Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04
FARM AND GARDEN.

a NFw YORK farmer saws he has
found by experience that an acre OF Hub
bard squashes will 60 further in fattep-
ing hogs than the corn raised on the same
ground.
TENDER kinds of raspberries that were
covered last fail, should be lifted and
tied to stakes or horizontal wire when
the weather is settled. Plant new bed
very early.-Am. Agriculturist.
ALL small onions and those that have
sprouted may be set out in rows IS
inches apart, to give crop of new
bulbs or rare-ripes." Sufficient was
said last month on onions from seeds.
NONE of the tuberous rooted grasses,
like timothy, are suitable to permanent
pastures. They can not stand close
cropping nor constant tramping. Pas
ture grasses must be fibrous and deep
rooted varieties.
An Ohio man, who has had long ex-
perience in sugar-maple trees says that
trees on land sloping to the north should
be tapped on the south side, while trees
sloping in an opposite direction should
be tapped on the north side.
IT is well to SOW parsely as early as
possible, under grass if convenient, as
the seed is often several weeks in the
ground before the plants appear. Two
handsome and good varieties are tn :
Fern-leaved and Double Curled.
The average at factories from common
COWS the year through has been from
twenty-four to twenty-five ponds of milk
to make one pound of butter, or two and
one-half pounds of cheese. It takes more
during the flush season of pasture. and
less in autumn and winter.
SCARCELY any necessity exists for
fencing in a garden plat, in fact it is
more convenient when not enclosed.
When a pillow, cultivator or harrow is
used upon it the horses can turn on the
grass land. Keep the grass short for the
distance of rod on each side.
PRUNE up the old current bushes at
once, before the leaves get well started.
Thin out the old wood and shorten back
the growth of last season. The size of
the fruit can be increased by generous
manuring. In setting out new bushes
place them at least four feet apart.
CHERRY and plum scions should be
cut this month, and, IN fact, apple and
pear scions that are to be set In May had
better be cut the last Of the month. To
keep scions well, they should be packed
away In a cool cellar, or they may be
packed In moist sand and stored In any
cool place.
In order to extend the strawberry sea-
son over period of four or five weeks,
instead of two or three, it is recommend
ed to plant the early varieties on light
soil or on ground with a southern slope,
and the late varieties on heavier soil with
a northern soil. This frequently adds a
week or two to the season.
In an average of years early sown
clover seed is the surest catch. 1t is all
the better if sown on the light snow,
which as it melts will embed the seed in
the fine earth on the surface soil caused
by alternate freezing and thawing. If
left late the ground should be dragged
before seeding, but when sown early this
is not necessary.
KOHL RABI is variety of the cabbage,
of which the enlarged turnip-shaped
stem is eaten. Taken when about the
size of tea-cup, they become
stringy,-they are delicious. Sow at the
time tor sowing ruta- bagas, in rich soil,
IN rows Is inches apart; thin to 10 inch
es, and it desired, transplant the thin
nlngs to the same distance. Am. AQr5-
UNLESS one is prepared to give thor
ough wedding, and at the right time, he
should not attempt to raise onions. 1t is
no fancy work, and there is no machine
that will do it. Unless one can go down
on his hands and knees astride of the
row, and remove all the weeds that are
in the rows with his fingers, at least
twice, and sometimes three times, he will
not be much troubled at the harvest
ing.
A COW will give more milk and make
more butter on bright asunshiny day
than during one of dull, dark charac-
ter. The animal eats more heartily di-
gests better, while the vital forces are
active during the pleasant day. These
facts arenot in themselves very important.
yet they suggest the query whether close
stabling of COWS In winter or summer is
better than giving them the run of a yard
or pasture lot.
ONE can SOW the seed of asparagus
and raise his plants, or save year by
buying the plants. The seed may be
sown thinly, in rows fifteen inches apart,
covering about an inch. When the
plants are well up, thin to four inches,
and keep clear of weeds. In good soil,
they will grow large enough in one sea-
son to set out. In planting an asparagus
bed, the modern plan is to give the plants
abundant room.
The way to grow horseradish is from
the little roots four or five inches in
length. These will produce good radish
fit for use in one seasons growth. Plant
the root small end down, and so that the
top will be two inches under the soil.
1t can remain in the ground till very
late in the autumn, and can be pitted.
or can remain in the ground till spring.
It constantly increases, and there is dan
ger that it will spread too fast and be-
come troublesome.
EWES ought to be grained six or eight
weeks before Landing time to give them
strength. Above all keep them from
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