Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-01
Farm, Garden and Household.
Farm Notes.

The saying that any man can be
good farmer is just as true as that any
man can be good lawyer.
A Maine farmer thinks that where
ten acres are required to pasture one
COW it is better to have the land grow
up to wood.
Sweet apples can be grated on sour,
and vice versa, with perfect success.
The important points are to have vigor-
Gus stocks and scions taken from
healthy trees.
The best time to remove arbor vitae,
white pine and hemlock from the woods
is just as soon as the frost leaves the
ground. They should be dug with
spades, saving as many roots as posi-
Eggs may be preserved for some
months by keeping them in barrel of
tank of strong lime water or milk or
lime. It would not be advisable to COM
mence preserving them until the cool
weather of the early fall months occur.
According to Mr.. Dunlap one of the
chief problems for the future to reveal
to Western farmers is whether the
world will stagnate on 20-cent corn, or
move forward at the rate of cents
a mile, with all unjust freights thrown
out of the list"
What is the reason that young far
mers do not branch out little in the
nursery business !? They might just as
well as not. Start with half an acre,
growing apples and pears, and budding
or grating in due season, and, giving
good cultivation, they will be certain to
make. sale in any part of the United
States. OF course they must have sense
and learn how to do it, but there. need
be no trouble if the inclination exists.
I noticed that my colt would not
drink with the bridle-bit in without
pushing his nose into the water, below
the bit. On this hint acted. Having
a self milking COW made small tin
tube for bit, passed tough piece of
No. u wire through it and fastened the
wire back of the horns for head-stall
1t proved a perfect preventive Of
course an ordinary bit with headstall
would answer the. same purpose. -
Correspondent.
English farmers are admonished by
The World of Science that the best
means of destroying the larva of the
cockchafer, which is so injurious to the
roots of grass and wheat, is by deep
plowing and encouraging the rocks to
follow the plow and pick up the grubs.
This is seasonable hint for us torefrain
from killing or interfering with the
crow blackbirds or the crows, birds
which eagerly search for and devour all
sorts of injurious grubs, and notwith-
standing their sable color are not so
black as they are painted.
Practical Recipes.
WATERING HOUSE PLANTS. -" elbow
often should house plants be watered ?"
is question frequently asked by those
who have had little or no experience in
their culture. There certainly cannot
be any particular rule given in regard
to time, for some species require more
water than others, and plants in large
pots will need it less frequently than
those in small ones. The temperature
of the room has also a powerful effect
upon the evaporation of moisture if
very warm, the plants will require more
than if it is cool. There are, however,
two very essential things relating to
house-culture of plants which shouldn not
be overlooked {: First. Never apply
cold water from cistern or well, but let
it be somewhere about the temperature
of the air in which Elephants are grown.
Very cold water is sure to check the
growth of the plants. Second. When
the plants are watered, give the soil in
the pots good soaking, and then omit
watering again until the soil shows that
it is needed. A little at time, and
very often, is too generally the practice
with the novice.
POLISH FOR FURN1rURE.-One third of
spirits of wine, one third of vinegar and
one third of sweet oil, or rather more of
the last. Shake the bottle well daily for
three weeks it is then fit for use, but
the longer it is KEEP, the better it is.
The furniture must be rubbed till the
polish is dry use every two or three
months, and rub the furniture over daily
when busted. For dining-room tables
and sideboards use it every week; it
mahes Iuem beautifully pllSAt.
Care OF Cows.
One of the members of the Hampden
Harvest Club stated that storm would
affect the flow of milk so as to make a
reduction of quart from each COW per
day. The effect of cold in winter upon
the milk secretions is very perceptible.
If cows are turned out of warm stable
and suddenly breathe the cold air, get
chilled, or take a draft of ice-cold
water, it will reduce the flow of milk,
not only for that day, but for longer
period. The influence of drafts of cold
penetrating through the stable, the
standing or lying down in damp litter,
has the same effect. Too much care
cannot be given to the uniform comfort
of cows in order that they may produce
the largest amount of milk. Gentleness
IN their management, system in feeding
and milking, so as not to excite, and the
other attentions named, will more than
repay for all the pains in the extra
amount of milk the COW will furnish.
Rheumatism in Hogs.
In answer to correspondent, the
Prairie Farmer says:
Keep the hogs in dry, warm, we'll
Uttered place, and feed soft food, such
as cooked potatoes, mashes, &c. Give
once n week a vomitive, such as the fol-
lowing, mixed and thrown dry on the
root of the hogs tongue: Ten grains
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