Evening journal., 1901-12-14


cattle during the average season, par
ticularly # they are being fed TO thel
limit IL is also desirable at any sea-
son for dairy COWS. Corn and cob
meal seem to be more satisfactory
than corn meal. because Of the fact
that the cob. while It has no nutritivel
value has a favorable effect on thel
animals stomach. For steers twOl
years old, and particularly for healthy
hogs. it is doubtful whether any prep
aration Of grain feed is necessary
other than possibly the shelling Of the
corn near the end OF the fattening
period.
Corn for sheep should not be glazed
when put In silo. as ii will not digest
we'll. Fifty degrees is warm enough
to keep sheep and lambs Ensilage
should be cut in half-inch lengths
and should be fed at the rate of two
bushels night and morning for every
twenty sheep. Hay should be fed at
noon. Five quarts of wheat bran and
Ave quarts of oats mixed should be
given daily. When the lambs are
dropped. a sheep should be fed daily
a quart OF oats. corn and bran in equal
parts for every lamb she has. She
should have all the water she wants.
Sheep should be sheared in March and
should lamb about April 1.
The farmers "oir season" IS near at
hand. and while IL begins with the adj
vent OF the holidays and continues but
few weeks IL is gladly welcomed
Just the same The past season has
been an unusually busy one, and a
brief resting spell will be welcomed.
Much poultry continues TO be ship
ped 20 this and other cities, and the
supply will be abundant until the end
OF the holidays. The demand for tur-
keys continues good. and commission
men and farmers who bring them to
the local markets experience no diff
Guilty in disposing Of them
There Is no farm crop that is more
easily. speedily and greatly affected by
the supply Of moisture than Is the po-
tato It has been found by experiment
that Il takes about 425 tons water tc
grow a ton OF dry matter Of potatoes
i a crop Of 200 bushels per acre would
therefore require approximately 65I
\ tons water; equivalents TO a rainfall o
nearly six inches. Because of it's neeS
fer large water supply and It's remark
} able susceptibility TO climatic condi
j tions. II follows that the average pota
to Yield Is affected more by water sup
b ply than by lack of plant food. Tn
Z selection of soil and methods of cul
) ture must be- with these facts In viey
] II success Is to be had The libera
e application OF fertilizers or the pres
ence Of large amounts of readily avail
1 able plant food will prove of but littl
r. value If the moisture supply Is dehC
. cient. II Is also true that TOO niue
r water will check the growth as quich
Fruit growers In lower Dolawarl
especially in the sections roundabol
I Bridgeville and Seaford, for the pas
r few seasons have been experimental
81 with fancy varieties OF the strawberrl
4 and the crop Of next season is awaite
q with interest as II will consist OF lare
f and new berries altogether. The so
v of the greater part of Sussex appear
n to be favorable 10 the growth of tn
h berry. and II is possible TO grow a
e most any variety with comparatiN
ease.
@ Big shipments OF holly still al
l. coming in from the lower part Of q
l. State. and prices continue fair. Farm
n ems mainly are selling to home buyer
B. and Layton g. Owens and G.. 70. Will
n OF Bridgeville. are among the heavie
shippers.