The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-12-07

FARM ITEMS.

JAPAN clover is small yellow variety. and
adapted to all kinds OF soil. There are several
kinds of Japan clover, one of which takes pos
session of the ground gregariously, to the eAclu-
siou of other plants. forming dense and beau
tiful swarih 1t is short in growth, will thrive
on light Soils and suitable to this climate
Texas is fast coming TO the front as wheat
growing country The farmers find that there
is more money in IL than cotton, ana the or p Is
much more certain and not half so troublesome;
There are number OF industries when coulu
be developed in Texas that would surpass cot
ton raising, and the quicker the farmers learn
this Che better IL will lie.
The Peachblow potato in the limited propor-
ton that this kid is row planted, has been
unusuai v successful this season The weather
in New York state particularly bad for neary
every other kind, has been suited TO the peach
blow. While other potatoes dried up ana dleu
In the ssmmer drouth. the peachblow held on,
and was ready to make growth OF tubers after
fall rains came.
The chestnut is tree which writer advises
Americans 10 plant. II grows more rapidly than
the oak, and the timber is equally valuable, ana
the nuts are ways In demand. When gathered
for planting they should be covered with SAND
dry. They should be sown deeper than acorns,
say from to three.twOi inches.
Till deep for cabbage and shallow for onions
and turnips. Earth up fhrous rooted plants;
like cabbage, corn, etc, but not edible rooted
crops like beets carrots and parsnips; nor should
tn. Sc last be worked deep after they are well
along in size, or they will put out snag shoots
never be touched while wet from dew or rain.
Cabbage and califiower seem TO prefer that
time.
lists py buying their trees Of travelling tree ped.
ers One man in Michigan bought and set GOO
Early Crawford peach trees. The fourth year
they would have borne him 1000 baskets OF
peaches worth from IS cents 10 s. per basket,
but there was not single Early Crawford tree
in the lot and his crop was worthless 10 him.
Where was the agenr Gone west Aoral
Buy OF responsible nurserymen near home, ana
Grape cuttings may be made now end buried
in the soil, or even planted. They are made "a
follows: Cut the vines into lengths halfway
between the eyes leaving two eyes upon each.
Set these I'm rows in the soil In a sloping dlrec-
ton 80 that the upper eye Is Just at the surface
Cover the row win leaves or ntter ana lease
by the spring. Let them grow where they are
for year, and then transplant Them TO their
Crane. vines can be grated although grating
has not been much practsed In this country
various methods Of grating have been recon-
! mended, but the following h probably a. good
on below the ground early in spring
and before the sap has starred. aud
cleft In the same manner a. an apple OF pear
the manner usual with other grafis. The stock
is bound up and the earth replaced; The cut
ting should have one eye left above the ground.
One Of our readers In Henorieks c9nnly has nas
has proved entirely successful for the past i've
yesis. lie piles them In corner Of the cellar.
Immediately amer digging, IN a. compact man
ner e. possible, and covers Them first vi h coat
ing 81 coafse manure or cut straw. and alier ibis
with two or three inches Of dust o. dirt He
fhen places boxes or barrels filed with Irish p0-
tatJes around the pile and pourt few bushels
over them upon the coating % earth The effect
81 IN NJ thIs b.nketing Il n keep The sweet DO
fatoes warm. and ct he same { me allow TIE
m isfure arising f01n them 10 escape. During
he I've years Ourfriend has prncticed this sim
Die plan he has never lot sweet potaio b. De
cay. We think i wei worth tying, anc We IN
flf1d 70 lest ID his wiufer.-Ilndlana Farmer.
The weights Of produce established b. the
laws of Eeufucky are as followE Wheat -
pounds 70 the bushet shelied corn. - p0un1s
corn on ear. % curn-meal 81 re - oats p
barley. a. Irish p0tstoes. - sweet poi.ioes. -
rniddllnes - hominT, - clgrer SEED - I'M
81 hemp seed. A. far Sod. - nlllet sd. %
o.are orange SD. - sorghum SEED. ~ Ken
ruekT blue rrls a bucfrheat g. u1lons 81
~ onion srfa - peaa lf. Epln reas. - crie1
arules - dried penches. ~ mali a SAT- -
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