The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-10
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

The Gamma is a popular foliage plant.
Oxal1s needs little water after it has
finished Towering.
Heliotropes should be kept shapely by
frequent cutting back.
By supplying a good variety of food
the necessity for feeding condiments is
largely avoided.
Young poultry should not be allowed
10 go On the roosts too early; it causes
aeformed breasts.
Old fushia plants for next winters
blooming should be cut back and re-
potted in fresh soil.
Ducks are SO much clumsier than
chickens that it is not a good plan to
1eep them together in the same yard.
Hens should never be fed so we'll that
when they are given a good range they
will not forage a good portion of the
time.
One advantage with stone. drinking yes
,els is that they will keep the water cool
much longer, while they are easily kept
clean.
Summer pruning of the vine, when
done at all, is usually overdone, and it is
but little practiced by successful grape
growers.
If the poultry are confined now a good
plan is to feed soft food in the morning,
] green food at noon, and whole grain
at night.
In selecting out the ROSTERS to keep
for next seasons breeding, take those
hat are compact, Of medium size and
very active.
A good nest egg can be made by max
ing a hole in Fhe large end, letting the
yolk run out and filling the shell with
plaster Of paris.
To hatch out late chickens, the best
place to make the nests is upon the
ground. a more ever heat and moisture
will be secured.
In nearly all cases chickens should be
separated from the old hens whenever
they are full-feathered. Separate them
and let the hens go to laying.
One of the easiest and best ways of
curing a setting hen is to put her in a
sox or cage with nothing to sit on o
amuse herself with but boards.
Store away the sorghum seed, some
millet and sunaoWer seed, q good bunch
pf clover hay, as we'll as corn, oats aud
wheat, to feed the poultry during the
winter.
If the poultry are to be fed economi-
ally during the winter care must be
taken during the summer to secure and
store away d sufficient amount OF food
Tor them.
Sheep do not like tall grass, but pre-
Ter that which is short. They will pick
apquite d large share Of their food on
fields taat are but s~cantiiy covered, and
il wheat stubble they will eat down all
young weeds as fast 4 they appear.
Sheep are excellent seayengers.
DMrymeu should remember that les
lening the cost in producing milk is
quite as short d cut to the profits, and
equally is certain, as an advance in price
per gallon. Improvement in the COW,
The feed and the management will insure
the first condition, and will most likely
be followed hy the second.
Those who are obliged to keep their
poultry confined alt the time may, BY
irving an hours liberty just at night,
provide a daily grass ration and quite a
supply Of animal food without expense.
The amount Of scratching q hen can do
In one hour il the morning is surprising,
but at night this may be avoided.
q successful plan h making lawns is
said to be to SOW down in August, add
ing about two pounds Of turnip seed to
the acre. The gradual growth of the
turnip foliage forms d eongenial damp
shade for the vegetation and spread Of
the young grass plants. Tue Large leaves
of the vegetable also protect the grass
from early frosts. Their gradual decay
aud removal are effected before the
grasses are 10 far advanced as to be hurt
BY continuous shade, and a thick sward
is secured before winter.