The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-26
Agricultural Notes.

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!, Stone, brick or wooden walls, with
perpendicular mir spaces in them, are
warmer than solid walls, because the air
conducts heat away less than the solid
materials. A sheathing of tarred paper,
or pasteboard, IT of any thick paper
even, placed midway between the clap
boarding and the plastering, to form
two thin air-chambers instead of ono,
adds greatly to the warmth of a house
or other building. Two haf-inch-boards,
set alittle apart to leave an air space be-
tween. makes a far warmer house wall
than the same thickness of wood in inch
boards:
The farmer should sign nothing, un-
der any pretext whatever, for a stran-
ger; do not even give your address
t.just as q memorandum" When least
expected, this address will turn up as q
signature to some kind of a promise to
pay. Avoid every easy way of making
money. No matter by what name 1t is
called, the scheme is likely to be fraud
ulent. Let every farmer, and others
who live in the country. be sure that
trees and shrubs with fruit of heretofore
unheerd OF excellence. or flowers Of I'M
surpassed beauty, are not Introduced by
hawkers and pcddlers.
The malinr OF mannre is on, Of to
most important labors Of lilo Wiaci
season, or perhaps il should haze hocn
said the saving Of it. The YalGc cf (;
n depends on several things, Tia
leading of which are; the food given IT,.
animal; the kind. age and condition G
the animal fed; and last, but not least.
the care which the manure receives af-
ter it has been dropped. Rich manure
can only be made from rich food; If
straw alone Is fed, the manure must be
poor. as the animal adds nothing to. but,
instead, extracts, from, the store OF
plant-food in the fodder.
When house plants are in a growing
state, they may be stimulated by the Use
of guano water. A small teacupful OF
Peruvian guano dissolved in a pailful of
rain water is strong enough; water the
soil with this once, or ut most twice 4
week. The water of ammonia Charts
horn) is about As good. and cal be had
everywhere. Ii of ordinary strength,
add a fourth of an ounce 1.-TWO teaspoon
fuls) to a gallon of water, and use as
above stated. Cold coffee is also said
by some florists to be nourishing to
plants, and especially is it commended
to force plants TO bloom.
Mice are very prolific; 4 single pair
will often multiply to fifty or more dur
ing a single season, as the earlier broods
reproduce Il or moro generations.
Usually a large proportion of each Sum
mer's growth is killed off in Winter, il
Autumn rains saturate the soil. At this
writing, the ground is still dry, deep
down, in several States. II at any point
the soilfreezes solid before copious rains,
extra caution should be taken to protect
fruit trees and shrubs against mice.
The fruit trees that are to be set the,
coming Spring should be selected now
and the orders sent to the n~urscrymenl
that they may fill them properly. Tree
peddlersn have a poor reputation for
honesty, and should be left alone unless
one is sure of the nursery that they rep
resent. 1t is best to buy directly of re-
liable tree-growers and, other things be-
ing the same, as near home as possible.
Should the trees be frozen when they
arrive, place them in a cool place where
they may thaw slowly.
II worms are very numerous in a
meadow, the best thing that can be done.
is. to turn them under with the plough
rs deeply as possible. and plant the
ground in some crop that can be matur-ii
ed in the season, and that is applicable.
II the meadow is new, and it is very
desirable to preserve it forthe next year,
the farmer must then turn in hogs, etc.,
use the roller or adopt such device as
may be most convenient. so as to make
the injury as light as possible, but with
M idea of saving the present crop.
1t costs the farmer much more than it
formerly did 10 carry on his farm, and
the need of the hour is products, and
prices commensurate with his increased
expenses. !
1t is said that a piece of zinc, placed
on the liTe Goals, will effectually clean
out a siove-pipe. the vapor thus pro-
duced carving of the SCOT by chemical
decomr".iiion.