Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-06-14
From the farmers Register.
THE FARMERS REMEDY FOR HARD TINES.
:. S,U ,uurr tln, you buu"

"SeH n,vre than you buy"
Institute right system ot economy,
and live, to use a familiar saying. with
in ourselves" Dispense with silk and
broadcioi;.-wi'h ten and coiec-and sub
s,ituie for them the fabrics of your owa
households aud for the other, The simple.
but nuIricious diei, milk.
Improve your lands aud your cnl,isn-
ton. cultivate no more land Than is rich
enough TO give back profit upon the la
Dor Of cultivation. Make all the ipaDuFe
you can. Carry into your far.n yards corn
stalks. weeds. leaves. aud every thing
that is convertible into manure. Sprinkle
over this litter, when frsl spread over the
yard. some line or plaster. IL you have ii;
OF il not. save all your ashes. lido this I
any rase,) keep it under cover uH!eachcd.
and use il rs i substitute. Renew This lit.'
Ter from limc; 70 time as inay be necessary,
turn over the whole mass two or three
times during the wiIter, and in the spring
you will have large supply Of good ma
nurc. which plough in, il used for corn bu,
no, deep. Cover the yard again with lit
ter after the manure is carried out. Shelter
your stock as well as you possibly can.
Raise at least as much as will supply your
own wauls--of ioes especially-keep
them we'll; they pay we'll for il. Cultivate
as many vegetables az will supply both
white and black, SO that all may h.vc
plenty throughout the year. You will find
il easily done if you will uy.-Cabbage.
a fhnr
culinary vegetables, are raised with lietie
labor; and negroes are more healthy aud
much more comfortable by having plenty
Of vegetables with their meat. Aud, for
them especially, good slorcef b!aeksyed
pease FOR winter use.
Hogs are easily raised. -if grazcd clo-
yer from April or May (accordius 10 the
season) until Oc,obcr-lor which purpose,
two or three acres Vi good clover will be
sufficient FOR thirty. and au acre or two Of
symblins Tor more il piautcd among the
coru,) be added-a daily supply Of these
through The simmer aud fall will save
The corn crib. This however, Is upon the
supposi;ion that he farmer has discarded
the 'uld razor hacks, land pixies. aud uili.
gators" aud supplied himself with good
sock OF hoss-Cymblins are also excellent
food for cows. 4 peek 10 each, unorniug
and evening, if you have iolerably good
grazing, will produce the richest milk md
butter.
Plan, pumpkins with coTu wherever The
land is rich enough. gather them carefully
into some sheltered place befrre they are
frosted, aud they may be kept until late
IN the winter, supplying the very best
food for mich cows. TO succeed these.
you have crop Of mangel wurtzle or su-
gar beet, which may bc.kept securely by
piling up in ceuical form and covering
first with leaves or straw, and then with
ten or twelve inches OF earth. these will
carry your cows to the spring, gaass.
Bun some perhaps may object that all
these crops will require more labor than
they can spare. Try ii, and you will find
i, TO be otherwise. They will save good
deal Of corn; and the cultivation Of all the
cvmblins, pumpkins and roots necessary
upon ! farm Of medium size, will uot cost
50 much as one hroadcln,h coat, or one
silk dress.
If you can, grind all the corn fed TO your
slock. Cui up all your long forage also,
and MIX for horses and mnles.--Even
shucks. where ihere is noihing else, or
where fodder, oats atsd hay are saieuble.
cut and moisiened with saltwater snme
lS,urs before Tending, are excellent to mig
with ground stuH of any kind.
lfihe cob he crushed aud ground with
the corn, a mixiGre of oue.third or one
half Of good wheat bran is recommended.
To cut oil the forage for a lurge slock il
is doubtful whether The efficient labor of
farm eau be spared. ia bad weather. Blu,
upon many farms there efe;sotnc old or
weak hnnds who may tender little service.
who nigh. be probably employed 10 this
way, With tho aid Of az inproYed straw
cutler.
sfaks at lcas, +one agricultural paper,
published in yonr own State. 4 good pig
will pay for it.
40 seieciing men ,oTepresept you ia the
assembly ,don'i vote for politicians. Choose
men of your own class, of the mos; res.
pectnbie character, md with sound prac-
ticni senae--no, prone TO much talking
,rho. when they 80 10 tho assembly, will
have no party work 10 do. boz. will attend
10 the public business promptly aud faith
fully, and when that is done, go home 10
their cens,ituenis.--Remenbcr that the
cost oEIhe assembly OF ibis State every
year Is chou, S35,0G0. and tha, only Ten
days Of the time they spend in Richmond