The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-06
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The ordinary marker makes too deep
furow Tor corn, especially when the plant
Ing 10 arlyand theg ground cold. liza cold raiI
comes on alter planting this corn, put 81
lar below the surface, will rot, or At bes
make only eickly growth. TT l54
The dearest help oil all Ia often that which
asks lent wages. II Is poor economy L
keep four men to do ths work that TIRE,
or two should pit lorm. II q man is for any
cause dlssatiided, the sooner no and hi
employer part company the better for both
parties. & ,',,'ii = Z s},l.
Cows that are watcled from Btagnanj
ponds or from wells In the barnyard will
rive milk more or less tainted, and from
which II 10 impoaaible 10 make tho best
butter. So large q part Of milk Ia water
that the drink Of the COW Ia OF quite rs
much Importance as her iood. M .a'
Fortunately, those who own soil Of any
kind can grow fruit successfully. Some
kinds grow better on light than heavy coils,
but even on the worst clays success Ia pcs.
aible with drainage and good cultivation.
For peara heavy soils are preferable, as the
lreeI are liable To blight Insect enemies
are generally most destructive on warm,
light soils. sou ID. I5sTI'
Nearly every spring on most farms, nor.
ton Of tho farm horsra that have lain Idle
during the winter need to be- rsbroken,
For the first iswdays only light work
should DO attempted, and especial care
should 10 taken not to produce gals on
The shoulders, which, once started, are
very troublesome to heal, without stopping
work altogether. =
II turkeys are to be grown II 10 worth
while 10 secure the larges. and the
best, Tor II 10 a curious fact with regard 10
turkeys that an extra large young fowl will
always bring a higher price per pound
than ono that 10 smaller The bronze tur.
keys are generally conceded 10 make the
largest fowls. They are also rather mora
hardy, though while very young ali tur-
keys require good care.
The farmers who spend most though,
about getting the very highest prices do
not usually succeed best. Asa rule. thew
get no better prices than their nejrhbors.
and therefore all the time aud thought
they give to this might be much more
probably directed. II q farmer has
average or more than average crops, he
can saiely sell whenever tho prics will
give him prt A: on cost Of production.
sometmes when his crop has been far
below the average, he had better not wait
even for this. -
Professor George II. Cook, Of the New
Jeraey agricultural experiment. station.
concludes, alter mDch experimenting with
the ieedins value Of ensilsge, that il is u
wholesome and nutritious food, milk made
from It led daily to COWS having been uni.
formly satisfactory in quality to The miner.
Gus customers who have used II; but when
compared with anely.Cut dry fodder, It has
not, In most Of be experiments made, been
found more nutritious. The fact, however:
should not be forgotten, that most OF The
dry fodder raised by farmers is much re.
duced In value by eZposyrs to tho weather
or by imperfect curing. 1t Ia we'll kuc wn
that the use Of rye al ersilage, or dry as
fodder, has not been nucc.ssiui on account
OF being too tough alter 1t has headed out,
A good remedy has been found in cutting
the rye while 1t is yet tender, and packing
It away as ensiIsss. This early cutting
leaves the land ready for crop ipt fodder
corn or millet Such rye ensilage was kept
at the station thirteen months, and was
readily eaten by COVE; and the milk ield.
ed was about the same as when they we're
led on gteca aad fresh rye.
The illustFions spurgs4n says be never
bad any faith in luck, except thps he
believed good luck will carry man scross
a ditch II be jumps well, aud will put o bit
Of bacon in his pot II he looks aileY his
garden and keeps pig. Luck generally
comes to those who look alter 1t, and 1t Is
bis notloa tIst It knocks once in lifetime
at eyerybo11;;'s door, pat u iadustry does
not open 1t away It goes,