The Indiana State sentinel., 1881-06-01
Farm and Workshop Notes.

The strongest bars of iron give the longest
fractures.
The sum OF 1926 was offered for ram ex-
hibited at the recent sheep show in Aus
tralia.
A little oil of cloves poured into a bottle
containing gum mucilage will prevent it
from becoming sour.
TO a certain extent tillage mgy be a sub
stitute for manure but that man ia not wise
who endeavors to substitute manure for til
lage.
Vines are said to extract from the soil
only about three-fourths the quantity of pot
ash and phosphoric acid which the cereals
take up.
The Prairie Farmer says: Weeds on
gravel walks may be destroyed and pre-
vented from growing again by q copious
dressing of the cheapest salt"
Dry ropes and cords when moistened in
crease in diameter and diminish in length,
property of which advantage has been
taken in order to raise great weights.
The toads destroys from twenty to thirty
insects in an hour. and the mole is contin-
ually destroying grubs Larvae, palmer worms
and insects injurious to agriculture; no
trace of vegetation is ever found IN its
stomach.
There are in Great Britain %, ZOO femals
who are farming. These women enjoy all
the rights and privileges of men with one
exception they can not vote for Members OF
Parliament, but they can vote on all
municipal questions.
The hardy perpetual roses will bloom
luxuriantly in the summer, and also in the
autumn If their branches are we'll cut back
and the ground is made very rich. The
Noisette roses will also bloom summer and
autumn, and the Bengal roses will flower
continually for months.
Potash is an excellent fertilizer for the
grape vine. Fork in around the roots a few
pecks Of wood ashes Cow dung contains 9
large portion of potash and but compare
lively small amount of nitrogen, conse
quently it is better fertilizer than horse
manure for the grape wins.
The average annual consumption of rys
in Germany is 1900 600 tons 1t is ths
staple food of the working people. The an
nual rye crop is G, 10000 tons, but the las
crop fell short of this by 100000. A
larger quantity OF rye is this year obtained
from abroad, and the price is enhanced con
siderably.
Paris green is perhaps the best and sures
remedy for the cucumber bug. Apply i
just the same as TO potatoes for the potato
bug. The currant worm begins to show
himself about May 90 If watched anC
killed with a busting or two of hellebor,
before he has time to get large and to raise
second generation, he is not very for
midable foe.
1t is claimed by some feeders that l0
pounds of cornmeal and 100 pounds of brar
mixed will give greater gain in flesh thar
200 pounds of meal fed alone. Meal an,
bran mixed is a more perfect feed than mea
alone. Bran contains larger percentage o
phoSphOric acid, potash and nitrogen thar
Indian meal while the latter contains NOR
oil. sugar and starch than the former
The necessity of heading back a tree wher
it is transplanted will be seen when we con
slider that the foliage carries off the waite
which the roots supply. and If the roots ar
bruised or at all damaged or lessened il
number by transplanting, then they can no
furnish all the moisture that would be de
manded of them if the top with all its foil
Z age were also allowed TO remain.
3 One of the most prolific causes of contract
4 ed heels in horses Is allowing their shoes 4
remain on too long. 1t is seldom we hear O
horses having contracted heels when worke,
regularly every day. Few persons are awar
of the importance of removing a horse
( shoes, which should be done at least ever
month or six weeks 1t is too often the Gus
] tom to allow the Shoes after having ono
5 been placed, to remain till worn out befor
{ removing them.-American Cultivator.