Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-25
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Farm Notes.

Do not undertake to keep sheep on
low, undrained lands. They will sure
" contract disease.
/ Broom corn may be grown upon any
good corn land, and the culture is the
same as for corn,|
Timothy meadows should not be al
lowed to ripen their seed or get out OF
bloom before being cut. za .
The fodder from an acre Of corn
which yields fifty bushels is equal in
value to ton of hay.
lSalt is a benefit to land in its power
to attract moisture, and is Of great ad-
vantage to crops in times of drouth.1
Decayed grain of any kind is highly
injurious to stock. 1t has q paralyz-
ing effect upon the animal fed with it,
often causing death.
Snow melts away upon drained,
lands sooner than on those undrained
hence the drained soils are ready for
blowing much sooner:
GSowing clover with wheat in the
spring, to be turned under in the fall,
will pay. One bushel Of clover seed
is enough to SOW eight acres
Spent tan bark has been plowed in
to a compact clay soil with the best
results, as it rendered the soil mellon
and increased its warmth.
IF your land is poor, you must limit
the area cultivation to your ability to
manure-let it be ever so little-snd
you will be the gamer by it,
To make grating wax use four parts
of rosin, one of beeswax, and one Of
tallow. Apply it warm, in liquid state
with a small wooden paddle. '- . :
Young fruit trees can be made to
grow and do well in places where old
trees have did, by ssoving apint 1t
salt on the earth where they are to
stand.
Ashes are, 70. many soils, . stand
ard fertilizer. Places where . tree or
brush heap has been burned often
show the effects of the manuring for
years;
The chicken house must be. kept as
clean as circumstances will permit.
The diseases of the poultry yard are
not confined to any particular season
or climate. ava ..fr. .gg.-af-
The practice of. preserving green
fodder in underground pits will help
greatly the system Of soiling, in that
it will furnish succuient food all
through the winter. - 1a~
Diversity crops as much as possible,
and do not rely on one staple. This
will make your manure and labor pay
a profit in some places when they fail
in other ss-a a9Gs>
An e1perimenter in strawberry Gull
tivation has settled down in favor Of
rows two feet apart and the plants
one foot in the row, with hand culture
and the killing system.
To keeps farm, with, its numerous
buildings, fences and. tools in repair,
requires mechanical skill, which
farmers and theif SONS may acquire if
they will but set thsmselve about it.
Horn shavingsare valuable d man.
ure, byreason Of their slow deccmposi-
ton, giving out ammonia for long
time. They also con tain, a small
quantity of-carbonate and phosphate
Of lime. - g 80 -.. ! = - z = =
Grapeviues should net b. planted
more than six inches deep, a most of
the roots grow near the serface. Vines
that have been laid down or covered
should be fastened upon the trsllis BE-
fore the buds start. i'asH = saaH~aF
The proper time for grating is just
as the buds begin to swell, Scions
are better if out few weeks before
using, although the apple and pears
may be grated with success with
scions taken OFF at the time the work is
done. ia
To utilize the feathers of duck,
chickens and turkeys, generally thrown
asidessas refuse, trim the plumes from
the stump, enclose them intoa tight
bag, rnb the whole as if you were
washing clothea, and you will secure
a perfectly unifrom and light down,
excellent for quilting coverlets and
otherpurposes.
- Rsd Rust.
A Correspondent of the Farmer and
Fruit Grover recommends the use Ct