The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-18

Throw plenty Of dry dirt into the pig
pen and on the floor of the stalls.
When flies are very numerous in the
stable II indicates that IL requires tho.
rough cleaning.
Keep the soil around your pear trees
clean the first year, and give an applica-
ton OF wood ashes occasionally.
Warm water will not answer for the
cows on warm day. Shade tx also indis.
pensiblc for the stock in the summer
season.
Insecticides should be used before the
damage 10 fruit is done. II Is too late
after the insect has found a retreat in the
fruit.
Wet grass is injurious 10 young chicks
even in the summer. DO not turn the hen
and her brood out until the sun is well up.
Keep the soil around cabbage plants
ireqently stirred and they will grow faster.
Weeds and grass must not DO allowed
among cabbagcs.
Hens will become lousy now II not pro
vidcd with dust baths and the hen-houscs
kept clean. Lice propagate very rapidly
in warm weather.
Boxes for wrons should have openings
not exceeding one inch in diameter. II
such boxes are provided the wrcns will
take possession OF them.
A number OF sugar factories will bc
started in Kansas this year, and the sugar
product be many times greater than IL was
last year In that State.
Ducklings Of the Pckin. Aylesbury and
Roueu breeds eau be made, with HIGH
feeding, 10 attain the weight Of Eve pounds
each when they are only ten weeks old.
Water the young celery plants with
solution OF pound OF snltpelor in twenty
gallons Of water. Thin them out II too
thick, and use only the strong and stocky
plants.
4 solution OF sill Of carbolic acid in a
bucket Of water. sprinklcd over the floors
and yards Of pig.pcns, will assist In prc.
venting bad odors and lessen the number
Oi flies.
Sell the young geese IN preference 10 the
old ones. Old geese make the best breed.
on, are moro careful with their young and
give large supply Of feathers when
pluckcd.
It's not too late 10 set out more sweet
potato plants. As the ground Is still damp
they will get a cool start and grow rapidly.
They love plenty Of sunshine aud warmth.
II Is very important In transplanting
trees, plants aud vines. 20 cut back severe.
~. Very often trees fail 10 grow simply DO.
cause too much top is left in proportion 10
the roots.
Sweet corn Is ono OF the most important
Of garden vegetables, and In order to have
n constant supply for family OF ten per-
sons about fifty hills should be planted
every ten days until July !.
The blackberry IL persistent weed, and
q nuisance II allowed 60 secure a stand ON
piece Of ground where il Ia not wanted.
Every piece Of root that Is cut of makes n
new plant
Early oabbagcs are made 10 head earlier
by the London gardeners by tying up the
loose leaves over the head jusi a. il bc.
gins 20 lorm; Il Is said 10 hasten their
maturity nearly two weeks
Dig a trench aud illl II nearly full. cover
with earth aud leave Il f1r your next
setting down Of asparagus roots. II will
have time 10 dccomp0sc especially n
occasionally moistencd with soap suds.
Keep the bur,locks down. They delight
In plenty Of food, aud plant Of burdock
will rob the soil Tor yards around L. base.
As fast NJ they show their shoots above
ground they should be chopped oil.
Re careful about drinking too much
water in hot weather. A mixture OF oat.
meal and water makes IN excellent and
healthy drink. A little rand moaascs
also are good Tor those that like them.
Plant potatoes in deeply plowcd far.
rows and cultivate level. Ihcy will stand
It'll l..NN.s The. . Il. -
low and billed up, and will bear q heavier
crop, but twill be a little harder work
digging thcm.
The redsqulrrcl, as well ~ the crow, are
now busy robbing tho nests Of our song
birds, destroying bo,h eggs and young
birds. Perhaps wo shall hear some more
false sentiment against destroying these
pests
Tho cabbage maggot usually attacks