The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-03-21
HERE AND THERE.

-Silage is good for sheep whether
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
a fine condition will always pay The
value of manure depends largely on
its condition. All work necessary to
have the manure ready should be done
in winter.
When fruit is stored in fruit house
it is desirable to have the temperature
kept as near forty degrees as possible.
OF course it is expected that it will
vary somewhat, but the nearer it can
be kept to this the better will be the
result.
Sand will improve clayey soil
either for vegetables or for small
fruits. A sandy loan, when it can be
had, is the best, especially for root
crops. 1t is important to have the soil
so that it can be easily worked into
good filth, and kept SO by cultiyating
properly.
In watering plants in the winter
care must be taken to thoroughly
moisten the soil in the pots. 1t is not
good plan to pour the water into the
crown of the plants. Remember that
too much water Is often a serious in
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 untitled to do this it
should not be attempted, even on re-
duced acreage. If you can't shoot
turkey that every body wants, why
shoota buzzard that nobody will have9
One hundred years ago apples were
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 the
soil should be plowed thoroughly
before applying. If well seeded down
the better plan is to have the manure
thoroughly rotted and fined, and then
applying broadcast as evenly as posi-
BILE over the surface.
"A cheap and convenient way to
supply the hogs with charcoal is to
burn the corn-corbs that accumulate
about the feeding places and about the
barn. Rake or deposit them in pile,
burn till well eharred, then extinguish
the fire. Sprinkle salt over the heap,
and it will be a pleasure to see how
the hogs will relish this cheap neutral.
izer of gases.
The year that has just closed was
unusually favorable for the farmers OF
West Tennessee. Crops were never
better. Every thing ''hit' from cot
ton, the great staple, to the smallest Of
small fruit and garden vegetables.
Cotton brought good price, and as a
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
ting 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-
plished.
During the winter care is needed
to keep the young trees protected from
rabbits and mice. When there is
heavy fall of snow good plan is to
tramp the snow down around each tree
so as to prevent those pests from gnaw-
ing the bark above. Close-growing
trees, like evergreens, pines and pop
lars, can often be saved from injury by
shaking the snow that accumulates on
them often when there is q heavy fall
Of snow,