The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-04-16
Farm News

The frost is out of the ground and
gardeners are limbering up their tools
and examining their supply of ammu-
milton (garden seed). Two years
ego strenuous efforts were being put
forth to increase the number and pro-
ductiveness of home gardens. The
price of vegetables will be higher this
year than ever before and each family
should, if possible, plant a garden
this year. Call it thrift garden"
and go to it.
A well managed garden insures a
cheap supply Of vegetables during the
summer and also an affective blow at
Mr.. Hi C. Living.
On account of the large quantity of
honey now being consumed by bakers
and confectioners, there is distinct
shortage of this sweet with result
ing high price. Beekeepers are in
clined to admit that the bees have not
demanded higher wages, but insist
that it does cost more to house, feed
and care for them than it did few
wears ago. However, they declare
that caring for bees is comparatively
easy work in that it does not require
heavy labor, that the work may be
done by elderly men and women, that
conditions in Ohio are suitable for
beekeeping, and that the production
Of honey in the state might be increas
ed several fold at relatively low cost
When growing soybeans for the
first time they should be inoculated.
No other legume will supply the right
kind of bacteria. A thin soup of in
oculated soil in water stirred about
among the beans and then dried be-
fore seeding will secure incubation.
A small quantity of glue added to the
water Il teaspoon to pint of waterl
viii help the soil to adhere to the seed,
but this is not essential. Another
method is to use so to 100 pounds OF
inoculated soil per acre drilled in the
row with the beans. Commercial cul-
tures may also be used according to
directions supplied with them.
If fertilizer has not already been ap.
piled to orchard trees, it should be al
once, say horticulturists at the Ohio
State University. A tree from 20 to
rs feet high needs approximately five
pounds of nitrate Of soda or four pds.
of sulphate of ammonia. This should
be distributed under the spread of the
branches and beyond rather than closs
to the trunk, n "A. a
Previous experience shows thai
crops are more than doubled by sucf
fertilizer, used in combination witt
other good orchard practices. @
A most interesting story reaches u
from kemson Corners. 1t might b'
entitled 1.-The Bitter Bitten" or "Poul
try fr1ces Advance" According II
the tale lady OF that section, posses
sed thlrty-tlve chickens, housed In al
unusually tine coop. One morning
when going to feed the poultry, sh
discovered the entire lot missing.
In looking about for signs OF tn
thief, she found a roll OF bills amount
ing to about $500. Later, in the day
a Jew, purporting to be buyer 0
junk, approached the house and mad
=. inquiry Tor old iron, etc. None wa
about the place, said the lady. In
f man tarried, however, seemingly be
ing much interested in the chicke
house. He offered to buy her chick
] ems. She had none for sale. He re
marked the handsome hen house an
s said he'd like to look it over. She al
t sented but watched him narrowly. ii
bent piercing glances about the floc
of the chicken house even movin
several articles to look beneath then
The woman said nothing.
Baffled in his search the man droN
away. His dilemma was apparen
= The lady hastened to Medina ar
= told her story to an attorney, being
> vised by the legal light to hold fast
= = the money and consider herself n
= a profiteer even though she did ave
age 1898 each for her pullets.
y A weekly publication, "The Mark
y Reporter" that is intended for pr
IL ducers, dealers and consumers, is pu
e lished by the Bureau Of MARKETS,
- S. Department of Agriculture, Was
= ington, D. c.
~ It is free and may be secured
W writing direct to the Bureau of Ms
\. kets. This publication is of value
Lo ! everyone interested in studying t
~ ~ marketing conditions pertaining
~ ~ form produce.
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nd seven feet in length.