The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-02-25
FARM NOTES.

If the fences have not been repaired the
work should be done at once as the busy
season is fast approaching.
Unless the manure is covered during the
winter the snow will do much damage
when melted, by marling out the soluble
portions.
1t is said that piece OF ground set out in
black walnut and allowed to remain twenty
years will yield a larger profit than in any
other mode OF investment on farm.
In the dairy regions of the West the Hol-
stems are gradually superseding all other
classes for the purposes of those dairymen
who make business of selling milk only.
France, with about the same area as tina
State of Texas, has raised this year SIC 600
0O0 bushels of wheat-sbout $4,000. 900 bush
els more than the crop of 1SS3-snd the
quality is excellent.
At the Maine State College, during an ex.
pertinent made to test the quality of cream
from twenty COWS, the yield in amount of
cream and percentage Of butter differed
greatly, no two giving the same results.
Good dsirying fits admirably into mixed
farming. There is suitable return made 10
the land in the way of manure and the
waste in the manufacture of butter is great
help in the feeding of calves and pigs.
Many as are the convenlences for trans
porting live stock from America, during the
year 1882 over 8 600 animals were thrown
overheard, 664 landed dead and 526 were 50
injured that they had to be slaughtered as
soon as landed.
During discussion at the nesting of the
Ohio Horticultural Society member said
that when he grew ounces in large quaint
ties there was no fruit that paid so well as
half sn acre of the orange variety, and that
they did we'll for long time.
Although pears on apple roots will grow
and be of dwarfsh habit and bear few
years, they are short lived. 1t will not uav
in the end to graft on apple roots. Bud or
graft on pear stocks for standards aud on
angus ounce for dwarfs.
A good Vermont farmer obtains his best
crops of spring grain by sowing the sesd
both rye and wheat, the last thing in the TALL
before the ground freezes up. He has prac
ticed seeding to grass at the same time vita
excellent result.
The shortage of the wool clip in Australis
this year, IN consequence of the drought de-
stroying many millions of sheep aud greatly
injuriDg many others, is estimated az
so, 600 600 pounds or a uusntity equal to ali
the wool imported into the United States.
Cabbsges will often head if placed, ro1ts
downward. in pit of sufficient depth to
bring the tops of the leaves Just above the
surface of the ground and covered with
straw or hay TO prevent severe freezing In
crease the covering as the weather becomes
colder.
A little charcoal fed two or three times a
week to the pigs is beneficial IN correcting
acldity of the stomach, to which hogs are
liable when fed upon corn and confined in a
pen. They will eat it greedily, and fatten
much more readily with charcoal than with
out
The problem of sending queen bees By
masl across the Atlantic has been success
folly solved. Frank Benton, of Munich,
Germany. reports in Gleanings in Bee Cui-
ture that he has sent many queens TO
America during the past season, with only
two or three losses.
A great width between and prominence of
| the eyes indicates a teachable and tTactable
| horse. Width between the ears indicates
courage, nobleness and strength of character.
| Roundness and elevation between the eyes
indicates mildness of disposition aud desire
to be caressed and to recprocate kindness
Mr.. L. p. Wheat writes to the Southern
| Planter and states that in every case where
| he bas administered soft soap TO q lot OF hogs
| affected with cholera they have recovered.
The remedy is identical with the recon-
| mendation of General w. G.. Wickham, OF
Virginia who had previously made the same
| statement.
| While kerosene will take the hair off a COW
| or horse. Gays the New York Tribune IL has
| no such effect on swine, but assists to clean
the skin nicely, though appearing to make