St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-09-29
FACTS FOR FARMERS

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"A horse that frets and worries ID
out Of place land improbable on q
farm.
Sweet potatoes and melons can en-
dure quite a period Of dry weather,
but no weeds should be allowed in the
hills. as they will rob the occupants OF
the rows Of both food and moisture.
-Four figs taken from tree in
Cherokee, CAL, weighed one pound
seven ounces. one of them weighing
eight ounces.
There is a patent ear now coming
into use for the transportation OF live
poultry. II is parlor. dining-room
and sleeper combination.
Insects are quickly attracted to al
kinds of decompOsing material. and
the manure of the stables should be
removed early in the morning. in order
TO prevent annoyance to stock.
More fruit and of better quality
can be secured by thinning out the
young apples. peaches and pears. 1t
is a mistake to allow an overloaded
tree to ripen its fruit. as it will result
In correspondingly smaller crop next
season.
1t requires only few hours for
the saturated bedding Of the stables to
give of odors in warm weather. Clean
bedding should be supplied daily. The
gases in the stables are detrimental,
sometimes causing injury TO the eyes
or limbs. as well as preventing rest at
night.
"A farmer states that he used only
coal-gas tar to prevent the ravages of
the potato beetle. He puts a gallon OF
tar in tub. over which he pours boil
ing water. which is allowed to settle
and cool. This is sprinkled over the
vines with an ordinary sprinkler. A
gallon OF tar costing seventy-five
cents sufiices for several acres OF pota-
toes.
-Vaseline makes a very clean, odor-
less application for light harness. rid
ing brides, saddles. etc. After giving
it a chance to dry in, go all over the
surface with rag dipped in the white
OF an egg. This gives it waterproof
coating that will last for some time and
prevents the oil from staining the hands
or clothing. Have the leather per-
fectly clean before oiling.
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supply of milk may be fed twice day
with two quarts Of warm skinned
milk in which handful of linseed has
been boiled and stepped until milk
warm. The quantity may be increased
gradually until three quarts are given
at meal. 1t is not wise to have the
colt running with the mare while she
is at work, as the milk becomes heated
the colt.
Every weed that grows near
plant takes from the soil the elements
for its support, and struggles for ex-
istence with the plants for that pur-
pose. In the dry season weeds will
the moisture that may be
required for the desirable plants. The
best mode Of withstanding the effects
of drought, therefore. is clean cultiva-
ton, whereby the grass and weeds are
prevented from injuring the crop
plants.
An Illinois farmer. who has tried
It for years and never knew it to fail.
furnishes this recipe for a solution to
destroy the Colorado beetle or potato
bug: Take three pounds Of lime,
slakc, and add six to eight gallons of
water and a tablespoonful Of concen-
trated lye. Mix all together. and APP
ply to the vines with common sprink-
Ter. 1t will work like a charm, one or
two applications completely Kidding
the patch of the beetles and larvae.
This is cheap and safe remedy. and
II efectual must be far preferable to
paris green or london purple.