The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-02
ALL AROUND THE FARM.
THINGS TdAT FAR NERS OUGHT
TO KNOW.
Shifting With Seed Poor EcOnomy-Let
the Fowls Fora re-Other Valu-
able Farm and Garden
Notes.

early In the spring, by being compelled to
replant, is not only an expenditure for
labor, but is also costing time that cannot
be regained. Some crops require long
season during which to mature, and the
best growth is made early in the year.
When a large portion Of the seed fails to
terminate the crop may be either a total
loss or fail to pay its COST
When the land is plowed to great
depth the air, moisture and warmth enter
and the crop is advanced more rapidly than
when only the surface soil is loosened.
With good drainage to carry off the mos-
ture in excess the soil not only absorbs
warmth, but retains it. With too much
moisture there is constant evaporation,
which causes loss of warmth.
Now that warm weather has come it is
waste of food to give grain to poultry, as
the fowls can secure all the food needed by
by them. Should the hens become very
fat they will not lay, and are also then
liable to diseases which usually result from
overlooking during warm weather.
Farmers buy fertilizers for nearly all
crops grown on the farm except fruit 1t
is as important to feed the orchard as it is
to do so for grain crops When a tree pro-
duces a large crop of fruit it performs a
heavy work, and it must also, every year,
grow new wood and leaves.
1t is excellent advice to suggest that far
mers grow more fruit but there ARE fruit
growers who would do we'll to grow some
thing else than fruit, if it can be done, as
the drought, frosts, excessive rains, ETC.,
may be unfavorable to certain certain crops
without damaging others. Diversified
farming is the surest mode Of reaching
success.
One of the best modes OF using Paris
green in the dry form is with flour, as it
sticks better, and is not easily washed off
by light rain. 1t is best to pick off the
beetles that come early, if possible, apply
ing Paris green only when it becomes
necessary.
Foot rot in sheep has deferred many far
mers from keeping large tlocks. 1t may
always be traced to damp ground. Where
hillsides are given over to sheep foot rot
seldom appears. Lack Of shelter is also a
source of disease for when sheep takes
cold it seems to recover very slowly.
Skim milk for calves is not their natural
food. The whole milk, containing the fat,
is natures provision, and when the calf is
deprived of the carbonaceous matter in the
milk it will not thrive. Linseed meal is
used by some with the skim milk, but
results show that a Cruel composed of lin
seed meal and oatmeal, added to skim
milk, is an excellent substitute for the
whole milk.
Every grain of wheat should produce
forty fold. A bushel of seed, consequently
sown upon an acre of ground, should pro-
duce 40 bushels, which shows that much of
the seed used is either wasted or lost in the
ground.
| a strict account kept by dairyman who
grew upon his farm all the food consumed
by his COWS, show that a pound of butter
costs 13 cents. This is varied, however,
according to the breed used.
Upon the fitting Of the collar depends
much of the work done by the horse
While collar may not cause sores, yet il
may be very uncomfortable. The collar
and also the harness, should be made to fiji
the horse perfectly and whenever the days
work is done the animal should be thor
oughly examined in order to discover any
ill effects from the use of the collar.
When farmers cooperate to produce a
pure-bred male it denotes improvement in
the community, and that the stock in that
section will become better. Every associa-
ton of farmers should make the considera,
ton of live stock leading feature at every
meeting.
As there will be quite an amount OF
refuse raking at this season, especially
when preparing for the garden, fire should
be used to destroy such. By so doing many
insects and their eggs will also be con-
sumed.
Young trees should be cut back severely
when set out in their locations and the
roots should also be carefully trimmed. II
is of no advantage to allow bruised or dead
roots to remain.
This is an excellent time to make the
hills for tomato plants. Dig hole two
feet square and foot deep. Fill it full Of
manure and cover well with dirt When
ready to put out the plants spade up the
whole hill, Incorporating manure and dirt
intimately. The manure will be in excel
lem condition for plants and space OF
four feet square should be spaded with
which the manure should be mixed.
Manure lasts longer than fertilizers, but
ii is because the plants derive the use OF
but a portion of the manure annually, as it
dissolves slowly and only as it decomposes
For immediate results fertilizers are much
better than manure.