Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-04-03
rxpcriencc a Circulating Medium

A nosilivc need Of tie times, 50 lar
q. tho agricultural class is concerned, {
i the general diffusion Of knowledge, {
f,uuded on experience. This can
be hest effected bv tie free and lnl- [
martial discussion Of any particular |
branch Of agriculture adap!cd to Tie |
locality where the discus sions are |
acid The object of these farmers l
meetings should be, to gather all
information p, eslhlc in reference I"
special crops, so that farming can be
conducted 10 better advantage, ana
thus create among the farmers oil TIE
community lively emulation t.
excel each other in the production
of the best crops, as well as TO cult.
vale business and social habits. / here
is a tendency to make their meetings
too formal, instead of letting them
he as they should-largely convcrsa-
,ional in character I he ablcst critics,
and often the best Informed men, /
will persistently refuse to say any F.
tbing-neverthcless after the meeting
Is over, their incidental remarks, when /
eonvcrsing with their neighbors, show
a maIkabiy clear comprehension oil
the questions discussed. The pre-
siding officer Of the meeting should
take especial pains to call out these
very men who are determined not to
talk. The young should be urged to
rxp,ess their views. This would
have the effect of stimulating them
TO the investigation of the questions
under discussion. If this method
was adopted, d nucleus of knowledge
and enthusiasm would at once be
created which would be productive
of the best results, as method OF
instruction for it would tend TO
gather together floating fragments OF
ryperience and observation, aud like
the growing crystal, build them up
into i,s own substance and make them
mart of its own life. The great aim
of each member should he to lniuse
some fire and life into these meetings,
for as soon as this is done increased
yigor and efficiency will he the result
One thing farmers should rememb' r
and that il, that knowledge, like
money, is valuable only as it is KEEP
in circulation -RGrGt World.
MILLET-wHEN TO PLANT.
When is The best time to plant mil
let? Can TWO crops be planted 'h'
sumo year! H. -.
ANswER.-Thcrc are so many G
the millets that it is bard to ga.
which ole our correspondent refers IL
hut as they all require pretty muc
the same treatment the special variet
is not very important The millet
are all a little tender and should nc
lie sown until all danger of sever
freezing weather is passed, say abou
the LIST of April. When circun
stances require it, they may be sow
little earlier or later with averae
safety. Two crops can very easil
be raised in one season but the Ian
should be good and finely prepared
especially for the last crop, who
should be sown late in July or earl
Aupust.-Ou Home Journal.
IOur Home Journal and Rural Southland
GoUBER PEAS AS A FARM CROP.
Mr.. EElToR-Wi,h regard to Il
value of the Gouber as farm Gro
lhave simply to say that they q
bv odds the cheapest hog food l ca
raise, and all things considered, abo
as good as anything else. If | wal
cd to get the largest possible ylel
would plant in three feet rows, o
foot apart in the drill. The CONNIE
plan here is to plant a row of co
every six feet, and row OF Goubc
between. But they do well broadca
or almost anyway. and with le
cultivation than any other ere
There is no land too poor for them
1t is almost impossible to get p'
ple to understand that the Pindar a
tiouber are not the same thIt
whereas they are widely diiiere
the Gouber being more hardy, a
vastly more prolific than the Pind
/ do not know a farmer IN Flor,
who plants largely Of Goubers, IL
does not have plenty of pork to s.
rney require SO little culture that ii
are an inexpensive crop Again IL
will I've 10 the ground. without inju
ill peas, potatoes, Piudars etc,
consumed. and the hogs do well
Them till planting season arr!
When the seed are harvested u
should be well dried or they will
come well. Never luy seed wi
the kernal has turned dark.
GOUBER PEA
Lice OAR, Fla, March S,h, 1873.
tour Home Journal aud Rural So"'h'a
ROTATION OF CROPS.
Mr.. EplroR-NcXt 20 liberal
nuring for the renovating OF Ia
rolling land Of course being prop'
cra1e-ditehed and rows level,d, Is
rotation of crops. There are ~
.easens why like crops should
succeed each other, hot even tor
consecutive years. Prominent am
hem are the incrcse Of insects ID
"a TO the crop. Hence we fol
he following plan of rotation:
otton. aud apply all the manure
lave in the drill under the colt
secopd. corn; third, oats; fou