The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12

less than per cent butter fat. Milk
that contains less than II per cent. vol-
ume of cream, or less than 1.O35 specific
gravity after the cream has been re-
moved.
Melon growers have a new enemy to
guard against Those in some parts OF
Delaware found large holes pecked in
the melons and were at first unable TO
decide what was responsible. Watching
the patches closely they found colony
of crows walking over the field at early
morning and pecking the melons just
enough to make them unstable. One
hundred melons were thuS destroyed in
one field before the thieves were recog-
nized and driven away.
United States Statistican Henry A.
Robinson gives a review Of the wheat
crop of the world He credits the North
American continent with 6S4 501, 900 BUSH
els South America with 600 BUSH
els, Europe with 1,20S, 620, 900, Asia with
344, Gil 900, Africa with 42.612, 900 and
Australasia with S2,SS9,000 bushels re-
spectively. The grand total reaches p
S64,197,000 bushels This is but about
two and one-third bushels per capita
for the worlds population. When all
have according to their wants there will
be no spare wheat.
Wheat reports show a smaller yield
than last year, excepting in the north
west, but there may not be as much
demand for export, as the total crop in
Great Britain and France is larger than
last year, and that of Russia is certainly
quite up to the average with latest re-
ports lndica ting a cOnSidera bic increase.
France and Germany may not have as
much as usual. Present indications do
not warrant advice either to hold on
hard, or to let go quick on the grain
crops, but point rather to a steady mar
ket for some months, excepting as ii
may be disturbed by speculation.
Every farmer who has had experience
with understanding knows that at the
outlet of drains, no matter how clear
the water may be, there is more or less
sediment. This gradually accumulates,
and as the bacteria in its multiplies
there is danger that the water may be-
come offensive, if not actually filthy.
Thls has occurred in the water mains
of Jersey City. Neglect TO bow out the
dead ends caused the water to become
so bad that there was great complaint
When the water mains were blown out
the putrld mass that appeared in some
places was a sufficient explanation why
the water had been bad.
FAN is tie best time to use phos-
pilates, for this mineral requires a great
deal OF moisture to make il produce its
best effect If a drought occurs just
after phosphate is applied it often does
no good at all that season, and by next
year it will be so locked up in COM
pounds with lime that the crop can get
but little of it. In a drought this change
of phosphate to insoluble conditions Oc-
ours very quickly. a soil full of humus
or vegetable matter generates caroonic
acid gas and this helps to make the
insoluble phosphate available again.
This is the reason why phosphate Is so
helpful ON mucky soils, and does little
good on dry sand or gravel, where there
is not only too little water, but also
deficiency Of vegetable matter.
To preserve corn slower rDalxa q eraa+
bin beneath the barn floor cut the corn
into short bits by machinery and let it
fall through the floor as fast as cut fill
ing the bin TO the floor. Fodder that is
brought in in good condition and cut right
into the bin usually keeps we'll. If there
is any fear that it will not keep, an ex-
cel-ent method is to haul it and cut it
mixed with one-third oat straw directly
after the oats are threshed. If the
threshing is done early and the corn fod-
der is not sufficiently cured. the straw
should be carefully preserved for mixing
with the fodder. All stock eat this COM
blnatlon eagerly. Ii has been found a
safe and economical provender for horses
not being severely worked as we'll as for
cows, oxen and young cattle.-Farm and
Home
The farmer should feed from the barn.
or better still by soiling with green
heritage whenever the pasture fails in
even the slightest degree Not only
should he do this, but the farmer should
anticipate period Of shortage, and pre-
pare for it in advance. To a great eX-
tent this is done by good farmers every
where. 1t is not only safe but good
policy to stock pastures so as to have
them eaten down closely during June and
early JMy. Unless this is done some of
the pasture is overgrown and stock will
not eat it unless starved to it, while il
eaten down while in its best condition a
new growth springs up which is so much
clear gain TO the feeding capacity of the
held. There is no economy in pasturing
so lightly that much of the grass be-
comes dried hay on its roots with its
value washed from it by every rainfall
it receives.
One of the worst difficulties N grow
ing squashes comes from attacks of the
bOrer. POisons are no use against him
as he burrows beneath the stem Of the
vine, where no poison can reach him.
The best way is to prevent his attacks
by applying strong tobacco water tc The
roots of the vine and also to the stalk
during the season. This will prevent
laying the egg, which does the mischief.
The tobacco water is also excellent ma
nure for the vine. Stable manure at
tracts these bOrers and hills of suuashes
with cOmpOsted stable manure about
them are the worst sufferers. The bOrer
can be cut out with a knife, but by the
time he IS discovered the vine has
usually been ruined. Il will help such
vines to peg the joints into the soil so az
to facilitate the formation of new roots.
This Us a good plan, anyway.-American
Cultivator.