The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-02-19
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.
kems Relating to Farm, Live Stsck, Or
chard, Garden and Lawn.

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Scatter coal ashes under the currant
shrubs.
Beet roots extend several feet from
the plants.
Large sized breed of fowls should have
low Ioosts.
Throwing fodder on the ground is
very wasteful always.
Camelias will do nothing if kept in
heat above 55 degrees.
When ice is six inches thick, harvest;
delays are very dangerous.
Hens at just beyond two years old,
begin to pass out of their prime.
Cramping the roots of cineraras
means the destruction of the plants.
The Scarlet Gem carnation plants
crowded with bloom reminds one of ge-
raniums
Give your fowls good care and, our
word for it, you may laugh at most
kinds of diseases.
Look out for and remove the rings of
tent caterpillar eggs which may now be
seen in the trees near the ends of the
twigs
1t you want a window plant that will
give innumerable flowers, for months.
order rose oxalis from your florist at
this season.
Make straw mats for hot-beds and
frames Of a size that each one will cover
one a-half sash, and to hang down a
half foot over the bed at the top and
bottom.
The begonias of either the rex or the
towering sorts are among the best OF
house plants. While they have no need
OF bright sunshine-in fact dislike it
yet bright place in other respects suits
them.
Because farm horses now have a ouiet |
Time is no good reason for sIackening up |
in the care of them. Get "few turns |
ahead'' for the extra strain of spring
work by putting them in good condition
for it now.
Those who winter early cabbage
plants in frames must not forget that
these need plenty of air whenever the
is above the thawing point.
put IN cold weather the frames may re-
main closed for days together.
If mice are troublesome in the root
ellars or pits, clean them out by dose
made as follows: Take some peas
OAK in water till they swell. then roll
arsenic and Curry very shallow in light
arth.~ These they will devour in pre-.
srence to plants and vegetables, to your
ain.
whenever there is any surplus honev
omb around at this season. it shonId be
Eposed to hard cold, in order that the
'gs OF the moth or miller NAV be fro
IN. Comb should also be kept out of 4
le way of rats and mice, for these.
hen hard pressed for food, as they "
ow are liable to be, will soon devouI ca
e comb. II
Get into the orchard with pruning
liIe and saw in mild weather, but don't
'erio the pruning. Better cut too lit n
than too much. Weak and inner. n
ct shoots should come out as also
ch as cross each other in close con-
notion. Stunted trees and branches r
ay often be helped by a severe cutting
'ck. Aim in pruning, to open the
ad that sun and air may enter.
To those who now turn their atten- RI
'n 20 slipping the house plant s,shouId
ar ID mind that the bauvardias can be
creased IN this way only with the {.
eatest dlthculty. In fact so unreIia-
IS slip propagation for these that =,
It few florists practice it. To increase "
plants it is only necessary to take
some roots, the size of a coarse darn u
needle and larger, cut them into
sces an inch or two long and plant in
'ht material, covering with sand T
10 piece OF root should be laid down. y
sep the pot or box containing the cut
lgs IN warm place until the shoots :
pear light is not needed. :
COWS coming in soon should have M
Ae special care. The dry feed of the Az
'son II used alone, renders the ami
us very liable to infammatory dis. In
yes. The blood needs cooling by
Iative food. One quart of oil cake
al mixed with bran scalded and Civ -
as a drink once day, will be useful. H.
corn should be given for several
eks before calving. If good hay is Ge
/ very little grain of any kind Will be
'ded. An over-fed condition is liable
induce garget, milk fever, abortion. Z
such like troubles. When the calf
the COW should be kept in Il
open box-stall or else in a quiet sta
alone.