Democratic messenger., 1894-07-28
FOR PRACTICAL FARMERS.
Some Plain Hints ON Many
Timely Matters.

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Timely Matters.
Tomato vines should be staked in
order to keep the fruit off the ground.
thus not only avoiding the liability of
rot, but also 10 allow the fruit to ripem
sooner.
Late cabbage should he set out by
the first of August, it possible. Unless
a rain comes soon The process of water
ing the plants when they are put out
must he resorted 10, as il will not he
advisable To defer transplanting too
late. Early cabbage should be kept
clean and the ground loose.
The dry weather has no doubt de-
stroyed the late peas in some localities.
but the rows NAV he utilized for late
cabbage. Where the rows have been
heavily manured for the peas it will
now be well rotted and force the cab
bage to grow off rapidly.
Air-slacked lime may be used freely
on all land that is pluwed. It's effect
will be noticed for several years after
its use.
The only sure method of eradicating
purslane is TO get il up by the roots
and allow no portion of the plant To
remain in the ground. 1t is very
difficult TO destroy. aud halfway mea-
sures will result simply in lost Time.
Turnips NAV he sown, and they
should be ON rich land. The first
preparation OF the soil saves much
labor il done thoroughly 50 as to de
stroy all weeds.
The rule that certain proportion
OF food produces given quantity Of
milk, butter and meat is only true
when all the necessary conditions are
complied with. If an animal is ex-
posed to severe weather the food will
he taxed To repair the loss of warmth
or waste of the body. The food and
the breed are more important than all,
but every condition for success must
he complied with.
No two fields on a farm are alike,
for though the land may apparently be
the same. yet the plant food aiming
in the soillis largely influenced by that
which has been removed by the crops.
and as the requirements of crops vary
the plant food removed from each field
various also. In applying commercial
fertilizers TO any field the farmer
should be governed 10 certain extent
by the previous crop removed as well
as by the one which is to occupy the
field.
This is the season when the largest
amountIot matter for the manure heap
can he obtained. Substances that
cannot be put TO use in some manner
should be added to the heap. II they
are not valuable they will serve absor-
bents, and assist in retaining the more
soluble materials, which are subject to
loss in many ways.
The Importance Of the mutton
breeds may he noticed by going into
the large markets where sheep are
sold. The large majority of sheep
which are sent to market are deficient
in quality as mutton.
1t is predicted that the price Of
corn will. in few years, average
higher than that of wheat, and that
as corn is gradually coming into use
in Europe. the demand will be very
large.
Farmers cannot make valuable ma
nure out of substances that are of in
ferior quality as food for stock. The
value OF manure depends entirely
upon the substances from which it is
derived, and the bulk signifies nothing.
One ton of manure from animals that
are fed ON bran. middlings and cot
tonseed will contain many times as
much plant food rs will manure that
may be made from straw or less nu-
tritious articles. The differences in
values cannot really be.