Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-16
FARM NOTES
MATTERS OF REAL INTEREST TO
TILLERS OF THE SOIL.

are kfOunu OF E6uuCeu IN SOME HlduheIf
as bones give off their particles very
slowly.
Potatoes should never be marketed un-
less assorted. Uniformity of size and ap-
pearance will benefit both the buyer and
seller. 1t is the small potatoes that in
jure sales and return low prices.
IL is reported from California that
there is an orchard of walnut trees con-
tanning 100 acres which yields yearly
revenue of $4,000. Another of 40 acres
just beginning to bear pays about 5000.
Though not as large as the Shropshire
or the Oxford, the Southdown sheep
holds the highest position among the
mutton breeds for quality of flesh. 1t is
also very hardy and active breed, sub
sisting where many Of the larger breeds
could not thrive.
When the wheat land is well plowed,
pulverized and narrowed, the beneficial
effects of the extra preparation will after.
ward be apparent in the growth of the
crop. A fine seed bed IL as importan,
for wheat as for garden vegetables if the
highest yield is expected.
There is no reason why the boxes used
for berries and larger fruit should not be
such as TO express measure. Ii in sizes
TO hold quarts, pecks, or bushels, more
satisfactory arrangement of prices could
be made. There being no standard OF
measurement for the boxes now used
they differ greatly.
The Northeastern Agricultural says
that the finest crop of wheat raised in
Codington county, South Dakota, was
raised this year on ground stubbleplowed
and sown to millet in June, 1890, AMI
plowed again the following August
turning under the millet, which was un
promising owing to late sowing.
The Jersey Cattle Club has called or
the owners of Jersey cattle to send their
best COWS to assist it selecting the So
cows that are TO be tested at the Colum.
bian fair. As the Holsteins have won in
former tests and now hold the champion
records, the Jersey cattle breeders will
make an effort to win the highest public
record.
Using ewes that have born twin lambs,
using young ewes from twins, and using
rams that were twins, has given good
results in increasing the prolificacy OF
the focks where experiments have been
made as tests in that direction. Even
triplets have been secured by breeding
for greater prolificacy, and by selection
for that purpose.
The plan of making witless war on
birds is already beginning to bear ad-
verse fruits in many sections of the
country. Before man begins to kill off
the feathered songsters he should ac-
quaint himself with their customs, so as
TO be able to distinguish the injurious
from the beneficial, and to carefully pro.
tect and foster the latter.
At the Hornellsville, N. Y, fair, Mr..
Lyon showed an s year old Jersey bull
that furnishes motive power for drawing
hay, helping the team up hill, and tax
ing either horses place in case of acci
dent. He has horse collar fitted t.
him, and with iron names and chain tug
drew 4,300 pounds on pair of trucks
lie weighs $40 pounds.
Feeding experiments by III. Wesks
with two sheep, in which the effect OF
nitrogen from vegetable sources (hay and
ground oats) was compared at separate
periods with that from an animal source
(dried ground fish, led to the conclusion
that the nitrogenous substances of ground
fish were capable of replacing like guam
titles Of albunoid materials from vege-
table sources.
The Nebraska Farmer relates an in.
stance where farmer bet he could raise
more wheat on an acre from half a
bushel of seed than the other could from
three bushels of seed. The three bushels
were sown in the ordinary way, the sea
son was favorable, and the yield was AZ
bushels to the acre. The other man pre-.
pared a splendid seed bed and realized Al
bushels from his half bushel of seed.
The result Of trials for a series of years
at the Ohio Experiment Station show
that 1t is not advisable to SOW wheat
deeper than three inches; that the yield
OK wheat sown with roller press drill IL
larger than with an ordinary drill; that
drilling gives much better yields than
broadcasting and that the best time fol
sowing wheat on the station farm is the
latter part Of September or the first o.
October.
7. B. Terry says he depends on clover tC
keep up his farm; that ne used to be too
crazy after stable manure, but little by
little the wonders that could be done by
clover were found out. His rotation is
clover one year. the first crop cut Ior
hay, usually, and the second left on the
ground until time to plow for potatoes
the next spring; potatoes the second
year, followed by wheat in the fall, with.
ont blowing the ground.
Dairy cows Of the best class pay better
than any other stock which demands no
more capital, and fowls pay better than
ariy small or minor industry Of the farm
Taken in combination they are Just the
thing for an industrious man of small
means who has 10 acres Of good ground.
Upon this much ground, with this com
bination, such a man would be sure not
only Of a good living, but of saving a
snug sum every year.
As precautionary measure, calves
newly weaned should be given one or
two tablespoonfuIs Of lime water in the
milk they drink. This win correct acid
ity of the stomach, IL any exists, and pre-
vent IL, IL none is present, for. as said
before, prevention is better than cure,
and II we feed our calves carefully and
Oslard then, from all the wario,a carsaa