The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-10-11
HOUSE AND FARM,
EArm Notes.

HOUSE AND FARM.
farm Notes.
Be sure and give the cellar thorough
cleaning out before you begin to store
your fruits and vegetables IN it. A good
white-washing will do to finish with.
An agricultural experiment station has
been established In Wisconsin. The
work of the station is to be conducted
by the professors of the agricultural de-
partment Of the Wisconsin university.
Hauling manure in the autumn is
practice We have followed for many
years, and thoroughly believe in it. We
should spread it on the fields to be
planted next year direct from the cart,
and then cultivate it in lightly If time
permitted, otherwise let it lie on the
surface through the winter. On
land that is fairly level there will be no
no waste that can ever be noticed, while
the expense Of carting will be scarcely
felt compared to doing it in the hurry
OF spring on the land made sc # by win
ter rains and frosts. If it were possible
we " ould have every rod of ground that
Is to be planted next year MANFRED this
tall. Then there would be no delay il.
tn Q spring.-N. E. Farmer.
The department Of agriculture has
sixty-four acres Of sorghum near Wash
ingtsn, all of which will be used for ex-
detrimental purposes. The working of
this crop will be continued from about
the first of September to the last of o.
tober, in order to ascertain the best
time for working the cane. Prof. W. w.
Riley, the newly appointed chief chem
list OF the agricultural department., thinks
by the time the present crop of sorghum
is worked up he will be able to Law down
some plain, practical rules which will
be guide to agriculturists in raising
sorghum and making their own sugar
and syrup. 1t is to be hoped that he
will be successful, for there is need of
practical information on the subject, and
we agree with the professor when he
says: "We have had enough in theory"
and especially the kind that has been
sent out from the agricultural depart.
ment at Washington.
One of the best coatings for tree
wounds is gum shellac in alcohol. It
etfectually excludes air, and the wound
quickly heals over.
Pear trees come into bearing after
planting sooner than apple trees, and
annual crops are more certain with the
usual treatment that both crops get.
Generally, too, pears bring the best
prices.
The Chicago Inter Ocean claims that
hay can he shipped pro fitably from the
west becau:e the improved method in
ballng Overcomes the disadvantages of
being far from market, In the west i'm
proved presses and wire are used in bal
ing hay, and third more weight is put
into the same space than into the eastern
states, where Old-fashioned presses and
wooden hoops are used.
One advantage in pla nting fruit trees
by roadsides is found in the fact that
they are less liable to attack from insects,
1t is believed that the road dust is help
full in driving insects away. If this the
DRY be true, busting trees in orchards
with lime should prove effectual. Ashes
are still better, where they can be had,
as in ripening fruit considerable
amount of potash is always required
American Cultivator.
In cutting oats for fodder, the grain
should not be hardened. The right time
is when the crop presents gray or IA
ded. but not ripened appearance. 1t is
cut and laid in swaths, wilted, bound in
small sheaves, and set in long, double
rows till well cured. It is better to store
them Loosely. If wet weather delays cur
ing hay, they may be put in round shocks
and capped, and left two or three weeks.
Fed to COWS in winter, this fodder will
impart the color to butter given by pas.
lures in summer. It is eaten clean, with
no waste. One ton Of oat fodder is said
to be worth as much as two tons Of hay.
An exptrt suggests that daub of tar
upon the noses of sheep during the
months Of July and September is an eff.
fective preventive against the attacks Of
annoying, if not fatal grubs. "The
sheen grub" he says, sis nat fatal, but
very disagreeable. and doubtless has q
bad effect upon the general health of
the animal. If ally one desires to study
the subject he may find the grubs in
many Of the hea g of the animals killed
in the shambles at later months more or
less fully developed"
Store potatoes in shallow bins in a
cool, dark and dry cellar. AS near 40
degrees as possible is The proper tenn
perature in which to keep them through
the winter.
Her bs for Writer use should be gath.
cred when the plants are in flower. just
as the flowers begin to Jade is consid-
cred to be the best time to harvest them.
The herb garden was formerly of great
er domestic importance than in thes G
days OF patent medicines, but whether
this change is an advantage to health
may be we'll questioned. TO dry herbs
it is best to tie them up in small bun
dies and hang them up in an airy shed.
The next shorthorn herd book will
contain the pedigree Of 1880 bulls ana
5000 cows and heifers and will be pub
1ished in two volumes.