The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-11-23
Farm and Garden Notes.

Catoes often repeated Will be found q
safe protection against drouth.
Rearrange fields in such q way as to
reduce fencing to the lowest point, and
cost of mainter ancc on many farms will
be reduced enough to balance annual
claims by the tax-gatherer.
Heavy winds that shake off q great deal
of fruit do not always diminish yield,
for what is left grows larger, sometimes
so much superior in size and appearance
as to overbalance all apparent loss.
A fat steer or other animal intended
for the butcher will go off readily at any
time, but it is not possible to put on the
required fat in a few days, so if there is
the intention to sell good feeding Is a
prerequisite.
A Wisconsin farmer says that if thistles
are cut offeven with the ground and salt
placed on them as fast as they appear,
they can be Destroyed, but that watch
fulness and industry must be exercised
in keeping them sailed.
The careful shepherd varies the feed of
his flock to suit their condition and ap-
petitcs. On cold, clear days his stock
will eat nearly twice as much as on warm,
wet days, and the amount of feed should
be gagged accordingly.
Many nurseryman advise transplanting
evergreens in late summer rather than
spring, as the pleasant moisture of the
autumn causes them to root we'll before
winter, aud they are not first taxed to
endure the scorching heat of early sum-
mer.
Poultry farming doesn't take a great
deal of land, but with good mauage-
ment the harvest comes every day, and,
though it is small, its multiplication by
all the days of the year makes a sum that
compares favorably with more preten-
tious ventures.
Ivy or any vine that runs p%erpendicu-
larry up a tree does not injure it, unless
branches from the vine extend along the
branches, and, by its mass of leaves,
smother the leaves of the tree. Vines
like wistaria, that coil around a trunk,
do injure trees.
The disposition of IN animal depends
somewhat on the treatment it receives.
Rough usage causes the animal to become
irritable, and, when they are not vicious
they are in u perpetual state of fear,
which prevents Improvement in yield of
either milk, butter or meat.
There is much diff ,rence in the quality
of paris green, much that is sold being
SO heavily adulterated that it Is impossi-
BILE to decide how much to apply. The
impure poison is believed to be injurious
to potato vines, perhaps because of its
impurity being applied stronger than it
should be. The ~high-priced pure paris
green is cheapest.
The guinea fowl is a great ~forager, and
destroys many insects that the hens will
not touch. They do not scratch in the
garden, and, though not easily kept near
the house, they make known the places
where they lay by a peculiar noise, which
enables one accustomed to them to find
all the eggs they lay. They really cost
nothing to raise, and when roosting near
the house create an alarm should in
truders make their appearance.
For the purpose of giving new life to
plants after excessive blooming, some
kind of a fertilizer should be used. If
commercial fertilizers ale used, care must
be exercised in applying them, as they
are powerful, and if too much is placed
among the roots it will kill the plant.
Liquid manure may be used with good
effect on plants enfeeblcd by blooming,
and, in fact, it is good fertilizer to
have on hand at all times. LIQUID
manure may be applied with greater free
dom than the commercial fertilizer.
A hawk often prefers to alight and
take a good view before beginning
operations, and usually selects the top of
a tall poll, which should be erected for
his benefit. Place the pole in an open
space, where the hawk can see over the
whole surroundings of the hen yard. Do
not attempt to catch him until after he
has alighted on the pole once or twice.
His suspicious will! then be allayed. A
steel trap nicely attached to the top of
the pole, 80 as to deceive him, as fast
tened with a chain, will then make him
o prisoner.
Household Hints.