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i mi aMSy Their Care aivd Cultivatioix. Beauty Spot in the Home Grounds Little Stream That PLANS FOR BEAUTY When planning for next year's gar tfn decide on a rockery for the back jjaiwj. There are many bulbs that are !lent for rockeries. Scillas, which jre of a beautiful deep blue, do well i'ia the shade; spring snowflake, with white flowers tipped with green, and -sanowdrops are excellent for rocker Mies. Muscarla or grape hyacinth, cro rass of various colors, will thrive .-and take care of themselves once es tablished in the rockeries or in bor in the garden, where they will not Si iJisturbed. The beauty which is near at hand 5js often neglected for the prize that Sis Jenied us we refer to the beauty jam! desirability of the Celastrus, or Sfcitter-sweet vine. This native climb r found in our woods and along :Cwes, is one of the most satisfactory tines that can be grown about the .The Celastrus is as hardy as gran- Lite, quick- grower, twining securely . imSttrnt its support, and it is not liable o disease. ?n the fall wfaen flowers are scarce, :: "it rovers itself with clusters of orange oftHored fruit, which the frost opens, .rr wealing its crimson seeds. 'Cljoose a dark, rainy day if possl fiftkr, for the transplanting, otherwise . I this work at sunset we mean in ransphanting seedlings. Water the .-witfribed thoroughly u short tiiae be you begin to transplant; then Sfl. the plant3, with all the soil their rwrts will hold, and remove to the permanent bed. Keep the seedling covered with a ucfft cloth, so that the heat and wind rwiSl cot dry them. With a sharp jpcMited stick make the hole for the - yptntn f:nd then till it with water. 'Jtant the seedling in this puddle, . (.flawing the dark soil about the stalk j A Well-Planned Rockery. mi Made Particularly Attractive by the Flows Through Them. when the ground has been firmed about the plant as much as possible. A miniature water garden is piac tlcal and will prove most interesting, needing less attention than a flower bed its size. Have a sugar or vinegar barrel out in two, or use a wooden tub. Sink this in the soil. Make a potting box about twelve inches square and All with rich mud from a pond, or use half rich loam, adding to the mud or loam about one-third of well-rotted manure. Plant the nymphae root in this and place in the tub ; fill with water until it is two or three Inches deep over the root. When the growth commences ( and the leaves appear, water may be i added from time to time until the tub is full. I Never change the water, simply re place that which evaporates. PLANTS WITHOUT SUN The best plants for sunless room are fern and palms and perhaps the best one of all is aspidistra. The aspidistra has long, narrow leaves and dark green and variegated coloring. It requires a good soil of loam, well rotted manure and sand in about equal parts and must be kept moist but not wet. Ferns require the same treatment. One of the hardiest palms is the Kentia balmoreana. Its foliage is less affected by the heat, dry air and dust of a house than most of the other varieties. The asparagus Is good for a house plant both for its beauty and for cut ting purposes. Some of the littleplr.es make decorative and hardy house plants. Water the sweet peas lavishly about the roots and be generous with the blooms. Allow no seed-pods if you want flowers. PRODUCTION OF BEST BUTTER Demand Price Commensurate With ' Quality of Product Grain-and-Mill-Feeds Ration. Make suie that you produce high grade butter ; then form a butter route and demand a price commensurate with the quality of the product you are delivering and the labor thus in volved in producing it. A grain-and-mill-feeds ration given in conjunction with grazing quiets the cows at milking time, causes them to come up regularly to be milked, In creases and enriches the milk flow, furnishes a manure that is high in fertilizing elements, and economizes In the amount of pasturage consumed. Cream that tests from 30 to 40 per cent butter-fat remains fresh and sweet much longer than that of a thinner grade; commands a premium price on the market; makes higher grade butter; leaves the producer a greater amount of skim mjlk for feed ing to the calves, pigs and poultry, and takes less fertility away from the land. HARDINESS OF JERSEY COW She Has Shown Her Ability to Adapt Herself to All Conditions, Cli matic and Otherwise. A criticism often directed against the Jersey breed is that the animals are not hardy enough to stand severe weather. Possibly such criticism has as its basis the fact that the climate of Jer sey island, the birthplace of the breed, is rather mild. But the criti cism has no basis; in fact, Emlnent's j Bess, one of the world's most famous cows, was bred, raised and made her B.. Purebred Jersey. great record in the severe climate of the Michigan peninsula, and Passport, a Pennsylvania Jersey, which has just broken the milk record of the breed, lived while on test in an open shed dur ing a winter when the thermometer at several times registered 30 degrees be low zero. Wherever the Jersey cow has gone she has shown her ability to adapt her self readily to all conditions, climatic and otherwise. ATTENTION TO CARE OF MILK Average Farmer Can Apply Principles of Sanitation