Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-02
Farm and Garden.

Farm and Gaarden.
 Don't stint the colts.
 Breed the best to the best.
 Sheep like unground beans.
 Air-slacked lime is a great deodorizer.
 Hornless breeds of COWS are coming in favor.
 at night.
 Wisconsin is getting to be sorghm State
 In building a poultry house allow six square feet for each bird.
 Be sure your land is not suffering for want of lime in the soil.
 For oats we should recommend fall plow- the means.
 The front lane defined by well kept hedg- es adds much to the appearance of place. ty.
 That close observer and cultivator. J. J. Thomas, is of the opinion that all farm seeds should be covered to depth equal to three times the diameter of the seed. Write this rule on the granary door. Some Points in Poultry Keeping.-Let no one think, when visiting the coops of fine
 
 lies in the breeds, and not in the keeping. Common fowls kept as well as these have been would show an immense improvement over common fowls as we ordinarily see them. To breed fancy or any kind of poul- try well, make up your mind to attend to them yourself, with care and with diligence. Go in person every day to the coop, whether it rains or shines, is hot or cold, and see that every individual is having its needs properly met.
 Improve the Potatoes. Any time or money, spent in doing so will return good dividends. One should try numerous new kinds on a small scale, until something is found that is better adapted to your place than the old kinds grown. Even when such ones are found, there is 8 chance for every person to improve them yet further. In digging there may be frequently met potatoes showing slight variation from the type; it may be in size, shape or color, but which indicate su- periority. Some of these may be due only to difference of soil; but others are true sports, will reproduce their kind if planted another year. All such should be kept sep arate from this time up to planting, and then be given spot of moderately good soil by themselves. year later select the best you will soon have g new variety or sub-va- riety that will beat the old stock. This is we'll worth trying for. The Walnut as Farm Shade Tree.-The notion that this tree will do more harm to crops, when standing in fields, than any other tree is not supported by facts. On the other hand, it is well known that the odor of the walnut is offensive to many insects that trouble animals; it would thus appear to be just the tree for shade in pastures. The walnut is one of the best of shade trees, for the reason that while the head is sufficient ly close to break the suns rays, the divided leaves afford so little resistance to the air that it can circulate far more freely in and under the tree than it could about heavy Ieaved trees like the maple or horse chestnut. The walnut is easily raised from the seed; we think this is the best way to get 8 start with them. Plant where the tree is wanted in autumn, soon after gathering. A space of soil three or more feet across should be cul- tivated and in the center set the nut, at about four inches deep. This spot should be pro- teeted by fence, however rude. Keep the surface cultivated for number of years, and it will surprise you to see how soon there will be a good sized tree. Seven years ought to bring it into bearing. The annual crop of nuts is another point in favor of the walnut as a farm tree.