The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-08-08
HERE AND THERE.

Look over the trunks of peach trees
for the borer. They are at work now.
Cow pease may be grown between
the hills of corn, as the same cultfTa-
ton for the one crop is suitable for the
other.
The best and cheapest food for
pigs that are confined in pens, at this
season, is a liberal supply of young
weeds or clover. They can be kept in
good growing condition with little or
no grain.
Never worry an honest, generous
horse by putting rogue or sluggard
in the harness with him, wisely says
the Northwestern Agriculturist. Nor
an ugly-tempered brute in the wagon
to drive him, say we.
Make the hills of your lima beans
very rich. Fine compost is the best
material, but manure is also excellent.
The point is to use plenty Of it, as the
pods will fill out very slowly if there
is deficiency of available plant food
in the soil.
On rich land, or land to be
brought up to high state of culture.
tile draining is by all odds the most Of.
fective, and, in the end, cheapest
Where it is convenient, however, very
good and lasting drains may be con-
structed of stones.
When the second crop of clover is
cut place it aside for the use of the
pigs and poultry next winter. 1t is
chopped fine, scalded, sprinkled with
ground grain and feed literally. Il
will save food, and both pigs aud
poultry will thrive on it.
-Cork-dust, in which Malaga
grapes are shipped to dealers all over
the country, and which can often be
had from local merchants for the ask
ing, is suggested by Orchard and Gar
den as excellent material in which the
home consumer may keep grapes.
Give the early sweet corn a thor
ough hoeing as soon as it is high
enough. The first working is the most
important. as it loosens the soil, keeps
the weeds back and gives the plants an
opportunity to push ahead before the
next crop of weeds can interfere with
them.
Melons will grow rapidly now, and
ashes are excellent for them. Scatter
the ashes on the surface of the ground,
not too close to the hills. and thin out
the plants so as to leave only two on
the hill. Do not grow melons or pump
kins near each other, as they win
hybridize.
To destroy the striped cucumber
bugs take half peck of plaster, one
and half tablespoonfuls of cayenne
pepper, and mix the substance well.
Sprinkle small quantity on each hill
and the plants. / have used this rem.
edy for years, and never lose vine
from the bugs.
Sour swill is not as suitable for
swine as is good fresh buttermilk or
whey. Many ailments of swine are
due to feeding the hogs continually OF
swill that is under high degree Of
fermentation, much of it being entirely
unfit for any purpose but to be thrown
on the manure heap.
"A subscriber wishes to know how
to destroy ants in the garden. 1t Is
very difficult to destroy them or drive
them away, as the substances that are
disagreeable to the ants often injure
the plants; but one of the best RENEE
dies is to fill their holes with strong
soapsuds to which small quantity Of
kerosene has been added.
The hens should be kept at but
very small cost in summer Instead
of feeding grain give the hens chopped
grass. Cut it up fine, give them
trough full and they will need nothing
else if they are in good condition.
Clover is excellent, and the mems viii
eat quite large quantity in day.
The fnely-chopped grass is also %
elegant food for young chicks