The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-27
Farm Notes.

Sow the parsley seed as early as possible, as
1t requires a long time for termination
Along the line of wire fence is an excellent
location for Lima beans and other climbing
plants.
The best time TO hunt for borers is in May.
Coal ashes are said 10 be excellent as proven
tive OF borers.
Sow ashes on the young clover if you want
the crop TO grow OF rapidly before the warm
weather comes out.
It is better to kill one or two OF the young
pigs than to allow the sow to attempt to pro-
vide milk for large litter.
Don't turn stock on the pasture until the
grass thereon has made good growth, as 1t SIM
ply destroys the yoIng plants
The best time to remove old buildings to new
locations is when the ground Is frozen, pro-
vided the foundations are ready.
If you can succeed in poisoning one or two
rats the others will become distrustful and
leave, as they are very suspicious.
Cutting out blackberry and raspberry canes
is winter work and must not be delayed, the
best time being when the ground is frozen.
All the seeds of hot-bed plants should be
seeded this month. Ii deferred later but lit
tie advantage will be gained from the hot-bed.
The early peas will stand quite frost, and
the seed should go in as soon as the ground
begins 10 become warm. Sow the dwarf kinds
for an early crop.
Lice in the poultry-house must be kept
down. On the first approach OF warm weather
the pests will begin to breed rapidly and over
run the entire premises.
A hedge that is not properly kept is un-
slightly, but if carefully trimmed 1t adds greatly
to the ornamentation of a front yard, as II keeps
green the entire year.
The more wrinkled the pea seed the better
the quality, but the kinds that are 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 OF the spring rains. and become well
rooted before the dry season approaches.
Have box for martins and wTens in order
that they may assist in killing the insects. If
sparrows are troublesome in preventing other
birds from building near the house make war
on them.
A hawk usually alights before attempting to
catch chick in order TO make observation.
Fasten a steel trap on n tall pole, and the
chances are that the hawk will alight thereon
and be caught
Seed corn must be examined now. II the
seed has been kept dry, and in a place of uni
form temperature, there will be no difficulty OF
its terminating, but if in a 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 to grow give the field narrowing
with smoothing harrow, which will be found
an advantage in giving the crop good start.
Currants can be easily gown, and the bushes
last many years with care. The only difficulty
is the currant worm, which can be subdued
with applications OF hellebore. Currants are
always salable, and should De more extensively
grown.
Unleached ashes possess fertilizing qualities
far beyond the estimated value of potash
therein, as lime and phosphoric acid are also
constituents. Leached ashes may also be used
with advantage on soils deficient in lime or
potash.
To guard against rust on seed soak it in a
strong solution of sulphate of copper. Corn
should be treated in this way especially. II
the spores not destroyed the rust will APP
pear in the crop. Too much care cannot be ex.
ercised in selecting seed corn.