The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-06-21
FARM NOT Els.

Budding Fruit Trees.-No specified
time can be given for budding fruit
trees, for much depends on the age, con-
dition and location of the tree, maturity
of the buds, the season, etc. Buds may
be inserted in June and make consider
able growth the same season, as they do
in the south, but as general thing, this
is not desirable in the propagation of
fruit trees. The ordinary season in the
northern states is from the middle of
July until the middle of September, and
the earliness or lateness at which spe-
cies is budded depends-other things
being eQual-on the condition of its
growth. Those accomplishing their
growth early in the season are budded
early, and those that grow until the au.
tumn are budded late. In all cases it is
necessary that the buds be perfectly de-
veloped in the axis of the leaves on the
young shoots intended to bud from and
the bark must raise freely from the
stocks to be budded.
Plaster.-Plaster is not properly a
manure. It has wonderful effect on
the crop, but it is o forcing stimulant
Any increase of crop by its use only 80
ishes our land and unless we follow such
a system of farming that We put back in
plant food as much greater amount than
ordinary as we remove in the increased
crop we she'll find we are none the richer
for using plaster, but have only drawn
our deposit from the bank so much the
sooner. But by so farming that we use
the increased crop of clover or other
plants to feed the more stock and to
make the ore manure, then the appli
cation of plaster will be enc of the means
to profit.
Mice Gnawed Trees.-For mice. gnaw ed
trees correspondent of the German
town Telegraph recommends the cover
ing of the wounds with grating wax at
once. then pile earth and pack it around
high above the place to keep covered, as
it will settle down and get washed down
scme. This, if done early, will save
thousands of trees that have been in
iured mice and rabbits. Make wax Of
one pound of beeswax to four pounds of
resin and half-pint of linseed oil. If
too soft add more resin if too hard more
oil. The wounds must not be neglected
till they are hard and dry.
Fertilizers for Potatoes. Many farm
ers think that barn yard manue, potash
and phosphate are too expensive. and on
some soils it may be more than is neces-
sary, but have found by experiences
that the more fertilizers use the
cheaper can grow potatoes. 1t costs
less to grow two or three hundred bush
els pcr acre than it does to grow the
same amount on two or three acres. and
the fertilizers are not all consumed by
the potato crop, but part remains In
the soil so as to insure future crops
Lyman Wall.
Two Good Eggs have been ex-
perimentlng Oh the potato twenty-five
years. My experience has been that the
potato cut with two good eyes is almost
sure to give good yield. l think We
all plant two much seed. We often hear
the farmer say he sowed his wheat or
oats too thin; but we never hear him say
that he planted his potatoes too thin, but
always too thick. This is where We gel
our small potatoes from, in part.
Sheep Rot.-A Vermont sheep raiser
says that the best method for doctoring
sheep for foot rot is to wet the foot Of
every sheep in the flock, sound or lame,
thoroughly with Kerosene or coal oil and
put what sulphur you can take in the
thumb and finger between the hoofs OF
each foot. Keep them in a dry place for
twelve hours. Repeat the operation IN
about two weeks to make sure work.