Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-10-24
gricultural Lore

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| never saw such transformation be
fore. This calf when left it at night
was cold almost as if dead. 1t had
cramps and one foreleg was entirely
useless. | have since treated about
twenty in the same way, and have not
lost one from this cause"
Poultry proppings.
What would, or should be done with
the manure from the hen house. when
taken out in the fall? is asked.
know it is good for the garden; should
it be put on now, or later. Should II
be applied on the garden part, or on
patch where potatoes, etc, are grown
When do you advise blowing gardens
What shade trees would you suggest
for front yard. In answer it may be
said that the best manner of saving
the droppings from poultry through
the winter is to gather it and put it in
dry place, then mix dirt or saw dust
with it and use for top dressing for
your garden. This should not be put
on very thick. as you know it is the
strongest fertilizer we have. You can
use it to good advantage where you
| plant potatoes or on any part of your
garden. The time to pillow gardens is
| as soon as you think there is nc
! danger of frost. AS to trees for your
front yard, would suggest that you
use some of your own forest trees, Or
select some good variety of pine that
does not grow too high and makes a
thick shade. Naples make about the
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
a long chain fast at each end of drag
so that when the doubletree is hitched
on, it will be about three feet in front
Of drag. Wire loop fast in center
of chain to hold clevis from slipping
hitch on two good strong horses put
the lines in the hands of a sixteen
year old boy or light man, let him
stand on the front of the drag and &c
around land the same as narrowing
till piece is done. Then let driver
stand on the back part of drag and &c
over the land again. This leaves the
land much smoother than the harrow
does, and is much better to put garden
land in condition for seeds than any
tool the writer is acquainted with.
Ehubarb from Seed,
have had quite a good deal of ex
perience in growing rhubarb from seet
and find that this plan has two advan
tages in its favor, says farmers wife
To begin with, it is the cheapest, tn,
plants when purchased being rather
dear, nearly always from $3.50 to So. O(
per dozen. Then when plants are
raised from seed, the ground in which
it is sown should be made very rich
and the young plants allowed to re
main without transplanting. This is
contrary to all authorities upon this
subject, but / have tried both plans
AS soon in spring as 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 OF
well rOtted manure. In fact the soil
can scarcely be made too rich. Ii
possible use manure which has been
rotted with alternate layers of rich
earth, poultry droppings being best.
but manure from the horse or cow
stable will answer. But bear in mind
whatever kind is used, it 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 five or
six inches apart and two or three
seeds in a place, always using the
large seeds, as the small ones are
very apt to be worthless. Cover
about one inch deep and press the
earth a little over seed. Cultivate as
soon as the plants are we'll up but do
not stir the ground too close to the
plants, because if it is loosened too
close to them they wilt and will often
die. " the weather is dry it 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 five inches high, pull out plants
until remaining ones are at least two
feet apart. If one is not scarce OF
ground 1t is best to have the plants
three feet apart. Now work the soil
around plants being very careful not
to 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
by seeing how quickly they will re-
spond to this treatment 1t is best not
to begin using until the third year
although Of judgment is used a few
of the stalks may be pulled the second
Remember this; when rhubarb is