The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-23
PHAsha or FARMING.
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Nlntot-UoCHuBA
Cooperation among farmers has been
often tried, but without satisfactory re-
suits. Perhapsthe most successful at.
tempt Is that OF the fruit growers OF
Hammonton, N. j.. They are fully or.
ganized, have o very large retail store,
and all the fruit is shipped from the
establishment, which is connected with
two railroads by sidines. Contracts are
made by the manager, and fruit IS
shipped to nearly all the leading cities,
each fruit grower delivering his fruit at
the shipping point, from which the
association sends outthe bulk in special
trains.
Nearly all remedies for such diseases
as pear blight and peach yellows have
proved unsatisfactory growers are now
endeayoring to secure varieties OF pear
and peach trees that are less liable to
diseases than are some others, but in
doing SO they are compelled TO sacrifice
the quality OF tho fruit. gsPreHentionsot
the diseasesis being attempted by de-
stroyingt the affected trees entirely, the
safest mode being to burn them.
Exercise Is important, but when the
ground is covered with snow and slush
there is nothing TO gain by turning the
animals out and compelling them to
wade knee-deep in water at the freezing
point. They feel the effects OF such ex-
posure. and more food will be required
to keep them warm. The best place
for exercise is under q large, covered
shed, open to the south.
A beach tree can be made to become
almost young again by severely cutting
it back. In fact, nothing dement's an
old tree as much a sthe pse OF the kplte.
With the attacks OF the boreri prevent
ed, and fertilizers applied ANNUALLY,
peach trees will thrive we'll II they, are
kept free from grass and weeds, and ju-
diciously pruned every spring.
Bulky food Is a necessity. Its not
economical to feed too much grain:
Grain may be, given, literally in all
cases where IL fsl hecessary<to dc, so, but
the benefits from grain will be increased.
when the animals are also provided
with an abundance of bulky food. Hogs
are no exception, as they will readily
accept clover hay which has been cut
fine and scalded. ~ 45IE n8a
The ayerageiduantity Of milk from
each COW in many herds does moi equal
seven quarts daily Tor theyear. It does
notreouire proof to convince the farm
er that such yields does not pay. This
ia in marked contrast with some choice
herds, the cows OF which are capable OF
giving twenty quarts or more daily.
While tits important to select pure
bred males for producing good cows It
must not be supposed that the male
can overcome all of the defects in the
dam. The better the dam the more
valuable the calf, and in breeding to a
choice male the best COWS should be
selected for the purpose.
Mulching will benefit all plants that
are exposedjatJ Ns fees9p9A mulch
will prevent t6esmalTplants from being
thrown out Of the ground by frost.
Early in the spring the mulching ma
terial should be burnt in order to pre-
vent insects from finding harboring
places therein.
A mixed raGnn igtha nne9that gives
the best results, as variety INCREASES the
appetite and induces the animalito eat
more. There is nothing gained when
the animal eats but little. 1t requires
food to produce milk, butter and meat.
The farmers are the only class OF
business men who fail to take adyant-
age Of their opportunities. They lose
much valuable time IN winter while
their fodder is rottihg IN the fields from
exposure to storms.
Although the price of eggs are
higher in winter than in summer the
cost Of production Is greater. There is
really no larger profit from winter
eggs than from thosespfodueed in sum
mer. r4qsi9nJ5 so4 40
Linseed Of l,if colored red with oxide
Of iron, which is cheap will make q
paint for outbuildings which can be ap;
piled at a small cost.