The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-26

few soils which can produce two crops at
the same time, 1t is better not to try to
grow a crop OF weeds and crop OF straw
berries on the same soil together
Southdown rams are the best for crossing
on small native breeds in order to produce
excellent mutton. The ewes from such
cross should be mated with Oxford or
Shropshire rams ii larger size be desired.
CHAT, clover, hay, cut straw or gravel
may be used to litter the floor of the poul-
try-house, among which the grain may he
thrown. The hunting and scratching
about for the hidden morsels keep the
fowls in good heart. give them exercise and
consequent thrift But this littering must
Not be put under the roost, where the grain
would mix with the drippings.
Most persons Of middle age can recollect
when fruit was seldom wormy. trees were
vigorous and long lived, and the planter
was sure Of perfect, smooth, beautiful fruit.
Indeed, varieties were then grown which
cannot now be cultivated with success.
The alarming increase OF insects has
brought about this state OF things. Leaves
are covered and eaten by ravenous hordes.
And yet the small boy and larger clown,
with their shotguns, are destroying our in
sect eating birds, and there would seem to
be but little hope in the future.
A writer in the London peiSock Journal
claims the following advantages Of cross
bred poultry as stock for the farmer. ~
CroS-bred chickens are less liable TO dis
ease. (2) They grow rapidly. (3) 1ndi-
viduality is not wholly lost by crossing
(4) The laying qualities Of several breeds,
and Of poultry generally, will be improved
by crossing (5) Cross-bred fowls will, asa
rule, attain greater size than II pure bred.
The farmer Of the Germantown Telegraph
says II corn fodder, not fodder crop, is cut
up and the ears husked early, and the
fodder be well put up under shelter, II is
better for milk than the best OF hay, as
evidence OF which the cows will eat large
quantity Of II even after having stood oil
night to full racks Of hay. What few stalks
are left uneaten are excellent absorbcnts Of
liquid manure.
When the weather shall have moder-
ated and the early plants shall have be-
gun TO come up in the hotbeds, the potato
beetle will attack them. Tomato plants
must be watched, or they will be destroyed
in few hours. The beetle comes out
early in the season, before potato plants
make their appearance, and they will
readily dcvour any green substance II they
cannot find potato leaves 10 consume.
Where manure has been scattered over
the strawberry plants, In rows, II will re-
quire but little labor TO rake over the ma
nure. II the rain and frost have had an
opportunity to break the Jumps to pieces II
will be an easy matter 10 make the ma
nure fine with the rake. BY 30 doing the
spring rains will wash in the soluble mat
ter, and at the same time clean the beds,
leaving less dirt TO adhere &c the berries.
The question as TO the best packages for
shipping honey was discussed at the recent
meeting OF the North American Bee Keep.
er's association. After long discussion n
vote was taken, when II appeared that
thirteen would use tin packages, four pre-
ferred wood, and forty would use both, rs
occasion required. The cheap "lead
tin" was denounced. For shipping large
quantities OF honey oak barrels were pre-
ferred by some Of the members.