The record-union., 1893-07-27

work or standing idle in barn or past
ure.
To grow carrots select a sandy soil and
plow deep, and SOW seed in drills; cover
about half an inch deep. The rows
should be about two and half feet apart
TO permit of cultivation. Cultivate as
soon as possible and keep the ground
loose.
When ripe and sufficient rain has fallen
TO prevent the roots from shrinking when
dry, pull the crop and cut the tops of.
The roots may be piled and covered with
the green tops or straw. 1t is better to
store under cover as the roots should be
Kept dry. Carrots can be kept fresh from
three to four months after harvest. 1 like
the long yellow Belgian best.
THE GARDEN.
Successful farming includes horticult-
ure and Horticulture The man who con-
fines his work solely to the production of
the cOarser products of the earth NAV
succeed in making money, but he will
never get the most complete satisfaction
which is Obtanable from his occupation
Pay some attention to the things which
make lie pleasant, and you will find
that the business Of money making does
not prosper any the less, and your wife
and your children will like the farm bes-
ter. We know there are some farmers
who think they can not spend time even
to have vegetable garden, and who
would Scowl at the suggestion of flow
ers, but let them once see the yard bright
with bloom, and they would be slow TO
go back To the old order ot things. We
never yet have found man who had an
attractive yard but that he took pride in
1t and acknowledged that it added to the
value OF the place.-Iowa Farmer.
oLD-TIME HARVEST CONTEST.
An old-time reaping contest took place
on farm tour miles north of this city
on Friday, June 3Oth, in which twenty old
men were engaged, none of them being
less than 10 years of age. one of these,
William Sloane, has passed his S6th birth
day. The reaping was done with sickles,
and the winner OF the first prize, Daniel
Hollingsworth Of New Augusta, II years
old, cut and bound 1924 pounds of wheat
in nine minutes and five seconds. Oliver
johnson, Y years old, came second with
l224 pounds in eleven minutes. Eli lei
ny, II years old, came third, with 69I
pounds in eleven minutes.
1t was an exciting contest, and drew
an immense crowd OF spectators. 1t
seems 10 us a cruel and dangerous kind
of sport, however, in view OF the ad-
yanced age of the contestants and the hot
weather. Let Us have no more such con-
tests.-Indiana Farmer.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Have good cows and then keep them
milking as long as possible each year.
Especially arrange to have them giving
milk through the winter months when
butter is highest.
Daily exercise is necessary for all
horses unless they are sick: it assists and
promotes free circulation OF the blood,
creates an appetite, improves the wind
and finally improves the whole system.
Experiments with cabbage show that
depth OF planting has no effect on the size
of the heads, and that disturbance OF the
plants, by loosening the roots, though
sometimes beneficial in preventing
cracking Of the heads, also lessons the
growth in other respects.
Linseed oil, colored with any preferred
coloring matter, makes a cheap paint for
outbuIldings, and may be applied every
year or two with but little expense
Keeping the farm buildings frightened
up, either with paint or whitewash, adds
additional value to the whole farm.
When every acre of the farm cannot be
made to produce something it is sure
indication that the farmer has too much
land. 1t Is better TO cultivate only as
much as can be well manured and kept
clean than to leave vacant fields that keep
the farm stocked with weeds to be spread
over the cultivated land
The distance travelled by a horse when
cultlvatlng piece of land, from early
morn until sundoWn, is many miles, and
also very eXhaustiug, as, in addition to
travelling the distance, it draws a load,
This should not be overlooked at night,
and in order 10 afford the animal a suf-
ticiency OF food and rest it must be free
from the annoyance Of insects. For this
reason the stable should receive careful
attention in regard to cleanliness.
To renew Old beds OF straw berries clean
them out thoroughly between the rows
III August, or just before the runners
start. Use the hoe in the rows and leave
one good plant in each place, with one
foot OF space between each plant in the
row. Work the ground between the
plants, and also in the spaces between the
rows until the soil is loose, killing all
weeds and grass. This method gives the
old plants an opportunity to fill up the
rows with runners.
Eugene Bolton, of hen-plucker notori-
ETY., comes to the front with another hen
story, says the San Benito i AdUdnce. He
has eleven hens and a rooster. and in
three days he gathered six dozen and
three eggs. lie accounts for the remark
able yield by the fact that he purchased a
sack of blue grass from the county and
fed it to the hens by force His brother
Frank, however, says that Gene plays
roots on the hens. AS soon as it is dark
Gene turns on the electric lights and
Shoes the hens off the root, making them
pelleve IL Is daylight. This accounts for
the poultry doing double duty.
Always find out what food and how
much Of it will produce the most milk.
This can only Ue learned by many expert
ments and patient observation, for the
milk ration required by one cow would
be wholly inadequate for another. Corn
in some form is an excellent milk pro-
ducer; but why it is any better for hav-
ing some OF its properties sugar and
starchj extracted, as recommended by
some, Is more than we can understand.
That corn is fat producer none will
deny, but experience also teaches us that
ted in proper form and quantity to a we'll
bred COW, it starts the milk as no other
grain will.