The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-07-08
FARM NOTES.

hppSdIduS0 EhSIl 90 NeeUS, SS1NS Do Il
mulch during the winter, and in the
spring leave the ground quits stean.
BAD horses are more frequently made
shan born. It is very much in the bring
ing nf-in the way the colt is cared for
and the manner IN which it is broken.
Firmness with kindness 81 very far in
making a valuable horse. Tho salt
should early learn that it is never to be
deceived; that it is to be encouraged and
rewarded when obedient, and punished
by The withholding of caresses when dis
Obedient The same natural qualities
that make q horse vicious will, with
proper treatment, make one Of those in
telligent and spirited horses that all de-
sire to possess. The true trainer of
colts is gentle, loving, firm and thought
full, and the young animals under his
care partake much of the same qualities.
American AgriculturiSt.
1T Is claimed that celery is one OF the
most valuable plants that can be grown
in the garden on account Of its health
fr11ness. We al know that it is the most
delicious vegetable product that is served
on the table, and yet how few III the
West raise it. In the East it Is not easily
cultivated. Perhaps that is one reason
why it is so much more common there
than here, as all things obtained with
difficulty are held in higher estimation
shan those readily secured. Celery can
be raised as readily as potatoes, and on
most of the soil it can he raised protita-
bly, when set on the surface The best
crops are frequently cultivated IN chat
manner, which is a great saving in labor
The soil can be thrown up on the stalks
to bleach IL IS readily when set on the
surface as when planted in the trenches
What is good for the city folks for food
is equally as good for the farmers, and
the latter class are more able to use the
good things of this world than the
former. We do hope our agricultural
friends will generally cultivate, not only
for their own use, but to sell to the cities
and villages. So Louis South and
West.
SOMETHING FOR FARMERS "A San
Francisco correspondent of the Balti-
more SIN says: Il new insecticide is
announced by Mygett, of Napa. For
five years past he has used it, till every
vine is freed from phylloxera, every fruit
tree cleared of insect pests. He bores a
small hole in the lower part of the trunk,
slightly slanting, pours i'll a small guam
tity of quicksilver and plugs with putty.
He was refused patent till his neigh
bors would certify to its veriicati0n,
which he says is now forwarded Years
ago we used pulverized sulphur in the
same way with success. All insects
dropped from the trees. Petroleum as
all insecticide was at first in favor, but
is now being abandoned, not for want Of
effect, but because it Injuries the tree and
poisons the soil On which it drips. III
the Academy of Sciences DR.. Fl. Gibbons
declared that rightly used petroleum is
our salvation from the ravages of insects
that threaten to destroy plant life in OH
gardens. One of our most destructive
parasites is the scale bug, and when pc
troleum is tempered with castor oil and
applied, not profusely, its operation is
perfect. Invariably the plant takes on
new vigor and unusual towering. It's
action is immediate. Besides roses a re-
generated cactus was exhibited, prOfusa-
" adorned with flowers and showing sur
prising vigor. In water the mixture is
jnsoluble, and it should not touch the
soil. Orange and lemon trees lately
eaten up with scale bugs were treated
with the mixture, and now are exhibited
in full color and vigor. This informa-
ton will be useful to Eastern gardeners
A., IL ,t,I g
whose insective system deserves consid-
Grafton, says that trees allowed to lose
vigor by constant fruiting without being
fortified invite parasites to attack them
when their power of resistance is weak.
ened. In California we don't manure.
Four years ago the scale bug and the
grape disease infested his oranges, his
lemons, his vineyard and his garden
shrubs. Observing that plants Of every
kind near. his barnyard were free from
parasites, he took to manuring, and now
they have restored vigor and are entirely
free from insects.
EASY WAY TO IMPROVE Sous.-A
sandy soil is greatly improved by mixing
clay with it. The clay renders it more
retentiye of moisture and gasses, both Of
which promote the growth of plants.
Clayey soils are greatly benefited by the
addition of sand. The presence of some
sand in soil chiefly composed of
clay makes it easier to work, whether
the pillow, harrow, cultiyator, or hoe is
employed. The roller will not crush g
lump of hard, dry clay, but it will com
pletely break down one composed OF a
mixture of clay and sand. In fact large
Jumps are not likely to be found in soils
where there is a considerable amount OF
sand; neither will hard crust be formed
nor deep cracks open. Nearly pure sand
or clay is unsuited to the growth Of valu-
able plants, but by combining the two
the foundation of q most excellent soil
may be formed. It is not uncommon
for one part of farm to abound in
clay and another in sand. When this is
the case an effort should be made to
combine the two. Sand often lies on
hills and ridges situated above the de-
posts of clay, and when this occurs the
former can be easily carried on to the
latter by the use Of the scraper. To
carry the clay to the sand it viii be
necessary to employ wagon. Two
pieces of land, one composed Of sand and
the other OF clay, may be so situated
that a cart or wagon can be advan.
tageously employed in carrying both.
When this is done, load Of sand can be
taken to the clay land and load Of clay
brought back. The condition Of clay
land may be greatly improved by com
bining with it any substance that will
serve to render and keep it light. Corn
stalks, saw-dust, spent tan-bark. and
| vegetable rubbish OF any kind may be
plowed in to excellent advantage. Peat
and swamp muck are valuable to apply
to either clay or sand, and can generally
be cheaply obtained.