The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-01-14
NOTES.


NJ A. Thayer, OF Sparta, Wis, reported to the
recent meeting Of the Northern Iowa Horti-
cultural Society that his fruit patch Of 80 acres
had Melted him an average OF $500 an acre. lie
raises small-fruits mostly; prefers Warfeds for
has main crop Of strawberries, but has also
Jessies aud Michael's Early for fertilizing. and
thinks Ancient Berion the best blackberry.
Green clover, moved when In blossom, is the
best mulch for Taspberres and backberrie Ii
alierward makes excellent manure
Good corn land is the kind to select for cab
bages. The seed should be sowed in rows, l2
inches apart. from the middle Of May to the first
Of June. aud the plants transpIanted about the
hrst o; July; or several seeds may be sowed in
each hill, and all but the strongest plant weeded
out. This saves the perilous transpIanting. and
allows the seed to be sown 10 days later. The
two methods may be adyautageousiy combined
and tho trimmings from the hills transplanted
elsewhere. Flat Dutch shonId be sowed about
the both Of May. but other varieties may be
kept out OF the ground till June l.
More than any other Of the stock quarters.
the dairy barn must be kept free from impuri.
ties. fure oxygen aud not poisonous nitro
Eenous yapors, is what nature has designed and
provided 10 renOyate the life blood. This prin-
ciple works the same in animals as with man.
kind. Milk may ks poisoned through bad air
drawn into the lungs Of the COW, or the bad
odor will affect It in the pail after being drawn
from the COW.
THE QUALITY OF HAY.
Ont West the experience Of farmers with
wild, uncnltiyated grasses has impressed them
with the difference that exists in quality of
hay. But cultivation is not the only course of
difference. A soil rich aud dry produces a bet
Ter quality OF hay, even though the nominal
variety be the same, than q soil poor, thin or
filled with stagnant water. The best grasses
VIII not live where they have wet feet most of
the year. AS they disappear the wild grasses
OF poorer quality take their places.
oyEEFEEDISG SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Sheep have strong digestive organs in that
they do not need grain 10 be ground for them.
Yet no domestic animal Is more easily cloyed
The danger Of overlooking is the one always TO
he most closely guarded against. Ii is much
better 10 give little under what the sheep
will eat than 10 give an ounce over Lambs
have still weaker digestion than sheep and re-
quire moro care against overlooking. Yet if
never overfed they will make larger gain
from the same amount Of food than with older
sheep.-AmericaH CaltirdfOr.
SUGAR BEET ITEMS.
b. NJ, Wabash, Ind, writes ORANGE Judd Far.
"'t' 1@aAaA Car i EAH Tue ACCOUNT Ia your plDcr
OF sugar-beet growing, and thought would try
1t here. j got seed Of Secretary Rusk and
planted 10 IN three kinds Of SOIL clay, bottom
land aud sandy black soil. Beets grown in the
hrst-named soils contained from - TO II per
cent. sugar, those in the last named 1883 per
cent. That is as good as can be done in Ne
braska and in only one or two instances has il
been exeelled In Europe.
NUT TREES on THE Farm
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nut bearing trees may be planted either i'm
groves or rows, and prove valuable windbreaks
for stock, the orchards. or the farm buildings
They combine shade. protection and fruit-the
useful aud the beautiful.
SHEEP IN WINTER.
There is money in the Winter feeding of
sheep by the small farmer, even when there is
none in the feeding of cattle Ewes may be
kept TO raise Winter lambs, or a few wethers at
time may be bought and fattened for the
mutton market. When they are in good con.
diiion both their flesh and wool are profitable.
American Fdrmer.
THE IapFITABLE HEN.
The profitable hen may be Brahma, Cochin,
plymouth Rock, LeghOrn. Hamburg, or any
other of the good breeds On the other hand,
tho Brahma, the Cochin, Plymouth Rock, Leg
horn, Hamburg. or. hen Of any Of the good
breeds, may be an Improbable Que. First the
breed 10 obtain the greatest profit, the climate
Is matter Of Importance; if the climate is
cold, the LeghOrn aud Hamburg would not BIO
the profitable selection then again, the pur-
pose for which they are raised is a matter of
Importance. If IL is for market we wish 10
breed poultry, then the Hamburg would be
Improbable, or sRsn the LegbOrn, unless it be
used to cross with some larger breed, says
Western Poultry breeder. Having selected the |
breed to suit the climate and purpose, the next |
consideration is the care. This matter of care |
extends over pariOd which includes the mat |
ing, gathering and selection of eggs; incuba- |
ton, rearing and keeping after maturity-if |
Kept for market, eggs, or breeding purposes. |
As prerequisite 10 the raising OF the profitable
hen, the proper mating Of only vigorous parents |
is Of great importance. The imbecile hen is |
not profitable. The eggs must not become /
chilled nor be old when used for incubation or |
else the vigOr Of the forthcoming hen will be |
impaired. Use only fresh eggs. The young |
chick must be kept dry and warm, or its yigor |
will be lessened. The food must be varied 1
Provide pure water and plenty Of sharp grit, in /
order that the chick DO kept vigorously grow
ing until 1t reaches maturity. The hen thus /
reared and properly cared for is the profitable
hen.
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