Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-12
THE COUNTRY CALENDAR
Practical Hints About Things to Do at This Season Garden
and Greenhouse, the Orchard and the Poultry Yard.

Fest boxes should be built low an
the entrance somewhat shaded, az tn
hens seek privacy. Have all the boxe
removable. that they may he takei
outdoors and thoroughly cleaned auf
Whitewashed.
Every foot higher than a man.
head means O waste OF lumber in thu
poultry house. Make the same
amount Of material cover more sur
face. and keep more fowls
Preservation Of the poultry build
lugs means the same as cash in the
bank. Keep them we'll painted out
side and whiteWashed inside. II also
adds 10 their attractiVeness and SAM
tation.
The appearance of The poultry
houses Is greatly improved II there
are a few trees near. The fowls en-
10Y and need the shade. Plant a few
fruit trees, thereby making the ground
DO double duty.
If the poultry quarters have been
htted up from some spare space. such
as q corner Of the shed or barn, there
important essential. A window can
10 Installed at small expense and viii
pay for Itself many times over IN
general efficiency.
A trecless farm Is all right for rails
ing crops, but much beauty IS lost
There ought 10 be few good shade
trees near every house. No variety
can beat tho maple.
Fruit trees should be an asset Of
every home. No yard Is too small 70
have something growing, even If 1t IL
but one tree There Is genuine pleas
IRE IN growing fruit even ON this
small scale.
A hand spray pump is . necessity
on every farm. useful for watering
uiauts, washing wagons and windows
and withdrawing the poultry houses.
In case of fire breaking out. 1t might
save the building. One will throw
good stream quite a few feet.
There is but one safe way to harvest
fruit-pick II BY hand. Shaking from
The trees, to be picked up later, means
heavy loss from bruised fruit. In
l.
be obtained IN this way.
No bigger mistake can be made than
10 buy uncertain stock. Buy from
somebody who has been in business
long enough To stand back of his
yord and who is honest enough to
give what he says he Is giving.
Those vino are planning 10 start an
orchard are warned againet too much
haste. The land should have been
under cultivation for at least two
Years. The soil should be deeply
ploughed and put in the best possible
condition for the roots to penetrate
good depth. Shallow-rooted trees are
short lived and easily affected By dry
weather.
Clean up the greenhouse and get
fresh soil in, ready for new crop
II plants next winter
These are the days that are demon-
strating the value of early spraying
Of fruit plants.
This is the time of year when the
well cared for garden is reducing the
table expenses greatly, besides giving
a fine variety Of food
Stop cultivation in the orchard and
seed To cover crop. Late cultivation
encourages late growth, which Is OBJ
jectionable.
Early celery is about ready to
bllnch for the market. Paper or
boards are usually best to use, as they
arc not SO likely to cause decay in
warm weather as is dirt.
II no other uses can be made OF the
waste places. let sweet clover take
tho place of rag weed, that your bees
may have delight" feeding ground.