Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-02-18
HERE AND THERE.


Geese are very hardy, and should
be kept on every farm in the summer.
They will require nothing else but
grass.
1t is said that sweet potatoes may
be kept by placing in a box layer
potatoes and layer of dry sand, alter
nately, until full.
In suit over six geese in Stamp
Creek, Ga, when the costs had amount
ed TO about $40. the matter was com.
promised and settled by dividing the
geese.
Coarse light hay thrown over spin
ach will usually carry it through the
winter in open ground, provided water
does not stand on the land.
Paint the cheap and rough farm
implements, harrows, rollers, the grind
stone frame, ETC., with hot coal tar;
there is deal of salvation in it.
Where a garden is planted as it
should be for horse cultivation it is an
easy matter to keep it free from weeds.
Start early and don't allow them to
grow.
Fathers and mothers, stop grum.
bling about the miserable lives you
lead. Teach the boys and girls to see
the beauties surrounding them on every
hand, and which are inaccessible to the
city jewellers.
The use of the horse as a motive
power throughout the country is rapid.
ly diminishing. During the past year
more than twenty-five thousand horses
have been taken from the numerous
street car lines in the country.
The flavor of young and tender.
roasted chicken is greatly improved by
placing inside piece of fresh butter
the size of walnut, together with
small onion and pinch of parsley.
There are too many roosters on our
farms. An exchange says that in the
| United States it is safe to say there are
20, 900, 900 roosters, and 10000 900 OF
these are positive and expensive nui-
sance..
| The descendants of single wasp
number as many as 10000 in one sea-
son. November is the fatal month
which kills them off, except two or three
females, on whom depends the perpetu-
alton of the race.
| Milk for the calf should not be
colder than ninety-six degrees. From
| its dam the calf receives warm milk,
and this fact should teach those who
raise calves by hand the Importance of
avoiding Geld milk for them.
Never keep young tree out of the
ground after it arrives from the nur-
sery. The greatest misfortune that can
happen to young tree is to expose it's
roots to dry winds. If not ready TO
plant it in it's proper location let it be
"held in" by covering the roots well
with moist earth.
George j. Kellogg says the soil for
small fruits, including grapes, should
be rich enough to raise one hundred
bushels of corn per acre. Side hills that
wash should be avoided yet southern
slope for grapes and early strawberries
is best, and northern slope for late bcr-
ries.
Leave nothing to be done in the
spring that can be done before that
time. When spring opens work will
crowd upon the farmer, and he may
find that time is too valuable to give
attention to many matters that are i'm
portant. Much of this delay and aroy.
ance may be avoided by keeping all
work done up to time, and having
everything ready when the hurry be.
gins.
Always have lock of nice hay OF
lick Of meal in the manger each night
and morning for the cows, and there
will be no need of sending dog or q
tired and cross hired hand after them.
They will be on hand at milking time,
ready to hurry into their places, and
they will express their satisfaction by
increasing the contents of the milk
pail. Try it, If you never have.-In.
diana Farmer,