The record-union., 1891-04-27
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to plant and care for trees, shrubs and
flowers. Adults seek more knowledge of
varieties and of plants to which they have
before given but little attention. Land
scapeS are beautified and homes made
more attractive. Those who have been
content with the native oak, the pine and
the chestnut, will find other varieties
sometimes an advantage, while the beau
tlfuI evergreens will change the appear
ance OF the landscape in winter. One of
the most important sources OF instruction
is the use Of flowers and shrubbery to or
nament the school-yards and homes. A
beginning is then made in practical bot
any, and the knowledge gained becomes
stimulus for more, the children who
are to be the parents OF the future being
thus better prepared and informed to
take 4 deeper interest in Ardor Days
hereafter Philadelphia Record.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
The following Act to amend Sections
400 and f0l of the Penal Code of the State
Of California, relating to contagious dis
eases among animals, was approved
March 10, 1891.
ANY person who shall knowingly sell,
or offer for sale or use. or expose or who
shall cause or procure to be sold or
offered for sale or used, or expose, any
horse, mule or other animal having the
disease known as CHAMBERS OF tarcy, or
who shall bring, or cause to be brought,
or aid in bringing into this State any
sheep, hog, horse or cattle, or any do
mestic animal, knowing the same TO be
affected with any contagious or infectious
disease, shall be guilty of Il miSdemeanOr.
Every animal having glanderS or
farcy shall 1t once be deprived of life by
the owner or person having charge
thereof, upon the discovery or knowledge
of its condition; and any such owner or
1r-
with the provisions of this section shall
be guilty Of a miSdemeanor."
FARM NOTES.
The soil for bcets should be plowed
from II to 10 inches deep, and as much of
the beet root grown beneath the surface
as possible.
Produce something out of season, maxi G
1t attractive and delicious, and see how
quick it will sell and how soon there will
be call for more.
Only an experienced workman should
lay Oft the corn rows. The rows should
be straight in order to more easily cult
vate the crop, yet much carelessness is
allowed in laying of corn rows, though
1t causes a loss of time and labor later on.
We can never hope for the blessing of
uniformly good roads throughout the
country until the care OF them is dele
gated to skilled and competent hands,
instead of being left, as now, to the
mercy of local shiftleSsness and indiffer-
ence.
Rotate the crops in the garden as well as
IN the fields. Do not grow peas or cabbage
on the ground occupied by such crops last
year, but change all crops to new plots, or
to plots occupied by some other crop the
previous season. Rotation is very inn
portant matter in agriculture.
Cooperation in the purchase of pure
bred stock will enable the farmers in a
community to improve with but a small
cost to each. 4 bull of some preferred
breed, or a stallion, will more than pay
its cost in single year. Once such plan
OF procuring pure-bred males is adopted
1t Will encourage the community to ex-
tend the system of cooperation in other
directions.
The herbs are too much neglected in
gardens. Sage, isavory, thyme, parsley
and mariorafn are almost Indispensable
to well-regulated garden. Nearly all
herbs can be grown from seeds, and once
obtained many of them remain for years,
and they are also propagated from roots.
Herbs, even when established, are too
often neglected. They should be cult
waited and manured.
Pdrdy'S Recorder says: 'Don't leave
too many canes IN the red raspberry and
blackberry hills or rows to bear another
season, but go through now and cut out
close to the ground all small plants, leav-
ing three TO four strong canes to every
three to four feet, or three canes to every
hill, and cut them off at the top, leaving
canes four to five feet high. The more
coarse material like straw, hay, leaves or
pine needles thrown under the bushes,
the better the crop next season, espe-
clally If the season should prove dry"