The Wilmingtonian., 1888-06-23

manufacturing "refned oil"
The Sultan of Turkey has prohibi-
ted the expectation of Arabian horses
from any part of his dominions.
Remember to prepare something
for the Horticultural Fair to be held
the third week in September in Will
mington. Now is the time to begin.
Matters not how busy, if any part Of
the farm must be neglected, let it not
be the garden and truckpatch. No
farmer can afford to neglect the gar
den trucks.
How about the compost 2 Start a
new one soon as the old one is dispos-
ed of. Farmers have drifted into the
habit of depending too much on com
mercial fertilizers.
If you are near a cannery, set in an
acre or two of tomatoes, they can be
set up to July 4th. Plants can be
bought for ST. per one thousand, or
about $3.50 per acre.
When dairymen understand that
salt is worked into butter for flavor
rather than to save it, they will have
learned lesson that may bring very
profitable returns by enlisting greater
skill in the making.
Save the hen manure in cove red bar
rels. 1t is the most valuable of all
manures, when clear of foreign matter.
For economy and the health of the
poultry, the droppings should be gath
cred up at least twice week.
Get ready, weak, obedient farmer,
to respond with your ballot when the
party behest is made by and by, for
it would be so strangely obdurate,
stiff-necked and rebellious 10 break
from party, let it do what it may.
When western farmers get their
trust perfected SO they control prices
of wheat, corn and cattle, it will be
time establish trust to take charge
of water for drinking, so that no man
can slake thirst without paying
hard and fast monopoly.
The farmer who waits until haying
time to get his barns and harvesting
machinery in order will begin his hay
ing late in the season, his hay will be
allowed to get ripe and lose its most
valuable qualities, he will behindhand
in harvesting and all the year.
In keeping farm produce for higher
prices there is loss not only in use of
the money, but in shrinkage and CON
dition of the produce. Usually far
mers who sell their produce as soon as
it is ready for market are more sue
cessful than those who wait for high
prices.
Because you know that Paris Green
and London Purple are poison, do not
neglect to caution those who use them
on your premises They are as dan
gerous as they were when many far
mers declared that they would quit
raising potatoes rather than use
poison.
The prosperity and increase of
wealth of some farmers is in the inn
provement of their soils, laying a rich
foundation which in after years will
yield abundantly and continue to
bring forth rich harvests long after
their neighbors' lands are worn out
and worthless. ..
Don't fail to plant at the proper
time, at least few hills of pumpkins.
There is nothing better than the old
crooked neck Cahaw. The Tennessee
Sweet Potatoss Pumpkin is the next
best. There is nothing that will please
the children more than pumpkin GUS
tard, to carry to school.
If potatoes have not already .been
got out of the cellar, lose no time in
doing this job. They are especially
bad fof the health of those occupying
the rooms above, after the sprouts be-
gin to form Potatoes in large bulk,
or even in barrels will soon grow into
a mass of sprouts and roots.
If plow or other steel implement
has become very rusty, make mix
ture of half a pint Of oil Of vitrol
poured slowly into a quart of water
and apply to the rusted metal. Wash
off with water, and scour in the usual
manner. 1t is better, however, not to
let any implement get rusty.
Hard Is the fate Of the faithful
laborer who has gone to his task
every work day through twenty,
thirty or forty years and has not
saved something to support himself
and family in age, yet SUCH cases are
common, because the habit of provi-
ident saving has not been established.
A correspondent of the Southern
Cultivator says that in all his exper-
ience, (which is quite varied, with
horses, mules and CATTLE" he never
knew a wart to Withstand second APP
plication of pure hogs lard well
rubbed in. They generally began
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