Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-19

SHALL WE BEGIN WITH EGes Or FowLs?-
This question is often asked by those who
are about to commence breeding the better sorts
Of poultry. The most desirable fowls are al
ways high priced and to give from $40 TO $50
for single pair Of birds seems pretty large in
vestment OF capital. The eggs are cheaper,
though still dear In comparison with market
eggs. The question is fair one, and worth
looking at. In starting flock of pure-bred
turkeys, if we commence with eggs, they will
cost Sl2 dozen, at least, if you can find a
breeder who is willing to sell them. They have
to go through the hands OF the expiessman, and
1t Is currently reported that eggs are sometimes
| broken or damaged on the passage. But il
they arrive safely, and are put Immediately
| under setting hen, you may get half doz-
| en- chickens, and, with fair attendance, raise
| them. At the end Of the season you have
| only half turkeys enough TO start flock with
| If you have agood range. Twelve dollars will
| buy good pair OF puie-hred turkeys, il order
/ ed early i'll the season. The hen will lay fol
the first Setting about eighteen eggs. If these
eggs are taken from her and put under hens
| size will very soon lay a dozen or more for fhC
second setting. If the eggs are properly cared
for, and turned daily while they are in the
| house, they are quite sure TO hatch. II is safe
to calculate upon thirty eggs from a good bird
| and flock OF a dozen or more the first season
The balance is altogether in favor Of buying
the fowls. There is little chance of being chea
ted, for, II the birds do not suit you have your
remedy at once. But you do not know wha
| is i'll the eggs until the END of the season. Tit
best safety package for the transportation O
eggs yet invented is the ovary of the MOTHER
1t is quite rare for fowls, properly boxed, to b,
injured in transit. They can be sent acros
the continent with about the same safety a
across a county. 1t costs but little more /,
buy good fowls, and you generally gain on,
season,-V. ClJt in Poultry World.
DON'T Crowd Your TREEs-Few person
escape making the great mistake of planting
trees too close together. This is especiaa
observable in majority of cases where tree
are planted in groups upon lawns. While tb
trees are small they look too scattering, there
fore few persons can Withstand the temptation
of crowding them on account of the improve,
appearance at the tins of planting, forgettin
that in a few years portion must be removed
(Which is Seldom if ever, done) or all will b.
ruined.
Evergreens in particular are, as a rule, plan
ted tso close and the deformed specimens, il
consequence, to be seen in both public and pr
yate grounds in all parts of the country SHOW
the folly Of this almost universal practice.
seldom goa mile from home without seeing fail
ures IN the cultivation OF evergteens, which ar
traceable ID this one mistake OF crowding. Til
trees are planted when only three or four fee
high, and half as broad; but halfdozen year
makes wonderful change in size and appear
ance, and unless planted ten to twenty or NOR
feet apart, their branches become nterlaced
J and the symmetrical beauty of each crowde
specimen is destroyed. Give room, or plant
less number, is safe system to foow.-Rura
Ne,p Yorker