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FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Experiments in Liquid Manurins'

as under glass. As q matter of course
the extent of the dilution was varied,
according to the natural ability OF each
kind of plant 10 take strong food.
Things like rhubarb, celery, raspberries,
black c~urrants. chrysanthemums, mango
wurzel and cabbage, IS will be easily
understood, grew vigorously with doses
of a strength that would have destroyed
slower growing things. l continued
the experiment for several years
to see what would be the
effects on the plants, particularly such
subjects as the black currants and rasp-
berries, and in no1cases did l find any
i'll effects where the liquid was given in
moderation and never in q stronger
| state than the plants could bear. In all
cases the urine was considerably
stronger, and consequently required more
dilution when the animals were fed on
dry food than when they had access to
plenty of green stuff, as when out at
grass. or with as many roots as they
conld consume. The relative strength
stood thus-that from the horse first,
pigs second and COWS third.
But the strength alone was far from
giving the true Iineas to their compare
tive manurial value, either for things o.
an annual nature, ouch as ordinary,
garden vegetables, or fruits, or pot
| plants, whetherthe latter are sott-wood,
or quick growing, or hard-wooded and
of slow growth. With all, especially
those of an enduring character, the cow
urine told an unmistakable tale, not
alone in the production OF wood and
foliage u~nequaled in vigor, but plants to
| which it was given exhibited q DISPOSE
| ton to produce flowers in quantities
that I have never seen result from the
use fanny other liquid fertilizer. Another
important matter in connection with
the use of thisurine is, that plants TO
which it is applied regularly for a num-
Der of years continue to make growth
exceptionally strong, without any indt-
cation of exhaustion such as invariably
follows the use OF manures that are only
stimulative in their effects. This verdict
I find is confirmed by several extensive
plant-growers whom I have advised to
use it; but like everything of a similar
nature, being strong it must be used
with caution-even for such subjects as
| chrysanthemums it should be diluted to
the extent of something like six or seven
parts of water to one of urine, for weaker
growing plants still further reduced,
and, as with all liquid manures, only
given when the plants r making
growth.
In h Poultry va d.
DR.. E. S. Heath. in 8 paper read be-
fore the Farmers club, New York city,
said: The reason why eight or ten toWIs
about the hou'e of the mechanic, the
gardener or the laborer are more profit
| able is because of better feeding and less
crowding, better sanitary conditions OF
ward and roost. Extent of grassy range
for fowls is more important than pro
vided food for here they obtain not only
air food but also insect food, which IS
the essential heterogeneous element neces-
sary for egg production.
Equally important to extensive grass
range are clean and airy roosting- houses
or..sheds. The houses should have doors
on the ground, to Be left open in the
summer, and at least two side.slat ven
tilators should be provided. Running
water is a most desirable and easy
means of water supply. With this
WdteI supply, HiIAooo S"tS ~
food supply may be equally convenient
and labor saving. Drive four STAKES
into the ground so as to leave them two
feet above the surface and six inches
apart, and upon these nail two boards
so as to make q table large enough to
permit the fowls q footing around a nail
key in the center, covered by a wide
board and weighted by a large flat
stone.
This key q. az be filled with corn or
cracked corn, and having three or four
auper holes near the, bottom it is SELF
feeding. What runs out is lodged upon
the table; it is kept; clean and dry and
secure from rats and other vermln
This is q cheap, simple and labor-savlng
manner of keeping fowls, and it will be
found q most profitable plan. This
grass range may be a small pa'ture or q
large ccw-yard. 49,,
Fowls should never be allowed in
barns, stables or carriage-houses. Their
houses should be fumigated by burning
half q pound of sulphur every. spring
and fall, while the TO Wis are shut out
fer the day, and be well aired before
roosting time.
Not more than twenty or thirty fowls
should be allowed to roost in one house;
bu. two or more OF these houses may he
erected in the pasture or range, provided
it is large enough. In this case the
feeding place may be the same, only a
barrel NAV be used instead OF o keg to
save trouble.
The largest liberty and the most
generous feeding, with an observance OF
Cleanliness, will secure the best yield OF
eggs and the largest number o. healthy
fowls. This is the way to secure the
argest profits Of the poultry yard.
Household Hints.
A spoonful of stewed tomatoes in the
gravy of either roasted or fried meats Is
an advantage.
TO keep lemons fresh place
them in a Jar filled with water, to be
renewed every day or two.
Housekeepers may be glad to know
that a tablespoonful OF ammonia IN n
gallon of warm water will restore the
color of carpets.
To remove grease from wall paper, lay
several folds of blotting paper on the
SPOT and hold a hot iron near it until
the gre se is absorbed.
Put one or two red peppers, or a few
pieces OF charcoal, into q pot where
ham, cabbage, ETC., are boiling, and the
house will not be filled with the Often
sive oder.
Those who object to tea-leaves for
sweeping the carpets can use freshly
cut grass instead. It answers the same
pul pose for preventing dust, and gives
the carpet o fresh, bright look.
The Mother Rules the World.