The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-04-29
HOME AND FARM.

plant row a good banking up Oi coaASo
manure.
A fruit garden is the nearest thing to an
earthly paradise to be attained III this
country.
Put in all the drains possible, but especi-
ally have the garden and fruit grounds TIE
drained. Then add manure.
Bscareful with the teams at the Outset OF
blowing. No uss in running good horses oy
cruelty and stupid carelessness.
Spring is the best time to set out straw
berries. all things considered. 1t IS strange
that more people do not PROVIDE TINS easy
grown luxury.
It is claimed that gentle scratching oil
the winter wheat field witha Thomas hsr-
row is as good for il as the curry comb for
horses hide, or fine tooth comb for a.
Put out few trees. Don't LEI the season
pass without doing something for which
posterity will praise your memory. Trees
are better monuments than marble columns.
If YOU have an orchard, do not neglect to
d ,stroy the tent caterpillars before they are
hasched out. Look after them now. a lazy
orchards. is curse &c the whole neighDOr-
hood ia which he lives.
The American Agriculturist says; ''ihe
bean crop is worthy of placs Ia rotation,
not only for It's profit. but for its influence
upon the soil. l. takes little from the soil;
is a cleaning crop; requires little outlay Tor
seed, occupies the ground but snort time,
and may follow crop ohciover the same
season, il an early riponing variety Is
chosen"
On most places are to be found trees bear
ing natural fruit, which is only suitable for
cider;sif these are sound and healthy they
NAV be readily made to produce good mar
ketahle fruit by grating with established
varieties; in from three 10 six years the
gratis will commence to bear, which will be
sooner than if young trees were Planted.--
Pen and PlOw.
Excellent quality in vegetables can only
e be secured through rapid growth. Taking
this as a basis of operation, the necessity OF
a rich, congenial soil becomes apparent
even to those who have had no experience
in the culture of the various kinds found in
our gardens. Tough, stringy beets, bitter,
leathery lettuce, and slender stem asparagus
are pretty sure signs Of poor soil or great
neglect in culture.
PAPERISa WALLs.-Bsfore putting fresh
paper on walls, the old paper should be
carefully removed by wetting IL with sale
ratus water, when it will fall of easily
The walls should be brushed over with q
weak solution OF carbolic acid, which will
drive away insects and sweeten the walls.
The Chinese often remove plaster from old
houses and replace it with new, and are
paid for their trouble in the value of the old
plaster for fertilizing purposes, This shows
how the brsaths and various exhalatlons OF
the body arc absorbed by line, and gives
a hint as to the necessity of neutraliZing, as
far as possible, these absorbed odors.
CuINcH BUGs-Jacob Weber, of New
Ross, Ind, writes to the Indiana Farmer:
We suppose the bugs to bs already in the
wheat, and it is now too late to save that
crop from their depredations; 50 we will FIX
a trap for them as soon as the wheat is cut
PIow about six rounds so as to enclose the
wheat; harrow and then drill corn
as wheat is drilled 50 that the
stalks shall stand close. Let this
be done about the usual time of planting
corn, and it will be in fine condition for the
bugs after the wheat is cut. They will flock
to it. When fully collected there have
straw ready and destroy them by fire. The
flames from burning straw will destroy
them by thousands, and single load o
straw distributed along the line will e
a lorg way towards the determination of al
in the field. Try it. Let us hear from
others.
CHICKEN RAISING "A. NJ. Lang furnishe
valuable article 70 the Cincinnati Gazette
from which this passage is taken: Setting
hens should always be tame and gentle.
she is a medium sized hen, thirteen egg
are enough. II q large one she can sit OF
fifteen. Wcen You put the eggs in the mes
be sure to sprinkle about one tesspoonful O
-four of sulphur about and over the nest
This is to keep vermin away. And let IN
say here that the different kinds of lie
Tor vermin) are about the only pest
that the poultry Taisers have TO fear
If your fowls become infested wit
them their good health is gone until yo'
get rid of them. L know, from my owl
experience, that it is a very difficult matte
to keep clear OF them through the entir
season. Nevertheless, have succeeded th
last three years remarkably well. Each hel
should have access to a good dry dust box
or place to wallOw in. In the box, o
where she wallows, always keep about one
third Of wood ashes, adding a little ali
slaked lime, and from time to time a spoon
full of salt. Once a week, throw strong soaT
suds around the box she sets in. Away
keep plenty of fresh water for her, an
allow as much room for the run as poss
BILE. Feed little soft-mixed feed also, cor
tanning charcoal and sulphur. But the mai
feed for setting hens should be shelled corr
and be sure they have enough every tim
they are off. The foC To or fifth DAY befOI
y hsu is to hatch, when she is of, take SOM
water and make itwarm enough so the han
can be held in it. and not long at that, an
llEubly over Iuo eggs, nest, DO1
etc. and every time the hen is off aitsr thi
repeat the watering, being careful not I
havs it too cold or to hot. This wards o
vermin and so1tens the shells, leaving Oh
young chicks hale and hearty. Next, [
sure and do not fail to grease the ben uuds
the wings once a day before she is
hatch. Grease it with lard warmed, ar
add as much salt as it will dissolve. Whe
Matching, remove the shells from the mes
and feed and water the litsle ones while y
in the nest. In feeding, always rememb
the meal should always be sifted well. 1t
better to take raw egg for first feed, ar
mix it with warm water and corn mes
adding little coarse sand or dry morta
After the first day, feed very early in Il
morning, and abou. every two hours unit
late in the afternoon. Do this for abol
ono week, then gradually increase the tin
between the feeding, until they are fed FOL
meals day The iced should he corn me