The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-04-14
Here and There on the Farm

Here and There on the Farm.
The mule is a much better animal
than the horse for some purposes. The
feet of the mule do not become as easily
Injured as those of the horse, and mules
are also less liable to disease, will eat a
greater variety of coarse food, and eau
be worked in closer rows than horses.
When disease appears in herd or
flock there is always cause, and efforts
should be made to discover it. One of
the sources of disease in dairy herds is
the purchasing of fresh cows to take the
place of those that become dry. 1t is
not always easy to discover when a COW
is affected with some contagious disease
that may not be developed, as in appear
ance she may be healthy. bat her
entrance into the herd may result in
destruction to the other members. The
remedy is for dairymen to raise their
cows. and avoid buying them as much as
possible.
Spreading manure evenly is q very
important matter. When the manure is
left on the field in large Jumps it is not
as easily incorporated in the soil as when
it is we'll spread over the surface in fine
condition.
The gypsy moth has not yet been
stamped out of New England, and it is
the most formidable foe that has ever
appeared IN this country. tits discovered
that Paris green Goes not destroy all of
them, especially the adults. A mixture
Of sodic arsenate, acetate of lead and glu
cose, has been found better as it adheres
to tho leaves, is not easily washed off,
and may be used to sufficient strength to
destroy the caterpillars without injury to
foliage.
The harrow will be found Of great bene
fit to wheat as soon as it can be used All
crops that are narrowed well before the
plants are too large will also be benefited
The smoothing harrow will not pull up
wheat or young corn.
10 all dairy sections it will pay for the
farmers to form clubs and purchase a
pure bred male for improving their
dairy herds The cost will be but small
sum 10 each. aud the expense incurred
will be insignificant compared with the
increased value and efficiency of the
herds.
There is nothing saved by overlooking
that is, keeping food where the animals
can always have access to it, as such
feeding leads to Indigestion. Have regu
lar hours for feeding, and give each ami
NAL all that it requires, but no more than
it will eat up clean.
CulliDg the stock, by always selling
from the most Improbable, aud breed
ing only from tho best, will surely lead
to improvement, but the true method of
improvement is to nse pure bred sires
always.
1t is safe to say that only about so per
cent of the seeds can be relied upon to
terminate, but this largely depends upon
circumstances. The age of the seed, IT'S
condition, the iineness of the soil, and
the depth at which the seed is covered,
affect the organization.
Build up the frame of the young ami
mails, so as to secure size before attempt
ing to fatten them. Fat is an eucum-
brauce to growing animals. When they
reach maturity is the time to fatten
then.
Seed corn is the most imp )rtant m after
to consider in connection with the corn
crop. II there is anything that causes
farmer to become respondent, it is to be
to replant his field, as he will
lose valuable time early in the season in
the growth OF his corn. Much of this
annoyance may be avoided by being sure
Of good seed. Another point in planting
is to use plenty of seed. 1t is much
easier and more satisfactory, to pull out
the surplus plants, than to be compelled
to replant where the seed failed to ger
When we export millions of bushels of
wheat out of the country we send away
he wealth-the fertility of the soil-and |
it will be only question of time before
he soil is impoverished.
When black rot appears on the plum
II cherry trees the affected limbs must |
le cut off, and if the trees are badly af-
ected they might as we'll be dug up and
,urnt to ashes at once, las the presence of
lack rot on single tree means its rapid
presd to others. Heroic remedies must
70 resorted to. J