The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-06

l,,,,o Too deem. w Iich a coarse's
D,,,var,,' coll anpears 10 require ior
kut WHOM reduced 20 me Po"'"I I, .,n,,,,e.
cover,no with the moisture WIZ, WIZ, "oaJa "a.
,;,t ha more successful. Sma'' 'eo ,,',,so :. !,
those ~ turnps and celery. anu ' 80 n, niue.
'no'o W Iaa,s must not be coseIe" "' i'uN''
coarse as pee.,, and meas and other coarse
ueP,,", ~" La hurled deeper bencatn 'he su'
h'nu' '' ,dod sufficient moisture II s,ipPneu
49,, rhe importance Of IL shaiio" p'an,ins
',.i, dino earth was strlklnSiy SHOWN WIZ !"
W." hsud was set 90 plant Il crop oi Saiuen
"a" r,he owner WAS absent, and he GA not
-, nat the novice buried the seed lohr
hny" doing what bc thought was thorough
e,i, The lob was not quite finished, ana
w. "v,ner pianted the remainder OF the SEED
10 next day in the few minutes he had 10
sosre. covering them hardly an inch. Inc
result was that the deep planting ana h"l
come ND. and the scotsman would nave Vee'
charged with fraud if the shaliow-co'en"
seed had not appeared in proiuse abundance
SUNSHINE FOR STOCK.
The necessity of sunlight for animals cannot
be 100 strongly emphasized. The f0llo"ins
experiment related in the Rural World SHOWS
this right well. mau took two calves Sky
DAYS old, weighing 1sG and lS2 pounds po'n n
deep red N color. and placed the heavier one
in dark room where the feed cOuld De w
liyered by a spout The Otner he placed III
similar room, where il had plenty OF suuilsni,
and both had the same feed three mohiiis' ~
the end of that time the one In the lishI Ioo,,i
weighed $50 pounds, and was apparently
healthy. The other weighed only $50 pounds
and had faded 10 a dull dirty red, ana lof Il
week or two after restoration 10 IlSht heP1 10
eyes closed most Of the time. 1T never IT,
covered its former bright color or IRON lnr
other effects of its three months OF darkness
POINTERS.
WITHDRAWING of peach trees VIII beneht
them. Long sirawy manure VIII 40 dOuDle
dl,v. REGARDING the early b0ssOmlng OF the
trees bv keeping the ground irOZen late ana
thus rendering them less liable 10 damage
from frost. while ii will ieed ana Keep lnem
from driving badly later IN the season.
Soon you will wish you had planted tomato
and celery seeds TINS month. One can raise
hetter pIants than he can buy. They need
transplanting at least once in the window
boxes. This reiard, their growth, but makes
them stOchv and hardy, so they VIII grow
"like IA house aiire' when set in the open
ground.
Turkeys can be bred prodtably if attention
is given TO the young until they are TWO weeks
or more old Up 10 this time ibey are eA-
tremcly tender. On farm WIN plenty oi lun
success will follow good judgment ana mar
agenent, and the reward III pIohts III 'H0
winter is worth the labor.
Snrav vour trees and vines if you would
have p1; feet fruit and lots of 1t. There can
he no doubt whatever but that spraying IS Inc
best paying operation in the orchard. IL gives
fruit that is free from worms. scaD ana rust.
Clear out all old fowls. They are dead
loss. no bird over three years oid VIII pay
its way. See that your poultry nave gOod
ventilation. You can't expect your lows 10
do well when breathing impure ar.
Beginners in poultry keeping should not try
to do 100 much at first. Ii Is beuer 10 start
small and work up. Get good fowls. but learn
from observation and experience. You make
more money in the end.
A warm breakfast benefits hen as much
as 1t does "A man. If you keep 1t up steady
for IA week she will begin 10 pay you back
tenfOld Also get some green stun Tor the
owls TO pick at. They need it at this season
to- keep them in good condition.