The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-04-11
Farm Notes.

An Indiana farmer pays some attention
to his seed corn. lie goes through his
field every fall and gathers for the next
planting the largest and best ears to be
found and has practically demonstrated
the fact that il pays TO plant good seed.
After removing the mulch in the spring
from the Strawberries, hoe between the
rows after the soil shall have become
somewhat warmed, as that will let more
warmth and air down TO the roots. A
small portion OF wood ashes scattered
along the rows after hoeing would be very
beneficial,
By actual experiment it was found that
it required on an average Alp pounds OF
shelled corn, or .074 bushels, TO produce
one pound of pork in four weeks. 1t re-
qures 4.37 pounds OF cornmeal to per-
form the same service, thus demonstrate
ing that when fed dry corn is more eco
nomical than cornmeal.
a Western farmer bought hogs and fed
out 100 bushels of wheat, and it returned
him Sl.63 per bushel for the wheat. 9th
ers report that they thus secure Sl.25 per
bushel for their wheat when led to hogs
with pork ut - per l00pounds. The wheat
should be ground and moiStened, and not
fed whole.
ing trees will come into fruit earlier than
trees from seeds, and on the same princi-
pie gardeners secure early tomatoes by
keeping root cuttings of tomatoes over
winter in green houses, which causes them
10 bear earlier than those from seeds
when planted outside.
The potato crop is one that usually pays
The average value oil a crop should
not be less than $50 per acre, clear of ex-
penSes, though more can be made by
selecting proper seed and giving good
cultivation. The carly crops are less liable
to insect attack than later, but Tor winter
keeping the late crops are better
Sheep should be assorted into rTfIici-
ent number of flocks to enable the keeping
OF each grade s2parate-thrt is, the lambs
the old and weak sheep, the breeding ewes
and the big wethers should be kept in
separate tlocks. This would give each
grade an equal chance, and the sheep
would do better in consequence.
4 simple, homely remedy for many tree
ailments and enemies is wood ashes, or, If
not to be had, coal ashes with sprinkling
of lime-but ashes; ashes to be used freely
before mulching against frost or drouth) :;
after mulching, that no tree enemies may
harbor therein, the mulching itself, when
gathered up, to be burned and returned 10
the trees. Young trees should have plenty
of iron filings or cinders around the roots
when planted. II the iron is not needed
it viii not be absorbed, therefore there
can he no harm in its use TicEs Maga-
-sHe.
A correspondent says: 81 knew Of a
farmer last winter who had great success
with his fowls in making them lay; his
Al III
Having milk plenty, and ground feed and
bran at hand, he fed early in the day, as
soon as the fowls left their roosts, box
OF bran or feed mixed with warm skinned
milk or sour milk, as was most conven-
lent, and in the afternoon threw out
enough screenings from fanning-mill
near by to keep them lively while pick
ngit up. But little corn was fed, and the
result was that from twelve hens and pull
lets he sold during the winter forty dozen
eggs, besides what was used in the FAM
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