The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-10-07
SAVING THE CORN CROP.

SAVING THE CORN CROP.
, Very little attention was paid to the
saving OF the fodder part of the corn
: crop in this part of the country until
he corn harvester and shredder came
: n to tighten the labor and expense
of handling and caring for same Now
shredded fodder is being made to take
the place of hay to large extent in
carrying stock through the winter. 1t
s only along our river bottom lands,
after year, that no attention is paid
10 caring for the fodder crop.
Most of the shredding and husking
Of the fodder is now done by forces
of men who make business of doing
this sort of work, usually charging
i've cents per bushel for the service,
1he farmer delivering the fodder to
the machine. Some few farmers own
their own husking outfits, usually run
by gasoline engines, which, by the
way, IS very convenient power on
The farm.
l begin shredding just as soon as 1t
IS safe to crib the corn, which time
varies somewhat with the season
The sooner the work Is done the bet
ter fodder you have, and you can cI-
ford to scatter your corn about in
different places, in small heaps, if you
don't think it will bear cribbing, in
order to get fodder of a superior quail
.ty. You do not have to wait for corn
stalks to dry out to have nice sweet
todder. The natural juices of the
stalk will not cause the fodder to
spoil in the NOW, no matter how soon
IN the season the shredding is done,
K there is no external moisture about
y, either rain or dew If you have q
NOW filled with mouldy fodder it is be-
cause 1t has been put away in damp
Or wet condition. -
Fodder put away properly will re-
main nice and fresh as long as it is
kept dry and not exposed to air. l
I'm now feeding bin of fodder that
vas stored away five years ago, and
10 far as. can see is just as nice
and is eaten just as readily by stock
as that put away onyl few weeks
since. Get fodder put away by the
latter part CT October, if possible. Ii
rou wait until later to do the work
1t will be at the expense of the quality
If the crop. After fall rains set in
-odder damages badly. The days be-
gin to get short also, and when you
wait for the corn to dry off mornings
you do not get in more than six hours
of good work each day.-W. w. Sce-
'ens in the American Cultivator.
TO DESTROY CHICKEN LICE.
The proper management of fowls
demands far more care than Is usual
y given. Lice will breed and multi
ply so rapidly as to completely ruin
he flock almost before the owner is
'Ware OF the fact. Farmers who sell r
iom give any attention to their fowls,
permitting them to roost inside or out
ide the poultry house at all seasons,
'ften find their focks in a condition
n which many are sick or droopy ,
Without any apparent cause and they
pronounce the disease cnolera and !
'rocee0 to give remedies therefor.
,hen the cause 10 really lice. Not |
My will the poultry house be swarm s
ng with lice. but also the fences, s
1OodpileS, trees or wherever the {
hickens may rOost, and it is useless {
D attempt to get I'D of lice on the {
ems as long as the yermin have pos t
ession Of every location where the {
ems may go or roost. Not only dur '
lg the day, but through the entire l
light, the fowls are annoyed by the '
ermin, until they become exhausted e
nd begin to droop and finally die. p
he use of remedies should be with t
le view of removing the difficulty at t
hatever the cost. First, the poul- Il
y house should be cleaned and the t
wis should be made 10 roost therein G
I'D not outside. Then the interior t.
I'D exterior should be thoroughly c
'enched with kerosene emulsion, add n
g a gill OF crude carbolic acid to
'ery quart of the emulsion before
lding the water. The point is TO do
e work SO as to save labor after ;.
ard. To destroy some of the lice :,
I'd allow them to multiply again is y
waste time and labor. Besides, :,
ere are eggs OF lice Matching every :,
'ur and it is essential to kill the =
ung ones as fast as they appear :,
make the work sure, the house =
ould be thoroughly drenched every -
y for week and once week there :.
ter. Every portion of the interior =;
lst, be saturated-nests, roots, walls -
d floors. During moderate weather, =.
en- in winter, lice will be in swarms =.
three or four days in a house that -
been infested, that before show -
no in 1ication of their presence.-E. -,
Beach in the Epitcmist. 49,
GROWING CARROTS. - -