The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-09-01
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Hints about Work.

II ls proper TO commence this chapter
OF hints with weeds. In our walks over
farms in different localities, we see weeds
are everywhere, in the cornfields,
amongst the potatoes, in the stubbles
and the young clover, and with ripe, or
rapidly ripening seeds. Some good
farmers keep them out of their crops,
there are thrifty patches full of seed.
At gathering of farmers last month.
some of them complained to us that the
weeds wereruining their farms. In the
very field where we stood-a summer
fallow too the weeds were in full
bloom, and If moved, would have made
q ton to the acre. Ox-eye daisy, snap
dragon, wild radish, thistles, rag weed,
pig weed, amsranths, and score of
such. common, but pestiferous plants,
covered the field 80 that the plow could
not wholly bury them. When this
summer fallow was plowed, the field was
seeded for a whole lifetime. Twenty
years labor cannot wholly clear it, and
yet the man who owned the farm COM
planned that the weeds were running him,
There is one remedy for weeds, which is
thoroughly effective, and that is cutting
them wherever found in odd places, be.
fore they blossom, and clean cultivation
In the helds.
1t is the same with insects as with
weeds, RHetles, bugs, catterpillars, and
insects OF all sorts in all their forms.
There must be constant warfare against
them, and they must be killed by eyery
means In our power. But q farmer must
keep his eyes open, or he will fail to see
the enemy until too late. The tent
catterplliars sometimes clear every leaf
from an orchard before the owner notices
their unsightly nests upon the trees.
Study the habits of the pests, and look
out for them. Insects and weeds rob
farmers of half their profits, half their
rest, and double their work. United
and constant efforts are needed to get rid
of them, but after every year of effort,
the work will be lighter.
Grain in the granary is safe if the
granary Is secure one. Thrash as soon
rs possible, whether the grain be sold or
not. Some think it will pay to hold
grain another year. That may be well
Tor those who can afford it, but if one is
In debt and borrowing money to hold
grain, it is well to think twice and count
up the cost in interest. To pay interest
on debt and lose interest on money in
bank, or idle (and grain is money!, is
simply paying double interest.
The oat stubble should be plowed as
soon as the crop is harvested, so as to
start the shelled grain into growth. No
more plowing is needed. Keep the sur
lace cultlvated or narrowed. This will
Kill thousands of weeds from newly
dropped seed. By keeping the surface
mellow, the bottom is kept from be-
coming tootdryand hard.
If lime is spread upon .n oat stubble
which Is tobe sown to wheat, and clover
In the spring, it should not be drawn
from the kiln until the ground is plowed,
when 1t can be dropped at once on the
field in heaps Of one bushel two rods
apart eachwry This will give exactly
forty bushals per acre, which is a yery
fair dressing. The first shower will slake
the lime and cause it to fall into a fine
powder, when it may be spread evenly
IN square, one rod each way from the
heap, with long handled shovel. This
is by far the easiest way of handling
lime. -Agrtcullslrist.
Fitting for the Fnir.
1t IS we'll for farme. 8 to bear in mind
the regulations of the approaching fair.
But Little more time remains in which
entries may be made. It would be we'll
II persons intending to exhibit should
give immediate attention to their en-
tries, thus giving more full opportunity
to correct errors, If any be made, as we'll as
relieving the Office of secretary of that
excessive strain which usually falls upon
the last few days when the dilatory ones
make q rush.
Whether the show will be full and in
teresting or not depends entirely upon
the number and character of the entries.
And these depend more upon the spirit
OF the residents in the near counties
than upon distant portions of the State.
There Is already gratifying evidence that
the fair will be very full. Many of the
crops are of superior excellence. Never
were finer sights of barley and oat- fields
seen than are now advancing to the har-
vest. Wheat, although not promising a
great yield, isl likely to be very fine in quail
ty. In fact the year bids fair to be a pros
porous one for farmers, who will do we'll
to make exhibition Of the products of
their skill and industry, that they may
excite TO greater excellence. We have
no doubt that In the department of
grams the show will be very rich. It
viii AFFORD excellent opportunity for in
kinds to be used next year. There is at
every fair considerable business in the
way Of such selections and sales. We
hope farmers will give careful attention
to the exhibition of grains, not waiting
for the decision of the judges, who base
their awards on general excellence,
while the careful and observing farmer
may find in an article which the com
mittees are compelled to pass without O.
premium, the special requiremements
Tor their use. The good farmer who at