The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-05-31


stantly reading In the journals of the
day in regard to the disease that affect
cattle and swine here and there, one
would be led to conclude that our farm
animals ought to be entirely exempt
fromssanS disease at all. 1.-TWO or three
COVE or bullocks should suddenly die
among large herd upon one farm, the
cry is raised that an epidemic has ap-
peared and great mortality among the
stock must ensue. Sometimes pen of
hogs may become diseased and may
die, and the same alarm is Immediately
created. Why cattle should escape
sickness and death, and the human spe
cies should be subjected to epidemics
carrying off at times thoueands Of peo-
pie, is not explained. Still, cattle are
less liable to diseases and fatal results
than any other class of animals. except
perhaps the horse but they are never
theless liable to be attacked by conta-
gious sieknesses which may prove very
fatal but seldom has it been the case
inthis country to an extent to cause se-
rious dismay to the farmer and grazier,
For years OF late something like the
pleuro-pneumonia has more or less pre-
vailed in Europe and the United States
out as it has been very limited il its
attacks upon cattle, as the so-called
"cholera Is upon hogs, they will very
probably more or less continue, but not
to an extent to cause any alarm or much
loss.
VALUE OF THE GARDEN. --Farmers too
often allow the garden to take the last
chance, and to remain neglected till the
field crops have had full attention. AS
consequence weeds get the start I;
vegetables are crowded with weeds, the
labor OF hoelng is greatly increased,
and the owner concludes that a garden
is costly luxury winch does not pay.
BuS ii well managed it will pay better
than anything else. Raspbernes, straw.
berries, currants, asparagus, cabbages,
beets, turnips, etc., may all be planted
in rows and cultivated with o horse, and
IN this way an acre need not cost more
IN cultlvatlng than an acre OF field pota-
toes or corn. Even on rich half-acre'
the family may have Strawberries for q
month IN abundance, to be followed
with an equal supply OF raspberres and
VI Ndoy btuAAny
beets, spinach, cabbage, tomatoes, on.
ions, parsnips, and many other vegeta-
bles, in their various periods may be
all grown Ill alb undance, and will prove
OF more value in supplying a family
with comforts, luxuries and subsistence
than any equal area elsewhere. The
great requirement for success is easy
and thorough cultivation.
LIVE stock should be fed regularly.
Even il not generously fed, this regu-
larity is better than an excess tor few
days, and then lack of food for time.
Animals are never contented when hun
CRY, and they should not be permitted
to thus become uneasy. The damage
done by one omitted feeding cannot be
made good by double ration after.
wards. This slip-shod method of feed
ing Is quite sure to bring disorder into
the flock or stable.
A TASTEFUL way TO arrange the mar
row cul tam at each side of hall door
is to make them of muslin or of lace;
gather them at the top and bottom;
have the muslin full, About midway
between the bottom tie a ribbon around
the muslin, make pretty bow, and let
it come next to the glass. Tie the rib.
bon SO close that the muslin will be
drawn III at the centre; let the muslin
hang loosely and gracefully, not in stitl
folds. Ii there are no other windows
III the hall, plenty of light will be ad-
mltted by this arrangement. Dotted
muslin is preferred to PLAIN.
CONVENIENCE Of farm building is an
important aid TO good farming, espe-
cially where much stock is kept and
there are many chores. Water should
always be provided in the barnyard, the
feeding boxes should be near where the
feed Is Kept, and the buildings should
not be far removed from the house. II
this results in moIe neatness about
barns and barnyards than has been
thought necessary, it will be another
important advantage gainee.
A FRUIT culturist gives the following
calculation OF the oroduetIveness of GER
tain fruits: Six gooseDerry bushes will
1 produce SIX gallons of fruit, six currant
bushes twenty quarts, Six blackberry
bushes twenty-five quarts, six raspberry
/
1876 pounds. Much, however, depends
upon the age OF the plants, soil, season
and cultivation.
BEEP-sTGAR making and cattle feed
ing are twin industries. They come
into existence together. live and grow
together, support each other and enrich
each other. All that is necessary to
promote such industry is a plentlfu,
supply of roots. IL dairymen would
learn to grow them they would find mil
hons of capital invested in it IN a short
time.
BALsAMs.- The seeds of these SNOWY
aunuals should be sown as soon rs the
garden ID IN condition to work in deep,
rich sol and the pie nts th;nned out Sc
they will be at least two feet apart each
way. When treated in this liberal
manner they will show their apprecia.
non by gorgeous display of flowers,
larger and more doub than thus plan
is generally supposed to produce.
NIGNoNEITE may be sown at any
time, and anywhere that there is va
cant place. 1t IS better to make two o.
three sowings for succession of bloom
For later Il Jweriug. SOW abont the mid
die OF July. No plant moro generousl,
repays good treatment than the Mign
onette. In good, rich soil, well worked
the spikes of flowers are simply enor.
nous, and for late-aowering there is n,
plant more desirable.
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