USEFUL HINTS 291 



Vegetables delight in having warm, deep, rich and mel- 

 low soil and will pay generously for the privilege. 



Saltpeter water — one ounce of saltpeter to a gallon of 

 water — is a good spray for rust on bean vines and bushes. 



Some day we are going to find that as good a way as 

 any to use the surplus sour milk is to give it to the hens. 



Three rules for success in gardening are: Freedom 

 from weeds, thinning out, and keeping the ground mel- 

 low. 



Do not forget that the fowls need green food. If a 

 change of yards is not possible see that some is fed them 

 daily. 



A few bad eggs in a case is sufficient to give the whole 

 lot a bad name. Be careful that every egg is strictly 

 fresh. 



Poultry raising offers to women an excellent means of 

 making money because the work is not too taxing for their 

 strength. 



Don't crowd the chicks. Give them room to exercise 

 and grow in. See that they are kept comfortable and 

 well fed. 



Much can be done to prolong the life of trees. Fill 

 up the decayed places with cement after scraping out all 

 the decay. 



The ground should never be allowed to become baked, 

 as in this condition a great deal of moisture is lost un- 

 necessarily. 



