Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-04-28
sEAsoNAsLE FARM hlNTs.

SEAS0NADlE FARM hlNTe.
ToMArons ars : Wholesome iocd 1ot
hens, and they like them too.
Aynw camphor pills shout the utse d
garden pen ore recommended ~ 1 sute
cure for gapess
RkNDknixo ! loose or dry ~ hrm II.
ter seeds IRE sown, BY i roller 81 By the
feet, II an aid to their examination. But
II the soil Il moist when the seeds are
sow1a, the use Of . roller or 81 tho feet h
TO be avoided.
In some places rata have become .
great pest in farm houses and barns.
Copperas 10 the dread Of rata. In every
crevice or every hole where . mt treads,
scatter the grains Of copperas; and the
result u a stampede Of rats and mice.
A CORRESPONDENCE At Keene, n. H.,
recommends boiled potatoes - : remedy
for diarrhwa in cattle He says that
three pecks . day, fed warm, cured in two
days an ox Of his that was badly affected
in that way.
THos1 who want something for hot,
dry places, that viii take fir care OF
themselves, must look out for double
poftulaeas. There are now double yell
low, criinson, rose' xnite, staped, and
osner snsdes; ana tney come tolerably
tfue non 9
EARLY potatoes should be put into the
ground ct the earliest possible date.
When started in boxes they may be
greatly hastened; in planting take care
that the tender sprouts are not taken of.
The soil should be light and warm for
early potatoes.
Nh. William HAUNT. 81 Canada,
writes - follows: II am going TO give
you some information. In place Of
hellebore for the currant and e0oseberry
worm, try p~laster-of-Paris The worm
only needs to crawl through il Recon-
mend It 10 your readers. i il don't sue
coed, stop my paper
A VIRonnA st0ck-rniser writes that
since he commenced the use Of bells on
his sheep he has had none killed bydo0s.
They serve q double purpose-fri9hten
on the dogs and attract the attention Of
any n near at hand, a. the sheep run
Il attacked by . strange dog. He aver
ages q bell for three sheep, and says
- 49, !" very s"aiA sno tneif use y
onoo'uAl'
RrE meal IL believed by many bee
keepers to be the very best substitute
for bee-bread when the latter is not in
full supply. The meal should be put in
shallow boxes or troughs neal the
apiary. A few pieces Of empty comb
would soon attract the attention Of the
bees to 1t. This food causes the bees to
send out larger and earlier swarms than
those not similarly treated.
Orr ~ the roos4 u.efrl ;rov,o,no,..
that can Ia 1sad IN a fam g k eaIJ
roller n crnshe. the cio5. level. ena
smootb. the Ground snI rras.a. tha
e.rth H,roIv urnn ord o-o,,nJ - go
which causes them to sprout and orov
much earlier. OF course the ground
should be dry when the roller Is used
In yery dry weather a good ROLLING Of The
Qround viii fr~eouentiy canse seed "a
GROW when otherwise thew wonld not
have terminated.
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ho-L - -. sr5 hv sc-sr;aa 4 az ~
anJ rssh;nr tha tr,,nk srd f;n,R. nI;th ).
soInt;on - eost .oan much an1.d mas ha
dnna n nrevent tho s.esrt - .bo
-winciess female a. the canIer worm nse
heavy brown naner hound clo.elv sroanJ
the trees trnnf. and then smear With
chean nr;nter'a ink o. tar The hand.
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