The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-18
Farm AND GARDEN NOTES.

II is claimed that eggs stored with the
large end downward will keep much
longer than if in any other position.
When horse can be got out of burn
ing stable in no other way, he will, it Is
said, always go out readily if some one
Jumps upon his back and rides him
out.
The easiest way to increase roses Is By
layering. When the towering season is
over a branch may be half cut through
in q sloping direction, and the cut por-
fion laid AMI pegged down, and covered
with soil, or it may be pressed down
into pot, and when it is rooted the lay
er is severed from the original plant.
Vacant places in the garden should
now be planted with crops for late use,
if only TO secure the cultivation neces-
sary to keep them clean. Turnips, eel
cry and cabbage will fill up vacant
places, not forgetting a patch of sweet
corn for late use. Quite often there Is a
scarcity Of sweet corn as the season has
nearly gone, and that first planted has be
come too hard to use.
RotteA chips or sawdu3t are good Tor
lettuce and radishes, and if top dress
ing is given where these are to be sOwn
q decided improvement in the crop will
follow. Night soil can be utilized to
good advantage by applying it between
the rows and hoeingin
If you have a supply of poultry drop
pings, this should be worked in where
peppers, onions or: cabbages are planted,
as it is difficult to get the soil too rich
for these plants. Ashes are especially
valuable for onions and satisfy.
Fallen fruit, or such as have been at
tackled by insects, should not remain on
the ground, but should be either carried
to the hog-pen or placed in the hottest
part of the manure heap. This is a good
method Of fighting the insects.
Late Matched chickens should be fed
until they are two or three weeks old
on stale bread crums sopped in milk,
hard boiled eggs broken fine, cottage or
cream cheese, oatmeal and a little
boiled meat occasionally, til.they are
able to search for insects.
After shearing, the lamb needs look
ing after. Until this time the ticks have
kept on the longer wool of the old sheep;
but so soon as this is off the lambs make
the best harbor and suffer accordingly.
Washing the lambs in a steep made
from tobacco leaves is a cheap and e fiji
cient remedy.
Trees to bud well ought not to be more
than from three to five Fights of an inch
in diameter; and it is best to bud them
so near the ground that, when reset,
roots may come from the budded portion
of the tree. Peach and cherry trees
should be budded on the north or north
west side.
Keep the horse collars clean. The dust
and dirt which adhere TO collars when they
are wet with sweat works into Jumps and
ridges, and sore shoulders are the result. |
II the collars become hard wash them
clean, pound them and apply oil.
It is said than an infaIlible test for
Distinguishing butter from butterine is
to melt the substance and then sudden |
" chill it with ice The lard will go to |
the bottom and the butter to the top, |
the line of separation being distinctly /
visible.
The house-slops should all be saved. |
Those not fit for the pig can be used on
the growing crops Of the garden, espee-
tally celery. 1t is surprising what an in
MIGRATING effect sets in from throwing
the soapsuds upon plants in the growing
season. An ordinary flower garden may
be kept in thrifty condition. if every
plant receives an application.
The time is at hand when you should
carefully examine your hen-house and
forty it againt the army of insects so in
furious to your fowls A careful use of
kerosene oil viii keep off lice Coal tar
is also frequently used to good adyan-
tsge for the same purpose. Apply it
with a brush into every crack and ere
vice where there is any chance for YER
min and il will keep them off.