The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-09

This matter must not b. reprinted With
out special permizzion.l
Some thoughtful hen man has hit Oh
tin idea or putting a light Of glass in
chicken cOopS I'd make them more
cheerful when the chicks have to d.
shut up on rainy days.
Rape. which belongs to the cabbage
family, seldom seeds much north of
southern Missouri, as it produces no
seed the first season, while north OF
the latitude mentioned the root kills
during the winter.
It IL little short OF cruel to give
poultry that is confined no outdoor
shelter from the heat of the summer
sun. IL there are no trees in the
yard this shade may be had by SOW
ing sunfowers. giving the young
plants protection during the period
when the poultry would be likely to
destroy them.
The average yield OF potatoes for the
United States ID about elghty-fve
bushels per acre, yet there are growers
that average from 200 to 300 bushels
per acre on large acreage Ii Ii
these last named growers that find po
tato raising interesting and profitable
The eighty-five bushel chaps simply
skim along on bare bones.
While justice Of the peace can tir
N marital knot just as tight ED min
1gter, it Is conducive to more satisfac
ton tn after years liz dignity and
meaning have been given to the mar
rage ceremony by having dominic
oflciate. 1t will contribute not little
to the peace Of mind Of the bride and
groom in the after years also If IA
Their and mother were standing near
when the fatefuI words were spoken.
Tic is enough of trial for the hens
to be- shut up with green grass and
inviting garden patches just through
the fence without their being denied
the pleasure OF capacious dust bath.
This may contain a good quantity Of
road dust some wood ashes and two
or three pounds Of powdered sulphur. |
A pint or two of kerosene thoroughly |
worked into the mixture will make it |
all the more effective as a louise and |
mite killer.
Perhaps no other fire OF human ex-
H.. nIv Nn Fhn 1
veneer OF etiquette, good breeding |
and supposed culture than the heat |
growing out Of a disposition Of the
chattels and moneys of a rich relative, |
deceased. Often folks that are classed |
as pretty respectable and well behaved
will conduct themselves in such man. |
ner on these occasions as to become |
the object Of the bitterest kind Of
community reproach and criticism
For a piece OF land that IL pretty foul |
with weeds and needs rest from the |
production Of exhaustive crops beans |
are an excellent crop. They may be
planted az lat" as June II. prior to
which time the surface soil may be-
Of the weed seeds destroyed. More
than this, the beans. being a legume.
are soil enrichers. The writer has
found III a good plan to plant the
beans with corn planter and strad
ding the rows. which puts the rows
about twenty-five inches apart Such
a field may be cultivated nicely with a
single horse and five or seven tooth
adjustable cultivator.
There is a growing conviction, cou-
pied with a justifable warmth under
the collar. on the part Of the potato
growers OF the country that III ever
the market was manipulated by the
commission men and jobbers 1t has
been since digging time last fall Nat
urally 1t il to the interest OF the mid
dleman to buy at the lowest possible
figures at the opening Of the season in
the fall. and it is plain that prices
were battered down to the lowest
notch through circulation Of the report
Of a bumper crop or potatoes, claim
that the present situation does not
seem to be bearing out a. rule A A.
not advisable To hold for higher prices
when a remunerative price can be gof
at digging time. but 20 TO 70 cents can
hardly be called such price.
With land values gradually increas-
ing, areas of wet and low land are
being reclaimed. Many of these tracts
are sour. and to put them into the
proper condition for growing crops ap-
plication OF lime IL necessary. For
light soils containing a small amount
OF hnmus ground limestone has been
found to give most satisfactory results,
while for heavy and very sour soils
burned lime should be used. For quick
results combination of two parts of
ground stone to one Of the burned
lime has been found good The adj
dition Of lime seems to be especially
beneficial to hay crops and wheat and
TO most OF the garden crops except Do
tatoes and strawberries. Tn buying
lime the purity OF the product. ELL wen
ns the price, should b. taken into &C
count.
Often during a season Of heavy rain
fall and humid atmospheric conditions
the danger to the potato crop from