The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-16
THE Farm.
Notes From Ohio Institutes.
T. D. TERRY, SUMMIT co Q.


county noted hortieulturist Who makes
his money from two acres Of land had
occasion to remark to the farmers of the
neighboThood, who titled their many
acres. that before they got their corn
planted that spring be bad sold ST 400
worth from his land and got the money.
and had lots of stuff left, too. This
man was my friend NJ. Crawford. He
told me privately that he had done
even much better than this. Two or
three times last week heard Mr.. c.
speak on the possibilities Of an acre. |
treasured up few points from his talk
and what / gathered privately fJr the
z. F. readers. The ways of man
who can make money like that from
little land will be of interest to many
progressive men. At one institute,
after Mr.. G. was done, the president,
who knew well his sterling worth and
integrity, as we'll as his modesty asked
him to tell the audience just how much
be had ever made from his land. Thus
cornered, he finally owned up that his
crops would often cover the land with
finer carpet than any ever brought into
that place. This was cay So square
yard. Well, this was modest enough.
If he had said, with four or FIVE thick
ness Of carpet instead Of one he would
not have got too high. In fact he had
told me that morning Of crops that
brought from 81 to So a square foot in
q small way Now TO give you an idea
of his thorough culture: A certain lady,
had flower bed that did not do we'll,
and she sent for Mr.. C to fx it for her.
lie put on three inches thick of rotten
manure and hoed and raked it into the
soil thoroughly. Then he spaded it
foot deep. Lastly be put on three
inches Of fine manure and hoed and
raked it into the surface. This was
twelve years ago, and be said that the
bed had done well ever since. There
certainly is strong hint here ioT those
who simply half dig up bed for
flowers and put on no fertilizers. They
cannot expect such magnificent growth
and bloom as Mr.. G. has. Some just
dig hole out and stick in tree or
shrub and wonder they do not thrive
Mr.. G. had just visited man who
has been very successful in cultiyating
pears. He has only lost tree or two
in twenty-five years. | asked Mr.. G
for the secret. He said "Cultivate
the trees thoroughly five or six years
after setting, aud then seed down
heavily and keep the land in sod, thus
making the growth slow after there is
danger Of blight Fore ny at first he
thought would do no harm. But h
would never plow up the sod above
spoken of nor would he trim. Mr..
Crawford and Professor Lazenby Of
our experiment station, have interested
me considerably in cherries. They
think it less trouble per quart for the
farmer to 1gFe#-cherries than berries
And l have lately read somewhere, in
the Country Gentleman | think that by
covering cherry tree with netting SO
the birds could not get them, the frnit
could be kept along for some months
chow ag0ravating this must be TO the
robinsl). 1t is said to keep plump and
fresh as long as it hangs on tree, even
to October. | do not know but 1 shall
have to set out some cherries. Now
comes advice from Mr.. c.: s'Sat cher
ries and also p.ums in clumps rather
than in rows 1t locks more natural.
but that isn't all. The f)wers on the
different trees will be fortified better
and you will get more fuit. If you
want to set out four trees set them 10
the four corners of square rather than
all in row. Our scientific men have
lately found out that the stsmens OF
individual f1wers discharge their pol
len, often at least, before the pistils OF
the same flower are ready to receive it
These pistils must be fertil.zsd from
some other tree that is little later or
fruit will be scarce. Professor Lszenby
told OF single plum that never bore.
lie took LIMB from another one and
tied>up in it at jnst the right tiwe. and
got some plums all around this limb for
his pains. With little care now one
can have cherries and plums. Work
will bring them. Remember aud start
right by setting in clumps.
The writer has got nearly quarter
Of an acre Of grapes set out for home
use, several different varieties. He is