The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-11
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THE FLOWER GARDEN ron APRIL.
[Hontharn Planters, Journal

/ THE FLOWER GARDEN For APRIL
| tsouthern Planters Journal
All seeds that were not planted last fall,
| can now, with safety, be planted In the open
| warm. They can be planted either where
| they are to remain, or In prepared beds. from
which they can be transplanted to the Hover
| garden Some seeds, however, the poppy, for
planted such should always be planted
| where they are to remain. The soil should
| be well pulverized and free from Jumps be-
fore sowing any seed. and discretion used In
sowing. Small seeds should merely. be
sprinkled on the surface, others slightly
pressed into the SOIL while. larger
seeds require covering fully half or
| O quarter OF an inch deep, accord
Ing to size. When the plants come up
thin them as they grow, In order to give room
and to encourage vigorous plants and fine
flowers. All greenhouse plants can, as o
| rule, be brought out this month: but IL the
| nights are cool 1t Is best to begin with the
| oaladiums, bananas, jasmines, oamelias, aBs-
eas, etc, which are not very tender. When
| 1t is desirable to cover the ground entirely
| nothing answers the purpose better or makes
prettfer bed than the nemophila for shade,
or the portulaeca for sun. Any plants that
be pruned back when put out. 1t strengthens
the plant and induces healthier growth and
finer flowers.
BEES IN APRIL.
April is the month during which bees most
ly swarm. III there are any weak hives, they
can be strengthened by drawing frames from
those about to swarm. It Is at this season all
hives should be made as strong as possible.
One large, vigorous hive now is worth two or
three In a weak condition. Such may swarm
two or three times while those which have
been allowed to dwinde down TO small num-
Der OF bees. may not swarm during the year,
and perhaps not produce enough of honey to
do them through the season. italian hives
usually dwindle more during spring than the
native bee; the reason Is evident-the Italian
bees will venture out In colder weather, hence
become chilled and are lost, nevertheless they
are better than the native bee. The Italian
queens lay earlier and are more prolific. 1t Is
very important to be ready for the swarm
Ing season, oil hives or boxes repaired suffi-
Client number OF new ones made and every
thing ready when swarms emerge from the
hives. A little carelessness now may result
La the loss OF some of the best swarms.
Sometimes swarm will remain only few
minutes after IL alights, and II thoy are not
Immediately put into the hive will escape be-
fore everything Is ready. The use OF tin
pans, horns. bells, etc. is of no Importance In
thousand before allghting. The point to be
watched is to have everything ready and get
them into the hive as soon after settling as
possible. When In the hive place a comb
from another hive In the same with young
brood and eggs In the cells, the bees will,
rarely IL ever, leave hive with such comb In
It. Another advantage, II the queen has
been killed Ia getting them into the hive, the
colony will raise them q queen from the
brood or eggs In such o comb. Place the hive
at night on the stand where desired to re-
main, readiusting the frames and the bees
are then ready TO go to work.
SAND CRACK IN HORSES.
The shoe should be removed, and, In order
to soften the horn and encourage It's growth. |
cold faxseed poultiees should be applied |
around the foot for a day or two. To cause |
new horn to grow down without a crack In It, |
horizontal division. OF the, horn should be
made at Its intersection with the skin or
above the upper end Of the split. To keep out
dirt and sand from the crack which, of course,
will not grow togetherl, 1t should be filled with
wax, which is best done by form.
n n thin stick Of the wax, SO that i can be
the other. and smoothing 1t In a half
melted state into the crack. The crack
must be clean and dry when this Is
lone. When It ls thus filled smooth 1t with
1f the hoof 1t will be necessary, In case the
horse must be shod for use to remove seq
nent at the rim of the hoof. from the split
backwards to the heel, to prevent bearing OF
hat part on the shoe and avoid Earring Of the
,plit edges. Il will take from one to several
months, according to the extent and location
II the split, before 1t grows down and be-
'pmes effaced by wear or pairing OF the hoof.
Meanwhile the horse should not be used faster
han walk, Three months liberty, unshod,
N pasturage, would be preferable to confine-
nent or use.
MINOR FARM NOTES. i,
For sweeney In mules the local wasting of
he shoulder may be treated by daily appliea-
ions of stimulants, such as the following:
)ne part OF aqua ammonia, two parts each
Il spirits OF turpentine and tincture of can
harides, and four parts OF olive oil mix and
ieep corked In q cool place. Shake before
lslng, and apply twice daily Give outdoor
liberty. Remove the shoes. Afterwards use
he animal with care.
A correspondent writes to the Fdrmsr and
Frutt Groger as follows: II will Just state
hat In forty-ftve years intimate acguaint-
nee and experience In raising and keeping 7
ogs In illinois, have not known one In |
lance OF hog cholera among hogs which had
ot slept under shelter at any time In their
YES. The first twenty-five years of this
line | neither saw nor heard OF cholera
mong swine In Southern Illinois. | will ven
ure the remark that II hog raisers will keep
heir hogs on wild land, In timber, and not let =
hem ever sleep on anything but leaves nor
rejected save their leaf beds, hog cholera
Tould soon disappear.
Rye meal Is believed by many bee-keepers y
0 be the very best substitute for bee.bread, Y
7hen the latter Is not In full supply. The
zeal should be put In shallow boxes or
roughs near the apiary. A few pieces of
mpty comb PCT on the meal would soon at
raet the attention OF the bees to 1t. This food
auses the bees to send out larger and earlier
warns than those not similar treated.
Young mules are disposed ALWAYS at this
me of year more or less to have Lampas,
nd the common mode of treating 1t Ia to burn
hem with hot iron, which ls simply barba-
Gus. Lampas should never be burned out.
ut the mule affected should be given change
I Diet and bran mash twice week when It
I'LL soon correct Itself.
A mixture OF SCOT and lime, equal parts, .
ne handful put In the hill when planting, is
ne remedy for cabbage worms. Also wood
shes and water used In plenty. Hot water
prinkled over the infested plants will kill
lem and not hurt the cabbage.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WV NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ss1 NA1