, 1861-06-20
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Eork OF spada.

4uo Gtne-uOtfOTcu Spouo - tAhing INTO
disgrace. Look at yonder sou Of Erin as
he drives the shining blade into the moist
loam and heayes out . square compressed
ms, two sides Of which are smooth and
ccnpressed as possible. II you are stand.
ing near or working by his side, he will hit
It . rap and crumble the top oi it . little,
while the mass probably remains intact.
ThS ground will Be IeVelled OF with rake,
and The Jumps will bake slowly and remain
likely enough, hard and impervious all Sum.
mer, IL the ground is not deeply worked
AgAin. When spading Is done in very dry
weather, it is not liable to the same objec
ton In degree, yet it leaves the soil always
more or less lumpy.
How different L is with the use Of the
fork. The spadingfork is found Of various
forms In the shop. We prefer one of nai.
row tines, rather long and very thick, made
Of good steel. A good quality Of steel is
ve.y important, for often single tine strik.
ing stone or stick, has 10 take instantly
the whole force Of the blow or shove. The
tines should be thick, as considerable pry.
ing power is often required; and they should
be narrow, that the Garth may be no more
compressed than ls necessary. A fork like
this may be driven much deeper with the
same force. d win III the earth quite as
well as . spade, and without packing Il. II
roots Of trees, bulbs or anything Of the kind
are present there Is Q little probability that
they will be injured, IL care is used, and the
ground may be loosened sufficiently In many
ea1es without lifting the earth at oil, IN q
way % bare the roots. i
Ths fork, In fact, may be used wherever
the spade can be, and shovel is not more
desirable-we do not claim for il superior.
ny In shoveling sand or gravel-and It may
be used In many places where Q spade can.
not be used About trees, in raspberry, cur.
rant OF vineIborders, especially, will the
fork be found Of incalculable service, and
the spade should be banished forthwith.
CAaz or YOUNG PouLraY.-The early
broods Of young chickens will very soon
claim he efe Of the farmers wife and
daughters. Pains taken with them early
IN the season, will be we'll repaid in the sum.
neP and fsll, when the q @pot.pie" smokes
upon tIiS table, and tie returns come from
those sent TO market Experience has
proved cooked fbcd 70 be better for young
Fowls than raw meal, hastily wet just before |
feeding. For Young chickens. curdled ZION.
persdl milk /: m excellent diet, which iheS |
sat win great apparent relish. When meal
is aiven. it should be cuarse, and we'll |
cooked. Il is not necessary, however, 10 |
cook he meal for. chickens after the frst |
few weeks. cf2ckeli corn or milIet can then |
be easily managed bvthem. A liberal suDpIy |
of milk or,rds viii 6e found good n any sGe |
of their orowi6 Great 6enelit bcib to |
fowIi and irnit treasL NAV ba derived from
locniinS ~ ehlelen COON. Il he SS,,;t var5 /
NE active, sharp eyed little chirOer: are
very quick % discover the larvae Of cur.
enIio and other destructive insects, as they
eine1ge from the ground to commence their
depfedations, and scarce one will escape
thulr scrutiny; while, in addition, such
worms and insects are. in part the natural
food % fowls.
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thSt Ihal Z called mixed farming brinaa
about ibis result most nearly. Wien grain
= Low, and boof and PORK is hIRh. Be has two
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