The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-05

There is nothing go effective for de
stroylpg insects as buhach, dalmatian
or any kind Of fresh insect powder
though it is somewhat expensive com
pared with other insecticides. It is t
certain remedy for the attacks Of the
cabbage butterfly, and destroys rose
bugs if applied frequently. as It is now
being grown extensively in California,
it will no doubt be cheaper in a few
years.
Turnips and choice mutton are joint
articles on English farms. No English
farmer would attempt to raise sheep
without turnips ms one of bis crops. j.
is possible that the growing OF more tur.
nlps in this country may be an advant.
sge to those who keep sheep. Every
farmer should give turnips and sheep q
trial where it can be done with q pros.
pect OF profit.
II the stubble-ield be plowed and tur.
nip seed sown broadcast thereon, moi
only will the weed be destroyed but
much OF the seed will produce turnips,
upon which the sheep may be allowed
to run later on. Turnips are claimed to
be excellent material for the soil il
plowcd in, OF they may be left in the
ground all winter for sheep in some
sections.
Fibrous roots, like leaves, perform
their functions for the seaso / and die.
says Mr.. Thomas Meehan, tho eminen,
horticultural. Such being the case the
rapid growth OF rootlets should be en-.
couraged by manuripg early and cult.
waiting in a manner 80 as to Keep tho sol
loose that the r%ootlets may have greater
opportunities.
Whenever the pastures begin to run
out and the COWS have difficulty in SO.
curing plenty Of food, feed more grain
or hay at the barn. 10 keep in full
flow OF milk the COW must be supplied
either from the barn or fromthe pasture,
and Us the pasture n~uctuates in its sup
ply Of grass it must not % wholly dc.
pended upon.
Throwing weeds in the pig pen, in or
der to make manure, Is All old custom
but weeds that contain seeds should be
destroyed in some other manuer. It i!
from the manure heap that weeds arr
hauled out aud spread Oh the farm, in
the shape OF seed, and especially IRON
the pig pen.
The average productions per acre o
land can be largely increased, and By
high farming, with every foot Of grount
made to yield to its fullest capacity, III,
productions ia this country would eaua
those OF China or Japan, where al
farms are but little larger !han our gar
dens.
Some kind OF covering to shed Of
water will be OF advantage to stacks o
hay or fodder. But few farmers tax
pains to thus protect their stacks, ant
the result is that before spring .ap
proaches the hay or fodder is in a con
dition that renders it nnpalatable II
stock.
Use a machine whenever it can b
done, if you wish to keep up with you
enterprising neighbors, and get a ma
chine that can be applied 10 all kinds Q
work done in tho house also, when poe
sible. The labor OF farmers wive
should be leasened in every depart
ment. M.
There is ouitea difference in the bree
Of ducks. A pskin can be made t.
weigh Ave pounds when ten weeks Ole
while the common puddle duck vii
only weigh three pounds when a yea
old. breeds make the profit or loss a
we'll as the food.
Producing poultry for market is
profitable adjunct to fruit growing, q
the poultry can be used for winter en-
ployment, for but little work can be don
with the orchard at that season. Til
raising OF carly broilers is done entirel
in the winter.