The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-05-26

quite ripe, when they are picked and pressed
into bags made of coarse cloth, which allows
the pulp to press through while the seeds and
skins are retained. The pulp is then spread
out thinly on cloth, boards or shallow dishes.
and exposed to the sun to dry. When it has
become quite dry it is broken up fine or
ground and put into boxes or bags and sent
to market. 1t is largely used in soups, but
much of it is employed as we do tomatoes
preserved in tins or other cans When used
It is soaked for a few hours in warm water
and then cooked in the ordinary manner.
The Husbandman says: There is point
to be noted in garden culture of potatOes-a
point that may be quite new to many per-
sons who have raised potatoes extensively.
1t is that digging the tubers from the sides
of the hills when they are half matured will
not impede the growth of those that are left;
in fact, there is some reason to believe that
growth is stimulated. 1t is not profitable to
Dig ont whole hills when getting early pota-
toes from the garden, because the yield Will
be so light as to give very small return for
care employed in raising. A little earth can
be removed from each side of the hill, and
tubers of edible size can be removed with
out further disturbance to the hill, and
those that are left will grow so much larger
because of increased support that the yield
will be nearly or quite as great as if the
earlier ones were not removed"
The average American farmer, says the
Journal of Agriculture. is not frugal pains
taking farmer. He looks for present results
and present profits far more than he does to
the future. As consequence OF this princl-
pie, which is almost universal though more
prevalent in the West and South than in the
East, the practice of farming is a sort of skin
ming game that consequently takes from the
soil without returning an equivalent thereto.
In many places the deterioration of the soil
and diminished productiveness are visible to
a most casual observer, but in others, es-
peclally where the original soil was strong,
the change is so gradual as not to be readily
noticed. In fact, many people are deceived
as to this being the case by the fact that in
stead of any diminution of crops of any kind
there is constant increase OF production in
the aggregate.
1t is often the case that it is desirable to
fatten the ewes which raise early lambs, and
sell them shortly after the lambs are sold.
This may readily be done if both the lambs
and ewes are well fed, so that the lambs will
grow and mature quickly and be off the
ewes in a short time. Again, when the lambs
are fed properly and literally they will not
make so great a drain on the ewes which
will improve even while the lambs are suck
ing. The ewes should be fed well both be-
fore and after Landing, so that their condi-
ton may be maintained and even improved
while sucking their lambs, and be ready to
fatten rapidly as soon as their flow of milk
| is dried up. If the ewes are managed in this
way they may be mace ready for the butch
er six weeks after Il cir lambs have been to
the market Wool Journal.
In my opinion, says DR.. Wiley, the future
of sorghum is intimately associated with
this distribution of il In small plats through
out the country. In spite of all the en-
deavors which have been made, it is useless
10 deny that the production of sorghum on
large scale and for the purpose of making
sugar has not yet proved profitable except to
the farmer who had contract to the factory.
Sorghum is still pre-eminentlya sirup-mak-
ing plant The farmer who manufactures
his own little crop and works his neighbor's
two or three tons on the shares, is not likely
to.think on the business as one playing any
considerable part in the commerce of the
country. And in fact it is difficult to make
a fair estimate of the amount of these crops
which are raised and consumed at home
without ever entering the great channels of
trade. Yet it is safe to say that the annual
production of sorghum siup in the United
States is approximately 100000 gallons
and of this Indiana produces not far from
One-hfteenth. This is almost one gallon for
every man, woman and child in the State.
But large as this amount is, it can be greatly
increased with advantage e. maker and con
sumner and without forsaking the local mar.
kets.-Rural World.