Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-21
AGRICULTURAL MATTERS.

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President Piorce, OF the Western New
York Agricultural Club, says that wheat
bran siitsd upon cabbage heads will
destroy the cabbage worm.
In regard to the use Of wood ashes q
member OF the Blmira Farmera' Club
stated that 100 buRhels per acre was not
considered too much; hut the ashes were
more serviosAbls when put on the land In
two or more applications.
Growing strawberry plants need
generous supply Of water. From the day
when the frat blossoms appear until the
well.developed fruit is ready 10 be
plucked the soil where strawberry vines
stand should be kept very moist.
II you have Your berries on poorish
soil fix place in your barnyard where
the soakings will settle after rains, and
draw this ont in a barrel or hogahead
and pour it ON and around the plants (;
also have beds or rows watsred with
washwater.
On all except sandy or gravelly soils
manures applied in excess OF the needs
of the crop are not wasted. II is quite
common on heavy land TO find plots OF
exceptional fertility that had a dressing
Of manure Ave or six years before, espe-
oially II the land has been in grass or
clover during the time.
An English paper gives Mr.. George
Simpson, well-known authority on Jer.
sey cattle and butter making, as saying
that II the crown Of the turnip be cut off
and only the bottom.of the bulb given to
milking COWS no flavor Of turnip will be
impaired to the butter. About one third
Of the bulb should be cut away with the
crown, which can be fed to store cattle or
pigs.
There Ia no need Of bothering absut a
COWS pulse to find ont II she is we'll OF
not simply look at her nose. II we'll,
II will be moist and cold; II feverish, dry
and hot. She is like a dog in this re.
spect. A staring coat or a hollow eye are
also points indicating trouble, and as
symptoms Of disease are more to be
dreaded than q dry nose.-Americdr
Ddirynian.
Cow peas is the great crop for blowing
under as green manure liz the south. In
this respect Il occupies the same place as
clover in the north. The seeds will moi
ripen in our northern ATTITUDES, but they
can always be oheaply procured, and tht
crop may be sowed for blowing under. Il
will produce a large mass of vegetable
matter the first season, and is probably
better for blowing under than any othei
annual.
Professor Henry says ~ would urgi
that our farmers give more oats to younI
stock, colts as we'll as calves. There Il
no food so easily attainable that will n
we'll correct aoidity Of the stomach and
keep the whole system in good order. T,
those who wish to raise calves on very
little milk | would say, use oats and OF
meal freely, and by studying the want
of the calves you will be able to rails
fine animals on a small allowance 0
milk.
To remove lice from hen houses, anC
also from the fowls, the following metho,
Ia recommended as one Of the best tina
has been tried Take flowers Of sulphu
five pounds, liquid osrbolio acid, on
dram. Rub the acid thoroughly with
small paddle, and apply through tn
pluff and feathers Of the hen with til
hand, and It will not only prove a.
effeotuRl application but also safe one
as II will not interfere with the hatobin
Of eggs or endsnger the life of the chicks
The Pennsylvania diaries of the bel
class often use red eArthenware pot
glazed inside, about eight inches deep an
10 inches in diameter on the top, for se
ting the milk in cool running water. TIL
plan Is also common in the best diaries
Normandy, France, which are noted fl
fine butter. The milk is never heate
excepting when very thick or olouted
cream is desired for special purposes;
ia wholly unnecessary in ordinary dair,
ing.-Country Gentleman.
Every farmer who undertakes to raj
squAshes must exercise considerable Il
genuity, as we'll ss patience, in order
protect them from their Unsuitable enem,
the squash bug. A Massachusetts farml
found the following plan successful IL
first season "Spread the main part
the manure upon the land and plo
under, putting one shOveliul OF fnel
oomposted manure in the hill, with
handful of salt thoroughly mixed with /
II the maggot should appear, pour wat,
mixed with Paris green about the roots.
He only found 1t necessary to make tv
applications of Paris green, which, beir
applied before the plants bloomed, coul
do no harm.
Tobacco is q universal insecticide.
kills ticks upon sheep; the troubleson
scsb insect, its related species which pr
duoes mango and itch; lice, fleas and a
other insect parasites which infest an
annoy animals; and root lice, leaf lice an
all other pests which injure plants. in
at this season an application OF iii
tobacco dust or snnff may be used effec
lively to relieve calves and fowls from Il
vermin which keeps them poor al
wretched, and decoction of tobacco q
piled to house or greenhouse plants wi
brush will destroy the pestiferous gree
fly and all other insects which infe
them. The same liquid may also
poured around the roots OF house plan
that are infested with the small viii
worms which are the lsrva of a sms
black fly that may be found in the pc
and upon the coil in them.
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