The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-10
FARM NOTES.

Mr. Philbrick, OF the Massachusetts,
Horticultural Society, plants squash seeds
among his early potatoes The squash
vines do not ordinarily interfere with tine
potato vines until the latter have made
their growth.
Watch all young and tender plants for
cutworms and potato beetles. The former
works best ON cool nights and the latter
during the dry. The beetle will cat young
tomato and egg plants and destroy them in
short time.
Green ducks are now in demand and
sell well. They should not weigh over
seven pounds per pair. and should not be
over ten weeks old. To bring the best
prices they should be made very fat and
sold in the dressed condition.
Even in summer bedding should be
provided in the stalls for all classes OF
stock that are confined at night, as clean.
illness Is very important In the summer
season. The less manure In the stalls aud
stables the fewer flies and insects.
Tho Oungc County Edrmp says We
rather prefer butter that is made by n
woman, II she Is up TO the times In butter.
making. We feel sure there Is no dirt In
IL, even by implication" There are few
men who are cut out for buttcrmakers.
For young orchard there Is no safer
crop than Indian corn, which, OF course,
should be MANFRED and well titled. Or.
charls In bearing should be seeded with
clover and orchard grass, upon which
young pigs will make a satisfactory growth.
The best early Squash is the bush kind,
known as the scalloped patiy-pan variety.
Ono variety Is white and another yellow.
The Hubbard Is the best winter squash.
The crook.ncck is an excellent variety also.
Look out for the squash bugs and destroy
them.
Pruning whom dormant tends 10 impart
yigor, but II done when growing or in leaf
1t checks growth. and, therefore, q feeble
tree should never be pruncd after growth
commences ia the spring. But healthy,
strong growers may be lightly pruued 1T
either season.
10 ON the lookout now for tho white
catcrpillars rs they are the parents Of the
cabbage worm. Kill every ono OF them.
which Is not difficult, rs but few appear at
time. II all farmers in ncighborhood
will unite 90 do 10 n few seasons will
greatly reduce them In number.
Sweet potatoes will not thrive n the sea.
son Is very damp, rs they delight In a warm,
drysoil. They should be well worked until
the paniscoverthch hills. The cut.worm all
do damage on cool nights, and an oxami-
nation OF the patch should be- made every
morning. rs u may be necessary 10 rcplant
No matter how clearly the business Is
otherwise conducted, II the mixer contin.
ucs TO smoke while milking the milk and
It's products will be tainted with the odor
and flavor Of tobacco. Nothing Is more
sensitive 10 outside odors than milk, cream
and butter, aud the air Of any place where
milking Is conducted must be kept pure.
George G. Hill, Of Wisconsin. In q paper
ON forestry read before the Fond do Lac
Institute, stated that In planting trees for
a wind.brcak Of the trees which shed their
leaves the white or canoe birch is among
The best "a rapid, high grower and n top
filled with small limbs, which break the
wind. For a timber grove different kinds,
which grow well together, should be
planted.
As soon ~ melons have made growth
enough 10 DO worked, broadcast around
them with wood ashes. Ashes are excel.
lent for melons, but good. well roi,cd ma.
nuro should also bo used literally as
we'll Keep the ground well worked until
they begin TO run. then work before the
runncm-not among thCm-and pull out
the weeds and grass by hand from among
the plants.
Last year Il was demonstrated by those
who made special experiments 10 deter
mino tho matter OF feeding for fat or
lean, that a steer or hog can be- made TO
attain AZ heavy weight with n fair pro-
portion Of fai and lean, by feeding for
lean as by the former method Of feeding
10 secure weight Of Fat only. The relative
cost Of each system Of production Is nearly