The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-02-05

The best way to clean a woods pas
ture where the young sprouts are be-
coming troublesome is to turn in the
sheep. If you happen not to have "a
. .I u, buy them. Perhaps you will
FL. GEM useful in other ways.
: - snow has been called "the poor
mans manure" This is because of
me ascertained fact that by covered
or InulchiDg land it becomes more
rich in available plant food, not in
the elements themselves, but that
they are converted into such form
that they may be assimilated.
II q young tree is growing very fast
it will be best to head back half it's
.YaaTly growth, for trees that grow so
&S6pIdly are apt to get bark-bound
aud split open; they blossom, but
rarely bear fruit, as the blossoms fall
off. To make such cutting back most
effective it should be done when the
trees are in full leaf.
II you are keeping only few cows,
aud contemplate purchasing a swing
or barrel churn, let us advise you to
buy one somewhat larger than you
think you need. 1t is best not to fl I
these churns quite half full, and if
you have a small one you wilt find
that you have to crowd it too much
at certain seasons. 1t only costs q
little more to get one having a few
gallons larger capacity. and it will
prove Of much more benefit.
Corn is not generally considered a
good iced for sheep, as 1t is too heat
SSaR In it's effect, yet il fed in cOnnec-
ton with plenty of hay 1t is much
better than no grain at all through
the winter. If oats or bran are avail
able they are, of course, better siIan
corn, but in their absence some corn
should be given, but for lambs, we be-
lieYe, corn is always a detriment, and
one should not stint the expense
Decessary to provide a good supply Of
/ oats for them. 1t will bring them out
in the spring with q value much
greater than the outlay.
In planting an apple orchard for
commercial production never plant a
number of varieties. Some do this
under the impression that it will be
an aid in marketing. This is a mis-
take, as a commercial orchard must I
msinly be made up of winter apples. /
and large lot of one or two standard
sorts can usually be sold to better adj
vantage than small lots of many kinds. !
Many of the largest and most profita-
BILE orchards of Western New York /
are made up wholly of one or two /
kinds. If you know one standard 4
variety that is uniformly successful I
in your immediate locality you can
not go far wrong in planting that al
most entirely for your market crop
Planting for home use is q different
? thing, and here the first aim should
be to procure q constant succession Of
fruits.
One Of our best authorities on tim
Der culture advises planting largely
OF the wild black cherry, and gives
sone excellent reasons why this tree
may be expected to prove profitable.
It IL well known that il grows to inn
mense size, often obtaining q height I
of 10 feet or more, and q diameter of /
four feet. Such q tree will furnish a :
large amount OF merchantable tim I
Der. In value for cabinet work the (
wood ranks next to mahogany, as it {
is very dark red, heavy, and takes . t
fine polish 1t is q fast grower, be- ,
ing at least one-third more rapid than
walnut, and is sihgularly free from t
such enemies as insects and borers. I
The young trees transplant very east q
ly, aud we would-advise giving 1T I
trial. Timber planting should be i
practieed to some. extent by every y
farmer, and while doing it you should g
aim to plant such a.. will give the t
best returns.
- nNIite time to begin O
n |. .chards it would be
look into the subject a
what is necessary and y