Daily Republican., 1884-01-07
A G RIG u l. T u r AL
DO NOT WASTE BONES.

DO NOT WASTE BONES.
. The bones OF fish, bones of fowls, tn,
large and small pieces OF bones, which
are purchased with beefsteak and nut
ton, constitute the very best food fO
fruit trees and grape vines. II the frag
ments are only placed where the root
ing pieces Of bones TO be cast into ia,
back yard, ~ food for stray dogs and
strange cats, domestics should be direct
ed to deposit every thing of the sort In 9
small tub provided with q lid. As soor
as only few pounds have accum ulated
we take the tub TO some grape vine OF
fruit tree, dig hole three or more feet
long, a foot or two wide, and not less
than foot deep, into which the bones
are dumped, spread over the bottom OF
the excavation, and covered with the
soil.
The more the fragments can he spread
around the better. But they should be
buried SO deep that pillow or spade will
mot reach them. The roots Of growing
vines or fruit trees will soon find the
valuable mine Of rich fertility, and
will feed on the elements that will
greatly promote the growth Of healthy
wood, and the development of fair
and luscious fruit. Many horticul-
tursts and farmers purchase bone
dust, costing not less than two cents
y pound, supply to enrich the soil
around and beneath their trees and
vines.
Fragments of bones are just AZ vau
able a ground bone, although their Gle.
ments of fertility will not be found
| available In 10 short time as II the
large pieces were reduced TO small
atoms. Nevertheless, IL large bones be
buried three or four feet from era pc
vine, the countless number of mo uths
ut the end of roots will soon dissolve,
take up, and appropriate every parti.
Gle. When cast out OF the kitchen
door, bones are likely to be nuisance
whereas, properly buried, they be-
come d source of valuable fertility. Let
every person who owns q grape vine or
fruit trees save ali the bones that pass
through the kitchen, and bury them
where such worthless material will be
turned to some profit.
FRESH EARTH FOR POULTRY.
To fowls in confinement fresh earth
is just as necessary in assuring health
fulness and vigor as il good food, for
the soil In the poultry yards soon be-
comes packed down no hard and solid
AZ to defy the nails and toes of the
birds, while their droppings soon foul
the earth az to make it Objectionable in
many ways. In winter, as we'll as in
summer, this fresh ar h should be lib
orally supplied, and loan ~ the best. If
there Is good sod attached 10 much the
better, rs the birds can get some green
food AZ we'll as fresh earth at one and
the same time.
AS a rule, we have supplied birds In |
confinement with fresh earth by spa
ding up little OF the yard within their
enclosure each day OF two, and the way
the birds set TO ami scratch 1t over is
convincing proof enough that they
like 1t hugely. This il we'll enough the
hrst year, ana during summer, OF when
the ground Is rot frozen, but When
quite large number OF fowls are kept
In comparatively small space the soil
becomes so imprognated with manure
as 10 I've unfit for spaling over for the
bids, the second or third year, and
our a vice in this case IN to make a
new yard and turn the old one into an
onion patch. Such place will raise
Inc onions. but IL must be powed well
the pre- eding fall AS well as the follow.
ny spring, TO make IL as finely broken
up AS possible. 1t would be well for
ZONE OF oar extensive breeders to act
IN this suggestion.
BITING HORSES.
Horses have been successfully cur,d ,
II this vice by pntting piece of hard !
wood an inch and half square in the '
mouth alb ,ut the same length (
rs an ordinary sn: file bit. IL may be
astened by thong of | ather passed
Trough two holes IL the end of the
wood and sechrsd TO the bride. 1t q
must b, Used in addition to the bit, but
no way to impede the working of
he bit. Ii,
Rarey adopted this plan with the Iii
ebra at the Zoo, which was q terrible a
'ruie al biting. Mr.. Rarey succeeded, y,
owever, in tanning and training him
harness, and drove him through the r,
treets of London. Animals with this y,
Ice should be treated kindly in the C,
able, and not abused with pitchfork- D
andes, whips, etc. An apple, crust j.
bread, piece of beet, etc. and a kind Il
1t, but firm, watchtul hand and eve, &c
lth the use of the above wooden bit, OF
al cure the most inveterate. The di
CT that he cannot shut his mou b or b;
up anything soon dawns upon him, NJ
I'd then he Is coma lerel.
VEGETABLES VS. PORK.
We believe that the farmer should
oduce and consume more vegetables
q less pork. We do not believe porK l.
wholesome in toto. IL has its uses 1T
hlch we commend but its abuse we c.
ndemn. Farmers, OF all men, should OF
we the greatest variety of the most 10
holesoIne food yet half their diet is OF
rk and bread. If 1t were not that tn
~ breath pure air and take mnch ex 81
else they could not live on such food MI
I'd gave man flesh and grain for de
eng,h, vegetables for health, fruits tr'
pleasure. While these are dis ca
ctively their offices, all are essential tn
health. We hope to have quite an cia
crest awakened in gardening. In ali
$ the women can take part. lat
LIME AND SALT AS FERTILIZERS. XIII
Western farmers are now becoming
crested in the use of lime and salt an
tiIizrrs This mixture had quite "a 7
in some localities East, a few years W.
}, chiefly as a manure Tor wheat. Ii for
not Inst main u hanouun lip,a aud 80