Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-29
ON THE FARM.
Long in Sugar-makin' Time.


Ever Teller has some season that his feelin likes
the best,
Maybe summer, maybe winter, that he thinks
beats all the rest
But the days that makes my droopin' spirit jest
git up and climb
Air the dyin' days winter long in sugar
maxim time.
Then the little birds is singiu', tunin' up their
little Threats,
Thinkin Nv the comm harvest, Nv the corn
and wheat, and oats:
An the tinklin' Nv the sheep bells. with the
ring1n' COW bells chime
In the GYM days Nv winter, long in sugar
maxim time
Then the little lambs are playin' an a-caperin
around,
An the first blue Johnny jump-u ups are a-peep-
in thro' the ground,
An the thawed-out branch flows happy, kinder
singin' in rhyme,
In the dyin' days Nv winter, long in sugar
maxim time.
Everything. both dead an liv1n', twixt earth
Seems so smilin an so pleasin', as if all had fell
in love,
So, fur me- this side Nv Heaven, there can't be
fairer cline
Than the dyn' days Nv winter long in sugar
maxim time.
Indianapolis Journal.
Commercial Fertilizers on Corn and Oats.
In your issue of the 18th inst. CORE
spondent asks information as to the
value of commercial fertilizers. AS |
have had little experience | will give
it. [ have used them a number of years
on wheat, but first experimental with
them on oats and corn in 1889. I drilled
my oats, shutting off the fertilizer some
times once across the field, again for
few rods. These places were observable
very soon by less vigorous growth and
color, and when the balance Of the field
was fully headed had only just COM
menced to show heads. On corn the
experiment was somewhat similar, it
being used on alternate rows, and those
rows on which it was used showed the
best and most vigorous growth all season
and at maturity were fully ten days in
advance of those upon which no fertll-
izer was used. Did not husk the rows
separately for the purpose of measuring
the difference in product, but the in
crease was SO apparent that [ designed
using it on all my crop in 1889. But 1T so
happened that | planted about double
the quantity of corn intended when
ordering fertilizer and was unable to OBJ
tain more at planting time, SO used what
| had on those portions of the fields
which were poorest and most subject to
drouth. The result was good corn
where the fertilizer was used, and only
stalks and nubbins not worth husking
where it was omitted; for the reason
that the latter was so pinched by drouth
that it did not ear, while the other was
just sufficiently advanced to ear fairly
we'll. | have used from 100 to 200
pounds per acre on wheat and oats, and
results have always justified the larger
amount To apply it on corn, We use
an old spoon, placing spoonful in each
hill.-P. C.. B. an the Michigan Farmer.
Growing Burley Tobacco.
There are so many different opinions
on the proper culture of Burley tobacco
that my points may be useless to some,
while to others they may be of some
benefit. In the first place, select north
or west hillside for your plant beds, as
they will do better than on level ground
and, under no circumstances, SOW on a
south hillside.
Burn the ground moderately, and SOW
your seed when the ground is as warm
as possible, so as not to burn the seed.
Be careful in planting not to get too
large a crop. One acre we'll tended is
worth three half tended. Till your
ground we'll before setting. Plant full
three feet apart each way. Fertilize
enough to start the tobacco evenly. 1t
you hill your ground make as small hills
as possible, always keeping the ground
as level as YOU can. Prime but very
suckering you will have to do. Let the
tobacco button before you top, do not
top too high. This depends altogether
on the ground, always being careful not
to leave an old leaf ON the top, as it
never will grow to be any size, and will
take as much substance from the stalk as
any other two leaves.
The longer you let your tobacco stand
without injury before cutting the better,
as it gains in pounds and also adds great
ly to it's color. The main point after
cutting is to get it yellowed properly.
The best way to yellow if the weatheris
suitable. is to hang it in the patch and
pile it on the ground, shingie fashion.
1t will yellow more regularly this way
than any other. If the weather is
warm, about two days and nights will be
sufficient Do not let it get too warm or
let the rain on it in the pile. If it cam
not be done this way it is the best ideG
to put it directly in the house, as scaffold-
ing is bad way and will damage the
tobacco more or less.
In housing give it plenty of room, as
it is very easy tobacco to house burn.
In selecting your SEED plants 1t is not
necessary to pick for the largest. The
main thing is to see they mature pro-
perly. Do not save more then a tea
spoonful out of any head and get the
seeds right out of the top of the head.
Keep all of the late blossoms broken
off and you will have the purest seed.
M. w. IN Commercial Gazette Of Cincin
matt.
How to Grow Beans.