The weekly clarion., 1880-06-30
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

The annual tribute paid rent to the land
ed aristDcracy Of England by the farmers IL
estimated at 500 100000.
The London Times, after surveying the situ-
alton declares that the price Of wheat Is like
ly TO be very low this season.
The Western Stock Journal says that milk
fever never attacks 4 cow with her first calf.
and very rarely with the second
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
Apple trees which were pruned last spring
are probably sending out water sprouts Ihey
should be removed this month and next.
Among the members Of the new British Par
lament are nine tenant farmers. This does
not look a. though tenant farmers were with
out wealth or influence in the old country.
1t Is important 10 have pure haxseed. Trou-
blesome weeds are frequently in flax fields
Many Of them can be removed at this season
Of the year by care in going over the fields.
1t Is announced that a worlds fair Of sheep,
wool aud wool products, under the auspices Of
the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society,
Is 10 be opened in Philadelphia September Il
Immediately after the State FAR
Fire crackers are said to be an efectual
method Of keeping crows out Of the corn held;
"a the birds dislike the smell Of powder, and
the boys do love the fun of firing the crackers
and crows dislike both noise and smell
Potatoes or any other root crops may be
grown in yOung orchard. 1t would not do
any injury to grow corn. but grain crops
should not be attempted. They take from the
soil the very elements which the trees re
quire.
The advantage Of spreading manure from
the wagon as il is drawn out il a saving Of
labor and "A more even distribution Of the
double salts tammouis, potash, phosphate, etc, J
in the soil by rain. If the manure Is heaped
on the field and gets a heavy rain before be-
ing spread, the ground under the heaps re
ccIves an undue share OF the best part OF the
m4nurc, which not unfrequently renders these
spots barren for "a season or two.
Any time during the present month the seed
of Hungarian grass may be sOwu with good
prospect of securing "A crop. 1t Is a good crop
10 grow with n view Of subdulng tough grass
sod. l. may be s0wu broadcast and covered
with cultiyator or harrow, or put IN with a
seeder in the same way as ~ pracuced with
wheat and other small grains so lar as the
expense Of seed and labor is concerned, 1t IS
the cheapest crop that can be raised on farm.
The fact that il can be sown and harvested at
times when other farm work Is not pressing Is
enough 10 commend IL to farmers.
From this time till after grain is harvested
and sent TO market, the majority of Western
farmers are accustomed TO hire extra labOrers
10 work ia the fields. They do this during the
season of hayiug, harvesting and threshIng-
Not unfrequ quently from five to twelve men are
employed TO help the men in their hard Work.
When farmers employ large number of men
TO assist them in their work 1t IS but simple
justice 10 employ extra female help to assist
IN doing the work in the house. 1t is hard
work to cut grass and to secure grain in
scalding sun il is also hard work to prepare
food over a red-hot cooking stove. Machines
have rendered most kind Of field work compar-
atively easy, but no machine has yet been IN
vented for doing ordinary housewoIk.
a large proportion of young fruit trees are
injured very greatly by the growth OF suckers
n the trunks by sprouts the BODY or
branches. They should be removed before they
have exhausted the sap that Is needed for the
support Of the tree and the fruit it produces.
Those that appear above ground should be cut
of with a very sharp knife SO that the bark
will heal over the cut. II Is more difficult to re-
move those that appear below the surface of
the earth. The practice of breaking them off
by means Of spade is an injudicious one, as
IL wounds the bark and causes more sprouts
to appear. To do the work well the earth
should bc carefully removed so not TO injure
the bark of the tree, the sprouts cut of with
sharp knife, and the soil carefully replaced
50 that the wounds may heal.