The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-07-12
HERE AND THERE.

1t is claimed by some that the
peach will thrive best when grated
on the plum stock.
Beauty and ornament add to the |
value of a farm. A few trees around
the house may sometimes be of
more value than the ground.
An experienced breeder Of swine
says that often when hogs are slug
glsh and Indifferent about eating
nothing in the world ails them but
the toothache.
Over ten thousand boxes Of straw
berries have been grown on an acre
Of land, which can be done with
good varieties and excellent Guilt
Walton.
Anybody can introduce new va
rieties of fruit by planting the seed,
though the chances are that but one
variety ia thousand will be wor-
thy 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.
1t is better and healthier to let
hens that want to set do SO if one
has the convenience. 1t is most
natural for them to take q 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 a hundred feet apart.
A prominent packing firm is au.
thority for the statement that hogs
fed for lean are nine cents, against
six cents for those fed for fat. Ir
Germany the demand is largely in
favor OF the lean hogs.
Kerosene oil will kill all kinds o.
insects when used on trees, but thu
oil will injure the trees. A small
quantity used in an emulsion may
be sprayed on apple trees, but i
will kill the peach trees even whel
used in small quantities.
The castor oil bean plant make
an excellent and beautiful horde
!. along the walks, but it is a stronl
and vigorous grower and demands
large proportion OF manure. Tn
plant is said to be a protection
, against some kinds of insects.
Manure is complete plant foo'
because it contains all the element
required. Commercial fertilizer
vary in composition and the advan
tages in their use is that they ena
BILE the farmer to select a specis
substance that may be lacking i
the soil.
!. Every time drop is removed th
soil loses the amount OF fertility n
> quired to grow the crops. No so
can, therefore, produce crops unles
0 it is provided with food, whlc
should be in the shape of manur
e or fertilizers. Keeping up the fer
i Utility of the soil is simply feedin
the future crop.
Both meadows and pastures r,
quire some looking after during th
spring. If there be bare or weed
8 places throw on little seed.
e the pasture had been seeded lal
y spring and the "catch"..was not goo
:, it would be good plan to again 6
e over the whole, giving seed 8
e would seem to be needed.
g AS feed for young chickens, boz
:, q ed rice and oatmeal are very goo,
= = but as they are sticky it is best ,
!, stir in dry cornmeal or some 9th,
= dry meal to make it easy to ca
- All soft food for chicks should
;, 80 dry as to crumble when droppe'
, Soft, watery messes should
avoided. Feed chicks when youn
:, four times a day and as soon .
y they can run around well feedin
y coop of laths on three sides, tt
=, fourth one being of boards, shoul
:, be placed on each spot where the
- are several coops of chicks.