The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-03-31

planted in deep, damp, loose loan, of cal
caurious or limestone character, with nor
thern exposure. The rich alluvions of our
rivers and creeks, not subject to be over
flown, would furnish the very best location
for apple orchards. Steep, rock, north hill
sides, of strong soil, would be perhaps the
next best. The distance of the trees apart
should be at least forty feet. And such sorts
should!bc selected as arc known to succeed
in the neighborhood. For there is hardly
any tree so local in its character as the ap-
pie. The Baldwin and Roxbury Russct
succeed we'll only in Observation-Disclosures
Pleasant and s5cck-no- farther, are best in
Connecticut-thc Spitzcnburg and Newton
Pippcns, in New Yorll-the Bell flower and
the Rambo, in Pennsylvania. English ap-
pies do not succeed we'll in the United
States; and American sorts planted in Eng
land lose their high flavor. In 1882, we
brought from OHIO some very fine sorts
they are now growing in rot grounds, but
they have never answered our expectations,
Notwithstanding all our care with them. In
the Northern and Midllc States every
ncighborhood almost has its favoric varie-
tics, which will not elsewhere come up to
their high character at home. So too it is
in tlc Southern States, VT TIC except n Of
the horse and red June apples. They tlou-
rish everywhere, VIC believe, with proper
treatment. Hence VIC do not furnish a list
of apples, but leave every one, as cnsuring
the best success, to make Il selection of those
that have been tried and arc therefore
known to do we'll i'll his immediate neigh
borhood. Yet we would advise every one
to set about getting good apple orchard
s,,Io E,, ri 1,r-T
johnson to one Of his friends ':I know
clergyman said he, 6 of small income.w
brought up family very rcputabl.y, which
he chiefly ted on applc-dump!ings." That
happened in England; but thanks to the
man of '7G. no such hardship need bcfall
any one in this country clcrgymen or lay
men. We place our advice on the ground
of the exceeding great usefulness Of the ap-
pie on the table, in the kitchen. as an article
of food for COWS, horses and hogs, and as an
article Of commerce.
DEFECTIVE SrAnLEs.-Onc Of the grca-
test defects still existing throughout the coun-
try, in the farmers stables, is the want of
tight floors, and channel in them for the
purpose of carrying off the urine of the stock
into tanks fer it preservation, to be applied
at future day to the gra;s and clover crops.
We advise all who have their stables thus
formed, to remedy the defect as soon as pos
sible; and those who cannot Immediately
do this, should litter their stock we'll. The
litter will absorb and preserve nearly all
the urine, especially if it be whitcncd every
day with sprinkling ofplastcr of Paris. If
preserve cannot be had charcoal dust is
the next best, then peat, tan bark, or indeed
almost any dry absorbing vegetable sub
stance.
The average stale Of a COW is from 900 to
1900 gallons a year, according to size that
of the horse 1000 to l400. Pound for pound
this liquid is much more valuable than solid
manure.
The Chinese and Flemings save and ap-
ply all animal liquids with the utmos: care.
They would as soon let their silver coins be
lost as this precious fluid and they are the
hest farmers in the world. The Germans,
French, and English arc now rapidly fol-
lowing in their footsteps. Millions of dol
lars worth of manure are annually thrown
away, or suffered to waste throughout the
United States. When shall we become as
economical in saving, and as enlightened in
applying these enriching substances, as our
trans atlantic brethren?
WOUNDS IN HORSES While writing,
will give you the following recipe for Il pre-
paration to cure wounds in horses. have
never seen it published, and if 1t is new to
you, perhaps it may be of service:
Take one gill Of turpentine, two g,lls of
whiskey, and one egg. Beat the egg well,
and mix the three together 1t should be
applied with a feather or swab, twice a day
1t keeps wound healthy, and prevents lis
healing too rapidly. For its efficacy can
vouch.-AD. Cutir0r
CURE FOR A FouNDERED HoRsE.-A
correspondent of the Louisville Journal says
that if horse is foundered over night, he
may be cured in four hours if attended to in
the morning. Take pint of hogs lard ,and
heat it boiling hot, and after cleaning his
hoofweli and taking off his shoe, put his foot
into the lard, and with q spoon apply to all