Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-05-07
HInts TO Fsrners.


plowed - acres of corn in April, in
early May it was literally covered
over with webs which at first l took
to be spider, but on closer examina-
ton proved to be cutworms. These
were destroyed by the harrow and |
drag, commencing at 10 o clock when
ground was dry. Hot sun, with |
dry ground and vigorous use of the
harrow to make good dust, forms
a thorough remedy for cutwormss
if used when they make their ap-
pearance ON the small webs. Going |
to the west side of it few mornings
later 1 could see it was partially
webbed again, when the former op-
Grafton was repeated. There were
very few Of my neighbors who did
not replant their corn some even
the third time, but lost only a few
plants. This remedy for cutworms
has never failed with me. david
w. Fox, Westmor9land Co., Pa.
To PACK EGGs IN SALT. - U.s.
"coarse fine, - cover the bottom OF
tub first with three inches salt. On
this place the eggs, large end down,
far enough apart 50 they will not
touch each other or side of tub.
Then cover this layer entirely with
salt, follow by another layer of eggs,
and so on until tub is full. Keep in
a cool dry place. r. G. Burlington
To PREVENT Potato SoAB.-Soak
the seed for a hours in Is gallons
of water, to which is added 2 OF of
corrosive sublimate "a deadly poi
SOM previously dissolved in hot
water in an earthen basin. If the
solution is stronger or the tubers
are left in it much longer, it may
kill the eyes. A less dangerous sub
stance, indeed one that is non poi
sonous and harmless, is formalin, s
, OF of which dissolved in 10 gallons
of water should soak the seed two
: hours. Formalin is sold at drug
stores, but some of them charge q
fancy price. Formalin can be had
at so cents per 1-pound bottle of the
, Kny -Scheerer Co. of II Park Place,
: New York city, N. Y. In larger
3 quantities it will be somewhat
cheaper, thus making a very cheap
Z mixture. Either solution kills all
germs of scab on the seed potatoes.
WIDE TIRES. There is no uues-
tion but that at certain times in the
! year the use of wide tires would in
9 jure the roads less than. narrow
: ones but if wide tires are to be-
i come our maintainers of good roads,
;, it must be through their general
2 adoption, which we don't look foi
n soon. Probably the only way to
. imposition of heavy fines upon users
o of narrow tires, and we doubt
whether the farmers themselves
I would look with favor upon such a
= coercive measure, or whether it
I could be enforced
Il An application of 300 pounds OF
: sulphur per acre, in the burrows
with the seed, had no effect what
y ever in preventing potato scab in in
: tested soil ut the Massachusetts, sta
: ton.
: United States butter COWS produce
an estimated annual average of 13C
pounds butter per COW. This is moi
4 much more than half the yield that
/ should be produced, and what are
: : we going to do about it?
e Fifty hens on the farm, properly
= handled, will pay better the year
o through than 200 in the same place
Is or roost. Quality rather then
a quantity should be the rule.
Is Cutting off large limbs is best don {
: by first saving a little on the under
, side, so that when the limbs fall it
d will not split the wood nor peel the
Is bark down the trunk. The limt
'e should be cut off close to the trunk
p Now is a good time to trim.
In A plat of ground ON which {
q brush heap has been burned is al
Ie excellent place to start plants fol
4; late cabbage, as the weeds are not
g liable to bother much here and the
sr ashes, mixed with the soil, cause the
he plants to grow vigorously and strong
1t ly, providing that they have room
r for best development, the plant
le y standing about an inch and hal
~ apart.
le Some folks would labor on a ra
u vine where ye couldn't rais'
nothin', b. gosh, but blisters on yot
g hands.-Grandpa Wilkins.
Some farmers think that money
Il alone should be counted to deter
k mine whether thing pays or not
This is a great mistake. Fruit pay
even il we do not sell a dollar
worth. 1t keeps down doctor bill
n in the family.