Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-02-23
WHEN AND WHERE DEEP FLOWING is BENE
FIEIAT,

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some length, and the points brought out vii
interest and instruct American readers. W
condense them in the paragraphs below:
"Deep blowing is most effcctual IN autumn
exposing the soil to the influence of frost, raj,
and air, during the winter, which act upon th
mineral ingredients of the soil, rendering then
available for succeeding crops also, pulverizin!
tho soil, and thus facilitating the passage of th
roots into the subsoil. As regards the perioc
of the rotation, it should precede root crops
Tor, in this country, Indian corn,) or may bt
the first plowing for falowing preparatory tc
| the wheat crop.
"Deep plowing is most beneficial to stiff clays
and as rule, we may plow deep when tho sub
soil is Of the same character as the surface, il
both are tenacious, or when the subsol is com.
posed of good clay, only requiring atmospheric
}e e avoided in nearly all very light soils, and in
Glowing for crops after large applications of ma
klre, thus burying it too deeply; or in turning
nder clover or other green crops. Deep ploW=
Ing in autumn on most clays, is equal to half
dressing of manure. Clay from which the air
is excluded exhibits blueish color. After
dreaming, it is not advisable to bring to the sur
face more than 2iaches Of clay subsoil at a time,
otherwise more is brought up than the frost,
&C., can fit for growing good crops.
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HORSES STIFEENED AND HooF- -BoUND-A
horse that is driven on hard road is liable to
get stiifened. have seen valuable horses driven
on our plank roads few days get quite lame.
reasoned to myself Of the cause, and produced
remedy which proved effectual. have since
tried it on foundered, or boof-bound horses, and
with good results. made solution of salt,
and water, and applied it three times day, by
washing the legs and pouring upon the bottom
of his feet, and holding them up few minutes
to let it strike in, and saw the wonderful effect
in few days. account for it in this way:
Salt will extract moisture from the atmosphere,
which keeps the feet moist all the while; it acts
nearly like melted grease upon the foot. The
hoof becomes tough, but yet pliabe. Like
chunk Of wood saturated with salt or brine, it
is tough, yet moist; and so with q horses foot
And here let me add, the habit of rasping the
cracked hoof to tougher it is all folly. Apply
your brine, and it will effect cure. Try it,
and blame Inc if it does not.-Ohio Cultiyator
For CLARIFYING BLACKBERRY WINE.-To
one gallon of the Wine, dregs and all, add a
f. sssaGppfnl s 6flgbt, brown fugar, I'D tie white
srr aYr1s1lr 1lrtusetrrvrI af1ts sIs~---the keeefees'
care not to stir it after it is put on
the fire, BOIL few minutes; then pour into
ielly- ly-bags-pouring it back into the bags repeat
edly, until perfectly clear, as in making jelly.
The specimen send you was made from
Just the dzgs of all my BOTTLES, after pouring
off the clear Wine. think it important for
the ladies to know this, for we have always had
to throw it away.-Farmer & Planter.
The Maine Etrmcr says, (what can hardly
be said too often, and what there is some time
vet left in the Southern States for reducing to
practice the present wintcr:)
eIt is impossible to keep animals in good
condition, unprotected from the cold, especially
Young and growing ones. 1t is well known that
animals in cold countries require more hearty
food than those of warm climates. certain
amount Of food being necessary to keep mp tue
natural heat of the system, the grea'e er the cold
the more food required, which hot being sup
piled, the animal lives uponitSelf or grows poor,
much less food being required when the animal
is protected from storms and cold. When pro-
tected, all food not required to maintain the
natural waste of the system goes towards IN.
creasing the animal. To obtain perfect form,
animals should be kept continually growing un-
til they arrive at maturity. They are often
turned out in the spring so poor that it requires
half the summer to make them as good as they
were the fall before--a loss of three quarters OF
d far ri TIC growth Of tue animal"