The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-03-10
March Work on the Farm.

Strawberry plants should be set out
early, Just as soon as the ground will
permit, so as to 9 i've them = good start
early in the spring. The spring rains
are of the greatest advantage, as the
straw berry plants do not thrive in very
dry weather. Should the season be dry.
however, after the plants are we'll under
growth, cultivate between the rows fre-
Guently, which will greatly aid them to
secure and retain moisture.
If the eusilage from one acre Will feed
a COW through the winter, as is claimed
Tor It, the cost OF milk will he lower than
that from any other kind OF food. The
value OF ensilage is in the saving OF ex-
pense in production, tho crcp growing
quickly. Sweet corn mas been highly
recommended as most suita bic for the
purpose, but the cost OF the seed is
greater than that OF field corn. IL will
pay dairymeu TO grow crop for eEsilage
this year.
Ore OF the advantages of COED roads is
the increased value added to the farms.
No real estate agent would attempt to
sell {. farm at this season of the year,
where the road is unit for travel. but
would wait until summer. A road should
b. suitable a. all seasons. The cost OF
such road would add TO the taxes, tut
the farm would Increase more than the
outlay for the road.
Those who believe that Ito breed is
in the feed" should no. ovei look the fact
that the great records !Cr butter prodcct
ion, yied OF m!lk, fast running OF trot-
ting, we've otTained by animals that wei 9
bred for such purposes. NJ scrub las
ever obtained d record at ANY thing, but
it always had ample opportunity to do SO
| il excellence depended upon the feed
| only.
Tnis is the season when the brush will
prove beneficial, II used on the hide of
| the COW. Ii is as important to keep her
Clean as it is to groom the horse.
l. is an old proveIb that i sick steep
never gets well. This may be true where
some contagious disease exists, but the
belief is due to the time honored suppo-
sition that sheep would take care OF them
selves. II a sheep is sick and is taken in
Land early given good care and we'll shelf
cred from storms, it will soon recover
from an ordinary illness. Il is the damp
ness that Injuries sheep more than severe
ly cold weather.
Labor may be costly or not, according
to its application. IL will cost as much
| to make Il pound Of poor butter, as it
will to make good article. Butter from
| COW that produces but three pounds a
week will be twice as expensive as that
| from cow which produces six pounds
in the same period of time.
If you sow clover this spring see that
| the seed is clean, or your clover field will
produce more weeds than clover plants.
Sow the seed as early as possible.
| Grapes may be grown on the smallest
farm, if even but single vine is allowed
The vine il ornamental, affords shade,
can be used for an arbor, and large
amount of fruit may be obtained.
| Il is better to trim grapsvines in cold
weather. Ii such work is postponed
until the sap begius 10 flow, the vines
may then be injured by outing them
back severely.
Valuable time is wasted in winter
when profitable work may be engaged in
Winter is supposed to be season when
the farmer is not busy and the work not
important. There is plenty to do that
does not always enter into the routine.
The cutting of feed for stock, cooking
turnips or other roo,s, handling the
manure and caring for the young animals
by preparing suitable food for them, will
permit of the use of every spare hour,
and the labor will be repaid in the ad-
vantages derived from the progress and
thrift of the animals.
For onions, use equal portions of super
phosphate, muriate of pota sh and nitrate
of soda, of any quantity desired, accord
ing to the fertility of the soil. AS such
crop requires rich ground, it is better
to use too much rather than too little OF
the fertilizer. From 500 to 1000 pounds
of the mixed fertilizer per acre may be
applied if a large yield of onions is ex,
pected