The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-10-08

1t Is AAld lhN the smoke OF lhe uTlcu
leaves Of the pumpkin, burned on a bright
fire, will cause flies TO quit an apartment
instantly, or II will kill them.
"A Connecticut man writcsthe Country
Gentleman that two applications Of salt
water cleaned his hogs Of ticks, with
which they were covered this summer.
The Germantown Telegraph recon-
mends the growing of chCstnuts on soil
where but little clse win grow, asa means
of profit both in fruit and wood. The
chestnut is rapid in its growth, and will
in eight or ten years, from tho time OF
planting, begin to bear a crop OF fruit.
The Stockton (Cal) Herdii says that
this season hes proved to the farmers of
San joaquin county, that summer iallow-
ing will overcome the Influences q dr0uth
and northwinds, and Insure good crops,
Where that has been done the crops are
good, even on poor land
An exchange Gays that sulphate OF
ammonia ia largely used in England rs q
Fertilizer on crops Of wheat and grass, and
with good results. The demand for |. for
this purpose lie growing rapidly. 1t has
also been found very profitable when ap-
piled TO sugar m and beet roots,
e. Gullup says, in the Western I0'
mologid, that instead OF bees ~inluring the
iruit-blossoms on crops, in any case what.
ever, they are an absolute assistance, so
much 80, that IN The immediate vicinity OF
an apiary, in nome eeasOns, there will DO an
abundance Of fruit, whereas In lOcaliti Ties
whore no bees are kept there viii be com
.an,ft,n1,Y Etg1, nngu ap.t a. nFgaf aut t8t.
ance in fertilzing blossoms,
"A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Caste says the way TO kill briars in
fields ia to cut them In September, and lot
them lie till the frs. Of next June; then
take your pillow aud put a log chain
on go that you can drag them down well
in the frrow; pillow from eight to ten
inches deep and cover them well. Then
harrow your ground level, letting Il lie
until September; now break croseways
and sow in wheat, and | will insure 8 crop
Of wheat and no briars.
To make starch from potatoes, wash
your potatoes clean then pare thCm.
Take . large crater and CRATE Them into o
tub of water. After it becomes settled,
drain the water off, putting fresh on
again, pouring and changing about three
times, when the starch will be ready TO
dry. This Is done by spreading 1t out on
paper or muslin, end it will be dry in q
very short time. 1t will compare iavora-
bly, will the best silver gloss starch that
can be found In the market Ezchange.
ID. T. Evans writest to the Country Gen.
9eman from Cecil county, Maryland, that
he has consulted many peach-growera and
finds that all prefer q sandy loan for
peach trees, and none are wiling to plant
In heavy ground. OF the orchards which
he has visited he has seen mont planted
on heavy soil which were successful and
profitable. He has tried the experiment
in heavy land, and il has proved a failure,
while neighbOrs on either side, who
planted on lighter soil, less dcsirahlet trees,
with much less care and attention, have
fine orchards.
The Ohio Farmer says :--"When hay
Is scarce, brakes and swamp grass may be
cut to the extent Of several tons to the
acre, and If stored where they will not
get soaked with the rains, will make
some fodder and very good litter for the
barnyard, COW shed, or for the stables and
hogpens. Some of the more succulent
kinds rot rapidly, If not well dried and
protected bnt all the sedges, which con-
stitute most Of what Is called swamp
grass, require little drying, and will be
months in the cocks without decaying,
This kind Of hay makes fret rate stack
bottoms, and good topping"
The North Western Farmer says:
Farmers who never keep accounts, and
of course are nearly always In debt, year
ly have enormous store bills to surprise
them. They doubt the honesty Of mer-
chsnts, and families are berated for ex.
~travsgsnce. Receipts and expenditures
are never noted the profits and losses in
any branch of farming are unknown,
Unc0nsciously debts multiply, for it re-
quires much lees time and ability 10 dis.
pose Of money than to acquire it. Ac'
counts properly kept would admonish
them when TO spend and TO check up.
Carelessness in one particular Is apt to
foster and beget carelessness in others
consequently such farmers have little sys'
tenn In the building of residences, barns
or outh 1uses. Fences are poorly kept up,
and a systematic rotation Of crops Is sci
dom nrncticed,"