Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-09
AGRICULTURE.

Suppose, reader, that yen have flock
of sheep which is just now in first class
condition; how much time will se re-
quired, With thorough neglect, to reduce
il in value one-half? Undoubtedly a
season or two will do it. Now prepare
to recuperate the flock thus run down; /;
how long will it take to bring it back to
itsI original condition? No argu-
ment is necessary to prove that such
recuperation must be matter OF years.
To tear down is easy enough-but to
build up is an undertaking of totally
different character, as many tleckmas
ter has found to his sorrow. The only
way to conduct flock successfully is to
keep it up from first to last Pitts
burgh Stockman.
An exchange, speaking of the preser-
walton of potatoes for seed next season,
saws: Take up your potatoes without
bruising them, put them in dry, cool
place-dTy above and below. Keep them
in a shallow pile. The great thing is to
keep them out of the sun, keep them
dry and cool, and protect them in winter
from freezing. Once a month, at least,
they ought to be stirred. Have good
ventilation In the shelter. Another ex
cellent plan is to place them on the floor
OF dry cellar in thin layers, one over
another, and cover each layer with thor
cughly dry creek sand. This is after
natures plan. and has proved very sue
cessful, keeping them fresh and plump.
One ef our readers states that he has
found sprinkling his cabbage with a
strong tea of red or cayenne pepper, an
excellent protection against the green
worm. 4 writer in an exchange recon-
mends solution of pound of alum in
a pailful of water to be SPRAYED over
these and all other kinds OF worms and
caterpillars. 1t causes them to curl up,
and kills them speedily. Cayenne pep
per mixed with flour or lime, in proper
tion of an ounce of pepper to fur quarts
OF -four or lime, is sprinkled on the
vines by many market gardeners with
excellent results. Strong brine and ker-
osene emulsion are also used. Repeat
the application OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
man.
The observation of Waldo F. Brown
is that "the temptation is often present
ed to the farmer to invest in some other
business as soon as he has few hun
dred dollars saved. l believe that in a
majority of cases il is unwise. The busi-
ness of conducting farm is enough for
any man, and he ought to be able to use
his capital to better advantage thore
than any place else"
Parties who have tried it recommend
sowing rye ia orchards to plow under in
sprirg. Sow late in August after good,
though not deep cultivation, having the
ground we'll manured, and ploY under
just before heading out. After heading,
the straw becomes hard, lLses much OF
isstfertilizipg properties, and hence its
value as green manure. The winter
covering is beneficial to the soil and also
to the roots Of the trees. 1t is recon-
mended to keep up the practice from
year to year.
Many methods are given for preserv
ing eggs for winter use. One writer
gives the following directions: Provide
a boxful of nice sweet bran, commence
in September to take the eggs every day
warm from the nest, and with piece of
soft flannel. smeared slightly with fresh
butter, rub them carefully over, and
place them, small end downward, in lay
ers In the box, covering them with bran
until the box is full. Pat on the lid Sc
curely and tprn it over occasionally. !
Another packs them in dry wood ashes,
packing in layers so that the eggs will
not touch each other. An exchange re
commeAds using the following pickle: |
To one pint of salt and one pint of fresh |
lime add four gallons Of boiling water.
When cold put it in stone jars. Then |
with dish let down your fresh eggs
into it, tipping the dish, after it fills |
with the liquid, so they will roll out
without cracking the shell, for if the |
shell is cracked the egg will spoil. Put
the eggs in whenever you have them
fresh. Keep them covered in a cool
place, and they will keep fresh for a
year.