The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-07-17
HERE AND THERE.

Cotton worms, rats and prairie dogs
have cost the farmers of Texas more
than droughts and floods combined.
1t is stated that the cotton crop
valued as it is-would not suffice to fur
nish board for the people of the cotton
States at first-class hotels for week.
In setting tree, make an opening
broad enough to receive all the roots
without bending, and see that they alt
set straight.
With peach trees it is often quite an
item to commence the cultivation early.
Grass is nearly always injurious to peach
trees; consequently clean cultivation
should be given.
If newly-set trees are to be mulched,
the better plan is to keep them well.
cultivated until the first of June. al
least, and then apply the mulch This
will aid materially in retaining moist
ure in the soil.
Better NOW off the orchard than to
allow the weeds and grass to make too
rank a growth. One of the benefits q
pasturing with sheep is that they keep
down both the weeds and the grass.
-Evergreens can be set out as late as
the middle of May or the first Of June,
and if care is taken to keep the roots
moist and to mulch during the summer,
will make good growth.
If the land is very rich melons,
squashes, late cucumbers and pumpkins
can often be planted among the corn 70
good advantage. The shade afforded
by the corn during the hot days Of July
and August will be considerable BEN
eft.
As soon as the earlier crops have
matured other crops should be ready to
take their place. In the garden espe-
cially it is true economy to keep all the
ground occupied during the growing
season. Crops are better for the soil
than weeds.
Seed for late cabbage and celery
plants should be sown now. These are
crops that, if properly managed, can b
kept all winter and add that much 70
the food variety. One difficulty IN
growing celery is that the seed is often
not sown early enough.
Tho value of cotton-seed hull ash IS
due chiefly to it's content Of potash, Of
which good article contains 20 70 u
per cent It is excellent for sweet POI
tatoes, and may be applied close or used
as you would any other potash fertlaa-
er, such as kainit muriate or potash.
in testing the matter whether
farming is a success or q failure u
order to make the test thorough We
should first think for ourself, and work
intelligently and prudently: second, se-
cure the benefit Of concerted actions
third, conduct it on business principles
The Pekin is one of the very best
breeds of ducks for the farm. They arg
hardy, make q rapid growth, are geoa
table fowl, and give good yield OF inc
best quality OF feathers.
Even young poultry viii bring bek
ter prices If faBtened for the markeh
Even few days feeding will make
considerable gain not only in WelgnN
but the appearance and value OF tne
fowl
Setting hens are generally broken
easily If taken in time. Put them u
coops to muse alone, and if failure az
tends the first effort, put cock in WIN
them for day or two, and he Will H.
all notions of family out Of her hea@
May Apple root is both cure ~
preventive for chicken cholera. Foan1
the roots well and put in the drlnsins
water and remove all other water -
the coop so they will have to arms +
May Apple grows in most OF the 7sAs9
and can always be had at drag-sloses