The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-24

We ss'too late in the trial, but the verdict OF
the majority of the breeders was in favor oil
the LaBgsbans, which grew 20 large size,
Law very early and until late IN the season.
rarely sit and stand the climate we'll The
chicks of that breed grow very fast are COM
pact and realize the highest market prices.
A Virginia sheep-breeder, who prefers
Shropshire Downs. had ninety lambs from
sixty-seyen ewes and the previous year he
had l2I lambs from SOewes raising ia of the
lambs. The secret Of his success is that he
never allows a eve 10 breed before she is two
years old and he disposes of her when she
reaches the age OF six years
Mr.. c. X. Wilson. of Clark County, D., in
forms the Farm and Fireside that from
April J. 1882, 10 April ], 1885, bis twenty
cows produced 8 l0j pounds OF butter. or an
average of 1851 pounds per year. or D y
pounds per week. He found by actual test
that while some members Of the herd yielded
a pound and half per day others gave only
one-tbird that quantity
Tie Rural Messenger says the hog IS very
sensitive to cold, and should be we'll shell
tered when the season becomes severe lie
will try 10 keep warm By burrowing into his
litter. and when hogs are in large numbers
they will crowd together or upon each other
for the same purpose. This is injurious. as it
is opposed TO a supply of pure air The same
journal also remarks that potatoes should
The difficulty OF introducing the foreign
wine grapes into America is due to several
causes, among which is the fact that unless
assisted by artificial means the grapes will
not ripen, nor can the vines endure the
changes OF our climate. Except in Califor-
MIA, all our grapes are derived from the wild
varieties Ii is said that the Grasselle, a
Seeding from an imported grape, has been
found TO suit our climate we'll, it having
originated in New Jersey.
Why may not more attention be paid TO
the cultivation of AIsike clover? says the
Rural Canadian. IL is a better fodder
than the red; grows luxuriantly in suitable
soils; requires but little attention after the
first seeding, and continues to propagate it.
self IL rippens its seed in the first crop, and
is less liable to injury by nudge than the
red. IL does not flourish, however, in a high
and dry sandy SOIL nor even in thoroughly
drained clay soil.
A writer in the Horticulturist states that
10 blanch celery easily and rapidly go Oh
your knees astride the row; take plant in
| one hand, shake it, and squeeze it close 10
| get out the earth from the center, holding il
with one hand, and with the other draw the
earth up TO the plant on that side. then take
| tie plant with the other hand and draw mp
the earth on the other side; then let go OF
the plant and draw earth from both sides.
pressing IL against the plant. Finish with n
hoe when the row Is gone over. and give a
sprinkliDg of salt along the row. Two blanch.
| ings are sufficient.
The greatest enemy of the wheat crop is
too much water, says the raGnage and
Farm Journal, and the crop ) sore suscepti.
bic TO injury from too much water than
many OF US believe. II any one will dig up
plant in the spring which has stood all win.
ter in wet place, he will see exactly how
this u.s. only living roots will be found close
to the surface, aud below this they may be-
injured. The English provide against this
by numerous burrows, aud IN some cases o
hnttish land one-twentieth OF the whole area
may be counted as burrows. and yet with
this waste ground. as some would say, they
beat us considerably in the number Of bush
| els they get per acre.