Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-07

arated to keep the clumps In first
class condition? Thanking you for
w. A T.
Montclair
Peonies may be left as they are for
six or eight years, providing, Of
course. that they were properly plant
ed originally and looked after each
year since. OF course, the soil must
be thoroughly enriched with manure
each year. Peonies are great feeders
and draw upon the soil about them
quite heavily for their supply of ele-
ments of their growth. The soil should
have a good top dressing annually,
and now is the time to apply a coat
of hardwood ashes and bone dust.
Over this application spread several
inches of thoroughly decomposed ma
nure from the stable. This should be
lightly worked under and the soil
should be kept open by thorough Gull
tivation every ten days.
Caring for Century Plant.
How shall I care for a century
plant? MRS. J. W. OBJ.
Belleville.
In one sense, the less you do the
better. Keep it where there is not
much variety of temperature, and do
not give it too much water. The di-
rect sun rays are not advisable for
this plant when kept in the house.
Maiden Hair Ferns.
What treatment would you suggest
for maidenhair fern that sends UP
leaves nicely, but which, almost as
soon as unfolded, shrivel and die?
Newark. ]. Y. w.
Probably the atmosphere of the
room is too dry. This sort of fern
needs dampness A good plan would
be to cover at night with glass bell,
or framework of wood and glass
which can be made at home-anything
to keep the moisture about the plant.
Tools and Farm Papers.
would like to know how to get
Information and a catalogue of farm
ing tools and machinery. I also would
like the names and addresses of good
farm papers to which l could SUBJ
scribe. | will be very thankful to you
for information, as I am a beginner
in farming. S. s.
Newark.
If you want information about
small tools for the cultivation of
garden crops sent for catalogues to
the Bateman Mfg. Co., Glenloch, N.
j.. and S. L. Allen Co., Philadelphia
Pa. For larger machinery write for
| catalogues to William Galloway Co.,
1 w 1OnIf OOlii DSttC W. NM
! line. ILL.,, and International Har-
yester Co., Chicago, Ill. The Newark
seedsmen who advertise on another
page of the Evening Star carry the
| smaller tools and can get you the
| larger ones. Look them up. AS to
farm papers, one of the best, and the
most valuable of all for this locality,
is The Rural New Yorker, 1888 West
Thirtieth street, New York. They
will send it to you on trial ten weeks
| for ten cents. Send also to the Farm
Journal Philadelphia. Pa, and to
| The Country Gentleman, also Phila-
delphia, Pa, for sample copies and
see how you like them. Both are
| good papers.
| Hens Scratching In Nests.
| How can 1 stop the chickens from
scratching the nest material out of
| their nests? v. M.
Belleville.
Perhaps the material is finely cut
or some grain has by accident been
allowed to get into the nests. Your
complaint is one seldom heard. Try
using long straw or hay or perhaps
tobacco stems for nesting material,
and do not leave 1t in the boxes too
| loose. Above all, do not leave any
food in the nests, so that there is
nothing to scratch for.