The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-15

that such manure il not valuable, but that
when not decomposed it may carry with it
the seeds of noxious weeds, which double
the labor when they begin to sprout.
A hoed crop should be part of the regu-
lsr rotation on all farms. for the reason
that such q crop requires close cultivation,
and when removed leaves the ground clean.
Unless this be done the weeds will at some
time take possession OF the fields, though
much benefit will result from the use OF
the cultivator II corn crop is grown.
Old fruit cans may be profitably used for
starting early plants. Egg shells can also
be used, placing the shells in the ground
with the plants. AS the roots OF the plants
shall expand they will break in the shells
and grow in the ground. In this manner
the earth around the young tender plants,
such SIS peppers and egg plants, will not be
disturbed.
A mixture of two bushels of ground plas-
ter with thirty bushels OF wood ashes i5
one of the best fertilizers that can be APP
piled to the cloverHeld, and 1t should be
put on early, being evenly broadcast. The
work should be done on damp day, and
the rains will carry it down. The effects of
the application will be noticed during the
whole season.
The Weatherford Native Jute Company,
of Westherford, Tex, request US TO say
that they will mail, free OF cost to all who
apply, their neat phamphlet on the Guilt
vation and method of handling 5ute. The
pamphlet tells all about the nature and
uses of the plant, the best climate and soil
for its growth, when and hoy TO SOW, cul-
tivste, harvest and market the product. Ss--
In preparing the manure it should be
allowed to heat at some stage of its pro-
gress, for heating is only the process Of de-
composition. When the center shall have
become decomposed, the heap should be
turned over, and the coarser materials of
the outside thrown to the center, in order
to have every portion of the manure IN as
fine and available condition as possible.
Early tomato plants can be started now
If prefe1red, but they should be transferrt 4
to pots containing only a single plant until
the time shall have arrived Tor placing
them in open ground. It is lsb0rious
matter where large numbers OF plants are
to be used, but age is an important factor
in inducing early bearing with tomato
plants. II only few plants be desired ii
will be an easy matter to thus produce
them.
Common pine tar is excellent for colds
in poultry. Put tablespoonful of tar in
quart bottle, add twenty drops OF carbolic
acid and a teaspoonfnl of crude petroleum.
Then add hot water and shake well before
using, giving a teaspoonful of the tar
water to any fowl that may have hoarse
breathing or that seems debilitated from
coles. 1t msy be kept constantly on hand,
al Is very cheap and excellent mixture.
Mirror and Farmer.
The Poultry Record gives this method of
lining eggs for long keeping: To one pint
of salt and one pint of fresh lime add four
gallons of boiling water. When cold, put
it in stone Jars. Then with dish let down
your fresh eggs into 1t, tipping the dish,
after it fills with the liquid, so they will
roll out without cracking the she'll, for il
the shell is cracked the egg will spoil. Put
the eggs in whenever you have them fresh.
Keep covered in cool place and they will
keep fresh for a year.
The increase of wheat production hes
been in excess of consumption. The aver
age of the ten-year period (187o-79l was
312 152, 72S bushels; of the recent period of
eight years. 44S S15, 500 bushels, an increase
of A per cent, while the increase of popu-
lGtion has been only %. Wheat growing
WIS stimulated greatly between 1875 aud
1880 by a series of crop failures in Western
Europe, causing a demand which never
existed before, has not existed since, and
may never again, although the exigency is
quite possible. Meantime the worlds
production has kept up, with little change
or diminutioD, depressing prices and
furDisEitg cheap bread TO consumers AID
little profit to producers. And yet the in
quiTy is made, why are whest prices so
lOW?-DePartment Report.