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

Gays ana Ieedlng boiled sweet milk Ia
recommt nded for scours in pigs.
VARIETIES of corn are mostly linked"
by the wind which carries tie pollen.
Melons are linked by insects only as
these go from flower to flower.
GRAPES IN plenty should be found on
every farm. Barns, sheds and other
buildings will afford support for tue
vines. Plant some good sorls this 81 ring
wherever there is place.
/ THERE is no better fertilizer for onions
than fine compost of the manures of
farm animals with muck. Wood ashes
makes good fertilizer; they should be
applied after the ground is plowed in the
spring.
CALVES infested with vermin are known
by their rough coats. A mixture OF lard
and sulphur rubbed along the back, with
dose of teaspoonful of sulphur and
molasses once or twice q week, is
effective.
WHEN pigs do not thrive, and try to
eat gravel or earth, it is a symptom of
indigestion. They are probably over
fed. Reduce their food. Some char-
coal would be of service, and may be
given frequently.
The hyacinth delights In rich, light,
sandy SOIL The Dutch incorporate
freely with their naturally light soil a
compost consisting of one third coarse
sea or river sand, one-third rotten cow
dung without litter, and one-third leaf
mold.
S. L. HOTCHKIss, of WolcOtt, Conn.
has q fair COW which made from four
days milk six pounds and ten ounces of
butter on common keeping, and Mr..
Lane has refused 81 100 for two Of his
Jerseys, says a correspondent of the
Homestead.
UNLESS well kept, vermin may be ex-
pected as the weather gets warmer. If
lice are present, apply kerosene to the
perchee, from which it will spread to
the fowls. Setting hens should have a
warm and quiet room Feed your chicks
often. -AnoeracGn AgrjcuLturjSt.
A GOOD cow has full eye, small and
short head, dished in the face and sunk
en- between the eyes; o soft and loose
skin, deep from the loin to the udder,
and square bag with teats good dis
lance from each other, and one which,
when MIXED, shrinks to small COM
pass.
CARE should be used in selecting the
proper soil for each vegetable. The long
varieties of beets, carrots and parsnips
should never be grown in heavy soil that
packs easily. There are kinds more
suitable, such as those that grow partly
out of the ground, but sandy or open
light soils are best for the long varieties.
ARTICHoKEs thrive we'll in moist soil,
and with q compost of manure and coal
ashes. They are propagated by suckers,
that can be slipped off as soon as the
ground can be worked in early spring.
Always plant In an open exposure out of
the shade of trees, or the roots will grow
spindling.
IT is stated that the average cost Of
production of an acre of wheat is $1,000.
1t costs no more except in the one item of
manure, 10 raise a large crop than a
small one, and every bushel over the
amount necessary to pay the expense of
the crop, brings in the profit to the farm
er's pocket,
EGG PLANT is the last of all tender
things to be planted out. and the seeds
should be sown last. The plants need a
heat Of not less than TO-, and as they are
not set out until June 1st, April 1st is
early enough to SOW the seeds. It will
pay to pot the plants, when large enough
to transplant, giving them rich soil.
How to treat q rusty pillow: Pour half
a pint of sulphuric acid slowly into a
quart of water. Wash the iron with it,
and when it has evaporated wash again.
Then wash with water, apply more acid,
and rub the worst spots with a brick
Finally wash thoroughly with water, rub
dry, apply kerosene and store away.
To prevent ravages of the cabbage
butterfly gardeners are advised to put
gas lime on the land in winter, and to
leave the land in ridges to catch the full
effects of the frost. "The odors from
the gas-lime are 80 pungent that neither
moth, butterfly, nor mole will remain on
land dressed with it. '-Cbic0go Times.
AT narrowing time the SOW generally
lies with her back to the wall, and the
pigs are liable to crawl and nestle on that
side and be crushed. On that account, a
pole, scantling or other device should be
fastened far enough from the wall and
floor SO that the pigs will naturally be
pushed under and behind, and thus avoid
injury.
RYE is one of the best and most prof
lCdDl0 crops bIldG ldEuuSE OIL SLidu mGduS
can raise, although every farmer should
SOW rye enough for his cattle during dry
weather. If rye is cut when in bloom
it will make an excellent hay which
horses and cattle will eat almost, if not
quite, as greedily as they will timothy or
red top.
ONE-DAY records of mich COWS afford
but little satisfaction. One month is
short time enough in which to make a
record, and six months or year is bet
ter still In the short-time records there
are generally suspicious of forcing by
overlooking, which is apt to be injurious
to the animal, and, even if not, is seldom
profitable.
NEVER let the weeds get an inch high.
Go over the beds once aweek with steel
rake; the crops will grow faster and the
weeds will not get start. A few hours
spent in this way will save days of weed
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