The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-27
ALL AROUND THE FARM
WHAT FARMERS OUGHT TO
KNOW.

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How to Get Profit Out of An
Apple Orchard-Other
Valuable Farm
Notes.
Cherries are profitable, and the supply is
usually below the demand. The growing
Of cherry trees would be more general bu
for insects and the ravages OF the blacE
knot. Growers who have made cherries
their speciality, however, state that the
crop pays for the work given in protecting
the trees. The trees of some varieties CONT
into bearing early, and can be planted
closer together than apple or pear trees.
If you have rose bushes or other hardy
Towering plants, put one or two shovels O.
clear manure around them, leaving it OIL
the surface. The frost will pulverize the
manure and it will be in excellent condi
tion when chopped into the ground in tht
spring.
If the grape vines have not yet beer
trimmed it may be two late in few weeks
more The cutting back of grapes, rasp
berries and blackberries cannot be deferred
All OF the cuttings must be burnt in ordel
to destroy insects and fungi.
Plow as early as possible so as to give
the early weeds chance to grow, which
will enable you to destroy them when they
are small with harrow. Every weed tina
can be started and destroyed before thu
crop is planted is one more that will be ou
of the way. Some weeds come up as sool
as the frost leaves, and Others do not star
until June. Constant cultivation destroys
them before they can make growth and roH
the soil of plant food.
Two crops of COW peas can be grown ant
plowed in during the year. Sow the frs
crop when corn is planted, and turn thu
vines under just when the seed pods art
about to form. The plot may then b'
seeded to COW peas again and furnish
another crop to be turned under. Linz
and ashes are excellent for such crops.
An apple orchard can be used in severa
ways. A successful grower states that OF
his orchard he raises apples, poultry, eggs
grass and pork He allows the hogs tt
work in the orchard eating the fallen fruit
while his poultry house was set in TIN
centre. In estimating the receipts and eX
penses he credits the land with all that i
produces, and says that the orchard pay
more than any other portion of the farm.
Make it point to always have somt
thing to sell at all seasons of the year, ever
If only eggs can be obtained. lot o
thrifty hens that are well cared for viii
pay we'll, and they are worthy the atten
ton of the farmer himself instead Of bein.
turned ever to the other members of tn
family.
Planting corn too close in the rows ma,
be disadvantage should the season be dry
A Missouri farmer, who makes from 40 Il
60 bushels per acre, lays off his rows sever
feet apart. His reasonlfor so doing are tina
the plants have more room for feeding, ant
and they secure more moisture. The cro]
can also be cultivated later in the season
His plan is worthy of consideration ant
those who have not tried it should expert
ment with small plot.
Farmers can never have ideal homes with
out the fruit garden 1t teaches the lesson
of intensified farming, and results in bette
tillage, larger crops, better stock and i'm
proved methods in every way.
We can neither trap nor poison the grul
worm. 1t lives in the ground for thre
years, feeding upon the roots of grasses
and, of course, those Of the cereal crops
The third year they issue as perfect beetle
and lay their eggs in meadows. PloNns
the soil and turning in hogs is one remedy
so is thorough summer-fa!low.
There is no money in half way dairying
Cows that make only $50 pounds of butte
agar, and Il butter maker that canuo
command the best price after the butter il
made, ARE only productive of loss. Three
hundred pounds of butter year that il
made in such a manner as to bring the bes
price will at the end OF the year bring
profit.
Miss Gush admits that she is close t,
thirty"
"Thrty! Well, she'd better make
touohback for safety. "-Cleyeland Plail