Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-07-17
Farm and Garden.
Bone manure suits turnips.

Bone manure SulUS uInlpS.
Fodder corn may still be planted
Old sour swi11 is unfit for use.
The liquid voided by animals possess
nearly equal value to the solids for crops.
Cows are better off in cool stable than in
the pasture during the midday heat.
Thorough tillage may take the place of
both rain and manure in large measure.
New York State has some large fa,-lns.
There are upwards of thirty containing over
thousand acres each.
A weak solution of carbolic acid used as a
wash on horses will save them much torment
from flies.
Manure from a COW in full milk, or from a
rapidly growing animal of any kind, is not
as rich as from mature animal where the
body makes no special draft on the food con-
sumed.
The rest to the soil as well as it's exposure
to the atmosphere that summer following
permits, makes the practice pay in increased
cropping in the long run.
If there is any objection to plaster on the
second or seed crop of clover, it is that
through inducing rank growth, it retards
the maturing of the seed proportionate
ly.
Wash for Sore Eyes.-A good wash for
sore eyes in animals, is made of sulphate of
zinc, 40 gr.; fluid extract of opium, 3dr.;
fluid extract of belladonna, dr.; water qt.,
mix and paint the eyes with camel's-hair
pencil at night.
Breaking up Sitting hens.-If hen pre-
sists in untimely sitting, don't try to break it
up by the untimely yet in effectual plan of
half drowning the poor bird, but instead
take headless cask, invert it over her, allow
ing it to rest three bricks, and bore hole
in the top for ventilation. Water and scanty
.lo11 lo JaJ eiJ 4Io
A week or two of this treatment will usually
convert biddy into a more sensible hen.
Shading Hives.-Especially new swarms
should be shaded at least during the hottest
part of the day Sometimes where this is
neglected new combs, which are very tender,
will melt, drop down, and not only smother
some bees, but, by the honey oozing out of
the hive, attract robbers. Even green
bough placed on the hive is better than moth
ing.
Feather Eaters.-Some fowls that resort to
eating the feathers of others found in
all collections at some time or
other. The cause of the habit is
not satisfactorily understood, and the sa-
fest way to deal with it is to kill the offenders
The habit is catching, and feather-eater
tolerated may make many others. II the
fowl is too valuable on some account to kill,
we would attempt cure by complete isola-
ton, change of food and induce employment
1@NNI 80 bSAt~NSA~
ing.
4 Western Clod Crusher.-It is a wooden
drag made of two pieces of four by four
scantling, and four pieces of two-inch plank
a foot wide and eight long. To put together
lay the scantling five feet a part on a level
floor, and the planks crosswise with them,
spiking these to the scantling in such a way
that one edge of each plank is two inches un-
der and the other edge two inches tapping on
the plank next to it on each side. The out
side plank at one side will need q two-ineh
strip under it instead of plank for giving
it the same angle as the others. For use it is
tumbled over and drawn like a stone-boat,
first putting iron rings in the front corners to
hitch on. Before spiking on the last and
front plank the seantlings here might be bev
eled somewhat SO that this plank would as
finished come up higher at the front edge
than the line of the scanthng, thus overcom-
ing distractions better when in use.
ORCHARD AND GARDEN
Celery for winter may vet be set
Dust mildeweed grapes with sulphur
Don't kill the toad; his food is insects.
The leaves of the grape like sun; the fruit,
shade
SCOT is not enough appreciated as garden
fertilizer.
Hoe often; fifty weeds an inch high can
be killed easier than a single one a foot high,
and by the former course there is no danger
of seeding.
Aphides or lice on fruit trees.-Soapsuds
applied with force are a good remedy for
these but require frequent repetitions.
Look to the Spring planted trees.-These
are often allowed to suffer much by drought.
Whenever the suface cannot be kept mellow
by cultivation heavy mulch of straw, litter
or even stones should be applied over the
roots. Thoroughly watering them q few
times along with the above treatment will
help matters much.
Fruit puzzles-It is an interesting expert
ment for the boys and girls to slip bottle