Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-09-13
fARM AND HOUSEHOLDS.


~ little hellebore busted in the
cerSant bushes keeps OF the worm.
Strawberries should be cultivated.
4oe@ and all 9unners cut as soon as
che crop is harxestedo
The aaarainS Sncrease of destruc-
tire insects IS dee nsinly 90 Che great
slaughter Of birds which has been go
ing On durine the 1ass sen gears
The toaA IS Che gardener friend.
It deyouRs 8eealesA caterpilars,
WORMS. spiders slugs and Coaches.
Scarcely any s2seee can escape his
tongue
More fruit and o. q better quality
can be secured by thianing out the
young apples, peaches and pears. 1t
10 q mistake so allow an overloaded
tree t0 ripen its fruit. as it win result
in a correspondence smaller crop Gext
season.
To remove whitewash first scrapc
OF all the looee material, then wash
with soapsuds OF ase solution 2sule
phate OF zines IN shegroportion OF two
ounces of zinc to one gallon of water.
This viii take ft OFF 50 that kalsom:ne
o. paper Wlll adheFe
According o. goo6 authority, not
. single valuaAae breed Of domestic
animals has beea deveSoped or ime
proved without imerovinE their. Food8
and history does net furnish single
instance OF . nsSisn sising 90 any de-
gree Of civilizations chose FOOD was
composed OF . Sew anconcentrats9
vegetable produces
Animals can not shr1se She5r eesS
on dry food alone. aaweves sicis and
plentiful. Such food can not keep tho
system clear and IA free wholesome
action. Animals SO fed snay take ON
fat very readily The moss clogge&
and diseased system tends to that exc
cess, as we frequently notice IN disc
eased corl-fed hogs The rapid take
ing on OF fac is no indications of health
and thrift quite Often the eor5rarys
The practice OF giving 9 snascu
tivation TO corn and then allowing the
crop to remain Until matured, whether
the field b covered with grass or not5
has injured many promising crops a
field Of corn should be cultivated as
often as may be accessory without REQ
gard TO IFS stage Of growth I& should
he kept clean aad she soil always in
loose condition. and che crop will
thereby be larger and Che plants bestee
enabled TO endure drought
1t Is the Rhiff1eerees rasher chan
the ptov Shas 4o&he mischief in plowe.
ing among Fruit sreess The danger
may be obuiated' by passing the ends
of che traces osef the ands aY ahe Whit
detre& and fastening to the back.
This device was patented many years
Agap but the patent has run out and it
can aow be used by any body. The
Grace rubs against the tree, but not
enough to do any injury, as the tree
IS brought against the protected end
OF the whifietreeB
To keep the cellar as clean and
pure as is ought to be kept, the house
keepeR need give but three orders,
each of which, however, must be i'm
plicitly obeyed: First, the cellar to
be thoroughly swept not less than
once in a fortnight, and during the
heated term occasionally washed with
a broom and plenty of water. Second,
all ashes from the furnace must be
daily removed as long as the furnace
is kept going. Third, any moist spot
upon the floor must be reported as
soon as detected. Once reported, it is
her duty to Immediately ascertain its
cause, and take the necessary steps to
prevent its recurrence