The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-06-24
Farm News And Views

years test for admittance to advance
registry are now made public. This re-
port finishes the official test of Alb
cows and heifers, total of all that have
qualified for advance registry since the
system was inaugurated, the following
being report of the average of the
whole: One hundred and thirty-seven 2
year-olds averaged for the year 1897 lbs.
of milk, 2O5.26 pounds of fat, equal to
1858 pounds of butter Sixty-five 3-year-
olds averaged for the year 1898 pounds
of milk, 1887 pounds of fat, equal to
4O7 pounds of butter. Forty-fve Agar
odds averaged for the year $3.50 pounds
of milk and 377.45 pounds of fat, equal
to 440 pound of butter. One hundred
and sixty-five 5-year- ODDS and over aver
aged for the year 10,337 pounds of milk
and 402.42 pounds of fat, equal to 4bf
pounds of butter. The whole number Of
Alb cows and heifers averaged for the
year 9075 pounds of milk and 1854
pounds of fat equal to AIS pounds of but
ter.
Do not breed sows too young. They
should farrow at from IL to IA months.
This develops the maternity, and they
are not likely to become too fat. Then
do not breed them again that year At
ter this keep them as long as possible.
Six pigs from a mature sow are worth
more as breedrs or to feed than eight
from young one. Never use any but a
pure bl0oded boar, and do not cross
breed. Sometimes the first cross will
fatten fully as well as pure -bloods, but
after that there is bound to be deterior-
alton.
The next annual meeting OF the Ameri-
can Association of Farmers Institute
Workers will be held at Columbus, o.,
November 13 to Is, 1911. At the same
place, and beginning November Is, will
be held the annual meeting of the Asso-
citation of American Agricultural Col
-leges and Experiment Stations. Notice
is sent out thus early in order that
Farmers Institute workers in arranging
their work may have in mind the date
of this meeting, and so arrange that it
may be possible for all who are inter
essted to attend
The cucumber beetle attacks all the
members of the cucurbit family The
larvae, when they attack the roots, az
they often do may be killed by tobacco
dust Or tobacco tea" When the in
§s appear above the ground, arsenate
'of lead should be sprayed upon them.
The spraying should be repeated when
ever the insects reappear
Here are the quantities of grass seed
in pounds per acre for meadows: Timo-
thy, II: Kentucky blue grass, "a or
'chard grass, 80; meadow fescue, 80; red
top, ID; bronze grass, IS; tall oat grass,
"a; Johnson grass, 25 Western rye grass,
IL; perennial rye grass, 80; Italian rye
grass, 80; common red clover, 49, man.
moth clover, 10; alsike clover, s; alfalfa,
II. When two or more varieties OF
grasses are seeded together it is best
to seed at a slightly increased rate above
what the proportional part of the regu-
lar seeding would require
Among the experienced feeders of
horses 1t is well known that no one feed
will produce such good results as may
be accomplished by the use of several
feeds. No one kind Of feed contains all
the elements requi ed to make a rapid
and continuous growth, or round up the
stock In fine show or market form As
no one kind of feed may be relied on to
produce the best results it is also we'll
known that gains may not be made as
cheaply with one or two kinds of feed
Ia narrow ration) as may be done with a
variety of feeds
Danger of injury to the limbs as we'll
as discomfort, results from allowing a
morse to remain all night with damp
legs, covered with mud In drafty stab
les. Whenever straw is used for bed
ding, one of the very best possible mat
'erials is at hand for cleaning and invig-
Grating the legs.
The asparagus beetle may be cleared
from the beds by the use of arsenate OF
lead sprayed on after the cutting sea-
son is over Large asparagus shoots
may be left as traps for the beetles At
ter the pests gather on these stalks to
breed, destroy the traps
Timothy does best in damp, but not
wet meadows. The best grass for the
latter is redtop or alsike clover, while
for the high ground such grasses as the
slender wheat grass are to be preferred.
\ strawberry grower who has succeed
ed in producing a berry which weighed
4 81 ounces says he never saw a big
berry picked from spring-set plant.
He says that in the art OF growing ber-
r!es long experience is what counts He
advises placing a thin mulch around the
plant and watering through this. Mos
quito netting should be placed over the
plant for shade, and something thicker
over the berry itself to shield from sun,
rain, birds and insects. This grower
after long experience, rejects a deep,
loose soil. His prize berries are growr
on hard shallow soil