Middletown transcript., 1909-03-27
FARM NEWS AND VIEWS


teeth and bad eyes are practically th,
same. but It has been proved that Their
ls no connection whatever between thc
two. The blindness which is noticed
with some colts having wolf teeth Il whal
Is known Is 'moon.bIindedness," (" and il
incurable and Inherited BY the offspring.
Itcan be prevented only by not breeding
mares that are afflicted with 1t.
1t is said that the farmers Of this coun.
try last year lost $500, ,OOO, GOO from ibjur-
iousinsects.
Locust trees should be given shallow
cultivation next to the trees. Cutting
and barking the roots causes spFouting.
Some prefer to plant the trees in rows 10
feet apart and five feet apart in the row.
Two rows Of COW peas, corn or potatoes
can be planted the first two or three
years; after that the ground may be sown
to clover and pastured to calves or hoes-
Fnll-grown stock might damage the trees.
Walnut tees begin to bear ct about
eight years. Black walnut timber is of
little value for posts, but is valuable for
other purposes. Black waInuts and To-
Gusts have been known to grow sprouts
from the stumps six to eight feet high in
one summer.
Il is said that the potatoes grown in
Germany and Ireland are 90 inferior in
quality to sthose grown in the United
States. that there need be no fear Of for
eign competition in that line.
An extensive Michigan peach grover
told the New York State Orchardisss at
their annual meeting that in every case
trees that have been rooted ous for little
peach or the yeIlows could safely be reset
with new trees by careful treatment of
the tree hole after all trace is gone. The
hole should be allowed to freeze through
the winter, the new tree set in the spring
and tobacco dust, fertilizer and humus
used to fill the hole during the winter If
the peach trees are not growing be advised
giving them nitrogen with clover or hairy
vetch, the latter being preferable. Wood
ashes are desirable if obtainabIe cheap and
good. Above ell, he said, grow q peach
that the buyer wants and that can be
placed on the market in good shape.
II is reported that PENNSYLVANIA farmers
are being annoyed by bogus inspectors of
cattle, which should be stopped Some Of
The real inspectors from the city are bad
enough.
A Swedish bee keeper, who recently
visited this country, brought with him bis
summers make of honey. amounting to
10000 pounds, for which be received
s45OO. There is money in honey for the
nan who knows how.
It is reported that large stock yards,
ivsling in capacity those of the West,
Ire TO be constructed on the Hackensack
meadows, in New Jersey. In connection
vith the yards there win be modern
laughter houses, designed to supply
heaper and fresher meat Tor Greater New
FORK and vicinity, as well as to compete
With the worlds trade. The organization,
{ is said, has been capitalized for $l0,-
00, 200. Fifteen hundred acres will be
sed.
A broiler chicken win shrink as much
8 halfpound after being dressed. Live
rollers should be shipped 81 8 to pounds
er pair, and dressed not under q pounds
er pair.
The gasoline engine requires about one
int OF gasoline for each horsepower per
our, or one gallon for each horsepower
Or eight hours' running. Thus a two.
engine will use about two gall
ous in eight hours. Figuring gasoline at
5 cents per gallon, this engine could be
IN eight hours for 80 cents worth of
asoline.
Fat poultry-but not hog fatis pretty
1re to always bring good price. Onthe
ther hand, it hardly pays to ship poor,
,rawny stock. If shipped together in
ne for the scraBny ones will cause The
Ood ones to be cut down in price. Ts is
roitable to sort and ship in separate
,ts.
The market weights for roasting iowIs
aries from q to pounds, according to
le season. Small bone, short legs and
ell.roanded form are good points desir-
Die. The early roaster markets call for
ght-weight birds, the weight gradually
lcreasing until late fall and early winter.
Cows are used to eating with their heads
w, so it ia mistake 10 have the manger
gh. Some dairymen have them on
vel With the door.
Extra dry shelter and bedding should
provided for soWs that will farrow in
e spring. Pigs can stand considerable
I'd 90 long as they are kept dry.