The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-08-20
FARM NOTES.

"A blue book has been published il
England, which shows that the live stool
Skinned across the Atlantic to England ar,
great sufferers. During the year which end
ed on last February the number Of animal!
transported was 242,6S1; Of these SO;
were washed overheard. l59 died from ex.
rosnre, 5l2 were sufIocated, SO died for want
of ventilation, | ,227 died from exhaustion
3,i9l were thrown or driven overheard du-
ring stormy weather. But it should he re-
membered that in the countries of Europe
they do all they can, and publish all they
can, to discourage emigration of people 10
America, and Of cattle from America.
"A Maryland farmer claims to have
picked SO7l bushels of peas from three and
a half acres Of land during the past season.
Growing or adult fowls drink a grea,
deal, If they have pure water by them con
stantlv. II this drink be clean and access
ible; they visit the tank or fountain ,often
Milk is healthy and profitable
The San Francisco Post in speaking Of
the California wool crop, says that sheep
will pay better than wheat this year. The
spring clip in the interior of the State brings
from twenty-eight to thirty cents per pound.
1t is said that the Persians draw earth
over their melons at certain stage. and
that the fruit, ripening in the dark, is i'm.
proved in quality thereby. It has long be n
known to hothouse grape growers that the
fruit is much improved in flavor by shading
the glass as maturity approaches.
"A, lady in Taunton, Mass, received re-
cently.fro Europe boquet containing a
clover from George Eiot's grave, violet
from MelrosN Abbey, buttercup from De
Quincy's grave, n sprig OF ivy from Walter
Scntt's old home at Abbotsfnrd, and a blue
bell from the grave of Helen Macgregor,
near Ioch Lomond
California has been in American pos-
session but thirty-four years. and its ex
ports and imports are this year more than
twice as great as those Of the twenty-seven
States and two Territories which compose
the Mexican Republic, though California's
population is less than one-twelfth and its
area not more than one (fth of hers.
Young and tender plants may be trans
planted without injury by using length of
old stove pipe for trowel. Place the pipe
over the plant, and press it into the
earth to the depth Of some four inchesI
then, by placing one hand under and tip
ping the pire over, the plant may be readily
removed to its new location without in the
least disturbing the earth about the roots.
The slaughter OF the buffaloes still con-
tinues oil the Northwestern plains at rate
which will soon place them among the ex-
tinct races. A steamer arrived in Chicago
recently. from Duluth, with cargo of IL,
600 buffalo skins, and il is reported that
other thousands are ready for shipment,
while there are constant arrivals over the
Northern Pacific road. It is estimated that
100000 were killed in the Valley of the
Yellostone alone last year.
The New York Tribune says: zone Of
the large apple orchardisls near Geneva, N.
Y.,realized decided benefit during the last
bearing year (when this fruit was so plenti-
fnl and cheap from the evapoIalng system.
He began to supply neiehboring dry
house windfalls at ten cents bushel, then
the best picked at twenty five cents bush
ell, then the latter wndfalls at twelve cents
and finally the poorer ones at ten cents
the total receipts in this way,with no trouble
in barrehng, amounting to over 5000"
Upward of 5000 steam plnughlng en-.
gines are now employed in England and
scotland.
Poultry heed as much protection dur
| ing the summer from the fierce rays Of the
sun as they do in winter from the severe
cold.
"A COW wintered upon two tons and a
| half Of hay will produce not far from five
tons of manure, provided she be will litter
ed and none of the cxcrement be wasted
Tomato vines should always have some
kind OF support. The fruit will grow larger
ripen sooner and more easily, and will be
better favored than if the vines are allowed
to lie OH the ground.
There will be a larger quantity Of hay
more or less injured by rain this year than
for a number Of years past. There is no
doubt but that prime hay will bring good
price the coming winter.
g. A. Cheney, Of Southbriige, Mass.
raised a head Of lettuce Of the Black Seed
Simpson variety this season which measured
four feet two inches in circumference, and
the outside leaves Of which were from nine
inches In twelve inches in length.
Causes apparently very slight may offer
praduce the most marked results in germi.
nation. The smaller the seed the more like
ly in general is il to be influenced by slmos
J imperceplible causes. In sowing turniw
those farmers who raise large quantities mi
inirequently remark that in dry. warm day
a vpst difference is made in tho crops be
tween planting the seed in the fresh, mois
soil, jus, after the marking out plough. anC
iu planting after the soil has had two o.
three hours to dry.
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