The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-29
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.
Matters of Interest TO the IntslllEsnOer'
Farmer Readers.

| FARMER heAueFS'
Sow your millet seed now and harrow
the ground well.
II is not too late to replant corn where
the hills are missing.
Lima beams, squash and string beans
should be planted and growing.
The pear cropin some portions Of New
jersey does not promise a large yield.
Sharpen up the implements and get
everything in readiness for the wheat
harvest.
Simply sklmming the ground with the
hoe Is sometimes better for destroying
weeds than to dig down few inches.
Grab grass will soon appear now, as
It IL o summer plant. II IL very easily
destroyed when young, but II allowed
to grow is not eradlcated without Diff.
Guilty.
Small potatoes, pumpkins, sugar beets,
mangels and turnlps thoroughly cooked
and mixed with mixture OF equal parts
ground oats, corn and mill feed form .
food recommended for fattening fall
pigs,
Loss OF rest at night is as trying to
animals as to humans, and especially to
horses that have worked during the day.
The windows should have mosquito
netting to protect against insects in the
stable.
Because the grass can BIO procured
by the COWS now Is no reason Tor omit
ting any portion Of the food at the barn.
The COW Is q producer, and the better
she Is fed the larger her yield Of milk
and butter.
Mr.. Philbrick, Of tho Massachusetts,
horticultural Society, plants squash
seeds among his early potatoes. The
squash vines do not ordinarily interfere
with the potato vines until tho latter
have made their growth.
Watch all young and tender plants for
cutworms and potato beetles. The for
mer works best on cool nights and the
latter during the day, The beetle will
eat young tomato and egg plants, and
destroys them In q short time.
"The surroundings should DO kept 90
neat and attractiye 10 the young mem.
beers ot the family as 70 cultivate IN them
. desire 70 remain on the iarp,' Is The
Springfield RpAblicdRI prescription for
heading of q common tendency.
Green ducks are now In demand and
sell we'll. 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 GUNNER bedding should be
provided In The stalls fer all classes oil
stock that are confined a. night as
cleanliness 10 very important in tHs sum:
mer season, The lebg manure In the
stalls and stables the tower flies and In
seCts.
The american CtAliralor rightly thinks
that the currant Is O fruit far too little
grown. The small number Of persons
who will take the trouble to does the
Currant worm with helleboro, It says,
will long keep the cprrant at good prices
for those who do, u
The best early squash is the bush kind,
known as the scallopped patty.pan yarie.
W. One variety Is white and another
yellow. The Hubbard Is the best win
ter squash. The crook.neck is an ex-
Cellent variety also. Look out, for the
squash bugs and destroy them.
We agree with the Orange County Far.
msr when 1t saygi I'VE rather prefer
butter that 10 made by a woman, II che
is up to the times in butter.making. We
feel sure that there Is no dirt In II even
by Implication There are few men
who are ept out for butter.making.
Be on the lookout nov Tor tie white
Caterpillars, as they are the parents Of
the cabbage worm. Kill every one Of
them, which Is not difficult, as but iow
appear at a time. II all farmers In q
neighborhood will unite TO do 50 few
seasons will greatly reduce them in
number,
Sweet potatoes will not thrive Il the
season Is very damp, as they delight In q
warm, dry soil. They should be well
worked until the plants cover the hills.
The cutworm will do no damage on cool
nights, and an examination OF the patch
should BIO made every morning, as II
may DO necessary 10 re.plant.
Asa rule white clover springs vp On
land that has been well dressed with
wood ashes, and though It affords ex-
cellent pasturage II Is very persistent
weed lift is allowed to grow where II 10
not wanted. Cuttingit off only causes
IL 10 grow more vigorously. 1tshould
Ia nnllad mn bv hand from among rows
Of vegetables.
Another planting Of peas may be
made for q late crop. Peas do not
thrive In very warm weather, but the
seed sown now will terminate quickly,
and the plants will nearly overtake
those from seed planted earlier. The
Champion oil England 10 one oil the best
varieties 10 use for q late crop. Though
not very prolific u % unexcelled fol
quality
AZ soon % melons have made growth
enough 10 DO worked broadcast around
them with wood ashes. Ashes are OK.
cellont for melons, but good, well.rotted
manure should also DO used literally %
we'll, Keep the ground well worked
until they begin 10 run, then work DO.
fore The runners mot among them aud
pull out the weeds and grass by hand
among the plants.
Az The hens can and q large share o.
their food Of this season they must b
led very BpatinRly, 81 they Will not lay
This season grass has been very plenll
iul In some quarters, and u makes excel
lent food for poultry, either for those Of
tho range or that are confined, only that
Ia the case Of fowls confined In yards
The grass should DO chopped into Bhor
lenHth8 before being fed 70 The hens