The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-29
AGRICULTURAL.

From the American AsIiruhuraist
CURNo Peak ~ WARN WEXTHER-In the
March number, at p. %, Of the current volume
OF the Agriculturist, Mr.. Robinson cites a Mr..
Smiths reasons Why pork is not made south
10 greater extent; from the difficulty Of not
having Sufficiently cool weather, at killing
time, 10 save the neat
With respect TO the gentleman belonging 10
extensive family, l would state that kROw .
Mr.. Smith, who always has the best Of meat on
his table-good sweet ham and pork, the latter
from two TO six inches thick-and he never
cares for the weather, nor wishes his meat TO
get cold before IL is cured, but kills, and packs
IL down, not only the same day, but the SANE
hour il is butchered. il the time permits. He
thinks, II not allowed to freeze, the salt will PEN
citrate II so freely that II will cure quicker and
much better than 1t otherwise would do D.
MOTTistOIR. N. j., jay l4th, lS49.
Directions FoA RIDIxG.-KeeP your head Up,
chin down, chest forward, shoulders back, ell
bows in, hands down, back in, belly out, feet
forward, thighs fixed, knees in, legs close, ses
down, and toes in. TrOttwo hours a day with
out stirrups, loins loose, seat firm, hand tight.
horse and RIDER well balanced, and then time
and perseverance may make you horsemsn.-
BsiFs Liie.
| INTERESTING EXPERIMENT WITH WHKAr.-I
lately found among my papers, the following
account of an agricultural exPsriment:-
/ In August, 1895, Mr.. Asalgar in Hereford
shire, England planted single grain Of " heat,
and soon as II had fairly rooted, he took il
up, divided it into several pa rts, and transplant
ed each. In August, 1896, il was reaPed. when
It was found TO have produced l37 ears; the
average Containing 50 grains TO the ear. The
| fetal produce from this single grain was 10, 300
| haafda. the ali of NH
seven feet high. Thisshows what prOdigious
advantage there is in even the common mode Of
\ setting, or what is termed dibbhng, in COMPARE
son with the general practice Of sowing broad
4 cast.
| believe there is no other method ever prac-
tised in the United States than the one las,
named; but the question naturally arises,
| whether such a method as the one referred TO In
| Mr.. Asalgar's experiment, could be made avail
able on large scale in any country; or, upon
any scale in this, where land Is plenty, and la
Dor dear except, perhaps, as an experiment for
| farmers boys. Would wheat, IL planted in drills,
or In hills, and cultivated like Indian corn, pro-
duce PrOportionste increase Of grant Corn,
when sown broadcast, certainly does not pro-
/ duee a crop Of grain worth the cost Of gather
ing. E. s.
1 RAISING SWEET PoTAT0Es FROM SEID.-Ths
Il yam-Potato vines bloom in August In about q
month after, they form pod. The seeds are
then formed Of sbOni the size of sage seed, and
Of the same color. The pods should be noticed
and gathered when ripe, or else the seeds will
soon drop. In the spring, at the usual time Of
sowing, they may be sOwn in the same way a
=. with cabbage seed. They will not come up
quite so soon, bat will continue doing so through
the spring. The plant is small and delicate In
, appearance, and should be orawn in a wet sea
' son with little dirt attached to IL, and trans
c planted. The leaf and vine have different ap.
psarancs from the potato, and the tubsrs vii
: Be found to grow larger and smoother than wheI
!. cultivated the usual way.-Rse0rder Sz2pls
'msat, Gssrgss.