Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-02
FARM AND GARDEN.

C6llonG SCauQarQ Win Wnlcn TO COuD9r9
new corners.
HEED the old saying: "rake care of
the back yard, the front yard will take
care of itself"
MICHIGAN produces about two-fifths of
the worlds peppermint crop, the yield
varying from 10000 to 10000 pounds OF
oil.
FooT AND MOUTH disease is not very
fatal. Out of ia, 1902 animals attacked
in England in the first half of 1888 only
g, AGA head. died.
UNLESS for experiment, do not grow
large assortment of the various vege-
tables, but stick to those kinds you are
absolutely certain of.
Two HUNDRED strawberry plants, well
cared for, will yield two bushels of
berries, as many aS a small family will
require for home consumption.
Corn cobs, says member Of the FL
mira Farmers Club, are rich in potash.
To burn them is the best way to obtain
whatever nanurial value there is in
them.
A SUCCESSFUL Kansas farmer reports
that toe native grasses Of that state, so
valuable and nutritious as pasturage,
have everywhere been destroyed by
cultivation.
IT is estimated that drain three feet
deep has thee times as much porous
earth above and on either side, to drink
up the next rainfall, as one only two
feet i'll depth.
Buy grape vine. This will be be-
ginning, and In time will grow into
many vines. IF only one grape vine is
planted it viii prove an opening wedge,
and open the way to many vines.
STABLE manure to be used in the gar
den should be worked over and over
again until it is thoroughly composted
and as fine as possible. This will put it
in excellent condition for use in hills,
etc.
CHARRED corn is an excellent food for
laying hens and serves to keep them
healthy and vigorous. Do not feed en-
tlrely but give once day, and be care
full In preparing it or it will burn to
ashes.
Mr.. BEN SMITH, member of the
Massachusetts, Horticultural Society,
has an asparagus bed which is thirty
three years old, and still in good order.
He applies manure three inches deep
annually.
Our exports Of dairy products during
the nine months ended January 81 were
valued at $14, 312, 737, exceeding by
nearly 40 per cent. those of the CORE
spending period of the preceding year,
which aggregated value of $40, S73, SS4.
A CORRESPONDENT Of the Ohio Farmer
counsels US not to SOW the wrinkled va
rieties of peas too early. The small,
smooth sorts are the tough ones. Nine
tenths OF those who complain that their
seed " don't come up" SOW the tender
sorts.
A CONVENTION of the wool growers of
the United States will be held in chi
cago the 7th of May next in order to de-
eide upon the course to De adopted for
the protection of their interests. which
they consider to be in a very unsatis-
factory condition.
FARMERS whose corn was last year
damaged by Interpretations of the corn
root worm are advised by Prof.
Forbes that the only safety for the crop
of the coming year lies in planting on
ground which was grown some other
crop than corn last year.
Mr.. NnIMo, statistician of the Treas
ury Department, in a late report on
pork production, said: "The net weight
of hogs annually slaughtered in the
United States is estimated at 5, $50, 000,-
600 pounds, the equivalent of which is
4, 725, 900, 900 pounds of cured meats.
WHILE it is true that young hens lay
more eggs per day than old ones, they
do not make so good settlers nor SO care
full mothers. There is a great difference
in the character of fowls in this respect,
and little Watchfulness will soon teach
the careful attendant which ones will be
best to set.
THE New York times says immature
corn may sprout even if it has been
frozen, but the plant will be weak be-
cause the effect of the frost has been to
rupture the gluten cells and disorganize
their contents, and these are the nitrog.
enous elements from which an impor-
tant part of the food OF the germ is
drawn.
THE Country Gentleman says we can
have potatoes earlier by starting the
sprouts beforehand. If the seed pota-
toes in the cellar have two-inch sprouts,
plant, handling them very carefully, and
they will come up earlier than the COM
mon way. They may also be started in
in hot-bed by planting in inverted sods
and transplanting when several inches
high.
STABLE manure is often spoken of as
the standard fertilizer and a complete
manure to itself. It is probably SO for
corn, but for wheat and other small
grains phosphate of lime is usually
needed, andon sandy soils potash. This
is shown by the fact that manure alone
creates heavy growth of straw without
proportionate increase of grain. Troy
Times.
FARMERS cannot be too particular in
examining grass seeds to see that no
weed seeds are mixed with them. The
wild carrot aud plaintain are more like
iy to be found in clover seed, but g.
sharp eye and good microscope will en-
able the farmer to detect their presence.
Seeds that contain these weeds should
not be sown even if the land remains
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