The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-08-15

sugar corn is worth canning or drying The
preserving process does not improve the
quality.
While there is not much danger in a
rainy season from using Paris green on
cabbage, we would not advise applying it
after the heads are half grown. Two parts
flour and one part pyrethrum powder put
on with a dry powder gun, will kill both
worms and lice.
| Now off the wheat stubble early and if
the grass is not so heavy as to smother the
roots let it remain as mulch and manure.
Put your own initials and private mark
on each crate or barrel you send to market,
unless you are ashamed to own the goods.
Don't borrow your neighbours stencil
plate to mark the produce you send away.
If you do the dealer will send your returns
to him and not to you.
Potatoes that are we'll along and the vines
nearly dead should be dug before they have
made second growth. Prongy potatoes
are slow of sale.
Millet is often spoiled for hay making by
letting it get too ripe before cutting Cut
while the seed is still soft, let it wilt and
then cure in small cocks.
Where hay is scarce oat straw will come
handy this winter. 1t is too valuable to
waste at any time. Many fields Of oats
have been cut green for hay this summer.
The secret of having broom corn Of the
desirable green color, is to cut as the milk
in the seed begins to form, scrape off the
seed and dry in the shade. The darker the
curing shed the better the color. The seed
by this method of curing is worthless.
Most of the green broom corn of commerce
is dyed with Paris green.
If the spring seeding of clover has proved
a failure the first half of August is good
time to make the second sowing. Add
Timothy and Alsike clover to the common
red clover and you will be quite sure of
stand next spring. Five quarts of clover,
one of alsike and two of timothy, well dis
trbuted, is sufficient seed for an acre, and
the mixture makes superior hay.
THE ORCHARD.
Your orchard needs potash and | know
it.
Apply kerosene to the black knots on
your plum and cherry trees.
Cut off and burn at once every blighted
pear limb.
Summer and fall pears should be picked
before fully ripe and placed in dark, cool
place to ripen. If confined in tight box
all the better.
The fear that sprayed poisons may adj.
here to the fruit late in autumn appears to
be groundess The action of rain, sun and
wind removes every trace OF it.
Word comes to us OF apple twig blight
from many parts of the country, and the
cause and remedy is asked for OF course
the trouble is of fungoid origin the cure is
unknown to us. Orchards we know of
which We're very badly affected two years
ago, slightly last year are free from the
trouble so far this season. Give the trees
plenty of plant food and underdrain the
ground if needed, and you will not suffer
much loss from twig blight.
FEMININE DAIRY WISDOM.
The thinnest skinned and most sensitive
COWS should be kept in darliened stable
during the day. Feed all the green fodder
they will eat and see if they do not pay
you for the extra care and consideration.
Did you ever realize what demand there
is for cows in the city? 1t pays to raise
cows large rich and persistent mixers for
the city market.
1t pays now and then to sell family
COW that you can recommendation good,
round price. You can only do this by
careful selection, and careful breeding and
rearing When this fine family COW goes,
always have heifer ready to take her
place.
Don't neglect the water supply. Dur
ing these hot days every animal should
have all the pure fresh water they want to
drink.
A COW cannot milk well unless she has
plenty of pure water, and don't forget
about the salt. Keep big lump in the
pasture and see how frequently it is visited
by each cow.
BE awfully particular about all utensils
used about the dairy, particularly during
these hot days. Rinse first with cold water
then wash with n brush and hot water and
soda, then scald. Leave milk or cream
bottles and cans open so the pure air can
reach every corner.
Do not clean the churn with cloth. Use
good stiff brush Never allow a person
that has been smoking or chewing tobacco
to work in the dairy. Their clothes are
saturated with it and it will spoil the fine
flavor of the butter or cream.
HORSE TALK.
Put Stats two by three inches and one
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