Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16

but the experience of our farmers il
Kent County this year, with that o
others in years previous, proves tina
it is more profitable to use near the
regular seeding of ~ bushels pei
acre, even for these high stOoling va.
rieties. Thin seeding of any good
variety makes for a large head and
a greater number of tillers per plant
/ but there is limit which all varieties
reach in this particular.
1t is true that good varieties are
coming out each year under new
names, and that farmers are exploit
ed thousands of dollars each year in
the purchase of varieties which they
already know about. but from which
they expect the supernatural. The
desire, which is not sufficiently found
ed, comes through each one trying to
get a change of seed each year. Each
one has the same chance of building
up by selection of superior quality of
seed right on his own farm. The old
StOner wheat, which is of course one
of our good wheats, has come out un-
der the following names, Miracle
New Miracle, Marvellous and Wonder
ful. Before investing your money in
high priced seed wheat have your
County Agent find out for you the
history of such seed wheat.
The disease of apple blOtch has
been found by the County Agent in
two orchards of the County. Both of
the cases were in ,unsprayed orchards.
In some states this disease has caused
large losses, but where the regular
sprays have been applied little trOu-
bic need be entertained. The lime
sulfur dilute is less effective against
this disease than is a standard bor-
deauX. The disease has the appear
ance of a slight bruise on the apple
with peculiar brown blotches, sunk
en- in.
The cabbage worm is one of the
most destructive insects that attacks
cabbage. The worms are easily con
rolled if destructive measures are
AIKEN promptly and followed up thru
he season. The most serviceable re- .
nedy so far found is white hellebore.
This vegetable poison in powder
should be used quickly as it deterio-
ties rapidly when exposed to the air.
apply it as spray at the rate of one
unce to three gallons of soapy water.
The soap makes the solution stick
o the leaves. There is no danger of
'Oisoning when using this remedy.
During the summer months lice and
mites multiply rapidly in the poultry
ard. Give the hens plenty of dusting
ABILITIES, and add to the dust bath
ONE good lice powder If the house
5 infested with lice use one of the
tandard coal tar disinfectants as di-
ected on the container. The mites.
7hich attack the fowls only at night.
re found on the roosts and the crew
,es adjoining, but only on the fowls
t night. Liquid lice killers or ordin-
ry gas tar applied on the under side
[ the roosts and in the Joints will be
HectiYe. Ii you have other trouble
ONE poultry problems consult your
ounty Agent.
Tankage will be found a more econ
omical concentrate to feed fattening
igs as a supplement to corn than
lther bran or middlings. Tankage is
highly concentrated feed stuff and ,
lould be fed at the rate of one pound I
10 or Is pounds of corn, depending ,
D the size of the shoats. Skim milk .
lould be used along with corn and
i'll be found the cheapest and best {
lpplement for pigs, especially while s
)ung. Where rape or alfalfa pasture Y
accessible and economy of gains l
sought, little beside corn should be 5
d. \
The County Agent has been testing b
falfa seed from different seedmen O