Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-11
FARM AND GARDEN.


poultry houses
In sowing timothy with wheat or 9th
er grains, the best results are obtained
by having the soil dragged and rolled
first.
In order to raise early potatoes it is
recommended that the seed potatoes
should be kept in II warm room to
START the eyes.
Every farm should be supplied with a
flock of guineas. They are prolific
layers, the best protection against
hawks. and sure cxterminator of
insects.
Prof Cook recommends planting POI
tatocs the first year after blowing up
ere, usward, if wireworms attack the
crop. The grubs live nearly three
years ~ larvae.
The foreign DEGREES against Ameri-
can pork have resulted in Il great re-
du ION OF exports, amounting TO about
A. per cent. or the meat produce OF
; 100 hogs annually.
Al this season of the year everybody
who has II yard should plant Il few fruit
trees They take up but little ground,
nccd bat little care and pay for all they
co..; IN good healthy fruit.
Fanny Field says in the Prairie
Fpmcr: Never put lard and sulphur,
or any mixture of grease and sulphur,
or Young turkeys or chickens, or the
young OF amy animal. 1t is sure death.
When sowing grass seed, do so with a
liberal hand There is not much dan
ger of getting too much seed in the
ground. for some will never grow, and
there ought to be a good stand ut first.
The Southdown sheep is somewhat
small, but has a great proportion of
meat to oflal. They are brown or gray
faced, no horns, thick, close wool be-
tween the ears, with fine form and are
very hardy.
). Hollingworth. an Indiana potato
grower. strongly advocates the rotation
OF crops as means of avoiding the
scab He manurcs his crop lightly on
account of this desease, which he says
is increasing.
Dig garden soil only when the ground
is warm and dry. Do not be in a hurry
or YOU may get behind: When clot
OF earth will crush to powder when
Won tread on it, it is time to die not
before.
President Barry. of the Western New
York Horticultural Society, considers
the Boussock profitable late summer
pear. Those who had grown it with the
Bartlett thought it the most profitable
Oi the two.
In planting trees it should be rcmcm-
prrcd that tree is not post. requiring
only small, deep hole. To insure sue
cess with trees broad hole is required.
and this should be filed up with rich,
4 able earth.
The hog that receives variety of
food. instead of being fed exclusively
Upon grain. will not only grow faster,
bat will fattcn more rapidly when being
prepared for the butcher. The pork
will also be of better quality.
The careful shepherd varies the feed
Of his ilocks to suit their condition and
9ppetites. On cold, clear days this
stock will eat nearly twice as much as
on warm, wet days. and the amount of
feed should be gagged accordingly.
Manure for hot-beds should be fresh
and well worked rs well rs free from
coarse litter. Blcached muslin. oiled,
may be used instead of glass, and later
in the season cold frames, sheltered
from the winds, will answer for late
cabbage plants.
Fanny Field says coal oil will cure
scaly legs in fowls every time" Dip
the fowls legs into the oil 4 couple OF
times, once in two or three days, till
the scales begins to loosen, then stop
using the oil, and rub the legs gently
with melted lard.
Every tlockmaster desires to grow
the finest quality of wool possible, yet
many do not take the necessary steps
to insure the proper condition of the
sheep to cause these leeces to grow as
evenly and of as strong and bright a
iber rs might be.
An old farmer says: "Grow crop
of peas in the old orchard and let the
pigs harvest it. Sow early, two bush
els to the acre, with 400pounds of good
fertilizer. This will be good for the
peas, better for the pigs and best fol-
the orchard.
Professor Cook. of the Michigan
Agricultural College, says most of the
failures TO destroy potato bugs by paris
green comes from waiting until eggs
have been laid on the vines before APP.
plying it. Make the first application
just as the plauts come up.
1.-The National Stockman says
'.Don't keep little. stunted seventy.