St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-07-07
FACTS For FARMERS.

"A mans character can be judged
pretty well BY cling him among hi.
COWS
Make a set OF harness fit properly
and horse can wear it without dis.
iress. provided that it is also kept de.
Gently clean and comfortably soft.
An experienced breeder Of swine
says tina. often whea hogs arc slug.
Sish and indifferent about eating.
nothing in the world ais them but the
toothachc.
TO gorge an animal with food
only serves 10 Ovcrwork the stomach
in the attempt 10 digest more than tits
really able tn and rs result much Is
avoided by the animal. and goes ia
waste.
An excellent mode of supplying
supports for growing pea.vines Is to
have two or three strands OF cord rum
ming along the rows 1t is cheaper
than lath or pea sticks and can be
mere easily removed after pca-harvesi
is ready.
Farmers who keep sheep should
no, forget that wool is only product
of The sheep. The real profit 10 be
derived is not So much from the wool
rs from tho mutton and lambs. Wool
may be low and fail 20 g:vs profit.
yet sheep and lambs may pay well
The sheep industry may be profitable.
even though but little demand exists
for wrol
The garden needs more manure.
This fact SHOULD always be kept In
mind. and every bit # waste that il
likely to have any value. mechanical
or otherwise rs manure. should be
added 10 The hear. 1t is wonderful
what a lot If manure may be got to-
gcther by those who keep this always
before them.
Standard roses grated on dog
wood roots are hardy. and grow to a
Urge s;z. They are apparently ex-
pensivc at first but take the form of
tree. bearing pcrpctually during the
summer. Use plenty Of rich compost
around them. and every spring scatter
grounl bono around the trunks. Grass
is Injurious TO rose bushes IL it takes
possession a the plot.
1t IS a great mistake not to sow
grass seed enough to secure q good
stand. A peck OF clover seed and a
peck Of timothy is no. too much to
sow on land in fair condition. Mucl, |
'css would do il it all grew. but it will |
no: and the birds will carry off some |
Of it. II is far cheaper to pay a little
extra for seed than to have weed
a:chcs all over the field to inAict n
positive damage by their growth.
For a permanent pasture use a
raric;y Of grasses. Tho kind best
adapted To the location will assert its
and in time give a COOL
reward. II is not advisable 10 turn
stock on a permanent pasture until
he ground shall have been well COW
red. Tramplins Injuries the grass.
While grazing it too soon Injuries its
,itality. AT least three years should
&c allowed for growth before turning
N stock. The greater the variety Of
'rasscs the thicker tho growth and the
'ctter the pasture.
Sprouts which start from the limbs
4 apple trees after saving If should
c pullcl OF during the months of
u;y and August. rs then tho wounds
cal over more quickly than at any
Their time Of the year. while il they
re left on until the follwing 81 ring
nd then taken of. more new sprouts
ill put out 10 take their place. The
anne with trimmin. trees. June being
ne best time for the work and March
ne worst. rs then tho wounds Llecd
'eely and the bark below bccom"s
sercby more or less disiigured and