The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-04-15
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
TREES ABOUT FARM BUILDINGs.-A
yoodly number of shade trees about the
arm buildings add much to the general
appearance of the place, as also to the
comfort of man and beast during the hot
DAYS of summer. But many make the
mistake Of planting too many large
growing trees near their dwellings, which
in time exclude both light and air, and
cause the building standing constantly in |
the shade, to became unhealthy. In cold
climates deciduous trees should always
be preferred to evergreens, when planted
in positions likely to shade the house,
because it is only in hot wheather that
shade is desirable, and in winter all the
light and solar heat to be obtained are re-
o1ired for both comfort and health. AS
a rule, we should say, keep all trees OF
larger growth at least one hundred feet
from dwelling house, using the inter-
vening space as lawn, in which may
be planted small growing trees and
shrubs. Evergreen trees should be en-
ployed exclusively for ornamentation,
or as windbreaks, but never for shade.
A ROAD CATTLE Casa case in,
volving damage done by "road CATTLE"
was decided by arbitrators at Doyles-
town, Bucks county, few days ago.
A man named Reeder wasin the practice
of turning his cattle out upon the high
ways to pasture, and they naturally broke
into the corn-felds of the neighbors.
They did so into the corn-feld OF another
farmer by the name of Harvey, doing
more or less damage. The latter had
frequently demonstrated against this I'M
neighborly proceeding, but Reedcr paid
no attention to it, and continued to turn
out his cattle. Suit was at last brought
to recover damages before a Justice OF
the Peace, who awarded Harvey the sum
of five dollars. The decision Reeder ap
pealed from to arbitrators, and the latter,
after hearing the case, affirmed the aware
of Justice. Reeder's counsel quoted
100 law, which obliged property owners
to maintain good fence five feet high
and closed at the bottom; but Harvey
quoted decision of Judge Kennedy, O
the Supreme Court, OF 1874, In when th'
owners of cattle running at large wer'
responsible for damages committee
by such cattle. Later and more import
ant decisions might have been quoted U
show that owners have no right to pastur
their cattle or to allow them to run
largo upon public highways. Half doze
wears ago the Supreme Court decided tina
owners cannot recover damages for cattl
killed ON railroads; indeed, the cpinio
was implied that the owners ought to
. held responsible for the damages sustaine
t by a railroad company by reason of sue
I cattle, in their property, and to the pa
l sengers, freight, etc, carried upon then
!. The rights of farmers, moreover, c
!. further than this as to the ownership
1 pasture, minerals, ETC., on that porto
of public highway on which their pro-
= erty fronts. Their deeds claim the 4
1; simple of the land to the center OF I'll
g road, and they continue to OWL that lam
d the public having only the right of wa
+ over it. More. 1t has been decided
IS the State of New York that the Leglsl
; ture possesses no power to make pastu
e fields of the public roads, and thus 81
e away the property of the real owners
1t the land to others who have no earth
e claim to it, and whose appropriation OF
'e is not only in violation of the claims
Of the owners but direct obstruction
le the general travel. If ever this questi'
lie comes up before the Supreme Court the
lie is not the least doubt as to what
c. decision will be. The wonder is tn
ID this has not long ago been done and t
ly sooner it shall be, the better 1T will be
he the farmers of the Commonwealth, W
I'd in various sections still suffer so serious
if from the depredations of road cattle
lie longing to mean and INSCRIPTIONS neig
d, bors.-Germdnt0,c Telegraph.
1g THE BEST WAY OF PRUNING STAN
"a ARD RosEs.-A very successful r.
10 culturist says that in pruning standa
ne roses every shoot of last years wo
r. should be shortened to three or four blu
Nv If not pruned in this secure manner
RI head will become struggling, the sho
ng weakly, and the flowers small. Only
ed napy shortened shoots should be left
ne blooming, as will keep the head prope
ell supplied without crowding; bearing
! mind that each of the three or four bl
nd left, will produce shoot. Attent
ny must also be paid to have the head +
on perly balanced. Where the head Of
W. standard has been improperly treat
at and, in consequence, the shoots OF seve
be wears, now old wood, are too extend
IN then cut the shoots of the old wood b
ng to within a few inches of their origin,
ng so form new head. The portion OF
use use wood retained, will push shoots, VIII
Il generally bloom the following seas
Ia, and if they should not, they will not
aal to do so every subsequent one, If propt
l,ty treated. Severe, but judicious ,prun1
H.; is essential to secure success in bloom
III the rose. An annual dressing manure
18th the surface of the bed should be give
an be washed in by the rains and thaw
ms winter and spring.
of WHICH Fowls EAT THE MOST
ore question has been asked and answt
mo many times, but nowhere, as yet
81; e print, have seen it to my satisfact
Sry Writers Invariably try to solve this a
81 ton so as to make it an argument for $
particular breed, and that one is
orally the breed in which they are
.roo stantly giving the favorite coop of f
, ;eb all the tit bits, which they do not CT
od v as anything. But to answer the ques
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