The Indiana State sentinel., 1883-08-29
Faru Notes.

1t IS said that two and three tons of hay TO
the acre this year will be among the common
yields in Iowa.
The American Cultivstor says that gill of
strong tea is a specific in cases of sheep
poisoned by eating laurel.
The army worm this time makes its ap-
pesrance in Allegheny County New York,
where it is doing considerable mischief.
Minnesota is to have sugar beet factory
with machinery imported from Europe. It
will be ready for operation next spring.
Farmers err who keep their horses in dark
and teo frequently ill-ventilated stables.
The constant darkness is bad for tie eyes.
The enormous watermelons that come
from the South are produced by picking off
the first-formed fruit, which causes the latter
setting TO grow much larger.
Mr.. E. Meeker, of Washington Territory, is
the heaviest hop-grower in the United States.
IL is though that soon the center of hop-grow-
ing in this country will be found in that
Territory.
Agriculture is the only important industry
in America which has the world for mar
ket. Our expectations are mainly of farm
produce. The possibilities of our country in
this direction are almost unlimited.
The Farm and Garden states that for the
luxury of keeping worthless ours to kill
sheep we rag SIS. coo annually, this sum
presenting the value of the sheep destroyed,
and thinks the luxury a costly one.
1t is CLAIMED that lettuce planted early in
he spring between the rows of strawberry
plants will protect the latter from ravages OF
white grubs, which prefer the roots of the
lettuce to those of the strawberry.
farmer in Herkimer County, New York,
raises bis beet potatoes on a soil consisting
entirely Of pure sand. He enriches with
plenty of barnyaId manure, and plants six or
elebt inches deep. His crops are sure and
excellent.
The New York Herald says "The feet and
legs of horses require more care than the rest
of the body. They must not be allowed t.
stand in filth and moisture, and in grooming
a horse the feet and legs must be as tn )r-
ouehly brushed and cleaned as q coat"
A peach grower OF Palmetto, Ca, keeps
clear of the worms which so often destroy
peach orchards by keeping colony of blue
birds, which est nothing but bugs or worms.
For about five years be has been raising and
protecting these birds, and now has 500 of
them.
The New England Farmer advises that ii is
mistake to plant buggy peas-that is. peas
winch have been eaten by the pea weevil-
although the statement is often made that
they will grow just IS well. II is best to feed
out the old stock aud buy new and clean
stock for spring planting
The difference between thinning peaches
and omitting that work is found out on mar
ket day. The thinned, and consequently
large, fine fruit sells at two thirds higher
rates than that which grew as it could Aside
from this, the injury done to the tree or vine
is $50 unimrortant consideration.
If you wish any timber for any purpose
where it is desirable to have it remain sound
the longest time possible. it should be cut
sOon-tefore September. The body OF the
tree is less full OF sap. and the hot weather
helps to season it better and quicker. Timber
for fence and gate posts, ETC., should be cut
now.
Persons desiring silkvorm eggs should bear