The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-06-19

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Are you keeping an eye on "a,
trees 20 see that the caterr.u.-- .' --'
not getting too numerous az
Use plenty Of lime in the o-.,--,
the vines. It prevents n. 1--
tsoks Of insects and also seEvss .-. d
food. as well as Fastening chez. pa.
tion in the soil. thereby rsr5z-.--'a--' O.
inert substance available. --
In order to guard agairzt 5sr-.
OF droughts and depressed ns-L7
farmer should endeavor 10 gro-
ETY. OF crops. and not couf1s fi--.,,,A ,Al'
a single one. lie should srvs-- =, @
something to sell, and, by SO asf-- -..'
rotation Of different kinds n e
on the same soil VIII L. tHs -s
thereby preventing to a oertsi, .-.- ..s--
the loss Of fertility. @.'-'
In pruning, care should Be- tst.-
to cut out too much Of the old 49, .
fruit is wanted. as the fruit fs -. - Z I
on wood OF two years growth -
ward, and not on shoots OF trz
seasons growth. Black vs-a,s.- '
however, an exception to tbfs ~
Their best fruit buds come f.
previous seasons growth.
ManuTing with brains rrss-s -.--.
thoughtful common sense in .ps.-..'
cation OF practical work on the =
To keep as much stock as a f.
fairly carry in a grass countrr fs--
ring with brains Knowing tts-.--.,
grass country is a good grain oo7r..-.
manuring with brains. 50 10 snasR
Peaches must Be thinned vrs- s
crop is set. A good rule is IN tsl.s
As many as you think ought 70 bs 81
then take Of half the rsusf,-a, =.
never leave two together. The tin.
thin IS when the fruit is as ls-vzs,-.r.
nuts, before the stem has hsr5a-.4
Lampblack mixed with s.rr-g r.-.
gar is said to make a paint f7r r--s-.
sheep that viii not iujure the VOL -
viii remain for a year. Il is wo-+ =
ing. Tar and paint are both br-.,sa--
and difficult 10 scour from The v,F =
1t is too often ths case thar trs o..
den is neglected on the farm. Trs7-
uries Of The garden should De z-i--5
By the farmer. and the fruits sb5-i5,.
50 Be given their proper place 90 h.
farm,
/ IT Is a great mistake TO think ID.
the secret Of good farming is o-rg n
raise what viii give immediate ma
able returns, without taking The var r
which the land was left into crs5--
tiOn, says the Rural Home. soma f,..
mers say that owing to the pr.z &
1 labor, they can buy corn chssuer thu
they can raise il. But by raising Il 6
: large quantity Of fodder is obtained. p.
abling the farmer to feed more CATS
( TO make more manure, and the 1-
4 year more corn.
Az English medical journal Elr-a
danger to horses in public iruE4
tr0ugbs. It believes that CIa1iez an
/ spread among horses in this wsy. eel
/ recommends a stand-qips and bc.Ez
/ as the safest and bes- araucsms1t t-
watering animals in cities. I. Is u-
{ comfortable for the horse. who b5s 1-
10 strain bis neck against the co1ur
l reach the water. the water is frss.s
end more palatable. and there s e.
Z less danger Of its being c11.auL5is
with dust, dirt, and the germs q. iE
/ ease.
At a recent gathering Of farmers &
was said that the average yisd Of pea
I toes in a district where they are is-Z-
I grown for shipping was less than j
bushels per acre. One farmer Tl.s
At less than seventy-fve. Y5. II l-
. same neighborhO0d crops Of 29 70 8.
bushels OF marketable potatoes Fs1
grown last season.
4 Under the pasturinC and hay gs.-
I Of feeding. four or five acres are 1ss
. 70 keep a COW a wear. With 5os.E--
4 cOrn-fodder and soiiuE IN lie sunni
! every acre may be made TO keep rs 5,'
provided the soil is made rich sl'l--
Over a hole from which al apg-s lf
was dug, and which bad been d..s1 ~
rich earth from the roadside. d pE-s
was grown last season that reached .--
. " thirty inches below .he surface, {.
was otherwise large in pIoplriol. --
I carrots and parsnips tbes5ii oa1 50.
4 ly be made too deep, provided Il Z .-
tile al the way down.
In Florida orange groves, Tys
among the trees. covering The s.
keeping the roots muist and COL Z.
absorbing much Of the heavy deV.
rye is IN due tlms pl0wsd i1, a1l Z
ratiOns made for another crop W.
not sowing Of rye among irUI' -7'
useful Ia protecting them % IDS So
of the country, particularly sm'-s
young peach trees. IN protecting
tender bark from the blis-sri1E ia.- +
the sun. and IL euriching The s5-
TITS probable that spPetiiss Va
much in animals as IN huma1
This makes it very essential ila' 7
quent changes OF diet and . co.'s
bic variety Of food should be P'.
In order 10 avoid a continued sAl-
which tends to dull the aP2e.i.'
thus jnjure the general healih-
II viii rarely pay io buy eh5
for mixing as manure, BnhSs
( Is prepared TO do it Oh large S'e
little gives more bother than Ii'- /,
these purchased manurss Ta! o...
profitabiy compostej with The