The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-22

Very many more cows can be kept on
the productions of the same amount or
land II you have a silo filled with green
gospel, and not gossip. for IL has been
tested over and over.
When black knot makes its appearances
on cherry trees there lis bu. one remedy
for eradicating II. and that l. 10 cut OF the
affected parts and burn them. so as TO
prevent spreading of the spores. Spraying
is excellent 10 assist IN preventing b.ack
knot. but fire is the surest remedy
To kill weeds on lawns or other places
where IL is not desirable TO lg them ND
several methods are used PLACING salt
or The crown has given good results. and
80 has pouring a little Kerosene ON them.
Tbs surest re remedy for Their des rdnsl
sulpluric acid on each plant.
when using insect remedies keep in view
that the Bordeaux mixture should be re-
sOrted 10. against fungus diseases. the Kerr
osene emulsion for insects that suck juices
those that gnaw or bite Op0tato beetle }
Kerosene emulsion will injure some plants.
however. unless well diluted.
Turnips. carrots and potatoes are ex-
cellent i'm the rotation or farm crops. A
very successful farmer grows wheat. clo-
yer, corn. oats, clover. and turnips, carrots
or potatoes, beginning with wheat again.
BY this system clover Is the main crop.
and the land Is benefited. while corn and
the root crops demand cultivation. thus
keeping the land clean and making a six
year rotation.
Red raspberries propagate by sending out
numerous shoots or suckers, which may
be taken up and transplanted. but the black
cap raspberrtes are propagated by tipping
the ends Of the canes in the ground. When
the tips take root. which will they do.
they are cut apart from the parent plants.
the latter rcSuming the upright position,
while the young plants from the tips be-
come new and Independent plants.
The bodies OF dead animals arc converted
into fertilizer by some farmers. but some-
thing depends upon circumstances as TO
the ACCESSIBILITY OF so doing. II an animal
dies Of some contagious disease and Is
Hurled the earthworms will bring 10 the
surface the germs OF the disease. This
fact was demonstrated By Pasteur. the
famous French chemist. who made tests in
that direction. Disease was communicates
TO animals that ate grass which grew over
the body Of 4 buried animal The better
plan is 10 consume the bodies OF diseased
animals or subject them 20 a bath OF sui
phuric acid after death. In order 90 destroy
the germs OF disease.
A great many crops could be grown 10 adj
vantage on farms where large numbers Of
fowls are kept. and which create a home
demand for the articles produced. Seeds
OF sunflower. millet. rape. kale. kafir corn.
popcorn and even sorghum could be utf-
lized. the cattle and sheep consuming the
Where any OF such foods become too woody
for stock they may be made TO do servics
as bedding. Cow peas are highly relished
by fowls. and 50 II white clover. while
crimson clover will supply green food late
I'm the fall and very early In spring. the
same as rye. The regulation diet of corn
and wheat In winter Is not conducive 10
egg production. but when the fowls have =
variety they VIII largely increase the cgB
| product.