The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-03-31
Fresh Farm Topics.

Eastern farmers have a great advan,
tsge over those of the West in being
nearer the great markets. yet they over
look the opportunity which they possess.
Instead of growing crops that open the
field icr more customers they compete
with the West in the growing of grain,
and on land that is too valuable to be
used for such purpose. Fruit, vegetables
rEllk, meat and butter open more avenues
to profit than grain, but farmers are
slow in making changes from the usual
routine which has been practiced for
years.
Begin with the vegetables, but do not
be tempted to put out the tender kinds
too soon. Some crops, such as peas and
onions, may be planted early, as they
eau endure light frosts, but in this eli
mate the rule is not to plant the majority
of the crops until the apple trees are III
bloom, which usually occurs in May.
Frosts are liable to destroy crops at any
time during April, as a few cold days may
follow warm weather.
Do not feed little chicks too heavily or
the result will be bowel disease and leg
weakness Three meals day are suffi
cient, but small proportion of millet
seed should DE scattered over their runs
In order to keep them busy scratching.
Exercise is as import ant for them as the
food.
The more you can induce the lambs to
eat the faster they will grow and the
sooner they will reach the market. Ground
oats make the best grain food. Place it
where they can eat all they desire. Feed
the ewes literally, also, in order TO pro
vide the very young lambs with plenty
OF milk.
Grain may be sold in the form OF meat
butter and milk, and in these forms there
will be larger prices realized from its
growth and use. The value OF grain as
food for stock does not end with the pro
duct derived therefrom for market, as it
returns portion of its matter to the
soil in the manure.
Corn threshing is practiced in the West
The whole stalk is passed through a
thresher and comes out like straw, being
stored in the barn and fed in the same
condition as hay,
This is tae kind of weather (such as
prevailed during the month"; for the
sows to come in with young pigs. The
pigs will grow off from the first day.
aud gain rapidly by the time clover is
ready.
The ordinary concentrated lye will
form an emulsion with crude carbolic
acid. Dissolve one pound of concentrated
lye in two gallons of boiling water, then
add pint of The crude acid. Agitate
briskly for 10 minutes. When cold, add
Applied around peach treas it destroys
the root lice. It may also be sprayed
on the trees, but double the quantity of
cold water should be added for that
purpose.
Among the vsge tables that may be
added to the list of garden crops, but
which are rarely produced by farmers,
mag be mentioned egg plants, satisfy
okra and peppers. Variety in the garden
is one half Of its advantages.
Fruit buGs have swollen under the
influence of the warm weather, and
unless 'cold snap comes, the prospects
in some sections are in favor of large
crops. Should trees be we'll fruited, the
young fruit will benefited By trimming
out about one half. Good growers are
never afraid to thin the frnit ON over
loaded trees,
Fruit growers have learned that where
pear trees have not been mauured or cul
tivated they have escaped the blight
though making but slow growth.
Plow the corn land and have it ready
until the planting period arrives. 1t is
not necessary to be hasty in putting in
the seed. II planted too soon the plants
will not grow off as rapidly as when the
seed is put in later. Corn is semitror-
ioal plant, and will not grow unless the
ground is warm. A few cold nights viii
cause it to change color and also be
, ta,d all in growth