The Columbus journal., 1893-11-22

digging where several sorts arc
grown on adjoining rows in the same
field. No matter how. distinct ono
variety may be from another. when
tho men strike . row Of smother kind
it 10 tho most natural thing in the
world 20 dig one or two hills ..just to
sce II they arc different Nine times
cut Of ton these hills will be put
among the potatoes previously dug.
In this way after two or three years
potato seed becomes hopelessly
mixed. It is very hard now to get
Early Rose that will DO wholly true to
name The sport Late Rose looks so
much like the other that it escapes
unless tho hills are marked before
the tops die. The Late Rose has
green tops long after the other kind
hae withered almost out Of sight.
Where potatoes a.e cut and two
pieces plsced In the hill tho mixing
10 still moro hopeless We think q
least enough varieties. pure aud
true to name. should be saved each
fall for seed. An even lot. all of one
variety, looks much better and will
bring several cents more per bushel
in most markets than sorts that in
clude several kinds Even for cook
ing they are worth more. while, Of
course. for seed no one would viii
lingly purchase . mixed lot il he
could get any other.-American Gull
tivator.
Csstoa Culture.
In an experiment at the Louisiana
station ON the distance of planting in
which single stalks were grown in
drills from eight to twenty inches
apart in the drill. and two stalks
from eight to twenty-four inches
apart. the results were not conclu-
sive. but suggest rather greater dis
tance for cotton than is ordinarily
given. Two experiments, each on
four plants. made to compare the
yields of cotton with fertilizers (su-
perphosphate. muriate of potash and
cott0n-seed meal as t0p-dressing.
and at depths of from two to eight
inches. gave results in favor Of tho
top-dressing or shallow application.
Tho tabu ated results arc given of
an experiment on twelve plants in
which nitrate of soda, ammonium
sulphate and cotton-seed meal, used
in connection with minerals, were
applied. all at the time of planting
and in fractions during the growing
season. In general the results were
in favor of the application at the
time OF planting. ng.-Farmers Voice.
Churni6$.
-. ;'alcott says: ..Churning should
enc ;,> soon a, the little round pellets
of fI.i... are formed. and cold water
he aJ.:e to free the little granules
of butter from buttermilk. After
turning the churn q very few times
let it cool a little. then draw off but
termilk AMI aid a second washing of
cold water. and let it stand until the
little pellets get hard. This morning
/ churned with cream at sevcnty-two |
degrees and rlaG, as nice little round |
granules OF butter in thirteen min |
utes as you ever saw. and then |
stopped churn ng. now use a square
box conclusion churn. tho same we |
use in our largo creamery only
smaller size.
Pou'try Pfck,nss.
Chickens like sweet milk better
than sour
Skim milk is as good for hens as il
is for pigs.
Eggs should be gathered at least
once a day.
Try warm. sweet milk as a tonic
for sick fowls
For swelled head bathe the face
with q solution of salt.
Study the demands of the poultry
market and cater to the demand.
II you want to raise only eggs keep
the hens separate from the males.
Giving too much sloppy food to
young chickens often causes soours.
The goose is q good rustler and
will take care of itself when there is
pasture.
II chickens are not kept free from
lice and fed we'll. "cholera" in somo
shape is sure t. come.
Never attempt tomake an incuba-
tor. Buy q good one and it will COM
bine all the best features.
Hens that moult early generally
make good winter layers and should
be saved for that purpose.
Ducks grow rapidly. and, if prop
crly managed. can be put upon the
ut q comparatively low cost.
Poultry raising is no child's play.
1t requires study. observation and
to bring it to the highest
success.
II it is eggs insteadof fat you want,
feed the hens wheat snd other egg
food instead of fst-pro-
ducing feed.
A writer says that if increased egg
yield is the object, select the most
constant layers and mate them with
q cockerel of the best egg laying
strain to be found; and we might
add. give the hens egg producing
food.
A successful and extensive poultry
raiser says that it is very poor econ
omy to keep lot of cOckerels. simply
because they happen to be thorough
breds. and you hate to kill them.
poultry culture means
down the expense. s.~
Bous~hoid Helps.
A lump Of camphor in your clothes
press will keep steel ornaments from
Milk applied once a week with a
soft cloth freshens and preserves
boots and shoes.
You can drive nails into hard weed