The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-10-24
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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. It 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 4
sunny place for two or three weeks
All 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-
bic. It is only the better grades that
viii sell now at profitable prices.
-Wethers intended for market can
be made fat in a short time if separate
ed from the flock and put in 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 it costs less to raise mules than
horses, and, being harder, there Is
less risk of loss. Where there ID
plenty of pasturage young mule will
secure nearly all the food he my re-
quire.
BE sure that all 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 MAJ
iority of cases, if thorough work Is
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 water
not only affects the health ofthe cows,
but renders the making of choice but
ter an impossibility.
1t will not pay to attempt to farEa
with fewer horses than are really re.
quired. An overworked horse may
be reduced in value more than the sum
that may be derived from the crop he
produces. Every farmer should have
spare horse or two in order to rest
the hard workers. especially in sum.
mer
In purchasing and bringing on 70
the farm new and fresh breeding stock
it will be found good plan to know
how they have been fed, as a sudden
change of food, especially at this tins
may often prove quite injurious. Dur
ing hot weather oranges in the feed q
treatment should be made gradually.
To secure flowers successfully the
bushes and vines must be keptin ao#-
ering condition by not allowing the
flowers to remain and go to seed.
When a plant produces seed it has ac-
complished its object, and every seea
pod formed lessons the number Of hoW
ers. All flowers should be cut on az
fore they begin to fade Or change c0sQh