The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-09-16
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

The Gamma is popular foliage plant.
Oxahs needs little water after it has
finished towering.
Heliotropes should be kept shapely by
frequent cutting back.
BY supplying good variety of food
the necessity for feeding condiments is
largely avoided.
Young poultry should not be allowed
to go on the roosts too early; it causes
deformed 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 good plan to
keep them together in the same yard.
Hens should never be fed so we'll that
when they are given good range they
will not forage a good portion of the
time.
One advantage with stone. drinking ves-
sells 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 good
plan is to feed soft food in the morning,
a green food at noon, and whole grain
at night.
In selecting out the roosters to keep
for next seasons breeding, take those
that are compact, of medium size and
very active.
A good nest egg can be made by max.
ing hole in the 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 even heat and moisture
will be secured.
In nearly all cases chickens should be
separated from the old hens whenever
they are full-feathered. Separate then
and let the hens go to laying.
One of the easiest and best ways oI
curing a setting hen is to put her in 6
box or cage with nothing to sit on OIL
amuse herself with but boards.
Store away the sorghum seed, some
millet and sunhower seed, good bunch
of clover hay, as we'll as corn, oats and
wheat, to feed the poultry during the
winter.
If the poultry are to be fed economi
cally during the winter care must b.
taken during the summer to secure anC
store away sufficient amount of foo
for them.
Sheep do not like tall grass, but pre-
) fer that which is short. They will pic
up quite large share of their food o
fields that are but scsntily covered, an
/ in wheat stubble they will eat down a
r young weeds as fast as they appear
1 Sheep are excellent scavengers.
G Dairymen should remember that les
y sening the cost in producing milk
l quite as short cut to the profits, an
equally as certain, as an advance in priC
per gallon. Improvement in the GOV
the feed and the management will insu
q the first condition, and will most like
q be followed by the second.
!. Those who are obliged to keep the
c poultry confined all the time may,
h giving an hours liberty just at nigh
IS provide daily grass ration and quite
j. supply of animal food without expens
}. The amount of scratching hen can
,e in one hour in the morning is surprisn
Y but at night this may be avoided.
If A successful plan in making lawns
d said to be to SOW down in August, ad,
S. ing about two pounds of turnip seed
h the acre. The gradual growth of Il
sr turnip foliage forms a congenial dan
a shade for the vegetation and spread
y the young grass plants. The large leav
in of the vegetable also protect the gra
1t from early frosts. Their gradual dec
y, and removal are effected before t
ID grasses are so far advanced as to be hu
IN by continuous shade, and thick swa
4. is secured before winter.