St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-07-14
HERE AND THERE.

4 lilo Sanl0rI \rta CoUHds Ia
been contemplating the outlook for |:
good orange crop next season. ans
within three miles of that gcity it csti
mates yield Of about 1890 boxes.
which will bring something like g..
425, 600
! Plants most cultivated by workin {
people in the cities ar, said by 10
rist 10 b, the gcraniun. the helio.ropc.
fuchsia. daisy. gilly primroses
pink and oxal;s. These will grow where
less hardy plants would die AMI will
thrive in small quarters.
Ordinary Luttcrmilk is valuable
food not only for pigs but for the fam
lily. says the Ltve Stock Record. Il
contains five per cent. Of milk sugar.
nearly one per cent. Of mineral salts.
as well rs heterogeneous materials and ,
proportion of butter fat.
Open al the windows in The din.
ing room. says Good housekeeping. SC
that the arr will be fresh ami sweet
Make your table attractive in appear
ancc. bright glassware and china.
with a dish of fruit or vase Of flowers
TO grace the center
-Delawarc, Georgia Illinois and
Wisconsin are credited with the same
number cf milch cows 4, \ year ago.
and in every other State and Territory
there has been an increase. Ncbrasks
leading all other Stats with seven
per cent. Increase. against an average
Of two and three tcnths per cent.
Salt mixed with the ,ol has been
recommended 10 us rs 4 preventive o:
the cgg-eating haLi:. A lack Of salt
in the food Of fowls will ii once effect
their good health. and all soft food
should be sal;ed rs for orr own use.
Raw salt pork chopped small and fed
once week has Enc m CT.
There are in tho United States
about 200 600 '-brcd cattle of all
breeds. and 40. 500. 600 scrubs. aboat
one pure bred animal to $50 scrub.
says the Dakota Farmer. Some idca
of the magnitude of the work Of grail.
ing up this multitude of scrubs into
profitable cattle may lie gathered from
these figures
-Cotton-sced meal produces the
largest yield and the richest cream OF
any other fool that can be used. &C
cording TO the L:rc Stos.: Record Be-
gin feeding quarter of a pound per
day. and increase 10 a pound twice per
day; never more. rs it is very rich and
might cause scours il fed in large,
quantities.
OF the magnificent total Of over
s. 900. 600. 600 worth of farm products
annually raised in this country. only
eight per cent. is sent 10 foreign mar.
kets. At the same time this country
has been importing great amount
$50. O0O. 600 worth last year-of farm
products. such rs wool, hay. potatoes.
beans. rye. eggs. etc. ali Of which
could and should have been raised
here at home.
Tho american Agricultural. Of
New York, calls attention in an Inn
portant article to the fact that very
largo proportion Of domestic animals
have heretofore been omitted from the
National census. and urgcs that tho
defect be rcmedied by congressional
before another census is
taken.
In the garden. planting can be ar.
ranged to keep up a succession. Ono
of the important items il q good
garden is to keep up !. E: 81 supply Of
and this can only be dono
by making a sufficient number Of
paintings Peas. beans. sweet corn.
radishes and lettuce can all he sown
now. and another crop later 10
keep up good supply during the sum-
mcr Keep tie garden clean. II
planted in long rows. it is most easy
task to so over every few days with
ho cultivator. and not let the weeds
ret well started NJ all-Doms Farm
md Factory.