Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-14
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good English hay every day. Las
! spring my geese laid fOrty-nine eggs, hui
my gander had his hip broken soon aftel
they began to lay, and not half Of the
eggs hatched. ] raised twenty goslings
the year before, twenty-five. The first
eggs set under hens, but rather a larger
number than you named. l have had q
hen hatch seven goslings at one time
and Abt large hen. make a deep nest
Of horse dung, cover with little straw
or leaves; wet the eggs about twice q
week with salt water. The eggs usually
: hatch well, and the goslings are strong
and healthy. / have had them come of
before the snow was gone; then for feed
l cut a handful OF hay quite fine several
times a day, and give them a little corn
dough, and salt it as for myself, and have
salt and fresh water for them to drink. !
always take thena from the hen, when
they are old enough to run; let them
have a yard, take them in at nights.
Most people feed their geese too much,
especially the gOslings. Unless the goose
sits on the ground, ! make the nest as for
the hen. For the past three years my
geese have brought me forty dollars a
year. I think my method in goose rails
ing profitable one, if aot a good one.
have salted the dough for chickens as for
gOslings the past two years, and ] never
had better luck in raising nice healthy
chickens.-COT AGss. PlOughHidR.
CgoUer.-Clover differs entirely from
/ the cereal plants in this respect, that it
sends its main roots perpendicularly
downWards, when no obstacles stand in
the way, to a depth which the fine,
fibrous roots of wheat and barley fail to
reach; the principal roots of clover
f to, aIa,1nfa NH
again send forth fresh roots dOWBwards.
Thus clover, like the pea plant, derives
its principal food from layers below the
arabic surface soil and the difference
between the two consists mainly in this
that the clover, from its larger and more
extensive root surface, can still find a
sufficiency Of food in fields where peas
will no longer thrive. The natural con-
sequence is, that the subsOsl IS left pro-
portionably much poorer by clover than
by the pea. Clover seed, on account of
its small size, can furnish from its own
mass but few formative elements for the
I young plant, and requires q rich arabic
surface for its development; but the
plant takes com mp6TatiVely but little food
from the surface soil. When the roots
have pierced through this, the upper
parts are soon covered with corKy coat
ing and only the fine root fibres, rami-
flying through the subsOil, convey food
to the plant Ljsb5g.
Balsam.-The balsam is one Of the
/ most popular and the most beautiful of
I our half-hardy ANNALS, says Mr.. Wick in
I his catalogue, but q rich soil and good
! culture is needed to bring it to perfection.
With good care very few flowers viii af-
/ ford more satisfaction. Soy in 3 frame
or in q sheltered bed in the garden ia the
4 spring as soon as the weather is rather
warm. Transplant as soon as the second
/ leaves have made a little growth. Set
4 the plants ten or twelve inches apart,
! and when the side branches appear
/ pinch or all but three or four, and pinch
} out the center EhOot. Those left will
/ then grow very strong, ana the flowers
/ will not be concealed BY the foliage, az is
/ the case when the plant is left unpruned.
/ y very good way Is to keep all the side
! shoots piuched Off leaving only the lead
I ing one. This will grow two or three
/ feet in hight, and be q perfect wreath Of
| flowers. Treated in this way, they will
/ bear closer planting. The dwarf bal
/ sans grow only about siA iacEeg IL hight,
/ while the tall varieties will often rsaeh
nearly three feet in a rich soil.
T Carrots for HOTscs.-The Western Rb-
/ raj recon meuds carrots as food for horses,
/ and from experience in the use Of them l
fndorse the advice. l find that few Of
( thea given daily improve the digestion,
( and cause Jhe HOsse5 10 have a sleek and
shining coat. Stewart in his FO4k on
/ stable economy" ," says that carrots give
strength aud endurance to sound horses,
and recovery and health 10 suGh as are
sick. When first given they are diuPetiG
and laxative, but as the horses become
accustomed TO them, these effects cease
to be produced. They form good sub
stitute for grass, and an excellent altera-
tive for horses out of condition. In COM
biuati9n with oats they restore worn
out horse much sooner than oats alone.
