Evening journal., 1901-11-23


shire. Yews clipped in the fashion oil
two centuries ago stand by walks and
fountains; two OF them are cut in ;hol
form OF table and armchair and two
In peacock shape. A quaint sun dia,
Is made by the shadow OF a tall tree
cast upon figures made of golden yew
planted in uhe proper shapes. A heart
shaped bed Is at each corner OF the gar
den, and a motto in well trimmed
golden yew reads, Light and shade
by turns, but love always"
49,
Pulverized gypsum has been used az
soil fertilizer for more than 1000
years. IL Is established beyond doubt
that for certain kinds Of soil all over
The world land PLASTER or gypsum, is
an exceedingly valuable fertilizer Il isl
used most extensively in old countries
where fertilizers of all kinds are most
IN. demand. IL constitutes ono OF the
main materials for enriching the soil
today throughout Canada. New Eng
land and the Central and Southern At
oantic States, aud it's extensive appli-
cation is gradually moving westward.
II appears to be most valuable as
fertilizer for grasses and leguminous
plants, although there Is an abundance
Of proof that for some soils Il Is equally
valuable for corn wheat and other
cereals. It's use I'm Kansas Is almost
entirely unknown, although the State
possesses such large quantities Of H.
49,
Should tho COWS fall on in milk when
The weather becomes suddenly cold. es-
pecially when they are we'll fed, it Is
an indication that the quarters are cold
and that cold draughts OF air como in
from some source.
The Importance Of killing and dress-
ing poultry properly is recognized In
Canada At the farmers institutes the
teachers have live birds at hand. and
then and there kin and dress them ac-
cording to the requirements Of the
home and foreign markets
The home market demands that
chickens be bed. Tho best way TO do
this is to take the head in the left hand.
open Tho mouth by slipping the thumb
into IL, and with a sharp. narrow
bladed knife penetrate the brain
through the roof OF the mouth. then
cut the jugular vein in the neck lust
back of tine ears. The moment the
brain is penetrated sensation ceases.
The Tapping OF the wing8 rs due TO
involmtary muscular action. For the
foreign market THE neck mus. be
broken. and the bird must not be bled
To do this. hold the birds head i'm
the right hand and the legs in the left
Hold the head still and put only with
.ho eft hand. otherwise the head will
he pulled off. AS soon as the no.k Is
dislocated, pulling Of the feathers may
begin.
. To properly keep Hubbard squaas
q through the winter use a dry room
IA where the temperature can be keD
4 above freezing. Squashes quickly mil
! dew on rot when exposed 70 d8IhDness
8 hence a dry location Is more import
Z ant than warmth.
II New discoveries are sometimes moth
ing but veriicaulon OF old methods. II
some sections haf a century ago 10 wa.
d customary TO allow the land 10 rest
v for a year after producing two or three
G crops. During the resting year the Ian,
Z would become covered with weeds o.
- other growth. which remained. thu
serving as a mulch Recent experi
ments show THAT when a crop OF Grim
x son clover, grass. rye or any otfhe
n growth les allowed 90 die down aud fal
3 upon tlle land without moving. o
+. moved and left In place, the shadlnI
y Of the soil promotes the formation O
y humus, especially in summer, as th
2 ldampness, darkness and protection
d from the direct rays Of the sun plac
Il the land in the same condition a
d forest land. There is. however, n los
s of years time and the condition Of tIh
soil affects the results The mai
n point is whether such a system woul
n be economical.
"a -
{ Cut down the asparagus tops no.
r. and leave them on the bed. II allowe
lel To produce seed more work viii b
s required next srrius in keeping the be
r. clean.