Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-01

has set In some place distant from the
poultry-house. She has lost some Of
her bright color, and her feathers are
not as bright as they should be; yet q
week or two will put her In good CON-
dition sgain.
A large percentage Of eggs in al in
tested nest fail to hatch, it being i'm.
possible for o hen to sit closely enough
to keep up the requisite temperature.
The constant twisting of q hen to fight
the lice admits a little cold air to the
eggs, and they become rotten, and
when an egg becomes rotten (the oSnse
being due to the death of the embryo
from lack of heat Ia paost cases), it's
contents begins to oxhude through the
pores of the shell, and then the mites
sV arm to the eggs and stick there and
increase 80 rapidly that the hen is
compelled TO leave her nest, or if she
refuses to leave her nest, abe often
lies a victim to lice. 1t will be seen
that the larger and more elaborate
and complicated the poultry house
the more cracks for the vermin to
breed in and the harder they are to
exterminnte. If the house Is plain 1t
can be cleaned with little labor and
expense. Formerly chickens were
allowed to find their own roostlng
places, and the cholera and Group were
unknown. The birds will live out all
winter, but common fowls are educated
birds or susceptible of education, and
there n little trouble in inducing them
TO sleep indoor; In tact, they are more
than willing, as may be seon In cold
weather, when they HINT fJr shed or
some other sheltered place. Houses
should be provided thGt will retain the
healthy conditions of the trees and yet
protect them frcm the cold and storms.
Look to your houses and see that they
are In q good condition.
Renovating Old Gardens.
American Gardener.
After a garden has been maintained
In the same place tor many years 1t
sometimes loses It's productive power,
In spite OF repeated and heavy manur-
Ing. Many kinds of vegetables refuse
to thrive, and 1t becomes necessary to
change the garden. plat, or infuse new
life into the clOyed soil by a period of
rest and a partial return to a state OF
nature.
The location OF the vegetable garden
la not always q matter of choice, and
frequently there Is bat n place which
unites tho different requirements OF
soil, exposure and convenience, and
after this has been permanently In
closed It is annoying to arrive at q
period when the garden Incomes uu
able TO meet promptly the demands
upon It,
1t has long been known that heavily
stocking sn old Garden with red clover,
and allowing 10 to remain two years
without blowing, will bring the sol
back to its fertility ana yigor. This
Is sometimes done by farmers, but 1t ii
hard to persuade q village resident tt
adopt a remedy 81 far outside OF hi
usual course. As q substitute which
under certain conditions, is wen bet
ter than clover, / would recommend
planting strawberries. One.half of th'
garden may be planted at a time, leav
ing the other half for the raising o
such vegetables as still continue tt
flourish.
Piow at the usual time, and In Apr
plant strong plants of any very yigor'
Gus variety, with perfect BLOSSOM
and desirable fr1it, In rows thirt.
inches apart and fifteen iuches in tn
row. Keep clean and allow the run