The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-06-29

ianTGTn-E1ghBs DIStuED aef just oAOugn
to make her bristle her feaths, and then
dust sulphur well down their roots. 20
over her whole body thoroughly, except
ing the parts in contact with the nest,
and lift each wing and scatter a pinch,
and attend to head, neck, and tail. 1t
viii not iniure the hen in the least, nor
the chickens when they are Matched.
We repeat the operation at an interval
of week Though perhaps one applica-
ton is suficent,1 and have never found
the slightest trace of yeFmin upon hen
or chicks afterwards. Use two small
handsful. It costs little either in money
or trouble. Tobacco, snuff grease, IA
bolie powder, etc, are MOTTO be COM
pared with sulphur for this particular
purpose, and the best dust-bath Drlyl-
ieges for the hen are not to be relied
upon alone.IAmerican AgTIeuEtuTist.
FLOWER BEDs.-T0 cultivate flower
ing plants to the best advantage, re-
quires as much care in the selection and
preparation of the soil as any other crop.
No n would expect to grow a crop
of eabbages in soil 0Ve1TJn by the roots
of trees and shaded continuously by
their dense foliage, yet how often do
we observe Towering plants placed In
such circumstances, producing a. few
meagre flowers IN the early part OF the
season, and dwindling and dying as
soon DIS d few dry sunny days occ11r.
Most summer towering plants blossom
ON the points of branches, and therefore
to produce q continuance of flowers,
there must be a continued healthy and
vigorous growth. It is true there are
some flowers adapted to shade, like the
fOchaias, daisies, ETC., and these should
be selected for such positions. Hello
troDes and some of the geraIliumls do
well where there is SUN OnIya few hours
a day.
Select an open exposure where the
sun will have free access to the plants,
dig the ground very deep, and dress
heavily with thoroughly d~ecomposed
manure, 10 that the roots may have
some supporting resort when the sur
face moisture fails.
n small circular or oval bed ten or
twelve feet In diameter, properly pre-
pared and planted with flowers from
pots, will produce a continued mass
of flowers even In the driest summers.
In arranging the plants, there is much
latitude for taste, and very striking
combinations may be secured.
Rose beds are much more beautiful
and satisfactory when only d few well
known, hardy and continued blooming
kinds are employed, than when planted
indiserin1lnataIY, with robust and tall
growing sorts erOWding those of more
delicate growth. I'D larger yards, where
several beds can BE made. there will be
a better opportunity for d DISPLAY Of
this kind bit cultivated taste.lGeImlan-
town Telegraph.
GROWING P0YATOM UNDER STRAW
I have grown potatoes under straw
In one instance, BY dropping the seed
on bluegrass sod, md covering with
straw and constable manure. The
yield vas large. But, Of the CHARACTER
0f the season, i do not now reeOlleef, ais
this occurred more than twenty years
since. Tie plat was atthe end of some
Characteristics, and contained some ten
square rods: The turf was all killed
and rotten, and the following year plan
ted I'D strawberries for market, and
produced great crops FOR some years.
Last year q neighbor planted his po-
ta6oes IN the usual way, cut the seed To
one eye, and planted In drills AID
covered with straw s To & inches. Two
rows left uncovered were ruined bY the
Colorado pntato-bng but these with
the straw covering produced u good
crop. Although the sets were covered
with earth, the tlbers grew on the sur
flce next To the straw. HepIanted about
the fpstGaY 0f May, butt all potatoes
planted at that date I'LL the neighh0r-
hood and iii the usual way, proved d
failure. DE nei@Ilbor will use the straw
aglin this year, while others will plant
early thfgnl0nGh id fact, some few have
their crop III sit this date. The object
III D grow tile potato in the cool, moist
part nf the season.
Tile potato delights iii d rich. I0a1ly
soil rataer moist, and d cool, eauahIe
climate o these reasons, the crop lii
liable 40 prove q failure when planted
late, M aa 81 subject 1T tO the summer
drought before the haaIlffs ere sufficient
Iy ahunaanbt0 shade grounds HI
raj II CHICAGO Tribunes APRIL 8.
MANURE FRasH AND composrEn.-
Tire English aIa Scotch, in the United
States ard Ganaaa, ans neteaE0r the
care which they use saving md ap-
plying manure 81 not drawn directly
ia Tie field lis fast as made, Il IS com
posted In the baInYald, or other suit
able sa We incline % prefer, Ion
our ordinary ne soils it's apnIeation
In tire Green stats 10 he pI0Red under
rrnn asuf1a earimg time hy It's decay,
& #NA% 4%AA4 8A& -
age during tie spring.
NaEs grain crops, hONeTeTs should
bA eoInpOs6ea Or a6 least mixed ard
haaneHled s. II bad economy
10 IaAVe Il NAln Of horse manure suaOk-
mo aNRg l1s IiFs III one hean. while Der-
liars close aA hand, III aaalser nsIss 81
e0Nnr hog manure. d O which ygsagIIT
haVs been benefited by being placed 10
a coli COW manure d I'll
ST. goIder h0g manure Wf6 Tile hoi
a1ad fEelY horse manure. III means
it'll aA together a EG S made, and
pIase sc layers In0lafeaH1a aI 1eeas-
SHY A0sgN aen manure plaster ashes
anSlek s1a1 6aas various 0s1sA 81 the farm
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