The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-14
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Farm Notes.

One of the best uses for poultry ma
nure at this season is to apply it to the
cucumber vines.
A Minnesota farmer believes that no
fodder is equal to green amber cane for
producing butter.
1t costs fifty-nine cents to grow a
bushel of wheat in Michigan, twenty
nine cents for oats and twenty-one cents
for corn.
Milk being complete food, it can not
be produced unless complete food is given
the COWS for that purpose.
Cows like cabbage leaves, but it is
better to feed them just after milking,
otherwise they may flavor the milk.
Another new breed of beef cattle,
called the Sussex, is being introduced
into this country as a rival of the Short
horns and Hereforde.
An excellent home made axle grease is
said to be made of two parts tallow, two
parts castor oil, and one part pulverized
black lead.
Unless the manure is old and we'll
rotted it should not be allowed to touch
the roots of the fruit trees, but be spread
upon the surface.
Do not feed breeding sows very largely
on grain. They may be kept in good
condition, but it should be doue by
more bulky or partially green food.
To never let one acre of ground lie any
longer than can possibly be helped with
out producing, and largely, too, is good
motto to adopt on the farm.
Although Ohio ranks as the largest
wool producing State, yet the eggs pro.
dnced in that State last year are said to
have nearly equaled her wool product
Pinch or cut off all the new raspberry
canes to two feet in length, as also the
canes Of the blackberries, in order to have
them grow stocky and send out laterals.
Road dust may be gathered easily row
and stored away for use in the poultry
houses, stables and outhouses in winter.
where it will be worth much more than
its cost.
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 are always to be destroyed, and in
summer they grow rapidly. Use long
toothed rake among the newly set cab
bage anc other plants. 1t is very de-
struciive to young weeds. AS fast as
crop is cleared off occupy the ground
with something, else weeds will take pos.
session. If nothing else need be sown,
SOW rye or fodder corn for the COW. If
any vegetables are sent to market, wash,
trim and bunch neatly; they will bring
in a much better price than if sent loose
and in poor order. Plant bush beans for
a late crop and for pickles. The ends of
Lima bean vines should be pinched off
when they reach the tops of the poles.
Poets, 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 the
sweet corn, cut up the stalks and cure for
the COW to eat in winter. Cucumbers for
pickles should be watched every day, and
all those of suitable size be gathered.
Cut away all that have grown too large,
unless wanted for seed. Celery plants
may yet be set out in well MANFRED bed,
or on ground MANFRED for an earlier 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 that
they will rest upon the ground and de-
cay; wisp of straw or single or other
board placed under them will prevent this.