The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-12-07
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f~oT 5JdI4, & I.sst IN p.rt. 5:
that Of studying the principles thai
undeflis farming - profession.
Hoasb-RADDfsH dug now, and
packed In boxes, In moist sand,- and
the boXes set 10 the cellar, will AFFORD
. supply Of fresh horse-raddish during
the winter.
TINE POE REvlBw-This u ths
month for review. Have the plans
laO last December proved to be pro
ftable onesf
- FoR HO1.BRDe.-Be suso q
pr@ eht nOl. "a ono tt IN shol.
Al teS0 lses, sstha1 Il Wihhs pgompely
available when wanted very early In
the spring.
l. CARs OF PoUIrnY.-Fowls should
have clean, warm, well-ventilated
quarters, or there will b but few e4es
laid. II dry road dust cannot b pro
cured q IN absorbent, old, dry leaves
answer - good Substitute.
STUDY fHn FEED QUDrIoN.-A
knowledge Of the relative value Of diff.
fefent Kinds Of esod viii sometimes
enable the 5ssdsr 70 double, and soms-
ttu1C0 NAC0sSs So0 IV0oleD OVsoS0C0 W
the ordinary guess work" system OF
feeding.
ECONOMY OF SHRLrRR.-A tight,
warm stable for animals will result In
the saving Of nom one quarter to one
third the fodder. Aside from this,
the comfort Of the animals b NO un.
important matter, when viewed from
. Humanitarian standpoint.
PROTECTION FOE HALH HARDY
PLANTs.-Wrap them with straw, or
mating, not 20 much to secure
warmth - to protect them from the
Injurious effects Of alternate freezing
and thswing. 1t h the side that d
exposed to the suns rays that suffers
first.
FARMEns' neutrality-suspicious.
ments should be msde 10 hold one In
each county In this and adjoining
States. Write 70 the secrstariss Of the
State Board of Agriculture and to the
presidents Of the agricultural and me-
chanical colleges In your respective
states.
EXPERIMENTS IN FEEDIN0.-Exper-
iments, to determine the practicability
Of allowing the feed when cooked) to
undergo . partial fermentation to dew
elop more or less acidity before It 10
led to fattening stock, should be now
entered into by those who can afford
il.
MANAGEMENT OF CUTTINGS
these are set out In rich soil where
they are to grow, the callousing pro-
cess will 60 on, and the cuttings, IL
projected with top dressing Of we'll
rOtted manure and decayed leaver,
will be in good condition for making
a rapid growth early In the season.
STRAWBERRY BEDs.-These should
be covered with clean straw and corn
stalks; In fact with almost any light
material that II free from weed seeds
BE sure that there are no grass seeds
In the materials used. and do not
cover 20 deeply % 10 entirely shut the
plants from the light.
PROTECTION FROM RABBrrs.-The
young fruit trees, set In the fall, can
best be protected now by placing four
or five pieces Of corn stalks, three or
four feet In length, snugly about the
trees, and then tie them In two places
with small Irvine. This will also serve
N . protection in extremely cold
weather.
, WINTER CARE OF GRAPE VINES
Not only the tender varieties, but q
few of the hardy ones, also. should he
cut loose from the trellis and posts,
and pruned After Q rain, when the
wood h easily bent. one person should
carefully bend down the canes along
the row. or trellis, while Q second per.
son throws couple Of spadefuls Of
earth on them to keep them In posi-.
ton. After this Ii done, run Q pillow
along, throwing . furrow over that
put on with o shade.