The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-12-01
farm 8otes.
UNFRUITFUL APPLE TREES.

UNFRUITFUL APPLE TREES.
1t is not worth while to worry if
young orchards do not come quickly
into bearing. Too early fruitage is
a sign of disease or insects. If the
trees grow thriftily they will give
all the better account of themselves
by and by for a little delay while
younger.
JAPANESE WHEAT.
Some people in the West are push
Japan wheat and claiming great
advantages for it. The truth about
the wheat grown in that country is
that it is in every way inferior to
that grown by American farmers.
Even were this not the case it's sue
cess here would be very doubtful.
OF all the English varieties tried
here which are excellent and pro-
ductive at home few or none have
succeeded with us.
IMPROVING THE DAIRY.
1t is presumable that almost every
farmer has one or more COWS which
before another Sc ason he will wish
to work off either because too old
or for some other defect. While
doing this he should make up the
number with something decidedly
better the old stock. In this way
only "a dairying be made profita-
BILE. Good cows are very cheap now
much cheaper than they probably
will be again in the near future.
ROADSIDE FENCES.
On some roads the prevailing
winds of winter are such as to drift
the highway full, thus spelling it
it for use eitherby wagons or sleighs
Fences found by experience should
be taken down every fall and should
be of some material which will not
make this work difficult. "A barbed
wire fence with just enough board
to it to make it visable will not cause
any obstruction in the highway and
is generally most satisfactory for
such places.
fLOOu1lNN CIAO En- SoD In III ALL
Whether there is or is not much
heritage to be plowed under, there
is no advantage in turning it before
Spring. A second growth of clover
left to rot upon the surface will be
pretty we'll incorporated with the
soil in the spring and with probably
less waste than by blowing. There
is nothing in clover roots to resist
speedy decay as soon as their tops
are covered. Just as soon as fer
mentation begins we want some crop
sown o planted SO that its growing
roots may use it and prevent waste.
GROWING DOT POTATOES.
There is a great difference in the
loss in peeling and cooking various
kinds of potatoes OF account of the
tendency Of some to grow misshapen.
Too little seed on too rich ground is
one reason of this loss, and fresh
manure may a still greater one
from rot. The shape of the seed has
however, much to do with it. The
housewife all Winter is presumably
culling the fairest and smoothest, as
they are much more convenient for
using. Enough, however, of the
best should be saved forseed another
year.
DIE HORSES TO WINTER.
1t seems necessary for most farm
ers to keep through the busy Sum-
mer season more horses than can be
p%roftably employed in the Winter.
How to do this least extensively is
an important problem. They should
not be kept entirely idle, nor should
all grain be withheld. Enough work
or driving should be given daily for
exercise to keep the muscles firm
and strong for Spring work when it
comes Such horses may, however
be put off with coarser feed for the
main ration than those hard at work
every day.
STABLES FOR cows.
In laying a stable floor for mich
cows the animals can be kept more
cieanly if a drop or gutter is made
just behind where they stand for ex-
crement to fall into. We do not like
to scrimp a COW too much for room
and her standing-foor should be
from five feet to five feet four inches
for ordinary size. Back Of this at
least two feet should be allowed for
the droppings and as much more