Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-10-24
Agricdltural Lore

tore, This calf when left II at night
was cold almost as IL dead. 1t had
cramps aud one toreleg was entirely
useless, have since treated about
twenty in the same way, and have not
lost one from this cause"
Poultry oroppinss,
What would. or should he done with
tho manure from tho hen house. when
taken out IN the allH is asked
know Il is good for the garden; should
II ho put ON now, or later, should IT
be applied ON the garden part. or on
patch where potatoes, etc, arc grown
When do you advise plowtpg gardens
What shade trees would YOU suggest
for front yaul In answer Il may he
said that the best manner Of saving
the dropptngs from poultry through
the winter is to gather Il and put Il in
a dry place thou mix dirt or saw dust
With Il and use for top dressing for
your garden This should not he put
ON very thick, as you know Il Is the
strongest fertilizer we have You can
use It to good advantage whore you
plant POTATOES or on any part of your
garden, The time to pillow gardens "a
as soon rs you think there is no
danger of frost AS 10 trees for your
front yard, would suggest that YOU
use some OF your own forest trooS, or
select some good variety OF pine that
does not grow too high and makes a
Thu shade Naples make about tho
best shade we have Hard maple or
sugar tree makes the most permanent
shade trees,
A Drag
Take a piece OF oak lumber two by
twelve inches and six or seven feet
! long, bore holes two inches back from
side and one foot from each end, wire
long chain fast at each end OF drag
so that when the douhetrco Ia hitchcd
on, Il Will he about three feet In front
Of drag Wire loop fast In centuI
of chain TO hold clovis from slipping,
hitch on two good strong horsos, put
the lines In the hands of sixteen
year old boy or light man, let him
stand on the front of the drag and 20
! around n land the same rs narrowing
! TN piece Ia done, Then let driver
stand on the back part of drag and 40
over the land again, This leaves tho
| land much smoother than the harrow
! does, and IL much better To put garden
| land In condition for seeds than any
tool the writer ia acquainted with,
Ehuharh from Seed
have had quite a good deal of OK
perioncc in growing rhubarb from seed
and find that this plan has two advan
tagcs IN It's favor, says a farmers wife
To begin with, II Ia the cheapest, the
plants when purchased being rather
DEAR nearly always from $3.50 to $500
per dozen, Then when plants are
raised from seed, the ground in which
! Il IL sown should be made very rich
and the young plants allowed 10 re.
main without transplanting This IT,
| contrary to all authorities upon this
| subject, but have tried both plans
| As soon IN spring ns the ground can
be worked, select a rich, well drained
! piece of ground and work to the depth
of one foot or over using plenty or
well rotted manure In fact the soil
can scarcely be made too rich II
possible use manure which has been
rottod with alternate layers of rich
earth, poultry droppngs being best
| but manure from the horse or COW
stable viii answer. But bear In mind
whatever kind Is used, Il must be well
rotted
After the ground has been made
mellow and fine, mark out In drills
three feet apart and about one inch
deep. Drop the seed into drill fyo OF
six inches apart aud two or three
seeds IN n place, always using the
large seeds. as the small ones are
very apt to be worthless, Cover
about one inch deep aud press the
earth little over seed Cultivate as
soon ns the plants are well up but do
not stir the ground too close to the
plants, because If It is looscned too
cloBC TO them they wilt and will often
die " the weather ~ dry II Is well
To sprinkle every evening. After the
plants are two or three inches high
thin out. Keep the ground loose be
tween the rows, and when plants are
four or Ave inches high, pull out plants
until remaining ones are at least two
feet apart. If one Is not scarce Of
ground II Is best to have the plants
three feet apart Now work the soil
around plants being worry careful not
10 loosen them Liquid manure
poured around the plants once week
Is a great help. and one Is always
more than repaid for the extra trouble
hY RenlnF how nnickly they will re