The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26
Farm Notes.

There are two certain methods OF captur-
ing the plum curculio. First Is by Earring
the tree every morning for three weeks.
weevils in sheets laid on the ground. The
second is by colonizing large focks of chick
ems in coops, or in yards under the trees.
II farmers were as careful and systematic
breeders of pure breeds are with their cat
tie, much better results would be secured
from ordinary stock. Even the best breed
will fail If not rightly managed, and all
classes OF stock can be made more pro-
ductive IL extra care Is given.
Veterinary surgeons state that the milk
is the first thing affected when a cow be-
indications of coming whichever and gar
get a week before any outward sign can
be discovered. A sore, or anything that
may be liable to poison the blood also
poisons the milk at the same time.
1t is a mistake to expect that eggs will
hatch precisely In twenty-one days. While
this Is the rule, IT is not an invariable one
Some will hatch in nineteen days. others in
twenty-five days for incubation. The
causes are various-such as getting too
cold, too MUCH heat lack Of moisture. want
Of vitality of either or both Of the parents,
and the age OF the eggs
In giving salt to animals IL should be
done in manner 20 allow each animal to
partake Of as much as it desires and pre-
fers, instead Of giving the salt IN the
food thereby compelling some animals to
use more than they wish Each animal nas
its individual preference. and the proper
the animals can have access to 1t at all
times, as each will use only the amount
needed.
Weighing the milk is the best means of
registering the capabilities and pecullarities
of a cow and her yield. II done DAY
each week and noted down the table so
constructed will be most efficient guide
to the total quantity yielded. the rate of
increase. the average or seasons yield, the
time Of calving. the time of going dry, the
effects Of Particular food. ETC.. while
sudden decrease Is the first symptom of
any disease or trouble.
The effort to produce the seeds of an
apple exhaust the tree more than TO pro-
duce the much better quantity of meat.
because seeds contain a much larger pro-
portion Of the mineral elements. As much
meat or pulp can be grown on 800 fine large
apple, trees as upon 1000 small. inferior
ones. but the production Of seeds will be
only one-half as great. Thus thinning
not only adds to the value of the present
crop. but economies the energies Of the
tree for future ones.
The roots OF peach trees are Of porous,
spongy nature, and If the trees are set
on moist ground they will grow rapidly TO
the third and fourth years and then die.
Such trees never form fruit buds that ma
ture fruit. Peach trees will not bear fore
ing with stimulating manures, even in
sandy soil, as such forcing will cause an
overgrowth, and the fruit buds will drop
of in the spring when the sap starts and
the buds begin TO swell. DO not plant
on ground rich enough TO grow onions or
the trees will make late growth and pro-
duce unripe wood that will be winter killed
The food animals consume modifies the
character Of their flesh. Turnips Yield a
peculiar favor TO mutton. The flavor OF
mutton from sheep that have lived upon
the highland is different from that OF sheep
which have obtained their food chiefly from
the lowlands. The garlic of the meadows
and some fragrant herbs modify the favor
Of the meat. Oily food tends 10 make the
fat soft. Hens partly fed on scraps of
decayed meat yield eggs that are at once
| unpleasant 10 the taste and unhealthy
| Feeding the animals for human food is
| then, of great Importance, and demands
| experience. II Is not enough that food
! makes fat-it should also impart an agree
| able flavor.