The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-11-08
Farm rACTS
Experimental Facts Tor Farmers ava
fauillrS.
Useful for the Homo ., Well ~ the
Farm,
Some Things Worthy Of Your Attention

plants will protect the latter from the raw
ages OF white grubs which prefer the roots
! ot the lettuce 10 those OF the strawberry.
A correspondent writing from Eutaw Al.
albania, says; ! iiud the people cheerful
aud disposed TO give up cotton-groWlng III
a large measure and adopt the wise policy
of raising stock. The southern country
will never reap It's rich deserts until there
is more attention paid TO home consump'
ton.
Ia order to keep the striped beetle from
vines the experiment was tried OF placing
corn oobs tipped in coal tar pear the hills.
While the practice did not entirely prevent
the ravsges OF the beetle, their numbers
were largely diminished.
When The corn il planted in level ground
the roats spread out and are protected. Inc
cultiyatDr snovels run at depth OF from
one to two inches keep the surface OF the
ground stirred up so that the moisture
from the rains and dews Is retained and di-
rectly nourishes the roofs and the corn Is
better developed.
IL ia estimated now that one COW in every
l 600 in this country is Jersey. This
breed has increased more rapidly by I'M.
rortation than any other, and 1t is in most
sections where introduced the favorite ioi
crossing with native cattle for dairy pur-
poses. In this way great deal or Jersey
blood is brought into onr American STOCK
Of dairy cows.
Potato vines when boiled in water until
the Juice IS extracted make a good lnsech
DESTROYER by sprinkling the liquid over
such vegetables as are subject to the rava'
| yes of the green and black tir, cateTpIlars,
gnats, etc. | will not in the least impair
| the growth of the plants and the peculiar
| disagreeable odor which remains Tor con-
siderable time prevents the INSECTS lrom an
early return.
| been entirely cured by being MADE In lnhDIe
tobacco smoke. The treatment has done
| no harm and the trouble OF smoking is but
| little if iJ is done when the chickens are III
| the COOP. 1t takes buta moment to put
them into basket and five minutes is as
| long as they should be subjected to the in
| ha lation OF the smoke: and not so long II II
is strong enough 10 produce stupor.
| An English journal says that Watercress
| is much valued mere, and although IL can
hardly be said to be improved by cultiya-
tion-for the produce of Il clear brook OF
spring water can hardly be exceiled-yet
there are many places where these natural
conditions are not at command. Ia tnat
| case it has to be cultivated and very good
watercress may be obtained by sowing the
| seeds in pans or boxes, and wien large
enough planting out IN cool shaded posi-.
tons such as the north side OF the wal!
where il kept constantly moist by coplous
watering. very good crosses are obtaina-
bic.
The more thoroughbred horses there are
in the country the greater will be the i'm.
proyement at horses in general. Blood
will tell. AS the st.llious Cf:red for farm
ers' use become OF higher character the
greater will be the value of the stock he
raises. While everyone cannot expect to
command animals of the very highest
grade it is well to constantly improve and
TO know what are the best animals our
breeders produce.
to the various markets now indicate step
in the right direction by fruit growers. The
evaporstor makes inferior fruit very presen-
table in another form, and the introduction
of evaporators into every fruit growing
section makes an era OF reform and progress
too long deferred. 1t is the most profitable
and sensible way to utilize the surplus-es-
pecially apples and peaches. At home and
abroad there is, and will be, steady de.
mand for evaporated fruit and fruit growers
everywhere, should not be unmindfui of
this fact.
a California paper highly recommends
charcoal for iattening turkeys, and says
that it should be pulverized and mixed
with mashed potatoes and corn meal. as
we'll as fed to them in small Jumps 1t
mentions that in two lots OF four each,
treat ed alike, and one lot give this mixture
and the other not, there was an average
gain III the weight of the first 10 pound
and half each. In commenting upon this
another writer says: while we condemn |
the practice of mixing the pulverized char
coal with other food for turkeys, competing |
them to eat IL whether they want to or not, |
we have no doubt of the excellen effect OF
them charcoal In small bits, es-
peclally when fattenipg for market. We
have had evidence OF what we say and for |
mum Der of years have recommended char
coal for this purpose.
Barns should be built on high, dry land
80 that they can be well drained from sur
face water. Stagnant water, filled with de-
caying vegetables is rank poison to the
horse. Neither man nor beast can long re.
main in health. shut up in an ill-ventilated
stable, surrounded by pools Of water. filled
with manure that teaches from the stable,
but will contract malarial fever or conta-
geous diseases OF some kind. II follows, as
a necessary consequence, that stables
should be thoroughly drained. Damp
stables cause many diseases, such as bad
eyes, coughs, fevered legs, scratches and
greasy heels that careful grooming cannot
Dame ill-ventilated stables cause
of the throat and lungs. which
throw the horse of his iced, aud cut of
condition, in spite OF careful manage
ment.
outep iaiHiuB 10 hoe' PiOheaNS hHeio
The land is suited to them, and there IS
plenty OF good water, but they require
special care ana COED management rev
persons have made sufficient study OF sheep
10 be Thoroughly acquainted with their
natural requirements. Texas, Mexico aud
Colorado seem TO be the sheep grounds OF
The United States. The haunt Of the wild
sheep is the mountains, which shows that
they like well drained ground, good WAFER
and sweet heritage, The number OF sheep
kept 10 the United states IS small compared
10 other countries, but ! believe farmers
will see, rs IN England that they give the
best returns, besides being most necessary
Or manuriDg the land, aud that althouRh
he climate may be trying 10 them, yet
with care and Judgment, they may be kept