The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-08-22
FARM AND GARDEN
NOTES.

made. Every pound gained at the start
costs less than later on.
Turnips can be cultivated with but little
expense if hand wheel hoes are used close
to the plants and using the cultivator be-
tween the middle OF the rows to keep the
soil loose.
Beets are valuable until the next year
and undergo rips ming process after they
are fully matured Farmers who have
beet better, though the yield of mangels is
larger.
Both rye and crimson clover should be
seeded down now. so as to make fair
growth before winter 1t is not advisable
to wait until the middle of September, as
the winter may set in early and the plants
not be of sufficient size to endure severe
cold.
The fact that this country will have an
other large corn crop should encourage
farmers to secure as many extra animals as
possible. The only way to get good prices
is to feed the corn at home, and if corn is
very low in price buy more corn and keep
more stock to consume it.
Sheep can be made to pay more by pro-
ducing lambs than in any other manner.
1t costs more to raise lamb to be a wether
and the wether brings less than the lamb
in market, the wool being but a small por-
tion of the profit compared with that
which can be derived from early lambs.
Cut the corn when the fodder is green.
If the corn Is left standing until the leaves
begin to turn yellow it will be less nutri-
tious than if cut earlier When the ears
are glazed and well filled out is the time
to cut. A day or two in delay will make
great difference in the quality of the fod
der, hence the field should be observed
daily
Butter costs less in the materials taken
from the soil than any other product OF the
farm, the mineral matter and nitrogen re-
naming in the skim milk. The skim milk
is therefore more valuable article of food
than the butter, so far as the nutritive
matter is concerned, the butter being car
bonaceous, but the labor in the butter
makes it more valuable in market.
Cottonseed meal may be fed with profit
to cows or it may be bought and applied
directly to the soil as Il fertilizer with
profit 1t is always better, however, tc
pass it through the bodies of the animals,
thus deriving feeding benefit therefrom
and enrichng the manure. Bran is also
cheap. considering its food value and may
be used as n fertilizer at present prices.
The summer is considered an excellent
period for fattening stock, as the cost Of
maintenance is then less than in winter
but the fact is that stock have other draw,
backs in summer. Feed may be given lib
orally hut insect pests annoy the animal.
so severely as to prevent rest, the result
being loss OF vigor, and they fall off rapidly
in flesh The fall is an excellent time t.
begin fattening.
The pasture will begin to fail during thu
dry, warm weather, and it is the season fol-
being careful that the grass is not killed
out entirely. Stock should be kept off and
fed at the barn. using sweet corn fodder OF
young field corn fodder, in order to allow
the pasture to recuperate. A sudden
change from pasture will not be productive
of benefit 50 far as the yield of milk is con.
cerned, but it is a matter of no pasture al
all or its renewal.
Eggs can be produced where milk and
butter must be omitted. The city lots are
utilized by owners of small flocks and
fowls can have the run of lawns and Or
chards. One advantage in producing eggs
is that the prices obtained are much greater
than for other articles and the hens can be
made to do service during nearly month in
the year. Five acres devoted entirely to
poultry is considered sufficient to provide
an income of 500 above all expenses
The ground for wheat should be plowed
now and left until the weeds begin to
shoot out when the cultivator should work
it fine again. Keep the ground worked
and the weeds will be destroyed, as well as
giving the seed wheat a fine seedbed. 1t
will also be an advantage to spread the
manure after blowing, so as to give the
seeds of weeds in the manure chance to
sprout The frequent working of the soil
incorporates the manure, and enables the
young wheat to make more rapid growth.
Dark stables are perhaps cool, but it is
better to have plenty of light and protect
the windows with wire netting, using a
muslin curtain if necessary. During the
warm period when the temperature is very
high animals become sunstruck, or die from
overhead, the same as do human beings.
Fresh water and shade are essential, espec-
tally if the animals have been fed largely
on grain and are in fat condition, Apo
pleXy is a well-known cause Of loss of poul-
try, and hogs have persisted from lack OF
shade and from exposure to the direct heat
of the sun.