The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-08-31
AUSTIN.
Agricultural.

when II goes to start II has to use some ex-
ira exertion before 1t can move. When il
gets started it is all right until it goes TO
start again. Now, Is there any remedy, /
and II so, what is ito ] also have young /
mare that has ringbone just making It's APP
pearance. Is there any cure, and what is
in WILLIAM, New Plymouth, OHIO.
Mr.. James LittlehaIe has for year or
two been raising quails in a very success-
ful way. He ., c sntly set fifty gu eggs |
under hen; three days since thirty-eight |
Of the hveliest bumblebees ever seen were |
Matched out. They seem 70 take particular
delight Ia their big mother, gathering round |
her constantly, obeying her call and taking
the food she scratches for them, while she |
Is the proudest old hen that ever laid an
egg or raised a family. Mr.. LittTehale has,
be6ides, thirty or forty grown quails that
keep the family in eggs, which. although
small, he asserts 20 be of finer and richer
favor than any other he ever ate. The
quails ars Of two species, the mountain quail,
brown, with white and black spots, and
the valley quail, bluish slate color, with
black tufts on head, breast and wings
Stockton LndepeRdent.
The only wife of her husband, possessing
common sense, has place for all her house
hold articles, and every article in its place;
requires nothing of her children but that
which is reasonable and right; has them to
understand, just as soon as they have
knowledge enough, that they must obey
and comply with all she requires of them.
She gives them this understanding by the
mildest means that will do it, punctually
fulfilling all promises that she makes, es-
pecially to her children takes no delight in
seeding or Furnishing her children; never
threatens them with any kind of punish
ment that she does not intend to ipflict;
kind and merciiul to all around her; loves
her husband-speaks kindly and pleasantly
10 him, especially when he is angry; en-
courages him when he is discouraged, re
joices with him when he rejoices, and
mourns with him when he mourns; con-
tends mildly but earnestly for her rights.
She is industrious, economical and tidy;
not fastidious, not a relIgionist, but cheer
full and soclal-loves her home, and spends
the greater part of her time at it; always
sober and contented, attending to her own
business.
According to the report of the Bureau of
Commerce and Navigation, the consump-
ton Of coffee in the United States in 1872
was 239, 1856, 500 pounds, at valuation of
$40, 14O, $50, the larger portion, 1914, 218 511
pounds, being from Brazil. The large
sums which we pay annually bring in little
or no reciprocal returns and it is proposed
that we shall devote attention to the cul-
ture Of the berry IN our Gulf States. Cot
fee derives its name from Kaffa, district
in Southern Abyssiuia, where 1t grows
wild, and has been in use since remote
times. The plant grows at an altitude as
high as 5000 feet above the sea level, and
thrives in warm situations upon slopes of
hills, easily drained, but will not flourish
where the thermometer is below fifty five
degrees, and the offee-producing belt of
the world lies between the isothermal lines
OF latitude twenty-five degrees north and
thirty degrees south. There is a cold sea-
son in Abyssinia from October to February,
with a mean temperature of fifty eight de-
grees, and the soil produces barley, oats,
wheat. maize, rice, cotton and sugar. In
Georgia and Alabama, in the southwestern
section OF one, and the southeastern of the
other, is a soil that produces all of these as
Iea%seS-a as in Abyssinia, and would, no
uouot, gro~- coffee The climate is similar,
ana the soii 10 red, sandy loam capable of
easy drainage. The en~sf 70 establish the
culture OF coffee in California 10 making
Roadway, and il the crop gets fairly esta6-
lished ths re, it will become in few years
great and permanent interest. The same
thing can be done on the Atlantic coast.
As have never seen a method like mine
for outtiBg aud curing hay mentioned in
your most valuable Journal, | thought /
would write it out, hoping thereby to help
some beginner IN the business. As it is an
established and admitted fact that we must
cut hay early, how shall we best preserve
1t in Its purity is the question. Now, those
who are lucky enough to have the 'where
with" to purchase hay-caps, tedders, etc.,
mil Nal nu hat 81 .vls. Aa.r 10
quite enough to have it keep well. But
what shall others do who do not have these
helpsY For more than fifteen years l have
endeavored to begin to cut clover as soon
as it was in full bloom, but more recently
have come to the conclusion that if the
weather promises well it is not best to wait
for few blossoms to come out. Cut it
when the dew is all off, letting 1t lie one
night; open next day an6 improve all the
sunshine. Now. if fairly wilted, make the
cocks large, and let them stand one or two
days, and il they are not dry enough so as
not to sour in the NOW, you must open 1t
again; but, If otherwise, let them stand,
only do this, commence and cock them
over, letting them cure in the cock rather
than by the sun. Persons using this kind
Of feed for their cattle will make as much
butter in December as in June, provided
Clear timothy managed in this way is worth
fifty per cent. more than that which has
been cut and put into the barn and allowed
to become hot and burnt in the NOW.
have often seen hay that had an ash-colored
appearance that was cot much better than
bright straw.
The question as to whether spring or fall
Is the better season for planting has been
much discussed, and the conclusion reached
has generally been that in Western New
York and similar climates one is about as
good as the other. My experience with
hardy fruit and decidious ornamental trees
is In faver of fall. IL is true that we have
an occasional severe winter when fall
planted trees suffer, but these are of rare
occurrence.
Last fall, quite late, after the hurry of the
season was all over, planted several hun
dred dwarf pear trees. After planting, the
earth was drawn up around the base, say
six or more inches above the level of the
ground, to give protection to the roots and
stitfen the tree against the force of the
wind. May 90, had the earth around the
trees removed to the ground level, and find
vigorous new roots, three TO five inches in
length, spreading in all directions from the
oy,;,,rI. !, y,tuuvrug OF 500
trees there is not n failure.
IL Is easy to see Mat an advantage these
trees have over those planted this spring.
even under the most favorable circumstan.
ces-sor the latter. In spring planting 1t
often happens that long period Of cold
weather and drying winds follows the plant
ing. and the trees get seriously dried before
the growing season opens, or dry aud
warm period comes before the roots have
acquired vigor enough to sustain the tree ;
under surh adverse influence they either die
or lInger along feebly all summer
We must take some risk in planting at
any season, but. on the whole, think he
chances are in favor of the fall for hardy
Rsrai Home.
~. haiiey-In your issue Of July is, I
noticed The article on s.Harvestlng. Now
and = Hundred Years Ago. from the