The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-10-23
Farm Notes.

The attempt to produce hybrid,
cross between the native buH 10 and on
domestic c'ttle, has Iroved = succ-ts 81
far as the frst cross is concerned, tueh b,
bid possessing many very valuable q1sl
tite; but. as is quite often the cas- will
b. brids so produced, these are iDfertile
and this fact necessarily bars the wsy Il
the establishment OF such Q distinctly,
breed Of cattle II is the tame way will
the cross between the Wild Cinsds and DE-
nestle goose.
OF course, the first thing to do With az
old orchard is TO supplement it With nev
one Bul while waiting for the new one,
to come into bearing the old may be rejuv
enated until 1t will produce fairly profits
BILE crops. We will start with this restora
ton by pruning. All the life. sbsor biDe
wster.sprouts must be cut away, ss also
the broken and dying limbs. Don't cot
too spsrinsly. for II . tree Is not sufficient
ly vigorous to Withstand . vigorous prom
ing it should be cot down OF once. Take
your psint can and brush with you, and Of
ter saving Of limb psiut tae stump we'll,
which is essential TO keeping ont insects
and borors. Don't forget to furnish plant
food, nor thst cultivation pays In 90 orch
ard as we'll az il other fields.
Where the wooden floors are used 10
the henhouse is Dct generally appreciated.
Any kind Of clean loan or clay soil will
answer A portion OF the fresh earth
thrown around be jors. or scattered un
der the roosts. will be found pontfsisl. A
compost heap may be besuu. Mil the
iroppings from The foosts where fowls
psss the eight With some Il this. R,ks il
away at lesst once week and 10 the
sptiue there will b. iieb mass OF manure
Tor the vegetable esrden, or top dressing
for the erase or Lawn around the house.
tbst cannot be eIceiIed for quality. II
will cost nothing bat 9 little labor, and
the earth will keep the atmosphere In the
h1use pure.
Il i,noR tine 10 make stranstme' I, Tor
as % nv hens as will bs retained until The
period comes In hs,chioR on the youna
stock 10 the sp'Ina. A;ttii season OF the
year there sr, mas ulprch sb'e meub r.
OF the A1ck 70 discard Room Siil be- IL
q nred when the n1ck /, culled out. for IS
the Young chicks increase !, slzs they nat
nrslly r'qairs efester spsce. II 10 quite .
'sst tJcu at the fpct, ,nd to eel, OF the
best TO b rst.iaed end qaires some ob
servs,io' to be male previously. The cos
tom Of eating rid OF The cid hens and
kt,ii tbe pulleis is DOT ssie ooe to fol
Low u 20 the old hen will bs 10 nd use
iul b. u, ettly part OF the winter before
be - oue sic lsyirg
T'r II one kind OF farm improvement.
sh = AL yield . prof, 10 The msnsae
u Z. liile fsrm. and which 10 slSsys
good hve' ment 10 make, 6lch work a.
,ui'if. ta-hes around snd messing fsld
II e ,lenns over the pasture. removing
Il I IN the cultivsted fields 10 order
bat 10 roved farm msehinery may be
ised, dfsipins tuch land that 10 to be de
'o,sd TO . crop OF snfneiett v.lne to var
50, II. the seop'ion OF 90 intelligent rots
ion OF crops, thereby adding 10 the pro
Iucios c.psc ty Ct The farm, trim ming the
Ia orchard std suiiiEs inch young
re-, 80 ere stov upon tbs farm suo
tspire tie farm bpi'di q 10 good repsir.
'bsse add May otter things Of similar
siais msks better i1vsstnent Tor snr
las essh Than ~ bsntins Institution 10
DO sorld. ssd the cash reiorn viii come,
ndss good nsnsssnsrt. % surely - from
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