Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-03-12
FARM NOTES.

in nature is the Arctic raspberry, which
is so small that six ounce vial will
hold the whole, branches, leaves and
all.
Over 10000 plants have been dis
tributed by the department of agri
culture during the past year, less
number than usual, because less tree
plants were sent out.
The Florida Dispatch estimates the
present orange crop at 47,OOO,OOO.
The Travares Herald thinks $4,000 900
will come nearer the mark if nothing
unforeseen happens to the crop.
As growth with the calves is a great
er object than fat, a food that will
produce muscle and bone is more
desirable than one which produces
flesh. Therefore oats and bran are
esteemed n better food for growing
calves than corn and bran.
Frozen roots, or, indeed, frozen food
Of any kind, is very pernicous to swine
and all other stock, and it is apt to
scour them badly, and in any event dis
turbs their digestion and renders the
other food taken into the stomach less
nutritious to the animal.
A New Jersey peach grower says he
"cares nothing for the peach yellows.
Give the peach trees a good dose of
potash all over the ground where the
roots feed, and wash the bodies each
spring with lye, and the yellows can
not only be prevented but cured"
A correspoz dent of the New England
Farmer thinks that liberal dressing of
phosphoric acid, potash and lime will
prevent the ravages of black-knot in
plum and cherry trees, saying this dis
ease is unknown where the land is new
and rich in mineral elements.
At the meeting of the Connecticut
state board of agriculture, lady gave
her experience in poultry raising, in
which She stated that from 40 to 60
hens gave a net return of from S97 to
Sl56, without fancy buildings or other
needless expense.
There is likely to be an Increased
planting of potatoes in the south for
the early northern market this year
The business has been very remuner-
ative for two years past. Late potatoes
do not succeed we'll in the south, owing
to hot weather at the time for turning
the tubers.
American Cultivator: The late rose
popatO is losing its popularity. 1t was
never so good in quality as the early
rose, and the former has helped bring
the latter into disrepute Now the
farmers complain of the late rose as
likely to rot in wet seasons and to
blight in dry ones.
Some portions of the farmers wheat
crop should be Toured, not only for
home use, but for selling to tenants
and others in the neighborhood, who
buy flour In this way the wheat
brings better price and rs the bran
and middling are retained on the farm
there is less loss of fertility.
1t is stated that the average cost OF
production of an acre of wheat is
5000. II costs no more except in the
one item of manure, to raise n large
crop than n small one, and every bushe
over the amount necessary TO pay the
expense of the crop, brings in the
profit to the farmers pocket
Good butter may be spoiled il
churning. Over r-churning, or churn
ing at too high or too low tempera
ture, affects the texture and change
the proper waXiness to q sticky grea
siness. The proper temperature o
winter cream for churning will usual,
be found to be about GO to 50 degrees
The best time for shipping bees an,
considerable distance is in April o.
quite early in May, before the comb
are too heavy with brood, though will
proper care in preparing them an,
ordinary usage in handling, they cal