. American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments. Agriculture. 1380 THE AMERICAN FARMER. trees for shade. To his surprise, the following season the plum trees were heavily loaded with fxill, matured ripe fruit. The poultry had completely exterminated the curculio, which had previously ruined the crops of plums. "We recommend this experiment to those who have failed in raising plums on account of this pest. Tliere are man}' breeds of fowls that bear confinement well, and are hence adapted to a limited enclosure, having per
. American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments. Agriculture. 1380 THE AMERICAN FARMER. trees for shade. To his surprise, the following season the plum trees were heavily loaded with fxill, matured ripe fruit. The poultry had completely exterminated the curculio, which had previously ruined the crops of plums. "We recommend this experiment to those who have failed in raising plums on account of this pest. Tliere are man}' breeds of fowls that bear confinement well, and are hence adapted to a limited enclosure, having perhaps the run of a small yard; but in such cases, they should be supplied with green food in summer, together with a certain amount of meat, to make up for the lack of msect food to be obtained in ha^^ng a free range. Other conditions being equal, that poultry will thrive best, that has considerable range. The surroundings for poultry should always be kept clean, and the poultry house free from vermin of all kinds. Pure air should be supplied by proper ventilation, while the water should be fresh and clean, and the food at all times of suitable quality. Never throw grain, or any food for them, in a dirty place, where, in order to obtain it, they must also take up sand or dirt. Put the food in a clean place, whether in troughs prepared for feeding or not, and so arrange their watering tank that the water cannot become foul by their get- ting their feet into it, or by other means. A very cheap and convenient drinking fountain can be made by tilling a three-gallon jug with water and turning it mouth down in a suitable shallow dish, provision being made for properly supporting the jug. The accompanying cut represents the idea very accurately. "When confined with a limited yard for exercise, it will be always well, if practicable, to permit them a run for an hour or so just at night, when they will not wander far from their quarters. They will greatly Sjf enjoy this freedom, and
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