The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-06-13
Farm NEWS AND VIEWS.


Record.
In midsummer the sheep grub causes
much suffering to sheep. The animals
huddle together, with their noses In
the ground for protection against the
gadfly, the parent Of the grub. The tly
aims to deposit her eggs in the nostriis
OF the sheep II she succeeds in 50 do
ing the eggs soon hatch, the worms
attaching themselves 10 the sinuses Of
the nose by means Of hooks, and live
upon muens secretions of the irritated
surfaces to which they cling. When
full grown they work their way down
through the narrow openings By which
they entered and cause pain to the ami
mails. The grubs fall to the ground,
where they burrow, become ehrysalidss
and develop into gadfiies in about two
months. The difficulty Of handling
sheep is an obstacle, but the usual pre-
ventative is to daHb wood tar on the
noses OF the sheep. Plow furrow in
the pasture, and repeat by loosening it
after every rain, as the sheep viii keep
their noses in the soft earth as pro-
lection. A tablespoonful of coal tar
and 20 drops Of carbolic acid, well
mixed with pint Of wood tar Ito give
the odor) will be an improvement on
the remedy.
Horseradish Is a profitable crop, and
can be grown on almost any soil. Plant
the little roots, and they will be large
enough for market in one season. Plant
tho root small end down, so that the
I'D will be two inches under the soil.
Horseradish when matured may re-
main in the ground until spring, or
may be stored in pits in the fall. II
constantly increases in the ground, but
when grown for maket never becomes
troublesome by spreading. II requires
liberal manuring, and a large supply
can be grown on a small plot.
Whether cultivation should be deep
or shallow is q matter that has been
discussed for many years. 1t is claimed
that deep cultivation destroys the sur
face roots Of plants, and il the top soil
is loosened and the weeds destroyed it
is sufficient The advocates Of deep
cultivation believe that if the ground
is loosened to depth Of four inches it
increases the pOrosity Of the soil and
allows the air and water to penetrate
more freely. It is probably well, how
ever, to stir the ground to a greater
depth before rain and shallow after a
rain.
When the garden Is cleaned of weeds
with the hoe it is only necessary to
rake the ground with an irOn-toOth
rake after every rain to keep the weeds
down. This can be done quickly, the
rake doing four times as much work as
the hoe. The raEing of the top soil
also forms fiae mGleh, which is the
best preventative of injury from pro-
longed drOuth.
Do not omit late cueumbers for pick
ling. The seed may be planted this
month or in July. The White Spine is
an excellent variety, as it is uniform,
round, and OF good length. 1t Is also
tender aud very crisp, having a long
stem, and they keep well As pickles
They must be picked of daily or they
will grow too large
This is the season when accidents
occur with the machinery or imple-
ments. but the drawbacks are not al
ways due to accidents. The farmer
who carefully oiled and stored his inn
plements under shelter last fall, and
who inspected them so as to make all
repairs before spring, will not be troub-
led in that respect. 1t is no misstste-
ment when it is mentioned that farm
| implements receive less care than any
thing else on the farm.
One Of the best poultry foods for in
dueing egg production is COW peas.
They may be fed whole to adult stock
or cracked for chicks. They are highly
nutrogenus and are superior to corn or
wheat. Another excellent poultry food
is rape, which may be grown on all
kinds Of soil.