Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-03

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Farm and Garden Notes.
Is that map of your farm completed
1t is well to arrange for crop rota-
ton. t
What about farm improvements this
year?
Brains tell in farming as in other
pursuits.
A good time to make gates, repair
tools, etc.
It is claimed that cross-bred pigs are
the best fatteners. The sire should
be 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 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 artichokes
When once seeded they need no re
planting. They will 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 tc
draughts, cold, and from improper
food. 1t is contagious to certain ex-
tent.
f'armentier 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 feeces 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,
chaff and straw.
Every care and attention shown to
horses, no matter what their condition
is, will bring its reward. The kind of
influence thrown around a young
horse will have it's effect on its char
acter in after 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 q
little extra care and feed during the
winter. The extra wool will more
than pay for the extra feeding, andthe
result will be a 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 popularity supposed
especially on heavy soils. Probably as
good a use of them as can be made is tt
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 OF pistils
or both; hence aperfectly double flower
where all the stamens and pistils ar
thus metamorphosed, is necessaril,
barren. Such plant must needs b
propagated by cuttings. 1t rarel,
happens, however, that the change i
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 a slice o.
salt pork in the water, and an agree
able flavor with no Objectionable
grease or fat will be given to the cab
bana