Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-09-30
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A successful machine for spraying
| onions has been used by e. N. Foote,
a well-known eastern onion grower.
He used a common 40 potato spray
er, changing the discharge so that 1t
would spray 10 rows Of onions. With
dts use he finds that he can spray 40
acres a day without difficulty, and he
is going over his 25-acre onion field
once week in order to destroy the
so-called blight, which has proved a
great drawback to the onion specially
for several years past.
Many farmer believes in thorough
tllage, good speed, well-bred live
stock and plenty of good feed and care
for them, and up-to-date farming meth
ods generally, yet at the same time
considers the poultry business
trifing occupation, fit only for the
women folks, something to look after
when there Is nothing else to do.
Whitewashing with a good COM
pound air spray pump is cheap and
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sweetening the interior Of the poul-
try house. Strain the wash through
fine sieve or through burlap before
use In the sprayer and then 1t Is not
apt to clog the machine.
Remove all broken limbs from the
apple trees as soon as they are no
J ticed. They spoil the looks of the
: trees, and, besides, the wounds should
!, be covered with white lead as soon as
, possible to prevent decay or the intro
duction of fungus diseases.
The farmer who keeps sheep and
j does not make It a point to furnish
} the housewife with nicely dressed
mutton occasionally during the hot
summer months falls short of enjoy
r ing one of the most satisfying parts Of
$ sheep-raising.
Carbon bisulphide is death to snailt
and other insects in the benches If G
9 few drops Of the liquid is placed II
holes about one foot apart all over the
d benches. 1t needs care in use as 1t II
Q poisonous and explosive.
Nothing will promote laying all win
, ter more than a small patch Of grain
II sown early, where the fowls can ge
II It and pick 1t at will. 1t beats stimu
l lating codiments that too often injur'
' the digestive organs.
I The great majority of diseases Incl
dent to poultry are due to bad manage
o ment, bad housing, including cold
|. damp and ill-ventilated houses. over
feeding, rich feeding, impure waite
and want of exercise.
b Pigeons seem to revel in warn
?, weather, provided the water supply
d assiduously cared for, and insect pest
e kept within bounds by regular US
If of some death-dealing powder.
The surprising growth of swee
d clover on railway embankments an
of land where new streets are being Gu
k, gives an erroneous idea of the r.
N quirements of the plant.
K The ordinary alfalfa, whose origint
home was probably Persia, has com
E. to be considered a standard and vail
n able forage crop in the western half {
the United States.
n See that all empty flower pots al
a. gathered up, cleaned and put awe
er ready for use when wanted, not le
le laying around to get broken.
ie The exchange of scrubby, beef
In cows for dairy bred cows NEAR
turning loss into profit If they al
cared for properly.
en- For hogs above 200 pounds, soake
shelled corn while trifie slower ths
le- soaked corn meal, made the most &c
Somical gains.
OF Teach the colt to drink sweet skiI
au med milk at weaving time. 1t is ju
H. the thing to keep up his muscul'
growth.
W Clean up and repair all empty fla
- as tney Will SOON Dc neeueu lor ger
" mum cuttings, bulbs and other pu
"a poses
GU Roots form succulent food and a
used to good advantage in supp
-. menting other and dryer feeds.
M aa Do not let the harvest rush of wo
"a interfere with the regularity Of &
a milking hours.
var The horse is kept for his muscle. a
a his food should be such as will dew
M. op his muscular system.
In Canada the average price of
sheep is $3.50. which is quite dec
:. edly greater than with us.