The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-09
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1879

feather when quite young the early spring
months being too severe for callow Asiatles :
and they must be of a color that will furnish
no black nor dark oolored pin feathers, and
their skin must be OF yellow or yelOWlsh
white color.
poulternra have generally settled down tc
tho opinion that fpr early chickens ~ breed
nor cruaa gives better results than does 4
mating MI strong, largo healthy Light Rfah-
ma hens with vigorous White leNhortl
cock The chickens mature very quickly
their feathers and pin feathers are white,
their breasts round out quickly. and IN con-
sequence of the density Of the plumage which
| they take pn Mt al early age. they do not get
any "set haek OF check IN their growth,
| which ful-hlnod Asiaties, hall naked as they
arc FOR many weeks. often receive.
i Plymouth Rocks mako tho most taothsome
| ''brolera," and epirurea would always choose
| them, but iE consequences of their dark pin
| feafhera they ~ not anll quite az VOL ~ tho
cross We have named.
ia setting FOR early chickens. II u import
ant that The eggs should he fertile and in
prudent to have the breeding nocss too large.
| About fifteen or nj moat twenty females To
each male Is the hes proportion.
| STRAWBERRIES,
GnergIa Southern Cultvaiorl
| Now Ia tho time for antting strawberry
plants. Tothoae that would like u enjoy this
most luscious Of small fruits without depend
| that the important pnints necessary for suo-
rraa are.
4. Select a piece Of ground That hRa boon
under good cultivation for tho paat year. II
grassy ground is taken. moro than likely your
plant roota will he destroyed by n white grub.
4. See that The plat Is well drained.
3. Put on broadcast three inches of manure.
For sandy soil Use cold manures such Ms cow
pen. leaf mould or muck; Tor clay ground.
l,se fresh hplaa-a stable manure. Spade OF pillow
hrY ,taf mi 1uaH IN
eighteen IL better Mix thoroughly AMI levnl
oiT AND ynur ground ~ ready inrsctttnR.
4, Select thn kinds yrn prefer With our
experience. II would hN Monarch " the
ing" "Sath Hoyden,' Wilson's Albany,
and "kcutueky Seeding.
Il. SGT In rows three foot apart and ton III
| twelve inches apart In tho row.
&. In the anriig mulch your plants with
litter of some kind aud you will have straw
berries To your tteart=s content. You VIII
| stand n grade higher In the estimation Of
your nnighbnra, na we'll ~ III your own eyea
HlthrHtrR AZ tN tNaE.r',lrr.
A writer III tbn llur nnd tinR Recorder.
says M has discovered from practice TINT
sulphur, one ounce 10 \ gallon " water, and
aprnk,ri OF aNtlngeH over Ainnrvtnoa, just
| Mt nshtfall. will destroy nsects and miluew
aud leave no bad show afterward. When
sttcd ma a powder II has an unpleasant AMI
uftentimea injurious e1nct. although 1t is
even whcn applied broadcast upon Tho soil.
srAnhE FLOORS
Mir H. Wilkersnn II rural architect Or
much experience Ill tho lfnf. Field uHI
Farm. has hit upon tho following plan IT. i'm
proving tho construction IN stnhle llonra:
Ihe tlpnr II made lcvel. forn arH nit. but
leaving d gentle slope from zach or the two
sides to the centre. OF half tho width or stall.
Tho Eplanks are laid closswisn. tnclininG TO
tho centre. leaving an opening between the
| cnds In the centre. just wdo enough for the
urine to drain through a metal gutter under
the floor, which conducts II outside the build
ing 10 n hoeahead or to the manure pit. This
prevents IL from being absorbed IN tho bed
ding, which otherwise Is wet fctid and I'M
comfortable tothr hurso. The cleanliness Of
thia arrangement NJ floor " another advan-
tnEc Ma III admits III thc animal lying ma he
always does. whore he can III pasture fields.
i. I'll with Ills hack up the grade. Then the
llnur. being always kept dry. makes good
bed FOR tho horse without ltttor, during the
sum mer montha, besides being cooler and
frnnr from the ammonia which the latter ex-
hales.
FALL FEEDING OF REEFS.
Indiana Fnrmar.l
Being among tho hcea almost continually,
scattered over Il large extent uf territory, cil-
ahlra me. think. III form pretty correct con
clnaiuna relative Al thn average condition III
hana Ill all kinia af hives. Hence would say
to all. attend to your hers before too late, Ut
you are likely IL fare worse this winter than
last, as thousands will surely starve to death
II not helped To food this fall For the benefit
of those who don't understand preparing food
for the bces, IA II should br, aud | tiud the
lowest number that do. will hero add tho
beat known recipe: Dissolve four pounds of
water, boil and skim IA long as anything
rises OIL top, then feed will hero take oe
cason IL add, further. that from tho Consump-
tion or this kind of food bees will sacrcte aud
build ts nice white ou'nh III any one mood Wish
to SEQ. They must he ftd enough. however,
% make them feel the necessity OF building
comb, the same as during rich honey har
vest from natures itowcrs.
FARM NOTES
Stagnaut aud impure water which COWS
drink while ut pasture. is ono of the most
prominent causes Of bad odors In milk
Tho great secret In keeping vrrhenaa and
petuntaa through the winter Il ~ have them
struck early, and planted either III boxes or
pots nv the middle of September. ~ as To he
established before winter,
A plant grower Of considerable experience
tells lis that II strong solution of Copperas In
soap suds water Is very inyigorating to arna
mental shrubs and pear trees IL will also
destroy the small gruhs that infest the roots
ot pot-plants. Ammonia water. OF tha strength
OF one teaspoonfnl of spirits Of ammonia To
two quarts Of water. Is also good remedy
for the white gruhs i'll plants, while II is
very invigoratlng to tho growth Of the plants.
Furhsias. after being exhausted with bloom
ing, should have the terminal shoots Of all
their branches clipped on: then set aside for
two Ok three weeks. giving very little water.
then repot In soil composed " wnlt-decnm-
posed leaf mould mixed with sprnkliIg Of
good garden SOIL few rusty nails. and y
layer of charcoal at the bottom Of the pot to
secure good drainage. In a few weeks new
shoots full of flower buds will start all over.
growing very rapidly.
HGgms acrtiHCates.
II IL M villa slrIItrtroi ctuff prnfnDIinv Ia la