The Penn's Grove record., 1882-07-22

s re. Excellent results ar said TO
have been obtained by combining q
small quantity tf tribssic phosphate
Of lime with beet pulp, to be fed to
cattle. The proper quantity is twenty
five grains per diem. In those coun-
tries where care is bestowed Ia raising
beets the agricultural int. est is on
the In crease. Did you ever hear Of a
farmer planting ten acres of beets
yearly upon ten different plots oflsnd
for ten consecutive years and declaring
there is no money in beets? We.
never have. Why not? Because those
trying this have then realized that
the soil has been improved by deeper
p%loughing, their cattle have been in
good health when fed on the roots, and
the resulting manur has been pleDti-'
full and rich
Rearing Young Calves by Hand.
/, The demand for milk being great at
all seasons, the necessity often arises
for weaniny calves when only a few
days old. The practice is wrong, but
we NUT make the best Df 1t and en-
deavor TO feed the calves in such man
ner as 10 keep them in health. A good
substitute for milk is pear s7up, made
thin enough to drink, to which has
been added corn meal and asmill
proportion OF salt. IF it lie possible to
add milk to the bean soup 1t will BIS
much better for The calf. Occasionally
the diet should be cha ged by making .
a strong infuslon o deco:tion II
clover or hay, which is prepared by
running the clover through a cutter
and sleeping it in water for a few hours.
THIS decoction shou d De sailed u little,
and have added tn it fine bran or ship
stuff. 1t is essential in feeding young
calves to change the food as much as
possible, and always see that it is of q
nourishing gu lily Beans are the
best substitute for milk, but milk 10
better than anything elee. One thing
should not be overlooked, however,
which is that there Is little to gain
from q calf when improl erly cared Tor
in it, earlier days.
Farm yard manure ID often seriously
injured by allowing too much water to
fall upon it. whereby some of its most
important elements are washed out of
it. This, with the less of ammonia by
drying, produces a condition of things
happily set of in The numerous de-
scription of I'D ychaffs duDg-cart-
that creaking bearse that Is carrying
to the fields the dead body whose
spirit has denarted.n
AS a protection for peach trees from
the ravages of the borer, Tbs Weekly
Times recommends the Application Of
the following mix lure: Thick lime
wash, one pailfuI clay enough tpmake
a thin paste a shovelf Il of ire h cow
dung, and one ounce of csrbolic acid.
PaiI t this thickiy on the trees up to
three feet o ths ground. If 1t Is
too thick, dilute with water and add a
little more carbolic acid in proportion,
as this is the ff.c i've agent.
How to Tram Tomato Vines.
A corres oiden of The Country
Gentleman thus explains nos u ueign.
Dor of his t. ains his tomato vines,
which ne says il the most prof able
way he has ever seen
When his grounds made ready he sets
the plants In rows about Ionr feet apart,
and three feet ia the ow. Wnen about
a foot high he places a stake about
six feet long firmly driven into the
ground, leaving about four ard half
feet above ground. To these stakes the
stalks are tied, pains being tiken as
the plants grow to have a crotch at or
near the ground. AS these two
branches grow, he entwines them
about the 8 axe. When any branches
start out of the main stalk they are al
lowed to grow only a few inches long,
then headed in by taking oft the ter
ninal buds. In hat way many side
br inches are furnished for bearing.
When planted in thi, w,y The plants
are easily altisated; light aud air
freely circt lAting in every part. The
DtluR tuus ANofcdi StOW
very large aud being 30 far above the
ground, are free from dirt, and all
washing and cleansing are avoided.
They arr ready for market when
picked. Where there is net q suita-
BILE branch formed near the ground,
one stalk is wound around the stake,
and does very well. When the stalks
reach the top of the stake they are not
SLOWED to 20 higher. On plants set
out in this climate about the lat OF
April Or the fist Of May, the first ripe
iruit app ssrs about the middle of July,
aud growth of viue and yield of fruit
continues until frost kills the leaves,
usually three months of ~rlpening.
The Object # the trimming is to in
duce growth of fruit instead of unnec-
essary branches. When tn g plant is
growing rapidly, the trimming need,
to be done once in ten or twelve days.
Under this system 100 to 1900 bushels
per acre have been raised.
A Wei DE. eloped Ear.