The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-13
February Farm Notes.

Add little boiling water TO the hogswiu so
as to take the chill of.
The corn plant is gross feeder and the land
cannot be made too rich.
The principal object now should be 10 pre-
pare for a vegetable garden.
Sow the lawn-grass seed early, so as to give
the young grass chance to become well root
ed before summer.
Many breeds of swine degenerate because the
sows are used for breeding purposes before
they are year old.
One or two days care Of the early lamb will
save il. The first forty-eight hours is the most
critical period with lambs.
The cow that gives ten quarts of milk per
day requires no more care than one that pro-
duces only half that quantity.
Clover hay chopped fine and scalded is an
excellent food for hogs. II cut as short as half
an inch il is excellent also for poultry.
The point where the dairymen lose is the
buying of fresh cows instead of raising graded
cows of their own. The breed is an important
factor.
Put your finest and best manure in the gar
den Use the coarse manure on corn En-
deavor, however, to have the whole heap well
rotted before using.
Don't be afraid to cut out the canes from
raspberries literally, and cut them low down.
Too many canes in hill will not produce as
Now that the seed catalogues are out, many
OF them contain new specialtes, all of which
should be given O trial but only to q limited ex-
tent. Never discard old variety entirely for
something new.
A western breeder states that If farmers will
devote their attention to the mutton breeds Of
sheep they can clear large profits, even if the
wool from such sheep IS burned, than from
sheep that are kept principally Tor the profit
expected from wool.
Every farmer is interested in good roads.
None bat experienced road overseers should be
selected, and the tax required for road repair.
if properly applied, IS money well invested.
Good roads save valuable horses and avoid loss
OF time by the farmer.
Early potatoes may go in the ground as soon
rs spring begins to open. II the seed is well
covered no danger need be feared of frost, as
the plant is quite hardy after it gets a start.
Use plenty OF fertilizer on potatoes and keep
the ground well cultivated.
1t is too early vet for spring pigs The young
pigs are easily stunted by severe cold, and un-
less they have very warm place, but few Of
them will survive. The brood SOW must also be
fed literally while nourishing them. April is
soon enough for the spring pigs.
Aim to produce something of better quality
than can be found in the market Quantity Of
produce does not always insure profit. While
the market may be well supplied with all the
products of the farm there is always room for
something better, and at high prices.
Feed the plants by feeding the ground. By
robbing the soil you rob yourself. Nothing is
gained by attempting TO grow a crop upon land
that cannot supply the necessary plant food.
The labor and time will only be wasted. The
crop may thrive for awhile, but it will fail at a
critical period.
The better the preparation of the soil the less
seed will be required. Many failures in the
seed are not due so much to lack of vitality in
the seed as to the unfavorable condition of the
ground 1t is always matter of chance
termination when seed is broadcasted and left
TO be recovered by the washing OF the rain, and
the harder and 6rmer the seed-bed the greater