Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-29
FARM NOTES.

Give the young lambs all the oats they
can eat as soon as they shall be old
enough, so as to force them in growth
for early market.
Ia pruning roses, cutting back closely
produces, as rule, fewer blooms OF finer
quality, while f;om those not too closely
pruned will be obtained a larger quantity
OF smaller flowers.
Furnish the bees on bright, warm days
Ia early spring rye meal as substitute
for pollen. Any grain ground tolerably
fine will answer the pPrposs. Place 1t in
shallow vessels near the apiary.
When busting the fowls with insect
powder put a newspaper under them: one
can in this way gather up some of the
powder for use again, and will be able to
see also its destructive effect upon the
insects.
small allowance of green food is
highly relished by stock of all kinds this
season, but where green food is scarce a
few sliced roots will serve as substitute.
They act as an appetizer, and thereby
promote health.
An Albany county sheep -bre eder says
that his whole flock, counting wool ana
lambs, doubled once and oue-third last
year, while the manure paid for the care
and feeding through the winter. He
keeps cross of Leicester and South
down, and has his lambs come in May.
1t is we'll known that CRAFTS from bear
ing trees will come into fruit earlier
than trees from seeds, and on the same
principal gardeners secure early toma-
toes by keeping root cuttings of toma-
toes over winter in green houses, which
cause them to bear earlier than those
from seeds when planted outside.
The potato crop is one that usually
pays. The average value of a crop should
not be less than $50 per eere clear of ex-
penses, though more can De made by Sc
Letting proper seed and giving good cul-
tiyntion. The early crop are less liable
to insect attack than the later, but for
winter keeping the late crops are better.
One of the strongest evidences in favor
of dairying is the fact that but few, if
any, farmers abandon dairyiDg in order
to turn their attention to other pursuits
on the farm, unless it be to raise stock.
The value of dairying is not alone from
the receipts obtained for milk and but
ter, but also from the gradual increase of
fertility of the soil.
In selecting young peach trees for
spring transplanting, examine them care
fully as the borer is often found in them
healthy young tree should have very
smooth bark, plenty of roots, and show no
signs OF puncture. Diseases of trees are
easily brought on the farm by not giving
proper attention to the source whence the
nursery stock is obtained
Some of the best friends of the farmer
are the parasitic insects. The iGhneu-
mon fly deposits its eggs in caterpilIars,
aud the tomato worm seldom escapes.
The eggs soon hatch, and the larvae eat in
to the worm, avoiding the vital parts until
the little parasites shall have been full
fed, when they will come cut and spin
cocoons on the body of their victim.
The old peach blow potato is nearly ex
tinct As late crop it is one of the best
varieties introduced. 1t should De re-
vived by growing the seed in a new locaIi-
ty. 1t is well known as variety that has
luxuriant vine, producing its tubers only
after the vine growth has been fully com
pleted. The early rose is also departing,
yet there are but few new varieties of
early potatoes that excel it in quality,
and many others of the old tried varieties
have been unequalled. By carefully Sc
lectIng the seed they may yet be retained.