The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-08-01
Farm Notes.

A mixture of black pepper and -four, in
proportions OF four of the former to one of
the latter, busted on cucumber vines i'm
nediately after rains is a good precaution
against insects.
1t is much better to feed young pigs often
than to suTfeit them at one feeding. Variety
adds much to the progress OF the young
animals. ard at this season growth is more
desirable than fat.
Alta MEETING of the Michigan Merino
Sheep Breeders Association the Two year old
ram Diamond" owned by A. T. Short of
Coldwater, produced fleece that was grown
IN 363 days, and which weighed forty-one
pounds and three ounces.
Mr.. Charles GLIB says that in Russia the
finer varieties of plums are raised by plant
ing the trees at an angle of forty-fve degrees
or lower, and bending them down before
snow falls in winter, which then covers and
protects them completely.
Colonel Curtis says patch of sorghum, to
cut In September TO feed the pigs, has become
Q necessity. A quarter OF an acre sowed 10
drills will keep twenty pigs growing for u
month. He also says il is good to induce q
full flow of milk from the COWS.
A correspondent of the Rural New Yorker
says neiehbor OF his had his orchard defo-
lated by the csnker worn. 1t bore no fruit
that year which was the bearing year, but
the following year 1t produced a large crop
and the bearing year was permanently
changed.
Although undertaking is essential to the
best results in most apple orchards it il,
nevertheless, much better to select soils
naturally drained. One cause OF the great
success OF Michigan apple growers is the |acf
that the subsoil in most OF their orch ards is
gravelly and deep. The prize orchard Of l..
II. Bailey, at South Haven, Mich, has Il
gravel subsoiI twelve feet deep
The milk from beifers is apt TO be less ia
amount. although quite as rich in cream, "a
4 win be on the same food when the amin Al
IS older Some growth continues up to four.
and occasionally live years of age, and thi.
growth utilities some of the nutriment that
would otherwise go to milk
Most OF the pear stock sold in this cOnntry
is from roots imported from Germany or
France blight that attacks the tips OF the
shoots in nursery r0ws makes it nearly i'm
possible 10 grow them here Yearling pear
sit cks resdy 10 set cost $40 thousand, and 1t
requires 1000 on an acre.
Pear slugs feed on the epidermis of the
leaves and live on the ribs of the leaf. To-
following year the tree will not bear a ful
crop. Dry dust or powdered lime thrown o.
the leaves, or sulphur and powdered lime de
stIoy them. Thorough washing with whale
oil sosp and sulphur is best.
The Farmers Home Journal eays that an
ex-Judge in Ohio County, Kentucky, being
short OF work-stock last spring, hitched his
mich cows and heifers to the plow. The ex.
Judge now says that an evidence of his
success he has left over in his cribs 600
bushels of as fine corn as he ever raised.
7. s. Gold, of West Cornwall, Conn, saws
that the worm which produces gaps in chick
ems is propagated in the ground. He has
grounds 60 infected that it is impossible to
raise one out OF dozen chicks when allowed
20 range on it. while epjoining fields are en-
tiIely free from the maiady.
After sheep are shorn great care should be
taken to protect them from cold and storms.
II an open shed is provided in the field they
will flock under ii during the worst OF the
bad weather. week after shearing old
sheep IS the proper time to dip the lambs in
tobacco water to destroy ticks
To destroy the worms which often attack
the leaves OF grape vines at this season,
whale oil soap dissolved in water and thrown
over the vines every few days for q couple OF