The bee., 1883-03-03

terial and you viii never regret it.
Farm and Garden Rotes.
LIS that map of your farm completed
1t is well to arrange for crop rota-
tion.
What about farm improvements this
yearP
Brains tell in farming as in other
pursuits.
A good time to make gates, repair
tools, etc.
1t is claimed that cross-bred pigs are
the best fatteners. The sire should
thoroughbred.
Remember to underdrain orchards
that are on low, damp land. Such
orchards cannot be productive with
out it.
slaked lime sprinkled over potatoes
is said to prevent the potato rot, which
Is a scourge to many farmers. 1t is
worth trying.
In pruning trees cover all stems half
an inch or more in diameter with
grating wax or shellac, otherwise the
end of the branch may decay.
Fowls require great deal of atten-
tion. A knowledge of their wants and
habits is indispensable. Unceasing
vigilance is the price of chickens.
The one great principle of success in
preparing cattle, fowls or swine for
slaughter, is to keep them growing as
rapidly as possible from the start.
Plant a few acres of artichekes
When once seeded they need no re
planting. They viii give the most
feed for pigs for the least money of
any crop that is raised.
Roup is one Of the most common
diseases among fowls at this time of |
the year. 1t comes from exposure to
draughts, cold, and from improper
food. 1t is contagious to certain ex-
tent.
Parmentier says that the best |
method of storing thoroughly dry and |
clean wheat is in sacks isolated from |
each other, care being taken to keep a
sufficiently low temperature in the
granary.
The deeces of sheep are badly injured
around stacks. Long-wooled fleeces
are more damaged than the downs of
the fine woods. since they are longer
and more open, and catch more boards.
ghaff and straw.
Every care and attention shown to
horses, no matter what their condition
ls, will bring its reward. The kind of
influence thrown around a young
horse will have its effect on its char
acter in afttr years.
One of the advantages of the soiling
and ensilage system of feeding is the
greatly increased amount of manure
that can be made on given quantity
of land. To realize this advantage to
theutmost, however, the manure should
be carefully saved and applied.
Lambs can be made to shear from
two to four pounds more wool by a
little extra care and feed during the
winter. The extra wool will more
than pay for the extra feeding, andthe
result will be much larger and
stronger sheep. For this purpose feed
good clover hay, with bran, oats and
corn mixed equally.
The use of coal ashes has not been
recommended by agricultural chemists.
but practical tests show that they have
more value than is popularly supposed,
especially on heavy soils. Probably as
good use Of them as can be made is to
throw in the hen-house or the vault.
They will absorb the ammonia instead
of liberating it, as is the effect of wood
ashes.
Double flowers are most commonly
The result of the substitution of bright
ly-colored petals for stamens or pistils
or both; hence aperfectly double flower,
where al the stamens and pistils are
thus metamorphosed, is necessarily
barren. Such plant must needs be
propagated by cuttings. 1t rarely
happens, however, that the change is
quite complete throughout the flower,
and so few seeds may be formed,
some of which may be expected to re- !
produce the double-blossomed plants
Household Hints,
When boiling cabbage put slice of
salt pork in the water, and an agree
able flavor with no Objectionable
oraase or fat will he oiyen IN fbe cab