Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-01
HOME AND FARM.

ard then q drop of aqua ammonia will
neutralizc the acidity of the poison, and
allay tile smart of the wound. a little
bit 0f-ellaratus moistened and laid over
the ~, ted part Will also heal it.
Tis R1GnT KIND OF FARAuNG.-Jona-
than Gregory was new man who bought
land and settled near Rome, Ga, after the
war. For some years he did not domuch
but raise weeds and pillow deep and make
soil lie worked on the principle that
cotton was not king, which his neighbors
Thought all wrong. Last year Gregory
gathered two hundred and seVenty-tive
bushels of clover seed of seventy-five
acres, which brought him two thousand
dollars worth OF hay, two thousand five
hundred bushels of wheat, and raised
corn enough to make six thousand dol
lars worth of pork, ali of which he has
pocketed. lie averages nine hands only
the wear round, all white. No negroes
need apply. There is not, and has not
been, single cOttOn-seed or cOttOn-plant
on Ills place lie restored the WORKOUT
land, and put new life into it by chang
ing the crops. He has shown the neigh
bors what he knows about farming, ard
they now think him all right.
This is Just what we wish TO see from
each farmer vino will put his plans into
operation to work revolution in the
agriculture of the country. Don't be
afraid to labor and wait for results. Give
up the old channels, and rely upon your
judgement and intelligence to lay bet
ter plan and work il out successfully.
Farming will pay if brains and muscle
unite.-Rural sun.
PRoFITs ~ LITTLE THINGs.-SouthSrn
farmers have thought that no crop but
cotton could be Turned into money.
They have, therefore, paid little or no at
tention to the minor products OF the farm,
such as apples, peaches and other pro-
ducts, eggs, butterr, honey, chickens,
hides, tallOw, etc, and even wheat, bar
ley, oats, and other crops OF similar inn
pOrtanee have been neglected. Thc'last
season has somewhat changed this Opiu-
ion IN a majority Of farmers. In Arkan-
sas county the Patrons made an arrange
ulcnt last pring with certain merchant,
to take in payments for merchandise any
thing marketable that the farmers
might bring. Money was scarce and an
other crop was uncertain, while many
little articles, of the nature above stated,
were either wasted or unnecessarily con-
sumed that in larger cities, to which there
was ready access, would find an eager
sale. The result of this arrangement
was, that in the first six or seven months
of the year 1879, there had been shipped
and sold from the county about 100000
worth OfprOducts not before deemed wOr
thy Of sale. But for this happy fore
thought of the Patrons, many farmers
could not have sustained themselves
through the spring; they would have
had nothing to live on while they made a
crop, the merchants being unable to cred
il them and they having no money to pay
for what they needed. This should teach
a lesson to all who neglect the seeming
trifles of farm. Everything should be
utilized. Merchants should buy every
fI.s.Hf hot tar fg
money i'm it or not; the goods they gener-
ally give in exchange will pay profit
enough, thus viii his sales be increased
and the country become more prosperous.
--Exchange.
tTmE FENCES. Every farmer knows that
to farm successfully, his fences must be
stock proof. We know that much has
been written to prove the great expense
Of fences, it is nevertheless an established
fact that the best and most successful far
mcrs are those having the best fences
On a farm properly enclosed, much more
economy can be practiced in utilizing the
waste grass, stubble fields, corn stalks or
other crop which mayl have been grown.
While all admit the necessity and the eX
pense OF good fences, but comparatively
few nuke any eXeriOn to prOlong the
lives OF tlleir rails, boards, pailing, &c.-
At Ills season of the year we generally
have many days only suitable for build
ing and repairing fences, and every such
day should be utilized. The fence row
should be kept clean of briars, weeds and
bushes of all binds, and sOwed to blue
grass. The rails should be free to re-
ceiVe All the sun and wind that that may
dry ont az soon rs possible after rain or
snow storm. Fences last much longer If
they are occasionally reset. The rea-
sons are very plain, the rails go back in
IN no in Il Al
occupied before, and many Of them are so
arran ged that they assume different po-
sitiOn on tie corners, and parts most sha-
dcd formerly, are now in position to re-
ccive the sun. Were we giving formu-
Ia by which to make 4 fence last the lon
Scst, we would say keep the fence straight,
keep all weeds, briaUs and sprouts cut
down, throw down and rebuild once in
every four years, sow blue grass seed in
your fence corners now, and continue TO
sow until sod is secured. If these di-
rectiOns are complied with, the fencing
Will last longer than rs now treated
journal of Agriculture and Farmer.
GARDENS FOR HoME.-Au those who
prize the comforts of home, if they have
not vet prepared gardens, should not de-
lay day longer, but fix up one right
away. FAN is the time to commence this
work; but those who failed to do so, ought
not to put it of any longer, if they value
the health of their families. Most per-
sons make their gardens for vegetables in
square form; but many, who have tried
both shapes, prefer TO lay OF, say quar-
ter, or half an acre, three times as long
rs it is wide, and then plow deep with a
large pillow and two horses, reversing the
direction of the furrow sliceS-oue way
gathering them into 4 ridge towards tAr
centre, and the other leaving cleaning
mn nj II 70
blowing should be done carly and thor
oughly, when the ground is in fine con-
dition. Plant for your early garden from
one side, as occasion requircS-then pass
q onc-horSc cultivator over the portion
implanted, just before planting more /;
and let each working be deep and thor
ough, and the work of after culture is al
most fun, knocking the fine, mellow,
clean soil about, among the growing
plants. This plan is based on rows, and
not beds; and its great excellence is, il
gives you deep, thorough cultivation with
4 horse cultiVatOr which possesses double
benefit Of luxuriant and healthy growth,
and at the same time avoiding so much
hOeing, and third advantage may be
found in the fact that even many expert
enccd farmers can learn by this deep,
thorough cultivation of the garden, its
advantages in the field also; for in the
farm, as well rs in the garden, the luxu-
RANT vegetable growth and large yield
win be nearly double that of the old style
of wOrk.-Rural sun.
SUCCESSION OF CROPs.-It is very de-
sirable in farming to have crops succeed
one another in the order of ripening.
Where crops ripen at one time great
deal of extra hired labor is required, or
there will be a great loss by some OF the
crops being over ripe when harvested.
Again, by proper manuring, oCby pro-
per system OF rotation of crops, two
crops may be gotten of the same ground
the same year. Miliet, buckwheat, late
corn may succeed oats or wheat, If sown
rs soon as these crops are taken from the
ground. We have seen a second crop Of
oats making splendid FAN pasturage.
Gardeners practice this succession of
crops TO great Misunderstanding of
crop of peas, for Instance, planting tOma-
toes between the rows, and when the peas
are done bearing giving the whole ground
to the nllatoes; harvesting q crop of ear
ly pot lecs and planting upon the same
grOuu' late cabbage. We almost always
SOW rye i'm our corn fields after the last
cultiV@ting, and get splendid Winter pas
turagc on green rye. Corn fodder may
succeed oats or wheat, and yields several
tons to the acre Of most excellent feed
for stock in the FAN or Winter. Turuip
seed may be sOwn after many crops, and
m buried in not too large heaps, win
.eu -veet and fresh all Winter, near
Lae-e cities frequently sell for as much rs
with far less work in cultiya-
orchards may be planted, and, be