The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-05-30

watering of the young plants would be of
advantage.
1t is claimed by some that the peach
will thrive best when grated on the plum
stock.
Protect the young plants with cover
ing at night until the cool nights shall be
over.
Avoid condiments in feeding chicks. If
any red pepper is given at all, it must be
very little indeed.
Beauty and ornament add to the value
of a farm. A few trees around the house
NAV sometimes be of more value than the
ground.
Hayseed swept from the barn floor is
good thing to throY into chicken yards.
The birds scratch it in and when it grows
up it is good for the stock.
An experienced breeder of swine says
that often when hogs are sluggish and in
different about eating nothing in the world
ails them but the toothache.
Over 10000 boxes of strawberries have
been grown on an acre of land, which
shows what can be done with good yarie-
ties and excellent cultivation.
Anybody can introduce new varieties
of fruit by planting the seed, though the
chances are that but one variety in thous-
and will be worthy of retention
The mechanical condition of the soil
has much to do with the growth OF crops.
Jumps, clods and crusts are drawbacks.
The harrow and cultivator should be used
wherever needed.
The queen bee usually lays from Feb
ruary to October, but early in the spring
she lays sparingly. When flowers bloom,
and the bees are gathering honey and
pollen, she lays more rapidly.
1t is better and healthier to let hens
that want to set do so if one has the con-
venience. 1t is most natural for them to
take a rest from laying. The eggs from
such hens are more likely to be fertile.
When many young chicks are raised on
farm it is best TO set out the coops in
small colonies rather than have them all
together. The birds thrive better if the
colonies are at least 100 feet apart.
Coops with chicks should be stood on a
little knoll During hard rains the water
will sometimes stand in the coops and
drown the birds if placed on or below the
level of the surrounding ground.
A prominent packing firm is authority
for the statement that hogs fed for lean
are worth 8 cents, as against 6 cents for
those fed for fat. In Germany the demand
is largely in favor of the lean hog.
Hens cooped out with chickens soon be-
gin to lay again. Look out for their eggs,
or vermin will do it for you. Some hens
will lay in the spring when their chicks
are only month to six weeks old.
Protect the birds. Put up suitable boxes
for the wrens. Prevent the shooting of
firearms in the orchards and keep as few
cats as possible. 1t is a fact that the cats
destroy more birds than all other causes
put together.
The castor oil bean plant makes an ex-
cellent and beautiful border along the
walks, but it is a strong and vigorous
grower and demands large proportion of
manure. This plant is said to be protec-
ton against some kinds of insects.
Kerosene oil will kill all kinds of insects
when used on trees. A small quantity
used in an emulsion may be sprayed ON
apple trees, but it will kill the peach trees,
even when used on them in small quaint
ties.
The Scientific American says that copal
varnish applied to soles of shoes and re-
peated while drying until the pores shall
have been filled and the surface shall
shine like polished mahogany will make
the soles waterproof and last as long as
the uppers.
Manure is complete plant food because
it contains all the elements required.
Commercial fertilizers vary in compost
ton, and the advantages in their use is
that they enable the farmer to select
special substances that may be lacking in
the soil.
As feed for young chicks, boiled rice
and oatmeal are very good, but as they
are sticky it is best to stir in dry cornmeal
or some other dry meal to make it easier
to eat. All soft food for chicks should be
so dry as to crumble when dropped. Soft,
watery messes should be avoided. Feed
chicks when young four times day. and
as soon as they can run around well
feeding coop of laths on three sides, the
fourth one being of boards, should be
placed on each spot where there are sew
eral coops of chicks. The spaces between
laths should be large enough to admit the
chicks only. Turn the boarded side to
the south to keep the sun off the food,
which should be placed inside so that the
chicks can get it when they please. This
should be cracked corn or wheat; the
wheat is much the better, but only enough
of all should be given, as they viii eat up
clean each time.-Rurdl Nelc Yorker.