The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-01

other with salt excluded, the one fed salt food
| fatteped very much faster and In several
weeks less time. II exceeded IN weight by Q
considerable proportion the one fed without
saIt I'm its food Stock should have free ac-
cess to salt, and they will only take what Il
needfuI; but II they are left without II for a
long tin,a n eurfrit Is often taken which op-
crates njurio's'y.
| POULTRY IN ORCHARDS.
| This rs matter that shnud he practiced
when pt ssthle. We llev. that If farmers
and fruit rlis,rs knew tna hrneita arising
from such management they would Mt once
ADOPT n. Last fall W. VII tied nm orchard ~
which fowls were Kept. the owner OF which
| told us that b. fore the fowls were confined IN
II trees mAda little Or ~ growth, and only \
| rorrespon ing amount of frui' was obtained.
| But what n change waa evident now. The
grass was kept down. the weeds killed. and
| the trees presented an appearance OF THRIFT
which the most enthusiastic horticulture
could not but admire and envy. The growth
| OF the trees was vigorous anh tho foliage re-
mnrknbIy iuxuriarit. The fruit WAS abundant.
| OF large sI2s nni tren from worm aud other
| impertcrtiuns This excellence WAS accounted
! for hy the proprietor who remarked that the
"hens ate all the worms aud cnrculin in their
| REACH even tho cankrr worm He found
| less trouble with their roosting In the tr,@s
than he expected, and that picket fence six
| feet high kept them within bounds His or
cnHfU WAS ulVHHl lnbp GIlTee SPCtloIl iilu Tue
fowls were changed from ono TO another us
the condition of this fowls or the orchard see
ton seemed to require.
now no MILK.
This may seem absurd advice to offer to
farmers. but our experiences has shown Us
that every farmer does not know how 10 milk
properly, or rather that he does not always
carry ont the knowledge he may have. In
the first place. never allow the hands or I'd
der to be wet with milk before milking. When
ready to milk take the pail on the left arm
AMI with both hands brush of every btt of
dust and all PARTICLES of bedding from the
cows udder. IT the udder Ia not readily
cleaned In this way. use u sponge and warm
water. Milk quickly, and allow no unprac-
ticed hand vt the COW, unless You intend to
dry the animal; above all. milk clean. A
very little nattention here will soon render n
valuable COW unremunarativa In the dairy.
SPINNING MILK.
skim my milk just IA soon rs it begins to
sour III summer. IL il mora care than tt Ia to
skim night and morning, but | think 1t pays
and my butter Is nicer fer SO doing. Look
across your Clabher milk and you Will see that
fects the butter keep my mil room as cool
as can by blinds and ecreens, and can get
more cream with my milk UP stairs than In
the cellar. let the cool air In at night, but
shut II no day times. ] do not want 1t to
stand until It sours; ! kim 1t, and then lot It
stand q while; then skim it again. After
wards save the second Swimming take off
the top OF the buttermilk that looks rich,
skimmtng II until 1t Is all froth. but do not get
crumb Of butter have always heard that
the second sklmming makes the best OF the
buttermilk. | believe 1t now, and have no
fears that am wastefu II the pig gets 1t.
FooD FOR BEES.
Melliot clover aud aromatic plants such rs
minis and catnip are the blossoms upon
which bees seem to find the most continuous
supply during the dryest months. Rsekeep-
srs should encourage the Introduction or
such plants. rs they can grow harmlessly
along hedges and fences aud their fresh and
healthful fragrance are welcomed by every
one. 1t may be thought that n few plants OF
each kind cannot benefit the bees to any ex-
tent. Certainly not. But few plants here
and there will produce seed, and ttnally make
waste places become sources of the most de-
li3htful Of sweets. Some sixteen years ago
dandelion was scarcity In this region, but
little by little II worked It's way over the
woodland until now when spring Is here,
the roadstdes and the pastures are dotted
with Its bright yellow blossoms, and bees get
enough from 1t III soms seasons to help Thorn
raise the bees that will gather the clover
crop.
RICH PASTURES
You may keep the best Attorneys, Dur
hams or other grades, but you Will not sue
coed In getting a large amount OF rich milk
from poor pasturage. II you have an old,
worn-out pasture, try the following PLAN
Plow In the fall aud cover the land with ma
nure. which should be spread broadcast the
next spring, and this field planted with corn.
Next season SOW with oats or barley, give n
top dressing Of from thirty to forty bushels
of slaked lime to the acre, seed down with
orchard grass. timothy and clover. The two
crops will pay for the lime aud leave you n
rich pasture. All OH pastures need potash
and nttre. Ashes spread on In the spring
will furnish these ingredients more cheapy
II
barren spots, In an otherwise good pasture
may be made to bear by manurin9 them well
Ia the fall.
HOW TO SAVE POTATOES.
They should be dug when the ground is as
dry rs possible and be allowed to dry In the
from which the water will easily
run; drive down q rough stake, to stand
three and a half feet In height. IN the centre
pf circle OF about seven feet In diameter.
Raise the edge "nf this circle by drawing, up
the earth from without, Cover the entire bed
thickly with dry pne-straw, or other dry
Heap the potatoes on this bed
around the stake SO that the sides may be as
steep rs possible. Then cover entirely over
with dry corn-stalk or broom sedge set up-
right, or with boards in such manner as to
prevent the rain, which may soak through
The earth covering, from reaching the inte-
rior. Then cover the whole with several
inches of earth taken from immediately
tAouuI lllV tIlll. lsHVluk tlS Top VI LlIe It'll
open for ventilation, but protected from rain.
On the approach Of severe weather. gradually
Increase tho covering Of earth to q tenth |
VI one foot.
ORCHARD WORK.
Never prune when the wood is frozen. Many
orchards are ruined by too severe pruning
For instance, a dead limb occurs, four to six
nches III diameter. on an old tree; It Is sawed
,tf, or perhaps the AK Is used, making a very |
'ouKh job Of 1t at best. Thi. is very suita-
,le place for the Hat headed borer to begin on
which soon makes it place for the rains to
inter, when decay follows, and soon there ts
| hole tn the tree which. ii not apparently |
lurting the tree. is non. the less using 1t up
md causing Inferior fruit. This may be OBJ. |
lated by first giving Tie dead stub 4 coat Of
III, then natf piece of tin or pine shngle on |
I to act as a roof. This would save many a 1
good tree.
HOW TO KEEP HAMS.
Wrap In brown paper and place In tight I
'ag. so as to be secure from flies, or II pre-
erred, cut hams In slices suitable for cook
ng, trim off the rind, aud pack ~ compactly .
II tina ~.