Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-31
rARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

The cleaner the land the easier to grow
the crop.
Trees viii grow where other things
will not.
Less ground and more product is
good rule.
Merinos do not bear SO many lambs as
the coarser breeds.
The japan Snowfall is fsvorite
wherever introduced.
Six or more COWS that turn no profit
are not as valuable for the dairy as one
that does.
If crops are grown in the orchard
corresponding amount of manure should
be applied.
Swimming the ''last wrung Drop of
fat from the milk injmes the quality of
the butter.
The land is the only permanent pos.
session, and that we eau occupy only a
little while.
Sheep fed for mutton make greater
gain in weight than steers for the amount
of grain fed.
A sheep can be fattened well in sixty
days; but it takes twice that long to
fatten a steer.
Land well cultivated and kept clean
year after year has fewer weeds aud is
easier to cultivate.
Every man makes mistakes. The dit.
ference is that some men learn by them
while others do not.
Modern "impgcyements' in agricul-
ture are due largely to the invention Of
machinery and tools.
Thorough narrowing after planting
corn keeps down the weeds and prepares
loose soil for mulch.
The Society of American Florists is
taking active steps toward making a fine
display at the Worlds Fair.
Take pains to destroy all the caterpil-
lars nests you sec, whether on your own
grounds o' by the roadside.
Remember to use only well-ripened po-
tatoes fcreeed. This is of more Importance
than the cutting of the seed.
Tbe facts brought out by the expert
ment stations ought to be given to the
public in clear aud terse English.
1t is a curious fact that the great wool
exporting countries lie eouth of the
fifteenth degree of south lstitude.
There is no trouble shout propagating
shrubs by cuttings providing one has a
cold frame, suitable soil and the right
sort of cuttings
1t is at the holidays that the large,
heavy turkey sells tho best; at other
seasons medium v eight will bring the
best prices per pound.
One ounce of sulphide of potash to
four gallons of water will destroy all mil
dews on plants if they are thoroughly
sprayed with the liquid.
Many of the so.called Improvement"
of the day have no more intrinsic value
than the change of the cut of your gar.
ments IL accordance with the dictates OF
fashion.
The raspberry blackberry hybrids
grown on the RAraI NeD Yorker's
SF0uuus, up 10 tue present sedSpui W Hot
givs reason TO hope for improved fruits
through such crosses.
After the leaves have dropped in the
autumn is q safe time to transplant al
most any garden plants of the hardy per-
ennial kinds. They should be well cut
back few weeks before moving them.
Wick tells that for outdoor culture
hyacinths should be planted in the gar
den in September, October or Novem-
Der; though from the last of September
to the middle of October is probably the
best time, as the ground can generally
be put into better condition then.
1t is told in the american Agriculturist
that Lovstt's Early Is, without doubt,
one of the most promising of new va
rieties of strawberry, while Kirkwood is
very desirable late variety. Gaudy is
called the best late strawberry in cult
walton, furnishing abundant pickings up
to and otter July 4.