Farm & Garden

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 409, 10 March 1904, Page 3

Farm & Garden

TPE OX i Best and r-*ft,t Bfflclrat We* *• «tefl Hid »* Ike Pes* le «© DwNvofJ : . :. ,J.: , save Mafjtfot. l/^j,,,;.,. ,j£y The" warble or swelling on the baefc ol cattle is caused by the' larva of a fly; which attaches its P£gs to the hair on the legs, flanks and neck of the animal. These hatch and the larvae establish themselves under the skin, usually on either side of the backbone. Here thej feed upon the animal juices until ready; to pupate, causing the gWellingor:,3*a*« ble. When growth is completed the grub leaves the warble; drop* to the ground, crawls under the 1 most con«

SECTION OF WIA.RBUB. veslent shelter, sueh as a piece of boat*], log, etc, and here transforms into the fly or adult stage. There is a difference Of opinion as to bow. the grub gets under the skin. Some entomologists claim that the egg is taken into the stomach by the animals licking themselves, hatch there, adhering to the walls, then the grubs gradually work their wag; toward the surface, where they remains until fully grown. Others hold that thai eggs hatch where they are laid and the young larvae bury themselves at onee

DIEFBRBNT STAGE* OF TVTM 'Aim 'ASWIfI- V%Y. , under the skin. Wnater er methodl* employed the result* are the same. The beat way to get rid of the pest k to kill the maggot. This may be don* by squeezing them out. Placet the thumbs near .the base of the swelling and press firmly until] the grub is forced out. To prevent the attacks of the fly in summer, a mixture of. four I ounces flowers of sulphur, one gill of spirits of tar with a.quart of train oil rubbed along the spine, loins and ribs is useful. Train oil can be used alone. Am .the fly does not move about front place to place freely. Its eradication on individual farms depends alp most completely upon the owner.*** Qmnge Judd Farmer. »1to&- «l EARLY CULTIVATION. \ n mmmn mmsk asis-a wioib,i»h ts9* Btoa Twice Osme. yi With) ell cultivated crops li Sa 4h# early cultivation that is the most imposv taut.' The weeds are easiest killed wnea they first make their appearance above ± ! ground, and If the weed* can be kept down and the soil in good l tilth -until the plants get well started'to growing it is much easier to maintain* a good growth. One decided advantage in hav* ing the soil well prepared when the see* is planted is that it will be possible to begin the cultivation earlier, y" ' ,' In most cases when the cultivation, £• commenced in good season in the garden a sharp steel rake or prong* "hoe, and; in the field, a good smoothing harrow will be found the best and most econosn* leal implement*. Properly used, thej} will dtestroy the weeds that may have started up and aft the same time will fine the soli and keep it in a goo* tilth. Wftb«aU crops the cost>of cultivating is quite an item, and when the condition of the soil will admit using then in no way can the weeds be kiUedout iso effectually-'and tfhe^so^^bJ^ioTthor* ': ing pains to work os<el^^the'plants as possible., ■"' working Thorougjggplrtj? the surface; growth can be secured- than shallow cultivation if Sal 'W&Sjfflffi^ Under "wdin&ry eoriffHHwone good harrowing and three should be given within the' ''first JappHl weeks of plant growth; Onee the get well started to growing, it parotively easy to keep them growtegt. —St Loulb Republic, /"v *"4':'FACTS FOR FARMERS, Situate your buildings on an emjs* eace, and never in a: hollow. The men who lets his work drive fciafe if he can help it, is a slave* Have the courage to thin your fruit,. • You will lose nothing, but will gain. Do you know where things needed in spring work are? It will save yjou time . to find out now* iA smoking manure pile mean* Joss of ammonia. Open up the pile, or better cart it to the land. y r, Don't cultivate any more land than you absolutely have to, which means better cultivation and ;ieT&3ahd.'~Make a study of what will be beat for the road before you try it. Sometimes one of the build a road up in the In tests with Irish deep, planting with level culture yielded pushels per acre, and shallow plantinjg with hill culture gave a yield of 284; bushels.. '. » -- ," So long as sawdust remains on top of the ground it is all right as a mulch for strawberries, but if it gets into the gTourid it may sour and beihjurloue.--Western Plowman