The record-union., 1893-08-23

Poultry Industry-A Great Amerl-
can Cheese-A Swan Breeder
Fancy Prices - Miscellaneous
Items.
There is scarcely any other one thing
that adds more to the attractiveness OF
home than a neat, well-set, well-kept
lawn. The homeliest cottage appears
trim and cozy if surrounded by velvety
carpet of living green, while the most
imposing mansion loses half its grandeur
if hedged in on all sides by sea of grass
and weeds. The tall, unsightly growth
not only detracts from the appearance of
the place, but it is undesirable under any
circumstances. No flowers or shrubbery,
however pleasing to the eye, can appear
to advantage with such surroundings.
OF late years there has been a marked
improvement in the care of lawns, and
one rarely sees a city or village home
without its complement Of closely cut,
green sward. In country districts, too
more attention is given to the lawns than
was formerly thought necessary, though
one will find many unsightly house
yards in a days travel.
A mistake very frequently made is that
of planting too much near the dwelling
Trees Of all descriptions, shrubbery with
out limit and vines undesirable are
planted in utter proiusiOn, mingled and
comnIingled, until few years growth
makes yeritable thicket of the premises,
and lawn is out of the question. In plant
ing place, the future size and develop
ment of a tree or shrub must be taken
into consideration, or too dense a growth
is likely to be secured.
think II is good plan to have few
large trees very near dwelling. Sun
shine and fresh air are essential to health
and too many large trees surrounding a
house will produce too much shade, over
moisture, and are therefore not desirable.
Two or three large trees to the southwest.
not nearer than two or three rods, Will
break the force Of winter winds and keep
oil the afternoon sun in summer. \
grove of large trees to the south, west or
north, il several rods from the building is
quite desirable, but an eastern or south
eastern exposure is desirable under most
circumstances.
If trees are to be planted. there is con-
siderable room for choice. The elm is a
favorite with many, because Of its almost
certain growth and its early growth OF
foliage in spring. The sugar maple has
the advantage of a more Symmetrical
growth, its highly colored foliage in au-
Iumu and possible future usefulness in
the production OF syrup and sugar, but
its dense growth of top branches max kes
1t an easy victim 10 windstOrms. The
walnut makes a desirable shade and a
crop of nuts, but it is difficult to trans
plant, late to leaf out, early to cast its
foliage in autumn, and, dropping as it
does the leaf stems also, makes much lit
ter to be gathered up. The ash is sym
metrical in form, but late to leaf Among
evergreens, the spruce is a tavorite, being
readily transplanted, of rapid growth and
always beautiful. But do not hide your
house behind large number Of ever
greens of any kind. The balsam nr is
also handsome, as is the Irish juniper and
red cedar. But do not plant Austrian
pine very near the house.
For tiower-beds find place, if pOssi-
BILE, near the margins OF the lawn, and
thus provide for some unbroken sward,
especially in front OF the dwelling.
If the yard is carefully graded, properly
evened. wel-drained and receives proper
treatment, there will be little difficulty in
securing good set of grass and this, if
cut weekly during the spring and early
summer, will stool out and cover every
inch of space. BY cutting frequently the
grass may be left on the ground, where it
soon withers and becomes a natural fer
tilizer for the future nourshment OF the
plants.
The holes or depressions may be filled
in the spring with fine soil, and the grass
will soon find its way to the surface again.
During protracted droughts a force
pump and hose are essential in the coun-
Try, where the advantage of hydrants do
not exist.
In autumn it is well to permit the grass
to make more advanced growth, as it is
thus better protected throughout the win
ter. While coating of stable manure is
sometimes desirable III securing a good
set OF grass, as winter protection and
fertilizer it is undesirable, because of its
unsightly appearance. A growth of grass.
IN most instances, IS ample protection,
and the sowing OF ashes or commercial
fertilizers is preferable to secure growth.
OF course, a lawn-mOwer is a necessity,
for no one can make a scythe accomplish
the work in anything like decent man
ner, and in this day of horse-mo few
can handle a scythe at all, while the BOYS
and girls will delight in pushing lawn
mower, and if well cared for, a good one
will last many years with little or no ex-
pense.-Farm and Fireside.
WEAVING CALVES.
1t is a disappointing time when one sees
the calf or colt that has been growing
thriftily while fed by its dam beginninS
to look rough in hair and thin in fiesh as
It comes 10 the changed condition Of feed
when once it has been weaned. 1t is
right here that so much of the trouble
comes III attempting to raise calves and
colts. 1t is the suddenly changed con-
diuCn of tsed that disarranges the small
animals digestive organs, and for while
appears to stop its growth entirely. The
remedy is plainly the making of the
change from the DAMS milk to the new
food as little of Il change as possible at
first, and TO make this change very grad
ually.
70 do this il is best to begin by allow
ing the cali, for instance, to take but half
its I'LL OF its dams milk, finishing uDon
mixture of fresh milk and warmed
skim-milk. Gradually the dams milk
can be reduced in the ration, and the
warmed skim milk increased while into
it is stirred a little boiled fiaxseed and
boiled oatmeal and middlings, very little
OF these substances being added to the
milk at first, while gradually increasing
the quantity as the calf gets older and more
fully accustomed TO this food The great
point is to make the change so gradually
as not to disturb the digestive functions,
and no small part of the care required to
do this is having the prepared food al
ways of the warmth of new milk
Even after the calf has grown strong
and lusty upon its new diet the milk and
mush which is given it should be
warmed, as the chilling of the stomach
from the drinking OF pail of cold milk,
or other fluid, is likely TO be the begin
ming of a serious disturbance that may
manifest itself in scours and in failure
to properly aSsimilate the food taken
which means retarded growth. \ calf at
this time should have some grass or hay
10 eat, but let it be clover, if possible, and
not too much of that, for weaned calves
Kept IN stable frequently over-tax both
the capacity ana the digestive power of
their StOmachS hV aafiDcr iarua Dranfifias