Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-26

Reware OF the Bull-How to Grow hiue'
urass-Care of the Old Fasnioheo
Sweet Pea-Small Fruit.

Waenl ing, BDOul't lloVho
are easily grown rom cuttings.
II other work is not pressing pillow the
ground for next years corn, and leave !.
In the rough condition, 30 as to permit
the frost to assist in pulverizins IL. III
the spring it NAV be cross-plowed.
Give winter protection to the small
fruit. The thing to do is to select tlle
best varieties, even il tender, ana tleh
20 to the trouble OF protecting tieni.
Hardy varieties are often like the Scrub
COW, tough, but mighty unproii able
II is claimed that if grape vineyard
ia plowed to the depth of four or iiVe
inches very late in the fall in thorough
manner, so az to turn all the grapes ana
leaves that have fallen completely under,
the rot may be prevented the next sea
son. as the fungus does not 1--we more
than year in the berries.
A grass plot, with no shade from the
sun, and where flies are numerous anu
diigent, is rot the best place tor calves;
But if the calves be kept in dark, cool
stable during the hot days OF fly time;
and turned out for the evenings ana
nights, the protection OF the soillng sys
TEN will be coupled with the benefit oil
exercise and feed outside.
"a new method OF preserving butter,
SAWS an exchange, consists in adding to
it very small portion OF salicylic acid,
dissolved in two parts OF Tactic acid and
ninety-eight parts of water. How little
salicylic acid is required to keep butter
fresh for an indefinite length OF time may
I. tnI tl.. fa.f that mora
than one grain is employed for every 100
kegs of butter
| Fruit-growers in Southern New Jersey
are discussing the feasibility OF sending
all fruit to the markets of the large cities
to be sold at auction instead OF on com
mission. They claim that by 80 doing
the fruit will bring the highest prices,
and that each grower can be present,
when possible, in order to inform him
self regarding the prices obtained and the
condition OF his fruit upon arrival.
President Lyon, in the Rural New
Yorker, pronouEces the Erie and Law
ton blackberries not alike. He consld-
evs the Erie harder variety. While
there is similarity in habit OF growth
and also i'll fruit, careful comparison
will show them to be distinct. In
season of ripening the Erie is much ear
lier than the Lawton, the canes are
more vigorous in growth and very much
harder.
Balls are dangerous animals, and a
majority of the injuries received oc' ur
from placing too much confidence in
gentle bulls, which suddenly and unex-
pectedly attack the attendant. A bull
will usually prove obedient when young,
but it is seldom that fully matured
bull is safe. No bull should be kept Oh
a farm that has rot been hinged" in the
nose, and it should be made to work if
training is possible.
Cabbage plants intended for producing
seed should be covered before freezing
weather. Place the cabbage head with
the greater portion of the stalk cut
Off on the surface of the ground, the
ground slightly raised, and cover the
head well with dirt to protect against
frost. Early in the spring remove the
covering, and with sharp knife make
two cross cuts on the head, and it vii
soon send up the shoots for producing
seed.
When sub-irrigation can be practireC
(Which, however, denends on the cost O
preparation and production), the farmer
or gardener will, in great measure, be
independent of the weather. The mos
important matter Is to arrange for a sup.
ply of watar, which depends on the size
of the plot or field to be irrigated. Steam
pumps, b md pumps and wind mills are
resorted to on level land, but the
streams, or flowing wells and springs are
used whenever such resources can be re-
sorted to. The practice OF sub-rrigatior
is becoming extensive in portions O
Florida on garden plots, and is described
!, at length in the American Garden, the
details of which will probably interes
many who experience the difficulties O
too much or insufficient rail-.
If farm is running down and tn,
owner getting poor, there is no rotation
which will turn the tide in his favo
than rye, clover and sheep The land il
plowed in August, and rye, at the rate 0
five pecks to the acre, is sown. In Sep
TENDER we SOW timothy seed, and il
March BOW a liberal supply OF clover
which terminates very early and b,
August is in the height OF its glory
/ Then the sheep are turned in and tn,
plot OF ground will not run down" I'm
less overstocked. Wien this shee,
/ pasture is plowed up and planted t
corn, a wonderful change will be noticed
Two crops OF corn, one of oats, ther
back to rye, clover, and sheep again
completes the rotation.
Whatever may be said in favor O
fancy trellises for climbing plants, it is
TACT that the sweet pea really seems t,
do better when given brush to clamhe,
over than it will on any other supper
that we have ever provided for it. |
seems to have decided objection {,
anything formal. 1t will not cling to ,
string well. 1t must have somethin.
10 lean upon rather than cling about. |
you want late flowers, be sure to keet
your plants from forming any seed. ant
cut the tops back very nearly one-hal
IN August, giving, at the same time. ;
good top dressing OF manure. We ar,
+ glad to notice that this fine old flower i,
becoming a fayorite with those who hay,
hitherto thought nothing so desirable a,
a roses and other flowers OF that class.
Waldo +. Brown, noted Ohio fa, ne
and prolific writer on rural TOPICS. say,
: the way he started his pasture was il,
sowing one bushel of bluegrass seed Il
the acre, and at the same time seedin,
heavily With variety of other yrasse,
and clover. The bluegrass made n,
. show until two years later, but has bee,
improving ever since. The last piece O
bluegrass on his farm. was started h,
cutting sods by the roadside and chon
ping them into pieces about two ,nrbe,
square, which were dropped from has
, ket ahout TWO ieet apart, and stepped OF
, 70 press them In the soil, This was OF