The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-17

now, but any weeds appearing among the vines
should be pulled out and thrown on the COM
post heap.
The strawberry patch should be given thor
ouRh cleaning of grass and weeds so to allow
the old plants to throw out runners and to give
the runners a chance to root.
Horses should have at least two hours rest at
noon- On very warm days horses suffer
verely. They should be watered often, and at
night should be swabbed and wiped dry.
The hens will now begin to molt. Keep the
mems that mott early, as they will lay in winter.
Late pallets will seldom lay before next spring,
but pullets Matched not later than April should
lay In November.
Filthy quarters cause lice on all classes of
stock, and at this season the vermin multiply
very rapidly. An animal that is infested with
vermin cannot be kept in good condition, even
with the best of feeding.
The only level, arabic and fertile tract of farm
land without negroes in the Southern states is
IN Cullman county, Ala, there being only four
teen negroes in census population of 10000.
The territory includes $50 square miles.
Plant turnip seed. The ground is in excel
lent condition, being damp. and the seed should
germinate quickly. As soon as the young
along the row. Give the crop extra attention
when the plants are young, and but little work
will be required later on.
A gain in one direction may sometimes entail
a loss in some other quarter. The bountiful
rains of this season have given the crops an ex-
eellent opportunity, especially corn, but rains
also benefit weeds and increase the labor of cul.
tvatiOn. The work is necessary and should
not be neglected, as it may entail greater labor
next season.
Sweet potato plants should now be spreading,
and unless they are cultivated the task will be
more difficult after the vines cover the ground.
They should be hilled up in order to avoid
heavy rains. 1t is not too late to replant the
missing places if a handful of fertilizer be scat
tered around the plants that may be set out.
The best time TO use the cultivator is on warm,
dry days. All weeds and grass will then be
quickly killed by the sun, and will have no OPP
pOrtunlty to take root and grow. If the ground
is damp when it is cultivated the weeds and
grass will not be entirely destroyed and the
work may have to be done over again.
The season has been damp for potatoes, but
If seeded now late crop may be put in as
July is usually dry month, the fall rains be-
ginning in August Use plenty of fertilizer and
make the rows deep and broad. The seed
should be of the best and some care should be
exercised in cutting the seed. so as to have
strong sprouts, and good cultivation should be
given.
The windmill is an implement that costs very
little compared with the advantages derived.
Water pumped into tank can be conducted to
the barn-yard or to the pasture through pipes,
thus saving the expense of pumps and the la
Dor of pumping. Where there is no running
water troughs can be arranged for stock and
may be kept full without difficulty.
Flies and other insects often cause the stock
to lose flesh, even when the best care is given.
The small insects may give more trouble than
the larger, being more numerous. Horses
should be protected with nets whenever posi-
BILE, and the pens and stalls should be kept
clean. The hog-pen is a fruitful source of in
sects, and should be well Uttered with dry dirt
to absorb all liquids.