Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23

crude manure out i'll winter direct from
the stable.
The rains. frosts and SHOWS will take
good care of it, but the finer crudes OF
other manure is made the better. There
Is snug little argument done up in that
casual remark Of Mr.. Geddes not long
since in the 1riJpnc, when speaking of
cutting his straw that is used for bedding
the stables. 1t not only makes much
better absorbent, but greatly helps mani
pulation. But with all that man can do
he can not make soil equal to that re-
ceived mt the hand of nature What is
natures process nature applies all fer
tiiizing things to the surface. Upon the
surface falls the rain, the snow, the leaves
and the litter. The excrement OF all veg
etnble growth, drop and rest upon the
surface. To the surface the frosts apply
their greatest power and energy, the
winds their greatest force to the surface
the sun gives all its resources Of light and
heat, upon it the atmosphere and its
gases rest and the virtue of shadow, shade
and darkness is there bestowed also
Would man reverse her laws? As well
try to turn the earth backwards upon its
axis.-.Cor. ". y. Tribune.
Notes.
London purple is the best compound
known for the destruction Of canker
worms.
An Eastern agricultural writer has
found that little bean meal mixed with
other meal for few days will certainly
cure gargle in cows.
In Germany no building may be erect
I
Ell near an existing windmill at q less dis
tance than twelve times the height and
breadth Of the building, otherwise the
owner of the mill may claim damages for
obstruction of wind.
1t is bad policy to wash harness with
soap, as the potash Injuries the leather Ii
the harness becomes rusty rub off the
dirt as well as possible with soft brush
and apply dressing of grain black, fol-
lowed with oil or tallow, which will fastcn
the color and make the leather pliable.
A writer in the New York Times en-
phasizes the fact that the profit Of the
dairyman comes wholly from lis good
cows, that many dairy might be reduced
onc-haif IN number Of its cows and the
dairvmon make more profit than he may
have done from the whole original num-
'NA' F'NNHH' bil' pun AV' WIN ll'l VIZ :
''eat off its own head, hut will cat oil
that of another and better one, too.
before it has equNlized the profit and loss
of the keep Of the two.
The Mchigan Farmer says: "A sue.
cessful grower Of ounces says he at
tributes all his success i'll the business to
the accident that most OF his trees were
set i'll low, mucky ground and with such
shelter that their own fallen leaves and
those of an adjoining apple orchard mad,
good annual mulch. He says it is not
the trunk and branches of the quinca
that are tender, but the root, trees being
almost invariably killed in exposed situa.
tions wherever frost penetrated deeply
| He mulches wei! with autumn leaves and
well rottcd stable manure, saying the bet
ter the manure within reasonable limits
the fairer and larger the fruit. He ulsc
believes IL vigorous growth prevents tc
some extent the twlg blight and red
rust.
Ancrican CUltirator.. The immcliat,
aim of tillage is the provision OF proper
seed bed, yet thorough tillage has other
objects and effects, among which may he
mentioned: First, to stir and loosen the
entire soil to Il sufficient depth, so that
the roots of plants may freely extend
themselves in search Of food. Second
to pulvcrize the soil, and mix thoroughly
its constituent parts, SO as to increase it;
absorbent and reteutive powers, and t.
effect an equal and economical distribu
tion of manure. Third, to destroy weed,
and foreign plants which rob the crop oi
food and check its growth. Fourth, by
opening the soil and rendering it permei,
bic to air and water, the inert material,
contained in it, both organic and ipor
ganic, are convertible into soluble plan
food. And in regard to many OF the in
sects which prey upon our crops, espt
cially such as work beneath the soil at the
roots of plants, frequent tillage is ipuad
to disturb them and bring them TO the
surface, where they get picked up b.
| birds,