Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19
HERE AND THERE.

If you are searching your poultry
hocks for the good layers select the
pullets that have large combs and long
bodies
in driving horses on the road lot
them drink at every opportunity; a
dozen times day in summer is not
too often.
"A judicious allowance of bran or
oats at this season of the year will in
crease the milk supply andofortify the
cows system for larger production dur
ing the fall and winter.
The Colorado potato-beetle has
been observed in Central Mississippi
this year. 1t is said that this pest has
never been noticed SO far south In that
longitude before.
The freshest eggs are the heaviest,
and when placed in water will sink to
the bottom at once; older eggs will
sink partially to the bottom, while
stale eggs float on top.
The toad is valuable assistant to
the farmer in keeping down insects,
but it sometimes destroys ichneumon
flies and carnivorous beetles, which are
friends OF the farmer.
1t will be noticed that Texas stock
men find profit in feeding boiled cotton
seed. If English farmers can afford to
feed cotton-seed meal American farm
ers can afford to feed the entire seed.
The number of sheep in the United
States has decreased 5000, 900 head
within the last eight years. 1t will
take great while to catch up. Mean
time, demand will increase with our
increasing population.
-Buckwheat and sunnowcr seed are
both rich and stimulating foods and
can be used to good advantage in feed.
ing poultry that is being made ready
for exhibitions. Only small quaint
ty shou d be given at a time-a hand
full to dozen hens.
All insects are not enemies. Some
OF them are the best friends the farm
ers have. Spiders, wasps, dragon
flies and other insects prey upon in
sects that are injurious. There arc
also other numerous parasites tina
greatly assist in destroying insects
Trees for the garden should b.
well cut back. For the field the,
should be cut back in a manner to al
low of horse cultivation when tn,
trees begin to bear, Cutting back tn,
peach the first two years makes tn,
tree very stocly and compact.
"A small amount of crude carbolit
acid (about tablespoonful in gallo,
of soap-suds) poured in the sink hol,
will destroy foul odor, and also pre-
vent the propagation of flies. as tn,
acid destroys the maggots. The soap
suds assist in preserving the ammonii
of the sink.
1t is not wise to allow chickens t
roost very long in coops in hot wealth
en- They will do better in open shed
at night. II you have no sheds an,
they take to the trees, no objection
should be raised, since they will far
better there than in closed coops o
houses.
The best remedy for field mice is L
encourage the owls. for fear o
damage to pigeons and poultry tn
owl is sometimes driven of when i
appears. Its natural food is fox
mice. and it will never disturb bird
as long as the mice can be had.
Once in a full year should be con
sidered often enough for mixer t
bear calf, aad for younger cows one
in from fourteen to sixteen months
Older cows that may be considcre
fully developed and of established h.t
it. COWS eight to ten years of age. may
il their calves are of great value, b
put to rapid breeding.
This is the time when cholera
lurking around, and opossums. mink
and hawks are wing with each othe
in destroying the nice broods of fowl
that have cost so much labor and car
to rear. Keep the houses and yard
cleaned upi feed carefully and so svoi
disease; make a vigorous war on va
: nintS with cats, dogs. guns and trap;
) and don't let your seasons work be
ivsin.