The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
FARM NOTES.


The amount Of mix used in New York
I CITY averages about $50. 900 quarts per day
The nearer the ground tomatoes are per-
rnftted to ripen the better. so far as pertec-
s.tion is concerned, but there is more danger
OF rot.
The tomato is the most diffioult Of fruits
or vegetables to can successfully and many
housewives have abandoned all attempts
10 do IL.
The potato does not do well in sogsy soil
II would pay many Of the low prairie tafln-
ers to drain their land for the benefit 10 the
potato alone.
Sulphur is rank poison 10 a sheep in
cold weather IL opens the pores or the
skin, and makes the sheep exceedingly sus-
ceptible to cold.
A sheep having a dry, husky cough VIII
be improved by giving two teaspoonfuls OF
turpentine every morning for week, an
hour before feeding.
The popularity OF the Jersey Is likely TO
grow rather than diminish in western
Washington This II pre-eninently
country for special purpose dairy cows.
Northwest fruit growers who wish to Try
something new In the strawocrry me viii
ind good subject in me Masoon. |, !. a
berry OF home origin and very promising
There are few males in the whole OF the
animal race more cruel or abusive 20 the
female than the buck. for he VIII follow
and butt or hook until both are worried
down.
Dock" Simmons, of Kanilchie. in Ma
son county. SAYS he picked feur tons or
pgunes from $50 trees last fall. The trees
are six years old. He sold most OF them
at 10 cents per pound. dried
Young hens may be killed a fortnight
after ceasing TO lay. and II they have been
skillfuIly fed their fiesh will prove excel
lent for the table as compared with fowls
that are two or three years old.
When fowls are wounded cleanse the
wound from all foreign matter And wash
with tspsd milk and water. Remove the
fowl from the fiock. IL TIC wound refuses
10 heal. dress with ointment OF creosote.
A duckling at a week old should weigh
four ounces; two weeks. nine ounces,
pounds and two ounces: seven weeks,
three pounds and five ounces; eight
weeks. four pounds; nine weeks. four
pounds and eight ounces.
Except in winter. the setting hens should
not be fed with view 10 encourage lay
ing but the aim should be to keep Thorn
on as moderate an allowance as possible
and not have them become poorer. Their
specific purpose Is incubation, ana they
should be made TO DO as much OF THIS as
possible.
My cows are kept In the barn most OF
the time writes a farmer, lin the win
ter unless the weather is so that you could
an overcoat on; when II Is colder than That
or cool wind blowing. they are left out
only long enough TO drink and then pus
them back in the barn
one-quarter longer TO ehurn sweet cream
and more OF It's fat remains in the butter
milk than In the case % sour cream. Also
that deep-setting Yields less butter than
the separator method The best results
We're from thick, weli-ripened separator
cream churned AT low temperature.
In England and Scotland the farmers
raise large sheep, whole fiocks averaging
over 500 pounds each, alive and when .
wether In killed for family use. that which
is not desired Immediately is oorned the
same as beef. Small breeds are not raised
in Great Britain. and the farmers pay no
attention 20 wool compared with mutton.
Too early fruitage in nawly-set trees Is
often a sign that disease or insects nave
attacked The tree and driven II into prcTna-
ture bearing. Too late COMING INTO bear
ing usually indicates excess % nitro
genous fertilizer. and often deficiency OF
the mineral elements OF plant. food. LIB
eral Dressings OF potash and phosphate
VIII bring many old orchards into bearing
Here Is an item that ought 20 interest
Washington prune growers. For the a@cai
K1T KNEE sn tar yes y ona s9 y pn Sn and and
pFunes. grown In foreign countries, were
marketed IL the United States. The foi-
lowing year. under the German tariff. the
above figures were increased 70 1885,. e57
pounds. VIII horticulfurists indorss the
latter tariff policy BY their votes this year.
Teoslnte, a valuable fodder plant, has
been exn.rimented with hy c, J. Sutton, Of
Aihamhra- he obtained seed from kast-
err sse8smeu and planted Eve rows i09 feet
long. IL is planted four feet apart each
way two seeds 20 Hill. II r. similar 20
corn though more prolific ard taller, and
can DC eWt four times in the season, grow
ing up aFa from the old stalks. cattle
like ii better than corn. He allowed SONS
20 90 20 seed.
The thTes-vear-old rolt should not De put
bard work He should have enough to
do TO exercise h- g muscles. bf3t without the
danger q stra'nng them TIE young colts
should bo pat beside an old and steady
horse. ard taus used &c viii not DC apt %
10 too much. II worked without INJURY
6grlng tie year they are three years ola
ihev wl31 not ba likely to De strained Nv any
task iu later years. after bone and muscles
have hardened
Every pig breeder should aim st growing
a suftciener OF bone OF good quality.
Coarse. spoHsy bone ~ always objection
able. ss Il Invariably denotes a slow feeder
ara meat Of poor quality while a light
bones Ig Is usually inclined ia iay on more
faf iran ne can carry, ami as result
breaks down. Good strong bone Of good
quality - always a sign 81 good consfifu-
ton. AM b. associated generally with a fair
proportion o. Jean meat
uate3 swine breeder advises. When
YOU haEe good brood sow. never sell or
Eill her uUs1 she Is ssvea years osd II Is
undoubtedly true thai too many swine
growers hzritUally breed young soWs. and
after they have two or three lftters sell
then auc take up other rice little round
gifts - Sapolv their places. This is
as2rs@ iA2t does uat pay. " hen a good
hToca sow that brings forth and raises a
large litter. keeping them IN thrifty cond-
ton during tire Sucking period. Is found.
sse ou9 5g 70 - kept Wcrs as long a. she /
continues 10 10 veil
Look after the ticks, they xlu sap fhs
ilt@ out % The lambs = allowed % 1--we We
Use a tank. SAYS a fockmaster. made for
ne purpose. large enough 10 hold ore
sassp Two wen anG boy - hold tire
Sleeps head from going unsssr TIE lIagtd /
e&a DO TIE work. putting them IN. back (
Cow holding them tn about ane~hslf min
Atet t#su iiff them out upon a rack ar Z
- ~ea - run tle extra Juice bark into ins
tank There are several commercial dips 4
on tne market. and ! suppose good ones. /
bot we have always used some home !
Dr. AGxg1 N1rtnvfa