Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-12-10


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spilled near the surface than Il turned deeply
under. Il hts graes u injured BY winter killing
or otherwise, seed IL town on and narrowed IA
with I liberal dressing Of manure He has
done this twice in twenty-five years. He has
measured timothy grass from four feet eight
inches to 4 little over six feet high in the beet
years for ita growth. A email kitchen garden is
cultivated every year In some part OF the lot.
He raises hay enough on the remainder every
year to nearly keep the above named number
Of horses and cows.-N r.. Farmer. 81
REPoTrIxG ROSES.
The general practice is to repot every year,
taking awsy as much Of the old soil as possible.
and replacing It with good loan, with an ad-
mixture OF rott IN dung. The most favorable
time for go doing is in, the middle of November,
| as the operations OF reporting aud pruning can
then be simultaneously performed. After pot
ting moderate watering should be given, snd
from that time until growth recommences, but
little water will be needed. 1t is not, however,
absolutely needful to repot annually; some Of
the finest pot roses ever exhibited at the London
shows had been four years IN the pots, and We
have grown excellent roses in the same way.
Instead Of repotting, remove as mach of the
surface coil as possible, and replace it with good
loan, with good admixture OF bone.du.t: make
1t as hard as possible. When the plants come
into full growth they should get sprinkling Of
some artificial manure. and this should
be renewed when the binds are we'll formed
When roses are grown in this way they require
more water than when shifted, as the pots are
full Of roots. The coil should never become
quite dry from the time the first leaves are
fully formcd.-Fick's Magazine.
FARM NOTES.
Farmers who have kept strict account with
their stock say that pound of poultry can be
| made for less than pound of pork. yet the Ia
boring man who has to buy both feels that he
cannot afford to buy poultry very often, as it
costs more than other meats.
Manure IL kept under cover will be
more in bulk ana OF much higher value. As
| rule, mix all sorts thoroughly, especially that
| OF. horses and cows. The tendency of heat OF
| the former is counteracted by the moisture of
the latter, and the heap cures well, while it is
much less liable to lose value through heating
Bedding forms great part of the bulk of the
manure pile. The material is in no way so well
incorporated with the manure. The advantage to
the animals is very great. Well-bedded stock
winter far better than those resting at night ON
bare boards, slat-work, sand, eawdust, peat
moss, or any thing else, unless it is abundant
enough to make comfortable bed.
As the early mounting hens make the winter
layers, they should be led so as to assist the
growth Of feathers, having meat at least three
| times a week, bone meat daily, and pinch Of
sulphur two or three times week. 1t requires
three months for a hen to shed her feathers If
they do not moult until fall. they will probably
be overtaken by winter and postpone laying un-
| til the epring, which is not desirable.
Timber Of oil sorts, bean-poles, building
timber and frewood, should all be cut before
january thaw'' il possible. The sap is then
all out of the wood, and the seasoning goes on
| with less ''chicking," aud the wood is frmer
and more lasting than If cutting is delayed until
| towards spring.
The Iowa State Dairymen's Convention is
about to inaugurate the season of dairy meet
ings. The society will meet at Cedar Rapids,
in tenth annual convention, Dec. to inclusive.
Addresses will be delivered and discussions par
ticipated in by the leading experts OF Iowa,
Wisconsin, and Illinois In this connection
Col. Littler writes: "A program of topics of
special interest to the farmer and dairym.n will
be presented and discussed AS the Oleo law
has given renewed life to the dairy interest.
which was steadily and surely being destroyed,
we expect and desire large attendance -