In diseases Of TIE skiR they are peculiarly
seTvicesble.
Liquid HOHeg.-The following recipe,
for a hesutiful liquid honey, is taken
from Mr.. LangstrOtB, who says the best
Judges has pronounced it one Of the
, most Luscious articles they ever tasted.
Put tive pounds Of the purest white sugar
in as much hot water as v'..,..-''--"sOlve it ;.
take Sce pound Of straE 6o Va clover
honey--any money of.~trties egavor will
answer-and add 1t " .ae syrup,
thoroughly stirring together. As reEneI
ADal sugar II AAAG r~AlNA AAAoNA'SA -
one pound of honey will give its favor to
two pounds of sugar, and the compound
will be free from that snarting taste that
pure honey often has, and will usually
agree vita those who cannot eat the lat
ter with impaRity. ANY desired flavor
can be added to it.
Cisrinq Lamb Slsi3s.--A correspondent
of the Country Gentleman gives the fol-
lowing directions: As soon as the skin is
taken from the animal, stretch it tightly
on board, aesb side out; then, before it
begins to dry, ] apply an equal mixture
of fine salt and alum, un0folghly pulver-
lied together, until the skin is slightly
whitened by the mixture. l then take
no further notice of the skins until l
want them for use, (which is always a
few weeks from the time of applying the
mixture. ! then take them and thor
oughly wash them in warm sospsuds, let
them dry moderately, and JEst before
they are fully dry, rub them soft with
my hands. After rubbing they are soft
and pliable as a kid glove, and will con-
tinue so.
Earicbiylg Pasture Ld55dS.-The amer
icdR Farmer has been discussing the sub
ieet as to what stock most enriches pas
tures. Horses are considered the very
WOfbG AEE AllllEA6 Ol lJdoAuAEG DGAAAE- AGA4AAtg
feeders, they Ere apt to grazs only in
spots, to the great injury CT the grass.
The same objection, though in a less ae-
gree, holds against cattle. and their ma
nure is not scattered sufficiently for the
good of the land. Sheep, being even
grazers, and ranging over the whole
field, scatter their papure in the very
best form as a top dressing, and are there
fore regarded as the very best stock for
enriching pasture lands.
TUy7li9.-FOr early use the turnip
should be sown as early as possible, so as
to have the benefit Of spring showers.
The strap-leaVed varieties and the early
fiat Dutch are the best for this purpose.
Fer the main crop foT fall and winter,
sow during July and August, and just
before rain, or during a snowery time, If
possible. Rutabagas should be sown
about the middle Of June. The soil
should be rich and mellow, and kept free
from weeds. Keep them thinned out, so
as to afford room for growth.
Chic0gy.-This is the best substitute for
coffee. Should be planted ia the spring,
like carrots, and receive the same cul-
ture. In the autumn the roots may be
taken up, washed clean, cut up and well
dried, and afterward roasted and ground
like coffee. This is the article used
mainly for the best dandelion coffee, and
is largely imported from Europe, while
we can grow it here as easily as carrots.
HOpS.-A hop grower in New York has
made experiments with poles seven feet
high, connected with twine, which
showed that this was better method
than to use the long poles. He finds it
much cheaper, and had yield one-third
greater.
Barley Meal for Hogs.-That great
English experimenter, Mr. Lawes, states |
that five hundred pounds of barley meal, |
where it is made a sole food for swine,
will increase the weight Of a pig from
one hundred to two hundred pounds.
Seedlings of all kinds of trees are to be
kept weeded and thinned, whenever too
crowded. Some of the hardest forest
trees, as oaks, need shading in their
youth. This is especially true of young
evergreens. A lattice of lath is the best.
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