The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-04

Inc garden indicates what u farm
may, DO. Some gardens, though but
small areas, supply families with IN
abundance Of vegetables and small
fruits IRON early spring until iall. This
IS due toithe thorough cultivation and
hoavy manuringo OF the garden. 1t pro-
dnccs more per aero than will ten acres
OF field crops. When tho whole farm
Is as vol cultivated and tho land fed rs
Literally rs tho soil OF tho garden, tho
farmer will find that he has too much
land, and that his productions are large
and profitable under all adversitics Of
seasons.
The discovery OF now varieties OF
Strawberries is within the ability OF
every ono who grows them. BY sowing
the seed, and carefully preserving and
selecting the young plants, there will DO
q possibility OF securing Il variety much
better than any known, but n large
majority OF the young plants will DO
worthless so far as quality OF fruit is
concerned. Nearly all OF tho best vari-
cites Of lruit are accidental discoveries
from seedlings growing in obscure loca-
tions.
The asparagus bed Is seldom made by
sowing seed. When preparing Il new
bed procure 2-year-old roots, make n
trench two feet deep and a yard wide,
filling i'll tho trench with as much man
ure as you can spare, Tor it cannot be
used too literally. Then cover with n
lew inches OF dirt and place the plants
IN position, watering them c%opiously.
and place them ut least n foot apart.
Make the new bed as soon as the frost
is out OF the ground.
Ordinary suporphosphate is made BY
d~issolvins 100 pounds of bone with 40
pounds OF cheap sulphuric acid Toll OF
v%ltriol): The bones will then be con-
yerted into sulphatc OF lime (plaster)
and the phosphoric acid OF tho bones
set Tree. being then in 4 soluble condi-
ton. The dissolved bones also contain
Il mir proportion OF nitrogen. With the
addition OF potash to superphosphate n
fertilizer can be made which will be
suitable for nearly all kinds OF crops.
The annual clippings OF Merino sheep
will soon begin, and some heavy %tlecces
will be tho result. The weight OF the
tlecccs are usually reported in tho un-
washed condition. 1t would be very
interesting to many to have the correct
weights OF the fleeces after they have
been thoroughly cleaned. Many of the
heavy tieeCcs contain moro dirt, grease
and other undesirable substances than
wool.
For the ewes and lambs tho bedding
should be plentiful. 1t will not answer
to simply scatter a small quantity on
the floor. 1t should be several inches
deep. so as to keep off draushts along
the floor and have the quarters warm.
The greatest mistake made with
manure ia that Of spreading it over too
large a surface. 1t is an impossibility
to secure good results from manure that
is spread over five acres when it is bare
ly sufficient for one acre.
Electric plows and harrows will be the
implements OF the future, and tho horse
will be almost banished from the farms.
The COW, however, will hold her place
longer, as she is a producer OF beef, milk,
butter and cheese.
When the hens refuse corn, and allow
it to remain on the ground unconsuEed,
it is an indication that they desire a
change Of food. Withhold corn and
allow oats, lean meat, and finely chop
pedclover.
Save the manure, free from l~ittcrs, for
the hot bed. II n garden is to supply
vegetables they should be had early,
n q not bed will be found indispensa-