Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1882 — FARM AND GARDEN. [ARTICLE]

FARM AND GARDEN.

As soon as potatoes commence to blossom all cultivation should oease, because if the earth la stirred after, that tima a large number of small tubers be the result|% its early stages. A acceptable solublSrood is eapeeiatfybeeefi cial when the ears are beginning to form. The onion forms ogpof the comidbn supports otlijs in Spain and Portugal. The dried onftn obntains from 25*0 30 percent. of gluMh, ant ranks, ußhis respect, with the nutritious pea and the grain. ssf&fey which forbids the killing of a robin, nfght-hSWk, whippoorwill, finch, thrush, lark, sparrow, cherry-bird, brown thrasher, wren, martin, oriole, woodpecker, bobolink, or any other robbed, ten days in the counfy jail. Cultivate frogs, toads and lizards. your gardens, aud as the evening jmgoaches, tpey will hop Iroffi Ineir mdlng-placefl and snuggle dawn in some convenient spot near the guitar# IlKbeib they know there wfil fold. The ants, rokches, 3 mbsqoltees, Ml.? they consume iu the night is marvelous, and thus they keep down the insect pests. Evfery farmer who ha* to contend other day, advantage and the great watlsfactloh of the men we put at the job. , Mr. ‘ near Atco.N. J. states that he prevented the ravages of flour, and sprinkling the mixture over the plants from time to time. He had no difficulty in obtaining cabbages last season, although his neighbors’ crops were entirely destroyed. As the compound is a simple one and very harmless, it is worthy a trial.

Begin With Bmall Flocks.—A Texas wool-grower writes a cotemporary : The most successful sheep men are those who began with a few, or were shepherds for some one else, nSskiDgMMgt of their nay in sheep. 4 Such nuto own the best grade of sheep, and have "less loss by disease or accident than those who begin with quite from the beginning. ;*j£l Frenob Jburnal-recommends a fire test for determining the quality of seeds. are placed, one at a time, upon live coals. If the combustion is slow and quiet, it may be and hops about, producing a dry sou|d, ic may be inferred to have good germinating qualities. The IgA<nq u& lity of larger seeds such as #«Hs and chestnuts, will be indiea&d by a detonation of the seed being thrown into the fire. Mulch for Strawberries.—Epitomatist: Material for mulching tne strawberry beds should be carefully' chosen. Last year we tried wheat chaff, thinking it would be convenient, # and easily applied. The crop* of wheat and weeds which resulted was a terror, though in all other respects it answered admirably. This year we are experimenting with pianing-mill eharvingej anriee las ass well Our ground is heavy the brightffjjtj an cl dwil Sky oaprilary oirculatlon will be defective, and the functions or Qutmfon imperfectly per* formed, and there will not only be a deficiency -in the ability to fatten, but a lack of strength aud eonstituTSsUass and wild expression of the eye indicates a predottinSnoe dt ipSrvoul action and unquiet disposition that is not compatible with good feeding quality. A correspondent of the Husbandbe particular to turn it ail over; then in winter give a light coat of manure; jSpEeadn&renly, from five to ten loads according to fortilit^fland. ft tipg them in early. A late snow«tor|u. hurt them. If not gfcmAd early the ground gets bard. A Healthful Harvest Drink.— most healthfiii annKfof tne hot days of field work is made qCa*tqieal r aqd a little sugar. Tnfe /profoodions; are onefourth Ofttfaeal to fVo or three quarts of water. It should be well not only will give pound or three-fourths pound to three <]uinßlflrMii7a