The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-05-23

them, and il does not shed its leaves when
cut for hay, They are very nutritious, and
all kinds of stock eat them, peas, psds,
stems and leaves. They grow on stout
burly stalk, from two to three feet high, and
are literally loaded with little pods, filed
with small yellow peas" Mr.. Barnett rec
ommends them highly as being easy to cul-
tiyate, and desirable in every respect.
AS preventive for cows sucking them
selves take o piece OF Is inch gas pipe and
drill a half dozen holes through in which l
attach head-stall, and put upon the COW
as a bride bit The cow in sucking draws
air through the ends OF the hollow biz,
which passes into her mouth through the
drilled holes, throwing off the suction and
discouraging her in very short time
Country Gentleman.
A correspondent of the New Hampshire
Mirror claims that the droppings from a
hen are worth forty cents for one year. The
droppings should be mixed with an equal
bulk of loan or muck and spread evenly,
Hen manure contains Of organic matter 255
parts-lime, "a; nitrogen, 16; potash, 8. and
phosphoric acid, $50. Average stable
manure contains of organic matter 1872 parts
nitrogen, 5; potash, 6; phosphoric acid,
pa, and lime, 4.
A few years ago Professor Daniels, of the
University of Wisconsin, reported that corn
from the tips, butts and middle of the same
| ear was planted, and each year since the
tips. butts and middles of that raised from
the same kind OF seed the previous year
have again been planted. No difference was
visible in the quality of the corn, and five
years experience seems to show that it
| makes no difference from what portion of
| the ear the seed is taken.
California is experimenting with a new
industry, and bids fair soon to be able 10
raise all the chIcory needed in this country.
The plant is cultivated on small scale in
some of the Eastern States, and grows wild
and luxuriantly on the bottom lands of
Louisiana and Texas; but the grades raised
along the San Josqnin and Sacramento Riv-
ers appears to possess those superior quail
| ties and that peculiar flavor that is appre-
ciated by coffee drinkers the world over.
1t is stated that the making of milk sugar
has been begun by newly invented pro-
the 500, 900 worth OF milk sugar used in
this country in compromising medicines has
been imported from Europe, mainly Swift
zerland. Germany and France. 1t is to be
hoped that the new industry will prove sue.
cessful and applicable at least 10 all our
| large cheese factories. At present this ele-
ment OF milk is in large measure wasted.
An inquirer desires to know of good
method for rotting lawn grass in order that
| IL uldy Uc uocu % pOot TIC
| IL IL is kept constantly damp by throwine
over it the soapsuds and other refuse liquids
usually made. it will rot but in order &c
have il in fine condition little time i,
required. Sprinklipg it With unslaked lime
and turning Il over occasionally will also be
beneficial. SodS and grass, when used or
most farms in that respect, are composteC
| with stable manure.
A year ago | wintered FIVE ewes. They
bred me seven lambs in March. On the Isl
| of August L sold them at six dollars apiece
The ewes averaged me nine pounds of I'm
washed wool, which | sold at twenty-five
cents pound. In the fall l exchanged my
ewes, which were fat, for others that were
younger and lean. Mine averaged lie
pounds each, these 50 pounds; sold for foul
cents. bought for three and a half cents
profit on exchange, SIS 81. making a total
profit on my five ewes of S72 %, less the cos
of keeping, which l have no means of ascer
tanning. They ran with my COWS and had
good feeding -Garret Wikof, in Coleman:
Rural World.
A correspondent of the Farmer add Fruit
| Grower gratis his grapes as follows: II uss
the old Concern and Hartford vines fol
stocks, saw them off square within six inche:
of where the roots branch out, and then saw
| them down six inches, no matter how
twisted they may be. | then slope the scior
the same length the stock is opened leav
ing two buds to the graft. III the cuttir g
are large | make square shoulders to tbs
graft, so they will set solid on the stock. b,
sure TO have tina bark of IL scion to be ever
| with the bark (insite bark of The stock. AT
ter the CRAFTS are set tie stout cord around
just below the gratis, and wedge on botl
aides between the graft. not on the inside
| but or he stock between the cord and thi
gcaft."