The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-06

II Is an old belief that an animal that
goes into winter quarters lat Is half win.
tered.
Consumers will not cat rs coarse pork
now a. formerly, and the demand for
leauer meats OF tcndcrer lber is inccas-
ing every day.
A good garden goes with good farm.
The garlcn plot should be well manfred
now, which viii put 1t in better condition
next spring.
The beehvcs should now be placed in
their winter quarters, but should not be
kept too warm as vet, n the bees create
quite an amount OF animal heat in the
hives.
Oats make the best grain food for young
stock. and especially Tor calves and colts
II gnound and fed with turnips cooked
the Young stock will thrive on such diet
and grow rapidly.
Cattle Of all kinds should be provided
with shelter, and now Is a good time 10
provide IL, II not already furnished. II
need not always be expensive. Comfort
should bc the firsi consideration.
Pigs should be pushed forward rapidly
IN growth before cold weather as n matter
OF economy, heat being expensive In win
Ter. The warmer the weather the lower
the cost Of production.
A piece Of land planted 10 black walnut
may not be paving investment nj first,
but be Who attempts Il and can AFFORD 10
wait, will have n small fortune from Il
when the irces are large enough 20 b. Of
value.
When a crop has no; succeeded well
under favorable circumstances Try another
crop In its place next time. When You
harvest your crops In the fall, then decide
what each field shall be sown with ihc
following spring, aud DO not leave Il TO
chance.
A writer In 7hs Soliid Agricultural ca.
st's saya OF the CusilagC question: I'll a
| man can grow and secure ten tons OF oai
sila.c 10 tie acre, and then get = crop OF
| 'umip- on the same land, he will be able
10 rear and feed twice ~ many head Of
cattle on the same farm
Potatoes are dhcd,as fruits are iot.usc on
ships and Ia mining camps, where ircsl
vegetables cannot easily be procured The
potatoes ap sliced and dried la a common
cyupoaior, Just rs apples are. and When
used arv soaked IN water twelve houu q
soften and ircshcn them.
The great secret In making undcrdrain
ing = permanent improvement u securing
uniform fall when laying the tile and
maintaining n good outlet When tai,
outlet has been closed year or two, 4
there b. n good fall, fc0poning Il vii
cause u 10 wash out ob,iue,ing sediment
Insecticides have been given careful
trials on experiment farms anl by fruit
growers the past season. One farmer ~
ports that on making an experimental ap
plicaton Of paris giccn % one side Of m
apple tree, the half 10 which he applied
the solution was completely cleared o.
worms, leaving the other half attacked.
The oil standard pcachblow potato Il
still cultivated Ia some sections, although
Il was claimed as having run out" VIII
proper fertilizers aud iudicious cultivation
The old aud well tried varieties can De- ~
tanned i1f many ycar more. The cxtrrmi
nation Of some varieties Il due more q
Improper treatment than from lack o
vitality.
Two new enemies Of the destructive as
pamgus beetle lave been discovered ID
France, one Of them mn internal p1msiio
There IL said 10 b. not single uai1m
enemy II this insect in America. although
u is doing much damage and cxtcnIin.
its dcprcdations over n larger arca ever
year. II has been suggested that ID woul,
be well 20 import the most efficient para
site from France as a means Of suppfcss IN,
the pcst