The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-15
General Farm and Agricultural Notes.

Whole grain food, especially wheat,
| good wheat, screenings, ETC., makes the
richest and best eggs, and this must be
further supplemented with plenty of
| green food in both Winter and Summer,
and supply of crushed bone, which is
/ not merely rich, strong food, but serves
TO keep the birds strong and vigorous.
| This latter should be kept in box. I'M
| der shelter, where the fowls can get it
I at pleasure, while the green food acts as
| tonic and prevents any possible bad
effects which might result from too high
| feeding.
A correspondent of the Blacksmith
| and Hheel1Cright SAYS: 1.-The best rem
| edy that / have ever found for horses
| clicking or striking their hind shoes
toe calks and low heels on the hind shoes.
| If my brother smiths are incredulous
| concerning this remedy, | advise them
| to try it and be convinced"
| There is no better or surer way of
| killing young trees than to expose the
roots to the wind, which dries them out
very rapidly. Make note of this, and
| If you have any trees to transport, be
sure to have the roots thoroughly cover
ed with blankets or something as effect
| ual. This precaution may save you the
| life of scores of trees.
Capt. j. b. Moore, Concord, Mass. is
authority for the statement that GEN
tleman in Salem, with plenty of manure
| and water" raises the asparagus, peas,
| corn and other vegetables needed in a
family of seven, also the Summer keep
of two COWS and hay and mangel wurz-
els enough to Winter them, all on one
acre of land.
At the March meeting of the Mont
gomery co. Horticultural Society it was
mentioned that trees with trunks a foot
| through had been successfully trans
planted in Chicago, and that Colonel
Colt, of pistol celebrity, removed elms
four feet in diameter, at an expense of
81 900 each"
H. S. Madison writes to the Poultry
Monthly: II believe it is not generally
known among poultry fanciers that
few sprigs of cedar bush mixed with
hay or any kind of litter for hens nests,
will keep them entirely free from hen
lice.n
Soft coal ashes are used to prevent the
rayages of the currant worm. They are
scattered thickly around the currant and
gooseberry bushes, care being taken to
keep the bushes well supplied with them
as long as there is danger.
A peck of fresh lime, first slaked to
dry powder and then reduced with wat
er to wash, with the addition of
pound of sulphate of zine and half
pound of common salt, makes pretty
good and durable whitewash.
John c.. Linville, Salisbury, Pa, re-
ferrcd in recent address to two cases
of subsoiling at double the cost of ordi-
nary blowing, and with signal failure to
ct,l1 Of
wheat and grass.
Certain varieties of evergreens, such
as arbor vitae, are furnished with thick
mass of roots. These should be cut
away somewhat, in order to admit of
close contact of the soil around the base
of the plants.
Test your onion seeds by placing a
little in moist sand, cotton or moss in a
warmish room. If fresh, it will soon
Gin about three days. sprout. Onion
seed should not be more than oneyear old
To prevent sows from crushing their
young, nail q board about one foot wide
to the side of the pen. The board is to
be put on like shelf, SO that the little
pigs can run under it to get out of the
way.
Red raspberries should be set two feet
apart in rows, and when kept well work
ed the first year they will fill up and
form continuous hedge of plants good
for ten years or more.
The best of the Jerseys are being
brought to this country. 1t would not
be surprise if the Jersey breeders re-
sorted to us for cattle after we have fur
Their improved them.
The best time to prune fruit trees is
in June, when the sap is active and the
leaves will protect the sores made by the
saw from the heat of the sun.
Common salt is special manure for
asparagus beds when used with rich
barnyard compost.