The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-09-14

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II DR.. sturtevant reports that The bus
corn, which Is Of little value for th
grain, Is most prolific Of all in foliage
and therefore I9esamably best for fod
der purposes.
The use efcdllars on dpain tiles hal
been generally discontinued by practices
farmers, except shses quiekssnd /,
likely 70 enter between the joinla.as II
ordinary soil II tile Is laid closely obl,
water will 90 through.
The crop q strawbefries ia the
i Spring Is decide By the treatment d
tde plants tie Fail prsyioas. wlils sbs
fruit buds, ere fsrmiogs UnIes, vel
cared for nov mo subsequent ealtafs
Can Wholly make amends for Che nsg-
HAT 8 vts e -
Grain tsas i thfssiIsd yer, sasl,
needs 70 Be Looked after frsqiiensly,
lest it beat in the granery Ifthere 4
any doubt about its being dry enough,
it i better to wait until cold weather,
when no injury from heating Is preha-
ble. ~
Eighty thousand grain drills are
made annually IN this country, and
every year an increasing proportion
have the fertilizer attachment for dis
tributing mAnures with the seed. For
drilled grain this is the most economi-
cal mode Of manurine
The failure Of much Of the corn crop
in the West this yearis directly tlacea-
bic TO poor seed, and It is feared that
this evil will extend over into another
season. Those who have sound corn ct
for seed grown in any year will do we'll
to preserve It.
The chief advantage Of barley over
oats as fallow crop 70 prscede wheat
Is in the fact that il may be gotten of
earlier and allow more time TO prepare
suitable seed bed. Bot this advan-
tage is lost If the pIOwing is not done
Immediately after harvesting.
tits found that gas lime or The refuse
from gas works is too caastic for profit
able uSe on growing crops. If applied
on land year before piowing il will
produces q good effect. This refuse can
usually be bad without charge ia places
where gas is made.
Cows shouid be fed literally during
the summer, and great care should te
takeu'to exc out any deficiencies Of las-
ture, which are often found at this
season. II tbe milk product is allowed
70 decrease now, no subsequent feeding
can wholly restore It.
The important point in threshins
grain is 10 have sutiicient help to keeE
q steady how Of grain to the separstor
Too rapid tbreshing is wasteful, ard ar
unskiIIed thresher can easily lose NOR,
than the cost Of clean work by letting
grain 90 into the stack.
If horses are kept in stables through
the Summer great care should be tsks'
to keep their hangers free from oiors
Iffood is left uneaten it should sIe .
once removed, or the horse will reall
suffer hunger rather than eat frou
boxes contaminated by it.
; Herses often suffer from neglect Z
proper shOeing during the busy seasor
/ Wbsteyer may be said in favor Of nc
shoeirg horses, it is certain that mo.
: horses which have been accustomed 1
be shod win be lamei ifdriseu lorg Q
far without protection TO their feet.
There have been number Of year
! when oats brought quite as much pc
pound as barley, and, considering th
, greater value Of the straw, have bee
3 more profitable than any other grail
Near large cities Oat straw in bupdl,
! Ofsen sells for as much per ton as goo
, hay.
There is much larger percentages
f soluble phosphoric acid in good stab
/ manure than is generally suppose,
Besides this its chemical action in Il
Z soil releases portion Of the phosphort
a. "s" .He sun . 0o'". -
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