The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-01-15
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GatlIhrt.. have oantsr tina. puzzle.
Jris.A Indeed, that flower is
scarce at the greenhouses.
according to report of Dakota
fklDAIrmer, his field OF barley grew thirty
-sht inches IN thirty eight days OF at
DEaOle rate of an inch day. I-T-H H|-
We know of farmer who at this time
Thsraas a grain rake standing ont the field
STATE State where he had 1t in use last summer.
o'S We ask this gentleman, does farming
psyS
Ex Rvergreens should be 80 placed and
9TH mingled with deciduous trees that when
the leaves of the latter fall the others
may, as it we're, take their place to
7 cheer the winter scenes. This may be
too accomplished without cIowdlng either.
He A willow farm in Macon, Ga, pro-
IN duces about a ton of switches to the
acre, commanding, when dried, $500,
and as the leaves and bark sell at TWEEN
J ty-hve cents pound, baled, the enter
prise pays better than cotton.
Before slaughtering an animal with
hold all food from it for twenty -four
hours, but allow it all the water it will
drink. This course smpties intestines
facilitates the cleaning Of the CARCASS
and lessons the possibility of contami-
nation Of the meat
Earth worms in pots will generally
suecumb under liberal doses of lime and
tobacco water. A florist also used sue
csssfully ten drops of esrbolic acid in a
pint Of water. Poured upon the earth,
the worms are killed and the plants i'm
proved.
To prevent spread OF chicken chol-
era, DR.. Salmon recommends a mixture
of two ounces Of sulphuric acid and two
gallons of water. This will destroy
every germ Of the cholera that It touches
and Is one OF the best disinfectants
known.
The rice crop OF the United States is
said to average 100000 to 500. 900
barrels. Il Ia divided among the States
about as follows: North Carolina, 80, =
600 barrels South Carolina, 100, 600 !;
Georgia, 80, 900; Louisiana, 200, 900. 1t
is also growp in Florida, Mississippi,
Alabama and Texas
Plants are drawn ont of the earth in
winter by successive freezing and thaw-
ing Freezing contracts and thawing
expands the earth. The plants are
raised up in thawlng and settling down
again. Thus even plants II not set be-
low the action Of frosts, will eventually
Be thrown out A covering of muck
prevents surface thawiDg, and thus pro-
tects the plants.
There Is no more pleasurable way Of
spending an evening on the farm, than
IN the study of some subject Of natural
history connected with the farm work
There is an extensive variety Of subjects
to choose from, and all are of such IL
terest that there can be no difficulty in
making a selection. Moreover, as a
method of cultivating social intercourse
these subjects may be studied and dis
cussed among a few friends, invited
for the purpose, who should come pre-
pared to take part in the conversation.
An impression prevails among farm
ers that briers enrich the ground on
which they grow, and for this reason
they are allowed to spring up in pastures
and old corners on many farms. An
old brier patch is rich because every
leaf or blade of grass that the wind
carried into them is held there, and the
grass and weeds that grow there being
where stock cannot get at them, fall
down where they grow, and In course
OF time the soil naturally gets rich and
the farmer becomes poor through pay
ing taxes on land that he gets nothing
from.
The yield of the Florida orange crop
will be very near 600, 600 boxes. The
boxes will average 1876 to ITO oranges
that is, standard boxes. Last season
the standard box held $50, the year pre-
vious only about leo There is less rust
than ever known before. The fruit is
larger, brighter and smoother than last
year. AS to price, the grower will get
from Sl.75 to g per box.
Gather the nuts fresh and g0und Sc
lect some place out of the way and take
up a sod, drop the nat in its place, then
put the sod back inverted and press it
down. Leave until planting time in
the spring when most of the nuts will
be sprouted or started to sprout Wal
nuts and chestnuts should be planted
where Intended to stand. Cultivation
aEo protection are necessary.