Evening star., 1916-08-20
ALL AROUND THE PLACE.

College have prepared the following
rules for pruning:
First-Remove all dead. diseased or
broken limbs and branches.
Second-Cut out all the water
Third-Remove all branches that
cross or interfere with each other.
Fourth - Cut back any Leader %
branches that may be making an over
, vigorous growth. In doing this DO not
leave straight stubs, but cut back to
side branch. This will improve the
shape of the top and make spraying
and picking easier.
Fifth-Do not overprune by cutting
out too large branches and thus sud
denly open up the top to exposure 10
the sun. This might produce sun
scald. Instead, thin out the top uni
f1a4S ranches OF Of about half an inch dia-
meter.
Sixth-Do part of the pruning this
year and the remainder next year, eS-
pecially in cases where no pruning mas
Seventh-Be careful of the fruit
spurs. These are the parts of the tree
that will produce fruit and If broken
off they will not bear again
The method of cutting when pruning
apple trees is important 1t Is ad-
vised to cut every branch. whether
large or small. as close as possible 10
the part from which it is taken. Never
healing of the scar, but may induce
decay. Make all cuts smooth and
close All wounds two inches or more
in diameter should be thoroughly
painted to keep out decay. VI the e
various materials that may be used
for this purpose thick paint made or
white lead and raw linseed oil Is best
For a quick growing sheep pasture
some of the grain plants are excellent.
Rye, wheat, barley, oats, etc, are all
used, and some Of the legum es such
as cowpeas or even the old-fashioned
common garden pea make satisfactory
pastures Sorghufns are a great help
when sown in the spring to furnish
sheep pasture during the dry weather
of midsummer when meadow grasses
are brown and the blue grass pasture
apparently is dead.
Add Immensely to the attractiveness
Of your home by difusinS the light
instead of focusing 1t on one point.
Eye strain will be relieved and shadows
and outlines softened. especially when
amber lights are used. The new in
direct lighting fixtures are replacing
the old style ones, making the home
lighting more artistic, less costly and
more satisfactory. Much the same ef-
feet, however, may be produced with
less expense by the use Of frosted or
ground glass bulbs and globes. There
are various types of this indirect light
kitchen to the parlor, and il is to he
recommended as blessing to the busy
eyes and tired. tense nerves of today
Nitrogen obtained from the air ard
plowed under In the form Of clover is
less expensive than when put into the
soil by other means. costing as 1t does,
less than cents a pound. Nitrogen
bought in commercial fertilizers costs
often twice or three times this amount.
The nitrogen that is grown has the
additional advantage Of adding to the
humus supply of the soil.
When the pea vines-or haulm-
and bean vines and plants are through
bearing. feed the tender parts to the
stock or the poultry and dig or plow
under the rest for the benefit of the
soil
BY chasing the calves out to Craze
early in the morning and then driving
them into a semi i-dark barn or stable
during the heat Of the day, they will
escape much of the torment usually
inflicted on them by flies and at the
same time will avoid much of the bad
effect of exposure to the glaring sun.
Vines Go more to improve the appear
ance Of porches. verandas. lattices and
fences than any other growing things.
Morning slories, cypress vine, sweet
peas, gourds, nasturtiums. japanese
and clematis are among the most desir
able, all but the latter being ANIMALS.
The side of steep terrace where grass
will not grow satisfactorily may be
made into beauty spot by planting
trailers along its top. Rosa Wichuri-
ana, or memorial rose. and it's hybrids
are desirable for this purpose, as are
the various kinds of ramblers, or even
the common honeysuckle. The me-
mortal rose produces long streamers of
small. thickly set leaves, that look as II
they were vanished. In June it is lit
orally covered with large white roses.
Virginia creeper, tall nasturtiums and
moonfiowers are other vines or trailers,
while even the sweet potato and dew
berry are gentee1 enough for this pur-
pose. at the same time having their