The Springdale news., 1889-01-18
HERE AND THERE.

E the ewes are in-lamb or sucking. They prefer it to good hay.
 Trying experiments in order to de- termine how to reduce the manure to fine condition will always pay. The value of manure depends largely on is condition All work necessary to have the manure ready should be dono in winter.
 When fruit is stored in a fruit house it is desirable 10 have the temperature kept as near forty degrees as possible Of course fl is expected that it will vary somewhat, but the nearer 1t can be kept to this the better will be the result
 sand will improve a claYeY soil either for vegetables or for small fruits. A sandy loam when it can be had. is the best, especially for root crops. It is important to have the soil so that it can be easily worked into a good tilth, and kept 50 by cultiyating properly.
 In watering plants in the winter care must be taken to thoroughly moisten the soil in the pots. It is not good plan to pour the water into tho crown of the plants. Remember that too much water Is often a serious iu- jury.
 Apples will stand more cold than potatoes. but with either it is very important item to see that good drain- age is provided. If allowed to get wet they are much more easily injured by frost. Therefore see that good drain- age is provided before the ground freezes too hard.
 Tobacco planters should reduce acreage and produce the best quality. Where the soil is unfitted to do this it should not be attempted, even on re- duced acreage. If you cant shoot a turkey that every body wants, why shoot buzzard that nobody will have?
 One hundred years ago apples wero not much larger than plums, tomatoes were entirely unknown, and many of the most valuable fruits and vegetables grew in the woods in the wild state in which nature created them. Horti- culture has made wonderful strides and is advancing every day.
 The winter is a good time to haul out and apply manure in the orchard. If the orchard is not seeded down tho soil should be powed thoroughly before applying. 1T well seeded down the better plan is to have the manure thoroughly routed and fined, and then applying broadcast as evenly as possi- blc over the surface.
 The year that has just closed was unusually favorable for the farmers of West Tennessee. Crops were never better. Every thing ahit' from cot ton, the great staple, to the smallest of small fruit and garden vegetables. Cotton brought good price, and as consequence money is more plentiful than common.
 Much of the work that is always so pressing in the spring can be less ened by planning ahead now and get t1ng every thing in as good shape as possible. By planning out the work, knowing what is to be done, and the plan that is to be followed much time can be saved as well as considerable in the way of preparation be accom- piished.
 During the winter care is needed to keep the young trees protected from rabbits and mice When there is d heavy fall of snow good plan is to tramp the snow down around each tree so us to prevent those pests from gnaw- ing the bark above. Close-growiug trees, like eyergreens, pines and pop lars. can often be saved from injury by shaking the snow that accumulates on them often when there is heavy fall of snow.