Democratic messenger., 1894-06-09

few wears, and then the feed will be
apple | more protitably.
The cost of ton Of fertilizers may
reach from $50 To $40, vet there are
some growers ot fruits and Vegetables
who Use rs much us half ton of fer
tilizer per acre, and who not only find
that it paws in the increase OF crop but
that the land Is left in better condition
for next season. Fertilizers are really
cheap as they always more than IN
crease the p.nduction above their
cost.
A New York dairynan states
that for those who sometimes find dit
fculiy in having the butter com. when
churning his discovery may be valu-
able He tried heating the milk, be-
fore creaming. to l30 degrees. which
gave him butter in less time than
ever before. both in summer or winter.
and he also secured 10 per cent more
butter. which was OF superior quality.
He advises all Interested To try the
A series of experiments planned
primarily 10 determine the value Of
niirade of soda as fertilizer for To-
matoes. has been reported upon by
the New jersey station. The average
results of four experiments show that
as fertilizer for tomatoes: |. Nj
trate of soda Is superior Ia both barn
ward manure AMI mineral fertilizer
alone. ,. Nitrate of soda alone is on
the whole but slightly less effective
than the complete manure. ). When
small quantities of nitrate are used,
the second application is advanta,
geous. 1. Large quantities, $40
pounds per acre, of nitrate are more
effective than small quantities 100
pounds Per acre. And permit the
following practical suggestions in
reference to iertilizing: |. Where
land has been heavily ferlilized or
manured for the previous crop. apply
evenly over the row from 200 to 300
pounds of nitrate at :. da per acre,
one half at time of setting the plants
and the remainder from three to four
weeks later. =. Where the land is
light and has not been heavily ma
nured, apply broadcast and harrow
into the soil before setting the plants
800 pounds per acre of mixture
made up of two parts of boneblack
>uperphosphate and one part of mur-
late "f potash. and from 100 TO 250
pounds of nitrate ,t' ; ,da in the same
manner as suggested above.
In their investment of ficl,i crops,
the Massachusetts hatch station found
in two experiments that sui lphate OF
potash gave Il larger Weld of pototoes
than did n.uriate OF potash. aud they
were also better in quality. They
found that potash is the controlling
element for beans and corn. nitrate of
soda is beneficial To oats, nitrate Of
soda greatly increases the Weld of
grass, and muriate of potash causes Il
remarkable increase in the proper
tion Of clover in mowin.S where timo-
thy, redtop and clover seed are shown.
As answered in The Rural New
Yorker opinions are divided. One
man says he has always failed with
clover seeded alone in the spring.
while another obtains the best of re-
suits. Ii is common law of agri-
culture that the clover plant needs
shade-some plant like wheat. rye or
oats to shelter it, Such a crop is
called clover nurse, yet every now
and then we hear OF some farmer who
grows good clover and grass without II
nurse
An emergency bulletin has been
issued by the agriculture department
at Washington giving an account oil
the San jose scale, together with the
best means To- Use against it. This
fruit pest is no longer confined 10
California; hence growers finding il in
their orchards should apply for the
bulletin. which will be sent free on
to the department.
Secretary Morton has selected for
agrostolngist Professor Frank I.amson-
Scribner. His duties will be the
identification of grasses and the ir-
vestigation of forage plants in this
department, To prepare monographs
on grasses. care for the grasses Of the
herbarium, to identify such as NAV be
sent for that purpose, to conduct cor
respondence on this subject and to
have charge of any special investiga-
tion OF grasses and forage plants which
may be undertaken by the depart
ment.
1t has been estimated that the
value of the average hay crop exceeds
$500, 900, 900. and while no data are
available 10 estimate the annual value
of the pasture lands it is clear that,
added TO the hay value. total grass
product will probably be more valu-
abb than any other single crop in the
country.
When cows or mares have given
good results in breeding it will not he
wise To replace them by younger stock
as long as they prove reliablebreeders.
Age does not depend on years, but on
vigor.
Black knot on plums ought to
be cut out and burned as soon as
discovered.
For abhides or plumb lice use
Kerosene emulsion on all plants.
Spray with bordeaux mixture
for rots. molds, millews and all fun
gou> diseases.