The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-07-31
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

IN ploWlng 1t ls never good plan to
turn up a mass of crude earth of sever
al inches in depth, never before exposed
to the sunlight and air. 1t will, unless
heavy manuring is given as top dress
ing, result in loss. In deepening soil
it is better to pillow up an additional inch
each year.
WE have long since ascertained by
experiment that if potatoes are planted
at least five inches deep, in such mel
low bed of earth as good blowing
gives, there is not only no necessity for
killing, but that it is absolutely detri-
mental, and diminishes product,-The
Calttvator.
Mr.. A. B. CHENEY of the Central
Michigan Beekeepers' Association car
ries any colony that is being robbed
into the cellar and returns it to the stand
at evening, repeating the movement for
several days. No other plan has proved
so satisfactory in his experience as this.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Farm Jour-
nal (Ala.) in relation to hogs being
killed by eating cotton seed, says, death
results from the cloggipg of the intes-
tines, with the hulls "fitting into each
other as shoes in merchants boxes" as
he found upon post-mortem exsmina-
ton.
HAVE sharp spade or thin chisel
and cut under ground every plant of bur-
dock, poke weed or other biennial or
perennial plant found growing in the
fence corners, or other places likely to
be infested, and you will soon find your
yearly crop Of weeds diminished
Western Rural.
WE have known tomatoes successfully
grown by filling barrels nearly full OF
soil, setting them in o warm place, and
transplanting tomatoes into them.
These were watered with the kitchen
slops, and bore abundan5iy. The bar
rels being not quite full, could be easily
covered from spring frost. 1t is better
for the barrels not to be tight, and to
afford some drainage.-Country Gentle
man.
WHEN the squash vine is in blossom,
and has begun to root at the joints,
take shovel and cover the first and
second joints from the main root with
soil, some two inches deep, and if the
maggot thinks best, let 'em eat, as they
will remain at the main root, and the
vine will flourish even if you separate
The same with a knife, as | tried it the
past season, and raised nice squashes
through the sustenance of the rooted
joint only.-Fruit Recorder.
PROFESSOR JOHNSON said that were
he to cut hay for himself he thought he
should cut it at blossom, and when fed
should use cotton-seed cake with it :;
should use bulky hay and supply the de-
ficiencies by other things. If you have
plenty of land and plenty of hay cut the
lay early. If we wish to cut more hay
we wait until after full bloom. If we
were to use it for kindling wood it GER
tainly would be better to cut it Late
Connecticut Farmer.
WATER made almost IS thick as Or
binary cream by the addition of fresh
COW manure, and poured on young mel
on vines, is the only effectual remedy l
have ever found to prevent the ravages
OF the white beetle. Should one appli-
cation not be sufficient, it should be fol-
lowed by another until the enemy be-
comes nauseated and retires in disgust
Such liquid is great stimulant to
young plants. To retain it about plants
in sufficient quantity the melon hills
should be made with a slight cavity in
the center.-Iadiand Farmer.
ANY body who has had much to do
with animals must have observed how
continued kind treatment promotes
confidence, especially in cows, and the
welcome results consequent on repose
OF mind. That this is a gradual growth,
and that these dumb creatures do not
accept even the gentle offices of stran-
gers with the same degree of satisfac-
ton that long-tried friends inspire, is
well illustrated by the following, from
Field and Farm: "Mr. Southworth
met with severe accident W hitch con-
fined him to the house for nearly a week,
during which time strangers were en-
ployed to attend the COWS, and, al
though they were treated kindly, still it
was different from their usual treatment.
and the milk-pail showed much small
er yield, and the COWS themselves be-
came restless, and refused to give
uoWn' as formerly, although, as before
stated, they were treated with the great
est kindness, and MIXED by experienced
hands. But when he was able to come
to the barn again, the COWS soon filed
the pals as usual, and that, too, with
no change of food"
The primary cause of skippery cheese
is want Of care. Any one who will fol-
low few simple rules need not have
fear OF loss, no matter what may be the
experience of others. Cheese in hot
weather should be Inspected daily, and
may at the same time be turned to ia
cilitate the curing process. While
handling, the bandages should be care
fully examined and the cheese rubbed
Ill over in order to remove eggs which
may have been deposited. See that the
oandages fit tightly, since, as already
stated, it is in the cracks that eggs are
irst laid. ALI cracks and checks may
De filled up with particles of crushed
cheese made plastic and applied and
with a knife. When this is
accomplished a strip of oiled paper
hould be placed over the spot. While
he work of the skipper may be avoided
y curing cheese in a darkened