The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-20
AGRICULTURAL NOTES,
Items of Interest 70 the IntslllgsneeFs
Farmer Readers,

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mination,
Along the line Of wire fence Is an ex-
eellent location Tor Lima beans and other
climbing plants,
Sow ashes on the young clover II you
want the crop to grow off rapidly before
the warm weather comes out.
The best time TO hunt for boren is In
May. Coal ashes are said to be excel
lent as preventive Of borerS.
Don't turn stock on the pasture until
the grass thereon has made good growth,
as It simply destroys the young plants.
It Is better 10 kill one or two Of the
young pigs than to allow the SOW TO az
tempt TO provide milk for large litter
II you can succeed in poisoning one or
two rats the others will become dlstrust-
full and leave, as they are very suspicious,
The best time to remove old buildings
TO new locations Is when the ground is
frozen, provided the foundations are
ready,
All the seeds Of hot.bed plants should
be seeded this month, II deferred later
but little advantage will be gained from
the hot-bed,
Cutting out blackberry and raspberry
canes Is winter work aud must not be
delayed, the best time being when the
ground is frozen,
The early peas will stand quite frost,
and the seed should go In as soon as the
ground begins to become warm. Sow
thedwari kinds for an early crop.
A hedge that Is not properly kept is
unslghtly, but II carefully trimmed 1t
adds greatly TO the characterization OF a
front yard, as 1t keeps green the entire
year,
Lice in the poultry,house must be
kept down. On the first approach OF
warm weather the pests will begin to
breed rapidly and oyerrun the entire
premises,
The more wrinkled the pea seed the
better the quality, but the kinds that
arc OF the wrinkled varieties are not
usually the earliest, and also require
supports,
Young strawberry plants can be set
out as early as the ground permits, so as
to get the benefit oil the spring rains, and
become well rooted before the dry sea.
son approaches,
Have box for martins and wrens in
order that they may assist In killing the
insects. II sparrows are troublesome in
preventing other birds from building
near the house make war on them.
A hawk usually alights before at.
tempting to catch a chick, In order to
make observation, Fasten q steel trap
on tall pole, and the chances are that
the hawk will alight thereon and DO
caught.
Seed corn must be examined now. II
the seed has been kept dry, and In q
place OF uniform temperature, there will
be no difficulty OF It's terminating, but II
In cold damp place the chances are that
1t has been injured.
Run the roller over fields that have
had the wheat thrown up by frost, AS
soon as the wheat begins 10 grow give
the field u narrowing with smoothing
harrow, which will be found an advan.
tage in givingth crop good start.
Unleached ashes possess fertilizing
qualities far beyond tho estimated value
Of potash therein, as lime and phosphor-
iC acid are also constituents. LeaChed
ashes may also be used with advantage
on soils deficient In lime or potash.
Currants may be easily grown, and the
bushes last many years with care. The
only difficulty Is the currant worm,
which can be subdued with applications
OF hellebore. Currants arc always sale
able, ind should he more extensively
grown.
To guard against rust on seed soak 1t
in u strong solution Of sulphate OF cop
per. Corn should be treated In this way
especially. II the spores are not destroy
ed the rust will appear in the crop. Too
much care cannot be exercised In select
ing seed corn.
Sandy soil is not as fertile as loan or
clay soil, but the labor required on a
sandy soil is much less. The proper
time for spreading manure on light soils
Is early in the spring, but on heavy soils
such work may be done in the fall or
during the winter.
AS the spring opens paint the roof in
order to prevent warping Of the shingles
during the summer. A little paint
where it is needed will save cost and
labor later on. Paint also makes an old
building look new, which alone should
be IN induCement for It's use.
Spring Is critical time with all classes
OF stock, although the season is warmer,
due to exposure Of high winds and damp
weather. When the air Is saturated
with moisture the animal will feel It's
effects more severely than when the
weather Is cold and dry. A shelter
should always be provided to serve as a
windbrake.
The matter OF the color Of the shell OF
an egg haS-nothing TO do with It's quail.
ity. Light eggs bring higher prices in
New York than dark eggs, while in
Philadelphia and Boston the dark eggs
are preferred. The color Of the yelE Is
deepened by the amount OF coloring
matter therein, and for that reason the
dark yelks do not indicate that the egg
Is richer in quality than one that is
light,