The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-01
FARM BREvITIES.

Long and hard pulling makes Wlno-
broken horses.
If SOW breeds well and is a good
mother, keep her until she Is old.
|. Early and thorough training makes
gentle, safe and tractable horses.
The early Matched chick Is always
the largest and strongest.
The chickens that eat the most
grit are usually in the best condl-
ton.
Do not compel the young chickens
to take to the roots until well featn-
cred.
Ventilation is best afforded the fowl
house at the top or through openings
near the caves.
One great source of infertfle eggs
is due to the fact that too many re-
males are yarded with one COCK.
Average eggs weigh about elgnt
to the pound. One dozen eggs fnus
weigh one and one-half pounds.
Where the proper separation can
not be secured and assured, the pro-
curing of manly varieties cannot De
too strongly guarded against.
Cow peas sown in midsummer, al
ter orchards have been cultivated
and turned under are good fertll-
izer hut nothing is better than barn
yard manure.
Wood ashes is an excellent fertll-
izer for young fruit trees. 1t con-
tains large per cent. of potash, which
is the essential plant food most large
ly used by fruit.
In selecting eggs for Matching, take
those of uniform size and thickness
of shell. Reject the dirty, mottled
eggs and those with thin shells. DO
not set small eggs nor eggs more
than thirty days old.
It is best to buy seed corn in the
ear when practicable. The wnole
ears are honest representatives ana
show for themselves 1t is best to
discard all the defective, irregular
shaped grains from the ends OF the
ear in order to insure perfect stanc.
A perfect stand materially lessons
the cost of production.
The real value of breed is the
production of eggs and meat, and the
greater the reputation of the breed
in that direction the greater Will pc
the demand for the breed.
STARTING THE CELERY PLANTS.
The celery seed should be sown IN
either shallow fat boxes, pans or
flower pots having drainage and hiled
with reasonably rich loan and placed
in either kitchen window or notoeo
In February or March. Sow the SEED
rather thickly and when the soil mas
been made quite moist, sift light SOIL
or sand over; firm well, and cover
lightly with one thickness of paper or
cloth to exclude light and keep the
soil moist. The temperature should
be moderate. Ten or twelve days az
ter sowing, the seeds begin to sprout
and care must be exercised that the
soil does not dry out, nor be ex-
posed to direct rays of the sun, for
in this way they are easily destroyed.
The paper or cloth must be gradually
raised, that the young plants may
become accustomed to the light ana
air.
When an inch or less in height,
transplant into 4-inch deep cigar or
other boxes or to hotbed contain
ing rather rich earth, as upon their
strong sturdy growth depends in
great measure the success of the fuli
grown plants. Set about " or u
inch apart. Keep well watered though
not too wet, and shade lightly II
the weather is too bright for two
or three days. If growth becomes too
rank. before time for transplanting
to the open ground, the tops should
be sheared nearly to the heart leaves.
In fact this is good policy to FOL
low in transplanting most plants
where the roots are disturbed to any
extent by being uprooted from the
nurserybed. It forms an equilibrium
between the tops and roots which per-
mits both to repair before either can
overload the other with work.-Mlch-
igan Farmer.