Richland beacon., 1875-03-27
FARM, CARDEN Anu HOUSEHOLD.
Evergreen Thorn HedSe-ItS
Advantages.

AOrantaSeS.
Mr.. EpITOR-In Our HOME .I0rR-
NAL AND RURAL SOUTHLAND Of Feb.
9th, | notice an inquiry about hedge
plants-what is best? In my opinion
there is but one good hedge plant Cor
the South, and that is the Evergreen
Thorn (Cratryus Pyr0cdnHd),
though with care ndattentioD good
hcdqe NAV be made of the Usage
Orange or the Mccartney Rose, but
the Evergreen Thorn will make
hedge with less cost of outlay, less
labor in planting; it is easier Guilt
waited, and can he managed easier
after it becomes fence than any plant
| have ever scem Ii grows readily
from cuttings, which can be planted
one foot apart, whish gives room for
hoe to keep them clean. 1t VIII
make good hedge as quick as any
other plant, wher. well cared for, ana
when not so we'll cared for 1t Will
make hedge. The cost of cuttings
does no, exceed $40 per mile, and the
cultivation the first year Is about The
same AS row of cotton. the second
the same as corn, AMI after that there
is no more trouble. 1t is never ruin
cd for want of pruning, and the gaps
can be filed up n, any time and last,
though not least, it is worth more for
an ornament to the plantation than
all the cost and trouble.
Il. J. LACY.
SOUTHERN VS. NORTHERN MASUFAc-
TURERS.
Alta recent meeting in Charleston,
sc. letter was read from North
crn manufacturer. from which the
annexed extract is taken: "While l
have ONLY met expenses in the North
in running twenty frames. 5000
spindles.) the return have from m,
sixteen frames of ,he same machinery
in the South for the last six months,
have been $4,000 clear profit. Our
company has decided to sell out our
machinery North. The South enjoys
an advantage not less than twenty
per cent. over the Northern manu-
facturcrs.
With such facts as these staring
people in the face, why don't manufac
turing spring up all over the Southern
country, and especially in Tennessee
blessed with every facility in abund
ance We need establishments t,
make all we need, and to consume oul
products. When these two go hant
in hand and work together. then shall
prosperity abound, and Tennessee be
come the garden spot of the country
Rural Sun
TIMELY WORK FOR THE GRANGE.
Among the most beneficial feature:
Of the Grange are the social ant
educational influences and advantage
which may be developed by tit
proper action Of Patrons. At .hi
season of the year. especially wheI
most members have considerable
leisure, meetings ought. to be he'll
weekly or fortnigh,ly for the purpos
Of social pastine and recreation, an
mental improvement. AS man
Young people Of both sexes belong
the Order, special meetings might b
held during the winter with view
developing and improving their srcii
and intellectual powers and abilitie
These gatherings could very properl
lie held every other week, thus altern
ting With the regular business NEE
ings in cases where the latter occl
fortnightly, as is often the case.
We believe dancing and other i
noeent recreations have been intr
duced at Grange meetings, usual
after the transaction of regular bus
hess but we would 60 further, an
have debates, reading clubs, and
library for the benefit of member
Certainly dancing in the Grans
(Which has been condemned by sOT'
must be far less Objectionable than
public ball room, where the your
ore unaccompanied by their parcn
and therefore liable to make u
acquaintance of disreputable cbara
tiers. In the Grange the young ms
and women are usually with the
parents or friends Of age and diScr
ton, while no person of bad reputit
is present, so that no harm can ens'
FROM that evil association which CO
rupts good manners or morals.
But we urge these meetings mo
for intellectual development and il
provement, by debating, recitin
reading, etc. Every Grange shou
have its library and reading ROOF
containing the best books and perio,
cals,-and those that do have the
will 6nd their members less liable
resort to saloons, groceries, ct
during the leisure afternoons al
evenings of the alternating scaso
Of course Patrons should have boo
and periodicals at home also ~
know that hosts of them take usef
journals adapted to the family circle.
but the Grange room should be su
piled with quantity and variety. al
the library Of books might be made
circulating one with advantage.
Rural Ncu Yorker
BRAZILIAN YAM.
A correspondent at Sardis. Mis-
thus writes to the Viadicator:
These potatoes are the best | ha,