The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-16
MARCH WORK.
Fertllizers-The Care OF Trses-Feed-
Garden Notes.

Garden Notes.
Fertilizes for small fruits demand atten-
ton now. Some Of the salts used are very
soluble, some slowly soluble. ana others
only sparingly soluble in large amount
Of water. Nitrate of soda, being a very
soluble salt, should not be applied too
early, but the sulphate or muriate of pot
ash may be applied in March. 1t is best
win en- fertilizers are scattered on plants,
such as matted rows OF strawberries. that
it be done after the dew is of. When fer
tilizers can be applied to the ground nenr
the roots, instead of on the plants, it
should be preferred.
CurTants and goOseberries can be more
easily grown than some are aware OF. Set
them in rows eight feet apart and four
feet apart in the row. cultivate we'll and
keep the center OF each bush thinned out
The currant worm is the great drawback
to Currants. The remedy is 10 dissolve
one ounce of white helebore in three ga
Ions of water and sprinkle when the first
fruit forms, repeating once or twice during
the season.
During the coming season quite revo-
luton can be made in preventing insect
depredations by combined effort on the
part OF farmers and fruit growers If the
soil is kept clean and rule be adopted
that all stubbie, litter in the fence corners
stalls and other refuse, that serve as
harboring places for insects be burnt, and
returned TO the soil as ashes. there would
De millions Of insects and their eggs de-
stroyed
When beginning to feed with faxseed
meal, or COttOnseed meal, the allowance
ka nd ~
\ gill the first day, adding half a gill
daily until n pint can be allowed, is prac-
ticed, though the allowance should be
governed by the effects on the bowels
Linseed is laxative IN its operation,
while the reverse is claimed to be the
effect of cottonseed meal.
Farmers prefer a breed of sheep that
will forage we'll and seek the greater por-
ton of their iood and which thrive wellln
large hocks That such mode entails less
labor is true, but in those countries where
the largest profit is desired and where
sheep are considered indispensable in
farming, they are kept inclosed on small
areas and are as carefully fed and attended
to as are the cattle.
Bran and cottonseed meal are two sub
stances that seldom entail loss on the
farmer. Once brought on the farm they
remain, as they are nearly as valuable in
the manure heap as for food. They con-
tain the mineral elements so necessary for
Young and growing stock. and may be used
with advantage for the adults. Linseed
meal may also be included in the list
The earliest crops are secured fron the
warmest soil. Even on the same farm
some soils Will produce crops a week or
two earlier than will other portions. due
10 advantages Of exposure and to the soil
not being damp. The advantages Of good
drainage are more favorably shown in the
early crops than in any other way. A
Fell-draned soil is ALWAYS warm.
GIVE your lawn a liberal application of
wood ashes. with bag of super phosphate
on each acre, and no manure will be nee
essary. Trees become lousy as we'll as the
animals. No plant seems. to escape from
lice of some kind. Wood ashes, used
/ freely around the trees will greatly aid in
preventing attacks from all kinds of para
sites.
Every extra plant that grows out OF its
I place becomes q weed. Cut AWAY all
/ plants outside of the regular row and cut
away some OF the plants of the hills of
rows are too crowded. Two plants will
/ not thrive where there is room and feed
for one only.
Young grape vines should not he allowed
/ to bear but a few punches of grapes the
/ first year. 1t is better to remove the sur
! plus than to permit the vine to overhear.
/ Five pounds OF grapes is all that vine
| should mature on it's first bearing.
! Mistakes are sometimes valuable. The
farmers experience is gained more by
/ mistakes than by success. He viii care
/ fully avoid repeating mistakes, but does
/ always take advantage Of the lessons that
! taught him success.
a new strawberry That can be picked
/ clear OF the "huIl" when harvested has
been introduced. It's large end has the
appearance OF a raspberry. Ii is not \
good shipper, but an excellent variety for
family garden.
If your never have washed and scrubbed
the water trough of the cattle try it once,
and yOu will be surprised Mt the results,
for more slime and filth will DO disclosed
than will be noticed ordinarily.
Make a cold frame as well as hot bed
It will be very serviceable in providing
many early vegetables.
All fodder should be fed so that it can
not be injured by trampling. The best