The record-union., 1891-12-01

ries. rsspberries and grapes. The first
gave him 500, the second $3.50, and the
third $40. OF the three the grapes prob
ably gave the best profit, as they cost less
TO cultivate and harvest. There are but
few places in our country where they
may not be planted with profit.-Farm-
ers' Home.
Agriculture is naturally part of and
closely allied with agriculture, inasmuch
as the nectar gathered by the bee is i'm
mediateiy derived from the same fields
and forests that yield the abundant in
gatherings of the other. Indeed, the
bulk OF the honey crop of this country
(which is IN round numbers about l00,-
100000 pounds annually comes from the
Bookkeeping, which is in connection,
more or less, with farming.
The capital invested in the dairy bust
ness in this country is enormous. The
value of the milk, beef, butter, cheese
and calves is but portion compared
with the barns, fences, stables, land and
labor devoted to dairying It is an old
proverb that the dairy business will al
ways lift a mortgage, which may not
always be true, but IL is fact that dairy
ing is one OF the most successful indus
tries IN which a farmer engages.
One advantage that accrues from the
use of commercial fertilizers upon DO
tatoes is that they usually contain sui
phurlc acid and chlorine, free or in COM
pound, and these act more or less as
fungicides, and destroy the germs of rot
mildew, mold, etc. The rot in the potato
is caused by parasite, and if we use
manures with little copperas we usually
have little trouble from it. Barnyard
and stable manure are thought rather to
increase these troubles.
The man WHO trusts entirely 10 the out
come OF one single crop during the sea-
son for all his profits is little better than
gambler. for when he fails he loses all.
The man who pursues dairying as q
specially is quite another creature, for he
has the evidence of outlay and income
| before him all the year through if he does
as he should do-keep absolute accounts
with his herd all the Time. It is a bust
ness that makes its returns every day in
the year.-American Dairyman.
Vineyardists in different regions differ
widely in their Judgment as to the proper
distance apart at which to plant grapes
The extremes are 6X6 feet and l0Xl2 feet.
The former method. would require l,2l0
plants per acre, and the latter only 3G3
plants. The proper medium distance
would be say, SXS feet, requiring $50
plants. This matter should be governed
somewhat 10y the variety, the habit of
growth OF some sorts demanding more
space than others.
Manure is not always a complete fer
tiliZer. 1T may be lacking in some i'm
portant element and contain an excess Of
another. If it has been exposed to the
rains, SO as to permit of its being leached,
it will have lost much of its nitrogen.
The quality Of the food also affects the
quality of the manure. Instead of ma
nure being a complete fertilizer for
plants, it is really one OF the most varia-
bic substances produced or used on the
farm.
To expect the COW to thrive without
exercise is to demand from her that
which would not be expected from other
stock. Exercise promotes the appetite
thus enabling the COW to consume more
food, which is converted into milk.
Close confinement in the stalls in the
health Of the cows. A covered open shed
or large yard Will be of advantage 1t
Will do the COWS no harm to have the run
of the fields in dry weather, even if they
secure no food therefrom.
Within the past thirty-five years the
average weight of fleeces produced in the
United States has doubled. This is due
to the fact that sheep have been better
cared for in every way than formerly,
and more intelligently managed, espe-
cially with reference to breeding. but
where Sheep-raiSing is to be carried on in
connection with general farming the aim
should not be the wool alone, but the
farmer should try and procure a good
fleece and heavy carcass of mutton
from the same animal.
Waldo F. Brown says he winters his
sows largely on beets, and can grow
enough on an acre to feed from fifteen to
twenty sows peck each per day all win
ter, and with this amount Of beets and
two ears of corn each they will come
through the winter in good condition,
have less trouble at farrowing time and
produce better itters than if fed on corn.
He thinks that hog cholera could be en-
tirely stamped out in few generations
by substituting this method for the Gus
tom of corn feeding.
Arsenites, such as Paris green and Lon
don purple, have become staple articles of
use on all farms upon which potatoes or
fruits are grown. The tendency in their
use is to make the solution too strong.
No solution stronger than one pound of
arsenites to 200 gallons of water should be
used, and from one to four pounds of lime
may be added to each 100 gallons of water
with advantage. Professor Cook, who
has given this matter his attention, ad-
vises farmers to be more economical in
the use of arsenites, not only to lessen
the expense but also to avoid injury to
the foliage of plants.