The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-01-07
OF INTEREST TO FARMERS
Fnrm and nnrdnn Notes.

Sheep manure is very rich fertili-
zer.
-Subscribe and read the CARBON ADyo.
CATE.
Most cellars ale too warm and drv to
keep celery well.
-Walnuts are the latest food sugges ed
for fattening patented.
"A straw binder to harvesting machinery
has been patented.
DO not try to winter more stock than
can be kept comfortable.
"A north hill side is the most favorable
locality for fruit orchard.
The question of dehorning cattle is re-
ceiving much consideration.
Some swine breeders regard a solid
earth floor as best TOR a pig pen.
Want of winter protection injuries
many blackberrss and iaspberries.
DR.. Loring asserts that The stable
should be as well taken care of as mans
house.
w. d. Philbrick says that potatoes
and roots of all kinds keep best in pits out
of doors.
"A contemporary says there is no small
fruit certain in its crop and altogether so
wholesome as the raspberry.
DIR. Nichols says that fruit Is a perfect
food, the apple alone being sufficient to
sustain life and health a long time.
Winter dairyirg pays better now than
ever before, because the public demands
freshly made butter the year around,
Paris green for the codling moth and
the jarring process for the curculo are the
reliable methods of determination.
To keep well in the cellar apples musl
not be too warm. A temperature two OF
three degrees aboYe freezing suits them
best.
Use care to see that mice are not en-
couraged to gnaw the bark of trees by bein.
fostered by the mulch put about theil
| trunks.
-While farmers are divided on the sub
ject, there is general opinion distinctly
favorable TO stirring the stubble or break
ing grass lands in the fall.
1t is recommended to give the trunk.
of fruit trees coat of thin whitewash, il
which spoonful of carbolic acid has beel.
mixed TO each pail of water.
"A successful 1oclx-master tells that he
winterfeeds his sheep on straw durin.
December and January. with either lin
seed oi-cake meal or corn. meal or grouhd
oats.
Clean up the ard and make the farm
neat. Nothing helps our country town,
more and increases real estate value tastel
than TO have yhe 1arms neat and thrifty in
appearance.
-Cabbages that are fully headed are
buried with the roots up those that are
expected to grow and head up are buried
right side up" and with roof of rough
boards covered with earth.
Corn fodder piled up to a depth OF
more than three feet will usually heat if il
is at all damp. Stored in most weather il
would be certain to heat if placed in deeI
bays or in bins.
"A dairyman should keep as many cows
only as he can feed well. 1t is not econ
onica 10 divide the food among larg,
number, when the same results can bt
secured from smaller number wei
fed
Though hens do not eaS the curculiO.
their presence around and under the trees
makes this shy insect more cautious abou,
deposilng her eggs PAIRING the sol
under plum trees answers the same pur-
pose.
An exchange srys the man who lets
Canada tlistles. wild parsnip, and Other
noxiOus weeds go to seed by the roadsid,
may Z" owe his neigobor as himself" bu,
if so he must be exceedingly short of self.
esteem.
III sprouts appear on new set trees YOU
can now easily pinch Them of with your
thumb aud finger, and throw the growth
where 1t is wanted. Dut do not cut of
all the growth. If the roots are good you
will find great deal of sap sent up from
the roots, and top enough shoald be allowed
for the roots to grow. II You dwarf The
top of young newset tree that is masinga
rapid growth, you are dwarfng the roots
Ii you a low too much tol, on feeble Tree
you will kill the tree.
Cbrysanthemums are vigorous feeders
They should be supplied with liquid manure
at least three times a week, and should al
so be well watered to prevelt tagging
To prevent black fly steep tobacco stems in
water and syringe the plants. The stimu.
lent used is chiefly COW manure placed in Q
Tub of water and stable manure placed in o
basket Sc in water. If large plants are re-
qulred, they must, from April to July l,
be pinched about twice week to keeI
them bushy. The Japanese varieties are
inclined to grow upright. and with these
the system of management matters lit.
tie.