Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15

or Labsrraqus's ohlorinated soda. This
can be found at any good drusgist's, put
up in quart bottles for use. To get the
best results the material should be poured
Into the bottom OF the oistern, using tor
this purpose gas pipe reaching to the
bottom. Two bottles, coating about 2b
cents each, will clean An ordinary
clstern.
Chloride Of lime, when used on the
manure heap, not only disinfeots II but
is an advantage In arrssting the escape
Of ammonia. When mixed with plenty
OF dry dirt, and thoroughly mingled with
the materials Of the compost heap, 1t Ia
| invaluable. The materials, however,
should be kept under cover. Chlorine
gas ia easily liberated from chloride Of
| lime and as the gas will not remain un
combined 1t readily acts upon organic and
| mineral matter, not only "hxinR" the
volatile substances but changing the
form and composition of many of the solid
substances.
The merits Of feeding oil meal to stock
| of all kinis ia so we'll understood by all
European stock breeders that they take
almost the entire product of our country.
There are few breeders here who sppre-
oiate its merits and use it, but its merits
are not recognized as they should be by
our breeders ard feeders, who, having
large quantities OF corn and hay, give
little care for anything else, while If they
would cell at the market price part Of
any other feed, and buy oil meal to feed
with other feed, the would not only get a
variety Of feed but healthy feed that Ia
rich in fsttening and growing properties,
and that enables other feed to give better
results.
A writer in the Ohio Farmer says that
he is not an old wheat raiser, but has
not lived these last few years to no pur.
pose, aud thinks he has struck the key.
note OF success in raising wheat In 9
thorough fitting OF the soil before sowing
the seed; and he is convinced that pooi
piece Of land, dragged, rolled and then
re6tted until the ground is as mellow al
an "ash hesp"..will produce better yield
OF wheat than rich piece of land poorly
, plo#ed, halt dragged and the seed scat
tered among the humps and clods, and I
portion Of it without covering or any
chance to terminate and obtain hold.
, II has long been disputed question
!, whether plants derived nitrogen from
the air or not. The verdict has been IL
a favor OF the non. appropriation of tina
n element from the atmosphere, despi'
Boussingaults claim to the contrary. M
i Vile, in order to test the matter, oalcine
portion OF earth to expel all nitrogen
% and then grew good crop Of clover Il
a the same with fertilizer containing n
- nitrogen, the water used being distilled
/ "a IA rata hat
- ates nitrogen from the air, and, conse
quently, when grown and plowed undel
a adds nitrogen to the soil. Wheat derive
n no nitrogen from the atmosphere, an
when experiments were made with thi
\ plant the nitrogen was not increased.
ID JlProiessor Beal Of the Agricultural Co
8. lege, says at you have money to fo
ID away, seed down your young orchard
le clover and timothy ,or SOW crop Of whe
ID or oats. II you want trees to thriy
ne cultivate we'll till they are or 10 yea
We old. Spread ashes, manure or salt broR
ce cast. Stop cultivsting in August, weet
a or no weeds. This allows the trees
ripen for winter" He adds that Il
90 question whether to cultivate old orohar
II or not must be ans nswered by msnuril
he the treee. II the color Of the leaves
ell good, aud they grow we'll and bear fl
an fruit, they are doing we'll enough, ev
ell if in grasa. But II the leaves are pa
il the annual growth less than foot on
as year trees and the fruit small and POI
to something is the matter, and they G
BILE suffering from a want OF cultivation
AN manure, or both. Professor Beal ss
nin that "to judge of the condition of
sen apple is like judging OF the condition
The sheep in pasture. Look at the she
ore and if they are plump and fat they
uld all right"
is Some farmers make it practice to X
eds their poultry in their orchards from ga
the spring until cold weather sets in, 6
rels they find it pays. A picket fence sho
: 81 be built around the orchard, high enor
ltry to prevent their flying over, with suits
ruit buildings in one corner OF the yarC
i be shelter them at night. Thus situs
nan the poultry will thrive and prosl
keeping themselves in good conditi
and the increase OF eggs will be gre'
augmented and their usefulness
now hanoed, to their owners at least, on
the account of the myriads Of insects
,tis worms they destroy, and which will n
our than repay the cost and labor Of build
liar the tence, By keeping them inclose
"a as this manner large number OF fowls
ome be- retained in the orchard, and the
II is tilusl scratching which is done by..t
10 of proves advantageous both to the soil
.,,,,,p the trees themselves.