The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-28
AGRICULTURE.
Spring on the Farm, The Stable,
Garden and Orchard.
Spring Chickens and How 70 Raise
Them Pruning Vines Trouble
some Insects and the Best
Mode OF Getting Rid
OF Them.
CARE or HAnr.r CHICKS.

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When tho chicks are coming out Of the
shell, generally let them alone. severely.
until oil ars out. Sometimes young aud In.
experienced pullet don't know any better
than TO tramp around In the nest just when
tho chicks are pecking their way into tho
world, and In that case take the chicks
from tho nest IA eoon NJ they are dry, and
keep them In warm place In the house until
MI Aro Matched. Then / remove the shells
and hopeless eggs. II any remain, 80 as to
rive the chicks plenty Of room, return the
chicks TO the nest. and let them
Alons for twelve hours more. AT tho end
Of that time tho hen IL ready to leave
the nest, and tho chickens arc AZ lively
~ crickets and ~ hungry NJ wolves. Then
take the mother hen aud dust carbolio powder
we'll into her feathers as preventive against
ltCo. bnuH can be used instead 81 the car
polio. powder. eommence fcedlnH stale
esssa Sfe 49,, s.3 re p ye ss G sy ana
this food for the first three days, then for the
next week cooked potatoes mixed with oat-
meal, and ourds.. prepare the Curds by put.
ting ! kettle full q thick. sour milk on the
whey separates; then turn Into bag and
drain on the whey IL ID a little trouble to pre-
pare this food, but thu chicks Ike Il % well and
thrive W we'll upon u that 1t pays. The third
week re eomsno 10 rdding corn meal 70 ne
bread ~ made BY stirring corn meal into
skim milk until quite thick, sailing little
and baking II pan for M hour or more 40
Cordtng 70. the sixe of the. loaf After the
screenings 1t ni.ht, and cooked food of al
kinds during th0 day. The food IL cooked
every day fresh never feed soured food 30
Younx ohicss. We keep up thls course Of
5ssd!ns iys times DAY from tho iirst day q
" twelve weeks 81 aye. Twice week give
cayenne pepper IN the food--not strong, but
about - would II | WERE going to eat It,
and twioe |. week I give tablespoonful
- often % once : week . little sulphur
4 mixed In tho food. and four or Ave
times week . good handful Of powdered
charcoal II mixed With every two quarts or
d To- sss wee q charcoal .y helps early
them In good health. The floor Of the room
y covered with gravel 10 that the chicks eau
help themselves ct all times. Green food IL
absolutely necessary. to the. well.being of
moet natural manner SOW oats and grass
seeds IN shallow boxes III earth, and when
three inches high cut and feed TO the chicks
Chopped cabbage and onion IL good for h
ny devoured. When the ground IL soit
throw In the room. As soon % Che new rrMsa
starts We open the door and let the chickens
out On warm and pleasant days, and On other
sSsm ss s sspy supply Sas Sna s snss" %
ono Of the most essential things 70 BE- OBJ \.
sssr r,.S toward keeping early ehicks 10 good
SETTING E0us EARLY.
II you do IL do not be too anxious and rive
The hens too many eggs In the nest This
month eight TO ten arc enough; and II more
hrst chilled. they lind their way 70 the centre
OS the neat, and the centre Onea SYet on tina
outer edge, and In turn all get chilled. and a
neat Of added eggs IL the result. bear IN
@ind that Az Witt sgs 70 comparison with
30 do not place under bly, clumey hen white
eggs. Nature has provided thick shelis for
the Asiatiss, and ewRs from any Of vnrietiea
that lay white ones should never be placed
under these heavy fowls.
70 KEEP NOES FOR HAruIrrNa.
Keep them With ths big end down. Wrap
On the big end In box. and place them either
IN the cellar way on on = swinging sheif IN the
Cellar; do not get the box on q cellar floor.
The reason Why they keep better With the
and Of the egg, and II placed In that poa ts
the contents Of the shell is continually press.
ing on the MIR bubble and prevents Id eninrw-
Ina. have kept eggs five weeks ana hatohed
PRUNING THE GRAPE.
In pruning grape vines. always remember
irom Old stock. This Is the si iynds am w,as
fact Or the vine grower; and every stroke 81
the pruning knife should be made with this
the spring cut away oil shoots sprinainu
from stock older than one year. al van NAV
% sure even before the blossoms appear.
that you Will remove no frutt-bearlng shoote.
Never cut into the stock. old or young. before
harm. however. much It may be Denied.
Later, when the embryo cluetara M.
near, remove all shoots not CARRYING bl.,s.
SONS. except what are wanted for next
ysar Tne1s s VIII a,c sslr ra 81 On occasional
b deeirable TO cave three or Fur Joints 81
some such II they do not crowd, az thew viii |
throw out fruit-bearing shoots next year. But
IN no case save new shoot from a stock
q to bear. When ali the clusters are Ell. AT
o. every shoot between the third and fourth
3oint beyond the last cluster. The oniv az. |
ception TO this rule is this: II you have q vine |
alongside 9 building . o upon which you want to |
last years stock, It may be allowed TO ro on |
elx or eight joints-nOt longer. This il Ali X
cAn endure. and will give plenty OF fruit-bear.
ing shoots next year. one which may be |
allowed three or four extra joints, the |
year. At this time-when the clusters are |
Ill set-any old fruitless stock that is not |
wanted may be cut away. But II the fall |
pruning % properly done It will hardly IS |
spring or summer. During the summer ne.
move all suckers" as fast as they appear ct |
the Joints OF the frUittng shoots, Unlsss fhis
e attended 70 they viii eat up all your |