Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-15

4 newspaper item gtatos that the hay crop
OF Ontario 10 30 abundant thntg buyer was Of
ferod 3 900 tons, ali grown e! Chatham with
in an area OF three square miles lthree miles
square p, and that the average yield there Is
about three tons TO the acre. The story IL
too large, but probably true to the extent that
the hay crop in that part of Ontario is album
dant
To usa white hellebore, the Practical Farm
or says, take one heaping tablespoonful OF
the powder and thoroughly wet it with boil
ing water. using about quart Turn this
into pail of cold water, aud stir until thor
oughly mixed
Look out for tho appearance OF black-knot
in plum trees. By constantly cutting i, away
al first sight it will DO 10 harm Il 1t APP
pears on the trunk, deep cutting may be nee
essarv TO remove b., ln which case the wound
should be covered win plaster of grating
wax. Touching the knots with "a ayab satu-
rated with kerosene oil, It il said. will kill the
warts
It ia conceded 70 BE- unreasonable TO expec.
large cars Of corn IN hill Of eight or ten
stalks, but many viii nave that number Of
stems in q hill Of potatoes, and then complain
that their potatoes are small. l. large pOta
toes are expected, the number Of stalks il
each bill should bo reduced TO- at most, three
OF four.
At the presen; prices for horses, farmers
| should manage to breed every mare that Is t.
! for the purpose. Il managed just right the
/ breeding Of horses could be- made one of the
1 best sources Of moons On tng farm. -Ndti'H-
/ u Jt0eb-WdH.
1t this time, wen cut l3wurs lEdo SO soon,
il is well TO know That II ia small BIZ OF the
stem is cut of Cni the ouc immersed in very
hot water the iloror viii frequently revive
. 4 F-- .l-~rz rva
more easily 70 uveugied than white ones, which
are apt to turn yellow For preserving flow
ers in water finely pulverizsd charcoal should
be put into the vase u this season Where
vines are growing IL water, charcoal viii pre-
vent foul doors from the standing water
People who send flowers through the mai
are cautioned not 10 use cotton wool for pack
ing, because, being very absorbent It draws
from the flowers al their moisture Fresl
leaves are better, and the outside leaves Of the
cabbage are best OF all
While you are keeping up tAy toed Of your
cows, do not forget the calves II the secOnC
crop has not started go you Gun turn them IN
to good feed, give them more green food o.
middlinge, with little cotton-seed meal. 1
your calf is not worth more in December thar
he was in June, there has been loss some
where and the decision of this depends large
ly on the chance You give him. few weeks
starvation will destroy as many months
growth. When any young animal begins tt
look pot bellied and rough, it is time 10 Civ,
him better feed.
This comprehensive sentence by write
in Home Farm is very suggestive "WheI
farmers learn from experience that by hous
ing their manure and thoroughly working i
over, mixing with absorbents such as muck
earth, road dust, leaves, etc, to take up tn
liquid and the ammonia set free its value j
double what it now is, and thai, toe "A. GI
ezurLs much less than the same amount 0
pla1. iocl could p obtained in All artificial
fertilizer, new .I- Will have been reached
il .gTicul.uT. ind wC shall SEE tne fertility @
or old farms brought back 10 where tue,
: we're "a years ago.