as Well as Small Dairyman. With the advent of the bacterial count that is run on milk In larger cities of the country, 'and the careful inspection of dairies by state officials more attention is being paid to the care of milk in all phases of its pro duction. Although the bacterial count is not practical for the product of the aver age farmer the principles of sanita tion can be applied by him, almost as easily as by the small dairyman. Wash ing the udder and teats of the cow and drying them each time with a clean cloth before milking is one of the simplest, and yet most important steps. Reliable dairymen have said it is impossible for clean milk to be pro duced if the milker works with wet hands. . Almost Invariably B. coll (a cause of Intestinal troubles) will be found In the milk that is gotten un der such circumstances. COTTONSEED MEAL FOR COWS Silage Alone Does Not Supply Bal anced Ration Some Grain Is of Very Much Importance. Silage alone does not furnish a bal anced ration, so some grain should be fed, especially to the cows that give the most milk. At least one pound of cottonseed meal should be included In the dally grain ration. BULL IS DANGEROUS ANIMAL Many Advocate Utilizing Lost Power by Putting Head of Herd In Har ness Watch Him. Putting the herd bull in the har ness and making him work Is a way of utilizing lost power that has many advocates. In doing this, however, It should always be borne in mind that the bull Is a dangerous animal and needs watching. IT MIXING COTTON SEED Matter of Vital Importance Planters in South. to Grower, Unless He and Ginner Take Precaution, May Get as Much as 14 to 16 Per Cent of Neigh bor's Variety. (From the United States Department of Agriculture.) Few cotton growers ' realize when they take back seed from an ordinary gin to use in planting the next crop the extent to which their seed may be mixed with the seed of . tbe cotton ginned just previous to their lot. Yet this matter is of vital importance to all cotton raisers who wish to grow a uniform variety of cotton. As every student of cotton breeding knows, even a few seeds of another variety in a cotton field may, through cross-fertilization, cause interbreeding and deter ioration in a liirge number of plant Instead of getting only a few seeds from a neighbor's lor of cotton, how ever, actual investigation ,y specia' ists of the department show that in certain cases a lot of seed will con tain as much as 14 to Hi per cent of seed left in the gin boxes from the cotton ginned just before. In the cases Investigated not .only has there been a large percentage of seed from the va riety ginned just previously, but It Is found that some seeds may remain from the second bale preceding. It fallows, therefore, that a grower may very readily mix one or two other va rieties with his special kind of seed. Where a grower is particular about his seed, he can greatly minimize the mixing by juick, simple, and inexpen sive measures In which the average ginner will he glad to co-operate. The following precautions, which seem to be entirely practicable and which. In fact, are now exercised in some locali ties, are strongly recommended in De partment Bulletin No. 2S8. Custom (Jin ning as a Facfr in Cottonseed Deter ioration, soon to be issued. The patron should accompany to the gin the lot of seed cotton from which he expects to save seet for planting, and he should aid the ginner in seeing that everything possible is done to prevent mixing. He should see that the flues, feeders, and cleaners are cleaned as thoroughly as their construciion will permit be fore he allows his seed cotton to enter them. The roll should be dropped from the roll box and the box should be thor oughly cleaned. The dropping of the roll is an operation with which' all glnners are familiar. Tbe construction of the gins is such that the roll can be dropped and the box cleaned In a very MANY ADVANTAGES OF PUREBRED BUFF ORPINGTON COCK. i,v K. W. KAZEMKIR, Texas Kxperim-nt Station) I'urebred. or standard bred, poultry possess many advantage over mon grel or scrub stock. Experience has proved that purebred slock, bred for eg:' production, v i 11 l:.y a larger number of eggs than common mongrel -fo-k. rurehrt-d sto k is bred for a purpose mongrel stock is not. There ure breeds lor shew, for egg production, meat production and, a combination of the latter two purposes. Purebred stock produces an improved quality of meat. The eggs are more uniform in size, shape and color, and always bring a premium over mixed eggs in tbe market. A flock f purebred poultry makes a very pleasing appearance. The ownei takes pride iii them and hence gives them better care and feeding. Pen-bred s:ock will tind a quicker market and always has a greater sell lug value. n.e ii.itiul cost of starting with purebred birds Is small. The advantage t fe !aa M . p, c..t no u.mic to feed a purebred bird than a mongrel. V. t i -ietn e an. ' experiments have proven the purebred bird to be m- n- .iii l :.ial d'-sirable ia fell respects. few minutes. Some improved gins are arranged so that the roll box may be emptied .without stopping the gin, thereby further simplifying the opera tion. Having cleaned the machinery up to and including the roll box, the next step Is to prevent the seed of the va riety to be