Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-06-27

by eedi' 6, however, as a 70 tlal of Il
materials will re converted iato m h
= oilS or bu ter.
When clover bay ly is fe to oc
II 'ne am nails may receive more propol
q lion than they require, AMI porto
u Will psss off in the manure. Iii
economical, tterefore, to feed stlaw q,
@ corn fod Ter with the clover hav, f.
{. tne reason that the animals will i
S fully as wei maintained and at hs
exptne. Ths experiment of mix. ne
clover an | the cheaper fo,ds has beer
male, aud it was demons rated that
COWS gave fully as much milk and kent
IN as good condition as when clover
hay only was used.
| When using fertilizers do not over
look tie fact that nitrate of soda i as
soluble as common salt, and should be
'pplled whe.e immediate effects GRO
desired 1t acts almo t magically after
rain, and is beneficial on all crone
that require forcing. If a slower sub.
stance is require and one that is NOT
so easily dissolved or carried off by
heavy rains, dried blood or tapkaoe
should be applied, and even then a
small proportion of nitrate NAV bel
used.
1t is said that it cabbages are
busted with red pepper the CABBAGE
worm butterfly will not lay its eggs on
them, and even where the worms are
Already on the cabbages ttey cannot
endure the red pepper, which NAV be
mixed with flour and applied by busting
on the heads. The remedy is at least l
'ne 'hat is harmless to the cabbage and {
'lso to the human Consumers.
One CT the surest crops, and which =
ives large supply in proportion TO u
pace occupied, is string beans. The n
'ed can be planted at any time, and
le plants delight in warm weather I'll
eep the soil clean and free from a
eeds and the beans will produce pc
'untifully. VI
10 properly supply an orchard with
appropriate plant food REQUIRES
e p management and the judicious AL
'llcation of fertilizers. There is
&c as much potash in the ash of full
lies as In the wood if the tree. The PEI
OF the tree, however, contains ten nee Ne.
es as much lime as the ash Of the b.
t. and also larger proportion of Pul
sphoric acid, While the tree is cur
wing, therefore, it should be bene- Bio
by lime and ground bone. When 9 9iol
'Nouio nave an lncreas. Blot
0pply OF potash, large proportion Hun
me and some phosphoric acil. Itch
Rhe
10 advantages of having the ton you
ooSe may be tested at any time. II balm
the rake 10 rod and c
tbo oro,5 .,, ' 'No Season Is hume
o VIII DC FOUND to con- and
but if the top soil is not name
ned after every rain it may bake thorc
below the surface will be drv thous
persistent nusances as crab grass dr~ ol
g unable to secure place on the large5
1t is loose, burt if the soil is not prove
b and two or three warm DAYS send a
rain, the crab grass will cover 10 SUI
nd in v.or, remed
BLOC
iage may be termed drought "io
rop, for the reason that the corn Z,
q cut at any stage of growth,
'me may be claimed for corn
in rows for fodder. 1t is seldom The
dry season Injuries such crops that if
ed with a crop intended for simply
and no farmer ever suffered a up SO
growing a crop for ensilaoe or where.
as large bulk can be scared out of
acre and it occupies the ground rubber
short time. The cost is also complet
IS the seed may be drilled in,
le land has been well prepared, DOES
Zee OF weeds, the crop will re- A oh
'ui'i'"'ion' colds is
- thing Il
who wish to keep fowls on more Sc,
all enclosures, such as city or throat al
ITS, should select breed that you do ?
ted in confinement aud which regular
y, such as the Brahma, which ta Jo t tho
IN excellent breed for winter troduced
The leghorns, which are nom success
e perhaps more prolific from troubles,
mo- IN late t.u III 1t not O