The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-06

MANY Of the diseases that fowls are sub
ject to como from overlooking A fowl that
is stuffed with food does not digest IL prop
erly. 4 he digestive organs bscome weak
aud disease follows, foremost among them
being tho dreaded cholera. This is simply
a fever caused CHIEFLY by indigestion. When
fowl becomes fat from overlooking, the
blood il poisoned and the system becomes
diasrdered. One sick bird poisons another
and thus the disease spreads.
| The utility Of mulching newly set trees
| whom the hot weather Of summer dries the
ground and takes moisture rapidly frori
the newly formed leaves, has bsen amply
proved By experiment. A mulch keeps
the surface cool, causing II to condense the
moisture Of the mir, and prevents evapora-
tiop. The mistake commonly made 10 In
spreading the mulching In a small circlo ct
Tho base OF the stem, beyond which other
crops draw on the soil. Young trees quick-
| " set ors new roots several fset on each
side. and II they have made good
/ growth early in ths season, the
length OF the roots Is equal to
the height OF tho trees. Ii Is an error to
pile the murch In u small circle around tho
tree, and leave the extending roots far out
side and beyond its benefit, But this 10
not all. The roots OF the crop outside the
tree roots push inward and rob the tree,
unless the murch extends two or three
| feet beyond the circle ot roots. II a newly.
set six. feet trae, therefore, has pushed its
roots only three feet on each side, the circle
| Of mulching should be at least six ioet in
dismstsr, and two feet more added on each
side would make it ten feet. Commonly
not half this area Is covered. Well cult.
waited and vigorous trees will not need
mulching, with the exception OF young
cherry trees, which are always greatly ben.
Gifted by 1t, and If the weather Ia very hot
sud dry, it frequently saves them from
death.
III. we'll established fact that charcoal
10 one OF the best and cheapest disinfectants
ard purifiers Gf animal substances. IL Is OF
service to fowls in roup or other putrid at.
foc,inns, by purifying the digestive organs
hen the fowl swallows offensive mucus, as
Ia apt to occur in such cases. IL also acts
a. a stimulus TO the digestion, thus iDcreas.
ing the egg-prodncing powers OF healthy
poultry.
A The longest line OF fence in the world
will be the wire fence extending from the
Indian Territory west across the Texas
Panhandle, and thirty five miles into New
Mexico. II is said that eishty-fve miles I
this fence is already under contract. Its
course will be in the line Of tho Canadian
river, md ito purpose is to stop the drift OF
tho northern cattle Il is n bold and splen.
did enterprise, and will pay large per
centage on the Investment. The fence will
be over 200 miles long.
In speaking Of sorgum for cattle food, r..
J. Tenny, In the Colorado Farmer, says
from practical experience he knows that IL
is good milk producer. The COW ess it
with relish and clean. lthas given no
bad results so far. Gan pro-
duce large amount 10 the
acre with comparatively small amount
Of labor and expense. He advises his
brother grangers 20 try small patch next
spring, and do not wct II Z much, or IL
will not mature or make good strip. He
heads each item with an ~ know" which
10 the kind of Information we oil want, you
know.
Farmers, as the cold weather comes on do
not neglect the plain aud practical rules OF
health. There is an old aud very mishiev-
GUS iden that in winter greasy food is need.
ed, food full Of carbon, In order to enable
the individual to pass the cold weather in
comparative comfort. Do not model your
meals on the lard aud buckwheat plan. IL
10 good digestion. free circulation you need,
not stomachs enfeebled by struggles with
food that cannot be dgested, nor hood
laden with superfuou, matter TO bs burned
out by the overworked lungs. Plenty OF
good air, light diet and warm clothing are
more desirable than the cakes reekiDg with
grea,e, and vegetables toughened and sod
den with the same unhealthful substance.
Your health and comfort under all ordinary
conditions, are in your own hands. DO not
destroy them.