Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-22
FARM AND GARDEN.
Notes and Suggestions.


Notes and Suggestions.
- Be careful not to grow potatoes near the
peach trees is the advice of one who is familiar
with peach growing.
- In Michigan and New York they spray their
whole orchards with a solution of paris green,
and kill the Larvae of the codllng moth. so that
they have apples free from worms
A Vermont daryman saws a Young calf
should be fed three times a day. Overlooking
Mt long intervals. and especially with cold food
kills good many valuable calves.
A writer in Hygiene PrGtique states that
boots and shoes may be rendered waterproof
by soaking them for some hours in thick soap
water. The compound forms a. fatty acid
within the leather, and makes it imperyous to
water.
- 1t is curious fact that wasps nests often
take fire. as Is supposed. by the mechanical ac-
ton of the wax upon the material of which the
nest is composed Many of the fires of unknown
origin in haystacks and farm buildings NAV thus
be accounted for.
- If seeds are to be kept over a wear they
should be placed in cool location and exposed
to the light and air. Keeping them in the dark
ness weakens vitality. perhaps from tendency
to grow which darkness incites but unaccotn-
panied by moisture enough to put forth leaf and
root.
Nearly level culture, handhocing slightly
killing but once and keeping the cultiyator
running. was recommended at the recent
Waterbury, Conn, meeting the best for pota
toes. 1t was said that the second killing
induced a second growth of roots higher up on
the plant which produced small tnbers. If this
is not done the additional growth will make
large potatoes.
1t is estimated that there arc Is COO eco
horses in this country. and in order to keen up
the supply 900, 900 must be bred annually. The
importation in large numbers. OF late, of Per-
chcron and Clydesdale horses has increased
the average size and capacity of our stock of
horses. and further improvement will necessa-
rily follow.
Don't forget the dust bath This is made
by mailing together four boards in the form of a
square. NO bottom is needed Place in a sunny
corner and ill with fine dry loan or road dust.
with an extra barrel full to use when needed
There is nothing equal to a good dust bath to
keep the hens free from lice. If they are very
lousy bushel of wood ashes may be added TO
the bath.
- According to Or. j. C. Peters. it is filth that
causes most of the diseases of domestic ami
mails. He mentions particularly the habit of
allowing bedding and manure to accumulate
under the horses and other animals in stables
The impure air thus generatedis peculiarly well
adapted to in lure the health of the animals COM
PEELED to breathet.
- 1t is a certainty that raising poultry for egg
production pays the farmer. AS general thing
the fowls Itit the farmer keeps i'm his BARNARD
and on which he cXpeads but little nav best of
all his live stock. but when attention is spe-
claiiy naid to fowls. properly fed housed and
attended. after deducting the cost of keeping
care. interest per cent from the amount for
which their eggs sell, there is in niRe cases out
nff tan t,p,r, tnfn -
ledger than is found in CONNECTION with any
single department of farm industry. Rural
Home.
- The planting Of trees along the public
roads of France is considered worthy of statist!-
cal mention. At present the total length of
public roads in France is 49, $50 miles, of which
1850 are bordercd with trees while 4, 500 miles
are already being planted Or will shortly
be planted. On the remaining 1000 miles
the nature of the soil does not admit
OF plantations. The number OF trees already
planted amounts to 2,G7s, COB. consisting princi-
pally OF elm poplar, acacia, plane, ash, sy ca
more and lime trees
- How wells are spoiled by trees is told by a
correspondent of the Germantown TELEGRAPH as
follows: 1T is only few years since | was
obliged to cut down and dig out the roots OF Il
weeping willow that stood near the house in
order to save the well from being entirely
spoiled. The well is twenty-six feet deep and
bricked up from the bottom. The tree sent a
root about 4 rod to the well and then descend
ing to the water level penetrated the brick wall
and spread network of ibers over the top of
the water that so completely covered it no water
could be seen. and so strong was the network
OF the roots that a large knife was needed to cut
them of around the outside. The effect on the
well was to give the water an unpleasant taste
making 1t so disagreeahle that had nv choice
to destroy the beautiful tree or dig new well
1t was long time after the tree was dug up
before the water recovered it's former sweet
ness.
- There seems to be a great difference of
opinion in regard to the laws of trespass and
the rights possessed by the owners OF property
Some people think that you have the right to
shoot a dog. cat. fowls pigeons. etc. coming
upon your premises; but he has no such right
Ills remedy Is to 90 to the law for damages ard
lie has no right to take the law into his own
hands Some time ago a person in a neighbOr-
ing county poisoned a treSpassing dog and was
arrested He freely admitted doing it, and at
tempted to show that he had the right to do So
line court and jury disagreed with him, and as
ne had no money, he was sent to Jail for three
months. Another case occurred in Germantown
a number Of years ago. neighbofing sporting
citizen was hunting cartridges with fine setter
dog on which he placed great store. The dog
was shot by a sporting farmer while hunting on
his premises. and the act. being proved the de-
PENDANT undertook to show that the dog was
unknown to him, and at best was nuisance
But TINS was quickly disproved. and after trial
OF two or three days the defendant was beaten
the jury adJudging the full value of the dog
about forty dolars.-GtrmGnto,rn Teleqrdph