The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-10-10

and moisture. Thousands of tons of veg
etable rubbish are annually wasted be-
cause farmers generally do not appreciate
the value Of mulch. In many cases the
very meaning Of the word seems not to be
understood.
Seed corn should always come from
about tina same latitude in which it is to
be planted. The largest ears should be
chosen. but these should be selected from
the field. that they may be taken from the
most sturdy stalks. Moreover, they
should be from stalks bearing more than
one ear. and the i9west ear IS the best.
Line Is a direct pant food; it encour-
ages the growth of clover and prevents
growth of sorrel; it makes sandy soil more
compact and clay soil more friable; il IN
locks some forms of potash and encour-
ages formation of nitrate of potash: il him
ders growth Of some kinds of fungi, and
ki,s the larvae Of many insects.
Mulching stra wberries to retard them
IS done by placing manure over the
ground when II is frozen. and then scat
taring straw over il. Care must be taken
that the manure does not cover the crowns
of the plants. Leave the covering Of
straw ON quite ate in the spring. The
manure can remain permanently.
When stock : high and feed is low it
is hard 10 convince many farmers that
there is more advantage in good breeding
than in good feeding. but il is true that
We cannot 50 successfully feed animals
which are not of good blood. Even though
fed an extra amount. poor cattle will not
reach that early maturity nor that su-
periOr quality which is desirable
Prof. Wing of the Cornell station. bas-
ing his estimate on the record of twenty
two COWS for a year, concludes that the
cost Of food need not exceed 50 cents per
100 pounds OF mix. or 16 cents per pound
Of fat; that larger animals consume less
dry natter in proportion to their weight
than smaller animals and that for the
production of milk ard fat, there is no
food 50 cheap as good pasture grass.
When dressing br0ilers, see thzt the
skin is not torn. II this happens, sew
the skin together neatly and press ii in
pace with the fingers. Pick off al the
little pin feathers and drop the carcasses
in ice water. where they may remain for
twelve hours in order 10 remove the ami
ma, heat. Then hang them in a cool place
70 drain fer an hour wipe dry with a
clean towel and pack in a barrel or box,
shipping at once by express.
While the individual squashes are not
so large as pumpkins, there are SO many
more of them that the aggregate bulk IS
nearly If not quite as great. In nutritive
va-ue the product of an acre Of squashes
IS greater than that Of the same land
planted with pumpkins. For this reason
the squash has superseded pumpkins for
domestic use. and some farmers have used
them in seasons of low price for feeding
stock. The shell of the squash is hard,
and it should be boiled in order to get the
most good from feeding Il.
The effect Of the drought in creating a
| scarcity Of grain and fodder will undoubt-
eddy increase the demand for appliances
to cut and steam food so as to make its
nutritive value more available. A great
deal Of coarse fodder vii be used this
winter that usually goes 10 waste Even
the butts Of corn stalks that are rejected
When fed whole, or even when cut into
small pieces. will be greedly eaten when
steamed There is much valuable nutri-
ton that can be saved by the use Of a
good steamIng apparatus