River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-11-15
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
The Farm.

may be killed In the winter before cutting
away much. Many trees are pruned
which do not need any cutting, but where
it is necessary we should operate as soon
as possible after the fall of the leaf. There
is less danger OF any part of the tree dying
in the winter, when it is autumn or early
winter pruned. This is particularly the
case with the grapevine, unless the plant
has been badly widowed during the grow
ing season, in which case the wood does
not mature. There is no better way to
save from winter killing than vigorous fall
pruning.
VA LADY correspondent of the Ohio
Farmer describes a dry house which has
been found very profitable and satisfac
tory. The actual outlay was 800, and in
two weeks 1t had more than paid for itself
in frnit preserved. 1t is a wood frame OK
7 feet-boarded up and down and battened.
No windows. There are two large holes
bored on either side or ends for circulation
of air, a ventilator through the ROOF, brick
chimney. There is tight fitting panel
door, and parlor stove is in temporary
use. There are racks made of nicely blamed
laths nailed to side pieces, for apples. pears.
peaches, and the like fruit. Sheets of tin
with the edges turned up make very con.
venient holders tor corn, berries, etc. these
are kept III place by setting them on pieces
of wood, which reach across from side to
side of the house. or from end to end.
A WRITER in Moore's Rural, who saws
he has tried both fall and spring planting
of currant and gooseberry bushes and cut
tings, asserts that the results have always
been greatly in favor of the former season.
Fall planting will, he thinks, be generally
found best in the Middle Stateso wherever
the currant drops its leaves before frosts
occur, as it does in the latitude of New
York City and southwark. If the bushes
are transplanted as soon as the leaves fall,
new roots will be produced before cold
weather, and much stronger growth
secured the following season than if this
operation is deferred until spring. Currant
cuttings made in early fall will produce
roots in few days, Or weeks at most, " lille
the leaves will remain entirely do ..nant
and if slightly protected when the ground
begins to freeze, they will not only pass
through the winter unlnured, but be in
the best possible condition for making
rapid growth the following season.
MooRE's RURAL advises young farmer
who wants to begin right in the market.
ing of what he produces" to adopt these
rules:
l. Grade all products sold as of first.
second and third quality.
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is " A No. )" and strive to make all your
products reach that grade
3. Put your name and address on all
packages, so that if they are found lust as
represented your name will be associated
with them. This will help to make for you
a reputation.
4. Never allow poor article to 60 off
your farm with your name attached, un.
less with true statement ofits quality.
5. Remember that it is cheaper to buy
the best, do all things in the best way. and
profitable to be known as producing and
selling the best, that it is just as valuable to
you that customer finds that what YOU
say is second or third class is so, as to find
you tell the truth when you brand your
produce as first class Labor to get an
honest name in market, and that gained,
you will have the passport to prosperity
and wealth, provided you are strictly Wig
liant in guarding 1T.
IT is hopeless to attempt to fatten chick.
ems while they are at liberty. They must
be put in proper coop; and this, like
most other poultry appurtenances, need
not be expensive. To tatten twelve fowls,
a coop may be three feet long, eighteen
inches high, and eighteen inches deep,
made entirely of bars. No part solid
neither top, sides nor bottom. Discretion
must be used, according to the size of the
chickens put up They do not want room
indeed, the closer they are the better, pro.
vided they can all stand up at the same
time. Care must be taken to put up such
as have been accustomed to be together or
they will fight. If one is quar- elsome, it
is better to remove il at once, as, like other
bad examples, it soon finds imitators. A
diseased chicken should not be put up,
The food should be ground oats, and may
either be put up in trough or on a fiat
board running along the front of the coop.
1t may be mixed with water or milk-the
latter is the better. 1t should be well
soaked, forming pulp as loose as can be,
provided it does not run off the board.
They must be well fed three or four times
day--the first time rs soon after day.
break as may be possible or convenient,
and then at intervals of four hours. Each
meal should be as much and no more than
they can cat up clean. When they have
done feeding, the board should be wiped
and somc gravel may be spread. 1t causes
them to feed and thrive
A CORRESPONDENT of the Vermont Far
mer thus describes an improved poke or
jumping stick: First, put piece across
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