Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-12-26
FARMHOUSE Notes.

SAnrlNa FARM STOCK. A correspon'
dent is informed by the RSrGt Neac
Yorke, that it believes it promotes, nay,
is essential to. the health of stock that
salt be provided where animals can have
constant and free access to it. 1t Is well
established by scientific investigation
that such is the case.
FARMERs, LET Us HEAR FROM You. -
We extend to all our farmer friends an
invitation to communicate with us and
with our great reading world, by send
ing their articles on agriculture, horti-
culture, stock-raisiDg, pomology, and
other subjects of interest to cultivators
of the soil. We may not be able to
print all that we receive, but shall con
dense the matter so that many can get
a hearing through our agricultural
BONE MEAL,-The last quarterly re-
port of the Chemical Committees of the
Royal Agricultural Society of England
contains an analysis of bone meal import
ed into that country from the United
States, that shows it was largely adulter-
ated with plaster, glauber salts and COM
mon salt; matters which it were vain to
say could by any accidental means have
become mingled Herewith. A double
edged r.fection here Immediately occurs !;
hoS v unwise for US to permit bones to be
exported which are absolutely necessary
for an =. Ives, and, on the other hand,
having this experience, we should be on
our gu ,rl to detect the fraud, which is
doubtless also practiced on purchasers at
home. F auds in fertilizers are of the
basest sort.
BEFORE WINTER SETS IN.-Before
winter sets in, break up swsrd land for
next springs planting. Be careful to
turn lap furrow and not fiat enc, as
the water runs through and the frost
acts upon it best when thus turned.
Before winter sets in, clean out barn
yard, barn cellar, and hog pen, and cart
contents to fields where the manure will
be wanted. Heavy work Of this kind,
now when the team is strong, should be
pushed diligently, as it will be so, much
gained toward forwarding operations in
spring.
Before winter sets in, see that both
swine and poultry have laid on all the
fat they are expected to have before
killed. Cold nights eat up in warming
animals about all. the food you give
them through the day. You can't
make flesh and fuel at the same time,
very profitably at least
Before winter sets in, see that all
.ook ororo q ro nrOnorIy houoa1 Tt iS
q provoking experiment to try the eff
fects of frost on roots that have TO be
digged by pick or crowbar. Early
November is full late enough to have
mangolds or>rutabagas in the ground,
but English turnips, sown in August,
will continue to grow even later than
this.
Before winter sets in, sort over win
ter apples and barrel up such as are
sound and fair. Put them in cool
cellar, well ventilated, and they will
probably sell in spring for more than
you can get for them now The pa
tient waiter is sometimes a great
gamer.
Before winter sets in, protect your
orchards from canker worms by tar
rlDS VI appiyluS pEiuter lin w 'he
trees from time to time, or by perman-
ent fixtures that will stop their ascent.
OF these there are now several compet-
itors, the merits of which can be as
certained only by careful and repeated
experiments. Don't invest very large
ly in this way, till you have some bet
ter assureDce than an agents say so
that his patient is the best out.
Before winter sets in, gather to-
gesther all farm implements and gar
den tools, and of a rainy day give them
thorough examination and repairing:
See that they are we'll cleaned, oiled
or painted, and then carefully laid
away in dry place under cover. Rust
and rot eat up money as fast as inter
est, or fire. Avoid the former as care
fully as you do the latter, ifyou would
make the most for yourself.
Before winter sets in, clean out al
bitches and runs, so that water will
not stand and freeze in moving fields,
winter killing the grass roots and
making bald neutrality-suspicious.
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