Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30
Kitchen and Garden Sass.

August is a month in which there is
less to do in the garden than in any other,
save those of winter. Still, there is
enough to do. Weeds ara always to be
destroyed, and in summer they grow rap
idly. Use a long -toothed rake among
newly-set cabbage and other plants. 1t
is very destructive to young weeds. AS
fast a crop is cleared off occupy the
ground with something, else weeds will
take possession. If nothing else need be
sown, sow rye or fodder corn for the
cow. If any vegetables are sent to mar
ket, wash, trim and bunch neatly; they
will bring in much better price than if
sent loos and in disorder. Plant bush
beans for late crop and for pickles. The
ends of Lima bean vines should be pinch
ed off when they reach the top of the
poles. Beets, carrots, parsnips and other
root crops should be hoed or cultivated
until the growth of leaves prevents. AS
soon as the ears have been taken from
sweet corn, cut up the stalks and cure for
the cow to eat in winter. Cucumbers for
pickles should be watched every day, and
and all those of suitable size gathered.
Cut away all that have grown too large,
unless wanted for seed. Celery plants
may yet be set out in well MANFRED bed,
crop. Mark out rows three feet apart,
and set the plants six inches apart in the
rows. The fruit of egg plants are so
heavy they will rest upon the ground and
decay; wisp of straw, or shingle or
other board placed under the fruit will
prevent this. Melons often set more
fruit than will ripen. Cut off the sur
plus, and use for stuffed pickles or for
mangOes. Melons ri pen more evenly if
turned every few days. Onions, as soon
as the tops fall over, should be harvested.
Pull and allow them to cure few days
in the sun, and store them in cool, dry
place.
According to the New York Star the fol-
lowing is the method of feeding the
horses of the Adams Express Company,
in New York: I'm the morning, the first
thing, we give our horses each about
seven pounds of oats, with a quart of
shelled corn and a double handful of
good hay. At noon we give them good
peck of chop, made of ground or crushed
corn, white middlings, and bran. Every
other night we give them ten pounds of
hay, and every night eight or ten pounds
of clean rye straw for bedding. We don't
give them hay every night, because we
know they know they wont eat their chop
up clean. By giving it every other night
we find they always eat up their feed.
We water them three times day-be-
fore they go out, when they come in,
and after we clean up for the night. OF
OF course the drivers, when the horses
give them water when they need it. In
warm weather instead of cracked corn
and middlings, we give corn meal and
wheat bran. Our horses have to do hard
work, but we keep them in good condi-
ton. That is a general statement of the
way we feed horses. OF course, in par
ticular cases, we have to use judgement.
When horse is dull and blows over its
feed the best thing is to take it away.
The chances are that the next time it will
eat up clean. Don't allow a horse to
stand blowing over its feed. My men
are particular also to clean the manger
out well before feeding and not allow
any stale or sour feed TO be left in the
manger. There is nothing like regular
ityi feeding. When horses have enough
at one time, and then perhaps too much
at another, you cannot expect to keep
them well. l said we gave the horses
hay every other night. That is matter
of judgement. If you find horses on
their feed and eating it up clean, you can
give them hay every night.