St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-03-30
HERE AND THERE.

MERE AND THERE.
Always use milk-warm water In
watering the house-plantA The better
results secured will pay we'll FOR the
trouble, q chilling the plants will
often prove injurious.
There should be full supply OF
fruit on every farm. II there is not .
good supply growing. plan to have
supply rs soon as possible by setting
out this spring.
The warm winter may cause vines
and canes to swell. which renders
them more liable to become winter
killed should the weather suddenly b.
come very cold.
Tobacco growers representing
about one-sixth Of the acreage in Scott
County. Ky. have expressed their
willingness to reduce the acreage this
year twenty-five per cent
II the fowls have scaly legs take
lard and coal-oil and grease the legs
thoroughly. Repeat In week or ten
days It is caused by q small insect
that buries Itself under the skin or
scale Of the lex. so
Look after your seed-corn now.
See that It Is thoroughly dry and in
good condition.. Upon the vitality and
terminating power Of the seed largely
depends the success OF the next years
crop.
After the ducks begin to lay keep
them confined until nine o'clock in the
morning. or some OF the eggs will be
lost They will usually lay an egg
every twenty-four hours. and they will
lay steadily until their season is past
There u frequently large vase
in swine-feeding. much OF the fool
passing OF undigested. The farmer
imagines that because his hogs eat
large amount Of meal or corn that
they must gain accordingly. There
never was greater mistake.
With good care an asparagus bed
will last an ordinary lifetime. Either
get start of plants or SOW the seed
early in the spring. Put the bed on
one side. where it will not be in the
way Of the preparation or cultivation
Of the garden.
Nearly all the experiments made
BY the experiment stations demonstrate
that hogs make greater gain on whole
corn than on corn meal. This is also
the experience OF nearly all farmers
who have given attention to the COM
paris0u.
Strawberry vines that are we'll
mulched will not be affected by sud-
den changes OF weather. The mulch
prevents the plants from beginning TO
grow too early In the season. Straw.
berry plants that bloom out very early
are ones that have their blossoms
killed by late fr0sts.
Sow some lettuce ~ early ~ pos
sibla Often with this . supply OF
green food can b had much earlier
than by waiting until the grass makes
. suiicient growth. In The spring
especially green food will be found OF
material cid.
Ono part Of cotton-seed meal TO
four parts bran, or mixed ground grain.
10 q proper proportion Of each for cows
that arc in fall now Of milk. Should
too much Be given it ID liable to cause
scours. Should this be the case. SIM
ply withhold the cotton-seed meal for
few days and begin its use gradually
1T IL important both in the garden
and among the small fruits to give
clean cultivation. using fertilizers that
contain no weed nor grass seeds. clean
ing up and burning h ash Of all kinds.
having the soil in good condition. SO
that the work of cultivating can be
commenced a soon n possible after
the seed Is planted r.
II shipping to market. get the
necessary supply Of boxes. crates and
baskets ahead Waiting until they
arc actually needed viii often result il
serious disappointment II not actua'
loss. The majority Of manufacturers
offer q sufficient inducement to make 1t
profitable TO order in good season
An acre OF land vill. produce two
or six times - many Strawberries. in
bushels. a It viii n vhee3 aud the
prices usually obtained for strawber-
ries are more than three times rs much
as for wheat One acre Of strawberries
will bring a. much pro6t ss fifteen
acres of wheat while the cost OF grow.
ing the strawberries is propOrtionately
but little move than that Of growing