The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-10-09
FARMERS COLUMN.



vesy frequently infest domestic animals;
they are mostly Of the louse ty,e small par.
asitio animals that must be removed by the
application Of some insecticde. number
Of substances have been used 10 a greater or
Ices extent, Of which few are mentioned
below: One pound oftobaccoAnd six ounces
Of borax boiled 10 two quarts Of water, 10
which soft soap enough is added TO make
thick paste, has proved good vermin salve.
A mixture Of carbolic acid and soft soap in
the proportion OF one 10 four makes a com
pound easy 70 apply, and very effectual.
Shortly after, the paris 10 which the soap
mixture has been applied should be washed
with pure water and a non-drying oil rub
bed on. Oil Of turpentine and lard oil,oqual
parts with little carboic acid, 10 perhaps
the most convenient mixture TO make, and
e1ectuai in It's application. Animals that
are affected with vermin need better care
and higher feeding in order N overcome the
drain that those parasites make upon the
system.
"wEATHEniKo." This term is often used
among farmers, and is certainly good one,
as IL expresses as much Of the nature Of the
process as can be contained in a single word.
When land is left without'a crop, and is ex-
posed 10 the action Of the air and sunshine,
the winds and rains, ,frosts and other natural
agencies by which the original rocks, thro'
long years, have been converted into rich
soil, we say that it 10 weathering. In other
words, there is no crop TO take up the nour
ishment as it is formed in the soil, an1 there
is therefore an accumulation of these food
materials in the soil, and it gradually i'm.
proves by the process. The throwing up Of
the soil into ridges in the autumn, that there
may be q greater surface exposed to the
+ weather, is an instance of winter weather.
4 ing, while fallows are the more common in
stances Of weathering during the summer.
CHANGING THE cRoP.-The advantages Of a
rotation, either regular or irregular, result
from number of considerations, some OF
the more important Of which are as follows:
First, different crops require food elements
In different proportons-thus potatoes re-
quire much more potash than wheat, and
this crop grown for a succession Of years
would exhaust the natural supply much
more rapidly than when only grown with a
number Of others between, not demanding
q large amount of potash. In the second
|place rotation, when managed properly,
ENABLES one crop TO prepare food for another.
Glover sendS long tsp-roots into the subsoil
which act as pumps 10 bring up food ele-
nents that may be used by surface feeding
crops that follow. Thirdly, as different
props require different methods of cultiva-
ion, the rotation can be so arranged that
here will be constant supply of labor dis
ributed throughout the whole season. For
he came reason the variety Of crops permits
better cultivation and improvement Of
be soil, the destruction Of weeds, etc.
MucK AND MANURE CoMPosr.-Several
nquirers are interested to know the proper
Jon Of manure % muck in composts. That
epends-1st, on the quality aud texture oi
be muck; I'd, on the richness and heating
uality of the manure. II the muck is |
= ute dry and pulverulent, Que load of horse
lanufe to Eve of muck will bring Oh good
eat soon after the heap is laid up, especially |
II gets good soaking rain. But if the |
buck is lumpy and the manure stale aud |
erhaps mixed with much litter and COW |
ung, one 10 three will be better After any |
cap has come to good heat, cut il over, |
Id more muck # you think it best, and let |
heat again. Tankings, ground scrap cake,
lstor Pomace, hen dung, pigeon dung, aud |
any similar nitrogenous and easily Ter
enting substances are substitutes for stable |
anure, and may be used in smaller quau-
lies.
y Pigs Uttered in the fall or early winter.
wing to the cold weather, lack of green
I'D, etc., seldom make good start, aud in
any cases are eaten as soon as dropped 10y
cir voracious dams. Pigs for the greatest
oft should come about the opening OF
ring, with its fresh grass and warm sun
+ inei they can then be ready for the mar
H. y by fall, and very few risks will be run.
= pr this end sows 5honld be bred In Decem-
s. 7 or January. AT one time large hogs
ore highly priced in the market, bu! NEW
mailer ones are in demand, aud such pork
n be produced at less expense per pound
an that Of large hogs Young hogs are
most profitable, born in suring and mar.
ted in the fall.
Implements, put away for the winter
|ould be painted or protected in some way
@M PIN the action Of the air and moisture.
aint or varnish for the wood work, ana a
Arnish Of two-thirds rosin and one-third
utton tallow is excellent for protecting
pn and steel.