Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-21
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Kerosene will destroy the mealy bug.
bat will also destroy the plant. It cannot
be diluted with water, as the two will not
mix, but milk will mix with kerosene, and
then the combination will mix with water,
and in this way kerosene can be effective
" used for destroying these parasites.
To utilize the feathers Of ducks, chick
ems snd turkeys. generally thrown aside
Is rsfuse. trim the plume from the stump,
inclose them in tight bag, rub the whole
as in washing clothes. and you will secure
perfectly uniform and light down, ex-
cellent for quilting coyerlets and not few
other purposes.
In India there are one million and hall
If laborers engaged in the cultivation OF
jute. where it is spun in nearly every cot
tage. The greatest manufacturing centre
Of jute is Dundee in Scotland. where there
are more than 4 hundred mills. employ
ing thousands Of wotkmen and working
up annually more than 200, O00. 600 pounds.
Its manufacture in this country is yet in
its infancy.
Those who have had no experience are
not aware how largely the price. if not
the selling at all, Of country produce IN
city markets. depends upon the appear
ance of the articles. Each large market
has its peculiar customs, and every one
who sends produce should conform 10
these. No matter what may be the real
excellence Of an article, if il does not look
right Il will not bring the top Of the mar
ket'' price.
Recent examination OF French and Bel
xian butter has detected such authorizations
As fine chalk. potato starch. fine mashed
potatoes. wheat -four. milk condensed by
heat, bad old butter, suet Of veal. carbon
ate of lead, and lead sugar. milk, water
and excess Of salt. One lot recently
seized BY the authorities presented 4 grab
ular appearance, analysis proving that 100
parts Of the sample contained only Il parts
Of butter, d of pure water and OF salt.
incorporated together by special machin-
cry.
What Is the best crop to pillow in? This
question il often asked and does not admit
Of q very decisive answer Much depends
upon the nature of the soil, time of year
in which it is wished to manure in this
manner. climate, etc. II the soil is worn
out or naturally poor, and a very rapid
growth IL desired to turn under in early
autumn. buckwheat is recommended. 1t
is close feeder; and will make large
and rapid growth, where many other crops
fail Too much cannot be SAID in favor
Of the common red clover as green
. manuring crop. Its roots run very deep,
and bring up much of the fertilizing
materials in the sub-soil to be deposited
in the stems and roots, especially the lat
ter, which, when turned over by the pillow.
soon decay and yield u supply of food tor
other plants, In the southern states the
cow pea has proved very satisfactory as IL
crop tor enriching the soil by green
manuring. In some localities rye is rank
I'D very high as green crop t. be plowed
under. A few years ago there was much
said in favor OF fodder corn as green
manure, but repeated trials proved it too
difficult to plow nnder. unless turned
under when quite small. The best treat
ment OF fodder corn is to let it grow to a
good size. and fed it to live stock, and
apply the manure thus made to the soil.