The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-12-06
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HERE AND THERE.
ALI plants that remain out aurus
the winter, such as hardy roses, MAJ
receive thick mulch OF manure i
advantage.
1t is said that there are over S0N I
different kinds of insects in the Uniias
States, and $4,000 different kinds i
the world.
"A good garden goes with goos
farm. The garden plot should be EeII
MANFRED now, which will put 1t IN BET
ter condition next spring.
Pigs should be pushed forward
rapidly in growth before cold weather.
as a matter of economy, heat being a.
pensive in winter. The warmer ia
weather the lower the cost Of prodqs
tion.
I'm addition to the fine quality II
their flesh the Southdowns have lie
great merit of early maturity Ram
of this breed cross well with all lie
long-wooled sorts, producing excelsas
lambs.
Cattle of all kinds should be pro.
vided with shelter, and now is a COED
time to provide it If not already fur
nished. 1t need not always DO sxpaa:
sive. Comfort should be sle first COZ.
sideration.
Lambs intended as next yes2l
ewes should not be bred this season, 81
it is better to give them plenty Of tia4
to mature. They should be separated
from the old ewes and given an allot.
ance of oats night and morning
There is a very remarkable apps
tree in Rockingham County, :
c., it is said, which has borne fflt
for number of years, but has
never been known to blossom. The
fruit, while resembling an apple ipslss
and general appearance, tastes like I
pineapple.
Where fowls have had the prifl
lege of q range the change from gfsS
to grain is liable to cause them 70 q
come too fat, hence they should haEs
some kind of bulky food when put 4
| the yards. Rye is excellent, as i pre-
vides green food late in the sesses
Avoid sudden changes of food whaa'
ever possible to do so.
If you are troubled with lice u
your poultry-house, dissolve some al'lla
in boiling hot water and then sprlis'e
the water heavily all over the roos'las
perches, sides of the house. etc. ana y
will prove an effective cleanser. slla'
pie remedies, properly and frequsaas
applied, are the best in the pcuasl8
yard, as everywhere else on the lafae
As to the success OF grass cnlsslss
in the South, it is now too late 70 hss's
tate to engage in this profitable lnaas
try, as it is no longer an EXPERIMENT.
any sense. Proper preparation q e !
soil, judicious selection Of seed aa
careful sowing are almost certain 2 e
rewarded by good crop OF nay e
valuable pasture for stock grazing
Often dairymen are puzzled /"
know why their butter has bad hssss
when they have been careful % ssss
it from any thing that would TAM lr. : !.
The trouble is with the salt = ~
the butter was carefully guarded y
salt was not, and it absorbed e'e'
which spoiled the butter.
The sheep improves the sou, = !.
well understood. and II, In addltlor !.
that, we have greater profit than y ].
have from the cow, we can Degln s
realize that there is a great deal y g =
old Spanish adage that 1.-THE snss y
foot is golden. though that origlna s,
applied to the improvement q s.
soil.
The American Pathological cocass
will hold its twenty-second ple.,s'.s
session a Sanford, Orange County, II:
converting on February 6, 1882. 8. 3.
is the announcement Of the exeea, 81.
committee of the Florida Horizon
raj Society in response to whose S. s.
tation the National society hola Ks
next meeting in Florida.
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| Hogs are expensive unless s. s
| bred. The best breeds OF hoes 8
| quiet, seldom restless and sleep = hss s
portion of their time. The quies 8
is the one that converts the 1909 & 4
fat. The more active the hos i
greater the cost. Dry quarters :,
close shelter from the winds ano 3,
bed Of straw, will pay nearly e. 81
| as the preparation Of the food