The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-26
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The fewer weeds there are allowed
to go to seed the less will be the work
of giving clean cultivation.
AS fast as the crops mature in the
garden clean up the ground. 1t will
be easily kept clean in this way.
If the geraniums are expected to
bloom in winter. they should be cut
back considerably as soon as they are
done blooming and then be set in
sunny place for two or three weeks.
ALI barns should be so constructed
as to allow the family cat to go any
where under or in it. as a precaution
against rats and mice. which destroy
more than may be supposed.
Apple trees can be budded now.
Peaches and ounces the latter part of
the month. Look after the earlier
work and see that the ties are not cut
ting into the wood.
Hogs and sheep are fond OF APP
pies, and rather than have them go to
waste it will pay to turn in the hogs;
this will be found not only more profit
able but much better for the trees.
-Wire-fencing for poultry-yards is
cheap and good, but the lower part OF
the fence should be of boards, in order
to avoid the quarreling of the males in
adjoining yards. The boards also serve
as a wind-brake in winter.
With fruit plenty and cheap care
should be taken with what is sent to
market to sort and pack so as to reach
market in as good condition as posi-
BILE. 1t is only the better grades that
will sell now at profitable prices.
-Wethers intended for market can
be made fat in short time il separat-
ed from the flock and put in a pen for
week before sending them to mar
ket. The ewes not intended for breed
ing should be fattened at the same
time.
Raising mules pays for the reason
that itcosts less to raise mules than
horses, and. being harder, there is
less risk of loss. Where there is
plenty of pasturage young mule will
secure nearly all the food he my re.
quire.
BE sure that al seed is thoroughly
dried before storing away. A very
little moisture will often cause them
to heat and the vitality of the seed be
seriously injured. Save from only the
best stocks as well as from those that
have matured earliest.
Generally, the warfare against in.
sects and other pests must be kept up
until cold weather sets in. In ma.
jority of cases, il thorough work il
|, done in cleaning them out when they
first make heir appearance, the work
of keeping them down is greatly les
sened.
-Stagnant pools of water in the
fields should not be relied upon as the
!, sources from which the cows are ex
!. pected to derive water. Impure wateI
not only affects the health OF the cows
but renders the making of choice but
ter an impossibility.
!, 1t will not pay to attempt to farm
with fewer horses than are really re
. quired. An overworked horse ma.
, be reduced in value more than the sun
, that may be derived from the crop h
produces. Every farmer should have
a spare horse or two in order to res
q the hard workers, especially in sum
mer.
/ in purchasing and bringing on t.
. the farm new and fresh breeding stocl
, it will be found good plan to know
how they have been fed. as sudde
change of food. especially at this time
e may often prove quite injurious. Dur
: ing hot weather C. anges in the feed o
4 treatment should be made gradually.
/. To secure flowers SUCCESSFULLY tn
Il bushes and vines must be kept in flow
d ering condition by not allowing tn
!, flowers to remain and go to seed
i, When plant produces seed it has &C
v complished its object, and every see
|. pod formed lessons the number of flow
d ers. All flowers should be cut of be
, fore TIC; heoin TO fade or change color