The record-union., 1895-03-20

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There should be ample root growth be-
fore the heat of summer comes. When
the spring is late, and preparations Tor
planning are necessarily delayed until
the last OF April, or even until May, the
warm weather comes on SO soon that the
plants rush into bloom without suf.
1lcient roots to maintain them at high
standard. While the weather is mild and
open during the winter it is best to take
advantage OF 1t to get the seeds in. They
should be Sown with Il liberal hand. as
one can never have too many OF them as
they can be used for so many purposes
are always acceptable and never out of
place. The demand for this flower has
become SO great that it has stimulated
the production. and the seeds are now
oflored at a price never before heard OF.
1t is good plan TO SOW them thickly in
long rows in the Kitchen garden, and
thus have all one can use.
FARM NOTES.
The rich farmer should he happier than
the rich merchant, because he has more
of natures bounties and less care.
The man who goes on the market with
anything OF q superior quality or excel
lence makes ready sales and a profit.
The poor farmer is better off than the
poor iownSman, for lie 1T least has n free
atmosphereaud unobslructed sunshine.
1t is a bad principle to spend all ones
capital and trust to fortune TOR the rest, or
think that the land Will take care Of itself.
Ground grain is better for young ami
mails than the whole grain, and with The
use Of geared windmills the grinding Of
the grain is but a small Item OF cost.
The road question and the school ques-
ton are intimately joined, for when our
roads are perfect it will be possible to
have one graded school in every town
ship.
The cost of production governs the
profit and not the prices received. EX-
travagance in feeding, waste OF valuable
food. and the use OF stock that does not
produce above average are the obstacles
which cause mortgages and entail losses.
Visiting among those who live in the
country is rendered nearly impossible
where there are bad roads, and it is no
wonder that young people become tired
Of country life and long for the towns.
where they can have u better chance of
seeing other people. There is +. u social
side To the road question.
1t is matter for wonder that with our
unlimited fields and variable climate the
United States should import any agri-
cultural products. And yet we send
away annually money enough TO make
all our farmers comfortable if kept at
home. Meantime we continue to grow
wheat at 40 cents, and out of the proceeds
pay lntereS! on mortgage. Is there no
room here for the exercise of little COM
mon sense?
AS a rule farmers who discard sheep be-
cause they do not pay have bred scrubs
rather than the breeds that could give
pront. II farmers reduce the capacity OF
their ftocks by using scrubs, they are at
fault. 1t matters not what prices may be,
1t is too costly 10 keep sheep that cannot
provide fair proportion OF wool. AS 10
mutton, the market is but rarely supplied
with that of first quality. Sheep raising
as it should be, is as yet only in its iu-
fancy.
The influence of fertilizers on plants
VBrles according TO the kind of plant food
used. This is strongly shown in the
growing of tobacco. Muriate of potash
was found 10 he unsuitable, as it caused
poor burning quality, as did also lime and
magnesla. The use or stable manure iu-
duced coarse, thick-leaved tobacco. OF
the different kinds OF fertilizers used, sui
phur of potash gave The best results, pro-
duclng tobacco with the best bdrning
qualities.
The feet of the horse should receive
special attention. No two horses require
shoes alike. Ignorant blacksniths, who
know how to make q shoe and drive in
structure OF the hoof, destroy or iniure
more horses than all other causes COM
bInod. The frog Is cut away, the hoot is
burned, and the rasp is freely used where
IL should not even touch the hooi. This
Is very important matter to those own
Ing horses. Horse-shoeing is now sci
ence.
1t is said that the Arabs have two
methods of estimating what will be the
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stretched from the nostriis over the ears
and down along the neck. This distance
is compared with that from the withers
to the feet. The colt will grow as much
taller as the first distance exceeds the
second. By the other method the
distance between the knee and the
withers is com pared with that from the
proportion OF two 10 one the horse viii
grow no taller.
When hogs are being fattened they are
highly fed and have very little exercise.
Under such conditions they are liable TO
acidity OF the stomach, and ashes, salt,
lime and charcoal are sought by the hogs
to correct this and answer the demands
OF the blood. No doubt that in lieu of
these the sulphur and other elements of
coal are sought for the same purpose.
The pig readily finds out what his
stomach and blood need if given a
chance. Many swine-growers have re-
terred TO this matter, noting that fatten-
ing hogs like fine coal.
The spring is the best time to plant
peaches, and only the budded ones of the
preceding year are generally planted
This tree wants lime mostly, and does
best on light, sandy, but fertile soil.
The light soils deposited by the water, as
on the penlnsulas of Delaware and Mary
land and South New Jersey, as we'll as in
Michigan, on the shore of the lax g in the
southwestern part of that State, are the
best known localities for this fruit. But
while the tree requires potash, literally
supplied, 1t seems TO do best with liberal
applications of lime. AS wood ashes con-
tain moro lime than anything else, this
fertilizer would doubtless be useful.
There is an art in making good past
ure that every farmer should turn his at
tention to, says w. l.. More in the South
erl Farmer, The pasture should be as
well taken care Of as any part of the farm
Pasture lands ought to be made as rich as
possible. They should be seeded down
with large variety of grains, those of
different habits OF growth. time OF ripen-
ing of seed and of good, rich food value.
10 the farmer just about to seed down his
land TO pasture one thing essential above
all others Is thorough preparation Of
the soil. The land should be well plowed
and replowed, narrowed and reharrowed,
SO as 10 pulyerize it thoroughly.
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