The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-12-28
FARM NOTES.

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10 10 with producing hog cholera, lie
states that the heaviest losses from this
disease have been during years when
there Was the least corn to feel.
Tnf Ben Davis apple il 80 poorly III
vorcd that the codling moth generally
passes II by for soma better variety,
and the consequence is that Int few Of
these apples arc wormy. and. being of
high color and handsome shape, they
arc Very popular.
a MEL~nMAN near Milwaukee, who
has on his premises twenty-five martcn
boxes, each fastened 10 tho top of Il
stake. sass their welcome and happy
occupants rot only prey on insects that
would spoil his trees and fruit, hut ID
stroy millions Of flies" many. in
fact, that his house, wholly without
screens nj windows and doors, / less
infested than those Of his ncighhors
who usr these INSTRUCTORS but full to
encourage the birds.
Tnf Massachusetts, Society for tho
Promotion of Agriculture awarded
prizes during the years named for re-
markahle onc.acrc potato crops in Mus
sachuseits M follows: In 1877. iO2
bushels. 1919. Ans bushels: isia. 535
bushels. 1921. 55lt bushels: lsl2. 5l7
bushels; 1871, 66St bushels. That was
before scientists and State Boards Of
Agriculture hogan 10 promote farming
That knowledge is power" does not
seem to he verified in potato-growing.
Tm lily Of the valley is quite hardy
in NIL parts of the country, but likes q
cool rather than warm exposure. and
il possible il should have little shade.
Naturally il grows among shrubs and
low trees. from which il receives some
shade and shelter, and IN planting II w
should IL possible. give il 4 location
initiating its natural site. preparing
bed for il. il the material were Mt
hand. We should mix some leaf mold
with the soil. but it usually succeeds on
most soils without special preparation
AEHA CAMrpEiL. Of Oswego. y. T.,
has grown four wheat crops in sue.
cessson by putting in with the seel 300
pounds Of superphosphatc and 300
pounds Of Germm pot salts. That
the land retains its fertility under this
treatment is shown by the fact that the
last crop of wheat was fully ms good ms
any. This is very well as an expert
ment to show what can be done. Ii is
still a question whe her the land would
not improve more rapidly and the
profits hc greater with an Intervening
crop Of clover.
Tns Massachusetts, Agricultural So
cicty concludes that salt, rs n manure,
has property of Fastening the matur-
ing of all grain crops; that wheat on
sailed land will ripcn SIX to ten DAYS
earlier than on unsaltcd land. all other
conditions being equal; that il increases
the Yield from - to 30 per cent. that
il s'lil,ns the straw and prevents rust
and smut, and il checks, il it does not
entirely prevent, the ravages OF the
chinch,hug, The quantity used may
bc from loo to 300 pounds per acre, but
the greater quantity is the better.
ONE Of thu best methods is that
recommended Ivy DIR. Nichols. which is
to break lon pounds Of homes into small
fragments. AMI pack them in II tight
cask or box with loo pounds oi hard.
wood ashes, which have been previously
mixed with twenty-five pounds Of dry.
water Stacked lime and twelve pounds
Of powdered salsola. Twenty gallons
Of sofa will satara., the mass. and
more will hc added rs required. In two
or three weeks the bones will he soft
enough a. turn out on the barn floor
ami mixed with two bushels of good
soil.
In feeding for beef, the notions of
each animal should he consulted his
preferences, likes AMI dislikes. The
object ri feeding usually is to get the
animal To cat all that he will digest
wells hence a variety should always lie
a, hand, and the ration varied hv feed.
ing cooked. soaked or dry meal. as the
ease may h. With hay and roots. Take
great carr no IL ovcr-tccd. and in case
Of over-ieelmg. lot starvation 10 the
cure, Thus the animal will SION take
To feeding again. but will he much less
hkelyto fall.if in tiesh than il phvsicked.
Nature is the hes, physician.
4 GERMAN agriculturist, after many
years, declares a belief, contrary to the
general one, that the large varieties of
Merlno sheep arc to hc preferred on ac-
count Of their Yielding better return
both in ile>h and wool as regards tho
amount ii fodder consumed. lie saws
the reverse ri this is true, rs the halld
at the sheep has greater influence on
the fa''eaiag properties than the ahso-
lutte >i9e, and larger quantities of wool
are obtained from small sheen i'm rela.
tion IL the given weight than in the
larger kinds. the relative increa q
amounting IL from 20 to 36 per cent.
t. THRASH onion seed clean ii mus, he
very Try, IN, IL out i'm the sun ON ca /.
vas sheet, aatll /, csumh'es easily i'm
the hand, then thrash with an orliu my
tsal, run through the faanins,mill
slowly on suitable sleeves, then take tho
se,l ami lear il into barred or tub ri
water, stirring /, slowly. So tina, all tho
goesl ~esa> sink, L., il il settle and
then roas efl tic wa,crani ligh, seeds:
drain the water ont of what seed is in
tho h.rrel as soon as possible. and
spread cut on thin sheets t. dry, stir
ring il Frequently. Ii should Ia .laae
o. a clear das. rs II Is liable to sarout.
BY this method nothing but the best
quality Of See,l is secured.
rnlArnr> gain nothing hy remaining
in the graana after the vines cease
growing. while ii the land becomes wet
the soil will sometimes stick to them
and seriously inlurc their appearance
and market value. Potatoes will keep
mach better in a moderately dark eel
lar, 4 strong light will turn the skin
green and make the surface bitter and
uawhele>eme. They will keep in bet
ter condition. either for the table or for
planting. y the cellar is allowed To lie
about as cold as il can lie without dan
ger from frost. Every house cellar
should have at least one window open
till near midwinter to promote good
ventilation as well as to keep the air
cool,