The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23

one that utilizes them to the extent
that he should. In place of the green
crops, or as an adjunct thereto, let
him also make liberal use of forest
mold and litter. These should form
the bulk of every compost heap, and
the bedding for all his live stock.
OF potash and phosphoric acid, the
best and richest home source is wood
ashes Only apply moderate dress
ing of ashes about once every ten
years, and any soil, other things be-
ing favorable, will remain fertile. Any
farmer, if he will, can obtain, by home
means, enough unleached ashes to
top-dress at least one field annually,
and so rotate around until finally all
are thus treated. Wherever there are
logs and dead timber, and turf, sods
and rubbish generally upon farm,
there are the materials for the ash
supply. 1t is fact not as well known
as it should be, that burat and smoke
impregnated soil, turf, peat, clay or
muck is, of itself, valuable and last
ing fertilizer. During the leisure
spells, when the woods are not SO dry
as to render the escape of fire proba,
bic, the farmer should be burning the
waste material of the farm, i'll order To
increase the stock of ashes. After the
logs and large timber are well on fire,
let him throw. on whatever turf, sods
or leaves may be convenient to the
pile, making the fires with that end il
view. OF course this burnt dirt sub
stitute for ashes is rot as good fer
| tilizer as pure ashes, but mixed with
ashes. it is a good and lasting manure,
and it increases the bulk of ashes,
enabling the farmer to get enough an
nually to top-dress at least one field.
| This form of ashes makes capital
top-dressing for clover, grass, small
fruits, vine yards, orchards and fields
of grain on any soil needing potash
American AGriculturist.
FARM AND Garden NOTES.
Cooked turnips are good for ducks.
Mix little charcoal il the soft
feed. .: l..'
Langshans do better if pernittcl u
large range.
Half dozen chicks arc u fair hatch
rom thirteen eggs.
Never get your stale eggs mixed
with your fresh ones.
If you wish your eggs to sell well,
sort them as 10 color.
1t is better to give the milk to the
chickens before II sours.
Light Brahmas, like all great
scratchers, are hardy fowl.
Spray the poultry house OCCASION
ally with the Bordeaux mixture.
1t will pay 20 thoroughly fl the
ground before you put in tac seel.
Draughts are very apt 20 brinG op
attacks of roup i'll the poultry yard
Fowls need rs careful and intelligent
breeding as sheep or any other kind OF
stock.
Give your poultry plenty of fresh
air and clean, cool wafer during the
not weather.
1t costs just rs much to keep poor
animal land sometimes morcl than 1t
does good one.
Do not attempt 10 raise chickens IN
n breeder unless YOU are going to sec
to the temperature regularly.
Fowls are very fond of mustard,
which is one of the best and cheapest
green foods that can he grown.
A person does not get rich very fast
by running in debt for everything.
Cents make the dimes and dimes make
the dollars.
If you want eggs You must not per-
NIT your hens TO get fat, neither must
you keep them hungry. Keep to the
golden mean.
Ducks allowed to swim in cold water
become stiff and rheumatic. Pekin
ducks are considered peculiarly sensi-
tive 10 cold and dampness.
The greatest loss of young turkeys
is due to the large gray lice, which
work on the heads and throats, but
which cannot be seen except by a close
examination.
1t is not necessary to have palstial
residence on the farm, but il is neces-
sary in more ways than one to make
your house and home as pleasant and
attractive as you can.
There is a sind of sheep that tho
more a man las Of them the worse off
he is. 1t is pity that man can't
buy a share of sheep sense as easily as
he can buy some good sheep.
If you are so made that you have to
have a dog on the farm, take pains to
have the sheep so well acquainted with
it that they will not be scared ct tho
presence of dog in the yard.
There are lots Of sheepmen that are
not in it" when progressive breeds
and methods are sought for. They
talk progress and look for progress in
other men, but do not practice 1t
themselves.
There has been an unusual activity
in importing Dorset sheep into this
country this season. The importers