The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-04-16
GENERAL NOTES.

Never mulch anything in the
spring till the ground has become
warm.
The Western Wool Association
unanimously passed resolutions de-
manding that Congress restore the
tariff on wool.
April is a good time to train ap-
pie trees They should be pruned
so as to allow air and sunlight to
enter among the branches freely
Plant the Cuthbert raspberry for
late, and the Hansell for early
both of a bright red color, and suit
able for market as we'll as home
use.
Montana focks increase in a five
fold ration every three yeSrs-that
is, there are five times as many
sheep there now as there were three
years ago
Freiburg & Workum's distillery,
at Petersburg, Ky, was destroyed
by fire, together with three dwell
ings the morning Of the 9th, Loss
S15O,OOO
1t is essential that the land select
ed for a vineyard be thoroughly
drained, and, if it is not SO natural
ly, it must be done by artificial
means. The vine will not flourish
or mature its fruit perfectly where
its roots are sobbed by water.
The Southern Planter truly says
that millions Of pounds Of bones are
thrown away by farmers every
year, while they pay higher prices
for bone meal and other fertilizers,
and pertinently asks why the home
supply is not utilized in the interest
of economy.
Since February, 1882, the number
of farm animals in the United States
have increased over 100000. The
greatest gain was shown in sheep,
but the value of these shows de-
creas. The horses and cattle show
an increase both in numbers and in
value.
At the Ensilage Congress, in New
York, Mr.. John Mayer, manager of
the great Havemeyer dairy farm,
said that his COWS averaged 100
pounds of milk more per month
when fed on ensilago than when fed
on hay and grain. Swine and horses
also did better with ensilag0 than
without it.
Dir. HeXamer, who has been a
very successful raiser of cucumbers
for pickles, plow a deep furrew,
spreads and tramps old manure in
it, adds couple inches of soil scat
ters seed two inches apart and an
inch deep, thins the plants to one
foot apart, and keep the ground
mellow
William Washington figures in the
Encyclopaedia Dictionary of the
Spanish Language" recently pub
Iished in Madrid, as "the founder of
the Republic of the United States
and as the first President" Penn
sylvania, as the same volume de-
clares, "has a population of one and
half millions, the greater portion
being German"
The wheat plant has two sets of
roots. The first starts from the seed,
and provides nourishment for the
young plant. A small bulb forms
half an inch below the surface of
the ground, and from this start out
a second set Of roots. This second
set are those which nourish tho
plant in the spring and during the
Formation of the seed The first set
supply food IN the fall and winter.
Sheriff Hawkins, who was Colo
mel of regiment called out to assist
in quelling the Cincinnati riot, hav-
ing been asked by a vote of Com
pany / of his regiment why he call
ed them to duty at the Jail on the
Saturday night of the mob, they re-
fusing to go, publishes a long letter
saying it should he more appropri-
ate for him to call on the regiment
to explain why they refused to obey
the lawful command Of their colo
mel. He charges the conduct Of the
men to the bad advice of one of the
captains, who reported to the police
for patrol duty, instead of TO the
Jail, as ordered. lie closes By ten
dering his unconditional resignation
as colonel of the regiment,