The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-09-11
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FARM AND RANCH. /
The full strength OF stable manure
S secured by spreading it on grass j
ands. I
An acre of buckwheat, while in
bloom, will yield fourteen pounds Of
honey daily.
New York orchardists whose trees
were infested with aphides, have
found tobacco water the best remedy.
The common garden or garter snake
is really friend, but is usually re-
garded as an enemy. 1t performs eX-
cellent service in destroying insects
and vernlin.
Destroy weeds about the farm
buildings before they GO to seed, as
they are not only slovenly in appear
ance, but it is bad economy to allow |
them to ripen seed.
Do not allow any of the vegetables |
to seed unless you desire the seed. |
Next season the seed will terminate
in places where they are not wanted
and become troublesome.
Beef cakes: Chop rare done roast
beef very fine; season with salt, pep
per and little chopped onions, mix,
make into small cakes and fry in beef
drippings.-The Household.
There is quite difference between
the hogs that are raised for food and
those intended for soap grease. 1t is
not matter of rejoicing to kill a
porker of quarter of ton in weight.
There is no variety of apples that
suits the entire country. This fruit
has certain kinds adapted to particu-
lar sections, and in setting out an
orchard this should be considered
Exchange.
An exchange says Kansas farmer,
| who had nine head of sheep, put the
money that came to him from the
sale of mutton and wool into more
sheep. In nine years he had LOO
sheep, worth $4,000.
Weed your onions, beets, carrots,
parsnips, satisfy, ETC., if you would
make sure of a good crop at harvest
time. Weeds are robbers, feeding as
they do upon the food prepared for
the cultivated plants.
The practice of narrowing potatoes
and cornfelds before the crop appear
is gaining favor, and gives excellent
results. The weeds are kept under
from the start, and the plants give an
impetus in growth.
Mr.. j. B. Moore, of Massachusetts.
says that in thinning peach trees of
fruit, you should take off what you
consider enough and then pick off
half the remainder, as the majority of
fruit growers do not thin them suffi-
GENTLY.
Florida is destined some day to be a
leading honey state. The bee pastur-
age is abundant, the honey manufac.
tured of excellent quality and the ell
mate favorable. The only drawback
at present Is inadequate rapid trans
portation.
An increase of 100000 acres of
corn over last years acreage for the
whole country is reported, the extern
sion having been greatest in the area
vest of the Mississippi and north OF
the Missouri, owing to the settlement
and cultivation of new lands.
Some write about cutting hay when
they mean grass. Why is this so
Hay is made by drying cut grass
Why then talk about cutting hay un.
less you mean in the barn where it is
sometimes cut before putting it be.
fore the live stock of the stable.
Nitrate of soda acts as powerful
stimulant to pot plants, imparting a
luXuriant appearance to the foliage
and is particularly beneficial to dahlias
of applications must depend on the
nature and condition of the plants.
Strawberries like the Wilson can re-
main standing three OF four years, if
kept clean. If kept clean of weeds
the first year it is not difficult job to
cultivate Strawberries. Ii the run
ners are cut the first year they may be
allowed to run after that as long as
the bed remains productive.
Neatness in and about the hive is
very important. Do not allow the
bees even to pass over an old alight-
ing board but give them a new one.
If dust is flying, brush it off the boards
frequently. In preparing boxes OBJ
serve perfect neatness and use the
purest white combs for guides.
In another very interesting series
of experiments made by Prof. Henry,
it was found that sorghum seed has a
value of only little over half that of
cornmeal for fattening the pigs.
Chemically the difference in value be.
tween sorghum seed and Indian corn
is far less than his trial would indi-
. cate.
Any farmer that desires to have a
pleasant, prosperous home, clear of
mortgage, must take care of his farm
machinery. The ordinary life of a
reaper, mower, thresher, and in fact
of most farm implements, is, with
good care, about ten years, while with
poor care, from 3 to 5 years is the
limit.
In regard to removing that vigor-
Gus pest of the farmer, weeds, the
are better for this work than sheep.
They will keep weeds eaten off and
down. They will also keep brush
down that has been cut off. and viii
eat many corners that otherwise
would be sowing seeds on adjacent
land"
The house slop should all be saved.
Those not fit for the pig can be used
on the growing crops of the garden,
especially celery. 1t is surprising
what an invigorat1ng effect results
from throwing the soapsuds upon the
plants in the growing season. An or
binary flower garden may be kept in
a thrifty condition if every plant re-
ceives an application.
| Ben Perley Poore, in the American
Cultivator, saysIthat the value of salt
supplied freely and abundantly to farm
stock can hardly be exaggerated.
! Wherever it is practicable, or anywise
convenient, salt should be provided so
that animals can have free access to
it.There is no danger of their eating
enough to hurt them. The expense is
small, but the utility and advantage
great.
To destroy red ants grease plate
with lard and set it where ants con-
gregaJe; place few bits of wood so
the ants can climb on the plate easily;
they will forsake any food for lard;
when the plate is well covered with
them turn it over hot fire of Goals;
they will drop into the fire, and you
can then reset the plate for another
catch. A few repetitions will clean
them out.
Jam puffs. Cut out some puff paste
with a large round tin cutter, scoop
out the centre of half the rounds and
fill them with jam, cover with the re-
mainding halves. After moistening
the edges of the paste with little
water, glaze with whipped yelk of an