Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-18
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through the nodules which are found
on clover, beans, etc, but absorb the
nitrogen through the leaves. These
ideas are quite against the accepted be-
lief, and should not as yet be accepted
The practical results of the use Of clo-
yer as nitrogen gatherer are 30 well
known and thoroughly approved that
no one can make mistake In depend
Ing on 1t for this purpose. If other
crops are found to do the same work 30
much the better.
Care of Old Orchards.
The man who starts out with young
and vigorous orchard is quite likely to
give 1t reasonably good care, for he be-
lieyes that, In time, 1t will bring him
good returns On the other hand, tho
man with an old orchard, that is. an
adult orchard, so to speak, generally
believes that Its days Of usefulness are
over and gives 1t little or no care and.
as result, 1t amounts to but little.
Experienced orchardists who have gone
Into the matter extensively think that
the orchard which Is not too old L.
well worth caring for and many OF:
them have made them pay handsomely
by the simple process Of cultivation Of
the soil, pruning and spraying the
trees.
Easily Made Dark Nest.
One OF the best nest arrangements
known is readily made by having boz
Of sufficient depth so that 1t can be
stood on Its end with one board re-
moved OIL one side and the top fastened
to the vail This box is set on the
floor, with the face to the wall and tho
nesting material put inside on the
floor. First line the box with, building
paper to keep the light out Of the
cracks. The one board removed on the
one side, next to the wall, vii! leave a
sufficient opening for the hem to enter,
and then hinged cover may be made
on top so that the eggs may be gathered
and the nesting material renewed with.
out difficulty. Hens will lay more eggs
IL the nests are dark than when they
are light.
Cultivation of Cabbage.
Market gardeners often raise earlier
and larger cabbages than are usually
found in even our best private gardens.
One reason Of this Is probably due to
the fact that the market gardeners
grow cabbages on large scale, and
use the horse hoe or cultiyator between
the rows of growing cabbages. This
deep and thorough cultivation not only
keeps the land free from weeds, but It
also prunes the roots and checks the
growth OF the cabbages for a short
time, though not for long. The roots
which are pruned throw out numerous,
small fibers, which feed on rich SUR
face soil rather than on the poorer sub
soil. This check to the growth Of the
cabbages favors early maturity. But
1t should not be forgotten that 1t 10 In.
dispensabie to success that the land for
early cabbages be very rich, and the
more one cultlvates them. the better
Average Daily Gain of Pigs.
The average daily gain Of some OF
the pigs exhibited at the last, Smith
field show in England Is given by a cor
respondent of the Country Gentleman.
The best gain accorded was that Of a
pair of cross Yorkshire ard BERKSHIRE
pigs aged 261 days. with weight Of
445 pounds each; which, 1. think, works
out a daily gain since birth of 10
pounds The next highest is that Of
large white pig 30S days old, which
weighed sos pounds. or a daily increase
of 1867 pounds. The pairs of cross
+breds. which were in nearly every case
large or middle white Yorksil;res and
Berkshlres, appear to have made the
best daily gain, of nearly lao pounds
per day then came the large York
shires with 100 pounds, the Berkshires
"a pounds. and in Tamworths (of
which there were only four pens, one
of these pen under nine months old
which showed gain of los pounds
only came next, with daily gain Of
1.22 pounds. Is
Don't MIX the Breeds.
II there is one mistake more likely