THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



consists of equal parts of bran and ground 

 feed. 



Noon: ground green bone and Kaffir corn. 



Night: whole corn. 



Sunday morning: cracked corn, oats, Kaffir 

 corn and millet, all mixed, and scattered in 

 the scratching material. No noon feed. Sup- 

 per: whole corn as usual. On Sunday a large 

 pan of milk is also placed in each compart- 

 ment. When there are only a few hens, table- 

 scraps make a good noon feed, if there is not too 

 much potato or fat amongst them. 



Garden. Pull up cabbage and pack them 

 heads down on a dry place. Cover with dry 

 earth and increase the quantity as the thermom- 

 eter falls. Too early or heavy cover at first is 

 a mistake, as it causes cabbage or any other 

 vegetables packed in this way to heat. 



Choose a sheltered, well-drained situation, 

 and sow peas two inches deep. Cover before 

 heavy frost with leaves or bedding. It is only a 

 chance, but it has only failed once in six years 

 with us, to produce peas for the table two or 



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