOdy hens for which eggs can be procured as
soon as possible, and take great care OF the
chicks which come In this month. A warm run
nm, IT doors may be made under hot bed SASH
orranoeo between two ceops and laid ON boards
set on their eog.S'
A FARM HOSPITAL, 'efe WIN oltGn ue acel-
dents anG sick animals on am. lug great
est care cannot always insure agaliIs, acciueutS.
A pen or close stall made in warm Sheu VI Jul
building, will be found very useful for sick AMI
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