Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-12

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garden, SO located, is in such close
proximity to shade and fruit trees
that the unsatisfactory garden Yields
are secured. vegetables and shade
trees will not thrive close together.
1t is similarly true with large fruit
trees extract so much moisture and
plant food from the soil that no
manner OF fertilization and cultiva-
ton will give good yields in the i'm
mediate presence of trees. The vega-
table and small fruit garden must be
located in open ground, away from
fruit trees. Mulching of the shrub
berry may be done now at any time.
A good point in growing young
animals of all kinds on good pasture,
supplemented with a variety Of other
substantial feeds, is that the animals
gain in vigor and strength as they
grow in size. They will have larger
and better frames and vital organs
Their digestive and assimilated pow
ers will be strong, and they will de-
yelop into splendid, vigorous breed
ing stock. Sow pigs. grown on pas
ture and fed to the limit Of their
capacity, viii make quick and large
growth and will develop into pro-
life brood soNs. Other kinds of ami
mails viii develop similarly.
Did you ever pass by farm and
see the farmer cleaning up his farm
and fence rows? When you saw the
man at this kind Of work il made YOU
smile, inwardly If not outwardly.
Perhaps you spoke an encouraging
word to the man as he worNed,
suggesting to him that he WIS
making his place look much better.
That made him smile and feel better
1t made everybody feel better who
passed along his place and saw the
in looks. 1t melted
others to clean up and improve their.
places, for good work is always con-
tagious The man who makes i'm
proyements, not only helps himself,
but helps others by his example
That is the way the world progresses, /
and it is a good thing to be an active
factor in progress.
As layers, single-comD White Leg
horn hens easily lead all other breeds,
and this is one of the reasons why 80
per cent. of all producing poul- |
try farms are stocked with this va
riety. They are small. active hens, |
many eggs on free range !
and doing almost as well in the linn
ted confines usually available for the |
small backyard or home flock.
Don't expect your mich COW to fur
lish her quota of milk and butter If
she be left to hustle with the rest OF
he stock If she is to do her best
;he must he fed regularly and well
md must be protected from cold
storms and sudden changes of winter.
Hogs Of all kinds are liable to be-
come constipated in winter, as the
Usual ration is all dry feed and in
-ery cold weather the animals will
lardly ever drink as much water as
hey really ought TO take. If the
water is drawn from deep we'll three
II four times day it will help to get
hem TO drink. A hog does not like
cy water and will drink no more than
ais thirst absolutely forces him to.
Water from deep wells is much
warmer than from shallow holes,
ponds and exposed tanks during the
winter.
When roup is detected in the hen
lock il is we'll 10 thoroughly disin-
ect the house and be sure it is well
leaned and kept c-ean. A few drops
t kerosene should he added to the
rinking water, anc the rations may
e changed by feeC;ng a hot mash
chopped onion. Infected
irds should be given a pill made Of
quail parts Of mustard and sulphur.
me pill each day wa be sufficient.
here are numerous roup cures to be
ad. some Of which are very helpful.
Those who have had the most eN-
with the pruning of apple
rees advise late February, March CT
arly April Theoretically, spring is
better time TO prune than fall, the
dea being that wounds made in the
pring are healed over more quickly
han those made in the fan. 1t is
claimed that wounds made by fail
running heal over slowly because the
.ambium which starts the healing
process is more OF less destroyed dur
ng the winter
Feed cattle through the winter
when they have little exercise with
,oarse. unnutritious food, and very
1ften develop stomach troubles be-
'ore the winter is half over. This
LANCER must be avoided In every
way possible. and one Of the chief
;auses is the quality of the food we
give 10 the animals.
The iced for the farm horse should
)e of as good quality as that given
o higher priced animals used in the
sities OF on the race track. The
question Of mode of feeding is an
important factor in keeping the farm
lorse healthy. Most of the hay should
De fed at night when the horse has
)lenty of time to eat The hay should
)e Of good quality All moldy or
nusty hay should be rejected as IN
1t feed.
1t is d well-established principle
among agricultural economists that
animals kept for their working abili-
les must not be allowed TO get fat.
Recent Investigations show that eX-
cess of fat is even more injurious |
and therefore expensive, in case of
kept for breeding purposes. |
For it has been proved indisputably /
hat invasion by adipoise tissue leads |
10 the degeneration Of the organs !
Of reproduction.
The soil is the best of ali protec- /
tive coverings for both seeds and |
buds. 1t is literally fun Of these /
at the end Of autumn all over the I
face Of the land 1t protects them /
so well during the winter that when /
spring and warm weather return. t.
surface of the earth is soon green /
with new life from seeds and buds |
buried over winter You, no doubt, |
know that potato tubers are utterly |
ruined in the house or cellar when !
once frozen. After thawing out they
quickly decay and the buds on them
die. But potato tubers left in tho
deep soil in the potato patch over
winter are not injured by the soil
freezing solid.
Selling the farm and moving into
town to join the store box club is q
good deal like trading off the best
COW for yellow dog. Don't do it.