St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-07-21
HERE AND THERE.

peach will thrive best when grated on
the plum stock.
Beauty and ornament add 10 the
value of a farm. A few trees around
the house may sometimes 10 Of more
value than tho ground.
An experienced breeder Of swine
says that often when hogs are slug
sish and Indifferent about eating moth.
ing in the world ais them but shs
toothache.
Over ten thousand boxes Of straw.
berries have been grown on an aero
Of land, which shows what can be
done with good varieties and excellent
cultivation.
Any body can introduce new Va.
rieties Of fruit by planting the seed.
though the chances are that but ono
variety in a thousand will be worthy
I retention.
The mechanical condition Of tho
soil has much to do with the growth
Of crops Lumps, clods and crusts are
drawbacks. The harrow and cult.
vator should be used wherever needed.
1t is better and healthier to let
hens that want to set do so if one has
the convenience. IL is most natural
for them to take rest from laying
The eggs from such hens are more
likely to be fertile.
When many young chicks arc
raised on farm. it is Lest to set out
the coops in small colonies rather than
have them all together The birds
thrive better if the colonies are ri
least one hundred feet apart.
A prominent packing firm is au.
,hority for the statement that hogs fed
for lean are worth ninc cents as
against six cents for those fed for fat.
In Germany the demand is largely in
favor of tho lean hog.
kerosene oil will kill all kinds Of
insects when used on trees. but the
oil will injure the trees. A small
quantity used in an emulsion may be
sprayed on apple trees but it will Kill
the peach trees. even when used on
them IN small quantities.
= The castor oil bean plant makes
an excellent and beautiful border
along the walks. but it is 4 strong and
vigorous grower and demands large
proportion of manure. Tho plant ]:
said to be a protection against some
kinds Of inSccfS
Manure is complete plant food DO
cause it contains all the elements re
CURED Commercial fertilizers vary
in composition. and the advantages il
their use is that they enable tho farmer
10 select special substances that MAJ
DO lacking in the soil.
Every time crop is removed thu
soil loses the amount of fertility re
quired to grow the crop No soil can,
therefore. produce crops unless it is
provided with food. which should bs
in the shape Of manure or fertilizers
Keeping up tho fertility Of the soil is
simply feeding the future croIA
Both meadows and pastures rc-
quirc some looking after during the
spring. If there be bare or wccdy
places throw on little seal. II the
pasture had been seeded last spring
and the .'catch" was not good it
would he a good plan to again go over
The whole. giving seed rs would seem
to be needed.
AS feed for young chicks. boiled
rico and oatmeal are very good.
but as they are sticky it is best to stir
in dry cornmcal or some other dry
meal 10 mako it easier to eat All soft
food for cnicks should be 90 dry a to
erumble when dropped. Soft. watery
a.esses should be avoided. Feed
chicks when young four times day
and rs soon rs they can run around
well a feeding coop OF laths on three
sides the fourth one being of boards.
should be placed on each spot vhcss
.Le.c arc scvcl J coops Of c!lickA