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

Grapes first coming into bearing should
not produce large crops when very young.
Over 5000, 600 ducks are raised annually in
Belgium, which are sold for about 81 per
pair.
An Indiana farmer grew 1850 quarts of
Strawberries on one acre, which Melted him
$3.50.
The South made a large potato crop this
year and cereals and vegetables are encroach-.
ing on cotton.
The cherry tree makes excellent shade, not
being as easily injured by trampling as some
other fruit trees.
A New York peach grower finds that by
removing portion of the crop when young
the remainder will be larger, measure more
and bring higher price.
The black pea (cow peal is variety that
grows luxuriantly, yields abundantly and.
besides producing largely of seed, makes ex
cellent fodder, which is greedily eaten by
sheep.
A fruitgrower who has tried the use of a
solution of Paris green for killing rose-bugs
on grapes, states that it put an end to the
depredations OF insects, but ruined the grape
blossoms, grape and leaf.
A Justices Court in Seneca County, \. Y
has declared that barb wire fence is INSULT
cient. illegal and dangerous, and, therefore,
a private nuisance, which any person az
grieved has the right to abate.
Mr.. William H. Welsh, of Frederick. DEL,
sends sample of second growth peaches
from the garden of Squire Hendrickson.
They are small but we'll colored. The tree
has nearly 100 OF these second crop peaches.
The Russian mulberry grows thickly at the
bottom, and therefore should make a good
hedge. as well as being serviceable, like the
Usage orange, for feeding silk worms--Amer-
lean Silk and Fruit Culturist.
In setting out young trees the holes should
be wide, in order TO allow of the use of a
liberal supply of we'll rotted compost and
also for the reason that the roots will become
thick and stronger somewhat sooner than by
using a narrow, deep hole.
Keep the sheep on the fields that have been
| cleaned off in order that they may utilize
the waste, but do not confine them on such
locations after they have eaten up every
thing. They should be changed from one
pasture to another frequently.
Eight drops of tincture of aconite dropped
| on piece of bread and mixed with the food
| at night and next morning four drops given
IN the same manner, is recommended by DIR.
| ]. r. Nichols, of the Massachusetts, Board of
| Agriculture, as a remedy for garget.
The Pittsburg Stockman is the authority
for the statement that the owner of a Jersey
| bull, which cost large sum, claims that but
few horses can do the same amount OF work
| on the farm that his bull did, and that he
\ was a much surer and better breeder.
One bushel of medium-szed wheat per
acre gives fifteen grains to every square foot.
1t is evident that much of this seed does not
| grow: 1t is worth while to rest wheat before
sowing to find how large a proportion of the
seed will germinate.-American Cultivator.
The American Farmer mentions that a
| peach tree grown in sod has born fruit for
| five years, while other trees situated in truck
| patches have succumbed to yellows and
| borers. 1t recommends cultivation for the
trees when they are young, but 1T should
| cease when they begin to bear.
The potato bug has done its worst, for it
| met with too many enemies this season to be
| very troublesome hereafter, as they were
| prevented from multiplying rapidly. Paris
| green was not In such demand, and farmers
think that the bugs will not be able to do
| any considerable damage hereafter.
Orchardsts are more thoroughly convinced
than ever that orchards should be spread
broadcast with manure when the trees are
| set out that the extremeties of the roots may
| be benefited 1t is much better to stir up
the whole orchard than to cultivate small
circle at the foot OF the tree.-Farming
| World
In the United States Veterinary Journal
the following prescription is recommended
in sheep: EPSON salts, two ounces; ginger,
one drachm; to be given in water and repeat
ed daily. IL is also well to inject into the
udder a solution of carbonate of soda, which,
however, must be MIXED out.
The Agricultural Eptomst remarks that
las crops cease growing the farmer usually
| ceases to fight insect enemies. He evidently
the very ones which prepare the mischief
for the next spring and summer Fall web
worms are now abundant, and the second
brood of borers comes from eggs laid in the
early fall"
Speaking OF ensilage, one of our successful
farmers, who constructed a silo two years
ago, says: II prefer to take the Judgment OF
| my cattle who consume enSilage with avidty
and thrive under its use. than TO be governed
| by the vague theories of such professional
| men as have had no personal experience in
this new system os feeding American Gull
tivator.
| A writer in Farm and Garden thus states
how he grew his Lima beans this season: II
planted my beans about four inches apart in
the row. with the rows three and half feet
| apart. When they were well up stuck them
the same as peas, only using longer and heav-
| Ter brush. When the beans reached the top
of these pinched off the running shoots and
found the beans did better"
Tomato worms are frequently seen with
| numerous small white objects adhering to
them, which are the eggs or pupae OF para
sites which prey upon the worms. Tomato
worms thus attacked should not be de
stroyed." The above. from the American
| Cultivator, is very timely. If farmers will
take the pains to thus make a distinction,
they will propagate the friendly parasites to
| do the work of destruction among insects
more effectually than in any other manner.
We should learn to know the friends from
| fees, and protect them.
An easy way to distinguish which portion
of an ear of corn is best for seed is thus told
| by correspondent of the Farming World
| .Prenare rich spQt of land. SOME distance