The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-04
FlRx. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.


closed aggainst stray cattle, which may
destroy young trees, by breaking OF
limos, or IN many cases swapping of
the whole tree and thus completely ruin
il.
YOuDg trees eet this fall should have
a mound Of earth, foot or more in
height. raised around The foot Of the
stem, 70 steady them during heavy
winds and prevent their being thrown
by frost. This IA less trouble and better
than stakes.
MICE AND RABRrrs. $3.50 After snow
storms tramp the snow firmly around
the franks, 10 keep away mice. A strip
Of tarred paper, foot or more wide,
tied around the base, will prevent both
rabbits and mice from gnawing, Blood
sprinkled upon the trunks is the bsst to
keep OF rabbits on large scale. Trap
or shoot all rabbits found in the orch
ards or garden, IS they destroy shrubs
rs well rs trees.
Pruning may be done during spells Of
mid weather, provided the cuts are COW
cred with coat Of paint, melted graft.
ing wax, or shellac varnish, TO protect
the surface from the weather.
CIoNs. at any time when the
trees are not frozen, and store in saw
dust or sand in the cellar. Have every
variety labeled az soon as cut.
HEELKn IN TREEs. There is no dan
Ger oi loss II the earth is properly work
ed in around the roots and the air is ex-
cluded. Ii there is danger OF water
settling around the trees during the
winter, make drains 30 carry Il OF.
Clean away rubbish, so that no mice can
fad harboring place among them.
Peach stones should be buried in
dry place, SO As to have the full effects
OF the frosts. Put plum and cherry
stones in boxes with earth.
Roor GRATING. Store the stecks in
earth IL the cellar, and during cold and
stormy days graft them, taking care 10
keep the varies distinct t-Agrieatg,taiSt,
wlaSsr oats.
OF late we have noticed several ar
tides going the rounds Of the agricnl-
tural press, the writers of which speak
highly OF what are termed "winter
oats" From the tone of these articles,
rs wen as from inquiries received from
correspondents asking for further inior-
nation Ia regard to these oats, we are
inclined 10 believe that many persons
are misled into thinking that they are
new or distinct varieties from those
known 30 our Northern farmers. But
these so-called winter oats receive their
name from the common practice of SOW
ing this grain In the fall in many parts
of the Middle and southern States, in
stead Of the spring, rs is the general
practice IN colder lahtudes. The cat is
what may be called 8 hali-hardy animal,
and where the winter is not too severe it
may be sown with safety in the fan, and
tia plants VIII come out in spring even
hors vigorous than If the sowing was
delayed 10 the latter season. Some of
our Southern farmers who have con-
siderable experience in this matter as
sure us that fall sown oats are always
more certain and far less liable to rust
than those s0wn in spring.
OF course, there are different varieties
cultivated in the South as well as in the
North, some being better adapted TO the
c8s-aato than others; but those original
ing IL Vermont may prove after trial TO
be Just IS good a winter cat as one pro-
AAttANAA Al NiE7QkkANs 4AELG AkG uO us
tlnctlye characteristics by which winter
oats can be distinguished from spring or
summer oats buh through repeated
trials eertsin sorts are found to succeed
better II the South when sown in the
fsll than in spring, and to these the
above name Is applied.
Farm Work.
REdULARITT OF WoRK.-The fine
weather Las enabled farmers to finish
up their lal work, and push on with
that for spring. Ii would be well to
keep on IS long IS the weather remains
favorable, for we know not what spring
may bring forth. Work should be done
with regularity, and not by fits and
starts. At this season the hours of
work may be shortened, and the DAYS
labor be tinished ct four O'Clock. There
is much work that may be done indoors;
reading, studying, planniug for the fu-
tUre, which are all equally IS necessary
10 be done rs plowlng and digging
drains. By apportioning the time to
different labors, cne may often get
through more work than IN other ways.
System is everything in planning work,
and goes a great way in doing 1t. By
economiZing the time, there may be five
hours daily set apart for reading.
About the house everything should be
done to make things snug, and all requi-
sitiors made by the hOusekeepers at
tended to at once. Winter time is an
e1acting period for housekeepers, and
everything should be done to relieve
their necessary work of much Of its
weight. Fuel should be put under
cover. and Properly prepared for con-
venient use. Drains should be made 10
carry of water place provided for
slops and waste, where they may be
saved for use as fertilizers; the cellar
thoroughly cleaned, whitewashed and
protested; shelves put up where needed;
porches for protection around the doors
and well should be made, and all these
done without considering that any undue
calls are made upon the patience or the
tine of the farmer or mechanic. The
home should be considered first
AgricUlttlrist.
CooIzinE the Fodder fer Dairy stock.
A correspondent writes that he has
been advised TO adopt the practice OF
cooking food for his dairy stock the
coming winter. He desires 10 know
eff there are any objections that have
been urged against the practice, and il
SO, what they are"
While the cooking Of food for stock
has been warmly urged by various
writer's In this country for number OF
years past, the practice does not seem to
be received with especial favor by farm
~efs, or at least il has not spread to the
extent that we should naturally suppose
il would il all the advantages claimed
for such feeding can be relied upon.
What seems most remarkable in connec-
ton with this practice is that it has
never found general favor in England,
where cattle foods are comparatively
dear, aud where the economy of feeding
is made study by scientific and practi-
cal minds. TIE English feeder prefers
to cut his straw and coarse fodder into
chsf, mingling with it pulped turnips
and allowing the mass to slightly fer
ment before feeding. 1t is stated by
English authorities that cooked food is
liable to induce various diseases in
young stock, heifers being attacked
with black leg, black quarter, speed,
ETC., while other cattle suffer from
splenetic apople1y, sheep from broxy,
and horses from albuminous nephrites,
particularly when cooked food has been
given.
TIE XIII Cabbage Worms.