The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-03-21
ALL AROUND THE FARM.
THINGS THAT FARMERS. OUGHT
TO KNOW.
Fat in the Milk-Spring Vegetables
Berries and Potatoes Other
Farm Notes.

Put out young rose bushes early. Old
bushes should he pruned now, removing
about onethird the wood A large proper
ton OF manure should be placed around the
bushes and after the ground becomes warm it
should be lightly chopped into the soil
Roses will not thrive il crowded with grass
Keep the surface Of the soil loose
Experiments have been made in Ger
many, and also in this country, to deter
mine the influence of rations rich or poor
in fat upon the milk. Cottonseed oil, lin
seed oil, cocoanut oil, cleo oil, stcarine and
other substances were fed to COWS. The
results showed that at first there was an
increase of fat IN the milk but that the
milk returned to its normal condition after
short period of feeding. The conclusions
are that the proportion of butter fats is not
greatly influenced by foods containing a
large perez ,tage Of oil, and that the cempo-
sition of milk is governed by the individ-
uality of the cows This is an excellent
showing for the pure breeds.
The spraying OF plums should be done
at certain periods. Give the first spraying
early, rs soon "a the warm days begin to
appear, using Bordeaux mixture and then
spray when the buds are swelling, also
after the blossoms fall This is done to
destroy black knot, Continue this every
two weeks jarring trees to dislodge the
curculio. For San Jose scale use the kero-
senc emulsion.
The wrinked varieties of peas are the
best for tho table but arc not preferred for
canning. Any Of the early dwarf peas may
he used for the first crop. The dwarf kinds
give oaly about one picking. 1t is the
standard varieties which bear he heaviest
crops but they require supports ard are
later than the dwarf kinds. The cham
pion of England is considered one OF the
hest for quality, but is not as prolific as
some others, and is also a late variety
II potash is to he applied on strawberry
beds ii liz not too soon to use it, if the
ground is not frozen. 1t should be applied
before the buds begin to swell, using phos-
pilates and nitrate later.
Keep the hogpen we'll Uttered with
straw. so as to have it dry. The places
where the brood SOW and pigs are kept
should have y fresh supply of cut straw
every day. Tho straw will aid in keeping
the pigs warm by preventing draughts
along the floor.
Grasses not only provide hay and green
food, but they serve to prevent the soil
from washing away. They also send roots
deep into the sub-soil and bring up the
moisture and plant foods stored below.
When the sod is plowed under much of
this plant food is deposited in the soil near
the surface, thus rendering the land more
capable of producing better crops. There
is an abundance OF inert matter deep in the
sub-soil which can never be used except
through the agency Of deep-rooted plants.
Clover sends roots down deep in the soil,
aud it is claimed for alfalfa that its roots will
extend 20 feet into the sub-soil in search OF
moisture.
If old pastures are to be retained SOW
seed on them carly, first applying wood
ashes. In the fall cover the field with
manure If it can he obtained. IN the spring
the best thing to start the grass is 80
pounds or moro nitrate OF soda to the acre,
about two weeks after applying wood ashes
Whether the land was plowcd in the fall
or not, it should be plowed in the spring
early in the season, so as to secure the
effects of the frost. Fall-plowcd land may
be hard, and if so it will not provide u fine
seed bed. 1t should be cross plowed and
narrowed until it is as fine as a garden
and especially if not intended for corn
Where wheat or rye have been thrown
up by frost run the roller over the field il
the ground will bear the teams. BY sc
doing loss may be prevented, as a large
number OF plants thrown out will be estah,
lished again.
ASS, protection against filled cheese the
manufacturer OF the full cream article should
have brand OF his own and teach Gus.
toners to use no cheese that is not branded
in some manner with the name of the
manufacturer. Full cream cheese is diff
cult to procure, and the strong suspicion
against filled cheese has lessened consump-
ton. If Il manufacturer will endcavor to
secure reputation FOR a particular brand
Of cheese he will not only receive good
prices, but will also create /. demand which
which will he difficult for him to supply.
1t is claimed that any land that will
produce corn will be suitable for apples
pears, plums or cherries. Fruit growing
has not yet been ovcldone in this country
as the demand seems to keep pace with the
supply,
The feeding OF straw and other coarse
foods assists to digest that which is concen-
trated, but the animals cannot digest mat.