The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
Farm Notes.

The intensive farmer keeps his soil busy
all the time and the extensive farmer
grows a single crop and let's his soil rest
the remainder of the time. There is such
a thing as letting land exhaust itself In the
growth of weeds.
All kinds of stock are subject to loss OF
appetite when the food does not consist OF
a variety. A mess of cooked turnips may
improve an animal more than medicine.
Always resort to a change OF food when
the animals seem to lose appetite.
1t is stated that II turnips are fed after
instead of before milking the odor is not
full Of saltpeter added TO a pail OF luke<
warm water as drink for the cow is
claimed a remedy for the dif1culty when
the turnips are fed
A drain that is stopped I'D Is one that is
not only serviceable, but a menace TO
health. When foul there is always a dis
agreeable stencil therefrom. and. being al
ways damp. substances decompose quickly.
Nothing Is more important than to fire.
quently examine the outlets Of drain pipes
and bitches In order TO have a free flow OF
water in them.
When blowing or clearing fields for
spring operations a most important matter
is to clear out the fence corners. This
should be done, even IL IL entails an extra
job after the blowing is performed, as IL is
such sources from whence come most OF
the crops Of weeds and seeds, which spread
over the fields and cause endless labor
throughout the entire growing season
new varieties are OFTEN SOLO because tney
are novelties" rather than because they
are better than the old, tried and standard
kinds. 1t Is better to use varieties of trees
and vegetables that are known TO be the
best for the section where they have been
tested in preference TO using others until
experience gives an opportunity to know
more of the newer varieties. Novelties
should be tested in limited way.
A farmer who once secures a supply OF
ice for summer will never afterward be
without IT. Ice IL indispensable for diaries,
either for butter or cheese, and is valuable
warm weather. good icehouse Of mod
crate size can be built for $50 or $40. and
the interest on the cost. with the trouble
of filling IL. are trifies compared with the
convenience of having Ice during the sum-
mer.
before the sap begins TO fiow-from Feb
ruary TO April-according 10 the latitude.
The wounds will then heal over rapidly,
without leaving dead wood or scars. The
next best time is from the middle 10 the
last of June, when the sap flows afresh and
the trees commence a second growth. but
heavy pruning should never be practiced
in June. Much pruning may be saved by
pinching and rubbing of superfluous
sprouts during the growing season.
great deal is said about pulverizing the
clods which turn up In the most heavy
land after blowing. Prevention Is the best
cure. If the field Is well drained and not
plowed when wet there will be cIods.
1t will, however, take two or three seasons
to thoroughly fine the soil that has been
injured by previous mismanagement.
Early blowing. turning the land in ridges
and leaving IL as rough as possible for a
while. so as to expose the moist surface
to the frost. will do the work but. unless
there are under-drains to carry of the
water. the blowing will do as much harm
good.