St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-11-02
FACTS FOR FARMeRa


Keep the little turkeys out OF tn,
water. or prepare to count the number
less and less as rainy days multiply II
the calendar.
The color in a horse is Of not 81
much importance as the size. gait
action and form. These are princi
pally what tell when placed upon III:
market.
Rye straw, cut short. is deemed
the best material for packing eggs il
barrels. as wheat and Oat straw are
more susceptible OF moisture.
Meadow land needs manuring as
we'll as for other crops. II not piowed
up in system of rotation. a good ap'
plicatiOn of manure should be given,
taking care to have it well rottcd and
fined.
1t is quite an item to get a good,
thrifty growth in the fall. for vigor.
Gus. thrifty plants will withstand the
winter much better than small and
weak ones. Putting the soil in a good
filth increases the amount OF available
plant food in the soil.
Too many farmers are prone to
value the home as merely place t O
sleep in and find shelter, when these
in reality are but trifing considera-
tions. Every man should devote his
best efforts to building and bcautifyins
his home.
An orchard is much beautified by
giving fowls the free range OF it, as by
this means the crop Of harmful insects
is kept down. Young chickens will
also do well and picn up much OF their
living in it. In late summer and fall
the chicks will eat countless insects
that otherwise would survive the win
ter.
1t is certainly the fact that at pres
ent prices and average yield. wheat does
not pay. A good yield can be made to
pay, while poor yield will not pay
expenses. A yield of ten bushels per
acre gives the farmer nothing for his
work. but increase this to twenty
bushels and the farmer can realize a
reasonable amount for his work. and
above this a fair profit is possible.
We read about a million bushels
Of wheat, but few people realize what
a vast amount it is. But il a million
bushels OF wheat were loaded on
freight cars. 500 bushels to the car. it
would fill o train fifteen miles long.
II Transported by wagons. the line of
teams would be 142 miles long. And
yet we consume and export more than
400, 600. 600 bushels of wheat annually.
Corn in the glazing stage makes
the best fodder. If cut when the ear
is hard the stalk is then Ito certain
extenD woody. and if cut very young.
before the ears are formed. the stalk
abOunds in water and is lacking in
nutrition. When the ear is about
filed and beginning to glaze the cutting
of the corn at that stage arrests the
elements in the stalk, and the
fodder is then equal to hay, being fed
to stock with the ears on the stalk or
cut up in cutter.
Now the South is beginning to
brag about the usefulness Of the silo,
says an exchange. Hear what West
has to say. He has reduced
the cost Of the ensilage to one dollar a
ton. II is handled by cOlored hands
land we feel quite sure that one ton
or 100 tons or 1000 tons of ensilage can
be made in Virginia cheaper than it
can in any State north OF Mason's and
Dixon's line" This is a capital sign
and should encourage others to do
likewise all through the South.
Water sweetened with honey and
allowed to fcrment makes vinegar ex-
celent in quality and of fine flavor.
] he sweeter the mixture the longer it
takes to become vinegar. but the bet
ter the product 1t continually i'm
proves in strength. Most bee-keepers
use the rinsings and the washings OF
cappings. From one-thir1 OF a pound
10 two pounds OF honey per gallon OF
water is the usual proportion and from
six months to two years the time given.
Have the open cask in warm place
covered with a cloth to keep out dust
and flies. Many prefer this vinegar
10 any other-Home and Farm.
Glover should never be cut when
vet either from dew or rain; it should
be exposed to the sun only enough to
wilt it. after which it
should be formed into small cocks and
.hus sufficiently cured to place in the
barn or stack. In this way the tender
md succulent leaves and blossoms are
secured ina form most nearly resem.
bling the green plant In catching
hay-caps made of good firm
cotton cloth can be used to great adj
vantage. and many times will more
han pay their cost in one season.
Tho cost OF growing crop OF
1heat will vary considerably in differ
mt localities and in different seasons.
to the value of the seed. the
quantity OF the work required to pre-
,are the soil. SOW the seed, harvest the
.rop and prepare for market. But it
will always be better to add n little to
he expense Of the crop when by SO
Icing the yield can be increased so
hat good profit can be realized. One
II the essential items in securing
rood yield is thorough preparation
II the soil. Not only will a better
termination of the seed. but a better
tart to grow be obtained If the soil is
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