The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-08-27


Freshly sIaked lime spukled on the
young turnips viii preserve .hem nom
the attacks of the Aaa beetle. 1t /.
should be applied when Che dew is on. /
One thousand pounds of dry corn .
cobs will burn down to four and a half .
pounds of ash, and of this two and a
half pounds will be pure potash The .
fact that cows often like corn cobs may .
be due to the potash they contain, and F.
which may serve to correct dIsordered T.
digestion
The best gravel for road making has
no stones larger than a hens egg. and
is free from dirt, and has no more sand
among it than will barely oh the inter
suces between the pebbles. Clean gravel
free from dirt and stores viii pack uni
fOrmly, make a smooth road and last
indefinitely.
The Hdiaua Farmer says sMr. T.
5. Connect, in ITviugtou. has a method
of training raspberues that is worthy Of
Imitation. He stretches wire along
each row about two feet from the
ground, fastened to poles at each end.
supported every rod or so with "a light
slat. The vines are spread out fan
shaped and tied TO the wire. In this
form they are convenient for blowing
and picking. He is quite successful i'm
growing them '
Gravel serves the same purpose with
birds that teeth do with uuadruueds.
The grinding in The gizzard may be
heard by placing the ear near the fowls
when their st0machs are full and dfges-
tlon is taking place. The sound of the
grave. stones grinding and rubbing
against the grain is especially audible in
the case Of ducks that are about half
grown. at which time they are increas-
ing IN size very fast and digestion pro-
ceeds very rapidly.
The Massachusetts, PLg,gnta1, saws .
Wien a large second crop of grass is
desired, a dressing of some quick act
ing manure may be applied immediately
after the first crop is harvested. with a
result that will usually be very salts
FACTORY. An excellent dressing may be
made by mixing fine ground bone with
good wood ashes a week or ten davs be-
fore If 10 ar,,l,.d
materials taoarITs- - -,,l,-L7,. -, w
cane of aror1l,,f. .,,t,a.. - 'il0
hre loan or fine dry muck should be
rbos,,ta,a ',i-.' '-.''.'S' pei
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soil noisf --'
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of go --.--.', 80 q. ''D'''l 0'57'.LIs 2
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PIo'e'.s li7 -iuAh7 Oh young trees VIII
s'Ilps oil OLD cloth tied IRON the head tl
the Dase Ihe -is- Two seasons. Wher
ATTACKED Oy apAls the trees should b
sprayed Win kerosene emulsion
olack, gummy spots appear on .tL-
trunk OF branches, 1t is advised 5u apgi
u the aHeeIed parts uandage pou.tic
composed uI N'e parts OF fresh COW man
uIe anu one part OF Hour OF sulphur
tnoIOusll.S mixed As preventive q
uiST'Se Nj Au 1i washes the lnn
anu man uIl-''.l7s OF MS -i5es -l t1
spiIns WIN 'H5 '".Io"lne mixture .
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II Uue CONSISTENCY OF l1lh, slush
PaSIe' at once uIiIeuII TO PICK up wit
men uelica'e i'lh'7" OIll7 ana imPe'
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