The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-03-21
THE ADVOCATE.
Agricultural Notes.


kept quiet aud warm.
Grass growing is really part OF
the business of cattle growing.
In the first place have a frst-clast
animal. then give first-class care.
The value of the peach crop of the
country is estimated at $76,OOOOOO.
Sheep will pay in instaments two OF
more times year for their keeping.
Hogs do not lay on Eat as profitably
after weight of 200 pounds is
reached.
Around Montreal 1t is common
practice to sprout potatoes for early
planting.
The Black Lima is a black, mottled-
seeded pole bean, for which big claims
are made.
Arrangements should be made 10
give the lambs aud pigs good care
when they come.
Lice and green worms may be kill
ed by spraying young plants with
kerosene emulsion.
When the yearly shoots on apple
trees are less than twelve inches long,
fertilizers are needed.
Grape vines can be pruned on anv
day when the weather is warm
enough to work outdoors.
Bone dust and and potash worked
in literally about the roots of peach
trees are considered very valuable.
1t is estimated that the ravages of
insects COSTS the fruit growers of the
United States $4O0O0O,0O0 year.
A report of big losses of cattle OH
open ranges in Montana is not true
saws the Montana Husbandman.
In no case in experiments conducted
by Prof. Golf has the removal of the
seed end of potatoes shown advantage
!. In yield.
Plant fruit trees IN the poultry yard.
The trees are needed for shade, and
hethe ground had as we'll be utilized tor
,hsfruit as not.
'a' Cider kept in cool place and well
AI,orked or bunged so as to exclude the
onair will keep very much longer than
aowhen exposed,
is An exchange says that good hog
' does not squeal, but eats his food
{ quietly, lies down to sleep and con-
/ verts it into fat.
I The Iris is hardy perennial plant
I that blooms during June and July
: There are many varieties which will
afford many colors.
There is too little attention paid to
raising pumpkins. They are too
good food for man and beast, and TO
easily raised to be neglected.
Regulations have been made gov
1erning the inspection of Canadian cat
tile, by which the same may be exhibit
tied at the Columbian Exposition.
pee le-monthly roses belong for the
most part to that class known as tea
roses, and their free Towering qualities
make the most popular of all roses.
1t is the man who raises and sells {
an inferior quality of fruit that gluts J
,hc market. A fine quality of fruit +
flways finds buyer at the top prices. i
, A test made by the Ohio agricultu-
al station in the feeding of hay and
lnsilage corn, showed that about four
tcannds of ensilage equal one of hay in I
hiding value.
An Eastern orchardist says he made
Seckel tree bear by putting lib
al supply of wood ashes under it in
ie fall, manured it we'll in winter and Il
,immed in June. '
Don't neglect to set out some shade d
LES along the roads this spring. (
arms could be beautiful to a won +
erful degree if sufficient attention +
ere paid to tree planting. o
Strawberries that have been thor II
lgly tested and gained commenda- s.
"a are Buhach No. 5. Haverland, u
2ares Downing, Miche's Early, l
ayKing and Prince of Bertes. u
"a grape-grower, at recent meet Il
in Nebraska, recommended as the o
81 live. varieties of grapes for Ne n
agka the Worden MoOre's Early, Ir