The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-03-11
Hints to the Farmer.

Hints tn the Farmer.
The liquids of the stable. if allowed to
run of. carry away the most valuable por-
tons of the manure.
Old canes of blackberries and raspberries
should be consigned to the flames as a
safeguard against disease.
In selecting vegetables for the use OF
the family the garden should contain those
OF the best quality in preference to size or
quantity.
Sow the dwarf peas for an early supply
For peas OF the best quality for a later
crop, try the Champion of England, which
Is an old and tried variety.
Cut straw for bedding saves labor when
Il Is aided to the manure heap, as it de-
composes quickly and is easily handled
when hauling out the manure.
This season there is more water in the
soil than has been the case for years. Gel
lars that have always been dry, in some
sections are now partly filed with water
This will probably not be lessened, as We
are yet TO have the usual spring rains.
A farmer should be good judge of but
ter If he wishes To avoid sending an in
ferior article to market. There are farm
ers who honestly sell their butter and
guarantee it as good, when In reality they
tionaliy.
Young chicks will become afflicted with
lice as soon as Matched. The lice leave
the fowls and 20 to the chicks. AS soon
as a hen comes off with brood rub a few
drops OF melted lard or oil on the skin of
the head and neck of the hen and dust
the chicks we'll with Daimaiian insect
powder.
Fresh manure is not the kind TO use in
q garden. 1t should first be decomposed
If 1t is not decOmposed in the heap it Is
liable 70 create too much heat in tie soil
II apple late in the season. All fresh
manure should be spread out early il it is
to be app led without first heaping it for
decomposition.
Enough is rs good as a feast" is an Old
proverb that vel applies to the feeding of
stock. Il is a mistake 10 Oyerfeed. When
an animal is induced To eat moro than it
can digest properly there is a loss not only
from the extra amOu It, but also frOla that
which would have been more beneficial
If given in only sufficient amount.
Potatoes are really Injuries at present
prices, considering their real nutritive
value. though they are not considered
as valuable as wheat. IL deprives the
soil of more plant food to grow d bushe.
of wheat than it does TO produce n bushel
Of potatoes, but in some sections the pO-
tatoes bring a higher price than wheat.
II the seed corn was not selected in the
field now is an excellent time to select.
The seed corn shouts be kept in a very
place, where extreme cold will not reach
It. Before planting tine corn it should be
STEPPED in a so.ut on made by dlssolving
a pound OF sulphate Of copper in two
gallons of water, in order TO destroy the
spores Of smut.
The garden spot should be rich. and IL
should be spaded or plowed deep. No
implement can supersede the rake in the
garden, especially for fine seeds. Haul
out manure for the garden, and use it
literally. II this is done early the frost
will largely assist in breaking the Jumps,
thus better enabling you to incorporate
it with the soil.
No breed but the Holstein has ever at
tempted TO compete as an all-purpose ami
NAL. In all he public tests made with
the Jerseys as butter producers the Hol-
stems have been victorious, and they
have competed successfully in the fat
stock shows as beef producers, while they
also hold the champion records for the
largest yields of milk.
Do not waste the cornstalks nor allow
them % be mixed with the manure, I'M
less you are sure they will be rotted.
Handling manure with the fork. to be
annoyed by coming in contact with corn
stalks, is disagreeable work Cut the
stalks into short pieces, throw them into
the stalls 10 absorb the liquids, and add
them to the heap with the cleanings OF
the s all.
BY beginning the season with vigor-
GUS attack on weeds as soon as they appear
there will he great saving of work in
their eradication later on, as well as re-
dUcing the labor the succeeding year.
Weeds must not only be kept down. but
must be entirely destroyed. Seeding of
weeds should never be allowed. and to be
sure of this they shou d be killed when
they are young.
Experiments in growing potatoes last
year demonstrate that farmers can double
their crops by the use of proper fertilizers
and a suficiency Of plant food. Good cul-