Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-06-14
FARM NOTES:

FARM NOTES:
o,iop sets are produced by sowing the
3a;osly in the rows, so as to allow
I'M but little room for growth. Sow
.s,d as soon as the ground will per-
poo, sandy soil should not be left un-
rs7,,ed. Carefully prepare the land,
/, 10 buckwheat, and pillow the buck
Tat pnder when the crop is in blossom.
This way the land may be gradually
-Ae productive.
When milk sells at &c per quart the
M corresponds with that of butter at
psr pornd. The butter, however,
Ls no .rtility from the farm, while
ale of milk carries off all the mineral
.! organic matter of its composition.
me earliest sweet corn makes but little
(i.rh Of stalk. Often the ear is produc-
4 no, over foot from the ground on the
ak The Cory variety is one of the
riest and also the Pearl. The soil
.sId he rich and kept loose around the
ats.
Rg.pens should not be in the same
aaon every season. By having tn EN-
Lsnbe much valuable manure can be
Fsltet from the saturated earth around
b old sites, while the change to fresh
css will greatly promote cleanliness
EihsaIsh.
ID preparing the ground for corn
rDmanure should to used plentifully.
he coarse manure does well on corn
nd, as the crop is a grass feeder, send
PTS roots in every direction. In cul-
Fa,ing corn only the surface of the
pound should be stirred, as the real
'lsdt is derived by the loose earth
crlg as protection mulch. Grass,
UVer should be kept down from the
aN
Al oblong square, as long again as
Tis is the most profitable shape for a
ETdsn as the rows are equally long and
| @hme is taken up in turning the horse.
be sis of the same should be ia pro-
'iion to the number of the family,
barring ia mind the fact THAI one-fourth
a. acre well MANFRED and cultivated
~ produce more and better vegetables
al whole acre not so we'll attended to.
writer in the Peninsula Farm and
adsn Delaware) contends that there is
'1cA disease as "peach yellows." de
-E VT will be noticed, when spring
me- that the wiry, spongy growth
'aea the peach trees made lart year, on
soani OF The wet weather, which 'cranks'
f. Fellows, is an effect, not cause.
'-''e ls no evidence that il is contagious.
-snrsl Ohio farmers have lately been
Preached by men claiming to be agents
'oe Society for the Prevention of
''ty to Animals, asking their assist
. 10 protecting quail against sports
~ Inc farmer to act as agent, and is
i'7s'ed to sign blank. This is usually
ny, and 10 few days the farmer is
..'lsd to appear at the bank and settle,
ia be suddenly realizes that he has
N agnlng note.
'-'s'l Ne eggs are source of much lose
P'l''ty men, and the prime cause is
!. ~. .'a only by few. Eggs from fat hens
4. !. ". match well, and should there be
N elieEs they will be weak. An over
~ "a, co'S Is also undesirable; he should
~ p9n'y Of exercise and kept in only
~, .s'a,e desh In breeding is another
-, weak, slckly chicks and infertile
-. @a'ss should be changed every
''-'' aud only pure bred cocks used.
! ... permanent pasture use a variety
s,ss. .s''s'' The kind best adapted to the
~ ''''l VIII assert its superiority, and in
AZ We p good reward. II is not ad-
a.. " turn stock on a permanent
n .. eutl the ground shall have been
IA. I.S'ed' Trampling Injuries the
4 'aNe grazing it too soon INJURIES
y NJ. At least three years should
n.L O--a Tor growth before turning on
e.,.;.l' as g'eater the variety of grasses
,,,,,. ..As' 'hs growth and the better the
-, ,.s1s Of carrots and parsnips are
s;.at. I'd terminating, and to this
~ f..- l7 'he failure on the part of
"a 1919 800 TO grow those crops. The
&. 7o-r ,s''o oe sown early, so as to have
s.'5,. pants make some headway
adv grass shall begin to grow
~ y. Asnd wedding must be resort
~ so1ld be best to use plenty of
a,.ss us them in "stoolsn about 6
s'5.s. '. -l.' 70 the rows, and thin ont the
71'' after they shall be up.