The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-28
AGRICULTURAL NOTES, .
Matters of Interest to The Intslligencsr,l
Farmer Readers,

Farmer
Do not feed the soft corn 10 the pigs
yet. Give 1t to the hens To pick over.
This is the season for Matching the
bantam chicks II you wish them 10 be
US small as possible.
Glover hay can DO used To advantage
as summer feed II tho crop is large. Hay
should not be sold, but fed on the farm,
Running roses must be tied up 10 the
supports as fast as they send out shoots
they do not climb, but must be fastened
in place.
As soon as The peach aud pear crops
are of cultivate among the trees TO Kill
out the grass and weeds, in order to save
labor next season.
Dahlias fall to the ground II the
growth Is rank. To grow them properly
they should be planted in clusters, with
a wire gu tue outside.
Next month lawn grass seed may b
sown Tor the spring crop OF lawn grass
Spade the ground well and rake the seed
ID, but cover very lightly.
AS soon as thesweet corn becomes too
hard for family use the stalks should b
cut down, as tile fodder is then In the
best possible condition for etopk.
In saying tomato seed select the lar
gest, smoothest and ripest specimens anC
reject all that are not solid, BY so doinI
they will improyein quality each season
For roofs that are not very steep tar
rcd paper Is better than shingles. buI
shingles Should be used Ia all casel
where the rool Is steep enough 10 allow
tho water to flow quickly.
Tho bush Lima bean hos been tested
this season. While II has the bush habit
and requires no poles, yet II lacks the
quality Of the large Lima. tits also
small, and can be best used as q bean FOL
soup.
Turnips should he harvested by pull
ing them up. Do not brnise them II i
Call be- avoided. Outthe tops away from
the bulbs and feed the leaves 10 stock,
Let the crop remain In the ground unit
late before harvesting.
Atthis season tho farmer should hau
10 the barn or some suitable plaCea latgI
supply OF dry earth to DO used dufingthl
winter. II 10 excellent 40 an absotben
OF liquid manurgg, and largely assists II
d%lSlnlecling the stalls.
Moulting hens should he given a feed
Ing Of llpseed meal two or three times d
week. II fed exclusively on corn O
wheat the hens will become debilitated
and droop, A mess Of chopped meat %
caSlonally ID also excellent, :
Late in the fail, after the grass begin
10 die down on tho lawn. apply o lib
etal dressing oil ashe6 and lime 10 thl
lawn. On Hight soils a. coating OF ina
ntrc should DO spread over tie lawn, X
remain during the winter, ID gpFinI
rake II "a
The hotso.ttouRhs and batulois an
no place tor the hepg. II hens 9te al
lowed Ia make npste Ia the stAblea the,
may not only create alth therein, BID
also carry lice In with them, ~ heafl
all kinds Of fowls arc Afflicted with lie
Al this season.
Where rag weedl have taken posSei
sion the crab grass has been kept dowr
The crab grass grows best In very war;
weather, and on ground that has bee
cultivated. II throws out large root
aud does mote damage To- young plant
than weeds.
In the attempt 10 keep potatoes, tuI
nlps and other root. crops the iaftnI
gives TOO much protection. against v
cold, The cellars, pits Or bins Bhouldt
constructed In q manner " retain Il
even temperature II possible. HeI
sometimes does more Injury 70 cue