Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-01-31
Farm News and Views
Philadelphia Record

until ten years old or more. A tire,
twenty years old will produce from q
OF 40 bushels of apples. A pear tree
l5ysars old should produce from 20 tc
so bushels. A peach tree four years
oldshould produce from toto bushels.
The tree may not do 30 well in some
sections, as much depends upon the
variety and also the care bestowed.
1t takes time Jor manure to slow full
effect in the S il, AMI but little benefit
may be noticed thu frat year, but
gradually The materials will dscompose
and return to the soil the original ele-
ments derived therefrom. Some farmers
are occasionally disappointed with the
use OF manure, but the beL eits from
manure The first year depend largely
upon ITS condition when applied to the
soil.
The fruit grower who expects to
have feir crops Of fruit must begin with
the use of insecticides early. He must
not delay too late into the spring, as
the first spraying is sometimes the meat
important Of all. Paris green will not
des roy tie enemies th,t live ON sap
nor will kerosene injurs those that feed
upon tbs leaves. In using remedies,
therefore, it must be done with an
object in view AID with a knowledge
Of the habits Of the parasite of insect to
&c destroyed.
If the wheat does not look we'll after
spring opens apply 100 pounds Of
nitrate of soda per acre, and the sffsct
will benoticed Immediately. Nitrate
of soda always gives good results on
wheat if applied in the spring, and
many crops have been saved by it's use.
The cost of the nitrate should not sx-
coed $3.50 per acre. and the increase
of straw aud grain will not only pay
for its use, bot leave profit as well.
Should the frost throw some of the
wheat plants up use the roller o. soon
81 it can be done.
Every farmer knows that when a |
mild spell OF weather occurs in winter
the hens begin tolay, and then cease
When the temperature Is low. This
ast demonstrates that warmth has
much influence en- laying, and that
warm quarters are essential to egg pro-
luton. When the hens can 20 on the
ields IN the spring and forage they
ecure large amount otin5ect food /,
During the winter asubstitute for such
oods nay be allowed in the form OF
ut bone, ground meat, fresh meat and /.
change of grains. Corn and wheat
lake excellent foods during cold
Gather, bat variety of foods must t
9 given in order to have the hens pre- l
uce eggs.
A hole in the granary, through which
s grain would be lost, would not be
lowed to exist very long after its dis /.
very. A hole in the stable, through c
hich the cold air enters and chills the
nmals, causes loss of grain just as I
rely as the hole in the granary, as t;
ore food will DO required 10 assist h
e animals in maintaining warmth. 1t \
the things that a1e unobssrved which o
metimes cause loss. When the flow =
milk is reduced, or the animals do +,
t make gain proportionately to the Al
ID allowed, there is always cause al
d it should be sought. u
Some OF the best farms 10 Pennsyl s.
1ia have been brought to ths highest
gIee OF fertility by the use of clover, ar
le and manure. The farmers who a.
We accomplished such results have T.,
ned to save every pound Of manure, "a
d also to preserve it in the best man !,
3. Line is used extensively BY those
10 know That lime IL an essential
yredisnt OF plants, and also because
s excellent for increasing the clover In
'p. Clover snriches the land by pro. On
ting the supply OF nitrogen in the Ii
J, hence lime and clover make an ex- ~,
lent combination. N.