Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-02-13
FARM NOTES.

which often gets wet. is source OF
disease and becomes the harboring
place for insects.
Small fruits are necessity on a
farm, as they are not only promo
tive OF health, but also are deliea-
cies not easily procured outside of
the large cities unless grown for
family use.
The gooseberry has one good
point in its favor, which is, that it
ships we'll, not being as pershable
as some small fruits. 1t is easily
cultivated, very productive, and is
Away in demand in the markets.
Begin with the flower garden ear
~. BY selecting the hardy kinds,
and those adapted to the several
seasons, one can have flowers from
the time the jessamine blooms until
the end of the chrysanthemums.
This Is an excellent time for re.
newing the pasture, or grass land,
by seeding. Use rough harrow on
the bare places, if possible, but,
whether the ground is disturbed or
not, scatter grass seed, and plenty
of 1t, wherever it may be needed.
Keep the stock away from the field
until the new grass gets a start.
In Western New York, where
grapes are grown and kept until
Christmas, the yield of an acre is
estimated at about four tons, while
the cost Of the labor is said to be no
greater than for an acre Of corn.
The grapes, however, even when
prices are low, give four times the
profit derived from corn. Some seas
ons the grape crop brings high prices
in that section, as they usually reach
the market when the main supply is
over.
An old rail fence with nice lot
of dry soft grass makes splendid
home for mice and rabbits, and if
near young orchard they will have
a sweet feast this winter and you
sorry looking orchard next spring
Clean out the fence corners in the
fall, or better still have no fence
corners or as few as possible.
Remember that the COW giving
100 pounds Of butter at Is cents re-
turns only $50 cash, or just what
her keeping is worth, while the 800
pound cow returns SIS at the same
price per pound. Suppose the extra
food Of the latter cost an extra $40
She would ret the owner $35 still.
Go in for good cows.
Take great care when you are eth.
er trking off or putting on bride,
specially to your young horses If
you hurt his mouth once he fears
Won will do SO again, and his at
tempts to prevent you dong this,
often makes it very inconvenient to
you. Bat if you use proper care he
will soon learn to render you valua-
bic assistance by holding his head
exactly as you wish him to.
Prof. Budd says No fact is now
better established than that the ash
cs are the one thing needful on our
soils for the production of high
grade OF the grape. This is not sur
prising in view of the statement
made by chemists that crop of four
tons Of grapes to the acre removes
from the soil forty pounds Of potash,
Thirteen pounds Of nitrogen and
twelve pounds Of phosphoric acid !"
Before transplating young trees
cut away all the limbs but few at
the top, first cutting back the head.
Peach trees are usually trimmed
clo.e, having the appearance of q
straight stick. Injured roots will
also require cutting. Use no ms
nure, but a few weeks after the
young shoots begin to appear apply
a light covering of wood ashes on
the around around the trees.
A garden is the place for growing
the Injuries of the farm. To grow
a few early vegetables, and be de-
prived of the later kinds, is a mis-
take. There is nothing to prevent
growing both early and late vege-
tables, and supply can be had from
the time frost disappears until it re-
turns in the fall. Make the garden
rich before you begin. Spread out
the manure now, so as to have the
Jumps broken up before spring, and
to have the plant food ready