The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02
Farm Notes.

Farm Notes.
Tt is said that the pods of lima beans are In
furious to hogs, though they may be freely fed
to cows.
For the best egg production in heavy fowls
oats good feed as any They give buls
while the nutriment they contain is of the kind
which goes to make eggs rather than fat
The Massachusetts, Experiment Station says
that bushel of average hardwood ashes is
worth, for the potash and phosphoric acid alone,
l8 cents, taking the commercial price OF these
ingredients as a standard.
Pigeons will not look at lettuce. chick-weed
or other green stuff thrown down on the floor OF
their fly loft; bur if it is fastened securely by
biz of wire or cord. few inches off the floor,
so they can just reach it, they will help them
selves to as is much as is good for them.
When bees are swarming it is the old colony
leaving the hive and abandoning tho stores to
the younger members. The old queen goes with
Them and they seek new location. with moth
ing for beginning, except what honey they nil
themselves with as they take their departure.
TO give horse medicine take long-necked
bottle, raise the horse head, thrust the bottle
into his mouth, and while the liquid is running
into the throat rub the nose of the bottle vigor-
ously against the roof of the mouth, pretty well
back. This done, most horses will swallow
nicely.
The evolution Of the tomato is going on in
remarkable way. Not many years ago the fruit
was mostly skin and seeds. but the newest yarie-
ties almost solid pulp, with very few SEEDS
Possibly. as in the case of the banana, the seecs
will yet disappear altogether and the plants will
have to be propageted by cuttings.
There are many waste corners about the farm
and door-yard where there is room for frnit
tree OF some kind, or for row Of currant, goose
berry, raspberry or blackberry bushes. There 10
no better place for these than along the fence in
the back yard. Tie the raspberries and blackber-
ries to the fence to keep them In place and have
nice fruit and easy picking.
In constructing poultry house 1t is best to
have 1t face the southeast, as the sun will send
in it's warmth as soon as it rises. The sun will
warm the house until about o'clock, in the
ally the custom, the suns rays will not enter
before or 10 o'clock. although the morning is
the most i'm portant time for receiving benefit.
Blackberries and raspberries need never be
staked if properly pruned. AS soon as the
spring canes reach a height of thirty thirty
six inches, snip" their tops off. when they will
throw out laterals, become more stockv and hold
up their load of fruit without stakes Stalking
is useless expense and labor. Sometimes wires
can be drawn by the sides Of tall plants to good
advantage.
A common mistake, in setting out ornamental
trees on new places, is in placing them too near
together. This is especially the case with ever
green's. When small, three or four feet
HIGH they appear like graceful little shrubs, and
and the owner appears not to be aware OF the
massive monsters they will become, If not inter
fered with. For few years, while the trees are
small, the grounds have q neat and handsome
appearance. In few more years they begin to
crowd each other; the growth of side limbs is
crippled. they shoot upward for light and growth,
and become tall. slender, with dead side branches.