Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-03-09
THE HOME AND FARM

nen . nest ID the next thing to q
pocketbook, when it is full it is yalua.
BILE.
If we disinfect the nests now and
every two weeks hereafter during the
season, we will have no mites to wor,
the hens when the weather gets war;
The harrow and the roller are anon
the most important o. the farm tools.
Without the liberal use OF both, the
small grain crops can hardly be put in
properly.
The nests should be so dark inside
as to hide the contents almost entirely,
and it should be roomy too, so as 10
prevent the eggs from being crushed
by the hens in getting into it.
Every farm should have a good gar
den. This is comparatively easy now,
as garden tools are made 90 that al
most every operation of its cultivation
be performed by horse power.
Hens like cosy nests and plenty of
them. To neglect this point in the care
OF the flock is a very shortsighted way
to look after things. The more seclud
ed the nest the better it suits the hen.
Hens like to lay in seclusion. 1t is a
mistake to place the nests in the hen
house in an open place, where the light
can shine full upon the nest and eggs.
Such a nestinvites scratching, pecking
and the eating of eggs.
Millet is of very great value to the
da'ryman, when properly grown and
harvested. In planning for next sea-
sons crops try and arrange for a field
OF it. If you have no silo, this will to
some extent make amends in the win
ter feeding.
Money ju~diciously spent upon i'm
proving the farm will usually earn a
better dividend than when placed in
bank. Do not be too saving to have
good barns, good tools, good stock and
everything that will help the farm to
make more money.
One or two acres of we'll selected
and well cultivated fruits will go far
toward supplying the ordinary house.
hold expense. A little land devoted
to such purposes always makes an ap.
probable addition to the cash income.
and will repay the labor needed to Sc.
cure it.
No method of farming will pay, in
the end, unles 80 conducted as to add
constantly to the value and productive
ness OF the land. Farming don'tpay'
because many steadily neglect this
phase of their business, and SO let the
farm depreciate with each succeeding
crop.-Prairie Farmer.
A member of the Michigan State
Horticultural Society recommends cut.
ting back nearly two thirds of the
young growth of dwarf pears. If thil
Is not done, and they are not planted
deep enough to become half standards
he says they will become ~topheavy and
tip over. A writer in Field and Farm
ADVISES those who anticipate planting
pears next spring to select the richest
ground for them. Pear trees under or
dinarily good conditions are heavy
y%ielders, and so make heavy demand:
upon the soil for plant food.
MORT HOGS WANTED.
The reports from the pork centers Of
the West show that the scarcity of hogs
and the high price of pork and lard
may be expected to continue.
High prices are drawing to the mar
ket a class of animals that should have
been kept three months longer. The
present supply is taken from the flu
ture and still the shortage is seriously
felt. During the past week the re-
ceipts of hogs have been go per cent o.
the number received a year ago. They
are of lighter weight and the product
is little nor than half of what it wal
last year. They advanced considera.
bly, last week and the best sold at S7.7t
per hundred pounds against $3.50 q
year ago. Pork advanced in the west.
ern cities 70 cents a barrel, lard IS cents
a hundred and ribs 90 cents a hundred
during the week.
With these facts before them GU,
Southern farmers should require nc
urging to induce them to increase theii
hog product. High prices will prevail
for some time to come and every add.
ditional hog in the South is another
step towards independence, self sup
port and comfort. We are abundantly
supplied with home raised corn AND
there is no earthly reason why we
should not raise all the hogs we need.
After the grip, when you are weak
and played out" Hoods Sarsaparilla
Will restore your health and strength