The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-07-31

The actual number of persons eli
gagged in agriculture in the Uniiod
States, including their families, Is
placed IL $4,000, 600. an Increase Of
5000 900 since the last census
Tobacco growers ought to know
that while they may sci! their croy to
a purchaser at tobacco house or to
licensed dealer, they IRE not permit
ted by the United States laws 20 sell
small quantities at retail to other per-
sons. The penalty for tire violation
of the law is very severe, and is en-
forced strictly
Sheep require salt regularly at this
sonson Il prevents mostly the dis
cases % which these. animals are sub
ject Give the shsep salt once a
week-and leave sal lick for them
where they can get supply. Bore
few holes in log at the side where
the rain cannot reach them and Ell
these with salt; or better, procure n
few Jumps Of rock salt and place them
q sheltered spot.
Hungarian grass and milict nay
be sown in this latitude any time be
tore August / Late sown millet is
difficult to cure on account Of cool
weather and rain in autumn. For
hav one bushel of seed should be sown
per acre, bat if seed is the object not
more than twelve quarts. Tor hay
the seed should never he allowed to
form, since it renders The hay strongly
diuretic
Farmers are just now pesterod with
many destructive insects, among
which the striped and spotted beetles
which destroy melons, cucumbere;
sIuashes and pumpkins are the most
Troublesome at this season. A good
remedy for these insects is to make q
quart Of strong soapsuds with hot
water; to this, add one tablespoonful
of kerosene oil and beat il up ns one
Leafs eggs for u pudding when It is
all thoroughly mixed spray it oyer the
plants and pou' a tablespoonful or the
ground near lhc root. This vail drive
off The pests and kill the small grubs
which eat the root To protect apple
and peach trees from the borers pour
some Of the same mixture about the
trunk near the ground and then raise
mound Of soil a few inches high
about the tree.
Five yards wide 968 long contains
IN acre.
Ten yards wide 484 long contains
an acre.
Twenty yards wide by 242 long
contains al acre.
Forty yards wide by 121 long con-
t,ihs an acre.
Seventy yards wide by G9l long
Contains an dCIC.
Eighty yards wide by Cos long con
tains an acre.
Sixty feet wide by 72o long con
tains IN acre.
s!xty-six feet BY 600 contains ore
mere.
One hundred and ten feet vino by
397 long contains an acre.
$50 feet wide by 363 long contains
nm acre.
800 feet wide by 1913 long contains
IN acre.
30 feet wide by 181 long contains
nm acre.
40 feet wide by 90 long contains
anacre.
One of the best clover growers OF
this section has way, peculiar to
himself, in getting a clover stand.
lie cultivates his corn on the level
system, and when he lows it the last
time say IN June or JuIy-he sows
the clover seed with orchard grass.
There is almost always sgocd seasons
about this time and even if 1t IL dry
the seed will be protected by the
shade of the corn, so it will not get
punbaked. BY frost the clover has
sent its roots deep enough to with
stand the winter and the next year
the clover is rea ly for cutting. In
this way he gets one year the start OF
the old method, and has hay crop
when other people will have young
clover in wheat or oats. 1his gentle
man has long pracuced the plan and
rarely fails-not as often as his neigh
bors who pursue the plan of spring
sowing the frost is easier COM
bated than drought. Try it; now is
about the right time.-Spirit Of the
Farm,