The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-26

Tt is the seed that mostly exhausts the
land of plant food. grass crop that il
allowed TO produce seed takes more from
the soil in mineral matter than two crops
cut for hay while the grass is young.
A great deal of hay is sent 10 market
that is full of weeds. Such hay brings the
farmers who ship IL are not only careless,
but also ignorant of the true methods OF
farming.
Now comes the time. says the Indiana
Farmer when the man who sprayed against
the cooling moth and has apples sound 20 the
core reaps the advantage over his more
careless neighbor, who took the chances and
now finds half his fruit, Perhsp s;,, fair TO
If a garden IL made on sandy soil. espe-
cially in a section where nearly all the soil
is sandy, the use of air-slacked lime VIII
be found very beneficial as such soils are
deficient in lime. Gas lime Will not serve
as a substitute for stone lime, but shell
lime is excellent. however, though the use
of stone lime should be preferred. The cost
is small compared with the benefits de-
rived.
Fifty years ago a peach tree was con-
sidered hardy. and when a peach orchard
was established, ii produced fruit for many
years. the trees being productive and liv-
ing as long as apple or pear trees. The in
PRODUCTION OF new varieties budding ana
the attacks of insects. as well as diseases
formerly unknown. have curtailed the USE
fulness of the peach tree and confined it
to certain localities. Budding or grating
the trees whether apple. peach or pear,
is now but a reproduction OF the original
variety. and carries all the imperfections.
as well as the advantages or the variety.
to every portion OF the country
Ii is claimed that twenty pounds of pork
dive hog) can be made from one bushel OF
corn, but portion OF the corn must be
wasted by lack of warm shelter or a var
riety of other food. The possibilities with
corn depend on the conditions OF manage
ment Corn and milk will give greater
gain than can be obtained from corn with
out milk or milk without corn. for the
reason that one kind OF food supplies some
element that may be lacking In the other.
Corn is deficient In lime. yet lime is essen
| tial I'm producing bone. MIX. cut clover
(scaldedb and bran contain lime. but are
not as fattening as corn. A combination
of food cheapens the cost OF corn and
other substances, because there II greater
gain i'm the weight Of the animal
There are different remedies for the cure
of disease and ailments 10 which poultry
/ are subject. IL is a matter or importance
that not only the remedy, but also the
proper manner of applying be clearly stated.
/ Fowls are caused MUCK suffering and an
/ noyance from the attacks OF insects. sew
| eral varieties OF which make specially
| I'm particular. of preying upon and annoying
our domesticated varieties OF fowls. One
| form of insect attacks the leg. getting Q
! Judgment in the scaly covering. and soon
| producing an unsightly appearance known
/ as sscaIy legs" Kerosene is the usual REM
4 edy and is the proper one when rightly
| applied as IL does the work effectually.
| but improperly applied IL sometimes causes
! serious trouble. The proper time to apply
| the kerosene Is IN the daytime, and the
| proper way is to either dip the shank In
| i'm either case care should be taken not 70
| allow the oil 10 reach the body.