Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-03-28

WHILE we would have farmers plant
currants, straw betrez, and other small
fruits IN the Oid-fas b1ontd way 10 the veg
etable garden, rather than not have them
at all, 1T IS so much better 70 apnropri-
ate separate place for them, that We
advise all TO do so. S~lect the best soil
and all the better ii not far from tbs
house, - the bushes will he better
guarded and tended, ard be tue more
conveulept for picking. -d83cricam AZ.
T5cuituy&8k
REMOVE the coverings from the win
tered crop of spinach and stir the SOL
between the rows. 1t may be used as
soon as the central leaves have made
some growth. Sow seeds for spring crop
IN rich soil, In rows ID inches apart. If
worked by hand, or if by horse at the
width Of the cultivator, SOW about three
seeds to the inch. The round-leaved and
the lettuce-leaved are good sorts. Sow
each week for succession. -A12ericn,
Agr5cutturiSt.
1T Is claimed by the advocates of COW
currying that it cleanses the hide of SUI
perfluous hair, keeps it active and health
full, and void of that peculior odor so
commonly found in milk and sometimes
IN butter; that it promotes the secretion
and disposition of the putrid particles of
the animal system which would other
wise be absorbed by secretory glands
and be otherwise carried off in the milk,
and leaves the latter not only purer but
much better, and gives promise to the
butter-maker of higher color and purer
flavor to the butter from the churn,
hence higher price in the market
AN ounce of nitrate Of soda dissolved
IN four gallons of water is said to be a
quick and good stimulant for bulbs to be
applied twice week after the pots are
| filed with roots and the flower spikes are
fairly visible. a large handful of SCOT,
or about pint tied up In piece of old
canvas and immersed in the same guam
tity of water for day or two, will give
| you a safe and excellent stimulant; also
| good and safe is quarter of a pound OF
fresh cOW-dung mixed in large garden
| pot of water and used as required. ANY
of these stinulants will do good, as the
whole of them applied alternately vii
benefit bulbs that need more sustenance
than the soil affords.
The question is asked as to what is the
greatest number Of hogs that can be
kept on the product of all acre of ground.
That depends on the breed of the hogs
and the quality of the soil. An estimate
can easily be made by computing the
| yield of corn on an acre of land to be
fifty bushels, or about 5000 pounds.
1t has been dem onstrated that a good
hog viii produce one pound of pork fol
each three pounds of corn, and, under
the supposition that they will be
slaughtered at the weight of $50 pounds
| each, the number for one acre should not
be over four. The same estimate may
be considered when portion is in clover
or other crops that assist in furnishing
variety.
In planting other seeds in q hot-bed OF
cold frame, 1t is good plan to leave 6
space under each sash for hill of Gu
cumbers, which may be sown at once
For planting outdoors, SOW seeds in
| pots, half-a-dozen in three.inch pot
which may be plunged IN the sell of the
hot-bed. The plants to be thinned tt
two, and when it is safe to set them il
the open ground, turn out the ball oil
earth, without disturbing the roots, and
plant it. Another method is, TO lay 8
good sod, grass down, upon a board
and cut it in pieces about three inches
square; SOW several seeds in the earth Of
each piece Of sod, and set the whole il
the hot-bed or cold frame. In planting
the sod containing the roots is placed IL
the hill.