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

Novelties in seeds are very tempting,
| as they offer many Inducements as
| superior to the old and tried varieties
some farmers buying more seeds of new
vegetables than of the standard sorts
The first essential to consider is the
adaptability of any variety to the climate
| aud to determine this a test must be
made, which should be done cautiously,
and on a lighted space. 1t will pay,
however, to try all the new varieties by
| testing them, selecting the best for the
| purpose to be used succeeding season.
Just as soon as the ground begins to
become warm rye starts in growth. Ii
provides green food before grass. makes
| Roadway, and is very valuable for early
pasturage. Stock should not be turned
| on the rye, however but for a short time
each day, as the sudden change TO the
young rye may cause looseness of the
bowels, and perhaps a shrinkage of the
milk. The change from dry to green
food should be gradual, in order to avoid
loss.
The exertion required by a horse to
move load on bad road is estimated
at four times the weight be can carry on
his back, but on a macadamized road he
can pull ten times as much as he can
carry. The difference between bad
road and a good road is therefore the
difference between one horse and two
heavy ones.
The farmer has the advantage in grow
ing his raw material or tie farm. He
converts his grain aud grass into meat,
milk, and butter, and saves d portion of
the cost in the manure. Stock raising
is essential when prices for farm produce
are low and as much of the work of feed i.
ing is doGe in the winter Employment is
afforded at . time VI hen it can be profit
ably bestowed. The profit, however,
depends on the kind stock used Thous
ands of farmers devote their time and
labor to the task of attempting to derive
a profit from stock that should be sent
to the butcher as Improbable
Fine bone meal has been fed to hogs
with advantage, and ground bone is
largely used for poultry. Cows have
also been known to lick bone meal. 1t
serves as al occasional Offering to stock.
but whether 1t is safe to allow it regu-
larry has not been determined.
The potash il the soil is mostly in the
form of a silicate. which is not readily
soluble. All other forms of potash are
very soluble. When Inns is added to
the soil it assists in breaking up existing
combinations aud renders the inert
matter of the soil more easily taken up
by the roots of plants
Farmers who did not apply lime on
their land in the fall should do 50 as
advantages of lime are almost innumera-
BILE, as the beneficial results are dep,ad
ent upon many circumstances tits the
cheapest of all plant foods compared with
the benefits it imparts to soils and
crops.
Some ewes do not provide enough milk
and when this happens it may cause the
loss of the lamps dropped by such ewes.
Milk fever is a difficulty TO be met also,
and some lambs may he too weak at rst
to assist themselves. During the lamb
ing season every eve in the flock should
be inspected daily until all danger OF
such difficulties has passed. Ii the lambs
get good start they will be able to
take good care of themselves if they re-
ceIve liberal nourishment from their
Cams.
Any animal Will eat too much salt if
deprived of it for length of time. A
little salt every day will be beneficial.
If lump of rock salt is placed where
all kinds of stock can have access to it
they will regulate the quantity for them
selves.
No man will be successful with pure
breeds if he neglects even tho scrubs.
The first step to success is good manage
ment. This is necessary at all times
and must be made duty. Many of the
failures with pure breeds are due to the
lack of management Animals cannot
pay unless they are used for all that can
be obtained from them.
There are many fixed customs in ayr
culture that seem to be handed down