St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-03
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

I FACTS FOR FARMERS
Give the laying hens linseed mea
In their food. 1t is rich in nitrogen
harmless and very beneficial to them
Cherries are an excellent crop I,
cell. and more trees should bo set out
The annual demand is greater than tn,
supply.
Bran and cotton-seed meal arc tn,
cheapest and best foods that can b,
bought. They not only increase tn,
flow Of milk and induce rapid growth
OF young stock. but add to the value o
:hc manure.
Fruit growing pays in combination
with general farming. Fruit brings
money easier and the pleasure OF it:
culture is much greater. Good fruit 1,
always salable and yields profit II
greater or less degree.
| Hens like to roost high. The
roosts should. therefore. be all on tn,
same level to prevent crowding. Al
least one foot OF space on the roost
should be allowed for each fvll.growr
fowl. and the rOOsts should DO eightees
inches apart
The poultry-yard. or backyard
where poultry are kept, is the bes,
place for successful plum growing
The hens devour the noxiOus insects a.
they fall to the ground to 60 into the
pupa state. The curculio is the enem,
of the plum nd the hen is the enemy
Of the curculio.
During heavy rains the soluble
matter Of the manure heap will be car.
ried away. 1t is the most valuable
portion. Have the manure heap over
. pit, or dish the ground in the center,
SO that the liquid will not flow away.
The blacker the liquid the greater tn
loss to the manure when it is carried
of.
by the use Of clover and the keep.
Ing of stock. notably sheep. land hae
been brought up SO that large crops OF
both wheat and corn are now grown.
When grain is sold of the farm a por.
tiOn of the money received should be
spcnt for bran or other grain to be
fed to stock. in order to make good the
loss from selling grain.
-Agriculturists of this country are
beginning moro and more to sec the
need of not only raising diversified
crops but OF growing more stock. and
it will be well for them not to confine
themselves to one class OF stock. As
rule it will be better to have few
cattle. some horses. a score OF swine
and a small flock OF sheep. than to
have the same amount Of money in.
vested either in cattle or swine alone.
Peaches are now a much-neglected
fruit in the Bluegrass region OF Ken.
tucky. Trees bear sparingly and live
only few years Farmers should Sc
lect hardy varieties and then let the
same care be given to them that is
given the trotting colts legs-Or the
back. A farmer will work
all day to get the MARBLES out of .
cows back. but he won't give ten
to get the b0rers out Of his
peach trees.
Hay that Is harvested at the right |
lime. and Is bright and clean. may be |
fed TO stock just as II is with the best
results. That cut late. caught by rain
Dr. injured in the stack, is generally
more or less dusty. and is not fit for
horse feed without some preparation.
It must be dampened when fed, and
prOpably cut and sprinkled with meal |
II some sort to induce the animals TO |
at it 1t will do for ''roughness" for
'tOck running at large, but it, feeding
'alue is very low, and 1t must be sup
,lemented with extra grain rations.-I
orange Judd Farmer.
On dry soils deep planting Of ap-
lies and peaches is most successful.
;even years ago some large trees were
'lanted foot deeper than they grew
q the nursery. They have remained
cry erect and grow rapidly. In such
il planted at all, it should
'e on ridges, and planted shallow at
hat Peaches are best when put mod
rately deep. with the soil ridged up
o them by shallow plowing afterward.
The trees need sufficient soil on the
oots to keep them firm during high
rinds. The ounce roots in . shallow
oil. and deep planting or deep culture
8 not to be desired. A moist soil for
hem. however. il very essential.