Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13

every Mohammedan who embraces Chris
tianity, is still unrepealed. No execu.
tons under it have taken place of late
years, but to escape it's effect Persians
who wish to embrace Christianity have be-
come exiless from their native land
Among the presents to the Shah in En-
gland we notice q copy of the Bible in the
Persian language from the British and
Foreign Bible Society, through Sir Henry
Rawlinson.
BARN ROoFs-The Mirror and Farmer
says: As yor begin putting in your new
lhayFsee oEyour barn roofs. On some of
them the shingles are worn out, and only
an entire new set will meet the emerg-
ency. On others there is vacant place
here and there, from which the wind has
torn a shingle or two; these may be
patched. Whatever the condition Ofyour
finances or grass crop, you cannot afford
to put off any needed repairs upon your
roofs. Better let your grass rot in the
field than to put it into your barn to be
spoiled by the rain that will find its way
through 1eaky roof Though all other
buildings go to the dogs, keep your barn
roofs waterproof. -
SwARMING BEEs.-A bee-keeper gives
the following plan to prevent a swarm OF
bees from getting far away from the hive
with the statement that after ten years ex
perience he has never known it to fail
once: AS soon as they show the first
symptoms Of swarming, stop up most OF
the outlets of the hive, so as to force them
to be considerable time coming out
The swarm being made up in part OF
young bees, many Of whom cannot fly
well, and as nothing can be done by the
swarm until all are out, they fly about in
the air; by prolonging their exit the
feeble ones become tired, and finding
their plans frustrated, they alight to rear
range their journey. If they can leave
the old hive all at once, they care very
little about alighting.
A VARIED DIET FOR FOwLs.-There are
no animals more omnivorous than fowls
fish, flesh, herbs, and grains being devour-
eq by them with equal relish. We say
equal, for though they commonly pounce
upon meat with greater avidity than grain,
this is generally because it affords rari-
ty, and a flock kept for while almost en-
tirely on animal food will show the same
greed for a few handfuls Of corn. The
fondness for variety shown by fowls is as
significant of real needs as we have found
it to be in ourselves. In purveying for
them, a judicious variety, selected from
the three general divisions-.tfresh oegeta-
bles grain, and animal foods at all sea-
sons absolutely necessary for young and
old in order to make them perfectly
thrifty. True, they will not starve on
hard corn and water; neither will they
pay profit SO kept.-Eac7sange
A FARM GARDEN.-RuraI Home says
The farmers fruit and vegetable garden
should be laid out so that the most of
the cultivation can be done with horse
A good arrangement would be to have a
strip Of greensward rod wide at each
end. This would answer for walk and
for the horse to turn on in blowing and
cultivating. Grape-vines might be trained
against the fence, or, what would be bet
ter, the fence itself should be hedge of
Norway spruce Make no beds and few
walks in the garden. Plant the vegetables
in rows extending from one side to the
to the other. The small fruits, dwarf pears
and apples should be planted on the same
plan. There is then no spading, and but
little hand-hoeing AID wedding A one
horse steel pillow is a fine implement for
the garden. Have Toulouse in one cor
ner or in the center, and have it well
stocked. The gardening will be pleasant,
easy and profitable