Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-01-30

Because of SNOW fail and snow
melting, wet weather and some hard
and beating rains at intervals through
the winter, that season is the one in
which the losses of barnyard manure
are always very heavy. In handling
barnyard manure the farmer can
save or lose the equivalent of many
dollars every year. Winter is the
one season when he should guard
against these losses.
Probably more thought is being
given to the poultry business just now
than ever before. The high cost of
living, together with the business de-
preston, has led people to consider
whether they can add to their in
comes by raising poultry and eggs for
market or reduce their own living
expenses by keeping small flock OF
hens to furnish eggs for their table
and later to produce chickens for
family food
The careful poultryman will keep
his chickens penned up when snow
covers the ground, for a hen during
snow time is almost helpless. She
cannot pick up any grit or tidbits
that she has been used to, and the
only thing her owner can do is to
keep her in q warm, comfortable
house and give her those things that
she has been deprived of.
Cut flowers keep best in clean water
and pure air. 1t is a good plan to
change the water daily and cut off
an inch or so of the stem at the
same time. This allows the stem to
draw up clean water, and keeps the
flowers fresh and firm.
Azaleas may be kept another sea-
son, although the flowers are seldom
as good. Gradually reduce the
water supply and keep in "a cool
place until next May. when they may
he placed in a shady place and rested
until about September /.
The winter is a favorable time to
blast out rocks and stumps and grub
out elders and willows.
Do you know which chickens in
your flock are producing enough eggs
to pay for their feed?
During ice storms. when rain freezes
on the trees, prevent broken branches
and injury by propping the branches.
When heavy snow hangs on ever
green trees, shake off the snow 70
prevent damage.
Perennial onions should be mulched
with strayy manure or leaves.
You cannot plant poor off-type po-
tatoes year after year and get good
results.
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much manure on the asparagus or
rheubarb plantations.
Wood ashes make good fertilizer
material for the strawberry bed or
orchard. Apply about twenty bas-
kets to the acre,
A few bulbs may be brought from
the cellar and forced slowly now for
flowers.
A potted plant mist have air about
the roots and good drainage, as much
as though it were n the garden.
Rheubarb roots stored in the cellar
may now be started into growth and
will give good sauce material in a
few weeks.
Large beets may be put III soil, or
moist soil near a sunny window, end
give a few crops cf greens between
now and sprlny.
A few leaves of parsley or rose
geranium add much as garnish 10
vegetable and meat dishes. Both can
be grown In the house.
Jardinie7s in which water is al
lowed to stand make good graves
for house plants. Keep then, free Of
water II you want healthy piaots.
Prepare flats and boxes For trans
| planting next spring.
Now is the time TO plan your
garden, select seed and make out
your orders for new stuff. Plan your
garden on paper Select the location
/ carefully, as much depends on it. The
! morning sun brings best results.