The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-04-20
Farm Notes.

Otdthddt W"tCA LIZ -
cred as injurious to all land plants,
by depriving them of a sufficiency
of atmospheric air, aud thus dis
easing their roots and submerged
parts.
1t is said that the best garden
seeds for planting are those that
are raised from seed sown late,
after the weather has become fine
and warm. The reason of this is
claimed to be that plants which
are sown late come to maturity
more rapidly than those which are
sown early and before the ground
is warmed by the sun; also. that
the seed of such plants will de-
velop itself sooner than that OF
others. This is an important fact
to those who wish to have garden
vegetables early.
When it comes to making a gar
den, a great many farmers are apt
to be stingy, not only in the time
spent in in preparing the soil, but
in the allowance of seed planted.
We have known farmer with a
large family to SOW one pint pack
age of peas, one paper OF radish,
and one each of beets, parsnips,
etc, to supply his table. Better
put in more than enough and give
every one in the family all they
can eat. Vegetables are cheaper
than meat, and they should form a
large portion of the food upon
every farmers table, at least du-
ring summer. ev,3ifn9 ytaa
Home Adornments.-A farmers
residence should be surrounded by
trees, shrubs and vines, all care
fully pruned, and the walks, roads
and paths should be kept scrupu-
lousy clean and in perfect repair.
The odds and ends of the lumber
pile and all trash should also be
removed to some more distant and
less frquented locality, if it cannot
at once be forever destroyed
Nothing around the farm house
should offend the senses. Trees
should nod q welcome at every
step. Fruits should please the
taste and flowers should delight
the eye. The very air of such a
home should impart feeling OF
peace and contentment to all who
live within its magic circle. Such
a home makes its inmates feel con-
tent with their calling. No unsat-
listed longings for something be-
yond the reach should ever vex or
annoy. Such homes we have seen.
They are somewhat rare, it is true,
but as the farmer improves his.op-
portunities aud educates himself
we feel sure that their number will
multiply, and when they do, the
sons and daughters in these homes
will be content to remain, instead
of gratifying an unhealthy longing
for new and untried scenes and
pursuits. Farm adornments are
so inexpensive, and the necessary
labor SO light, that the wonder to
us is that comparatively so few at
tempt even the most primitive eff.
forts. Bare walls stare at us from
the roadside, and disorder and de
cay are too often conspicuously
prominent. Home Journal.
Storing Root Crops. - Carrots,
beets or turnips may be covered
with earth in heaps near the barn,
and in such a manner that load
of them can be taken out at any
time during the mild weather OF
winter, and thus supply had for
stock during the entire winter sea-
son. Make the heaps in the same
manner as potatoes are wintered,
directly on the top of the ground,
if the land be level, but the bed to
be slightly raised above any stand
ing water that may lie upon the
land. If on an elevation, the bed
may be one or two feet below the
surface of the ground, eight or ten
feet wide, and as long as needed.
Pile up the roots in some order, by
placing the outside ones crowns
out, and build to peak in the
center, five or six feet from the
/ ground. Then cover with long
, straw so as to shed rain, then with
earth few inches thich, and more
before the ground freezes, SO as to
be proof against frost. When the
roots are wanted in winter, go to
the heap on mild day and open
ono end carefully and take ont q