The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-26
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Maine hasEorty-nnes oheSses dctories,
with an average Of lQ7 coYs TO each, 60
b bsng the Tho sxs . saa - highest tfssa
fsetogis: during tSs III Ssse 1ss 5s ss ,s
pounds OF cheese, the average price re-
pound. a.-@-4.35z
A telegram from Findhy, O., says:
"An old man who owned three farms
was induced by his wife and children to
deed the property to them, after which
they colby kicked the old. man out Of
doors, and yesterday lie was taken to
the County 1n6rmary."
Potatoes may be planted for fiat Guilt
walton the same as for hillingup. Three
inches in clayey soil-four in sandy, are
deep enough. ,....., 7>...
If you want strawberries. y>u must
not disturb the plants or tho roots this
Spring. Wait until the fruit IL gather
ed. Mulch them as much as you like.
The agricultural editor of the New
England Farmer, in giving up his dairy
farm, which he has run for ten years,
says he has proved that an acre, of good
land will easily grow the fodder for a
cow, and that 25 acre farm, Of ordinary
quality of soil, can carry team and
dairy animals old and young equal to an
animal to the acre, year after year, pro!
vided plenty of labor Is judiciously ap,
piled to the SOIL. On this farm has been
made annually 5000 pounds of butter,
put up in quarter pound prints, and SELL
ing at from so to 20 cents, wholesale;
present price, IS cents. -. .<,,,s.
A mixture of hen manure, wood ashes
and plaster is excellent for corn. Spread
the poultry manure on floor and beat
it fine with the back of a shovel. break
ing all Jumps. Then spre: ID the plaster
evenly over it, and then spread the ashes
over the plaster. Take q rake and mix
evenly and thoroughly: The manure
should be dry and should not be mixed
until needed for use. 1870. .,,'..s.
A farmer who has used q barn cellar
for thirty-seven years, says in the New
England Farmer, that he would not
undertake to farm without one, and
adds: Il consider the manure to be
nearly twice as strong as that thrown out
in heaps against the side of the barn in
the old way" Any other mans verdlct
will be much the same who takes proper
care of such cellar by using atsorbente
to elk" the gases. !" I
The beet is one of the best Of the ear
ly vegetables, and should be- found in
the gardens of farmers everywhere. The
cultivation of beets is simple matter.
They require, in order to give the best
results, only land, thorough tillage and
absolute freedom from weeds. Sow as
early in the spring as the ground can be
got in good working order. Make the
rows fifteen inches apart, and drop the
seed an inch apart in the row. If sown
very early, ana especially ifthe soil il
heavy and cold, tits very desirable to
SOW the seed thick'y,. say half an inch
apart. Thin the plants before they
plants stand from three to five inches
apart In the row.
Planting time is at hand again; there.
fore decide upon the trees and shrubs
you wish to get, and make preparations
for them. If there is good nursery
near you, get your shrubbery there. Be-
cause it is small nursery is no reason
why its stock may not be as good Is
what you could obtain from large nur-
sery. Or, failing that, Sc nd to some
other nurservman whom y on know to
be reliable. All nursery agents are moi
rascals by any means, but, where practi-
cable, it is often the safest plan to de@i
directly with the nurserymen.
A correspondent of the New York
Times writes as follows concerning
gapes in chickens: 81 have lost many
chickens by the Representatives a
whole brood. Last year hen came of
with nice brood of chickens, and al
two or three weeks old one began t.
cape and died. I thought I would try
something new. Having some oil and
tar in vial, took a feather, and afte,
putting it into the tar ran it down the
chickens throat. The next morning
the chicken was we'll. In couple Of
days another was taken, and l served
that the same; the next day that was
we'll. In short time a third one began
to cape, and it also was cured. I WON'T
say it will cure all; will say it cured
mine."