The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-25

plant trees; plant for yourself and
plant for the future Their growth will
add yearly 70 the farm almost as fast a.
a mortgage will consume IL, and in
place OF planting mortgages. as so many
are prone 10 do, plant trees. The
former fills the future life Of the farmer
with sadness, despondency and gri 4,
the latter with joy, thrift and hope
Kansas FdrnGr.
The ORCHARD. In caring for the
orchard II L. always easier and more ef-
fectual TO remove eggs and larva than
70 kill the perfect insects. and ore Of
the best plans Il 70 scrape the bark, and
apply q strong solution OF softsoap and
sulphur, or. what | think quite MS eff.
cacious, whitewash. Rub Il in with a
good stiff brush, and insect life ia the
Vicinity will prove harmless for the sea-
son. DO not forget the "borer' the
moment the frost is out Of the ground,
50 that little soil may be removed from
the trees. Search for the evidences Of
his presence--a mass of redish- brown
dust, and small hole Just beneath the
surface Of the ground; with sharp
pointed knife the worm can be readily
dislodged, or II il is an old resident, en-
ploy stout wire to run in the hole. and
thus kill the incumbent. DO not allow
a young tree to turn from the perpen-
cicular; and many an unrnly limb may
be forced TO grow properly by q little
timely care when young in the way of
tying for single on.-Josioh
Hopes. Chester Co., Penn, ia N. Y.
Trittac.
INCUBATION AND FEEDING or
CHIcKs e. H. Corbin, of Newington,
Conn in little book on Plymouth
Rocks, just issued, furnishes in addition
10 the history Of this breeds origin, its
characteristics and requirements, much
information Of general interest valuable
10 raisers Of all kinds Of poultry. First,
under rules for breeding stock, comes
the old time belief, founded on expert
ence, that the first laying Of pullets
does not give as good satisfaction rs the
second, though with hens the reverse is
true While for marketing purposes
chickens are hatched rs early As Feb
ruary, with paying results, provided
suitable quarters are prepared for them,
those intended for future breeding stock
should not be Matched earlier than
April or May. IL is advised that the
eggs be plainly marked when taken
from the nest in order TO avoid danger
Of setting those which are not sufficient
" fresh and 10 be able TO select, as far
az possible, those laid the same day.
Eggs are good for Matching until they
are two weeks old, after which they be-
gin to lose their life-giving quality.
When possible separate room in the
poultry house should be provided for
setting hens, where they will be undis-
turbed. Mr.. Corbin advises that the
nest be about ID inches square and in
cold weather made warm with broken
straw or hay covered with feathers
Later in the season a piece of fresh sod,
followed out in a concave form and COW
cred with straw, will serve every pur-
pose. Never set hen or pul!et that
will leave the nest at ones approach, as
such hens are invariably unsteady set
tiers. During the early season Eine eggs
are the number recommended for each
sitting, to be increased in warm weather
~ tAtAtNtA- tC-G OuE III anyways ~ nt
placed under the hen in the evening.
Seven or eight days after the setting the
eggs should be examined with reference
10 their fertility and the non-fertile ones
removed. II a number Of hens set about
the same time the fertile eggs may be
placed under Part Of the hens and the
remainder furnished with fresh ones.
The fertility Of the eggs can be deter
mined not only by means Of an egg
tester, but BY looking through them At
the light. Those that are fertile will
have thick, cloudy appearance, not
observable in the others. Eggs and hen
should be kept free from vermin. which Is
readily done by sprinkling sulphur plen-
lifully through the nest and alttlc upon
the henprevi0us 10 setting; then provide
. suitable dust-bath easy of access. A
supply Of pure water and whole grain
corn is preferable--must he placed
where the iicn may help herself when
ever she feels so disposed. Soft food.
which BY reason of its quick digestion
causes the hen 10 become hungry often
and consequently leave her nest, should
be avoided AZ this time. Chickens help
"a from the shell seldom pay for the
iroub!e. Chickens just previous to
eaving the shell absorb the yelk Of the
,gg, which furnishes ample food for the
next "a hours. When this time has
passed, the best food for some DAYS is
iard- boiled eggs, and the non-fertile
'nes taken from the setting hens are as
rood as any for this purpose. Corn
neal and ground oats mixed with stale
'read soaked in milk may be gradually
as food In the place Of the
ggs. Wheat middlings mixed with other
round grains are also good for a change.
III soft food should either be scalded or
vet with milk and allowed "a stand