The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-11


and others will be wondering why their
hens don't lay except when eggs are ten
cents dozen. Warmth and variety OF
food make the difference.
Early in the season, before the potato is
IN. the beetle will attack the tomato plant
in hlt-beds, or that may be set out in the
open ground 1t will destroy whole field
OF egg plants in single night and often
does more damage to early plants than it
does to the potato crop.
A correspondent of the Weekly Tribune
saws that the kicking of horses in the sta
bic indicates nervous, restless DISPOSE
ton, and recommends the use of a large,
roomy stall. which will often change the
current of the animals thought and cause
him to drop the obnoxious practice.
Clover, or some kind OF bulky food, ben
efits all classes OF stock, not only because
of the nutrition obtained, but for the rea-
son that it distends the stomach and intes-
| tines, keeping them natural, while an ex-
elusive diet OF concentrated food renders
the system ieversh by clogging the bowels.
Often dairymen are puzzled tok know why
| their butter has bad flavor, when they
have been careful TO keepit from anything
that would faint it, The trouble is with
the salt, says an exchange. While the
butter was carefully guarded the salt was
not, and it absorbed odors which spoiled
| the butter
When setting out trees never put manure
OF any kind in the hole made to receive
the roots Of the tree. Lay the top soil
| aside, and when the tree is in position,
throw the top soil on the roots and pack
| closely, then filling in with soil taken
lower down. The only fertilizer necessary
the first year is ashes.
That nocturnal animal whose pungent
odor quickly induces everyone else to quit
its neighborhood is, says PicPs Magazine, a
| great friend OF the farmer in destroying in
sects, and the eggs he purloins from the
hen-yard are as nothing compared with the
number Of noxious bugs and worms he
consumes.
| A still body OF water at temperature OF
from 75' to so, which is about the ordi-
nary summer temperature, will evaporate
about three eighths OF an inch in twenty
four hours II there be no wind. With
the wind blowing at twenty miles an
hour the evaporation will be about an
inch. The amount will vary considera.
bly, with the variations in moisture OF the
air.
When large amounts OF food stand be-
fore cattle they proceed at once TO select
that which they like hest, and unless the
food before them is in unlimited amount,
when the better part is eaten the bal
ance becomes less paatable and is rejected
| and rejected before the animals appe-
title is saliated, for palaiableness is very
much measure OF the food likely 10 be
consumed.
The popcorn crop is n profitable one in
some seasons 1t is sold by the pound,
grains aud cob together and, rs the stalks
will produce from three to eight ears each,
the crop derived from an acre is sometimes
as large rs that obtained from the ordinary
Dents or other field crop. orpoultry it is
one Of the best foods that can be grown.
The best varieties are the rice and pearl
popcorns.
A successful Western fruit grower keeps
borers from his trees by placing small
pieces OF soap In the crotchcs Of the limbs,
which the rains gradually dissolve and
wash down over the stem and collar. lie
takes cheap bar sor that is green aud soft,
cuts Il into pieces about hall inch square
and about three inches long, and presses
them into the crotch. Such piece will
last about year.
Tho largest, best and smoothcst potatoes
should be selected for seed. Like pro.
duces like, and this rule holds good with
| potatoes more 30 than with many other
crops The bin should be examined occa.
sionaly in order 20 observe II the potatoes
are keeping well, and IL will pay to assert
the tubcrs for the purpose OF selecting the
seed. II this plan is pursued the quality
OF the crop will be improved each year.
The potato now has another enemy
called the flee beetle. IL is very small
insect, moving in large numbers, like
clouds, and attacks the vines by piercing
the leaves full Of small holes from the
under side. Poison fails 20 destroy them
thus far, and the beetle is an enemy that
Is dangerous A strong solution Of TO.
bacco has been recommended rs the most
cilcacious preventive yet tried, but IL il
not sure destroyer Of the pests