Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-29
FARM AND GARDEN.
CLEANING WELLS.

much sediment q well accumulatcs even
when Its top is carefully guarded. Bad
water Is the cause OF much sickness In
the family.
EARLY SWEET CORN.
The earliest sweet corn is not gener- ,
20 rich aud sweet rs that ripencd lit
tie later. The Stowelrs Evergreen,
though late, is unexcelled, and it is the
variety mostly used by Gamers. The
large size of its ears makes it a favoite
In market and the quality of its APP
pearance gains. Though not the T!
earliest, the Black Mexican corn Is
probably sweetest, and among the
best for early use.
FRESH WOOD ASHES.
Farmers are frequently advised to
save and use all wood ashes; but their
use requires some discretion. On sandy
soil potash is usually deficient; but
ashes from soft woods contain little OF
this Fresh ashes are not a manure
until their caustic potash has become
mellowed by exposure to the air. This,
however, is done very rapidly in damp
places, and the pc fash in the ash unit
ing with ammonia in the soil soon
becomes a valuable fertil ger.
SORGHUM TO RESIST DROUGHT.
Sorghum grows slowly at first, but 1t
gains rapidly on corn when it once
gets firmly rooted and has far greater
ability to withstand drought. Its roots
strike down deeply and have much
greater hardness Of texture than corn
roots. Corn stubbe, after a Winters
exposure, will be loosened In the soil so
that it will break off or BE- turned up
with the drag. while sorghum roots
under similar circumstances will DO
firm in the ground, aud will take most
Of next Summer to break in pieces
OLD AND THIN SHEEP.
A sheep that has had no lamb ought
at this season to be fat. If not, 10 10
probably so old that its teeth are poor
and digestion is impaired. 1t requires
careful management to get such an
animal In good feed ng cond ton. A
very few oats given daily and increased
very gradually Is the best grain feed.
Their bulkincss distends the stomach,
aud thus prevents tho cloying sure to
result from feeding corn. Old sheep
should be fattened and sold without
loss of time. 1t will be d flicult to
make them live through the Winter,
and II they do they will not be worth
as much next Spring as they are now.
THE SECOND CROP OF POTATO BUGS.
The potato bug produces two and, in
some long seasons, three broods in
year. 1t is the second that is
most apt to be destructive. Before
harvest the potato grower keeps
them down by frequent doses of Paris
. green; but when the busy time comes
? no is apt to think that a few bugs can
10 no harm, that the vines have grown
10 large. Unfortunately, this is also
apt to be the hottest weather, when the
beetle breeds fastest Almost before
The farmes knows it, the vines will DO
nearly stripped, and it is then too late
: lor them to put forth new leaves. Many
good crops cared for thoroughly early
in the season are ruined for lack of u
little attention just at tho last.
GRAINING HORSES IN SUMNER.
{ Comparatively little cut feed is given
S TO horses in hot weather. It reqQ res
especial care to prevent souring in the
0 hangers, and this is enough to get any
: horse off his feet. After every feed
: Of whole oats the managers should
be thoroughly brushed out and the
!. scattering grain given to the poultry
}. or thrown into the swill barrel for
s ths pigs On no account should
. fowls DO allowed access to the
10 horses stables either during or after
!, feeding. A hen will soon become OK.
" ,eedingly tame and impudent eating
Is grain out Of the feed box under O
II horses nose. and in short time turn
ing the more delicate feeder away in
] disgust The appstitcs OF most horses
:, are less hearty during hot weather
!. than in cold OF winter. They need less
!" grain but greater care in feeding.
WHEAT AMONG CORN.
20 In some parts of the West wheat II
y Most snecessfHl when sown AMONG eQrr
e inst as the latter is ripcning and cul
J. tivated in lightly between the rows BY
working both ways almost the entire sur
70 lace is covered with grain. The corn
. stalks are left uncut, tho corn beins
ir plucked and drawn to the crib in thu
~ ~ husk. This plan seems to be especial,
" dapted' to ptairies. where the wind ba
e. N nnbroken sweep. 1t Looks slovenly
q. but the stalks In the fold serve an i'm
. portant purpose In holding snow owe,
y the wheat, and often in preventing thu
CT ,oil itself from being blown away b,
, derce winds. In Eastern States thu
in Ttafks are considered too valuable TO
I'd tbis use, and IT wheat is sown after corr
.: II Ia always RfteF cutting, then leayia!
~ until later the rows where the stock
10 stood. No blowing is needed, onl
enough cultivation to level the surfac
=, and cover the seed.
Pc Twe-yEkn oLp e*ArE y1SEs
he Most experienced fruit growers pre-
Is Ter to plant vines with ons-year-8l'
y. -, roots, though with special preparatio,
IN. Lwo.yoar-olds may be made even better
iii The trouble with too old ones, Q
er. aursery stock Of any description,
that, after the first years growth, tn
"a. foot extends long distance, and mos
nd Of it's fibers are at the farthest end. an,
ID whore they are sure to be lost in dig
Id cling up, II would be entirely to
no great labor to dig old nursery stQc
Va beginning eight. ten or twelve feet hac1
'os on every sldc so as to get all the roots
sw In fact, as the rows are 81 or four fee
Cd apart the roots Of one row of tree
u; intertwine with those adjoining. an
nd frequently 60 even farther. While tn
~ tres is small, there is . sprangle {