The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-21

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The calendula meteor flower gives late
display of flowers after everything else is
over. Plant the seed in every available
place. u.
One of the best remedies for the rose
slug is a strong stream of water from small
hose. II should be repeated several times
Il week. asa.
IL is claimed that tomatoes will bear lust
as early and thrive rs well when grown
from the seed planted in the hill as when
early plants are set out 1t is worth
trial.
Sonel will grow and seed before you are
aware of it unless you keep the ground
clearof il. The plaintain sanother trouble
some weed that must be watched ut this
season.
The apo caterpillar will soon be at
work. A spray made by adding q quart OF
kerosene to tub of strong soapsuds will
destroy them, especially ii applied two or
three times.
BY painting the peach trees with mix.
ture OF white lead aud linseod oil, Just be-
low the ground, aud six inches above the
ground, the borcrs will not attack the trees
Do not use Kerosene in any shape ON
peach trees.
String beans should be planted in rows
each bean being six inches from the next
The rows should be only separated sulli.
GENTLY to allow the use OF the hoe. The
German wax stringlcss variety IS preferred
Tor family use.
Potash seems to increase the sugar in
fruits and adds to the flavor How this is
done cannot be explained unless the work
is accompanied through the agency OF the
leaves. Experiments demonstrate the
fact, however.
Milk may be canned just as YOU would
can fruit, Bring the milk to the boiling
point and ill your jars TO the brim with il,
then shut air tight. This will keep any
length Of time, and be just as good when
opened as when 1t was put up
One of the most beautiful ornamental
plants is the castor oil bean plant. Its leaf
is elegant, and OF q deep green the plant
growing ten or fifteen feet high in single
season, though il requires rich soil and
large quantity OF manure TO be grown TO
perfection.
Fine, rich compost, or rich earth. il the
best fertilizer for flowers. Roses should be
cultivated by rking the surface OF the
ground around them. IL Injuries some
varieties to stir the ground deep. Super.
phosphate is an excellent fertilizer for
shrubs and other hardy boomers.
Foot rot is not as prevalent rs formerly.
This is due TO the sheep being kept ON dry
ground instead OF gwen ouly the wet pas.
lures, rs before. Sheep should invariably
have shelter at night but lhcy object to be-
Ing confined in close building. An open
shed, with dry floor, should be provided.
Often a pig will bo found in litter thai
falls behind its mates until IL begins To
eat at the trough, whcn, In q short timp
II will have attained the siz, aud weight
OF the others. The probable trouble was
that II was unable to draw the milk with
the force oil the others, failing to get It's
share.
Try the French system Of growing late
potatoes Make rows twelve inches dccp
aud eighteen inches wide. Plant good
seed. cover an inch, and ~ the plant grows
ajd dirt until tho trench is iillcd. In the
meantime use pltnty Of commercial fer.
tlizcrs. This Is labmiOug, but IL IS the
way extraordinary yields ate obtained.
a correspondent OF the Ohio fdrmsr II
authority Tor the statement that pork.
/ packers can tell tho brcel OF the hog hy
the shape OF the ham rs % comes from the
cutter. The Berkshire ham Is round: the
Poland China is nearly round. little
elongated, while the Chosigr White ham
/ Do long and comparatively narrow.
At the Wisconsin dairymcn's annual
/ meeting, ms reported IN HoBNfs DuirymaH.
Prof. Robertson said lac had proved there
was a loss Ia churning cream sweet rather
than slightly acidilicd. Ia 100 parts Of
! butter in cream, nincty.scvcn were oh.
tanned In acid cream, while but seventy
seven parts were secured in sweet cream.
Watcrmclons aud clntaloups may be
! planted now. An excellent plan ~ 10 put
! the seed on q row similar to that used Tor
sweet potatoes instead Of making sepa.
rate hill for each plant Tho rows should
be ten feet apart, and the plant eight feet
apart in the rows. Use plenty of manure,
aud scatter il in the rows.
Mistaking trench ploNing for su bsoiling.
according 10 the dmrricm dgr icHiurid
n responsible for much Of the prejudice
against the latter among farmers. Bring.
ing large quantities OF the subyoil 20 the
surface, II adds, Is rarely profitable In
farming, while occasional STRINGS Of the
subsoil arc rarely Improbable.
Soil which IL properly drained, aud
which is good for corn, will generally be-
found good Tor peaches, plums aud grapes
The same soil should be richer for apples
ounces and pears than Tor stone fruits
A slight, sandy loan Is best. The lighter
the soil the earlier the trees will bear, aud
the sooner they will be ap, 10 fail.
Should cheese pub up during curing II
shows that the gas IL generating too fast
and the room has been 200 warm. The
cheese thus pulled up should be- removed
to cooler place, aud, a. last resort,
should be- prckcd TO allow the gas u
escape. A good cheese may bee spoiled
by not receiving good attention while
curing
II Is said that J. n. Munccy. n we'll
known Iowa llolstcin breeder, has been
experimenting with view Ia finding out
the approximate cost OF pound Of milk
and pound Of butter. The results with
two cows lllolsieinsl We're an average food
cost Of IS . cents per 100 pounds Ol milk,
aud a trIilo over SO cents per pound OF
butter.
An old SOW that has shown herself n
good mother should be- preferred 10 the
one that is younger. The practice OF using
young s0ws Is sure 10 ond iu degcncmcy
Of stock sooner or later. 10 avoid liability
from the weight Of old sows, which some.
times crush their pigs reduce them IN
flesh. As rule most brood SONS are TOO
Cat, Ia which case the PIG come weak.
Clover. with bran slop at night, n the best
food for a brood SOW In summer
The veteran horticultural T. +. Lyon,
stakes his reputation, according 10 the
Michigan FdTmp, upon the assertion that,
other circumstances being equal, the plan