The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-03-21

is circ'e having a Gamma in the centre and
dwarf nasturtiums surrounding it.
Potato land may be put to use for straw
berries. The cultivation of potato crop
cleans the land Of weeds and grass, and
such a location is suitable for Strawberries
if other conditions are favorable
New strawberry beds should be planted
in April, if possible. The young plants
will then receive the spring rains and have
time to make excellent growth before the
dry season of early summer comes The
first few weeks start of strawberry plants is
great advantage in their favor, as they
will get ahead Of grass and weeds and can
be more easily cultivated.
1t has been demonstrated that whole
potatoes yield more tubers than those cut
to one or more eyes, and level culture is
better than growing in hills. The cost of
the seed is more for whole seed, but there
will be more than an equivalent gain in
the yield.
Never guess at anything connected with
dairyiSg. Use thermometer, weigh the
salt that goes into the butter, and, above
all, know something of the cows used for
producing the milk.
Always select strong and stocky plants
to set out When there are but little Or no
roots to plants there will be loss of some
of some of them. 1t is waste of time
planting strawberries, tomatoes or other
plants if they are not selected with the
view of securing those that are strong and
vigorous, as any time lost by weak plants,
even if they live, cannot be regained. An
early start is very important.
For the hen, clover hay is rich in nitro
gen, lime, sulphur, phosphoric acid, and
abounds in potash and carbon. Balanced
with a small quantity of grain, the heat
and warmth of the body are procured, and
the elements of egg production provided
1t is easily digcsted, and does not over
fatten.
There is something wrong with the indi-
vidual when you see the cows afraid of the
person milking them. He may be kind in
your presence but has been been harsh or
cruel Mt times when you were not watch
ing. Some persons cannot make good
mixers if they try, for they are are not
adapted to it, but these are exceptions.
Remove any diseased fowls from the
flock, that the rest may have have no pos
shle chance for c0ntagion. Scaly leg is
especially contagious, and single fowl
affected by it, il left to run with the rest,
will soon contaminate the whole lot; and
it seldom pays to attempt to cure a sic'7
chicken
1t is due to the tree agents and even to
the tree peddlers and scalpers. to say that
there arc doubtless thousands Of fruit trees
now growing that would never have been
planted If they had not stirred up sleepy
farmers by their wonderful stories to buy
and plant when the same men would not
have gone three miles to local nursery of
their own accord.
Several European Governments have
decided to send to their embassies or lega-
! tions agricultural attaches who shall
keep the home authorities informed as to
crop conditions, prospects and prices in
this country, progress in agricultural
methods, etc. Germany is the first to do
this.
A building with shed roof, although it
does not make so good an appearance, will
be cheaper and warmer than one with Il
gable roof. There will be less space in
closed above the floor. If 3 feet high in
front and six in rear, II foot siding and
scantling will cut without waste. Cover
sides and roof will. ship lap, well battened,
and lined with building paper.
Evaporated potatoes is the latest Mime
sofa industry, and by next fall two big
evaporating establishments will be in
operation. The potato crop of the past
season was so vast that millions Of bushels
went to waste, and during the past week
experiments have demonstrated that the
tubers can be treated and preserved in
much the same manner as apples.
The Hale brothers, on their great peach
farm in central Georgia, adopted the new
plan Of root pruning when setting out their
trees years ago, and report that but n very
small per cent of the trees failed to grow.
and that their orchard of 100, 900 trees gave
an enormous crop of superb fruit last fall.
They recommend the new method as
entirely successful in their case. Have any
readers in this State tried it?
A chestnut grove in Illinois has been in
bearing for 80 years, and has failed OF a
crop hut once or twice in that time. The
trees often average as much as two bushels
of nuts, and are worth from two to five
dollars a hushel. That would make rather
rich profits for an acre Of them. Does it
try our patience too much to grow them?
This generation OF farmers is not spend
ing a. much for fhrces as did our elders.
The stock laws have come into general
favor Since stock is kept at home cattle