Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-21
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and then if covered with tiles or stones
for about ten days, the seed will begin
to show itself, instead of its taking as
commonly, several weeks for its germi-
nation.
The Rural New Yorker thinks the
best way to secure a continuous supply
of sweet corn until frost is. according
to its experience, to plant early, mcdi-
um and late kinds all at oncc-say early
in May.
The granulation or "candying' Of
honey is retarded by keeping it in n
warm place. and FASTENED by keeping
it where it will be cold. This rule APP
plies generally, for some kinds of honey
granulate sooner than others
In breeding stock on the farm do not
b. tempted to sell the best, but dispose
OF the inferior animals first. BY care
fully selecting and retaining the best
every year the value of the stock will
be increased, and larger profits secured.
Mustard plants used to be the ter
ror and disgust of the California
wheat grower. Now they are a
source of profit. BY ingenious me-
chanical harvesting both crops are
gathered separately, and the mustard
is worth more than the wheat on the
same land
If pillow or other steel implement
has become very rusty, make mix
ture of half 4 pint of oil of vitriol
poured slowly into quart of water,
anil apply to the rusted metal. Wash
of with water, and scour in the usual
manner. 1t is better, however. not
to let any implements get rusty
The Russians have an efficient way
of managing runaway horses. They
take cord made into n slip moose,
which is passed around the animals
neck The other end is placed where
the driver can easily reach it. Any
attempt to run away results in tight
ening this cord, which soon brings
the animal TO terms.
Ii farmers who have never tried it
finely for their cattle. they will be
surprised to notice how much better
the stock will eat them, and how
much further the same amount of
fodder will 90 than when fed whole.
A little sprinklng of meal does not
injure it in the least.
Plant raspbcrres in rows four feet
apart and three feet in the row. Black
berries in rows eight feet apart and
three feet i'm the row. Strawberries
may be set in rows three feet apart and
twelve inches in the row. The soil
should be fertile. but good cultivation
counts better than much manure for
Ill of them.
c. NJ. Hovey. of Boston. once made
collection of one thousand varieties
Of pears, selecting the best varieties he
could find in European and American
nurseries. Seven hundred varieties
have been uprooted, leaving three hun
drcd Mr.. Hovey estimates that, since
1868, he has gathered thirty thousand
bushels of pears.
Many diseases of swine are conta-
gious, and when an animal is observed
to be sick it should be removed from
the pen and placed by itself 1t would
be just as well to keep watchfIl eye
ON the balance. Clean out the pens and
troughs, scrape out all decaving mat
Ter from under and around them and
use some disinfectant.
What grudge have the railroads
against sheep? asks the DrorcrS' Jour
nal. IN the West they refuse to haul
them alive in double decks; in the East
they charge ninety cents per cwt. for
hauling dressed mutton. while dressed
hogs 90 at thirty cents and dressed
cattle new rate) at sixty-fve cents.
What have the sheep ever done to the
railroads?
Prof. Cook says sweet clover or
melilot is not to be recommended for
field culture, as he finds it of little
valuc-or none at all for hay or pas
ture. Aske is far more desirable.
Sweet clover is valuable in the apiary,
but if recommended at all it is for
planting in waste places, along the
railroads or highways,or in half cleared
wCodlots.
Trees, rs soon as they arrive from
the nursery, should be heeled in by the
roots. until wanted one by one for
planting. Should, however. any be re-
ccivod in shriveled up condition, bury
the whole tree in the ground for several
days. until plumpness is restored If
they become frozen en- route, do not I'M
pack while in this condition. but place
the package in cool cellar that they
may thaw gradually.
For early maturity the ycarling short
horn steer Cleveland has the best record