The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-26
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The roots Of the strawberry often reach
ont five feet from the main stem, anC
hence the plants should not be set out TOT
thickly.
Early gardening lengthens the growing
season, and permits, at times, Of two crops
on the same land, a. turnips may follow
peas, and time Is thereby gained for put.
ting in lAte crops.
Hybrid perpetual roses should be well
pIuned back, and old or weak shoots
should be cut out entirely. The strong
shoots should not be left longer than three
or four buds or joints from the bass.
Dry soil Is an excellent mulch, especial
ly II kept loose, when it becomes q cush-
ion Of air, 10 a certain extent, and az the
air Is q nOn.Conductor Of heat the roots OF
the plants are thereby partially protected
during times OF drought.
Pork can be made at the least cost when
the hogs are fed on aVariety Of food. Corn
for iattening Is the best food and cannot
be %excelled, but as q sole diet it il very
expensive compared with q mixed diet Of
bulky and concentrated food.
Some improvements should be made in
the OK yoke commonly used. It should
tt the aEck, or else when the OK is draw.
ing the load much Inconvenience may be
the result, the winA.ptpe being at tines
partly Gloeed and the upper part OF the
neck CALLED.
As the weather ia becoming warmer the
cellars should be thoroughly cleaned, in
order that no declying substances may
be present when the crops Of this season
are ready for storage Not only shonld
they be cleaned but the walls should be
whttewashed, and the cellars thoroughly
disinieCted,
A COW that Is well fed, in order to in.
duce her to yield rs much as her capacity
will permit, gives q profit not only in milk
aud butter, but the value Of her manure
is greater than that from a COW which has
been neglected. The average estimate oil
the value Of the manure from q herd Of
weIl.ied COWS is $40 per annum.
Squash and sweet potato vines having
Tootlsts that grow out from the under sideR
OF the Joints, which anchor them and pre-
vent the wind from dislodging them,
should be lifted very carefully when
growing, as the rootlets not only hold the
plants in place but assist in procuring
nourishment, and any damage done in
handling retards the vines.
Mr.. H. @. Stoll, an experienced breeder
Of swine, thinks pike tar should be given
freely to the hogs in their food, rs It de.
stroys worms, keeps the kidneys in good
working order and promotes the appetite,
He does not believe there is any remedy
known for curing hog cholera, but believes
1t may be prevented by cleanliness
and a variable diet.
In England the Shorthorns are regard
ed as excellent dairy cattle, followed BY
the Ayrshires. In Ireland the Kerry COW
the favorite, while in this country the
Holstein is considered the heaviest mixer.
The Jersey and Guernsey cattle are re.
as superior butter-prOduCers in
America and Europe, the DsVons make
the best oxen, and the Hereiords, Short.
horns, Angus and Gallowaya the best and
proportion Of beef.
A method OF preserving eggs which il
recommended Is TO use common
soap boxes, using pine ashes as 4 packing
First place q layer Of ashes on the bottom
II the box, and next a layer OF eggs, the
Eggs not touching each other. Fill in tht
spaces with ashes, and repeat the layert
u ashes and eggs until the box Is full
Place the box in q cool place and turn II
,yer three times q week, Eggs from hens
lot in company Of cocks will keep twice
rs long as those that are tertillzsd.