The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-10
PARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
FARM NOTES.

Or all the products OF the soil none are
soproli6c in seeds rs. weeds; 10000 seeds
have been counted upon one mullen stalk.
PERSONS using nitrate OF soda as fer.
tilizer ought TO bear in mind that, OF all
fertilizers, It Is the easiest washed out
from the soil. t.le, agassu tsl nfti
y To MAKE chicken coop-Get store.
goods boxes (about lSx20), put strips the
short way, about three inches apart. Be
sure to put in floors. - 4@
| A CORRESPONDENT writes: "Last season /
|keptth striped bugs. from my cucumbers
by saturatiug asheswith kerosene and ap-
plying handful in aLilln ."fI
CLARION, Venango, Armstrong and But
Ter counties, Pa, have formed combined
Agricultural Society for the purpose OF
holding alternate annual fairs. %
In trimming off branches they shonld
be cut close to the trunk, SO that no dead
stumps shall disfgure the tree; also that
the barlcmay readily grow over. .a +,
GERMAN ivy grows freely from the slip,
though welEstarted plant may be bought
Of atlorist for mere trife, thus saving
much valuable time in the raising.
The Duchess Farmer says: II farmers
would plan recreation for their wives and
families they would remove one cause OF
gloom and sickness from their homes.
A WRITER in the Garden says that II
potting soil Is placed for a day, or two in
the hen yard every particle OF Il, is dug
over, and all grubs and eggs OF insects are
picked out. 60
8 CALIFORNIA culhvates Brazilian. arti-
chokes, which yield 400 bushels to the
acre. They are fine for stock, but are
difficult to get out Of the ground when
once established. u r-, Ia,
Mention Is made OF an Illinois apiary OF
fifty colonies kept by man who, having
had the good sense TO. cultivate a house
market by offering honey at moderate
rates, has found the demand so repidiS
developed by this judicious means that at
present 1t runs beyond the supply. u j
In the valley. OF st, Martin, inithe Aus
trian Tyrol, they have 9 mari which is reg
,nlarly put upon. the land, and BY It's use
the clover crop continues undiminished
from generation 70 generation ;iits growth
Is very luxuriant, the clover stems fire.
quently reaching FIVE to six feet in height.
Night soil would probably be considered
| a more valuable fertilizer, II Il was not 80
disagreeable to handle, but II coal ashes
and loan are occasionally thrown into the
vault II may be handled without much
trouble, while these materials will absorb
all the gases, 80 that there will be no un-
pleasant odors arising from II at any
Time. "a ~ ~ iiisf g ~
FRANK CLAYTON, the great fox hunter,
OF Marsnallton, Chester county, Ga, has
some sixty dogs in his kennel, which to
\ feed and care Tor takes nearlyiall his time.
4 The trouble, however, he thinks amply re-
pays him, for bio has Va, pack Of hounds
THAT can make more music and furnish q
better hunt than any other in the coun-
TRY" - b.
IT Is generally supposed that the roots
/ of grasses do not penetrate very deep, hut
ItheseToots have been traced as far down
Into the soil as four feet. Persons plowing
for seeding think, that just .loosening the
surface Is sufficient, but II deep blowing Is
necessary for any kind OF crops 1t Is for
l@ass, unless the soil has been deeply
worked for other crops ~
IA CORRESPONDENT Of the New York 1ri'
b,tne says: Having raised many calves in
the last twelve years and found theil
thrift checkedby loose condition OF bowels
/ this fall gave bareback tea in their drink
| BY advice Of an old army surgeon. These
were cuIed In twenty.four hours, and have
Isince grown beautifully, with no recur'
renee Of the complaint sruv. ~,
AN exchange gives the following as 9
cheap and true barometer: Put small
quantity OF, finely pulyerized alum In q
hong half.ounce vial and I'll II with spirit
~ wine, When the atmosphere Is dry
and clear, the spirits will be as clear a
crystal, but on the approach OF rain or bad
weather the aIum'will rise in the centre
| In the form OF O spiral cloud, which is ar
II infallible indication Of rain or bad weather
THRRE Is difference between Sailing
the butter" and buttering the salt which
the makers OF some OF the butter found u
the markets fail To- distinguish. AT tn
Il late dairy exhibition in Massachusetts, thu
premium lots, according to the statements
averaged six ounces Of aslt 70 every tel
pounds OF butterS the range was IRON
4 tour 10 nine ounces, indicating the genera
tendency toward Q fresher article. Th
. time OF an ounce 10 pound has passed.
AN English farmer, says the Tribune
had q large stock Of hay 80 badly ctret
the past wet season that on opening i 10
feeding Il was SO whiteI with must an
smelt 30 disagraeably his stock would no
touch It. But, az he had no other white
fodder for his animals, and must use u!
somehow, no rsHorted TO the experimen
OF passing the hay through hiastrRw cut
4 ter and then steamingit. From this pro
. cees the hay came out looking fresh m
y. green, With fne aroma, apdall his an
:. mails then ate greedilY snd thFove we
g on 1t.
Mr.. JOHN CHANDLER, Of Iandenberl
!, Chester county, Pa, states that on abol
1a S one.sixth oil an acre, by measurement,
~ raised sorghum which yielded 81 gallol
Ii Of molasses, all Of which he could hay
y SO disposed OF ct IS cents per gallon. AT u
same rate an acre would have yielded 8
. gallons and the gross proceeds won
= e 6ayo amounted 10 SlpS,p0, The expen