The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-17
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HOUSE, FARM AND FIRESIDE.


FARM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS will de
stroy the mealy bug, but will also de-
stroy the plant. 1t cannot be diluted
with water as the two will not mix
but milk viii mix with kerosene and
the combination will mix with water,
and in this way kerosene can be eff.
fectively used for destroying these
parasites.
To utilize the feathers of ducks,
chickens and turkeys, generally
thrown aside as refuse, trim the plume
from the stump, enclose them in
a tight bag, rub the whole as in wash
ing clothes and you will secure a per-
fectly uniform and light down excel
lent for quilting coverlets and not a
few other purposes.
Early Vermont are more productive
than early rose potatoes. The NAM
moth pearl is preferable as a late
keeping sort. He thinks a larger
proportion of small potatoes are pro
duced when pieces of large potatoes
with only two eyes are used than
when the whole potato is planted,
though he has seen fine crops from
planting small potatoes.
Seed Corn.-In recent address on
the subject of corn, Prof. Bealremark
ed that the topmost ear was best for
seed. OF two fields, one planted with
seed taken at random and the other
selected in the field, the latter yielded
as much again as the former. Man
ure and cultivation may be thrown
away on poor seed The best time
to cultivate corn is before planting.
A shallow cultivation was recon-
mended. Twenty three ears of corn
may be produced from one kernel
BY proper cultivation and the use of
Che best seed, as high as twenty-five
ears. Smut is great damage to corn
and smutty corn is very injurious to
cattle.
Canada Thistles.-An effective meth
Cd of eradieating Canada thistles is
as follows: As soon as they appear
in the spring strike them off with
sharp hoe below the lower limb or
even with the solid earth. Repeat
every time sprout starts and your
efforts will be crowned with success
the first season. Cultivating about
them increases their growth as it
does other plants. They cannot how
ever, live withouta top. 1t is a waste
of time attempting to dig up the roots.
Moving closely when in full bloom
will check them seriously, but the
only sure method is that first men
toned above. Thistles are such
nuisance that farmers can afford to
spend some time in their effectual
eradication. A few may appear the
second year after this treatment; if
so repeat the cutting of the stalks,
and if thoroughly done sure death is
the result re lst .a0e.'
Keeping Sweet Potatoes.-One of
our readers in Hendricks county has
a plan of his own for storing sweet
potatoes which has proved entirely
successful for the past five years. He
piles them in corner of cellar i'm
mediately after digging in as COM
pact a manner as possible, and covers
them first with a coating of coarse
manure or cut straw, and after this
with two or three inches of dust OF
dirt. He then places boxes or bar
rels filed with Irish potatoes around
the pile and pours few bushels over
them upon the coating of earth. The
effect of all this blanketing is to keep
the sweet potatoes warm and at the
same time let the moisture arising
from them escape. During the five
years our friend has tried this SIM
pie plan he has never lost a sweet
potato by decay We think it well
worth trying and intend to test it
this winter. TFamzs EHW