The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-10-29
FOR THE FARMER.
AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL. AND
OTHER ITEMS.

~1'i nal. i2oRilCCLICRAIA AND
OTHER ITEMS.
R0aham's Raral Messenger, Chi
cago. Ill, says six bushels of peas are
equal to ten OF indian corn, for fattea-
ing swine.
The American Farmers Mcgo=;ne,
Cincinnati, Ohio. says: Red clover
is the great fertilizer of American no.
riculture.
The Philadelphia Practical Far.
mer says: IF You would have ycur
trees grow luxuriantly, they must be:
lauleheG.' ...-... s..
The Gardeners MoafAly, Philadel-
phia, Penn, says 1T is a scientific
truth that rootfbres oftrees are pro-
dUced annually like leaves"
The National 4gricalturid. Of
Pitt<burs, Pa, says: Sheep should,
at aHseasons, hare free access to clean
soil or clay
The Prairie Farmer, Chicago, ILL.,,
says: I'VE neglect to feed on: trees
AID v;nes, and too often loose our ex-
pcatea supply Of fruit"
The Scientific Americ0n, New
York city says: ~ system of mixed
l.us5andry is the only correct way to
-maia;ain the fertility Of The soil y
Tie Field and FI:rcads, Raleigh,
n. C., says : "stagnant or foul water
is we'll known 10 be injurious to ri an
nnals and to most growing crops"
The Southern Cultiratog. Athcl.s,
Ga, SAYS TO extract from corn the
fat Of swine, cattle and sheep, or a!eo-
ho!, docs not irjurc ii at al for n'aau-
rial purposes"
The I1,ca Homestead, Des Moins.
Iowa, says One plant Of purslape
Welded, BY actual count Of pornds and
estimate Of kernels, +l5,l7G good
seeds
Tie Southern Planter and Far
msr; Riclnaond, Va, says: Before
Peruvian guano is covered !" the soil
j, lac<cs large proportion OF lis am
m0Gia.'
The .N2r England H1mc$'e''o; OF
Springfield, Mass, says: "Gur stall
fed b@vf is equal in !s;ar3led beauty to
tie beef OF England
The Cug9liaa Idjme,. Winning
ton. \. G., says: Root crops must
co:"c 20 the renovation Of American
i:;yn:S. just as turnips have been the
salvation 0? f::peliSh agricuitrre.
I,rf. FTcid and Farm, Ne"
York city says IF manure is q
,,i.roYsncus kind dump it into piles
and cover in with soil t. prevent the
escape Of tic ammonia"
The MnyIand Farmer, Baltimore
M5.. says: Tie lest food for latt'n'"s
fowls is ground oats mixed to ! d""sh
with miik.'
gHi;locL's Hurticultural Reco'de',
NV Yclb city. says: "hortlc"''0.s
ewes mere to the press for its rapid
procre-s than 10 al other causes CORR
b:ncd."
Tnc Kansas Farmer. Lawrence
K"nS;..x, says '.Water oeinS a "'''es-
s:.I solvent, all spriig and surface H"-
ter holds earthly minerals ]" SUI"
ton"
Tie Central Union Agricn't"f'$F'
OMAHA, Nebraska, says: The at'n'S-
rhere is :, con!!ncr carrier OF ferti'z'us
material 10 the soil
The Et0rM Gad I!1me. New ! oFA
civ. says: The best bank is q bahS
,.s Garth. 1t never refuses TO discount
to honest labor. The best shares are
nlcv shares, On which dividends ere al
ways libcc*l.'
The Farmer a,tti -HcchGnic, Patti
more, Nd, says >:'The ofai OF q
peanut crop is ao:e proGtable in .s't!d- .s! /
ias stock, tatten;"s pork: c~fban .
that CT cotton.' :
The Farmers Weekly Cadiae, !,
Amherst, \. H., says: No cpltcie !
st all and injudiciCus pruning, hare
probably killed more pear trees than
all ether causes pnt together |
Amcri"cn Farmer end .Schaol
Visitor, Rochester: n. y, says: Red
clover is the most effectual rensyato-
of Impoverished land among al the
plants ir the venetai,ir kino3nr %