The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-04-26
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

The work horses need the best Of care and
an abundance OF wholesome food. the
shoes may be removed from farm horses II
tho fields are free from stones. All horse
labor should be pushed forward rapidly, So
that during the hot weather of next month
some leisure may be taken at MONDAY
Oxen are slow Of motion, but most useful
for many kinds oi farm work. They need
considerable time for feeding and can not be
| hurried much at their work. Change the
c'ws gradually from dry.feed 10 pasture.
Bring them to the stables early, and feed
hay with some roots; give dry fodder the
next morning before turning animals out t.
grass. Calves need special care, as this i.
the time when "black quarter" and othe,
serious troubles como upon them. Ewes.
with their lambs taken from them, some
times need some of the milk removed from
their udders. After shearing, the tick.
gather on tho lambs and may be Quickly
destroyed by dipping in tobacco water o
some other eiIcctiye dip. Tag the sheer
before they leave the sheds for the pasture.
Pigs thrive with good run of clover. The
orchard is the proper place tor swine; they
have good grazing and destroy many insect
pests. Keep young chickens clean and dry
There is no better place for coops than in
the vegetable garden, where the young
chicks will destroy many injurious worms.
ORCHARD AND FRUIT GARDEN.
TREES that have been heeled.ip may be
retarded by shading them. Planting should
be finished as soon as possible. Ifthe trees
have started, great care will be needed in
handling them. Such trees should not be
trimmed at planting. Grating for the re
newal Of old trees may continue, taking |
great care IN cutting away the branches tn |
make no bad wounds,as the bark now peel.
really.
GRArTING wAx.-Four parts OF rosin and
one part each, bees.wax and tallow, make
a good preparation Iftoo hard, add more
tallow, or if too soft, take less. The best
way OF using it is upon cloth. Take all
o!d sheet or the skirt OF we'll worn dress;
tear it into strips two inches wide, make
The strips into rolls, q nd let them remain in
melted wax until thoroughly soaked
through; remove aud let them drain and
crol. This waxed cloth may be torn off in
pieces Of convenient size to coyer the
wounds, and can be applied to make a COM
plete covering. squashes are good cron
'or a young orchard. Potatoes, mangels,
urnips, or other roots may be grown be.
ween the rows of fruit trees.
TENT. .cATERPiLLARs.-In any eggs escap
I'd, their tents" or webs will snon appear
n the trees. Remove them while small.
Curculios attack the cyoung plums soon after
he blossoms fall, and the thorough jarring
# the trees should begin early.
MULcHlYd is far better than watering Ia
ave newly planted trees. Cover the ground
'ver the roots with beg hay, old straw, or
litter Of any kind.
STRAwBERRIEs.-Bed that were covered
asst fall should haye the straw lett on tn, m
Until after the fruit is picked Tho straw
hould be pulled away just over the plants.
Pull up such coarse weeds as appear through
he mulch Of the bed.
Watch for the first appearance OF holes
n the leaves of Currants and Gooseborrles,
md use White Helebore busted on. or
,etter mixed with water,a large taLlespo, n
al Of the powder in a pallrul Of water, and
Ipply with a syringe or pump. Repeat a
ew days later, to destroy those which
scaped or have hatched since the first ap
lliculion.
Young grape vines set this spring, should
,e allowed to push but single shoot. II
wo or more buds were lef TO guard against
ccideuts, rub Of all but the strongest. and
ieep the shoot from this tied up to q stake
lose-bugs destroy the flowers Of the Crane,
hake of these pests in early morning
atching them in pan in which there is a
hin film Of kerosene floating on a little