Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-09-24
(original.]
THE PROSPECTS.

In York and Chester counties, the corn
crop is generally good. The probability is
that the cotton crop will not be more than
one-balf as large as that of last year. 1t may
be safely said that in both of the above named
counties, there will be an abundance of corn
made to supply the wants of the citizens, pro-
vided it is not destroyed by freshets, and not
wasted in using it. What the price of cotton
will be no one can tell. The crop in all the
cotton growing States will be much lighter
than it was last year, and the probability is
that the average price will be about fourteen
or fifteen cents per pound. This is about
what it has averaged for several years. Were
it not for the many drains that are upon the
farmers for guano, liens and the like, money
would in the course of two months, be plen-
ty. The past summer, Notwithstanding the
fact that good crop of cotton was raised last
year, has been hard one. This resulted
from the fact that so many of the farmers
were corn and bacon buyers. A step, howev-
er, in the right direction, has been taken by
the farmers. More corn was planted last
spring than has been planted since the war.
The result is that the prospects for the future
are decidedly better. Not that any great
change has yet taken place, but in few
weeks the light will, we are convinced, begin
to break in upon this section of the country
Men in all sections of the county, who hereto.
fore have been corn-buyers, are bold in say,
ing that in future they are determined to
raise their own corn and wheat and their
meat if they can. This is right 1t is a
shame for man who claims to be an agri.
culturist to be buying corn year after year
On the farm where corn is bought, everything
seems to be in dilapidated condition. The
barn and crib are empty; the horses and
mules take the hooks, the blind staggers OF
fall into bitches, the COWS die with the hollow
horn, the calves take the hollow TAIL and the
hogs become so slim that no fence can keep
them out. The prospects for next year are
decidedly better than they were last year, not
withstanding the fact that last years cotton
crop was very heavy and the price realized
fair. The danger is, that owing to the light
cotton crop and good corn crop Of the present
year the price of cotton will 60 up and the
price of corn 60 down, and the farmers will
60 crazy on cotton again, and neglect to plant
corn next spring, and to sow wheat and other
small grains this fall. We will never be able
to manage the cotton crop to advantage un,
til every farmer makes his own supplies OF
corn and meat. When ever the time arrives
that farmers have plenty of supplies the year
round, the cotton crop, whether it be large or
small, will be profitable.
DoN'T KILL Your BEST FowLs.-1t is
the worst possible policy to kill all the best
fowls, and save only the mean and scraggy
ones to breed from. This is precisely the
way to run out your stock; for like tends to
breed like, and the result is, that by contin-
ually taking away the best birds, and setting
the eggs of the poorest your flock will grow
poorer every succeeding year. 1t would seem
as though this was too plain to be insisted
upon, but in fact, cline upon line" is needed.
1t is the crying want of the poultry upon the
farms the country through, this careful and
intelligent selection of the best for breeding.
Nothing is lost by little selfdenial to start
with. The extra pound or two of poultry
flesh that you leave on its legs, instead of
sending it to the market, is as good seed, and
will bring forth ten-fold and twenty-fold in
your future broods. Save your best stock for
breeding.
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To REMOVE ANTs-The following IS a
very simple means of removing ants, particu-
larly when they are found in houses: "Cook
quantity of prunes. making strong decoc-
ton pour the juice into vessel, and place
where the ants are the insects, attracted by
the Juice fall into the vessel and are drowned ;
repeat the operation until all are removed.
When trees are attacked by ants use the same
remedy; put the vessel containing juice OF
the prunes at the foot of the trees, and the
best results are obtained. To prevent the
heat from souring the juice whose odor at
tracts the ants, keep the vessels in the shade,
or set them out after sunset"
sas- Wood ashes and common salt wet with
water will stop the cracks of the stove and
prevent the smoke from escaping.