The Bossier banner., 1891-09-10
HERE AND THERE.

Throughout the civilized word
most profitable agricultural comnu
ties are those devoted to stock iarni
Why can not our farmers realiu
fact and act upon this hintg-Is
Farm Ranch.
The manure from cows fed hsaF
upon cotton seed is very rich and vi
applied to the land viii speedily 81
it's value in the resultant crops. Cot
seed returns in this way very ls
proportion of its value. Home
Farm.
The value Of the hay, and cos
quently the value of the proda
which we expect to derive from fseA
it, depends much upon the daR
which it is cut. Late-cut grass u
has ripened its seeds, is not much Il
ter for producing flesh, milk, butters.
wool than so much straw would BE-
National Stockman.
Keep up the war on insects al s
mer; but don't forget that trees Va
fed are able usually to take care
themselves. It is the starved tree D
succumbs. An orchard should h
muriate of potash and ground apF
annually, at least $50 pounds Of each
the acre. Some nitrate Of soda, SAY
pounds to the acre, should be also n
piled in the spring Home and Farm
Men do not live to work, they wa
to live. The most important consids'
ton is the health and happinessot
men, women and children who live I
the farm. All work should be q
rected as not to impair the strength
the women, the health of the chilaisl
or the satisfaction of the farmer ha
self in his labor.-Farm and Eiresde
If, instead os keeping a lot Of hops
and mules on a farm idle half the yea
the whole lot were turned into ss'
brood mares, they would do az !, Y
work of the farm and bring valuas'
colt every year besides. BY earsi
breediug and training, these eols
three years old could be made to oil
two hundred dollars each. Texas la
and Ranch.
An acre of bananas viii suPF
twenty times as many persons 3
acre, of wheat. One thousand squ-
feet of land, growing bananas Y
produce four thousand pounds Of nu.
tious substance. The same spaes
voted to wheat or potatoes, woula a
duce only thirty three pounds q WI
or ninety-nine pounds Of poIaso's
Farmers Home Journal
-AIf wheat is to follow wheat Y
best to leave but short stubble q .
ground. If clover is to follow the VIZ
It is best to leave the stubble as iols
is convenient, making less straw toH' '
and move away, and after weeA
two run the mower over the helo, =,
i. will clip the clover tops, and 3.
shorn stubble be as mulch ~
young clover. 1t will help It thFoa
August and September. Home :
Farm. Z.
1t is hardly necessary TO giss y
on cotton culture. There WV Z.
ably be too much of it raised Inls 7! I,
any way. It is supposed, however, I
every farmer wishes to eontri0a1s
full share to the improbable ossiI /,
and will not be satisfied unless ns s s.
One way to do this is to keep tne 4, !,
I going, very shallow, remember y
the plant begins to fruit, not s'OTs x,
on account of dry, hot weather.
Farm and Ranch.
( 1t might be well for the - q.
son who wishes to try sometnlns = y
and more profitable than iarl.ls' 49,
study well what he is doing Deiu,s
rushes to the city. There = o-
dependence about the bnslnesa
found in any other; he isnot aslss NJ
on any mans patronage; NJ ,a
ment Is one of the soundcst sesl.
in the world; his business Is -
the risk Is small -yH0ue ssa