Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-08


An Orange county IN. Y. farmer keeps
peafowls TO destroy potato beetles.
Wood ashes are exceedingly valuable
when applied to unfruitfnl apple or
chards.
Old raspberry canes, past bearing,
should be left till spring TO protect the
young vines.
To avoid potato scab, select seed free
Of the scab and plant as much as posi-
bic on new soil
Unless potatoes are thoroughly ripe it
is not safe to handle them much until
cool weather comes II put in pits they
should be only lightly covered and
well ventilated.
Fruit trees, especially apple, should
have pile Of earth around their trunks
before winter sets in and all rubbish for
some distance removed and burned.
This will prevent mice from working q.
the bark
One chief cause Of mildew and rot
in grapes Is that they are allowed to set
more fruit than the vine can well ripen.
The vitality Of the vine being impaired.
it cannot protect its fruit from disease.
BY trying to get too much fruit we
lose all.
If winter grain is put on with drill
the rows should run north and south,
rather than from east TO west. The hol-
lows caused by drill tubes hold the snow
better on north and south rows. One
of the chief advantages Of large top on
wheat is its effect in preventing light
SHOWS from being blown from the field.
In the vicinity Of cities, especially
where large breweries exist, brewers
grains are extensively used as feed for
mich cows. They make large guam
tity of not very rich milk. and are chief
~ fed by those who sell milk in cities.
Farmers who rely on cream and butter
for their profits cannot afford to feed
brewers grains.
Some classes of seeds can at this sea-
son be saved by farmers with little
trouble, and be just as good, and per-
haps a good deal better than those
bought OF seedsnen. But it is worse than
useless to save seeds of melons unless it
IS known that they have grown where
the seed has not been exposed to mixture
with squashes or pumpkins.
One result of the good corn crop is an
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increased demand for young stock for
feeding BY Western farmers There
most call for calves and one or two year
old steers. Prices Of beef have been
pretty high for year OF two past, but,
as the population of our country is in
creasing rapidly, it is not certain that
the market will soon be glutted
It is likely that burning wheat straw
will become common practice in some
places where joint worm has made its
appearance, which finds home in the
straw until the following spring. II is
preyed upon By at least two kinds of
parasites, which also find home in the
straw, but escape during the fall. Hence
the burning. ii done at all, should be
delayed until winter.
There arc certain uses for fallen leaves
gathered as bedding for stock in winter
In localities where little grain is grown
and straw Is scarce. Their value as
manure, however, is not sufficient to
warrant much labor In gathering them
for that purpose alone. They make a
good absorbent, but not better. If as
good, a. straw, especially if the latter is
cut and only the leavings after feeding
used IS bedding.
After season Of egg production
through the summer, hen is naturally
exhausted, and wants rest. Good
feeding 1t this time Is more important
than &c any other. and there is little Or no
danger that It will cause the fowl to Law
on fat. Even corn viii not fatten q
mOultinq hen. So soon as she begins
to get new feathers. feed literally viii