Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-08
FARM AN D GARDEN.

bring daily revenue In cash or It's
equivalent, while your cane. cotton
rio. corn and wheat, bring money
o. your pocket but once a year.
True the amount may be larger by
Gar than the sum total Of the "small
trash" but the little things should
not b. dcspiscl neVertheless.--( Son
Of tho Soil.
Room FoH MoRE Sursr Last
year ne paid foreign countries So.
600. 900 ior WOODEN goods and sll,-
100000 iur unmanuta,iurcd
goods. when We have IN
tho country sO.oOO,OOO NOR"
sheep than we have now We
shall only producc the wool We use
and yet there ls no country on earth
where sheep could be raised 80
prohtably a. in the United States.
But we are coming every Year near
a. 10 supplying our own market
with the wool they demand. ln
1873 the wool clip 81 the country
was nearly 10000, OOo pounds, while
IN 1850 Il Vas only 0O0,OW.-
Cor. Practical Farmer.
SuRTEIT.-This disease occurs IN
horses that have been we'll fcd and
are In good condition. II occurs IN
tho shape Of small tumors on the
body and legs, which dbcharg" and
form soabs, mating the hair, which
~ sometimes removed from the spots.
The cause is generally stoppagc Of
preparation by means ola chill, aud
the consequent obstruction Of the
pores and glands OF the skin. The
treatment should be to feed bran,
cut hay moistcncd with cold water
and salt, and 10 give an ounce Of
saltpctrc in the feed twice a week.
A few half ounce doses Of sulphitc
mot sulphate) Of soda will be useful
CWcKES LiCE.-If your chicks gct
infested With vcrmin, annoint the
poll Of the head, under the wings
and under the throat, with sulphur
and lard better still with kerOsene
if'you usc Il with judgement aud
discretion.
1fyour chicks droop aud You are
nj q los for a cause, look for ycrmin !;
u is q had sign 10 see the chicks
stand around cheap, cheap, cheaping
with drodning wings, look for lice or
gaPSs Provide your setting hen
with plenty Of ashes TO dust in, and
the ohickssw'th the same when hatch.
and yOu will not be bothered much
with veFmin-Journal aud Record.
Poulul XND Eoas FoR PRoTIr.-
The AmsricGn Agriculturalists tins
disc0Hrces ''One man out OF ten
thon@And might probably 90 into the
business ofBAising eggs and poultry
for market, probably; but the
chances are that every one ofthe 9th.
Ors might fail. II L. a business that
requires Is much tact, patience.
praotioal knowledge, and habits Of
close and careful observation, rs bee
kecuing. A suitable place IL also
seeded, and a locality where fresh
Eggs and spring chickens bring a
good price. The knowledge Of what
is required can come only through
experience, aud cannot he oommuRi-
Gated except with . great deal OF do
tail. That there IL profit in the bus
mess il certain, but only when the
right man goes INTO il in the right
place"
SowISG TURSPs.-The turnip
crop Is too often neglected, and no
other crop pays better for the labor
bestowed. In some counties
II Is a standard crop, and
- relied upon as winter
feed ior sheep aud cattle. With
the soil property prepared 500 bush
els per acre can be produced The
best land for turnips IL old MANFRED
lots, bat second years land, of black
oaloareous or saney loan will often
yield immense crops and generally
any good corn land win produce the
turnips. They may he sown from
the 18th Of jane 10 the middle Of
August IN this latitude, about one
pint 10 the acre, broadcast, lightly
narrowed or brushed aftor sowing,
with q top dressing Of lime, ashes or
plaster. One Of our best farmers
has made II q rule for many years
20 SOW each week Cor two months,
beginning In the middle Of June,
and he has not failed of raising plen-
~ ofturnips Cor forty years. Try II.
-tRurHl Sun.
A Correspondent from Raleigh,