The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-05-21
Farm AND GARDEN NOTES.

10 you pay HlIenllCn TO Sno Icct o.
and legs of your horses and colts?
A great deal of wood ashes goes to
waste OF many farms which would
make excellent fertilizer.
In planting novelty it is advisable
not tc depend on il for full crop, as
the seadsn,on sometimes say too much
IL it's favor.
Market tie early hicks when they
are twelve or thirteen weeks old, for
by keeping them six to seven weeks
longer you will gain nothing in price
whatever.
You must always be n close observer
of the habits of your laying hens TO
make them lay well. This observa
ton enables you to learn what she
needs for her comfort and usefulness
Turkeys will come home to roost if
they are fed regularly in the evening
Grain may be fed entirely, but if
mixed with bread crumbs and scraps
from the table the turkeys will like it
much better.
The earliest green peas come from
tho dwarf varieties, and tho seed
should be planted as early as can be
done safely. A few days in reaching
the market makes quite a difference
in the price. The earlier the better.
In n variable climate the grower
must supplement such deficiencies of
rainfall as may occur with fertility,
careful cultivation, strong seed, by
planting early as possible or decidedly
late, and in some cases by planting
under straw.
Mark your worthless fruit trees
before they are forgotten, and pre-
pare gratis for setting on in the
spring. There is hardly farm on
which there are not more or less
worthless fruit trees which could be
changed into desirable ones by graft
ing.
The asparagus bed should be cleaned
thoroughly and 2O) pounds of sui
phate of potash, 100 of nitrate of soda
and 200 of super phosphate applied
per acre. 1t makes growth early in
the season and for that reason the fer
tilizer should be applied as soon as
possible.
Where potatoes are planted thirteen
inches apart in the drills, with the
rows thirty-two inches apart, about
eight bushels of seed potatoes, if cut
to single eyes, will be required to the
acre. From thirtytwo to thirty-six
inches is the best distance apart for
potato rows.
The time has passed when fruit and
vegetables can he soil by the appear
ance of the specimens on the top.
Shippers may rely upon 1t that all
barrels und boxes are ins pected by the
commission merchants IND the Gus
toners, as they have been TAUGHT by
experience to be cautious.
When pruning the cid orchard, AMI
removing large limb, first saw n
notch on the under side Of the limb
then saw down from the upper side to
meet that below This will prevent
splitting the limb. Use gum sheIac
dissolved in alcohol or q thin, light.
colored paint to coat the wound
Cuttings may now 6e set to secure
plants for summer blooming, while
cuttings that nIe already well-rooted
should be taken from the sand and
potted or planted in boxes or flats.
There is ample time for growing good
plants of most varieties by planting
time. Get in plenty Of fresh sand.
Plants under glass have to be care
fully waterel and ventilated. All
plants in state OF growth or coming
into bloom ought to be given liquid
manure ut least ouco week With
the exception of plants in bloom all
should be- gently svringed oecnsion-
nlIy. This, however, shout he done
in bright sunny weather, aud they
must not be Kept too wet.
The homo garden is now n proper
subject for fireside discussion. As
% rule these farm gardens are sad par
odies ON what good gardens should he.
II tho wife and mother hal entire
charge OF It, with the necessary ma
tuinl oad labor 60 apply TO it, it
would be very different affair. She
knows the value OF COOL gar len
thoroughly. Men are apt TO under
estimate it.