Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-12-13

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Cabbage stalks sho.sii be lrtT In ta@
FFauEd when the heads are wanted iar use
A. they viii threw up .gsaats 4na give
good yield ef gTseas La some srstIaAs
the talk after the hs8dE have hepn cut
of arr rsplantsd close together ant eov
srei with litter. Nth ssrn-talk. over the
hitter Early IN the spring the hitter il re
moved ani the sfalsa mate ~ prari.lr
Many animal. refuse fa..i and La-e ~.
petite simply fsr the Isek of = Attle sAlf -
give the fo'-a pleasant ttsfr- Animal
will r-l.et tasfeless fn.ad a veil a. haasss. s
Salt j. essential o. digestion. aud ia .h..alt
b. provided There need he na f-4F ~
giving foo nach .alt ii the fae.i - slightly
seasoned with IL smalI quantity ~ sEt
aud water sPrinkIed over he hay or a.i.ir.I
to the mssh will iadaee The animal g.
relish H
u al fUif -eBt ~ aaaskrt Was a-.s.Tfs.i
and gfasiei there weald be fewer r.nI
PIaiuts 20 bow prices A few inferior syev
linens throvn in with ehaics frnit wim tend
u lower the price &c the whole Z nifaFna-
Try IN appearance aud quality j. the b-st
iHdueemeEt To- the parshs-er. and & he fsad
that the fruit at the bottom ~ the bassksf
is equal To that on that top be- will ask for
more of the same kiad. The market viii
never be found ovrrstocked with rbaise.
uniform f-uit Appearance J. great Esr
tor Ia occurring quick sales
Tn, best way b. apply alt to land - %
mix il with lime er ash<s. sne bash~I -
salt to ten of lime 90 ashes being the proper
proportion. 10 renders the lime more sala
bic. due IN chemical acfian.
To gef good beds of flowers next spring
prepare the beds Dow. Spade them mp.
sprinkle lime and ashes en the earth.
rake it over, and then cover wall With
manure, allowing the manure fo T-
main on the surface tn be- turned under
early in the spring
"A turkeys will be in demand from nsw
antil January they shoaId be fed well. >"
as to make them as Cat as possible An
extra pound will pay the freight and ex-
penses of feeding, NJ well ~ add 10 th@
price. Only choice turkeys bring the
highest prices in market
Every farm shouId have q few grape
vines They serve as arbors or shade. and
can bo grown where they win not take up
much space. All poultry yards wll he i'm
proved Il grape vines are grown along the
fences. and the fawls viii End shade an.srr
the oyerhanging brclehes in summer
STAMPING OUT TRE POrAT9 Ror.-Now
that the season - over il IL not ont Of place
TO call attention tn the fact that Il the dis
ease is to bs prevented next year some
thing must be done with the refuse tstems.
decayed tubers. etc. and not allow il te
be- carried over through the winter. The
Maine Agricultural Experiment. station
has been at work in the endeav0r % en-
tighten the farmers in regard "a this do
ease. but remedies during the growing
season may be too late. and In order ."
avoid the difficulty all tops. leaves anil de
eaying tabers should be barut ia order ta
destroy the spores. Do not throw them on
the compost heap. n the manure viii only
spread the disease another season
II Is known that the fungus lives over
the winter in the form of spores in the
stems leaves and tabers retaining their
vitality and attacking the succeeding crop
In this condition III rest during winter the
spores are known a. ooSporT. Being deep
seated in the sal, when the Tefase Il turn
e,l under it soon makes iis presence known
after the crop IL weIl under way In the
summer and tall il appears n a white
mildew. which, ON examination ~ iaund
to be composed of branching Pedseiis.
known as eonidiophoFrs. being minute.
white oblong bodies. which are the sum
mer spores OF the iangns. known a. con
ida. These spores are carried by the
winds to other fields. thus spreading the
disease During the Summer new winter
spores are formed within the stems. leaves
and tubers. and are then ready Tor dls
semiBating the disease the next season
Is the parasite Is Internal, aud Oaly aP
pears at the surface while producing sun.
mer spores, the methods must be preventive
rather than Immediately remedial The
object should be to check the growth OF
the summer spores, which prevents the
spread of the disease BY distribution
through the agency Of the atmosphere To-
do this the vines should be sprayed a. soon
as the whitish mildew appears or the
leaves begin 10 blacken with any of the
following solutions, which have been tried
in France with beneficial results;
No. /. Nix one quart Of ammonia water
with ounces Of carbonate OF copper STIR
rapidly until a clear liquid is produced. and
dilute 10 90 gallons with water
No. . Dissolve pound Of sulphAte Il
copper (blaestone) in two gallons of hot
water. When cold add II pints amronia
water, and dilute to % gallons with water.
No. ;. Dissolve 8 pounds sulphate Of
copper in l6 gallons of water Slake
pounds Of fresh lime into SIX gallons Of
water. when cold mix the two solutions.
slowly and thoroughly.
Apply with q spraying apparatus or force
pump. Be careful 20 burn all refuse now
Select seed next season from localities in
which the disease has not appeared Ro-
tate By not planting potatoes on the same
field twice in succession Examine the
bins carefully. and remove all infected
specimens. Cut the seed long enough be
fore planting to allow the surface 10 dry
Let all farmers in each neighborhood unit"
10 prevent the spread Of the disea-'
Literary men are good deal Ike
hens. The author lays a plot and then
the editor sits On u.
Courtesy doesn't cost much, bat Il
pay a mighty big inferred "n the invest
ment.
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