ginned from falling into the conveyor. It Is impracticable to clean the conveyor, satisfactorily, and therefore it should not be used when planting seed is to be obtained. By adjusting tbe position of the apron of each gin the seed can be made to fall upon- the floor in front of the gin in stead of Into the conveyor. From here it can be sacked easily. The floors about the gins should be cleaned to the extent that no seeds are left lying around to cause mixing. Can vas spread upon the floor to receive the seed from the gins is often used. Such precautions require time in which to carry them out 'effectively, and time spent in this manner natural ly reduces somewhat the amount of ginning that otherwise could be done in a day. On this point tbe ginner may find cause to base objection .to such procedure, but it should be possi ble to meet the objection by fully com pensating him for the extra time con sumed. The expense of special gin ning In some sections may be reduced by arranging to have it done on speci fied days or at the close of the season when more time is available. In any event the amount of. money tint, may be required to secure the ginner's co operation in the maintenance of pure seed is almost ii"glii;il)le in view of the favorable effect such precautions will have upon the farmer's crops ia suc ceeding years. ERADICATE BORERS IN TREES Best Way to Kill Worms Is to Dig Them Out Use Pliable Wire Where They Go Very Deep. If the trees have not been wormed, the sootier it Ls done now the better It will be. flo after the worms, par ticularly on the peach tree. The best way to get them is to dig them out. He careful not to girdle the tree, and be sure to disinfect the knife before go ing from one tree to another. This dis infecting will prevent the carrying of the germs of disease from one plant to another. In apple, pecan and other trees where the borers go deeper Into the wood the use of a pliable wire is recom mended. Run this wire Into the hole and kill the borer at the bottom. Sometimes It Is advisable to pour about a teaspoonful of carbon bisul phide Into the bole and plug up the hole with a piece of soap. He care ful when using the carbon bisulphide, as it Is explosive when It comes In contact with a free flame, as a match lantern, or pipe. It is also poison, so do not leave it lying around. PUREBRED POULTRY WINTER HOUSES FOR SHEEP Especially Important That Feet and Fleece Be Kept Dry Ventila tion Must Be Ample. Contrary to general opinion, sheep as well as any other class of farm animals require clean, dry shelter. It Is especially important that the feet and fleece be kept dry. If their quar ters are dry and clenn the sheep will stand very cold weather without dis- Sheep in Winter Quarters. comfort or disease. There must be ample ventilation, for sheep if closely crowded sweat badly and quickly use up the oxygen in the air, but there must be no drafts, as sheep are very subject to colds. In the ordinary climate the sheep barn may bo constructed of one thick ness of matched boards. It should be large enough to house the entire flock without crowding. Windows enough to permit lots of sunshine to enter, and clean, dry bedding underfoot are necessities. The lambing1 pens should be of warmer construction than the general shed. RINGING HOGS IS EASY TASK Rope Slipped Over Nose and Back of Large Teeth Will Prove Efficient With Large Animals. (By R. B. RUSHING.) I was called the other day to help a neighbor ring some hogs that were giving hlra some trouble rooting un der his fence and getting into his stuff. He had some hogs that were rather heavy, and he considered that he had a great big job to hold them and ring them. He called me and another neighbor to help hold them for him. On arriving he had one tied by the foot (hind foot) and was going to down them and hold them, and then put the rings into their nose. I asked for another rope. I made a slip loop in it, and slipped the loop over the hog's nose back of the large teeth, and tightened the slip loop down on the nose. When put on the hog will pidl back with all its might, and when you go Manner of Holding Hog. to put In the ring he will pull the harder, which makes It an easy matter to put the ring in. We just treated the hogs as de scribed above, and one man can usu ally hold the largest hog, and it is much less trouble than to get them dnvu and wallow around, and get hot and mad. FIVE-CALK SHOE FOR HORSES New Jersey Veterinarian Claims Extra Calks Add 100 Per Cent to Work ing Value of Animal. A New Jersey veterinarian, In a re cent article In the Journal of the Amer ican Veterinary Association, advises a shoe with live calks Instead of the cus tomary three. The two extra alks are placed, one on the middle of each side of the shoe. It is claimed that these two extra calks prevent the undue side strain on the foot which so often causes lameness with the three-calked shoe. The New Jersey veterinarian making the suggestion, claims that this will add 100 per cent to the working value of horses, and he closes his ar ticle with the following: "Will someone give just one reason why shoes having but three calks ever should be used, or will anyone offer a single ebjectloa to the use of two additional elks?" i " r J
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