The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-24
Farm Notes.

Farmers will always remain poor so long
as they allow others to do their thinking.
--slovenly work does not pay. See then
that the work of the plough and hoe is done
thoroughly.
In finishing up the cultivation Of field:
leave the land as level as possible, as it will
facilitate the gatherings of the crops.
The first brood of grubs from the potato
beetle have made their appearance, and now
is the time to apply Paris green. Mix with
plaster till it has greenish appearance.
Mr.. L. E. Hyde, of Stafford, Ct, says
My Devon COW Gem made 2l5 pounds o
butter in trial Of 95 days. From a cross
with shorthorn have had cow which
made l9l pounds of butter per week ;"
TO work, to compare and experiment
without fixed opinions or prejudice, and
with the single object Of discovering a por.
tion of the truth, is the only safe way to es
tablish correct principles in agriculture.
Captain Tom Sewell, of Lincoln, Neb.
is the possessor ofa thoroughbred Jersey
heiier, which was calved April 2S, lS79,and
on the 9th OF May, 1880, she dropped hei
first calf, being one day less than 10 months
old.
Mr.. Jacob Kremer, of the Mansion
House, at Watsontown, has hog of the Po
land China breed that measures six feet two
inches nom the tip Of the nose to the tai
eight feet in girth and weighs 925 pounds.
Hog cholera has broken out in malig
nant form among the swine in the vicinity
of oconomowoc, Wis. y large raiser of hog
IN Summit lost nearly one hundred finean
mails in less than three weeks by this ep
damic.
Two parts quicklme, three parts 500
ard one part coarse refuse salts, used as ,
top dressing, is said to be destruction to tn,
cut worm. Refuse salt alone, at the rate o
500 pounds to the acre, in the fall will des
troy the worm.
Horses hate solitude, and are made saw
age by being kept alone. Goats ought al
ways to be kept in large stables, becaus,
they will face FIRE, and horses will follow
them out, though they would not 60 b,
themselves.
The successful farmer does not attemp
too much. He concentrates, and the nor
he does this the greater are his gains. H
dues not expect large crops from his and
without liberal manuring. He recognize
bhe necessity Of constant study and watch
tulness
We have often been assured that thre
pints of liquid daily was as much as
healthy person should drink if he desired L
continu, in health, but we have seen a la
boring man who would drink ten times tina
anount, even if he had to go a quarter of
halle for every drink.
To make thoroughly good keeping but
fer Is not a generally known, or at least
praetised art but ifa few can do it and max
butter that will actually keep a year. an
still retain its favor and aroma unimpaiged
it is convincing proof that, other thing
being equal oil may do it.
in agricultural, as in everything els,
absolute doctrines are unfortunate. How
ever specious the arguments for their defsnc
lnay be, however plausible and positiy
their advocates may appear, they must b
disIrusted, especially if they lead to the con
tradioton Of facts which have been settle
by the experience Of ages.
Mr.. Fade has sold the bull calf Mel
eurial 4,s27, by Du.ler Boy S,2lS, out {
Myra 2d 5,2s9, to Samuel j. shaIpless, {
Philadelphia.