The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-02-26
AsRICULTU1 O. sOrEs
Hems Relating 20 Far Live S,o..
ehaTd, Garden Law,

Sow dusty millet seed.
Sharpen the harrow teeth
Plum culture is looking I'D.
Burn the Prunings before sBnr..
These sunny days suit the p1,-.
Throw in some extra feed dB-i-.
spells.
Heavy crops do not come from
gardens. N
The roller is the best gravel
Preserver.
Stables in bank barns are not tb,.
for horses.
Be irregular IN salting and tbs--
will show it in quality.
Strawberries will do but li,tl, ma.
trees currsnts more.
For damp poultry run DO fowl,
worse than the Houdsn.
Pots Of plants bestow'praos rr,-
very plainest departments
Turkeys if not requiring nprb u...
at least need shelter from The -,
winds.
The Government sppropristasb,.-
dollar in $4,000 for the irDD-ovs---..- -
agriculture.
Lay aside some Of the best hsv ,-.-.
der for the ewes at lsmbi1y ff-s -,
the cows when fresh in mils.
Wood ashes in large hesps i,--.--
in richness the longer they lav. hv Il
sorbing ammonia ands forming a.
petre-
Il is better to border the lawn va.s.
margin Of trees than 20 br,ry g.
near the house, causing shade q, \,
building.
The question why so msny NJ --.
roses bear French names. is essn, ~,
wered by the word that these a.. :
French origin.
In feeding you want TO r5ti,s .-..
some animals are more dainty s..,
their choice than others: their rEz
should be respected.
Remember this year 70 trench 81.
flower and shrubbery borders fBrv 81
teen inches deep, mixing in soma NJ.
nure to this full depth.
Early hotbeds cost a good deal +
care don't start them vet. Attpsss
of this month, and from then on f- A.,
month, will answer well thr7rrr--- ..
north.
An Iowa fruit grower advises arm,
fruit cellars on DAYS in winter when p.
temperature is at forty degrees rst-s
than in the warmer days. as tending "a
a more even general Temperature.
g To have the hardy garden z-v-
4 show of to the best possible sdvs-.s.
d set out in wide beds with az fr-a-r
+ line Of evergreens along The rssr sd.
L The effect with such a back ground E-
4 be much finer than when the bed, s-
- narrow, and limited by walks. as s--t
d ten seen.
, The keeping of valuable sveciusa-
.e old hens beyond two vesrs is -s
Il enough under most Circumstances b.
T. the Iank and file should be cut sh-- 6
Il that age. We are not sure tia. {.
j. practice adopted BY some poultry ksz
4. ers, of working with pulIets only. nj
Z, ing full hatch every year. is the Wis
ID course.
gs The usual remedy suggested. Of t-sE
It's ing tie snow firmly against The tres
10. good guard against mice giriI1gi
b5ss far as it goes. namely untl the frs Cd
he siderable thaw. Then the snow sgE-
the trees will thaw 6rst, causing
ID. preston, and in this the mice vii
eye e7g their work. With deep su5E, -=
wn along the lines Of fences ssqsI
should often be visited. and The 81.
50 81 packed around them.
tbs Our farmers must lo0k cs-sil.I
mai the seed corn supply. With two
nm, sons in succession that have beer
-, favorable tn the perfect devs'oq-s-'
: or the grain good seed Is liable TO b sz
{. .S q in many localities. If a supply VS..
provided at husking no time should
are lost in getting it around now, s..tE
- - selection OF by purchase. In DIT
gar let it be taken from a l0csliT tE.
oop- north rather than south
5psn Chicken raising is most succssI
3 or carried on when the coops are p5'.
7 nan, N such a position that the young
can with the opening Of spring T--
tions fresh, dry ground. II the ruF
souY. SY that has in the past been nu'l Q
saith and the ground f0uled by the dIlti
trial. of other birds. the probability
rise rise the chickens will lack in ihId-
49,. and more deaths occur than or NJ
land.
5toEs, How grateful q cup Of bot c'-e
a. a man on q cold morning: sone--
a similar kind would be as vel a
mi ciated BY the mich cows, dia.-'
IN they are Of much ANNA. Wsi--
the milk pail. Provide s VAN
slop on cold mornings, foli5F-as '
, IA. generous feed Of cut bay and mes
:. suit. a fuller pail and thicker !
D,s., and for any cows coming in. 5 e--
lR kept Gus and beautiful growth OF ~ p
Comfortable lodgings should 8
!, iudicious feeding in csriRg il- ?.
ES, animals. IN winter daiTylls 57i
NUS It is the key TO success.
Q eele- - ts
&c feed II the farmer would make ll
srioan, ,si sHs Law in winter be must give ths-
5sI,IiTi SS IRa other feed than clear corr. .
HAR, corn is exclusively fed ths l5,
- fstten and refuse 10 lay. j
SerS better TO give a feed Of bra7 Al- ~
count, wet with warm water and e'l.
-. k Two little cayenne pepper or grol-- |.