The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-14
FOR The FARMER.
Items Selected Especially TO Help Hus,
bandman and Housewife.
Suggestions that II VIII Pay {,
PeTusc.
A Word Of Knowledge In n Nutshell.

Inc Dttt nay is mat Whlcl ~ compOheu
OF u variety Of EfasstF, but clover aud TIM
othy bhouid b. IN excess.
Coal aehes poSs 90 no value for fertilizlnR
purposes, bat Gro excel ut for rendering
the land ffianlc.
Wheat nhuuld not be cut TOO green, nor
should II sthud long after rinening. Cut.
ting wheat AZ the proper time prevents
iosa.
Professor Stewart says that ten Wounds Of
turnips with one and y hall pounds OF corn
vii. fatien o young sheep or lamb faster
han corn clone,
just rs the dry weather begins ia The
time 10 put the ouitiYator In motion. There
IL nothing Ike loosening the soil in order
10 mitigate tbs evil effects II drought.
About 800 pounds OF mangels are equal
to 100 poundB Of hsy. Estimating that
seven and one-half ton Of m ngelg sre
equal 20 d ton OF hay, the hay would have
to yield nearly three times the average
amount IN order to Iroduce an equivalent
OF the nutritive matter contained ia an
ordinary crop ot bfos rom one acre.
The sugsr beet weighs from two to iour
pound, Is white aud opnical aud has .
single tap root. The crop should be grown
OIL doet, rick, mellow 6Ju, iroe rom stones,
as heavy, wet banda gro not suitable tor
them. The yield varies from 300 10 ] eco
bushels, aud the SUGAR rom them can be
refined ard made 20 resemble tina. when
is ordinarily used from cane.
Professor II. O. White, chemist to the
department Of agriculture Ut the state OF
Georgia, 10 anawer to Inquiries from farm
ere, maket this announcement in circular
No. oil from that department. ia regard to
the commercial value Of the fertilizer in
gradients Of cotton seed meal: Based on
the valuation of elemonis nov adopted in
this state Tor estimating the relative com
mercinl value of fertilizers, one ton OF cot
ton seed meal 70 worth about $40 80"
We eau state In what situation lime has
been most useful, saye the Iowa Register.
From its " to decompoae 10 has been
found useini on poor granite soils. From
It's cAuslic naiure Il correots injurious mat
ter, such as sulpbetc OF iron in soil. Lime
breaks up aud pulveriges Btitf clays, i'm.
proving thor texture. IL dec0mp0ses inert
vegetable matter, peat, roots, etc. IL
hastens the decay Of stable manure ard
dead caToasses, putrescent matter, ETC., but
in oil such cases 1t the manurisl qualities
are to be made useful they must be COW
cred with earth during the action of the
lime to absorb the ammonia.
Transplant leeks TO their proper place in
the garden eBd giyo them clean ouliiya-
ton.
nishing plants. No garden is complete
without them.
Sow champion of Eogland for success
sions OF green peas, and put in O sm all crop
after every shower. That is the beet way
TO procure enough Of them.
Lettuce plants that came up late may be
set out. They viii not do az well as If they
had been started early, nut may neyerthe-
less DO utilized.
A eight mulohing is excellent for melons
now, but DO not hoe or cultivate among the
vines. Pull out the weeds and grass by
hand aud work the ground around them.
Peppers love hot weather, aud a plentiful
number may be grown If the plants are set
out now. Uso several varieties, as each
kind 10 adapted TO special purposes.
Get some egg plants from your dealer and
set them out. Do not try to grow from
seed nor attempt TO grow them unless you
are willing To earthly attend to them. A
fow plants will furnish an simple supply.
Transplant the celery TO the permanent
beds, placing a large quantity of manure
in the trench. This crop 10 one that cannot
be surfelted with too much manure, az 10 is
one Of tho grosseBt feeders Known. They
must be frequently waterod, soapsuds be-
ing better for euch purpose than anything
else, and the bed must be- kept as clean and
nice as possible. liz requires care to have
celery hat IL large, crisp and white, but
then IL Is a valuable crop when grown, and
pays well for the attention bestowed. If
you neglected to SOW the seed you can
procure the plants from 8eedsmen. and you
should not fail TO have a supply.
The earth is seemingly able to produce
weeds or grass whether fertile or poor, and
they always appear at the time when the
crops need the most care. Weeds are bene-
fetal to u certain extent although injuri-
Gus, for the gardener 10 often compelled
TO eradicate them when he would not other
wise give the garden bis attention. By 30
doing he keeps The soil in q fine friable con-
dition for The desired crop. Weeds, how
ever, shonld be removed Us soon as they
appear. By 30 doing the work can be more
easily done, and the stirring OF the soil will
only be required to a moderate depth.
This Is important, for many larden crops
are injured By deep hoeing, which
cuts away the roots that should not
be disturb d.
and tender can do 80 by planting seed this
month. For u general crop, as a rule, they
are put in the ground before now, but late
paintings are the best tor . successive table
supply, as the fully matured crop is some-
what stripgy aud woody late in the season.
Beets are slow OF germinatioD, ana oonss.
uuently the seed should be soaked, rolled
in plaster. and put in otter q rain. AS the
weeds and grass grow fast during the warm
season, IL will be necessary to keep them |
well worked from the beginning. They
may be sown in a bed, wstefed occasionally,
and Afterwards traneplanted, for which pur-
pose the blood red varieties are best, II for
IHUlt DlIDONNNs L nbnt ~ lONtt ~ I
plants that are thinned out may also be
~transplanied in vacancies or In other beds.
Okra Ia not extensively cultivated, but II
il one OF the best and most nourishing veg
etables grown. For soups IL cannot be ex.
celled, and June is the time TO put in the
seed. Once started the crop Is almost q
sure one.
The Mammoth sweetand Stowell's Ever.
green corn ale both good varieties for the
tabls. Sweet corn and peas have one pecu.
liarity, which Ia that the more wrinkled
the seed the more pAlntable the corn whom
placed upon the table alter production.
Bush beans, Buch as the White Navy,
may be planted this month. They are net
a garden crop, as the field 10 sometimes de-
voted to them, but II you wish to try an
dian, use some of them in the
green state (not the pods), and the expert
ment will be very satisfactory.
The most satisfactory remedy for cab
bage worm, tried In the New Jersey ex-
pertinent station. was a mixture OF half q
pound each OF hard soap and kerosene, In
three gallons OF water. IL was applied
near the end OF August, and destroyed In
\ few hours nearly oil tho worms on the
to which 1t was applied. Other
remedies which were not successful were
saltpeter, etc.
The COW pea, known IS the "Black-eyed
Pen" (really q beam IL an excellent pea
for the table, either green or dry. The
pods are valueiess except for stock, but the
neas or served for use either by baking,
irving or in soups. In the southern states
n 4 STABLE crop, and, as ID grows IN the
north, we would advice our friends TO give
them q trial, as they are wholesome
and highly relished.
Among the items Of the agricultural an
propristion bill, as amended by senate oom.
mitfee. are $4,000 for sorghum expert
msnts, $40. 600 for a~rtesian wells to reclaim
arid lsndr, SIS 600 for encouragement OF
silK culture. = [Minnesota Farmer
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