Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-29

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cannot be kept busily employed, and the
| cost of cooking the food largely depends
on how it is done and by whom. 1t may
not be advisable to cook all the food, but
the advantages of warm mess morning
and night Tor even in the morning only
on every cold day. emitting it during mild
| weather, will entail but little expense,
while the health and thrift of the animals
will be greatly Philadelphia
| Record.
FARMING AS A BUSINESS.
| NV observation is that great many
| farmers have more land than they can sue
| cessfully cultivate. All the land which a
farmer may have more than he can prop
erly cultivate is like SO much merchan-
| disc merchant may have and no demand
for such goods. Would 1t not be better
| for man to have but eighty acres and till
| those well than to have twice the amount
and only half tend to it? But such is the
| greed among farmers for more acres that
they often go in debt, depending on good
| crop of all kinds when one or all fail.
Then comes the borrowing of money, pay
| ing of interest and so on. And what for :?
That he could have done without and that
he did not need. Who is to blame for this
state Of affairs and what the remedy? Will
some one answer
wish here to make few suggestions.
| First, let us see how many things which
are luxuries that we can economic little
| on. Let US put out no more acres than
we can tend we'll. Let US save more ma
| nure and spread the same on our land
| each year. Let US pay more attention to
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| be counted as part of the products of the
| farm. And last, but not least, as / now
approach my great theme, let there be Or
| ganized in every suitable neighborhood a
farmers institute or club. For what pur-
pose, you ask? For general information.
My failures may be the cause of your sue
cess. If have succeeded in any particular
under adverse circumstances it is my duty
to so inform you. 1t not only cultivates
friendship, which we as class lack, but
vast amount of valuable knowledge is here
to be gained, which would otherwise be
hard to obtain. In conclusion will make
the assertion that, with the knowledge we
have, the products of our farms can be
doubled inside of two years.. L. Gev-
enger in Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
PRUNING PEACH TREES.
A moderately high head is the best for
peach trees, but not over four limbs should
start from the main stem. These should
be started from different nights, as the
peach does not unite in a fork as other
trees, and trying to make it so often re-
suits in its breaking down when loaded
with fruit. For the best effect the limbs
should branch off at an obtuse angle, but
to get it the training must be done when
the trees are quite young. 1t may be ac-
complished by putting stick, weed or
stalk between the limbs and the main
stem to hold it in position until fixed.
This is done to prevent weak spot in the
tree. The main limbs can be allowed to
branch at some distance from the stem,
but not SO much as to kill the small twigs
in the center by the shade.
The peach, instead of fruiting on spurs,
like most other fruit trees blossoms on the
previous years wood This makes it nee
essary to retain the small twigs clear back
to the stems, which, by other methods
would be cut off This is done by leaving
the head open and by cutting back at least
a part Of the seasons growth to stubs an
inch long to start new twigs. If the first
buds of the trees are killed, it is best to
cut off all of seasons growth in this way
II the trees fruit, only part need be cut
back, always cutting out the larger instead
of the smaller branches. These fruiting
twigs should not be nearer together than
ten inches. By pruning in this way the
tree is able to bear heavier crop of fruit
without breaking down, while it will be
larger and better colored than that usually
grown. Each peach has plenty of room,
sunlight and leaves to nourish it'd. E.
Riehl, Madison county, III.
HOW TO GROW OUNCES.
To be successful with ounces deep
strong soil should be selected which has
good drainage. 1t may be necessary in
some cases to put in tile to obtain this re-
suit. Then run the subsoil pillow through
at least fifteen inches deep. The trees
should be set in the spring in rows ten by
ten feet or IN rows twelve feet apart and
the trees eight feet from each other in the
rows. Especial pains should be taken to
have the trees Of good vigor, while the
Orange or Champion varieties are to be
preferred. Manure the ground heavily
with rich stable manure, favoring the
trees and spreading it broadcast. After
ward manure well annually. Stable ma
nure is always the best and should be
spread on evenly. Never stop manuring
until you get sixty ounces per bushel,
which is possible in most instances. Prune
the trees from the beginning so as to have
them models in shape, but use only the
knife and never too much at one time.
They give tins best satisfaction when
pruned so they branch low.
FARM NOTES.
When we give the COWS poor feed, and
scanty supply at that, we are inviting
curious species of microbe to assist US in
our dalrying.
The sweepings from the hay-loft, which
contain the seeds Of clover and grasses,
make excellent food for the early chicks
that may be Matched, and should be sifted
and saved for that purpose.
A tree near Newburg, O., still bearing
large yellow apples each year, was planted
in 1871 by pioneer from Virginia, after
ward killed and scalped by Indians.
Look well at the trunks of trees below
the ground, near the roots. If any signs
of damage from insects appear, or disease
shows symptoms, use lime plentifully
around the trees and wash the trunks with
strong soapsuds.
Nothing is better for hens in the way of
vegetable food than fresh, raw cabbages.
In asserting cabbages for winter preserva
ton, save the leaves of the smaller heads
for the poultry, and feed them in rack of
convenient hight.
To rid poultry-house of red lice, fum-
igate it with burning sulphur, in which
has been placed pound of old tobacco
leaves, or piece of common resin twice
as big as an egg, the house meantime be-
ing closed perfectly tight. Insects cannot
live in this kind Of atmosphere.
1t appears from statement in Colman's