Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-12-31
FARM.g gANp RARDEN.
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Bresdilg E,Yes. TO lamb in April,
should be Put WITH the nam this month.
From this time their feed should te'
gradpally increased. -
EIouug sSioeh.-Ail sS sSdahd ag safsimals
need liberal and kindly Treatment, and
fyatchflHpl u care. The farmers eye should.
dsyerr bs on the alert to disc pYef he first
sign OF disorder, and when found, it
shogM ggMl1 be yemedied Of, ONCE, &, s,., !.
Lambs, and yearling ewes that are
not to be bred from, may be put to-
igethere and kept ssep pasate from other.
sheep. IF any Of thes focksi- have the
.sconrs, Tablespoonful of, n mixture of
prepared chalk and peSppe pernint,, in va.
ter ahould be given oHce n day. Cos.
tiveness is quickly remedied By little
iinsged Oil cake meal,
Horses blankets for the
horses. a warm blanket will save feed
and lossof time; BY 8sicknessss Avoid ex-
posure tp cold rains, and if caught ia q
storm let tho hefsss Be araabiu rubbed i III siry 5e-
fore the blankets are put over them.
Keep the stalls clean, and on no account
allow, manure TO gather beneath the
horses feet. This Injuries the hoofs,
and often produces cracked heels. Be-
sides it renders the air foul, and is very
Einjnfious to the animals eyes. In the
effort to- Keep the stable warm, proper
ventilation should not ibe neglected.
The curry comb and brush should not
i1e idie their Einvigora the. .skin
and promotes healthful secretions.
Gows. 41rilKing3 cows Will now need
extra feed. On The whole, more value
in milk will be returned from bran than
from any other feed 9not the light
'coantfy mills. q SA gwinteP aaiE5l well
managed, may be. made more profitable
than q summer one. Dry COVE nhould
be kept in good condition. They are
pow storing, Sap, material sfor future
lpr66es The futures sualae. pof the calf
too, depends upon how the dam is fed
before it's birth. Bran is excellent feed
for in,calf COWS, and it is cheap now.
1t is well not to waste time in milking
cows that give only q quart aIday. but
it will be better to dry them off.
iiShcep.- stock suffer more from
damp close quarters, than sheep. They
VIII winter better in the open field,
than in q low damp filthy yard. But
they should be, spared either of these
infiictionss An open shed that may be
closed in driving storms ought to be
provided With . roomylyard in,which
they may lie in fair weather. Oats and
corn are both dear this season, and
bran. rye, or ,buckwheat, may be given
with equal profit. A little variation of
feed is good for sheep, but the changes
should notibe made frequently, or they
will learn to look for it and become dis
satisfied. Frozen grass or any cold
Yateryl feed is bad for ewes that are to
lamb early.
S,Oine.-Fat hogs should be finished
up as fast as possible. Those intended
for home use should be finished upon
dry shelled corn, with pure water only
for drink Thistwill produce firm hard
pork. Store hogs will do best upon
cooked food, and in place of corn,
boiled potatoes and bran will make ex.
oellent feed. Buckwheat is too heating
food for pigs, and should be avoided.
Brood sows may have. the COMPANY. of
the boar if pigs are wanted in March.
The increased yalue;o the first litter of
pigs will pay for % pure bred boar.
Nothing is more certain than that it pays
to breed only from pure blooded males,
Of whatever kind OF. r.breed they may be.
Blood illsnot stand in; place of feed.
Blooded pigs are most profitable and
thrive best where there is q full corn
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OLIVE GROWING FOR PROFIT IN THE SOUTH.
+ Desiring to deyelop every possihleyre-
fscurce of our favored region, we have
constantly called attention to What
Eeeemeds promising, new or little known,
l,butS valuable plants, suited to ouf eli
mate and Likely to Prove profitable here,
at ytheI same time carefully avoiding
those exaggerated statements and high.
ly-eolored views which are apt to ac.
company Observation-Disclosures of new things.
We have not made "hobby" of any of
them ;snot that we dislike hobbies alto
gether, but because. .we.think an editor.
whose position is at the 'front.' sand who
should never be nnhorsed, ought to be-
stride more substantial steed. Wehaye
encouraged experiment, but have coun-
seled prudence in reference to all un
tested agricultural enterprises.
tEhe olive is not new thing in the
coast region of the South, Atlantic states.
but it ia little known as an object of cul.
tivation, and the question has often
come up in our mind, "tWhy can it not
be proftably grown here, where it
thrives 80 well?" With this query in
our mind, we wrote to Mr.. Robert Chis-
olm, cwho, ssit lis well known, has had
some experience in the cultivation of
this fruit, asking his views on the sub.
ject. The following is his reply:, :.
DEAR SIR-Your favor OF the 9th has
|just come to hand, and 1 improve a few
leisure moments tovreply to it,
Neither the olive tree nor its fruit is
liable to ANY disease or insect, enemy
TINT have yet seen, but the trae must