Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-06
Farm and Stock Notes.

A gill of strong green tea is said to be
a specific for sheep poisoned by eating
laurel. A farmer who has used this rem
| edy many years says he has saved hum
dreds of sheep by it.
An Ohio farmer washes his apple trees
/ every spring and fall with strong I've
that will float an egg, and finds it to be
sure death to the b0rers. He claims that
he has not lost a tree since beginning this
! practice, although he had lost several pre-
yiously.
The practice of mulching young trees
after they are set out seems to be growing
/ in favor. 1t keeps the soil cool and damp
/ during the summer, and prevents plants
| from drawing from the soil. The mulch
should extend well out from the base of
the tree.
VickS Magazine says that the best pre-
VentIVeS of mlldeW on roses are good
drainage, high manuring, selection of
strong varieties, proper pruning and dust
ing with sulphur as soon as it appears.
1t is contagious, and some varieties are
more subject to it than others.
There is a general opinion among old
farmers that COWS having only three teats
are apt to be superior mixers. This is
often the fact, and one reason doubtless
is that cows which give large quantities
OF rich milk are most liable to those inju-
stroy one of the teats.
When the rich, black liquid is flowing
away from the manure heap it indicates
that the most available and soluble pOr-
tons are being lost. Such liquids may
be saved in various ways, such as through
the use of absorbent material, or pump
ing it over the solid parts as fast as it ac-
cumulates. The liquids are more valua-
BILE than the solids.
Both cabbages and tomatoes early are
best started in the house. Fill some box
or crock with fine, rich soil, and SOW the
seeds in it. They may be sOWn thicklv,
Keep the box near the kitchen stove. If
the middle of the day is warm and sunny
the box or crock may be set at a south
window, or even outside IN the sunshine.
The plants may be transpIanted whea
only an inch high, but if the season proves
backward they may be allowed to grow
four or five inches high before transplant
ing.
Charles Merritt, of Battle Creek, Mich,
has been very successful with strawber-
ries. His plan is to plant rows about two
and-one-half feet apart and plants nine in
cheS in the row; he prefers the spring time.
He manures highly, cultivates thoroughly
and mulches with clean straw late in the
autumn. The next season he gets large
crop and, while he is taking it off, another
pdttt - DeluS tISdbtU III u man.
ner for the next years crop. The second
year with any bed he simply pulls out the
weeds, and after picking turns 1t under
This plan proves to be satisfactory.
The value of the thorou ghbreds consists
in their adaptation to certain special pur-
poses, but no breed eXcels in all the de-
sirable qualities. By judicious selection
and crossing, however, we are enabled to
take advantage of the ability of an animal
to transmit its characteristics to its off
spring, and thereby blend several good
qualities in one animal. The ShorthOrn
and Hereford, having been bred for the
production of beef, are not well fitted for
the dairy, but when united with the
smaller breeds the offspring are more ac-
tive, and while serving well for the dairy
still combine many points possessed by
the beef-producing breeds.
Here is practical idea, in few words,
from a correspondent of the Poultry Yard:
81 make saw benches for roOsts-that is,
l take 2X4 scantling and nail legs to them
of the length to suit space and breed
These, as you viii at once see, can be
moved at pleasure when cleaning drop
pings, or for any other reason that may
| present itself; but the best part of it is as
regards lice. Every week take my kerr
Osene can and go to the hen house, care
! fully pick up and carry out of doors my
] saw benches, pour the kerosene on them