The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-05-03
HERE AND THERE.

III Is more pronlable to keep abs
bees in roomy quarters than MANI !,
close. small rooms.
There is no danger Of growi,,
too much fruit of good quality, but /
is an easy matter TO oyerstock ia
market with an inferior article
-Stagnant water OH the farm il 4
hot-bed of disease. and annually IA
cause ten times the loss equal ID i
amount appropriated for DRAWINGS
of.
Sheep must have a dry locations
night. Dampness is fatal to shea.
being the cause of distemper with
wet pasture fields conduce to foot.vm
Winter seals up the gases and Il
stroys foul odors. but as The sprIs,
opens the necessity for some kind /
absorbent in the stalls becomes mcs
important The health OF the animss
depends upon the cleanliness oi IN
stalls.
When the udder of COW becon
hard a prolonged bathing Of the uddt
with warm water is the best remeil.
Use the water freely and rub the udlsI
during the application; then wipe ID
dry. 1t should be repeated daily until
relief be given.
There never was time when III
demand for good horses was 80 grsa
as now. Good stud horses Of eysn}
description have all the work they Ell
do. and mares. in many instances
have to be turned away. --Raral Word
-Proprietors of first-class hoks
and restaurants state that there j
more difficulty in obtaining superb
mutton than any other kind OF mssi
poultry or game. If this be true
should be a hint to farmers In all ss
tons of the country.
If n hen should lay two eggs
week she would more than pay n
her food and use of the quarters n
over that number should DO prod |
Four eggs week. however WeaE
give dou BILE the profit derived ssqn
three eggs in the same time.
DO not get the bees out Of The 81
lar too soon. or cold snap may ofa
take them. On clear warm days lsN /
will come ont and clean the hive. b
care must be used to not have IN
hive in warm location until dang
of storms shall have passed.
Commissioners Colman has ~
mated that the introduction Of %
bull with pleuro-pneumonia into "
souri, cost the people of that Safe
000 900. And the introduction of "
into Kentucky cost that State S20A']
600. The outbreak Mt Chicago %
Illinois more than 81. 000 0ol
The garden should be made !
fine rs possible. If large the harg.
should be used. and the ground ga
over dozen times if necessary. AlE
this let the rake be used. Too mss'
work can not be given to the preparf
ton of the garden. Not single GU
or lump should be allowed on IT.
Rotation of crops battles. y 1
measure. the root enemies. both mss
and fungus. that prey upon thes'
Each plant has its own pecala
enemies, and changing of plants
moves them to fields unoccupied
such enemies. This is true Of =
enemies of the above-ground grow
OF plants to an important degrees
1t is just rs important with hof'
to breed for intelligence as II w
the human race. A dumb, stupid
can never be educated to be ayainsp
horse. Without intelligence i Y
always be sluggish, and will nes
have an attachment to its master
manifest any disposition 10 OBEY
serve him rs a pleasure. Most NY
ligent horses are naturally docIls
can be easily trained to be kind
BILE, and even affectionate.
An Iowa man writes 10 Inc
Louis Journal of agriculture - z
lows: Il had 100 sheep a year
They were fed on hay and straw
grain. One was drowned ~
spring; sold $3.50 worth of wool ~
30 lambs; l died when 2 month.
38 had lambs; 1 of the old sheep "
sold $l10 worth of sheep; 8 wers
ed by dogs. and have 10S sheep Y
flock now. better sheep than hsas
year. s.,
A Farm and Garden correspoas
writes: Il wish all horsemen =
the value of sunfower seed. y
only one of the best remedies
the heavcs. but horse can be eh'as
cured by giving half a pint ~
day in his feed. i took an oIns'
valuable young horse last fail -
was so stiff that you could haraY
it out of its stall, and in two n.
you would not know that an
was the matter with it. and L eas !"